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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Marriage of Goorg. Lowry and Miss
Maggie Rlohsrds at Columbia. X. J.
Shooting Match at Round Wood..
George Lowry, son of Police Officer
Thomas Lowry. and Miss Maggie Klch
Mds. of Hampton street, were married
Wednesday at Columbia. N. J. The
wedding was quietly arranged and the
announcement will surprise the many
friends of the young people.
Mr. Lowry is a popular young man,
and his bride has a host of friends.
They will reside on the West Side.
A sweep stake shooting match was
held yesterday In the field back of the
Round woods. The shooters were Bel
levue young men, but the scores are
not very flattering. Isaac Lewis won
first prise, $5. He shot three out of
five birds. John James was satisfied
with two out Ave, and was given S3.
John Davis brought down one feather
from five and received $1. The excuse
for the many mlssea la cold weather
and chilled hands. s
Nominated Officers.
Robert Morris lodge met last night
and nominated officer, for the coming
years as follows: Roger Evans, pres
ident; B. Q. Beddoe, vice president; Ely
Harris, conductor; Lewis A. Howell,
John D. Hughes, stewards, G. A. Wil
liams, financial secretary; David J. Wil
liams, corresponding secretary; John J.
Davis, treasurer; D. J. Reese, Ira Davis,
guardians; Howell . Harris, chaplain;
Lewis Davis, William Evans, musical
directors; D. P. Williams, trustee, for
two years. Beginning with the new
year the lodge will meet on the first
and third Thursdays In each month,
and not on the second and fourth, as
previously the case. John H. Phillips
gave an encouraging report on the com
ing eisteddfod. According to all ap
pearances, the affair will be a big suc
cess. A committee was appointed to
prepare a memorial service In memory
of the two deceased members of the
lodge, Elmer L. Williams and Professor
.W. George Powell.
I'crsonnt and Other Items.
William Crossing, of North Lincoln ave
tiua. Is III.
Read "How the Brigadier Played for a
Kingdom," on another page.
Miss Nellie Evans, of Hyde Park ave
nue. Is visiting In Tamaqua.
The second night of the fair and sup
per which Is being! conducted In the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
was very well attended and was most
successful from a pleasureable and finan
cial standpoint.
The Cambrian Glee club tield an enter
tainment last evening In St. David's hall
for the benefit, of St. David's church. It
Was a grand Buece.su.
West Sid. Business Directory.
FLOWERS FOB THE HOLIDAYS At
W South Main avenue, near Jackson
street. Funeral deslRns a specialty.
Harriet M. DavK manager.
OET THE MAJESTIC OIL STOVE.
Grand Parlor, My.tlu, Easter and Dock
ash Ranges, 30 per cent, saved. It. J.
Hurheii, agent. 121 South Main avenue.
BICYCLES repaired, scisxors ground,
tools sharpened, saws filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. L. Srxenhank,
dealer in Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Side bank.
PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, 11.40
per dosen. They are last lovely. Con
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Main
avenue.
BARBER Hair cutting and shaving done
; In a first-class manner at John H. Reyn
old's Barber Shop, at Fairchllrt's Hotel.
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is unexcelled. The leading cofTe of
the day. For sale only at F. W. Mason
Co. Fine Groceries, 116 South Main
- avenue.
SECOND HAND FtJRNITtTRE Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1024 and 1028 Jack
son street.
PLUMBING William D. Griffiths, 113
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
Special sale of Holiday Wines for fam
ily, use, 85 cents per quart, at James F.
Bests, 10 Cedar avenue.
K NORTH END.
William J. Thomas has not withdrawn
from the contest for constable in the first
ward, and is hard at work rousing his
' friends to activity.
Mrs. E. J. Jones Is rapidly Improving at
her home, on Oak street.
The Trilby dancing class will have their
' regular weekly meeting this evening at
O'Malley's hall, on West Market street.
-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cbappell are vls
lttn North End friends.
William Van Housln died suddenly yes
terday at his heme, on School street. He
had been HI only a few days and his death
Is- a sad shock to his many friends. An
nouncement of his funeral will De made
later. ., : -
The annual meeting of Hiram lodge. No.
Ml, free and Accepted Masons, was held
last evening, at which- th following offl
cesr were elected for the ensuing Mssonlo
year: W. M;, Emlyn Morris; 8. W., Evan
Ri Morris; J. A. K. Detweller; treas
, nrer, Charles T. Zelgler; secretary, Thom
as 8. Morgan; trustees., Alexander Fran
eels, Oeerge W. Wilder, W. J. Lewis; rep
, reseatatlve to Grand Lodge, C. Joe Gilles
pie. The new officers wlH he Installed Sat
urday night.
. A large crowd attended the hop 'last
'evening at Company H armory.
William Darts la slowly Improving at his
.home, on Robert avenue, from the Injuries
whloh he received at the Leggett's Creek
mine a few days age. :
The bassar and entertainment 1ield last
Ught In the -parlors of the Methodist
elMrrca was a decided success. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with ever'
Vreetri. There were two booth, decorated
.with varied otorsr which, save the room
-a very attractive appearance The m.i-
T"iM a"l programme received mar
me. raiding
of the Sdbiirbs.
gramme was rendered: Dialogue, 'Tit for
Tat," Clara Slocum and Willie Bright; cor
net solo, with violin and piano accompa
niment. Miss Nellie Benjamin, Messrs.
Benjamin and Reese; oration, Charles
ConnoHy; male quartette, Reese Welkins
and others; select reading, Charles Con
stantlne; trombone solo, with piano ac
companiment. John Turn and Miss B.
Green; recitation. Master Ronald Clark;
tableau, "Bessie and I Are Out." After
the programme was rendered refresh
ments were served and a social time was
enjoyed by all. The baxaar will be con
tinued tonight, when the following pro
gramme will bo rendered: Vocal solo.
Miss Jessie Williams, of Elmhurst, Pa.;
select reading. Miss H. Wakeman, of To
wanda. Pa.; violin obligato. W. Benjamin;
select reading. Miss II. Wakeman; vocal
solo, Mrs. Lewis; select reading. Miss H.
Wakeman; vocal solo, Miss M. Williams.
He sure and call at the Home Meat
Market. 10$ West Market street, for the
best and cheapest of everything In meat,
oysters, etc. H. Richards.
DUNMORE.
E. H. Krause la confined to his home, on
West Drinker street, by sickness.
H. U Freas & Son are making Improve
ments about their feed mill, on South
Blakely street.
Miss Mattie Pace has returned to her
home, in Luserne, after an extended visit
with friends and relatives in this place.
Extensive preparations are being mado
for the fair which will be hold In Man
ley's hall during the holidays by the In
dependent and A. D. Spencer Hose com
panies. The latter company is working
hard to secure appsratus.
The annual praise meeting of the Ladies'
Home and Foreign Missionary society was
held at the home of Mrs. A. D. Blacking
ton yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended. A very Interesting and Instruc
tive programme was rendered, after which
refreshments were served by Airs. Black
Inton. The president, Mrs. M. E. Close,
deserves great credit for the able man
ner In which she has filled the office. A
collection, amounting to 1148, was taken
up.
Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Brooks, of Wilkes
Barre, were the guests of friends in town
yesterday.
The Collins building, on North Blakely
street, which was partly destroyed by fire
some monhts ago, is being torn down.
J. W. Plnnell, of West Drinker street,
has' beon slightly Imdisposed -for the
past few days.
An alarm of fire was sounded from box
31 at the corner of Pine and Blakely
streets yesterday morning about 8 o'clock,
for a slight blase In the house of John
Alney. All of the companies responded
quickly, but their services were not re
quired, as the fire was extinguished with
a few palls of water.
MI.NOOKA.
Jame. Graham of this place, has left
for Wyoming where he will reside.
John King, of Main street, who was
Injured some time ago, is able to be
around again.
Thomas Ryan 1b convalescing.
The MInooka foot ball team held a
dance at Fasshold's hall Wednesday
evening.
The Young Men's Institute held a
meeting last evening at which officers
were nominated for the ensuing year.
Patrick Mangan, who recently lost his
arm on the railroad, will hold an en
tertainment next month at Father
Matthew hall, A good programme will
be rendered.
The Welcome Social club will hold
their weekly uoclul to-night at Cal
lery's. The condition of J. J. Gallagher, who
nn Koon qlyk for tne past month, Is
unchanged,
d.u tmertalnment will be conducted
at Callery's hall on the 23d of this
month for the benefit of James Kelly,
who has been 111 for the past few
months. He will not be able to work
this winter.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Ellen Mangan at her home
on Main street last evening by her
many young friends. A large number
of young folks were present, viz: Misses
Maggie Barrett, Mary Podden, B. Jor
dan, Anna Beamish, B. Hlgglns, Ellen
O'Hara, Anna' Walsh, Anna Cuslck,
Kate Barrett, B. Mackln, May Heart,
Anna McCIuin, P. J. DUkln, M. G. Cu
slck. A. O'Hara, Joseph Walsh. D. W.
Shea, M. J. Crea, John Crane, Thomas
Connell, M. P. Judge, Robert Callery,
John McAndrew, William Buckley.John
Hart, Joe O'Hara, Thomas O'Malley,
M. J. Walsh and James Wallace.
A number of the local sports will at
tend the sweepstake shooting match at
Old Forge Christinas day,
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
fTTnder this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
rams. The Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here espreswd.)
Editor of The Tribune. '
Sir: In your open court I would like to
address a few words to the people of the
Fourth ward. At a meeting of the several
ward candidates of the Fourth ward It
was agreed by resolution to have a flag
ui.., ,iK tk. YintriA rr" .v.rv candidate
printed fhereon, and It was further agreed
that tt stated number of MCKeis were io
t. nrint,i unit divided amoiii the several
candidates. The ticket, were printed and
divided as asreed, but it has since been
learned that one or tne candidates ior
school controller, -James A. Evans, has
ua niintr1 10m tlrkpta eac-h for the
Second, Third and Fourth districts, leav
ing off the name of his opponent, Richard
Nlrholls, notwtinsianuing ine raci mai
t. thai all tlcLrot. sfaniil.l pantnln
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the name of every candidate. One of the
bogus tickets Is now in my possession.
Richard Nlcholls.
Mr. Evans' Statement.
Editor of' The Tribune.
Sir: There has appeared In the public
prints an article signed by Richard
Nlcholls. candidate for school controller
6f the Fourth ward, accusing James A.
Evans, the present Incumbent and candi
date for re-election, of deceiving the vot
ers, as well as his opponent, by printing
bogus tickets.
The candidates for nomination met and
decided to have -a flag ticket printed
bearing the names of all the candidates.
The following committee was appointed
to do the work: Richard Nlcholls, Simon
Thomas, John J. Davles. The committee
met and formed a ticket entrusting the
printing of said ticket to Mr. Richard
Nlcholls'. He, without the consent of the
committee and to the disapproval of all
the candidates, changed the entire form
of the ticket. When asked his reason for
so doing, he replied: "I had an object In
view." The candidates, when they discov
ered what had been done, were very In
dignant and were not In favor of taking
the tickets. At this point Mr. Nlcholls
expressed his Intention of having the
tlrkets printed for hlmseir. When the
candidates Informed Mr. Evans of Mr,
Nlcholls' Intention, he Mr. Evans) then
said: "We, alo, will print tickets for our
selves." The tickets were printed and sent
out the next evening. Wherein lies the
deceit? We will let the public, answer.
' This Is the form of the regular ticket:
' School controHer James A. Evsns,
Common council Simon Thomas, Will
iam T. James. V
Assessor William' ' C Jones, Morris
Watklns, Daniel T. Edwards.
Constable John J, Davles, William J.
Hughes, John Neat.
Assessor of voters-blames P. Harris.
' Judge of election Hugh James. ('
Inspector of election Henry Bsston. ..
,; , v James A. Evans,
(Signed) i- i John i, Davis,
' ' . .,' 810190 Thomas, ,
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Petition to Divide the Twentieth Ward
Into Fonr fleetlon Dletrlcts-Cor-mao
Moran Injured.
Attorney Charles H. Welles filed a
petition in court yesterday praying for
the division of the Twentieth ward into
four election districts on the ground
that the voters are now Inconvenienced
In having only three districts, consid
ering that there are over 600 voters
in the ward, and the territory is very
large. The petition is signed by forty
one prominent property owners who are
situated In different districts, showing
that the formation of another voting
precinct Is not desired by residents of
any special section.
The movement for four districts Is a
needed one, and the court will most
likely grant the request. It Is proposed
that the First district comprise the ter
ritory embraced by the Lackawanna
river, the Stafford Meadow Brook,
Pittston avenue and Ripple street; the
Second district, the territory enclosed
by the Stafford Meadow Brook, Pitts
ton avenue and Fig street; the Third
district, the territory enclosed by the
Lackawanna river. Ripple street, the
Stafford Meadow Brook at the Meadows
and the Lackawanna township line.
The Fourth district will lie between
the Second and Third, and will be en
closed by Pittston avenue, Fig street,
Ripple street, and the Stafford Meadow
Brook on the southeast. The petition
will be argued on Friday, Dec. 20, at
argument court -
Hurt at th. stone Quarry.
Cormao Moran, of the Nineteenth
ward, was seriously Injured at the
stone quarry on the No. 5 mountains
yesterday, morning by being struck on
the head with the arm of a derrick used
In lifting stones on the wagons. The
blow caused a fracture of the skull, but
the doctors at the Moses Taylor hos
pital, where he was brought, do not
anticipate that It will cause his death.
He Is 64 years of age, and a married
man.
Shorter Paragraphs of News.
The funeral of Edward Murphy took
place from the late residence, on Palm
street, yesterday afternoon. Services were
conduoted at St. John's church and Inter
ment was made In Hyde Park cemetery.
Caimp 430, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, will hold their annual ball at
Music Hall on New Year's night.
Mathlas Buglno, of Prospect avenue, is
recuperating from hi. recent severe attack
of erysipelas.
Miss Mame Fitshenry, of MInooka, is
confined to her home with lllnsss.
Charles Hendrlck, of Irving avenue, is
Idle with an Injured hand.
The mock trial held by St. Aloyslus To
tal Abstinence and Benevolent society last
evening was attended by a large audience.
Richard O'Donnell, the defendant, was
found guilty of burglary.
SP0BT1X6 CHIT CHAT.
John J. Qulnn, Peter Maher's backer,
stated Wednesday night at Pittsburg
that he had wired Dan Stuart, the
pugilistic match-maker, that if Fltz
simmons will not sign or fight for the
$10,000 purse, he may consider himself
at liberty to sign any other man In the
world to take iiIh place, and that the
side bet offered Fltzslmmon. will bo
extended to the man who takes his
place. Qulnn makes this further offer:
In case Stuart proves unable- to make
a suitable match he will put Maher
against any pugilist who thinks he
wants a chance at the championship.
No purse will be required, and Qulnn
will bet $5,000 or $10,000 on the result.
This offer is open to Slavln, Ed Smith,
Choynskl, If he bests Hall, or any other
man who can get good backing. Qulnn
says he will not insist on a larger bet
than $5,000 because he wants to give
everybody a chance, and he doubts
whether some of the men willing to
meet Maher could raise $10,000 backing
without difficulty. Qulnn added: " We
want this question settled. Stuart will
probably reach Texas and see 'Fits' by
Saturday. Then If he is unable1 to sign
'Fitz' or some one to take his place
the matter will be out of his' hands,
and Maher will be ready to meet all
comer, for as low a stake as I have
mentioned. Maher will fight In pri
vate If the fight can't be brought off
before a crowd.
The members of the Memphis" Ath
letic club have been anxious to arrange
a foot ball game between their eleven
and a team composed of Yale and
Princeton men for December 26, and
varlouscommunlcatlons have been sent
upon the subject. The arrangements
for the match have finally been com
pleted and the team will be made up as
follows: Centre, H. P. Crocs. Yale;
guards, Wheeler and Rlggs, Princeton;
tackles, A. Brown, Yale, and Church,
Princeton; ends, R. B. Tread way,
Yale, and Cochran, Prlsceton; quarter
back, Poe, Princeton; half-backs, H.
Letton and A. N. Jerrems, Yale;
full-back, Pope, Princeton. ...
An Interview was had with Lord
Dunraven who, at Liverpool, was a
passenger on the disabled steamer Ger
manic, just previous to the departure
of that vessel Wednesday. While re
fusing to speak about the relative
merits of Valkyrie III and Defender,
he said that he wished It to be dis
tinctly understood that hi. going to
New York was a perfectly voluntary
act on his part and that his sole object
In making the journey was to secure
a fair and Impartial Inquiry by the
committee of the New York Yacht
club into the charge, brought by him
against the defender of the America'!
cup,
JackMcAullffethtnkahe has a worthy
successor In "Kid" Lavlgne, and will
relinquish le light-weight champion
ship to the Saginaw lad In due time.
McAullffe does not think yet he I. a
"back number," and want, the chance
to face the coming man before casting
aside his hard-earned and deserved
laurels. Consequently a match will be
arranged between the men, and, win
or lose, Jack will hand over to Lavlgne
the championship. , .
"-:IHI:- V
H. H. Diddlebock, sporting editor of
the Philadelphia Inquirer,, has been
offered the position of manager of the
St. Louis base ball team by Chris
Von der Ahe. The offer I. now under
consideration and may not be settled
until some time In January.' Mr. Did
dlebockhaa been connected with base
ball matter for many years and was
for a time at the head of the State
league. - - ..
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The deal with Louisville for the re
lease, of Dan Brouthers has not yet
been consummated. The Philadelphia
club offers Catcher Buckley or $600,
but Loulsvile has not accepted either
offer. It Is probable that an agreement
will be reached In the near future.
The National eagua baser ball season
of 1896 will open on April U. Ho sched
ule has- been arranged,' but the clubs
all agree on that date for the first game.
' ' v H lis " s ' '.
1 Since the beginning of his pugilistic
career in 1(81, John L. Sullivan hag
earned nearly $2,000,000, of which kg
now has comparatively nothing;
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BEER LEADS TDEH ALL
Great Source of - Revenae to Uncle
Sam la the Twelfth District.
AMOUNT OP THB COLLECTIONS
Reaches the Largs Sam of $746,11.84
of Which $440,681.21 Was Raiaed
by the Sale of Btsr Stamps.
Amounts from Other Soorees.
A statement was completed yester
day by the clerks In the Internal rev
enue office In this city showing the
amount of business transacted In the
Twelfth, Internal revenue district dur
ing the year which closed Dec. 1, 1895.
It Is a fact worthy of note that the
receipts for the year show an Increase
of $28,257.88 over the receipts of the
year which closed Dec. 1, 1894. This
Collector Grant Herring consider, a
very good showing for his district. The
total amount of money collected in the
district during the year was $746,141.84
of which sum $449,682.21, more than one
half, was derived from the sale of beer
stamps. Amounts received from the va
rious forms of revenue are as follows:
Beer stamps December, $33,644.91;
January, $26,743.87; February, $26,416.95;
March, $28,312.60; April $34,619.75; May,
$46,038.44; June, $46,178.23; July, $47,657.
47; August, $47,609.07; September. $41.
756.92; October. $33,901.36; November,
$37,202.64. Total, $449,682.21.
Tobacco stamps December, $3,568.74;
January, $4,057.23; February, $3,931.05;
March, $4,163.68; April, $4,098.72; May,
$4,029.63; June, $3,484.89; July, $4,393.58;
August, $3,890.16; September, $.1,945.51;
October, $3,964.98; November, $4,088.49.
Total, $47,618.57.
From Cigars and Cigarettes.
Cigar and cigarette stamps Decem
ber, $7,846.68; January, $7,251.10; Feb
ruary, $6,788.78; March, $7,335.04; April,
$6,961.66; May, $7,623; June, $7,702.83;
July, $7,955.22; August, $7,650.92; Sep
tember, $7,214.95; October, $7,677.71; No
vember, $7,484.45. Total, $38,385.43.
Tax paid stamps December, $3,467.20;
January, $3,944.80; February. $1,961.85;
March. $2,602.60; April, $3,697.10; May,
$4,650.26; June, $5,396.16; July, $3,289.88;
August, $3,124.99; September, $2,757.37;
October, $3,336.63; November, $3,924.25.
Total, $42,052.89.
Collections on list December, $74.55;
January, $39.70; February, $116.62;
March, $229.54; April, $110.97; May,
$65.59; June, $54.18; July, $70.45; August,
$100.21; September, $223.82; October,
$127.38; November, $613.33. Total, $1,
821.22. Special tax stamps December.$735.65;
January. $690.86; February, $1,041.48;
March, $1,309.36; April, $1,740.62; May,
$570.62; June, '$87,974.13; July, $16.75S.33;
August, $1,5X2.94; September, $1,583.11;
October, $1275.59; November, $1,179.65;
Total, $116,442.34.
I.ittlo Rcvenno from Playing Cards.
Playing card stamps December,
$25.46; January, $24.34; February, $10.
08; March, $48.20 April, $2.78; June,
$9.34; October, $7.04; November, $13.94;
Total, $141.18. . .
Totals by months December, $48,363.
19; January, $42,741.70; February, $39,
266.71; March, $44,000.92; April, $51,221.
60; May. $62,780.63; June. $150,799.74;
July, $80,124.94; August, $63,558.29; Sep
tember, $67,481.68; October, $50,290.69;
November, $54,611.75. Grand total,
$746,141.84.
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.!
In red covers that Instantly challenge
attention The Philistine for December ar
rives with an unusually readable array of
contents. First, there's Kipling's rousing
ballad, "The Dlpsy Chanty," reprinted
from 'the Pall Mail Magazine for June,
1893 (now out of print because of It); then
there's a poem by Stephen Crane (whom
the Philistines, under lead of H. P. Taber
and Elbert Hubbard, Intend next week
to honor with a banquet at East Aurora,
N. Y., "the place where the sun rises");
followed by quatrains by Philip
Becker Goetz; a tribute to Eugene
Field by ' Francis Wilson, the com
edian for whom Field wrote many of
his cleverest Horace translations, with a
study of his poetry by Mr. Taber; and an
essay on "The Song of Songs" by Mr.
Hubbard, who has recently edited an ex
quisite new edition of this noble work
and writes of It In the key of eulogy. Tho
Philistine Is steering cleur of the ruts
and hence deserves Its marked success.
Here, by the way. Is a dainty bit of verse
from last Saturday's Chips:
In Doubt.
I tried to kiss, her and she challenged me,
But not the ghost of an advantage lies
In choice of weapons since I cannot find
One that will match the daggers In her
eyes.
If Cupid was my second I might beg
Or steal from him one little potent dart;
Though I'd not be surprised to find the
rogue
Has emptied his whole quiver In my
. heart.
.' . .
Are they In league? Or has he aimed too
high.
Half-blinded by the brilliance of her
eyes,
And lodged two 'arrows there that I mis
take ' For hostile signs of anger and surprise?
Edward W. Barnard.
The Christmas McClure's carries Miss
Tarbell's increasingly Interesting Life of
Lincoln from his residence In Indiana to
his removal to Illinois, and to the begin
ning of his career as fiatboatman and
olerk. The frontispiece is a notable por
trait of- Lincoln In 1858, reproduced from
a rare ambrotype owned by Miss Hattle
Ollmer, of Plttsfleld, 1H.. and taken juct
after Lincoln had replied to Douglas on
Oct. 1, ISM. The fiction in this number
is contributed by Anthony Hope, Robert
Barr, Ella Higgtnson and Collins Shakel
ford; and next to Mrs. Phelps' autobiogra
phy, which has Its beginning in the De
cember Issue, Robert H. Sherard's Illus
trated character sketch of Hall Calne Is
the most Interesting of the several good
general articles. It Is Interesting to know
that the circulation of McClure's has
reached the 400,000 mark, which, In two
years, from nothing, is not bad.
Of the articles In tile 'December Issue of
the Metaphysical Magazine J. Emery Mc
Lean's paper citing the "Evidence, of Im
mortality" and the new department of
"Psychic Experiences," In which a collec
tion Is to be made monthly of singular
episodes suggesting the operation of oc
cult forces will doubtless attraet the readi
est attention. This magazine' Is replete
with contents provocative . of profound
thought and serious speculation.
The Christmas Cosmopolitan has stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson, SSanwill,
"Oulda," James Lane Allen and Sarah
Orand, and also has a portrait of a lady
In several colors which is about the neat
est bit of artistic printing We have yet
seen. The number as whole Is excellent.
Assaulted In Raymond Co.rt. .
Two Dunmore men assaulted m
drunken man In Raymond -court at 10
ovclock last night, and . left htm lying
Unconscious'. One of ihe' street cem
nHssloner's employe whb saw the deed
and pointed out the two assailants" to
Patrolman Palmer, who took then' to
the rtatWn houMait-J, the Information
could Uninvestigated, .patrolman
Rldgewty wa dispatched to Raymond
court and found the assaulted man a
described. All three were locked up.
' FATAL HUNT FOR DOLLY. -
Tea Year-Old Faaale Proat Light, a
M ton and Is Bnmed.
Philadelphia. Dec 12. Lighting a
match to go Into a front room In search
of a doll yesterday, 10-year-old Fannie
Frost, of No. 2139 Pepper street, set fire
to her own clothing. She was probably
fatally burned. The child, screams
brought to her assistance her mother,
who was badly burned about the hands
In a vain effort to subdue tne flames.
Breaking away from her mother, lit
tle Fannie ran out into the street, her
clothing all aflame. She was met by
some passers-by, who subdued the fire
on her by throwing their own wraps
around her. Both mother and child
were taken to the Episcopal Hospital,
where but little hope Is entertained by
the physicians of saving the life of the
child.
OLD MAN WORKS MIRACLES
Resident of Decatur. Ind.. Publicly Re
moves a Cancer.
Decatur, Ind., Dec. 12. Barney Mel
bers, an old citizen of this county, has
surprised his friends by performing
miracles. Testerday he publicly re
moved a cancer from the face of Ueorge
Martin, an old soldier of this city.
The cancer was one that had bothered
Martin for years and would soon have
proved fatal.
DIES BY HIS OWN HAND.
Self-Confcsssd nioekmuller at Applet on
Wis.. Takes Poison.
Appleton, Wis.. Dec. 12. Herman
Paetzold, convicted Monday on his own
confession of being a blackmailer, died
early this morning from an overdose
of .morphine, administered undoubtedly
by his own hand.
It is stated on good authority that
Paetzold was a rank anarchist and a
member of that order In New York.
WORLD'S COAL SUPPLY.
From the New York Sun.
Coal was first discovered In the Unit
ed States In Rhode Island lit 1768 that
Is in one of the states Into which prac
tically all the coal used Is Imported.
Coal mining was begun at Pittsburg
before It was tried In Ilhode Island.
Fifty years ago the three coal-producing
states of the country were Pennsyl
vania, Virginia, and Rhode Island.
There is a very close relation, political
economists have not failed to notice, be
tween coat and manufactures, and In
the expansion of the manufacturing In
terests of civilised countries during the
present century, the rate of Increase
has kept up pretty evenly with the In
crease In supply of coal, taking, of
course, those manufactures Into which
steam power enters.
At the head of all the coal-producing
countries of the world Is Great Britain,
with a yearly average of about 180,000,
000 tons. At the head of the countries
using steam power for purposes other
than railway traction is Great Britain,
also. Second of the coal-producing
countries are the United Ktaes, with a
yearly average of about 140.000.000 tons,
and the United States are also second
in respect to steam power exclusive of
railroads. Third in production of coal.
Third in production of coal, 100,000,000
tons a year, and also third In steam
power for manufactures is Germany;
and France is fourth. Itussla comes
fifth, the Increase of the coal production
of the Russian empire having been very
marked during the last few years. It
doubled from 1875 to 1885 and nearly
doubled from 1886 to 1895. Among po
litical economists It is pretty generally
admitted that the dearth of coal in
Italy Is one of the chief barriers to a
material development of manufactures
which would otherwise be sufficient
to put that country In a position of
greater prominence In the commercial
world. There is the same trouble to be
found In Spain, though Spain furnishes
some of the coal required for domestic
use. Some 25.000.000 tons of coal mined
In England are annually exported to
European countries which either have
no cool supply or mine an amount inad
equate for their needs. France, Italy,
and Spain receive a very large share of
this Imported coal. Some, too, goes to
Egypt, and some to Canada. A table
which recently aVpeared In England
makes this subdivision of 150,000,000 tons
annually mined: Used In manufactur
annually mined: Used In manufac
tures, 55,000,000 tons a year; for domes
tic purposes, cooking and heating, 40,
000,000 tons; for railway locomotives
and for steamships, 20,000,000 tons; for
gas or water works (particularly gas
works). 20,000,000 tons, and for mining,
15,000,000 tons.
The gradual extension and utilization
of the electric current has diminished
the demand for coal in many parts of
the United States; and the utilization
of natural gas. in the natural gas belt,
had had a like effect. One paradox
connected with the production and use
of coal in the United State, has come
up for discussion again at the Atlanta
Exposition, where many of the South
ern speakers have been pointing out as
peculiar the fact that hundreds of
thousands of tons are transported from
Southern ports to New England ports
for use In Yankee factories, and that
the products of such factories are In
turn sold to the states and districts
from which comes not only the coal, but
also the cotton.
THE FLOOD OF RULINO
And book-binding that we have
been the reclpent of since locating
In our new building has made us
neglect to call the public' attention
to this department of our business.
Our facilities have not been taxed
to their utmost, and still we are not
complaining. Everybody thus far
who has, submitted work for trial,
hag been gratified with the result
" of their experience. Please bear us
In mind when ordering blank books
, of any kind, as well a all other
kind of binding.
ICE SKATES
GUNS
D 435 St. O
has III 11 WWIIIVWII f
t:sYCus " rara
Can't Eat
Breakfast
a failing altogether too common
with Americans. Due generally
to excesses of some sort, whether
over-work or dissipation the re
suit is the same. " The candle
is being burnt at both ends."
The man who begins the day in
this way is living on vital forces
that should be husbanded. If
yon can't eat in the morning as
you should, take a glass of milk
containing a tablespoonful of
Bovinine
The effect it marvelous. You
will have taken a food stimulant
that nourishes, makes hew blood,
new bone, new flesh and nerve
tissue, and one that has no re
action. Every vital organ of the
body will be kept in a normal
condition and will be enabled to
throw off disease. Bovinine is
a powerful concentration of the
life-maintaining elements of lean
beef, all of which are preserved
by the special cold process em
ployed in its manufacture.
Doctors everewhere will com
mend it, and druggists sell it.
Scranton
School of Elocution
and Oratory
MR. AND MRS. L J. RICHARDS,
Directors.
(IKE HIS OF STUDY
Sena I Circular oi (bieshi.
ROOMS 27 IND 28, .BURR BUILDING,
Washington Ave..' Scranton, Fa.
Winter Will
Soon Her?
and to be prepared to meet the cold
weather you want a seasonable Bait or
an Orerooat or both
IND THE BEST PUCE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHINS G33D
IN MERCHANT TAIL0AIN3 i
IS
il
406 Lackawanna Ah.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The largest stock to select from, Trim
ming Always of the Best, Latest Ulylas
in Catting-, and made op on the promises
by Expert Workmen.
tVNothltif allowed to leave the estab
lishment onl-as satisfactory to the cus
tomer, and the lowest prices consistent
with Good Merchant Tailoring.
Q. W. FRITZ,
Harnett Manufacturer
and Wholesale Dealer In
Horse Blankets, Plush,
Wool and Fur Robes,
Driving Gloves and
Mitiens, Sleigh Bells
and Holiday Goods in
. Their Season-
410 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Scranton. Pa. .
OPEN EVENINGS.
Ws are now
PREPARED FOR THE RUSH
We are sathfied that oar efforts this '
season wl.l p.ease l:ter than ever.
Nearly erery article Is worthy of
mention. We lead la all lines.
WATCHES, CLOCKS DIAMONDS
AND FINE JEWELRY,
STERLING SILVER WARES AND
KOVELTIES, CUT CUSS,
ART PORCELAINS,
BANQUET LAWS, ETC,
Oar Prices Rre Hlurays the Lovesl.
The
Special for a
JACKETS AND CAPES
For Ladies, Hisses and Children.
Special to Close Out the Entire Lino
The Garments offered are as
perfect in shape and finish as
they can be niixle, atid all we
ask. of the public is au inspec
tion, nothing more. Prices
will talk: for themselves.
100 Ladies' Keraoy Jackets, 9
S7.&I value, for W
SOLadirs' Boncle Jackets,
112 rtlue. for
ti Ladles' Eerier Jackets,
tlLWraluo. tor
SB Ladies' Frieze Jacket,
$1VtO value, for
47 Jackets. $14.50 to SIBOd
value, for
25 ldim'.Capva, special $7
value, for
12 L li-' Double Braided
Chios, SI! value, for
5H Mlsne' Hrvtchi-iM, all
slaps. $u value, cuo'ce
iU Mimes' Jackets. to 12
years. Si value, chnice
40 Ladle-' Fur Carea. full
sweep, 1 14 value, f r
. Millinery. Millinery.
Comewtth a lean puns or a fat one,
you ran command a wine choice; aut
whether you pay little or much, you
cau be sure of a sty lili, suaaible H
cr Bonnet every time.
FOR A FEW DAYS ALL MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE
308 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa. 308.
The General Household Supply Storo
Corner Penn Ave. and Spruce St.
HOLIDAY" GOODS
CHINA DEPARTMENT.
China Plates, Cupa and Saucers,
Salad Ulshe.s,
Cracker Jars,
Tea Sets, Sugar-and-Creams,
Dinner and Tea Seta.
wv i.amps
Hanging Lamps
Niglit Lamps
Having an
selling them 20
we nave a
come early and
R BLOESER,
Penn Ave. and Spruce St.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTHlNGHAH.
Wagner & Rcls, Leasees and Managers.
WEDNBSArDEC 18
XTRA XfRA
BACK AGAIN
Canary and Lrderer's Immense '
NEW YORK CASINO BURLESQUE
Th?
Meppy
World
The Same Mngnificont Jlaisine of
tftaa-e Favor! tos.
The Bame Fia de-Siecle Features in Prof uioii.
Tlie Ksmi- Olory ,f I'nlnr. So 'tid nn ' A tlott.
THE BIO WHITE CLOUD OF SUCCESS.
THE PASSING SHOW'S SUCCESSOR.
Rogulur T ices, sale of oats opens Monday,
9 a. m
THE - FROTH INGHAM.
Tuesday, December 17.
Lecture by the Great Reformer.
DR. PARKHURST
Subject:
Pure Civil Government
PRICES-SCo. 75c, $1.00 and $1.50.
Box office of the r mthlnibam opon for re
served .eats Fillay, December lit, at a. m.
REVIVO
RESTORES VJUUTY
I
ft
Made a
Well Ma'
lMDay.lfl ofMe.
TMI ORIAT tOth bay
tvdaees the above reanlu la 30 days, ttectr
bowerf ally end enlekly. Ouna when all etneie fall
Toaaf eewiUeegsln than tost manhood, asatoli
aa will neever their yonthfol we by mete:
BKTXYO. II ealeai; md aural? restores Mervou
tsa vitality. Impotent?. Rig btly Emlsaiosa.
IVves. Failing Memory, Wartlne Ms i mas. and
U assarts el ss If -abase er assess and taKUeentiea.
ehleh salts eae ter eiady. beslares or merries. II
net eat? eeree Wt starting at the seat et dieses, but
lasers aerve sosslo and blood ballder. bring,
leg heat the push glow to naie eheefca and r
Mrla she Ire f yootk. ft ward, at Inanity
sad Osamsirllea. IaJt ea hevw RBVIVO.
staer. It eaa be owned la vest veUet. aV mall
IM set seek airs, a all to M.OO, wit aeel
wrtttea gnemjitee be eve or gefaai
Ao eaey CbeaJsgtrae, Address
0l HtOlClRI CO.. M Hirer ft, OrtrMIO. Ill
Wm aw r aVattbewa Bretu Kgi
FasMotf
Few Days Only.
GLASSWARE.
Lemonade Sets, 70c up.
Wine Sets, 60c up.
Table Sets, go different patterns, 35c and up.
Cake Salvers, Fruit Dishes,
Cheese Plates and Cavers.
Banquet Lamps, brass, with center draft. . . .$1.80 upward j
Banquet Lumps, onyx, with center draft, ... 2.80 upward
Kauquet Lamps, onyx, with silk shades.... 8.78 upward
S upward
2.80 upward
OS upward
immense stock of Lamps, are
per cent, less than the sam-
cau be bought for anywhere.
Come and see our display of Holiday Goods,
Dolls, Iron Toys, Wagons, Zithers, Phono-
harps, Games, Books, Dishes, Tables, Desks, ,
Sleighs, Blocks, Tree Ornaments, Candles, !
Albums, Toilet Cases, Manicure Sets, Shaving
and Smoking Sets, Fan Boxes, Glove Boxes.
big stock:, but advise you to r
avoid the rush. (
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ,
Ona Week, -
Commencing Monday, Dee. 18
MATINEE SATURDAY ONLY.
The Brilliant tier lo Cuara ter Actor,
Thos. E. Shea
And His Fxrelleut Company,
Presenting His Latest and Greatest baa -esse
Monilay evening.... "Tne llan o'-War's Van" '
Tuesday evening "The fire Patrol"
Wedeailar eve "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
Thursday evening "Toe b laves of Bia"
Filday evening; "The Man o'-War's Man"
' natur.iay manure, i us saaravi xtvw a or "
I tSuturduy evening To be announced.
Prices'! IOC, 20C, 30C
Few Choice Seat, SOe.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, V
Thursday and Prldajr Evealng
Triumphal Return of the Great English
Snocou,
HUMANITY.
Button Vane's Masterpiere. with
JOSEPH GRISMER,
PHOEBE DAVIES
And a Star Cast Under the Management of
WM. A. BRADY.
Sale of seats opens Tuesday morning at t
o'ciork.
DAVIS' THEATER
Thursday, Friday and Faturday,
December 12, 13, 14.
Return of the Brilliant, Bewildering, Maaajr
and Magnificent Realistic Beealo . .
1'ruu action,
ft
SOnE OP THE NOVEL FEATURES!
The ith of July Celebratloa
The Great Englae Sceae ; -
The Plumbery-ilia Band -The
Hlgh'ChUaV SpeclaltlM
The Attempted fcobbery,ete
Admission, 10, 20 cr S3 CrM
cau Ur sett.
ESDI QD OUT
OILG,
a aamd saaami
VINEGAU
' AND
CIDER. ; :
CmOI AND WARtrvi'."
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