THE SCHANTON TRIBUNE MONDAY MOBNING, DECEMBER 10, ltifoSi Only rounded spoon Ntirrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT C33T AT THK COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE . Washington Avenue. VOUR LINEN LOOKS RIGHT FEELS RIUHT WEARS RIGHT WHEN LAUNDRICD THE LACKAWANNA Shopping-List FANCY PILLOWS INDIA STOOLS FANCY SCREENS FUR ROGS FOOT RESTS INDIA RUGS CARPET SWEEPERS BUREAU SCARFS 137 WYGRMQ AVENUE. (J1TY MOTES. The Vesper Literary society will hold a meeting; tonlaht. There will be meeting; of manager of yiorenoe-mieeion tomorrow at 10 p. m. A caah delivery aymem la being placed n tnv . Wyilch Louis Rupprecht is the proprietor. tf. D. Swarta, at this city, aol.l to a yndlcate In Nw Tork Saturday the lum ber for 107 bouses. The Delaware, and Hudson Canal com pany paid Us employes at the Clinton mines and on the Nineveh branch on Sat urday. The Driving park skating- rink was crowded with skaters Saturday nlfflit and yesterday. A large number of skaters aJso visited Mountain Lake yesterday. Bauer's orchestra rehearsed with the Cathedral choir at College hall last nlffht. the mass that will be sung at St. Peter's on Christmas rooming at 10.30 o'clock. St. John's Total Abstinence and Bene volent society of Pino llrook will cele brate It tenth anniversary Thursday evening with an entertainment to bo fol lowed by a banquet and social. A lecture -will be delivered at Mulc Hall on Tuesday evening by James tCon Tiell. grand master of the International As ncintlon of Machinists. The address wl tie under the auspices of Electric City. lodge. No. 230. of this city. A drunken Individual came out second best In a tight on Lackawanna avenue yes terday about noon and shortly afterward gave vent to hla pent-up vengeance by kicking In a glass panel of Joseph Ca sesse1 saloon door. Patrolnmn Day took him In tow. Miss Julia Allen's recital and concert Hill take place Wednesday evening at the Bicycle club house. The talented young woman will be assisted by profeor (Richard Lindsay, pianist, and Mr. Wld mayer. violinist. An interesting and en tertaining programme has been arranged. At Saturday night's meeting of the (Scranton Engineer's-club President Arch- bald read an Interesting sketch concern ing early life on the Erie canal. A com mittee on the nomination of officers was Appoinieu, conilKLinK wi uun ovryn, F. B. Piatt. Perdval Morris, C. C. Rose and Evan M. Evans. At the Sheridan fair Saturday night drawing for two large dolls took place. They were won by Miss Rose Korkln, of 208 Fourth street, and Miss Myrtle fihoT field, of 713 Scranton street. Next Thurs day night the Father Whltty Young Men's society of the North End will attend the fair. -' The following officers have been elected for the year by the Nay Aug Hose com pany: President, P. W, Zlsleman; vice president, Henry Rapp: eecr-tary. T. F. Zlsleman; treasurer, W. E. Giihool; trus tees. M. H. Horn, O. R. Suydam. John W. Molr, O. A. Beemer and T. F. Zlsleman i foreman, J. W. Molr; first assistant fore man, O. A. Beemer; second assistant fore man, Ed Shifter; plpeman, H. Urown; en gineer, E. Page. Charles Wlntersteln. A reception will b" held this evening U the Oreen Ridge library, to which ev erybody Is Invited. It Is the punoe of the directors to hold these receptions on the first and third Monday evening of each month during the winter, and tho public Is not only Invited, but urged to at tend. It Is desired that the Interes In the library shall extend to all and that each shall feel that the library Is for him or her. A pleasing entertainment will tw furnished each evening, loe cream or other light refreshment wl'l be served at a nominal price and a free-will offering clll be received at the door for the benefit of the library, . Attending o Business If you Intend to btiy Dry Goods or Notions 'ft may Interest you to know that wfe are giving all our attention to our regular line of goods. Should you Visit our atore you will not be jostled by people) who wish to buy Toys, Candy, Books,' etc., for we do not keep them. In our own line we have mart every effort to please our patrons. We have a great varitey of useful presents which we wish to ffell to sensible people. We assure polite attention from experi enced clerks. '''"". MEARH HAQEN. . Turnqneat baa got the goods and the f-ioa to atlit every reasonable buyer i.i i-vara-axa asd Jewelry. - ill M1ULIY8 Pure and Sure." fuls arc required not HE DESCUNCED TBEA.P. A. Address of Attorney .1. D. Kenan lie Fore Irish-Aintricaa Societies. SAYS IT IS X0T I'ATKIOUC Haters to the listinguisJ Services That Iih.hin.cn Have KcnJerod Tills Country and I rges Ilia Hearers to kesist I ffort to ivre!u;i Them. Revived interest has awakened in the I-ui-ktiwiuinu County Council of Irish Am rii-un societies and a new epoch In Its hlxtory dates from last evciiltiK'a meeting. Thounh in existence for up wards of two years It has passed along in a strtigKlIng fashion with a slim attendance lit the monthly meetings. Jiut under the direction of u few ac tive and tnerwetlc men fresh stimulus has been administered In tho shupe of a revised constitution and by-laws and a more accurate and exacting set of Luslnesa rules. The session last evc nlnc waa the first one held under the nev Bystem, and attention wtia care fully held from omening until the clone In the transaction of the meeting. The two things which are of public Interest are, a paper on the American Protective Association, rend by Attor ney J. D; Itejian, and the election of oflk-eis. Alter a few Introductory remarks Mr. R sn btean hli paper by quoting extracts from the writings of George. I. I'lePtlee, In which tho patriot Urn, loyalty, courage, learning, brav ery, and other leading virtues of the Irish people were commended very hishly. The Irish have been notably prominent, suld Mr. Regan, still quoting Prentice, In the hulls of statesmanship and of science, and the Green IhIj hna given more to the world of nu(h men thnn any other nation of Its standing In the world. Peculiarities of the Celt. He said, when an Irishman comes to America and la naturalized as a citizen, he consecrates himself to his adopted nation. In this country nnd in his na tive land, the Celt hns never manifested bigotry. In the county of Cork, where the preponderating majority of tho vot ers are Catholics, It can bo remarked that a largo share of the political offi ces gr to Protestants. This Is the case all over Ireland ex cept In Belfast, where tne Orangeman has the virulent Instincts of i.,e A. P. A., and no Catholic can get an office, because the Orangemen are In tho as cendancy. The speaker drifted from the Irish in Ireland to the Irish In America and asked: How hint? has the A. P. A. worshipped Cud? The Irishman has dono that over 1,400 years, but the fun gus A. P. A., which is but a growth of yesterday, arrogates to control the con science and the liberty of the Irish. Who, he asked, has a better right .n this land than the Celt. When patriot Ism was needed the Irish were to the front. Sullivan captured Fort Wliuiim and Mary, and O'ltrlen proved equally as salient In the Massachusetts harbor. And during the Revolutionary War tne Irish entered the army In sucn large num'oers that the English generals In making out their reports had to say thnt over half of the enemy was made up of men of Celtic Mnod. How well they fought is attested by their thinned ranks after having achieved brilliant and substantial victories. ley MinnlJ Take n I irm Stand. " Where, asked Mr. Reg.in, was the A. P. A. then, U;ls organization of recent uprising, the aim nnd object of which are Inimical to the laws of Cod and the nation, and In direct violation of the lattpr, which pledges to all who seel: the shores of this land of freedom, the In alienable right to worship God accord ing to the dictates of their own con science? The speaker hero urged upon all his fellow Irishmen to take a firm stand against the poisonous Invidious aggrrt slons of this covert enemy. Submission fails to be a virtue, he said, when re sistance is a duty. He said tne Irish have come here from persecution nnd it In time to take a firm stand against foes from within In this noble land of free dom. . , Mr. Rgan turned to t narration or ence. Orangemen having established lodges In Canada, next came across the border and Infested the city of Detroit and there they established themselves. A man named Tralnor came over here to tell about how the Roman Catholic church antagonizes American liberty and American Institutions. Trnlnor's advice was to drive the Catholics from the privilege of educating their chil dren In any schools but those approved by the American Protective Association, and to deprive their fathers of labor and expel them from -the country. These are the safeguards Tralnor would throw around the cradle of American liberty to preserve It from what he termed the machinations of the Roman pontiff. It Was the Centro of fMttcstinn. . How dare any man, said Mr. Regan, be he In this country for centuries or a day, dictate In what way a father shall educate his child. In the sixth century when the Girths, the Huns, and the Vandals were devastating Europe, the Irish people, alone, preserved learning and went to all parts of the world to disseminate It, so that Ireland became the center of education. In those early ages there were at tempts made without number by tribes that settled In Ireland, of whom Mr. Regan thought tho American Protec tive associations are the lineal descen dants, to stifle learning and to destroy and raze the colleges and schools. They also strove to exterminate the people by expatriation and through despotic sway. Now this American Protective association has come to save the nation from the Catholics. Mr. Regan cited the names of Shorldan,. Corcoran and Meagher as men whose services In the cause of the nat'on needs no eulogy. The American -Protective Association will talk about preserving the nation, when In time of peace, but as history shows, when true patriotism la required on the Held of battle, he la not to be found. The paper had several referen ces to the text , book and literature scattered by tha American- Protective heaping spoonfuls. Association to' expose the dangers that are confronting the republic from tho Irish Catholic. C. O. lloland spoke In glowing terms of Mr. Regan's paper and his motion that a vote of thanks be accorded him, was carried with great applause. a Social ies That Were Heprented. There were present over 100 prom Inert Irishmen as th-leantes from the following societies: Division No. 4, An cient order Ilibernluns of America, of Pur.more; Division No. 15, Green Ridge; Division No. IS, of Dunmore, and Di vision No. 12, of Dunmore; Emerald llenevilent association. Ilranch 110, Oreen Ridge; Division No. 14, Ancient Order Hibernians of Erin. South Hide; Division No. 7, Scranton; Divisions No. 4 and No. 9. of Mtnooka; Division No. M of Scranton: Division No. 3, Scran ton; John Matchell club. Ht. Peters Total Abstinence and Benevolent so ciety, llellevuo, St. Loe's Battalion. St. Paul's Pioneer corps; St. John's Total Abstinence and Hunevolent society, South Side; Father Mathew society. Hyde Park; Henry Graltan club, and Divisions No. 1, No. 20 and No. 6, of this city: St. Joseph's and St. Mary's so cieties, of Providence. The olllcers elected to serve until June are as follows: President, Senator J. I?. Yaughan; vice president, C. T. Bo lund; secretary, William Dawson; treasurer, William H. Campbell; exe cutive board: C. C. Donovan, M. II. Griffln, John 11. Devine, James J. White and John 8. McCabe. Under the new constitution meetings will be held every throe months, on the third Sunday of June. September, December and March of each year. The executive board be tween meetings enn legislate and Its action Is binding upon the council. The next meeting will he a speciul one on Sunday evening, Jan. 19. i'OMIXU ATTRACTIONS. When the "Merry World," Canary & Lrdcrer's big New Tork Burlesque com pany appeared here some three weeks ago Is created such a favorable Impres sion that the management of the Froth lugham received numerous requests to again secure the company for a re-engagement and In consequence they have succeeded In booking the organization to play here again on Wednesday, Dec. IS. When the company played here Dec. 2 the duy and evening were un usually rainy ones, and consequently, owlngto the Inclemency of the weather a number of people were unable to at tend the performance. These persons will now be afforded an opportunity of seeing this clever conglomeration of burlesques and travesties on the popu lar successors of the past metropolitan season. II II II Tnomas E. Shea nnd company will open a week's engagement at the Frothlnghnm tonight when "The Man-o'-War's Man" will be produced. The play has to do with the Nlcaraguan question. England, with her customary greed, determines to gain control of It, and, with two powerful European al lies, swoops suddenly down upon It only to find themselves outwitted by a cunning and daring American naval officer. Captain Jack Conway, who. se cretly. In possession of their plans, fore stalled them by the occupation of Nic aragua by United States troops. The new play abounds with comedy, nnd will be presented with a carload of special scenery and mechanical effects. Popular prices will prevail during the engagement of Mr. Shea. Dan McCarthy, the celebrated Irish comedian and author, will be seen here December 1G, 17 and IS In one of the best of the many .plays he has written. "The Rambler from Clare," Is an Irish show of unusual excellence In which comedy predominates and Is sure to please everyone. Mr. McCarthy this year has surrounded himself with a much better company than usual, Including a funny Irish piper and a real Irish harpist. MAY CEASE OPERATIONS. Work on the Undcn Street Bridge Ap proaches Delayed by Qiinrrrmen. City Engineer Joseph P. Phillips nnd John O. Cleary, 6f tho firm of Kin ft Cleary, contractors for the Linden street bridge approaches, are two greatly per plexed men. The West mountain quarry cannot keep Kltg & deary's force sup plied with stene for tho dry walls which are In course of construction and as tht city engineer will not allow two differ ent kinds of stone to be used a delay must result, as it will not pay the con tractors to keep a largo force of men for which work can not be supplied. The city engineer Is very anxious that the work should be pushed ahead as rapidly aa possible, so that when the spring comes nothing will remain to be done except the masonry. A compromise will probably be effect ed, If a suitable stone can be found any where available. Mr. Phillips and Mr. Cleary were at Nicholson Saturday and will go to the east mountain during the week In the endeavor to make arrange ments for keeping the work going. DIED UNEXPECTEDLY. James I'ennW Injuries Were More Seri ous Than was inonint. James Dennis, who was struck by an engine drawing the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western pay car while driving over the Sport Hill crossing about two weeks ago, died unexpected ly at the Lackawanna hospital last night at 11 o'clock. His Injuries it was supposed consisted only of a broken leg and fractured rib, but It now develops that a portion of the fractured rib punctured the pleura of tha lung and caused Internal hemorrhages. Dennis was an aged man. and lived In Dunmore. He was employed as a driver by Dr. Lameraux, of Moscow. Buy Gorhnm's silverware, if any. Turnquest, 20G Washington avenue, sells It, and money will buy no better at any price. ' Unredeemed pledges at your own price at Radln Bros., 123 Penn avenue, Oxford Teachers' Bibles. Reynolds Bros. - Solid Silver spoons at Turnquest's. - For Xmas presents go to Radln Bros., Jewelers, 121 Penn avenue. . r Don't fall to ask prlceo at Turn quest's before buying a watch, ' - FACTS ABOUT CHEAP FUEL They Tell a Story of Great Interest to All Manufacturers. SHOW SCRAXT0S ADVANTAGES rigurca Are Taken from the Advanco Woofs of un Article That Will Ap pear in the Ooeamber Number of the Engineering News.' An advance proof of a culm article of special Interest to manufacturers and coal men, and which Is to appear Dee. 20, In the Engineering News, has been forwarded to this olty. Tho ar ticle Is really a favornhlo criticism of tho article written by Nelmm Perry, and which was published In the last num ber of Cassler's Magazine. After calling attention to the methods of handling uud hurnlngr culm and other tine coal particles, a description Is given of the process used at the Suburban Electric company's plant, where It Is claimed thnt the culm which occupies a valuable piece of ground, 1b procured for not over 10 cents per ton, ami the ground at the same tlmo Is reclaimed. Reference Is made to tho figures ami estimates compiled by Secretary Atlier tun, of the board of trade, showing tho cost of fuel per horse power per year to be $:i.9:i. These figures, says the writer, will bear further anulyelH, Eight hundred and forty-four tons per duy of twenty-four hours for 1C.12 horse power, eqtinls a little over 1 hurse power per ton, assuming a ton to be 2,000 pounds. This is N.'l.'l pounds per hour, or 4.;i7 pound: of coal per horse power. . C.ont of a llorso Power. The writer contends thnt In pome pi'ints a horse power inny be produced fivm 11.2 pounds of toal per hour or less. Vet villi vniiaMo loads, aa in iron mills and electric plants, nnd where no great amount of uttentlon Is paid to economy of fuel, an average rate of 4.37 pounds of coal pur hurst power per hour Is quite possible. The writer proceeds to quote from Mr. Perry's article In C'uksIit'h Maga zine for November showing his figures on the cost of horse power In Scran ton. Mr. Perry's hgureu uhowed the cost per horse power for 265 days, twenty-four hours per lay, to be $2.1.05 In the Lackawanna Iron, and Steel com pany mills, and $2l.,r.l In the shopa of the Dickson Manufacturing company; and also the cort per horse power for 313 days, ten hours a day, was $12.01 In the mills of the Laokuwnnna Iron and Steel company, and $9.21 in the Dlcksun Manuraeturliid company's plant, all the figures' including cost of water, firing, etc. Pcrrf's I iRiires Aro Too High. Ih the writer's opinion the figures given by Mr. Perry for tho cost of power, exclusive of fuel, are too high. He (Perry) assumes that on account of the lower grade of fuel the boilers can only be pushed to S5 per cent, of their capacity, such as twelve square feet of heated surface per horse power, and actual capacity In practice, which, with forced draft, la apt to be nearly or quite double the rating-. Hero the writer states It would have been more In accordance with forced draft practice to assume that they would develop 150 per cent, of their rating. The writer also takes exceptions to Mr. Terry's estimate of the cost of boiler and n glne plants and figures for the renioval of ashes, each of which has been placed too high. A revised estimate Is given which linn for a basis the writer's estimate of the cost of plant, Secretary Atherton's entl mate of the cost of fuel, and the Dick son company's prices for the other Items: Interest, Insurance, taxes nnd renewals on boiler nnd engine plant 11 per cent, on $10 $ 4 4rt Water 2 D2 Firing 3 62 Removal of ashes 95 11 10 Cost of fuel 3 'J3 Totnl cost per annual horFo rawer for twenty-four hours per day, M days in the year 15 42 Figures for a Ten llcnr Hay. For a ten-hour duy, 311 days in the year, the estimate will be: Interst, Insurance, etc $ 4 40 Wat Br 1 lit! Firing 1 55 Itcmoval of ashes ;. 42 7 10 Cot-.t of fuel (say twelve hours to allow for banking lires.. 1 93 Totnl 9 39 The writer takes occasion to show a favorable comparison of the cost of horse power In Scranton to the cost of Niagara. He says Niagara may be the best location, but In most manufactur ing establishments tho question of heat ing In winter Is an Important one. In Scranton this can be done from the exhauBt from the engine, while at Niagara, coal would have to be trans ported for heating purposes. So also numerous factories using; ateam and heat for other purposes than power and v.arinth, such as boiling, evaporating, drying, etc. Possibly the most Important para graph is the concluding one aa follows: "On the whole, the writer considers thnt Scranton hns the advantage over Niagara in the matter of cheap power whenever heating of the hulhUng is an Important Item In the total cost of pro ducts, and he would not be surprised to see Scranton develop In tho future in Its manufacturing Industries faster than the now towns about Niagara Falls, or than thnt part of Hurra lo which may receive Its power from Niagara." The article also contains a fund of other valuable Information which ob viously cannot be included in this brief story. MAGNATES MEET TO-DAY. They Will Consider Matters Pertaining to the Eastern League. In to-day's meeting of the Kastern lesgue In the Fifth avenue hotel In New Tork, Scranton will be nprescnted by Manager McDermott and W. L. Betta, president of the old association. At a meeting of the . new owners of the Scranton club In H. P. Simpson's office Thursday It was decided to ask Mr. Betts to attetul the New York meeting and act In conjunction with Manager McDermott In the Interest of the Scran ton club. Mr, Betts has not yet ac quired any Interest In the new Scranton association nor Is It assured that he will do so, but he was solicited to act as the club's Joint representative at the meet ing because of his knowledge of base ball matter generally and of cran ton'a Interest particularly. Manager McDermott has) algned for third base Jamea McQuIre who played that position, last 'season fur Amster dam of the New York state league. He la a colt and la said to bet fast fielder, a aura hitter and m promising player. Of the old team, Pitchers Meaney and Johnson will at the begin ning of the season be put permanently on the pay roll. The same is true of Frank Ward, second baseman, and Pete Eugan, left fielder, although It Is not certain that either of the two latter will remain with the team. This In Ward's case depends upon his disposi tion to be more subjective, and Kagan will have to do less dreaming in tho field and uae his wits In butting SERMON AT CATHEDRAL. Delivered by Uuv. l ather Cullen, u Paul 1st Mixsinnary. Rev. Father Cullen, a Paullat mis sionary, preached the sermon at tho 10.30 mass In St. Peter's cathedral yes terday morning. lie Is now engaged with three other fathers In giving a misslou In Carboudale, and he wns one of the three who nave the nilnslon last September In St. John's church, outh Side. Yesterday he spoka on the gospel of the mass ard took his text from it, "Hut In the midst of you stnndetli one whom ye know not." The reverend father said thirt In those early days when God was among men there were many who would not listen to tila voice, and today the name splrltuul condition exists. H beautifully told how the world Is now prepurlng for the coming of the' Savior nnd that this Is an opportune time to open wide the heart and rerelve Him, not to be like the Pharisees of old, "He came to his own and his own re ceived lllm not." In conclusion he said that the Catholic, like no other creed, always hns. the divine Presence In tho tabernacle to approach and that In nil seasons the Invitation to come (Hid share the graces of the sucranients Is open. LAST EVENING'S I IKE. Itluio III a llarrel of Kubhlsli Cnut.cs l ots of rmnmntlon. Lnst eveninE'u Are for which an alarm was sounded at 5.30 o'clock from box 2R, was nothing more serious than a burring banl of rubbish In the rear of Lewis, Itellly & Davles' shoe store, on Wyoming avenue. A still alarm vviis sent to the phoenix company, but before they unived the sen-nuts at the Wyoming liou:-e ex tinguished the fire with a few buckets, of water. Some excited lndlvldu::l sent In the alarm after the lire wns out, and brought all the central companies ami the Centuiys, of the South Side, to the scene. NORTH END. William nil hard, of Spring street, Is suf fer!n with pkurelic pneumonia. J. J.-l.ynott, Kin of Thomas Lynott, of West Market stivet. Is home- from St. Charles' college, Hallhnore, Md., where hH Is studying fur tho priesthood, to spend Christmas. The remains of the late Wll'lam Van Ilnesen will be Interred In S -ott. town ship, services will be held this morning at 1(1 o'clock at the North lluln Avenue Baptist church, when they will be taken to their last restliiB place. The 4-y.ar-old dauuliter of ilrs. 1. .1. Davis, nf Parker street, is seriously ill with diphtheria. J. J. ostcrhnut and sifter. Meta, of Oak street, spent Sunday with friends at Pitte ton. The Combination and the Clarke Store company of the business league will play Indoor base ball this evening at Company II armory. Yesterday Dr. Sullivan, assisted by Dr. Dunne, removed the Index linger of John Moran, of West Market street. Cards arc nut announcing the marriage of Hichard O. Lloyd, of Rockwell street, ami Miss Ilattle Kdwards, the well-known soprano soloist, to take place Monday, Dec. 1.1, nt the Puritan Congregational church, at 8 o'clock. Frank (Hills, who formerly worked for I). D. Jones (t Hon, of this place, left last night for Pittsburg, where he expects to obtain employment in the glass works of that city. A large crowd of skaters were out to the Driving park yesterday nnd Suturdny, There will he skating next week, wentle.'r permitting it. Admission, 10 cents, os it was last year. At the pilmiirics Saturday night Morris V. Morris received the Hepubllcun nomina tion for common council In the Second ward. He received 318 vote, against 91 by his opponent. Kvan Trehane. For con stable in the eame ward, Bernard Davis hnl n mulorlty of 173 over William J. Thomas. C H. Von Storch, the preisent school controller, was unopposed, as was also Thomas Shot ten for ward assessor. Diamonds, Watches, . Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Cluss, Brlo-a-llme, Turnqtiept. No Imnicr Of not finding whnt you want nt Tnrn quest's. If It's diamonds, watches, Jew elry you are looking for, ami you're sure to get them at the right price and of guaranteed quality. . Watches. Oold or Silver, Christmas Cargains, Kadin P.ros., 123 Penn ave. -j Isn't It About Time You picked out that gem ring now for your best girl? Turnquest. 205 Wash ington avenue, hnR over 1,000 sizes nnd kinds to select from, but may be Just the thing thnt would suit you will be gone before you get there Solid Cold Rings at vtry low figures at Radin Bros., 123 Penn avenue. . . Ihoy Como Aasin. After a first visit to Turnquest'sJew elry store customers always return, be cause experience tenches them thRt they were well served and well treated. Roger Bros.' 1847 Knives, Forks and Spoons at Radln Bros., 123 Penn avenue. A Diamond. A diamond properly cut end set Is a thing of beauty and a Joy forevar. Turnquest, the expert, guarantees per fect satisfaction to every purchaser of diamonds at 205 Washington avenue, Bargains In all kinds of Jewelry at Radin Bros., 123 Penn avenue. Who's Jitdtte ? You are. Turnquest, the Jeweler, will not allow customers to be pressed to buy when you go there. Buying Is purely optional on your part. Episcopal Hymnals and Prayer Cooks. Reynolds Bros. You'll hrop Money In your Christmas buying If you fall to cnll on Turnquest, the Jeweler, nt 205 Washington avenue, for there's better values oh goods of sterling quality than at any other store In town. Oold Pens, Silver and Gold Pencils. ' Reynolds Br03. Perry Dlnhes and Spoons, Pickle Castors and Forks, Fruit Kplves and Spoons, Turnquest, 246 Washington avenue. ' Handsome line of Presentation books, j ' Reynolds Bros. There's nothing paltry looking and nothing poor about Turnquest's IX. 09 quadruple plate tea sets, and don't you forget it , . . Family Bibles. Reynolds Bros. ' Ladles' belts are still In fashion. That nckle goddess says so and Turn quest, the jeweler, has the nobbiest, neatest and best lino In the city. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS . Written by Children Who Have Hrm I'aith in iftic Old Gentleman. MAKE ALL KINDS 01 REQUESTS Morgue la the Poutufrlce Is Overcrowded with tho Letters of Youngsters Who Want to He Huuiainburod by Tliolr MytkUal Friend. ' The Dostofllce clerks get lots of am usement these days in perusing the many childish missives sent in ...e tare of Uncle Ham to Santa Ciuus. The "morgue" Is even now filled to ovirllowlng with requisitions on the big toy storehouse at the North Pole, where the majority of the children, by the ad dresses on their missives, indicate Old Siintu's headquarters to be. There Is also another stock of letters In the olliee of Superintendent of Mails Louis O. Schauta which could not be accommo dated in the "morgue" and which can be hud by Santa Cluus upon applica tion. They make a curious collection and must be of great Interest to all who take pleasure in childish fancies. A Tribune reporter was permitted to examine Santa's muil.throuRh the kind-nsi-s of Mr. Schautz, und es no govern ment Inspectors happened to be about took the liberty of exercising the post olllce eb-rk's prerogative of examining some of the packages "to make t-ure that there wus no unn.allablu matter enclosed." What they -revealed would make a lengthy and absorbing ttudy. One little fellow who wrote on ordi nary, white wrupping-pnper ami des ignated Santa's address us 110' Penn avenue, thought he wuuld make assur ance doubly sure, so he addressed one letter to "Mr. Sandy Clauses" and un othtr to "Mrs. Sandy Cluses." In the upper light hand corner he d-ew a framed picture of ttn Father of his country, or what wns no doubt intended ns Fuch, and for fear the postmaster would not recognize Its Import wrote under It "stamp." One V'cdcKt l ittle I'ctlow. One Utile fellow with a name denorlng Teutonic extraction, made his wants known on a postal card audressed "Santa Claus, North Pole." This was the burden of his message: Dear Santa (Vans 1 wonld like too have you bring me for fniimniss a tire engine and u hose cart and h soldier suit and a ambulance and Police Patrol all iron An 1 a lot of story bocks if you phase. 1 would like a pair of slippers. Karl R . Whoever will be mayor when this lad attains bis majority can make ready to receive his application for a place on the police force 'or in the paid fire depot tment. Two Utters In the same handwriting at first glance led one to believe thnt there wus a greedy little boy up In Providence, but investiga tion proved thnt this belief did him n great Injustice, for one of the letters was written for his little brother Willie, who must be as 'yet unable to Indite po Important a message. Both were addressed "Santa Claus, 222 Snow Town." Johnnie's desires were made known thus: Dear Santa Claus I want a .monkey 1 pair of mitts candy nuts and 1 orange a cap a coat a tie a watch a stove marb'es and a chair a story book and pants Good by From your friend John H . Brother Willie after hearing John's letter Head felt that some of the same with a few additions on the Bid.? would about suit him and so he dictated: Desr Rnnta Claus I want a pair of skates and a pair of shoes a cap coat an I pants a tie air of mitts and orange a dogs cart slay Oood by From your friend, Willie, II (1k . The "boy" which was subscribed at the end of his name and the requisition for a full boy's suit, gives thP Impres sion thnt Willie Is yet In dresses and feared that Santa might get him mixed up with some of his sisters. A little fellow from 205 Oak street, whose familiar method of addressing Snnta hardly prepares one for his mod est demands, wrote on a single sun of note paper, neither enveloped or sealed: My dear old Santy Clans I want a Pure of Iron skates and a drum. A few of the addresses on the missives will show what diversified Ideas of Santa's place of abode prevail among the faithful. Mr. Santa Claus, 118 North street, North Pole. Mr. Snnta Claus, North Pole, Pa. Santa Claus, No. 35 Broad Way, New York. Santa Claus, North Pole, World Fair. N. Y. Santn Claus, Iceland. Pa. Santa Claus, North Pole, Scrant.in.Pn, Snnta Clnus. PostolTlce, Scrnnton. M: Sandy Claus up tho Chimney Ice land or firecnliind. Mr. Sandy Claus In the sky city. These letters arc. of course, not con sidered I'nltcd States mall, and only those thnt are regularly stamped, which nre few In number, arc sent to the dead letter office. The rest of them nre con fined to the waste basket or If they have something strikingly unusual about them are placed In the curiosity shop which every well regulated post ofTlce maintains. Very often, however, almost every year, Mr. Schools states, some good-hearted person, gclfcraUy a drummer, comes to the office secures the Wc sell ever) thing in oar Elegant Mil linery Store at HALF TRICE. WE DO NOTWAIT Until the season is over, as tnanj do, but want you to have a Hat or Ron net Tor the Holi days at a price that will not deplete your purse. Kcmember a dollar goes for two with us from now on. HASLACHER'S -: MILLINERY H. UHGFELO, SUCCESSOR 324 Lackawanna Ava. Store open tvcnlnga. BEST SilS Of IEET! U laelodlag the painless straefaaf af Mia Df aa nniirwy www S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., Santa Claus letters, and with the aid of a few friends among the drummers, who happen to be here over Christmas, make up a purse, purchase the articles prayed for In the letters nnd have the merchants or messenger boys deliver them to the expectant little ones. The contemplation of the good time some little tots are having at their expense is their only rewurd, but It's dollars to doughtnuts It's an ample reward. XcW tioflds. We open this morning a new assort ment of Towels, Napkins, Table Linen and Linen Sets, the tincst goods for the price offered for sale In the ilv. HEARS ii HAUKN. Homo Spooiicv lj-- 's. Turnquest shows a splendid line of Tea Spoons, Coflee Spoo:. s. Desert Spoons, Dinner Spoons, Jehy Spoons, Berry Spoons, Souvenir Spoors, etc., at 205 Washington avenue. M.VK'tlKI). B A K E 1 1 -C A II L'N i: K A t the residence of the bride's patents, p:pt lij-k.-on ave. nue. Dec. 11, lKit, by the K-v. A. '. Chaffee, Cha.i. s ,N. IJ.ikei-. of Townvlile, Pu., to .Miss NeU.) il. ;;.r hier. in:i. SCIIADT In S.-ranton. In c. 14, MV., Clara, wife of John A. Sdiadt. Kui eia! from the house, 4iij Olive street, at 2 o'clui k, .".i jieluy afternooii. li.terment al Purecl HiiJ ctmeieiy. l adies and Gentlemen. For the latest ftyles and lowest priei s In (lie- t-h s try th Common wealth shoe store, Vasiiii gton uvenue. I ilor't) New Index .Map of .-.c unt on anj litmuiore For snle nt Taylor's Directory office. T..ll I...II.M . . I iniMiiii- uuiilivi, oi -.-iveii wu'tnti OI U'T j for the St-rr.i.ton Dli ectoi y lStO. Clocks ut Radii; Bros., 1.'3 Penn ave. . 1 i ; y the v c Vr and get the best. At Ouin.sey Bros. Iovcly toilet tabte trinkets in silver etc., a. Turnquest':", Washington avenue. Cuaic and see the brownie band, AUrcliing lu the ood old stand, bargains tli.-rc far or.c and all, Cjm.- itii them and give us a call. Now in tit J titns to buy your Kilts. 13o:i't put it ofT. 0iru curl v. BERRY. 11 JEllEi Is Right Up-to-Bsti With All (lie -e;v Good.;. RE.ra3ZR0Jl HJE3-3, 417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. CUE Will Be Opened Evenings Until 9 o'clock From Now Until Christmas CI TKK CKLEBBATEr PIANOS In at Fruent t'a. Hart r;nlr ul tnttmt If L.4nf Allllt Wiraraentf : Oppesitt Columbui Mtjnumtnt. ,,..,.HlfAr-1 Av ;c ,-.-, a. Bl HATS AT Dunn's WW STYLE 1C4. mt m CHRISTMAS llll I SB 1 illfcSf 1 7 J. ' ' . Ill ia .iiis- fiii rnwuiunn U Ivc ISM 01 a . u Wc will begin t'iic largest sale of Ever ofTercd in Xurtlieastero Pennsylvania. , French Coney Capes, 30 inrlmc I vti nr r I e- . riifOAn 1 iiviiv. tj j y aiuj o -va $4.98, reduced from $12. Astrakhan Capes, 30 inches !on, 3 yards sweep, $11.98, reduced from $24. Klectric Seal Capes, 30 inches long, 3 yards sweep, S9.98, reduced from $20. Electric Seal Capes, 30 inches lonrr, 3 yards sweep, trimmed with bearskin and 1 1.:.. ti en na u';i.-)i,.iu luii.u. jit.yo. in duced iroin $30. Muffs and Keck Scarfs for 1 almost nothing. ! vSld;h Robes for $2.98, 1 reduced from $6. Fur Gloves for $1.93, re duced from $4. Fancy Floor Mats, $1.98, reduced from $6. Have your Furs made new by the only practical furrier in the city. OLZ 138 Wycming 0?E1 EVENINGS. High. Grade Staw, Emcrsoa, Kalcolm Lois. CloEgl & Warrea, C&rpsster, Waterloo. fad Lows, Grs z Vei) Lew Prices. " J. LAW8EHGE STELLE 3D3 SPRUCE STREET. Oiiristmas Gifts Banquet Lamps I Stand j Lamps Onyx-too Tables Silk Shades IIKIKE1SE ASSORTMENT, LOW PRICES j LOUIS RUPPRECHT t , 8uccoanr to Eugna Klobcrr, i 231 Penn Ato. Clip. Baptist Chare h. Economical Underwear Costs more than cheap stuff but worth it keeps you well, strong and happy. A full line to select from. fill DIGTI AM THE lmOIIJ-iit OUTFITTER 412 Spmca, 20S Lid THE TRIHL'Nr Job Printing Department It lull v equipped 1" do all kind of plain and fancy pr'lntinu at the khorteit possible notice, and in a manner unexcelled la the city i bcranton. cm n t .111 II u i RLVS PI 1.11 X I it: IS S.J YtT Vat ' a -- If FURS n !Vw4 AIM ifr
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