THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNIHG. DECEMBER 23, T895. 3 NORTON'S Will Be Open Until Noon Today. A Foe to Dyspepsia h " GOOD BREAD USE THE SnowMe FLOUR And Always Have Good Bread. MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALS TO THE TRADE BY the Weston Mill Co. I'EILSONAL. ' Ttpproaentatlve C P. O'Malley will spend toOay ut Hancock, N. Y. T. P. McCarthy, of Lackawanna avenue, Is s)f ndltiK the iluy at KiiHt Canton. MlohaVI Harinlck. of Tuylor, h-ft for New York city yesterday on a buxln es trip. . MisRjlelen Heath, of Wanslon, O., Ih the Riient of Dr. Maiy A. Shefihord, of Penn uvenue. Charles A. Ulco, of South HrlilK, Muss., Is the Kt'est of nln parents, on .Madison avenue. Percy MfRarKHl, of New York rlty. Is sieinllnK ("Ill-tut nui 8 with his parents, In tills elty. ' Dr. Kdwarrl Morphlng, of Philadelphia, Is vIhUIiik at the home of his father, on Phelps Htreet. Deputy Prothontary Myron Kasfon will jeiid Chritmas at Springville, Snsqus Jianna county. Attorney A. J. Colhorn Is visltlnR his father's home, In Somerset. He left for there yesterday. Mlm 'ton Petty,' of rterwlck, Is being entertained by Miss Norma Nichols, of Lafayette street. V Mrs. -C. J. Williams, of Montrose, has bt-mi vlHttlnw old friends In Scranton for ho -past few days. , 'Mr. A. 1. Alney and daughter, of Brook lyn, usUf hannu county, are visiting friends In this city. 1 ! Mips Mae Thomas, a teacher In one of the Ashley schools. Is visiting her parents, on Luzerne street, during the holidays. James Cush, a' student nt the T'nlver flty of Ottawa, Is spending the holidays nt the home of his parents, on Phelps street. Mrs. K. Levy, of Monroe avenue, Is en tertaining Maurice and Miss Mayme Pnke luishky aml Master Isle Levy, of New fork. Miss Anna C. llurrh a teacher. In the public school at Yostville. is upending the holiday vacation at her home, on Mulberry treet. Thomas J. Hughes, who has been In Nor rlctown, N. J., for the last elxht months, In spending Christmas nt the home of his 'parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hughes, of K9 Wyoming avenue. Mr. HiKrhes Is em ployed at. Norrlstown as bookkener and timekeeper for Dunn Pros., who have a large contract at that piiicA CLOSE OF II Kill SCHOOL. Interesting Exercises Held Thore Yeiter v dBT Morning. , Exercises In connection with the clos ing of the hifrh school for the Christ mas holidays were held yeeterday nioi n Infr under the direction of I'rof. J. C. Lanse, the principal. . Miss Anna Kunkle, of the Philadel phia School of Elocntlor. recited a number of scenes from "As You Like Jt" In an excellent manner and there was a musical programme In which the following participated: Charles Whlt temore, and the Misses Trenc Kann. Xitllle Simpson and JJernlcp Conger. Miss Louise Sylvester acted na accom panist. : Have yotir grocer send you Home of HXIVLER'S CrjCOA AND CH(X0 LATK8 with yo'.tr next older. Once tried, alway.i used. ! ' Encyclopedia of politics In North eastern Pennsylvania, The Scranton Tribune Almanac. h " The Reglna Music Eox, suitable for the hoildayH. An assortment at N. A. Hulburt's Music Store, 117 Wyoming avenue. Come and pick them out now, as '. you will have a better selection. We have la stock all of the best ! shapes and the lowest prices ever offered in Holiday Slippers. OUR TWO LEADERS. Men's Russia Leather, $ 50 Hen's' Seal-Leather, Men's Russia Tourist, formerly J2.50, we sell them at $2.00, all sizes, any shape. . . .. "' V 1 Sir hub kmiiifd I1UUII1 HER OF SHALL CASES They Were Held Yesterday ia Quarter Sessions Court. THE TRIAL OP ISAAC LEWIS Uo Was Charged with Assaulting Miss liombaush. bat lie Denied Having Been Guilty of Such an Offense, other Cases Called I p. Criminal court adjourned yesterday afternoon until tomorrow morning at 9.30. Judge Purdy will spend Christ mas at home in Honesdale and Judge McClure will enjoy the feast with friends In Sc-ranton. The case of the commonwealth against John Baldauff.whlch was called at adjournment Monday, was resumed in the main court room yeeterday morn ing. Oscar Freeman was the prose cutor. The evidence was clrcumstan tiul. hut the Jury found the defendant guilty and recommended him to the merry of the court. He was charged with steullng two guns and a horse pis tol from Mr. Freeman. District Attor ney Jones represented the common wealth and Attorney llulslander, the defendant. Isaac Lewis was tried for assault and battery upon Carrie Homhaugh. of Cen ter street. District Attorney Jones was on the side of the commonwealth and Attorney W. R. Lewis on the other aide. The allegation of the prosecutrix was that on July 3 Inst she was standing in the doorway of her home about 6 o'clock In the evening when Lewis and a com panion came along and addressed in sulting remarks to her. at the same time laying violent har.fls upon her. She resented his advances and she said that he struck her in the breast. Her father corroborated her statement. The defense was that Lewis was tam ing along the street and the young wo man was 'Standing on the v sidewalk, talking to three men: one of them asked him what he thought of Mlsa Horn haugh and Lewis said he made some coni'iionplaeo reply, which caused! her to raise her hand and strike him a slap In the face. Asa Matter of Precaution. He Said. He did not do as the ltlble advises about turning the other cheek, but he pushed her away to hinder her from continuing her slaps. While they were thus engaged the prosecutrix's father came out with an iron bar three feet long In his hand and he hit Lewis on the head with It, fracturing his derby hat and Indicting a large cut in the scalp, from which blood flowed copiously. Lewis contended that the BUlt was brought through fear that he would have Hombnugh arrested for striking him with the bludgeon. llombaugh admitted that he struck Lewis, but said he did It In self defense, that they were going to pile onto him and had struck him several times. The jury went out a few minutes before ad journment and agreed upon a verdict which will be handed into court tomor row morning. In No. 2 the case of Michael and Brid get Day against Hubert and Mary Duggan, all the parties being from Me ridian street. Hellevue, was resumed yesterday morning. They are or were then neighbors and some diftlculty arose which caused a scrimmage In which the Days were worsted. The Jury took a sensible view of the case and acquitted the defendants but di rected thein to pay the costs. Attor neys Joseph O'Hrien and 1). J. Heedy represented the commonwealth and ex Judge V. H. Stanton, the defendants. Kit-hard Davis and George Sidler. two Carbondale youni"; men were tried be fore Judge McClure, charged with as sault and battery on Hal Torrance, Jr., on the night of July 16 last. Attor ney 11. J. Stuart, of Carbondale, was engaged with Assistant District Attor ney John M. Harris for the common wealth and the defendants' attorney was Joseph O'Brien. f.lnimcd It Was a Collision. On the night in question Mr. Tor rance was coming down the Delaware and Hudson tracks near Archbald street, Carbondale, and, as alleged without any provocation, he was set upon by three young fellows of whom the defendants were two. He ran from their attack but they followed him and overtaking him resumed their assault and battery. The defense was that Mr. Torrance had come along the tracks running and collided with them and that they did not assault or batter him at nil. The jury found a verdict of ac quittal and placed one-half of the costs on the defendants and the other half on the prosecutor. Isaac Hamilton, of Carbondale, was tried before Judge Purdy, charged with stealing a watch from M. J. Stone. District Attorney Jones represented the commonwealth and Attorney George M. Watson the defendant. The two parties in the case are young men and last May they worker! at the American Mouse In Carbondale. On the night of the alleged robbery the prose cutor retired to bed with his clothes on. When he awoke In the morning he was partially undressed and his watch was not in his clothes. Hamilton was Immediately charged with taking the jewel and forthwith he replied that the watch roller! out of Stone's pocket on the floor and seeing it there that he picked it up and put it on a shelf In a closet in the room. The prosecutor alleged that the watch was returned to the closet after the defend ant found out that he was charged with the robbery: but that it was Hamil ton's intention to steal the watch, es cept that fear of being caught with It In his possession actuated him to re place it and, then contend that It was found on the floor. The jury retired to find a verdict at 3 o'clock. Shortly be fore 4 o'clock the Jury returned with a verdict of not guilty. Charged with Taklne Money. John Frlscuale. alias Willlnm Dcvier, was on trial before JudgeMcClure when court adjourned, chnrged with the theft of about J2M from Joseph Cnssesse, the proprietor of the Roma hotel on Lacka wanna avenue. The money was taken last August while Mr. Cnssesse was en joying a vacation at Atlantic City. The evidence of the commonwealth was cir cumstantial, no one having seen Trls cuole take the money. The common wealth rested before court adjourned for the day. In the case of Mary Fanning, charged by Kate McDonnell with being a com mon scold, a verdict of not guilty was taken and the prosecutrix directed to pay the costs. Cornelius Sullivan failed to appear to prosecute John Madlgan on cvrrges of malicious mischief and assault and bat tery and verdicts of not guilty were taken. The prosecutor was directed to pay the costs. John Elderkin called at the Tribune office yesterday and stated that the re port published In the papers of the case In which his wife was defendant did her an injustice. It was a simple case of assault and battery, he said and was not brought about by an in timation of embezzlement as the news paper reports would seem to Indicate. SOME NEW MEASURES. Mayor Connell (lives Ills Approval to Several Important lllllf. Mayor Connell yesterday signed the ordinance providing for a lateral sewer on the east side of the alley between Wyoming and Washington avenues, extending from New York to Marlon street. Resolutions which were also approved were directing- the city clerk to present W. H. Mayer, city engineer of Pittston, with a copy of Torrey's digest; directing the city engineer to make plans and an estimate of cost of a bridge over Staf ford Meadow brook at Irving avenue; for plans for the Improvement of Mattes street by laying flagstone sidewalks and paved gutters between . Lackawanna avenue and the Cedar avenue bridge; permitting the city solicitor to make city Hens security for persons advanc ing money to pay assessments for pav ing and like improvements. This last mentioned resolution was passed at the suggestion of Mr. Torrey. During his Incumbency in the office of city solicitor he haa been frequently requested to transfer the city's Hen for security to persons loaning ready cash to property holder assessed for public improvements. Mr. Torrey had no au thorization to do this, but believing it to be a wise and judicious plan, recom mended It to councils, which also saw the benefit of the measure and adopted It. SOCIAL EVENTS OF WEEK. The House Parties, Receptions and Balls Arranged l-or. A list of the formal social affairs for which invitations have been Issued shows that during holiday week and the few days following will Include a con tinuous stream of functions. To these must be added a few more informal af fairs which have not been made known but which will engage the attention ana attendance of the city's best social ele ment. At all events society seems bound to be on the move for ten days beginning today. Tomorrow night Mrs. Ida M. Albro will give a dancing party at her home, S15 Jefferson avenue, for her daughter. The same night Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith will give a dancing party at their home, corner of Olive street and Jeffer son avenue, for Mr. Smith's nieces, the Misses Sprague. The Excelsior Social club will give the most elaborate social event they have conducted thus far this season on Thursday night. On Friday night the second assembly will he held at the Scranton Bicycle club house. Saturday appears to be rest day; at least, no formal events ore announced, and whatever happens will be informal house and family parties. Mrs. N. Y. Leet will on Monday rlve a tea for Miss Whltmore, of Hartford: Miss Voorhls, of Auburn, N. Y.; Miss Dlckerson, of Brooklyn, and Miss But ton, of New York. On the same day from 4 to 6 o'clock Mrs. E. B. Sturges gives a tea for the Misses Waterman, of Southport, Conn. On Monday night Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Parke give a danc ing party for their daughter. Miss Bes sie Parke. Tuesday night occurs the Bachelors' hall, an event long anticipated and which overshadows all else during holi day week. It is really the event o, the year and will be attended by many from out-of-town who are now visiting In Scranton or who will come from Wilkes-Uarre, Honesdale. Carbondale, and other nearby cltleB and towns. The Bachelors' committee Is encouraged by last year's success and has spared neither work nor expense In its effort to make the 1895 hall the most elaborate affair of Its kind ever given In this city. That the effort Is appreciated is shown by the comment and preparation In pro gress, all of which Indicntes that the Frothlngham will be packed. On New Year's day Mrs. J. J. Wil liams, of Sanderson avenue, will give a tea for her daughter. Miss Grace .v 11 liams. Mrs. Calvin Seyholt and the Misses Seybolt will give a reception Thursday, Jan. 2, from 4 to 6 and 8 to 11 o'clock at their home, 417 Jefferson avenue. COLONEL WAT TERSON COMING Will Lecture In This City on Lincoln for the Oral School, The management of the Oral School for the Deaf has secured the famed Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis ville Courier-Journal, for a lecture at the Frothlngham on Jan. 17. Colonel Watterson's subject will be "Lincoln." His treatment of this sub ject created no small furore In Chlcugo HENRY WATTERSON. In February last, when his lecture was first delivered, on account of the fact that Colonel Watterson was a Confed erate soldier and is now one of the fore most of Southern Democrats. The re BUlt of a thirty years' study of Lincoln by an ex-Confederate Is certainly some thing that everyone should wish to hear. The worthiness of the object for which the lecture Is to be given should In Itself be sufficient to make it a finan cial success. CHRISTMAS EXERCISES. Condueted Last Night by the Grace Lutheran Sunday School. Christmas exercises were held by the Sunday school at Grace Lutheran church last night In the Young Men's Christian association building. The programme rendered consisted of carols, recitations by KfRe Shinier and Pearl Linker, a dialogue by eight little girls, a Christmas greeting by Charles Haas, a song by Clara Haas and an ad dress by the pastor, Rev. Foster L. Gift. The musical numbers were under the direction of Miss Linder, the organist, and Included several selections by the church quartette. A large number of appropriate gifts and candy and nuts were distributed. The Sunday school offering was re seived and will be devoted to the church building fund. LAWYERS Who are contemplating taking up cases to the Superior or Supreme Court will And that the facilities of our office to quickly set their copy Into type will cause them far more uneasiness than by giving it to a small concern that cannot 'serve them with more than twelve pages a day. One hundred pages In twenty-four hours is only an ordinary day's work for our machines, and It will be done while you are at sleep if needed. Do not let this be for gotten. You cannot afford to be pestered with proofs continuously, but rather have your work done where the whole book (evidence in cluded) can be submitted at once. The Tribune Job department can do this without extra effort. NON SUIT TAKEN OFF. Judge Arebbsld's Opinion In Case Against Dwelling House Insurance Company. Judge Archbald handed down an opinion yesterday taking off the non suit entered In t case or James Walsh against the DWfllliT"r House Insurance company. Mrs. Mary Walsh, of Dun more, insured her house for 11,200. She died In May, 182, and a month later her son James, who had been appointed ex ecutor of her estate, went to the office of H. E. Paine A Son, -agents of the company, and Informed them of the death of his mother and the fact that he was the executor. Mr. Paine Informed Mr. Walsh that it was all right, that It was not necessary to do anything until the policy should expire; then he could take it out in hla own name.' On April 3, 1893, before tne policy bad run out, the house burned down and proofs of the loss were sent to the company's office. The policy was not paid and Mr. Walsh brought suit. When the case came to trial the court granted a compulsory non suit on the ground that H. E. Paine & Son had no authority to waive the condition con tained in the policy.which declared that "if any change takes place in the Inter est, title or possession of the subject ot the Insurance, whether by legal process or Judgment, or by voluntary of tne insured, or otherwise, the policy shall be void." Judge Archbald now holds that the act of the agent in telling Mr. Walsh that the policy was all right was bind ing on the company the same as If Mr. Walsh had gone to the home office and had given the same information, and in such a case the company would be bound. In a matter of this kind, the opinion says, the agent who Issues poli cies and places the risks is himself the company. It Is with him alone that those who take out policies are brought In contact and with him alone they deal, and for anything done which falls with in the apparent scope of the agency, the company should be held. The non suit. Judge Archbald says, was Improperly entered and must be taken off. The case will now be tried again. RHEUMATISM Is caused by lactic acid In the blood. Hood's ftursuparilla neu tralizes this acid and completely and e:--manently cures rheumatism. Be sure to gel only Hood's. HOOD'S PILLS cure nausea, sick head ache. Indigestion, biliousness. Sold by Ml druggists. Hook of Kcfcrenc For the Minister For the Judge, For the Lawyers. For the Merchants, For the Farmer. For the Politician, For the Teacher, For the Miner, For the Housewife, For the Girl, For the Boy, For Everybody, The Tribune Almanac. for 1X9U. That wonderful Instrument, the Graphophone, can be heard at N. A. Hulburt's Music Store, 117 Wyoming avenue. The Finest Line of Pearl l.emaire. Opera Glasses, prices away down, selling as low as $3.75, former price fti.25. Dr. Shlmberg, 305 Spruce street Taylor's New Index Map of Scranton and Dunnior For sale at Taylor's Directory office. Tribune building, or given with an order for the Scranton Directory 1896. Short Time Ouly a few days and the best things are going. We never did such a business. Twelve extra, experienced sales people are here to serve you to day. The Crowds When you look in the store and see it crowded all day with satisfied pur chasers what does it mean? This, that straight one price way of doing business wins. We are a little far down the avenue, but a step more and you won't re gret it. REXFORD, 213 L1CMWMM AVE. A Large CnlLDRENS AT HALF PRICE oi ft M 1 415 Lackawanna Avonuo. Well, If you don't know what to buy for Christmas presents, and will take my advice, you will pay a visit to China Hall. 1 felt as you do not knowing what to buy or where to go to buy it I went to Weichel & Millar's, and saw so many things that were useful as well as orna mental, that it was a real pleas ure Instead of labor in making my selections. They have so many little conceits, such as Trinket Sets, Comb and Brush Trays, Flower Vases, Ink Sets, Jardin ieres, o'clock Tea Kettles, Chaf ing Dishes no end to Lamps, and Onyx Top Tables, Dinner Sets In open stock. It is surprising how cheap you can buy a nice set when you can select such pieces as you need and not have to pay for a lot of pieces that you do not need; and such a line of Llbbey's Fam ous Cut Glass, artistic Kookwood, which you will find nowhere else In the city. China Hall WEICHEL & MILLAR, 134 UYOniMB AVENUE. Walk in und look around. SANTA CLAUS Will son call on us, and 1f you will call lid seleet you goods he will brinK yon jiiHt whst yon want. Twnnty thousxnd feet of floor room devoted to Cundy and Toys. Dolls by tbe Thousand Dolls Outfits complete Hats, Tapes, Shoti, Heuda, Bodies, Doll Furniture. Bee our Child's Carpet Sweeper and tbe Ideal Sewing Machine for $5.00, will do any kind of sewing, aud tbe Baby Sewing Machine for $a.jo. EXAMINE OUR TKN AND TWENTY CENT CANDY COUNTliK Tlio largest and but variety for tbe money in the land. CALL AND SEE US. J. D. WILLI 2I2AND 3I4 LACKAWANNA AVE. AYLESWORTITS MEAT MARKET The Finest In the City. The latest improved furnish' Ings and apparatus for keeping meat, butter and eggs. 223 Wyoming Avo. ON THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y are looatod the finest Ashing and hunting grounds in the world. Descriptive book oa application. Tickets to all points In Maine, C'anada and Maritime Provinces, Minneapolis, bt Panl. Canadian and United States North west, Vancouver, Seattle, Taeoma, Portland, Ore., Han Francisco. First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars attached to all through trains. Tourist ears folly fitted with bedding, curtains and sp o tally adapted to wants ot families may be hail with seeond-class tickets. Ratss always loss than via other linse. For full Information, time tables, etc., on application to EC. V. SKINNER, Q. EC. A. 353 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Stock of 1 nn a ffuirrMi COATS Hd&HHhN. It Now at His New Store with a FULL LINE OF HATS -AND Sole Agent for Knox Hats. Como and bee Me. 205 WYOiDING AVENUE. Remember Your friends at this hallowed season with . . . Practical, Useful, Lasting Gifts Pleasing to the eye and easy on the pocketbook, thus making yourself happy, too. . We Have Tbem Here Abundant, varied, cheap; any thing in our line of business at the right price. . . P. M'CREA & CO, Coal Exchange. 128 Wyoming Ave. We Have On Hand THE BEST STOCK IN THE CITY . . Also the Newest. Also the Cheapest. Also the Largest. CLOCKS IN ALL FJ1SH10NIIBIE STYLES Porcelain, Onyx, Etc Sliver Novelties in Infinite Variety. Latest Importations. Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds. A. E. ROGERS, Jeweler and .,, , , . Watchmaker. 215 LaCMWaDDa Aye, wan FlillS LACE .'. CURTAINS Most Desirable Holiday Gifts. Nottingham Lace Curtains, Brussels and other effects, 75c, $1, $1.26 Nottingham Lace Curtains,very rich effects, $2. $3, $4 Irish Point Lace Curtains, beautiful designs, $2.50, $3.25, $4, $5.50 Five Dollars Will Do a Lot of Shopping in Our Store, MANTEL AND PIANO LAMBREQUINS. Many handsome Japanese Silk Lambrequins, latest shades', embroidered with gold and trimmed with knotted fringe, $1.50, $2.50, $4 SILK PILLOWS. Fancy China Silk Pillows, figured designs, down filled and ruffles - - - - " $1 Couch Pillows of Japanese silk, gold embroidery, $2.75 SIEBECKER HEXT TO UCKftWANM SftFE DEPOSIT THE RECEIVERS ytetfyB AfA MARTIN & DELANY'S CLOTHING STORE Are still offering the large stock of goods froiii 25 to So per cent, below cost. These Goods Must And if you want bargains come and get them at once. MTU DEU Smoking Jackets AND House Coat All sizes, 34 to 41, at the one Price of $3.00 for choice of any on our tables, former price fs, 7 or ;io, all go now at $ 3.00 for your choice. Clothier?. Hdlemyumisfiera STEINWAY A SON'S . . Acknowledged the Leading PIANOS Of the World. DECKER BROS., KRANICHE BACHE and others. ORGANS Musical Instruments, Husical Merchandise, Sheet Music and Music Books. Purchasers will always find complete stock and at prices as low as the quaU ity of the instrument will permit at I A. H II (.BERT'S music STORE, 117 Wyoming Ave. - - Scranton TAR CUM Cures Colds, Lays Out LaGrippc, Cures Incipient Consumption. Manufactured by G. ELMEN DORF, Elmira, N. Y., and for aalo by the trade generally. MEGARGEL & CONNELL, Wholesale Agents, Scranton, Pi & WATKINS BUNK- 06 UCHWHIU ME. TAKE CARE SiMi J- .!... ,L you ar troubled with OF YOUR EYES bsdoKIi BURG'S and have your eyje examined trm. We have reduced prices and are the lowest la tbe city. Nicsel spectacles from 1 to U; gol from Si to W. 303 Sprue Street, Scranton. Pa. OF Be Sold RECEIVERS; Wjoaiiil Alt. A- I.'