8 " Pure and Baking Powder Manufactured originally by Cleveland Brother, Albany, N. Y., bow by the Cleveland Bale ins I'owder Company, Sew York. has been used by American housewives for twenty-five years, and those who have used it longest praise it most Receipt bock free. Seed stamp and addicts. Cleveland Baiting Powder Co., New York, Norrman & Moore Flffi INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THK COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE AYusliington Avenue. YOUR LOOKS FEELS WEARS WHEN LINEN RIQHT RIGHT RIGHT LAUNDRIED THE LACKAWANNA ShoppingList FANCY PILLOWS INDIA STOOLS FANCY SCREENS FUR RUGS FOOT RESTS INDIA RUGS C.AJW SWEEPERS BURllASCARFS AT 127 WYOIYIINC AVENUE. crrr mm. The Sherlihin fair -will reopen tomorrow for thu recep tiuti of books in the various contests. The Christmas holiday vacation of the fiiiulii' schuolH ends today. The schools will open .Monday. County Surveyor A. 11. Dunning will retire from ofllee tomorrow lifter till 111 rtinibeiu-y of xlx years, lie hu opened an ollli'H ut 414 Spruce street. The mnnufuetures committee) of the board of trad'! will meet early next week to dlHt'tiHK the prmiusltlon of the Hluuk ManuracturiiiK company of Hartford. Steven Knwhlskey could not Rive ball J-eMterday imd was committed to Jail by Alderman Hole, of the KlKhtetmth ward. The chaise Ufcalnst the iirl.soner Is burg lary. Lieutenant Kzra S. Orlflln, Woman's Re lief coi'i'M. No. i'A ileslreM to thnnk the citi zens or Serantnn for no kindly douiitluK toward the Christmas box for the lirook Vllle .Meinoriul Home. A meeting of the nubscrlbers of tho Rescue .Mission will be held tonltrht ut Itio mission ImlhlliiK. on Krunklin avenue. when omcers ami it bourn of munugers lor the year Iti'Jti will be elected. Knudoyes of the Archbald. Continental mil Hyde Park inineH, of the Huckawantm road, und of the l.eu scctt's Creek und Alar- Vine mines of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company wore paid yesterday. M'flNULTYS Simon Harm-has, one of I he men charged with feloniously assaulting John Kadetls with n bllllitril cue Christmas nlxht in Lukan's place, on l.loyd street, wad ad mitted 4o ball yesterday in the sum of ll.ouii with Patrick Sciinlon us surety. Marriage licenses were Krunted yester day to 1'asiniale Crottu und Kosu Miulu 2klesco, luinmore; Mlehuel 1). McL.oiiKhlin, of Taylor, and Bridget o'ISiiiii. of Meruit ton; William Ilnrtinan und Sophie Kuuer, Bi runton; Michael Holuk und l.lz.le ('holy, Tliroop; Adam Jeuzalonis and Antoiilna Hamuli!, Scranton. "The Fenclnjf Master." which comes to the Academy of .Music Saturday eveninK, appeared at the (Irani! Opera House in Svilkes-Hurre Wednesday matinee and iiiBht to a tremendous audience. The op era Is far better staged than ever before, the chorus exceptionally slrontf and well drilled and the stars even better than when they last visited this city. The cos- tumes ure all new und up to date. In reference to the arrest of M. V. O'Horo at the Instance of Thomas .May, the latter says that they are both bar tenders at the Delaware House and when May went on duty ut midnight Tuesday he conveyed to O'Horo tt messawe from their employer, whereupon a companion of O'Horo'H struck him (May). He re turned the blow und then O'Horo Jollied In the assault, knocked him down. Injured Ills - c and eye and Jumped on his breast. READY FOR TIIK CONTRACT. Ilullder to Ho Named for tho Hoard of Trade Structure. Within a few days will be let the con tract for bulltllriK the new nine-story board of trade structuro on Linden street, opposite the court house. De tailed specifications and plans were several weeks ago delivered to prospect ive bidders. Assurance has been Riven by iron men that their material can be delivered within a month of the receipt of the order. This fact Is an assurance that the work will be performed rapidly and added assurance Isi given by the fact that builders have within a year learned many things ubout Iron work which will enable them In the future to per form a greater amount of work within a irlven time. It Is rumored that Nov. 1 will be the limit mentioned In the contract. The committee of the Hoard of Trade build ing; company will probably meet cn Monday. . DECEPTION TO THE JUDGES. 'Will Be Tendered by the Member of the Itar Association. The Lackawanna Rar association has decided to tender a reception to the judges of the superior court some night during: the week beginning January 13, when the judges will be presiding In this city. A committee consisting of ex-Congressman Lemuel Amerman, Major , Kverett Warren, J. Alton Davis, ex Penator M. K. Mc-Donall, Horace E. , Hand, District Attorney John R. Jones j and C. ComegiMtkhas been appointed to arrange the concerning the re- i ceptlon. ..' I , The place where the reception will be I held has not -yet been decided upon, i It has been suggested that It be held In 1 the Elks' club rooms on Franklin ave I Hue. Sure." HL OLIVER'S LARGE IDEA Wonts the City to Spend $150,000 for a Viaduct. PLAN SI'KUNG IX COUNCILS Ordinance Provide for Purchase of Property on the South Side of West Lackawanna Avcnuo-Allowed to Pass First Heading. Pommon Councilman Oliver, of the Fifteenth ward, got his hundred-and-iit'ty-thousand-dollur viaduct scheme started last night In select council where, after much wrannIitiE'. It was passed one reading and then sent to lh streets and bridges committee to be re ported again next Thursday tiiht. i inly eleven of the members. Just a tiunrum, responded t tin roll-cull. President Westpfuhl was absent, and Mr. Siinderson, of the Thirteenth ward, wua uuunimously chosen president pro Inn. on motion of .Mr. Lansing. Dur ing the reudlng of the minutes live tardyinembersentciedthe chamber und mado the total number present sixteen. The viaduct ordinance was presented by Mr. Williams, of the Fifth ward. Its title provides "for Increasing the city debt for the purpose of procuring lund for and constructing a viaduct parallel with West- Lackawanna avenue from Seventh street to Ninth street und sub mitting the question of such increase to a vote of theeleetors thereof." The body of the measure reuds: Sec. 1. He It ordained, That for the. purpose of constructing a viaduct upon the southerly side of umi continuous to West Lackawanna avenue, from Sev enth street to Ninth street, in the four teenth ward, und for the payment or com pensation for property to be taken, in jured or destroyed thereby, an increase of the city debt, by Issue of city bonds in the amount of Jl.'.O.OnO, is hereby authorized, subject, nevertheless, to the consent of tho electors of the city of Scranton us herein provided. Sec 2. The question of assenting to the above proposed increase of the city debt Fhull be submitted to a vote of the electors of the city of Scranton ut the next en suing general election occurring not les than thirty duys after the passage of this ordinance. Sec. 3. After the passage of this ordi nance, and at least thirty days before said election, tho mayor shall publish a iiott-e of the election hereby authorized in three dally newspapers of the city, and the statement required to be published In su"h notice shall be furnished by the city con troller. Referred to Committee. The ordinance being printed, Mr. Wil liams moved it be referred to tne streets and bridges committee to be reported forthwith, which proposal created a de termined objection from Mr. Chitten den, although favorable action was taken by a vote of II) to 4, as follows: Ayes Members Thomas. Williams, Clark, Itoche, Sanderson, Hums, Coyne, Lauer. McCann anil Fellows; nays Durr, Chittenden. Schwenk and Munley. Further objection was made by Mr. Chittenden after the committee had re ported favorably and Mr. Williams moved Its passage on first reading, Mr. Chittenden averred that options mid not been secured on affected property and that it was poor business policy to rush through an ordinance providing for an expenditure of $150,000. even though It was to go no farther than a second read ing. Mr. McCunn referred to tho reso lution of the common branch directing the city engineer to make plans and es timate the cost, the estimate to be bused upon options secured by u committee composed of tho mayor, city controller and city solicitor. City Engineer Phillips was In the room and asked If hlsestimate had been based on options. He replied partly In the af firmative and partly In the negative and explained that he had mude his report in compliance with the resolution In view of the fact that the committee of officials had not reported to him. Mr. Williams' motion that the measure pass first rending prevailed. Mr. McCann opposed Mr. Chittenden's motion that the ordlnnnce be referred to committee for further Investigation of cost, but was satisfied when Mr. Chit tenden stiptilaV'd In his motion that the committee make its report at next wiek'n meeting. Sniffer Claim Referred- On motion of Mr. Chittenden the bill of the Sniffer claim was referred to the judiciary committee for investigation. Ordinances reported favorably by the license committee imposing nn annual license of $50 on peddling business and $75 for auctioneers were referred for printing. 1 r ti An important rule was adopted upon the recommendation of the committee on rules. It provides that all ordi nances introduced in select council and referred to committees shnll be printed and placed upon council files before the report of the committee, nnd that the select council may proceed to the con sideration of such ordinances on first and second readings In the third order of business. The streets and bridges committee's reeommendutlon that the name of Fel lows street be changed to Luzerne street and Luzerne street to Fellows street was unanimously adopted. For the sewers and drains committee Mr. Thomas Introduced an ordinance for a lateral sewer on Capouse avenue near New York sreet. The committee's recommendation that P. T. Mulligan be awarded the contract for building a lateral sewer on Penn avenue between tireen Itldge and Delaware streets for $S0.". was approved. The nomination by thp mayor of W T. Smith and 8. C. Logan for trustees of the Scranton library for five years from Jan. 1 was confirmed. The mayor s nomination of J. W. Lisk for permanent man of General Phinney Kngtne com pany was confirmed. The street commissioner's request that $2,000 he transferred from some source to the exhausted appropriation for sewers and drains was referred to the sewers and drulns committee with instructions to prepare an ordinance providing a transfer of funds if pos sible. A communication from City Knglneer Phillips, sent at the request of Common Councilman Keller, of the Seventeenth ward, stated that the approximate es timate by the foot front rule for the Irving avenue sewer failed to Include the corner lot No. 12, Block 37, liable for $103, which increased the assessments of forty-foot lots $18.72. which the own ers refuse to pay. Ilecause Mr. Mln nlck. owner of the lot. had been previ ously assessed for a branch Bewer, the city engineer recommended that the city pay the last assesment. The letter and its accompanying resolution was re ferred to committee. Plans for Woman's Ward. Plans for a woman's ward and cells in the police department In the base ment of the city hall were submitted by Building Inspector Nelson with an es timate of cost of $350. The matter was referred to the pu'jllc building; commit tee. A recommendation that the Barber Asphalt company; be released from Its five-year bond to keep Linden and Vine streets and Cedar avenue in repair was received from the street commissioner, who wrote that the comiutny had com piled with the provisions of Its contract. The streets and bridges committee was Instructed to report on the conditions of the pavements Involved. An ordinance providing for the pay ment of Contractors Muldoon & Howie for extra work on the Spruce street bridge, amounting to $2,040.64, by a transfer of an appropriation from the fund for incidentals and judgments passed two readings. A resolution introduced by Mr. Koche nnd providing that Attorney 8. H. Price. City Engineer Philips. City Controller Widmaycr and City Solicitor Torrey be directed, in conjunction with a special committee, to gather faces, papers und other data relating to the controversy with the Providence and Ablngton Turnpike company and report to coun cils, prevailed. The chair appointed Messrs. Roche, Manley and Lansing to serve on the committee. An adjournment was made to next Thursday night. WILL BE. REORGANIZED. Choral I'nion and Cfmrodorlon Singers to Meet Wednesday. Next Wednesday evening in Railroad Young Men's Christian association hall the Scranton Choral I'nion, which won the $j,(KI0 prize at the World's Fair Eis teddfod in IMKI, will be reoi'Kanixed. Members of the Cyinrodorlon Society will be asked to Join with the members of the Choral I'nion In forming: an or ganization to be composed of 1100 picked Voices. The primary object In reorganizing the choir is to rehearse Handel's great oratorio, "Messiah," which will be sung In this city about Easter time for the benefit of the Railroad Young Men's Christian association building and fur nishing fund. Where the oratorio will be sung in this city bus not yet been de cided upon. Professor Haydn Evans will be the conductor of the new choir and In speaking ubout its reorganization lust night he said: "It Is the Intention to produce the 'Messiah' in the very best manner pos sible and with a full orchestra accom paniment. We have the voices here and 1 think we can give the oratorio In a way that will be gratifying to the pub lic. There have been muny requests that a large, permanent choir be organ ized here and If the public shows a de sire to support such an organization it will become permanent ufter ve have sung the "Messluh." There Is a strung possibility that the choir will also sing the "Messiah" in Hlnghumton, Hufl'alo and possibly one or two e'her places for the benefit of the Kullroud Young Men's Christian asso- i elation building and furnishing; fund of ; this city, but that matter has not been j definitely decided upon us yet. It is thought, however, that a large sum of money could he raised for this) worthy I object by such a series of concerts. The outlook ut the present time for a I new Railroad Young Men's Christian I asssoclatlon building is very bright at ! present and Secretary Penrsall. of that association, said yesterday that by next summer he expected to see the associa tion housed in a new and more connno- dious building erected on the site of the I present structure. Plans originally drawn for the building are now being revised. SCRANTON MAN HURT. Injured in a Konnwny Accident Near Montrose. C. P. Derrick, of Scranton. who has been organizing branch unions of u Scranton building nud loan association In this place and surrounding towns, says the Montrose Sentinel, met with un accident the first of last week, which nearly cost him his life. Mr. Derrick had been in Kush for sev eral days, completing the organization of a union and on Monday he accepted a ride with two gentlemen In a light buggy. They had gone but a little way when the king-bolt broke and precipi tated the occupants to the frozen ground, Mr. Derrick striking first and the others on top of him. Mr. Derrick sustained a serious scalp wound, his ornt was broken, and, it was feared was injured internally. Derrick Is being cared for In Hush and every thing possible is being done for him. It has since been learned that Sir. Derrick has greatly Improved. NO COMPLAINTS TO MAKE. , Service of the Curriers In This City Very Satisfactory. Postmaster F. M. Vanillins received a letter yesterday from J. H. Jones, the first assistant post muster general, stating that the investigation of the free delivery service by secret agents of the post office department concluded December 11 showed that the service In this city was in a most satisfactory condition. The agents found no complaints to make against the carriers nave the form In which the dally reports of a few of them were made out. When It Is considered that there are thirty-four mull carriers In this city nnd that the two ugents of the department were In the city from November 20 until De cember IS the letter of the first assistant postmaster general Is In reality a com pliment to the ellKiency of the service of the carriers In this city. The Inspectors who were In this city recently cume from Toledo. TEA GIVEN BY MRS. SEYBOLT. Those Who Assisted Her in Receiving the (incsts. A tea was given by Mrs. Calvin Sey bolt yesterday from 4 to 6 and 8 to 11 o'clock for her daughters. Miss Seybolt and Miss Romulne Seybolt. Mrs. Frank M. Spencer, Mrs. J. L. Wentz and Mrs. L. (1. Laliurr assisted In receiving. At the table In the dining room were Mrs. James McDougal. of West Pitts ton, and Mrs. Frank Connell. who were assisted by Miss Cooper, of West Pitts ton; Miss Emma Bradley, of Newburg, N. Y. ; Miss Annie Davis and Miss tlrace Williams. GOOD COMEDY DRAMA. In Old .Maine Produced by a Hood Corn pan? at Davis' Theater. Dan Darielgh and an excellent com pany of players, presented "In Old Maine" at Davis' theatre yesterday. It was a very entertaining performance and deserves a large patronage. The play Is a comedy drama with a refresh ing infusion of specialties. The eccen tricities of Mr. Durlelgh keep the aud ience In continual good humor. Dances, comic songs, muke up a very good en tertainment. The fudal contortions of Miss Hazel Darielgh and her general good work was a feature. Others who act well are C. D. Cuplne, Mrs. E. E. Wilkin and Miss Nellie Heimer. An orchestra of eight pieces; accom panies the show. They give individual solos and descriptive selections between the acts. The performance will be re peated this and tomorrow evenings with regular matinees. SISTER JOACHIM DEAD. Teacher in St. Patrick's Parochial School on the West Side. Sister Joachim died at the convent on Jackson street early yesterday morn ing. Her name in the world was Miss Bridget Dorsey. She was from Over ton, Sullivan county, where three sis ters survive her. Sister Joachim was 26 years old and became a noviate In Carbondale in 1887. When she took the final vows she was assigned to St. Pntrlck's parochial school on the West Side. The funeral will take place at 9.30 o'clock tomorrow morning In St. Pat rick's church when a requiem mass will be celebrated. Burial will be made in the Hyde Park Catholic. cemetery. PATRICK KENNY KILLED Struck by the Engine of a Passenger Train at1-: Steel Works. HE WAS THROWN TWENTY FEET When lie Fell His Skull Was Crashed in in Above the Hljht Kyo Cars Severed Una Leg from the Body. Patrick Kenney, of Cedar avenue. In the upner portion of the Twentieth ward, near Mlnnoka. was struck and killed by the engine of the 9.20 passen ger train last night on the Delaware and Hudson railroad at the lower en trance to the South Steel works. The deceased was employed as a fire man at the mill since the time it was built and when he met his death he was going out of the yard, across the rail road tracks to a small building where oil is kept, for the purpose of Retting a can of oil. He was in the middle of the track when the pilot struck him and sent him twenty feet forward; he fell so the train passed over one of his legs and severed It from his body. The wound which caused death was above the right eye. The skull wus there crushed in. When the train went by and he was picked up the life hud not left Ills body but he wus unconscious. The Lacka wanna ambulance was summoned, but before it reached the mill he was dead. 1'ndertiiker E. 11. Jordan wua sent for and he took charge of the remains and removed them to the late home on Cedar avenue opposite Simpson & Co's. new silk mill. The deceased was between it) and 10 years of age and leaves a wife and six children. Alderman John E. O'Muliey, of the Twentieth ward. In the absence of Coroner Kelley, ordered the body to be removed home. CELEBRATED THE EVENT. Mr. and Mr. W illiam Conncll Married l'ort Tour Years Ago Yesterday. The anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William Connell forty four years ago at Mlnersvllle. Schuylkill county, was celehruted last night at their residence, corner of Clay avenue und Vine street. The affair was most informal, there being present only a few friends outside the immediate fam ily and relatives. Refreshments were served by Huntington, and impromptu vocal and instrumental selections were rendered by the following artists of the Elm Park church choir: Mr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Pennington, Miss Winifred Sullivan. Miss Elsie Vandervort, Alfred Wooler and Richard Thomas. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Connell, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Con ncll, Mr. und Mrs. J. S. MeAnulty, Mr. und Mrs. C. R. Connell. Mr. and Mrs. A. 13. Connell, Mr. und Mrs. C. W. Ful ton. Theodore E. Connell. Ezra II. Con nell, Mayor and Mrs. W. L. Connell, Dr. and Mrs. A. .1. Connell, Mr. and M.'S. H. A. Connell, Miss Jessie Connell, Jessie L. and Willie C. Dlmmlck, of Chicago; Miss Anna McAnulty.Rev. Dr. and Mrs. W. 11. Pearce, Miss Pearoe, Ralph Pearce, Mrs. E. II. Hippie, Miss Honle Ripple, Ezra Ripple. Miss Sally Weis entitle, I!. R. Weisenflue, Miss Blanche farmer, of Strottdsburg; Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Fulton, Dr. Kenton Fulton, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Jones, Miss Edith Jones, Mr. Rnd Mrs. W, L. Henwood, (leorge M. Dcwltt, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Christian. NEW BACHELOR COMMITTEE. A. G. Hunt Has llccn Chosen President for One Year. At a meeting of the Buchelors last night in the otlice of the president. II, P. Simpson, a committee was selected to conduct the ISM bull, and a financial report was made by A. G. Hunt, the treasurer. The following committee was chosen: President, A. II. Hunt; secretary, B. E. Watson, treasurer, James Itlair, jr.; J. M. Boles und J. W. Decker. Mr. Hunt's report as treasurer showed, practically, that the expenses of the ball will be met by the receipts: the balance may be a few dollars credit or debit. The retirement of Mr. Simpson, H. W. Kingsbury and Major J. W. Onkford from the committee was accompanied by emphatic protests from all quarters. With Mr. Hunt and Mr. Watson they had made the 1S95 ball an event of un usual richness and beauty and they were urged to continue longer. The three, however, wished to make way for a younger element, who they felt would succeed under the leadership of one so experienced and competent as Mr. Hunt. BEFORE APPRAISER PAINE. Matter of Collateral Inheritance Tax on Hundley Dstnto Considered. A heating took place yesterday after noon in the olllce of Register of Wills Hopkins pertaining to the appraise ment of the John Hundley estate for collateral Inheritance tax. Insurance Agent II. E. Paine Is the nppralser appointed by the register. The estate was represented by ex-Con-gresman Lemuel Amerman and John T. Richards, two of the executors; Attor ney T. P. Hoban representing St. Pat lick's Orphan npylum; nnd the Ilouse of the Oood Shephejd, Attorney A. D. Dean, In the Interest of some of the boys nnd girls whose tuition Is being paid for; Judge Ward, city solicitor of Win chester, W. Va., and Captain Krebs, president of Winchester council. Tlie parties all talked together about what part of the Judge's estate Is tax able in this way, but Mr. Paine gave no decision in the matter. THREE CARS RAN AWAY. They Were Loaded with Pig Iron and Caused Much Damage. Three cars loaded with pig iron broke away from the locomotive on the nar row gauged track above the blast fur nuee yesterday, and they dashed down at a high rata of speed until they reached the curve In the rear of Mrs. M. Robin son's brewery, where they left the track and went down a high embankment, landing on a small wooden bridge that crosses the Roaring Brook and is used by the company. The runaway cars struck the bridge with such Impact as to break it down and it will have to be rebuilt. The loss is probably $150. The cars sturted from above the blast furnace and pursued the track thut skirts the high wull and runs to the South works. It was fortunate that no street cars were passing' when the cars crossed Cedar avenue. FELL FROM A BREAKER. David Williams, of 1'cckvllle, Serious j Injured Yesterday. David Wrlll!ams, of Peckvllle. a car penter, twenty-six years of age, fell from a scaffolding to the ground, a dis tance of eighteen feet, at Johnson's breaker, In Peckvllle, yesterday. His left leg was broken at the ankle. He Is resting comfortably at the Lacka wanna hospital. CLASSES TO RESUME. Many Applications for .Membership in Y, W. C. A. nymnasltim Classes. The gymnasium classes of the Young Women's Christian Association, are again taking up the work after the holi day vacation. Several applications for membership in a beginners class have been received. There is now an oppor tunity given for those who desire to join the different classes. The schedule Is as follows: Children, . beginners, Saturday, 10 a, m.; children, advanced, ,Wedr nesday, 4.15 p. m. and Saturday 11 a. m.; Misses, Mondays and Thursdays, 4.15 p. in.; ladles', beginners, Mondays ud Thursdays. S p. m.; beginners, Tuesdays and Fridays. 11 a. in.; begin ners, Tuesdays and Fridays. 2.S0 p. m.: advanced, Tuesdays and Fridays, 4.15 p. ni. IMPERSONATED WHITTEMORE. .Maa with Several Names Arrested at Montrose for Sharp Practices. C. II. Miller, alias C. E. Williams, whose place of residence is unknown, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Courtrlght at Montrose yesterday on a charge preferred by L. B. Powell & Co., of this city. Miller's operations were conducted in Bear Swamp, Mld dlctown and other hamlets in the west ern part of Susquehanna county, where he represented himself as C. E. Whltte more of the firm of Powell & Co. Mr. Whlttemore. who was there to prosecute the lmposter, stated that he knew of many Instances where Miller had tuned pianos and also endeavored to make sales of musical Instruments falsely claiming to be Whlttemore. Mr. Whlttemore Becured an affidavit from Miller in which he acknowledged his guilt and states that he has never been In the employ of Powell & Co and had never seen Mr. Whlttemore until yesterday. Nothing In the statutes exactly covers the offenses charged and Justice Court right gave the man his freedom as Mr. Whlttemore hitl no desire to prosecute him. When last seen he was headed due north for York state. SECOND SACRED CONCERT. Will Re (liven Sunday Evening in Collcgo Hail. The second sacred concert under the auspices of Prof. W. P. Schilling and tho choir of St. Peter's cathedral will be given Sunday evening In St. Thomas college hall. Rev. F. P. McNally, of the West Side, will lecture during the even ing on Haydn. Besides the members of the choir, those who will take part 'd assist in the concert are: Miss Lulu Spleske, concert pianist of Hartford, Conn.; Alfred Wooler, solo tenor at Elm Park church; R. J. Thomas, solo bass at Elm Park church; Miss Sadie Dougher ty, alto singer; the Scranton Suenger runde, and the choir of St. Mary's church, Dunmure. Miss Lillian C. A. Hammctt will be the accompanist. All holders of season tickets will get checks at Loftus & Melvln's drug store. The programme will be as follows: 1. "The Msrvious Work," solo and chorus (from Creutlou) Haydn Florence M. Schilling und Cathedral choir. t. Lecture on Haydn. .Hcv. E. P. McNally 3. (a) Nocturne, Opus, lu, No. 2 Chopin (b) Melodle Moshownkl Lulu Spleske. 4. Am Amersae, mule schorus Lunger Scranton Saengerrundo; Schmidt, director. 5. "Feur Not Yea, O, Israel". Dudley Buck Alfred Wooler. 4. Qlorla (from Fourth Mass) Lejeal St. Mary's choir; P. Peusser, director. 7. "In This Celestial Dwelling", ., .Mozart H. J. Thomas. $. Polonaiie, Opus. M Chopin Lulu Spleske. I. Alto solo Sadie Douifherty 10. "The Lord Is Great," terzett und chorus (from Creation) Haydn Florence M. Sohllllng, Alfred Wool er, it. J. Thomas and Cathe dral choir. DEATH IN THE MINES. Shown in the Inspector's Report for Last Year. Mine Inspector Blewltt's report of ao accldenta for 1S95 was finished yester day, the number was, considering the Increase of the coal output, proportion ately less than the year preceding. A sumary of the report follows, und shows October, November and Decem ber the most fatal months of the year: f.9 51 3 E.tJ VI u r- it i M3NTH. la I? I January February March April May June July August September October November December 0 0! l.'ii 18 17! 1! 10; 12 8 10 111 15 19, 11 9 11 22 24 17 18 211 24 31 i 114 13 19 2 14 1 3 3 11 1 3 11 II 0! II 0i II 21 3!H 21 t! 414; Total 33;23;79,ia3,22j GALE'S STRANGE ST0RT. Says That He Was Kobbed of S75 by lootpads at providence. F. II. Gale was committed to the county jail yesterday by Alderman Wright in default of $.100 bail on the charge of embezzling the sum of $73 from the Singer Sewing .Machine com pany. The warrant for the urrest of Gale was sworn out by A. J. Mitchell, the resident agent of the company. He alleges that Uale, who Is a man about $40 years of age and a resident of the South Side, was employed to col lect for the company and that he failed to pay over to the company $75 thut he collected. In his defense Gale said that he col lected tho money on Monday In the North End and that while traveling through that part of the city near the Notch on that evening he was waylaid and robbed. He was unable to say who robbed him and did not enter a com plaint with the police at the time or make an effort to have the footpads brought to Justice. MANNERCHOR CLEBRATES. Exercises Were Held Last Night In matter's Hall. The Swiss Mannerchor of Scranton celebrated Christmas with, exercises last evening at Platter's hall on Lacka wanna avenue. This Is an organization which has been In existence only a few years, but it Is established on a nourish ing basis. The hall was grandly decotated with evergreens and patriotic colors. At the stage wus a large Christmas tree reaching from the floor to the ceiling, decked with ornaments and loaded down with gifts, which were after wards distributed among those present. The opening speech was mude by the president of the Mannerchor. John Hos hard. Then there were singing and speech making. The enjoyment lasted until midnight. , Cut It Out. In tomorrow's Tribune will appear the second Issue of the Freenmn Munufuc Ing company Coupon, which Is good for twenty cents. THIRD .MAN WANTED. Resolution Adopted Last 'tght by ttio Phoenix lloso Company. Officers to serve -until next January were elected last evening at a meeting of the 1'hoenlx Hose compuny. A reso lution was passed which will be submit ted to councils asking for the appoint ment of an additional man for the chemical engine. At present the driver and the engineer are the only ones In charge of the engine. The former bus to handle the team and the latter has to look after the engine. There Is no one to take the hose nnd go with It to the location of the fire until some of tho members of the company nrrive. Lincoln Tillman, the colored member of the Phoenix nnd one of the most faithful men In the department, was recommended for the position of third man. Mr. Tillman has run with the company over a dozen years. The officers chosen are as follows: President, E. N. Shlrer; vice president, F. P. Yoos; secretary, Charles Baker; treasurer, C. M. Ztzclman; trustees, P. F. Yoos, F. W. Blocum, B. F. Moore; foreman, Charles H. Schadt; assistant foreman, Fred Yoos; pipeman, Lincoln Tillman; first assistant, Lorenz p. Zrldler; second assistant, Thomas Mel ville; third assistant. Arthur Spencer; driver. T. D. Campbell; engineer, James W. George. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE Both sessions will reopen on Monday next. Still another application for a book keeper; also one for a stenographer. Have you seen the new Journal yet? If not, write for It. The daily mail Is very heavy now. Many are the congratulatory letters re ceived and many are the students that will enter during January. H. D. Ruck was for eight years tho head teacher of the then only business college in the city, and A. It. Whitmore was for a number of years his associ ate. These gentleman have, therefore, educated the great majority of the young book-keepers In this part of the country. It is because of what they have done in the past that the Sccran ton Business college Is meeting with such wonderful succecss. "Success Is the reward of merit." A Happy New Year TO ALL. Watches, Clocks, Diamonds AND Jewelry AT REDUCED PRICES. W. W. BERRY, JEWELER 4 1 7 Lackawanna Ave. PER BUSHEL AT fiinnir nnnnirno 20 Per Cent Reduction on odd lots of FOR DECORATING until cleared. RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE 231 Penn Ave. Opp. Eaptlst Church. 1896 CALENDARS ' The Ladies of Scranton and Vicinity Can Obtain A Beautiful Calendar By Calling at Powell's Music Store, HU-J36 WVOMINU AVE. NOM GIVEN TO CHILDREN. 01 TEETH. laelndlnit the palnlaan extracting of teats by au entirely new prooeaa S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.t 121 SPBUCE SIKH. Choicest Burbank Potatoes White China Reliable Fur Sale Owing to the warm weather our stock is large and our prices low. We will sell Fur Capes for less than skins cost. Our prices are too low to mention. Wc will sell our CLOTH COATS. INFANTS' at your own prices. J. BOLZ 1 38 Wyoming Avenua. High Grade I. Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Lota. dough & Warren, Carpenter, Waterloo. And Lower Grades at Very Low Prices. J. LAWRENCE STELLE, 303 SPRUCE STREET. Economical Underwear Costs more than cheap stuff but worth it keeps you well, strong and happy. A full line to select from. CHRISTIAN THE OUTFITTER 412 Spruce, 203 LacL Scranton School of Elocution and Oratory MR. AND MBS. L 1 RICHARDS, Directors. M loi Ml el fliiiciul. ROOMS 27 AND 28, BURR BUILDING, Wnsliiugtou Ac, Scranton, Fa. TKS OIUIMTII warn PIAWOD ire It PrMiit tbt Mint Popular ana rrafemd M Lcadiiif Jrtiata. Wirarooms: Opposite lolumbu Monument, 90S Washington Av. Soranten.PaJ 1 ,v'i" VNT"',c-1 " r Bl HATS AT Dunn's