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WEST- 51DE EVENTS.
Funeral of John T. Davis from His Home
on Sherman Avenue Interment In
Washburn Street Cemetery.
The remains of John T. Davis were
Interred yesterday in the Wasburn
strnet cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted in his late home on
Shermun avenue. Despite the cold
weather, many of the friends of the de
ceased were in attendance to pay their
sorrowful respects to the departed.
The pall bearers were members of
Hyde park lodge. Knights of Pythias,
cud Silurian lodge of Odd Fellows, both
of which organizations were in attend
ance. Intormcnt of sister Joachim.
The funeral of Bister Joachim, of St.
Patrick's convent, occurred Saturday
morning. A solemn nich moss of re
iiulein was celebrated, the celebrants
numbering many of the prominent
clergymen of the diocese. Hev. J. H,
Whelan was celebrant, assisted by HeV.
Father Christ, of South Scranton. as
dcucon, and Hev. Father Coffey, of Car
bondale, as sub-deacon. Hev. D. A.
Dunne, of St. Patrick's church, was
master of ceremonies. Others In the
sanctuary were Kev. F. P. McNally, of
St. Patrick's; Rev. Thnmua Hanley, of
Overton; Hev. J. A. O'Reilly, of St,
Peter's cathedral, and Rev. Father Me
Cabe, of Avorn. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Father Christ.
His text was "If thou woulilst enter
Into life, keep My commandments."
He spoke of the Christian steadfast
ness of the sister. Her life was meas
ured by the good accomplished, not by
Its length. She was a faithful Catholic
and has fulfilled His commandments.
The full choir of St. Patrick s church
was In attendance under the leadership
of Professor Haydn Evans. Iturlal was
made In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: Thomas Kane,
Richard Lonergan, J. Doyle, J. K. Rar
rett, J. Lunney and William Reese.
News Note and Personals.
' iAo Derby, of Edwards court, has
received a box of western fruit as a
present from his brother, John Derby,
of Loh Angeles, California.
Hugh Jones, of Kingston, visited John
Thomas, of Lafayette street, yesterday.
F. T. Stover, of Nantlcoke, was in
town yesterday on a visit to his par
ents of Lafayette street.
Rev. 8. F. Matthews preached his
first sermon at the Scranton street Bap
tist, church yesterday.
The board of trade meets Tuesday
night to consider Councilman Oliver's
new viaduct plan.
Miss Oertrude Freeman, of avenue C,
leaves this morning to resume her
studicR at Rloomshurg State Normal
school.
Mrs. V. T. Sproats and family were
at Kingston yesterday.
Miss Nellie Sheappie, of Philadelphia,
returned home Saturduy from a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Betterly, of
South Bromley avenue.
' The Cambr'an Glee society will meet
on Tuesday evening at the home of
Piuf. John Lewis, of Bromley avenue.
All members are requested to be pres
ent as business of importance will be
transacted.
W. K. Thayer Is doing the West Side
for the Sunday World. Yesterday's
lint h of news was very interesting.
Miss Roslne Edwards, daughter of
Itev. Jonathan Edwards, formerly pas
tor of tho Plymouth Congregational
TEW DOLLARS; OFF
The bona-fide reduction of
ten dollars on the finest;
lines of imported black and
blue Kersey Overcoats, pure
heavy silk lined, hand-made
button holes, equal in every
respect to metropolitan cus
. torn made, that is usually
charged from $40 to $60.
, Our price now is $25. We
stake our reputation against
any disappointment.
,r Full dress suits, silk lined
throughout, $25 to $35.
Livery Overcoats in blue
and green Kersey, $20 and
$25.
All House Coats (with gooc
assortment yot) 1-3 off.
HE
Sct D:j (Mors,
of lb?- 5(jb(jrbs.
church of thla side, has received a call
to the pastorate of the Cougregatlonul
church at West Spokane, Washington.
Row Mr. Edward is at the present time
pastor of a. church at Spokane and in
his labors has been assisted by his
daughter.
Benjamin Morgan, a student at On
tario Theological seminary, will resume
study today after the holiday vacation.
Miss Minnie Davis, of WIUtes-Barre,
In being entertained by Mrs. W. O.
Daniels, of South Main avenue.
Miss Nettle Bryden, of West Pitts
ton, is visiting Miss Belle Vipond, of
Jackson street.
Christopher F. Robertson, of North
Rebecca avenue. Is seriously ill.
Miss Elisabeth Price, of Eynon street,
and Miss Margaret R. Da vies, of Wash
burn street, have returned from New
York city.
Miss Elisabeth Lewis, of Hampton
street, is entertaining Miss Janet An
son, of tho Bloomsburg State Normal
school.
Edward Hughes, of Division street,
has resumed his studies at the Blooms
burg State Normal school.
John Lally was creating a disturb
ance last evening at his home on Sev
enteenth street. Lieutenant Williams
and Officer Evans arrested him.
Miss Mary Wren, of Mahanoy city,
Is the guest of Mrs. John T. Williams,
of South Malt) avenue.
The Columbia Hose company has se
cured the inimitable Joe Ott in "The
Star Gazer" in a benefit performance
on Thursday evening, February IS.
Miss Hannah May Jukes, of Four
teenth street, was married on New
Year's day to Frank Smith, of North
Rebecca avenue. The young people are
well known on this side.
St. Brenden council will hold their
second annual social on Friday even
ing. January IT, in Mears hall.
The Hyde Park Literary and Debat
ing society meets tonight. Hamlet's
mudness will be discussed.
P. W. Tague, undertaker and furni
ture dealer, hus Issued handsome calen
dars with his compliments of the sea
son. ' A tramp, with mining lamp and
matches In his pocket, was captured
last week while prowling about the
holden breaker. He was taken before
Burgess Griffiths, of Taylor, for pun
ishment. The burgess was lenient and
allowed the tramp twenty-five minutes
to get out of town.
West Side nuslncss Directory.
PLUMBING William D. Griffiths, 113
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Qa Kitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
8KATB8 Club, Strap and Lever, all
. sixes; lowest price; nice present. Grand
double heaters, $18 and up. Dock Ash
range and shelf, $18 and up. R. J.
Hughes, 124 South Main avenue.
BARBER Hair cutting and shaving dono
in a llrst-clast manner at John H. Reyn
old's Barber Shop, at Falrchild's Hotel.
PI.ORI9T Cut (lowers and funeral de
signs a specialty. Floral figures, useful
' as gifts, at 1M South Muln avenue, Har
riet J. Davis, florist.
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground,
.. topis sharpened, sawi filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. L. Steenbark,
dealer in Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Side bank.
FHOTOORAPHBR Cabinet Photos, 11.40
per dosen. They are lust lovely. Con
vince yourself by calling at -Starner's
Photo Parlors. 101 and 101 South Main
avenue.
OROCERIES-Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is unexcelled. The leading coffe of
the day. For sale only at P. w. Mason
& Co. Fine Groceries, 116 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE Cash for
anything you huve to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1024 and 1028 Jack
eon street.
Special sale of Holiday Wines for fam
ily use, ST cents per quart, at James P.
Beats, S08 Cedar avenue. .
NORTH END.
George V. Mabey. Jr., Is suffering
from a severe cold at the Bristol House.
Mr. and Mrs. David Reese, of Wayne
avenuu, are rejoicing over the arrival of
a young son.
There will be no game of Indoor base
ball this evening. The next game will
be played on Friday evening between
Mulley's triple stores und Funner &
Chappel's at Company H armory.
James Newcomb, of Brick avenue,
was Injured by a fall of rock at the
Marvlue shaft Saturday, resulting In
the fracture of several ribs and other
Injuries. Dr. Sullivan Is In attendance
and hopes to have him mound In short
notice.
Thomas II. Evans, of Wayne avenue,
Is seriously ill at his home.
Henry Protheroe, of Throop, who has
been seriously 111 for some time, Is Im
proving rapidly.
The normal class of the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church met at the
home of their teacher on Friday evening
last for examination of the Fourth Gos
pel. Miss Kate Atherton, of Clark's Sum
mit, is visiting Mrs. J. M. Bumgardner,
of Church avenue.
George W. Benedict,' of North Main
avenue, was reported to be Improving
from his serious Illness yesterday.
SAMTERS
Hatters tri Fumirs.
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Central Park Warden Will Pass Into
I rani. Mocller'a Hands After April
I -rather Mtllcv's Sermon,
After April 1 next the leasehold of
Central Park garden and the hotel con
nected therewith will !asa from the,
hands of the present lessee, Charles S.
Gelbert, and will be assumed by Frank
Mueller, of Prospect avenue. Mr. Gel
bert will retire from business and will
remove to Plttstou avenue and Palm
street, where thTe is a residence now
being built by him.
Ills successor has been identified with
tho hotel buslnehs for a number, of
years and will continue the manage
ment of Central Park with the same de
gree of carefulness for the comfort and
convenience of tho patrons as Mr. Gel
bert was wont to do. Mr. Moellcr Is an
enterprising man and under his man
agement the park will be. no doubt. Im
proved and made more attractive than
ever.
Sermon by Rev. E.J. Mcller.
At St. John's church yesterday morn
ing tho last mass was read by Itev. E.
J. Melley, the pastor, and the sermon
he preached dwelt upon the Catholic
church as the church of Jesus Christ.
The Scriptures say that whoever Is
not with the church Is agaiimt it; when
the Savior was on earth He was perse
cuted; even when He was born. King
Herod ordered the death of all infants,
In order to deprive the world of the
Savior. The hlatory of the Catholic
church from the beginning of the Chris
tian era down toi the present time
shows that she Jias been persecuted the
same as the Savior was.
A High Holier. -
At 9.30 Saturday night Lieutenant
SSang and Patrolman I). F. Roland
were called to Miller's hotel on Pittston
avenue, where Philip Roller had made
an assaul: upon Fred (I. Schwenker
without provocation. The peace-breaker
was arrested and brought to tho
lock up. His case will be disposed of
this morning.
1
Shorter Paragraphs of News.
Joseph Moore, of Breck street, but nn
nottnued himself as u candldute for con
stable in the Twentieth ward.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. An
thony Burke, of .Mlnooku, died Saturday
afternoon. The funerul look pluce yes.
terdsy afternoon. Interment was inadu In
St. Jusepli's cemetery.
The funeral of the late Patrick Kenny,
who was killed Thursday nUhl on the
Delaware and Hudson iallroa.1, near the
lower gate of the Soulh Sleel mill yard,
took place yesterday afternoon. Interment
was made In Mlnooka Catholic cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. .Mm-ley, Into of Ml
nooka, was held Saturday afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted at St. Joseph's
church and Interment was made In Ml
nooka cemetery. The pall-bearers were:
Patrick F. Coyne, Michael O'Neill. Pat
rick McNully. Patrick H. Walsh, Patrick
McDonnell and John Wulsh.
Merlin Jeffors, teamster for Mlnooka
store of William Council & Co., and
Miss Winifred Burke, both of Minooka,
will be' married in the luttcr part of this
month.
The amount of the Christmas collection
at St. John's church was laSfi, for which
Hev. Father Melley expressed sincere
thanks.
The convent school of St. John's parish
will reopen this morning after the Christ
mas vacation.
Al STRIA WITH OK KM A NY.
She Supports tho Ides of Curbing English
Knerosebments on African Territory.
Herlln, Jan. 5. Financial interest
continues to be centered In the prospects
of the Issuance of an American loan.
The Bourse's here and in Frankfort ab
sorb the best of the American stocks
which are still being offered for sale In
London but the leading operators show
a greater disposition to await the dell
nlte announcement of u bond Issue. A
story comes front St. Petersburg alleg
ing that Prince Iabanoff-Kostovsky,
th Russian minister of foreign affairs,
has declared with all possible feelings
of good will toward the United States
that the Csar would never recognize the
Monroe doctrine and In regard thereto
had taken a position similar t that as
sumed by Germany and England. This
story hus not yet been uftlrmed or de
nied. The violent tone displayed by the
English press, especially in their tirades
against the Kaiser does not agree with
the character of the communications
received at tho foreign olllce from Lord
Salisbury, the Mritish foreign minister
who protests his innocence of all know
ledge of the plans of tho chartered South
Africa company and declares the deter
mination of Great Britain to act strictly
in accordance with the terms of the
Transvaal treaties concluded in 1881
and In 1884. If Lord Salisbury intends
to remonstrate against the congratula
tory message cabled to President Krug
er by the Kaiser, he la obviously taking
his time to ponder pver the manner In
which he will do It as far as nothing
has been heard at the foreign office us
to how the government of Great Ilrit
ain will treat what tho English press
calls a deadly Insult which justifies
war. Nothing appears likely to cause
any alteration In the attitude of Ger
many In respect to her resolve to sup
port the Transvaal republic In declar
ing the convention of 1SS4 void and thus
enabling tho Hoers to obtain their in
dependence of England. The conten
tion of Germany Is that the convention
of 1884 must lapse and that the new rela
tions of England with the Transvaal
must give tho latter the right to direct
an uncontrolled Intercourse with the
other powers.
The authorities at the foreign office
deny that the Transvanl government
has asked Germany to assume a pro
tectorate over tho South African repub
lic. Austria has no special Interest In
South Africa, but she nevertheless sup
ports the Idea of Germany's Interven
tion In tho Transvaal. The Vienna
newspapers concur in expressing hope
that the powers will take advantage of
the present opportunity to curb English
encroachments.
MAKE GOODS IN JAPAN.
The Baldwin Straw Plaiting; Works Ship
Their Machinery from Connecticut.
Bridgeport, Jan. C The straw plait
ing works 04 N. A. Baldwin .& Co., lo
cated at Milford, will soon be removed
to Japan. For more than a year ex
periments have been made with ma
chinery to be used in the weaving of
Japanese straw matting. They have
been successful, and a syndicate of
wealthy men has been formed for the
purpose of establishing a factory for
the manufacture of the goods in Japan.
A quantity of the new machinery has
already been shipped, and William
Dougherty, who has been with N. A.
Baldwin St Co. for many years, has
gone out to superintend setting It up.
For several years the firm has sought
to extend Its business and compete with
the cheap labor of Japan, but no head
way was made until the new machin
ery was Invented. Then the matting
waa turned out with great rapidity, but
even then it was found It was Impos
sible to offer the product at the Import
er's price, It costs no more to trans
port the finished goods that it does the
raw material, and Investigation showed
that even running expenses In America
were not as oheup as tho - primitive
methods of Japan or China, wjiereas the
difference in the price of lalior Is very
great, At present the duty on the goods
Is not enough -to stop the Americans
from going to Japan to manufacture,
and tn cheap labor -Is a great Induoe
men-
FOWL AND STOCK EXHIBIT
Kill He Given in This City During
Next Week.
'LIBERAL I'KEMIt.H OFFERS
Officers of tba Association Are Well-
known Poultry and Pet Stock
I'ancicrs-Ovcr a Hundred
Special PrWes Offered.
.The first annual exhibition of the new
Scranton Poultry and Pet Stock asso
ciation wlll.be held in Sander's hall,
corner Ptmn and Lackawanna avenues,
next week, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
It is Intended to make tho exhibitions
a permanent annual event which shall
be so well munaged as to secure entries
and support by poultry and pet stock
fanciers throughout this section of the
state. To this end tho promoters of
the idea used every precaution in select
ing officers of only pronounced Interest
in fowls and animals and perfected the
following organization under tho direc
tion of which the exhibit will be given:
George K. Stevenson, president; Geo.
W. Owens, first vice president; H. T.
Iicey, second vice president; W. R.
Leeter. treasurer; 15. E. Westlake, sec
retary. l:i(I W. Market street; executive
committee. B. T. ijicey, David Hunts
man. W. It. Teeter. William Haverly,
C. W Hrockway, John Phelps. George
Horn, Jack Whyatt. K. E. Lord. S. J.
Sldd. F. J I. Parsons, W. H. Cooper,
Frank Jermyn, W. H. Christmas. H. ).
Sllkmnn; Judges. J. Y. Kit-knell, Buffalo,
and James Twiss. judge of pet games:
superintendent, George E. Stevenson.
The Uingharoton Skow.
As the Binghamton show, always
very sucixHMful, occurs from Tuesday to
Friday Inclusive following the Scran
ton Blum- it is quite likely that many
fanciers will- exhibit here who other
wise would not have cared to risk a
new- venture. The Ir tock will be for
warded to Binghamton In cars specially
chartered, thus facilitating and cheap
ening transportation. Entries close on
Friday with Secretary Westlake.
In addition to all the varied breeds of
poultry premiums will be awarded for
rabbits, ferrets, canaries, parrots, cats,
hatching aparatus, brooders and sup
plies. Among the well-known Scrantonluns
who have offered 1 special cash anil
other premiums from $10 down are
Mayor Connell. Conrad Schroeder, Cap
tain James Moir, Dr. 8. P. Longstreet,
ex-District Attorney John P. Kelly,
Frank Jermyn, G.W.Owens Alex. Dunn,
jr. In nil. over a hundred cash and
supply premiums are offered aside from
the otlli lal premiums to be given by the
association. Lists may be obtained
from the secretary.
EXCITED CANADIANS.
They Try to Lynch tho Murderer Shortls
. but the Sheriff tools Them.
Montreal. Jan. 5. Sheriff Laberge, of
Beauharnois, arrived here lust night
with Valentine Shortls, the Valley Field
murderer, whose death sentnee Lord
Aberdeen recently commuted to life
Imprisonment. Mr. Laberge outwitted
the mob, which wanted to lynch Shortis.
Yesterday morning a mob gathered
around the Beauharnois jail and broke
open one of the doors, but the sheriff
restored peace by assuring them that
Shortls was not there. Tho sheriff then
caused a rumor to be set alloat to' the
effect that he had driven the prisoner
to Ste. Martine.
The mob. on hearing this, went to Ste.
Martine, whereupon the sheriff drove
his prisoner to Chateaugay, where the
river was crossed In a rowboat.. They
then walked about three miles and got
a train to Montreal. Tho people of Val
ley Field are In a most Indignant frame
of mind over the action of Lord Aber
deen in commuting Shortls' sentence
and huve become so excited over the
matter that they huve destroyed every
picture of the governor-general In the
place.
KILLED BY THE MAFIA.
Another Murder AdJed to the Mat of
Louisiana Italian Crimes.
New Orleans, Jon. 15. The operations
of the Mafia in tho sugar districts of
Louisiana around New Orlenas, which
resulted In the killing this summer of
nine Italians and the serlouB wounding
of six others, for which crimes no one
has been punished or arrested, was re
sumed yesterday, when another Italian
was mysteriously assassinated on Pikc's
Pe'ak plantation in St. Jumes' parish,
very close to the pluce where the five
members of the Giordano family were
assassinated in July.
The murdered man was found In the
morning in the rear of the plantation,
lying face downward, his back being
full of buckshot, evidently fired from
ambush by the assassin while the vic
tim was unconscious of the presence of
an enemy. In the pocket of the de
epened was a paper containing the name
of Joseph Capone and a summons to ap
pear as a witness In the Defalco triul
now before the district court. K is sup
posed that the deeeaiied is Gusslppe
Mnuro, husband of the princl?al wit
ness In the Defalco case, and the assas
sins murdered him to get him out of the
way as a witness.
BATTLE SHIP TEXAS.
A noard of Survey to I'cclde on the Kx
tent and Cost of Repairs.
Washington, Jan. S. The battle ship
Texua has arrived at Norfolk, where she
will bo examined by a board of survey
to ascertain her condition and to report
on the extent and cost of tho necessary
repairs to put her in good condition for
service. The Texas will then be placed
out of commission, her officers and
crew assigned to other vessels, and the
repairs begun.
It will be necessary to place the Texas
in dry dock to make the necessary al
terations ,and this operation will be ex
ceedingly delicate, not only on account
of the misfortune which followed the
docking experience at the . Brooklyn
Navy Yard, but because the Navy .De
partment once declined to dock the ves
sel at the Norfolk yard, the reason
given being that her great width would
make It exceedingly ticklish work to get
her into the basin.
GOOD SHOUT STORIES.
Their l.lvcs Were Spared.
George Davis and Bill Jacobs were
small farmers in Hourbon county, Ky.
They were not of blue iblood, but were
chivalrous, all the same, an.d both Were
dangerous fighters. They hud been
friends, but fell out at last, and it was
supposed they would shoot on sight next
time they met.
Their first meeting after the emetite
began was In the streets of Paris, the
county seat. Davis drew a big navy re
volver and Jacobs a little pocket derringer.
When Duvls saw the other man's weapon
bo muttered, "Oh, pshaw!" and returned
his revolver to his belt und picked up a
brtekfeat. Jacobs made no attempt to
shoot und the fight was deferred to a
more auspicious occasion.
This reminds me of an Incident that
happened In Denver during he wild anil
woolly days. A young man from away
down east had gone to Denver armed with
an old-fashioned Allen revolver pepper
bov that weapon was called In those davs.
In a gambling house one night ton be
camo involved with a "hnd man" In a
quarrel, and drew forth his pepper-box.
Tho bad man. who was itnliy a tough
citlsen from the mountains, and who had
not the remotest Idea of fear, nnd who
wus always armed with a pair of big
navies, threw up his hands In well-feigned
dismay, end mid:
."Heavens, man! You ain't a-goln to
throw that at nv, are you?"
For the ko "f this Joke he spared tMt
young man's life and to that one or the
wealthiest and mom respected citizens of
Deliver now owes the fact hat he la
doing business In that western metropolis.
I He Is a monument of that border man'.
1 druse" of humor. Chicago Tlmes-HeraM
Mohb.'J of His Host.
"There!"
As the !oor-be!l rang twice In succes
sion. Yon lllumer JuuiiM-d up from his seat
with a look of Intense annoyance, and
turned around swiftly to face his wife.
"Have you Iteeu tthoiplng again?" he
Inquired unxiousiy.
"No, dear," said Mrs. Von Ulumer. "1
haven't been out of the house uday."
"Then." said Von Winner, throwing
down hi paper with a Kesturt of impa
tience, "it's a caller. No sooner does a
man come home from his work at the of
lice, worn out wllh the day's struggle, and
prepared to settle down to a quiet even
ing, than his peace Is disturbed by some
confounded bore. Society Is all very well
In its way, but what do these people rare
fur uh. or we for them? Here 1 was just
congratulating myself that I would lia
able to get a good night's rest, und now
the dream Is ovor: I've got to sit up and
exert myself to be peasant to a lot of
Idiots that I wish were In Halifax. It's
Just my lurk tired out, all broken
Hollo! what's this? A note! I'mph! Ah.
yes, of course! Where are my shoes?
Brush off my hat, will you? Not a moment
tn lose. Show hltn Into the parlor, Dinah.
He right out. Where "
"Who is it, dear?" asked Mrs. Von
P.lumer.
"Who is It?" repeated her husband, as
he rushed by her Into hN room "Who Is
It! Hooray! It's DlmplPton. with two
tickets to the theater!" Harper's Bazar.
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lie Was There.
"Yes, I was at Chickamauga," said tho
robust man, as he mopped an imaginary
tear from the corner of one eye, "and we
had a hot time of It. too"
"Whom did you servo under?" eagerly
asked the young history student.
".My commander, ye mean? Grant, of
course "
"Hut Grunt wasn't In command at
Chick "
"Who? Grant? Did I cay Grant? I
meant Sherman, of course. Glorious old
Bill "
"But Sherman didn't reach Chieknmau
ga until the tight on Mlsslou Ridge."
"Who didn't Y"
"Sherman."
"Who suid anything about Sherman?
Did 1 say Sherman? O-o-o-h! You mean'
at the time of Chickamaugu. I belonged to
Sheridan's cavalry. Thought I said Sheri
dan." "Hut Sheridan commanded a division of
Infantry at tho time."
"Look here, youngster, you're getting too
smart. You've studied your fool fake
books till you think you know more about
the war than a man who wus in it. Why,
you young rascal, 1 wus one of the first
men out!"
And the smart Aleck youngster was
ready to believe he was. Cleveland Tlain
Dealer.
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Not to lllamo.
A little Cincinnati girl was at the sea
shore during the summer with her parents
aiul was very fond of putting on her bath
ing suit and going into the water along the
beach. She was caut'loned about the dan
ger of going near the water alone, and,
though she was often dressed in her sul:
ami allowed to play umiuig the sand, she
was forbidden to venture In the water,
even to wade. One day she was playing
on the beach, and, forgetting the motherly
injunction, she waded out ankle deep In
the lapping waves. She met her mother's
reproof later with a disturbed counte
nance, but had no excuse to offer.
"What made you wade Into the water?"
asked the mother, "when 1 had told you
not to do so?"
"Oli, the devil made me, mamma," was
the reply.
"Yes," pursued her mother, "but why
didn't you say to him, 'Get behind me,
Satan?' "
"I did, mamma; I did," lind the toa.'s
began to gather In the little eyes; "and,
mamma, he Just got behind me und pushed
me right in." Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The Small Girl's Regards.
"Dear pupa," wrote the little girl, "I
sent you a kiys last week by the express
man. 1 hope he gave It to you ull right.
Hereafter I'll send 'em 'by mull, because
the express man la very homely and I
dun't like giving them to him. and neither
muminu nor nurse will do It for me."
Harper's Bazar.
:o:
The I.on and the Short of It.
The pool lunged for things beyond
The common, vulgar sort;
If the poet did less longing, he
Would not be qidte so short.
Washington Star.
HIS RETOHT COURTEOUS.
Would Cltango the Story so as to Give
Due Noticj.
Dr. Chnlmers. the eminent divine,
was fond of telling the following story:
' Lady Betty Cunningham, having hud
some difference of opinion with the
parish minister, Instead of putting her
usual contribution In the collection
plate, merely gave a stately bow. This
having occurred several Sundays In
succession, the elder In charge of the
plate at lust lost patience, and blurted
out: "We cud dae wl' less o' ver mnn
ner, an' malr' o' yer siller, ma teddy."
Dining on one occasion at the house
of a nobleman he happened to repeat
the anecdote, whereupon the host, In a
not over-well pleased tone, said:
"Are you aware. Dr. Chalmers, that
Lady Betty hi a relative of mine?"
"I was not aware, my lord," replied
the doctor; "but, with your permission,
I shall mention the fact the next time
I tell the story."
FIVE MINUTES FOR FUN.
They Were I'nreosonnble.
Chicago Record: "Casper Corker
"T'ink o' do on reasonableness o' dese
yere railroad corporations!"
Jonas Deudbeut "In w'at way?"
Caspar Corker "Dey kicks at us rldln'
on trains w'en dey knows dut no conduc
tors can knouk down no fares fer us."
:o:
Modern Navigation.
Brooklyn Life: "Miss Ingenue "Is there
really a cable in the ocean?"
Sailor "Yes, mum."
Miss Ingenue (with conviction, nfter
studying tho man at 'the wheel) "Then
that must be the gripmun."
:o:
In the Best London Style.
Chicago Tribune: Acquaintance "Got
that top-coat In London, did you? Have
it made by a tailor?"
Returned Tourist "Certainly. You
didn't suppose 1 could buy as ill-fltllng a
thing as this ready-made, did you?"
:o:
The Difference.
Indianapolis Journal:' "There . ain't so
much difference betwen us fellers and you
fellers," said ithe pugilistic gentleman to
tho military gentleman, "only we do all
our tnlkln' before the fight and you begin
after the fighting Is over see?"
:o:
Hardly.
"Well," snld tho theorizing man, In the
course of conversation, "the rich and the
poor men are at least equal before the
law."
"They ain't before a Jury." said the rail
road magnate, In a tone of voice deeply
tinctured with gloom. Cincinnati En
quirer. :o:
It Was Not lie.
Miss Summit There was a man In
church this morning that looked exactly
like you. .
Dashaway How did you know it wasn't
I?
Miss Summit I saw him put some
money In the contribution box. New York
Herald.
:o:
In tho Set.
"Harold," she gasped, "I have Just been
told there Is a price on your head."
Her foreign suitor drew htir to his bosom.
"No, darling," he whispered. "I have
never quoted any prices for a broken set.
The head goes with the rest." Detroit
Tribune.
Absent and Present Voloe.
"John," remarked the recently-married
young master to hl: coachman, "go to tho
depot nnd bring over my mother-in-law.
There's a shilling in It for you."
"But it she doesn't come, sir?"
"If she doesn't coma I'll give you a
dollar." Fllegende Ulaetter.
The Faslli ion
308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308
GREAT CLEARING SALE
Previous to our inveutory we shall offer great
bargains in all departments, cousistiug of staple
and fancy Dry Goods, Cloaks and Millinery.
29c tor all-wool Henriettas, 40 inches wide, worth 50c
49c fr a choice line of Novelties; sold for 75c. "
75c fr Silk Mixtures never sold for less than $1.00.
98c r Black Faille or Satin; special value for $1.35.
$1.39 fr Black Satin Duchess, 27 inches wide, worth $2
Millinery at One-Half Price,
CLOAKS AND WRAPS
tt3.98 r a Double Beaver Cape, special value for $6.50.
3.98 for Ladies' Coats, odd lot, sold for $5 to $20.
5.98 fr Ladies' Boucle Jackets, all sizes, sold for $10.
8.50 r Ladies' Frieze Jackets, style complete,
worth $13.50.
50 Per Cent. Reduction on all Fur Garments.
SCRANTON, PA.
THE
TRADERS
lational Bank of Scranton.
. ORGANIZED 1890.
CAPITAL 250,000
AMTTEt. HTNE3. President.
W. W. WATSON, Vice-President.
A. B. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Rlnes, Jsmes M. Everhsrt. Inr
ln A. Finch. Pierce B. Flnley, Joseph J.
Jermyn. M. 8. Kcmerer, Charles P. Mat
tbewe. John T. Porter, W. W. Watson.
I,
and LIBERAL.
TBts tank Invites the patronage of bu
tea ana nrms ronoraiy.
Winter Will
Soon B? ftm
And to be prepared to meet tbe cold
weather yoa went a seaeeaatle Suit or
an Overcoat-or both
AND THE BEST PUCE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING G303
IS
406 Lackawanna Ave.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The largest stock to select from. Trim
ming Always of the Bant, Latest Uvyles
in Cutting, and made up on the prealuss
by Expert Workmen.
ktXrXotbtng allowed toloare the estab
lishment unlets aatialaotory to the cus
tomer, and the lowest prices consiatent
with Good Merchant Tuiloriug.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND 0,
Qaa and Water Co. Building,
CORNER WYOMING AVE. AND CENTER ST.
OFFICE IIOURB from 7.30 a m. to p. m.)
(t boor iutermiaeion for Alnn.r and supper. )
Particular Attention Glvento Collections
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed.
rOURBUSINESS !S RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Talephona No. 134.
mr. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Goal at the best quality for domsstle
Ise, and of all sizes, delivered la any
(art of the city at lowest price.
Orders left at my Office
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE,
Rear room, first floor. Third National
Beak, ar sent by mall or telephone ta the
Ulna, will receive prompt attention.
Special contracts will bo mads tor Use
'aria aad delivery of Buckwheat CoaL
WM. T. SMITH.
E SKATES
A.1
435 SPRUCE ST.
SCH
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTHINGHflM.
Wagner lieis, Lessees and Managers.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8T1I.
Thomas Jefferson's Comedy-Drama,
OF
A PDCAT PITV
H UniiHI Ull I
AN AMERICAN PLAY.
AN AMERICAN AUTHOR.
AN AMERICAN COMPANY.
ACT I. Pawnbroker's shop near Oath
crlue Market, New York city. The shad
ows hesln to full.
APT 1 1. Scene. 1. Klurk well's Island.
The connplracy. The compart. A be nevo
lent lilddy. Sccna 2. The- pauper ward.
Tho dying mother. The shadows are lift
liiK. ACT II. Hoat-houHP on Harlem river.
The recognition. lnipendliiK evil. The
Hhadowti are KatherliiK attain.
ACT IV. The buat-huuxe. The shadows
are depeiilttif Into gloom.
ACT V. Thn banker's mansion. The
cloud drift by und the shadows are dis
persed. Ktfulur prices. Sale of seats opens Mon
day, Jan. 6. at 9 a. m.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
0onW' I JANUARY S
Engagement of
THOMAS Q.
SEA BROOKE
and his excellent company, presenting bis
latest comedy sneceaa,
THE SPECULATOR
By O. M. BROADHURST.
Prices SI, Tie, &0c and l!Sc. gale of seats
opens Friday.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Tuesday evening, January 7.
Everybody i rolnit t xee W. A. Brady's
prodigious production,
THE COTTON KING
By Hntton Vane.
The London Adelph a Theater Success.
100 Mghts in New Yo k. 1(10 Nights In Boston,
1(4) Kignt in Chicago.
A Revelation In Modern Stage Craft.
A Story of Heart Inurcflt Forcibly Teld.
A Profuse Leaven of Comedy.
A Cotton Mill In Full Operation.
A Company of Unusual Excellence.
Regular prices. Bale of seat opens Satur
day. .. . .. . i
DAVIS' THEATER
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 6, 7, 8, 1896.
Tho Ideal Romantic Actor,
HR. EDWIN FORSBERG,
Supported by Frederick Bryton's own
company, presenting the
tlifllling drama,
A Play of Laughter and Teara.
A Bupurb Drama, Interpreted by a Superb
Company.
10, 20 and 30 Ctntt
The St. Denis
Broadway and Eleventh St., New York,
' Opp. Grace Church. -European Plan.
Rooms $1.00 a Day and Upwards.
In a modest and unobtrusive way there are
few bettor condni'tud butela lu the metropolis
than the St. Denla.
The great pnpu'arity it has acquired can
readily be traced to its unique location, ite
Domelike atmosphere, the pecidiar excellence
of ita cuiaiue and service, aud its very moder
ate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
If you want help or a
situation, The Tribune'
will advertise the fact for
you and not charge you
one red cent. Other little
advertisements, in the
classified columns, cost
only a cent a words and
are read.
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FORGIVEN