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TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY IORNING, JANUARY 8, lH'JH.
Pure and
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n j- "Absolutely the best and most
desirable baking powder manufactured."
Gen. S. H. Hurst, lad Ohio fbo! Commissioner.
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
AT THE
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
YOUR LINEN
LOOKS RIGHT
FEELS RIGHT
WEAR5 RIGHT
WHEN LAUNDRIED
THE LACKAWANNA
January
Remnant Sale
OF ODD PAIRS
Lace, Tapestry
and Chenille
Curtains, also
' ' Short Ends of
Carpet,
Oilcloth and
' - Window Shades
AT ABOUT HALF THE REUULAR PRICES.
WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY
27 WYOMING MENU!
Cnticua Notlco.
The Republican voters of the First and
6i'oml dfHtrli't of the KourtPvnth ward,
flly of Srninton, will hold a raui'tis at 'o
operutivp hall on Thursday, Hie ninth day
of Junuury, 18, between the houm of 7
and 8 p. in., fur the nomination of ward
and uisiik't ortioers.
George L. Peek,
liavlil Jones,
VlltOunrp committee, Ktrt district;
John Jones,
John Jordan,
cm KOTO.
"Happy Couples' Meeting," to be held
In the Salvation Army Barracks on Thurs
day evening' at 8 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. II. II. McKadden
will tako place at t) this iiioiiiIiik fruin
lier lute residence, Chestnut street,
The Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany paid yesterday at the ConyiiKham
and Baltimore Nos, 2 and 3 mines at
AVilkea-Barre.
Services preparatory to the celebration
of the Lord's supper will be held In the
First I'resbyterlan rhurch this evening,
ltev. Dr. .McLcod will preach.
MarrlaKe licenses were yeslerdnv grant
ed to Harry Heitz and Lizzie Morgan JUv
randez, both of Carlmmlult-; Anthony Kng
llsli and Nclllu Mc.Nulty, both of Scruu
ton. Colonel F." I.. Hitchcock has been fur
nished his t.'redfiiiiaM as delegate from
the flcranton, bourd of trade to the meet
ing of the national board In Washington,
Jan. 13.
Frank Jerniyn has purchased the In
terest of A. K. (J II more In the rlrm of Ull
more & Duffy, wholesale grocers. Here
ufter the firm will be known aa Jcrinyn &
Duffy. -. .
Action on proposals for building n new
ttoee house lor Nay Aug company on
Franklin avenue will be considered at a
meeting of the joint lire department com
mittee tonight.
County Surveyor Tlartl has been pr
eented with a gold-headed cane by his
employes und friends. The presentation
was made Monday night In HcluicD'a hotel,
on West Lackawanna, avenue.
In the estate of Catherine O'Malley, late
of the city of flcranton, the will was yes
lerday admitted to probate by Kegistir
of Wills Hopkins and letters testamentary
were granted to Michael and Austin
O'Malley.
When the passenger train on the Dela
ware and Hudson railroad, due at the
JHc-kuwunnit avenue mutlon at 9.10 lust
. night, arrived at Green KMirc. one of
the axles of the tender was found broken.
A change was made and the train was de
layed about fifteen minutes.
Coroner Longstrect will hold an Inquest
this evening on thu body of the man who
died at the Lackawanna hospital lust Fri
day from Injuries he received the same
day on the Delaware, Luckawanna and
(Western railroad In the North k'nd. The
crew of the engine which struck the nviu
will be present to give testimony. The
Ibody is still at the hospital morgue unlden
tilled. At the Young Women's Christian asso
ciation rooms last night Miss Susan Dick
inson addressed the members on h er re
cent travels In southern California, ami
Miss Emma Lobes rendered several Instru
mental musical selections. Miss Dickin
son's talk Was Illustrated by pictures. .Miss
I.obes is a well known city Instructor in
music and French. The entertainment
was free of charge.
Attorneys Watson Dlehl yesterday
tiegun a suit In the office of Frothonotary
J'ryor to recover the sum of $ltt..Ti with iu
lerest from Dec. 1, 1SD5, from 11. Moses, the
Wyoming avenue cigar dealer. The plain
tiff, Flerre C. Hall, of New York, doing
business under the firm name of Thomas
JL Hall's Sons, avers that there Is Justly
owing to him and due from the defendant
the amount named and that Air. Moses has
often been requested to make osettle
jiient, but failed' to do so, therefore this
suit.
SQUEEZED BETWEEN CARS.
Brakeman Painfully Injured at Port
Morris Yesterday Moraine- '- -
Joseph Lawless, employed as a brake
man on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad, was squeexed be
tween two freight cars at Port Morris
yesterday morning. He was riding on
the side of one of the cars and it ran so
close to another standing on a switch
that he was caught between them and
rolled along.
His chest and hips are quite severely
bruised but the injury Is not one which
will disable him permanently. He was
brought to the Moses Taylor hospital
and will be out in a week or so. His
borne la In this clty1
The best and purest Is sought by all
Be sure to order HUYLER'8 COCOA
AND CHOCOLATES from your grocer.
Sure."
in
POWDER
MR. SANDERSON ON SPAIN
An
Entcrtainintj Talk in the Green
Kidgc Library. .
GRANADA AXD THE ALHAMIJKA
The Decrepit Old city and tho Magnlfi.
cent l'nlaco of the Moorish king
dom Were Well IkiKcribeJ.
Stercopticon Views Shown.
A very Instructive and highly enter
taining tal'v by tleorge Hamlorson n
Southern Spain, Uranada uiul the Al
hainbra last night in the (liven lllilgf
library vu heard by a lurgc uiidience.
Trm tulk wuh for the lietu lit of the li
brary. No admission was churned, but
voluntary offerings wvre accepted ul the
do'ir. '
.Mr. Sanderson was assisted In his ef
fort by A. V. Bower, who "d his
hpli-nilid and costly utereoptlcoti in dis
playing about fifty views pcrtimnt to
thi- lecture, und which were from pho
tographs purchased by. Mr. Sanderson
during his recent trip ubrowl. Uran
ada, on the Mediterraniaii coast, the
ancient cupltal of the Moors' Spanish
kingdom, and the Alhutnbra. the Moor
ish palace (pnl'-at al hntiira, "the red
castle") were the chief features of the
lecture. . , ..
The city was described a decrepit
and dilapidated, without commercial
Interest and the center of an agricul
tural community. It Ih a mecca for
tourists. The guide of Mr. Sanderson
and party was a son of the guide of
Washington Irving, at one time Fnited
States minister to Spain and whose
apartments In the crumbling but mag
nlticent palace were entered by the
Scrunton party.
One of the first views shown was of
Granada and the hill, of the Alhumbra
as seen from the train approaching the
city. It gHve the spectators ideas
which enabled them to more compre
hensively understand what followed.
Then was shown and described a view
of the Alhambra, as seen from the old
convent of Santa Maria, and other ex
terior views. The tower and gate of
Justice, the courts and other places of
the historical palace indicated its once
great splendor and magnificence.
A Moorish Reservoir.
T Place of C'ltnns." or the In
terior court yard, was so named on ac
count of the cisterns being
the court's solid rock und used by the
floors for water storage In the event of
i w of war. One of the most beaut -"uMnUrlo?
courts of the Alhambra b
the Court of Alberca. or "pa ms. It
contains a large pond Iff. ft long and
Is paved with marble.
The court evidencing the once great
est magnificence Is "The Court of Linns
and it Is comparatively well preserved.
Its alabaster columns, tasselated pave
ments, nlllgree fretwork and a wains
coting of irridescent tiles, whose secret
method of manufacture disappeared
with the Moors, all today breathe evi
dence of the richness, sensuality and
love of splendor which possessed the
owners. Another apartment Is "The
Hall of the Two Sisters," so named after
two of the celebrated beauties of the
Moorish court and who were believed
to have been the two most beautiful
women In the world.
In a fair Btate of preservation Is the
hull of justice where the Moorish kings
enacted Justice and decreed laws.
Crumbling to dust and decay Is the
once richly decorated "Hall of the Am
bassadors," the fjreut chamber of the
Moorish kingdom. There is still stand
ing "The ltoyal Tower of Vela," the
watch tower from which the royal
Moorish ensign was never lowered until
King Boafdll, last Moorish ruler, passed
from the palace through "The Tower of
the Iron Gate" after giving possession
to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
The exit was immediately walled up, It
Is supposed as a matter of sentiment,
although this may have been' done for
architectural or other reasons.
Dungeons for Royalty.
Places of peculiar Interest which over
4UU years ago were put to Important
uses are the dungeons, called "The Cap
tive Star," and "The Princess" Star,"
which contained the rooms of Trincess
Lludoraxu.
The views shown by the stereoptlcon
enabled the audlepce to Intelligently
follow the speaker. The tomb of Fer
dinand and Isabella was anionic the last
of the pictures.
TIIE COTTON KIN(i.
Uood Melodrama Well Presented Before
a .small Audience.
A well balanced company presented
Sutton Vane's "The Cotton King" nt
the Academy of Music last night. The
audience was not large.
"The Cotton King" Is a melo-dramatlc
piece, the situations of which are rea
sonable and which abounds with mo
ments of intense dramatic interest. It
was evidently written for the high gal
lery critics and In this particular Is
eminently successful. I.Ike all the at
tractions under William A. Brady's
management no detuil Is lacking In
staging.
The scene of the play' Is laid In F.ng
land and the story reveals the struggle
of "Jack Ashton," the cotton king, who
Is a young American, to regain posses
sion of the Ashton cotton mi'ln, which
In the first act are wrested from him
through the falsity of his manager.
Like all good and bad melodramas the
ending is a happy one. There are five
acts and eight scenes.
Favorable mention is dun almost the
whole comnany, which Included Jnmes
M. Brophy. ns "Jack Ashton':" Oscar
Ragle, as "Richard Stockley;" Oeorge
Turner, as "James Shlllinglaw:" .Tames
F. Macdonald. as "Tupper;" Helen
Kobertson. as "Kitty Marshall;" Ksther
Lyon, as "Hetty Drnyson:" Sophie Al
bert, as "Klsle Kent;" J. Frank Hurly.
Carl St. Aubyn. Lizzie Morgan, Helen
Douglass and elghtothera.
GROCER HETZEL HURT.
Injnrcd Yesterday Morning by a Street
' Car Running Into Ills Wagon.
Jacob Hetzel, the senior members of
the firm of Hetzer St Collins, Penn ave
nue grocers, doing business opposite the
Windsor, was slightly Injured yester
day morning at 9.30. The accident hap
pened at the corner of Penn and Lacka
wanna avenues.
Mr. Hetzel was-driving down Penn
avenue with his horse and a single
grocery wagon. . He turned sharply
onto the street car tracks and as he did
a street car In charge of Frank Mc
Hugh, employed; at the Linden street
barn of the Traction company, collided
with the wagon and Mr. ' Hetzel was
thrown out. He was quickly taken to
his home on Gibson street..
His back was Injured, but Dr. Gun
ster, who attended him. says that the
injury will not amount to much and
Mr. Hetzel will, be all right In a short
while. The wagon was not damaged
nor the horse injured, but the harness
was broken In parts.
. The car which collided with , the
wagon was on Its way from the barn to
replace a car which came In disabled
from the Washburn street line.
THAT FELL IXJIXCTIOS
Testimony of Ciunplninant and Kcfcnd
ont Heard in Fqultv Court Yeotcnluy.
In equity court yesterduy morning the
hearing in the :etitlon for an Injunc
tion to restrain Ashcr M.Fell.of Wilkes
Barre, from using any more of the rev
enues of the estate of his father, John
G. Fell, late of Waverly borough, was
resumed a"d continued until adjourn
ment. The forenoon today will be taken
up with the arguments of attorneys to
the court.
Attorney John D. Conley, of Detroit,
the one who asks for the Injunction,
was on the stand the most of the day.
The greater part of the evidence of tne
complainunt tended to show that Ashcr
M. Fell, who Is co-executor of the estate
with Attorney t'onley. had been very
slipshod In his accounts of what money
he used or tho sums which passed
through his hands.
Mr. Fell admitted on the stand that
he made use uf (GOO and kept no account
of It in the regular way that such mat
ters should' be attended to. The alle
gation of the plaintiff Is that through
the mismanagement or the estate by
Mr. Fell, the Conley children, who are
grandchild?. 'ii of the decedent nncl bene
ficiaries of one-half of the et-tate, have
not received u single penny of what be
1oiii;s to them.
The testimony adduced on the part of
the defendant was to prove that tne
t'onley children had received large
sums of money, and that no nmtt.-r
what sums Mr. Fell has converted to
his own use, the estate Is stli. Indebted
to btin. It also ussumes to slviw tnat
whatever part of the estate lias been
sold and converted Into cash, the same
has been a prolltable transaction. Mr.
Fell sold a certain true- of land in
Waverly borouith nnd got u mttcji bet
ter price for It by holding rfut longer
than Attorney Conley advised.
Atorney Conley was in favor, the de
fendant averred, to sell a lot of groutu.
on Washington street. Wilkes-Borre
Mr. Fell demurred on the ground that
it would increusp In value; so It did, by
one-half. These things were brought
out to disprove the allegation that Mr.
Fell has mismanaged his trust ns ex
ecutor. C'OMIXG ATTRACTIONS.
The familiar and favorite melo'-drama
"Shadows of a Great City," will be pro
duced at the Frothingham this even
ing. This organization Is under the
mnnngemcnt of Mr. Thomas Jefferson
(son of the great comedian, Mr, "Joe"
Jefferson), nnd the company presenting
this popular play, Is the same as sup
ported Mr. Jefferson at the Frothing
ham Thanksgiving day a year ago. The
character of Biddy Honnn Is enacted
by Miss Annie Ward Tiffany. This
character has made the play promi
nent and Miss Tiffany has made the
character famous. The scer.lc and me
chanical effects are very elaborate.
'Mr it
The presentation here, by Mr. Daly's
company, of the exquisite comedy, "A
Midsummer Night's Dream," with all
the original scenery and musical effects
that were such sumptuous settings for
the play when It whs done at Daly's
theater In New York Is certainly an
occasion that ought to rcriously com
mend itself to our theater-goers. Mr.
Daly's revival of this comedy in this
country as well as at his London thea
ter marked an epoch In stage history
well worthy the name of Shakespeare.
Hud the poet ever been able to realize
his piny us Mr. Daly has given us the
privilege of realizing It. it can hurdly be
gainsaid that he would have been sur
prised at Its possibilities, for with all
his genius Shakespeare could not have
believed In his day that the stage would
so perfectly lend Itself to his fanciful
creations. At the Academy Saturday
evening.
II 'I II
"The Washburne jdsters opened a
three days' engagement nt the If. It.
Jacobs opera house yesterday with
their specialty and extravaganza com
panylna lively skit entitled 'Fortuna.' '
says the Syracuse Standard. "The at
tendance wus good at both perform
ance and the specialty artists were es
pecially clever. The Washburne sisters
were the attraction. The play Is full
of life from start to finish. The music
and songs are of a catchy nature, and
there Is plenty of fun to drive away the
blues. The singing both by tne solo
ists und chorus is also worthy of note.
The dancing Is skillful and artistic and
the costumes are elegant. Among the
prominent specialty artists are Bertha
Stend, Mason and Kynn, Jennings and
O'Brien, Rmory and Marlowe and
Arthur Whlteland." The last half of
the week at Davis' Theater.
WILL OF CHARLES TROPP.
All of His Property of Every Description
Left to His Wife.
The will of the late Charles Tropp
was yesterday admitted to probate and
letters testamentary were grnnted to
Mrs. Tropp, wife of the deceased, and
to J. H. Gunster. The estate is valued
at about S75.0OO.
The will was drawn on Muy It. 1881,
and is in the hundwriting of Judge Fred.
W. Gunster. It Is witnessed by the
judge and Isaac L. Post, cashier of the
First National bank. It Is written on
a sheet of legal cap paper on both sides.
The full text of It Is us follows:
I. Charles Tropp, by birth Charles Her
tlch, of the city of Scrunton, comity of
Lackawanna, and state of Pennsylvania,
being of sound mind, memory and under
standing, do make, publish and declare
this as nnd for my last will anil testament,
hereby revoking and making null and void
all former wills by me at any time herto.
fore made.
(I) I authorize nnd direct my executors
hereinafter named to care for and provide
for my mother. Catherine, Bertieh, as be
comes her station in life, for and during
the term of her natural life.
(j) 1 give, bequealh am) devise nil my
personal properly unto my wife, Maggie
Tropp, her heirs and assigns forever.
CD 1 give, devise mid bequeath the use,
income and profit of all my real estato
unto my suld wife for and during the term
of her'natiiral life.
G The balance of my estate, real, per
sonal and mixed. I give, devise and be
queath unto such of my children us shall
be living at the lime of my death, and their
heirs forever. ....
The gifts, bequests and devises to my
said wife and children are hereby mado
subject to the provisions for- my mother
and I do hereby name, constitute and ap
point my said wife, Maggie Tropp, and
Joseph H. Gunster, executors of my last
will and testament.
In witness whereof, I, Charles Tropp,
the testator, aforesaid, have to this, my
last will and testament, written on one
sheet of paper, set my hand nnd seul this
eleventh day of May, Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
FIRST SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Announced to Tako Placont the Academy
on Jon. 28.
The Symphony Orchestra will give a
symphony concert on Tuesday. Jan. 28,
at the Academy of Music. This organ
ization Is composed of the best musi
cians of this city and of Wllkes-Barre,
and Is under the leadership of Theodore
Hemberger. The orchestra has been re
hearsing actively for months and has
attained a degree of proficiency which
entitles It to a standing with the high
est class orchestras.
The programme, which will be an
nounced later, will consist of the best
class of music and the artistic success
of last year is an assurance, together
with the enhanced strength of a long
series of conscientious rehearsals, that
the rendering of the programme will oe
on the highest possible plane,
A solo vocalist has been engaged. It
Is expected that this concert will meet
the sincere patronage it deserves,
Sleighs of the latest' styles and most
elegant designs, consltslng of . fifteen
different styles of two-seats and twenty
five different styles of cutters, can be
seen at Blume's repository, 622 and 624
Spruce street.
REVIEW OF THE US! YEAR
Kurk That U'as Dune in Disposing, uf
Criminal Cases.
BUSINESS IS XOW IT TO DATE
During th Year 505 Trno Bills Wero
Returned and 04 J Were Ignored.,
Seven Murder Trials-Names
of the Defendants.
District Attorney John It. Jones was
Just a year in ollice yesterday; he en
tered upon his duties as the representa
tive of the commonwealth in the crim
inal proceedings in the courts of Lacku
wannii county, on the first Monday of
January last year; the dute of the
month was the 7th. He was elected by
a very large majority the preceding No
vember. Mr. Jones,' looking back over his first
year as district attorney, teels shiisiicu
with the record he has made. During
the year he drew 1238 Indictments and
not one of them was quashed.
During the year 1SH5 there were
twelve weeks of criminal court, und the
ITland Juries wvre In. Rcsslon seven
weeks. The grain! Jury which con
vened for the week ending January 1.
returned .NS true bills und !)1 ignored
bills; the grand Jury which con vened
lor tin" week ending March L'5 returned
82 true bills and 79 ignored bills; the
grand Jury which convened for the
week ending May 2S returned l:tii true
bills and PMl ignored bills; the grand
Jury vhlch convened September and
was in session till the 2(th of thut month
bills returned 2311 true bills mid 27 Ig
nored bills; and the grund Jury for week
ending November returned 0 true
bills and !I4 Ignored bills. The total
number of true bills for the year was
COS. nnd the total number of ignored
bills was Ct.'l.
Eleven Murder Cases Tried.
Seven murder cases were tried dur
ing IS!!,",, each one occupylng.on an aver
age one whole week in court room No.
1. Joseph Boschlno. tried in February,
was convicted or murder in the llrst
degree and Is now under sentence of
death. This ease was taken to the Su
preme court by counsel for defendant,
and will be argued on Feb. 24 next.
Joseph Itotosky was convicted of
murder of the second degree and was
sentenced to seven years In the peni
tentiary. Joseph Renilnlskl was ac
quitted of murder because the guilty
parly luol (led.
Leonardo Kosa was convicted of mur
der of the first degree, but upon appli
cation of defendant's counsel for a new
trial and argument of the same, he was
granted a new trial for the reason that
Frank Aftli, Italian detective, had not
stated the riefedunt'A confession In full
upon the witness stand. His trial will
probably take place In February.
Pasquule Perretta was convicted of
murder of the second degree, and was
sentenced to nine years and six months
in the penitentiary.
Joseph, alias John, Wlsniskl was con
victed of murder of the second degree,
and was sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary.
The Morolo Murder Case.
Crezenzo Merolo was convicted of
murder of the llrst degree, and a rule
for a new trial Is now pending, but. as
the evidence was overwhelming as to
his guilt and as to his identity there is
very little chance In his favor. His
lawyers have abandoned all hope, and
the case will probably end here when
the court decides the rule for a new
trial. Mr. Jones states that there was
no case ever tried against a murderer
In Pennsylvania whose guilt was more
clearly established than In this case..
Besides the cases above enumerated,
about 200 cases came over to him from
his predecessor. All the- abovjp .cases
have been disposed of-with the excep
tion of about thirty, which remain to
be tried at February sessions next. The
criminal work of the country Is now
practically up to date. The district at
torney has devoted about all his time
during the past year to the duties of
his office.
DUNM0RE DOINGS.
Kcv. E. I.. House Called to Fill tho Pul
pit of Presbyterian Church-Personal
and Other Mention.
A meeting of the congregation of Iho
Presbyterian church was held In the lec
ture room last evening and was presided
over by -Key. Ur. McLeod. of Scranton.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were lend and approved and a report
was received from the Ladies' Aid society,
showing a balance in the treasury of
the use of which was offered to the church
If needed. D. P. Barton and Henry Beyea
were elected trustees for three years with
out opposition.
11. A. Mace, chairman of the coir,mltte
on supply for the pulpit, gave a report
of the different places visited and recom
mended that a call be extended to Hev.
K. L. House, of Attleboro, Mass., who oc
cupied the pulpit on Dec. lt. After con
siderable discussion a unanimous call was
extended to that gentleman at a salary of
(2,vu0 a year. I
News Told in a Few Lines.
Mrs. John Milter Is 111 nt her home, on
Soulh Blakely. street.
During the cold Fiiap of Monday a water
pipe burst in the Pioneer ofllce, flooding
the place and doing considerable damage,
Frank Kllckens Is confined to his home,
on Chestnut street, with tonsitllltls.
The borough schools .reopened Monday
after a two weeks' vacation.
The regular weekly prayer meeting will
be held In the Presbyterian church tonight
at 7.30.
Haivy Xye and Charles Robertson have
resumed their studies at lifayette, after
spending the holidays with friends in this
place.
The week of prayer Is being observed In
the lecture room of the Methodist church.
Miss Bessie Hhepherd is quite 111 ut her
home, on Grove street.
Miss Kute McMillan returned yester
duy from a visit With friends and relatives
at Avoca.
George Barnard hns moved his family
Into their new house, on Third street.
NORTH END.
What for a time promised to be a very
destructive lire started last night about
In the Garnell Cifiar store, adjoining
St. Mary' shall, on West Market street.
An alarm was turned In from box 94 to
which the North Knd companies quickly
responded. The cigar store was almost
totally destroyed by flic and the rlaines
communicated with St. Mary' ''all. which
was damaged to a considerable extent.
There wus a social. in progress In tho
hall at the time of the lire, and great ex
citement prevailed among the dancers
for a time. The rooms of the Father
Whltty young men and Keystone Literary
dub In the second floor of the hall build
ing were injured by fire, water and smoke.
Miss Klvlra Morgans returned home yes.
terday after a visit with friends at Plym
outh. D. J. Devanny, of Wllkes-Barre, is vis
iting friends on West Murket street.
The Christian Doctrine society will give
on entertainment in St. Mary's hall Thurs
day evening. A number, of well-known
musicians will take part.
William Wlnton returned home yester
day after a short sojourn with friends In
Philadelphia.
James Newcombe, who was Injured at
the Marvine mine, died early yesterday
morning from his Injuries. Funerul will
take place Thursday afternoon from his
late home, on Brick avenue. Interment
will bo made In the Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery.
The funeral of Wllllm H. Bodlne, who
was killed Monday at the Dickson breaker,
will be held Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the late residence.
The Company H team defeated Fenner
& Chappel's last evening at Company ar
mory In a game of Indoor base bail by a
scoro of 20 to 4.
WHEN ORDERING COCOA OR
CHOCOLATES, be sure and ask for
HUYLER'8. Purity and flavor unex
USEFUL BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.
ART AND KANCY WOltk.
Mrs. Nella Daggett, of Boston, has re
cently written u book, "Fancy Work and
Art Decorations," that gives practical iti
BtructionH for mailing doilies, table cov
ers, scarfs, tray cloths, pin cushions, etc.,
etc.. with fifty Illustrations. This book.
togntner wit"
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ing," will In
sent free tn
any reader
who forwards
tho attached
coupon and a
2-cent stamp
COUPON NO. 509.
This entitles any read
er of The Tribune to one
copy of "Fancy WorK
aud A't Decorations."
n I ' Success? ul Home
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The above liberal offer is made to ad
vertise the reliable Diamond Dyes, and 10
get their book upon home dyeing Into the
hands of women who want to diess well
by making their old clothing look like new.
The fact that Diamond Dyes have be.-n
the standard home dyes for nearly twenty
years, and that their sale increases from
year to year. Is .proof positive that they
have never had au equal.
PEXX AYEXl'E BAPTISTS.
Elect Officers and Hold Their Annual
Unsiness Meeting.
The thirty-sixth annual meeting of
the congregation of the Penn avenue
Baptist church was held last night In
thechurch lecture room. Luther Keller,
the church lecture room. Luther Keller,
session opened at 8 o'clock and lasted
until nearly 11 o'clock, u long delay
being caused in bulloting for officers.
11. L. Hallsteud. K. S. Williams. F.
M. Koelller and A. 1. Stelle were re
elected trustees for three years: W. K.
Smith for two years and D. J. Thomas
for one year; J. W. Browning, treasurer;
F. M. Hallsteud. clerk, and Dr. W. A.
Cupwell. U M. Hurton and B. F. Fll
nmre deacons for four years. '
The report of Treasurer J. W. Brown
ing showed that $6.2:7.rti had been
handled by him dining the year. Oilier
reports were made by Dr. L. M. Gates,
treasurer of benevolent funds; Mrs. R.
K. Crouthamel, of the Lndles' Mis
sionary society; Mrs. C. F. Whltte
more, of the Ladles' Social union; Miss
S. C. Krlgbaum, as the church und
Sunday school missionary nnd of the
Industrial school and Helpers' band; R.
S. Wlllams, of the Chrlstlun Rndeuvor
society, and Clerk F. N. Hallstead.
It was decided to defer the renting of
pews, and a motion was adopted thut
the treasurer request pew-holders to
retain their present sittings until the re
rental. The meeting was purely one
of business and the question of a new
pnstor was not discussed.
A meeting of the congregation several
weeks ago attempted to elect a suc
cessor to Rev. Warren O. Partridge,
who resigned to accept the pastorate
of the Ninth street church tn Cleve
land, but no choice could be made from
among several of a large number who
had been heard In the pulnlt since Mr.
Partridge's retirement. At that meet
ing It was decided that the pulpit com
mitter call a new lot of candidates nnd
not to meet to make a choice until there
had been heard a greater number than
had occupied the pulpit up to that time.
Since then the congregation hns each
Sabbath listened to, a minister of ex
cellent ability.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
I'nder this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
TIIE ARMENIAN FIND.
Kdltor of The Tribune.
Sir; I have been requested by the Minis
terial association of Scranton to servo
as treasurer for the receipt nnd trans
mission of popular subscriptions for the
relief of our starving Christian brethren
In Armenia. The desire of the clergymen
Is that this subscription shall be in everv
sense a genial and populur one of smail
sums according to the ability and dispo
sition of every sympathizing individual.
1 have reielved one subscription of (1
and another of 50 cents from a poor man
this morning, which Indicates that this is
the general understanding of the appeal.
The appeal Is for money and not for pro
visions or clothing, as staled in one of
the morning papers, which latter cannot
be forwarded at present.
I will receive such contributions as may
be made, by mall, or at my ollice, in the
Commonwealth building, and 1 have also
arranged that contributions addressed to
me may be left at the First or Third Na
tional banks for this purpose, all of which
will be acknowledged In the papers.
A contribution of $5,000 ought to be made
In this community In this way, which
would furnish IdO.uiH) loaves of bread to
the starving. "He gives twice who gives
quickly." The starving cannot wait and
cry to us for Immediate help. Let the re
sponse be nt once. H. M. Boies,
Treasurer of the Armenian relief fund of
Scranton,
LETTER l'ROM REV. DR. PEAKCE.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It is not expected by the commit
tee appointed at the Ministers' meeting
on Monday to secure means for the relief
of the Armenian sufferers, that It is Im
peiitlve for the ministers of the several
churches of our city to preach on the sub
ject and take a collection next Sunday
evening. This may not be possible with
some of- them, previous engagements or
special service In their church may pre.
vent. But it is sincerely hoped that this
Important und pressing matter will be
presented to all of the churches 111 the very
near future and In such ways as they may
think best. It Is also expected that the
churches will bo at liberty to send their
contributions If they so desire, through
their own missionaries or Christian work
ers who may be on the Held or to the Chris
tian Herald or the Clara Burton fund or
to leave It at the ofllce of Colonel Boles,
who has been appointed the treasurer of
the fund by tho commltteo and who will
see thut it goes speedily on Its beneficent
mission. Let us respond with the readi
ness und willingness that the awful emer
gency demands and that characterizes
Scranton when a great need Is presented.
W. II. Pearce,
Chairman of Committee.
NEW KIND OF SMOKER.
Scranton lllcyclo club Has Prepared a
Novel Programme.
An unusual kind of entertainment has
been prepared by the committee hnvlng
in charge the arrangements for Friday
night's smoker of the Scranton Bi
cycle club.
For the series of smokers now being
given every two weeks a separate com
mittee plans for each affair. The pres
ent committee has arranged a progres
sive euchre as the chief means of am
usement. I'nusttally handsome llrst and
second prizes will be given. Kuch mem-
1896
CALENDARS
The
Ladies
of
Scranton ,
and
Vicinity
Can
Obtain
A Beautiful
Calendar
By Calling at
Powell's
Music Store,
aa6-J30 WVOMINQ AVB.
NONE 0IVEN TO CHILDREN.
bt-r of the club Is privileged to Invite one
friend. It. J. Bauer, the orchestra
leader, bus consented to be present In
person with a parly of his musicians.
Substantial refreshments unit tobacco
will be furnished.
it Is exiHH-tcil that the excitement of
curds for prlm-a will prove nn appre
ciated departure from the usual musi
cal and declamatory smoker entertain
ment. M.iuKir.D. :.
B A LLOI" M K It 15 i LL A t Foster. Dec. M,
USfi. Lelah Clark Merrill to ltev. Wil
lard S. Ballou, of Huntingdon, N. Y.
Buy your Carpets, Lace Curtains,
Draperies and Window Shades at Sie
becker & Watklns', 406 Lackawanna
avenue, (next to Lackawanna Safe De
posit Bank.)
Scranton Choral I n Ion.
The former members of the above or
ganization are requested to meet to
night at 8 o'clock at the Railroad
Young Men's Christian association
hall. Lackawanna avenue. Members
of the Cymrodorlan society and other
singers wishing to Join In the organiza
tion of the union are cordially invited
to be present. Those hnvlng copies of
the "Messiah" will kindly bring them.
HAYDN EVANS.
Sleighing has now begun and Wm.
Bluine & Son are prepared to furnish
fine sleighs of the very latest styles ut
prices which will defy competition.
Cull and see our stock. Blume's Cur
rluge ICeiKisltory, H22 and 524 Spruce
street.
The Turkish bath rooms which have
been closed to hulks for .the piiBt three
weeks will reopen todtty from 0 a. m. to
7 p. m., ulso on Tuesdays of each week
us heretofore.
The great winter pastime of sleigh
ing is now here und Hie finest selection
of sleighs Is to be found only at Win.
Illume & Son's carriage repository, 522
nnd 524 Spruce street.
Poultry Show.
The first annual exhibition of the
Scranton Pet Stock association will be
held at Sumter's hall, coner Penn and
Lackuwanna uvenues, Wednesday Jan
uary 15, and continuing balunce of the
week. Competition open to ull. Show
opens from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
-
SLEIGHS of all kinds, two-seaters
and cutters, nnd of all grades are now
offered at low prices by
WM. BLFME & SON,
522 and 524 Spruce Street.
A Happy New Year
TO ALL.
Watches,
Clocks.
Diamonds
AND
Jewelry
AT REDUCED PRICES.
WAV. Berry, Jeweler
417 Lackawanna Ave.
FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
We Will Sell the
PER BUSHEL
20 Per Cent
Reduction
oa odd lots of
White China
FOR DECORATING
until cleared.
RUPPRECHT'S
CRYSTAL PALACE
231 Penn Ave. Opp. Baptist Church.
BEST SETS OF TEETH. 8.09
Iaeladinft the pilules! xtrMtlaf 0l
wvui ox an outir.iy d.w pr
Burbank
Potatoes
IN 10-BUSHEL LOTS AT
u.tL JJ
it;
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
ta spuge na.
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.
We will sell our
CLOTH COATS,
SILK WAISTS.
INFANTS' COATS
at your own prices.
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Avenua.
High
Grade
Shaw,
dough & Warren,
Emerson, j Carpenter,
Malcolm Love. 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 OUTFITTER
412 Spruce, 205 Lack.
Scranton
School of Elocution
and Oratory
MR, AND MRS. L J. RICHARDS,
Director.
FIVE DEPIHIS OF STUDY
Send lor Hi el iineni.
ROOMS 27 ANO 23, BURR BUILDING,
Washington Ac, Scranton, fa.
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