TITE f CI? ANTON TIIIBUXE -FRTDAT MOKHTWa. .tAXITATIT 10. 180. Neu)s ; tok and White Star POTATOES in any quantity 25 CENTS per bushel. HIGHLAND BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM 10 Luce Bros. Scranton and Taylor. WEST SIDE. EVENTS. Candidates Nominated by I'ourtccnth Ward Republicans at Their Caucus in Co-opcrutivo Hull I. ant livening The public mctlntf room of Co-operative tinll was crow. Icil lust eveliliiK by the Rc imlilic.r voter.-, of thi Kutoeiith ward ansi'inblii; to noinliiutt1 nuni cHiulliluiex. H.'vorilliiK t" tlu- t'iuwfor.1 county hvh ti'in 'I'lii'i'. has li.'ci: an unusual vxi'lliiiK 1lnie aimitiK Hi" Fourteenth w.ir.l .Kcpuli II. 'Hin. The Ihmociiits hav-t nominated 1.11 limiMiJlly HltoiiK ticket anrl the ltc.iltU call.i hail I Ti 1-4 In view last nlKhl when th" n.il'U'i (heir cuiiiltilHtcx. Tile vlnl laii l uirnilttce who IlsucI tiie vail for Hie meelii'x were lieoiy.r 1.. reck, David Jones, John Jonlaii ami John Jones. .Mr. i'eek. us cniiirmu'i of the commi' Ice, rtml Hie cali for the eonveiitloni"He then culieil for nominations for chairman of the meeting. Joseph I), Lloyd ami Sam Mel Porter were named. "Mr. I.loyii was elected. He made u brief speech ln,,ae ceiiliur. Then; wore several Demoorata .ii the room, and .Mr. l.loy.l noted this and referred to it in his speech As the dim; for the nominations approached the-x-eit fluent Klew Intense. A llioroilnh aim vukn of the ward had been mini.' by the iomliieiit eandldaies for the hUher-uf-II. cs ami each hail his follow ine, r. the hail. The chairman with iliHieuliy prese'-yed or der. Nonilnallons for aldernian were uallo 1 lor. This was the ehlei col -mvh'. oi the meeting. Ueoi'Ke H Kellow and W illiam - Si. Ilerhe were naniHil TIih entr was taken i)j bdliol. the voter passlna; around a table i he ilropped his vole in. a hat. John J . nil. n was reading clerk and he iin noiini'ii! the result: Kellow, 7H; Derby, 81. .Mr. Kellow was declared elected, and on motion of .Mr. Derby tliti Humiliation was made unanimous. The eoiivetition was in good humor by this time and a "cheer went up for the snow ssful candidate. lilchanl )avis und Wllllum .M. DarlliiK were placed In nomi nation for school controller. .Mr. DarlUm received till votes to his opponent's 4. .Mr. DarllnK was declared elected and the nomination was made unanimous on mo tion of .Mr, Duvls. la nomiualiiiK a can didate for common council to oppose P. J. Neulis, the Democratic nominee, several Kood siieeches were made. James HarreU, in a telling speech, placed the name of the chairman. Joseph D. I.loyd, before the convention. .Mr. I.loyd declined. Al emanza I'orier nominated Duvid V. Thuniu. Air, Thomas nas'Klven the no mination for i ounc'l by a vote of ncclam.i tlon. David Jones was unanimously no minated for ward assessor and on the hholil.lers of Alaiuanza l'orter the nomina tion fur constable was awarded. This ended the ward convention and adjourn ment was made. District olllcers were then named as fol lows: Klrs't district, CeorKe I., reck, JiulKe of election; (ieorae W. Hrown, In spector; David Jones, assessor; Hum ml J'orter. renlster. Second district, W. W. Jloss, reKlster; l M. Klorey. jtiditp; John J. M a it In, Inspector. The nominations for the Second district were made before )iii ml. but were announced last evening. An earnest battle will be made in the Fourteenth hi the comintf election. The nieii nominated are good eandldaies und Hie in most, hurmony resulted from the IiiretliiK. Week Spent in Prayer. The present week Is belnn spent In prayer at the Tabernacle t'otiRreKational church. ln .Monday evening the pastor, 3tev. I . . Jones, read Scripture und in address wad made by Kvan Kvuns: Tues day evenliiK. William Deacon read, and llvnn Keese spoke; Wednesday evening, Jllss Tussle lleese read and Tliomna J.cwls njdressed a Kood-slzed Katheilnn: last evening Louisa Jenkins rend and an ad dress was made by Hurry Davis. T ne pro Kianime for Ihe rest of the weak Is: To night. Hugh Williams, Scriptural 'read ing, David Kvnns, address; SatiinthV ev enniK. Jacob Jenkins, Scripture; tiowvll lU-ese, address. Runaway nn Sontli .Main Avenue. Joseph Hrown. the North Main avenue tmlclier, llgured in u runaway yesterday Do You Whee We have an excellent line of Reefers, with ulster collars, in Chin chilla Beaver, well adapted for bicycling, skating or horseback. Prices range from $9 to $16.50. A grand idea for the purposes named. Tt!I SAMTERS S D:g Qathlars, Hatters tetos. . of ffif Stibtjrbs. mornlnr. His. team of horaes, attached ta the delivery waKon, were standing on Noutn Mam avenue near t.ynon siren, when thev became frightened. Mr. Hrown was delivering meat in a house al the time. When he reached the sidewalk the t.am were scampering down .Main avenue. When thev reached No. SI school the run aways turned to the left ami ran down the newlv-onencd stroet in the old "Clover Klelil." A sloo was made at the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western railroad about a half mile distant from the rtnrtlnff ulac-e. The wason a badly damaged No one was hurl, however, for the re;i aon thut no one attempted to stop the team. Will Talk for Honor. . The proposed debates between tlfe Ves ner l.lleraiv soclelv. of the central city. and the Hyde Park Literary and Debat ing: society of the West Side, are now al most a surety. The Scranton society has appointed tho following committee to in tend to its share In the preliminaries: K, R Williunia .1 W KrowniiiK. and K. Al, Koehler. The West Side society also has a committee, with C. J-;. Dumeis as cnair man. Conferences will be held as soon as possible and he subjects for debate settlea upon, rne contests win ue oi a friendlv nature. There Is a probability that the Browning- cup will be offered as a priie, ulthough the llyda far society nas a claim upon It. Announcement of the arrangements for debute has already In creased the attendance at both societies. .Mrs. James Itunn Dead. Mrs. James Dunn, wife of the well known politician, died Wednesday at her home, on Koland avenue, after u llnger Iiik illness. The deceased was well known und much respected In the Hellcviie dis trict. Her husband and five children sur vive her. The laitter are Maai;lc. Winnie. John. Edward and Roderick Dunm Burial will be made this morning. News Notes and Peronnls. Knte Wttgner, of Cnrbondnle. and T'Ved YounK. of this aide, will be married next week. Mr. Young has many friends in the lower section of Hyde Park. The Democrats of the Fourth ward will hold a caucus In Wurnke's hotel next Tuesday night. Ward and district olll cers will be nominated. ' The funeral of Kthel. daughter or Da vid J. Thomas, of Wushbuiu street, will occur today. It Is rumored that the re-established Choral union will compete at the Robert Alorrls eisteddfod on the chief choral prize. If the competition Is entered the purpose will be not for obtaln'tig the prlte but us an opportunity for effective reheursnl. T. J. Reynolds, or Hampton street, re turned yesterday from a. business trip through New York state. Mrs. J. W. Walters, of North Bromley avenue, is in Stroudsburg, attending (he funeral of a relative. Airs, (ildeon Aloser, of Ijifayette street, Is ill. Attorney W. II. Lewis Is In Philadelphia. Rev. James KelldhiK will preach Sunday In Ihe Jackson Slreel Baptist church. . Airs. Whitburn died yesterday- at II) o'clock 11. m., hi the homo of Henry Cii-een-wood, ;IL"J North (iarlleid avenue. A bull for the benellt or John Flaherty, was given tu Al ears' hall last nlghi. Waco council. Daughters of Poeohoutas, gave a pink tea last nighl In a storeroom on South Alain avenue. The week of prayer Is being observed at the Hampton Street Alclhodl.'t liplsco pal church and Is marked by a large nt tendance. Tonight is Kpworth league night and the ICpworih league will duct the Hcrvieo . The regular monthly vestry meeting of St. David's church was held last even ing. .Mrs. Charles Hartley and family have returned to New York city after a visit to Kdras Howell, of Washburn street. Hert Ashley, of Soranlon street, Is home, nfter spending the holidays at Brooklyn. Building Inspector Nelson has Inspected the new heating apparatus of the Franklin hose house. The Inspection resulted favorably.- Timothy McCoy announces himself as a candldato for delegate to the Democrulle cltv convention from the Second district of the Firth ward. Air. AlcCoy Is a young man who has a large following of friends. A leak In the gas main on Jackson street has cuused a little Ineon-ettlence to fami lies In the vicinity. It was reported that the families of Wllliim Trostel. R. F. Post, K. C. Post, Mrs. Kosewck. John Alor gan and David Davis had been compelled to leave their homes owing lo the nauseat ing smell of the gns which permeated tho premises. This, however, is not true, though the cellars of the houses had filled with the escaping gas. The main has been fixed. The break Is supposed to have been caused by a settling of the mine un derneath. West Sldo nuslncss Directory. PMJMBINO-Wllllam D. Griffiths, 113 North Main avenue, does first-class Plumbing, Bteani Heat and Oas Fitting. Satisfaction Is strictly guarunteed. SKATKS 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 Alain avenue. BARBER Hair cutting and shaving done In a first-class manner at John H. Reyn old's Barber Shop, at Falrchlld's Hotel. FLORIST Cut flowers and runeral de signs a specialty. Floral Itgures. usernl as girts, at KM South Main avenue. Har riet .1. D-ivIs, florist. BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground, tools sharpened, saws llled, keys fitted, machines repaired by W. 1,. flteenback. dealer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, under West Side bank. PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, $1.40 per dozen. They are lust lovely. Con vince yourself by calling nt Starner s Photo Parlors, 101 und 103 South Alain avenue. GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof fee Is unexcelled. The leading colTe of the day. For sale only at F."W. Alason Or Skate? Co. Fine Groceries, 116 South Main avenue. 8ECOND HAND Fl"RNITt"RB1 Cash for anything you have to sell. Furniture, Stoves, Tools, etc. ' Call and see the stock of J. C. King, llttt and lCr.'ti Jack son street. Special sale of Holiday Wlnea for fam ily use, 33 cents per quart, at Jutncs F. Bests, 30$ Cedar avenue. SOUTH SIDE NEWS. Election of Officers of Scranton Athletic Club Last Evcntng-.MInooka ; Hoys Aro Heard From. So great was the intercut In the elec tion of officers of the Scranton Athletic club last night that nearly every member was present, and the result was signalized by a close victory for the side led by Dep uiy clerk of the Courts Kmil R. Bonn. Charles l. Rosur was defeated for presi dent by George VYirth. The vote was a3 to 23. Councilman Robert Robinson was elected treasurer over William Koch, Jr., the cigar dealer, by only five votes. He huil 4 and Air, Koch received &S. The most spirited contest of all was that for recording secretary. Air. Honn was victorious over ex-Deputy SherllT Genrge C. Grlswold by the vote of 4H to 33. Three candidutes were tu the held for llnanclal secretary. Peter Xeuls received 6 voles and was elected; Charles Kellerman re ceived 14, and .William H. Waller received 9. For captain Peter Marker was defeat ed by Charles F. Sohns by the vote bf 47 to 34. William K.' Neuls was chosen- li brarian without opposition. , The polls opened at 7.3a and continued until 10 o'clock. The election officers were Coun cilman P. J. Hlckey, Edmund 1. Robinson, and H. F. .letter. The Nannwoivx Heard' From-. Notice wus printed n few duys'uso in The Tribune concerning the ftutulllai y dej purture from home of Joiii 4MuVari'lsli. son of .Michael Ale Vanish, f: Ced! ave nue, and Anthony Connolly, son of J allies Conuully, of Greenwood, und the tart thut the parents of the boys were worried on Ui.'counit of the fear-that the accident which resulted ill the death of two young boys at Shumokln might have happened to them. The parents were relieved of th-j nervous tension yesterday by reuelvlng In formation that the twin boys were safe and sound at Nor;. unihf rlund. Coming Clinrch Concert. -. On Tuesday evening. Jan.. jl, at the Cedar Avenue .Methodist Kplscouul churoh a con cert will bo given by the celebrated Dr. Moss family under the auspices of the con gregation. Rev. J. I.. Race, pallor or the church. Is to be commended for securing such a premier attraction and the concert will be, without doubt, the success that It dcerves to be. - Shorter Paragraphs of News. Airs. E. P. Rii!ldr. of Cedar avenue. Is 111, but her many friends will be pleased to know thut it Is not serious. A "portrait" social will he held at the South Side Young Women's Christian as sociation rooms this evening. Ilrv. J. J. Siller, pustor of the Prospect Avenue G?r tnuu .Methodist Kpiscopa! church, will lead Sunday's Gospel ineetlnK. .Misses Surah Needhum and' Mary A. Ruddy, of Cedar aveiiin, are visiting friends in Wilkes-Haire. Miss Louisa Cochrane, of Toronto, Can ada, who is visiting her aunt, .Mother Alary, of St. Cecilia's academy, will sing the offertory ut thu lute mass Sunday at St. John's church. - - - - north i:xu Alullcy's Triple stores und Fenner & ChHtpel's of the North End Clerks' league, will play this evening at Company 11 arm ory. Thomas Hundley, of Putnam street, w ho has been visiting friends tu Wilkea-llarre, returned home yesterday. An excellent programme was rendered last evening at the enteclainnient of the Christian Doctrine society ia St. Mary's hall. The success of this entertainment is due lo the hard and earnest work of Rev. Fnther o'Donnell. The Allsset. Kearney, of Carbondale, are visiting li lends In this part of the city. The funeral of the lute James Neweombe took place yesterday nfternoon from his 1,'ite home, on lirick avenue.- Servics were held at Ihe Holy Rosary church. In terment wus made In the Hyde Park .Cath olic cemi-lery. A meeting was held last even!g at tile olllce of Alderman L. N. Roberts to form a united choir composed of representative singers of this part of the city. They vot ed thut a meeting be held In A re ribald's hall next Sunday evening at 7.3(Ko'clock, which was carried. This choir will com pete on St. Patrick's Day at an eisteddfod to be held in the l-'rothlngham theater. Among those who attended the meeting were; E. D. Jones, J. H. Brook ami John Edwards, of Robert Alorrls lodge, for whose benellt the eivteddfod Is to be held, Thomas Watklns, Isaac R. Edwards, D. F. Davis. L. N. Roberts, D. D. Lewis, Willlum S. Thomas und Thomas Jehu. Tho Trilby dancing class will hold a leap ycur social at St, .Mary's hull this evening. The class formerly held their socials in O'Alulley's hall. .Miss McAndiews. of Arehbald, Is visiting at the home of Thomas Lynott, of West Alarket street. CANADIAN JIMiOL'S. They Lend Assistance In Advertising Rice's llurlcsqiio "1402." Montreal, Jan. 9. K. R. Rice, owner of the play "1492," which Is being per formed nt the Academy of Music here. arrived In this city this mornlns. Dur ing the performant-e on Monday night ami American llarr, which pluya a prominent part in tip play, was hissed, and the Hut. which was nlaced in the center of the Blase, hns been since re moved and a picture of Queen Victoria substituted. Mr. ltlcc says tnat ue shall Insist that the ting be restored this evening, and that the play shall lie pro duced without mutilation. Many members of the Victoria rifloa and a larsre number of McGIII college students express their Intention to be present to prevent the restoration of the flag. ARMY OFFICER'S SUICIDE. Llentcnont Snltli, or tha Ninth Cavalry Shoots Himself. Fort Robinson, Neb., Jan. 9. Ofllrers and men of the post were excited this afternoon by the suicide of First Lieu tenant Smith, of the Ninth ravalry un der circumstances which Indicate that he took hist life as the alternative of bearing the disgrace of exposure for dishonesty and consequent punishment by court martial. He shot himself through the heart. Ho had been filling the positions of post exchange ofllcer and commissary officer, but within the last week had been relieved nf both duties and an Investigation of his accounts was In progress. The suicide leaves a wife and large family. CANADIAN CABINKT CRISIS. Refusal of Lord Aberdeen to Accept the Resignation of the Entire .Ministry. Montreal, Jan. 9. The latest report from Ottawa today Is to tho effect that Lord Aberdeen positively refused to ac cept the resignation of the Howell cabi net as a whole. He insisted that now that parliament had been summoned business must proceed, and that the measures outlined In the speech from the throne must be carried out. If this was not done, he declared, the only course open to him was to call on Laurier to form a new ministry. UNEASINESS IN IIATTI. The Government of PrcslJent lllppolyte Is tlrcnklng I p. Kingston, Ja., Jan. 9. Advices re ceived here from Port au Prince state that there In an tncroased feeling of un easiness throughout the naytlen re public, and that the government of President Hlppolyte Is breaking. Minister f Public Works Prophets has tendered his resignation. The elections will begin oh Friday, Jan. 10, when trouble ia anticipated. . COST OF CRAXO OPERA. I'acta as to Salaries Which Will llave In terest in View of tha Tavary Engage inent Here Next Week-It Takes Money to Produce r.ntcrtalnmcats of Song. Lyman Grover, In the Times-Herald. Grand Opera has always been the bete noir of managers, and yet the , fascinations of this moat hazardous of amusement occupations Is such that from time Immemorial managers have risked their last dollar In such enter prises only to And themselves bankrupt In the end. The risk Is so great that oC all the operatic generals who have directed the melodious hosts in the past, for the benefit Of English speaking con stituents, not one has finished his ca reer with any substantial fortune. Mapleson. tlye. Htrakosch. Maretsek, Hess, the National Opera company management have all experienced the Ingratitude of musical mankind In ul timate and complete failure. Whether Abbey and tlrau, Sir Augustus Harris and Walter Damrosch, the present In cumbents of the managerial throne, will succeed where all others have failed remains to be seen. They have experienced Innumerable vicissitudes already, and Abbey, In particular, could a tale unfold that would be an eloquent 'epitome of daring and dis aster. His experiences during the first season of the Metropolitan Opera house were calculated to discourage all further Invasions of the same field, and the deficiency at the end of the season was said to be (300.000. But Mr. Abbey would not permit a little thing like that to interfere with his chosen amusement, and. ever since, he has coquetted with dame fortune in a manner ex hibiting sfl much nerve and persever ence that he has gained universal ad miration and respect. Whether he has also earned a financial solace for his declining years is quite another matter. It Is said that tha profits of the Metro politan Opera company last season amounted to $200,000, but with enor mous losses on Kejane, Lillian Russel and the other speculations .In which Abbey and Orau were engaged- It Is evident thai the profits of the Benson were Inadequate compensation for so much responsibility and risk. Something Arout Salaries. The enormous salaries that must be be paid operatic artists form the chief element of cost In producing grand opera. For years Pattl has received from J4.000 to i,000 for every operatic performance In America, and It is es timated that, during her entire career managers have, paid her not less than $',000.000, a sum far greater than that accorded to all of the presidents of the 1'nited States put together by a grate ful republic. At the outset of Mme. Paul's career she was engaged by Strakosch at a salary of $300 per month for the first year. MOO per month for the second year, $H0O for the third and $1,000 for the fourth. She then visited Lon don with Mr. (lye, tinder a contract vhlch brought her ii.M for each per formance und from that, time the fig ures commenced to climb rapidly, un til Bhe became, as she has continued ever since, the highest priced vocal ar tist the world has ever known. With Pattl in the cast, supported by other ar tists of high rank, und, of course, high pay, the exiiense of an operatic per formance never falls below tlO.OOo or $12,000, a tidy sunt amounting to more than the entire annual business of thou sands of thrifty shops and stores In Chi cago. Pat'.l has held the record for price, and still holds It, but here are olhern who hnve commonly received for each appearance more than the average salary of expert clerks and profes sional men. Nllssnn, the star of the first Abbey company, was paid $2,500 for each appearance, and as It was nec essary for her to sing three or four times every week her Income for each week of the season equaled the annual salary of the chief justice of the I'nlted States. At the same time Semrlch, who Is now booked for the coming season, was paid $1,'h)0 for each opera In which she appeared, together with all her ex penses, which the rumor of the time placed at an average sum of $1,400 per month, an amount quite sulilclent to sustain an ordinary family for an en tire year. Other Expensive Luxuries. During the Italian opera tournee, Tamngno. then the chief support of Pattl. enjoyed the pleasure oi pocnei Ing $2,CC0 every evening that he de voted to the sacred cause of art, and those who stand nearest to the doughty Othello of the lyric stage are Inclined to believe that he has all of these va rious and sundry Bums to this day, as his only extravagance Is a pot of beer, which he shares with no man. But Jean De Reszke Is the best paid tenor singer now before the public. If indeed his absolute Income Is not larger than that of any other operatic artist with the single exception of Adellna Pattl. I nst season he was guaranteed $2.r00 per week for the, entire season with n percentage on the receipts, which add ed a snug sum to his earnings, so snug Indeed that those well Informed platje the grand aggregate u his receipts in America last year at a round $109,000, a sum which comparatively few men earn in a lifetime. As Melba, Barnes. Nordicu, Tamagno, Maurcl, Edouurd De Reszke and others were among the high salaried people of last season. It is evident that Abbey & Gran held no sincure In the duty of providing ways and meuns. Yet If the problem was difficult last year. It will be even more j so this season, calve is re-engaged at a lump sum of $100,000 for the season of a hundred performances . or less. Melba. who declined to renew her old contract, has compelled the manage ment to add 50 per cent, to her accepted honorarium of last winter and will now sign the pay roll In the sum of $l,r-00 every time her name appears upon the house bill. In a comparative sense this sum Is still too small, as Melba Is chief among the bel canto divinities of the world tct'ay. Sembrlch Is coming over, for a wing, to be sure, but the manager will be obliged to pay well for It. That :s ft (Mail the charming Marcella never forgets, and when to all this is added the suggestion that the De Reszkes have not forgotten to mark up their vocnl goods and that Nordlca was also able to bull the market It becomes evi dent that the lot of the impresario Is not without its anxieties. PERCENTAGE OFPUOR EYES. Only Ono Person In Fifteen llaa Tn Good Eyes. j Recent investigations by a German ; doctor showed that only one person In ' la has both eyes in good condition, and that in seven cases out of ten one eye, generally the right. Is stronger than the other. It Is also true that just as people are right or left handed, so are they right or left sighted that is to say, while apparently looking with both eyes they often really use only one, and out of 20 persons whose eyes were tested, two only were found to be left sighted. The reason of the greater strength gen erally possessed by the right eye is not clearly known, but it is suggested that the greater use of the right side of the body generally which seems a natural tendency has something to do with it. In using weapons, for Instance, mankind have been taught for ages to assume attitudes In which the right hand an', side hnve most exercise, a dlsopVlne which has doubtless had its tffect on the eye Itself. Gunsmiths 'now carefully allow for right or ttnVstghtedness In making firearms to order. Old sea cap tains, after long use of the telescope and other Instruments used In making calculations at sea, often find their right eye much stronger than the left the direct effect, evidently, of exercise drawing the sight, aa It were, Into the eye moot used. . SOMETHING OF DREAMS. Ariel could put a girdle round about the world in forty minutes, but he waa slow compared with the most ordinary dream of lon continued action during tha different count of time. I.ord Brougham relates that he dreamed u, dream of long continued action during a snort doze while a droning counsel was pleading before him. Lord Holland fell asleep while listening to some one reading, dreamed a long dream, and awoke in time to hear the conclusion of a sentence the first words of which were In his ears when he became uncon scious. Or. Abercromble relates that a ?entleman dreamed that he had enlisted or a soldier, joined his regiment, de serted, had been apprehended, carried back, tried, condemned to be shot, and at last led out for execution. After all the usual preparations he awoke with the report, and found that a noise In an adjoining room had both produced the dream and awakened him. Another dreamed that he had crossed the Atlan tic and siient a fortnight in America. In embarking on his return, he fell In to the sea. and, having woke with the fright, he found that he had not been asleep ten minutes At lbs IMrae Museum. Wide-mouthed Wonderer Say, doesn't It hurt you to eat all that glass? Glass-eater (taking another big bite out of a sheet of gelatine Yes, sir, it does sometimes. In fact, I've a pane In my stomach now. Some rvllle Journal. PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION. Tha First Official Social Event at tha White House. Washington, Jan. . T'e first of the official presidential evening receptions for the present season was held at the white house tonlgt front 9 to 11 o'clock. It was given In honor of the diplomatic corps and Is always the most brilliant of the annual series. The president and Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies of the cabinet composed the receiving patty and stood in the oval shaped blue room, which was tastefully decorated with foliage plants and cut flowers FATE OF STOWAWAYS. Six I'afortunato Passengers of tha Hermann Ida In a Tank. London, Jan. 9. In the tank of the steamer Hermann which arrived at Hull from Buenos Ayreg today, was found fifteen stowaways. Six of them were dead and the re maining nine were in an Insensible con dltion and would have died in a few hours. SLUGGERS IN TRAINING. liKslmmons Claims to Ha la for Blood. El Paso, Texas, Jan. 9. Dan Rtuart arrived this morning with Jack Kyer hardt and trainer. Everhardt Is matched against Horace Leeds. Fits Simmons has gone Into heavy training and is making things warm for Trainer Steelson. Fits gives it out cold that he Is In for blood. Muher will be here tomorrow. Tha katahdin Accepted. Washington, D. C, Jan. 9. In accord nnce with rhn (,,lnt ru.ttiil Inn nf nnn gress, Secretary tlerbert today Immediate ly upon his return from New York accept ed the ram Katahdin l.i behalf of the government. SHERIFF IflLKINS FREED. Years of Slavery, and How He Escaped. Talks About HI Deliverer Dally la dratitade. Oalns Fifteen Pound In Weight Since HI Rescue. ITrbana. Ohio, Jan. 9. (Special.) This town Is greatly exercised over the remarkable rescue of Sheriff R. P. Wll klns from one of the worst forms of slavery known to man. He has now fully recovered from the results of his experience, and talks freely and grate fully of his deliverer. In an Inter view today he said: "I have been a perfect slave to tobacco for over twenty perfect slave to tobacco for over twenty-five years; I smoked from twelve to fifteen cigars a day. November 4th, last, I bought my first box of No-To-Bac from Anderson A Cramer. I had litMe faith, and to my great surprise, after using part of the third box, I waa completely cured and did not have the least desire for tobacco. Today I feel better, I sleen better, think better, and I have gained fifteen pounds In weight, and there Is not a day passes that I do not recommend No-To-Bac to many of the tobacco users who I know are de stroying their lives and vitality by the use of the weed." Further investigation revealed the fact that there are G00 people living In this town and the surrounding country who have been cured by No-To-Bac. Anderson & Cramer stated that they were the first to start the good work here, as Mr. Anderson termed It. "Yes, we Introduced No-To-Bac Into this town about three years ago. The de mand at the start was very light, the folks had no faith in it, but we sold to a few people, and to our great as tonishment every one reported a cure. Since that time we have sold hundreds of boxes, and every one under a guar antee to cure or refund the money, and strange as It may seem, we have never had a call to refund money." No-To-Buo not only relieves the ner vous Irritation and makes the use of tobacco entirely unnecessary, but at the same time bu'lds ur and fortifies the general physical condition. As a na tural Invigorator and stimulant we be lieve there Is no preparation In America to equal It. "The public should' be warned, how ever, against the purchase of any of the many Imitations on the market, as the success of No-To-Bac has brought forth a host of counterfeiter and Imi tators. The genuine No-To-Bac is made by the Sterling Remedy Co.. Chi cago, Montreal and New York, and is sold under a guarantee to cure bv ait druggists, and every tablet has the word No-To-Bac plainly stamped thereon." KSf THlllc im tninr e i 5? 'W'Z ? ft haht. I f incrodionts well-known to all. It caa ba MfUed to tla. talvaalsad tlaTabaet Iraa i arwront abaohitaly an erumMlac crack Ins ar brwUdaa: af tha brick, it will out last tiaalna of any kind by many yra. "d It's aaa? doas not axcood ooa-artk tfea w- - i i w. i ,u ug . mm bviu UI mwf JVO r pound. Contracts taken by ANTONIO UABTMAKN. OI Blroa . ICE SKATES 1, V. J11ISCB. 435 SPRUCE ST. The FasMdh 308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308 GREAT CLEARING SALE Previous to our inventory we shall offer great ' bargains in all departments, consisting of staple and fancy Dry Goods, Cloaks and Millinery. ' 29c toi" all-wool Henriettas, 40 inches wide, worth 50c. 49c r a choice line of Novelties; sold for 75c. 75c fr Silk Mixtures never sold for less than $i.oa ' . 98c for Black Faille or Satin; special value for $1.35. ! $1.39 for Black Satin Duchess, 27 inches wide, worth 4 ;'' Millinery at Ono-llalf Price-. CLOAKS AND WRAPS tt3.98 tor a Double Beaver Cape, special value for $6. 50. 3.98 fr Ladies' Coats, odd lot, sold for $5 to $20. 5.98 for Ladies' Boucle Jackets, all sizes, sold for $19, 8.50 for Ladies' Frieze Jackets, style complete, worth $1350, SO Per Cent. Reduction on all Fur Garments. SCRANTON. RA. THE TRADERS ItdOQil Bank of Scrutu. OROANIZED 1896V CAPITAL 280,000. SURPLUS, $10,000 AMTTBt, HTNEB, Prasldant W. W. WATSON. Vloa-Prasldaat. A. a WILUAM8, Caaaiar. DIRECTORS, amual Hlnas, Jamsa M. Brarbart, Irr tea A. flncb. Pierce B. Flnley, Josaph J. Jaranjra, M. A. Kamsrar. Charles P. Mat Ikawa, Jaaa T. Port.r, W. W. Wataaa no III), Wt Ul L1BER1L. Tm Bank Invttas the patron aft at 1 aaa arau canaraiy Winfer Will Soon B? H?r? Aad to ba prsparsd to mast tha eald WMthar you want a aeaataaMa Malt or aa Otsraaat or both IRQ THE BEST PUCE Tl VISIT FOR SOMETHING GOOD IR RERCHMT TIIL0RIN6 IS 11 406 Licitf cm in. THERE YOU WILL FIND Tha larcwt itaok to aslset ltm, Trlaw mine Always af tas Bast, tatatt Mylaa la Cutting, aad mad up oa tba pwialfaa by Sapwt Workana. tfVNotklng allowed tolMT.th.MUb UahnMBt udIm. satisfactory to tho in tanor. and tks lowMt prlcas coaslttaat with Good Mtrohaat Tailoring. WILLIAM S. MILLAR, Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton. ROOMS 4 AND S, Omm and Watar Co. Building, CORNER WYOMING lit AMD CENIEI ST. OPFICE HOURS from T.W a- m. tot p. m-1 (1 hoar Intsnalasion for Aaaer aad suppor. ) PirtJcnlirltUntlonClTento Colitctlons Prompt SattlaaMOt Ouaraataad. VOURIUSIRESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED Telephone No. 134. rvr. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal at tba bast Quality far aaa. and of all alsos. delivered la aaa art af tho city at lowest price. Orders left at my Office NO. US WYOMING AVENUE, Rear tana, first floor, Third National Beak or aent by mall or telephone to tha aha win reoaive prompt attention. paalal eon'.raeta will ba made far tha Ma aaat eVeliT.ry of Buckwheat Coal. WM. T. SMITH. Atlantic Refining Co Manafsctaram aad Paalara hi D OlbS Unseed Oil. Napthas and Oaso. lines of all grades. Aale Or-teao, Ptaloa areata aad Colliery Com pound; alao a largo line af Paf aflne Wax Candles. We alao handle tha Famoua CROWN ACMB OIL, tho only family safety huralng oil la the market. - Wilt n3ww3 MomCai Paee: Coal Eschagna. Wretalag Are, Varka at Pine Brook. AMUSEMENTS. THE FR0THINGHAM. agaer A Keis. Leasee and Managers. SATURDAY. JANUARY liTH. The Succeeeot Two Continents, HE Direction of Jallus Caho. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. MR. - RICHARD - MANSFIELD has tha honor to present Hours. E. M. AND JOSEPH HO LUND, Supported by UI Own Block Company from the Uarrick Tboatw. New York, li A SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Saturday Evening, January n. An Elaborate and Pictorial Production of Shakespeare's Fanciful Csmedy, fl MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By Augustla Daly's Company. Uusls. Costumes and all tba Humptnou Arces aoriee nl In tbe original production at Daly's, Mow York and London. Hale of seata opens Thursday morning at I 0 clock. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Jlonday, January IJ. Grand Scenic Production of tho Greatest of Comedy-Dramas, 01 OF THE BRAVEST Tbe most realistic drama erer produced. Bright Comedy.Catchy Sooisand New Dances. A Cast of Metropolitan Favorite. flee tbe Opium Joint. See the Steamboat Explosion. Heetha Burning of a Fireman's House on Bowery. See the Exciting Rescue Bceuo. Prices 'Oo. 3c, oOc and 76c gale of aeatt opena Friday. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. li FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINOS, JANUARY 14 AND is. AND MATINEE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. t'aual prices for eveniug. SUtlcot, children loo, adults 15c DAVIS THEATER THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 10, II, 1896. WASHBURN SISTERS LAST SENSATION In the Operatic Extravaganza, FORTUNfl or, The Princess Tough. Admission, 1 0, 20 and 30 Cents I ALLEGORY OF AMERICA 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 word, and are read. .
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