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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
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