THE
SCIt ANTON
TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNIN G. JANUARY 18, 1 89(5.
1856 tllTOti'S '1896
Compliments of the Season.
Pocket and Desk Diaries
" " for 1896; large variety.
Almanacs and Calendars, 1896,
for office and house use.
Sabbath School Lesson Notes
for 18961 Several kinds
at unusually low prices.
' ' Blank Account Books. .... ;
If jou want new set
or any part of a set,
we can please you
in variety and price.
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MODERN ASTROLOGY.
An Almost Forgotten Seienee That Is
Attracting Attention.
Within the pant few yearn Interest
lu that altnuFt forgotten m-lenre, an
trolofty, haw been revived to a marked
ilepree In this country, and many of the
foremost thinkers of the asre take de
Ilxlit In studying the effect of the slRns
l zndino upon the human life. The be
lll'Vers In astrology toduy are constant
ly on the Increase, and the Investlga
ti"n of the mysteries of the heavens uf
forUp Interesting study for the man of
iPtt-lliKcnc-e, even If he may be skepti
cal upon the subject.
AtUrolugy, It is claimed, will Rive a
n.Ojj of one's life from the cradle to the
.Wave. In showing what vocation the
subject Is best fitted for by nature, it
Iwicoines a system of science against
luck and points out the weakness that
must bt Biiarded against in order that
success may be achieved.
.The custom of associating this science
with Jugglery. - bluck art, spiritualism
(Mid the tricks of the fortune teller has
undoubtedly done much to bring as
trology Into disrepute. Since the study
liai! been taken up by some of the lead
. Inf.- scientists and astronomers of the
l-iy, however, astrology has been com
Ids Into favor rapidly.
: Considerable interest was aroused in
this city some weeks ago by Professor
J. MacDonald, the well-known astrolog
er, of Binghamton, N. Y., who cast the
l oroscopes of many Kcrantonians, Pro
ftnsor MacDonald-has spent years in
perfecting himself in the science and Is
one of the enthusiastic, believers in the
Irlitience of the planets for good or
evil. He has recently prepared a book
on astrology, which will be mailed free
t" any who art Interested who will send
h'.m their address.
WORK TO RECOMMENCE.
Meara Ileal Will Soon Bo in the New High
.School Iluilding.
,The high- school committee of the
board of control Thursday afternoon
awarded to Hunt & Connell for $895 the
contract for inducting the city steam
into the new high school building.
The original plans for heating pro
vided a local generating plant, but
when It was ascertained through an
offer of the Economy Steam Heat and
Supply company that the city steam
would be less expensive, a change was
decided upon. The alterations neces
sary to make the change comprise the
work which Hunt & Council's contract
calls tor.
As soon as the steam heat is put in
the work of plastering will be com
menced and when that is completed the
other work will be pushed to a rapid
completion.-
PUIsbury's Flour mills have a capac
ity of 17.600 barrels a day.
Read to-morrow's Free Press for the
latest news of every description. Inside
political sensations. The situation
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HOI'S ANNUAL DEEIH
Reports Concerning the Good Work
Done During the Year.
OLD OFflCEKS RE-ELECTED
The Secretary. Mrs. W. D. Kennedy, In
Her Ktcellent Report Spoke In Detail
of What Had Iteaa Pone Finan
cial Statement of Institution. -
The annual meetlnR and election of
the Homo for the Friendless waa held
yesterday afternoon in the Young Wo
men's Christian association rooms on
Washington avenue. The meeting was
purely a business one and no action
was taken on securing funds for the
new home building. Ex-Judge H. A.
Knapp, chairman of the board of ad
visors, presided.
Following the reports of the secretary
and the treasurer, the following offi
cers were elected to succeed them
selves: President. Mrs. J. A. Robertson; vice
president, Mrs. C P. Matthews; chief
manager, Mrs. John Oenter: recording
secretary, Mrs. V. IX Kennedy; corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. C B. Penman;
treasurer, Mrs. D. K. Taylor.
Managers were elected as follows:
For three years, Mrs. U. Li. DIckBon,
Mrs. H. M. Winton. Mrs. W. II. Perkins.
Mrs. Jf. V. I.eet. Mrs. K. II. Ripple. Mrs.
Cora Merrlheld, Mrs. R. U. Brooks,
Mrs. F. II. Oerlock; for two years, Mrs.
K. 8. Moffat, Mrs. F. W." Mason, Mrs.
C. B. Scott. Miss Jennie Reynolds, Mrs.
1). I,angHtalT, Mrs. J. R. Fordham, Mrs.
A. K. Hunt, Mrs. K. F. Chamberluiu;
for one year, Mrs. R. W. Luce, Mrs. J.
Stelle. Mrs. Charles Schlagcr, Mrs.
James Connell, Mm. K. H. Ripple, Mrs.
R. U. Brooks: Mrs. F. H. Oerlock. Mrs.
Cora Merriflehl; auditors, J. A. Robert
son.' It. W. Luce.
The rejort of Mrs. W. D. Kennedy,
secretary , was as follows;
, Report of the Secretary.
At the bKlnnlnpf this new year exit
ing clruumxlum-eft are ttuch as to appeal
to every' heart on behalf of our beloved
Institution.
I.uler on we have somewhat to say to
you in regard to the future outlook, but
first we must Invite you to a. retronpeut
of the past year's work, and compare it
with that of other yeurs.
We have no need to question the posi
tion that the Home holds In the hearts of
the people. The coiiHtant response to up
pe.HU for maintenance proves conclusively
that our Ki-euter necessities will also be
generously ami gludly met.
You have already learned from our
treasurer's report that we have been en
abled to promptly meet our current ex
penses, and have also reduced the Indebt
edness on the foundation of the new Home
bullillng. using for that purpose the il.Wio
Kilt, of Mrs. K. Mlvt-lly Reeil, adding to it
JT.mi from the Home treasury. You have
ulso heurd thut we have a further Indebt
edness upon the foundation which must be
met at an eutiy day.
We have been hampered In our work
the past year from lack of room. ThroUKh
ftp ,- rn weather, our spire was entire
ly Inadequate to our needs. Our family
numbered from fifty to llfty-elght, of
whom from eight to ten were old Indies.
We were obliged to refuse worthy appli
cants, as there was absolutely no room
for one more. Even at this season of the
year, when concerted charitable meas
ures keep many famlies together, we hud
ut the time of the lire about tlfty in the
family.
Inning the year there have been ud
mltter to the Home thirty-reven boys
forty-live girls and even women. There
have been removed, in various ways, sixty-live,
so that it will readily be perceived
that with the exception of the old ladles,
the lumlly of today is very different from
the family of one year ago. More anil
more it Is coming to be understood that
no mutter how comfortable a child can be
made. In even the best conducted Institu
tion, the influence of family life Is of in
estimable vulue to the child's future. So
the work of the executive committee, us
well us the committee of investigation nun
been exceedingly arduous.
Four Children Indentured.
Since the last annual meeting, there
have been four children Indentured to the
home, and three Indentured by the Home
to families, quite a number are out on
trial, under the surveillance of the execu
tive board. Many who were only admitted
temporarily have been returned to their
parents or friends. Several came to us
from homes where the sickness of one or
both parents left the children uncared for.
Three deaths have occurred during the
year. July 16, an Infant girl, 2 months
old; Sept. 8, a little girl, 1 year old, and
Oct. 20, an Infant boy, u months old.
Two of our old ladies, - who had been
long with us, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hoyt,
were removed to Hillside Home, their
mental condition having rendered such a
step Imperative.
The work of the various committees has
been performed with usual faithfulness.
Our advisory board, with Hon, H. A.
Knapp at Its head has responded promptly
and cheerfully to our numerous requests
for council. ,
So much extra work has been reqtiired of
the building committee and Its able chair
man, Mrs. O. Li. Dickson, that It should
receive especial mention.
Mrs. Scott and her finance committee,
deserve credit for a most successful ex
cursion and an art entertainment at Elm
Park church. .......
Mrs; N. Y. I.eet gave a most delightful
Easter tea, which netted 1290 to the treas
ury. Mrs. Charles Schlager also gave an en
tertalnment at her home, which realized
. .' .
From different churches Thanksgiving
offerings were sent, amounting to nearly
$3)0.
We have need to express our gratitude to
all the friends, who have so nobly stood
by us during the year.
Ministers and physicians have given us
freely of their time.
Companies Responded Willingly.
Railroad and coal companies have re
sponded willingly to our calls for aid. We
were never do deeply indebted" to the press.
Generous gifts have been received from
merchants and others who will be duly
credited In the Annual Pamphlet, but It
would be an excellent plan if these Im
portant donations could be accompanied
by receipted bills, covering the amount
donated, so that we might make public
acknowledgement of their value. We have
been most kindly and liberally ' remem
bered by various associations,' also by
schools, and church organizations even as
faraway as Hamllnton and J-u Plume, and
not less generously by those of our own
city.
The cash receipts donation day were .'0T,
and a larger amount of gpods of various
kinds were received than ever before. Our
annual membership list last year was
greuter than usual.
our chief manager has been untiring In
her efforts for the welfare of our family.
Our matron has entered Into the work
with unflagging seal and Christian forti
tude, while her sister. Miss Solomon, haB
proved a most able and praise-worthy as
sistant. , , .
A high compliment was paid our chil
dren bv the pastor of the church, which
they attend, who said it was like an In
spiration to him to watch their reverent
and attentive faces during service, un ap
probation which every parent, who has
realised the difficulty of keeping even
one small specimen of humunity quiet in
church, will fully appreciate.
The Home kindergarten work has been
continued under the excellent Instruction
of Miss I.llllan Morris. It Is a work which
has grown so in favor In this country as
to need no explanation or commendation.
The closing exercises Just before Christ
mas were especially enjoyable.
It would be pleasant to narrate many
little Incidents connected with the Home
work. It would be Interesting to read
you the odd, yet pathetic, little bundle
of letters the children sent to the matron
when she was sick.
Work Done for l.lttlo Ones.
The children of Scranton would like to
heur of the dear, dirty little boy, whose
toes were so very grimy and his clothes
so very ragged, whose mother was so
very, very bud that the agent of the As
sociated Charities had him brought away
from his wretched home In, the alley,
and how the little fellow was so grateful
tn tht mllremHn who Brave him his dinner
'and brought him to the Home In the'
patrol wagon thut He wanted to save a
generous half of his bunch of grapes to
give the 'trol.
' There were two executive meetings, one
when a father, weak and wavering and
wicked, gave us his two little children,
one of them a bright little boy about 2
years old both of them street beggars.
And the other meeting, four months later,
when the little boy was taken away from
the Home by the lady to whom he Was
Indentured. He was so clean, so wU
clothed and evidently so well-fej you
would scarcely have rerognixed him i
the same child. Hut there is little room In
this reixtrt for incident. ."We would like
to tell, at leugth, of the president's nvi
slcale and tea for the old ladles, of the
pleasant rlues they were given, of the
children's lovely outing at the time of
the Elm Park Sunday school excursion
at Lake Ariel, but can only merely, men
tion them.
We have gratifying news from the Girls'
Refuge In Philadelphia, concerning the
young girl sent there some time ago. She
Is on the roll of honor and will probably
soon be sent home.
Efforts are being made to have one of
our little girls transferred to the Sol
diers' Orphan school, her father having
been In the army during the war.
Two new name will appear upsn our
life membership roll. Mrs. A. L. Stelle
and Mrs. Zillah Price.
The name of Mrs. Price will appear for
the first time, and yet marked with aster
isk, rlgnifying deceased. Mrs. Price had
presented her name for life membership
when the summons came, calling her from
earth. It was the privilege of her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. W. Howarth. to send to the
treasurer a check for ' in fulhilment of
the wish of her mother.
Death of tho Senior Manager.
In June we were called to mourn the
loss of our senior manager. Mrs. W. W.
Winton. She was a charter member and a
life member. the had for many years
been a member of the executive board.
Her wise counsel was always respected
and her fellow-workers at the time of her
decease placed on record their testimonial
of appreciation and esteem of her per
sonal worth.
In the death of John B. Smith the Home
also lost a valued friend. Ills generosity
toward our organisation is too well re
membered to be more than alluded to at
this time. His life, full of years and
honor, needs no eulogy of mine.
We also miss from our gathering the
gentle, courteous friend, whose heart was
always so tender toward the needs of the
little ones, who, were he with us today. In
our hour of need, would be among the
Urst to respond to our culls for succor.
The home managers have great rever
ence for the memory of Charles V. Mattes.
There has never been a year In the
Home's history when It stood closer to
the hearts of the people.
At holiday times every one seemed to
think of the Home. The Christmas fes
tlvltles were never brighter. From the
old. with their fares wreathed In smiles,
to the baby of 0 months, who clapped his
chubby hands with glee at sight of the
tree, with Its gay glittering splendor, all
was Joy and happiness, save for the
thought of the one lille boy In the third
story who had never "hud a nice Christ
mas, who had eagerly looked forward to
this one, but was too 111 to be brought
downstulrs.
The dinner from the same source, as
other years, was lit for a king, and the
hearty manner In which the family par
took of the feast was umple proof of its
appreciation.
Hut close upon our Ynletlde Joys, we
were faced with grave disaster. Just us
the twenty-fourth unnunl report was com
pleted there came a quick call and the
startling announcement "the Home for
the Friendless Is burning."
One Thought Predominated.
All other thoughts gave wuy to one
the family the weak, trembling old la
dles, the sick boy, the little children, the
babies, were they safe?
Thank" Ood for life preserved. Thank
Clod for the nobleness there is in human
nature. '
It Is worth while, now and then, to
think how much good there Is In Just the
common run of humunity. Doors) were
thrown wide open on all sides, offers of
aid from rich and poor ulike; no thoughts
of your church, or my church, or any
one's church, all one great universal
-brotherhood.
Our children made many friends during
their shelter at the rooms of the Young
Women's Christian association. As they
gathered around the tables, on the even
ing after the lire to partake of the hastily
prepared meal, there were few dry eyes
among the workers when the little heads
dropped reverently down, ready for the
accustomed blessing, and after the meal
was over, all around the cots In the o.ld
looklug dormitory the tired little llgures
went voluntarily to their knees.
Do you wonder help Is coming? The
other children, in various homes, have
also crept very close to the hearts of their
benefactors.
Touching proofs of sympathy are con
stantly being received. We are glad to
see that our grevlous ultllctlon has
aroused the sympathies In a pnurtlcal way
of many of our cltlxens. " '
Our life membership roll Is thickly
strewn with stars. What more beautiful
memorial could perpetuate some loved
name than a gift to the Home she loved
and for which she labored?
It has seemed a weary waiting, but all
our trials may prove but blessings in dis
guise. ,. .
"tod moves In a mysterious way." Let
us face the future with renewed contl
dence. Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. W. D. Kennedy.
Report of the Treasurer.
Mrs. D. K. Taylor, treasurer, reported
as follows:
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR 1S9L
Mrs. D. K. Taylor, treasurer. In ac
count with Home for the Friendless.
To balance In bank Jan. 10,
im '2 rl
Cash for care of inmates..) 874 1.
Cash donations 866 4
Annual donation day 505 25
Annual excursion 440 25
Annual membership 7 00
Life members 100 (M
Two llttlo sisters, Clark's
Summit 6 0?
Cedar Avenue mission 33
Uellevue Heights Welsh
Methodist Episcopal
church 12 09
Entertainment given by
Mrs. N. Y. Leet 277 90
Entertainment given by
Mrs. Charles Schlager.... 48 00
King's Sons of Elm Pink
Park church 18 77
Lecture In Kim I'urk
church 10 W
Thanksgiving service Wash
burn Street Presbyterian
church 17 20
Union Thanksgiving service
Providence church 10 79
Thanksgiving service, Klin
Park church SO 90
Thanksgiving service. Prov
idence Welsh Congrega
tional church 3 52
Young Reapers. Hamllnton,
Wayne county 1 41
Emma Slvely Reed estate... 1,000 nu
Interest on bank balance.... 11 25
4.814 M
tr.,627 a
DISBURSMENT8
Uy cash matron, assistant
matron and servants. .....$1,000 60
Oroceries $ w
Dry goods 0
Meat bills 207 12
Milk bills ." 311
Drugs and medicines ui Ti
Kindergarten teacher and
supplies 73 14
Oas and water 1-1 40
Repairs and Improvements. 181 41
Interest on $2,400 note 49 23
Moses Taylor hospital 18 W
ii. R. Clark & Co 1 0
Shoes and repairs 104 AS
Clothing 11
Funeral expenses 9 o
Cartage .22 25-
Executing legul papers 3 00
Visiting indentured children 10 t5
OH cloth and weaving car
pet 14 89
Printing reports 79 00
Stationery and stamss 4 CO
On New Building, Peck
Lumber Manufacturing
company ' 1.500 00
$4,708 84
Balance In bank 917 74
$5,027 58
The undersigned auditors have exam
ined the books and vouchers of Mrs. D.
K. Taylor, treasurer, and find them cor
rect and balance In bank as stated, $917.74.
It. W. Luce,
W. D. Kennedy.
Auditors,
Jan. 16, 1896.
Words of Encouragement Spoken.'
Preceding the adjournment Rev. Dr.
James McLeod and Rev. Richard Hl
orns offered brief words of encourage
ment to the ladies in their effort to
possess a commodious Home building.
.Judge Knapp' suggestion that an ef
fort bo made to secure In' addition to
large subscriptions small contributions
from the public generally and thus cre
ate a popular and widespread Interest
In the society was received with favor.
Or. McLend pronounced a benediction
after adjournment, following which the
officers and board of managers met and
received the president's committee appointments.
CAPTAIN KOIR DECLINES
t , y i ...
Refuses to Ik a Candidate on tn la
dependent ftcpii tilican Ticket.
HE ADVANCES HIS REASONS
Feels That It Is His Duty to Rise Above
' All Personal Feeling in tho Mat
er for He Is Above All
a Kepnblicsn.
1 Captain James Molr has declined to
be a candidate for mayor on the Inde
pendent Republican ticket and yester
day addressed his letter of declination
to John H. Fellows, the chairman of
tho convention which nominated Cap
tain Molr for mayor. Charles W. West
pfahl for city controller and Thomas
D.'Davles for city treasurer.
Thursday night Mr. Westpfahl said
that he would be governed with regard
to his attitude toward the nomination
by the action of Captain Moir. The
letter of Captain Molr is as follows:
To the Chairman and Delenutes of the
Independent Republican Convention held
ut Fuller's Hall, Jan. 7. 18W. 1
Gentlemen: At the above named con
vention I wus unanimously tendered by
you the nomination for mayor on 'the In
dependent . Republican ticket. On being
summoned before your convention and
olllcially notified as to my nomina'ion, I
intimated then and there thst I had no
desire to run as an independent candidate;
but by resolution I was courteously ac
corded time to fully consider the mat
ter. After mature deliberation I still
adhere to my former resolve not to run
as an independent candidate and I fed
1 would not be uctlng consistently did 1
do otherwise. When I announced my can
didacy It was as a Itepubllcuu and subject
to the decision of the Republican conven
tion. With my honored colleagues.
Messrs. Davles and Westpfahl, we made
an earnest, aggressive, honorable Repub
lican tight, but fulled to secure tee requi
site number of delegates In the conven
tion. Intended to Bow to Convention's Will,
It wus' my Intention when the vote w.ts
taken and the result was shown to be
to obtain recognition and. us a Republi
can should, bow to the will of the tnulori
ty, endorse my opponent and publicly
pledge my support. The peculiar aotlon
of the convention and the consequent split
and bolt precluded the possibility rf car
rying out this Ideu and while not grieving
In the least over the result I must confess
that I feel we were t'realed unfairly In
the conduct of the primaries.
It has ever been the glory and boust of
our Republican purty thut It hus always
stood un for a free and a fair ballot, und
an honest count of all the ballots cast
ut uny and ull elections. Our purty hus
held up, und Justly so, us the noblest
thing on earth, as the rock on which our
American Institutions rests, vis.: "The
freeman casting with unpurchased hand
the vote that shakes the turrets of the
land."
Now I freely admit that the vote and the
manner of counting the same which pre
vailed ut our lute primaries hus some
what shaken m" confidence in this partic
ular Republican doctrine more than it did
the turrets; and 1 believe that every un
prejudiced man will admit that when the
aid of our political, opponents Is Invoked
to the extent that it was, that they
were a recognized factor and played a very
Important part at our Itepubllcuu pri
maries and that where a supervision of
the count wus culled for and refused by
our vlgllants there Is certainly grounds
for suspicion thut all was not us It should
be. But while condemning un-Republican
methods and what uppeurs to be gross
abuses I feel It my duty to rise above
all personal feeling in the mutter, for 1 um
above all a Republican, anil it Is Very
repugnant to me to do anything thut
might be construed now or In the future
as evincing a desire on my pnrt to pluy
the role of dlsorKunlsser, nor do I wish to
do anything politically about the rectitude
of which there is any doubt.
What We Should Have.
A pure Republican party Is what we
should have, and what we can nnd will
have, but anything that looks like disaf
fection or thut would lead to disruption Is
lo be deprecated and whatever augurs sue
oess for our party, either national, state,
or local. It Is our duty to further.
1 most heartily thank you. gentlemen,
and all who worketl 'so disinterestedly in
my behalf In our lute light. I fully ap
preciate the conthlence you reposed in me
and I am proud to know that I have so
many friends and that it was my good for
tune to be associated for the time being
with so many good and true Republicans.
Again thanking you. I remain
Most respectfully yours.
JA.ME3 MOIR.
Scranton, Jan. 17, 1896.
COLEMAN'S TRAfilC DEATH.
Instantly Killed by a Fall of Roek In
the Manvillo Mine.
Michael Coleman, of North Washing
ton avenue, was Instantly killed In the
Manvllle mine yesterday morning soon
after beginning work. Coleman was a
laborer for Miner Michael Walsh and
was holding a light close to the roof
near the face of the chamber while the
miner examined the roof.
While thus engaged a bell of rock fell
crushing Coleman beneath it. He Is a
married man, 40 years of age, and Is
survived by a wife and live children.
CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY.
Charge of the Court in the Morris and
. F.ssc Case.
Judge Albright, of Allentown. who
presided since Monday at the trial of
the trespass suit of the Morris and Es
sex Mutual Coal company against the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company, finished his charge
at 4.45 yesterday afternoon and the case
then went to the Jury. It was on since
Monday morning. The plaintiff claims
damages in the sum of $10,000 for a culm
dump in Old Forge township, talten by
the defendant. City Solicitor J. H.
SIEBECI1ER
CARPETS
The best is the cheapest. (Always.) .
The cheapest is the best. (Sometimes.)
Everyone admits the truth of this first short sentenca in
the accepted sense. Many will doubt that the second will
hold as true, having had experience to teach them.
Yet we can state that in reference to what we are adver
tising to sell it holds absolutely true.
We advertise none but standard goods, and specify the
prices for everyone to observe.
There can be no mistake made when this is the case.-
Tapestry Brussels,
35c, 50c and 65c
per yard.
Body Brussels,
80c, 90c and $1.00
per yard.
Wilton and Axminsters,
$1.25
per yard.
REIT TO UCKIW.MI. SAFE DEPOSIT BllkV
Torrcy. ex-Judge Garrlck M. Harding,
and his son. Attorney John S. Harding,
of Wilkes-Barre, represented the coal
company and Major F.verett Warren
and Representative t P. O'Malley were
attorneys for the railroad company.
The suit of -Mrs. Sophia Lowensteln
against Mrs. lowensteln. executrix of
the estate of Louis Lowensteln. ended
at 4.30 In the afternoon and went to the
Jury. Judge' Archbald's charge wus
one that will cause the Jury to bring
In a verdict for the defendant. The
plaintiff sued fur the recovery of judg
ment on two notes amounting to a little
over $1,400. The evidence of the de
fendant went to prove thut the notes
have been settled.
The Jury In the suit of Thomas Con-
roy against Mrs. Delia Wagner for $100
alleged to be due In building a house,
slept In the court house the night be
fore last and came In yesterday after
noon to hear sonic of the testimony
read. They retired again to see what
success they would have after receiving
additional light on the subject.
GIBSON STREET IT RE.
Residence of William l.oftus Was Dadly
rtamaaed.
After 9 o'clock last night a fire was
discovered in a bedroom of the resi
dence of William Lnftus. on (Sibson
street, near Washington avenue.
An alarm was rung In from box 28 to
which the central city comiranies re
sponded. The tire was extinguished
by the use of chemicals and a little
water. The bedroom and a clothes
press were badly damaged and Mr.
Loftus' loss will amount to $500.
It is covered by Insurance.
BLOOD AND NERVES are very closely
related. Keep the blood rich, pure and
healthy with Hood's Sarsaparilla and you
wllfhave no trouble from nervousness.
HOOD'S PILLS are the best after-dinner
pills, assist digestion, prevent consti
pation. 25c.
Have your grocer send you some of
HUYLER'S COCOA AND CHOCO
LATEH with your next order. Once
tried, always used.
The Home for the Friendless deserves
your help. Save on cigar bills, for a
day or two, and send the amount thus
economised to The Tribune Home fur
the Friendless Fund.
Such
Picture
Selling.
January ist found us with
i,ooo made frames. Other
goods crowded pictures
back so they did not get a
fair shake. Some have a
scratch; find it if you can.
No Wonder
they go now. Here's an
example; just figure.
20x24 Glass, worth 40
White and Gold Frame 76
Pastel Picture 35
Back Boards 05
Total SI.55 '
Today they go complete
for
50c
nave nothing to do with
this sale.
Real Signed Etchings
40 or so, in polished oak
frames, sizes 18x32. Art
store price, two or three
dollars; here for you to
day, 75c
REXFORD'S
113 LrCIMWANIU AVE.
& WATKIhS.
0B UCKftWIRM AVE
fflOFffS
We Have
Taken Inventory
We have too many After-Dinner
Coffees. We propose to reduce
the stock. The quickest way is
to make prices s'j low you can't
resist the temptation to buy all the
30c, 40c and 50c ones this week for
2SC
Renumber our
OPEN STOCK
DINNER PATTERNS
of which you can buy such pieces
as you uccd.
Lamps, Toilet Sets,
Cot Glass, Etc.
China Hall
WEICBEL & MILLAR,
04 WYonias meiue.
Wulk in and look around.
M'CANN'S
205 Wyoming Ave.
When
LOOKING FOPI
t on
Dill!
You will find a visit to our
store will prove both pleasant
and profitable.
P. M'CREA & GO,
Coal
Exchange.
128 Wyoming Ave,
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the Cltj.
The latest Inprofed furnish'
logs and apparatus for keeping
eat, butter and eggs.
223 Wyoming Ave.
OIL! TWO
AND
A FULL LINE OF
111!
in.
MS
111
AT
Coal Exchange Clothiers
Will retire from business. This is positively your last chance to buy your
Clothing cheap, We will iirc you a special sale on Pants from Monday on of
All-Wool Pants at $1.3), $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and (4.50 that are worth
double the money vc ask for theni. Be sure and get here early, for these are
the biggest bargains we know of.
We will also continue our $4.93 and $10.95 sale on Suits, Overcoats and
listers that are worth anywhere from $io to 52 Remember this is positively
your last chance to buy these goods at
at the .
Goal Exchange Clothiers
130 AND 132 WYOMING AVE.
(Martin Dolany's Old Stand.)
III! ill
in tba prices of
1
AND
vercoats
Don't buy until you see
our prices.
STEINWAV A SON'S . .
Acknowledged the Leading
PIANOS
Ol the World.
DECKER BROS.,
KRANICHE UACHE and others.
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
Husical Merchandise,
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
Purchaser will always find a completj
stock and at prices as low as the quL
ity ol the fniitrumcni will permit at
N, 1. HURT'S
nusic STORE,
117 Wyoming Ave. . . Scranton
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY
Also the Newest.
Also the Cheapejt.
Also the Largest.
WKSimFMHlES
Porcelain, Onyx, Et3
Silver .Novelties in Infinite Variety.
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watchej, Diamonds,
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler aid
Watchmaker,
215 Lackawanna A79.
TAR QU
Cures Colds, Lays Out LaGrippe,
Cures Incipient Consumption.
Manufactured by G. LLMEN
DORF, lilmira, N. V.. and foraalo
by the trade generally.
MEGARGEL & CONNELL,
Wholesale Agents, Scranton, Pa.
T B f" ftflDE aii'T T'"r "yM Will
OF YOUR EYES
BI'IIG'S .uicl liav-i V'u:- oy examined Ipso.
v. hmvo r.-dunL'.l price? and are th luwoit to
t:io city. Niuiul ipwlalej from 51 to VI; foil
from S'4 to id.
305 Sprues Streat, Scranton, P
WEEKS ME
THE
such low prices only two weeks more,
Suits
Clothiers, Hdters,& Fumisfea