THE SCBANTON TRIBUNEWEDNESDAY .'MOHNING. 3fATlCn 11, 1890.
X0RT0.VS
.ffi NEW WALt .DECORATIONS.
"7 '"'This year's styles now la. . 1
Very choice and exclusive designs,
large variety and exquisite
Colorings,
in all the grades, suitable
for the palace or the cabin
churches, public halls, offices, eta
Real Silk and Satin Hangings,
Ivorv finished, Pressed Hangings,
Llncrusta, solid relief, Imitates
carved wood, imitation leather,
gold and silver papers,
Boston plain tints and cartridge
; papers, with elegant friezes
and ceiliu!s, aud
picture moulding to match.
1 We Invite inspection.
Now is a good time for interior
decorating, Don't wait for
pleasant weather rush.
We supply decorators on
sh jrt notice.
M. NORTON,
332 Lackawanna Ave.
ENTIRE
OP THE
Best Quality,
WE WHOLESALE IT.
The Weston Mill Co
, Scranton, Olyphant and Carbondale,
1'EltSOXAL.
John FiitvpH, of the iScrunton House, Is
In New York city.
Sirs. H. B. Horlon, of Spruce street,
l in New York city.
Superintendent Hendrlck. of Clurk's
floral extabllnhiiiem, la in .Montrose.
Charles V. Heti, of the Dime bank, has
relumed from a three mouths' visit to
tKe i'aclllc- tilopo,
Mian Cora it. Cook, of South Main
avenue. h home from e. visit with North
umberland friends.
I'runk MuCann, the Wyoming avenue
hatter, left last evening- (or a eliurt stay
In O'.Nell City, Neb.
Manager M. l. MvOermott returned
yesterday afternoon from a short visit to
ills home, ut Fall Klver, Mass.
'Charles lluaie, of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western coal ottlcp, Is pay
ing a business visit to I'ltt.sfoiitx.
. JitiKh Jennings, the bull .plaver, left
yesterday for the I'nlverslty of i'uiinsyl
vanlu, where he will coach the tiase ball
team of that institution for uhoul three
weeks. At he end of that period he will
Join the Mainmort team, for preliminary
practice at Macon, Oa.
. ANOTHER MANUFACTORY.
Is Seeking Information of This City's
Business Faollltlo.
A large tyewrlter VmnufaetlirliiK
concern Is Investigating this city's
manufacturing facilities and recently
addressed the following letter to Sec
retary Atherton, of the board of trade,
certain pui tlons of the letter being here
omitted for obvious reasons:
.March 9, ISM.
To the Hoard of Trade, 8crantou. Va.
(leiitletnen: Will you pleiiHH inform us
nt your earliest convenience as to what
Inducements you have to oiler for the re
moval of our business to your cltv, with
a guarantee from us to employ at least 100
persons and with the uosslhilltv thut wo
shall employ ten times that number uml
we should wish to make provisions ac
cordingly. Your prompt reply will great
ly oblige us. Very respectfully.
W. H. I
,The matter has been referred to the
manufacturers' committee.
NEW HOUSE SURGEON.
Dr. Henry G. Fish Succeeds Dr. Lewis
at I aokowanna Hospital.
Dr. Henry C. Fish has been chosen to
the position of house surgeon at the
Luckawunna hospital, made vacant by
the resignation of Dr. Lewis.
The new house surgeon Is a resident
of Pittsburg and a graduate of the
I'nlverslty of Pennsylvunlu, class of '85.
Special Sale for Ladles
at Davldow Pros.' tomorrow; afternoon.
Piano sale. Big bargains. Guernsey
Bros.
'Fine diamonds, watches, jewelry, sil
verware, opera glasses, field glasses,
cut slussware, fine china, bric-a-brac,
etc., at auction at Davldow Bros., to
morrow afternoon, from 2 to 5 ami 7
to 9.
OUR
Continued for Another Week.
Y We must get rid of the ex
tra stock, because our Spring
Goods will be iu very soon.
(' Justv a few good things
which you should consider
before buying: .
A dandy Men's Fine
Calf Shoe,' lace or djQ
- congress,best of shape
Am up-to-date Fine
Calf Shoe, razor toe, 09(1(1
extended sole,; - , $3IIU
A few Winter Rus- .
; sets, double soles, ex- tfQ QC
tended, all sizes, - -;- g JiOU
i
CLEAR1NGSALE
SCIIK
KOEHLER
410 $?r.'3 Street
FERGUSON JOOK WARNING
Proprietor of Khyte's Hotel' With
drew His License Petition.
HC SAW A STORM APPROACHING
Three Little Girls Were Takea Down
from the House of Good Shep
herd to Give Testimony
Against His Place.
There was a surprise in store for
James Ferguson, of Whyte's . hotel,
Franklin avenue. If he persisted In his
application for a liquor license, but he
took timely warning; and when his
name was called yesterday afternoon
iimonff the list of applicants from the
KlKhth ward, his attorney. John F.
SiiraKK. stilted to the court that he hud
no desire to press the petition, aud
asked leave to withdraw It.
Mr. 8orug thought it would be an In
justice to the owner of the buildlmr if
the place were let ko without a license.
The reason Mr. Fttituson's petition
was not pressed, Mr. Scrag, said, was
because the petitioner was golnft out
of business on April I. A remonstrance,
was tiled against the petition and It
evidently had something to do with
shaping Mr. Ferguson's conclusion In
retiring; from business. The remons
trance was represented by Attorney W.
W. Baylor and was signed by less than
a dozen residents of Franklin avenue,
but they were arrayed in a determined
way, and It is probable that Mr. Fergu
son knew enough to halt before get
ting too close to the danger line.
The objections against him in the re
monstrance were various, but substan
tially they were that he Is not a man of
good moral character and that his place
bus been for upwards uf, (wo years the
resort of lewd, prolllgute and dissolute
men and women. There was some
thing stronger than this iu store but
for the abrupt manner In which the
matter terminated. Alts. I. ' F. ITver
liurt. who resides on Franklin avenue,
near the hotel. Mrs. V. B. Tuiggan nml
Miss Kiesel. of the Hoard of Associated
Charities, were present in the private
nllice of Shi-rlfT demons, uml they had
with them three young girls, one 14,
another l'l and the third about IK. who
are now In the House of the Uood Shep
herd, and were brought down yester
day to tell In court that they, could
trace their fallen footsteps back to
Ferguson's resort on Franklin uvenue.
OWNER WAS WELL AWARK.
Mr. Hcragg snoke in' the strain that
It would be an injustice to deprive the
place of u license, now as Ferguson Is
going to get out. The owner of the
building will be the sufferer. Mr. Bay
lor said that the owner was well aware
of Ferguson's character for the past
two years. The court said that as the
petition of the applicant was with
drawn there was nothing for considera
tion before it in relation to this particu
lar place. Thut ended the matter, and
the girls wore chaperoned back to the
Institution.
The next most Interesting matter was
the application of Mrs. Lena Deckel
nick for a license on the corner of South
Main avenue and Luzerne street, which
was opposed by two remonstrances. At
torneys i. t'omegys and T. A'. 1'owderly
represented Mrs. Deckelnick and At
torney Waltar Brlggs the remonstrants.
David Ptltchard. Albert Becker. John
Dili mi hell and Arthur Knapp were
called as witnesses, and in their opin
ion a license for a hotel at the pluce
named Is u necessity for the accommo
dation of the traveling public and the
)eople around the vicinity. Mrs. Deck
elnick said she had as many as fifteen
travelers for meals daily within the
past year, and she has kept from eight
to ten boarders. This is how site made
her llvlnir.
John Krels, a member of the congre
gation of St. John's Herman church,
was the witness for the l onions tanta.
Judge A tell bald suld the court did not
want to hear anything about the tes
timony at last license court concerning
the sale of llnuor on election duy and
to minors. He said that was all re
membered. Mr. Krels stated that u li
quor license would be an injury to the
moral welfare of the school children,
and the sisters of the convent, as well
as the congregation.
JUS OPINION OF A SALOON.
Mr. Comegys asked him if a saloon
conducted In a lawful manner would
be ii. detriment. The witness said he
never saw, unit he didn't believe any
body else did either, a saloon, whether
conducted on orderly lines nr not, but
there were ex.nnnles of drunkenness i0
Up seen around it. Three other mem
bers of the congregation guve similar
testimony,
Kev. Father Flicker, pastor of the
church, was the last witness. He tes
tilled that there are I?;, pupils attend
ing the parochial school. They must
necessarily, durimr hours of recreation
and on their way to aud from school,
observe uny occurrence thut tukee
place at the Deckelnick place. Me is
opposed to the license, not as against
the applicants, but on the principle
that a saloon should not be so close to
a church.
The petitions from the Thirteenth
ward will c.une tin this morning the
first thing. There Is a remonstrance
agulnst every one of them. The petition
of the Lackawanna Lnger l'eer brew
ery, a new enterprise at the corner of
Mousey nvenue and Ponlar street, was
the only one from the ward heard yes
terday. Major Everett Warren and t
i. O'Mallev were attorneys for the pe
tltioner and Attorneys W. W. Lnthrope
and Colonel V. L. Hitchcock appeared
against the petition. The remonstrance
simply states that the brewery is not
a necessity for the accommodation of
the residents in its vicinity and the
traveling public. Major Warren held
that this was no valid ground on which
the license should lie refused, lie read
the mimes of the men engaged In the
enterprise. Michael Hund. James
Crogan, K. J. Rutledge, of this city,
and some from New York state. , They
have rut several thousand dollars In
It, and have located the riliint not In
the residential part of the Thirteenth
ward, but away this side of it, nearer
the central city. The ense was argued
pro and con between the attorneys.
NOT A NECK8SITY,
The petition of Peter Ditmore for n
restaurant on Main street, .lermyn, was
opposed by remonstatve on the ground
that It Is not a necessity. Witnesses
were sworn to prove thut there are
already enough of drinkiiifv places In
the borough to accommodate the trav
eling public and the residents. The re
monstrance against the petition of
James H. Timlin for a restaurant In the
same borough was withdrawn. .The
petition of Lewis Plzer was remon
strated against, but the document was
not properly drawn up and it did not
stand.
When the city of Scranton was
reached on the list there was a re
monstrance against Johni Walkenshaw,
in the Second ward. Rev. H. S. Jones,
Kev. D. M. Kinter, Uriah McDonnell
and John Mitchell swore that the place
Is not a necessity; testimony was also
heard to prove that the nopllonnt is a
man of Intemperate habits. The appli
cation of D. W. Thomas In the same
ward was opposed on the ground that
he is not a voter and the place Is not
a necessity, but Is near a church. The
application of James T. Kearney for a
hotel at 1623 Jackson street, was rep
resented by Attorney R. . Bnutke.
Attorney Walter Brlggs represented a
number of signers who object to the
license on the ground that it is across
the street from a school built to accom
modate TOO pupils.
TITO WEICHEL LICENSE.
Attorney John F. St-ragg represented
Arthur L. Martin and Thomas Hoi-
thnm. who except t the jietltlon of
Kmil Welchel for a license at 111 Wyo
ming avenue. They ore the present
lesscs" of the '.premises, and) through
some dallying about raising the rent
the jietltlon- was not tiled before the
last day fixed by law for filing peti
tions. Martin and Holtham refused to
renew the lease and Welchel then ap
plied for a license. Attorney John J.
Kelley represented the petition and he
held that tt w as all spite work on the
part of the exceptants.
Mr. Welchel thought they would ap
ply and was not aware that they had
not applied until the list was published.
Then he applied and his petition was
published twice. Instead of three times.
Mr. Kelley argued that twice was
enough to fulfill the requirements of
the statute. Mr. Scragg said the lessees
did not want to apply until they were
Bure that they could renew the lease
with Welchel and all on account of the
attempt to raise the rent the mutter
was kept hanging lire until it was too
late.
The list will very probably be finished
up today uml the remainder of the
week will then be spent by the judges
In considering the petitions.
REDS AND THE BITES.
They Will Ho Hauls fur a Very Worthy
Object.
A war is on that Is. it is almost on
and will soon develop unions the mem
bers of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation. A war In the Voiuiit Men's
Christian association is unusual, and
a war that begins with a supper at
which the opposing factions sit and
pleasantly discuss the matter Is still
more unusual, but that Is what hap
pened Monday night. The supper was
served by Hanley and it was eaten by
twenty-two persons who will figure
prominently In the war. The struggle
will be between the Reds ami the Blues
commanded respectively by V. 11. Me
Clave and D. B. Atherton and who will
strive to outdo each other in securing
new members for the association.
The supper was given for Captains
McClave and Atherton and their ten
lieutenants each, who with CJeneral
Becretary Mahy, Physical Director Hon
and Industrial Director Hurroughs
made a total of twenty-five present,
all of whom will figure prominently In
the member-getting contest. Captain
McClave's lieutenants, the reds, were
Thomus K. Brooks. E. D. Follows, J.
W. Browning. William Conrad. W. K.
Smith. W. A. May. Fred J. Piatt. P. J.
Davis. William Mears and Dr. William
Zachniun. The blue lieutenants). Cap
tain Atliertou's stuff, is as follows: 11.
P. Simpson, William Ingllss. A. H.
Foote. E. F. Price, John Fow
ler. Charles E. Daniels. Charles fjenter
and J. 11. Brooks. - Mr. Burroughs is aid
to Captain Atherton and Professor
lloff occupies the same relation to Cap
tain McClave. while Secretary Mahy
has the rather anomalous office of boss
of the two armies.
WHEN CONTEST WILL liKfJIN.
The contest will begin after next
Monday night when everythlnK accom
plished will be distinguished by red or
blue features, such as red ami blue
badges, 'literature printed in red and
blue, lapel buttons in red and blue,
red und blue headquarters in the Asso
ciation building, red uml blue indicators
showing the progress of the -ontest,
and similar devices to keep alive the
interest of the public and the contest
ants In the work. Ou Monday night,
In addition to the captains and lieuten
ants mentioned .above, there will be
present eighty picked men who will be
equally divided to work for the red or
blue. One lieutenant will have charge
of four privates. Each side Is to choose
Its own methods of work und when the
contest ends on April 3D the winners
will be tread to a rousing; banquet.
Meanwhile, it will be so arranged that
squads of red und blue will be oppos
ing each other in every section of the
city and the public will be kept in
formed which side is leading; up to a
week or so before the close when the
result of the work will be kept se
cret. TO BOOM THE MEMBERSHIP.
It Is hoped to raise the membership
from Its present figure of 7fiO paid-up
members to l.aUO members. If this is
accomplished It will tiiuce the associa
tion in a position which will double its
usefulness by doubling its constituency
umong the young men for whom the
Young Men's Christian association was
organised.
At present t lie annual Income budget
is uhoul ns follows:
From memberships $ 1.K1
From trustees l.utm
Eruin hall rentals, collections, enter
tainments, etc I.na.i
From snbserl, Huns r,,ooo
fl'i.c'lO
from
lim
it Is proposed to have nn Income
the above sources in the following
...... 11. . i, u.
l-'roin memberships (a I least)
From trustees
Ineoine from Mrs. llucklcy' en.
duwinenl
Income from building
Fri'lu miscellaneous sources
From mibscrlpllons ,
i.:ni
:i.juu
Tin: I Alt) ,MK. WAIKOl'S.
Written for The Tribune.
The death of W. Scott Wutrous has
awakened u tender vymLHithy among an
Inuurneriible host of frivjnls In this val
ley. ThoilKh Ihe deceased was ti resi
dent of Si raiitou, yet by virtue of the
continuity of his home to this place uml
an employe of the Pennsylvunlu I'ual com
pany fur many years we hail re.iiil-d
ri i in us one of I Ills Imi uiikIi. where a la' rt''
circle uf friends and acquaintances mourn
bis dtuth. Among those in the employ
ment of the above computiy, few wee
better known, which came as a result of
bis sociable nature. Mr. Wutrons was
a fraternal man, he belonged lo several
societies and tint Implicit faith in or
Kuuizatlons which sought the het ternieut
und uplifting of his fellow man: in fuel,
he wuh eiiiioAed with a henlus for organiz
ation which iilTonled him a wble Held of
usefulness, nnd in this direetioii his Judg
ment would be respected and suughl for.
As u citizen we believe hint to t'uve lirtii
u wuriliy one, patriotic und linn in the
belief of those principles which bus given
to I his rnvi't nation lier exalted name
union u Ihe countries of the world, and
whose future and ascendency is beynud
the ken of man.
His life as a cKizen was u useful one,
commencing right ut home. An apt II
lustruiion of this f-iet is seen in his
uspiratlon to serve his city as u menilnT
of the school hoard. He was u mull of
Intelligence, and from -Hint power there
followed uu inherent desire lo serve his
country and the community in which lie
lived. His .influence was respec ted, aul
from Ihe muny tokens of esteem surround
ing his casket bis work mut have heen
well done. The .Masonic Order .of which
he was a member, tendered u floral tribute
the "Squure titul Compass" of roes uml
white curmitiotis. The Kastern Star, of
whic h he was also a member, com iibiite.1
a "Star" comjKised of white and greeti
carnations, roses and helltotrope. A su
perb pillow was given by the scholars cf
No. u school, made of cullu lillles. roses
and carnations, with the word " Cliir Con
troller." Mr. SehlmpfT, .Mrs. llause and
the teachers of No. 5 school sent a huud
come spray of eallu llllles. , .Mr. Marvin
Tattle and Mr. H. Kronson. clerks in Hie
Pennsylvania company's office, contribut
ed an anchor of roses, callu llllies and
while carnations. Mr. J. T. Fear sent a
bouquet of flowers. The deceused was
also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
.Much sorrow Is felt for the bereaved
family, who are now purentless, Mrs. Wai
rous huvlng passed away a few years
since. Mr. Wutrons, hud he liveU, would
have been 49 years of age tomorrow, the
day of his Interment. The funeral, whic h
Is a private one, will 'take pluce from his
late residence. Interment beinjr made in
Holllstervllle, where his wife is also in
terred. As we found him, we beg leave
to speak of him. Frederick llartnoll.
Dunmore, Pa., Slarch 10, 1VJC.
I In Not Miss
the great oppol (unity to buy cheap, at
the special auction sale for ladies only,
tomorrow afternoon at Davldow Bros..
217 Lackawanna avenue. Everything in
the store, consisting of diamonds,
watches. Jewelry, silverware, etc.. must
be sold, and will go to the hiKhest bid
der. We are bound to reduce the large
stock of unredeemed pledges which
have been accumulating the past four
years.
ItlR. LESIEITSABLE PAPER
Keatl Before Institute uf History
and ScienLC.
MANY VALUABLE SIGGESTI0XS
Mannar in Which to keep a Llva Interest
' In tha Inatltuta-Papcr Dlseosscd
by Professor O. F. Will
lama and Jobs Proud.
A monthly meeting of the I jickaw an
na Institute of History and Bcience was
held last evening in the board of trade
rooms. The feature of the meeting
wus a paper by J. Peter Lesley, of Phil
adelphia, state geologist of the Second
Geological survey of Pennsylvania.
The paper was written on March IK.
1 SScJ. and wus uddrcsscd to the late
Colonel J. A. Price.' A few duys ugo
Curator Charles Le K. Wheeler in
searching through the dust covered
manuscripts unearthed It. Prof. H. I.
Burdlck read the pa:ier lust night; it
wus as follows:
An Institute like yours Is of mure Im
portance than people commonly Imagine
If It were merely u clique or coierle of Idle
gentlemen, dilettanti, men of leisure an.!
pleasure merely, bent iin killing time be
cause it annoyed them; men who look no
Interest In the welfare of the community,
but only cared to amuse themselves; and
who never learned to regard life seriously
or had never educated themselves to look
at things deeper than the outside sur
face; men who were fond of curtnslU
and brlc-a-brnc, and took a pride In old
china and pictures merely (because their
neighbors did not posses such things, and
because the sight of them on the wall cr
the parlor table, furnished pleat int tulk
at uu evening party I should have little
hope of your Institute's success it would
become a sort of lasyman's club.
VERY EARNEST PLACE.
Hut Scranton Is a tremendously earnest
place und the members of your Institute
must be all of them real live men, likely
to take hold of the Jug by the bundle and
drink to the tiottom of rt, aud see 'thai
there should always bo good, .wholesome
lhiuor. 1 Imagine that they think twice
before they go Into any operuUon or es
tablish any institution; and that when
they have once resolved to have it, they
muke It go. I do net know u better place
lu the I'ulted Htates for a thriving, useful
ami honorable Institute of science and
history. All sorts of excellent members
and enough of them to kep up a sert-s
of good suit ml meetings capitalists, en
gineers, doc-tors, clergymen, lawyers, su
perintendents of works and men, young
graduates of scientific schools and col
leges, farmers, chemists, busy psople who
II ml their best recreation in telling whut
they have discovered or 'proved, und in
getting from everybody around them
fresh hints for currying on their special
or favorite trains uf thought. Such peo
ple make thn meetings of a society as use
ful to themselves und others as an Intel
lectual exchangs, and quite as useful to
the community as a stock exchange, com
exchange, oil exchange, cattle market, or
any other 'business rendezvous.
1 hope you will have us little red tape
as possible. The great risk run by such
a society is the creeping In of a nasty per
sonal ambition to be something more than
a mere member. There ure two excep
tions. The recording secretary ought to Le
kept as long as possible, so that the rc.
ords and correspondence shall be In the
sumo style for years; aud the curator
ought to be a well-paid officer, that he
may be the soul of the Institute, know
ing how to put his fingers on everything In
the building for the use of every member,
at all times, without delay or etiibar
tussment. ONE UOOD METHOD.
Don't tinker at your constitution and by
laws; one set Is us good as another if
tliBie be the right spirit In the member
ship, of a score or two of members ut
u meeting, two or three will do nil the
talking. It has been found to work well
for the chairman to cull on the members
present, in turn to express their opinions.
The closer the meetings can be made to
approach iu character to a picnic parly
with hilarity und freedom, the surer Is
the society to become prosperous and use
ful. I wus Immensely impressed with this
happy, witty, free, and kindly spirit ut
the meetings of Ihe French Qeologicul
society Iu Purls; cue of the oldest, most
famous ami useful In the world. It was
In strong contrast tc4lie awkward, still',
cold ami unsympathetic, prosaic, timid
behavior of some other, also old aud fam
ous, societies of science ut their meet
ings, mostly In this country where we ure
overstrained to parliamentary usage.
You asked me sotnn question about n
museum. Don't collect mere curiosities
for their own sake. Collect everything
thut can Illustrate uny department of hu
man knowledge, anything that will bear
study und lead to It. Don't, for heaven's
sake and that of science, put your money
Into u line set of show cuses to please
the eyes of the fastidious members unj
the visiting public; lusteud, put it Into
the salary of your curator und In to cor
respondence and exchunges. Accept uny
thing sent to you, even If you huve lo
throw It Into the ushbarrel.
TIIK THIRD (iltKAT RISK.
The third great risk that all societies
should uvuld by the exenise of wise und
good feeling Jinlmiieiil Is the dreadful
buredom of members who exercise tio tact
iu the reading of their papers. Every
detv Iihh Its lioreM and lliev imfomu-loiis
rtrfil'. t givut Injury upon fl. They cannot
understand that a subject may be of the
highest interest and value to themselv-.'S
ami not to their fellow -members. if
coarse. It Is a xrtat question writ lines
of usefulness your institute will be most
likely to follow. Xo pUn ut the outset
cult .provide for such c ontingencies. But
It Is well to uppreiialL Ihe subdivisions of
science. They present themselves to me
thus: (II Mathematical science; l2l phy
sical science; i:ll biological science; Oi
histoiicul science; (o social science; Oil
nic inphy.ilcnl science. H arianglng them
iu that succession you si u regular pro
gression of transcendental science.
Then under these heads you can con
veniently pluee all the applied sciences in
the following table: Muihemu'.lcs, as
tronomy, meteorology, navluutlun, geo
desy, geography, physics, chemistry, mln
eralugy, mining eliK'Ineers. biology, ho'u
ny, zoology, medicine, chronoloKV. etli
nolrgy, urchaecilos.v, history, Hlatlsiles,
manufactures, commerce, war, law, lan
guage, belles letters, line urts, logic, edu
cation and religion.
DISCISSION OF PAPER.
The paper was discussed by Profes
sor o. F. Williams" unci John Proud.
Mr. Wheeler rend an extract from the
current number of the Colliery Engi
neer which foeuks bb.rhly of the work
of Mr. Lesley and udvocutes thut the
stute should engage him permiincutiy.
Attorney E. Mcrllleld. R. .1. Foster. I".
E. Piatt. Colonel L. A. Wutres. unci R.
D. Ijicoe were uppointed a committee
to wait upon the members of the legis
lature from this section In the interest
of huving Mr. Lesley honored by the
state. The Institute pussod a vote of
thunks to 111 in for the paper.
Mr. Wheeler presented his own re
port w hich wus as follows:
Additions to the library during the
month past were as follnws: Hon.
Frank T. okell. I book; Chicago Acad
emy of Sciences. 1:1 bulletins; Profes
sor O. Brown iloode. s pamphlets; Hun.
C. P. O'Mulley. 2 books and 2 pamph
lets: Hun. John R. Farr. 2 books;
Yntikcrs. N. V.. Historical and Library
association, 1 pamphlet; Wyoming II is
torlcal and Geological society, 2 pamph
lets: James 11. Torrey, esq., I book;
J. D. Williams, 21 numbers of Journul
Franklin society. Additions to the mu
seum during the month were: W. S.
Strode. M. D., Lewistun. Me.. 4:! species
of shells; Mrs. K. D. Schimpff. 2 speci
mens of coral and 1 specimen of shells.
STORY OF THE NEW SOUTH.
Augustas Thomas' play Alabama mil Be
Seen at Aeodcmv.
The most beautiful story of American
life upon the stage will be told again nt
the Academy Saturday evening. It is
the story of Augustus Thomas' now fa
mous play, "Alabama." The mellow
moonlight of the South will again gild
the buttered walls around Colon "res
ton's little yard. Again the sweet 'jsic
of darkey voices will rise and 'all
through the shades of palmetto groves.
Again In the glamour of the moonlight
thut pours down so warm and tender
through -taie trees Captain Davenport
will meet again the love of his early
years, will find his father and his
daughter, and the old wounds and scars
will be covered over with poetry and
per e.
Wo play, was ever so fascinating- as
"Alalsiina." One can sit over and over
again and discover new beauties In It
each time. It Is refreshing iu these
days of liorsepluy and sensation to w it
ness a pluy like "Alabama." and It Is
pleasant to record that It Is one of the
most successful plays of the slays. The
cast is a remarkably strong one.and in
cludes Clement Bainbridge. Scott Coop
er, George U. Miller. Edward B. Kelly,
Robert Conness, Dwight Allen, Charles
..loore, W. N. Wadsworth. and the
Misses Ethel Irving, Zoe Halhert. Julia
Fllland and Adelaide Sawyer.
WHITE CROOK COMPANY.
Itcfias a Three Days' Engagemeat at
bavin' Theater Tomorrow.
"The White Crook Mammoth Spec
tacular compnny" will be Manager Da
vis' attraction for three nights, cotn
nencing Thursday. Murch 12. Thlsi en
tertainment Is entirely different to all
lmilur ones, being original In concep
tion, and replete with new Ideas In
telligently carried out. with superior
artists and scenic effects.
Among the long list of entertainers
are Bryunt ci Smith, the original Mill
iieae minstrels; Miss Anna Chance, the
favorite contralto; Jolly Nellie Frank
lin, the little army girl; Truehnrt &
Kennedy, knockabout comedians, mid
ithers of eciual merit. The scenery Hiul
rostumes will form an important fea
ture with proper effect.
Taken as a whole "The White Crook
Mammoth Spectacular company" will
present a programme in which tne most
cuustic critic must find considerable to
praise.
PAID IT FOR THEM.
Phoenix llridge Company Wouldn't Pay
a lltll So the City itocs It.
The Barber Asphalt company yester
day received a city warrant for $11.
S76.S:!, the full amount of their ciuini
for paving: Koariug Brook bridge. The
amount was charged to the account of
the Phoenix Bridge comiiany. by City
Controller Wldmayer, who was given
authority tj do this by a resolution of
councils. The bridge people refused to
settle with the Asphalt company, he
cause, as they clulm, the latter re
fused to take u:m Itself the respon
sibility of keeping the pavement iu re
pair for five years.
The Asphalt company gave the tify
an indemnifying bond of Jl.VOOO to pro
tect the city, und the city controller's
bondsmen. In cuse of any lltlgutlon may
follow.
FREE HOROSCOPES.
The Tribune Astrologer Will Pruw o llrlef
Map of Your life.
The Tribune will give a free horo
scope drawn by uu up-to-date astrolo
ger to any ami all who will call at the
hialn office on Washington avenue nnd
give date of birth. Parties living out
of town who desire horoscopes muy re
ceive same by mull by sending The
Tribune their address, date of birth und
a two-cent stump for return postage.
Horoscopes drawn by The Tribune as
trologer, while not as complete us those
prepared from the hour nnd moment of
birth, are still very good outline maps
of your life und. contain valuable ad
vice". This ofTer Is not confined to regulnr
readers of The Tribune. Anv person,
old or young, who will call ut The
Tribune ortice or send stumps for re
turn postage, will receive a free horo
scope, provided. In en eh case, the date
and yeur of birth be given.
Big Bargains.
Everything purchased nt Davldow
Bros.' great auction sale is a genuine
bargain.
BLOOD AND NERVES ar verv closely
related. Keep the blood rl.-.h. pure anil
henlthy with Hood's Harsapirllla and you
will have no trouble from nervousness.
HOOD'S PJI.LS nre the best after-dinner
pills, assist digestion, prevent consti
pation, 25c. i
Fine bracelets, cuff buttons, watch
chains, solid gold lings, in fact every
thing' will be put up at miction at Davl
dow Bros. Bidders who have not the
required Hum can make a smtill deposit
nnd pay the balance when convenient.
We must reduce our stock and will sell
at your own prices.
TIME
IS SHORT
Workmen have started to
remodel and enlarge our
new store, 303 Lack. avc.
Rather sell at cost or less
than move stock that jjets
broken or damaged. Not
room here to tell of the
wonderful values, come
to the store and look.
Pictures
Glass breaks and frames
get scratched moving, so
prices are down.
A hundred engrav
ings, 16x20 inches,
white and gold
frames, 3 inches
wide, worth $1.50,
Odd Pictures
Several dozen; some have
a scratch, but don't show
it; prices to sell them
fast. Parlor pictures,
' dining room pictures.bed
room pictures.
$10,011 PICTI kl S, $!..on
s.oo picti'ki:s. 5.00
5.110 PICTTRES, .l.cio
j.uo PICT I IctS. 1.75
2. on PICTI KHS. 1. cm
1.00 PICTIUHS, .So
.50 PICTtkCS. .23
Silverware
Moving will probably
dent aud scratch it. So
prices go down. Outside
case full of suggestions.
Child's cups, hand
engraved, silver plat
ed; we got them low, fJII
sell that way, too;
worth 75 cents each w U
Butter Dishes
Dozen or so; some
been here too long,
others a . little
scratched ; worth
two dollars; take
them for
98c
Again we call today. Lots
of things to see:
BSg
REXFORD'S
213
Lacka. Ave.
CHAFING DISHES.
Aluminum, tt Is mada of pur matl. eon
taming absolutely uo poisouom ingredient;
It will yield notiitnf but BKUtbTuI rwalu;
will cook uniformly, avoidtug scorching.
China Hall
WEICHEL & MILLAR,
04 WYOMING 1VE1UIE.
Wulk In ami look urouud.
THIS CUT
REPRESENTS THE
9
205 Wyoming Avsnui
Carpet ings
Here yuu will Cn J a display of guild that
will be a revelation to you. Modern, ar
tistic, exclusive design of the finett text
ure, unlimCeJ assortment and right
price. Look at then.
P. M'CREA & GO,
Coal
Exchange,
128 Wyoming Ave.
Will Alove April 1st 10433 Spruce Street.
HUH
MS, IK DLL GOW.
I RICH I
1111 Ill 111s
And Portiere Fabrics.
Buye
Looking for Fine Furniture Coverings and
1 Rich Portiere Fabrics should not fail to ex
amine our stock.
EASELS AND SCREENS
Brr - -v . ( lid
5
In order to clean out all
Winter Suits, also Spring
Overcoats and Spring
Suits from last season
we make the remarkably
low price of
$10.!
00
I
On $20, $18 and $15 Lines.
ECaSSee our spring styles
Derby and soft Felt Hats.
Our Furnishing Goods for
men we sell at our book cost,
The lowest prices of any
house in Scrautou.
Wtemliumisfaa
STIilNWAY ft SON'S . .
vkaoii-dged the Leading
PIANOS
Uf the WarIA
DECKER BROS.. .1 .1
kKAMCHU BACHU aad other. .
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
flusical Merchandise.
Sheet Music and . '
Music Books.
Purchaser will always Itnd a complete
tuck and at prices as low as the qua!.
ity ol tha instrument will permit at
N. I
n
nusic STORE,
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY .
Also the Newest.
Also the Cheapest.
Also the Largest.
GLOGKS IN ALL FfiSHlONHBLE STYUS
Porcelain, Onyx, Etc
Sliver Novelties In Infinite Variety,
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds,
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and
Watchmaker.
219 Lackawmna Ira.
BLANK BOOKS
Of all kinds, manufactured at aktaf
notice, at The Tribune Office.
TAKE CARE luJot7Tnl
. ,,. i-urn ruu are troubled wKB
fir III IR EYES tuadacna or nervnu
Bl'llU'S and have your eyes examined frea.
We li.va raducocl prices and ara the lowest la
tte city. Kicks! spectacles from f 1 to ti; goit
from It to 16.
306 Spruo StreV Seranton. P
In White aud Cold, Oak
aud MaliOKHiiy, tlireo and
tour iiunei toifiinHc-recuH,
1.1
mm
uueu wiiu uetiiui silk, Painted ilurlnp aud Wfkollue.