THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER !, 189U. 5
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17 WVOMINU AVH.
UTl M)T1S.
rr. W. H. l'lorce will prt'tieh th anni
versary sermon ut Mini l'ark ihuri-li sun
Uuy nioriiltii;.
Tin- nrtli'li-M fur thi t'nlvi'isallst fhrist
mas salt- will In- ri'cilvt d at any time to
ilay at tin- chaM l.
A inurrluK llri-iw was Kruiitcil yrstii'.
rlav to AM're.l li. Xntz ami l.uulsa. A.
Xylnmli-r, both of this city.
Mrs. Nellie I,ovry. the Ki'tunil sei-n-ttiry
of the Yuuni? Women's Christian ussoeta
tlon, will ml.lreHS tonliiht's Iteaciie mis
sion meeting.
All parties taklm: part In the propor
tion of the storv of tin- "H muni K. l'orm
ullon." will meet fur rehealsal at the arm
ory oit Aduiim avenue, this eveiiin;; at J.:ia.
After praver meetiin; In tin' Seeoinl
Preshs terian cluiivh last nixht the Choral
Hoelcty lii-lil a rehearsal, at whleh the
niusle for the Christinas servlees was
studied.
Annus! 1 ta.iH dieil at hi r. sld. nee yes
terday afternoon after a llninriiii; illness.
The funeral will lake plaee halurday
nioiniim at !i oVIork from fc't. .Maiy's
tJerman Catholie ehureh.
Joseph A. Cussesse yesterday olitalii'd
n wilt nf replevin to in-over tWM Bi'.iy
horses and one set of double harness and
one lumlii r wiikoii, whleh, he snys, are
unlawfully held by I.ulo itumalio, of C'ar
Lolidule. Heputv Sheriff Thomas I'tiee yi sti-nlay
sold the stork and it'i'eets of Imuran a
Kennedy, wholesale uroeers of West
laekawalina avenue. 10. Ileardon an I
others were the purihasers. The sale
brought $v;s.r.u.
The Delawure and Huilson paid Its em.
Jiloyes at the White Oak eolllery ut Areh
balil yesterday. The Delaware. Lacka
wanna and Western aid yesterday at the
car shops and the Cayuga and Hilsbln
mines.
W. I. Snenrer, of Wuverly, was yes
terday ap)ioiuted Muardian of llertha, Ver
nle and William Covey, minor rhlldrni of
the lute Pardon Covey, of Waverly. who
-was killed last Saturday by the iuiuum,'
nway of Ids horses on 1'urker's 1 i ill at
Waverly.
Tonlttht the Hartenders iissoriation will
hold their third annual ball in Turner hall.
The hall will be elaborately deeorated by
S. .1. Fuhrinaii with llau's, buntliiK, etc.,
and potted plants will be (rneronsly used.
The committee In charmi of the ball is
John llanford, Thomas Itoehe, Thomas
O'Hrlen, I'. .1. .Moran, John K"i itan. J:t'm-s
O'.Malley, (ii.orije Callahan, Thomas .May,
Joe l.iwyer, 1. K. .Martin. llauer's or
chestra will furnish music for data Iiik.
(in complaint of I". L. Handall. of I'dirc
court, Alderman .Millar yesterday issued
a warrant for the arrest of Clarenre tlaj;e
on the chut'Ke of ilefraiidiui; a liuantiuK
housekeeper, (lane eame from liiiiKhaiii
tou four weeks also anil sieured board
with .Mr. Handall and didn't do any woik
or look for any. lie was sent to Jail in
default of hail. UafTai I SI. ki I. of
liuuker Jlill, lMiumore. was arrested for
drawing a revolver and threatening to
shoot lajuls lie I'ippo, of the same plar?.
le waived a heariiiK and entered bail.
Colonel Kara II. Hlpi.le will deliver a
most intereslinK lertuii- on Monday ev
ening, Her. 14, at X o'clock, at tin- Creen
Itidm- library, on "I'rlsori l.lfe I nirim? the
War." Colonel Itlpple will describe in t
most Kruphlc manner his exnerirnres while
In Audersonville prison. The lecture will
be Illustrated by twenty colored views,
made under the direction of this brave sol
dier. The colonel appears in these views.
Admission, silver nnvrini; nt tin- door.
The ladles of the I'rov iden.-e I'r. sbvtrrl
nn chun h In. Id their annual fair and f. sti
Val this evenini;. Turkey suppers, Christ
mas Roods, candy and Ice cream tire in
cluded in the occasion.
Dr. McDowell, dentist, 2it Adams
avenue.
Gazo at the Sinn on Hotel St. Denis.
DRIVER BOY KILLED.
David Phillips Crn-sbeil to Death in
the Continental Mine
David Phillips, ntred 1!). was Instantly
killed about !l o'clock yesterday nioin
itiK whtlo ut work us a driver boy In
the Continental mine. l'liilllns was
Heated on the front end of a trip of
cars, when in some manner ho was
thrown under the wheels. When an
other hoy, who saw Phillips lamp HkIiI
Bo out, hastened to the spot, he found
the yotinK miin crushed and dead. The
hody was taken t" the home of the
hoy's mother at l'JH Washburn street.
The deceased was an attendant at tin.'
Plymouth C ingiv.entiimal ihureli and
was a member of the Junior Christian
Kndenvor society of the Sherman Ave
nue Mission. The funeral announce
ment will uppear later.
PCOT BALL NOTES.
The Stnr foot ball
ttrown team of the
Stillwater litounds,
Dee. 13. at 2.WI sharp,
up as follows:
Stars.
team will pl.iy the
South Hide on th
Sunday afternoon.
The teams will line
Ill-owns.
C. 'miners.
..Hunt end. ..A. Douuherty
P. Walsh.,
o. Fran tit
rlvht tackle K. Hamm
riithl Kuard....il. Cramer
center I. .Malii
J. lyll.ua
J. Vox left Kuard !'. Itean
J. Jtedenbaeh..left tackle ..... Kennedy
J. Allen left end J. o'lmnncll
T. Kenney ...tiartcr back.. It. Iiouifhertv
J. Kelley rlsht half back. .J. .Mi lutvre
J. Murray left half tmek I. Him
J. M Court full back I. Malum
The Stars will play the Drowns n re
turn Kumo on the lirown's grounds on
Dec. 'ill.
Ilundqiiartcrn lor Ciirnr.
' Leave your holiday orders early,
We
will hold until Christmnr.
K. (S. COL'RSEN.
The Orlflln art store will he open
evenings until Christmas, and It Is now
a Rood time to select your pictures or
anything In the art line.
NOW SUPT. HOWELL
HAS HIS INNINGS
Answers Mrs. Booth's Charges Before
the Board of ControL
IT DEVELOPED A BRISK FIGHT
Only Alter Long- Debate Mai the
Superintendent' Request Granted
That the Stnr Chamber Testimony
lie Made a fart of His Last Night's
MutenientThree Attorneys Take
n IIund"Testiiony to Be Itead
Tomorrow Night.
"My complete Justification is In the
publication of the testimony in the
case. I know that much of it Is unlit
for publication, but whether lit or un
lit, Mrs. liooth's own admissions and
Mr. McC.inley's testimony will fully
vindicate my official action."
The foreiiolnf; words are those which
closed the address last hitfht of (leorse
Unwell, superintendent of Scranton's
public schools. The atjilress was read
before a board of control tneetini; spe
cially convened to Inar Superintend
ent Howell's statement In connection
with th- case of .Mrs. l.ucy 1-iooth.
Mrs. llooth's resignation hud been
asked by the high and training school
UPt HdWELL
committee, but at a hoard meeting
later the fhni'Kcs airalnst her were dis
missed ami she was accorded the privi
lege of lii.ikliii." an address, in which
she chnrued the superintendent with
persecution and discourtesy nnd that
he was unlit to hold so high a position
us Sllllerilltendent of schools.
T!)e teacher's recital was Intensely
dramatic. The hoard exonerated her
from the charges nnd voted to request
Superintendent Howell to appear at
last night's nieetliiK and answer the
teacher's accusations. The hoard did
this without examining the committee
testimony, which was not transcribed
until yesterday.
In one of the most bitterly fought
public sessions of an olllcial body in
this city, the hoard last night, after
an hour's debate and parliamentary
tactics, finally decided to make the
testimony, which was heard by the
committee, a part of the superintend
ent's statement, us he requested. Af
ter doing this an adjournment was
made until tomorrow night.
Following the meeting Controllers
I. angstaff. Schriefor, Jacobs, Francois
and Casey Instructed Secretary Fel
lows not to allow the reporters access
to the testimony. For that reason Su
fierititendetit Howell's statement, as It
herewith appears, is really Incomplete:
SI PKHINTKNUKNT'S PTATKMKNT.
In obedience to u resolution adopted by
this board lit its last remilar meeting I up
pear before you tonight to make a state,
meat of my connection with the case of
Airs. I.ucv l'.ooth. 1 was not present at
the passauc of the resolution nor fur a
considerable time Immediately proceeding
Its -passage, nor have I been furnished
with any copy of the charge whleh 1 mil
called upon to unswer. The inloriiiatioii
that I have of the proceedings that led
up to the passage of the resolution I re
ceived from the same as the general pub
lic, namely, the public press.
The nature of this case is such that,
were I permitted to follow my ivrauiiul
inclination, I should have shunned all con
tact with it. In Its Incipient stage I real
ize. I tin- gravity of my position us an of
lleer or the school district and the respon
sibility that would be Imposed upon me.
I was confronted on one side by the pos
sibility of liiluiiug permanently that
which all hold most sacred, namely, an
untarnished reputation; and on the uther
side by the possibility of retaining ill our
public schools as a teacher one whose
moral qualilicatluns had been Justly or
unjustly attacked.
This difficulty was rendered doubly great
by the fact that the person accused was
a woman. 1 yield to no one In my regard
for those holy sentiments which belong to
womanhood, yet In u questlun of morals
the law makes no distinction of sex. I
also trust that I fully appreciate the re.
spon-lbilities linoosed upon me by my of-
II, ial oath. It was in this dilemma that I
presented to your commilteo for Inquiry
as to their truthfulness the charges that
form the foundation of this case. As su
perintendent of public schools I now make
tin- following statement:
I'revioiis to the Investigation there were
rumors alloal reflecting upon the char
acter of this lady. These rumors were
of such a nature that 1 deemed it my duty
as siqe rint ndent to take olllcial notice of
them. 1 caused an Investigation to be
made and renin sted a person w ho had
been in the employ of Mrs. Ilooth either
ii.i nurse or hoase-ke -per to come to my
olllre and state what knowledge she had
in regard to the matter.
HE INVITES WORMSER.
I invited Mr. F. 1j. Wormser, the eldest
member of the board nnd chairman of the
hii,h and training sehqol committee, to lie
prisciit. and the testimony was taken down
by the secretary of the board of control,
who is also a notary public. This testi
mony was then submitted to the commit
tee, anil after due consideration u letter
was sent to Mrs. Uooth signed by all the
members of the committee und myself re
questing her resignation.
1 suggested the following letter to the
committee: "Mrs. HoothiOwing to the
circulation of bad reports concerning your
character and recent Illness, We advisedly
ask for your resignation to be read to the
board Monday evening. Nov. 23. IfMi."
The committer, after some discussion
sent the following letter: "Scranton
Hoard of Control. '.Municipal Mullding,
S ritnton. l'a., Nov. l. IS!;. Mrs. lairy
Ilooth. instructor of drawing. Scrunton
high school. Scranton, l'a.: We advlsijiily
nsk for your reslgnatloti to be read to the
board of control Monday evening, Nov. XJ,
w'. (Signed) F. I.. Wormser, Ccorge
Mitchell, W. 8. I.angstalT, A. I.. Francois.
II nson Davis, (leorge Carson, high mid
training committee; (leorge Howell, hii
perlntenilent of schools; uttest, E. I. Fel
lows, secretary. '
Mrs. iiooth did not comply with the re.
quest for her resignation, but demanded
a heoring before the committee. This
she was entitled to and It was accorded
her by the committee.
Mrs. I loot h evidently had ftdl knowledge
of the testimony already In .he hands of
the committee. She whs represented by
her attorney. .Mr. M. A. McGinley. The
character of the examination of her wit
nesses by her attorney Indicated full
knowledge -of all the testimony then in
the hands of th(-commute.
After this healing and without further
Investigation, the committee exonerated
her and the board approved the report of
the committee. This would naturally end
niv otllclul connection with the cus? of
Mrs. Ilooth. The committee had disposed
of it and the board had approved their
action. 1 do not wish to criticise the com
mittee or the tim'.iiiK made on the evl
dince; that Is your dutv, not mine, and
for the manner In which you perform your
duty you are in no manlier unswerubie to
me or subject to my criticism.
Hut the board saw tit to allow Mrs.
Hooth, throuifh the request of Mr. W. J.
Welsh, to make a statement. This state
ment was carefully prepared, delivered
with dramatic effect and conies of It fur
nished to the newspapers. The dominant
element of the statement is an attack
made by her upon my conduct. In it she
assails not only my olHcial motives In the
ease, but impeaches my character as an
individual. ,
The publicity of the charges preferred
anulast her ran now- no lunger he withheld.
My vindication lies In the exposure or
disclosure of the testimony taken 111 secret
session by the committee. Notwithstand
ing the manner in which she has de
nounced me and the malignant qualities
attributed to me, monster as she has
painted me to be, 1 would prefer to rest
under the odium of her uddress than to
be even now the instrument or cause of
her downfall.
Tiler.' is no personal issue between Mrs.
Booth and myself, althoiiKh she chui'Kes
me with want of courtesy when she vis
ited my home and that 1 refused to dis
close to her the nature of the charges
imalnsnt her, but referred her to Mr.
Wormsi r. chairman of the hlKli and train
ini; connnlttee, in whose hands the matter
rested, iiml though Iter statement as to
what transpire 1 at my home Is absolute
ly and uiiipiallliedly false, yet these are
personal matters and have no plare in
the consideration of the question of Mrs.
Huoth's lit nrs-, as u teacher in our public
schools.
TIIR MATTKU AT ISSl'H.
The matter at issue involves my of
lirlal relations with a teacher. As the case
now stands It Is In the hands of the board.
Winn the board accepted the report of
the committee, my responsibility ill reKard
to it cade, and had it nut been for tile ut-
Inck upon m: before the board this state
ment would have been unnecessary.
1 appreciate the Interest taken by the
public hi this matter. Tim public Is Inter
ested not only In the right that every
teacher has to defend himself or herself
against charges Involving his or her con.
duct, but also in the moral li'.ness of teach,
i ts employed in our public schools. The
ci rtitlcutes of teachers formulated by law
anil (he department of public instruction
compel superintendents to certify not only
to the mental but also to the moral quull
Mentions of teachers, und superintendents
in general regard moral fitness superior to
all other qiiulitieatious. Ilur moral stand
ards must be maintained; Intellect must
be guided by a moral purpose. The Influ
ence of good character Is more lasting
and essential than the rules of all the
books published. Further, It Is the duty
uf a superintendent to see that the teach
ers under his supervision conduct them
selves In such u wanner as to be above
public criticism. 1 have done mv duty In
this case us I see It In law and light of
conscience.
Hut In nil this where have I offended?
If I am the prosecutor of Mrs. Ilooth it
will appear In the testimony taken ut the
investigation. In fact, all her charges re
lating to my olllcial work can be found
in thut testimony, and I desire that the
evidence taken nt the Investigation may
be considered a part of my statement and
a part of my defense.
My complete Justification Is In the pub
lication uf the testimony in the case. I
know that much of It is unlit for publica
tion, but whether lit or unfit. Mrs. Hooth's
own admissions ami Mr. Mclilnlev's tes
timony will fully vindicate my olllcial ac
tion. EVERY 5IEMHF.R PRESENT.
When President Schtiefer called the
meeting to order every member was
tiiescnt. Ex-Judge II. A. Knapp, the
bourd's solicitor was there, as was Jo
seph O'lirieii, the legal representative
nf Superintendent Unwell, and Attor
ney lrti ii. Burns, who was mentioned
as representing Mrs. Hooth and Attor
ney M. A. AlcC.inlcy. Mr. nlcdinlcy,
too, was present near Mr. Hums, but
took no part in the proceedings.
Fully a hundred persons, few or none
of them directly Interested in the cuse,
packed themselves Into the meagre
space reserved for spectators and stood
in and about the two entrances to th"
chamber, which. If cleared of its fur
niture would hardly seat seventy-live
persons. Not a word or act that took
place escaped them, und when It was
all over at 9.:;0 o'clock they departed re
luctantly but with the satisfaction of
having witnessed lively entertainment.
. The bourd was not Ioiir In getting
down to business. President Kchriefor,
who was apparently ill at ease and con
scious of the responsibility thnt would
rest upon him, uminiineod In li fly the
purpose of the special session and re
quested Controller Casey In notify Su
perintendent Howel! that the board
would hear his statement. The super
intendent tame immediately from his
ollice across the corridor, holding in Ills
hand the statement ot which the ubove
Is a copy. It was typewritten.
In reading his address Superintend
ent Howell made nuiittempt nt oratory.
He spoke in a firm and deliberate way,
and appeared perfectly at ense. pausing
only a few times to c-iuphusiise a word or
U sentence.
only upon one pas-sage might he be
said to have laid particular stress nnd
that was In relation to makiinr as n
part of his statement the testimony
heard ot Hie secret session of the
high and training school committee.
He seemed to deliver that parucraph
with the conrclotisncss that tioon It
rested the strength of the case, and.
ns later events proved, the making
public of the testimony was considered
so important by the controllers that at
no time for n whole hour was the Moor
free of members elamorinir for or
atraiiist the admission of the evidence.
Near the close of the session it ap
peared that the ular chamber evidence
would be read before adjournment.
There was then n cessation of buslnest
while the attorneys representing the
superintendent, the teacher and the
board retired for coiiferefTcp. Word
reached the members thnt an adjourn
ment would be ngr"d upon and they
took the report for fact arid ndjourned
until tomorrow tilirht at 7 o'clock.
THE STATEMENT FILED.
Following the rending by Mr. Howell
of his Ptatement it was placed on llle
on motion of Mr. Jennings.
Mr. Welsh was recognized by the
chair from among the many members
standing. He contended that It was
the board's business to take no further
action or to decide between the veracity
of two parties accusing each other. If
the board thought the comi.Mtlee's ac
tion was questionable und u certuln-
Contlnued on Page .
SECOND DAY OF THE
ALLIANCE COUNCIL
Short Sessions Were Conducted and the
Farmers Took In the Sights.
LADIES ENTERTAINED IN THE EVENING
The Principal Business Transacted
Was Considering the Kepoits of
Committees and Uiscussiue the
Prospect Tor the Next Four Years.
Oiiiccrs May lie Chosen Today and
Adjournment Taken.
The sessions of the state councils nf
the Farmers' Alliance were yesterday
occupied principally in the considera
tion of reports from various standing
committees.
The morniUK session was called to or
der nt 10 o'clock und the first order of
business was the reading of lust coun
cil's minutes, which tire published In
puun hlet form and are quit? volumin
ous. It took a lope; time to dispose of
this branch of business, and very little
was done la-fore noon except the ap
pointment of a committee on time and
place of next meetitPX.
That committee was, uppointetl by
President iardner ami was as follows:
Nathan Ziiiiiiicniiun und I.. A. Curtis,
of Scott renter: K. N. Kiehio, of
yuh lisbursr, und J. II. Ivlefe, of Hill's
Clove.
Iii the reports of comtnitleca und tic
discussion evolved therefrom the Al
liance does not seem to uulU-iunle any
Bond results form the next four years
of Republican administration. The
sessions are secret und only the mem
bers are supposed to know what con
clusion to arrive at respecting the
course to pursue at the next meeting
of the stute legislature looking toward
the enactment of laws that will have
the ui'proval of the farmers.
one point they want to achieve, and
that is the equalization of taxation
and successful opposition to the crea
tion ol any more public' otllces, which
they claim are only to give some poli
tician a fat salary at the expense of
the taxpayers of the commonwealth.
The afternoon session was a brief
one and was adjourned early In order
to irlve the delegates a chance to see
the city, of which opnort unity many
availed themselves and enjoyed a ride
on the various street car lines to points
of Interest.
The evening session was an enter
tainment provided by the ladies who
an" in attendance. The programme
consisted of vocal and Instrumental
music nnd literary numbers.
President Gardner stated yesterdav
that In all probability the unfinished
business will be all disposed of today
and under the head of new business
ollicers for the year will be elected and
a place for the next council will be
chosen.
DELEVAN TRESPASS SUIT.
Damages Are Asked in the Sum of
t'i:,0(tl.
The declaration was filed yesterday
by Attorneys o'Hrien & Kelly in the
action for damages brought by Rich
ard Delcvun and his wife. Jennie K.
Uelevnn, against the I.ackawunna Val
ley Rupid Transit company.
Mrs. Delevnn was u passenger in a
car of the defendant company, which
wus wrecked near the "White' Hrldge"
at Caibondale. liy reason of this ac
cident Airs. Uelevan claims that her
spine nnd nerves were permanently in
jured and that her husband was com
pelted to spend a large sum of money
for medicines and medical attendance.
As recompense for the injuries Mrs.
Delevun sustained, damages are askid
in the sum of $..U00.
MR. BIRDSALL BRINGS SUIT.
Wants to Recover the Amount Due on
an Accident Policy.
fleorge II. Hirdsall. the well known
Insurance u!.;ent. yesterday began un
action against the Standard Life' nnd
Accident Insurance company of De
troit. Mich., to recover S(",ii.
Mr. Hirdsall held an accident policy
with the company und on April ifi. lsiCi,
(luring the life of said policy, one of
his knee cups was torn loose and lie
was so badly Injured that he was dln
nlded for fifty-two weeks.
tie claims that he was entitled to
$U.r.a a week' by the terms of his pul
ley, or JimO In all. but up to this time
the company has refused to pay him
that sum. The suit was brought for
Mr. Hirdsall by Attorney S. 15. Pile.
Lew is, Kcilly V Dnvies,
F.tisy Shoe Stores will be open evenlmra
during December.
Choice cut flowers and flower de
signs at Palmer & McDonalds, Ml
Spruce.
Wntch lor the White Wagons.
Our work Is always thoroughly wash
ed, nicely starched, beautifully Ironed.
Crystal Laundry. Experienced help
employed.
Sued Oranges from Florida.
This year we enn rdve you delicious
fruit at moderate prices.
E. (J. COCUSEN.
Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte, 434 Ad
ams avenue.
To Cure n Cold in (Ine liny.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It
tails to cure. 23c.
Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In
Harris' drug store. Hours a. m.. 6
p. m. "
Special attention and private dining
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann'a,
Spruce street. Service and cuisine un
excelled In this city.
J""
CASE-EASTON NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Pcrlornied in the Toby
hnnnu M. K. Church.
Miss Mattle tlrew Case, dutftghtcr of
Isaac Case, of Toliy liunna. wts mar
ried to William llurnet EastoS In the
Methodist Episcopal church ut Toby-haii-ia
yesterday 'at I o'clock. The
ceremony wus performed by Rev. Sid
ney Seubury Conger, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Wyoming, N.
J. He wus assisted by Rev. Charles W.
Green, pastor of the Tobyhunnu church.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary
Euphemia Hebnrd, of Chestnut Hill, a
cousin of the bride, and Misses Cornelia
and Frances Ithoads, niecea of the
bride, were Mower girls. The groom's
brother, Alexander N. Hasten, of Sum
mit. N. J., was groomsman, nnd the
ushers were Willium Burnett Kinney,
of Newark, N. J.: Arthur Stodman, of
New York; Irving Sloght Whiting, of
Hound Hrook, N. J., nnd Isaac Seidell
Case, of Tobyhaiina.
The bride ami her attendants were
exquisitely gowned. A reception at
the Case residence followed the mar
riage and lute in the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Eustoti went to Lukewood,
N. J., where they will stieinl their
honeymoon. They will reside at Toby
haiina. FIRE IN THE OXFORD MINE.
Originated in n I'ttiup House in the
Clark Vein.
Early yesterday morning a lire broke
out ill tile pump tooiii located in (lie
Clark vein at the oxford mine. Veins
are being worked above and below the
Clark vein and so llercely did the lire
rage In the pump room f,,r a time thut
it was fiared the llatiirs would be com
lllllllii'Jl till to the other Veins.
I'Vreniun W. H. Thornton organized
a gang of lire lighters, but with the
apparatus at hand sntisfactot y prog
ress could not be made, and the assist
ance of the ('nlutuhia Hose company
was obtained. Alter several hours'
hard work the tire was extinguished
und the colliery can again resume
operations today. The damage done
by the lire was not large.
Concert Ti.is Cvciiing.
A grand concert will be given .this
(-veiling In Hie Puritan Congregational
cliuich, West Market street, in which
the celebrated soprano, Mad. inn- llwen
fil Davies, C. A. M.. will sing soine of
lief choicest selections: also the fatu
ous male quartette, Josiali Johns, Ksau
Price. Philip Thomas and William (i.
Lewis, w ill appear In solos, duetts and
(inai'tette. At n concert given in Car
diff. South Wales, the Cumbrian News
has this to say: "The persistent encores
given to Madame ijwciilil Imvies show
ed the tipprcf iaiion by th ' Immense au
dience of the lii:h ntilstlc talent of the
singer."
Stile and Supper.
The Indies of Asbttry M. E. church
Invite you to attend their sale and sup
per tills and tomorrow afternoon and
evening, nt lfi-'.l Sanderson avenue. Mo
not fall to call upon them. At the dif
ferent booths will In- found many fancy
and useful at tides suitable for Christ
mas gifts. Sale will begin at I o'clock.
Supper will be served from fi to X.
price of supper, -."i cents. Ice cream
und home made candy will be for sale.
Auction Sale.
Of Oriental Rtprs and Carpets at l-'l
Was-liiiigton avenue. W'alt for thin
graiulert sale, as we will have nil our
stock here soon, to be exhibited for a
public stile, by Saturday. Reside., we
will have the llnest variety of Japanes,:
I!rlc-a-llrai.
Michai llan Pros.
ons of Candy
for holidays. Lowest wholesale prices
to Sunday st hools.
t:. o. cornsi;.v.
Anti-Slip Pulley Dressing.
Easily aoolled. will not collect dust.
1'sed by thousands, (lem-ral agent, J.
S. (irnnt. now located nt l::s Franklin
avenue, who will call on you und stop
any trouble free of charge. '
Opening.
A dainty line of Children's Coats at
the Baby iiazaar, 512 Spruce street.
Now Is your time to sit for a phoio
gtopli for Christmas, and (Iritlln can
finish them for you. The best In the
city.
The King of
BKECHAM'9.
Pills U Ceecham'i.-
SAWVER'S
l.l-.SS THAN
HALF-PRICE SALE.
One of the hardest things In advertising
Is to make people believe values are as
good as we say they are. With so much
exaggeration passing for truth, (he truth
very often seems like exaggeration. It's
so In this ease. Such values In lull'in -ty
have almost never been known i:t this
teasoh of the year, and yet some people
will wait till the goods are gone, and then
wonder why they didn't conn- sootier.
HI 0Q Tiimnu I Sailors in Cann-I's
HI 03C Hair and Plain Felts. All n -w
shapes and collars; our reuuiar
$l.in and $1.--"' iiunlity.
Al Q -H the in-iv desirable shapes In
HI 43C Camel's Hair, sold early hi the
season nt tl.nu. $l.-- and i
At IQrt la assortment In plain f-lt
HI Iwu shapes, black einl colors; our
juice tin oill; ll the season, ;(.v
und "oo.
Ut OQd one lot of wool T.im-O'P'inniers
HI OOC that were .,'ic. K'v. and T.V-.
These goods tire more special than anv
thing offered this season.
We ask comparison with any bankrupt
or Inovallon se!"S Pi the city.
A. R. SAWYER.
Lis
Wyoming Ave.
or w cf ram m
Including the painless extracting or
tcatb by an entirely nutr prou.j.
S. C SNYDER, D. D. S.,
H egrtsCtSt,. Opp. Hotel Jernyn.
HfB
For the Holidays. Scrap, Work and
Waste Baskets. Large assortment.
A splendid line ol" Rockers and Reed
Chairs. Sultan Chairs, plain or
cushioned in Sixteenth Century and
Empire finish. Nothing better for
Holiday Presents. Open EYeningS.
SIEBECKER
WATKINS
(LARGE
NOW FOR
BUSINESS,
CHRISTMAS IS COiNC
WE ARE PREPARING
FOR THE BOOM.
Diamonds,
Watclm, Jewalry,
Sterllni Silver Novsltles.
ALL THE LATEST.
HONEST GOODS
AT KKillT PKICKS.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lcckawann Avjtj).
LADIES'
WINTER JACKETS
AT CUT PRICES.
Made of Fine Irish Frieze,
in all colors. Also in Fine
Beaver in blue, black and
tan, Empire collar,nev sleeve
with cuffs; shield front, with
new back, worth $12.00.
CASH PRICE. S8.98.
POWELL'S
MUSIC STORE,
000000000 ,
High Grade
But Not
High Prices.
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Pianos, Organs,
Autoharps, Mandolins,
Violins, Guitars,
Banjos.
MUSIC
boxfs.
CABINhTS.
STANDS.
STERLING
SILVER . . .
Is ti new addition to our stock
lit llottom Price. Opened Un.
other new line of
White China
For Decorating
Prices and styles talk, us we
are selling lots ot It. Will
keep open evenin;s after the
lir.st of December.
METROPOLITAN
CHINA HALL
V, i. W KIClllX,
Altar Hid. Cor. V. ah. and Spruo St.
IIP '!?tEP aSr?
Gcssa
406 Lackawanna Ave.
I Opp. Wyoming House.
J
MI IK
WINDOW.)
138 Wyoming Avenue.
J B O LZ
Next to the Dime Bank.
Specials in
JACKETS,
SKIRTS and
CAPES.
IG.9S Jackets now
Jl'.'.uo Jackets now
$14.75 Jackets now
U.W Skirt now
7.iu) Skirt now
$1S.0 Klectrlc Seal Cape now....
$:tn.uu Klt'ctrlc Seal t'uoe and...,
$10.0(1 Seal l'lush Cape now
$16.00 Seal l'lush Cape now
$j.0D Reefers now
J'.t.uo Kiiefer.-i now
$12.00 lli-et'ers now
.$ 3.0
. 7.50
. .S
. 2.3
. 3.50
. ?3
, IS 00
. 4.?
. D.S9
. 2.49
. G.00
. 1M
fllLLINERY.
A lot of very stylhih Felt Hats
triimueil with silk ruches anil
fancy feathers or Ostrich tips
vatuc ja.uu, at :
value $5.00 at
1.M
MIsHi-s' ami Children's Pelt Hats
trimmed with clui'i tt.-t or fancy
feathers, Utrge ribbon bows, spe
cial at 1.50
Have your Furs repaired by the
only practical Furrier in the city.
J.BOLZ
13S Wyoming Avenue.
Great
Our entire stock of $20,
000 of Elegant millinery
will be sold at half price.
Open Evenings.
HASLACHER'S MILLINERY.
II. LAXGFELD, Successor,
324 Lackawanna Avenu
WHITE FRONT.
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S The most iiHefut ChrUt-
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I DINNER. TEA,
I TOILET SETS.
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Lart-o A93ortin3tit, pri cos from g
$6.50 to $100.00
at S
1" a
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'. 1 Fcna Av;. Opp. Eap'.ist Ciiurj'i 3
Middle ol the Block. S
C Yo'.ir Satisfaction Our Aim B
OPKN E VKMNOS. 1
niiJs:c2:n2iiBiiitiiiuuiiuiiuiiiiin
Come to
Scranton News Go.
FOR ALL'
Newspapers, Magazines,
and Story Papers,
Main Stand. - ioj Wyoming- Avenn
branch Stand. - - SS Linden 5trcat
In front of Turkisu Batn.
ALWAYS OPEN.
Bl
HATS
AT
Dunn's
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sale,
H KRESS
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