'1IIE SCR ANTON TH1 BUNE THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMIIER 17, 189.
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A Showar
Of Invitations.
We shower
Invitations upon you to call und Inspect
cur stock. We are positive there must
be something hero that you want. We
are positive that our K"ods wll please
you. anil there certainly couldn't be a
better place tor selecting; Rifts thnn a
store like this, full of hooks, stationery,
fancy Roods and toys.
NORTON'S
3:: Lackawanna Ave
Shavings
The ue of Shavings for beildiug
lor horses or cows is uot
New
But put up like straw la
5mall Bales
Is eonicthing new.
ritcapep Than Straw,
( leaner Than Straw,
Belter Than Sir:..
We keep it
The Weston Mill Co
SCRAfJTON, OLYPHANT, CAn30N0.1L!
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN
EXTRACTION OF TEETH WITH
"AXAESTHENE." FINEST DEN
TAL WORK IN THE CITX.
DRS. HENW09D& WARDELL
3 6 LACKAWAMl AVE.
PERSONAL.
rntrolman and Mrs. Joseph Tlloch have
returned from their weddliu; tour.
.Mrs. i. I.. I.Xi-kron and Mrs. W. M.
lMckson arc vIsilliiK In New York.
Mayor linllcy went to New York yester
day on a business visit. He will return
toiiny,
JudKes AVIlhird and Smith left yester.
day for Philadelphia to uUciid the session
of the Superior court.
John Mlshlcr, of IteadliiK. the theatrical
man, was the uuest of .ManuRcr Harvey
l.onj;, of the Academy of Music, yester.
iluy.
Hon. William Council, ex.Justleo Alfred
Hand. Henry Itclln, jr., Conrad Sihroeihr
ami J. S. McAuuliy were in Carbondale
yesterilay.
President 1. P. Woodinansee, of the Na
tional League of Hcpiihllcaii clubs, has
named .Major Kvetvtt Warren, of this
city, as the Pennsylvania member of the
league's InaiiKtiral committee.
Mrs. J. W. Clark, of Madison avenue, re
turned home last evening from I.ecshurij,
where she hail been called hv the serious
Illness of her father. Ir. O. Heed, of
that place. Dr. lieed is now out of dun
fcer. .
A FIRST-CLASS ATTRACTION
.Will Hold Hoards at Davis' for Kcst
of the Week.
One of the llnest attractions ever
Been at the IJavis theater begins a
three days' engagement this afternoon.
We have reference to the Kay FoVter
Kxtravasnnza company, which is one
of the larirest and conceded to be one
of the best of lis kind extant.
The entertainment offered is different
from the general run. lieautiful scen
ery, feUji-Kocius costumes, pretty Rirls,
witty comedians and an unexcelled
compuny will serve to make the rest
of the week one of the events of the
season at Mr. Davis' cozy house. Much
could be said regarding the excellent
programme offered by the Fay Foster
company, but the best way to judge
is to sue the show.
To Cure n Told in One Pny.
Take laxntlvo Eromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
falls to cure. :3c.
ISrlng your card plate to The Tribune
for printing.
Holiday
Slippers
We have just What
you want.
Come now and get the best
assortment ever known.
AH Kinds. All Prices.
AH Winners.
For Men, Boys, Youths; for
Ladies, Misses and Children.
' All Leathers. All Shades.
All Sizes.
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1111 U U! UI1UU11J
410 Spruce Street.
PECULIAR CASE OF
JUDSON J. HILTOIj
Suddenly Left His Home in Vermont
Six Weeks Ago.
HE WAS LOCATED AT JERMYN
Consented to Keturu to His Home
but Alter He Kcaclicd This f'ity He
Kluded the Men With Him and Hits
Not Since, lieeu Secu Suid He
W onld Ho to W decline W. Vn.
A little over a wet k ngo two men nr
rived In Jermyn, registering at the S;.
(iemge hotel us II. K. Williams, of
Lthaca, N. V.. a"il .ludson J. Hilton,
.oleun, N. Y. After being la town two
or three days soliciting nstronuire for
a )atent mucilage bottle, manufac
tured by the Terry Mucilage company
of Ithaca, N. Y - t!. K. Helm- S. justice
of the peace, received u message from
Arthur I). Hilton, attorney ut law. of
Coudcrsnort, i'a.. and broth r of Jud
sim J. Hilton, asking for the detection
of said J. J. and huvlug no auttmrity to
do so, Mr. Helnics replied in the nega
tive That evening lie again received a
message from A. 1). Hilton, asking for
nn interview at Hotel vverv. To this
Mr. liclmcs agreed, and at the appoint
ed time presented himself.
At the interview Mr. Hilton said that
for several years his brother had bo-n
superintendent of the Fairc hilds Wire
Manufacturing company, of Fuir
childs. 't. Six weeks ago. without
any known reason, he disappeared,
having a wile and two children. Th.'
books of the concern, to w hich he had
access, were audited and found correct.
Mr. Wallace, assistant superintendent
of the same company, teh graph -d to
A. 1. Hilton apprising him of the fact.
Hoth gentlemen at once set to work
searching for the lost brother.
About three weeks nero he was
traced to 1 iinghamton, at whic. place
the trail was lost, and hearing he was
In Jerinyn they sent a messages to
Mr. Helnics for his dct -utlon.
Hilton said he was afraid his brother
was iiisane. as in childhood he had
been subject to (Its of insanity, the ef
fects of a di'iiaded fever, but outgrew
it ns he approached manhood, and for
years has been free from it. After A.
1). Hilton had made sure the man in
iiuestion was his br. I her, he apprised
Mr. Wallace of the fact, and at once
came to J. rinyn.
On the following morning they had
nn Interview with Williams and Hilton,
in which they claim J. J. acted very
strangely. After arguments were used
lie consented to return with Mr. Wal
lace, but aside promised to meet Will
iams, who seems to have strong liitlit
ence over li i III, ut Win cling, . Vu
in two weeks.
When the parly had reached Scran
Ion the brother escap'd again, and
probably the linn of Williams Ai Hil
ton will sell the patent mucilage bottle
until overtaken somewhere else.
SCRANTON ELKS COMPLIMENTED.
tlrand I x:ilte.l Killer Approves the
Itcccnt Lodge of Sorrow.
Concerning the recent Lodge of Sor
row, or memorial service, of the Seran
ton Klks in the Frothlngliam. tfte gnind
exalted ruler of the order. M. I). Det
wciler, of Ilarrislmrg, has written to
F. C. Hand, of this city, the chair
man of the committee of arrangements,
tile following letter which is self-explanatory:
(.mice of the Grand Exalted Ruler of the
Benevolent and l'loteetive Order of
Klks, Meade U. Dttw.eiler, ivxalted
J""1''' Harrisburg, Ta., Dec. 12, 1S98.
Fred. C. Tland, Esq., Seranton, I'a.
Dear Sir and I : rot her: Vour esteemed
favor of recent date Ht hand, also eniiies
of dailv papers containing full reports of
your elaborate and successful memorial
services. I'eimit me to congratulate you
upon the excellent Judgment and good
taste displayed In arranging programme.
I have read with pleasure and proiit
lirother lioss' oration, ami It is a gem.
Cxtcn.l to him, as well as others partici
pating In the exercises, my hearty thanks
for tluir efforts iu upbuilding and elevat
ing our order In northeastern l'enusylva-
" with kindest regards to all members I
have the honor to remain
Sincerely, and fraternally,
.Meade U. Detweller.
ARIONS ENTERTAIN.
Well Known Colored (Quartette Gives
a Concert mid Hunee.
The Arion Tuartctte, the popular col
ored musical organization, gave a
phasing and varied entertainment ut
Music hall last night, which was en
Joyed by a le.rge number of the repre
sentative colored people of the city.
The first feature was a concert in
which the Arion quartette, Franklin
Huth r, John Jones, Harry Miller ami
Chuilci Nash, furnished the principal
cutci tainnient. Th"n followed u dance
and lunchcm fitter which there was
dancing for prizes and the inevitable
cuke w alk. J. V . Schec kles, ma lager
of the quartette, had general charge of
the affair.
QUICK TIME TO PHILADELPHIA.
Jersey Central I'lycr Still the Circnt
Sparc Annihilator.
The Jersey Central flyer still main
tains her reputation ns a space tnni
hilalor. This superb train leaves
t'cranton, at 12.47. p. m.: Wilkes-Tarre,
at I.Hi p. m., nrrlvlng at Philadelphia
ut ii.Tl p. m.; New York, at 6.00 p. ni.
Itcturiiing leaves Philadelphia, at 4.:iU
p. m.; New York, at 4.15 p. m. Arriv
ing at Wllkcs-l'.arre, at 9.10 p. m., and
Seranton, at 9.4" p. m.
This Is a fully equipped Pullman
train, and is one of the finest and fast
est trains between the Klectrie and
Clinker cities. (Jive it n trial, and you
will not travel on any other train.
TURKEY AND ARMENIA.
Lecture by a Keturncd Missionnry nt
Second l'reshyterinn Church.
Rev. F. C. Iloskins delivered a lec
ture in the lecture rocm of the Second
Prebbyterlun church last evening on
the subject of Turkey and the Aini.-n-ian
question. It wr.s n most interest
ing and eloquent address. Rev. Mr.
Hosklns has just returned from Xahleh
Syria, where he spent ten years as a
Presbyteria n missionary.
He and Mrs. Hoskins are guests of
Colonel and Mrs. H. M. Uol.js during
their stay in this city.
V0RHIS CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Will lie nt Helm of Volunteer Fire,
men's I'nion for Coining Year.
The annual meeting of the 'Volunteer
Flreniens' union was held last night In
Durr's hall. A. K. Vorhls was e'-teil
president for 'the ensuing year, R.
Sinircll was chosen financial secretary,
und Fred Dorr, treasurer.
The election df a vice-president and
general secretary was deferred until
the next meeting, which will be on
Wednesday, Jan. 20. The election of
these officers last night was impossible
because none of the candidates for the
honor could get a majority of votes.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE.
Thoiuux I'. Shcn Keen in the Dual
Hole Last Night.
Tlu.mns I'.. Shea was s?en last night
In what in ail probability Is his greatest
creation, "hri Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"
His portrayal of the dual characters of
Robert Louis Stevenson's wlerd story
Is a marvelous bit of acting In no mut
ter what liuiht It Is viewed. Mr. Shea
enters entirely into the characters and
portrays thtm w itli great vividness.
The transition from the benevolent Lr.
Jekyll to the fiendish Edward Hyde
showed Mr. Shea's resources us i.n ue
tor no less than hiu versatility.
Tonight . Mr. Shea and Mrs company
will, play lite "Fir I'utrol" and tomor
row night Mr. Shin will impersonate
Cardinal Kiehelleii. He hits made u
carelul study of the character and gives
a highly urtistic impersonation.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PAPER.
Its First Appearance Looked for on
Dec. Ti.
The students of the Scrnnloii high
school expect to present the first num
ber of their paper on the 2M. It will
contain Interesting news gathered and
written by the students.
Those who will have charge of the
different departments are as -follow:
I'Mitor. P. K. Kilcullcn, assoclat."
editois, Walter Shanty. '!'S: Miss (.race
lialley, '!!); Willis Sweet, l'.iOu: Joseph
A. Wagner. '!)6; .Miss l.oonu Gregory,
'H7. Advertising managers, Messrs.
Levy and t.'ardinei ; exchange editor,
(leorge S:erl; business manager, Mr.
iilmore; secretary, Mr. Stevens. 'Musi
cal notes by Chailes Poersatu. Ad
visory committee, Professor George
l'billips and Miss I.eah Heath.
ELEVEN MONTHS EACH.
j James Kearney and Thomas Conaboy
Headed Guilty to Hcnryvilli
Robbery at Stroudsburg.
James Kearney and Thomas Cmiaboy,
of Moscow, w ho on Oct. It! waylaid Sta
tion Agent Suwjcr. cf 1 Icnry villc, on
the Delaware, I.neknwniinu and West
ern railroad, and robbed him of bis gold
watch, and would have taken a pocket
book containing $'!' hud he not dropped
it w hen he was lu st attacked, w ere call
ed up for trial yesterdy in Siroiulsburg
criminal court and confessed their guilt.
The judge let them off with a sentence
of eleven ii'onths each in the' county
jail.
Chief of Police Holding. Oliicer Dyer
and Patrolman Uolluun went to
Slroiiiisburg to appear aa witnesses if
the ease came to tilal. Karly th-;
morning after Sawyer was robbed he
sent a telegram to chief Holding. !
sciibing the watch. The chief went to
the pawnshops and left the description.
Ho was hardly buck to Ins ollloe In
city hall wliei. Patrolman Rodham
came up v ttb Kearney. He was ar
leSte.l n It.lillil inis.' shop on i'enn
avenue trying to dlsioso of the watch.
As soon as hecani" in they sent out for
tin officer. Sawyer said In; could Iden
tify his assailant when he saw him by
the peculiar foriiinf Ion of his teith.
When he was waylaid, the gag used to
keep him from shouting out was the
slc( o of a l-eil Manuel undershirt. And
when Kearney was taken to the lockup
his undershirt was sleeveless as to one
id. eve.
Conuhoy v.as seen lo.ifing around
Heiiiyville iu company with Kearney
l hut afternoon mid he was arrested at
his home in .Moscow a few days later bv
Oilicer Dyer.
LOWERING OIL PRICES.
Result of the light lletween Stnnd
a rd and Pure Hit Companies.
Pittsburg, Dec. If,. The Independent
oil producers today made a stand
against the Standard Oil company.
They are paying '1 cents more for the
product than the Standard and ure
selling all they can produce at a good
profit. Fur six months the Standard
has been lowering the price and the
producers have followed every move of
that corporation, lowering the price as
the Standard did. During the last
month the Standard, which controls
the market, lowered the price. of oil 23
cents. The independent producers to
day would not stand this any longer.
Oil' opened at 9!t cents. The producers
kept it there and the Standard came
down to 97 cents. The two prices were
maintained nil day. The independent
producers will try to keep the price at
that figure, but will not be at it if the
Standard lowers any further.
David Kirk, president of the Pure
Oil company, who Is one of the leading
Independent producers said today that
there was not three months' stock In
the country, and yet the Standard per
sist In cutting the price. During the
past month, he said, they have cut and
decreased the-Income of the Pennsyl
vania oil field $:!0.7oo a day.
"This much less money into a coun
try makes a big difference," he con
tinued. "There is no re-ison In tno
world why the price should be cut.
Tln-rc is no Kussian competition and
there Is a good market for all the oil
that can be produced. Our company is
only one in many, yet we have more
calis thnn we can handle. We have
vessels at the dock now waiting for oil.
What oil we can produce we are ship
ping to the seaboard ut a good profit.
Of course, we cannot maintain the
present price in case the Standard cuts
again, but unless something unlooked
for turns up we will continue Hie
light."
C0RBETT-FITZSIMM0NS MILL.
Dim Stuart is .Unking t.rent Prepara
tions for the L'vcnt.
Xew York, Dec. 18. Dnn A. Stuart,
the Texas projector of fistic sports,
who has been ill New York the past
week urranging his plans to bring C'or
bett and Fifsimnions together in the
ring some time In the near future, will
meet Corbett at the Police Gazette of
fice at 1 o'clock tomorrow, when the
latter will consider Stuart's proposition
and sign articles of agreement. Stuart
will offer a purse of $! "i,000 for a glove
contest to be held in the early part of
1X97 and will guarantee to furnish a
battl" ground where a fight to a finish
can lie held without Interference, or
forfeit the entire purse. He will post
a part of the purse when the articles
are signed and the remainder on a date
to be decided Upon.
Stuart, for obvious reasons, refused
to divulge the name of the place w heie
the contest will take place or any of
his plans, but says that If Oorhttt and
Fit.simmons want to flsrht they need
not worry about the affair after sign
ing the articles. Corhrtt said today
that he would be on hand ready for
business and would try In every possi
ble way to bring about a contest be
tween Fitzsiinnions and hlms.lf,
LONDON DOCKERS DEMAND.
Threaten n General Strike if Their
Wages arc Not Raised.
London, Dec. lfi. At a meeting of the
Dockers', Seamen's, Firemen's and
Coal Porters' unions In Loudon lust
evening It was decided to recommend
that ull dockers and waterside laborers
should demand tin Increase of 10 shill
ings weekly In their wages, anil that if
this was not granted they should de
clare a general strike in the London
docks.
At a mass meeting of the dockers
later, ut which Tom Mann, the presi
dent of their union, was present, tills
Idea was received with enthusiasm.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S DEFEAT.
Abandonment of Judicial Procedure
Hill Hue to Centrists.
P.erlin, Dec. IB. The defeat of the
government over the Judli inl procedure
timendment bill, which hits been under
discussion for two years, In the Reich
stag. Is due to the defection of the Cen
trists. The majority of the .Reichstag In
sisted upon certain niiictiu.ients, upon
which the government decided to drop
the bill.
COAL LANDS THE
CAUSE OF STRIFE
Big Equity Suit On ia Argument Ccu:t
VcshTc'ay.
MEANING CF A WORD AT I3SLE
7:1 1. osbnrg Contends That the tirn
crully Accepted Significance of u
Word Should lie "referred licforc
Its Dictionary lSL-linUiciiN'iiiu
her of .More or Less Itnpoituiit discs
Argued llciore the Three Judges
Yesterday.
Two Important cases were yesterday
heard in argument court. One was a
suit over the lioycr tract of coal land
In and near Ciirbondnle; the otln r was
a case which hinged on thr detinitio.i
of u word. The coal tract In qu stlo.i
was leased to the Acme Coal npany.
They neglected to pay the royaliies
and allowed the lease io expire, ex
tending that the coai was iiim:iikel
ulile. Ju Ig'ii nt w:;s i ntend up
against them and the land -in ted Ue
Itoyer. Now tlcy want tne judgment
opined that they may continue the
mining of the coal under the terms of
the leas . S. It. Price, attorney for tl. '
lessees, argued that they ceased pity
ing royalties only when they could not
find a maiket for the coal. Now thef
ts ti contract in sight, and they pro
pose to renew opt ration. Mr Patter
son, for the lessor, argued that the
plaintiffs did not make u pricier ft'ort
to sell the coal and strove merely to
hold the land, the l'-ase stipulating that
the 1 ssoss shall possess the land after
all the marketable coal l" mined.
The definition of the adjective "pul
monary," as applied to disease wa the
point on which turned the case of John
Kelly, administrator. against tne
Mctiopolitan Life Invuinmv company.
The plaintiff's wife was insured with
the defendant coiimuny. and on Ivr
death only half the amount of th" pol
icy was tendered, the ceicpuiy alleg
ing that this was ull that was forth
coming, as she died of pneumonia with
in a y ar after the policy was issued
and the policy stipulates that If the
Insured dies within a year of pulmon
ary disease only half the amount can
be" recovered. At the trial of the ci'se
Judge Giinst. r decided that pn um aila
was a pulmonary disease and took the
case from the Jury.
MKANiXG 'Ie TIIK WORD.
On the argument for a new
trial yesterday. Attorney A. A.
Vin.bitrg contended that the mean
ing of the word was a matt' r of fact
and should have gone to the Jury. Ho
held that while pm unionia is a dis
ease of the lungs it is not n "pulmon
ary" disease, properly speaking, as a
pulmonary disease is a chronic dis
ease of the lungs. Tic general accep
tation of the Wi lli, he Slid, should ih
taken in pivferonoe to Its etymological
punning. He eit"d the word "manu
facture." derived from "niatius." n
band, and "faelo," "I tiinke, which
would give to the word the meaning of
making by hand, which is just what
it does not mean.
Major Warren ridiculed the Idea of
trying to give to a word a meaning
that it does not possess and said it was
absurd to hold that pneumonia Is a
lung disease but not a pulmonary dis
ease. The case of the plltston Pressed Prick
company against John A. Duckworth,
demurred was argued, with o'lirien
Kellv for the plaintiff and S. It. Price
for the defendant. The suit was over
SiiOO worth of stock which the defendant
substrlbed for but failed to pav for.
The demurrer was sustained, with leave
to file amendments.
The cases of Kmil Honn ngainst Hen
ry ltonn. jr.; N. H. Levy Pros, against
H. Honn Son; Edward Gritlln against
Remind Davis were also argued, yes
terday. P,y agreement continuance was
K milled in the case of J. W. Guernsey
against JoThn Kennedy, rule to open
judgment.
RULFj TO OPEN Jl'DG MKNT.
Hi the case of K. Robinson's Sons
ngainst Lydin. Fricdel. the rule to open
Judgment wns discharged. Judgment
was reversed in the certiorari proceed
ings in the case of the Commonwealth
against C. P. Stack and the case of A.
W. Juriscli against A. W. Peters.
Judgment wns ullirmed In the rase of
the Teeter Stone company against K.
Gillett.
In the case of C. Kaleta against John
Paleneba judgment was reversed as to
the garnishee, Samuel Dulse. The at
tachment and ull proceedings thereun
der ere reversed in the case of Rer
un rd MeGlle against James Gangan.
Judgment wns reversed In the case of
P. J. Lnlly against F. L. Peek and
others. The rule to strike off the ap
peal in the case nf June Gallagher
against J. A. Dolphin, was made abso
lute. The case of Miles Joyce ugainst
Kdwnrd Sheridan was discontinued.
The report of the inquest in the parti
tion suit of Patrick Jordan against
John McGinty, was confirmed condi
tionally. In the ense of S HineMclil
ugainst John Plot k to open judgnvni a
rule was granted for argument at the
next term of court. In the ense of
Michael Cuinmings and others against
the borough of Taylor, court directed
tlit;t the appeal from award of dnm
uges be put at issue by the plaintiffs.
PARDON BOARD DECISIONS.
They Will C'ntise Numerous Thug to
Remain in Prison.
Har.risburg. Pa., Dee. 1(1. Argument
was heard by the bonrd of pardons In
several cases today und decisions were
unnounced as follows:
Celia Stakely, of Allegheny, who li
nerving five years in the Western pen
itentiary tor larceny, pardon recom
mended. Pardons were refused Nicholas Wal
ther, Philadelphia, assault and but
tery; Climbs Spuythew, Armstrong,
murder in second degree; Frank M.
Thompson. Philadelphia. robbery:
Henry Palmer. Allegheny, assault and
battery: William Mcihm. Mercer, lar
ceny: Samuel 1 1 Ice, Armstrong, as
sault: Michael Fleeketistein. Allegheny,
manslaughter: John Myers, Allegheny,
felonious assault and battery; James
Cuvanaugh, Kutler, assault und bat
tery. The case of Alplionso F. Cutaiar, jr.,
sentenced to be hanged for the murder
of the wife of "Jimmy" Logue. a fa
mous crook, twenty years ngo In Phil
adelphia, wns held over, as was iilso
the cases of John KIdrldge and John
Moutz, Ducks, ear rubbers.
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SOUND STEAMERS OVERDUE.
Neither New Haven Line nor Stnrin
Line Punt lieach New Hnven.
New Haven. Dec. 1(1. Neither the
New Haven line nor th- Stnrin Line
Sound steer.i from New York reached
New Haven this moiidug. nnd up to
noon they bad not bei n heard from.
The Richard ".-ek postp iced her night
ly trip from S o'clock until (i a. in.
' So far no damage Is romrt d ut the
wuU-r front, but the direction of the
gale, directly along the coast, makes
the sto'in of th .' worst kind. The
steam rullronds and the electric, lines
are not interfered with.
SMALLPOX IN JAPAN.
Two Hundred Cnses nnd Several
' Deaths in the Tow n of Kobe.
Victoria. II. C, Dee. 16. The steam
ship Kmpress of India, Just arrived
from the Orient, report smallpox rag
ltiK with exceptional severity In the
prim Ipal s a towns of Jaj an. At Kobe
21.0 cases aid several t'eaths were re
ported. The Empress passengers were
not allowed to land, ami the crew
were, ell vaeclual.d bc.oie departure
from Yokohama.
Nothing baa been doing in the Cnrew
poisoning case iu VoKohauia than al
ready reported.
RIOTERS ARRESTED.
They VJ reek the Tnvei n He longing to
the Stevedores Society.
Hamburg. Dec. P!. There have been
Hiqiient riotous disturbances by tne
striking deck l.ibonis io this ciiy to
day, and a l:;icv number of the rioters
have .been taken Into custody. A tav
i i o lieloi';,ing to the Stevedores society
was wrecked by the t'trikt is, whoemp
lu d all the liq'.iur in the tavern into th"
Mi'tet and they mt.iivil the bedding
furniture t.f the tavern with paraf-
iine.
Tno r.trike lommittce are discussing
a :da:i of a workin,;nii'irs organization
to perlurm duck work Independently
of ihe .Mcster Stevedores and other
lliiild! elneil.
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FACTS AND CCSSIP FOR CYCLERS.
M tie. tl,,. wfnr.er of the s
:' '. .tl C e Ma. lis., .1 S
W "ek, e.lle.e o .'1 r With I'll
otfer Kimashiuen, ;in. v. hi
wa-i ciitifO'lered cue nT the
days' bieyele
:v canbii l.il
mtner and the
a lie started he
wikest nu n in
i I innine i . string. The supposed stars
wave ma jnei t'liiiiini. i' was eomoi lied to
1 tie no to Hale. H wms a e:c of having a
"cin 'h" and not knowing it.
I There will be a Pinner In New York citv
on 1'. e. Is. which will bring tni;.dh-r about
all of the men wilin , cre r -sponsible for
lie- organization r. the l.eaa'e of Ameri-
can Wheelmen. Th lio-ion I'.i. yele club
j 1 as the lienor of being the piom lilevele
1 club of ihe country, but the New York
i Ifieyeli elelj claims the honor of being n
j sponsible lor the hinli of the League of
Amerie.in Wheelniui. Among the tncor
! pcraters of the club can lie mentioned '.
i W. Kltehins,'. George Strong Daniels, c.
Kirk Miinroe, C. S. MeCulloli, K. W. Put
nam an I Downing Vaux.
The n.itlonal assembly of the League of
American Wheelmen a: All .iiiv In i-'ebru.
it ry promises to be ihe liveliest In the his
lo.y of that now luoieiliil organization.
The New York delegation, with h can al
most iu: n ihe till,., has always been a unit
on cveiy question up io now. It will not
fi.llow Poller In hi ii,.n.ship for Klliolt.
The ollle, IS (if the iliisioll will llol Sl:p-
pnti Klliotl under any circumstances; thev
will Ikiiiiii Potter whether he wants the of.
flee or not. This Is otlleial. Mr. Klliolt
has nisile some mistakes which the wheel
men of the Knipiie slate will not over
look. The lively Interest taken 111 the new m i
chiins lor '!i7 ains will fur tlm K, il
eal welfare of the imlusiiv for the enm
Ing season. Tin. larger manufacturers
nabBlng il-at the riders are imt nil of one
mind riKcriltng acei Tories will oiler mole
in. I ions for the n.M season than ever.
These opiions w ill IneliMe any he!ghlh of
lianie or gearing forth., wheel, tlivx, han
dle' bars and everything else in reason.
- .
Tours to I lorida.
No district iu America presents, dur
ing the winter season, so inanv varied
attractions as the state of Florida, lie
sides iis delight ful climate, which to
one escaping fii.iii ll.e cold ;,,) un.
In-all hl'ul changes of Hie mini, seems
almost etheieal, It Is pre-i iniin-nt ly a
land of sport nnd pleasure. Along its
eleven hundred miles of salt water
coust and in its twelve hundred fresh
water lakes arc fish of almost every
conceivable variety.fretu the migratory
tribes ciimmi.il to northern waters to
the tarpon, pomp.mo. and others nf a
more tropical character. Nowhere in
ull our broad land inn the angler find
a m eater variety of game or better
sport.
Here also the most enthusiastic hun
ter finds sutiety. liei r, turkeys, bears,
panthers am! wild eats roam ut large
through the more sparsely settled re
gions, while birds of all kinds may lie
found In abundance throughout the
utate. The inure novel sport of alli
gator and munal"'. Iuiniin;; may also
la- Iniluleeil in by the more adventur
ous tourist. ;
With ils matchless climate, its or
ange groves. Its rivers ami hikes, its
boating and hut him;. Its fishing and
hunting, and its extensive forests, Flor
ida presents unrivaled attractions for
the valetudinarian, the lour of na
ture, the sportsman and the explorer.
To this Pttraetive state the Pennsyl
vania. Iiailrond company has arranged
The
Busy Store
Tlio yx-ar armnul this is evt-ry-bndy's
ojj't store, aiul now, when
all biij iii' is with lovino thouohts
fnr dear ones, it is douMy so. A
royal welcome to you. (ow.l in.
The store is yours. Twenty more
salespeople to help you select today.
Helping Hints
Assortment better this week
than next.
liasier buying in the mornings.
Help us by taking situll pack
ages. Jewelry Three items to men
tion out df Scranton's
best and busiest jewelry store:
Rings Two hundred and sixty
solid old rinos that Canu
te us as a harain, some were $2,
some were more, all in two trays,
$l and 31.50.
Boy's Solid silver, hand en-
Watch r;m'ki st'ni u'in-1'
stem set. What would
suit that boy better? $4.40.
Lady's Case solid oold with 3
Watch lli;im()nil-"' inlaid in front,
Hljn works. When
you hold it in your hand you will
wonder at the little price,
Lamps Hundreds to show you.
Best makers made them.
Buyiiio in quantities is one answer
as to "Why so low?"
I.ai.ips at Sj.
Lamps ::t Sr.
Lamps at Sto.
Lamps at Si 5.
Lamps at S-;
A Lamp W'e sell so many of
all brass, onyx col
umn, silk shade or decoraie.l china
oobe. Looks like an S lamp; the
price is
Crockery Crockery depe; tin nt
is keeping step with
with the other 19 departments and
trying hard to beat. Won't you
", and see the real Haviland dinner
sets at Wo.
Six sets of the English unJo
g!:'ltie i!:llik-r t:tls. tit!
112
pie;es:
.ire all that
set.
are
loit.
?j.yo
tit:
REXFORD'S,
3U3 Lackuwunuii Avcnnc
four personally conducted tours during
the season of 1S97, leaving by special
train January 2rt, February ! and 2X
and March 9. The tirst three tours will
admit of a sojourn of two weeks in this
delightful land; tickets for the fourth
tour will lie valid to return until May
:tl bv regular trains.
Rates for the round trip. S0 from
New York. $iS from Philadelphia, and
immortloiiute rates from other points.
For tickets. Itineraries end other in
formation, apoly to ticket agents, spe-
rial bookin"; unices, or uddress George
I W. Hnyd, assistant general assenger
j agent, liruad street station, Philudel
, pliia.
To ( ure a Cold iu One Day.
Tnke laxative r.romo Quinine Tablets.
All dni.ggists refund the money if It
fails to euro. 21 cents.
Choice cut flowers and flower de
signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 514
Spruce.
CASTORS A
For Infants and Children.
Christmas Presents
Are ou careful when you buy china
or ojass'. You are when you hai.dle
it by not be still more careful
when you select it when you buy it ?
Isn't bard to select cood either, not
when you have a stock like ours to
select from. Prices make it easier.
Many people have boit"ht lamps of us
lamps that (jive light lots of it.
We believe that lamps shiiiilil give
liht first and hi b.-autiful afterwards
useful and then ornamental.
Dinner, Tea
AM)
Toilet Sets
Silverware, Etc.
CHIHAHALU
MILLAR & PECK,
131 Wyoming Avenue.
Walk in and look around.
Open Evenings.
AUCTION SALE
juoundsia Lackawanna Avenue.
'I oilav at - nial tt p. 111., by
MiCHAELIAN BROS. & CO.,
of this city. We have on exhibition the
nio.-t tnioinllleent eollei'tion of rugs oii l
e:irpit!i ev. r brouviit here, our own biles.'
iic.pi.ri.ition. our friends will favor us v
:ltnply coming and hoi. Ing nt our gooiN
iu comparison with other iiiiellou sj1
j rugs KW.11 luiiig the city lately.
.1 t- -r.rv? x.vj
- V S'W
''"it. 8,..i.-'r3'
if W-si. v --I " '.
Cu ;. tit: buttiinhiitesl
Kven S.mta Plans would do It. If he harl
to tussle ttiili the fhirts that xutne ncn
wear.
He a Fcnrible little S'.intn Chilis. Ihiy
your hm-haml rumciliing th:it he reiilly
iiecb'. i'i.1' in.-tineo. a hnlf-lozen goud
shirts, tied n really pretty tie, insteail of
the muiiijtio.-:lty he wears. Zerj prices.
i IHTTE8
305
L33k At,
1 GBEiT Sill?
IN
Has been preiiictcJ all thrnu;h th;
j.nsen icstpost. THIS IS ThE WAV
la.v.isbks havh dliis kiiuueao.
'oft Price.
S11C.90
q- Trie?.
S1 15.03
117.03
122.50
15CJ03
S.J j joi J ,
TcarW, 11Z53
Lady Kolis, 117,53
REB3T, 123.G0
I'rices seem It iIi. but then you
know it's UOSIU.K QUAL1TV.
if "'W'ite Corpais
N BRic-fi-cn:c,
u
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I
015 Li.iJjn S(i33!.
It
We offer about 50 Boys'
3-picce Suits, (short pauts),
sizes 12 to 16 years, at al
most nothing
These .Suits are heavy
weight, nice mixtures, and
formerly sold for $7.00, $S.oo
and $10.00.
Choice for
EACH
urnisr
Of tho bo3t makes and btyles nt prices
that will astonish you. Everybody
liuys at tho saute priee.
416 LACKAWANNA AVE JUL
ST. NICK
w as ncreeably surpt lse.1 to find mirh
tine line of overcoats and suits at ptieei
lowi r than the lowest in this county at
imm Bros.,
I'OPLLAK t:LOTIIIX(i HOUSE,
2:5 UCKAWAN'iA AVE.
EYES
FRE
Yon can ivi meney by huylner peHa
cles of Silvers-tone, tho eye specialist, at
r.i'9 l.tok.iwniitci avenue, onely ono 11 In lit
over (lie I.ehlwh Valley ticket otliee. Tha
following prlei s will ratlsfy you that they
are the choaoot in the city: Solid koM
riiiune.l rpeetael. s at J3.."." pr pair; llllel
bowa at 12. i:b k!c bows from .".Uc. to ?1.50;
uluniiuum bows from 7".c. to ii.Od; colorei
Chisitrs from 2V. to $1.2.".. We have a la.-i;i
line of ifadin.5 classes, the best in thl
maiket. nt fi'io. por pair. 'i-ent and mii.
niryine bI:isfcb at rcduecl prices. Of
fice heirs, S a. m. to iL'm.; 1 to ti p. m.
Iter.ietnber that your e will be exam
ined fiie and satisfaction Is guaranteed.
THIKLE
fclir.ol of Music, ?ro S)iuce SL
Mrs. Katharine Thiele,
Voice Trtiiuing, Solo Sinitn.
Ernest Thiele,
Violin. ri::u , 'Cello ciisemhle. Ihith
tcaclicrs at celebrate 1 Scli."irv,en!.i
Conseivatnrv, Xew York. Also other
competent teachers iiisai;J. Mr. Thieb
is the successor to tlu latj
HERR KOPFF.
IE KEELEY CUBE
Why let your home and bnsinww ht liM'rw.
ni thrcini;li ntroiiit drink or mnrphla whro
ou can be cuml in four week-, at t ho Kaeley
n'ti'uta, 7SS Madison ar.-ntm s. raalon, Fa.
the Cur Will Bear lovwtlgatteo.
$5.00
o
(mm r
! 1 c
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