THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MOXD AT MORNING, DECEMBER 21. 18i.
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Norrman & Moore
FIRE. INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
WHY SEND YOUR LACE CURTAINS
SRToVP LAUNDERED?
Special facilities with artistic manipulators
I the art warr.nl yuur patronage at home
The Lackawanna
308 Penn Avenue. A. IS. WAkMAS.
OUR STORE
Will Be Open
Evenings Until
Christmas.
(aipets, Draperies and Will Papj;
117 WYOMING AVE.
Dr. McDowell,
.venue.
dentist, 240 Adams
cm botes.
Pay your gas bills toilay anil save the
cUscuunt.
Court on Sutuiiluy tiunafi'rred of (it'Oi'Kc
'roiukuviti'h'8 Ik-tllse lu Jollll Wilku.
An i-xeiMiilon for $",U wan on Saturday
t.sHiicd by T, S. llurtun uguiusl liiuryi' La
bi! no.
The ladles nf St. Kitthi-rinu's Guild will
hoM u rake salu Thursiluy, Div. LI, ut their
Ktilld rooms.
Heeve Jum-n will slvc his fourth jiiano
forte recital In liin Htinllii, lie; Adams ave
nue ut 4 o'eloik this ufli-rnuon.
Ueoi'Ke l-'rni'Kt Cook and Mrs. Sarah
Curry, of Ol I Forsji', wi-i'e mari led by Al
drrmun U. II. W'rinht Saturday.
The Inti-rlor of the nun's ward of the
j.ui-kuunnnii hospital has lit en lieautilled
and rendered more cheerful by a new eoal
of paint.
The house of William Mooiv, situated
Hear the lace faetory, was damaged tu
the extent of J.Vw by a lire which broke out
Saturday iiIkIh at lu.-Ti o'i itu k.
OaimeH Ithiekmore was before Aider
nun Howe .Saturday ehared with de
frauding dearie Turni-r nut of a board
bill. An ninleable uirantiement was ar
rlved ut In the aldi rnian's olllc e by pro
eeeutor and defendant und the ehurge was
withdrawn.
The exehanires at th" Herantun f'le.irliiis
House last week wire us follows: .Mon
day. $HI.:.S7.f!i: Tuesday. $lls.N'j."X; Wed
nesday, $i:;l.l'7i.W; Thnrsday. S1.".7.2IH.!:
Friday. Uw.iMl.:!0; Satui-day. 4HK.inil.fiii; to
tal, $M7,41i lit; elearini! for the week ended
1'iv. 21, IMC, $SSS,;r..".l.
Tne members of St. John's Total Ali
rtlnenee and Benevolent Ko.'iety uf l'ine
Drunk have organized a literary rlivl.',
whiih had an Intoivstlinr and profitable
meetliiK yesterday uftirnnun. On New
Year's iiIkIH r soc ial session and smoker
-will be held lu the Hoeiety'a hall.
Mrs. Ellen Clark, of old I'"ori?e. died
Saturday mornliu; after a brief iilness.
Phe wu tile widow of the late Jani'S
Clark. Tin' funeral will lake plaee this
rum 11 i 11;; ut 10 o'eloek front SI. Lawrrn-CK
chin ch end Interment will bo made in
Il.vde Park Cntholie eenieimy.
Harry Austin will open the Palaee Mti
FPiim with both iiiri.i hall and slim-e at
I-'l I.aekawanua avenue today. Mr. Aus
tin Is u man of wide experience lu tho
theatrical business. He formerly inau-
ERed the "Two lid Cronies" company
which Is well known to acranton theatei
Eoers.
The funeral of Sister Mareella. who died
In St. Cecilia's convent oil nmlim nve-
nne Criilav will take nlaei' this niornin
A reuulem mas? will lie eeli diluted at lu
o'clock In SI. Peter's cathedral by Itev
J. A. O'Keilly und afterward Iniennent
will be made In the Sister's plot in Hyde
Park Catholic, conieiery.
Mayor Pulley Saturday iiuirnlin.' sinned
the following- measures passed by emu:
ells; Directinir the city engineer 'i tin
pare u. schedule showing the number of
ctreetM. luenue and courts ti.ived with
heet asphalt it nil the number of yards the
oily would bo rmulrcd to keep in repair
dillinn 1Mi7. and to advertise for l ids tor
the reualrs: lecardinn the tire alarms at
the court house; directinir the mayor to
detail a regular policeman to puirol Mif
flin avenue and the Umli-n street biidu
JiiovldliiK for Hie change or tli" police t.-le
phone at Cedar avenue and Hreck street
n in- William I'oniti ll Hose holi-e; pro.
vldlnc for u retaitilng wall at Swell ind
and Ninth streets; asking the illy ongl
neer to renort on the feasibility of erect
ing 1111 asphalt repair tdtint; providing for
an estimate of a culvert at Mt. Pleasant
ravine: ri-Wtinir the bids to build a
tHlnine wall on the east side of West
Ularket street.
Open Every Kvenintt.
Our store will be open evenings until
Christmas. We have a line assortment
t goods for the holiday trade.
J1KAHS & J I AC EN.
VERY SERIOUS IF TRUE.
Scranton Mnn (iirtrt'cil With Firing
11 l.ond of Shot at a Farmer.
Charles Whltefnnt. of Klninurst. ap
peared before Alderman Wright Satur
day and swore nut warrants charging
Oeorse C Kullertlne and Irving Tuttle,
of the North Knd. with piiintinc lire
ftrms and felonious wounding.
Mr. Whltefoot avers thut on Thnnks
Flvlnpr day, when the two men men
tioned, were out hunting they stopped
at his plaee and npreed to pay him for
the iriil'K0 of shootlns at his chick
ens. He struck a Imrgiiln with them
liut after they had fired the first shot
lie relented and ordered them to do no
wore shootins on his premises. There
was on angry exehnnpe of words and,
Mr. WhiU foto alleges, FuIIerton point
ed his Bun nt him and llred, misslns
him but striking- his neighbor. John 1.
France, filling- his legs with bird shot.
The accused were given a hearinif In
the afternoon. Fullerton was held In
1,000 bail and Tuttlo was diseharifed.
MEMBERS OF CHOIR ILL.
Jtendition or Christmas Music at
First Churrh I'ostponfd.
An elaborate ' 'famine of music
vas prepared f stet-duy's services
at the First P lyterlan church, but
the rendition ' it had to be pot untied
until next Si' i.luy on account of the
Illness of several members of the choir.
In the evening the pastor, Rev. .tames
McLeod, D. I)., preached a thoughtful
sermon on "Tho Saviour's Advent and
Its Amazing Inlluence upon Both the
Church and the World."
There will be no services In the
church on Thursday. The Sunday
school fxerclses will take place next
Week Tuesday afternoon.
Our t'osey Camera l'arlor
ia iomethlrgr new. 203 Wash. ave.
PWflll
SOME SCENES IN
THE PENITENTIARY
Tribune Reporter Interviews Frank
Bezek and Joseph Boscbino.
BOTH HOPE TO GET OUT SOME DAY
HoKcuino llejoiccd When He Heard
Itocco Snlvatoro Wa Dead and
Said lie Was the .Man Who Killed
t'onl"orti"lloth Convicts Are ia
(Jood Heulth-Warden Cnssidy Waa
There With llis Bell-trow ued Hal.
The six prisoners, Fred Roland.
Michael Shii.nsky, Murzut Villa il, John
Hicks, William Palmer, ami Clement
Arnold, taken Friday morning to the
Kaslern pciititcntiary lay Sheriff Clein
kiis, reached that institution ut II
o'clock that morulni;. Kvery one of
them was ulouiny und dejected and
many were the bitter sighs of remorse
the(y heaved as they resolved that
never again would they run counter
to the law.
Koland had been there before. As
soon as he stepped inside of the walls
of the "pen" the keeper at the portal
eyed him shaiplv and said, "Ha, ha,
you're held agnin'.'" ludund did not
reply but hung his head. Arnold, w ho
shot Joseph HoekiiiiJ ut C'ai'bondale,
last summer, divided his time between
regretting that he didn't llnish Hocking-,
and bemoaning- the fact that he
will have to serve lii montliD for what
Hicks. Palmer and'
lie did do to him
Shuinsky spent most of their time
watching: the scenery.
When the train arrived In Philadel
phia, Arnold wanted to know if they
would have a chance to see the ocean
und some of the sky-scraping buildings
of the Quaker City.
"1'iiln't you ever see the salt water?"
some one risked. "No," he answered,
"b'goush, the only things I ever see'd
was idows. harrows, and cornfields."
Arnold Is a biir lanky fellows, born
over in Wi'viie coimli, and was never
before so r away from home. He
said when v la set at liberty he will
let a wurwhi out of him for Joy, will
then ip i iiroun.l . nd see the sights, come
home tu Carbomlule, und never go 10
the "pen" uny more.
rUKPAItKl) YOU FJtlSOX.
When prisoners are brought In they
nre tlrst ushered to a small build 1 111;
lilted up with bathtubs, scales and all
appliances for giving them u hair cut.
.inii a phave, after which they are
weighed ami a uoneral description of
them Is taken, after which they are
scrubbed, and then sent to th"lr cells.
They get a certain amount of exer
cise every day, and whenever they are
brought out into the yard for a "con
stltutionul" a cloth mask with small
eyeholds covers their faces. They have
to work In the day time and to' and
from the workflmii to their cells their
laces are always covered.
Tho Kustern penitential v Is a model
Institution or Its kind. Michael Cus
sliiy, the warden, is now rounding- out
la years there, lie went there lirst as
deputy warden. He is a unique: person
age, dressed in his Prince Albert broad
cloth coat, with trousers of the same
fabric, and usually an ante-bellum silk
hat with a hell crown. Whenever he
leaves Hie hat aside he weurs one of
felt, lltiitened like a pancake und a
brim on it like that of a tennis straw
hat. lie Is enjoying very good health, al
though he has passed the allotted three
score und ten of man's existence. He
Is us quick of wit and sharp of mind
as he ever was. He has the faculty of
sizing- up a prisoneii with one look, and
Is able tu curry the impression for
years.
VKUV HAltD TO ESCAl'K.
It would be nothing less than the
skill of u wizard that could unable u
prisoner to escape. The corridors are
thoroughly sentineled by keepers and
overseers, and the main halls from
which the corridors converge are pn
troled constantly by vigilant men. The
entrances are carefully guarded. Kven
If a prisoner managed to get out to the
yard he would have to be supplied with
a bidder to pet over the high wall, up
which it in impossible to climb.
At night a corps of watchers sit in n
rotunda or lower, high above the
buildings, und searchlights pierce the
darkness so that every avenue through
the vara Is as bright almost us day.
The avenues converge, from the ro
tunda like spokes from the hub of a
wheel and one man by twisting around
in his revolving chair can look down
all of them in a few seconds. After a
certain hour u pack of bloodhounds are
unleashed.
There are now about 1,473 prisoners
within Hie walls, and thut Is a fair
average of the usual number.
Through tin- courtesy uf Warden
Cassldy, a Tribune reporter and
Charles Wiggins, both deputies acconi-
panying Micini ciemons, were per
mitted to see Frank Jlezi-k and Joseph
lioscbinii, the two life sentenced pris
oners from this county, the former
for the murder of Muiy Uerzic, his
sweetheart at olyphant, on Tuesday,
Oct. !i, 1SU4, and the hater for the mur
der of Frank Confortl at Hunker Hill,
Uuniiiore, on Sunday, Nov. 11, lsKl.
TALK WITH HKZIOK.
Hi-zek svas the lirst to be visited. He
was in a large roomy cell with two
colored men and he likes them very
much. They have taught him to speak
rJnglish fairly well, considering that
at ihe lime of his trial he could say
not much more than yes and no. He is
not ns stout as he was but sold his
health i; good and he wanled to have
his sinceiest regards conveyed to Kd
munil Parti. He is living in hope that
It will not be many years before ho
gels out. Iloschlno is conlitied In an
other corridor. He was anxious to
learn news from Scranton.
"I Mil you know Kocco Salvatore?"
asked the reporter.
"Yes, he said, "he Is the man that
killed Frank Confortl and I'm In jail
for It, was going to be hanged." und
he mushed his teeth und let an oath
out.
"Well," said the reporter, "Itocco was
killed about two months' ago." The
news made ISoschino very Joyful for a
few minutes, and he snld It was only
Justice that such a fate should befall
Sahatoi e. Ho felt sorry when he heard
it was Frank liamluosio who plunged
the knife into Salvatore's breast. Plain
broslo, lloschino said, ' is too good a
mar. to have to spend even one day
in lull to answer for the killing of
such n man as Salvatore.
Hosi-hliio hiqies that some day he, too,
win uieuin again tne air of freedom,
but he Is not as buoyant hi this hope
as Hezek. Hezek figures it out this
way. that as long ns he wasn't execut
ed, he surely will not wast? away his
days in prison.
Sheriff demon will como home Ihis
evening. The others of the nartv have
returned.
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
Agreed to Shut In and Ko Didn't
Have to Put I i,
H. A. Hastings against whom a J.iO,Ono
damage suit was instituted on the 11th
inst. Iy the Industrial Life Insurance
company, because he told a number of
the company's policy holders that the
Industrial wus "no good; it doesn't pay
Its debts," came Into court Saturday.
and. through his attorney Hon. John
P. Kelly asked to be released from cus
tody on common hail.
Attorney J. F.I lot t Moss, who repre
sented the company, told the court that
Hastings wus worthless as fur as proo-
si) much to collect damages as to ston
so much to collecnit damages as to stop
nis mourn tnat tne suit was brought.
Mr. Kelly agreed to Bee to It that tils
client would keep his mouth closed and
In consideration of the fact that the
company virtually acquiesced und thai
It would be very uncharitable to snid a
man to Jail during the holidays just
because he has no friends to go bis
luil. Judge Archbuld discharged him.
stabbed eTght times.
Mike Olechuck Seriously Wounded by
George Girick in an Affray at the
Ridjs on Saturday Night.
An Autsrian named Mike Olechuck
was slabbed eight times in the chest
ami abdomen Saturday night at the
Pldge lu Archbuld borough by lb urge
tiirick, a fellow countryman, while
they were engaged in a drunken light,
(iirick was arrested on a warrant is
sued .by Justice of the Pence S. Y.
Arnold, of Itlakely, and was commit
ted to Jail in default of hull.
The warrant charges the prisoner
only with usault und battery ami the
amount of the bail required by 'Squire
Arnold was $U0. The constables, w hen
they went to arrest tiirick, were In
formed that olechuck had been stab
bed Instead of beaten. Cirick's right
wrist was severely gashed with :i knife
when he was In ought to the jail hist
night. It was said that be did It him
self In his frantic endeavor to get at
Ulehuck.
This is the first case of serious law
lessness reported from the Kid:;e In
quite a while. It used to be a regular
happening after every pay day some
time ugo to have one or two men beat
en or stubbed to death, not In speak of
the murders which were committed
periodically. The change was brought
ull"l,t ljV the refusal of the companies
to Kin euiio nieiiL HI llie ll'CKless 11111
wanton element and It scattered to
other parts.
The prisoner and the wounded man
nre unmarried and are about 'Si yean;
old each.
EISTEDDFOD AT TAYLOR.
Programme That Will lie Observed
on Christmas Day.
The following Is the programme of
the eisteddfod which will be held In
Taylor on Christmas day:
Chorus, for choirs numbering not less
than thirty-live, "Praise Ye the
Father,'' (ilounodl SHOW
Male chorus, for panics numbering
not less than twentv-tlve, "On the
Sea," (Dudley Uiickl
Children's chorus, for choirs number
ing not less thun twonlv-live cigV.
50 W
maid Hdnlts to assli, "Tell Zion to
lio Forward." (1). Jenkins;
20 0')
Quartette, soprano, alto, tenor, bass,
"Flee us a llird," out of Angelic
Songs, (George N. ltockwilli
Intel, tenor unci bass, "ln lim Hring I
1'ynu," (li. Jenklnsi
Supittuu solo, "1 Know that .My ltc
deeiuer l.ivetil," (llalldell
Alto solo. "Love's Sorrow," (Harry
Itnwe Shelly)
llaritone solo, "Hen lad y Delyn,"
(George Marks vans!
Tenor solo, "Out of the Deep," (T. J.
I 'a vies. Mils. Hue.)
Fur children not over 15 years "Take
Time to be Holy," Gospel Hymns,
Xo. li
For and catch, four voices
S 00
4 W
4 Ut )
1 UU
4 Oj
2 ml
a CO
Sight reading uf original music, four
voices 1 uo
liF.CITATU i.N3.
For adult mules. "Spttrtaetis to the
Gladiators," Xo. l:i, .Standard Itcci-
tatiuus
For udult, female!!. "An Order for a
Picture." (Alice Carey)
I 03
4 0U
Welsh for male adults, "Cregti Givel
glon,'' (Allan o drdydd cyng Alyny
dnog) I W
Children until hi years, "The Day Is
Done," (Longfellow)
Impromptu Speech, time, three min
utes Answering six questions, to lie tlveii
by adjudicator
Piano solo, lor children, under Is
yeurs, "Wayside Chapel." (Wilson)
2 00
1 00
1 00
" no
The condition of the contests are:
No prizes awarded without sul'tl
el. -lit
merit.
Preliminary examinations will be hel l
If found necessary.
Competitors allowed their
punlst or the one furnished
nit lee.
own accoin-
by the com
CROWDED CAR DERAILED.
Accident on South Side Line iu Which
Tliudy Walsh Was Injured.
A crowded street car nn the Smith
Side line ran off the track on the curve
near the t resile of the Jieodow llrook
breaker at 3::iD Saturday afternoon and
narrowly escaped going down a 4-foot
embankment.
Thudy Walsh, of Idinooku, was tlv
only one Injured, although several wo
men suffered a severe shock. Mr. Walsh
was standing on the front platform,
and before he could save himself when
Hie car left Ihe rails he wus Hum;
heavily against the irate on the left
hand side, und with such force that
one of the angles of tho gate nearly
penletated llis abdomen-
The Mesh wus laceruied and a pain
ful wound Indicted. II,; was assisted
lo a seat and was unable to walk for
nearly thirty minutes. Jle was at
tended by lr. Hug-jeity.
Tlie car was lu charge of Motorman
Kouney and wus coming from i'ittstoti.
The motorman Is a very laieful in..n,
aud Mr. Walsh says the car was going
along slow ly and under onl rol. I'nder
uny other circumstances It would not
have failed to go down the embank
ment. The niotoi man stin k to bis post
and kept lightening the brake with nil
his strength until the car stopped with
tile hind wheels almost over the oiit-
The
trackluvers were ut work yes
tracklavcrs were at work yester
ralsiug the outside rail.
IN THE COUNTY COURTS.
The
day
Hrief Session ol' Argument Court,
Natiirdiiy-Criminiil Court 'I'od.iv.
one hour's session of nrgntneiit i-.ttit
was held Saturday inoriiin:; ut which
several cases of minor importance were
disposed of. In the cast: of the city of
Scranton nrnlnst J. T. Williams und
11. C. Reynolds an amended lien as
played for was allowed, lu Ihe case of
Holla Prow n against Levi F. Hrov. n, the
attachment was dissolved, t li partiei!
having settled the case. funHi-muilon
wns made of the return of sale of the
property of John Hourke by the com
mittee in lunacy, appointed in ijs
In the case of the couunonweal: h
against Kmma Klger, a i-ul" was grant
ed lo show cause why the forfi ittire of
leeognlznneo should not be stricken off.
A rule for n new trial was refused In
the case of Mary Kiefer against John
Kilter, executor or the estate of Julia
fteiblg decvased. A rule was grant' d,
rctnnmble at the next arrfuim-nt court
to show cause why the appeal from th
award of arbitrators should not li
st ricken off.
A.two weeks special term of criminal
court begins today. The purpose is t
clear the calendar of all the petty cues
before the new year sets In. District
Attorney John H. Jones has ninety-c.vo
cases set down for this week.
DAVID BECK STRICKEN.
lie Siillcrcd n Slight Stroke nf Par
alysis Yesterday Afternoon.
David Heel,-, while vl.slliiff his daugh
ter, Mrs. W. V. Uavls, of North Main
avenue, yesterday sulfered a paralytic
stroke. I)r. W. K. Allen was summon
ed and latpr In the day Mt. Heck wns
removed to his home on Tina street.
Lust night lr. Allen reported that
Mr. Heck was only sllirhtlv ntTected
by thp pural lie stroke and tsnt lie was
resting as comfortably us could be ex
pected. Uuv Her a Camera
for Xmas. We have 'cm ot 203 Wash.
(iood Caiuprim
at our Holiday branch, 203 Wash.
ave.
BULLET ENDS AN
OLD MAN'S LIFE
W. A.
Pearson Killed Himself in tbe
Hums of His Daughter.
DESPONDENCY VAS THE CAUSE
Hclicvcd He Wit n liurden and Hud
Wished He Wits lcad--Stood lie
tore a Looking tilass aud Sent u
:iX- iilibre liullct Into His II ruin.
( use Was Kcporlcd to tho Coroner.
William A. Plerson, an old man 73
ycar.t of age, shot and killed himself
at noon yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. l.ucy Cordeuux, with
whom he lived at Id!) Madison uvenue.
1 icspoitib-ncy is supposed to have
caused him to destroy himself.
Mrs. Cordeuux was ut work about
the hoiisi! when she heard the report of
two shots Hi i-d in rapid succession. The
sound came from the lied room occu
pied by her father at the rear of the
thiid Hour. When the daughter opened
tile door the body of the old mull lay
dead on the Moor. There was a large
hole In the right temple from which the
Hood was rapidly Mowing.
A physician and neighbors were
quickly summoned, but the aged man
was beyond human aid. Life had prob
ubiy left his body before it struck the
Hour.
Coi oner T.ongstreet wns at once notl
lied of the case. He permitted Under
taker Kaub to take carge of the re
main!. A Verdict of suicide was ren
dered by a jury impanelled late in the
al'iertioon.
Hut one wound was found. It was
lu the temple and might have been
iiuiile by cither one of the two bullets
liled from the tive-chaiubered liS-culi-liio
revolver which ivas found by the
neighbors with three cartridges In It
lying near the body. The weapon was
later given to Coroner l.ongstreet. It
is of an old pattern und hud been in
the house a number of years.
From the fact that two shots were
lired it Is presuini ili the old gentleman
I i--i I one into the Moor in order to test
the weapon, and then, while standing
In fiont of the looking glass, sent
crashing Into his brain and at close
lunge Uie heavy piece of lead that
caused Instant death.
Since the summer he had been mel
ancholy, lie became possessed of the
lib a Hint he wa.r a burden upon his
daughter and frequently expressed the
wish that he would die. Kltoits to
comfort him proved futile.
lie was nt one time a machinist and
was a foreman of one of the depart
ments of the Holes Car Wheel Works
when the plant was lirst started. He
is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Cor
ilei.ux. und two sons, one of whom,
William, resides ut riclu nectttdy, N. Y.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
One oi lis Directors Says That it Will
Giv2 Scranton a Short Route
to New York City.
The new railroad company of which
ex-Sheriff W. J. Lew is I? pivsiib nt,
which was charlei'il Friday by the state
department tit Hntrlsburg, and which
proposes to build a connecting line
lalwecn a point near Paddy's Lund, a
or 10 miles east of Wilkes-Hariv, in Lu
zerne county, utyd Wiutoii, in this coun
ty, will bring another railioud to
Kcraiitoii.
Tin- Immediate purpose of the com
pany Is to build a line to haul the coal
of the New York Susquehanna and
Western Kaiiri.ad compuny from Win
ton t i Paddy's Land, and from thence
over Ihe Wilkes-Hnrre and Kustern
railroad to (Ir.ivcl Place, Monroe coun
ty, and from there over the line of the
New Yolk, Susquehanna and Western
to tidewater.
The New York, Susquehunna and
Western llallroad company owns valu
able eoal property around Winton. The
output is hauled now over the Winton
brancii of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western to the Strotidsbuig yards,
and from there the Susquehunna com
pany takes it to Now York.
Win n the connecting line is built the
coal can be taken to Paddy's Land over
it, instead of taking It as ut present to
Stroiiilsburg. The capital stock of the
company Is $.".oo.nuO, and the dlreclois
of it are Attorney Charles iJut'ont
I'.iick, Attorney C. Conicgys, City
Treasurer C. G. Poland and ex-Judge
Lewis, of this city; A. L. Hopkins, of
Williainstown, Mass.; F. P. Moore, ot
New York; and .1. L. Hushing, of Pat
terson. X. .1. The connecting line will
be iwetity-IWM miles long.
He-do. -s the purpose ol building the
Ilije to carry the coul of the mines of
the New York, Susquehanna und West
ern nt Winton, the company has In
vi.-v ihe runuiii:; of passenger trains
to Now York, t hie of the dlreclois
gave out the informal ion that the coii
slru tion of the new line will cut down
the lime that It now takes to to to
New York from Scranton.
There is no doubt that the new lin"
will ut b ast touch Scranton on the way
to Winton. Scranton Is too important
to lie ignored. At present the exact
route of the line lias not been determin
ed, but ihe company hopes to begin
operations at a no distant date,
WOULD EMULATE RICE.
Scranton l!oy Filter for Washing
ton's Six-!)ay 'Cycle Knee.
The fame and fortune by Joe Mice,
the Wilkcs-Parie cyclist in Hie Madi
son Square six'-day race has prompted
two Scranton boys to enter In the big
ev-'iit of a somewhat similar iiuture
which occurs at Washington, 1. C,
next week. They are William Marsh,
of the Vcst Side, and Albeit Uelss, of
the central city.
X -ither has ever won any particular
nttcnt'on us it wheelman but both are
known to be sturdy riders of great en
iluianee. M. J. Put-cell, proprietor of
the Turkish baths. I ! Foote, truinerof
i.e Green Kidge Wheelmen, and Torn
Peels, of the Columbia agency, will
look after the Scran ton men, during
the race.
The Washington race will differ from
the New Yoik event in that the riders
will b" allowed to ride only twelve
hours a day.
ADDRESS ON GOOD ROADS.
Win
lie Delivered Tonight Ileforc
the t'onrd of Trade.
At tills cvenltiK's mcetinp: of the board
of trade llelieiiil Jtoy Stone of the
"lload Ir,(iiiry Division'' of the Cuited
Stute.i department of agriculture, will
deliver un address on "tlood ' Itonds."
ll is a subject ho bus piven years of
study to and llis address should ii
very inier'-stini?. The members of th..'
KtiKineerr.' club, county commissioners
und t-lt v ollicials have been invited to
be present.
Aft' r the board of trade meeting Oen
eral Stone will be tendered a reception
by the members of the Scranton llicycle
club nt the club house on North Wash
ington avenue.
for faTse imprisonment.
I.nrno Sum Asked to Patch a Kent
in Two Men's Itcpntationn.
On the nicht of December 13, there
was a fire of Incendiary origin in a
house In Petersburg, over the owner
ship of which there Is some misunder
standing between Albert llutterman
and John V. Bortree. of Moscow. But
Icrinau suspected Hnrtree and his
friend, fieorge Dowling, who werv In
town that night and early next morn
ing had them arrested. They were
handcuffeu together und marched
through the t'treets to the station house
where they were detained for over ten
hours, being (Inully released when the
hearing ut Alderman Millar's office
fulled to connect them In, unv wuy
with the crime.
For this false Imprisonment ami the
damuges which their repwi.it Ions sus
tained, they each on Saturday last
brought a suit ntruinst Albert liuttcr
inan for $.-.ih)0 damuges. Hulslunder
H Vosburg are their attorneys.
msssssissmsxssa
mi: I).
PKAItaoN In Bcrunton, T)ec. 20. ISM,
William A. Pearson, aged ;i years, at
the home of his daughter. Airs, l.uev Cor
deaux, (lit) Madison avenue. Funeral no
tice later.
CLAliKK In old Forge, Pa., Dee. 19. 1M1.
Mrs. Hllcn Clarke, widow of the late
James Clarke, l-'uneral on Mnn. lav. Dee.
I'l. ut 10 a. m. Services in SI. Law i'-nce's
church. Iiiterni.-nt iu the Hyde Park
Catholic, cemetery.
til'INX In Scranton, Pa. Dec. lrt. 1S1.
Thomas giilmi, uu-e.l ;w vrars, at the
home or his sister. Miss Thomas Taylor.
VM Kverett uvenue, Fuuerul notice
later.
M'COHMICK in Scranton. Pa.. Dee. 19,
1S1W, .Miss Kate McCormick, ni-veur-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mc
Cormick, of U illlam slreel. The fuuerul
will lake place .Monday all -1110011 111
o'clock. Services nt Holy Itosary church.
Interment lu Hyoe Park I'alaulic oeine
teiy.
ACTION SALE.
Superb Collection ol' High Class (lil
Paintings II y F.inineiit Artists.
All mounted in elegant gold frames
also the entire slock of C. li. Pratt, eon
Mating of a collection of etchings, en
Ki'uvings, water colors und everything
embracing. Goods kept iu urt store to
be sold without reserve nt 247 Wyoniliq.
uvenue, corner Linden street oil .Mon
day and Tuesday, lice. 21 and 2Jd, com
mencing Willi the Plait co l ed on at
2:;itlp. m. and the collection of paintings
ui p. 111. a rare opnortunit v for
lovers 01 tin. line arts. H. Scott, Jr., of
.-; ioik, win conduct tile sale.
This is Important lo You,
A i.. - . . .
no,, ,0 .oin woe, son iinu daughter.
iou want n noine. Think about It.
uuy one or our choice lots in the cen
11 ai mm seieci pari or Morant.in ut a
nuimy ami convenient walking dis
tance from business, theaters, hotels,
cnurnies, stores n-.i.l depots, on Adams.
Jefferson, .Madison or .Monroe avenues.
At most ol the lots Hag walks at
curbs are laid, also newels, gas and
water ni.ilns and steam heat, and In
front of some the asphalt pave. These
are sites for superior homes. pric
iow. iirnis easy, t tcar title guntan-
teeu. tan tor circular. Jones,:!! 1 Spruce.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, John Itoss, COT Spruce
street.
Steniu Heating ami Plumbing.
r. F. & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
250 XX White Knvelopes for 17c. at 3c.
Store, 5:'3 I.uck'a. ave.
Only the Finest Cameras
made are show n In our Holiday IJraneh,
2Uo Wash. ave.
Elegant Elect rie Seal
anil Astcaliliaii
FUR CAPES
FIRST QUALITY,
CHRISTMAS
ESENT
W. R. BLACK'S,
132 WYOMING
AVE
Sohmsr Piano Stands at tha Hsad
Li? "".Ui. '.-1 i'JsyTv?
immmmi
rWjKP,'l'
.if ,. : i' -7 ?'.rj
mm
AND J. W. tiliURNSnY Stands at the IkaJ
in tho Musia truck. You can iilv.nvs g -t u
better bargain at Ills beautiful wurerooins
than at any other place in the city.
Call and e for yoursolf before buying,
205 Washington Avenue,
SCRANTON, PA.
J. W. GUERNSEY, Prop.
MS! SETS Of itffll. M
InelndiaK the painless rxtrnctioj of
tmth by an entirely now proc.-tj.
S. C SNYDER, D. D. S.,
IfiUM Opp- Hotel Jermyn.
d"
USEFUL GIFTS.
ROCKERS AND CHAIRS
We have a nice line of Reed Rockers and Chairs.
Also Oak, Hahogany and Willow Rockers.
BRASS TABLES
New Designs, Onyx Top. Prices Reasonable.
SMYRNA RUGS
A new choice line just Received at $2.25. 30x60 inches
HASSOCKS, OTTOMANS, ETC.
i
(LARGE WINDOW.)
NOW FOR
BUSINESS,
WE ARE PREPARING
TOR THE BOOM. . .
Diamonds,
Yi.atcl.33. Jewdlry.
IT
Silver Noyslties.
ALL THE LATEST.
HONEST GOODS
at hk;ht iku:i:s.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Avam
is
The Christmas Giit of a Piano
liivoi tho grost'Ht pi vwum I.' It Is mo of Ilia
folouin-: CIllCi.l KIN 1. IYi:KS & POND,
or LLCkl.KI.INU. Sol I only by
L.B.POWELL&CO
2Ju-23( Wyoming Ave.
STERLING
SILVER ...
Is u iijw u'.IJilliin to our stock
ut Ituttom Prices. OpeneJ an
other new lit). of
VVhste China
For Decorating
Prices and style- talk, u we
arc selling hit of it. Will
keep open evenings alter the
licit of December.
METROPOLITAN
CHINA HALL
C .1. WKICHEL,
Ales I'lJf. Cur. V, sh. anil Spru;i St.
406 Lackawanna Ave.
House.
lanotii
A V 1
(MS
iiWm
111 IS
IlllllflS
LAIS' lllll
Flue lloucle Cloth Coats, $9.00,
Our Price. $4.98
Finn Kersey Cloth Coats,
.Our Price. $4.38
Fine Astrakhan Cloth Coats,
S1S.W), Our Price. $9.1)8
Fine French Caterpillar Cloth
Coats, f l.vuu, Our Price, $9.98
Fine, Heavy Heaver Cloth
Cupes, with fur triiiiuiint', $;t.00,
Our Price, 98a
Fine Kersey Cloth Caiies.
trimmed with martin, $7.fi0,
Our Price, $4.98
Fiito Kersey Cloth Capes, with
lieuileil ami mailiii trimiuiuir,
SI- w. Our Price, $.98
Missus' Uouele Cloth Jackets,
t5-" Our Price. $3.98
Chiklreu'a Hue Reefers, $3.50,
Our Price, $1.98
Fine Line of Infants' Loujr
Coats, $0.00, our Price. $2.25
Fine Line of Inl'unts' Short
Coats. I'iilerilowu tiiiiiineil with
fur, $4 50, our Price, $2.23
Fine Line of Iufauts' Bliort
Coats, 2 00, our pritfe, 98
Fine Infants' Silk niul Velvet
Uouuuts, SLUi, Our Price, 19a
J.BOLZ
13$ Wyoming Avenue.
Store open evenings un
til Christmas.
Our entire stock of $20,
000 of Elegant millinery
will be sold at half price.
Open Evenings.
HASLACIIER'S MILLINERY.
II. LA.Ndt KLI), Successor,
324 Lackawanna Avenj),
WHITE FRONT.
HIICUSHIIUHIIIIIIBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
S You cannot make a mistake ia
S buying fur a Christmas Gift
I Finer Cut Glassware,
Tumblers,
I Vases,
At the Popular
I
hurrntui ounioinL
'Mlm Ave. Cpn Baptist Cbur:l
M
m Middle of the Block.
5 Your Salisfaction Our Aim
OPKN KVENINGS.
Mt
:C!!i3lHHIIIIISUIIIIU1UUIIII
Coma to
Scranton News Co.
FO
Newspapers,
FOB, ALL
and Story Papers,
Main Stand, - 103 Wj omlBj Avtnt
Branch StanJ, - - S3 l-l"cn Street
lu trout of Turkish Bath.
ALWAYS OPEN.
Bl
HATS
AT
Dunn's
Great
Innovation
Sale
n 11 num.
1 1 I