THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ' 22,' 1894. "HTl m Santa Claus Couldn't Bring toy one, man woman or child, a pres ent which thc.T would appreciate more than a book, the best of all gifts; the most useful and enduring. Good books increase in value and are the best of companions always; a solace In adversity and helpful in prosperity. Our large assortment of desirable and choice editions is up to our usual standard of excellence. For all ages, conditions and circumstances. Bibles, we have the best styles from tour publishing houses at prices from 25c to $15 each, Prayer Books and Hymnals, all sorts, Booklets, Art Calendars and Christmas Cards in Dewimering variety A of styles and prices, fine Stationary and Fancy Art Goods, we have our usual large variety, Games and Large Toys, our display is unusually Jarge and attractive. Have three floors, 100 by 25 feet, With lots of light to show our goods and competent help to serve customers. We think a store of this kind an ideal one for present buying. NORTON'S 322 Lackawanna Ave. avin rvc The use of Shavings fur bedding lor horses or cow it nut New But put up like straw la Small Bales Is something new. Cheaper Than Straw, (leaner Than Straw, Better Than Straw. We keep it. The Weston Mill Co SCRANTON, OLYPHANT, CARBONDALE. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT FAIN EXTRACTION OP TEETH WITH "ANAESTHENE." FINEST DEN . TAL WORK IN THE CITY. DRS. HENWOOD & WARD ELL 3:6 LACXAWANIU AVE. POLITICAL JOTTINGS. At the Republican ruuruses heM for the First ward of this city on Dee. 1. David H. Reese received the nomination fur common council and Ueomu H. Shires for school controller. To the Voter of the Seventh Ward. At the request of numerous friends I have consented to become a candidate for common council of the Seventh ward at the February election. Timothy Burke. Next Saturday the Republicans of the Fifth ward will caucus to nominate can didates for alderman ami common coun cil! It will be a red hot political event for there are a number of candidates for each offices and they have been engaged In a spirited canvas for votes for weeki past. Choice cut flowers and flower de signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 644 Spruce. We have just What you want. Come now and get the best Assortment ever known. All Kinds. . All Prices. All Winners. For Men, Boys, Youths; for Ladies, Misses and Children. All Leathers. All Shades. All Sizes. i Holiday. Slippers SCIIANK 410 Spruce Street. SPECIAL TERM OF CRIMINAL COURT One Hundred aid Ninety-one Petty . Cases to Be Djsposed Of. THE DOINGS OF THE FIRST DAY William J. Byrne aad William Lottus Acquitted iu the Assault and lint terv Case Preferred by Martin) A. Dockcrtyt'ulled with a Sour Ball. Woman's New and Deadly Weapon. Other Cases That Were Passed I'pon Yesterday. To dispose of ll minor criminal cases, which have been left over from the last few terms, a special two weeks session f criminal court is now lieins conducted in the. court room ol the federal building;. Judge Kdwartls is presiding this week. Judtte lUinster will yreaide next weit. Fifty-live of tile cases are assault and battery, sev enty-tive surety, and the other sixty one are divided among other minor crimes such as selling without license, malicious mischief und the like. On 'Chursduy, December 31, two courts will be held. Jury trials will be held in the federal court room and surety cases will be disposed of in the I'nited States marshal's room. District Attorney John It. Jones suc ceeded in disposing of thirteen of the nineteen cases set down for yesterday. William J. Hyrne auA William l.of tus succeeded in establishing that they wire not nuilty of the charge of assault and battery preferred by Martin A. Dockerty. Tile parties reside in Cur boudale and are all well known. There was a disturbance at the Anthracite one night and Hyrne was among those ejected. An oillcer grabbed Jilm and marched him to the lock-up, but when explanations were made he secured his release. Returning down town he met Dockerty and a reference by the bitter to Byrne's arrest caused a squabble, during which Dockerty ulleges liynie ami l.oftus, who happened along, se verely assaulted him. Hryne uid he merely pushed Dockerty away from him and Dottus averred that he simply held Dockerty to keep him away.. A NEW WEAPON. Urnoms and hat-pins will have to crowd up und make room for sour balls In the category of woman's pecu liar weapons. Such, at least, was the weapon with which Mrs. Margaret Jen kins, of l'eckvllle, told the court and jurv she defended herself and home in June last agnlnst the assaults of Constable lienjamln Harris. The con stable had Mrs. Jenkins arrested for assault and battery. He said he rent ed a horse anil wagon from Mrs. Jen kins to go llshing. When he returned and told her that he paid her husband lor the horse hire she called him a real wicked name and when he protested that he was no such a thing as she de scribed she hit him over the eye with u large stone, cutting his forehead and causing the blood to Mow copiously. This story is all wrong, however, ac to Mrs. Jenkins' way of looking at It, or other way of telling, it. She says Harris was drunk and that when she expostulated with him for abusing the horse he called her a Vile name. There upon she drew from Its place of con cealment in her mouth a sour-ball and hurling it against his forehead with all the force she could command felled him to the floor, in falling, his hand scratched her face and the blood spat terd over him as he lay prostrate. The Jury thought this very likely and found Mrs. Jenkins not guilty and di vided the costs. Joseph O'Urlen was Mrs. Jenkins' attorney. 1WO OHARGK8 AOAINST HIM. Andrew Harwln, of Prlceburg, was defendant in two cases of assault and battery and one of malicious mischief, In which his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Olszynnkl, were the accusers. They allege that on July 4 Harwln came to their house, where a party was in progress and started a tight, during the progress of wjilch he knocked Olssynskl down, hit him with a stone, struck his wife with a stone and smashed six windows and more or less furniture. The defends was that Har wln went to the house to see a young girl who staid there and whom Har wln suspected of having his missing watch. While questioning the girl, Olszynski Interfered and to protect himself Harwln knocked him down. He was found guilty of both counts of assault and battery, but was acquitted of the charge of malicious mischief. A verdict of not guilty was taken In the case of Martin Walsh, churged with- assault and battery by John L. Keogh, the defendant agreeing to pay the costs in consideration of the amic able settlement. Joseph Wrobleskl preferred a charge of assault and battery against luU wiek Jerzjorskl. The parties live on Slate Hill, near the Continental. Mrs, Wrobleskl went over to Jerziorskl's house to expostulate with them for ac cusing her of keeping a towel which blew over Into her yard, and while madly expostulating, let drop the re mark that people who would steal Vroppo Slikavlskls ducks should be the very last to accuse a neighbor of steal ing such a useless, thing as a towel. Anyway, a Jury went out at 4.80 to de cide whether or not Mr. Jerziorskl used more than necessary force in ejecting Mrs. Wrobleskl. VERDICT OF NOT Ol'ILTY. The jury in the case of George Cane-' by charged by Julia Jnesairg with as sault and battery, was instructed to render a verdict of not guilty. Bridget Brady was charged with assault and battery by Maria Rattle and Maria Bnttle charged Bridget Brady's husband, Michael, with assault and battery. Both cases . were heard at once. The Jury thought the litig ants ought to cal! quits and returned a verdict of not guilty in both cases. Upon the defendant paying the costs prosecution was withdrawn In the case In which M. H. Holgate charge W. S. Simpson with false pretenses. Owing to the illness of the defendant a continuance was granted In the case of Catharine Vlncenus, charged by Mary Sardmella with assault and bat tery. PERSONAL. Rev. I,. E. Sanford, of Lake Ariel, was In the city yesterday. John Coakley. of Pittsburg, Is the guest of John Monahan, 19 Mineral street. James Olllogly, of St. Honaventure col lege. Is spending the holidays at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. James Graham, of Ken York city, are visiting friends on Third street. General Manager Wehrum, of the Lack awanna Iron and Steel company, Is In New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helln. jr., will give a da.icing party next Wednesday night at the Seranton Bicycle, club house for their son, Charles. Miss Eva Barrett, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John K. Barrett, returned yesterday from Eden Hall academy, Torresdule, to spend the Christmas at home. Professor F. B. Hunt, of the Pettle In stitute, N. J., while en route to his home, at Square Top, Wyoming county, is visit ing friends on Olive street. The fifty-fourth anniversary of the or dination of lit. Rev. Ulshop O'Hara to the priesthood of the Catholic church took place yesterday. The golden jubilee t,f his ordination was celebrated four years ago. A leap year german will be given to night at the lodge of the Country club by a small party of well-known young peo ple. It will be led by Miss Beth Arch bald. There will be abont fifteen couples iresent. Misses Anderson, Augusta Arch mid and Simpson comprise the commit tee which has arranged the affair. The chaperones will be Mrs. A. H. Storrs and Mrs. K. M. Seranton. MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. D., L. it W. Coal Offiee Cash Drawer Looted of 140 Saturday Night. Some time during Saturday night the cash drawer in the coal ortlce at the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western station was looted of J 140. The only thing known about the theft Is that the money is missing. Who took it or how It was taken is a mystery, the attaches of the otllce allege. The supposition Is that the work was done by no outsider, as every circum stance in connection with the disap pearance of the money indicates that the thief was well acquainted with the otllce and had ready access to It. THE NEW OIL INSPECTOR. Judge Edwards Appoints David Pritcliard, of the West Side. Judge Edwards yesterday appointed David Pritchard, of the West Side, oil Inspector of Lackawanna county, for the term of three years, to succeed John DAVID PRITCHARD, ApiHiinted oil Inspector by Judge Ed wards. Mngbran, whose term expired last Sat urday. Mr. Pritchard Is a well-known resi dent of the West Side and like his pre decessor. Mr. Maghrun, is a commer cial traveler. He Is as years of age and resides at Whs Luzerne street with his wife and six children. He war born in Wales, hut has lived here the greater purt of his life. AMUSEMENTS. James A. Heme's delightful four act comedy of New England const life is announced for production at the Academy of Music Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Few native plays have won a greater success, and praise I of air. Heme s worn are nearu on an sides. The play has tho elements of greatness, for it portrays real life with a lldellty to truth thut boldly casts the llgures that deftly suggests, without labeling, the Impressions, the motives and the life of the soul; that tints the skies and outlines the perspectives un til the great canvas grows out of Its gilded frame and softly, gradually, un broken ly becomes the wonderful scene one may view from a dormer window in the house of observation. The attraction at the Academy of Music for Christmas afternoon and i.vcnlng and Saturday will bo Russ Whytal's romantic drama, "For Fair Virginia." The New York World says of it: "Those who went to the Fifth avenue theater last night to view 'For Fair Virginia' in a critical light re mained to Join the legion of the au thor's friends, whose enthusiastic plaudits proclaimed the genuine and hearty success of the play." Mr. and Mrs. Whytal appear in the light com edy characters of novel and amusing types, while the emotional work Is In the hands of. such thoroughly capable pluyers as Helene Lowell, Alexander Kearney, George F. Farren and John Woodard. A novelty of Importance at the Frothlngham Christmas matinee and night will be the "Thoroughbred," by Ralph Lumley, produced by Charles Frohman, with Henry E. Dixey In the lending comedy role which he created In New York. The preliminary sale of boxes and seats opens tomorrow morn ing. Althought, as its title Indicates, this play has to do with a race horse, the principal characters are people of the utmost respectability, and the mix ing up of one of them with race track affairs results In incongruities which constitute much of the humor of the play. Associated with Mr. Dixey In the performance are Edgar L. Daven port, pretty Isabel Evesson. H. M. Pit Moggie Holloway Fisher, Charles W. Mtitler, William Norrls and others who, If not as well known as those named, are said to be as good In the presenta tion of their parts. Silverware I Silverware J Ropers Bros, triple plate silver tea spoons, formerly per set, now $1.25 at Davidow Bros.', 217 Lack'a. ave nue. " Notice. The following Is a list of display cards kept In stock at this office and for sale at ten cents each: Rooms for rent. For sale. This property for sale. 1 Furnished rooms. U.-tli House for rent. ij House to let. etc. ' ,' ' Don't Fail to coll and examine the "97" Model Spalding Bicvcle today at Florey's. Come today, as It is a sample and will be sent elsewhere tonight. C. M. Florey's, 222 Wyoming avenue. Ladies' Solid Silver Watches. $2.75 and 13.00; cannot be purchased elsewhete for less than ?i or $6. They are of the best in ukc, and give genuine satisfaction to the purchaser. DAVIDOW BROS., 217 Lack'a ave. Thousands of People are admiring the 5 Brothers' slipper paluce; 10,000 pairs to select from. Open evenings. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggiats refund the money If it falls to cure. 25c. Salesmen Wanted. Ten experienced salesmen wanted Im mediately at Davidow Bros., 217 Lack'a. avenue. Bring your card plate to The Tribune for printing. MUNYOH'S DYSPEPSIA CURE. Munyon's Stomach and Dyspepsia Cure cures all forms of Indigestion and stomach trouble, such as rising of food, distress after eating, shortness of breath, palpita tion ami all affections of the heart caused by indigestion, wind on the stomach, bad taste, offensive breath, loss of appetite, falntness or weakness of the stomach, headache from Indigestion, soreness of the stomach, coated tongue, heartburn, shoot ing pains of the stomach, constipation, dlxxlness, falntness and lack of energy Price 25 cents. A separate cure for each disease. At all druggists, mostly 25 cents a vial. Personal letters to I'rofe.isor Munyon, 1505 Arch street. Phlladelph.-i, Pa., an swered with! free medlcul advice for any disease. ft CASE THAT LOOKS LIKE MURDER Explanation of Prlcebnrc Man's inja ries Doubted by Coroner. IT IS SAID HE FELL DOWN STAIRS Coroner Longstreet Held a Postmor tem Examination nud Found the Skull Fractured as If with tircnt Force.Wan's.amc is John Andcr son and lie inn Russian Poleln quest on Jan. 4. Coroner Longstreet was called to Prlceburg yesterday afternoon to in vestigate the death of a Russian Pole, who was supposed to have fallen down stairs while In an epileptic lit. The opinion of the coroner is that the man did not come to his death from that cause. The man's name was John Andrelczk, Anglicized to John Anderson. He was a middle aged man and his wife and six children are In the old country. He worked in the mines at Prlceburg and boarded with a countryman, (in Sat urday he drew his pay and with some acquaintances was out drinking until a late hour. The boarding boss says that Ander son fell down the back porch. Dn Kennedy was called and found the man fatally injured. He died yesterday morning. When Coroner Longstreet went to the house the boarding boss would not ajnw him to hold the post mortem examination iu tne house, and they had to carry the body to William McLaughlin's barn. Anderson could not have sustained the Injuries rouijd on him without hav ing been hit with something nearly as heavy as a sledge hammer, or else hav ing fallen out ?i a four-story window, the coroner said. Upon examination of the body there appeared over the right eye a severe bruise' and the other eye was. greatly discolored. On the back of the head was a ragged wound, us though done with a sharp instrument. I'ppn making the incision across the top of the head and opening the scaip and dissecting it from the skull there were several bruises and ecchyniotle spots apparent on the skull. Theie was an opening in the skull beneath the ragged wound. When the upper part of the skull was removed the cov ering of the brain was found to be lllled With clotted blood. An extensive fracture was found, be ginning at the upper margin of the oc cipital bone or back part of the head, and running to the base of the brain. At the point where the spinal cord en ters the brain the fracture was large enough to admit the index linger. The general condition of the skull indicat ed that there had been an unusual amount of force applied to the bacg part of the head In order to produce it. It would be Impossible, Coroner Long street said, for a man to receive the Injuries this man received by falling down stairs. The Jury empaneled consists of Dr. A. J. Winebrake, Dr. J. J. Hllhelmer, O. M. Custard, George A. Prokopovltch, William McLoughlln and Joseph Wyz en. They will meet at the Prlceburg hall on Jan. 4 to hear testimony. DEATH CAME QUICKLY. O. A W, Engineer Sutlers Paralysis While Preparing to Uo to Work. Willie preparing to go to work early yesterday morning Francis dadwood, of 120 Pago place, an engineer on the New York, Ontario and Western rail road, was stricken with paralysis and died despite the efforts of physicians to rcsusitate him. Uladwood was 52 years old and well known along the Ontario and Western road. Don't Yon Know a good thing when you see It? If so; buy your skates at Florey's, 222 Wyom ing avenue, and secure a chance on a "97" Model Spalding Bicycle. WHY DOES Business boom at Davis' Tailoring rfouse? The People recognize this as the only establishment in Seran ton where garments are made to order at popular prices. Some Make poor garments at low prices. We make good garments at low prices, and we are the only par ties in Seranton that have the facilities for so doing. W 1 nAVIC am Wyomlne Ave. ...w. Arcade Blinding. REXFORD Was You In The crowd at our store ? Every day the same. Some of our salespeople wondered when dray load after dray load of merchandise was unloaded and stored throughout the building until our entire floor space 12000 square feet fairly groaned. But our buyers were right. The crowds prove it. Assortment tells. Surely there is but one Rexford's. Watches Here the particular as well as the close buyer can be suited. A ladies' solid gold watch, r4k. and good weight, If gin makes the movement, so that is good, too, $18.50. A saving of at least 7.50. Lamps We bid for several left over lots that manufac turers did not sell this fall and unexpectedly got them all. 672 parlor lamps are too many for most stores, but we think at the prices we are enabled to make, you will take them along. Cupid Gold-colored little fellow Lamp ll0,Js UP tlie bowl' 22 v inches high, Rochester banner, central draft burner, decor REXFORD'S, Christmas Presents Are you careful when you buy china or glass? You are when you hatdle it W hy not be still more careful when you select it when you buy it? Isn't hard to select good either, not when you have a stock like ours to select from. Prices make it easier. Many pcopje have bought lamps of us lamps that give light lots of it. We believe that lamps should give light first and be beautiful afterwards useful and then ornamental. Dinner, Tea AND Toilet Sets Silverware, Etc. CHINA HALL MILLAR & PECK, 13i Wyoming Avenue. Walk in and look around. Open Evenings. EXAMINED FREE. You can save money by buying specta oles of Silverstone. the eye specialist, at 309 Lackawanna avenue, onely one flight over the Lehigh Valley ticket office. The following prices will satisfy you that they are the cheapest In the city: Solid gold rimmed spectacles at W.G0 per pair; filled bows' at 12: nickle bows from 60c. to $1.50; aluminum bows from 75c. to $2.00; colored glasses from 25c. to $1.25. We have a large line of reading glassos, the best In the market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mag nifying glasses at reduced prices. Of fice hours, 8 a. m. to 12m,; 1 to 6 p. m. Remember that your eyes will be exam Ined free and satisfaction is guaranteed. AUCTION SALE JAPANESE WIRE, ' f AT 500 Lack Ave.. Cor.'Wash., Today at a. 30 and 8 p. m., by MICHAELIAN BROS. & GO Do not fail to attend these giving-away sales. DU FONT'S BIKING, BLASTING MO SPORTINO POWDER Vnufactured at the Wapwallopen Mills. Luzerne county, Pa., and at Wil mington, Delaware, HENRY BELIN, Jr. General Agent for the Wyoming District IS WVOMINO AVENUE, Scraatea, P Third National Bank Building. AGENCIES: TH09. PORD. Plttston. Pa. JOHN B. SMITH & SON. Plymouth. Pa. E. W. MULLIGAN, Wllkes-Barre, Pa. Agents for the Kepauno Chemical Com lacy'a High Explosives. ated china glohle or silk shade, 51.90 instead of $4. Onyx Six inch onyx column Lamp co,limi1. brass finish, v with large silk shade, $4 instead of $6. Crockery When we say re'aj Haviland dinner sets for $28, our patrons turn over the cups to look for the name. It's true ; every piece stamped. $28 the set. Cheaper Yes, we have them. Full din ner set, decorated English ware, I5.00. flk m 303 Lackawanna Avenue. A. E. ROGERS' Jewelry Store 213 UCUWUM AJEJIUL 'e havj nearly completed our Holiday Stock and arc now prepared to olfer as fine an assortment of JEWELRY, CLOCK;, WATCHES, CUT GLASS, ART POTTER, BRIC-A-BRAC, SILVER WARE, LAMPS, PLATED WARE, as can be found anywhere. Look at our $10.09 Gold Watches, warranted 15 years. Beautiful Banquet Lamp and Large SUIc Shade, At $4.45 Rogers' Triple Plated Knive9 and Forks are fine, At $3.00 213 Lackawanna Avenue. JAMES MOIR, THE MERCHANT TAILOR Hw MtvHto HI New Quarter 402 Lackawanna Avenue. Entrance on (id next to First National Bank. Ha baa now in Oomprlatni eTerjrthlng rcqultlte for Boa MaNtaant Tailoring. And the aamo can Be ahown to advantage in hit spies dlalj fitted np roome A SPECIAL INVITATION b Extended to All Readers ol The Trlb. ana to Cell ea "OLD RELIABLE" In HI New Beulaea Home ASKaWffi&mEION GIVES THE. BCSTlLGnfVvORIP And !5 A&59lrELYSAFE FOR SALE BY THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO SCRANTON STATION. MT. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL, Coal of the best quality for domatla use nd of all sixes. Including Buckwheat and Birdseye, delivered in any part of tha city at the lowest price. Orders received at tha Office, first floor. Commonwealth building;, room No. 4; telephone No. 2624 or at tha mine, tela, phone No. Z71 will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tha mine. WM. T.SMITH. 1 1 111:5 POULTRY-. Turkeys, Ducks, Chickens, Fresh Every Day. ALSO-, Pheasants. Quail, Prairie Chickens, Wild Ducks. I a PIERCE, PEKH 1VL HI SPECK We offer about 50 Boys' Vt)iece Suits, (short mnts). sizes 12 to 16 years, at al most notmng. These Suits are heavy weight, nice mixtures, and formerly sold for $7.00, $S.oo and $10.00, Choice for $5.00 EACH O IT C O Of the beat makes and styles at prices that will astouish you. Everybody buys at the same price. 416 LICKtWANNI WEflUL ST. NICK was nureenbly surprised to find such tine line of overcoat and suits at prices lower Ihun the lowest In this county at Kramer Bros,, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 325 LACKAWANNA AVE. CD . Cuss the Buttonholes I Even Santa Clmis wnnM do It, If he had to tussle with the shirts thnt some men wear. He a sensible little Santa Claus. Buy your htistiaml something thut he really needs. For Instance, a half-dozen Rood shirts, and a really pretty tie. Instead of the monstrosity lie wears. Zero prices. 305 Lack Ar. Clothiers, ItteralfumislTera I if mil THIELE School of Music, 520 Spruce St Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Training, Solo Singing. Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both teachers at celebrated Scharwenka Conservatory, New York. Also other competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thiele is the successor to the lats HERR KOPFF,