ilE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2G, 1896.
CONFLAGRATION
AT WILKES-BARRE
St. Slephes's Protcstaot Episcopal
Church Totally Destroyed.
THE FIRE SMOULDERED ALL NIGHT
One of the Most Beanliful Churches
in the Valley Burned to Ashes.
Some of the Valuable f urniture
SuvcdLoss UjO.OOO The Hoi
morclaud Club Home Also
Scorched.
Wilkes-Harre. Pa., Doe. 25. St. Ste
phen's Protestant Episcopal church, the
most fashionable church, situated on
South Franklin street, was destroyed
liy lire early this morning. The tire
having caught from the heating ap
paratus In the basement.
It must have smouldered all night.
as when discovered the whole Interior
was aoluze. The interior was very
beautiful. Only the brick walls re
main standing. The church was valued
at JtHI.OuO and was four years ago re
modeled at a cost of $:'0.noi). The loss
Is $;o,0(Rt. There Is an Insurance of $:!0,
iii). The great pipe organ and a dozen
memorial windows and tablets were
also destroyed. Only the silver com
munion service was saved. The tire
shipped one building and then caught
the building occupied by the aristo
cratic Westmoreland club.
Some of the most expensive furniture
was snved but the loss to the building
and furniture will be S20,0U0.
AY HAVE BEEN THE RUBBER MAN.
Prions Charge .Undo Agniust a
Clergyman nt Rochester.
Rochester, N. Y Dec. 2.".. The case
of Hev. David Klrkpatrirk, pastor of
the Second I'nlversalist church of this
city, who was arrested on the charge
of Impersonating an otlleer of the law,
continues to be the topic of conversa
tion. According to the police, how
ever, a much more serious accusation
will probably be made against the rev
erend gentleman, whom they suspect
of being no other than the so-called
"rubber man" who for some months has
. been a terror to unescorted women af
ter nightfall in the northwestern part
of the citv.
It was the habit of this person to
roam the streets clad In a long rubber
coat, slippers and slouch hat, and ac
cost and in many cases follow as far
us their doors any woman he met.
Though frequently pursued by Imllg
nunt husbands and brothers, the fel
low Invariably managed to elude pur
suit. Policemen In plain clothes were
detailed to catch him, but so cautious
were his movements that he never ap
peared except when assured that he
could approach his victims without
fear of Interference.
Mr. Klrkpatrlck was arrested on the
complaint of Mrs. Annie Adwen, who
complained that he had on numerous
occasions accosted her on the street
after dark. The clergyman admitted
the accusation, hut made the extraordi
nary excuse that he had similarly ac
costed about twenty-live other women
for the purpose of obtaining matter for
a course of sermons which he pro
posed to preach upon the subject of
violation of the seventh commandment,
lie Indignantly denied that he was
guilty of any of the offenses charged
against the "rubber man."
The police, however, declare that
they are in possession ofesnfnrmation
which Justifies them In supectina that
he Is Indeed the night prowler who for
so many months has been a terror to
the women of Rochester. They scout
the Idea that the preacher was honestly
intiuunneil bv the desire to clean ma
terial for his sermons.
The affair has caused great excite
ment In the city. Klrkpatrlck's repu
tation Is good. He has been pastor
of the Second Unlversallst church for
three years. He was formerly In
charge of the Congregational churches
at Grass Lake and Carson Valley,
Mich. In 18H3 he was accused of her
esy. The ministers of the association
In which his charge was located decid
ed that he was guilty. Klrkpatrlck
then resigned from the Congregational
denomination and embraced the Unl
versallst faith.
DUNKARDS TRY TO BUY A COUNTY.
Plan to Establish n Government of
Their Own In Indiana.
I,lgonler, Ir.d., Dec. 2."i. The relig
ious society known as Dunkards, Is
endeavoring to purchase the entire re
gion comprised within Hrown county.
In this state, to which its members will
emigrate to establish a government of
their own according to their peculiar
notions.
C. K. Everett, of Albion, Is the pro
jector of the scheme. He has alrer.dy
purchased 41.000 acres of land In that
county, to which 100 families will re
move In a few days.
Ihe projectors say that neither Jail nor
court house will be needed and that
the election of local officers will be held
only to comply with the law, as all
property will be held In common.
Negotiations aro also reported to be
In progress for the purchase of an Im
mense tract of land In northern Wiscon
sin, where it is proposed to establish
an Indiana Mennonlte colony.
BROTHER AND SISTER REUNITED.
'Meet in Michigan After a Separation
of KightyTwo enrs.
Lagrange, Ind., Dec. 25. Charles
Bennett, of Monroe county, Michigan,
has found his aged sister, Mrs. Lucy
Townsend, of Clayton, Mich., whom
lias not seen or heard of for eighty
two years, and whom he supposed to be
dead.
Mr. Bennett left home when about 8
years old. He became a lake captain
and sailed on the great lakes for forty
four years. He Is known to the older
vesselmen In all the larger ports. In
Opposite Wyoming House.
1S60, with a crew of men, he explored
the copper regions of Lake Superior,
and sunk a shaft which became worth
$100,000. Mr. Bennett retired to his
farm about fifteen years ago and has
lived there since. He is nearly 90 years
old. rugged and healthy.
Mrs. Townsend. like her brother, left
home when 7 years of age, and suc
ceeded in getting through the world to
w omanhood, when she married and
came with her husband to Clayton,
Mich., and resided there In Ignorance
of her brother's presence only a few
miles away.
The meeting resulted from reminis
cences by William Darken, of New
York, to Mrs. Townsend's sun, which
caused Mr. Townsend to call on Mr.
liennctt. when It was learned that he
was his uncle, and the long lost sister
and brother were again united.
KANSAS CITY FOLLOWS CHICAGO.
Spitting Nuisauce to lie Abolished
by the Authorities.
Kansas City, Dec. 25. Kansas City
Is to follow Chicago's lead in attempt
ing toabute the spitting nuisance. May
or Jones and City Physician Cotlln had
a conference over the matter yesterday
and today .Mayor Jones called the at
tention of the police department to the
reform which it is desired to accom
plish. He said today: "I think the general
ordinance aguiust committing public
nuisances will cover this, and I have
asked that offenders be arrested and
prosecuted. I don't think that any spe
cial legislation will he needed."
Ueneral Manager Holmes, of the.Met
ropolitan system, will make a special
effort to see that the antispittlng order
Is strictly enforced in the street ear.i.
MAHER DOPES O'DONNELL.
The Australian Pugilist Pal to Sleep in
One Minnie and a HaltAnxious
Sports Disgusted.
New York, Dee. 23. It took Peter
Manor Just one minute and a half In
the drst round to send Steve O'Don
nell from Australia down and out this
aiU'inooii at the Greater New York
Athletic club, at Coney Island, former
ly the Seaside Athletic club. The men
wore matched to go twenty rounds or
more, which practically meant a finish
light, but Maher saved the manage
ment from Infringing on the Horton
law by giving the Australian his
quietus with three left hand pifnches.
.MahtT also sent a right bunder to the
head, but it was too high to do any
damage, U'DonneH'g solitary contri
bution was a very short left which
opened the battle and barely grazed
I'eter's breast. The last time the pair
met In the Umpire Athletic club, at
Maspeth, L. I., Peter sent his man to
sleep with three punches in one minute
and three seconds.
At 2 o'clock, the hour Eet for the pre
liminary bout, there were not more
than six hundred people in the build
ing and it looked as if the frost outside
wus to be emphasized by another
"frost" of a different nature Inside, but
when the big fellows shook hands at
3.3" p. in, there were fully 3,500 present.
After Alf Brown, of Brooklyn, and
John Suter, of the same place, had been
announced as the official referee and
time keeper respectively, the opening
pair were put on. They were Fred
Wright ,of Massachusetts, and" Jerry
Sullivan, of Brooklyn, who boxed at
V19 pounds. Wright was substituted
for Klwood McCloskey, of Philadel
phia, as the latter was over weight.
The Massachusetts boy displayed un
UHual cleverness and after the fifth
round had all the best of the battle,
and the referee declared Wright the
winner.
Although the principals In the main
events lost no time In-getting In the
ring, there was some delay before they
shook hands, as O Donnell s seconds
insisted on having one of the windows,
through which the sun was streaming
on their corner, darkened, and then the
first set of gloves was found tu be too
small for the Australian, and they
had to be changed. O'Donnell was
looked after by Billy Madden, Sam
Fltsspatrlck, Ous Ruhllng and Mike
Butler.
Maher's aids were John Quinn, Peter
Lowry and Pete Burns.
Round 1. The men sparred for about
five seconds. Maher's face wore a de
termined expression at which O'Donnell
appeared nervous and shifted uneasily
on his feet. The Austrullun thought
lie saw an opening, he put out his left
In a half-hearted manner and Just
reached Maher's breast. Maher swung
his left to the head and they clinched.
While they were locked together they
exchanged lefts, but the blows were
harmless. Thy referee broke them and
then Maher shot his right to the top of
O'Doiiiuil's head. The Australian
looked astonished and dropped his
guard. The Irishman came In like a
tiger and sent his left hand on the Jaw.
The Australian stayed down about four
seconds. When he got on his feet Ma
her enme at Mm again and with a left
liunder that was a combination of hook
anil swing caught the unfortunate Aus
tralian on the left cheek Just under the
eye. O'Donnell went to the Hour with a
bung, turned over on his back and was
counted out. His seconds helped him
to Ids corner and he walked out of the
ring nil right after a few seconds. When
Maher landed the (inal blow he did not
wait to see what O'Donnell would do
but went oulckly to his corner. Then
he went over and shook hands heartily
with Billy Madden.
It was announced that a challenge
had ben sent on behalf of Maher to Tom
Sharkey to Hunt in the Giouter New
York Athletic club, and that also If
Matwr was successful In the contest, he
would chullenge the winner of the Cor-bett-Fltzslmmons
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a minute and a half's sport.
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SURE TEST FOR TYPHOID
There is No Longer Need for
the Long Delays in Deter
mining ths
Dread Disease.
From the New York Herald.
l.lttle Is now spoken of in the realm
of bacteriology as being impossible or
beyond the reach of science, but the
latest discovery In that urancn 01 meui
cine has aroused the tvliole profession
and set every important laboratory in
the country at work. It is of far more
interest to the world at large man
most scientific discoveries seem, for it
is of Immediate benetlt to the public,
and the new knowledge can at once be
put to practical uses. What has been
found, in brief. Is a test for the early
diagnosing of typhoid fever, the dis
ease that so frequently baffles physi
cians and is often not recognized as ty
phoid until it is well advanced.
The new test, known as the blood test,
has never once tailed in the hundreds
of experiments made in this country
and abroad, and now is an accepted scl
etitilic fact. Within the last few days
the bacteriological laboratory of the
board of health of this city lias set the
seal of confirmation on this new sys
tem of typhoid diagnosis by announcing
that they have made this fall more than
160 tests, and all with success.
ACCOMPLISHED IN NEW YORK.
In all of these experiments typhoid.
If there be typhoid, shows out clearly
and unmistakably. So far as this city
Is concerned, the practical advantages
of the discovery are that the blood of
any suspected typhoid case w ill be ex
amined by bacteriologists of the health
board and a report on it made at oncu.
The tests take only a few moments,
and the matter has been so simplified
that It Is now possible for a doctor
to send down a drop of dried blood
on a card and have it examined.
"Doctors, for years past, have talked
about "typhoid symptoms," and many
treatises have been written explaining
and expounding them. Many of these
symptoms are so marked and so Import
ant that they have been called "char
acteristic." But the entire medical pro
fession has always found that these
symptoms were only of value when a
great number of them were present at
once. One, two or three might occur,
and yet another and totally different
disease develop,
"SYMPTOMS" ALMOST USELESS.
For example, "rose spots" Is one of
the most Important symptoms, but It Is
absent In lully thirty per cent of ty
phoid cases, and seldom appears In any
event until the eighth or the tenth day
of the disease. Enlargement of the
spleen Is another symptom, but this
exists also lit malaria and miliary tu
berculosis. And so the symptoms run. Taken
singly it will be seen they are of little
value, and thus diagnosis and treat
ment have frequently had to be delay
ed day after day.
Th? new test In detail Is beautifully
simple. From a complicated scientific
process It is reduced to a few move
ments of the hand of an expert bacteri
ologist, and all Is done. The drop of
dried blood taken from the lobe of
the ear or the tip of the linger of a sus
pected typhoid patient and sent to the
laboratory on a card is mixed with
sterilized water and a fraction of It
put on a microscopic slide. To this a
drop, or a portion of a droo, of pure
typhoid culture is added. This typhoid
culture Is part and portion of a labora
tory's outllt nowadays, and has been
evtr since this discovery was made.
The Fllde Is then put under the micro
scope. SEEN IN THE LENS.
Now, as all these experiments have
proved, one ot two things will happen.
Either the typhoid germ existed in that
portion of the drop of blood mixed with
the typhoid culture or it did not. No
ordinary microscopic investigation
can tell anything conclusive about thut
drop of blood unmixed. But and this
Is one of the mysteries of science us
soon as the mixture on the slide Is
brought within the Held of vision and
the bacteriologist can distinctly see It,
the bacilli of typhoid already existing
in the typhoid culture either move
about as before or there is nces&ution
of tlie rusli to and fro of these min
ute bodies and an ngglutinution or con
centration of the organisms Into large
clusters.
If the bacilli move and keep separate
there Is no typhoid in the blood of the
person under examination. If the ba
cilli cluster and stay quiet tvphoid ex
ists, or else has existed in the system
within six years, a matter which can
be very easily learned from the patient
himself.
No febrile diseases, no malaria or any
other mulady in the blood will cause
this concentration of bacilli. This the
experiments have conclusively estab
lished. The test Is therefore absolute.
HISTORY OF THE TESTS.
The discovery was originally made
by Robert Pfeiffer, of Berlin, Koch's
assistant in the fall of 1894, but he kept
the secret to himself for many months,
and it was not until late In 1S95 that
other European scientists were working
nctlvely upon It. Oruber and Durham,
In Berlin, confirmed Pfeiffer. Gruber
much simplifying the process. Wldal,
In Paris, made at the same time a ser
ies of Important experiments, writing
at length regarding their success in the
spring of this year and Bordet pub
lished an article retailing the history of
what had been done.
Wldal's process was much simpler
than either Pfelffer's or Oruber's but
It remained for a Canadian, Wyatt
Johnson, of Montreal, bacteriologist to
the board of health th
test along the same scientific lines, but
so simple that it could readily be put
into operation and results obtained
quickly.
This process he described In a paper
read before the American Medical asso
ciation, in October, and it Is this that
has been taken up so generally and
Bpeedlly, and has Just been described as
being In use in New York and else
where. MOHAMMEDAN ELECTED DEPUTY.
Dr. Urenier Likely to Surprise the
Finical People of Paris. '.
Paris. Dec. 25. The Paris newspapers
are full of gossip about Dr. Grelner,
who has been elected deputy for Pon
tarlier as a radical.
Dr. Greiner Is a rigid Mussulman,
and he Intends to wear the turban and
the burnous In the chamber of depu
ties. His election wan du to bad man
agement by the moderate Republican
committee. He stood for the election
n r-r - 1
Win! and Pain Ik tha Rtomirh. Sink Headache.
tnom mrm. THE PIBST DOSS WILL OIV E RE
Action. Every sufferer; is earnestly iuvited to try
Annual Sales over 6,000,000 Boies.
8. Agent. B. F. ALLEN CO.. SW Canal St. New
Ire upon application.
with the title of "The Prophet of God."
He Is highly educated, a skillful de
bater and a doctor of medicine. He
never refuses a consultation and never
takes a fee, and gives away his whole
fortune.
He advocates free marriase and
polygamy, and practices all the Mus
sudnian rites, including naked bath
ing In the river. The newspapers Joc
ularly ask whether he will do the same
in Paris.
FIND NO TRACE OF ZINC OR LEAD.
Kansas City and Topeka Capitalists
Victimized by Denver Swindler.
Topeka. Kan., Dec. 25. Six months
ago a number of Denver men com
menced prospecting for sine and lead
in Trego and Ellis counties, Kansas.
Reports of rich discoveries were made,
and assays by Denver experts showed
a very rich vein of sine.
Excitement increased until Kansas
City and Topeka capitalists put In llMO,-
000 for machinery to smelt the rich
ores. Professor Howarth, of the Kan
sas university, today made a report
on his Investlsatlons In this alleged
mineral district, which shows that there
are not even traces of sine and lead in
that region.
The scheme was originated by Den
ver parties, who first secured options
on lands and then sold out to Topeka
and Kansas City parties at a fabulous
price.
BOY BARITONE IS A FUGITIVE.
Elmer Russell, Accused of Crimes in
Honolulu, Escape.
San Francisco, Dec. 25. Elmer Rus
sell, the famous boy baritone, has been
dismissed from the Elsie Adair com
pany at Honolulu and returned to this
city on the steamer Belglc.
Russell Is only 14 years old, but is
accused of having robbed the residence
of Captain Searles, of Honolulu, besides
having shot and seriously wounded two
Japanese.
The facts not being discovered at the
time, he escaped on the steamer.
AVOCJA.
A sacred concert will be held In the
Prlmative Methodist church on Sunday
evening at 6:30 oclock when the fol
lowing programme will be rendered
Introductory music; "Comfort Ye My
People," choir: solo, w. J. Williams;
"Now to the Lord," choir; solo, Miss
Regina Donnermuth; "Lovely Lion,
choir; "Hallebergat to the King,"
choir; solo, Mrs. ituase; "I will Praise
Thee," choir; quartette, "Lead Me
Gently Home," Mr. and Mrs. Prtee and
others; "Praise Ye the Lord." choir;
Everybody welcome, .Rev. J. Jones, A.
M., pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien and
family, Missea Teresa Burke and Kate
Gilbert, of Jermyn, spent yesterday
with friends In town.
Arrangements are being perfected
for an eisteddfod to be held in this
town on Washington's birthday.
A. B. Curran, of Scranton. spent yes
terday at the family residence.
Miss Margaret Arkman was present
ed with a handsome new piano as a
Christmas gift from her parents.
Rev. Mr. Merrill, of Auburn semin
ary, N. Y., will occupy the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning and evening.
Miss Margaret Hyers, of Williams
port. Is the guest of Mrs. T. M. Mc-
Grell.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bell and fam
ily, of Jermyn, arc visiting friends in
town.
Mine Foreman Solomon Deeble. of
the Avoca colliery, was presented by
the employes with a. gold headed cane
on Christmas eve as a token of respect
and esteem. Mr. Deeble gratefully ap
preciates the gift and was about town
yesterday receiving congratulations
from his many friends. He is one of
the moBt :ruinineiit for the post office
and Is mentioned as beins the favor
ite among the aspirants.
The following programme was ren
dered in No. 3 school on Wednesday af
ternoon: America, school chorus;
solos, Mame Jennings. Charles Judge,
Jennie Lee; dialogue, Mary Cordon and
James Lyons; dialogue, Charles John
son and Lawrence McAndrew: Christ
mas leunlon, pupils of Grammar B;
"Working for Our Flag," primary pu
pils; dialogue, Gertrude Duffy, Harry
Reap. David Calvey; doll drill, pupils
of Grammar H: model lessons In frac
tions, pupils of Grammar A; "Five Fat
Turkeys, concert recitation; recitations.
Maggie Graham, William Reynolds,
Josephine Schchll!, Martin Gilroy,
Mary Reap, Delia Loughrey, Anna Wil
liams, Anna Curley, Maud Gale, Kittle
King, Jennie Clark, Ethel Morton, Law
rence McAndrew, Rose ulxon, Jennie
Burton; teachers. Misses Mume Kear
ney, Mary Maloney, Kate Campbell.
OLYPIIANT.
Richard Wonnaeot died very sudden
ly at his residence on Hudson street
Thursday evening of apoplexy. He Is
survived by a wife and Ave children,
one of whom resides In England. He
will be burled Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Services will be held at the
house. Interment In Union cemetery.
A number ot young people of this
place attended the fair of the St.
Thomas church at Archbald last night.
I,. J. Carter's "Fast Mall" will be
seen at the Father Mathew opera house
on Monday evening.
The Sunday school scholars of St.
George's mission of this place will at
tend the Christmas exercises at St.
Luke's church, Scranton, on Monday
evening.
The six-year-old child of Patrick
Revels, of Prlceburg, died yesterday.
Interment will be made In St. Patrick's
cemetery, Sunday.
Arrah-na-pogue" was reproduced at
the opera house lust evening by the
members of the C. Y. M. T. A. and B,
society. The performance was greatly
appreciated by the audience present.
On Christmas morning "La Haches"
mass was sung In St. Patrick's church
by the choir under the leadership of
Prof. Watklns.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the residence of Mrs. M. A. Vessle on
Mooslc street on Christmas eve, Dec.
24, at which her daughter, Miss Isabel,
was united In the holy bonds of matri
mony to H. T. Carpenter. The bride
and her maid were attired In costumes
of gray broadcloth, with chiffon and
pearl trimmings, and carried boquets
of carnations. The groom and jrrooms
man wore conventional black. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Evelyn Vessle, and J. A. McManes at
tended the groom. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. 8. C. Slmpklns, of
Peckvllle. Among those present were
the following: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson
Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. John Shepherd,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudlock, Misses
Nellie Wharton, Alice Shepherd, Eva
Meredith, and Messrs. William Mere-
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MISS M. A. S1EBBIN8, Lawrence, Mich.
WANTED LADY AGENTS IN SCRAN
ton to sell and Introduoe Snyder's cake
icing; experienced canvasser preferred : work
permanent and very profitable. Write for
particulars nt once ai'd ret benefit of holiday
trade, T. B. SNYDER & CO., Cincinnati, O.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS-BEST ASSORT
ment. HEIDLE.MAN.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY TWO ENER-
V setio saleawonien to represent us
Utiaranteod in a cny without Interfering
with other duties. liealthlul occupation.
Write for rsrtii ulara, enclosing stamp, lisngo
Chemical Company, No. i John btreet. Now
York.
FOR SALE.
F'OR HALE A SILVER-PLATED CONN
double bell euphonium, tjlcely engraved
with trombone bell, pold lined: nearly new
and cit Ml; will tell ut a bargain. Address
tin woelc to E. W. GAYLOR, LaRaysvllle,
r ARGK LIKE DIARIES BEIDLEMAN.
I J Either Store.
FOR SALE HORSE, AOED SIX YEARS,
weight l.lUU (.cunda; can be seen at lti.'l
Price street.
J'OR HALE MY COTTAGE AT ELM
hurst nnd the lour 1U on which it
Miiml; alto the four lots adjoining; moatde
airalle locution in Kluihnrat: price, reasona
ble: terms easv possession given at once. E.
P. KINOfiL'RY. lommouwualth Uulldlni,
Heranton. I'n.
FOR RENT.
.'OK RENT-HALF fF DOUBLE HOUSE:
modern iiunroveinenta: rent reasonable:
corner nt Pine pi d Blrkely afreets. Dauinore.
BOARD WANTED.
F 'OR MAN AND WIeE. NEAR PUBLIC
Llurary. Addresa A.. Tribune office.
FINANCIAL.
no
PER
CENT.
PAID
Certified check for ten times the
amount will be k'iveu tu any one
wh'i can truthfully say he has
lost any money thronitu invent -vesting
in our Syndicates. Cliecka
SINCE
OCT. .Id, mailed every Saturday. Higbi'st
lblHI. bank references.
Write for particulars.
HAM KELLER ft CO.,
Banners and Rrokera,
44 Broidwa'-. New Ycrk.
CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE.
CORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING
naila cured without the least Dain or
drawing blood Consultation and advice given
rree. tt. n. MtTftr-L.. uniropoaiat, iuu i,acK.
wanna avenue. Ladle, attended at their
residence If desired. Charges moderate.
DRUG CLERK WANT POSITION REG
istered Q. A; best references. Address
EKXEST GROSS, Wyoming. Pa.
WANTED-BY MARRIED MAN, SITUA
tlon as engineer, fireman or watchman:
can do own repairing and make himself gen
erally useful? good references furuisned. E.
V., 313 Linden street.
CITUATION WANTED TO DO WASHING
and ironing at home nr go out by the il.v
at anything, cleaning offices; will give perfect
satisfaction at any place. Call or addreas A.
a., ti4 xorin tumner avenue.
BUY BOOKS AT BEIDLEUAN'S, 21 i
Washington avenne.
1
dlth and Richard Shepherd, of Scran
ton; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wallls and
family, of Carbondale: Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Pentecont, Mr. and Mrs. J. CI.
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carpenter.
and Rev. 8. C. Slmpklns, of Peckvllle;
Mr. and Mm. M. D. Carpenter, Mr. and
Mrs. McManes and family, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Daklns, Mlfs Katie Hevers, and Messrs.
J. F. O'Boyle, M. E. O' Boyle, Thomas
Curran, David Jones, Harry Morris,
Otis Walton, and William Joseph, of
OlyphanL
& WALLACE,
jfraGENTSVANTTED
AAA WANTED MEN AND WOMEN,
young and old. to work for us in their
own Domes in spare time, day or evening.
W. pay S10 to 116 ier weak. No canvaaalne.
Any child can do tb. work. Send addreas
today. W. send work at once. TBS VAIL
Atii uo, uept. r.i. vau, ra
WE DON'T WANT BOYS OR LOAFERS,
but men of ability i taratofoOOa month
to hustlers: stat. and general agent.; salary
snd commiision. RACINE flRK ENGINE
CO., ttacina, wis.
ANTED GENERAL AGENTS IN EV
rv county: also ladv canvaaaara: some.
thing new; aura selleri apply quick. J, C.
H1LBERT, 141 Adams avenue, Scranton, Pa.
n LEG ANT CALENDARS BEIDLEUAN'S
tu Holiday Store, git Washington av.nue.
A GENTS WHAT ABE YOU OOINQ TO
J.- no about Bat. uusen.blp prio. it. Oo-
Ing by thousand
Address,
ItlVilULiB,
Dsp.rvme, in.
A GENTS TO BELL OUR PRACTICAL
X. gold, silver, nickel and copper electro
plaster a; prices from f upward: salary and
expenses paid: outfit free. Address, with
sump, auimuAin aru co unicago.
AGENTS TO SELL G1GARS TO DEALERS;
$25 weekly snd expenses: atperieni un
necessary. CONSOLIDATED MFO CO. 4
Van Buren si, Chicago,
SALESMAN TO CARRY SIDE LINE; 25
per rent, com mission: sample book mailed
free. Address L N. CO., Station L, Nsw
or.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HOME MADE MINCE MEAT. WHEN
you make those mine, pies, do not go to
the trouble of making mince meat, but buy
some of that mad. by T. K. Carr 4k Son, at
Washington Market, opp. ths Court Mouse.
CITY SCAVENGER.
AB. BRIGOS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
. and cess pools: no odor; improved
pumps used. A, BRIGOS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 1100 North Main avenue, or
Erckes' drug store, corner Adams and Mul
berry. Telephone 4636.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
oneyiF?wwantvtlrn1h
you can make money in Wall street on
S) and upwards, send for mr plan of sp.au
latlon (free). E. MORTIMER PINE, Banker
and Broker, 44 Broadway, N. Y.
BANKING
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OP THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
at Scranton, In the State of Pennsylvania,
at the close of business, Dec. 17, 1896:
RK8( HIRCES.
Loans and discounts 12,066,343 37
Overdrafts, secured and unse
cured 2.81 01
V S. Bonds to secure circulation 200.1WO 00
Stocks, securities, etc 3,0i3,9W H
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures 80,000 00
Due from National Banks (not
Reserve Agents) 48,071 i9
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 18,66 18
Due from approved reservo
nerenta 483.328 53
Checks and other rash Items ... 4.230 It!
Kxchanges for clearing house .. 14,314 04
Notts of other National Banks. H.'oHi 00
Fractional puper currency, nick
els, and cents 1,071 C6
Lawful Money Reserve In Bank,
viz.:
Specie f 39.744 60
Legal-tender notes.. 325,950 00
363,694 60
Redemption fund with U, 8.
TreiiHiiret- f.i tier cent, of cir
culation) 9,000 00
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other
than 6 uer cent, redemption
fund 1.000 00
Total $6,317,638 S3
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In i
Surplus fund
I'ndlvlded profits, less expenses
und taxes paid
National Bank notes outstand
ing Due to other National Banks ..
Hue to State Banks and jank
ers Dividend unpaid
individual deposits subject to
check 4,
Demand certificates of deposit
Certified checks
Cashier's checks outstanding ..
200.000 00
860,000 00
148,274 S3
180,000 00
82,096 20
8.593 16
72 00
752,858 90
87,809 64
7.2H7 80
676 59
Total $0,317,38 82
State of Pennsylvania, County of Lacka.
wanna, .:
1. J. A. Linen, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. J. A. LINEN,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of December, 1896.
WALTER E. QtTNSTER,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
. L. DICKSON.
JOHN JEKMYN,
JAMES BLAIR,
Directors.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Physiclang and Surgeons.
MARY A. SHEPHERD. M. D., NO. 233
Adams aevnue.
DR. A. TRAPOLD, SPECIALIST IN
Diseases ot Women, corner Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street, Scranton. Of
fice hours, Thursday and Saturdays, I
a.m. to 6 p. m.
DR. COMEGYS OFFICE NO. 337 N.
Washington ave. Hours, 13 m. to I p. m.
Diseases of women a specialty. Tel.-
phoneNo. 8233;
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 51 NORTH WASH
Ington avenue.
DR. ANNA LAW, 808 WYOMING AVE.
Office hours, t-11 a. m., 1-8 p. m.. 7-8 p. m.
DR. L. M. OATES, 125 WASHINGTON
avenue. Ofllca hours, 8 to t a, m lit
to I and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence 309 Madi
son aevnue.
DR. C. L. FRBAS, SPECIALIST IN
Rupture, Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc
tion. Rooms 301 and 307 Meara Building.
Office telephone 1363. Hours: 10 to 12, 3
to 4. 1 to 4.
DR. S. W. LAMEREAUX, A SPECIAL-
Wallace
THE CLOAK TRADE
Has had a trifle the
worst of the weath
er. Mild weather
and a brisk cloak
trade seldom come
together. That's why
this mark-down has
been found necessary
209 KSH0Anue-
lungs, liver kidney and genlto urinary
n. will occupy th offlc. of Dr.
Roos. 131 Adams a.vnua. Offlc. hours,
i to . p. aa.
JhOOK. VETERINARY , IUR
aeon. Horses, Cattle and Dogs treated.
Hospital. 14 Lladaa street. Scranton,
Telephone. M73.
Lawvera.
FRANK BOYLB. ATTORNEY AND
ffun".llor-at-law. Burr building, room
it, rtaaningi.n av.nu..
EDWARD W. THAYER, ATT TAT LAW,
Wyoming av.nu..
JEFFREY'S RUDDY. ATTORNEYS-at-law.
Commonwealth building.
WARREN KNAPP, ATTORNEYS
n? Counsellors at Law, RepubUoaa
building, Washington av.nu. Soraatoa,
JE8SUP JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellor, at Law, Commonwealth
building. Washington avenue.
W. H. JESSUP.
W. H. JESSUP. JR.
PATTER8QN WILCOX. ATTOR
neya and Counsellor at Law; offlc
and I Library building, Scranton, Pa,
ROSBWELL H. PATTERSON,
WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND.
Attorneys and Counsellor, Common
wealth building. Room II, W and 21.
FRANK T. OKELL, ATTORNET-AT.
Law, Room t. Coal Exchange, Scranton,
Pa.
JAMES W. OAKFORD. ATTORNEY
at-Law, room to, 64 and 66, Common
wealth building.
SAMUEL W. EDGAR, ATTORNBT-AT.
Law. Office, 117 Sprue St., Scranton, Pa.
I A. WATRES. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
428 Lackawanna av Scranton. Pa.
URIB TOWNSEND, ATTORNET-AT.
Law, Dim Bank Building, Scranton.
Money to loan In larg sums at t p.r
cent.
C. R. PITCHER. ATTORNET-AT.
law. Commonwealth building, Scranton,
C. COMEQT8, 121 BPRUCB STREET.
D. B. REPLOGLB. ATTORNEY-LOANS
negotiated oa real estate security.
Mean building, corner Washington av.
nu and Sprue street.
B. F. KILLAM, ATTORNET-AT-LAW.
120 Wyoming ave.. Scranton. Pa.
JAB. J. H. HAMILTON, ATTORNET-AT-law.
46 Commonwealth bld'g. Soranton.
WATSON, DIEHL, HALL A KEMMER
ER Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Law;
Traders' National Bank Building: room
t, 7. 8, 9 and 10; third floor.
Detectives.
BARRING 4V M'SWBENEY. COMMON,
wealth building. Interstate Secret S.r.
vie Agency.
Architects
EDWARD H. DAVIS, ARCHITECT.
Rooms 24, 25 and 26, Commonwealth
building, Scranton.
E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT, OFFICE
rear of 606 Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK. JR., ARCHITECT,
436 Sprue st., cor. Washav... Scranton.
BROWN ft MORRIS, ARCHITECTS.
Price building, 126 Washington avenue,
Scranton.
T. I. LACEY ft SON. ARCHITECTS.
Traders Bank Building.
Alderman.
Q. F. KELLOW. 1004 W. LACKA. AVE.
Dentists.
DR. F. L. M'GRAW, 80S BPRUCB
street.
DR. H. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O,
DRJ. I, HARRISON, 113 8. MAIN AVE.
DR. C. C. LAI'BACH, 115 Wyoming ave.
K. M. STRATTON. OFi'ICB COAL EX.
change.
WELCOME C. SNOVER, 431 LACKA.
av. Hours, I to 1 and I to I
Dressmaker.
MRS. M. E. DAVIS. 430 Adams av.nu.
Schools.
BCHOOL OF THB LACKAWANNA,
Scranton. Pa., prepares boys and girl
for college or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re
quest. REV. THOMAS M. CANN,
WALTER H. BUELL.
MISS WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEN
and 8chool, 412 Adams avenue. Spring
term April 13. Kindergarten 110 par term.
Secd.
O. R. CLARK ft CO., SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 14 waanington ave
nue; green house, 1360 North Mala av
nu; store telephone. 783.
Wire Screens.
JOS. KUETTEL. REAR 611 LACKA
wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa., manufac
turer of Wire Screens. .
"Hotels and Restaurants.
THB ELK CAFE. US and 127 FRANK
lln av.nu. Rates reasonable.
P. ZEIGLER. Proprltor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. L. ft W.
naasenaer depot. Conducted on th
European plan.
VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place.
New York.
Rates, 13.50 per day nd unwarts (Amerl.
can plan.) GEO. MURRAY.
Proprietor.
Miscellaneous.
BAUER'S ORCHE8TRA MUSIC FOR
ball, picnics, parwea, recepiiwiw, ww-
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address R. J. Bauer, conductor.
117 Wyoming avenue, ov.r Hulb.rt'
music store.
MEOAROEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS'
Warehouse, 130 Washington ave.. Scran,
ton. Pa. ,
FRANK P. BROWN ft CO- WHOLE
sal dealers In Woodwar. Cordage ana
Oil Cloth. 720 West Lackawanna av.
THOMAS AUBREY. EXPERT AC
countant and auditor. Room II and M,
William Building, opposite poatoffle.
Agent tor th. Rag Fir Kxtlaguasaer.