THM SUICAJNTU-N TWJSUJNJfi-aA'J uiUAY MUK-NJLJtffcr, JANUART 9. 1SJ)7. West Side Department OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE Chosen at a Atcetlng Held Last Evening. W. A. Phillips Is the New I'rcsl- dentThe Other Officers. The West Side Uepubllcan league met Inst eenlnc an J elected the following olllcera. W. A. Phillips, piesldent, John II. Reynolds, Hist lce-piesldeiit; John T. James, second lce-piesldent; Thomas Lejshun, corrcspondlnir secie taiyj V. II. Motgau, llnanclut secie tajy; William V. GrlllltliH, tteasuier; exeeutUe committee, William Penn Morgan, chaliman: Jnme Loyshon, John Wllklni, Dr W. A Paine, Dr. J. J. Itoberts; llnance committee, Illcliaicl W. A. PHILLIPS, Tho New President of the West Side Re publican League. II. Williams, chairman; W L Cam pion, Walter Wllklns, David H. Jones, Thomas Lej.shon; campaign commit tee, Charles E. Olver, chaliman; H. L Talor, William It. Lewis, Simon Thomas, Joseph Ollvei ; membership committee, William H Party, chair man; Tiank Bevan, Edward Miles, Thomas James, Heese Gtlillths. Attoiney Charles E. Olver, retiring piesldent, was In the chair. Ml. Olver lias made a capable chief executive, and during the last political campaign the league, under Sir Olvei's guidance, did effective woik. W. A. Phillips, the piesldent-elect, Is a ouiie man who Is quite active In local politics. Ills selec tion tilings, to the league a hustler. SOCIAL THURSDAY NIGHT. There was a social held at the homo of Mr and Mrs,. David Jones, 337 Noith rilmore avenue, Thuisday evening for the benefit of the Lady Mundell lodge, No. 41, Amen lean Piotestant Ladles' association. Among those pie&ent were Mis. Cookson, Mis. Edglngton, Ml. and Mis. Pitchier, Mrs Jone&, Mis. Mojer, Mis. Beck, Mis. Powell, the Misses Sarah and Alma Reese, Jennie Powell, Lizzie and Maltha Jones, Miss Belle Morgan, Annie Andeifaon, Llz7le Shell Annie Thomas, Polly Rlchauls, Mia Reese, Annie Rlchaids, Cussle Powell, Alice Dui den, Lizzie May Harris, Philip Moigan, Fred Smith, Thomas Powell, Oliver Hart Is, David Jones, Francis Jones, Albert Hauls. SALOONS ARE CLOSING. This community must be getting es pecially inoial; two saloons have been closed up this week. Yesterday "the sheriff" Knocked at the ftont door of a saloon Kept by a man named Caiey on the coiner of South Main avenue and Eynon stieet. The Sheilff, how evei, was disappointed In the fact that said Caiey had taken neatly evetv vuluable out of the place. The letnoval was made at 1 o'clock In the snouting when a big diay wagon tolled up to the sldo door fiom which bilently pouted a stieam of tables, chairs, etc , etc. The other saloon closed up vas that ot bteve Ma bo, on Noith Main avenue. Mi. Majbe managed the place for a man named Fitzgetald who lesldejs In 01 pliant. WARD CAUCUSES TODAY. Republican primaries w 111 be hold to daj at the tegulai polling boothb in the Fifteenth waid and in the second dis trict of the Fouitn waid. In the Fif teenth ward Common Councilman Jo peph E. Oliver Is unopposed foi ie electlon. Election ollicers will also be nominated In the Fifteenth. In the Second distilct of the Fouith waid only election ofllceis will be named. In this dlstiict Klchatd S Hobeits an nounces, himself foi reglstei of voteis. John Llojd Is a candidate for tegister in the Fouith dlstiict. MANY MINISTERS SPOKE. At the union service of praet held last evening In the Tiist welsh Con giegatloual chinch the attendance was large and the meeting the best in the week's series. Befoto the close of the seivlce the matter of holding another week of piaer in the neat futuie was favorably discussed. Rev. D. Jones, pastor of the Fii.st Welsh Congiega tloual church, piesided over tho meet ing. K. Or P. OFFICERS. H tie Park lodge, Knights of Pythias, Installed olllcers last night at a meet ing in Masonic hall. Distilct Deputy Shilfer conducted the in&tnllntion. The officers now nie. Llewellyn Jones, chancellor, Thomas O. "Williams, vice chaneelloi; Samuel Davis, pi elate, Fiank Phillips, mustei at nuns, 'Wil liam G. Powell, inastet of vvoiks; "vVll llum Jenkins, outside sentinel. FORMER RESIDENT DYING. Thomas Fieeman, of Avenue C, Bellevue, received a telegram yestei day telling of tho critical condition of his father, Joseph Fieeman, who is dying at his home, 'Willlamsbuig, la. Mr. Fieeman left at midnight last night for tile western city. The elder Mr, Freeman was fotmeily a resident of Bellevue, and Is well known theie, THE LATE MRS. SERFASS. Mrs. Lou M. Serfass, wife of George L. Surfass, 1UG 'Washburn stret, dh;d on Thuisday, Januaiy 7. She was Btilcken with paralysis on Tuesday, December 22, which lendeted het speechless, and nlso depilved her of tho use of the entire right side. She was peifectly conscious all the tlmo until a few- houis before death claimed her. She suffered much, but was patient nnd cheeiful thiough it all. Sho was of such a cheeiful, genial nature that all who knuw her became her friend, and to them her loss will be a severe i ial, but to her husband and only BlRter, Mrs. MIlo J. Wilson, her loss is I lepaibale. Mrs. Sierfass was a faith ful attendnnt at tho services at the A.'ashburn Street Piesbyterian church, ti'd one of the most active members .f the Ladies' Aid society, and will Wj bo greatly missed by them. Mil Hor fas was born In McDonouch, N. Y In 1843, hut spen th greater part of her life In Montrose, coming with her hus band to Bcranton thlitoen yeais ago. Funeral sei vices at her late homo on Monday at 2 p. m. Uurlal pilvnto In Forest Hill cemtery. WHO AND WHAT TIIHY DID. At the recent birthday seionade ten dered City Engineer Joseph P. Phillips at Ills home on Swctland stieet, the following moRiainme was entiled out. Address, Dr. M. C. Farnham; selection by the Pennsylvania Glee club; solo, E. Evans; solo, Thomas Iieddoe; addiess, Edmund Moses; selection bv tho club; solo, D. Jones; solo, Thomas Mathlas; lecltatlon, Ilauy Morgan; solo, M. Da ls; speech, William Heese; solo, Samuel J. Davis; selection by the club. During the evening Ml Phillips was piesented with a smoking pipe by the club, Thomas a. Peddoe making the piesentatlon speech. How Kind D. Thomas, In piesentlng Ml. Phillips with a couch, the gift of Mis. Phillips, made a speech. Ml Phillips respond ed In his usual heait mantlet The of flceis of the evening wete: S. J. Da Ms, chaliman; N. E Evans, conductor; Lewis Wuton, accompanist. The glee club has leoiganlzcd with the follow ing olllcers. H H. Hippie, ptesldent; Joseph P. Phillips, vlte-pitsldeiit, Thomas P. Daulels, secntai, Joseph D. Llojd, tteasuier, and W. W Evans, conductor. CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED. The JacKson Stieet Uaptlst chinch at a mtetlng Thuisdav evening elected tho following oillcets for one eai' Itlchaid Nlcolls, (.hutch cleik, Geoige NIcolls, assistant cleik, John Fhd, llnanclnl secic'taiy, Professor Lw Is Da vis, choilster. Miss Minnie Hauls, or ganist, Miss Maltha H. Nkholls, oi gnnlst of devotional meetings; John Thomas, Lewis G. Pairy, Hobeit Thomas, W H. Morgan, Heese Gillllths, W. J. Thomas, E H. Grliliths, usheis, W. G Thomas, choi lstei for devotional meetlngh, tiustees for thiee eais, John Thomas and Alfied Hobeits, deacon fot three eais, John Dali, deaeons for two je.ut., Edwatd Howell and Da vid H. Williams. NEWS IN NOTES. William Ci aw fotd, of Noith Hjde Paik avenue, has icslgned his position as cleik at the Valley House Shoe stote and has begun studies at the School of the Lackawanna, with the ultimate pin pose of entering the mlnlstty St Mnik's Lutheian church, Fout teenth and Washbuin streets Rev. A. L Hornet, Ph. D, pastor. Set vices, 10 30 a. m and 7 30 p. m. First Sunda after Eplphani. Morning subject, "The Living Sacilfice," evening "Religion and Instruction in the Home " Choice cut ilowers and llower de signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 511 Spruce. Simpson Methodist Episcopal chinch John B. Sweet, pastoi Morning ptaer meeting at 9 30; pteachlng set vice at 10 30, --etmoii by the pastoi, text, Malachi, ill, 10; subject, "Compli ance with Divine Commands and the Results." Sunday school at 11! o'clock, Junior league at 3 o'clock; Epwoith league at 6 o'clock; pteachlng sen Ice at 7 o'clock: seimon bv the pastoi, text. Matthew, villi, 37-3S; subject, "Abund ance and Famine." All seats fiee. A cot dial welcome to each service. Tne Welsh Philosophical society will meet this evening St Btendun council, Young Men's Institute, will hold their thlid annual social at Meais' hall on Jan. 15. We laundry stllf collais with soft button holes Cistal Laundiy. Ft om among the host of cletks at Clarue Bios.' stoies talent will be se lected foi a conceit to be given Jan. 27 in Meais' hall for the benefit of the Wes,t Side hospital. The affair w ill be in chaige of the following committee, which leptesents the heads of depait inents at the store: Thomas Waldion, II. H. Bamfoid, J. J Shea, P. J. Toobev , Messis. Pease, Hopp, and Laikin, Ed win Bow en, J. If. AVauen and Albert Davies Edwaid Claike has been elected chaliman of the committee. The funetal of John Mr-Hale, of Filnk street, who met his death on Thuisday mornig at the Capouse mine by a lall of top coal, w Hi occut on Sun day at 2 p. m. Mi. McHale is survived by his wife and thiee chlldien, also four In otheis nnd two slsteis, namely, Thomas, Edward, Klchatd, Patilck, Miss Mar and Mrs. Sarah Cummlngs, of Iowa. Dr. E. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears Hall. 113 S. Main avenue. Christopher T. Robertson has an nounced himself as a candidate foi legisterof voteis in the Fouith dlstiict of the Fouith ward. The latest and best styles. Roberts, 12C North Maine. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Chailes Loucks and son Clifford, of Shaion, are guests of Mr. and Mis. Chailes J. Helnies, of Noith Sumner avenue. George Benjamin, of Hopoottom, Is visiting in town. Mis. Maggie Mulr, of North Rebecca avenue, is home fiom Philadelphia, wheie she spent tne holidays. MlfS M. A Gallaghei, of Meiidian street, is visiting at Caibondale. Ben Smith, of Colombo Blttets fame, Is ljlng feeiiously ill at his home on Noith Main avenue Miss Jessie lluilow has been tians fened fiom J. D. Williams' West Side btoie to the main store in the central city. l)i, C. V. Colborn, Dentist. Rooms 144 North Main avenue. Most Side Business Directory. HARRIET J. DAVIS, TLORIST.-Cut flowers and funeral designs a specialty; 104 South Main avenue; two doors from JacKson street. MORGAN'S PHARMACY-101 NORTH avenuo Warranted pure drugs and chemicals, Prescriptions carefully pre pared. Flno statloneiy and blank books. A large stock suitable for Christmas presents Teachers' Bibles cheaper than ever. Call and oxamino them. Wood stains, paints, window glass, etc. Clerk at store all hours of night. SECOND HAND FURNITURE Cash for anything you have to sell. Furniture, Btoves, Tools, etc. Call and sea the stock of J. C. King, 7CI to 7W West Lack awai.na avenue. Have you a house, barn or unj thing to rent ? Have you any real estate lor sale? Have you lost or found anythlngi Do you want to rent a house? ONE CENT A WORD Do you want a housekeeper or servants Do you want to buy or sell any thing? IP SO, try a "want ad," In TUB TRIBUNB vvvvvvvvvlivvywviii'ii ONE CENT A wnnn Suburban News In General I'UOVIDCNCIJ. Miss Violet Danvers, of Wayne avenue, Is Buffering with a serious scalded face. About a week ago while discharging some household duties, she had occasion to approach the stove, where a Hottle filled with boiling water, was standing, when tho bottle exploded. Tho contents wete thrown Into her face. At first It wus though that she would bo permanently dis figured but at this writing Is lapldly lecoverlng and It Is though hei ap pearance will not be mnued. Thomas II. Powell, lire boss at the Cajuga shaft, who has been setlously 111 Tor the past few weeks, Is convales cent. Joseph Dan vets, of Wayne avenue, Is setlously 111. Miss Ella Powell, who died a few dajs ago, at the home of her patents, on Spt lug stieet, was bulled jesterday nfteinoon. Set vices, conducted by Rev. R. S. Jones, D. iD , were held at the house. The Band of Hope, of the Welsh Congiegatloual chinch, of which the deceased was a meinbet, attended In a bod. Intel inunt was made In Foiest Hill cemeteiy Homy Protheioe, of Ostet bout's stote, was suddenly taken 111 while at woik ctciday mottling. He was taken to his home and at a late hour last evening, ills condition Is veiy set Ions. Botn, to Ml and Mis. Thomas Mc Caithy, of Sweeny stieet, a daughtei. David S. Williams, of Mill Hollow, was atttsted late last evnlng 1 Con stable Smith, on a w at rant Issued by Aldi'iinnii Fidler.at the Instance of Mis. Moij Jones, fot jumping a boatd bill. Dlstiict Deputy Giund Cham ellor Shllller Installed the following ofllceis of Panooka lodge, Knights of Pytblus, last evening: Chaneelloi commandei, R G. Ptoudloek, vice- chaneelloi com mandei, Moigan Low Is; master ot e rhiMiuet, Lewis James; prelate, W. V. Lance, keeper of lecoids and seals, F. B nil tic y master of finance, D II. Reese, master of wotks, Stephen Nich ols, outer guai d, T Jenkins; Inner guaul, Andiew Summois. Rev W. G. Watklns will conduct set vices tomoirow In the North Main Baptist chuich. Moinlng theme: "An Apostolic Exluutatlon." Evening texf "And Fotgettest the Loid, th Maker." Malcolm Btden, tho little son ot Mr. and Mis A. M. Biyden Is setlously HI with Btlght h disease. Last night Ills lecove1 was doubtful. Rev. D. M. Kentot, pastor of the Clulstlan chuich, will pteach In the moinlng oh "The Spirit of Chi 1st," and In the evening on "What Follows Baptism." Baptism adinlnlsterd after the seimon. At the Puiltan Congiegatlonal chinch, Rev. Newman Matthews, pas tor, Rev William Suldlval, of the Jet miiCongtegational chuich, will pteach at the evening 'eivlce. SOUTH SIDE NEWS. Mis. James Ciogan, of Cedar avenue, is 111. Miss Emma Jones has retained to hei home at Piovldence, ... V. Miss Maigaiet Duffy, of this side, and Thomas Mulloy, of Peckv llle, weie mauled Tuesda at St. Petei's cathe dial. Miss Nellie S Nolan was bildes mald and Thomas Haw ley best man Mr. and Mis Atthur Hedrlck, of liv ing avenue, have 1 etui tied fiom their Southern tilp We laundry stiff collars with soft button holes Ctystal Laundry. St. Aloslus Total Abstinence and Benevolent soclet's annual ball will be held Feb 24 at Music hall. John Fallon, of Palm stieet, sus tained a slight lnjmy white alighting fiom a street car Thuisday afternoon. Choice cut flowers and flower de signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 544 Spruce. GRELN KlDCJi:. Mis Charles S. Hoose, of Erie, Is visiting her paients, Mi. and Mis. E. D. Hughes, of Dickson avenue Mis. T. E Jones, of Jnms avenue, spent Thuisday at Plttston. Mall Cariler F. H. Emeiy Is In Potts Ille on business Mr. and Mis. Bangs, of Detiolt, Mich , have been called heie on account of the seilous illness of Mib. Bangs' mother, Mrs. H. P. Gioss, of Mai ion fatieet. The membeis, of Class No 12 of the Asbuiy Methodist Episcopal Sundaj school weie eiy pleasantly entei talned by their teachei, A. B Lldstone, at his home, 1C42 Dickson avenue, last evening. Those piesent weie Llllle Biookb, Mabel Neeld, Floience Bower, Pauline Shook, Jennie Miller, Bessie Soper, Eva Doi&ej, Nellie Van Goider, Alma Baizler, Peaile Lldstone, Jessie But ns, Mae Benedict, Ella Lldstone, Ida Ingilck, Edith Jones, Minnie Peek, Eblte Thomas and Bessie Pi Ingle. nuNiuoiu. The- seventh annual ball and contest of Dunmoie lodge, No. 1132, Biothoi hood of Rallioad Tiainmen, will be held In Washington hall, Wednesday evening, Jan. 10 Sunday set vices In Dunmoie Pes bteiian chinch. Rev. William F. Gib bons, pastoi, will be as follows; Ser vices at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p. in. Sub ject in the morning, 'The woild wide uutt'iinlse of the chuich," evening, "A contiltc. heait. ' Thef uncial of the Infant daughter of Mr and Mis. l'l.uik Wlugeei, of Pet eisbutg, took place jesteiduy uftei jioon. Intel ment was mude In Duu nioie cemeteiy. A veiy pleabane social was held last night at the home of Mi and Mm. John Moftat, of Elm street It wiib held under the auspices of the Dud ley htreet society of the ouns Peo ple's Clulstlan Eudeavoi. Tho Ancient Oidei of Foiesteis, Couit Thistle ot the Foiest, of Tluoop amalgamated with the Ancient Oidti of Foiesteis, Couit Ethan Allan, of Dunmoie, last Wednesday evening. The event was celebiuted b n ban iiuet and a luige attendance of mem beis was present. Frank Gill and Ellen O'Hoio weie mairled In St Miuj's church Thuis day evening, by Rev. M. B. Donlan They will go to housekeeping in their new home on Pine stieet. Charles Russell Is 111 at his home on Noith Blakely stieet. Tor Weak Wo in en, IIoisford'H Acid Phosphate. It soothes and feeds the noives, helps digestion and imparts stiength. Z0BESKI WAS INJURED. He Took l'nrt in u Braw I in Johnson's Pnlch Thuisday Night. A Polandor named ZoheskI, unable to speak English, nnd abov't 2i yeais of age, Is a patient in the '.ackawnnna hospital wheie he was placed yejter- dav afternoon upon Hie recommenda tion of Dr. Fbihci. Hobcskl Is nufieilng fiom a wound near the left eye, which causes him much pain. Tho man lives In John sop's patch and at tho time Dt. Fisher called nt his home ho was suffering excruciating pain. An examination will be made by Dr. Fisher this morning to ascertain tho extent of the man's Injuries, thoigh appaipntly he Is not seriously hurt. Th" Injury was sustained during a hi awl which took place in JolniEon's patch Thuisday night. POLITICAL JOTTINGS. A caucus of tho Republican voters ot the Eloventh ward was laid lust night at Geimnnla hull, on Cedar avenue. It wus largely uttetuled nnd ' much enthusiasm prev ulled. John Scheuet, Jr., of the firm of Scheuet Bros, was chosen ehutrmun, and George Heiisner, of tho recorder's PHILIP WIRTH, Renominated for Common Council Eleventh Wuicl Republicans. by olllce, nctid as seeietui. Common Coun cilman Philip W h th wus uiiantniousl re nominated The following dlstiict ofll lets wete nominated, l'ltst dlstilel Reglstei of oter, John V, Seheuei , Judge of election, Henr Boettehet ; inspectol of election, Petei Wagnei. Second distilct Reglstei of otf m, John Ttestei; Judge of election, John Scheuet, Ji , Inspeetoi of election, l'ttet P. Neuls. Thlid dlstiict Register of voteis, Chutles II. Muituy; Judge of election, Hobeit Scott, Inspector of election, lied lit mpu, jr. Councilman Wirth Is one of the charter menibeis of tho Srianton Athletic club and his vic tot lust spilng wus In a gieat measuie due to the untiling and voluntary effoits oC the iiuui membeis ot the club He has made man ft lends dutlng his short term In the councils and his popularitv umong his constituents will undoubtedly result In his le-elcctlon b an inct eased major It. James W. Claik cnlled ut The Tilbune oltlee last night to say that he Is a can didate for .ildeimun ot the Eighteenth wuid, all tepoits to the conlury not withstanding "The tiled to put up a Job" on me," 'aid Mi ClaiU. "John P. Kelly, son of ex-Alderman Kelly, Is also a can didate foi the Democintlc nomination, and he went thiough the ward toduv and told 111 f 1 lends that h( paid me $23 und I then diopped out of the lace In his favor When Kell suld that he lied, und I want the people ol the wnrd to know It. I'm still In the Held " The caucus of the Eighteenth waid Demociats will take pluee today. The Demociats of tho Nineteenth waid will hold a euueus this afternoon. It Is piobable tint Rlehaid Slieildan will be unopposed foi the nomination foi common council. The candidates foi uldciman are Chai 1( s Gi .if and Chi latlan Storr, the pres ent Incumbent. Geoigo D. Blown has declined to be a candidate foi the Demociatle nomination for common council In the thirteenth ward Local Democrats propose hcfldlng a. banquet on Tuesda at which the memory of Andrew Jackson will be toasted. ON THE MISSISSIPPI. A Thrilling Dinma Seen I.nst Night nt Acndemy of Music. "On the Mississippi," a drama of thtllllng Interst, was pioduced at the Academy of Music last night befoie a laige audience. The Ku Klux Klan flguies conspicuously In the develop ment of the plot and there Is also a Fiench adventuiess and her scheming husband, who Is the inciter of neatly all the eiimes that nie attempted dui ing the live acts of the diama. The staging is elaboiate. The diama opens at the shooting bo of Philip Barstow near Chattanooga, Tenn , and In the next act the scene is tians feued to New Oi leans wheie scenes are located on the levee and in one of the cltj's gambling dens duilng Maidi Gias time, Another stiiking scene is in the Dismal Swamp above New Or leans. A company of moie than oidluary met it pioduced the diama. One of Its membets Is Robeit McWade, jr., whose tathei Is well known to Scianton tlieatie goeis The elder McWade was seen heie jeats ago In "Rip Van Win kle" and latei appeared In "Ftlend Flits:," nnd other pioductlons, "On the Mississippi" will be lepeated tonight at the Academy. INSTALLED ITS OFFICERS. Suw Olliciuls oi'Sornutou Cnstlo, o. 1117, K. ol 31, C, Assume Chnrge. Installation of olllcers of Scianton castle, 117, Ancient Ordei Knights of the Mstlc Chain, was held In the Ancient Older United Woikmen hall last evening. Distilct Deputy James Williamson acted as Installing olilcer. The ofllceis lustnlted foi the ensuing lei m aie as lollows. Sir knight commandei, F McAithui; sir knight vice eoinmandei, R S. Welsh; Mi 111 st lieutenant. W. A Lar ne , sii knight lecoidlng scribe, b. J. Williamson, sir knight assistant le coidlng scilbe, W. Tenne, sir knight flnuinlal sedetaiy, W. W. Andeison, sii ki.ight tieasuiei, F, II SprukB; sir knight chief ot stnfl, V W. Rose, sir knight assistant chief of slalt, II. Gian vllle, sir knight Inside guaut, J H. Tonne, sir knight outside guaid, J. Rlchuidson, sii knight chaplain, S. A. Wtightinan, sii knight past conimaii dei, W Wcichel; oi0ranlst, J. T, Rlch m dson. CLERKS SELECT OFFICERS. Those Chosen to Serve ior the Ensu ing Year. At the meeting of the Scianton Cleiks' Association last evening the following otllceia. vseie elected foi the ensuing teim: Past piesldent, Myles J K. Levy, piesldent, Julius Abiu liams, ilrst vlee-piesldent, Albeit Wit tie; second vice-president, Edwaid Da vis, lecoidlng and coiiesjiondlng sec letary, Nelson Geoige Teets, (te-elect-od); llnanclal secietary, Einst C. Htady; trueasuier, John Webb, (le elected); guide, Hei man Levy. Much Impoitant business was dis posed of A feature of the evening was the Inlatlon of three new membeis It was decided to hold a hop early in Februury. Committees wit ho appoint ed at the next meeting to take chat go of the affalis. To Cure u Cold in Ono J)uy. Take laxative Cromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure, 25c. cfef) I7) TRIAL OF S0MEILLAN. Tne American Accused of Conspiracy at Ciiba'-Gcncral Wcylcr Docs Not Believe in Rumors. Havana, Jan. 8, The trial of Louis Soinelllan, an American citizen, on the charge of conspitlng against the Spnn ish government began this nfteinoon. There was a largo attendance of spec tator. General Leo who recently Bald he thought the evidence ngalnst the accused was veiy feeble, was present. After the usual piellmlnailes the charges were read alleging that Somell lan was an agent here of tho Cuban Junta and was In league with otheis to oveithiow the Spanish authuilty lu Cuba. In the case of Julio Sangullly recently convicted of conspiracy, tho defense piolested against the foi illa tion of the tilbunal. The objection was oven tiled. Then followed the leading of the evidence obtained nt he piellm lnniy pioceedlugs, from which It ap pealed that Soinelllan lecelved a code message fiom Key West, which the prosecution claimed lefened to the landing of a llllbusteilng expedition. Soinelllan wus placed on the witness stand and testified that the telegiam was Intended for his cousin, to whom It was dellveted. Ho declated that he nevei mixed In politics and he had no connection with the lebels Witness was called by the ptosectl tion but evidence was weak, they te's tlflng to nothing that would suppoit the chat go against the piisonei. The eouit then adjoin ned until tomonow, when luithei evidence will be heaul A delegation waited upon Captain Geneial Wevler today to compliment him upon his conduct of the cam paign against the liihUigents. In le 1)1 lug to the delegation Genet al Wey lei said he Ignoted the attacks made upon him by ceitaln newspapeis In Madrid. These attacks weie due to unjustifiable impatience. He was sat isfied that the campaign in the province of i'lnar Del Rio had given bettei re sults than was expected, not only to the triumphs of tioops ovei the lebels, but also In the small losses sustained by the aimv. He hoped tbul Goine'', the lebel leudet, would come to the piovlnce of Havana. Should he do so he would suicl meet his end Geneial We lev fuillier said that he attached no linpoi tnnce to the Illinois that he wus to be depilved of tho com mand In Cuba. If he weie lecalled otheis would do as well, If not bettei, than he had done. In conclusion Geneial Weler lecom mended patience and piudcnce and uiged that all those loal to Spain should do their best to suppoit hei. With union, he declaiod, the deslied lesults would bo attained. Geneial Boscli lepoits tho arilval at Baamo of the convo which the lebels attempted to captuie while en loute. Geneial Bosch sas that the Insurgents loot ovei .!00 men killed or wounded In the Lomu Soldo engagement. Highest Bidder gets the goods at Dav Idow Bios great auction sale of diamonds, watcher, etc. Skates at one-half price at Florev's, 222 AVjomlng avenue. The King of BEECHAM'S. Pills lz Beccham's raris 400-402 Lackawanna Ave,, Opp, Wyoming House. LU Cloaks and Trimmed Siats. Wo hive 10 000 Dollirs worth of JACKETS, CAPES. SKPARATE SKIRTS AND TRIMMED HATS, and In oidei to dispose of them In time not to c in them over, vc will not wait until Match, as otheis do befoie they leallj reduce their pi Ices to anj extent. We have already put the knife Into our prices and cut them light into half. -ot a single git ment can you una in our handsome, cheeiful and well lighted store that does not come up to the full stand ard In legard to STYLE and QUALITY. Oui stole Is lighted not by gas, oi anj other light that mnkes join gaiment look one way In the btoto and anothci when J on get home. Oiu stoie Is lighted bv NATURAL DAY LIGHT and with PLENTY of it. We handle NO TRASH If you want trash, thin go elsewheio and you'll ilnd Plenty of it theie We handle FINE goods only, and would not keep In our stoie anj thing that Is not TINE IN QUALITY and UP-TO-DATE lu st j le, even if we could nevei tell a garment. Reliable Goods. Reliable Treatment, Is Our Hotto. It Is only six weeks sinco we have opened our stole, and wo can conlldentlj saj that we have, dining that time, made moie fi lends than ull othei cloak stoics duilng so munj jeais. (Joods ClieeiTulI) Exchanged, Perfect Fit Guaranteed. No Extra Charge. You save from 23 to E0 cents on the dol lar as to ptlee b buying youi Cloaks and Trimmed Hats of us besides being suio that jou ate getting good goods of the lutuat stjle and best workmanship. THE PARIS, 400402 LACKA, AVE,, OPP. WYOMING HOUSE. Cor. Lackawanna and Wyoming Aves Scranton, Pa. WOLF & WENZEL, 531 Linden.! Opp, Court House, POICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS Bole Agents for Itlchurdson Boynton's Furnaces uud Haugos. The AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Monday and Tuesday, Jan, 11-13 Darkest America Uy Prank Dumont Management Al (1 PleUH. A New nndNoNcI StyleoJ btoRj Show. An l.iposltloii o( Segrn Life, I'lltccii (leniilnc Southern Negroes. Mobile lluck and Wing Dmiccrs. Creole llcnutlcs, Henderson Smith's (beat i-outhern Hand, bee the lllg I'urude ut Noon Alonday. spcciaITprici:s. GALLERY 15c BALCONY 25c.AND3So ENTiRE FIRST FLOOR 50c CALL UP 3G02t CO. OFriCG AND WARLIiOUSU. Ml TO 151 MURIDIAN STR13BT. II. W. COLLINS, Manager. DUPONT'S MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING Manufactured at tho 'Wapvvallopen Mills, Luzerni county, Va , nnd at Wil mington, Delaware. HENRY BELIN,Jp. General Agent for tho Wyoming Dlstriot. 118 WYOAIINO AVCNUn, Scranton, Piw Third National Bank Building. AGENCIES: THOS TORD nttston, Pa. JOHN B SMITH & SON. l'lysiouth. Pa. E W. MULLIGAN, Willtes-Baire. Pa. Agents for tho Rcpauno Chemical Com. (a,ny's llli'h Explosives. iliKiti 2,000,000 Made and Sold in Six Months, ending Harch 1, S896, Total Product of Ill I! ft The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels, Largest Run on Record. Wnshburn, Crosby's Superlative is sold everywhere from tho Pacific Coast to St. John's, New roimdlanel, and in Kngland, Ireland and Scotland very largely, und is recognized uu the best Hour in th world. WHOLESALE AGENTS. HAVE YOUR HORSE SHOD WITH TH- Removablej Self-Sharpening Nevarslip T03 Calks, GENERAL AGENTS, And a full line of iron and steel Blacksmiths' and Wag onmakers' supplies. NTTENBEIDER fi CO. SCRANTO T iers o THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO SCHANTON AND WILKES-BAPinE, PA., Manufacturers of Looomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers, HOISTING ADD PUMPING MACHINERY. General Office: SCRANTON, PA. lift EVERY WOMAN BomeMtnoanooIs a reliable, monthly, regulating medicine. Onlr h&rmlui CQ4 tue puteit drugs should be unci. If jrou want the beat, get 'sr. Tlier are prompt, sale and certain In result. The genuine (Dr, Teal's) nerer disap. nolut. SontanynUers,8l.W, AdiircJJ 1'ciL HiilMClMU Co., CIm eland, O. For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS, Spruce Street, Scranton, . THE FROTfllNGHflM. Wngiicr.VHcls. .Mnnncort. John L. kcrr, Acting Mnnnuer. Friday and Saturday Jan. 8.9. MATINr.il SATURDAY. Notlilnj Old lint the Name IheryboJy's I'avorlte I unnv bhow, PECK'S BAD BOY lath Annual Tour. After Supper Clo and See It Hi Year llettcr Than liver. New Specialties, I'unn Comedians, drnccful Dan cers, Pretty tilrls. An I'xtraordlnary Slnilng Compun). Success Breeds Imitators, ThW Is the Original Version. riATINI'U PRICI3S: 10. ao, nnd joe. UVLNINtli 10, ao, 30 nnd 50c THE " FROTHINGfliSS Wnpner & Rcls, Munaifcrs. John L. Kerr, Acting; Munager. Tuesdav l!enlni? Jan. 12th. One Performance Only. Only 1 11 ;i In Sight. LOUIS WTSLKY-MARIU STUART, Supported by rnoinin's Tuti Makers in tho Howling Lonieuy, A RAILROAD TICKET, Arthur Monitor), Llua Plxloy, Charles A. Burko, Aggia Vnrt, L1II1I1 Now- ton, Mnrgot Hobart. PRICI.b-as, 3S S" ""d 7SC Sale of Scats Opens Sat, Jan. 9, nt y a m, DAVIS' THEATER Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 11, 12, and 13. Florence Bindley's Sensational Comedy Drama, GREAT CAST, CARLOAD OF SCENERY, ELABORATE EFFECTS. Admission 10, 20 or 30 Cout3. Two performances dally. Doors open at 1 SO and 7. Curtain rUes at 2 30 and 8.15. BARRELS He Positively Cannot Slit PA. TIE AT 111 I Mill GONNELL ei ' 6TCEL H! rmPi f CENTERED! , If Your Horse Is Shod with "NEVERSLIPS" THE TRIBUNE is now prepared to fill or ders for composition on newspapers, books, pamphlets, or other publications at modc-r ate rates. Addr BUSINESS MANAGER. Fhairr.&lst, cor. WicmlnQ Avenue and
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