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TITE SCTCANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY i!7, 1897.
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i The Majesty
Ity BLANCHE WILLIS HOWARD.
Mailame von Tculfel.
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Author of "Guenn,"
(Copyright, 1SJ7, by llhncbo
SYNOPSIS.
.Inkob Ulelbtreti. a peasant of Smitten.
helm, In (Jermnny, seventy-tlnee yurs old,
Is Infected with the mania for building I
modern hniKFH, which invades his village.
In spile or his old wife's icinoiistrun.vs, ,
he puts nil Ills savings Into biilldliu; a new
liotiso. Shu leflises to enter It. and soon
after dies, -'.Inkob grieves over her loss,
and llnnlh sets tiro to tin- house. No oin
suapectH lilm, hut suspicion having rested
on others, .lultob seeks a lawyer In town
and confesses Ills deed.
PART II.
Ho hml not one mrim-iit, on his own
nrcollllt, repented the ileed. It was
Ms own house thnt he had destroyed.
In neatly fifty years, the InillilliiR of
it was the llrst wrung he hud done his
wlf.-. Chrl.-itel, mid It had broken her
heart, lie wished he hud but burnt
ip the aeei'ised thins before she died.
S-'tlll. It was Kone now. burned to the
Kiound, and that was well.
IJlll what he rntild not bear was that
innocent men should he accused In his
st etui. There was aimry tulK, and good
mefi weiu named for a fault not their
own, and harm might still come of It.
Ettt -Men If not, he could not bear It,
for his conscience save him no rest day
in nlKht, and somehow the conceal
ment In Itself weighed heavily cm 111 tn.
Theiernie, he had journeyed to the
ptent town to give himself up, for
speech, was less stumbling: before
Mrnnfjers than to men who have stood
with yon at market two scoiv ycais
and more, and seen you reuulnrly In
your seat In church, and drunk many a
intiK with you at the Waldhorn, and al
ways bade you a neighborly "Glass
Ontt." and respected you all your days.
Infirm, sad-eyed, mild and slow, the
old man told his tale. He seemed sur
prised to leain that If he denounced
himself lie would be placed In custody.
Somehow, he had not thought of that,
he said.
Alter some reflection, he replied that
the Hlelbtielis had been a law-abiding
race, and he was an old man now; still,
as his conscience gave him no choice,
and he had come to town to speak and
take the consequence;, he should not
i. -tract.
Moved with exceeding pity, his lecal
confessor uiged him to consider well;
no man was compelled to incriminate
himself; he must remember that the
village authorities had pronounced linn
innocent; the affair was six months
old;: the excitement must soon abate
and be forgotten : now that he had
thoroughly treed his mind, hi-would no
doubt feel easier; he'd better go quiet
ly home, and If later, say in live or six
mriiiths more, he should wont to re
open the subject, the legal gentleman
was heartily at his service.
nielbtieu gently shook his head.
lnfoi ined that if he Insisted upon for
mally confessing then and tlieie. the
police must be notified, and would forth
wllh detain him, he seemed for a mo
ment u shade mule dreary and desolate,
and icplleil humbly Unit he had not
understood it would be neeessaiy to
lo.'k him mi, he thought It would be
best for lilm to go home and put every
thing in order; particularly, it being
already Aorll and good sowing tlnie.he
should like to give some instructions to
the young couple who were not vt ac
quainted with tlie ways of his land.
He departed, and the lawyer sincere
ly hoped lie should never see the poor
old fellow again, but in fie days he re
nppcarei), and was handed over to the
august manipulations of the law.
The massive stone building, rich witli
ran lug, cost approximately eight mil
lion marks: teiu million francs; two
million dollars; four hundred thousand
pounds sterling a stately and sonorous
sum, however reckoned; in tills In
stance derived chiefly fiom the mil
lUirt extorted ns war Indemnity from
a great conquered nation, and other
wise, from the taxes under which the
people groaned,
lintnnd burghers, the rectitude of
whose Incomes led them not Into temp
tation that is to say, into certain forms
of temptation sniirkiiigly pointed out
the beauties of the huge and Imposing
edifice to strangers, but the poor and
HE HAD COME J AND SHOULD
NUT RETRACT.
those of no repute looked askance at It.
Such us thev. once In, rarely emerged
uiuUr pleasurable conditions.
It was lighted bv electricity, warmed
tiy stenm, and employed a retinue of liv
eried servants, who stood about assidu
ously, with somewhat haughty mien.
Keen-faccil men, witli portfolios under
their arms, hastened in every direc
tion along Its spacious corridors, und
up and down lis marble stairways, smil
ing ut one auulher like the augurs as
they passed toward sonic lofty hall,
which would shortly resound with their
eloquence, or withdicw to a still nook
to prepare (lielr icp.irtei) and Impas
sioned bursts of oratory.
Ouurds, splendid of presence nnd
gleaming as to uniform, decorated all
chief portals. Busts of eminent law
givers, classic and modern, awed even
the ultra-flippant Into a passing sense
of nothingness, while the average serious-minded
mortal wns Incited to con
siderable exaltation. Instinctively the
human breast lntlated, the spine
straightened, the foot trod proudly un
der these august Influences.. It wus
impossible to so much as walk through
the building without paying this In
voluntary tribute to the majesty of
tlie law and to one's own remote,
abashed, yet, as a member of tlie unl
vemil brotherhood, indisputable con
nection therewith.
To maintain this superb palace of
justice, its oligarchy of incorruptible
magistrates, its learned and zealous
prosecutors for the crown, its troop
of recorders, clerks and scribes of vurl
ous sorts and degrees, Its geudarm--srle
with tlie air of Vikings, its troop
vt well paid menials, conscious of rec
titude, Its libraries, reading and writ
ing rooms, studies and countless other
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of the Law.
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"One Summer," etc.
Hi
Willis Howard von TculTcl,)
ninonltles for the Initiated, perhnps
four hundred thousand innrkH were an
nually required; five hundred tliiiiisunil
funics; one hundred thousand dollars;
twenty thousand pounds sterling nn
appetizing morsel, however reckoned.
On a certain summer morning. In one
of the larger court rooms, the benches
reserved for the public were crowd
ed, and, although It was haying lime,
a conspicuous nnd sturdy peasantry sat
manfully along the front, in their knee
breeches, scarlet waistcoats and many
rows of ancestral silver buttons.
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PREPARED TO WEIGH IH'MAN
11 was long before court opened
much after the Academic quarter; but
wlio would venture to expect here the
lowly virtue of punctuality'.' The pub
lic waited silent and docile. Chaste,
temple-like, the noble proportions and
discreet light of the high and oblong
judgment hall tended to restrain un
seemly chatter. Even the careless, and
such us had strayed In from mere curi
osity, became gradually hushed and
astonished at their own elevated senti
ments, as they vaguely meditated upon
the transcendental wisdom permeat
ing the atmosphere; gazed Ingenuous
ly upon those lofty precincts drenched
as It were, In Unit virtue which we
deem the most godlike attribute of
man: and stated meekly at the empty,
but portentous judges' dais across the
opposite end of tlie room, where, be
hind a Hue railing of demarcation,
were u long and vastly erudite table
and live magisterial Gothic chairs a
soit of Sinai In carved oak.
High above tlie vulgar, a row of small
loges, skirting the hall and entered
by glnss doors from the gallery with
out, were occupied by privileged guests;
those favored by great lights of the
tribunal, or strangers of distinction.
Peradventure astute mea In royal liv
ery might also unlock loge doors for
travelers who presented no credentials
beyond a deft, swift movement of the
hand. It is not dltllcult to guess why
the great statue of Justice in that gal
lery preferred to wear a bandage over
her eyes.
The vast machinery began, at length,
to revolve. T.wo gleaming sentinels
swung open the great doors on the
right, and stood on guard. A pause
long enough to whet the public's appe
tite for a felon of large dimensions. A
stir. Should, then, a culprit let the
righteous wait? To stalwart blond
warriors successfully conveyed the
malefactor In, and deposited him in a
pew-like receptacle against the light
wall; u mild-eyed, white-haired old
peasant, walking with extreme difll
culty, who shrank small and motion
less Into the corner, and stared at the
floor.
Ills counsel, a rather young augur
with pleasant eyes, entered In black
gown nnd cap, seated himself on his
bench below the prisoner, opened a
portfolio and studied Acts with a coni
mendnbly absorbed expression. Pies
ently, more stout guards unflinchingly
did their duty, swung open other doors,
ushered In tlie Prosecutor for the Crown
who, also in "Talar and Uarett," took
his place at the light of the dlas, and
bent with Impressive Intentness over
his papers. Strongly guarded, a herd
of thirty unhappy-looking jurors
stamped in. The clerk, likewise, capped
gowned, and Immensely preoccupied,
took the left chair on tlie dais.
Filially, a phalanx of three cans and
gowns, together advanced with dra
matic effect from wiiat may be desig
nated purely for convenience the
stage-back, and the president of the
Tribunal, and two other spi ties of
learned judge, filled, with amplitude of
person and sombre dignity, the vacuum
in. the center, so that five black-robed
figures, prepared to weigh human souls
in the balance, now loomed from that
judgment-sent, and presented a ghastly
likeness to Uhudamnnthus Minos, and
Aeacus, flanked by two more slnster
shapes like unto them. A Hock of liin
nrus witnesses all villagers under
reassuringly strong escort, were mar
shalled to their seats, back to the public,
and mercilessly facing these live
gentlemen exhaling subterranean
gloom.
Nothing in point of fact had as yet
transpired. The participants hud but
assembled. Yet, alreadj, the wonder
ing layninn was convinced of three
things; Unit the Law haa Indeed other
methods of piocedure than our careless,
unimpressive, unlilstrionic ways of
coming Into rooms and sitting down
among, our fellow-creatures, quite
simply, as if nought depended on the
action; that the armed force in that
building In time of peace could un
less it looks belled It withstand an
Invasion of baibariaus; and that If one
were personally led Innocent before
that awful Five, the ominous environ
ment well might hypnotize one into
confessing unattempted and un
til earned of crimes. Still the world
moves; the "Council of Three" and the
"Vehmgeiicht" wore musks one patch
of black prognostication more.
.Meanwhile, the thankless old man,
for whom ull this pageant wns unfold
ed, sat small, humble and unheeding In
his corner, and never raised his eyes,
or had any proper appreciation of the
complicated and Imposing npparatus in
movement ut tlie moment, solely for
him; never once thought of the
enormous expenses of that Temple of
Justice, the Hoiiorailum of each of the
live Sublimities, and the salaries of the
vussals, ull accruing during tlie time
required for his case. In a certain sense
exclusively on Ills account that, In
shot t. Justice Plight be done lilm.
Eighteen things now happenc.il In due
course; all indlspensuble beyond a
doubt, as that which had preceded, or
surely wisdom nnd learning, at the
very thought of which the laical brain
reels, would never Juice ordained and
crystallized tltein In adamantine form,
to shake which ever so lightly, were
sheer profanity.
lint, since it wns publicly known that
the prisoner hud cunteFsed his deed,
nnd delivered himself up to tlie au
thorities, homely common sense was
altogether In a bud plight and well
nigh discouraged, before the legal bill
of fare was half completed. The ori
ginally clear questions of light and
wrong became linrdly perceptible, so
wadded were they In horewlths, hero
ins, aforcsalds, heretofores and such Ju
dicial mtifllers. Things at other times
of no Import, the pushing about of
pink-covered Acts and inkstands by the
live transcendental ravens, became, af
ter the tiiumplinl linpresslvcncss of
their entrance, fraught with subtle sig
nificance. The prosecutor for the
Crown, tegardlng Ills well-shaped
hands, seemed no mere mortal Inspect
ing ordinary human nails, but n super
nal being drawing tlie pure essence of
the "oversold" from those polished
sources. Only n little group of the
augur fraternity, bending sharp, busy
faces over documents, were quite un
moved by all the florid circumstance
they best knew why. While always In
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SOl'LS IN THE BALANCE.
his corner small, passive, detached,
remote, with downcast brooding eyes,
sat the meek old man.
(To He Concluded.)
TRIAL LIST FOR
FEBRUARY SESSIONS
IConcludi'd f I om Page 3.
!). Paratsey Uitsey, surety, Klb'ii Gotniie.
tlu, pio,
HI. -Miii'tln Haiiett, siuety; Annie Uariett,
l2. Anthony Luvell, surety; .lohu
pros. '
Ifl. Fiedeiick Weatphal, stnety; (.
Westphal, prox.
M. Kltziihetli Kliapp, surety; Hose
prox,
M. KalTel Selgel, surety; Louis He
ruuk,
larollno
Keith,
lippj.
pros.
DO. John -Mcllale, surety; George V
Skill-
hot 11, pio.
7. Hairy Logan, surety; J. .1. Henderson,
pro.
US. Mux Phillips, jr., surety; Vincent I 'fir
med, pros.
Mi. Henry Smith, surety; .Maggie Smith,
prox.
lmj. Gomer Morgan, surely; Mary Morguu,
prox.
101. Frank Stover, surety; Elizabeth lllley.
nrox.
iff.'. James Casey, surety; Annie
Casey,
.laabeth
prox.
In3. Sarah Summon, surety;
Klley, prox.
101. John Sanimon, surety; M.
pros.
105. John Sanimon, surety;
Hums, prox.
luii. John Summon, surety;
Ell
P,
Ulley,
Margaret
Elizabeth
Klley, prox.
107. Mary Lebens, surety; Andrew Lehens,
pros.
IDS. Patrick Kearney, surety; Annie Kear
ney, prox.
ltd. William llender.son, Agnes Henderson,
surtty; Agnes Hunter, prox.
111). Andrew 1). Spencer, desertion; lOtunia
Spemcr, prox.
111. Patrick Harrett. Mary Barrett, surety;
Winnie .McLean, prox.
112. Thomas Walsh, surely, John Ollbiide,
pros.
113. James Golden, desertion; Catharine
Golden, prox.
SECOND WE1CK, MONDAY, FEI1. S.
111. Andrew Pollya, murder; Thomas Ley.
shnn, pros.
11.". Peter Drier, rape; Karoline Miller1,
prox.
llfi. Joseph A. Llplnskl, Daniel Langows-
kl, libel; Rev, Kruno IwanowsUI,
pros.
117. Joseph A. Llplnskl, Daniel Langows-
Icl. libel; Frances Shehuehka, prox.
US. John Campbell, Tlmothv McNultv,
statutory burglary; William AUs-
paugh, pros.
110. James II. Davltt, larceny by bailee;
i-. r. i. uiiaaan, pros.
120. Patrick Fltspntiick, larceny and re
ceiving; Fuviula Jenkins, prox.
121. Andrew Qiilnii, false pretences;
Charles G. ICvuns, pios.
122. Max Iiarnett, .Mleluiul Koseiihloom,
larceny and receiving; William T.
Simpson, pros.
123. John Kacon, defrauding boarding
nouse; .loan nunugnun, pros.
121. Wilson S. Fegely, false pretences;
George W. Plant, pros.
12.1. John Walsh, James McGlnty, rohbeiv;
John Soblerolskl, pros.
12u. John Walsh, James McGlnty, assault
unci uauery; .loim soblerolskl, pros.
Tl'HSDAV. KiMl. !i.
127. Patrick Cunningham, statutory hut
gliuy; David P. Roche, pios.
12b. Timothy lliady, statuory burglary;
l'uyiii I-. uocne, pros.
129. Thomas Grler, statutory burglary
David P. Roche, pros.
Id'. ('. L. Rice, embezzlement; Martin
( laru, pros.
131. Catharine Vliicenus, assault and bat
lery; .Mary Hurdlnell.i, prox.
132. Charles Kurke, statutory burglary; T.
Fellows Mason, pros.
133. J. A. Llplnskl, assault and battery;
Con Molske, pros,
131. Daniel Laugofskl, assault and battel y;
Con .Molske, pros.
135. cailmilne Welsh, common scold;
Catharine Torsey, prox.
ISil. Kate Flnnnlghaii, common scold; Pal.
ilck J. Ward, oros.
137. Arthur Whitney, felonious wounding;
Susa Vllag, piux.
13S. John ijulnii, assault nnd battery upon
public olllcer; John Walsh, pros
139. Samuel Smith, assault and battery;
Abiani Silver, pios.
HO. Hugh J. Rush, statutory burglary;
Frank Robllns, jr., pros.
HI Anna llelbilns, common scold; Lena
Kobe. prox.
112. John Cuiiiev, aggravated assault uud
batteiy; Thomas Leyslion, pios.
WEDNESDAY, FEU. 10.
113. Samuel Mahady, abortion; Nora Me-
Glynn, prox.
HI. E. J. Longshore, abortion; Nora M'e
Glynu, pi ox.
115. Harry Courtiight, lobbery; W. N.
Junes, plus.
11(3. Luke Walsh. Hugh Gllmore, Martin
Cawlcy. Patilck Holujid. cutting tim
ber tiees; John Coslett, pios.
H7. Robeit Davis, assault and battery
Clara Welcliel. prox.
US. Robeit Davis, malicious mischief;
Claia Welcliel, prox.
119, C S. Woodiulf, perjury; Joseph linn
ids, puis.
1. James Cair, larceny and' iceelvlng;
John P. .Mack, pros.
151 Hurry Clianiboro, aggravated assault
and battery; George Uorkota, pros.
152. Frank Cobb, assault and butter) ; Ull-
lurrv Ku.lofskl, pros.
153. .Minnie Smith, selling liquor without
license; i'hoinus Leyshon, pros.
151 M.-imlu .Smith hnwdy house; Thomas
Leynhon, pios.
155. 12, C, VeomuliH, asS'tult and luitery;
A. Handles, pios.
1W. Anthony Uoiis, ussuiilt and buttery
upon public olllcer; E i Yeomans,
pi Ol?.
157. George Prokopovlch. trntllcklng In
leglstfivd bottles; A. W. tJhrader,
prox.
158. George Prokopovlch, trafficking In
registered bottles; A. M. .Morse, pros,
159. Edwaid F. Keating, assault uud bat
tery, Tliomus F. Meugliei, pios.
Michael McNulty, burglary; Stephen
1'iuiiiingan, ptos,
Tlll'RSDAV, FEU. 11.
Clara Welchel, bawdy house; Robeit
Davis, pios, '
Clnrn Welcliel, selling liquor without
license; Robert Davis, pros,
W. J. Keck, assault and battery;
Charles Uoker, Hf ipros.
W ,1, Heck, earning concealed Wea
pon; Charles Hotter, sr,, pros,
George Thorp, assault and battery;
Charles Hoker, sr., pros,
W. J. Heck, pointing pistol; Charles
Hoker, sr,, pros.
Gcoige Thorp, pointing pistol; Charles
Hokei, sr., pios.
Otis Walton, pointing pistol; Charles
Hoker, sr., pros.
Otis Walton, assault and battery;
Charles Holier, sr., pros.
Flunk Kapllnskl, assault and battery;
1'iank RoblhiR, Ji., pros.
Frank Kapllnskl, carrying conccaleil
weapon; Frank Holding, jr., pros.
Michael Walsh, assault and battery;
Jane Wals,h, ptox.
A. W. Hrundage, public nuisance; II.
It. Thompson, pios.
Robert Davis, fornication nnd bas-
taidy; Kate Schneider, prox.
.Michael Scott, assault and battery;
ha rah Scott, prox.
Geoige Thorp, carrying concealed
weapon; Charles Hoker, sr pros,
midget Riiillk, assault and battery;
John Oaligo, pros.
John Gelvgn, assault and bnttery;
Krydzy lliidlck, pi ox.
Kiidget Hadlk, assault and battery;
John Oaligo, pros.
OtN Walton, carrying concealed wea
pon; Charles Hoker, sr., pros.
FRIDAY. PICK. 12.
Arthur Hitchcock, embezzlement; E.
T. Kenible, pros.
Peter Dltmore, false pretences; J. D.
llllams, pros.
Michael Coelehuck, aggravated assault
and battery; John Sekelskv, pros.
Michael Coelehuck, aggravated assault
and battery; John Sekelsky, pros.
Edward Morse, laiceiiy and leeching;
I rank Holding, Jr., pros.
Charles Chapman, false pretences; 11.
Goldschlager, pros.
Seth Smith, assault and battery; Eliz
abeth .Million, prox.
John Torda, assault nnd battery; Jo
seph Hrown, pros.
John Panko, false pretences; William
Craig, pros,
wni'am Gavin, larceny and receiving;
Catharine Kurke, prox.
SAT1TKDAY, FF.K. 13.
George W. Smith, surety; Nettle
fcmlth, jirox.
Joseph Oglodofskl, surety; Ski Stolfs-
kl, pros.
John Lybold, surety; John Fltzpat-
riek, pros.
Geoige W. Smith, desertion; Nettle
.Smith, pi ox.
J. R. Hunter, surety; Agnes Hunter,
prox.
Charles Hertz,, suiety; Samuel M.
Mllleii pros.
Michael Koltromls, surety; Joseph Ko.
wlents, pros.
Max Hurger, surety; Charles Stollde-
tneyer, pios.
Anthony Sebeskle, Aggie Sebeskle,
suiety; Ludreca Gouse, prox.
Michael Horan, suiety; Joint O'Hura,
pros.
Edward Smith, desertion; Mabel
Smith, pi ox.
Joseph Mlholka, surety; Andrew Har-
wln, pros.
John McDonnell, suiety; John Sheri
dan, puis.
W. J. Keek, surety; Charles Uoker, sr.,
pros.
Otis Walton, surety; Chailes Hoker,
sr., pros.
George Thot.p, surety; Charles Hoker,
sr., pros.
Thomas IMmunds, desertion- Eliza
beth Edmunds, pi ox.
.Mortimer I). Cure, desertion; M ' D.
Carey, pros.
Mary Unify, surety; Kiidget Glllon,
prox.
James Duffy, surety: Kiidget Glllon,
prox.
A. Korls, surety; !:. C. Yeomans, pros.
Jacob Rich, surety; P. A. Seskl, pros.
.Michael Walsh, surety; June Walsh,
prox.
Thomas Kromage. desertion; Cath
arine Kromage, uox.
Robert Davis, suiety; Clara Welcliel,
prox.
Joseph Rybar, surety; Michael Kowal,
pros.
Maurice Powers, suiety; William Hcl-
vige, pros.
George Goika, desertion; Catlyeiia
Gorka, prox,
Kiidget Radii;, suiety; John Oaligo,
pros.
George Gorka, suiety; Catlyeua Gor
ka, prox.
Thomas Cummlngs, desertion; Annie
Cummliigs, pi ox.
Michael Knee, desertion; Mary Knee,
prox.
HJI.
1G2
103.
1(14,
103.
im.
1G7.
108,
1C.3.
170,
lit.
172.
173.
171.
173.
17H.
-V".
17S.
179.
ISO.
I SI.
IS.'.
1S3.
181.
1S5.
ISC.
1S7.
1SS.
1S9.
19.1.
191.
192.
393.
191.
195.
19'1.
197.
193.
199.
aw.
201.
202.
203.
201.
205.
2uii.
207.
20S.
2v9.
210.
211.
212.
213.
211.
215.
21C.
217.
MS.
219.
220.
221.
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The sale of the Wright stock is proving the feature of
the year in Jewelry selling-, Happy crowds throng the
aisles with bright eyes seeking the best of the abundance
of bargains, The wisest of Scranton's buying folk are
here. Are you getting your share? This crisp, cold
weather is just the sort for shopping. Bundle up warm
and come down today. Can you resist inducements
like these?
Fruit Knives
Silver plated Fruit Knives.
Plating will wear a year for
every cent they cost. And
only 10 cents stands between
you and 'them. It's liavin
little table brijjhteners lile
these . that makes you glad
when company comes. 144
o on sale this morning at foe
each.
Wright Price, 40:.
1'. S. Nut more than otu i customer
So few of them, that's why.
There'd be too many disap
pointed if we didn't put a lim
it on them. Be enough as it
is. Then, too, it keeps the
hotelkeepers from coming in
and gobbling them all.
Lady's Watch
Do for the little ladies too.
Get them one for school use.
It'll teach them to be punctu
al. Make them careful, too.
These are blue enameled.
Have gold hands. Wind and
set by the stem and sell read
ily at $5.00, but 15 go on sale
today at $2.90.
Charms and Lockets
There is quite a little pile of
them if they are dumped in a
heap. Suppose some of them
REXFORD'S, 3Q3 Lacka. Ave.
124-126 Wyoming Ave.
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS.
In order to give our January sale an
additional stimulus during -its last
week wc shall oiler some values that
have never been equalled by any dry
goods house in Scranton.
All reductions for the coming week
have been made regardless of cost, as
we must cut down our stock, and to
do this quickly wc are willing to lose
money. Don't pass these quotations
if you value an opportunity to tiny
cheap. What's our loss is your gain.
CLOAKS, JACKETS, ETC.
Most phenomenal cut in ladies' and
misses' cloaks. Above will be sold
for less than cost of material. 'c
shall place our entire stock of ladies'
and misses' cloaks on sale beginning
Saturday morning, January 23, and
have divided them into three lots;
Lot 1 S5 Ladles' and Misses Jackets,
comprising Kouele, Kersey und Irish
lrleze, some half lined and
some all lined; value from
$4.98
$5.98
JS.UO to $10.00. Reduced l'liee..
Lot 275 liner duality Houcle.
Kersey and Irish frieze, worth
lrom $10 to $12. Reduced Price.
Lot three, finest quality bom-le
Kersey and Irish frieze, worth rt , nr.
fiom $12.00 to $15.00. Reduced H,-, U,
Pi let ipU.7J
DRESS GOODS.
75 pieces
double fold dress 1 -y
regular price Se. 4J!1 C
Price TZJ.
goods, I
Reduced
D pieces 51-Inch Serge, regular
pi Ice 25c. Reduced Price
lie
25c
68c
10 lileces -10-Inch Kouele dress
goods, regular price 2'Jc. Re
duced Price
All of our 35c. and 45c. diess
goods ill one lot, choice' of
any
All of our $1.50 Kouele Cloak
ing In one lot; choice of
any
SILKS AND VELVETS.
15 pieces colored Silk Velvets, in
all the desirable shades, legu
lar price Iftc. Reduced Price..
10 pieces Krocaded Silk Velvet,
In all the deslrablecolors, regu
lar pi Ice $1.25. Reduced Price.
75 pieces Hliick, Plain and Kro
caded Silks, 05c. Reduced
Price
50 pieces Klack and Colored
Silks, 75c. grade. Reduced
Price
15 pieces Striped Satin, 111 all
the evening shades, 3Ue. grade.
Reduced Price
59c
75c
35c
45c
25c
LEBECK&CORIN
are worth $i or $1.25, none of
them worth less than 50 or 75
cents. We haven't tfme to
pick them over. Have you ?
You can for 39c. Any one of
them. If you're an early com
er you'll no doubt get the best.
Whisk Brooms
Silver mounted whisk
brooms, such as usually sell
for $1. These are things of
real beauty and would coax
the money from a miser. Only
about two dozen in the lot.
Probably enough to last till
noon. Sorry there isn't more,
but we can't, get more at the
price.
39c. for one of these today.
Collar Buttons
Pall in, gentlemen. Stock
up for a year to come. Three
today for the price of one.
Pearl backs and celluloid back's
Patent lever and "come off"
tops. Big ones, little, ones,
long ones and short ones.
4C. each today. Worth a shilling.
Lady's Watch
Solid gold case, of good
weight, hand engraved. In
this we put a first-class Amer
ican works, 7 jeweled and sell
it for 512. How do we do it ?
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
MATCIILUSS IN I5VP.RY t'HATUKB.
CALIFORNIA.
Three tours to CALIFORNIA nnd the
PACIFIC COAST will leave New York and
Philadelphia Jan. 27, Pob, 21, and March
27, 1SH7. Five weelts In California, oil the
first tour, and four weeks on the second.
Passengers on the third tour tuny return
011 regular trains within nine months.
Stop will be niado ut New Orleans for
Mardl-Cii-as festivities on the second tour.
Rates from New York, Philadelphia, and
points east of Pittsburg: First tour,
$310.00; Becond tour, $350.00; third tour,
$210.00 round trip, und $150.00 one way.
I'MIK I DA.
Jacksonville tours, nllowlng two weeks
In Florida, will leave New Vork and Phil
adelphia Jan. 20, Feb. 9 and 23, and .March
9, 1SW7. Rate, covering expenses en route
In both directions, $50,00 from New York,
nnd $18.00 from Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON.
Tours, each covering a period of three
days, will leave New York and Philadel
phia Feb. 11, March 11, April 1 and 22, and
May 13, 1M)7. Rates, Including transporta
tion and two days' accommodation at the
best Washington hotels, $14.50 from New
Yoik, and $11.50 from Philadelphia.
OLD POINT COMFORT TOURS
RUTURNINd DIUI-CT OR VIA
RICHMOND and WASHINGTON,
will leave New Yoik and Philadelphia
Dec. 211, ISM, Jan. 2S, Feb. 20, March IS, and
April 15, 1i97.
For detailed Itlnerailes and other in
foi matlon, apply at ticket agencies, or ad
dress George V. Hoyd, assistant general
passenger agent, Urouil Street station,
Philadelphia.
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC
are located the fltiost fishing and hunting
grounds In the world. Descriptive books
on application. Tickets to all points in
Maine, Canada, and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Canadian and
United States Northwest, Vancouver,
Beattlo, Tacoma, Portland, Ore., San
Francisco.
First-Glass Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to all throught trains. Tourist
earn fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
may be had with second-clogs tickets.
Rates always less than via other linos.
For further information, time tables, etc..
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A..
353 Broadway, New York.
Schedule In Effect November 15, 1805.
Trains Leave Wilkes-Barre as Follows
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
10.16 a. m., week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts,
burg and the West.
3.15 p. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.15 p. m., Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg and tbo West.
6.00 p. m., week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville.
J. K. WOOD, (len'l Pass. Agent.
S. M. PREVOST, (lenerul Munauer.
Never mind how. That's
what the other merchants
want to know. Worries them.
Don't wonder, do you?
Boy's Watch
We've a few first-class boy's
watches. lEnough for the first
ten customers. Warranted in
every respect. Stem wind and ?
set, $2.25. Cheap enough 2
for a warranted watch, isn't L
it? Not a clock a regular r
made watch.
Two Tables
Pull of silverware. Big
pieces we mean. Everything
you can name almost. Put
them on two tables, livery
thing worth not more than 3
on one table. Your choice,
9S0 Then there's another
lot. Those worth from 3 to 5
dollars, they're to goat $1.48,
choice of tlie table. All war
ranted to wear 10 years.
Watch Chains
Seen those gold plated
watch chains that don't get
brassy? Plated on German
silver. That's why. They
always sell for 'i to 51.50. 6
dozen go on sale today at 50c
each.
RAILROAD TIME-TABLES
Limiaii
VAMiBV KAILUOAD
svs-
'PMM.
Anthmclto Conl Ucd Exclusively Instil
lnj; Cleanliness ntul Comfort.
IN KFFKCT NOV. ID, ISM.
T11A1NS W3AV13 SOIIANTON.
Ivor IMilliidelMila. und New York via D.
nil ' i11,'.1, nt G'-'5' 7'45 n- ' J2-05- l-20- 3-3J
f.iiniclt rjiatnotid Express) und 11.30 i. m.
I'or rittston und Wllkes-Ilarre via. V.
t'.C'.,'!m' s-47 P. m.
niJi . 7"1,10 "oven, Unzloton, 1'ottsvllte,
", ' , "'"clDiil points in the conl refclons
ii in n' " ll" '43 " '" 12'05 und 4-n
P. in,
iil,?i 1'mknannoel. Towundn, Glmlra,
it ininM.a.inuYll "ml in-lncltml Intermediate.
M n ,Vlu u & w- " -. 8-03'
iv..n,nm' 12'20 nnd 3-4 ! 'n.
T.-.11?! T'i0' Hochcstor, IlulTnlo, NinRara.
I l s',fll'c'K nnd all points west vln O.
nnV,:i t! - 7-,J " m" J2-03' 3-M ("luck Ula-
i. ii K"i"ea- 9.W and 11.30 p. m,
viiii."." VnrIor d BleephiK or Lehigh
u"iilJ Hlinlr car m n" trains between
..I.I.. '?;nJ1'i' aml Nu' York, Phllndel.
....... muonw suspension ISrldee.
-tl vl0JJH,N,M-wn'"u". en. Supt.
I'll. 'li' 0e"' 1'UB8 Agt" 1,hlla-'
A. V. NONNEMACHER,
I'nss. Aut.. South Hethlel
Asst. O.PT1
Scranton Ofllce, 300 Lackawanna uvenue.
Del., Lacka. and Western,
Kffeet Monday, October 19, 1896.
i rains leave .Scranton as follows: Ex
ihi .. rr rw Vurk ""1 n" Points East,
l.fO, J.D0, 0.13, s.00 and 8.B5 a. m.; 1.10 and
i.M P. Ill,
i.Mpr.'t!M..for Kaston, Trenton, Phlladel
i in ,Jni"J,U,u' sou"'. 0.15, S.U0 and 9.C: u. m.,
i.iu ami J.J3 p, m
asliltiKton and way stations, 3.43 p. m.
I obyhanna accommodation, CIO p. in.
mtprV?8 f.or UI'iKhamton, Osweeo, El
" 1'n-1 Lornlni,'. Hath, Dansvllle, Mount
Mo .iris and Iiuffalo, 12.20, 2.3.". a. ni.. and 1.53
P. m., making' close connections at Buffalo
L ",'i "olnls the West, Northwest and
oouthwest.
Ihith accommodation, 9.15 n. m.
JihiBlinmtori and way stations. 1.05 p. m.
.Icholson accommodation, C.15 p. m.
iJliiBliuniton and Ehnlra express, 5.53
Express for Utlca and Richfield Springs,
'.A a. m. and 1.53 p. m.
Ithaca 2.33 and Hath D.15 n, m nnd 1.53
p. in.
Kor Northumberland, Plttston, "Wilkes
liarie, Pfymouth, Uloomsburtf and Dan
ville, making- closo connection at North
umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 6.00. 9.55 a. m and 1.55 and 0.00 p. m.
Nuntlcoke and Intermediate stations, 8.08
and 11.20 a. m, Plymouth and Intermediate
stations, 3.40 and 8.17 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket tlmo
tables, etc., apply to JI. L. Smith, city
ticket ofllce, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket offlce.
Central Hailroad of New Jersey.
(Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Anthracite coal ..used exclusively, Insur
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 23, 1S9T.
Trulns leave Scranton for PlttBton,
Wllkes-Batre, etc., at 8.20, 9.15, 11.30 a, m.,
12.43, 2.U0, 3.05, 5.00, 7.10 p. m. Sunduys S.0O.
a. m 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. in.
For Atlantic City, 8.20 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
8.20 (express) a. in., 12.43 (express with Buf
fet parlor car), 3.05 (express) p. m. Sun
day, 2.15 p. m. Train leavlns 12.45 p. m.
an Ives at Philadelphia, Beading Termin
al, 5.22 p. m. and Now York 6.00 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, 8.20 a. m,,
12.43, 3.05, 5.00 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
S.?0 a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Lukewood, 8.20 a. m.
For Heading, Lebanon and Harrisburf?,
via Allentown, S.20 a. in., 12.43, 5.00 p. m
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Pottsville, 8.20 a. m,, 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York, foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at 9.10 (express)
a. m., 1.10, 1.30, 4.15 (express with Buffet
pallor car) p. m. Sunday,' 4.30 u. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal.
9.00 a. in., 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 6.25
u. in.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. P. BALDWIN,
Qen. Pass- Agt.
J. II. OLHAITSEN, Pen. Supt.
niJI.Ml'ADH A K r
4& . HUDSON TIME-
1 ALiLtUi,
On Holiday, Nov. 23,
trains will leave Scran
ton as follows:
For Carbondale 3.43,
7.55, 8.C5. 10.15, a. m.:
12.00 noon; 1.21, 2.20, 3.52,
C.23, 0.23, 7.57, 9.10, 10.30,
11.55 n. m.
For Albany, Saratoga, Jtontreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc. 5.15 a. m.;
2.20 i. in.
For llonesdale 3.45, 8.33, 10.15 a. m. 12.00
noon, 2.20, G.23 p. m.
For Wllkes-Harre-C.43. 7.43, S.45, 9.3S.
10.13 a. m.i 12.03, 1.20, 2.28, 3.33, 4.41, 0.00,
7.50, 9.20, 11.30 p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc., via
Lehigh Valley Railroad G.45, 7.43 a. m.;
12.03; 1.20. 3.33 (with Black Diamond Ex
press), 11.30 i. in.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points !.4j,
9.3S a. m.; 2.30, 4.41 p. m.
For western points, via Lehigh Valley!
Railroad 7.45 a. in.: 12.05, 3.33 (With Blacle
Diamond Express) 9.50, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will urrlvo at Scranton ut follows:
From Curbondalo and the north 0.40,
7 40, 8.10, 9.31, 10.40 n. m.: 12.00 noon; 1.05,
2.21, 3.23, 4.37, 5.43, 7.43, 9.45 and 11.25 p. m.
Fiom Wllkes-Ilarre and the south 3.40,
7 50, 8.50, 10.10, 11,55 a. III.; 1.10. 2.14, 3.4S,
5 22. C.21. 7.53, 9.03, 9.43, 11.52 p. ni.
3 W BURDICK, O P. A, Albany, N. Y.
II. W. Cross, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa.
Uric and Wyoming Valley,
Effective Jan. 4, 1S97.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York. Nowburgh and Intermediate points
on Erie, also for Hawley and local points,
at 7.05 a. m. and 2.2S p. m.; and arrive from,
above points at 10.33 a. in. and 9.38 p. m.
St'KANTON DIVISION.
Ill lliruct Octoberltli, 1S9U.
i-liif! -i othl,pIlem Boston, llcndhnr, llur
ln J Si "','i1 I'f'ncliml Intermediate stu-
llaiin'lm (1,lucl1 Dlumond Express).
i u
M
North llouiul. Houtli Hound,
aoaiijoi" iaoav2o4
g& a statl0Da I H'g 3
S 2jg a mains Dally, Bx-I gig $y
3 la cept Sunday.) IS a
v mp i Arrive Ieuve ii mi
7S5N. Y. Franklin St f7 o ....
"lowest 4'ind Btreet .... 7 5J ,.
.... ... 700 Wcehawken ...J 810 ....
Ir m Arrive Leave a i'r m
I 1 15 Hancock Junctlou . . atsmT
loo Hancock .... air,,,.
I is! 50 Starlight SS3',...
IIS4B I'lcstou part asi ....
1U40 Como ...... 241 ....
12 as l'oyntclle 2 so ....
lau lielmont asal.,..
lacs rieasant lit, 3 06.',...
ItllM, Unlondalo SO , ..
Ill 49 Forest City 8 19 ...
.... 8S0lia4 carbondale 704 SfM1 ....
.... f.uufnso White Dridgo no7,iaas,' ...
.... m 13 mail Jiaytieia n 12 rs 13 , ..
.... U4lll83 Jcrniyn 714 3 45. ...
,...i oaiiilbl Archibald 780 ser...
.,..,0881115 Wlllton 7 80 3 84, ...
...,l evtiii ni rockvuio 7S71 smh ..
.... 11831107 Olyphunt 7 3-.4 04
.... 0801103 FrlcebUrg 7S4 401 ,.
.... (1 18 11 03, Throop 7 34 4 10 . ..
.... C 16 ll 0.1, Provldenco 7 30 4 14....
.... 8 18,11057 Park Place 17 41,14 17) ..
... 0 10 10 55 BcraWOQ 7 45 1801
r mU MLeavo Arrive i u r ul
All trains run dallr exccDt Sunilav.
f. blKUlrles that traiaa stop ou blgnal tor pa--tenKers,
hecuro rates via Ontario a Western betnro
purchasing tickets and save inoaoy. Day and
Klght Uprestothe West
J.C, Anderson, cien. Pass Agt.
T. Flltcrott, DU 1'as.i, Agt Krantun, Pa
Houses for Sale and for Rent.
lljou contemplate purchasing or leas
ing u huuee, nr wtnt tu Invest Tn u lot,
sic tin- Hats n( desirable property on
puge 3 of 1 lie Tribune.