THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY I, 1897. 3 NORTON'S BULLETIN. i'iiliic'o Wli'st Hoards, 'latest nml best. Vc have all sizes and styles. Also Whist Cards; in lanjc variety, by the pack or by lite dozen. Games of amusements, nil sorts, for old and young people. Hlank Account Hooks, all sorts and all sizes, from tiie vest pocket incut, to the argest Ledger, for all sorts business. Stationery, everything desirable for the office, desk or counter, all the standard sorts and novelties, Choice Stationery for ladies' use. Engraving and Printing to order of Calling Cards and Invitations on shot t notice and right prices. See our Specimens and get prices. ancj Goods at greatly reduced prices. Hargains in several lines to reduce stock. M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. 1 1 oii 1 1 1 1 j 5"1 n t tr iiiiir S The Finest If BUCKWHEAT FLOOR 1 We Ever Had in the Mill. We Wholesale St. S $O-3S-':05S"'4tts Weston 1 ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT FAIN EXTRACTION OF TEETH WITH "ANAESTHENE." FINEST DEN TAL WOKK IN TIIE CITY. DRS. KENWOOD & WARD ELL 3!6 LaCKAWANin AVE. PEKSONAL. Miss Liable Krcsge, of Falls, is the guest of Mrs. Lean, of Delaware street. Mrs. Samuel Found, of I'romiiton, Is vis iting Mrs. C. T. Bellamy, of Green llldge. Mr. and Mrs. John J'orick, of Market street, spent yesterday at 1'ort Jervls, N. V. Miss Jessie Klecs, of Arcliunld, Is the guest of Miss Minnie. Klccs, of North Main avenue. Miss Edith Morgan, of New York city. Is visiting her mother, .Mrs. W. 11. Will iams, of Oak street. Miss Mala Crane, daughter of tlio Ami! ican consul to Hanover, Is vlsltinti her friend, Miss Emily Mayer, 131 Monroo avenue. Misses Anna Early and Nelllo, dim ming, of I'ittston, were guests of MUs Kiitliryn Iluggerty, of Noith Main ave nue, yesterday. Mrs. Charles Itoose, of Eric, has' returned after spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hughes, or Dickson avenue. Mrs. Itockwell Gorton and daughters, Ttuth and Ethel, have returned to their home, on Delaware street, alter spending a couple weeks in Salamanca, N. V. Mycr Davldow, the shoe man, left Sat urday for Philadelphia, fiom there he will proceed to New York and Boston, where he will make his purchase for the Spring trade. The following Serantonlans are at Su winee Spiings, Suwanee, Fla.: Mrs. It. n. Urooks, Mrs. Wlllard Matthews, Georgo O. Urooks, Thomas It. Urooks,, II. II. Lackey and Dr. T. C. Grlflln. LABORER KILLED, MINER INJURED. Serious Ai'iiidunt at (ilcmliili! .liino of (iruciiwoml !otil Company. I5y a premature explosion Friday night In the Glendale mine of the Green wood Coal company, Victor Mllhaskl was killed and John Walking seriously Injured. Wntklns was a miner and Melholsld Ills laboror. The latter was single and resided at Greenwood. UEKCIIAM'S PILLS for Stomach and Liver ills. A4AAAAAA AUtAAAAAAAAAMt 4 WHAT WE ARE DOING In our show windows you will see the greatest offer in Gent's Shoes for this season, all styles and kinds. Formerly sold at $3.50. Will sell for "H-ll-.- irntK The Pair. 00000000000000 MliSPERCEl I 410 Spruce Street. t.vrxrvWTVrwvwwrv rw 'Xv. rSS3H53il $2.50 FOR HOLDERS OF RAILWAY STOCK It Is to Their Interest tu Have Coal Mining Kept Profitable. LOW PRICK AND THEIR DIVIDENDS Tliu Connection llulw'ceii tlio Ttt'o Pointed Out In 11 Publication of tin; Antlirnuitn Coal Opuiulors' Asso-cliitioii-IjosHL'H Tlmt Can Never l!o Iti'iilncoil. Tlio Anthracite1 Conl Operntors' asso clntkm, In Uh monthly It'ttor to ho Is Hiii'il today, will Hay of tlio status of tlio cont trade: "There linn liecn more coal Hunt to t lie market than It required, and as nn inevitable result, prices have de clined to an unprofitable point. Through this the railroads have already lost enormous sums of money and liuvc been exhausting their property and depreel ntliiR Its value by (lIsrcKnrdliif; the plain el(U'iiep of facts and llsuros. The (liiantlly of coal under an acre of land Is fixed, and once removed can never lie replaced. It Is absolutely lost, mid thef"foro the price at which II Is sold represeiils the total sum received in re turn for the Investment In these lands. There Is little coal land in the anthra cite regions which could not be leased at a royalty of -10 cents per ton, and, therefore, If operating interests are un able to show this much clear profit on every ton milled, the difference betwo.'U tills and their actual prolll represents a loss of that sum to the stockholders of the railroad. For Instance the annual reports of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western nillroad show the following: ( , Mining Coal Tons Expenses, Receipts, , Profit or Loss. , Mined. etc. etc. per ton. 1SS0 f,,2u2,orj JlS.Ml.tAil $1&,SI1. 149 Loss .... $17U,lili) $0.0: 1MII) B,T9-.7iJ7 J0.U7.VUI l!l,M8,0:'J " .... 500,022 O.0S7 1SU1 CUIS.OKI .'0.7711,70!; ' iy.SJ7,9ai ' " ... J3S,773 U.131 1M-' C,32'.Uir,l L'', 175,1)01 , 22,S30,'2i"i,J Profit ... Gl 1,338 0.01)8 isru ; :,bS7,i22 u1.037.si3 , 2i,ra,i;n.s .... Grass:. 0,0x2 1S!I S,4:i:,02:i 21.aJ3.707 . 21,'.' M; 121 Loss .... m370 0.021 iyr ciai.'jiio la.tiun.fivj sfiTi,wa ....1,078,050 u--"3 "Tills tonnngo evidently includes coal purchased from Individual operators, but even assuming tlio owned tonnage to be half of this amount and as the accounts of this ralltoad do not show any item of 40 cents per ton for depre ciation, and this sum could have been seemed had the coal been mined through leases, then the loss to the company lor each year was as follows: Loss per ton. 1SS9 $0,132 1S30 O.IS7 lt91 0.311 1MI2 0.302 1MU 0,318 1U 0.421 1K)3 ..."..... 0.G7J Kqiml to an ex Total tru dividend of S1.1W.0OU 1.5 per cent. 1,110,00a n.a " ,707,0'JO li.,'i " " Wli.UUU 3.7 " 1,0M,(13D 4.1 !' 1,113,000 1.3 " 2.IW2.000 7.S " Total, 7 years $9,503,000 3fi.G per cent. "Fiom this must lie deducted what ever sum In royalties tho company pays on the coal land It leases, but this would represent only n small part of the totnl and u conservative estimate would show that a sum amounting to nearly 30 per cent, of the entire capital stock of the company has been literally thrown away in the past seven years. Nearly the same tonnage and freight revenue could have been seemed if the mining had been carried on profitably and. further, ninny incidental expenses avoided. In 1&U3 alone the money thus lust through injudicious management would have.ylclded an extra S per cent, dividend on the capital stock of the company. "This shows conclusively that tho owner of secuiities in these railroads Is as vitally interested in making a profit on the coal mined as is the indiv idual operator, and since the only way In which 11 profit can bo secured, is by maintaining the selling price of coal, these security holders should exercise tliclr lights of ownership and refuse to allow their property longer to be de liberately wasted and thrown away. Tlmt which has been wasted in the past can never be returned. The coal Is gone and many of the veins exhausted. That which will be mined In the future will be at a steadily increasing cost and, consequently, unless measures are tak en to avoid the heavy losses now being Incurred, those of coming years will be greater," FANCY DRESS PARTY FOR CHILDREN. Interesting Social lOvent in tho Sc.ran lou liicyclo Club House. Over two hundred children attended on Saturday afternoon the elaborately planned fancy dress dancing party giv en at the Scraitton Bicycle club house by Mrs. A. 11. Blacklngton. for her nieces, Louise and Florence, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George U. Smith. A large party of well known women and young ladles assisted Mrs. Hlonkington In entertaining the little ones. The club house was sumptuously dec orated by Florist Clark. A large bank of palms at the end of the assembly hall screened from view Iinuer's orchestra which was led by llauer In person, and suspended from the celling of tho apart ment were many ropes of pine. Cut roses and cnrnatlons and tropical plants were used in profusion In the smaller rooms. Lunch was served In the banquet hall by Huntington. Twenty-five of the children were seated at a time. The little guests begun arriving at 4 o'clock and the grand inarch was begun a half-hour later under the direction of Miss KlIsMibeth Lewis, who, in fact, had charge of all tho dancing. The scene presented by the two hundred juveniles, fancifully costumed, wns strikingly beautiful at all times during the after noon and early evening. The windows had been darkened and artificial light was used. Mrs. lllacklngton received with her nieces, their mother, and Miss M. JO. Cornelia Oalpen and AIlss Grace N. Smith. Those who .aided in entertain ing were: Airs. Jnmes Archbald, Mrs. 11. M. Holes, Mrs. Henry Helin, jr., Mrs. O. dull. Dlmmlck, Mrs. C. S. Weston, Mrs. Frank Jermyn, Mrs. N. Y. Leet, Mrs. W. W. Scranton. Mrs. II. M. Scran ton, Mrs. K. N. Willnrd, Mrs. T. H. Watkins, Mrs. C. II. Parke, Mrs. T. 11. Hnughtou, Mrs. W. W, Chamberlain and Mrs. M. K. Close. Assisting lu the refreshment service were: Misses Nellie Giilfln, Leila Gil more, 'Klolse Gllmoro, Kvellno Gllmore, Kmma Jermyn, Nellie King, Annie Mat thews, Flora Matthewy, Lizzie Merrill, AuguFta Merrill, Nelllo Terwllllger, Helen Gibbons. NO SERVICES IN ELAi PARK CHURCH. Destruction of the Hlcctric Light Plant IVas tho CiuiM.. On account of tho destruction of the plant of the Scranton Illuminating, Heat nnd Power company services could not Iih hold yesterday In the Kim Park church, Tho company furnishes pow'er to run a fan which Is un linpor- taut factor In heating tho church, This fan forces cold nlr over steam pipes which after being heated Is forced Into the various npartnients of tho build ing. When the plnnt was destroyed the fan 'stopped nnd there was no means of heating the building, and In conse quence no services could be held yes terday. Missionary exercises were to hnve been held In the Sunday school of the church yesterday afternoon by W. II, Peck's class, but were post poned until next Sunday. Tho Sunday school social which was to bo held next Thursday evening has been post poned until tho following Thursday, Fob. 11. NEW BUILDlNd INSPECTED. Ilonic ol'thc Hoard of Trail u Visited by the Public Saturday. The now board of trado'bulldlng on Linden street was opened for the In spection of the public Saturday night anil hundreds availed themselves of t lie opportunity of viewing the Interior of the benutlful building, more particular ly tho suite of rooms occupied by tho board. Tt consists of three apartments, the beautiful assembly room, the secro tury's olllce and the committee room. Their appearand; was described In de tail In a recent Issue of Tho Tribune. Nothing but the most lavish praise of the building was hoard from the visitors who luvnrlubly lingered long In tlio nssembjy 1 pom admiring the beauty of the decorations. BOY SWALLOWED A WHISTLE. Hy Menus of the Klny tho Ob sliiiclion Mils Loe ilcd. Mr. and .Mrs. Patterson, of Oroen wood, have a little1 golden-haired boy of II years, who on Tuesday last while playing with a number of toys swal lowed 11 circular tin whistle of about tlie size of a sliver quarter uollar. It lodged in the upper cartilaginous rings of, the trachea. The child was thrown Into convulsions and was talcen to Coioner Lnngstreet's olllce and reme dies administered. Two X-ray pictures were taken by the doctor and Mr. Hummler, and the whistle located. If the boy experi ences any more trouble from the whis tle which would Indicate his life to be endangered, the doctor will perform a surgical operation and remove tlio ob ject. Tiie latest reports, regarding the boy point to his recovery. THEATRICAL JOTTINGS. Tomorrow night Daniel Sully will pioduce his well known play, "O'Brien the Contractor," at the Frothingham. It Is a drama that furnishes him an excellent opportunity to display his notable success as an Irish dialect comedian. In this play he alms at and accomplishes whnt no other Irish comedian lias succeeded In doing, namely, portraying faithfully the type of Hibernian sons that we meet with In the every-ilaj,; walks 'of life, exhibit ing, together with the well known wit anil geniality h refined sentiment. One of the most important presenta tions of the season will be that of "Dr. Helgraff" at the Frothingham next Wednesday evening. The event will also be of more than ordinary Interest, as It will present one of tho most popular actors In this country In a new play that is said to be Intensely Interesting. Mr. Lackaye's work has always a subtle force and artistic finish thnt mark tiie efforts of a conscientious actor, and as Dr. Tlelgraff he has a role that gives him all nos- slblo scope. Tho title role Is not alone In the requirements of strong acting, as in the play are other characters that necessitate the most talented players for' them. In view of this, Mr. Lackayo has surrounded himself with one of the strongest companies evi5r organized, Including Marie Waln wright, Alice Evans, Caroline Frank lyn, Forrest Robinson, Byron Douglas, Alfred Hampton, Joseph Allen and oth ers of note, also that grand old man of the stage, C. W. Couldock, who Is loved by all. "Dr. Belgrade" presented by suoh excellent artists will undoubt edly attract a large and fashionable audience to .the Frothlngliain, The press give high praise to the Bruns and Nina Vaudeville company, which appears at Davis' theater three days, opening this Afternoon. It Is composed of rare artists, who, accord ing to the panors, give a line entertain ment. The Nettlscope, a new moving picture machine, will lie presented, It being the first of Its class to be shown In this house, and said to be very excel lent. Illustrated songs, by Brims and Nina, Is another great feature. The house was dark the last three days as Manager Davis could not allow the company, which was booked, to appear, for he would rather close his theater than disappoint his patrons knowingly. Notice. . The following Is a list of display cards Kept In stock at this ofllco and for sule at ten cents each: Rooms for rent. For sale. This property for sale. Furnished rooms. House for rent. House to let. etc. EYES Ton can save money by buylnp specta cles of Sllverstono, the eye specialist, ut S09 Lnckawanrta avenue, onely ono (light over tho Lohlgh Valley ticket ofllco. The following prices will satisfy you that they are the cheapest In the city: Solid gold rimmed spectacles at $3.50 per pair; filled bows at $3; nlcklo bows from EOc, to $1,60 aluminum bows from 75c. to $2.00; colored glasses from 25c. to $1.23. Wo have a largo line of reading glasses, tho best In the market, at 25c. per pair.. Opera and mag. nlfylng glasses at reduced prices. Of. flee hours, 8 a. in, to 12m.; 1 to 0 p. m. Remember that your eyes will bo exam, lned free and satisfaction Is guaranteed. MR. M'COLLUM WAS CALLED TO ACCOUNT, Denies All Responsibility for the Smith Paper Book. REFUSES TO BE D0UND BY IT In Answer to n Joint Letter from the Local Judges, tint Associate Coun sel for the Appellant in tho Smith Ituriis Cusu Disclaims Any I'artici putiou in tlio Compilation of the Hook anil Withdraws fi out tho (.'use. As a result of being called to task for ihe utterances of appellants paper, book In the Burns-Smith ease, Attorney A. II. McCollum, of Montrose, who wns Mr. Smith's associate In plendlng for the defense before the supremo court, withdrew on Saturday from further ap pearance In the case, after disclaiming icspouslblllty for the 'Smith charges which were reiterated In the book. The correspondence, which Is self explanatory, Is given In full: Scriiutun, Tu., Jan. II, 1S97. A. II. McCollum. Kn Montrose. Pa. Dear Sir: Our attention has been called' .0 the paper book of the appellants In tiie case of 1. 11. Hums vs. C. Smith, et al., now on appeal In tlio Supreme couit, which Is filled with tho same libelous churges that liu.vo been so many times ut tered by Mr. Smith traducing cuurt and counsel for Imaginary wrongs sintered hi the Jennings eases, and which are even mole positively and offensively stated than ever. As your name appeors associated Willi Mr. Smith as counsel for the defend ants and at one place In the book you are given us the only counsel in the case these charges go forth to tho world In all their malignity, wkh your nppaient sanction and assent. We desire to believe that there Is some mistake In this and that you are put in a false position by it, but taking It as It stands we leel compelled to bring the mat ter to. your direct notice In this formal way so as to permit you to disavow your connection with It If you desire. Al though a lesldeut In an adjoining county you have been duly admitted to the bar of this county and are entitled to practice at any time in the courts here. With this privilege, however, you have assured the currespomlLticc duty of 'fidelity to the couit' and you cannot but be aware that no court worthy of the name can penult justice and Integrity to be aspersed In this way without calling counsel to ac count for It. We shall deem It proper to make public this letter ami your 1 espouse to It In justice both to you and ourselves. It. W. Archbald. 11. M. Kdwards, F. V Ounster. To this Mr. McCollum replied on the day following Its receipt: Law Office of McCollum & Smith, Montrose, la., Jitn. 19, 1VJ7. Hon. R. W. Archbald, Hon. II. M. Kd wards, lion. !'. W. Gunster. Gentlemen: Your favor of date Jan. 4th received the 18th In reference to the pa per" book In the case of Hums against Smith et". al. In reply 1 have to say that I was not consulted In reference to its preparation, and had no knowledge of one word it contained until 1 received a copy of it. I have never made any attack upon the oflicers of any court In a paper book nor have 1 ever had any occasion so to do. Had the manuscilpt In the ease above mentioned been submitted to me before printing, be assured It would never have appeared with my name attached to It, As I shall not appear In the case In the Supreme court, perhaps 1 have said enough for the present. 1 recently said of you in tho Supreme court of this state, "I have the highest respect for the ability, learning and Integrity of all the judges ot' the Lackawanna county courts." My opinion as there expressed remains un changed. Very truly yours, A. II. McCollum. The following paper was also received with Mr. McColIum's reply: Ira H. Hums vs. C. Smith et. al. To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Common l'leas of Lackawanna coun ty. Hereby disclaiming any knowledge whatever of the contents of the paper book prepared In this case for the Su preme court, until the same was printed and a copy sent to me with my name at tached to It; and refusing to be bound by the declarations therein contained, 1 re quest your Honors to direct the l'rothon otary of said court to file this paper as a withdrawal of my appearance In the case. A. H. McCullom. Saturday morning, when Judge Archbald announced this correspond ence from the bench, he handed down nn order permitting the withdrawal of Mr. McCollum. Mr. McCollum is a brother of Jus tice 'McCollum, of the Supreme court, and is regarded as Susquehanna county's leading lawyer. THREE OPINIONS HANDED DOWN. Some Caustic Remarks About Lacka wanna Township l'mnuiies. Kach of the three judges handed down In order to acquaint people with our LINEN DE PARTHENT we intend giving them the greatest bargains ever offered in this city. The goods are new, having just been opened. Table Linens, Of Reeds & Barnsley Manufacturing. 3.1c. Cream Damask strictly pure linen. 2.V. 10c. Cream Uamask HtrU'tly puro linen. 2i)c. luc. Cream Damask strictly pure linen. 33c. Me. Cream Damask stilctly puro linen. Wc. Dr.c. Cream Damask strictly puro linen. 4.1c. (iUc. Cream Damask strictly pure linen. SSe. 8Jc. Cream Damask strictly pure linen. K)c. Me. Hleaclied Snow Whltu 4,1c. IH)C. Hleaclied Snow Whtto GDc. 75c, Hleaclied Snow Whlto lu, Me. Hleaclied Snow White 79c. $1.00 illeached Snow White SSc. and a large assortment of lino linens rangliiK In prices from $1.23 to $3.U0 per yard nt greatly reduced prices. Napkins, square, worth COc, for .. 47c Napkins, square, worth 80c, for .. C'Jc. Napkins, square, worth J1.01), fur . . SSc. Nankins, largo dinner, worth $1.50, for. $1.13 nn Importnnt opinion Saturday. Judge Gunster made permanent tho Injunction lestrnlnlng the school district of Old Forge from Issuing bonds to the extent of $in,ooo to jiny for the now high school building now In course of erection, He sustains tho contention of the plaintiff, the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern company, that tho proposed Issue U lllognl Innsmuch as the directors pro pose to Increase the Indebtedness be yond two per cent, of the assessable valuation without the assent of tho electors. The decision Is based upon n techni cality. While It was the Intention of tho school directors to spend only $10,0CO they In fact, but possibly unconsciously asked permission to expend twice that amount which would be far In excess of the two per cent, limit, nnd which, of couroe. could not bo done without lirst consulting their constituents. It ap pears tlmt they made a contract for the erection of tho building before they sought council's sanction to the expen diture, eo who'll they came. In with a petition setting forth that they owed no money they were remlttlnnly stating what was not true. TIk- contract itself created all Indebt edness Judge Gunster holds and he therefore can not sanction the creation ot an additional debt which would ex ceed tho limit allowed by law, despite the assurances or the school directors that there Is to lie but one debt and that the money arising from the sale of tlio bonds Is to be applied to the contract for the high school. The con tention that the expenditure could not, at all events, have been made because It was projected while proceedings were under way for the division of tlio dis trict by tho erection of the Borough of I'yne Is also upheld. Judge Kd winds in iiasslng upon tho objections filed by I'eter .Mullen to the nomination papers of Patrick F. Foley for tlio olllce of school director of Laok 11 wanna tow.nshlp humps the caucus ofllcers and everybody connected with Hit election and divides that it Is Im possible for any court to say who was nominated, the proceedings were so cor rupt. After denying the contention of Fo ley's attorney that tho courts can not deal with party caucuses, Judge Kd wards goes on to say: A siillicient number of crimes ngalnst the election laws has been proven to keep our courts busy for a whole term and to add greatly to the cens'us of our Jail or penitentiary. Caucuses and primaries held with such utter disregard of all law should receive a severe condemnation from courts and all law-abiding citizens. An election held according to such meth ods degenerates Into a farce and u crime and the claim of any person to an olllce from such a tainted source should be dis IE P The W. H. Wright stock grows smaller and small er. We add to it some goods, from regular stock. Certain things that we want sold. Stock taking time is coming and the bine pencil will cross off the old mark and put on figures to speed them away. Paj'S ns to lose, so we lose. Rare picking in every department. Bag Tags Solid silver, with leather strap, silk stitched, fifty or seventy-five cents yon would expect. Sale Price, 20c Lady's Watch Perhaps yon have been saying, "Wish 1 had one." Now is your chance. Gold .filled case, wear 1 5 years, American works that truly tell you what time it is, and the price is $8.90, instead of fifteen dollars. Cut Glass Large cut glass firm wanted money We proposed this way: Sell us ut about half price and we could use it. We get it. Part is here, most beautiful, too. I5ovls, S2.00 and up. Dishes, S1.68 and up. Tea Sot, Sto.co. Punch Howl, S29.S0. Lots of Other Pieces. Scarf Pins Solid gold pins, dozens of designs, set with real stones, all ready to go for today. One dollar. REXFORD'5, 303 w && ti y? Commencing0 Monday, February S9 Napkins, large dinner, worth $2.00, for. $1. CO Napkins, large dinner, worth $2.2.1, for.J1.70 Napkins, large dinner, worth $2.50, for.51.S3 A large stock of higher-priced goods. $1,00 large crochet quilt, for C3c. $1.23 large crochet quilts for 53e. .Marseilles quilts, all grades, ut reduced prices. Something new, Stevens Ilios.' soft finish crushes ready for use, 8c. crash fur , 0c. 10c. crash for 7c. 12c. crash for ic. 15c. clash for 12l,2c. 0c. cotton crash 3c. tic. cation crush 3','jC. Towels large stock, at two-thirds actual value. 41L417 Lackawanna Avenue, Screnfon, Fa. allowed. Tho exceptions to tho certlll. cute of nomination of 1'ntrlck F, Foley, as school director or Lackawanna town ship, ale MiJtalnod, We do not consider that we have the right to substitute the name of l'eler F. Mullen for that ot Foley hi this ccrtlllciile because It appears tlmt several Illegal votes were also cast for him. The caucus In question was so cor rupt and the ofllcers of tlio caucus so reckless In their actions that It Is Impos sible for any court to give It any credit or to decide who was nominated by It. This means that the candidates will have to file nonilnntlon papers nnd that there will be no Democratic can didate for school controller In Lacka wanna township. Today Is tho last day for filing papers. Judge Archbald also dealt with a Democratic nomination contest from Lackawnnnn township. It appears the confeiees nlloted tho olllce of su pervisor to the Northeast district and the caucus In that district returned George Janes for tlio olllce. The con ferees, however, returned Jnmes Ward, of the West district, to the county commissioners. Judge Archbald de clares that the original allotment must stand and setp nsldo the nomination of Wnid. REARRANGEMENT OF SCHEDULES. Traction Conipnnf Will Decrease tho .".'umber of Transfers Issued. A rearrangement of tho schedules of the Scranton Traction company hns been mnde with a view to somewhat limiting the issuing of trnnsfers. Hereafter the Taylor cars will run to Throop, giving a forty-eight minute service on Throop and twenty-four minute service on Taylor. The com pany will also connect Washburn street with Laurel Hill, giving twenty-four minutes service on Washburn street and twelve minutes .service on Laurel Hill line. These changes will give direct ser vice from Throop to Taylor and from Washburn street to Dunni'jre corners. The company will also connect up Lu zerne street and North Main avenue with Petersburg, giving thirty-six minute service on Luzerne and thirty six minute service on North Main ave nue, nnd eighteen minutes service on Petersburg. For Infants and Children, Tio fie- tinib clfpi'.uro of ' is ea ever? e&& '3. Gold Rings One hundred and eighty-six solid gold rings. Some have real diamonds and other precious stones. Want some for a dollar? Sugar TongS Solid silver, made by a ma ker that you know of, "Whiting." Some get dollar seventy-five. Not many, but first comers get them 75c. A Watch A man's watch, 1 5 year gold filled case, nicely engraved. Good time piece. It should bring $15, that is, if we did not get a lot as we did. $7.90. Not many. Cuff Buttons Three hun dred pair, gold filled, gold plated Wright's price from )?i to $2. Pick them out, all in a pile, forty-five cents. Lady's Watch A beauty. Six real dia monds inlaid in case. Heavy gold with Elgin works. Half value, 22. Lackawanna Ave. AWAY. Pliiisfhis and Shee Having bought a'large stock of the very lowest prices Cotton Goods ever sold at. we propose to give our custom ers the benefit of our purchase: RLHAOHEI). Gc. Good .Muslin only 7c. Forest 7i(:C. H!U 7Vc. I.oiiFdalo 7!S!C Krult of Loom 12!ic I'llde of West 12!S..e. I.onsidalH Cunibrlo 12c. Lockwood 5-1 I. C. Muslin lie. l.ockwcod C-l 1', C. Muslin 13c. l.oclcwood 50-inch .Muslin , 17c. Lockwood S-4 Sheeting 20c. Lockwood 'J-4 Sheeting 22c. Lockwood 10-1 Sheeting .... l'Je. I'llca S-l Sheeting ; 21c. I'tica 0-4 Sheeting 23c. Utlea 10-1 Sheeting ,. 4o. ,. &MjC ,. Uc. ,. Uc. ,. Cc. ,10c. . Do. ,. Do. .lie. .10c. .He. ..16c. .ISc. .15.''. .m-iC .13 J. iff! Closing out sale Odds" and Knds, parts of sets and complete sets of open stock pattern which we wish to close. Now is 3'onr tunc to buy good goods at prices of poor Formor Price. $ 4.60 10,00 18.00 28.00 34.35 Present 1'rieo. $ 2.49 8.49 12.98 22.00 24.98 50 PIocd Tea SHs, blown nnd blue 10.1 Ploco Decorated Din- ner cuts , 103 Piece Deror.iiod Carls bad Chllni Dlnnor Sets.. lWlrl-co Decorated l'roncli Clihni Dlunor Suts lljt l'lceo Decorated China Dinner ttats 15." l'leco Decorated TI100. HnvlLitid Cliiua Dinner Sets 100.00 35.00. 'Odd Pieces of Glassware. Tumblers, Etc. MILLAR & PECK, 131 Wyoming Avenue. Walk in and look around. -a BREATLY 416 LACKAWANNA AVEfiUZ. THIELE School of Music, 5:0 Spruce SL Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Training, Solo Singing. Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both teachers at celebrated Schanrcnka Conservatory, New York. Also other competent teachers cnijaijcil. Mr. Thiele is the successor to the late HERR KOPFF. AIT. PLEASANT COAL' ATRETAIL, Coal of tlio best quality ror domestic us and of all Sizes, Including Buckwheat anj lilrdaeye, delivered In any part or the city; at the lowest price.. Orders received nt tho Office, first floor. Commonwealth huildlnfr, room No. !; telephone No. 2521 or at tho mlns, telj phono No. 272. will bo promptly attended to. Dealers biippllnd nt tho mine. WM. T.SMITH. 1397, JO O T i s1 "? -, L-S J H 3c? F!3 -3 5c. flood Apron Glnyliam 7c. llest Apron Gingham ......,,,,,. Gc. liest ludlgo niuo Calico 5c. Good Calico fio. Shaker Flannel Gpod IJrown Muslin, only Fine llruwn Muslin, only 7c. llruwn Muslin ,, 7c, Atlantic A, only ..,., ,,, 7c. Atlantic 11, only lie. Hest Lockwood li-t I. C. Muslin 13c. Hest Lockwood C-4 P. C. Mualln. 10c. Best Lockwood S-l Sheeting .... ISc. Hest Lockwood D-l Sheeting..., 20c. Hest Lockwood 10-1 Sheetini; ... 17c. Hest lUlea 8-4 Sheeting i ' ,, Hest lUlea 0-1 Sheeting 21c. Hest I'tlcu 10-1 Sheeting ..v.Cc. ....4c. ....3c. ....Ic. . IVsP. . le. . io. . OVfce. . CXc. . Se. .10c. .He. .lCo. .lSlie. .15 .17e, Mil it n iLi i iA hxi IT 'i "S 1 1 h 1 H : i
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