TIIE SCRAKTON TTIIBUSTE-AVKDNJSSDAY aiOKNINGt, MATtGU 2-i, 1S97. NORTON'S New Wall Decorations for coming Season aic now arriving freiinently. Wc Invite the attention of persons desiring choice coveting for their walls to sec onr excellent assortment of Decorathe Novelties, which will lie chectfnll shown to all callers Vi it limit incurring any obligation to older. All grades of stock, exclusive patterns, aitihtic, up-to-date coloiiugs at popular pi ices. M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. s 1 sssossjo 5(355S III The Finest 5G BUCKWHEAT FLOOR 5 We Ever Had in the Mill. We 0 S2 Wholesale It. iff S3 0$S'SSO25s'SS3 The Weston Mill Co DR. W. B. KENWOOD, DENTIST 3'G LACKAWANNA HUE. PEHSONAL. r r nimitt is spinaing ' tev ,1as '" Philadelphia. I)i and Mix C It Pilke have iLtllllKt fiom tlii.li southern tilp. Mi" 1111 tin Jlullstcad, ot Vomln' ainiH, Is In New V01U clt. ill Maltha .Musis li is rnttit noil liomo fiom an eteiidul visit In Xn aik cit. Mis II C Jessup letiiiiied to her home. In Vlontiose, tsteulaj uftei a visit with lelatlvcs in this cltv. MKs liaibdia llutiley, of South Si 1. ni ton Is the Miest of hei slstci, .Mis. 'Iliom ns I'uiden, of Caibondule. I hulks 12 Danltls, after n few duvs' iuutlun fiom btiidii-s nt Dickinson Law Ei hool, leturned yeateidaj. Mls Beithi Powell, of Linden stunt, 13 home fiom a visit with filcnds lu lieth lehcm and New ork city. 1'iesldent Dwlght, of Yule, in 111 be one of the siwkis ut the Yule alumni Ij 111 quet in this clt oil April 20 Mis Thonns Stiaini, of Potjsvllle Is v 1-ltliiK' ut the iisldiuce ot Mi. and -Mi. Hettiil, of liiumlc) uveniie. Mn-sts Mume and Miiggle Ilovvuti, of Luzerne stint, hae letuinul fiom a ls.lt with ft lends in I'ittstou. Ue(,lstued ut the Hotel Jtimvn jestei dus wile .1 R Uli hinoiul, 01 llonesdule; J L Klihmond, of Miilden, Conn , A .1 Itehbein, of Ilomsdak, and L Wulteis of Wllkes-H u li lt Auhbild ji , son of Judge Aich bild will be one ot the 1 l,ht mvluble qompetltois foi the Tin Lvike pile ut "ink college this eu rl ho 1 ompetltoi 3 mi sclnti d fiom tin Junlois on tin mutts of u piellmliuuy ex imlimtiuii Louis S Lev, of St. lxiuls, toimeilj ot this ilt, was also Hucnssful with Mi. Auhbild The Ten Ljeku pile Is $KK und la f,Kn foi the best essuj Mi Alchbald's sub ject will be "Rugllsh Admlials or the Eighteenth Cintuij " .Mi. Lev will wilte 011 "Seitlonallhin in Amuh in l'oll tlcs, " The ATircli number of the Seianton High School Impressions will be Issued Thuisilay, Match 2J, 18'iV. On bale at the si huol anil at Ilelillotnun's liook stoie. A Siiitublo Wi'dcliug. Invitations should bo minted or im proved In the most careful and aitls tie manner. Nothing lb criticised .so shatpl by one's friends ns an Imita tion which Is not neat and elegant. Depend on us to do the best kind of work at the most leasonable mlces. The Seianton Ttlbune job pi luting de pal tment. Do Have trouble finding shoes for your girls ? Let us offer you a sug gestion. We put on sale today ioo pairs of Misses' Shoes worth $1.75, at a price to quickly move them. $1.00 A Pair. SCHANK & SPENCER. 410 Spruce St, I You THE PURPOSE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD So the Promoters of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum l!cllec. 1 INVITATION TO THE BOARD 0I5 TRADE Askuil lo Send u Committer 11I Its .Members to isit thu Institution mill .Muko n Thorough Invi'stimttloii oi thu Work That It Is l)olng--Con-lideul Ihc Museum Can He ui (ircut Serviie to the Dullness Interests ol' Scrunton. Lelow Is ipjiioducpil tho letter tecent ly leeched hi Sieiitai.N Atlnnton, of the buiml of tiude, ioiuvmiIuk the IMilladelphla .Museums, and In comment upon tin boatd's action In dii llnlnsf to iiiomtnend a state apiuopilation of $50U,000. Mi I) 11. Atherton, Sicretat Uoml of '1 in li, Seianton, l'l. linn Sli 1 uie In leeilpt ot jour loniinimliiitloii or the 10th lust , in whh h jou ndsp us that at the mutiny ot tin board of tiade on the 2nd Inst, tin Ktib- jut of u stnti appiopiliitlon toi the I'hll-J inl Iphiu I'ommiiilal .Musiuin inine up ior ronsidi iiitlnn, and tint the bond did not di 1 111 It lust to 111 Re the passujje of a bill to th(,s 1 rttit this cni 1'rom the niwspipeis we hue liMined somiwhiit of the discussion whlih took phui ut this mei tliiK and fiom tluse 11' poits we 1110 conlklint tint the pi in and puiposp ol the Philadelphia Must um Is not will understood b the numbers of the Siiahton bo nil of tiadi, theiifoie we w Ish to 1 ti ml to 0111 ho.ii 1 a foi mal In ltiitlon to haM' 11 lommlttie ot Its mrm beis lst this Institution In tin neii lu tuip In oldei that a thorutiKh liiMstlui tlon of 0111 woik mn be made Wi be lli e that this is suillcli ntl Impnitant to the commiKlil Intetests of Seianton to w iiiiint this action The pilies wi aie lenderliiR the irnn tifiictuiliiK lntiusts of the stute are i tietnelj lmpoitunt as has bien assnted bs tin most Impoitant concerns In all s p tlons who hue fiom peisoiml Inspection n knowkdRe of what we aie dolus 'e nu lonllduit tint tlit Institution nn he of mint seiUe to the business Intirests of Siiaiiton nnd wi laimstH hope In the nea 1 futuie we ma hae an oppoi tunlt to fulK explaining 0111 woik to 11 (Oinmlttie espiclally aiipointed to lnes tisiite same Ver lespeptfullj ours, . P U'lNon, Dliector AVIllHm Peppel, M D , l.Ij P , of tho ITnleislt of Pennsj hanla, is piesl di nt of the museum. Tho lce piesl dint Is Thailes II. Ciamp of the ship building Hi m of that name Among the will Know 11 men on the bond of tiustees nit Gcneinoi Hustings, Majoi W.nwkk of Philadelphia; the piesl ilt nts ot the Philadelphia couniils and boaid of idiuatlon, Aithui Middle, John Wan imakei, Kdltoi Hlngeih, of the Philadelphia Heiinil, Plank Thompisun and a nuiiibei of uthei piomlnent pciuiuiKes A1ASQUERADE FOR CHILDREN. roiidui led 1. 11st .Night 111 l'uulsioi Hull, M 0111111t; Avenue. A iiomI mas(uiiadt dunie sailal was londllitid last ennlng In hxielslol hill, WMiiulny: aenue, Ij the Sundaj bihool ihlldlell ut the I.lndill Stieet sjnilgogue Mifcb Pled 1 Hauls dlieit nl the limit is and Chillies Duel sain plued piano music The dance began i.nl and masks weie thiown olt long beloie the legulur houi ol a big tolks' masiiueiade Piobablj loitj ihlldien, lepiesenta tives ot mam ot the best families in thu ilt, iM'ie piescnt. The scene pie fcinted was iiulte tasclnatlng Much utie hail bun taken with the lostunns Some ol them wne uij piettj, utheis gintitiue and a few oiiginal Notable weie "Uncle Sum," li lug Kline, a hospital muse, Moiuoe Swuitkoplf, Mutteifly," Ulntell Hai lis, 'Ainiika," Mlss, 'Stella Pose, .1 nunquls, Pdgai Tioutfelt, ' Little Hoy Mlui " (leitiude Mobes ; a sunllowei, Mettle Uuldeolt, 'Goneuil Wijlei," I.iun Mi own Mod Hiding Hood,' Sa die C01I11, peabant gill, Minnie K.nn tei , 'Maud Mullei,' L,eo Swai tl'koplt, The Yellow Kid," Kmanuil Cloodwin, ot I'ittstou, ' .Mephlstoplu leb," Hdwaid Moses, 11 ti amp Mosis Hauls Theie weie othei lostumes just ns piett as thobe mintloind and It was a eij pkasanl altali tluoughout Jl.inj ot the pauntb and li lends witnessed the iMiiing'b JestUItj. GREENFI! '.) TEACHERS INSTITUTE. Mill He Held ut Amusii .Next Sntur iluj --TI11) I'loiiiiiiine. The tiacheis ot Giientkld township will hold an institute ut the W'oith chuiih, Amasa, Satuidaj next. Theie will be time sessluiiB, moiiilug, aftn noou and etnlng, at whlih the fol low ing pi ogi amine will be obbened: MOHNIXG SMSSIO.N, 10 a. in. to 12 in. Music. Ailthniotle Mrs Miller Song Miss Mni Woith lUUtutlon Miss Nettle Mlllu inteimlssloii .Miss Mkna llaibei Ukeusblon. apti:rnoox snssio.v, 2 p m. to i p m. Gianimur Pud II. Gieen iiiomaplo P. c. Ilnnjin Song MNs Giaee Deikei An uddiess ..Sujitilntendent .1. C Taloi Song MNs Mai Woith Penmanship ' T. Cine DVMNIXG SMSSIO.V, 7 p. m to 9 p m AiUlies .. .. Piofessoi Miomlej Smith Songs and teiltatlons. All teachns and others Inteiested In bchool woik aie in ited to uttend. THE CITV SCHOOL BUILD1NQS. Uill lit! isitciit Tiitlny h) n Com inittee ot lioinil ol Control. The bullJing committee of the boaid of tontiol will todaj begin a tout of inspection of the cltj sihools A shoit business session will be held at i o'tlock this moinlnsr In the boaid of eontiol rooms, aftei which the memljeis will islt some of the buildings The committeemen aie Henson M r)aIs, ehainnan, A J Coniad, John M. Casiej. V. J Welsh, John Gibbons, Heimun Notz and Geoige U Cuison. HOSE AND CHEMICAL C0MPANV. Mill He Oigiiiiiril at Cunlinl Kiipuu 1 1 can Club ltooiiis. On Thuibdny evening a hose and chunk ul eompany will be oiganUed in the ubsemhly roum of the Cential Hepublkan club foi the hill dlbtilct east of Aduuis a enue The follow Ins; hae signed a pptltlon signifying theli intention of joining thu pioposed lompato AVillinm II Kauf man, Udwaid Williams, A J. Thomas, Mai tin Compton, Wllllum Schlager, John i:meilck, Samuel Coslett, Hawaid Coslett, A Coslett, lleniy ltlefenbuig, Piank Illi fenbuig, Hobelt ltlefenbuig, M V. Plliln, William Gould, llnti Ccinsbon, William New lug, Geoige Jones, William Comptoii, llauj White, James White. William Phillips. Kdwaid ltallelt. James Kiiufman, James LoukIiiim, John White, Mathlas Stipp, W. A Haub, A. 13 Connell, Ifobet t ,1 llagg, Chailis KlngHbui, Hum Young, Ildwaid Muichei, P. M Hpeneei and Sidney Hallstead. V. M. C. A. ELECTION. I'iw New Diiuutois Aie to lit: Chosen Tomoirou. rivo dliectois of the Young Men's Chilstlan association ale to be elected tomoiiow tn siMiu tluee yiats. The following ten men hae been nomi nated bj the committee on aenm lis A W. iJlckson, W. G Puike. V. V How pi C Jones, H II. Putteison, W. Gnjloid Thomas, A. C. Pullei, John .1 Davis, Charles Henwood and A. M. 13;, mm Active membeis of the association may vote for any live of the candidates at the association olllie tomoiiow fiom Su tn to p m The dliictois chosen will begin limit olllce Apill 1. FIGHT FOR COAL BEGUN- Hillside Coal and Iron Company Insti tutes Equity Proceedings Against the Delaware and Hudson Co. The Hillside Coal and linn company, thiough Wan 1 11 . knapp, jesteiday set, 111 id fiom Juili;p Gunstu a piellinl naij injunction leMialuliig the Dela waie and Hudson Cnnnl companv fiom interlng nt)oii nnd taking coal fiom a ceitaln tiact of land In Pell township, which the plaintiff companv lavs claim to The land In nuestlnn Is know 11 as the Andiew Heach tiact and contains l"d acits It contains two veins of coal, the Slope vein, fuui nnd one-half feet thick, which Is twent -nine lent below the sut face', and the- No Shaft vein, which Is fiom foui to ten fett thick and lies 105 feet below the Slope vein The coal Is being mined bv the Hillside romiwnj thiough the Finest Cltv and Clllloid collleiles. Adjoining the Meuch tiact on the southeast and southwest Is the Petel Hlpholts tiact, which the Delawiuc nnd Hudson companj owns and mines fiom The Hillside comuanj complain that the Del nunc and Hudson com pan has ciossed the southeasteilv di viding line and is about to mine the coal fmm the Heach tiact If the Delawaie and Hudson com pan Is sulfeied to do this the dividing plllai, it is alleged, will be bioken thiough nnd the Hillside companv 's mine, which Is on a lower level thnn the Delawaie and Hudson w 01 kings, will in time be Hooded It will also Intel file, with the svstem of ventila tion, and tin close pioxlmlty of Indc pinilent winkings vvjll endangei the lives ol the emploves It N fin tin r eoiitended that If the di fendunt coiiipanj Is not lestininnl li um Its mil ivv fill entiance upon the ioal di posits of the philntlil, the llle of the luttii s eolllnles will be shut t 1 lied, all ol which will woik gteut in Jui tu Hum. The allldavlt In the case Is swoin to bv W A Muv, su)eilntendent ol the Hillside eompanj EXECUTORS MAKE ANSVER. (Jivii Then Coiistniction ol Disputed Clause 111 1 1 itml If v M HI. Ansvvei was jtsteidaj made by the eieiutoib ot the Ilandlej estate to the complaint of Di D B Hand, guaitliaii of Geoige K ulden, one of the bos bilng educated at the eipense of the Cbtale, whose 1 lalm tor an allowance toi boaid, clothing, w ashing, etc, was denied bv the esecutois The eiecutoi s sa these Items do not full within the oulei and dlieitlon of the testtitoi The clause ot the will beailng on the subject lb quoted as fol lows 'To lontlnue pajlug the ex peiibeb ot each bo und gltl that I may have at school 01 college at the time ot m death " At the time ol the death of the testatoi he was not pa Ing loi the boaid, lodging, washing, clothing, etc, ot the Wulden bo. The will ol the testatoi does not con template the pajineut ot boaid, lodg ing, etc, to the p.nent of a ho 01 glil 1101 loi the clothing of a boj ot gltl living with his 01 lui paiiuts Again it Is uiL'ed these Items aie not In tituled In the tunnel oidn ot Junuaij I, liUi. YOUNGS AND R0BLING WIN. The Tlniteeiiths' l.ocnl Miootmg .llnlih Decided I, list Montlii). AV W Young, adveitislng nuinngii of The Ti Ilium, who Is a pilvate In Companv D, and Captain Pi auk Hob ling, of Compan C, lmvi been aw aided Hist and second plUes iespectlvel in the Thliteentli leglment's local match The pibes nn? $11 and $10 and the match was shot oil last si ason The dtclslon was made Mondn. Captain Hobllng was but one point be hind .Mi Youngs. The tlophles lu the citizens' match will be nwaided with in thlitj dnjs Companies A and D aie close foi (list lank In the state. IJ was the leadet lust eai MINNIE LESTER COMPANY. Plcnscil Two Imrgo Audiences Yes teidnv nt the rrotliiugliuiii. Miss Minnie Lester and hei company aie fast beiomlug gieat favoiites with the 1 eople of this cit I.aige nudl encps gieeted the plaeis at the Fioth Ingham jesteulay afteinoon and even lug. Jn the afteinoon the company pio duced "A Dangeious Pilend," nnd nt night "A Cieole Hp " Tills afteinoon the compan will be seen in "Panchon the Ctlcket" and tonight In "Pawn Ticket 210" Moscow, Pa, Feb. 2S, 1S97 My uncle had an abccesa on one of his limbs, whlih became a lunuing soie After taking Hood's Saisapaillla fot five months he was completed euted and Is now sound and well. Mis Geoige Mil ler. Hood's Pills cut call llvet Ills. WILL REMOVE CHAS. WAGNER, House unTbiKn Pointer Wall 'llntluir and i'apu Ilruiulm.', Mstl mutis I liierlull) 1 urulNlittl, iile-iitlnu's lttadv .MlMd PaliitH, onuot thu hcot In uiiir ket. ViirnNlieo, KmtmelH, llrushen, etc., fur Mile. J3i Adams Avenue, Scrunton, THE STAR PAINT SIP TO 331 "A" IB HE PLAINTIFFS HAD AN INNING YESTERDAY Three Non-Suils and Verdict Directed for Defendants. REESE CASE WAS ONE OF TIIE THREE .Mnjiir nrren Contended niul .fudge Oniistrr AlliiiiiiMt Thai Vomit: Kocse .Met Death AueiUciitull) or ('1111 tributcd to Mis Own Death, and ut All 13vents the ( oiiiimiu-, Mas Not Shown to Have IJeun Aegligent. Mr. four) .11iil.es His Debut. Plaintiffs fnied 111 In civil court vos teida. Time non-suits and a case taki u fiom the liuj was the leioid of theli disappointments. When thu plulntlrfs side tested .vesteidav 11101 n l"g In the itise of Thomas W Meese against the Del ivvnie, l.ac kavvanna and Westetn eonioinv, Inid P01 email Thomas Camcm, .Majoi Wan en, of the defendant's counsel, moved foi n noii "Ult on the mounds that the evidence failed to show an ncgllgince on the ptit ot the cleft nclniits to pioxlmnte a cause of the Injui nnd firthei dis closed eontilbutoi negligence on the pai t of the bov Judge Gunstei giantPd the non-suit, s.lng that the evidence showed death was due elthei to puie accident 01 the boj'i own negligence. A nile was gi.nited letuiuable at nirument com t to show cause whv the non-suit should not be st'li ken off A non-suit was gi anted by Judge Gltnstu In the case of the cltv of Sunnton against T P. WclN, ndmlnls t) ito. The suit was to leiovei on a lien filed against a piopeitv In the Thlid sewiei district ot which Mi Wells was administiatoi COMPFLSOHY NON-StTIT. The lien wus lllid In 1SS7, ami when It was shown that it was not until ISS'J that inunlclnalltles vveio Pinzioweied to llle liens against piopeitlos foi Im piovimcnt nssessnipiits, Judge Gunstei dliected a compulsoij non-suit The case v.ns Instituted dining I II Hums' Inctimbtiicv In the olllce of 1 i ti soli cltoi and has been peilodkallj bofoie the countv evei since The thlid non-suit was a voluntaiy one It was In the case ol John Million against Maiv Plvnn foi vvniies Mis Plvnn ow- w piopeit in Piovldence of which Mis midget Robinson Is the agent and whlih Malum tenants Ma lion made icoilis on the house nnd impiovi ments about the juid iindei piomlse ol pa fiom Mis Hoblnson She lofused to settle and hi- bi ought suit to loeovii His claim was loi eighteen dns wages nt $1.10 pel dav My Fome mNundei standing the nldu man who ti i"smlttid the case, iilacetl the name ot the ow net, Mis Plnn, as ilelendunt, Instead ot the agent, Mis Hoblnson, and when the nttornev loi the plulntltl, Thonns P Duftj, dlscov eied the 11 101, he moved to be peiinlt ti d to suftei a nun-suit without meju dhe Judge Gtllibtel allowed It Vus buir & Daw bou weie louusil foi the defense NOTI3 WAS OUTLAWED In the case ol C J Sjkes. eiecutoi of Samuel Skes, deceased against D W Hun Judge Auhbnld dliiitcd a veidkt tin the defendant on the gioiind that the note which It was soutrht to levive hud been outlawed The case ol Samuel lohnso'i against C J Wilbui was on befoie Judge Aiihbald at ad jouiniiiint Wilbut seciiied judgment against Johnson tor tent Johnson appealed, alleging as an ottset a wage 1 lalm tor lepaits made b him on the house. A eidlct loi SJJ 1G iii lendcied in the case ot Benjamin Spencei against Ignatius PiuwiUkl It wus a suit toi wages foi lepaliing a house Piawd! ki alleged that the lepalis weie not ptoueily made Ml Soper ap:ienied foi the nldlntllf and Mi Heitholl foi the defense The case ot Patilck Kcame against Contiactol Petel P Mulligan foi wages went to the juij nt adjournment At toine M P Colli innde his debut at the Lackawanna bar as plalnlitf s "t toinej in this case Mi Wilcox lepie bented the defense AND THE END IS NOT YET. Gas and M atei Conipnnj Appeals to the Supreme Point. The Gas and "Wutet compiny es teula, tlltough Attomes AUnd Demi and W J Hand, appealed to the Su pieme louit Hum the lliial elieue of Judge Gunstei In the famous nise ovei the stilp ut land at the gas house which the Delawaie and Hudson iiuii pan sicuied aftei jcais ol litlgatli 11 and took possession of last Sumluv Piiois aie alleged in the lludings of iTk 1 I JL-1 i $L AJ I i hbair il ad A & Hs7 d OOOOOOOO rino aspoitinent ot Choney llros.' Silks nnd (Jienadlnes, eutliuly new deMgnsi gloat vailety oC fehudesi Silks in UlacU and Whlto, Oioy and White, Checks, Stllpes, and now Soioll and Shell deslRiis. All fiebh fiom tho loom and veiy fceatee Shoit lemnh. llglU-flBUied China Silk; q letjulai pi Ice, 3&e to close, at 1 C rigured Plaids and Stilpes; icgular iZc , tcduced to Hest Taffetas, Illack riKined, Dark Checks. Stilpes and riBuied, legulai and $1 J5 Silks to close, at both the mastei and Judge Otic of the ptluclpul allegations of ctiui Is Hint alllrmallon was not given the conten tion ol the Cns and Watei compan that the litiltcmil eumpau lould ovei eoiiic the dllllcull of a single Hack at the point In cutest Inn bv tunnelling 1111 dci the lit The tilling on this point was that It was linpiai tltable on ttc touiit of Its cost AS TO THE MONUMENT. Commissioners Mill .Not Do Anything with It This Vein. This Is the winding of the net uudei which the vetetiins piojccted the imminent foi a monument to the' sol dleis and sallois, appiovcd ot by the last two gland juiles. An act niitboiii'lng the county comniH slonus of tin- sevnil counties ol the luniuionwi ulth to eiiet 01 1 omplete and maintain a suitable nioiiuinitit at the taunt suit ol e ich count, In nieinoi of the "Oldleis ntnl snllois of the late W-n. Hei Hon 1 He It c nac led, etc , tint Upon the petition of ut least lift of the c ltl riMis to the iouiI of iiuntir sessions of mi louiitv In this 1 omiiiouw talth loi the Miction 01 completion uf a mnnuuii ut lu nieinoi ol the soldkis und sullois ol the lite w 11, It sh ill be the diit ot the sulci eotut to lav said petition be line the gland Juiv anil if apptoved b two sm nsslve gland Juiles and slid louit, Hip countv 1 omniNsloiii is slnll hi uutliotls"el to iitct 01 1 omplete unv mciminieiit now puttl iitctcd, but nut completed and tn ilutitin at the countv si it a suitable inoniimuiit In 1111 11101 v of the --ulillpis und sullors of the bile wni of the tebi'lllon fiom slid 1 nentv Appiovtd the 221 div of Ma, A D P5 !" Din'el II Hustings As will be noticed the act Is not man cl 1 tm v The comniNsloneis me lift to exeielse theli own dNpietion as to whether 01 not thev shall eipct the monument, how n.nd when It shill be elected npd what it shall cost Ton Tllblltie tepoltei esteidnv Ml Domlith stated that the coinmlssloneis had taken no action on the inattei et, exce'it to decide that nothln-r would be done about 't this veat AMUSEMENTS. Poi one night onlv Tlnudav cv Piling, Mm eh 2' ut tho Aeiuliiiiv of Mush, 1 onus the Anicileiu plnv , ' In Mlouiu Augustus Thonns best ifloit 'this sea son It will hi an entlnl 111 w pioduetloii, new stage sitting tuk n fiom llle, us li wire, as It Is liotu skctihes limit on tin spot wheie the stoiv Is loeatnl, und 1 companv spec 'allv silictid b the authot, cub 0111 foi Hull piciillai Illness foi the iliaritns the aie to poitiij, and 'In Ml7011111 ' In pmliiiilailv stiong In ctuaint 1 h 1111 tel ligations VIi '1 homiis who le luaiseil u companv, sas Hint he ntvei uc foie icheaised a coiupuuv thut was so pe lullail lifted In evil v vvuv to the leiiulie liipnts, and a most ikllghtftil piifoiniiiiue Is to be antklp ttid II ! I "A llluk Sheep" the latist pioduct'on of Chuilps l!ot's ilcvei pen and ei el lent Ideas ot st ige uianahemeiit was ik siRiiid tui 110 pui post but to iiitiituln and In lug tlolluis to the box olllce mil 111 those objects It has nut with complete sucuss It lntioduiis lu whit mi be culled an almost stell n capiiclt, a 10I lliklug, jnll coineillan lu the peisou ot Otis II ul in 1 fellow with a uukkniss deftness nnd 1 latlle-bialui d fncllit loi bit lug 'inl doing In an iiilinlinblv 1111 studlid und ljugliabli aj, tiling 1 Unit would illstuih unv linns dlgnlt, an I uie cilculatcd to dilve inn lai ivv iv Ilinlau Is a good singe 1 and his ilch nu 1 low voke ceitilnl ills him in inaUini' the chaiactPi he poitius 1 success Ills skttih of 11 lmm tin gone In Anglomiuli Is one of the funniest things evei Intio duicd In 1 omeil Next to him in favoi conns Wllllnui Devcip whose poitiinl of a Joll A1I011I1 edltoi, lead foi un tiling Horn heidlng n 'biuhlng bet ' to 111 iklug love und nt home with a gun mid 'led Ink' Is 1 novel und quaint 1 11111 actei that noboil hut Ho t toiilil poss. hi conceive leannette St Ileniv, win pllS the "Queen of Huilesriue ' will be seen here foi the tint time in u IIot COIIllll II II II Huilesque nnd vaudeville will hnvi lull swa at the Dnvls tlieatei, when tin Hai 1 U' Senion'b 13xtinvagnii7a conipmv begins a tluee dab' cugatrenipnt on Tluirsiln. The companv Is composed ot foitv Huiopean and Amerlian vaudeville stui s The pel foi mance begins with ' V Lawn Pint," and concludes with ' While New Yoik Sleeps ' Pining the ai Hon uf the o'Kiutic satires a nuiiibei of musical novelties and spei laities are I11 tiodtued The fi inlnlne portion enteiluln with nmiihes, dances, medleS, duets, tilos and quuitPttts Hetween the two bmlesques Is an olio and umon-r otheis nn- the Pilnceton Slsteis, Vlaster Mart S'. moil White und Heeki t, Pauline HI ick Sim Hint, McDowell and Heach, Louise Cuivei Aimstioiig Hiotheis, und Plo cnee Ki Hi 1 H13i:CHAM'S PILLS foi wind and dlstic'ss aftei e itlug ' c. For Infants and Chilthen. "as f::- ? it n ci:;i;r. 000000c 00 Highland Chocks, veiy st llsli, fot scpar nto waists and sklita 25c. to 95c. Tieneh Flannels, suitable for waists, lino a soitment of coloii BEIGE V1GEMUS, COVERTS. WHIP GORDS. ETC. for stteet wear, gieat 'variety of colors, prices mnge from TOi to $1 CO We havo the well earned loputatlon of keeping tho most stylish goods to be tound In tho city REMEMBER 0111 M & II Kid Cloves nt $100 aio tho most llel ble duialle glov es un the nmiket and the Ut price 4Tc and Light $100 68c 415, 417 Lackawanna DECORATED SOFTLY'S EYES. Tor That Ollensu Cliurles ,(ul hh Held in !j:i01 Hull. Hdwniil Hoftl, n iiiuson, who Is somewhat uf a btulsti hlmsplf, was decoiuted with a pall of black eves and mindly othei minks of battle In u Pi 1111 avenue mloon late Monclit night. He thai gnl Chatles Shlffet, of Ninth stteet. with hnvlnir dune the dir- ttt.tllMIV ,l,,1 1....1 1.1... ...... 1..... .1 l...l.. .i Ul.tl,,,,, ,.,, V, 1,11,1 llllll III 1 UIJIIl 11 111-11,11- Aldetman How e esti idiiv Hhlffei was held III $oOU bill to iinswoi ut eouit. . .- ....... RAILROAD NOTES. The ciiriint niunbii of the lllirk Dia mond Kxpics, a tallwn pnpi 1 Nsui d bv the pussingii dipiitmint uf the Lehigh Viilliv tail) 0111I, gives the following llg llles coiiciriilng Tast tuns mule bv tin Hltick Dliiinulid expuss tniln on lint 10 ul' TlniP Lpss Miles Mln Stops Wilkes-Banc to Sayre . , 'J1 UN pr, Sivie to Geneva ... "I 7S Ts Savie to Wllkcs-ltnne . 'i'i '" in Wavulv Ave to Huston 1,1 (.7 il Pattenbeig to So l'liilullcMIS 21 21 l3astou to South l'lnlnlleld HI IS Is Siieto Pulling Sprlrfg SI st 71 Piston to Wavulv Ave C(! (1, 1,2 -O- The adoption of the tonmigp svstcin foi flelrht 11 t'ii nu the Hlltlmoie and Ohio Soiithwcstun has 11 suite il In quite a su ing lu the iot of ti mspoi tutlnn Cli ti eial Supeilnti ndent Haw 11 statts lint loiomntlvis, undil this sj stein, me pull ing f 1 oni two to evui more louiled cuis pi 1 1 1 1 1 11 than evei before A vnv slm pli but compiolicnslve sit of blanks Ins bun fuinlshid tin 'Sind VInsleis, and in linking no the tiulns inch locomotive Is given the nuinbii of tons which It hns In 1 11 demonstintid b exptileiue It Is nlilo lo haul This stem has also ic sultul In fiwer loinpltlnts of loi 01110 tlvis being stilled wlth'tluli tialns un gi ades -O- 'Hip Hiltlmorp and nh'o SouthvvpstPi n Ins adopted new speillli itlons for sec tlun houses Tin si sliettuies ale now being built with slate loofa and cost about ?ii"i a jilecc The slit,, toor Is found to bt 1 piivintlvc of Hi 0 riom s'Kiiks. ltl.M UllD'si. n Showers Don't seem to stop the buyeis lieie. The btoie with the electnc lights jjoiiig seems just as lively and busy. Toddy's offerings will co.i.x. you. Pocket Our le.ithei goods de Books P'Htment is just wli.it we expected busy. No stoie in the city can meet out pikes. New things today. Heie's one special: Monkey skin books, li.ithei lined, silvei mounted, jSe. I list 1 linn t mln. Watch l-ong silk gu.uds, Guards '""tinted with steilmg silvei at about the pine of plated. Only a few doen. Now's the time, 25c Icwcliv Dtpaituient. Writing In ai ranging some Paper stock we found a lot of leally fine linen and bond papei; 25 sheets papei, 25 envelopes, today 1 5c. lioxes soiled, that s whv. Lcntci aisle AJarm Get up clocks that Clocks foryet then business wc don't sell. We keep and sell the two best kinds made. A good one. 75c The best made, one dollar. Clock Our clock man knows Sale how to buy and maiksto sell. We aie selling a lot of S-day clocks toi $2.aS. Llm k lJiiuilinmt. Picture Getting leady foi Event ol" tllirtl annual pie tuie sale. Moulding lemnants havebten cut into frames foi weeks back. Now the pictuies aie being put 111. 1 he prices will be phenomenal, and as this is fixing up time we shall expect you all to take advan tage. Announcement latei. The Rexford Co., 303 Lackawanna Avenue. 1 . f Avenue, Seianton, 1 L 1 -L LilU NOTICE, You will do well to look our line before making pur chases. We carry the Largest and Best Selected in the city, and at prices lower than you can buy good goods elsewhere. Everything in GLASSWARE, DISHES, BRUSHES, TRAYS, ETC. CHINA Mil MILLAR & PECK, 131 Wyoming Aicinic. Walk in and look around. SILVER5T0NE, The Eye Specialist W bo I Mitiilius the 1 msIup at 'Uilllacka- vviiiiiiii Vvcuiii.ovii I ihkh nlliv rllck- el (Jlllee, V 111, ltei Vpill 1 list, Move to 215 Lackawanna Avenue, And Dectipv a 1 urue Spueo In JOHN WIUIIMS W SHOE STORE W heir be villi liuve the Iliust Optlml Ot'lio lntheiltv Ills IMtK I S fin spec tacks, "v (.llis-is Vltlllillll I vii, Vlii;iilhlnnr cdll-.sH nniKipini Ulussn will be us iiIvmivm, VLltY I UV stui I i unit h lioin '.'-,i to f l no. Aluminum, 7"i to ?l 7". 1 lllccl, 52 DO. Silvei, )lll) Colli IluniiN, s. !.-,(). Aqtlll Civtiil I cnsiu, Mn IMibln dliissis, gi no to s,j no VV e ii plum old lenses anil holdet liuuiis on shoil notki THIELE School of Music, 5:0 Sptuce St. Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Irditiiiig, Solo Sln?iuj. Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Hoth teachers at celebrated Scharweuki Conseiv.itoi, New York. Also other competent teachers eujed Mi. Ihiule is the successor to the latj HERR KOPFF. THE ISIC POWDER 83 ROOMS I AND 2, CO&VLT H B'L'O' SCRANTON, PA. TUNING AND BLASTING SIADD AT JIOOSIC AND RUSK. DALE WORKS. LAPLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Electric Hitterles, Hloctiio LxpHJors to? ui. pluillui; blasts, S ifitj 1 use, mid Rcpaimo Chemical Co. 's lxpLoSVis. rHE'KEELEY Whj let jour homo and business be clMtrnV' cd tliroiuih atronir drink or morphlnu wbeo j o;i c-in bu cured la (our weeks at tliei Holey tustituto, "Zfi MncUson nvi nuo ScrnatOJ, Pa. I lie Cure Will Bear lavcj'.lcatloa. STOCK SF iluLII A1f". "VW- m -J sc7 SPECIAL. 111. & II. Corsets, Trench Model, best for -- the money 0j C J. II. Corsets, peifect lining, durable; q never sold at less than $100 t)C rievlbone Coisets, best coiset sold; made to Ut an fonn. pecullail adapted to stout people; give grace and stjle Price,, from $150 lo $3 00. Cblldiens' Cotton Hose, siaes from 5 to", - -r. doublo knees, heels and toes, worth 25c 1 4U 13ojs' Bxtia Heavy, doublo Unees and rn solos, fast black , JU Men's Hogo, e.vtia heavy, black or tan ()( Men's Illack Hose, spliced heels and toes; j rn fastcoloi; woith 0c LjC Men's Pino Black Hose, doublo heels anct rv. toes, worth 25c I 0 Ladles' niaclc Hose, Hermsdoif: Dyo; -trn apllood heels and toes; woith 20o Iju Lqdlcs' Illack Hose, Hormsdoif Do; don- v ble boles, woith 25c KG Ladles' Pine Hose, tegular piico 50c; jj, tluee jlalis ful )1 Pa,
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