HE SCRANTON TRIBUNE -THURSDAY MORNING, DEOEMBEF 'J3, 189T. ft EXECUTIVE L A. W. NEWS AND BULLETIN Latest Pacts ot Interest From the League'? Headquarters. READINQ MVTTLR AT REDUCED COST. Itlnnr I'lilillcuUons May Ito II ail nt JiOtv Hutu' by I.. A. Y. Member". IMun to Provide Ways mill Menus 1'or Divisions and CoiiMilutce. Ono lnlr or Tires Itnn 5,000 Allies mid Were I'll ior Moie I'sc. Current C)clliiK Notes. Tho Tribune presents Ik low tin1 lat est neH bulletin ot the cxotullvu lonimlttio of the I.eaRue of Aim-Hi'iti Wheelmen. The object of IbhuIiib " ecutlva lefiKUe news In bulletin finm Is to supply notes of uencral Inten-Mt to cyclists and u save the uecewilti "f tntervlewb to vvlilrh ollleers "T tin l.euijiie of Amerienn AVheelnieii ntr f" qucnttv subjected: I.eaKUe of Ameilean Wh'j''lni"ii mem- liers eluiliiff 1KM v. Ill have .111 advan tage not heretofore! vtovlded. In the lorni of reduced subscription ptlies to many popular ncriodleulti. tniirav.liut nnd papera. Favntaide "Mill) latest" have already been urantol by niuny publications, and n lull pilnted list with Ftatcd dlKeounts and stiliseilptlem Mnnkr will hh'oitly lie Kent 10 the olll-ceis-of the Bewral state ellvlilonij The loin lommltlen, cieate-el li evo lution of the last National assembly of the League of American Wheelmen, to provlle vv.uh and means for the heir of such divisions and consulates ir the leanui' as may, from time to time, requlio flii'im lal aid." his len dered good setvic-' In the row months of Jtfl existence. In Slitvch list the committee foimulatnl rule and con ditions overnlntr loans and tirepared application forms which rciiuue olll cers of a. Iiorrowlnir ilivlsion to set forth fully all facts which oanht to bo conjldeved In passing upon the indica tion This aopllcatlon, (and in some eases a, writt'ii guaiant) Is evmted and placed before the loan cmnmlt'ee for its action. Thus far onlv one ap plication has been rejected, and loans BfirsatIng sveial thousand dollais have been made to nevn dhislons. The national liody of the Itague holds .1 Hen upon all future membership t'eps romlng .'10m borrowing divisions and thus each' loan is well secured. A good bicycle with decent us., will last tlx seasons or more and a pair of road tires of fair weight may be lidden from 6,001) to 10,000 miles on ordlnarv 10a Is. An Engliph authoilty state.-, that a pair of tires in one Instance was known to run 25,000 miles and still be fit fot use. The Oeneial Council' of the Relists' Touring club of England has aci epted the ptoposltlon of. the I;. A. AV. looking to an Interchange of benefits, and eon ttacts are now being prepaied which provide that an I... A. W. membei may join the C. T. C. (when about to tour abroad) and receive his membei ship ticket, foreign tour books, maps, hotel ll.sts, etc , before sailing. This auange ment w 111 enable him not only to lay out the details of his tilp before 1 each lug Europe, but will insure to him the benefits of discount lates at hundreds of hotels In all the populai cycling ells tiicts of the Continent and the lliitish Isles. A letter has been tecehed fiom President riant, of the extensive " Plant System" of railroad and steam boat lines, covering seveial thousand miles of land and water toutes in the southern and southeastern states. In which the w liter states that the entile system has adopted the lule of tiea ing bkycles as baggage, that no extia charge Is made for this service nnd that cj cling travel oer these loutes is in eveiy way cncouiaged. President Potter Is in conepondenco with prominent membei s of the pies ent congress with the view of obtain ing the passage of a bill empowering the .secretary of the treasury to admit touring cyclists fiom Canada and tiom trans-Atlantic countiies Into the United States without exacting the payment or deposit of custom duties on the wheels brought by such tour ists for their personal use. The use of toe-clips, een by lady riders, is steadily increasing. They make pedaling easier and the foot pressure moie unlfoim and more ion stant; they keep the foot in place, pic ve.nt the slipping of pedals at critical times and save the tlder many bad falls and perhaps seilous accidents. Riding with toe-clips Is vastly easier than without and no tlder who ever used toe-clips continuously for a week was afterwards content to ilde with out them. In consldotlng the application of Hus ton for the 1S0S 1.. A. W. meet the ex ecutive committee has been foiced to regard tho hostile attitude of the New England Railroad and Steamboat com bination, and their unpopular pinetlce of charging an extia sum langlug fiom ten cents to seveinl dollars foi ejeh bicjele checked n.s baggage over loads running to and fiom Huston. An L. A AV meet nt Boston would be vastly popular and would piobnbly add $2.V), 000 In tallroad faies and freights to the New England lnlltoads, but E. A. W. mcmbeis argue that this sum, nnd even more, might better be paid to filendly roads running to some west ern city than to eiitich the coffeis of the New England combination. A let ter has been sent by the executive commltteo of tho L, A "W to the gen eral passenger agents of sevetal east ern lines to assreitaln, before final de cision Is reached, whether these lines Hrnplei, tlotcben, bUcklicuda, red, rough, oily, mothy rkln, ItchlD?, i-cilj acalp, eh) , thin, and falling hair, and baby bUroUlir. prtvinteel by Ctrrici'iu BoiP, tlic laoitefftcthraalu purify. log and beautifying oap In the world, ai , ell an pufunt onjl iwcete'il for toilet, bath, and numcry. luol ! tbroufhoatthi world. Pottiii I). in C. C fate l'ri'P , Coilon. oy-'llowlo Ut.ullfy the Hkla, Conr , irct mticura BLOOD HUMOUS c'ffiCVXFt!S&&. DON'T NEGLECT A COMMON CASE OF PILES. It .May Lend to Serious Itcsulls. When people generally understand that such fatal diseases as llstula, ul cer of tho rectum, fissure, etc., al most Invariably begin In a simple case of Piles, they will learn the wisdom of taking prompt tlentment for the first appearance of tumbles In this quarter. The Pyramid Pile cure will certainly cuio every form of idles, itching, bleed ing, protruding or blind piles, and hun dreds of lives have been saved by us ing thin cheap but effective) remedy right at the start, because nt such a time a single package will effect a cure, while In the old chronic, deep seated enses, several packages are sometimes necessary before a lasting cute Is af fected. Physicians uie lining the Pyinmid Pile Cuio In piefetence to surgical operations und with unlfoun success For sale by druggists everywheie at E0 cents n.nd $1 per package. Send for Fiee book on cause and cute of piles. Addicts Pyianild Co, Mai shall. Mich, foimeily Albion. Mich. cannot be Induced to abandon the ob noxious tule now In fm ee of making extia iMintgi- lor blcjcles. RODRICK DAVlfiS OKDAINED. Scraiitou ( liig)iiinu Took Part in tliu .Services. Hodeilck Davles was oidalued to the ministry and Installed as pastor at the Congtegatloiml 1 hutch, of Pnrson.s, on Monday. Rev. Dr. T. C. Kdunids acted as model ator, Devotional set vices weie led by Rev. J. P. Thomas, of Xuntlcoke The questions peitaintng to the min isterial olllce were asked by the mod erator. The consecrating piayer was olfeied by Rev. David Jones, ot ricinutou. The chaige to the installed pastor was de llveied by Rev. Theophllus Davles, of Plains. Rev. 11. S. .lones, D. D of Kcranton, delivered the charge to the chuicll. Rev. lVtei Robeits. ot Oly phant. also pleached. Wllkes-llai re Hccoid. THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. Tho Hvrons Todny. The Ilvrons will begin a three-clays' en gagement at the Academy of Music to day. "The Plunger" will be the Clnlst mus Day bill. "The Plunger" has been 11 decided success wherever pliijeel The pint of Dexter Digit, which Mr. Ujron plus, suits h!ir better, It Is s.ild than anything he has ever been seen In. while the AVIilow Clover was wilttcn expivsslv for JIIss Knto Itr.von. who plavs It in liei iisiutl charming manner The scenic effects in the plnv are rcullv one of its best features. Slinll o I'orgiio Her. An inteit-stlng play, ami a such -slid one, Is "Shall We Forgive He! " which comes to tlit- Lyceum Christmas after noon und evening, If one I-. to believe nil that has been said In Its favor The en gagement of the well-know 11 mid exceed ingly able neticss. Maile Walnvv light, lo plnv the leading lole, gives to this pro duction an importance It would not oth eiwlstj possess perhaps. JIIss Walmv right has long been u favorite star in legiti mate loles, tend had .Vlanager l.itt scouied the country, he could not have secured n moie nceompllHheil woman to plui, liS leading pari The play Is full of opportunities for good acting which hip taken full advantage ot by the compet ent company. Davis' Nickelodeon. One maj chop In at this museum almost unv time, n! let noon or evening, mid be In time to see n pc inform nice. The lion 10 opens nt - o'clock In the afternoon. At about 2.110 a cm io h ill show starts. Jnitnc dlntelv at lis rlose a st.ie peiloimallce coimneiues. Shortlv after thl" nmitliei ruiio hall show begins ami sci tin wr formances are almost continuous. In tho evenln the same plan is followeil, Tho show this week Is veiv gooel indeed. 1 ho ladles vvho attend are vei.v coiupliinentai v to the house and Its gentuil eoiuluet. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Under tlis hearting short letters ot In terest will be published when nccompi nled, for publication, by the n liter's name. The Tribune will not be held ic eponslble tor opinions here exploded. CENEKAIi HOYXTOX HEI'I.I I'.S. Hdltor of The Tiibune. Sir: ConitnindeiA 11 Stevens, of Hzi a CrifTIn Post, llr.ind Army of the Repub lic, like all other critics ef the letter cm pensions to tho New York Sun. which .vou eliel me the honor to copy., finds It necessary to set up 11 case of his own for attack, which cannot be found eith er In the Intel, or In jour comments upon It Such cases ns those of Oeneiiil Sickles nnd Ceneinl Rcavei, to which he .illuiles with so much w. ninth were especially n feu eel to In the lt tor ns veleians whose disabilities so Impeded and limited their ellorts In the ince of life that no pen sion, however liberal, could comiiensoto them for the los which their disabilities Imposes. If Commander Stevens read the letter with sufllcicnt care to Justlfj him In eritliitrlng It Intelligently, hi eoiihl not have failed to see tlili). His be-.sl theiefore, appears to be nrtllleial. His I refnence to these distinguished mill most 1 seilously disabled olllceis sounds veiy I much like an e-ffort on Ills pau to In lug I foivMild tin Hi' e'uses of signal merit as 1 1111 linpiegnablo line behind vvlilcli to foim bitnsi If in li'scivi The iiioeesa of thus enrolling himself In this class of most de-si iv ing pensloni rs seems to resemble . tli.it of the man, who culled attention to Hi. fact thai gient men sec mid to bo dlng oft rapidly, ami that he did not fi'i I vi rv well hlnifelf. It Is not strange, to a de-gtee that makes It marvelous, that Commander Stevens "could not help 11 sentiment of 1 indignation when reading the article I "(New Yoik Sun)" and the comments on the same in jour paper. He assigns as a I reason that "Dining the war I'rt.ow lo.vaj 1 men laid down tin lr lives. 3hmii 1'n'lun solellcis and sallois weie made eilpphs for life and since tho war NM.rtrt vet erans have died premature deaths leav ing. In all more than I'.OOO.ihih cb voice) mothers widows and orphans to mom 11 tin tr loved ones " Here lie appioaches the essentials of the case, though he fulls to see- that he presents It to his undoing Tlioso who advocate, pension reform pioceed upon the piuposltlon that If the unworthy, the undeserving and those whoso disabilities no longer exist, and who, fiom being fully ablo to live In comfort, do not need them, would be striken from tho rolls, the nation would bo hotter ablo to keep all the deserving veterans, or the widows und orphans of such from want Communder Stevens, however, seems to belong to that largo class ot wealthy veterans, to whom even u doubt of be Ing able to command a cnmfoi tabic sup port through life, has never suggested Itself, but who, by taking pensions, stand directly In tho way of tho moie llbetnl treatment of the clussc. which he names, unci which it was the puipose of tho Sun urtlclo ami your comments to help. II. V. Hojnton. Washington, Dec. 20. Hveii thing luinginnble in tho line of Hllver novelties 'you can find at D.nielow Urns. Tho stock In large enough to supply thine ordinal y Jewell y stores. BISHOPS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE Directed to Rev. James p. Powers, D. D. Chairman oi Notification Committee, WHAT BISHOP TALBOT SAYS. In Hcturn lor tho Conlldence hich His r.lcctiou Indicates Ho Plcdgus Ills Complelo Consecration to His Sncrvd l)utlcH--.ov Itistiop Was Chosen 011 Xov. 10 to Succeed Itight Rev. X. S. Rullsou Who Died in (iormauy. The fact that High. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot has accepted the olllce of Hlshop of the Diocese of Cential Pennsylvania, to w hlch h" was elected at South HpUi lehen on Nov. 10, was announced in yest -relay's Tribune. Illshop Talbot's Iptter if acceptance to Rev. James F. Powers, D. D., of Pottsville, chnliiiiiin of the- notification committee, Is v l"l lows. Illshois' House, Eniainle, Wouilng, Dee. ID, 1W, Sly Dear llrelhren In Chiist: About thlee weeks have elapsed since I re ceived our olllolal communication noti cing me of my election us bishop of Ccutial Peniisjlvanla. Prom tho tiist I have been iliepoiel to consliler favor ably the high honor nu have been pleased to e outer upon mel'he fact that voiir dloeese, with Its vast population of over i'.iiiui,nel of souls. Is In reality a mis slonar Held with miieii giound as yet Ulioecuiiled bv the chinch has appealed strongly to me, but 11 crisis In one's life of so grave- 11 nature ns this election brings leemeil to demand dellheiiito und cun nil thought. .1 . anxiety has been miule the greutei because of tin- iiinny Inteiests involved in n decision but relying upon the divine fnve 1 to guide me In the ellscliaige of Its eliities, 1 now accept the olllce to which ou leave culled nu If eanonle-al con sent le. my ti.inslntlon Is grantee) bv the blihops ami ellocese 1 shall uoon he lendy to cti'ei upon m new clnirgu us your clilet pastor. j'ropopndly i.mpri:hsi:i. 1 alii piolouuelly Impresseel with the iiinvii'lliiii that jour groat dloeese cle mnmls lor Us lcndeishlp a giace and wisdom f.ti hejonel what I may hope to possess and, elld I not feel that your ie ccnt action was luspiied and giileleel bv the divine henel of the church, I should nol dale to ii'sume so weighty a re sponsibility Rut' the uuanlmitv with which von have been led to chctose me. the singular Innniony tli.it prevails throughout jour dloeese, the manifest lei.valtj and espilt ele corps ullUe of the elelgy and laity, all leael to the belief tint I sh ill find that he.uty co-opeia-tlon and sympathy which will make the heaviest vvoik 11 Jov and privilege. In iitiiru for vour eontldeiice 1 can only pledge jou my complete coiisecni tlon to those- sacied interests which will hcnceioith be dial to us as bishop ami people', nnd ask our constant piaji'is In my behall. With eve-ij .issmance of iiro i (.Hint leg.inl I inn, gentlemen, veij lalth futly, vour servant, Hthelbcit Talliol" To tin- Rev. James P I'owns I) I). Chilli 111 111 Rev. He my I. Jones, D. D, Rev. lieeuge (' Foley. Ml. R. A Sliieill. Sir. A 1). Holland. -Mi W. A Sau. numbers of the committee Hlshop Talbot was electee! bishop of the mlssioneiy juilsdiction of Wvoming and Idaho moie than ten jeais ngo.nnd lev his faithful and earnest weik hus bic'ttght his diocese- to the- fi'Uit uillK nt the Ameilcan church Several years ago he was electi'd Hlshop of (lenrgla, 1 lit eleclli'eil the honor cxnfeiied Ifpo-i him bi-ciusc his wolk In the West hid Just begun. A monument of his vvoik In the West Is th" magnlllcent uithe dtal at Eainmle. Wyo. Sl'CCEEDS IUSllOP RFEISUN. Uishop Talbot oh HMiop of Central Pen-is.viv.inia slice ee'ds the Right Rev llr. N. S. Rullsein. wlioe ii'ulniely death occ Hired In ennan in Septem ber last, whither he bad gone peeking 11 let urn of health. Hlshop Talbot will tike tin his 1 evi dence In the bishop house on Fountain 11111. South I'olhleliem, about Febru ary 1. I. urge Stock ol IMircdeemi'd Wn!uliJ. Which we must dispose of. Ynu nin get a ill st-c hiss tlmckeepei at Venn own pike. Dav blow l'i ns. Klondike. A handsome map of Alaska and all details as to loutc.i. supplies, cost of same, tinnsportntion cluuges, Ptc etc., furnished ficc, by, wilting I'. J. Moote, General Agent, N'leltel Plate Hood, :!3 Exchange sticet, Hulfalo, N. Y. Don't .Hiss the His Milu Of Xm.ts) sllppcis at the Five liiotheis. Anv thing you want funu 'J'e. to S.V'O. Open cvcnlnus PUT YOURSELF IN OUR PLACE Aud jou wilt icullo how easy It Is to fur nlwli J our homei luvnrlously with u tillllirj outlay. 11 Uttlo at u timo, and you don't miss It. BARBOUR'S HOME GREOITHOUSE 425 LACKAWANNA AVE. 'SIlFULiVRCSCNlS FOR AICN-Ilatll Robes, Nlttllt SJlilitH. Neukweni'. Oloe-c"). Hon. lenders, tto I h I I q ysJp 1 3s - O CONRAD'S. I'RICliS TllllLOWliST JONAS LONG'S SONS. Two Days' More Selling And this great stock of Holiday Merchandise will have been sold. We don't mean to carry over a dollar's worth of Christmas stuff. Every item of this nature, in these great stocks, must be sold before the doors close tomorrow night. To this end we have made UNHEARDOF PRICES in every department. We have ordered our buyers to cut and slash from right to left, and left to right. We opened our store hurriedly to accommodate tlie Christinas shoppers. By so doing, we have saved the public in this vicinity thousands of dollars. Thousands more can be saved today and tomorrow. We must have room for the car loads of Spring Goods that are waiting to succeed the Christmas 3tocks. Hence, during this great two days' sale, We Guarantee to Save You from Linens. s d iUJ in vv-1 v A - K W sj Hi " 3 tfv A "L j j A Y" .- 1 .Ji ,w t, I l' '- -k c n. :,? ..v. 1 7 s- -- 'I I I --' Here's some more of those 1 sensible Holiday Gifts we've I ln t.ill ini ilw,iif T,f l-,- r.ie.ll I'Ctll Ullllll, tll'WUI. IUI Vtllll days. This time it's Linens and Comfortables and so forth. Read every item here it's to your beneVit : 500 doen lare si.e I'linjie Xapkiiis. witli pink, blue, red, yellow or bite bortlers. :U C cents. ami worth double every one. TAI5LI-: D UIASK pme Irish linen, fo inches wide: well woith 39 cents. at TC yard. LlXCIl Siri'S colore.l bord ers with a doyen napkins to match. What ou"d pa S-'.tjS for and tuicklv . :lt$!.98 set. I'.KD SPREADS full si.erind hemmed: handsome Marseille; design-. Kcmdailv -old at Si. 30. at 79 cents. REAL Kinr.KDOWX CO.M FOKTAIUJS full double bed t-ie. coveied witli fancv iTeneh Sateen on both sides. Worth by even fair standard. S.25. Our price. $2.98. " l'LAXXKLFITi: SK I RT LKXCiTIIS. in all color-, with handsome border-, for today and tomorrow only, at 24C Last Chance Season for a & ' 1 w "nit ir i 1 '1 I 1 1 Two Clasp Pique French Kid GJovesfor women, in black, tan, beaver, brown, red and pearl, with self and black embroidery, made by the well known manufacturers, Trefouse & Co., in Paris. Actual value, $2.00. For Thursday and Friday i WE MAKE A SPECIALTi" OF OYSTERS Fancy Kockuwnys, Enst Rivers, iMiutricc Klvcr Covcs, Mill l'ondh, &i:., eVc. Leave yiuir order for Blue Points to be delivered on the half shell lu carriers. It H PIERCE. M ML UKEI JONAS LONG'S SONS. Old "Kris" Is Almost: Here And everything points to his successful invasion of Scranton. His pack lias been well loaded with purchases from this great store. Yesterday's throng blocked the aisles throughout the store. Yet through it all the machinery of this new enter prise worked smdothly. We have taken extra precaution to care for the crowds of today and tomorrow. We mean that every shopper shall be waited on and carefully. This must be so. Our perfect store system would not permit it otherwise. s Many a turkey started on its journey from this store to the Christmas dinner table yesterday. Such Turkeys never "gobbled" or were gobbled, rather, in Scranton before. Fine, young, tender. That's the pedigree of the Turk's here. But they don't command "pedigree" prices. If they did you'd pay 21c. for them today. Our price while they last is 1434 Cents a Pound. And we might speak the same story about Chickens, save that they are 10 Cents a Pound. Pictures. Twi.) Great Picture Bargains for today. Gilts that look pretty and are pretty. Match these in price If ynu can : PROOF FTCliIXC.S. in inch and a hah" fjift frame.-, witli heavy mats; all attractive land-cape design- and worth S'.25. Today at $1.49. IMITATIOX WATER COL ORS hard to tell from original-. In gilt frames and worth at lea-t ?i.-'5. Today at 89 c. of the argam Scranton's Great DR. SHIMBERQ, OPTICIAN, HAS MOVKIJ TO 305 SPRUCE STREET Examination Free. (UP bTAIltS.) JONAS LONG'S SONS. OneHalf to TwoThirds Groceries. All of the lively specials ad vertised in the "Grocery De partment yesterday, will be continued at the same prices today and tomorrow. Abso lutely fresh goods. Think of that! Mid here's two more: gixgf sxaps. Fresh. Hrittle. Crisp. Very Fine. b pounds for 2C5C OYSTER CRACKERS. Fresh? Yes! Came in ester day. 6 pounds for 'JtZc. g-w-V Department Store. The St. Denis II roadway and Eleventh St., New York. Opp. drace Church. European Plan. Rooms Ji.oo Day and Upward. In a modait and nnobtruslrn war there aro few better conducted hoteli iu tb metropolis than tho Bt. Deota The great popularity It has acquired can readily be traced to its unique, location, it homelike ntmosnhare. tha D.cullar excellence J ot Us culeiuo and sorrico, and its rtry moder WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON. JONAS LONG'S SONS.U". - r on AH Purchases. Handkerchiefs. At 7.30 Tuesday evening the hour of a Handkerchief sale here, there were eighty one people around the counter waiting to grasp the bargain. Moral: Watch our Handker chief sales. Two for today all day. At 2 1 cents Absolutely pure linen Women's Handkerchief-.: a hundred dif ferent stles with hemst'tched, embroidered and lace edges. alue cannot be duplicated in this city for 29 cents. At 45 cents Men'- extra large Pure Silk Handkerchief-, wide hemstitched borders, and large handsomely embroidered initials every let ter. The kind you'd buy if we said 75 cents. Toys. Two more selling days. We want every Toy sold by to morrow night. You can guess what that means as to prices. Sleighs The "Star" Sleighs. High run ners, built of well seasoned lum ber and good value for 35c. Here at 17C. tinner Sleigh-, built similar above, only longer. Worth Low r to the 45- at 19 c. The "l'.lack Flyer" one of the best low runner sled- made. Hand-oinely painted and deco rated: with -olid steel spring shoe-. In any other store for $3.00. Here at 1.95. Pair. t, Cor. Sixteenth St and Irving Place, NEW YORK. AM Ell IC AN PLAN, S3.S0 Per Day and Upwards. EUROPEAN PLAN, S1.50 Per Day nnd Upwards. ab I e4"0 GEO, MURRAY, Proprlotcr,
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