-Vlf ""'"n Pf"" "1-R - JtrV W -w, T -i 'a41rf.-v a,t-b . TJrx- Y'"to'fir i- V.HMT Tt'KHDAY, JANPA11Y 11, 1898. THE SCRAOTON TRIBUNE. ' LJj i TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1898. 5 JANUARY MAGAZINES, Century, Munscy, McCIiIic'k, Cosmopolitan, Scribncr'B, Harper's, Ladles' Home Journal and others nrc ready now at Norton Hook Store. Subscriptions rccchcd tor all periodicals at tbc publishers rates. I'eloubcts' Notes on the Sabbath School lessons for year i8g8. Calendars ami Diaries Tor 180S. The balance of our Holiday Roods at deep cut prices to clear them out M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. y the A laundry V 308 Penn Ave. JJ A. D. WARMAN. f COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY DIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Mutters Solicited AVlicro Othois I ailed. Moderate Charge. DR. W, B, HENWOOD, DENTIST S!6 LACKAWANrU AVE. I Hnveopened a General Insurance Offlco In mm mm Bom ii , Best Stock Companies reprcentecl. 1 nrca -nes especially solicited. '1 elephouo lBUJJ. 1'EltSONAL. Mrs. II. A. Harly, of I'cnti nenuc, 1ms ictmnetl from n lslt to fi lends at Cai bondale and ArchbaUl. Charles U Danlelx nml nhnrlnw -in. Mentis will lcimi today to roatimc their studies at Dickinson Law school. Jamei Dempsoj nnd daughter, of Mun Itee, Mich, aro ilsltliiR at tho homo of Mr. Uempsey'n sister, Mrs Charles u .-nancy, or zjb I'cnn aenue Rev. Thomas Leon ird, who was leecnt- ly ordnlnpil by Cardinal Gibbons, at ht JIarj's college, at Ilaltlmoic, was ap pointed Saturday as an assistant prlust to be stationed nl Hazlston. lit. Ilov. Bishop O llnrn made the appointment. C J. Hubutll, president, nnd H P. Mucklnu, of tho clotlilnsr firm nf rim in Mucklow, dliector. of tho Hubbell Klce trlc Lamp company leae here this morn ing at & o'clock ror New Yolk city, from whence they will sail for England tomor- iow on tho Teutonic for tho purpose of imiuuuuMiK cnu iiuoneu eiectilc lamp Rev. r. P. McNally assistant priest for several ear at St Patrick's church, West Scranton. has been aimnlntui ir. I'll priest at Georgetown, near Wllkes Barre. Tho charge Is nt present In the ac. .-viarys cnuren parish, Wllkes-Barre, of which Rev. R. A. McAndrew l rnetnr A church Is belnc erected nt GeorRetown ana me comkiokiiuoii is presided otr by Rev. D. J. Uustln Mnjor W. 8 Millar returned hl omep work as alderman of tho Eighth ward esterday after a ten dajs" Illness. Ho announced that Morris M Keck, ser geant In Compan D. Ninth leglment, Wllkes-Barre. had been apnolutcd bv blm ns ordorlv timing the fourthcomlng tour of Inspection of tho Third brigade Major Mlllui will begin the Inspection next Mon- uay, visiting nrst the fourth riglment at I'OUSYIIII. TODAY'S CITY CONVENTION. Mill Nominnte Six Cnmliiliites (or School Directors. The Republican city vonventlon to nominate six candidates for school tll- lectors win bo held In Music Hall to- ( " day. The time fixed by tho call for tho assembling of tho comention Is 10 o'clock this mornlne. Men whose names will probably como before tho convention foi the nomina tions are P. 8. Harkei, r. S. Godfrey, D. I. Phillips, i: K Kvans, Kugene Fellows, Peter Neuls, George H Shltes, 15. M. Vernov, Alfred Hure, Mr. Hldgway and Mr. Bchneldfi, Ilclm Asks it Dlvoice. Fred Helnss yesterday, tlnoueh At torneys "VVlllard, Warren & Knapp, ap piled for a divorce ftom his wife, Mar Buret Heinz, to whom he was mmried Feb. 20. 1887, his bride's name beliicr Miss Marsatet Weijerle. She deseit e?d hint March 1, 1893. F. A: W. Collars, 1.1c. Kvety thine below eoHt, WateisJ bank rupt sale, 205 Lackawanna avenue. Flatulence Is cured by UCHCHAM'S PILLS. iiiV)VVW Waters' Bankrupt Sale 3' 3 Hats and Men's I'unilMi. Ingn. i:erytblucalmoltite. lynt cont uud lent to cloxe out. H E. & W. Collars, 13c. 3 3 3 8l.no silk umbielluB, SJ.-J6. Simply an index ofoerythlnif. flt: i -'On Luckn. Me Qtommmmmm' RULES GOVERNING PRIMARYELECTIONS Tliey Have Ueen Prepared by Attorney P. W. Flellz. 110 WILl. PRESENT THEM TODAY Rules Provide- vor 'I'hreo Vltjllniice Comnilttco .Hon In lineli IMectlon District tind n City Commlltoo to Ho .Vimcd by Ilia Ulialrmnn ol tho City Convention mid tlio Cmidl-dnlCR.-Diitlca 'xiiiit Will Dovolvo I'pon Them. The follow Ine iuIch for oiiilm.ting ptlmaiy elections base been pieputed by Attorney F. W. Fleltz for subtnls slou tu the Hepubllcau city cunseutlon today; 1. The organization of the R( publican pirty of tho city of Hcrmiton shall consist of a vlgllaiicu committee of tlnco num bers In ouch election district of the city, elected by tho otcrs, and of u city com mittee, which shall bo chosen by ibe ihalrmau of the city convention nnd several candidates, within fifteen (15) days succeeding the dato of the city conven tion. Tho city commlttie shall elect an executive committee of lirtcen U3) mem beis 2 The mcmheiri of the vlultnnco com mittee for each district shall bo elected bj tho Republican votols of tho district nt tho primary election for city olllcers, to servo for the next ensuing calendar ear In tho manner follow lug. Uach voter mav oto for three elictors of the rtls tilct for such vigilante committee, nnd tho person leeching the largest number of votes cast as member of the vigilance committee shall net ns judge and tho otlur two as Inspectors, 3 In case of a ncanc in anv vlgllanre commlttie nt the time of Issuing tho call for the primary election, the ihulrmnn of tho city committee shall fill such vacancy. 4 Tho members of each Mgllanco com mittee shall, before entering upon tho discharge of their duties, tako and sub hcrlbc to an ollklal oath or tiillrmatlon, ns provided In the act of assembly, approved Juno 2D, 1SS1. fi The members of the cltv committee shall meet for organization on tho call nf the chairman of the city convention, within fifteen (15) dus after tho dalo of their appointment. A written notice of the time and plnco of meotlng shall bo mailed to each member nt leat live ,5) dajs previous to the time fixed for said meeting. Ten membets of tho city com mittee shall be sutllclent to constitute u quortim, to do business. G The primary election shall bo held each ienr at he date fixed bv the city committee. Notlco of tho dato of said election must be given by tho ch ilriiian at least thlitv (30) das beforo tho time llxed for holding same, by the publication in at least two Republican newspapers, published in tho city of Scranton. The city convention shall bo held upon tho third day after tho primary election. Tho prlmar election shall be held in each dlstilct at the usual polling place for the district, nnd the polls shall be opened at 4 o'clock p. m. and shall close nt S o clock p m. THOSH WHO CAN VOTE. 7. Tho persons having a tight to vote ut the primary or nominating elections sh ill be Republicans who arc ot maj be legally qualllltd voters of tho election dis trict at the next general election, or who voted the Republican tltkct at tho last preceding general lection nt which they voted and wer entitled to vote, and shall lncludo Republicans who have como of age since the last election, and who may como of ago before tho next election. No known member of any other than the Re publican party shall be nllowed to vote. 8 Anv person offering to 'vote .it a. pri nt try election may bo chillenged by any ono entitled to voto nt the same election. 'l In case anv person is so challenged, tho vigilance committee shall not receive his vote until he ban established his tight to vote according to the above nuallllca tlons. on o ith or nfllrmatlon. 10 It shall' be the ilutj of tho vlgll.mco commltteo to challenge the voto of any and all persons offering to oto ns afore, said or of whoso qualifications to oto the said commltteo or any of them may have n doubt, the same proof to be de manded as In the preceding boctlon. 11 In caso nny vigilance committee shall knowlnglv recelvo ballots from hve or moro persons not entitled to vote un der these rules, the city convention Is au thorized to reject the entile vote of tho district where such ballots aro received. 12. Each candidate must register with the city chairman his full name, nnd post oillce address, and tho office for which he desires to be a candidate, and shall pay bis assessment to tho city t halrmnn twenty (20) dajs before the primary elec tion or his name will not be printed on the olllclal ballot. 13. The executive committee shall ap pioxlmate the expenses of said primary election, and assess each candidate his proportionate share, as thev shall deem fulr in consideration of tho term and moluments of the office for which the sever l candidates present their names. 11 All ballots containing the names of candidates for city offices, or pioposltlons to be voted for by the Republicans of tho cltv ut tho prlirmiy elections, shall bo pro pared and distributed by the chalnn.an of the cltj committee as hereinafter pto v Idc d 13 Each of said ballots shall contain the names nnd residence of nil the candi dates; tho names of the said cltv candi dates shall be grouped together In alpha betical otder under the title, of tho office foi which they nro respectively running, nnd the ballots shall have u square at the light of each name so us to give each voter a clear opportunity to designate his choice of candidates by a cioss (x) marked within the square, at the right of the name of each candidate Tho bal lots shall nlso contain blnnk lined Tor tho Insertion of tho names of tluee membets of the vigilance committee A f.io simile of the ballot to b voted for nt the pil mni election shall be published by the city chairman. In two entire editions of ut least two U) Republican newspapers, published In the ct ot Scranton, prior to the prlmao election 10 The cltv chblrmau shall have printed on white paper such ballots of not less than double the number of votes cast for tho Republican candidate for president at the last prceeUln presidential election tend he shall distribute to one momuci of the vigilante committee in evch election district, not less than double the nunibei of votes cast for the Republican candi date for preslilent at the last preceding pi evidential election, and ho shall die tributo to one member of tho vigilance committee In each election district, not less than double the numbet of bullets cast for the Republican presidential can didate In said district, and take n receipt for said bullots from said committeeman Tn addition tho cnuelldates ma procure from said chaliman, fifteen 15, days be fore the time fixed fur holding the pil mury election, as manv official balfots us the rrta ileslio nt the cost of printing The chairman shall furnish each dlstilct with u suitable ballot box. INDICATES HIS CHOICE. 17 It shnll bo the duty of the member oi the vigilante committee receiving the olllctul ballots to keep the same carefully In his own possession, und to have suld ballots ut the polling plate at the hour tlxed for opeulnc; the polls, and to dee that none ot said ballots Is delivered to any other 'person than some inembei of the vigilance committees boforo the rlec tlon bontd Is legally oteunied und sworn and the pells declared open, and alter that time onlj one ballot sliull bo given to each voter upon his personal applica tion, all the ballots not so given oilt to be i e turned by tho election board until after the close of the polls and the ,n nouncement of the tesult of the election. In iuse any voter shull apply for (t sec ond! ballot ho shall be ntltled to tecelve the samo on returning to tho election boaref Iho first ballot received by him, 19. Each voter shall Indicate his choice by marking at the rliht 6f the liamo ot each candidate or proposition lift wtslles to vote for a cross (x) mark. If on nny ballot moto names uio marked than there aro persons to be nominated, or for ehy reason It Is Impossible to determine the voters' choice for any" olllce, such ballot slmll not be counted for silrh uffiee. Is. Net bnllot without the official Indorse ment shall bo deposited In the ballot box, and none but thn official ballot provided by these ruls shall be counted. All the ballots deposited In the liallitt box shall be securely sealed up by the vigilance committee bcfoic leaving the election room, und placed In the custody of the judge of election, where they shall bo kept uhlll nt least fifteen (15) days utter the meeting of the city convention. The poll list, oath of the election board, and of chullengc'd voters and the tally sheets hall be returned to the city convention bv the Judge of elect Ion. &. The official ballots piovlded for by the nbove rules will stale how many can didates u lo tu bo voted for foi each of flte. 21. It shall be the duty nf each vigilance committee to keep u list of voters to whom ballots tue given, specif lug whether each of said votcis has received only one or two ballots, also to keep one regular poll list nnd tally list at said elec tion In the samo manner us such lists ut general elections aro lequlred to bo kept; and It shall be the further duty of said vigilance committee to make public pioc lamatlon Immediately ntter counting tho ballots nnd befote leaving the booths, by posting notices on the door, of tho num ber of votes cast for each candidate for cith particular office, nnd It shall be their duty to return, under their tertlll cite, the return sheet, otths, poll lists and tally sheets to the city convention 22. In ense any ono of the porsons sc lented for tho vigilance commltteo shtll fall to attend nt the time and place ap pointed for holding the primary meeting In the district, for fifteen 1") minutes af ter tho time tlxed for opening the polls, the two other members ot the vigilance committee shall npoplnt u substitute to act In the place of the nbsent member: If two or more of tho said vigilance com mittee Blip U fall to attend as aforesaid tho Republican voters ptet.ent at thn place of meetlnir shall at the expiration of fifteen minutes from the time appoint ed to open the polls fill the Vacancies, and the acts of tho porsons substituted shall bo recognized ns If done by tho vigilance committee originally selected. NAMES MUST BE PUBLISHED 2) All the names of Republican candi dates for nny city, district, or other of fice shall bo announced In the ciltlro edi tion of n Republican newspaper, pub lished in tho clt at least twenty (20) davs beforo the day appointed for holding the lirtrriary election and v otes cast for anv candidate for such an office who has not been so announced shall not be counted by the city convention. In determining tho candidates nominated. 21 These rules to tako effect from date of their adoption. Order of business In city convention: Calling to order by the city chairman. Receipt of credentials Temporary organization. Appointment of committees. Report of committees. Permanent organization. Computing teturns. KIDNAPPED A CHILD. Airs. William Thomas Stole tier Daugh ter from Her Colored Foster Mother, AUs. Richardson. A four-year-old child was rescued jesterelay fiom n house on Lackawan na avbnue, kept bv Mrs. Emma Jones, on a warrant charging the mother ot the child. Mrs. William Thomas, with kidnapping. The person who swore out the vv an ant was Mrs. Dalsv Richard son, colored, of Wllkes-Barre, who claims to be the foster-mother ot the child In her effort to regain the child Mrs. Itlchnrdson wat assisted by the Lu zerne county Humane society through Its agent, F. W. Weit. It appears that the child, Ethel by name, was born In Wllkes-Barre nnd Boon after its blith Mrs. Thomas, the mother, deserted her babt. The Richardson woman took It In charge nnd with her husband has kept tho child since that time. A few weeks ngo Mrs. Thomas returned to "Wllkts Barre, met her daughter nnd enticed the little one away from the Richard son home. She was traced to this city. Mrs. Richardson, the foster-mother, went before Alderman Davls.of Wllkes Barre, yesterday and swore out a vvar lant for Mrs. Thomas' arrest. Agent "Wert, of tho Humane society, who had assisted in the svvearlnir out of the warrant, came to this city es terday afternoon and through Mrs. "W. B. Duggan, agent for the local charity board, located Mrs. Thomas and the child at the Jones house on Lacka wanna avenue. Mis. Thomas aur lendered her daughter and was not ar rested. Tho child was taken buck to Wllkes Bane. It Is said that Mrs. Thomas has lived In this city since she left Wllkes-Bane after her baby's birth. HIBERNIANS INSTAL OFFICERS. It Wns n Publlo All tir followed by n Nocinble. County President William Dawson, ot the Ancient Older of Hibernians, Hoard of Ainetlca, last evening pub llcally Installed the following new ot flcets ot Division No. 20, of Bellevue. President, V. F. Calpln: vlcu president, William MeDonoush; lecordlng secre laiyl, M, J. Regan; financial secre tary John Mc(3iecvy: treasurer, Thos. F. Timlin, standing committee, Mut llievv Devcr, Thomas Bulllvnn, James Calpln, Michael Clerrity, John Fln nertj. A moker followed at which theie vvete addresses, sonif", musical selec tions and tec nations. Among tlw Bpeerhmukers were Select Councilman M. r. Clarke, who wan chairman of the evening. Rev. W. P. O'Donnell, Rev. John LouRhiiin nml Ueiunty Pieuldent William Dawson. SCRANTON CAMERA CLUB. Inhibit oi Lantern Slides Pontured Its Annual Election Lint Night. Thp Scranton Camera club Inst ov fil ing had nn exhlti'tlon of the pilsse Jar tern slides of the American Associa tion ot Amateur Photographets. The slides have been exhibited In many lurge cities at.d their presence hero was due to the efforts of C. H. Llndsey, of this cltv. It was Ihe unnuul meeting of the club. The following olllcers wetei elect ed" Piesldent, Louis A. Osborne; vlee presUUiit, 13. B. roresnian; sectetaiy, Peicy E, Moore: trHanuier, Ch.uleH ttnlvi ell. ' m COULDN'T REACH A CONCLUSION. 1'iro Department Coinhiittoo Will Meet Tomorrow Night. The Joint Are department committee met last evening to consider the pro posals to furnish a steam fire engine for Franklin company. Alter giving audience to the agents of fdtir companies the commltteo was unable to i-each a conclusion and ad journed to meet tomonow evening nt S o'clock. MR. CASEY'S SCHEME FAILED TO WORK Innocent Inspector knew ol No Danger from Steam Boilers. NO EFPECT ON SCHOOL BOARD BIDS II tho Hollers Had Iloon Reported ns Dangerous It Might Unto Allected Action on ttio HidsClty Tronsuror Makes His December Report oh Kcliool I'linds.-Tho Session Jlntl Little Routluo lluslncsa to Trnlis-nct-- 1'vvns n Short Meotliij;. The board of control held n hutiv tili meeting last nlpiit, the flist In the recent history tit thnt hotly but It may be explained In the Met that there wus not much business to be done. A lather neat trick was sprung In connection with the lecelvlng of pro posals to furnish and Install a healing sjstem for the new No. 3 school but It bad not been propeily rehearsed antl failed In Its effect. A boiler Inspector hud been asked by Mr. Davis, chalt miln of tho building committee, to lie pruent an the latter mlRht have some Instructions tc give him regarding some minor l epulis or Inspection ot IjollffS. During the tesslon Mr. Casey said hej had understood that ntf least one boiler and possibly others were In dan ger ot exploding. His Informant, he said, was the Inspector who occupied one of the seats reserved for spectator. Mr. Casey asked that the Inspector tell tho board about It. The latter teplled that Mr. Casey was mistaken. Mr. Cisoy had misunderstood him. He had told Mi. Casey of some valves needed nnd suggested the use of smaller safe ty balls but as far as he knew the boilers -vere all sound and In (list class condition. BOILERS ALL RIGHT. Mr. Casey tried to have the 'nspec tnr btlng out some fault or dnnger In some particular boiler but the ciffort failed. Proposals to Install steam nnd hot-air systems for No. 3 building were then opened as follows, without the piejudlce that Mr. Casey had aimed to create against the former Hunt ft Conncll company, steam, $4,095; Smentl & Wlll-J company, per C. H. Hazlett, giavlty hot air, $3,405; mechanical hot' air, $3,b97. The proposals weie refetred to committee. Mr. Barker asked for Information ns to tho building committee's considera tion of a propusltloh of a boiler Insui ance company to cover by blanket In stil ance all the boilers owned by the city. Other membeis thought the pro posal at least merited a report and the discussion endsd with President Jcn nlrgs suggestion that a leport bo made at the next meeting. City Treasurer Bolantl made his De cember leport of receipts and expendl tutcs of school funds which was, in nummary, us follows. Balanco on hand Dec. 1. 1S(7 $ 31 218 80 RECEIPTS. Trom delinquent tax collectors.. 3,407 22 From E. D. Fellows, secretary.. 2" 70 School tnxes for 1S97, collected during tho month 10S.GG9 E2 Total J144.231 21 DISBURSEMENTS. Commissions of delinquent tax collectors and treasurer $ 418 Sfl General school warrants 2S,l'0 S3 Building account warrants 1131 S3 Total 30,922 09 Balance cash on hand Jan. 1, lS'lS 1133,323 G5 Above balance distributed as follows: General school account f C4.D24 DO School building account 10,026 CS Interest und sinking fund, etc... 49,777 37 I113.32S f3 PAY ROLL APPROVED. The teachers' pay roll, amounting to $14,755.14 was adopted Miss Mary Beamish, piimarv A teacher at No. 3 school, was given a three months' leave of absence on account of Illness. John Hitchcock, a post-graduate, and Miss Delia McVeigh, who wn.s pre vented by Illness from appearing at the regular examination, were per mitted to take special examination for admission to tho High school. TOUQHS AT WORK AGAIN. Thoy Brutally Assnult Another Con ductor nnd lUotormnn. Conductor William Sprague, o tho Ti action company's Pittston line, and Motorman Newman had n row with a crowd of drunken men on their car Saturday night between Mlnooka and Mooslc. The men lefused to paj fare and thi conductor attempted to eject them fiom the car. In the scrimmage 'vhtch followed Motoiman Newman went to Conductor Sprague's assist ance. The fight changed from the car to tne outside. Here Motorman Newman wns so badly pummeled that he was compelled to leave duty when the cur itrnched the city. Only a few days be fore Motniman William dleason vas nB&aulfd. THREE MINERS BURNED. Powder Exploded Near to W hero Thev Were Lunching. rivan FltnmB, of AVnrrcn street; Pat rick Davltt, of Putnam street, and John Brown, of Main street, miners at the Von Storch colliery, were painful ly burned by the oxplo.slo.t of halt a keg of powder yesterday nt noon, A SARDINES We offes 300 tins fancy imported Sardines, packed in the finest olive oilfull regular size, at 19 Regular price, 25c. E. Q. Coursen "Best Goods for Least Money." spark from one ot their lamps set orr the imwdsi 'while thov wtrn seated llenr thn keg eating thllr lunches. intvltt wus the most Mrlotily In JiiiciI, his hands, nrnm und face being badly 1)urneil The other two escaped with sllghti r burns, PENN AVENUE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Anuunl Meeting nnd Hloctloii Mm Held Lct Evening. The annual meeting of the Penn Ave nue Baptist Sunday school was held last evening, Officers were tlected nnd yearly reports received. The reports were veiy encouraging nnd shrtwed the ear to have beeil one of tile most ac tive aHil promising In the history ot the school. The memhcishtp was 735 and tho offerings $1,130. Following vvete the officers elected: Superintendent, Luther Keller; nsMst alit superintendent, E. S. Williams; secretary, George P. Fellenser: tieas uier, George 13. FmtUioy; librarian, Gilbert Mutphyj assistant librarians, Karl GuiiHtoi, Nelson Teets, H. D. Hall anil Robeit Hepburn; superin tendent primal v department, Miss S. C. Kilgbaum; chorister, Haydn Evans; plnnlst, Alias Grace Rose. Tho report of tho ptlmnry depatt ment was particularly gratifying and showed 10S glils und 101 boys, a total of 312, em oiled during the year; a present toll of 238 and nn average at tendance of 114. The receipts and ex pcndltureH In this department vvete $13ir.l and $133 34 lespectlvely. Tho otllceis nnd tcachera of the ptl mary department were: Miss 8. C Kilgbaum, superintendent; Miss Anna K. Doersam, secretary and treasurer; teacheis, Miss Sadie Murphy, Miss Gertrude Poet, Miss May Hoffman, Miss Edna Judd. Miss Mattle Clifford, Miss Anna K. Doersam. ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING. First I'rcsbytcrluu Congregation to Consider Important .Hatters. There will be Impoitant business transacted nt tonlght'n annual meet ing of the congiegntioii ot the First Piesbjtcrlnn church. Pews will !( rented for the year nnd tho trustees will report on the cation given tor the sale tif tho chuich pni crty. Thn option flgitro was $110 000 less a 3 pot cent, commission, or $101,700. The tift r was made to C. Parker Davidson, who so far as knrwu, has net made the sale. Horns luetics In r'erencp tn the new parsonage on Olive street will c tilt before the meeting. SENT TO THE HILLSIDE HOME. Miss Mnry Coleman Removed from the County Jail. Couit made an order yesterday for the removal of Miss Mary Coleman, ot Archbnld, age 20 years, fiom the coun ty Jail to the Hillside Home. She was committed Dec. 6 by Alderman Millar as an Incorrigible. Recently she bus shown signs of In sanity. The Blakely Poor district 13 directed to pay the cost of her main tenance at the Hillside Home. Klondike Gold. Mr. James I. McCullough, an exper ienced miner who has lived In Alaska for several years and Is thoroughly familiar with the Yukon River terri tory and tho suppllrp needed, Is or ganizing and will personally accom pany a special party to leave Buffalo via the Nickel Plate road, on Tuesday, February 8th, 1898. Mr. McCUIlough's long experience In Alaska enables him to glvo reliable Information on all matters pertaining to the trip nnd after reaching the gold fields. For rates and all Information, ad dress James L. McCullough, or F. J. Moore, general agent, Buffalo, N. Y. SIEBECKEB & WATKINS, CARPETS, Upholstery Goods. Window Shades. Weekly MarkDown: Straw Matting We will offer Mattings during the coming week at the following unheard of prices as long as they last: Good Heavy Mattlug, worth 15c, 1 ftc now ... " Good Heavy .lolntless Matting, f e. worth 22 cents, now ,l, Extra Heavy lolntless Matting, Tt, worth :15 cents, now ,uw N 11. Not moro tbnn one roll (15 ynrds) Bold to ono bit er. Great Reduction in HENRY J. ooooooooooooooooo mwmml Henry J. Collins, Lt., MALONEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO. 141 to 140 Meridian Ktreet.Scranton, 1'u. Telephone 8085. BURNING, LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OILS. PAINT uni'AUTMBNT.-Unseed Oil, Turpentine, White Load, Coat Tar, I'ltoli Varutab, Dryers, Japan und Hhlnule atalu. VERY finest Philadelphia Print Butter . . . 22 per pound in one pound prints.Thss Butter is sold in other stores in this city for 30c per lb. We guarantee this to be the finest butter sold in the city at any price. Clarke Bros YOU WANT 'EM. WE'VE GOT 'EM. In Foreign and Domestic Weaves, at $5.00 to $17 a Garment. You cannot afford to miss seeing our Hue, I Hatters and Furnisher. 412 Spruce Street BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8. Including the painless extracting ot teetu by an entirely now process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 331 Spruce St, Opp. Hotel Jermyn. Floor Oil Cloths Heavy nilccl baotc goods, I, land 2 i nrd w Ide. and of the v ery be8i man. ufacture Wo shall offer them this week at only 'JOcentia sriuure lard. 1C 400. quality foi ZOC Ingrain Art Squares Strictly half wool filling at spec ial prices tor this week. WeTrtli 2Vcnyards, 91. tit) :i".lyiirtU 1.7f llxSAjyurds (I.oo Price . $3.00 .. ;i oo .. 1.50 Baby Carriage Robes. COLLINS. AflostSuitable Christmas Gift Is a good warm Ulster or Over coat. Christmas weather means cold weather, and a warm outer coat is essential. We have Ulsters in the best Irish Frieze or Beavei, and our stock of Men's and Boys' Overcoats is varied in cut, style and material to suit the most cor rect and fastidious taste. 222 Lacka. Ave Hi MS. 1I K, 820 Lackawanna Are., Scranton Pi. Wholesale nnd Kotnlt DRUGGISTS. ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC. Ready nixed Tinted Points, Lonvcnlont, Kconomlral, Durable Varnish Stains, Producing Perfect I mltatlon of HxnomlTS Wood. Rnynolds' Wood Finish, Especially Deigned for Insldo Work. Marble Floor Finish, Durable and Drlei ljulokly. Paint Varnish and Kal- somine Brushes. PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. Up-to-Date Hats and Furnishings Hand & Payne 203 Washington Ave. ROOKERY BUILDING. J, W. GUERNSEY'S GREAT MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT Is the best place in the state to buy either an Organ or Piano YOU CAN BUY CM CAPER, YOU CAN BUY ON EASY TERMS, YOU CAN BUY BETTER INSTRUMENTS Than at any other place Don't fail to call and see for yourself. Warcroom, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. A. E. ROGERS THE JEWELER. Diamonds, Watcfus, Clocks, Jewalry and Silverware, Novelties and Specialties, Bric-a-Brac, Fine China, Cut Glassware, Onyx Tablss, Lamps, in endless variety. The lat est productions always found in our assortment. We are now showing the finest line of China ever exhibited, in rich and cheap decorations. 213 Lackawanna Avenue SILVERSTONE, The Eye Specialist WHOSE olllco I "' TT 215 Lackawan na iivomie, Jn Will. Jams' White l'ront Mioo Store, camlna tho oyo free In thj most accurate May nndhU price for spaa- WPBOPtDi l riM' Kg tunica uro euiMjier Ci mentoble IndUrerenoj 63SVS5) to tho proper euro of "- -s theejeu uem to po. !vf 1-. sess moat people until r&yt SJS? the time tomes when " headaches, Imperfeot Ision.or other remilM oftuch neglect give wnrnlni; that nature li rebelling ugalnst such treatment or one of the most precious gifts. .Nor mill lslon Ih it blessing unappreciated until lt h;ii been lo.t and restored, its full alue W then realized, therefore, ou xhould not lose ii day before having your ej es examined. ThUnorvic.8 w gludly render tree of charge. REMEMBER THE PLACE, 215 Lackawanna Avenue In the White Front Shoe Store. Bl s POPULAR I'RICiy Book Binding Neat, Durable Hook Binding Is whstyou receive II you leave your order with the SCRANTON TRIBUNE BINDERY, Trlb. line BullJInif, Scranton, Pa, W
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