THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1S9S. 2 SHEWS CONFESSION IS EVIDENCE HIS VERSION OF THE PEPPER MURDER. SCLo Confession Made to Selden Mun ger Admitted ns Evidence In tho Trial Yesterday Tho Case of the Commonwealth Closed A Defense of Insanity. Special to Tho Tribune. Montrose, Nov. 24. It was a poor Thanksgiving day for Cornelius Wells Shew. He hud turkey to bo sure, for Sheriff Deuel has a heart as latge as the proverbial ox, but thcro were oth er things which in their trend did not mingle well with tut key, like cran berry sauce for example, for Show's written confession was, after strenu ous objections on the part of his at torneys, admitted In evidence. ritch L. Leonard, deputy sheriff, testified that he was present when Shew made Ills statement to Selden Jlunger, that it was trnnseilbed by Mr. Mungcr and lead to Shew, thut Shew signed It In his piesonce. The testimony of Selden Munger then followed and utter a severe cross examination tho written confession of Shew was admitted as evidence and lead to tho Jury. It was as follows. SHHW'S WBITTBN CONHMSION. Conclltis Wells Shew Is my memo. I was bom in l'oit Jen Is. N. Y , and will ba 2J jo.im of ngo in June Last Oi tobor 1 was ut Susquehanna, Htn plnjr rt Jim Smith', who married JIIs Graham, a daughter pf Geoigo Griham. who llrs tmmewiiiio near Hush I h ivo never mhi him though. I bad been woiklug on tho church, and had some ten to frurteon doll us Mis. Smith first spoke of going to Rush and getting J13,00rt from Juikson. That Is tho illy nami 1 knew him bv, until 1 taw an i.ocount of the muidii in the liingh itrt in paper. Wo talked It over foi two week -Smith his wlfu and ins self We lift Susquehanna on Mondnj thcro was teachers' Institute nt Montrose By we, i mean Jim Smith and mvhdr, came to Montrose, staved ovir night nt 12. Gilf Jlln'H plaeo and stinted foi Uush Tucs diiv monilng. We Smith ami rnvt-clt aitlvt d at the 1'pppir plaeo about the middle ot tlio afternoon. Wo saw Jackson Pepper milk ing bark of the bun Wo then hid In tho woods and waited until it got dark. Aft r dark wo loft and went up to the io.i.l. wo went ur tho road passing tho hoitce. nnd taw him In tho Iioiim . Wp tin n s-et down beside, tho ro id. Ho came out In ten or flftern minutes with n lantein and went to the barn. He turned out one or two hors-cs 1 think. Into tho lot adjoin ing tho barn, nnd In about ten minutes we went down to tho barn. On airivlng nt tho bain, wo stopped and argued as lo who should go In and finally Jim Smith went In. I did not go in for three or four minutes. I went In because Pepper was too much for Jim. When 1 went in Pep per and Jim were down on the floor seut lllnc; the lantern hung on tho pitchfork handle, which was btuck in the Iny mow. His (Pepper's) hat lay ncai coin husks. I catched hold of Poppti'H hands and h"l J him. Jim tied his hands nnd feet and put a handkerchief In his mouth. I saw tho whilllctrLO. that's the same one (pointing to whiilletree), for the first tlmo after ve bad tied Pepper Jim bad provlousdy hit him with something, I didn't know what until 1 saw the whlftletree; then I knew, becnuso It was all blood. Wo then went out of tho barn and had anothei chew In' match out In tho road In front of tho barn. Wo hid talked that there was to bo no blood sl'cd coming over several times. Wo then at that time argued about that again I said I was going to let tho mat ter drop just where It was and go home. Jim wont back In tho bam and fetched a lantern bark with him and he set It light inddo tho fence In fiont of the house lie. paid if I went he hnald: that be shouldn't go to tho house nlone We then went up over tho hill, walked to Skinner's Beldv, took u Lehigh Valley fi eight train to S.iro, nr.d caught a rldo to Susquchauni on the Brio railroad. When I went Into tho barn I notice! Pepper's head was badlv bruised and all blood I asked Jim what be had done it for nnd bo said ho couldn't help It. I had tho whlflletrce In my hand after he was tied. I did not hit him. I did not rarry a knife. Wo got tho rope from John Lee, In Susquehanna, It was tho ropo used to tie Pepper. I have made this statement of mv own free will, nnd without piomit-e of reward or any piomlses of anv n ituro whatso ever, on this 22nd dav of Jautmr. .A. D. ISis. (Signed) c'nrnrlu s W. Shew In presence o r. L. Leonard and G. H. Prazler. The commonwealth then nnnounced their case closed. As In tho tii.il of Hasan (this name is Eagan and Hagen) the defense omit ted opening their case and pioceeded to call the prisoner to the witness stand. Shew went through his stoiy of the affair and any one who heaid him will not understand how insan ity can bo his defense. Cleverly he told of inducements held out by District Attorney Alney. He was not believed by the people gener ally. The statement he mnde to Mun ger was given without piomlso of re ward and without threat or subjection And yet he went upon tho stand and testified that Mr. Alney had ofteied Inducements, but he did not say what the inducements were. At Ave o'clock the defendant's coun sel asked the court to adjourn until tomorrow morning at 0 o'clock nnd nf ter a consultation of the sovcinl at torneys on both sides this was done. SEVENTY HEALERS. They Receive Degrees of the M.t&sa , chusetts Metaphysical College. Concord, N. II., Nov. 24. The follow ing statement wnu given to the press last night: "Mrs. Mary linker Eddy, discoverer and founder ot Christian science, hits Just completed the examination of a class of about seventy of tho active workeis In Christian srlence mind healing to confer upon them degrees of the Massachusetts metaphysical col lege ns healers and teachers of this sjvtein of medicine, whose only crown ed head Is divine soveielgnty, whose only piiest Is spiritualized man" BATTLESHIPS OFF BRAZIL. The Oregon and Iowa Create a 1'avor ablo Impression. Washlngton.Nov. 24. Tho battleships Oregon and Iowa have lesumed their long crule to Honolulu. Captain Bar ker, commanding the Oregon, and the senior officer of tho expedition, has notified the navy department that his little squadron sailed last Saturday from Bio for Montevideo, where nn other stop will bo mado for coal. After leaving that port the ships will head for Punta Arenas, In the straits of Ma- THAT DULL FEELING after oatlns rollovod by Horsford's field Phosphite Take no Substitute. Keltan, almost at tho extremity of South America, which will mnrlc tho accomplishment of ahout one-half of their voyage, unless they aro ordered at Honolulu to proceed to Manila. Only a, brief reference has been made officially to tho ceremonies at Wo at tending the celebration of the anniver sary of tho creation of tho Brazilian irovernment, but It Is known that tho visit of our battleships to tho Brazilian capital made the most happy Impres sion on the government and people of that great lepubllc and will tend to cultivate tho frateinal relations now existing between tlitf United States and Biazll. ' LOVING CUP FOR SIQSBEE. Handsome Souvenir fiom the St. Paul Commercial Club. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 21. Tho Com mercial club of St. Paul has presented n, loving cup to Oaptuln Chat let D. Slgsbee. who as the commander of tho auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, had an ac tive part in the vletoiles of the ie cent wur. Tho cup bonis tho follow ing Inscription. "The Commercial club of St. Paul, Minn,, sends greeting to Captain Chailes Dwlght Slgsbee, who as com mander of tile uuNlllury cruiser St. Paul, had a billllant share In the na val exploits ot the Spanish wai of lbl. Muy you live long and piosper." COTTON OPERATORS OUT ON A STRIKE Tiouble Which Affects Six Thou sand Workers at Augusta, Geor gia. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 1!4 The stilko among cotton mill operative" here now affects six thousand woikeis. The new scale which the cnvneis seek to enforce nnd to which the opeintives oblect l.s based, so the owners say, on the into of wages paid In South Caiollna and Noith Caiollna. This the stilkeis deny, bv claiming thnt the conditions note and in the Caiollnns uie dlffeient. The mill owncis uie fiim in their eietu inluatlon to enfotcc tho cut and declato the old scale will not be paid again. The strikers arc beginning to jleld. They lecognlze their situation and know that they have no weapon to fight with They have no numej, no oigniiizutlnn, and without one or the other they cannot hope to win. If this cut Is successful, it Is believed similar i eductions will be made In cot ton mills In other parts of the south. DREHER'S STATEMENT. Explains His Attempt to Commit Suicide Philadelphia, Nov. 24. Chi Minn W. C. Diehor, the Iltooklyn leal estate man, who attempted to commit suicide In a West Philadelphia hotel on Tucs duy, was turned over to the police by the officials of the Piesbyteilun hospi tal, and was committed to prison. To the police, Dieher salcl today: "I did not know what I was about on Tuesday. I know that I had a ic volvcr, and that I was bent on taking my life. I don't leinember anything about dischaiglng the pistol. My life has been mined by my business pait ner, a young man. He mauled my nlere and I took him into pattuorshtn with me. He soon wrecked tho bust nets which I bad been thlity-two yeais in establishing. I intend to return to Prooklyn ns soon as possible, and face any chaiges that have been made against me. T urn sonv for attempt ing to take my llf and I will begin life ooi again." It Is the opinion of the police that richer held tho revolver paiallel with his face when he faod tho live shots which lodged In the ceiling. Tho bul lets only made fuuows In his foie hcad. CRUISE OF THE HELENA. The Gunboat Anives at Funchal, Madeira. Washington, Nov, 24 The gunboat Helena, which Is on her way to Join Admiral Dewey's fleet In the Philip pines, by way of the Mediterranean nnd tho Suez canal, has ai rived nt runchal, Madeha, and will continue her long ciulse without unnecesasty delay. This Is the second attempt made by this staunch little waishlp to Join tho Asiatic squadton, the outbie.ik of the war pi eventing the fhst. The cruiser Topeka hns aulved at Key West on her way to Havana, wheie she will take the plaeo of the ciulser Scot pion, which has been ordeied home. A telegram hns been received fiom the coinmnndnnt of the League island navy yard, Philadelphia, to the clfect that the cruiser Panther was lendy for sea und would leave there tomorrow for San Junn, Poito Rico, wheie she Is to lemain for an indefinite neiiod ns stntlon ship in connection with the now na-al station Just established In that teirltory. BOILER EXPLOSION. Fireman Killed and Engineer and Brakeman Injured. Denver, Colo., Nov. 24. The ciown sheet of the boiler of a locomotive on the westbound fi eight train on the Denver nnd Bio Grande railway blew out at Swallows, Colo , today. J. u. Peike, fireman, was killed, and Eu gene Pennington, engineer and Guy Livingston, bmkemnn, weie seilously tnjuied. Eighteen loaded fielght cats were burned. The explosion occuired where the At chison, Topeka and Santa Ke jond cresses the Denver and Itio Giande nnd tho bridge was wrecked. The loss Is verv heavy. CHARGED WITH MURDER. Result of a Coroner's Inquest in Brandes Case. Oakland, Cul., Nov. 21. Tho coioner's Inquest over the lemalns of Lillian Biandes, the 13-year-old girl, who was supposed to have committed suicide by hanging at Beikeloy, has resulted In a verdict charging her father with mur der and naming her step-mother us un accessory The evidence tended to show that the child had been beaten to death and hanged to a bed-post. Neither Hi ancles nor his wife were taken to the Inquest, as there was talk of lynching. Oldest Inhabitant Dead. Kuoxvllle, Tenn Nov. 21. Mrs. Susan Bonders, aged 107 died today In tho bouse In which she was born on ( hurcky river, in Watauga valley. Sho wnB a relative of John Bevier, first governor of Ten nessee, und owned many souvenirs of the battle of Kings' mountain. Railroad Receiver Resigns, Indianapolis, Nov. 21,-B. ji. y. Pierce has resigned as receiver of the Clover Leaf railroad on account of 111 health. SERMON OF THE REV. H. A. GRANT DELIVERED IN THE HOWARD PLACE M. E. CHURCH. Ho Took for His Text the Words "In All Thy Ways Acknowledge Him and Ho Shnll Direct Thy Paths." He Who Is Willing to Have This Text PulQlled in His Experience Will Have tho Best Life He Can Live on Earth. Hew H A. Grant, B. D., pastot of tho How aid Place African Methodist Episcopal churth.dlscout.Md upon God's sure guidance of a good man, yesterday morning, choosing us a text Piov., :i:C: "In all thy wnjs acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." He said, In pail; Lot us thank Clod toclaj that here Is a piomlso with a condition attached. It Is one of tho mod lur-reuchlt'c, promises In tlu whole range of revolution. If the con dltlon is nut fulfilled neither we noi tho nation havo anv claim whatever upon .ho piomlso. Hut If It Is the piomlso Is ns sine ns the existence of the Almighty an 1 ull-holy God who has inndo It. If wo look, fits', nt the condition, It will prepare us to notice, thu premise. 1. Tho condition Is, "In all thy wovs acknowledge Him." And we may sum matlze what this includes in tluee par ticulars. 1 It lnchicKs tho admission that tied has tho light to dispose of my life, l.tto is a Jutirne of irimy experiences, a way of perpetual change and endless possibil ities. Hut it Is not given to mo that 1 muv do with It what I please. It belongs absolutely to God. In tho iialm of n.ituiu God Is master. Prom tho molecule to the mighty sstem, and right thiough tho utilvorso of matter Ills power governs all N'uwheio Is tbero a lawless ntom delving Ills contiol. And God wishes In like man ner to bo Loiil In tho life of cveiy man. Let us thank Him that tho only tiuo Mew that we can take of our lives Is that we mi Ills stowaiels, Hmt Is, that wo have tho gilts ot God to use 111 tho scivice of God. A stew n rd elocs not use IiIh own piopet iv to seie his nmstei, noi does bo use his master's piopertj to scivo himself. Ho uses the master h goods to servo the me-ter. And our lives, with all their pawns and opportunities, are God's gifts. If thev were our own possession we might elo with them what wo would, but being God's we have no option but to use them entirely In Ills teivlec. tip: trite mew. And while thl Is the tiuo view. It Is ut the same tlmo the most exalted; for the moment that our lives aro linked to God and His purposes, theio Is a dignity lm narted to the m which nothing elso can c,le Nov., then, em this Thanksgiving l)a, so wisely asked to bo observed by that good man, William McKlnley, the president of these I'nlted States, as well ns In the gov n nor ot our state while wo thank God for eluonleled and and un chionlcled meicles, whether In peace or in war, tho success of out navj and land lorees love of home nnd countrj. llbei i tion of the down-tiodden and victory, let us bo thankful th it to be ablo to write ourselves down as the "seivnnts of God' Is tho highest diploma that wo can ever possess J It includes the fulfillment of present dim. If 1 am not doing what I know to bo God's will concerning me Just now, so far fiom acknowledging Him, 1 am in a state of actual rebellion Tho language of a ni.in In harmonj with our text Is, "the only p ith mv feet shall tread shall he Hint ot obedience, whether it bo thiough tmlllng meadows or desert sands J And It includes also tho committal of the futii'o to God's guidance While jov fullv fulfilling the appointed work of tho present, the good nun desires the Lord to aiintigo all that Is to follow. Ills own piefcrcnces might lie In a certain direc tion and God m- poslblv allow them to be gi. allied bj leading him that waj. Hut this 1 1 quite a. secondary m.ittei with nlm He will as eh finitely trust God to Older bis wavh as ask Htm to do It. It we 1oln these time pirtlculars wo have n toler ably corrret idea of whit is involved in tin londltloii of the text II. Tho attend int piomlse Is, ' Ho shall elliei t thy piths " 1 When Ik has been brought Into ho spliltiial attitude lust described, Gods way Is open to guide him WILL DO WHAT HE DESIRES. 2 And there being now no hindrance in the wa, God will elo that which He ele slres to do I'uldo the whole of his life. And lie will do this bv guiding the ele talls. This is what we often oveilook, but in tho ivituie of things it must be so. Tho wholo Is made up of its parts and tho wholo of a life can cnly be guided by God as He oidcrs each portion of tho way. Hut God Is the God of details. Ho gov erns the Infinite movements of tho mate rial creation by controlling the action of tho atom No other wa; is possible. His controlling power Into every part ot the llfo that llo is guiding. 3. And this Is the portion of cveiy gooJ man. Amid ull tho m stories that may attach lo human freedom, to the influ ences of evil spirits, and to the disposition of events, the will of God shall bo done In and hy the consecrated man. He who is willing on this nation il Tlnnksglvlng Daj to hnvo this text fulfilled In his ex perience will have the best llfo that lie can live on caith, both for himself and others, and foi the glory of bis heavenly guide "All our times are In thy band, And we think thco for the whole; All has waited tbv command Por our Jiy. and foi our dole 'I lies, O loving I.oid, we bless In a song of thankfulness!" WILL ALLEGE INSANITY. Plea That Will Be Made for Mur derer Van Horn. It Is the Intention of Attorney Geoige S. Hoi 11 to make a plea of insanity for the convicted murdeier. George Van Horn, when he goes before tho bonid of paidons at the next meeting on Dec, G, Fifteen witnesses, it Is said, have been found nbout tho Aldingtons, who knpw Van Horn well and who will swear that they nlvvayo regarded him as n man of an unsound mind. Their depositions will be taken to moriovv beforo Snulre B. F. Ackerlv. nt Cluik's Summit. Notice to this ef fect was seiveil ycsteiday on District Attorney Jones by Mr. Horn. Tho movement to nppenl tho case to tho United States supremo court hns been abandoned, temporarily nt lenst. Application will be mado to the board on December C. DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES. Coioner Longstreet Investigates the Sudden Death of Patiick Enllon. Patrick Fallon, of Wayne nvenue, Provide nte, was found unconscious at his homo WedncHluy morning The dis coveiy was made by Ills wife Fallon died before a physician nnlved Coroner Longstieet Investigated the case. Ho found that death won due to natuial causes and gave permission to the undertaker to take charge of the body. NAY AUG ENGINE DAMAGED. Bad Condition of the Pavement Is Responsible for It. Another of the dally arguments illus- NO WASTE OF WORDS. Evidence Which Is Right to the Point and Reliable. Judge Frank Ives, of the District Court, of Crookston, Minn., says: For somo time I have used Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablet? with seeming great benefits with few exceptions, I havo not bepn so free from Indigestion in twenty-five years, George W. Roosevelt, U. S. Consul to Brussels, Belgulm' Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, safe, pleasant to take, conven ient to carry, glvo keen appetite, per fect digestion. Sir. W. D. Tomlln, nicchanlc.il en gineer, Dtiluth, Minn.: One box of Stuart'd Dyspepsia Tablets has done its work, and I am again gaining liosn nnd stiength. O. E JlanBotn, Hustonville, Ky,: I was distressed and annoyed for two yonrs with throwing up food, often two or three times a day; had no certainty of letalnlug n meal If I ate one. Pour boxes of tho Tablets from my druggist have fully cured me. I find tin in pleasant to take, convenient to carry Rov. G. D. Brown, Mondovi, Wis.: The effects of Stuait's Dyspepsia Tablets is simply matvelous; n quite henitv dinner of broiled beefsteak causes no distress since I begun their utv. Over six thousand people in the state of Michigan alone In 1894 were cured of stomach tioublcs by Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets. Full sized packages may be found at nil druggists nt 60 cents, or sent by mall on receipt of price from F. A. Stuait Co., Marshall, Mich. Send for little book on stomach di seases, mailed fiee. tinting the need of Immediate lepalrs to the asphalt pavements was shown In the paitlal breaking down of Nay Aug lire engine on Lucknwnnnu avenue AVednesda while going tothe Mt Pleas ant collleiy fire. One of tho lear spring was bioken by the Jar occasioned in "chucking" Into a hole in the pave It allowed the weight of the boiler to rest on the axle. The engine, an a ic sult, is tempoiarlly out of seivlce while the damage Is being lepahed. TWO DIVORCE CASES. One Was Begun and Another Ended Wednesday. Application was made for dlvoue Wednesday by Anna E. Miller, through her next friend, Benjamin C. Bulger. Sho alleges thnt her husband, Gcoige M. Miller, treated her cruelly und that on Nov. 7, lS9i, tinned her out of doots. They live In Susquehanna. L. P. Wedemnn nnd Vosburg & Dawson uie the llbellnnt's attorneys. A decree In dl voice vvns gi anted by Judge Gunstcr ye.steidny In the ense of Sin ah Kesten against William Kcs ten. Iio deserted her in Iron Moun ta!n, Mich., in 189!, after they had been living together for eight yeais. He la a traveling photographer. IN THE PLAY HOUSES. "Tho Geisha." That charming opera, "The Geisha, ' was heaitllj enjojed by laigo nudlencs at tho Lyceum esterday afternoon and evening. It Is a stoiy ot llfo in Japan prettily told, set to tuneful music tin I elaborately staged and costumed. Tho opcio, abounds In catchy solos tint wero heat Illy appreciated by yesterday's audi ences Mlsa Helen Roytor. distinguished her self In the 10I0 of O, Mimosa San, and Miss Minnie Ashley was chic and charm ing 118 Mollle Seamore. A laigo portion of tho honots of tho opera fell to bci, "That Girl from Texas." The largo audience that crowded the Acadcm of Music last night lecelvcd with much favoi That Gill fiom Texas, ' which was pies-entcd by the bpooncr com pinj. Tho specialties weio warmly ap plauded. This afternoon the compdny will present "Kathleen Muvourncen," and to night "Dr. Jekjll atul Ml. Hjde " White Crook Burlesquers. At the Gaiety jestcrdaj afternoon "The White Ciook Burlcsciueis' bej,an a tlueo da' engagement Large audiences saw tho performances afternoon and evening The show opens with un olio In whieh a dozen good vaudeville aitlsts appear. Tho exhibition given by Professor But ton's educated dogs is also .1 featuio of thu olio. "A Jolly Pair" Is the builesiue that closes tho show. It Includes all of the mcnibeis of the company. It is an amusing 1 nil enteitainlng inclant,e. "Undo Tom's Cabin." In "L'ncle Tom's Cabin ' tho old stoiy of slaveri d.s Is well lntetpreteel und is enjojed bj 11U Thole lire u number of excellent specialties Intioduccd. It will bo pioduced at the Lyceum Saturday at ternoon and ovcnlug. Spcclul matluco prices Next Week at Academy. Milton Aboui's New Enuiml Comic Opeia company, one of the gieat amuse ment enterpiiscs ot the wuild, Is to be in Seranton 0110 week, their engagement commencing Mondaj night, Nov. .'4, at tho Acadeni) of Music Theicafter there will bo famlii in.illr.ics and an eve ning performance cveij nltbt "Isle of Champagne" will be the opening bill. A gicater pioduetlon was never arranged. It is from the pen ot Hurilson J. II) rue, nnd possesses tho charm and magnetism that makes footllght attiuctions populii the woild mound "Isle of Champ.igno ' has brought thousands of dollais to Us fotmer backers, and It took no small amount to sccuro It for Its present own ers. Tho choruses, male and female, will ptesont beauty anil abllltv to sln t lar cuie Rogeison's supeib oiehestra will lou der music and special dances, and spec ialties will Intersperse the singing of the lines. Ladles' tickets for Monday nl.iht can ba obtained at the box olllce Miss Mecuslcev to Be at Gaiety. Tho Gaiety has foi next week one of the strongest of vaudevlllo nttracllons thnt has been presented at thut house this season. Gub Hill's famous New Vork Stars high class vaudevlllo conipan In ndclltlnn Sllss Inez Mecusker. tho Amer ican cantatrlce, who has been with Soua's band, Gllmore's band, Miss Phil adelphia, etc Miss Mecusker Is specially engaged ns tho leading feature of Gus Hill's compal y for the ni'Xt four weeks, and will begin her engagement in this clt. Othoi well Known artists make up the personnel of this organization. -Tho Best Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Chnmboilnln's Pain nalm nnd bound on to tho alfected parts Is superior to any piaster. vvnen trouuicu with a puln In tho chest ot side, or a lame back, glvo It n tilul. You are ceitaln to be moio than pleased with the prompt lelief which It affoids. Pain Balm Is nlso a certain cure for rheu mntlbm. For pale by all druggists. Matthew Biotheis, vvholesule and le tall agents. 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POR HENT-ri:siC ROOM OH SHARK of offices second float front, Coal Ex change. Call nt loom 13. l-'OIl I KENT - SECOND Qulncy PLOOR, 01 FOR SALE Po1A-nil8T"MSH'lioT Va ter heater, nearly new. 1130 Washing ton avenue. POR SALE-STOCK OP MHRPHAN dlse, doing strictly cash biisinesh. lino opportunity, owing to many eithei busi ness Interests Address Box, W, Now Mil fold, Pu. IrR SALE-HORSE. HARNESS AND buggy, very cheap; or would exchange ?,r, &001' t'Pright piano. Call or address 1513 Capouso uvenue. POR SALE-TEN R-I-P-A-N-S FOR S cents at diugglsts Ono gives leltef. REAL ESTATE. VOll SALE-MY RESIDENCE AT 211 Colfax avenue, Just cimpleted All modern Improvements Hcrdwood Ilnlih, sanltaiy plumbing, electric lights etc. Price leasonnble Adeliess Prunk T. Okell, 220 Broadway, New York city. FURNISHED ROOMS. rooms loi rent with boaid, clt heat in evcr room FOR KENT-PLEASANT PURN1SHED rooms, convetnlences. Rooms fiom Jl.W up. G22 Muluorrj street. J?OOM S A N D BOARD. ROOM AND HOARD FOR TWO GHN tlemen at 111 Adams avenue, corner Spruce. W A NT ED. WANTF.D-FAKTNHR WITH J3 000 start a new Industry in this town, dress 1002 Tribune olllce TO Ad- WANTED-CASB OF BAD HEALTIi that R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit Send 5 cents to Rlpans Chemical Co , New York, for 10 samples and 1,000 testi monials. HEbJZJJERZ?Ey? LE. WANTED-A WOMAN AS CHILD S nurse References miulicd Mrs C S Woolworth 710 Jeff ei son avenue POLITICAL AGREEABLE TO PROMISES MADE last May to a committee of citizens I nnnounco m: self ns a cmdblato for tho otlleo of Major of the Cltv of Scrantort Subject to tho voto at the Republican primary oleotion undor the Crawford county rules. A H STEVENS. SCJAJzPjrETJl1ENT; MRS L T. KELLER,NSCATpTllTiA'i ment, 50c , shampooing, 50c ; facial massage, nianlcuiing, 23c., chiropody. ',01 Qulncj. CHIROPODIST CORNS. BUNIONS AND INGROWING nails cuicd without tho least pain or drawing blood. Consultation anil advice given free E M HETKHL Cblropo. dist, 330 Lackawanna avenue Ladies at tended at their icsidenco If desired Charges moderate. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, WARTs" AND moles iemoved by electrlcltj , painless, peimunent, charges moderate, consulta tion free Helen Buchanan, Dermatolo gist, Hi Washington uvenue. CITY SCAVENGER A.B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS nnd cess pools; no odor. lmpioved pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Propnotor. Leavo orders 1100 North Main nvenue, or Blcke's drug store, corner Adams and Mulbeny. Telephone C010. LEGAL. NOTICE-IN THE MATTER OF THE petition of tho Cit of Seranton lor the appointment of Vle.veis to ascertain ihn costs, damages unci expanses and assess tho benefits for ope Ing omlng nvenuo from OUvo street to Ash sticct In the Couit of Common Pleas No. 120, Januarj Term l'Utt. Notice Is heieby given that nn applica tion will bo made to tho Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lickavvum 1 county on Tuosdav tho 2uth dav ot No vember, lb98, at a o'clock u m . lor the ap pointment ot vie wins, to ascertain tho costs, expenses and benefits to properli . nnd also to ascertain tho dumages to 01 suffered by an person or property by reason of tho opening of said streut M A M UINLEY Cltj Solicitor. SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED AT ONCE, POSITION AS s.disman with established house to travel In Northeastern IVniiHj-lvnnla, country towns piefened. Low wages ex pected until ability Is proven. Retereuces given Adeliess Box U, Lvnii, Pa. WANTED-. 1 POSITION AS COACU- man or gatdncr, tho but of retei- encis. Apply to E. L Moot, OIihunt,Pa AN "EXPERIENCED DRIVER WISHES omplojment as teamster for wholesiU or letall stores, knows elij well, fait wages Address D. M. Jones, luOa Wash buin street, Scianton. WANTED-A SITUATION AS COACH, nun, cun drlvo well Apply to C. S.. 129 Tenth street, Hvde Paik. SITUATION WANTL'D-BY A FIRST class gtoccij cbrk ami onler man well acquainted In ull pails of the elt , can furnish iclercnce Address J. R J , Gen eral Delivery. clt. SITUATION WANTED-TO DO HOUSE, work of uny kind, washli j, or cleaning by the day. Pall or nddtess 519 Nortn Hjde Paik uvenue, elt SITUATION WANTED-TO DO SEW. Ing at home or go out by th0 eiay Cull or uddresH No. 519 North Hyde ave. SITUATION WANTED - II V YoF.NO id) aa cook In private family, Rood rence Address L. P.. Tiibuno olllce l of ere SITUATION WANTED-TO DO WASII- Ing and Ironing ut home and go out by the day. Cull or address A. B jjj , faumner avenue. SITUATION WANTED - WASIHNfT Honing or uny kind of bouse cleaiung hy tho day or will tuku washing home Side door. E0 Franklin avenue. SITUATION WANTED-BY A WOMAN to go out by tho day or cleaning of fices, best of references. Addiesa 129 Franklin avenue. SITUATIONS WANTED - BY TWO jouug girls; chambei maids In hotel or nurso girls. Address 1153 Cayuga street, North End Exchange. PROFESSIONAL. ARCHITECTS EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT, Connell Building, Scrnnlon E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT, OFFICE rear of COti Washington avenue. LEWIS HANCOCK. JR , ARCHITECT. 433 Spruce St , eor Wash uv , Scriintou FREDERICK L. BROWN, ARC HIT F.F'C Prlco Building, 120 Wushltigion avenuo, Scraliton T." I. LACEY .1 SON. ARCHITECTS. irauers' National Hank. DENTISTS DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCKANTCpTin vnto Hospital, cor. Wyoming und Mul berry. DR. 11. P REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. DR. C. C. LAUBACH. 113 Wionilng nvo WELCOME C, SNOVER, 5!4 Washington uvenue. Hours. !) to band 2 to C HAT MANUFACTURER. TOLLE, 409 SPRUCE STREET. MAKES your hat to older nnd thoy fit. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE ELK CAFE, 121 AND 12? FKANK Iln uvenue. Hates reasonable. P. KEIULEK, Proprietor. SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D , L. & W. passenger depot. Conducted on the Eu lopean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop LAWYERS I'KANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND Counseiloi-nt-Lnw. Burr Uulldlng, rooms 13 and 14, Washington avoniie. V1LLAHD. WARREN .1 KNAPP, AT torneys and Coiinvilloin-.it.Luw. Re publican Building, Washington uvenue. Seranton, Pa JESSFP & JESSFP, ATTORNEYS AND Counsellors - nt - Law. Commonwealth Building. Rooms 1, JO and 21. JAMES W. OAKFORD, ATTOKNEY-AT- Lnw Rooms D14, 61D and D10, Hoard of 1 rado Building. D B. REPLOOLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS negotiated on real estate secuilty. Mears Building, corner Washington avenue nnd Spruce street. JAS. J. II. HAMILTON. ATTORNEY-ot-Liiw. SOI Commonwealth Building, beranton EDWARD W THAYER ATTORNEY Rooms 001-00), Sib floor. Meats Building L A WATRES ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 502 Bond ot Trade Building, Seranton, Pa C R PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Commonwealth Building. Scrnnton, Pa PATTERSON National Bank WILCOX, Building TRADERS' C. COMEGYS. Building. 0-13 REPUBLICAN A W BERTHOLP, Attv . Mears bldg MIDWIFE MRS. GARLE. GRADUATE MIDWIFE lilS Washburn stieet, Seranton En gagements solicited. Xtooms and bet attendanco for a limited number of pa tients PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DR. C. L TREY, SCRAN JON SAVINGS Bank Building, 122 Vj omlng avenue. MARY A SHEPHERD, M. D, HOME opathist, No 228 Adams avenue DR. W. E ALLEN, 512 NORTH WASH Ington avenue DR RTTRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN Dlsencs of Women, comer Wi omlng nvenuo and Spruce stieot, bci.inton OU'co hours Thtusdavu and Satur dajs, 9 a m to C p m DR. L M. GATES ROOMS 207 AND COS Board of Trade Building Olllce hours 8 to 9 a m., 2 to 3 and 7 to S p. m Resi dence, C03 Madison avenue. DR C. L FREAS, SPECIALIST IN Rupture Truss Pitting and Put Reduc tion Olllce telephone' UuJ Hours, 10 to 12, 2 to 4. 7 to 9. DR S W. L'AMOREAPX. OFFICE r"0 Washington nvenuo. Residence, "IIS Mulbeny. Cbionlo iHseT-os lungs heart, kldnes nnd genlto-urlnnry or gans a specialty. Hours, 1 to 4 p m W. G. ROOK, VETERINARY SFR geon Hoi ses, C.ittlo and Dogs treitod Hospital, 121 Linden street, Seranton Telephone 2072 SEEDS G. R. CLARK & CO. SHBDMEN AND Nurscrmen; stole 14G Washington nvo nue: green house, 1350 North Main ave nue; store telephone, 782. SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THE LACICAWANN1 Scianton, Pa. Couibes pnpuintory to college, law, medicine or bush oss. Opens Sept 12 Send for catalogue Rev Thomas M. Ciinii, LL. D , Walter II. Bucll, A M. WIRE SCREENS JOS. KFETTEL, REAR 311 wanna avenue, Scianton, Pa., turcr of Wlro Screens LAPUA- manutuc- MISCELLANEOUS LATlibT "FROM "PHILIPPINE is lands Oieatest Naval Battle Shoos ull blown to pieces und landed In Net tlcton's Shoe Siore. Washington avenue Ladles' fine button shoes, ms-ut nd elongola, cost V 50, at SHU, hollos' j,t 12 00 shoes lor 9ic, ladies oxiotds ts, 1 50. for 7'ic, mi'ii h $2 - call and loss, t bboes tor $1 19. MW shoes for Ji uv, ttc BAUER S OKCHEhTKA-MlSIP 1UR balls, picnics, parties, receptions, bid dings and concert work furnished or terms. adiusK. J. Bauer, eonductoi 117 Womlng uvenue, over llulbuiia music store MEGAHGEE BROTHERS PRINTLHb supplies envelopes, papei bags, twine Warehouse. Uo AVasblngton avenue, Seranton. Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Lehigh Valley Hailro.ul Syitcin Anthiaclto Poal Used. Entail Ins Cleanli ness and Comloi In Ellen Nov 11. Ifci3 TRAINS LEAVE Si'RANl'ON. For Pliihidelplihi and New York via D & H K It , at ii 13 a ill , and l.'ui .' b 4 .7 Black Diamond Express and 11 u0 p m Sundavs D Ml 15s. b P m. i'or Wlilto Haven, Ilii7h lou PotlHVllle, and principal polnls In tlu coal legions, Via D. A: II. R R.. l 43, 2 1! and 4 27 p. m Por Heiblcbeni. Paston Hoadlng. llai rlsbutg and pilnclp.il Inteimnllato stn tlons via D it II It R. t 13 a. m., l.'OJ, 2 IS 127 lll.K k Diumond Expiess, II J0 SuiiiliijH. D & 11 1 5S. 7 l p in. Pdi Tiinkhuunook, Towandii. Ebnlra, it line a, Geneva and piiicip.il iiinuinill ute stntlons. via D, L & W R. R., b OS a m , 12 53 and 133 p m Por Utiievu. Rochestet, IlufCuIo Ni ig aia Pulls, Chicago und all points west via D & H II R, 12 tt! 101 Black Diamond Expiess, 10 41 nud 11 M p in. Sundas, D & II , 11 43 n m . 7 4 p 111 Pullman pailoi and sleeping or l.eolgb Vnllc) pallor cats on nil tiains bitwt.n Wllkes-Barro and New Yolk, Phlladel pbla, llurr.ilu and Suspeiihloii BrMife. ROLLIN II. WILIil'R, (leu. Hlipl . Soulb llHthlehem IM C11AS. S. LEE Pass. Agt., 20 Cortlandt Ktieot. New Yolk. A. W. NONEMACIIER. Division Pasi. onger Agent, Boutli Hotliluhoin, Pa. For tickets und Pullman losmntlmiH apply 309 Lackuwannu ave.. Seranton, la RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Schedule In Ullect May 29, 1S9S. Trains Leavo Wllkes-Qarro as Pol. tows: 7.00 a. m week days, for Sunbury Harrlsburpj, Philadelphia, Baltl. more, WashlnRton, and for Pitts. burg and tho West. 10.15 a. in., weok days, for Hazloton, Potttwlllo, Reading, Norrlstown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun. bury, HarrlsburR, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and tho West. 3.12 p. m , dally, forSunbury, Harris. "urK muadolphla, Baltimore Waih!nKton, nnd Flttsburg and tho West. 00 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. , ti ini-,A'..l:,W0(,n tlen'l Pas. Aeent J. II. IIUICIIINSON. tleneral Alanager. Del., Lnckii. and Western. Effect Mondaj, November II, lOS. Tialns leavo Scraliton as follows. Ex !'r.Sss f' Now York and all points E.ut. 1 40. 3 W. BIO. t, W und 10 03 a. m , 12 33 aiiel 0.0 1 p. in, Expicss for L'aston, Trenton, Philadel phia und tho South, 5 10, S00 and 10 oJ n m , 12 D5 ami J3J p m u iv,Uj a' Tub liaiiiKi accommodation, CIO i m Express lor Uiughamton, Oswego PI. njIr"' Corning, Hath. Dausvllle, Mount Morris iin.l liiiffiilo. l.'lo 2.33, 9 00 um 1 r,j and fi 30 p m , making closo conneo. U"V'1 1Jiirfiilo lo all points In tho West Noithwest and Southwest "e-u, Washington neeommodation 2 10 n, m Hlnghnniton and way stations. 1 03 p, m. Mcholson accommodation 5 10 p. m Express for Ctlcii nnd Rlehlleld Spilngu. 2 "id a. 111 and 1 T3 p m h ' Ithaca 2 35 !) 00 a m., and 1 53 p m, I'or Northumberland. Plttston Willccs. Hairo, Plymouth Hloomslmrg and Dan ville, making closo connections at North umherlniid for Wllllnmsport, Harrlsbuiir Baltimore Washington and the South. Not thumbci land and Intormcdlntn !. tlons, 0 00, 10 03 u. m , and 1,55 and 5,10 n. m. Nnnllcoko and Intel mediate stations. 8 0S and 1110 a m Phmotith nnd Inter! mediate stations, 2 33 and 8 50 p m. To Kingston. U 5". p m Pullman parlor and sleeping coichcs on all expiess trains For detailed Information, pocket time tables, etc., npply to M L. Smith, Dis trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket ot- Delaware nnd Hudson. On Sunday. July 3id, trains will leava Scruntnn as follows- l'or Carhondalc-6 20, 7 53, 8 53, 1011 a. m,i J? noon: 123. 2 20. 2 52. 5 23, 0 25, 6 37, 9.15. II 00 p. m , l 1G p. ni. I'or Albnnv Saratoga. Montreal. Bos ton, New England points, etc 6 20 a. m., 2 20 p m For HonesiHIe 0 20. 8 53, 1013 a. m.: U noon, 2 20, 5 23 p m. For Wllkes-Barre 6 13 7 4s, 8 41, D Zt, 10 43 n m 12 0J, 1.23, 2.13, 3.3J, 4 27, S.10. 7 IS, 10 11, 11 71 p m For New Yoik, Philadelphia, etc., la Lehigh Valley Rnilroad-fi 4" a m , 12 01, 1 23, 4 27 p m ; with Black Diamond Ex piess, 11 0 p in. Tor Pennsylvania Knllrond points, 6,45, 9 38 a in 2 13, 4 27 p m. Por Western Points, via Lehigh Vnllevr Hallroid-7 43 a. m., 12 03, 311, with Black Diamond Express. 10 41 11 10 P m Trains will arrlvo In Scianton as fol lows Fiom Pnrbandalo nnd tho Nnrth-fi 40, 7 41 8 3, mt 10 18 11 58 a. m , 1 23, 2,15, 3 23, 4 21, 5 43 7 (1 10 18, 11 27 p. m From Wllkes-Hane and the South (U-, 7 is, 8 48 10 OS 11 51 a. m : US 2 14, 3 . 5 20, 6 21, 7 53, 0 01 10 01 p m . 1 13 a. m. SUNDAY TRAINS For Carbondale-9 07, 11.33 a. m.; 153, 3 :.', 5 51 11 53 p m. For Wllkes-Hai ie9 33. 1143 a. m.: 153, 3 28 5 43. 7 4S V m. Lowest rates to all points In United Stntes nnd Cnnncln. J W BUKDIPK G. P. A. Albany, N. Y. H W CROSS, D P. A . Soranton. Pa. Central Railroad of New Jersey (Lcblsh and Susquehanna Division.) Stntlons In New York-Foot of Liberty street, N K, and South Feny, Whitehall Antlnniito coal used exclusively, Insur ing 'cleanliness and comfoit. TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV 20, 1SV5. TimLiis leave Scianton for Plttston, Wllkos-Hai re, etc , ut 8 30, 10 10 a m , 1.20, 2 5, 3 20, 7 10 p m. biiudajs, 9 00 a. m.. 1 Por"' Ljlclw ood and Atlantic Pity. 8.39 a. m. For Miiih Chunk, Allcntown, Bo hem Eas n und Phil olelphla, b 30 a i e? l"i ti m Simdavs. 2F. P m. V. ork 7 03 p Bothle- m. points South and West Ma Bethlehem. b ii i in 120 P in Sundays. 2.1j P m. Por Long Hiiuicli, Ocean Giovo, etc, fct 8 ,'?. HSrJ. Lo'banon and Harrisburg. i- 111, tltnoio mm unnmiibwii, imw u.i Allcntown, sro m , 1 20 p. m. Sun- ii Koturiiln. '.".,,, ,,,.. , .no. 0 10 (ex- em i-trpei. . nvmossi ii. m Sunday. pi ess) a in 4 "-, xork. South rem;, foot WbUehall Ht.ccl . nt 0 0 im.senscrs arrivint. o IhK ' tibial can co,, l.envo -" 'Oj n. m., i ;i p. m. r etc purling rrom can connect unoer cover " i.i, Vii i e cbvated nitlioaiis, lirnauway wlui'.. ..i " and f-''"' l" Ibooklvn and c'.'o 2,, lil In l" mnKIng cpilck transfer to and fiom "i"nd Cential depot and Lons l!,ia,n,'Jo' Pbliad. IPbia. Reading Terminal, o'lam 1 i P m Sunday, fi 13 a m Tbr'oug b tie kcts to all points East, South and West ut lowest rato at tha "jUH OLHM'SEN Gen Supt. ji J' BALDWIN. Gen Pass. Agt. iTu " and fellies to H...okJjn and Slaten I' ll nd fiom Trie ami Wyoininn Valley. Tlmo table In elteet Sept. 19th, 189S. Ti tins leavo Scianton for New York, Nuwburg and Int. rmeellieto points on PHe iiiilioa.l, also for Hnvvloj and local points it 7 03 i in and 2 25 p m Trains nrilvo ut Siimi'ioi fi.m above points at 10 J n m iml 1 IS nnd 0 OS p m 1 OT AVOW 1 l '. 4.. iiiiu .......u..., s in (cxnross) a m , 1 2u (express), 3 20 (ox mcsV) n m Sunda. 2.F. p in Tialn e iv big 1 i P m "I "ves ut Philadelphia, Hciling TeA initial, 7 03 p m. and Now 1. X'. .. . . 1 .....1 1-MTiilin., srei tvnn uivisiov. Hi It, f foci October .IIUIi. IhliS. orlb llouiicl. south Hound. 2ur .soil aoTiilm t - "i t a &l 8t.uiii3 fi R v. ' ' lg a a A m ii Arrive I.cuvei ia m, 7SVN FranMln nt I ,,., 7 liN . .. TfoWcst 4Jnd street, ... 793 . .. '700 weehawken ... S 10 .... u e m Ai rlv c leave r mt t 10 4', "nil lailosfa -jib iij 1040 ... in1' Hancock .... .'il4S' 1031 .. I."l, Slaills'llt ... SSi 441 tos!l ... I.Miil l'lestoiil'arls ... SH.itn :on . u4o w law nod .... 4i 503 loocl,... i.'.'i I'oynteiio .... awUit DM) .... I.MI tlrion . 238 BS3 IHO ... ,1,'Pll Pleasant Mt. .. SCO 5 10 "li if" I nlnnilalo . 109 sat 'Jit, IH'I l'orost City .. 819 6 41 'tin .. !3 carlondiio ... an bb OUT, . IflPO Wlilte llrlelgo .. 1338,(150 'Mil. . lll.'vl Mavlltld 1148' not kv. .. iij .lennjii .... d f,nj 851.... His Aiclilbald .. S61 609 Hfso1... Il IV Intern ,,,. 314 eii H4i ... 1111 1'ecl.vlllo ... a .19 8 S4.' 1107 (Jli)haut ... 40lUia S40.... II in I'rlceburg . . 401 821 8H II HI 'lliroop . 410 (,7 815.... 110) Providence , 414 63i h).'.. (lu'.T lurk Place .... 14 17 0M b 811 .... 10M scianton ... .M U3n a Ml a u leavo Arrive v mom t Sunday only f slifiitllistbat trains atop on (,1,,'iial for pa, scnifeis J talus 20.1 and noil hiitiday ouly other tralm dillv except Miiuln). iccurn rates via Out alio a Western beforu micliailiiellcKolsaiul bave tiiutiej Uirom-'li VVnKTcr outtet .'per and free re. cllminr clialr car New York to Clileiro wf.bouc I'liaDKP. I'lueiiuor at jj Mdt-CCil lu i'wo J'ciitu or ;uilo. .1. C.AnJu ton, (leu. 1'aBs AQt. T. Klltcrolt, Dlv K Bb, t in. bcrantou, Fa.