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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1898.
1VU4.
t Beware ' i
I of the Piano
That is absurdly good on
paper. It takes strong and
vigorous language to sell
f such pianos, but they cannot
X- be sold in any other way.
Our Pianos
4- Speak for themselves. Come
in and hear them talk. Their
arguments arc convincing and
irresistable. We know you 4;
4. will be captivated. -f
Our Prices, also, arc spec-
X tally favorable to th buyer. 4
t FINN & PHILLIPS, t
138 Wyomlnrj Ave.
4. second Floor Complete Una of "f
4. Band Itutrumeuts. -r
" I.lbby'n sonRs "t liu'.f )irice J
TBpt'rnnd others. J
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DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
OOleo Hours !) turn, to l'j.iio p.m; mo .J.
Williams llulldlng, Opp. I'ostouico.
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CITY NOTES
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EXECUTION ISSUKO. All execution
for $250 was yesterday Issued ai;aliist
llotclkcepcr Jclm J. Shea, at the lnstnnco
of I). Moses.
SHERIFF'S DKKD.-Shcrlft Pryor yes
tcrday acknowledged In open court the
transfer of tho property of Eleanor Camp,
hell, In this city, to George Cooper; con
sideration, 112.50.
TO GO TO CARRONDAI..E. Tho
Knights of Columbus will leave on tho
S.53 Delaware and Hudson train tills
mornlnR to nttend tho funeral of Sir.
3Iadigan, at Carbcndale.
PUBLIC LECTURE. Iu tho Lyceum
Tuesday evenlnn at S o'clock Rev. Ueorvre
Vomklns, D. D., of New York, a mem
ber of tho Christian Science Board or
Lectureship, will lecture im "Christian
Science."
MORE DGXATIONS.-Tho following
additional donations are acknowledged by
Iho Homo for tho Friendless managers:
Thanksgiving service at St. .Mark's
church, 2.fiu; Union Thanksgiving ser
vice Scranton Street Haptlst church, m.M.
NOISY IN A THEATER.-For disor
klerly conduct in the Gaiety theater, An
thony MeNulty, John McTIiiKh and Wil
liam Ensllnper were arrested last nl?.it
nnd locked In the central police station.
Their ages range from 22 to 21 years. A
it-callbro revolver was found on Knsllns
er when searched.
PAY DAYS. The Delaware. Lnr-ku wan
na and Western company will pay their
employes at tho Diamond and llallslead
collieries today. The Delaware and Hud
son company paid their superintendents,
agents and clerks in I'arbomlale and
Scranton. and the employes at the Man
vlllo colliery yesleida;.
I'OCKETBOOIC STOI.ICN.-A pocket
book containing about $:u was stolen 'n
St. Luke's olmri'li yesteiday morning
from Annlo Duval, of 212 Franklin ave.
liue. Sho laid tho poekelbook on a scat
nnd It was taken by a boy. When the loss
was discovered the boy had left the
church and' was not in sishl.
MALICIOUS MISCHinF.-.Tolm JlrAll
ilrew, James O'Toole and Edward D.ifty
wero arraigned beforti Alderman Howe
yesterday afternoon on a charge of ma
licious mischief prefer! cil by Jnmes Cud
riliy. All aro of the Sixth ward. The
young" men aro charged with throwing
etones and snow balls at Cudahy's boas?.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Clcrk of the
Courts Daniels yesterday granted mar
riage licenses as follows: James W. Sint
er, of 210 North Ninth street, and Jewiil
I.. Coyne, of 2.".2 South Main avenue;
Gottfried Knocht and Rosa Giainer. of
Altoona; Matthew Smith, cf :) Jackson
utreet, and Mcgglo Hellway, of 122 Hen
nessey court.
MRS. SMITH BRINGS SFIT.-Byron II.
Smith and his wife, Catherine E. Smith,
began a trespass case against the Scran
ton Railway company estcnlay to recov
er damages for serious and permanent
Injuries which Mrs. Smith is alleged to
havo received In the accident on Mul
berry street hill last Atieust, In which
V. ". Horan and Letter Carrier Ilenrv K.
"White wer also injured. John T. Len
nhan, of Wilkes-Rarre. and O'Brien &
Kelly nro tho plaintiffs' attorneys.
CURE SCROFULA promptly and
permanently by a thorough course of
Hood's Sarsaparllla. All lornis of this
painful disease yield to the blood pur
ifying: power of this great medicine.
HOODS TILLS are the best family
cathartic and Hvcr tonic. Gentle, re
liable, sure.
' Gmoko the Pocono Cigars, 5 cents.
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We
Want You
To become a wearer of our
up-to-date shoes, because we
believe it will be beneficial to
you and again we want
your trade.
II Will
Pay Yoii
to come today and select a
pair of our Ladies' Box Calf
Shoes, leather lined, with
heavy soles, up-to-date shap
es. Our Price
$2.50,
worth $3.00; all sizes and
widths.
410 SPRUCE STREET.
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PROF. DE MOTTE'S
LECTURE ON SENSES
WAS DELIVERED IN THE HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
The Tltlo of tho Professor's Romnrk
nblo Discourse Was "The Harp of
the Senses, or tho Secret of Char
acter Building" Illustrations
Showing Sound Waves and a Num
ber of Notable Works of Art Pro
fessor DeMotte's Opinion of Dnn
nnt, the Artist.
In the Itlsh school auditorium last
nlsht, Mr. Will Scranton of tho senior
class of the Scranton High school, In
a few graceful remarks, Introduced
Professor Do Motto, who gave a bril
liant nnd remarkable lecture on tho
subject. "Tho Harp of the Senses, or
the Secret of Character llulldlng."
Professor IWIottc is a man of ele
gant appearance whose accomplish
ments are many nnd whose long study
of chnractur. make him a rather dan
gerous person to linve around It you
have committed a murder or nro con
cealing lion Id envious thoughts of
your neighbor who may have tt pret
tier hat than yours.
The first thing you might Know ho
would probably divulge your secret
to the- community. Ho Is a clover, cn
tertnlnlnir speaker who can.tnlk faster
than most women, almost a disadvan
tage In the High school hnll with its
villainous acoustics.
Ho travels with a vast supply of ap
paratus to Illustrate his subject. Al
most everything that can Imitate a
noise, a cry. a musical tone seemed
to be at hand.
SOl'ND WAVES.
If his nudic-nce had left during the
early part of the lecture they would
have gone home with a sensation cith
er of sea-sickness or the delirium tre
mens because of the fearful and won
derful pictures thrown on the wall.
They were Illustrations of sound waves
produced by music nnd liy toil's of
the voice: and were actual experi
ments taking on the hues of the spec
trum and gave it striking idea of what
sound really Is.
In the course of this portion of the
lecture Professor, DeMotte made n clev
er hit at Mr. Garner, of monkey fame,
who claims to have discovered the
secret of the Simian language and to
be able to converse with alleged rela
tives In the zoo.
The lecture was a strong and at
times a startling warning to the young
to take heed as to "brain specializing."
The speaker gave vivid word pictures
of the result btaincd by repetition In
developing the brain cells In undesir
able directions. The certainty of sow
ing n thought and reaping a habit was
emphasized to an extended degree, and
was Illustrated by Htereoptleon views
of the nervous system.
STRONG ILLUSTRATION.
In this connection he gave n stjong
Illustration by contrasting Dannafs
famous prize picture "Spanish Dan
cers" at the World's fair and its evil
atmosphere Willi Hovenden's "Break
ing Home Ties."
He declared that Dannat is said to
be utterly unable to depict the pure
holy face of n. woman because of his
Ions study cf the degraded and wicked
for the picture named.
The views shown wre of a high or
der of art, among them being the Bo
denluuisen Madonna and the noted
"Enfant Prodlgue." The mechanical
effects in tlie f-ound wave portrayals
were extremely interesting.
Professor De Motto was heard by a
very large audience.
CHARITY EUCHRE PARTY.
Held in the Knights of Columbus
Rooms Last Night.
The charity euchre party at the Knights
of Columbus parlors last night for the
benefit of the House of the Good Shep
herd was an uiuiualllied access in
every feature. Sixty-four tables were
played and fully half a hundred per
sons were present to look on.
Over J2.-.0 was realized from the
event. The winners of the gentlemen's
prizes were:
First prize, umbrella (Samter Bros.),
Will D. Roche; second-prize, box of
cigars (Garney, Brown & Co.), W. R.
Roper; third prize, gloves and ties
(Grillln & Collins), Hon. M. F, Sando;
fourth prize, yllppers (Lewis, Rellly &
Davis), Rev. W. P. O'Donnell: llfth
prize, collar and cult box (Jonas Long's
Sons), Charles Nolan: sixth prize, cigar
tray (Clemons, Ferber & O'Malley)
Hugh Gallagher; seventh prize, nsh
tray (Millar & Peck),Willlam Gaughnn.
The winners nmong the ladies were:
First prize, silver-mounted comb nnd
brush (Connolly & Wallace), Miss Mary
Ford; second prize, silk umbrella (Globe
More), Mrs. Thomas Carroll; third
prize, cut glass powder box (Mercereau
& Connell), Miss Mary Lynch, of Toby
hanna; fourth prize, pockq'tbook (Gold
smith's Bazaar), Miss Margaret Hayes:
llfth prize, Wedgewood teapot (Wcichel
Bros.), Mrs. Henry Hengler; sixth
prize, book of songs (L. B. Powell &
Co.), Miss Nellie Eagan; seventh prize,
lace handkerchief (P. T. Flnley), Mrs.
Perclval Morris.
Following the came there were re
freshments and then dancing in tho
hall on the upper lloor.
The affair wus given under tho nus
pices of the Thursday Euchre ' club,
composed of Mrs. Richard O'Brien, Mrs,
John (P. Kelly. Mrs. M. E. McDonald.
Mrs. R. M. O'Brien, Mrs. J. J. Barrett
Mrs. Mary Connolly, Mrs. Robert
Reeves, Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. J, J.
O'Boyle, Mrs. P. O'Malley, MIsh Anna
Hoban, Alice Hoban, Anna Council,
Jennie Clarke, Isabella Clarke.
A FAMOUS SONG WRITER.
J. Aldrich Libbey, Who Is With
Aborn at the Academy of Music.
James Aldrich Libbey, the famous
song writer and baritone singer, Is with
Milton Aborn's New England Onera
company.
Mr. Llbbiy has been singing for llf
teen years, having gone on tho stuge
as a ballad singer when eighteen years
of age. This does not Include tho two
and one-half years ho spent in Europe
and tho two years In Boston, his old
home, studying. Ho sang with the Bos
ton Symphony orchestra In cantatas.
As a ballad singer he is pre-eminent,
and lie has introduced and mado popu
lar more songs probably than any other
man. He is not only a singer but an
uctor, and thin tulent is responsible for
a portion of his great success. Ho acts
every song, putting snap, vim, dash
and life Into it, nothing mechanical
nbout his singing, nnd this whole week
ho has been receiving the applause and
tho plaudits of the Academy. of Musio,
audiences. Arrancemenfi are now be
Ing made for a tour of England. Ho
lately toured Australia 'and created a
seiiMtlon there. Some of his big lilts
tills week have been "Taps," "College
Cliums Forever," "The Old Man's
Story," "Marie Louise," "Horn at Sea
and a. Sailor," and others, and his de
scriptive powers havo simply enrried
his audiences away. Ho sold to n Pitts
burg publisher "Every Llfo Has Its
Story," a song he wrote on the boat
while en route to Australia, and which
has never been published in this coun
try. Mr. Llbboy's wife, known profession
ally ns Kato Trayer, who Is tho prima
donna of tho company, Is a native of
Mlnersvlllo, Pa., and Is a charming wo
man both off and on the singe.
Mr. Llbboy's songs are for salo by
Finn & Phillips.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
"What Happened to Jones" Well
Received in Wilkes-Barre.
Manager Harvey Long last night re
ceived tho following telegram from
M, II. Burgunder, of Wllkes-Unrre:
Wllkcs-Barrc. Pa.. Dtc. 1.-You can
highly recommend "What Happened 'o
Jones" to tho peoplo of Srrannin. Tin
farco was prnductd nt the Nesbltt to
night before an nltdlcnro Hint was loud
In Its manifestations of approval. Tho
farco Is bright nnd whole&omc through
out, and very entertaining. The rompiny
Is good. M. II. Burgunder.
AFTER NEW INDUSTRIES;
Board of Trade Officials Considering
Plans for Bringing Three
New Manufacturing En
terprises to This City.
Tho officers and the more prominent
committees of the board of trade nro
engaged In the consideration of a num
ber of important matters, several of
which may result In bringing three new
manufacturing enterprises to the city.
On Saturday afternoon the finance
committee will meet nnd consider the
advisability of renewing the contract
with tho Dun Mercantile agency. As It
has cost tho board $000 per year for
the last ten years, the meeting of the
committee is not unimportant. The
committee will probably tuke Into con
sideration the rate given by the agency
to members' of the board. This rate Is
$75 for two books per year, or $25 less
than the regular rate. So much as $600
Is charged tho board for Its two books
on account of the large number of
persons who havo access to them.
A Joint meeting of the manufacturers
and lesislatlon and taxes committees
will be held Saturday evening to elect
a delegate to the ballot reform con
vention to be hold In (Philadelphia, on
Dec. 7,
Three propositions which may lead
to the establishment of as many new
industries in Scranton are now before
the manufacturers committee. The
three would employ 250 men nnd they
do not include the National Elevntor
works, of Honesdale, which, It has
been decided, will be established here
and In operation before next summer.
One of the three enterprises Is purely
local and hus $100,000 subscribed for Its
stock. Another Is a concern now doing
a good business in another city but
which has been investigating the wis
dom of coming to Scranton to secure
better facilities of manufacture and
shipping and to be in the center of Its
particular trade. It has not asked for
money. In fact, does not need It. but
the ollicers of the board think that tho
board should at least give Its formal
approval of the project and see to It
that the removal to Scranton is assur
ed. It Is proposed to establish the Indus)
try last referred to In the building oc
cupied by the Collins-Hale Manufac
tuiing company on Capouse avenue.
If this plan Isn't carried out the build
ing will be leased by the company
which lecently began the manufacture
of woolen cloth in Green Ridge.
In the latter plant, which is man
aged by Mr. Brock, eight looms are In
operation and making cloth of splendid
Quality. The men Interested are those
who erected at Taylor a building for
the manufacture of woolen goods, but
which was sold to a silk concern. The
.Green Ridge plant was equipped and
at work before the project wan known
among oven a small number of busi
ness men.
At the Dec. 1!) meeting of the board
ollicers for 1SSS will be nominated. The
election will be held at the January
meeting. On the 19th some detlnlte
stand will probably be taken on the
mayoralty election, the recent report
of tho legislation and taxes committee
having by this time been carefully ex
amined by the members who aro anxi
ous that the board should declare its
sentiments before the tight is on,
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED.
George Jennings Narrowly Escaped
Death on D., L. and W. Tracks.
George Jennings, the man who had
both legs crushed by cars on the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road early yesterday morning, has a
good chance to recover. Both legs
were mutilated so badly that the am
putation of one below the knee was
necessary yesterday. The other will
be amputated at the tinkle today if
Jennings' condition Is favorable
enough.
Jennings was Injured while attempt
ing to board a moving freight train.
Ho was seeking a ride to the Green
wood mine, where he is employed as
a proper cutter. The entire train pass
ed over his legs. He was taken to
tho Moses Taylor hospital.
Agert
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Hair Vigor
) will restore gray or )
J faded hair to its origi- i
nal color. J
j This is the whole
S story, and an ounce J
i of fact is worth a ton S
J of argument
CONDITION OF THE
STEEL RAIL TRADE
NOT AS SATISFACTORY AS RE
PORTS WOULD INDICATE.
There Has Been a Brisk Demand for
Ralls Recently and tho Outlook Is
That Many More Orders Will Bo
Placed Lively Struggle Is Going
on Between the Eastern and West
ern Rallinakcrs Consequent Cut
ting of Prices Has Ensued and Is
Apt to Continue.
Affairs In steel rail circles are far
from being ns smooth as tho recent dis
patches that have been going tho
rounds of tho newspapers would indi
cate. Tho following from the Iron Ago,
nn authority on tho steel and iron
trade, under the caption of "Tho Steel
Rail Fight," indicates that there is a
prospect ahead of very lively times:
During tho last ten days slnco tho col
lapse of tlm plan of handling the steel
rail business by a common sales agency,
there havo been Interesting developments
In that trado which havo not been brought
out In tho many reports In tho dally press
and In tho technical Journals. Tho Im
pression has been created that a compre
hensive pool has been formed which has
parceled out tho country nnd has decreed
an advance In prices. That is only par
tially true.
Tho fact Is that thcro Is n lively strug
gle going on between the two groups of
rail makers, those of tho east on tho ono
hand and those, of tho central west and
far west on tho other. Tho latter havo
leached a general understanding by which
their homo markets nro to bo divided ter
ritorially, and certain prices are to bo
maintained. Theso are $17 at Pittsburg,
JUS at Chicago nnd $20 at Pueblo, Col.
Tho territory east of tho Allegheny
Mountains Is a tree Held for them, nnd
that was to bo made tho battleground
for any additional tonnago needed.
FOUGHT THE INVADERS.
Tho eastern mills havo fought tho In
vaders, so that practically the wholo of
tho New England trade, that of many
trunk lines, that of somo of tho coal
roads and of a considerable number of
tho leading Southern roads has been te
emed. In the aggregato tho business so
placed has amounted to about 123,000 to
l."0,000 tons. Of this quantity only ono
lot of 13,000 tons for a trunk line and
4,0u0 tons for a New England road has
gone to the central west. Some of tho
large orders, nottible that of tho Penn
sylvania railroad, have not yet been tak
en. In the meantime the western mills suc
ceeded In placing n very considerable ton
nnge. Among the orders placed In tho
Chicago district aro tho Chicago and
Northwestern, 73,000 tons; tho St. Paul,
53,000 tons; tho Illinois Central, 50,000 tons;
tho Rock Island. 23,000 tons.
It Is estimated that the total tonnago
placed to date Is not far f rom ' CJ0.0W to
700,000.
Tho eastern mills retaliated by invading
the western field and several large orders
have been captured by them, whllo other
buyers have withdrawn temporarily from
the market to await developments. Under
the circumstances prices havo been un
settled and very irregular.
When tho contending forces met low
figures have been mado; In fact, thoy
have one below any on record. It Is
true, however, that In most cases, east
and west, the business has been placed
at only slight concessions from the nom
inal quotations which havo been rilling
for sumo time oast.
To talk of an advance under theso cir
cumstances is premature to say tho least,
particularly slnco rails are being offered
in the east at low prices by western mills,
and in the west by eastern producers.
In fact. It is understood that In some In
stances railroads havo been urged to place
their requirements for 1900 in addition to
those of 19W.
NEW YORK VIEW.
The New York letter on tho trade in
the same Issue says:
Tho eastern mills have placed a very
considerable tonnage, taking nearly all
tho orders In their territory and a num
ber of contracts from sombein and west
ern roads. 1'rlcis have been irregular,
but. on the whole, have been close to
$17.30 to $18 at eastern mills.
The following Is from tho Pittsburg
letter in the same issue:
We understood that the local mill havo
entered orders in the past week or two
for fully 130,000 tens of rails, and It may
considerably exceed that amount. The
outlook is that the tonnage in rails for
next year will be the heaviest ever known.
Somewhat under $1S has been done on re
cent contracts.
Editorially, the Iron Age says about
the recent activity in steel rail circles:
Largo as has been the tonnage of rails
placed, It is only a part of tho require
ments now In tho market. Many largo
systems have not yet closed, although
they nro known to be in tho market. The
character of tho orders placed and of the
Inquiries In hand makes it pretty certain
that next year will exceed 2,000.000 gross
tons, if Indeed It docs not exceed tho
record of 18S7. That means a heavy con
sumption of raw material, whllo to the
trado at large Is tho most important fea
ture of tho rail situation.
MEETING OF CIVIC CLUB.
Programme That Has Been Prepared
for Saturday Evening.
Tho first meeting of the Civics club
for tho presuiit season will be held on
Saturday evenlnrj at S o'clock in the
hall of the Albright Memorial library.
The programme for tho evening Is as
follows: rrlef remarks by tho presi
dent, J. II. Torrey, esq.; general sub
ject, "Colonization;" paper by John
M. Gunster, "Colonization in History;"
paper by Arthur Dunn, esq.. "Spain
and England ns Colonizing Powers."
Discussion on "Tho Adisabilltybf tho
Acquisition of tho Philippine Islands"
will be maintained by tho Rev. Rogers
Israel and the negative by Professor
Walter If. Buell, to bo followed by
general discussion.
All persons who aro in sympathy with
tho Civics club, and who desire to as
sociate themselves with It, nro ear
nestly requested to attend this meet
ing. It is very much desired bv tho
officers and members of the club to
secure a general participation, espec
ially by tho young men of tho com
munity In its proceedings.
Tho programme for the coming sea
son will include tho consideration and
discussion of such topics of policy and
government as nro of present and
vital Interest, both with reference to
local and state, und national affairs.
A postal card directed to John II.
Brooks, chairman of membership com
mittee, or to J. M. Guiltier, secretary,
expressing a desire for membership,
will secure tho presentation of any
name to tho club.
Smoko the Popular Punch cigars, 10c.
DIED.
DANIELS.-In West Soranlon, Nov. 30,
1S0S. William Daniels, US years of age.
at tho residence of W. J. Phillips, ISIS
Prlco street. Funeral Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock at Spring Brook, In-
, torment at Syrlng Brook.
Our Reputation
For choice China and Glass did not come in a night, neither
did it come by chance. For years we have been building up,
by a constant study of our patrons' wishes, an immense stock
containing an endless variety of choice articles, and by giving
good value we have gained the name ol Scranton's Leading
China Store. If vou are in need of a Dinner, Tea or Toilet Set,
Lamp or anything in our line, a visit to our store will convince
you of this fact,
MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Avenue
2J "Walk In and Look Around." jj
BUILDING NOTES.
Architect Percivnl J. Morris yester
day finished the pluns for three double
frame dwelling houses, which will bo
built on lots in tho Richmond Purk
tract by J, H, and J. J. Jordan. Each
sldo will havo nine rooms. Each
dwelling will be fitted throughout with
tho most modern appliances. The
stylo Is plain, but pretty und in con
formity with other dwellings erected
on this tract.
A handsome structure will soon be
erected on Sanderson nvenuo near Del
aware street by the Ballentlnc Browing
company, of New York city. It will be
a single frame dwelling of fourteen
rooms Included a finished attic. Tho
interior finishings will bo, of a first
class nnd up-to-date order. A hot
water system will be used for heating
purposes. The cost will probably reach
$S,000. Tho) plans were drawn up by
Architect E. G. Worden and tho dwell
ing will be occupied by F. G. Rarrlck,
who is the general agent of the brew
ing company's northeastern Pennsyl
vania territory.
Architect E. O. Worden Is drawing
up plans for an clgh.t room dwelling
to bo erected on Pine street. The ow
ner will he C. C. Ferber, of Clemons.
Ferber and O'Malley. Plans are also
out for a ten room dwelling for County
Auditor Frederick Ward. This dwell
ing will ho erected In Woodlawn Park.
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STATE SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
Scranton Gets Its First Slice Out of
a Total of S75,000.
Tho first Installment of the long over
duo annual state appropriation for
Scranton's public schools was receiv
ed yesterday. It amounted to $1.".,000.
The total appropriation for tho year
is $5,000. It will be remitted in month
ly installments of $15,000.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of in
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. Tho Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
A Coirection.
Editor of Tho Tribune,
Sir In your artlcio this morning per
taining to the rille match between tho
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Rifle clubs,
you havo made nn error. By correcting
samo you will oblige. The total of tho
match was: Scranton, 327; Wilkes-Barre,
2S0. The credit of tho highest score be
longs to Wllkos-Uarro individually, Mr.
Miller having -17 out of a possible SO
points.
Mr. AVIlllams' score, of tlio Scranton
club, was 14 points, being tho highest of
tho Scranton team only. You quote J'J.
Please give Wllkes-Barro credit for
what they did. Tho Scranton club also
wishes to thank them for tho royal en
tertainment they received, It being btyond
expectation. Charles M. Zltzelman.
Treasuror Electric City Rifle club.
WASHINGTON.
Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
December 27 Is tho date selected for
tho Personally-Conducted Holiday Tour
of tho Pennsylvania Railroad to Wash
ington. This tourwlll cover a period
of three days, affording ample time to
visit all the principal points1 of Interest
at tho National Capital, including tho
Congressional Library and tho new
Corcoran Art Onllery. Round-trip rnte,
covering all necessary expenses for the
entire time absent, transportation, hotel
accommodations, guides, etc., $14.30
from New York, $13.50 from Trenton,
and $11.50 from Philadelphia. Propor
tionate rates from other points.
SPECIAL TEACHERS' TOUR.
A special teachers' tour, Identical
with tho above, will be run on the same
date. Tickets for this tour, covering
all necessxiry expenses, Including ac
commodations at tho National Hotel,
Wlllards Hotel, or tho Hotel Regent,
$2.00 less than rates quoted above. Side
trip to Mount Vernon nnd admission to
tho grounds, fifty cents additional. Sldo
trip to Old Point Comfort, returning
via the Capo Charles Routo until Janu
ary 1, $-1.00 additional.
For Itineraries nnd full Information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent,
1100 Broadway, New York: or address
Geo, W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
LARGE COAL DEAL,
Tract Acquired by the Northwestern
Mining Exchange Company.
Dubois, Pa., Dec. J. Tho consumniatlm
of what Is without doubt tho largest coal
deal over mado In tills center of tho
bituminous coal, regions was alfected vo
day. Tho Northwestern Mining and Ex
change company, which has been operat
ing for tho past quarter of a century In
Elk county. Is tho purchasing party, and
tho deal of today places them on nn equal
footing, so fnr as holdings aro concerned,
with tho Rochester and Pittsburg and
tho Rerwlnd-Whlto companies that havo
so long held tho monopoly of production
In this immediato vicinity. Tho tract nc
quired by tho Northwestern adjoins nnd
lies directly toulh of their placo In Jef
ferson and Clearfield counties, and com
prises over 7,000 acres of tho finest bi
tuminous coal lands In tho state.
Tho exact amount which changed hands
on tho deal is not obtainable, but theio Is
no doubt that tho transaction will lead to
tho Investment of many millions In thU
section, and cannot but bo nn important
factor in developing this part of Penn
sylvania. The Erlo railroad, which Is tho
controlling power of tho Northwestern,
will extend Its lino to this place, thereby
giving another competing lino to tho
Great r.akea and tho cast and west.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Dec. 1. Theso IVnnayl
vanla perslens havo been Issued: Origin
al widow, etc. Mary Gordon, Carbondule,
$S.
Fu O-.11 J- I" the best remedy for
LJr. till I IS brorchltU. It rclievti
?T , 5. the troublMoine cough
fLniKHl NVIlin nt once, effects an caiy
WUUU OyrUll expectoration and
cures in a few days, I'rlce tie. at all druslsts.
RECEPTION AT THE
COLUMBIA QUARTERS
CELEBRATION WAS IN HONOR
OF THEIR NEW ENGINE.
Members of Council and a Largo
Number of the Members of the
Fire Department of the City En
joyed tho Hospitality of tho West
Scranton Flro Fighters Speeches
Complimentary In Tono Were De
livered by Several of the Guests.
Those Who Were Present.
That tho members of the Columbia!
Chemical company. No. 5, aro royal
hosts becomes more certain each time
they entertain. Last evening they
banquetted councilmen, Invited friends,
fellow members of the department and
Chief P. J. Illckcy at their quarters
on Division street. The affair wns giv
en In honor of tho new chemical ap
paratus recently received by the com
pany. Festivities did not begin until after
10 o'clock owing to tho incotlnx of
councils last evening. The first part of
tho programme was devoted to the
making of speeches. Tho guests of
the company wero assembled In the
parlors of tho second floor and Andrew
Holmes acted as chairman. Remarks
wero mado by Ccuncllmen SSlzleman,
Williams nnd Coyne, of the Select, and
J. "W. Molr, Walker, Grimths, Oliver,
Jackson and Cnlpln of the common;
Building Inspector Nelson, Chief HIc
key, Dr. B. G. Beddoe, Dr. J. M. Wil
liams, D. D. Evans and C. T. Hallo
way, Jr., of Baltimore.
COMPLIMENTARY REMARKS.
Tho remarks were of a gencrnl na
ture, complimenting to the Columbia
company und the department en toto.
Mr. Halloway, Jr., a member of the
firm who built the new chemical en
gine, said that Scranton stands first
in thi record of use of tho chemical
apparatus, that 72 per cent, of oxtln
qulshmcnt3 wero recorded In this city.
At the conclusion of the speeches all
adiourned to tho lower lloor where a.
tempting spread of roast pis, et cetera,
was served. This part of the pro
gramme was in charge of the lady
friends of the company's members, be
ing: Mrs, W. Lyman, Mrs. D. D. Davis,
Mrs. Albert Lewis, Mrs. Harry Mey
ers, Mrs. Samuel Harris, Mrs. S. IJ.
Price and Mrs. E. Pethiick, and Miss
es Norma Wllllnms.Cella Bassott, Mar
garet Evans, Frances and Marlam
Phillips.
With one or two exceptions every
member of both branches of the city
council was present. From the depart
ment wero Chief Hlckey, Secretary
Tannler, John Lowry, of the Frank
lin's; Adam Stelphauser. of the Hook
nnd Ladder's: John Molr, of the Nay
Aug's, and many ethers. Druggist
John J. Davios, Dr. E. G. Beddoe. Dr.
M. J. Williams. D. D. Evans, E. K.
Robathan, John H. Fellows, Thomas
Evans, Thomas Jones, Edwin Hughes,
Franklin Phillips, Recorder of Deeds
Fredeilck "Wnrnko, Jay Reese, John T.
Jnmes, George F. Kaufman, Gwllym
Jones, S. S. Ives, Attorney W. It. Lewis
and many others among the prominent
West Scrunton citizens, wero present.
Also C. T. Halloway. jr., of Baltimore;
Thomas Pole, of Philadelphia, and M.
II. Hensch, of Carlisle.
ROSTER OF COMPANY.
The company, composed of many of
West Scranton's best young men. has
the following roster: District Chief A.
L. Lewis; ptesldent. Charles Coiiess:
vice president, William Lyman; treas
urer, A. B. Holmes; recording secre
tary. Evan Walters; financial secre
tary, Edward Pethiick: foreman, S. IJ.
Price: assistants. Charles Boldry and
William Lyman: engineer, George
Meyers, and Driver E. Pethrlek; Llew
ellyn Parry, W. Llev.ellvn, Henry
Kingsley, Henry Meyers. Harry Colin,
Robert IMehl, Thomas E. Price, Sam
uel Harris, A. L. Lewis, Jacob Kings
ley. W. G. Jone?. Joseph Oliver, It. IT.
Williams, John H. Walker. T. Jones,
W. T. Lewis. Bert Fellows, Frank Jer
emiah. W. Johns, Walter McNlcholas,
Beverly Chase,
"Upon a
Ten Stringed
Instrument"
The Psalmist gloried In tho range ; am
power of what he doubtless considered
a wonderful Instrument. Musicians
today would lavish at It. because- It
would have been lacking In everything
which tho performer of today requires.
The riodern Piano
is about as neatly perfect as human
ingenuity Is ever likely to inaku It.
best present day pianos.
Superb Examples
of which may bo seen and heard any
day by vlMtlng our magnlllcent now
warerooms where a larger stock is car
ried than In any other houso in this
State, outside of Pittsburg and Phila
delphia acspectlvcly excepted.
Guernsey Hall,
314 nnd 310 Washington Ave.
Chat. I)u P. Swift.
Geo. M. liallstead,
PAw. Swift,
C. IL Van Uusklrk.
SWIFT,
HALLSTEAD
Insurance
& CO.,
?
Room 506 Connell building, Scranton.
Power, tone quality, syiiiiiuiucuu iu
spouse. Inexhaustible iJubh und 1111
iimltfil nm.ieltv for producing any de-
..rr'.-,.t nrn nil combined ill rJic
TOY
FUR
iiiyRE
BARGAINS
SECOND FLOOR.
Extension Tables, regu-
lar Recent kind IOC
Toy Rockers, new dc-
signs 10c
Child's Chairs, varnish
finish with high back, worth t
25 cents 19C
Red Chair, large size,
worth 50 cents 2,DC
Red Rockers, worth so,
cents 39C
Carved Back Rockers, , .
worth 75 cents 44C
Pliicli C....t t..i,
worth $1.00 74C
Perforated Sua Rockers, ,
worth 50 cents 25C
Nursery Chairs, 2 styles, .
worth 75 cents 49C
Woven Reed Nursery, 0
worth $1.50 9oC
Go-Carts, the latest designs, at
17c, 21c, (ile, wsc, 1.21 and $1.98
each.
Rocking Horses, value .
75 cents 49C
Iron Hook and Ladders,
two horses and driver,
length 15 inches, worth soc 25C
Doll Carriage, one spec
ial lot. extra large size, neat
ly upholstered in assorted
colors, and parasol; made
to sell for $2. Uach 9oC
Hnll rrnAn .. i r.
lun UUU1C, ClI.llllCl nil-
ish, value 59 cents 1 9C
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
J0IIN1I. LAinrii.', .Top.
ESTABLISHED 186G.
F. L. Crane,
For reliable Fur Goods call and
examine our stock.
Handsome Sea! (inniu'iih from
SU0.00 to $225.0.
Electric Seal Jackets for
$35.00 and BitUIc Seal for S21.00.
Persian Lamb Jackvl.s from
$125.00 to $185.00.
Also a lull line of l.ulic;' and
.Misses Cloth tiarini'iils.
FUR REPAIRING A SPECIALTY
324 Lackawanna Ave.
jj Quarts Cranberries
3 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins
3 lbs Fancy Cleaned Currants.
2 lbs F.vaporated Peaches
2 lbs Evaporated Apricots ....
3 Cans Fancy Tomatoes
3 Cans Fancy Corn
3 Cans Fancy Peas
3 Cans Fancy Pumpkins
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
.25c
A. F.
ZER
12(5 Washington Avenue.
1.00
Will buy a good pair of
Men's Imported
KID GLOVES
AT
Conrad's
Tans or White for Street
Wear.
305 LACKA. AVE
Pears, Grapes,
Quinces, Oranges,
Figs, Apples,
New Buckwheat
Flour, Haple Syrup
Blue Point and
Rockaway Oysters,
Turkeys, Ducks,
Chicken,
Game in Season
Pierce's Market
4C
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