THE ROKANTON TinBtUSU-TrESDAV. DECEMBER 13. 1898.
NORTON'S
Book Store
All the desltnble new Books
nnd the stnntlaul old Books
in single volumes mid net
in vmlous styles binding,
suitable for Christmns pieseuts
ut liberal discount
fiont Publisheis' list ptlces.
Finely Illustinted Books
for children nnd young tolks
in nlmost endless vnilety
nt veiy low juices.
Books for Sabbath Schools
nnd other Llbimies in
large vnilety nnd specinl pi Ices.
Bibles, nil 3izcs nnd styles,
fiom 25 rents upwaid.
Prnyer Books nnd Hymn Books.
Art Cnlcndnis foi 1800.
Tocket nnd offlce Diniies, 1890.
Novelties in fine stntioneiy
nnd everything desirnble in
the stnndard lines of stntioneiy
nt coirect prices.
Fancy Goods nnd Ait Goods
in large vnilety
Gnmes of eveiy description.
Dolls, dressed nnd undressed,
nil sizes nnd styles
at veiy low pi ices.
Toys, for nil ages nnd pluses
in nlmost endless varieties.
Subsciiptloiib lecelved
for all Peiiodicals
at the Publishers' lates. '
We invite inspection
of oui stock and comparison
of our pi ices, which we
think aic as low as
same goods can be had
for elsewheie.
Come enily to nvoid
the rush nnd you will
lecelve bettei nttention
than enn be given later on
M. NORTON,
U22 Lackawanna Ave.
1 his ate Not liood After Dec. 20, iSo.
HR. VALENTINE ABT,
The Celebrated Man Minis.
will give a recital at Perry
Bros., music store, Tuesday
evening december 13, atS. 15.
He will be assisted by Mr.
Joliu Foote the well known
guitarist of Archbald and the
Angelus Orchestral. As
the seating capacity of the
:00m is limited au admission
fee of 0 cents will be charg
ed. Seats are for sale at
Perry Bros,
205 Wyoming Ave.
.-$ USL 0l LOOKING I'Olt
I Xmas Gifts I
We are showing the
Imcst line ol ait goods ;
eer brought to the :
citv.
I HE GRIFFIN HI STUDIO
DR. A. A. LINDABURY,
Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women
onice llouri 11 to 10 11. m
1 to :i p. 111
M Itcsidence 7 to Sp in
'illlce-Wllliamx ISulltllnir. Opp I'onlolliie
Itiililitnee- Jin outh Jlnln Axeinie
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
l Wt EANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON. PA.
X'nllein solicited hero Otlieri railed.
' rilernte Clmicet.
l!I Q
Diixeopeued a General Inaurauce Ortlca In
M Nnllnnnl
uiu iiuiiuiiui uuilll UlUUi
I'tH Slock Companies tepresenteO. I.niza
t ft esreclnlly Eollclted. 'i elephoua I8lia
Spotless J
Linen. ;
oil ahiajH notice a line looking Hlilrl
front 01 u npnolRlly neat I'olliir. I'ei
li.ips son ilon t mu aiivtlilnu-liist
Hilnk now nlcett lonkx J ha upt tlnin 1
you iiotlca Home Itne-loolilnu linen just
think or our liuindrv thlnU liow nice (
lour II nun 'lonlil look If e l.niinlileil it
L1
Lackawanna
"THE"
A UN DRY.
joR ltnn Avenue A. B. WAKMW.
Inspection
of our stock will coviuce
you that you catiuot af
ford to let such "get
cash" values, go to some
one else.
BRONSON & TALLHAN,
HATTERS AND FUtKISHERS,
A12 Spruces St.
PERSONALS.
I . 12 Crofnt. proprietor nt tli" Spiln;
llnnm nt 1 kin 1 Luke wi In thin 1 1
iton1u.
John A Mpiiim. ,lohii T lticli.irilH, or
UiIh tllj, 11111I Mr. flilllln, of I'lttntnn. kll
ffti'i la mi n 1)iilne?H trip tn AI11I1111111
Hi. ThnmiiH t)i iJriuliv. pitlnr of the
.lackMin Strict llantlst chinch, In k1oi!
)oplnK fiom 11 !"ecin llllii'is. of up-
linillclll
Vlie .IIm" MuKttlf 11ml IIhIIiiiM .Mi
link nf llrnolchii. Kii (imp iiitcil liv llioir
iiniMn. .Mifiq Annie Maixli or Ji ric t'liy,
urc lilting .MIh Manic Mullet tut, or (V-h-
utonnc
Mr nnd Mr .Inlin Md nlic iiml Mk
Iiciimu Wnlkcl, of Caibciii.liilc IliW' l"
linncil linmc nfitr a mik'n vlilt Itli
llipli Ntir. Mix Michael (.1 llcillei.in, of
'11l.11 menuo
(Vlllllll 1 I. A W,.,..., l. II. .,,. 11 it
' Vtlii'iioii mill ijtuiriormiiMir l M. ViiihI-
lint. ..... ..1 r. ..... .1.. ... .....
' .- tiunrill II Itlll lilt" I ll ml (I Il- i-
Inn trip nmniiK the romp ilili-x of tlio S10.
onil I1.1M11II1111 ol Hip mw i:io filth n'ul
mint Tlii-j will 1 1 tut 11 In Sciiintun on
'I IiiiimIuj.
N'mninti Pinko son of W li PulM of
'lii'in Milne. N 111 liomc on 11 Itnluimli
from I'm tn ItUo rinldli r IVrliP nt Hip
"iitliti-ak of the lute win ontWtPil ultll Hit?
limtrnnr'i Hoop onil uIipii Hint boilj
iuim miittriil fn in Hinlii' Iip was inu.l"
11 tnemlipi or r;,ii(..il lliooki x xtnlT.
I'offsor It. J. llimrx lunilltlon w.n
nIIrIiiIv uiiisu aijiiin list cnoiiIiim; I1I1
luinpcrulnri' ilslin? tn n iluiiRproiiK luiKnt
lilt U'stprilm iiftcinoun mid nin.unlim
xo l.lttle ilollnltp Infonii.itlon tan Ik
Klvcn until Hip nliip-iln cnuio of tin
iIItuso (ptitlliiKnl.i) Iiuk In oil cox end.
J.lpuuniiit of l'nlUi John U.ixlx, who
litpntl iPtniiH'il to ilutx utter an lllnesm
of np.irlx two months from mil it In nl
lirnl a ulapxp ami on Situidav a is
'ibllmt! to slop xoik iiriIii His ilm'i's
nt lotinilsman arp In Iiik attPinlul In lix
Sergeant UIiIkxmix mu Hip latkrn nlK'it
post at lip iilrimit tuts Is lipinK oiiupli'd h
I'aliolinau l.nxxtx
TIip Judp Yorkps wliii Is iciiiiIikiIiik Hip
.Mi. 1 111 nnirdii tri.il is lion Ilium 111
Yiikpv, prislilpiit JihIki of lliuks lonntj.
xx ho In ISM mu upm to IiuIkp Smith, of
tills tlt In tho Supirlor (imrt cliitloii
Hi Is imp of Hip irost nntnblo Jmlxt of
Hip loixir p.nt of the Mntp and lmi tin
distinction of IipIiir thp only common
plins liiilup fiom ontlriP xhn I- callpil
upon to Mt In riilladplphl 1 lountx '1 liH
li tho tit t tlmp he lins asslnoil In tho lo
i.il cooils and In Irit thlx Is hlx lliil
x st to Prrnutoii lit xx.ix .-uipilsul to
Hud uluit 11 Miom; turth tin lourth cilx
of tlip xtati ti'iillx Is Mi xx.is a mombit
nl Hip state ci.atp 110111 Tl to lsTs xxlun
.liiiltrt- (limxtpt xxns a mptnln'-ot tho hoist.
mil Hip txxo xpip xpix- closplx iilmii ilnipd
It Is IniPiPHlnK to rotp In this loninr
lion that I..11 kiixxann.i Is n rp il-pii'.it-Ki.iniHhllil
of Iliukx lountx xxlifip .Iiidif
1 ikes prpsldps I.aikaxxanni Inxlnj; invn
fin nuil from l.ninip xvhii'li mis fotmi'l
irom Xoilhiiinlpi rhitid xxhlih in luin is
foimoilx n part nf N'oi thainpton xxh'rh
xxm xxax li.uk xxas a put of tin olu .r
lijlnnl Jucks.
STORIES, NOTHING MORE
No Anests Made in the Coicoian
Case and No Wanants Issued.
That Much Is Ceitain As
soitmeut of Rumois.
Tin usual i an ul wlld-oyoil mioiIim
iiinct'iniim; the C'liiroi.in muuli'i' .oio
.UloJt ?Mtii(l,i. y.-U'tduv Hip htniv
li.ul It that the MoikikIiiii .om.in mid
her two liiotheis wen- iindoi aui"t
An ollicinl who will almiwl of nei es
,lt be loiiFUlteil lu am nioie ol thai
Kind said to .1 Tiibutio lcjioitcr li"-t
nUht at DuiM'.t thut none of the .Mini
.ivhuns huil been ai listed, no wall nits
hae been siiiiui out fur tlieh finest
and the K-uIni! of wuuanti for llulr
.iiieit Is not .it rreseni in 1 oploiniila
t ion.
Tin 'iispli Ions p.nt of the 1 Ilium
xi.tnit' of tin illatnoiid llns nt tin d' -1
eased lial'it In en fniuiil In the pos
session ol Miss .Mun ish.in als-o failed
aui mult r linestliratlon. The lini;
was men inlo the posstssion of Squlie
(illlim In .Mrs M.inaxh.iu on the dav
lollowlni." the mill dot
Theie Is a tioiiR iinpiesslon. huw
exii that Mii MouiiKh'in knows mine
ihoiit tile me than she has revealed
ol at least mine thin the public nt
laise has hem tolu of l.ei having le
".Ueil Ilev iittualii's now aie tuki n
ut llttli- in iter than ialuv as she has
In i 01111 nei M us. if not a m uinl wieek
bj t -.f-)ii of tla istlluitul and abuse
of stimulants
V stin that ulli lis who In this
1 ll jesuuiuj ion inj; toi i biotlier
of Mi-s Monnirhnn who was supposiHl
to In hiding In rellextu was withoui
lu'inilation, uud thei-toix that Mls.s
MoiMltl'tin had maile 11 1 onlesvion tn n
female lelaliie of tie nilnleieil nan
leilld not l't! Milheil. I.IK- tho oih.'i-j-tnles
it is inoh.ibh not uiu-.
.Ii--s Moii'ihuu Is a vnass whlow nml
h.'i piopei name Is .Mis lsuaiie. When
liei liiisliaiul lft hn uln- Hiiouninl his
name anil si)( t. ,,s u tt'i toil to be
i tilled Miss .MiinajHmn
-
A Wise Suggestion,
il .Mill ate adilli led to the ue ,,r al
i 0I10I or othei iliiiRs the beyf t'liii" jou
1 .111 do I- tn luKe inv 1 me anil meAmt
v 1111 win a hi.hu htiemimt fm cinist.
mas. it is not like ur.i mini eme md
Is the bent oil I'litlli. .V.i pllullt y.
ddiess lonndentl'ill',, '.01'. tins 41'-,,
Si 1 anion, 1 a
-
The Y1111111; Ludlch' mu let of the
riict rienbtei l.in ihuiih he
pli'iiMHl to lttehe in del 1 lot any kind
of cuke at uny date fiom now until
aftci the holiday. Oideis may ho ad-ditsi-ed
to Mrs. H. V, Wtitniii or .MUi
Hunt.
City and School Taxes,
.Must be paid 011 01 befui U ,. 4;,
1 ' lu avoid penaln
'. l; iioian I.
"i t TliMllHi'.
M. A. Fiiedlnndei & Co.
niiiiouure an uiienliii? AVednesday, Oco.
II. ot Impottiu noxeltltri In 1 idles' neek
went. Itichaul Haiding Davis
Illstoiy of the lute win. JJoldlein.lll'fi.
SijJ Washington aveiiuo, belovv Tilbuno.
Special Sale Today
of Ti limned IJats imiikIuk in juli . fiom
one ilolliif to three at S. r Watd'g, jji;
Waslilnirton iim nue.
Call
cianton Mint antl I aium c(,.'h
at the
stoic lor your holiday rooiIb. is
avenue T U'ihoiie M2
I'ullll
fluid anil slh pi -mounted biler pipes,
tho bcht niuke at low Ukuius. (3aiiit.'
Hiovvn iS. Co., couit liouce hcjuuio.
'ihe Wllkes-Uane ltecoid can be had
In Scrauton at the rewa etancln of itels
man tlioe, 401 Spiuce and 503 Llndjii
CVeeU; Muc, Lackawanna avenue.
A Card
We, tho unUcmlencd, do hcicby agiee
to refund thu nionty in u jo-cuiil bottlo
of Uruciiu'b Wniruulid Uiup of 'lor It it
fails tn cure J our couch or cold. We ulao
euaruntiu u 23-tont bottle to prove autls
tnutory 01 nione lufumled. J. U. ilouu i.
Bon, Duuniuie, Pa.; John V. Donahue,
Sc 1 union, I'a.
COAL CONTRACTS
WERE AWARDED
CONTltOLIiEHS DISAGREE IN
DISTUinUTING CONTRACTS.
Awaida Weie Distributed Among
Tlnee of the Blddets nnd Not to
the Loxvest Btddei In Eijcli Dls
ti let Captain May Filed a Vigor
ous Ptotest But He and His Tlneo
Suppoitets Tornied n Hopeless
Mlnoilty Schools Will Close on
Tilday of Next Week.
I.a.s iiIkIH h boaid of tuiiliol hum t
Iiik tontiiliic'il one iiipiij peilml ilu -liiK
w tilth coal iiiittiaets fm one sear
nolo uwaided. Desplto I'lofst uf
l'iiitaln iluy and his smalt suppott In
the voting, Messrs Dints. NeilW 1
Kvaiis tlu lontiai'ts foi three of th
fiitir dlstrlets wcte dlstiibutcd iitnnii
three lilddpis, Instead uf the lowest
hlddeiR by districts.
Follow Iiib weie tlie ptopos.ils ie
eplvcd at a inevloim nieetliiK and ie
foiled to tlie Hiipply committee, th"
ntnmintc mentioned hole beliiK iesiei
tlvply for chestnut and linger sizes and
for pea coal:
1'iixt Distill 1 Mli hut 1 (lllibons : W
$14", Consimiirs' Ice lonip.ui, $.' K $1.1".
.lames Kearni't, $ 11, $1 r.n. lmckwlie.it,
' 1 1 ills M .1 ltinlih , J.' TO, t (,",
Stienil DlKlilct Midi ul Ollilions. $.' li
l 13. J M Mtlilny A. Son ?.' I') 51 .',
llliKli Cllmoie VI'', $1 Hi, M .1 ltuilih
$J I. $1 p0, c'oiisiiincrs' In touipjin, .' !.
$1 4"
Thhil Dlslrli t Ooiimniois' In toni
Pin, $.' is. $1 n: .liimis Kmiiiipx. $'!'
JI W liuckwhi it 'm tents limit (llltroie
J.'ti $1 Ml, M J. lXiiihU, J.T.l H3
rourth Dlstrlrt Juinis U'emim $.'ipj.
$1 71 $1 10
The teiiort of the committee us pie
M'lited li Mi. Case tc commended
nwunllnj; the Plrst district lontiaet to
the ronsumi'M lie company, tho Sec
ond dlstilct to Michael tilbbons and the
Third dlstilct to .lames Ke.unox, tlie
Fouith dlstilct to lip left open for
fui tlier piuposnls only one having! been
lecelM'd
MU. MAY.s CONTCNTIDN.
Mi. Mn contended thut Miclinel fllb
lions should be nwaided the Pltst and
Serond and tlie Ponsiimeis' Ice coiii
pany the Thlul dlsttlit contiucts lie
tuld that would be the mil wn to
iixuld the Idea nf Hand If the blddeis
weie U'sponslble. If they weie lespon
silile, the oaths of the culltl oilers would
be violated lis awuiillns the luntiiuts
otheiwlse He ameniled the lumiulltee
iiiouimondatlons bj ptopositiR that tlio
awauls in Hie 111 st tlnee illsttlits
should be to the lowist btddei in cull
dlstilct
Mi. Case.v explained that It was ips
toniuii to distilbute the nw.iidM and
In the piesent Instance It was teaied
that .Mr. tilbbons could not piopeil
suppl the two distill ts on which he
hud bid the lowest.
lu leply Mi. Mu said Incidental ha 1
nothiiiK U) do with tlie mallei. It was
a question of pllniiple and te-ponslbll-lt
The lowest blildei should uet the
11 w. ml In each dlstilct, even though he
was lowest In all dlstiliis, piovlded he
w.th lesponslble
Mi. (iIbbonu. who wus piesent. Mild
in iepl to a question bv Ml. liaiker
that he could suppl tlie Flist and Sec
ond illstllctb ah pi r his piopos.il tie
said he lived 111 Lai kau anna township,
hut that bin mine was located lu the
ill.
It was aiKiled bv .Ml. Kvam that If
Mi (llbbons vvat li'sponsilile ciioukIi to
hae his bid acceptid foi one dlstilct,
he was siillh lentlv lesponsllile Mi an
othei. Ml. Miij'h nmenilnii nt was lost bv an
aje and liuv vote of 11 to 4 und the
committee's lecommendutions adopted
b the same vote. MesM Mil), Neiil,
Kvans and Davis vutliiK in the nilunr
It.v. HOLIDAY VACATION.
It Was decided to 1 lose the si hunts
tinm Pilduj, Dn. !, to Tiifsilaj. Jan 3.
One-half the aiipiopiiatlou of $1,()00
toi Uindetguilen woik was voted to be
paid to the Suiintoli Ktee Klndci'Kai
ten association
The sppietaiy was illn'i ted to ulver
tlse lor pioi'iis.ils to fuinWIi .100 uidin
ai y and 7.' n 11 cats tru No :' bulld
Im,' 111 lespolise to 11 lupiest llulli Sllper
inteudeiit How I'll foi S-Inrh atla--Klobes
foi (1111111111.11 1! and ' te.u herH
anil ti-luch for Intel mediate ttieheis
the supply loinmlttee. ilnouuh Mr.
C.isev. lecoinmeni'ed that the puiilinsu
be nillile He I'stim Iti d thJl the epen
dltuie would lie fibout 5"iln other
mcinbeis held ilia the expense would
hi in the iiLiulilin'lioud of t.'Oon, th it
tlie UUlllbtv itiiul.id would uppioaill
J.'O. Action v.as I'ef-n ti until iftuv
tlie te.u hPis 1 onimlltte has n, 1 tulneil
lioin th siipeilntendi in the 'lumber
and Kind nl Klobes want'd
I'lom Supeiintendeiil Howill wns 1..
leivcd a conununicnilou 1 ulllnir attm
lion to the .net Unit tlie niajoiitv of
le.uheis would nut be ii"id to take
the eMimliuttlou lit niusli, Usui bj 10
golutiun foi lauuni) It wis teioni.
mcmlecl by th. sttj t'lluteiidoui that 11
tiumbci ol leuiheis who an .uepaie'l
be i;leii tlie oioituulty In b . exuni
hied D'f. 1 on the tlu.e hiiiulicil and
lllt questions siihinittoii op the themv
nt iiiuMc The inulter was lefuid to
the leachus' committee
The te.u hi is pnj 1(,u f, .,(i hjIkt,
amountlnir to $ir,J'i7 1,11 was appiovpd.
TKUASl'I!i:U'S i-KI-OHT
i Ity Tieasnii't Boland'h lepoit of tho
school fund for the month ol Novum,
hot was tccelved as followH.
ULCUIl'TS.
H.ilai.ie on hand Nov. 1 .. ,.j s.,uji !.
Hecelvc'd from dcllnqueiit tu.vcs . 1';"' y"i
Itccelveil ot Mis. i:. U fellows . j'i .;
Stuto uppropilallcm I3,fij w
b'cllOOl tUMH, IspS S'uTi'i
IteKlptciiHl ta.MN lbi: ' 1, -f)
'i'ultl llii W,
disih'15.hi:.mi:nt.s
CiOiurnl i-chnol wanants Wl,i.u n
ComnilHslons, delinquent tu. eo
lectins i.' v,
! Uulldliifr wanants ;, (j7 -
Total ."i,ii.'j .!
II, ll nice Diccinbtfl 1 !i.' y y0
Ulstilbutcd
Gtiieial t-cliool actouiu J.'i.i.". il
School bullilliiK account .. . . 17 wju
inieiiht and siiiklm; fund ac
count is.Ml so
''..JJi 'i.
it was decided not to use academic
dlulouniU's belovv dammar A kiiiiIpm.
Tlie meotltiK adjourned to Pilday of
next vveeli.
MAIIIIIED.
VON STORCH. - VADI:ma'-.i tho
homo of Itov. Janus Pli I1II1.1;. SciiiiUon,
I'a , Di 0. 12. lSriS, UIMiu II, Von rilorch
and Miss Minnie II, Wadcinau, both of
Dilton, I'a.
V
BIO REDUCTION ALLOWED.
Judge Edwards Cuts Down the L. I.
& S. Company's Assessment.
JuiIrp KdwatdH eHtel(lav unstained
the 11ppp.il of the kaultawiiniia Iron and
Steel compnn from the city assess
ment, iL'ilnchiE It as Indicated 111 the
follow 1MB table.
rump house, kind $ ,s npi
I'uinp hiiue s ikm
.Machine Munis nml louu-
lll IhiuI SI, .'w
North works Kterl and lall
I 4WI
SUCH)
Jo lKi
mill bind :',i,ii :.ixs
lllust furniire, liind 1 i;n 'am)
M.iihlue slim I irki urn
I Holler nl. ops ;, ;dii j ,!)
I Mule luiiti 5J ;,,)
,Stnl nml mil nill North
I wotks 2MU0I liiiin)
Hull tmnlniT yUnps I'm.) jiiiii)
l'l 1st furiiuie plant IT.Miki linMUjil
1 South woiks plnnt iVi.w) 171 dm
Toiul .. ..
Ill lS't7 the
. $7.7) '170 $In",vW
nspessinent win tllG.snn.
The rltv assessoisi Inci eased It $".14,770
111 niitklliK- tip the ISaS tiletmlnl assess
IllPIlt .luiiti' lMwnuls deeieifvs tlie
IS'is ussi'ssiiieiu $2i5.170, leavliiK a net
lllcieilM' of IS'IS over 1SH7 of $72,600
The count.v assessment, which lu 1SH7
was $is.l,4.'0 and In lS'JS $fil0 2"0, the
colli t lefupes to distill b.
Ill innipailiii? the city and county as
sessment, JudKe IMwauls lemnikeil In
his discussion of the matter that the
lemuikabte anonialy was obseived of
the one-half valuation of the county
asspssots beliiK less thnn tlie one-third
valuation of tlie city nssppsois. He
also lemuikcd that It would have been
mote tmtlsfjclnts to tlie coutt If th"
clt in defense of Us assessment hud
piesentid tcstlmoni as to the values
In quP'Ulon to .suppoit the wmk of Its
nsSlSMM.
WILL ENTER PROTEST.
Trades Union Men Want Mayoi Bail
ey to Veto the Asphalt Repair
Measuie Eight Hour Move
ment Given a Stmt.
At the Hist nt tlie inoulhl.v masi
nu'i'tlmrs of Hades union men, held last
nlulit In C.upciittts' hall, yomltm
avenue, a lot nml piotest was made tn
the asphalt lepulr oullnancp now in
tl'e m.nots hiinds, and a movement to
establish tm tlcht hunt diy In Scian
tcn was M't afoot
A commlttci i.inslstinir of V .1.
Thonns, I'elu H ililen .li hn DmIiic
John M. Know Hon and J A J'lire was
appointed to wait noti M.ivoi Iiallev
today and loimallv piesent tlie pto
test. As to the 1 lnht limn niovenit'iil
It Is si;nlliiant to Uate that Seiauton
Is lated as the t lilt tl strongest 1 Itv In
the Pulled Mates iii the 11 attei of
ni!?unlcd I ibor. laukiuK onlv behind
New nik and Chicago and li in ins? a
intlmr nt "is out of a possible bun
dled In the uinipaiatlve table sent
out bv the labol itrloti headquai teis
Th incetlnir was jm sided evei by
J J. rootle m and was attended bv
l.ujjc dile'Mratuins ol all tho ti -ules un
ions In the 1 Itv caiiientei.s plasteieis
latheM, plimibeis. tlnneis, ii.ilnieis.
voodwuiku3 bi icicla; ti -. mas, ns uud
tli like.
IntPU'stlni; ami Institutive "ddiessc
on pievious I'Sf.inod subji 1 ts veil
made us lollows ' Nceessltv for tb
Kuithu Hdutatiiiu of the Mtehanlc"
I. W. X.linmciman. "Leslslative I.ilinr
I.eaBlle " V. 1 Thomns Aim' ol La
bel Omanballons," rieoise V. Osni.in:
"Sweat Shops " .. II Juobson:
'Tiades Pllions, A T.aiiuel feld, "t'n
opei.itlui of I'nlons," p. 1: Lo'id;
".Munlelp'il AlTnlis" .J. M. 'Cnowlton
It was Mr. Knowlton v.ho liitioduied
the lc-olutlnn piotestlnt; iikiIiisi the
asphalt ropali nii'lnanci. It leads ns
lollows
lit solved That w 1 tl 1 I'aillillu Tiades
loiiuill ul the eltv of Suiiilon lu mil's
linn-lint, iihsemhli d. pioiot uK.ilnst tin
1 ti'ii-ji.u asplmlt iipali lontiut vuteil to
he tdvui to the liiubei Acplmlt I'avliiK
eoiiiiianv ut tin I'Nln ililtuni pi lee, nml we
nice the ilu shall piocun lu own '.
phalt up ilr plant
The elKht-luuii inoiPuuut was pro
jected in .1 speeih by William P Kelpu.
So main speeches had pieuded It that
the horn was lalcwhen the nialtet ji
bioiiRlit ui), and iilthiiuprli the nn etlnc
was lulniailh tailed to uiusidei this
pailliular nmttet, it was allowed lo mi
over until the liet nioethlK
lu ihe meantime the lm al unions will
dlsi iiss the niatti'i in tilt. It nspecthe
bodies and lie piepaied to ait when the
iriuttu Is ready to be aclul upon
These ineetliiKs aie to be held on the
second Mimila.v of eveij mouth one
of the pilnrlpal obJeet.J In view s to
1 onsidei and .11 1 upon munlilpi' niat
leis. To tho Kennblicans of the Citw nf
I Spf.lnfnn.
The followlUH; t Itv oiliies are to bj
filled at tho Febiuuiy ilictlon:
Mayor.
cltj Tieasniu.
City Conttollei.
'Ihiee "it Assesj-ms.
Two School Directing for 3 ve.us.
All Hepubllcan who llclles to ho
ci mu a candldnte for anv of the above
oltlces niti't Ule tils application with
C. 1' Chittenden, ihaliman of the ilty
lOlumlltee on 01 betoie Dec. j-,, jglS
Tho notice niut-t btate tho oniie for
which the w 1 Iter Is a candidate nnd
the postoflcp addtPss must ai company
tlio Hlk'iiatuie. C. i:. Clilttenden.
ciialimatt.
To the Voteis of the Ninth Waid.
I lieu to annoume mjilf as a candl.
dule toi the ollli 1 of lonuuoii iiauull
IIUlll. Vnlll lespei tfllll,
i: M Tewkesbuiy.
CANDIES.
Tons ol candies trom the finest
maiiiildcturer; slainl.ird lines that
we olfer at
15c Per lb,,
And sold elsewhere from 20c lo 23c.
Fancy Hon Boils and Chocolates,
packed in handsome boxes, dis
played Satin day, 1 7th, will be sold at
0NK HALF regular prices
ItcmcmhPl'. Com sen is head
quarteis, lor Candies, Flints, Nuts
and Fine Giocenes evei y day in
the yea 1.
Open evenings.
E. Q. Coarsen
Ucst Goods for Least .Muncj.
VAN HORN APPEAL
WAS NOT ALLOWED
CASE CANNOT GTO UNITED
STATES SUPKEME COURT.
In a Lengthy Opinion Justice Shims
Says tho Couit Can Only Act on
tho It ceo id of tho Lower Couit,
Counsel foi tho Condemned Man
Will Now Tin 11 Their Attention
Exclusively to tho Doatd of Par
dons It Is the Last Hope of Sav
ing His Life Now Appnicnt.
Tlie fate of Muideier (Koine Vail
lloin now testH with the paidon bodid.
Tlie Pnlted StalcH Supieme court b.v
Itihtlce Shims yesterday icfuscd to
Krant the vvtlt of etioi piaved for lij
the conileinne'd iimu's iounni'1 and
theieby defeated the cITort to tune a
lev lew by the highest ttlbunal In the
land of the tindliiK of the coutt of lift
IiiHtnnce and Its continuation by W'o
state Supictue couit
In a leiiKthy opinion loinmunliated
to Attoinej I,. 1. Wideman, who had
the matter of appeal In chaiKe, Justli e
Shlrim na that vvlille there weie iiulte
probabl some iireKUlailtiei In the
ttlal of the cone, the did not become
a pnit of the tecoid und as the fedctal
coutt can onlv act on the recotd as
tiausmltted fiom the lowet couits, It
Is estopped ft om cotuddciins them.
CVilaln of the assicninents of ciior,
tlie trial judge declined to icttlfv to
und in consefiueni e weie not mutle a
pait of the tec mil Thev weie, how -ivei,
picHcnted verbullv by Mr. Vv'edo
m.in durliiK his uudleiice with Justlie
Shlias In WushliiBton, lust week.
ASSIGNMENTS OP CtlltOlt
The assignments of en or on which
the defense hoped to ucuie a lev lew
bv the fedeinl Supreme' couit vveio al
iened violations of the Pnlted State.!
1 (institution, pattlculatl ceitain clauses
of the 'bill ot lights" The action of
the ttlal JudRe In permitting the Jut v to
view tl:e vceiie of the killing In the ab
sence if the defendant was contended
to be 11 deiOKUtlon of the unwalvable
light or a man on tiial for tils life to
be uini'ionteil b the witnesses against
him.
The Momi"es weie held bv the de-
lendant'H lounsel to be mute witnesses
of the 1 lime, helping an they did, an
much probabl, as anv testimony thnt
lame bv wind of mouth to fiame In
the minds of the juiors the Idea which
thev fanned ot the cilme and upon
which thej based their veiillct.
Another of the main asslnniiientH of
011 or vvuf that because the coutt 100111
dijnr was locked at Intel v ills dm lug th'
list duv of the tiial whiih was done
to pi event the annoving Intel itiptlons
oecaslined bj peions going lu and out
while a witness was testif lug the de
fendant was denied an open ttlal, suih
as pi ijuaianteed In the 1 lause of the
constitution against un thing having
the semblann' of a st.u chambei pio
leeillni; HOAItl) Of I'AltnOXS NOW.
All tlie offoitH of MessiH I loin and
Wedeiilan will now be bent tow aids
secuih:g the Intel veutioil of the govet
uor thiough the boaid of iiuulons l'.u-
ticul.it hit ess will be laid on Van Ilmn'u
allegeil Ins.initj Depositions tending
btiniitil) to sustain this contention ate
now In Mi 1 loin's hands and he feel 1
toutlilent that a tiibunal which is e
pei tid to take a nienlfiil view of the
castfu hi ought bcfoie them will hesitate
to allow a man of Van Horn's mental
callbio to be hung.
HAS NOT ACTED YET.
Mayor Bailey Must Dispose of
Asphalt Repair Resolution.
Maoi Halle) hu.s not )et acted upon
the iti-olution au aiding- the tnutiatt
to the Ilaiber Asphalt lompnu) lo
the lepalr of the eltv Htieets.
Aecoidlng to law the niavm lias Pi
teen daj.s in vvlileh to sljjn the teolu
tlou, 01 peimlt it to heiome opeiativt
without his slgnatuie. The law pi.i
ldes that If he vetoes the ineasui
he 11111M ut once notify the 1 it v i'ei)
and that the l.ittei bhull at nine Issue
uotli cs foi a Hpeeial meeting to tin
inembcis of the launch of coiiiulls lu
which the Vitoul meusuie oilglliatul
bin 'hat tin notli'i .shall be given at
liast tvveiitv -font hums lu advame of
the meeting This eciulvaleiit to a
deilaiJtlon that the veto must be made
known on the fouiteeuth da)
This Is the lomteenlh dav slnie the
tesolutlon aw.ilillug the iiiutl.iit lame
Into the mai 01V hands, ir he gives
110 notli e of his veto today, tils iieni e
will be evidence that ho has signed tin
meusaire, will Mgn It toduv 01 tnniui -low.
or will allow It to bei one a lav
without his i-jgnutuio
SCHILfER LODGE OF MASONS.
Met in Annual Session Last Night
and Elected Oiflceis.
Sihlllei lodgi. Xu 14"., 1 'iee and Ai
cepteit .Masons held Its annual Mut
ing lust night in Mnsonlc hall.
Ollli 1 is weie elected as lollows i
shlptul mastei lieoige liianat. si nl n
wniclen, lieoige A Hibgle junioi
w .11 den, Isadoie fioodmau; tiea.suni
Joseph II. (iunstei. seuetniv, Pinnies
S Clilbeit leiueseiiiutive to tlie Piiull I
lode. Homy Dlnilei, trustees, Fiank
l.euthner, Heui) Votkioth und .V i!
(Joodman.
- - -
ENGINE HOUSE BURNED.
Was Piesumably the Woik ot
Knights of the Road.
Fiuall engine house at the head ol
the plane urn ending the LegRet Cic k
dump was totallv destiojcd by Hie ut
7 o'clock last evening The holHtlng
1 nglne wlih li It inclosed Us badlv
damaged.
Theie weie no impto)os ubout at tho
time, and It lh supposed tho Hie was
stinted liy turnips, who vvem piepailng
to lodge theie for the nlsht
TWO MEN CREMATED.
David White nnd Richaid Huiley
Burned to Death.
Waieham. Mass, Uec. 12 David
White and Klihatd Iluile) wetobuuied
to death lieie todii). The men veto In
a dwelling which 1 might Die fiom un
unknown lause. Those who 1 cached
the scene lltht attempted to entei tlie
place and stumbled on tho body of Hui
lo), which lay not fat fiom the dooi.
lloth legs luul been binned off.
After the llie luul huuied Itself out
a search of Hie ptemlseH 1 evented thu
lueseneo of tho hotly of White
Hotel Receiver Appointed.
Ilollldnjsbuu'. Pa., i)w i..The rinli
county en irt today uppumtcd llllas I. 1
KiUe uteivei of tho Park Hotel riunpaii),
limited. Tho p.uk hotel Is a l.ugo sum
mer hotul locitfd at Heating fcpilnss, tl)U
count.
CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS.
Held nt Honcsdnlc Yestetdny by
Erie nnd D. & H. Men.
Kile und Delnvvate and lludson ollli
hits had it tiHifcienie In llouendule )es
teidny about the clintiKcw that aie to
take place In tilt' lehiHons of these two
itimpitulcs on the llrst of tlie )eai.
Tlie olllcluls rod over the tliavlty to
Honesdale, where a lour of Inspection
was made.
JAMES E. WATKINS GETS IT.
Appointed to Audit the Accounts of
the County Officers.
Attoine) James 13. Vv'ntklns wns )es
tetda) appointed lo make the annual
audit or the accounts: of Hie niothou
otat) leglster of wills, leeordcr 01
deeds and cleik of tho courts
The task consists of attaching a slg
natuie to tho reports made b.v the
county ntllccis to the state department
A fee of $100 Is allowed for tills.
The Kind You Want.
The Lake Slime tallioad while It lias
second class fines does not inn seion I
class cms. All Its emu aio tip top and
models of elegance and comfort. Its
day conches mo noted for theli high
back seats and In cl.nrgo of couitiois
attendants who . arefully oonslde" ev
ery want on the putt of the putinns
of the road. Pool people aie tiealed
Just us well when truveUnir on thin
mad as their ticher companions.
Steam Heating nnd Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. How ley.231 Wyoming nve.
All Kinds of Chnmpngnes
and oilier wines on hund nt tlie Sctan
tou Wine -mil Ulquor coniiiuny. 19
I'enn avenue. Telephone Oil.'.
Till: hOLDUCU T.OYS iv ho had
taken Hood's Saisaparllln aie suld to
have stood the long maiehii much
lieltei than their conipaiilons. Thl 1
niedlclne gives slicugth and endui
nnce IKiuD'S PILLS 1 uie all liver Ills.
Mulled for jr crnts by ('. I. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mas".
A tiood Set or Tcctli lor... 3.00
Our lies! Sets of Tectli 5.00
Including the Painless l.xtrui'tlou
DR. S.C.SNYDER
321 Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jtrnijn
iiiiKiiiiiiiCBiiiiiiiiigiir uiiiiiiiiiiiiu
I We're I
i All Alone !
CM JJJ
M "
S when it comes to introJiiciiiK new, 2
2 original anJ popular fashions lor S
5 men's wear K
5 "
There is a gallieiing in our sliovv S
5 window of the newest things in Mlk E
g .tilflt'r.ss.ilU, Linen and hilti.il Hand- ;
S kervhtels WalkuiK Micks, Mut oases, S
S .-nut Uniliiellas. S
Christmas MrlUii.R patterns s
S m , uiesistihle s'llur
Neckwear, .omb.u.it.ons. E
Bath "st nie" ''''e '" 1e S
5 r eoiufurtalile 'nmiul home. S
S KODeS Terrv sloth Hath Uobes C
5 in prettv stripes vvashible colorings
5 Percale Sl KllKl "- '" ros I
S c. . i , stripes and plaiJs, S
S OllirtS heautitul assortment S
5 colors t ) please ev erv taste. Know S
thev ue iti;hl it 2
IHANO & PAYNEl
5 Sells them
MM
I 203 Washington Ave.
niiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii?
Don't Know What to Buy?
I lien buy gloves no vom,in tnti seems to h.ive eiiougli gloves. AWn
same v.i. We have evei thing good th.it s nude in gloves, we arc
mannlacturers tlut's win we c.im sell cheaper thin other stoies. Wo
can save you tiom 2, to so cents on cveiv purchase.
SMITH'S EXCLUSIVE GLOVE
MALONBY Oil, AHD MANUFACTURiNG CO.
TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Meridian Streal, Sciaitoi; Pa.
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS,
PAINT DEPARTnENT.Pure White Lead, Colors
and 'aruishcs.
Mounted Skin
We have some haudsonie mounted skin rugs that are
so reasonable iu price that we want to suggest one as a
desirable Christinas present. These are all genuine
skius, carefully mounted and lined and with care will
last a lifetime.
Fox Rugs
Full skin with he.ui all complete,
heavy fur. A truly handsome
tug only $7'5'
Tiger Cat
This rug is fully as handsome us
any you ve ever seen. Supei bly
mounted with open jaws, only Si i. oo
SIEBEGKER & WATKIN
w
irk rr-vnt
iu 1 1 s utiuvit
20 Lackawmui Ava, Scratitoi Pi
Wholesale niul Kotnll
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
convenient, Economical, Uurali.a.
Varnish Staltn,
rioiluclngl'crfcct lmllutlouor UxpsntlT
Wooitc
Rnynolds' Wood Hnlstt,
Esrcclnlly HcsiRiicd for latlila Worlc
Marble Floor Finish,
Uuniblu uud Drloi Uule'cly
Paint Varnisli and Kal
sominc Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
Ideas
I-'OIs
XmasGifts
Canes,
Umbrellas,
Bath Robes,
Suit Cases,
Neckwear,
Tlufflers, EtC4
BELL& SKINNER
Hotel Jcrmyn ItuMJIiie.
QVV.X liVIIMNtiS
AAAiAAAA AAA, AAA 4AAAA A'A
An in iimis lobe iconomiial and
s iv mi, Wi ull like to Kct alontr
in the win Id V. i' all like to got
the must loi uiu' nimii'). Tlioo
people who bnj "Snow Whltn '
Hour AKI3 iioiiniir-il and et
ilio most foi theli . me).
"Snow WLxte"
AI.iv In- n 11' tie lilgtier In prlco
than somo iiiltiior brands, bill
tin- lln.il tost, when compared
with chi.ipcr lloui, lo less.
1 out gion r s-i lis It.
"Wo Only Wholesale It."
.
THE WESTON MILL CO
hcranton, Cirbondale, Oly pliant.
THE
MOOSIC POWDER CO.
ltooms 1 ami -, Com'lth B'l'd's.
SCRANTON, PA.
Alining and Blasting
Mude ut Mouiu und IluaUdulu W'orlci.
I AI I IN A RAMI POWDI U C(V
5 ORANGE GUN POWDER
J i. rlil.' Ititlertew, 1 lei tlio Uxploderi
lot ixpludiuj Ul nts haiety 1 list) und
Repauno Glienioil Go's uiu'S"ivns
STORE,
27 SI'RUCt: STRLHT.
lu.lor. Jnlintuwn, N. V.
Rugs
Wolf Skin Rugs
Heavy silken fur. haiulsomo head
with open jaws. One of the pret
tiest pelts nude up into rugs, $11.00
Hassocks
A lew more of those 50c nnd
Si. 00 hassocks still to he had at
lull price, 25 and 50c.
Most
People
406
LACKAWANNA AVE
.