THE SCJTAOTON TJ1II3UJNE-THUKSDAV. DECEMBER 15, 1898.
7)
NORTON'S
Book Store
All the dcsliablo now Books
wid the standard old Books
In single volumes and sets
in various styles binding,
suitable for Christmas presents
at liberal discount
from Publishers' list prices.
Finely Illustrated Books
for chlldicn and young folks
in almost endless variety
at veiy low pilces.
Books for Sabbath Schools
and other Libraries In
laige vailety and special pilces.
Bibles, all sizes and styles,
fiom 25 cents upwaid.
Player Books and Hymn Books.
Ait Calendais for 1899.
Pocket and ofllce Diaries, 1899.
Novelties in fine statlonety
and eveiythlng dcsliable in
the standard lines of stationeiy
at conect pilces.
Fancy Goods and Art Goods
in large vailety.
Games of every descilptlon.
Dolls, dicssed and undiesscd,
all sizes and styles
at very low pilces.
Toys, for all ages and puises
in almost endless vaiietlee.
Subscriptions lecelved
for all Periodicals
at the Publishers rates.
We invite inspection
of our stock and comparison
of our prices, which we
think are as low as
same goods can be had
for elsewheie.
Como early to avoid
the lush and you will
lecelve better attention
than can be given latei on
M. NORTON,
822 Lackawanna Ave.
I Ills o(c Nnt (lood Alter Dec at. 1S9I.
KNABE PIANO
Hest in the woilil. The Xt? Yoik
fiun of No. 19, 1S9S. sas.
"The soloist of Pilot da'i concert
Tas Leopold Godowsky, n iiianlbt of
wieat mei It. In manner and feeling lie
i very simple, sincere and modesn. in
the setting1 foith of his artistic abil
ities he foqms bound by tin highest and
host methods. Godowsky I a mon it
liable nnil agieealile plavei, one who
l,alns moie and niou fully eeij mn.
mint the confidence and "jnipathy of
hU audience. His rondel liitf of the Saint
Saeim Concetto Iil minor on a piano.
It mnj justl lie s-uld, of which the tone
was delightful made .1 chatiufiiK In
leilmle In-twecn the oichestial piece-."
Godows'k'r ued the Knabe Piano.
Perry Bros.
205 Wyoming Ave.
5 AltEYOl' LOOKING KOIt $f
I Xmas Gifts I
$ We are showing the $:
$ tlncst line of ait goods &
13 ever brought lo the
' city. ' X:
"
I II GRIFFIN HI STUDIO
DR. A. A, LINDABURY,
Specialties Surgery, Diseases ot Women
Office Hour) n to 10 a. m
1 to :i p. in
At Ittiidonce 7 to Hp.111
Ofllce William Ilutldlncr, Opp. l'ostottlce.
I'.eeldence 'Jl 0 South Main Aonuc.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
CIME EflfiK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
MMIpm r-ollelted Where Othert Tallsd.
Medernte Cliarcei.
y
Lii a
l!aeopened n Central lnaurnncs Ofllca in
ill iifjjrj; 1111 ei 11,
Kett Block CompnnlM represented. I,nrze
-rck especially kollclted. telephone istlU.
Spotless
Linen.
You nlnuys notice a flno looking shirt
front or a specially neat collar, f'ei
haps yon, don t any uii vlhlnu Just
think How iilio It Iookh, '1 11-uet tlmo
you notice some flnc-looklii!; Ilnou just
think of our liiuiidry tlilnl. liow nice
your Ilnou would look If we lauudrled It
u
Lackawanna
TH E"
AU INI DRV.
308 Perm Avenue A, U, WAKMAN.
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS
Hats, Caps,
Umbrellas,
Silk Mufflers,
Gloves, Neckwear,
Silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs.
BRONSON & TALLWAN, Agts,,
412 Spruce St,
PERSONALS.
Colonel 13. II. Hippie I1111 returned fiom
u lslt to llarrWInirK.
Jtr. nnil Mrt. l'nlmcr, of lluwtcj-, v,ero
In thu city csterilay.
Mies Jctililo Ulacklntoii, of llocklninl,
Me., Is the kuihI of Jtr. and .Mrs. A. 1)
Ulacklntoii
Thomtiu .Moser, a pilate of tompaiiy A,
Thirteenth irfilnunt, left jcstirduy to ic
Joln Ills regiment at AtiKiiiUt, On.
lit teethe .Michael Morau, of Cnilmn
ililc, xlint 11 ITu.poiiud deer at fitlllwnti r
011 the Jeffirron hiniuli of the Kile Tni
d.i,. V. II. Campbell. nit ct tlf-liiK liiiiniiKer
of Joints Look's Son, h i been liiluil to
lecpond to the tonst. "Ailvortlslnir." nt
the immial banquet of the Shoo Donlets
aitoclatlon of Not them l'i iinsjlvatila an 1
.Hctitliciti New York, which will be held In
the. titcilliiK nt AVIlkf-lturie on Ucc-n-liet
as.
BESIDE BONNIE BRIER, BUSH.
Miss Jean Howlson to Give a Lec
ture Recital fiom Inn Ittnclnren.
.Mlul Jean Hon him, of I'eitli, Scot
hind, will jive a Iictuie-tecltal from
Ian .Mat'laren'i wuil.s In dueuiHey'n
hull on Kilday, Doe J-!, at S p 111. Mr.
Ilobeit T. HIuU, of tbl . It . Hi.;
'.MIcm Howlson l an Intellectual and
delightful Intel pivter of thoiiulit. and
an uniiiiially pleuiliitf Icetuier. No one
1 an ulfoiil o nil"! the oppoitiinlt, of
listening to lie."
Tin New I.ouilnn Day lommenis on
.Ml" How Hon as follow: "Theie neer
at any moment, was the least attempt
at po-diif; or hlsti Ionic effect .Miss
MowiMim mannKcs hei voice otv well,
tulKs natuiallv. In a ilinuut tome
"utlmuil way. makes heiHult at once at -"liialtiti'd
with bei hc.ireis and holds
them bei own to the end That slip
Klves a finished study. In an original
way Is sine to be the eidlit of all who
haw eer had the pleasuie of IHtenlnjr
to her and that eveiyont who rocs will
be the better Is equally sine It Is tills
.son of Interpietution timt Inn Miie
huen and Picxkett and oth. 1 w litem or
their school w 11 tit. She asoldid broad
Scotch, and It was ie.ill like a tians
Iutlon to those leaders who tloutidered
helplessly left to themselves to heal hc-i
lender oiin of the passages that had
seemed to them mteil.v hopeless and to
find In them line beautv ol thought "
DR. M'LEOD ON EXPANSION.
He Views the Gieat Question fiom
a Moial Standpoint.
1)1. ."lil.eod will discuss tin Philip
pine question Sunday evenliur in Hie
Kit st Plesbjtellun lunch He holds
the opinion that the novel mm nt can
not honoiablv lepndlatc the iespoinI
lillltj attached to keeplni,- and fosler
nK "f Its new possessions
The I'lllteil States has not the moial
light, he ajs, to tin 11 the iblnnds ovei
to another power 1101 to grunt Indi
1 ndenee to the natives bcfoie they
ate capable of self-KiiM liiment.
It Is Dr. ilel.eod'.s belief that Client
niltaln'.s colonbil sjstem has clone
much for civilization and that the
I'nlted States can do what niigland Iris
done, and that the United States has
no mm i tight to politically deseit -in
Ignoiant people than to lellglously de
seit ihein: no gieatei tight than has
tin c him h to 1 lose missionary woik
COLDEST OF THE YEAR.
Meicury Got Down as Low as Two I
Degiees Above. ,
Vosteidaj morning was the coldest of'
the present yeat. About town ther-1
ammeters leglsteted as low as c de-
giees above zeto early In the moinliig
and at noon the meruit) had only I
cuniDed to a bom o degiees
In siniD of the high points about this
iltv It Is .said the inclinometer was as
low as i degieth above zeio, and at
Wnveily at 7 HO a 111 It legMeied 4 de
giees To the Republican Voteis of the City
As stated In .1 previous 1 onmiunicati'm
in the morning papers, I announc" my
self ns a candidate foi the nomination
of ma) or nt the coming priniaiies. if
jou Fee lit to nominate me and I am
elected I pledge mself to n clean, con
servative and business like iidmlnlstta
l0" (Jeoige Sancleison.
Holly and Mistletoe.
Chii'tnias will not find is uiipiepneil
to supply the fioial dccoiatlons In uth
Bteat clemni'd upon that dcv. J3veiy.
thing li. desisns, bouquc'ls, ioo-e Uov,
crs, holly and evetgicen vn.iilis, laui
cls and pine roping at
Alan In & Mnir,
Corner Spiuce and Wn.slilngton no.
nue, Jleats building,
The Young Ladles' soclet) of the
riist Piesbyteiian chinch will i,P
pleased to receive oideis for any kind
of rake at any date fiom now until
after the holidays. Orders may bo ad
dressed to Mrs. u. n. WaU'on 01 .Miss
Hunt.
To the Voters of the Ninth Waid.
1 beg to announce injself as a candi
date for the olllce of common lounu;.
man. Youtu icspectfully,
K. M. TowkL'sbuiy.
Palmistry,
l'oslllvely Mm tint's Inst week. Head
lags COc. and $1.0). "09 Wnshlngion
avenue.
Get )our eaicls engiaved In the latest
style at Reynolds Uros., Stationer.
Call
at the Sri.inlou Wlm and I lipior Co,'s
stoto for your holiday goods. 129 Pum
avenue. Telephone CG12.
Richard Haiding Davis'
History of the late war, Heldl-mian's.,
30T Washington avenue, below Tilbune!
Oxfoid nibles. neynolds IJios
Gold and Mlver-mounted biler pipes,
the best make at low llgures, Garney'
Drown & Co., coutt house square. '
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. P. & M. T. Howley.23l WyomlnB ave.
m
Go to Lane's for jour meals. ,120
Spruce street. .
Catholic Pi a ) or Rooks, neynolds P.ros
The Wtlkes-Buire Itecord can be had
In Bcranton at the riowti mauds 0f Hels
man liroa , 401 Spruce and 503 Lindsn
ruect: Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
A Card.
We, the unUerBlentc). do larch) usite
to rufuiid the money on a bu-tint buttle,
of Ureenu'B Warranted uyrlip of Tar It It
falls to cure your couch oi cold. We ulao
guarantee a 2D-cent Bottle tu prove butia
luctory or money refunded. J. U. Hone &
Bon, Dunniore, Pa.: John p. Donahut
Sciuntou, Pa
PARKE IS HOME
FROM PORTO RICO
SAW E0UR MONTHS' SERVICE
AS MOUNTED ORDERLY.
With Colonel Castlemnn, nn Acting
Brigade Commander, Mr. Parke
Had Exceptional Opportunities for
Observation Accompanied His
Superiois to the San Juan Flng
Raising and Saw More Good Than
Bad In Spanish Soldiery They
Wanted to Do More lighting.
After four months arm) sei v lee in
P01 to Micci, Noiman P.uk, son of Mr.
and Mts . Ci, Paike. let 111 lied to
this city Tuesday night. As 11 niuuntil
ordeil) to a btlgade commander he
was pilvllesed to gain an exp'ilenc
lu the seivlee and 1111 oppoitunlly lor
iibvetvntloii not usually 1 rded to the
oldliuuy soldtei.
Mt J'aike i,w ot dully lo L'otonel
t'ustlunati fnmcilv of the l'lrst Ken
tucky liifuntiv, who was mi'de tin lut
ing bilp-.idler genual In coiumainl of
the I'.bveuth and Nineteenth I'nlted
States regulars', the Thlid battalion ot
the SKteenth Pennsylvania iufautiy, i
I loop of the Second I'nlted States c.tv
iliy and the rim Kentucky Infantry.
The tiansport which 1 etui red with the
latter command and Colonel Castleman
ul'o luoiight Geliei.il Jnoolce unci ttiin'
and lamlly They leached Newpoit
News last Fi Iday On Moudiy Mr.
Pail.e was mus-teied out of the servlc-j
nt Koit Meyer, which saved Mm Mi"
annoyance 'mil dela) ot being Kent
homo with the Kentucky leglment.
The piepniatlons made for the home
coming of the Kentucklans might give
the Su alitor people .in idea of what to
do when the Thliteeiilh comes back.
Kich man In the i-glment lecelved nn
enuiaved Invitation for the toimnl wel
c ome nt home tic 1 c Is good for several
nights ai the thcateis e.ud a end for
a sumptuous supper. Privates as well
is oltlcus vciv genrallv tepiesented
Ihe better vnc Lit element of theli home
1 ommiiultv
ui:taixi:ij as oitDnnt.Y.
Mi. P.uke v as peim.tiicntlv letalnod
us t'oliinel c'astU man's m deity on ar
llval at Ponce, Aug '), of the tians
poil Manltcdju. The em Her aulval of
I'nlted States tioops had pushed th
1I(,IiMiik noiihw.nd Into the Interior
tiid Ciilouel C.istliniuu'.s loniiu'iud s.uv
onlv tiushwhackiue: service, being a
d i.v 01 ,1 few hours behind seveial 011
g meiueiitx. Flnallv the Island was
tiaveised anil Mr PaiLe eonsldeied
himself foitunate In being nidoied to
ace einipanv Colonel Catlcinan Into s-m
.li.an on the occasion of the final and
successful Ameile.in llag-ial-liii' In
that cllv
It wn .Mi Pail.e's Iht oppoittiulty
for mingling with the Spanish of'leeis
and soldiers and obsetving them at
close i.mge. He vns haidly pu'-pired
to t'nd the lank nnil file s() yr caied
for. Theie was nolliing lacking lu theli
iiuifoim I'cii'ipmer.t or otlnr liielilen
t.ils, but their apparent humiliation
.rid chugiln over being foued lo sub
mit to the Amci leans nfter falling to
get an nppoitunlty to make a final
stand, vi as, Mr P.uke s:n, vn v ap
parent. Thev .Housed a feellnu ol eal pit)
rather than exultation. The uienvt
Spanish pi hate, despite his v.-ell-groomed
aprtaianee, was plalnlv a
veiy ciestfallen indlvlduat and tt.ue
vmis no disposition on the p.ut of the
Americans to lonl It ovr him
As General Heniv eiv aptlv pti' it,
the Amci leans would have gone about
their ll.'g raisings with a llt'lo mine
splilt and jiride If the leclarr.tlon of
Iie.it e had been defeued a few weeks
longer as there was not much sat'f
faction In a vlctoiy over an enemy that
was on!) half whipped and was beg
ging for 11101 e It is Parke's opinion
that It San Juan had len taken by
force, t'ncle Sam's men would hive
known thrt tliere had lieui some fight
ing and fewer of them would have ic
tui ned home from P01 to Itlc o.
HANDSOME LOT OP MI3N.
The ofllcers of the Spanish i"ot.es In
unci 111 omul Sun Juan were a 1 ai'd
sonic lot of men. Thev weic magnilt
(ently unifoimed but not f.u(!lcleully
n to conceal their clurnc In havlni; 10
ii' Know ledge theli country's defeat.
They weie great stlekleis for form.
While plainly disph aseel ovei the
slightest oversight they weie as i.id
lo .show their pleasuie over any unex
pected mail; of comtesv.
It was not always the uile of non
commhsloned Amei leans to salute th"
olllccrs of the enemv, hut when this
little token was accotdeel them, they
promptly teturned It and by gestures
to one unci another or bv looks pro
claimed their pleasuie.
The Spanish tioops nt San Juan wore
qunrteieil In a model way. Their bar
racks were Immense loomy stiuctuies
of In Ec K mid stone, sciupulously elean
and In splendid lopalr. The eltv was
inueh cleaner than the usual city in
the- states. Jts stieets"are pived with
b'bl:. The pavements nie kept very
c lean.
Mr. Paike is enthusiastic over the
beauty of the country. Its fertility and
pic turesquencss and general state of
cultivation ha, he sa)s, been kept
fiom genual public knowledge on ac
count of the earlier pioiulneiuo given
to facts about Cuba Poito Itlco .bow
ed none of the ravages of war. revolu
tion and poverty appaient on the laiger
island. Persons fond of tiavel uud In
vestigation, he slid could with camcia
nnil note book spend their time veiy
profitably In Poito Rico for months.
NOT POVERTY-STRICKEN.
Its native people, though poor, are
not poverty-stilcken. They 111 o intel
ligent nnd IrduFtiious arc! much more
active than the inhabitants of other
tioplcal countries. They have not suf
fered fiom pillnge, official blackmail
and robbery and will readily acknnw l
edge 1'nlted States nuthorlty.
Mr. Paike left this city vlth the
Thlitcenth leglment nnd.nt Mt. fitct
11.1 wad ti'insfened to tho CJovernor'j
tioop. He went to Poito Rico with
that body of cavalrymen and almost
immediately after his arrival there? was
assigned to Oeneral Castleman's staff
ns un ordeily.
SUPT. HOWELL'S IDEA.
Contains n Suggestion for Piactical
Chiistmas Giving.
A vuy piactical ClulHtmas gift Idea
for public school pupils has been offet
ed by Superintendent Howell to the
teacheis of the lower guides. Ho has
suggested that the pupils give their
parents n book of their own making,
the contents to be .something which
shows tho woik of the child In his or
her studies.
After the teacher has made the sug
gestion she would aid the pupil In car-
rylng out the Idea, but would havo no
pnrt In the ucttinl work. The book
would contain, for Instnnce, a sample
of the child's drawing nnd writing,
number woik, a comment on history
and whatever else might suggest it
self In 1 elation to study. The child
would bind the leaves In Its own fash.
Ion and would also ornament the cover.
Tho whole, It In thought, offers a very
npt means of bringing out the ehlld'a
Individuality, further, It would Inform
patents better Minn by nny other mentis
of the progiess of the pupil In Its
studies.
WEDDING AT PECKVILLE.
Miss Anna Sophia Simpklns
nnd
Morton Hnrloe United.
A veiv pretty wedding occuiied lust
evening ut the homo of the ltev and
Mis S. C. Slmpklns, of Main stieet,
Peckvllle. wljen Mull' daugtitei. Miss
Anna Sophia Slmpklns, was man led to
Moitou Hnrloe. The house was hand
.sotnclv decorated with cut IIowcr nnil
potted plants. Promptly at S o'c lock
the I11l1l.1l couple entered the pat lor to
the sttnlns of the wedding niaitli from
Lohuigiln, played by Mrs. M. n. Slt
giavc's, who presided nt the oigan, and
were met by the l!ev. S. C. Slmpklns,
father of the bride, w ho performed M10
ceremony in an alcove made of palms.
The bible was tastefully nt tired In 11
gown of blue silk poplin, tilmmed with
white tnlfota. silk, 11 la Pilncess, and
carried a. huge bouquet ot beautiful
roses and lnalden hair fun The tul
dal couple stood dliectlv undei n largo
star and wreath made ot ground pine,
smllav, chrysanthemums and mistletoe.
Immediately nfter the ceremony Mr.
and Mis. Hailoe lecelved the hearty
congiatulatlons of the guests, after
which a sumptuous repast was reived.
The Intel lor of the looms were very
pietllly deroiated with evergreens and
potted plants and ptescnted a Aery
pleading appearance. The presents
were many and cosllv and showed the
high esteem the young couple are held
in
The bilcle has been one of the most
ncltve Chtlstlan woikeis In reekvlllo.
The groom was the borough consulting
engineer nnd Is nt present cngagi)!
by a company of capitalists in making
a number of dec tile ,il experiments that
will harness up lightning' in a new
w a .
Mr. and Mi. Hailoe will leave today
on the l'.'.S" Delaware, Laekawnnna nnil
Western train for an extended tilp
Miiough the Cumbeiland and Shenan
doah valleys They will Ist Gettys
burg Antletam and Munnassa Gap,
embracing all the old battlefields in
these localities. The groom was for
nierl) n resident or Virginia and they
will spend three weeks within the bor
ders of that state. I'pon their return
they will lor a shoit time take up their
abinle at this place.
The guests present wue Air and
Mm. V. (',. Until. Mr. and Mis. C. M.
C.iav .Mi. and Mr-, r. i Cialg. Mr.
and Mis William Harper, Blakely, Mr.
anil Mis. W. J. Pioad, Mr and Mrs.
William Snedlcor, Mr. and Mrs. Phll
ctus Snedlcor. Mr. nnd Mrs. George
'ivejorton, .Mr. aril Mis. A. C. Ilen
diicks, Mr. nnd Mrs jj K. Penjamln.
1 Mr. and Mm CJeoige Stephens, sir. ami
Mm V. M. Hpum oti Mt and Mis.
j William Wnrne, Mr a pel Mm. c O.
I Sutton, UlnKely "Mr. and Mrs Geoige
I Shay, Mr. and Mis, 1; . Parber, Mr.
. and Mr". John Dav. Mi. nnd Mrs. Wil
liam Habcock, Mis. Jennie near, JI.
and Mis. A . Swingle, Rev and Mrs
Hum Chapman, Mis. S M. Rogers,
Mis Can lo Mo)le, Scianton, Air. and
Mm. A. AW Thorpe, Mr. and Mis. John
AVaine, Mr, and Airs AVllllam nude,
Mr. and Mrs M II. Sltgraves, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace TretM, Mr. and Mrs. H.AV
Swingle, Mr. and Mrs. AVllllam John.
Mi. .mil Alts. AVlllinm Kestell. Air r.nd
Mis. John KnglMi, Mr. and Mia. G A.
Megaigel, Mr. and Mrs J G. Pell, Mr
and Mis. J. c. Tuthlll. Mr. and Mrs.
J. 1). Peck, .Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mea
ner, Mrs. Lvdla A. Jackson, Camden.
N J., Mr. nnd Mrs George Newton.
Mis Ell.iabeth Mo)le, Scranton;
Miss Jennie Price, Olyphunt: Miss An
na Price, Olyphnnt; Mies Uertha AVI1
llams, Miss Nellie Peck. Miss Lillian
Peck. Miss Lulu Hughes, Blakely; Miss
Hlanche Tavlor, Miss (iroce Baibcr,
Miss Maud Trevcrton,
Stanley Newton, Harry Gard, AVll
llam AVIIIIairs, Walter Peek, George
I.ocklln, AValtcr Williams, Joseph Eiig
llsh. NEW PLOTS MUST BE MAPPED.
Recoider of Deeds Is Enforcing the
Act of May US, 18U3.
Itccorder of Deeds Fred AVnrnke le
taking steps to enforce the act of May
2S, 1S3, providing for the recording of
plans of all sub-dtvlslons or plots laid
out In city lots for the purpose of
selling. Copies of the net, accompanied
by notices lequlrlng an observance of
the law within sixty days under th"
penalty of $100 fine, nre being sent
out to tho corporations, Impiovement
companies and other who have laid
out plots of sub-divisions within ten
years preceding the passage of the act
The net Is Intended as a convenience
to land owners, attorneys and other
who have occasion to deal with sti'di
land. At piesent theie are many jin
tlons of the city not mapped out or
at least no map thereof Is on retold.
Much of the Gii'en Rldge pen lion of
the city. It Is said, Is not ldentillcd on
any known mnp.
Christmas Holiday.
The best Christmas present Is a
box of "La Paloina de Sci anion," or
"The Com t House". Those aie the best
clg.us inadi lu this city by the Court
House Havana Cigar Factory r Ar
mengol, Pi op., 217 Washington avenue.
HOLIDAY CIGARS
Fresh Key West Cigars,
$2.25, $2.50 and $3.00.
Brands that have been
reduced for this sale.
Imported Cigars, Eden
Cigars, $5.00 box. Large
lines fresh goods at Park
& Tilford's prices. Fine
Domestic Cigars $4.00
per hundred.
E. Q. Coursen
licht Goods for Least Money.
STATISTICS ABOUT -LAW
BREAKERS
COMPILED BY CLEHK OP TILE
COURTS OF THE COUNTY.
Iteport Wns Prepared for the Board
of Charities and Corrections It
Shows in Detail Number of Per
sons Charged with Crime Dur
ing the Year nnd tho Disposition
Made of the Cnses Little Over
One-Eighth of Number of Persons
Arrested Were Convicted.
Klgureti that will supply a vast fund
of thought nre to be found In the sub
Joined table. It Is the annual report
submitted by the clerk of the courts to
the state boanl of dimities nnd correc
tion. The table shows in detail the
number of pel sons chaiged with crime
dining the )ear and the disposition
made of the uies. The ic-port hi sub
mitted for the five sessions concluding
with the .lune teini, each session's
business being sepaiately it foith.
Oil Dec IVb Aii.Jim Tn-
iv'' 1V''T. 1V) Ik'iS. ivy, tul.
No, of pel. this
charged with
,.L,'.ln"' ," -'-' -' 41" l'"'-2lil
Hills befoie
grind Jul). Te.l 2.! :1T ."i7 t-'07ti
True bills ... 21ii l7 IP! 7i l.'l 'Jiei
Ignored bills . .if. I.'.ii 1M .tl'l 21m 1 176
Pelsons tried. 1117 ill 121 lit "0 1M
Hills tried .... ?U 1( p, ui Is I S'd
Acciultt.ils .. iv: 71 '; u; luo rv
Convictions. . vi :ji t7 j. 41 2'i
Nol piussid ! t ii :, c, i
Plead giilltv, 2." s . 21 :il HH
rifty-sl cllffetent crimes, mrigliig
fiom fence-breaking to minder, are In
cluded In the list. Assault and battery,
of coutse, leads, neatly forty per cent
of the cases being listed under that
count. I.ateeny eonien nest, repiesent
lng about fifteen per cent, of the total
crimes, and then In otdet come tippling
house, malicious mK'hlel, false pie
tenses, lobbery, pet Jury and burghuy.
Theie were twelve minder cases, count
ing the chniges of manslaughter, ami
fotty-ihe women charged with being
common scolds,
Out ot the 2.1S1 person? placed on
trial, convictions were found In only
2."3 eases, not counting the 10S culprits
who plead guilty. There Is a minor,
not a cleat I v defined or authoritative
one, however, that In one of the -,181
cases the nlderman, eonstable.wltnesses
and such other persons' ns have doings
with cilmlual eases, dlel not collect
their fees.
PIRES DURING 8U8.
Inteiesting Stntlstical Repoit of
Chief Hickey's Department.
Chief Hickey's 1S9S stntlstical report
of lltes up to Dec. I shows damages bv
the and water amounting to JUO.'SG,
covered by JIO'.MO of insurance. The
most disastrous month was April, when
the damage was $30,4R4 and the Insur
ance only $21,030. nnd, strangely enough,
that was the only month of the )ear in
which the Insurance was less than the
damage. The months freest from fires
wete August, $"0: October, $2.50, Janu
ary, $G60, and May, $747. As agalnt
the net luciease of J275,0"j3 Insurance
over damage during eleven months In
1898 there waR Jl.lS.S90 In 1S97.
During the eleven months there has
been 119 true alarms, 16 still alarms, s
false alatmn and 1 general alarm. A
record of the causes of flrcst shows:
Overheated lamps, 6: lamps upset, 6,
Incendiary, 2: caieless lighting of stove,
1; clnematogiaph explosion, 1: children
playing- with matches, 13; explosion of
lamps, 9; defective Hue, 11 oil stove
upset, 2, falling of mine lamp, 1, burn
ing of rubbish, 4; overheated machin
ery, 2' exposed elcetrlo wires, 4; care
less tinner, 1; lighted cigar, 1. light
ning, 5; overheated ammonia, 1; gaso
line explosion. 1; defective gas meter,
3. There were Gl fires from unknown
causes.
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MYSTIC SHRINERS TONIGHT.
Many Sti angers to Attend a Meet
ing in Board of Trade.
At least a bundled strangers, and
probably more than that number, will
be In Scranton tonight to attend a
meeting of I rem temple. Ancient Arabic
Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, In
the board of trade astvmbly hall. The
order, though not Masonic, Is composed
of Mnsons.
irem temple has Its home In 'Wilkes
Harie, but Its Juiisdiction covers all of
Northeastern Pennsylvania and a fpe
clal dispensation was obtained for hold
ing tonight's meeting In this city. The
plan Involves a bilef stieet paiadc and
a late supper.
At G o'clock the local Nobles will meet
In Masonic hall. With the Lawrence
band they will meet a special Jersey
Central Main which it to reach hue at
7 o'clock with a large delegation fiom
AVIlkes-Hanv. The band will lead a
procession to the board of trade bullc'
Ing. When the mcetinr Is finished, the
Nobles will go to the Hotel IUldolph for
supper, after which the members fiom
AVilkes-Bairo and other points down
the vallev v. Ill letuin home on their
special Main.
To the Republicans of the City of
Scranton.
Tho following cltv offices nie to bu
filled at the Kebiuaiy election:
Mayor.
City Ttcasuter.
City Controller.
Ihtee City Assessors.
Two School Directors for 3 years.
Any Itepubllcan who desires to be
come a candidate for any of the above
offices must tile his application with
C. E. Chittenden, chairman of the city
committee, on or before Dec. 15, 1S9S.
The notice must state the ofrice for
which the tvrlter Is a candidate nnd
tho postotlice add! ess must accompany
the signature. C. 17. Chittenden,
Chairman.
m i -
All Kinds o Champagnes
and other wines on hand at the Scran
ton Wine and Liquor company, 129
Penn avenue. Telephone 6012.
Finest line of Calendars in the city
at Hevnolds Brothers, Wyoming nv e.
Our collection of Hooks we nre stlllnir
at cost. Reynolds llros, Statloncis.
Pines wines and
320 Spruco street.
cigars at Lane's,
INSUIIU YOURSKLF against the
attac ks of fevers, pneumonia nnd other
serious and prostrating diseases by
taking a few bottles of Hood's Sar
uuparllU now.
HOOD'S PILLS mo the favorltft
family cathartic. Hnsy to take, easy
to operate.
POLISH CHURCH FAIR.
Was Auspiciously Opened Last
Night at Music Hall.
The? fair under the auspices of the
new Polish church of the South Sldn
wns opened last night nt music hall,
to continue six nights. There was a
largo attendance nnd the vnrlous
booths, wheels, nuctlona nnd tho like
did a thriving business.
The lnrge number of fancy and use
ful articles displayed nt the booth's
spenk well of the generosity of the
business men fiom whom nil the con
tributions enme: Eighteen fancy lamps
nnd two dozen benuttful pictures are
among the contributed articles. Joseph
Nltch is chairman of tho committee
having the fnlr in charge.
rounlnlu Pens, Gold Pens and Pen
cils, Reynolds Hro Wyoming nc.
A Great
Santa Glaus
Exhibition
will bo given in our Dry Goods De
partment, for the children, begin
ning Filday morning from 10 to 12
o'clock, nnd In the afternoon from
2 lo G o'clock In older to avoid
any nccldent eveiy child must be
accompanied by its pnrents or some
grown up person During the Santa
Claus exhibition each child will be
given a coupon ticket which they
will leave with Santa Claus. This
will entitle them to a chance on a
beautiful present. One present for
the girls and another for tho boys
These coupons are given free of
charge, the only thing necessary is
that every child must be accom
panied by Its pnrents or some grow n
up pei son Do not fall to bring the
c htlclren to see this exhibition, as
there was never anything like it
in Scranton before. We vvoulel ad
vise ladles with small children to
come In the morning between the
hours of 10 anil 12 o'clock, when
they can get e halts.
Will be given every day
from Dec. 8 till Christmas
Will be open evenings
until Christmas.
Clarke Bros
A Good Set or Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Including the Painless Extraction.
DR.S. C.SNYDER
3ii Spruce Street, Opp, Hotel Jermyn
l 'l?fN A
Don't Know What to Buy?
Then buy gloves no woman ever seems to have enough gloves. Men
same way. We have everything good that's made in gloves, we aro
manufactures, that's why we can sell cheaper than other stores. Wa
can save you from 25 to 50 cents on every purchase.
SMITH'S EXCLUSIVE GLOVE
HONEY OIL ID MANUFACTURING CO.
TELEPHONE 622.
141 to 149 Meridian Sfrest, Scranton, Pa.
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS.
PAINT DEPARTriENT.--Ptire White Lead, Colors
and Varnishes.
Fancy Furniture
Fancy Furniture makes an acceptable and useful
Christinas present, one that gives pleasure not only on
Christmas day but for years afterwards. Such are the
presents common sense tells us to give.
Ladies' Writing Desks
A good line of these in several
dlffeient styles and prices, Oak,
Mahogany, Bird's Eye Maplo and
Curly Birch, $3.00, $0.00, $7.00
nnd $8.00.
Bamboo Music Racks
A variety of styles and prices,
$1.25, $1.05, $3.50 and $10.00.
Japanese Screens
4 Panel Screens in gold embrold
eied Black nnd Hand-Fainted
Delft Blue, $4.00 to $10.00.
SIEBEGKER & WATKINS.
1
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20 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton Pi
Wholesale miti Itctnlt
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready fllxcd Tinted Palnti,
Convenient, Economical, Durable.
Vnmlsli Stains,
rroduclng Perfect lmltnUonof Hinonslra
Wood.
Rnynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inside Woric.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durable nnd Drlci (illicitly.
Paint Varnish and KaN
somine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
Ideas
FOR
Xmas Gifts
Canes,
Umbrellas,
Bath Robes,"
Suit Cases;
Neckwear,
flufflers, Etc
BELLA, SKINNER
Motel Jermyn Building;.
OPEN EVCNINGS.
t
THE DICKSON M'PG CO.,
bcranton mid Wllkes-Itarra, la
Manufacture of
LOCO MOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES
Holler.-, HoMtlriE and I'umplne Alachlner y.
General OUlce, Scranton. l'a
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Gift Things Everywhere.
Dependable E
5 Hen's-Furnishigs
s Multitudes of the most ap- s
propriate and elegant of all 5
s the new fancies the sorts 5
suitable and sought after for 5
E 'Holiday Gifts.
Index of
jjj Holiday Gifts 5
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For him that can be secured S
S here in the accepted fashions, g
of good quality, moderately g
priced
Neckwear,
Mufflers,
Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas,
Gloves,
Dress Shirts,
Underwear,
Suspenders,
Canes,
Bath Robes,
Salt Cases,
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Holsery, Ladies' Walking Hats
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1HAND & PAYNE!
5 "ON THE SQUARE"
a
203 Washington Avsmjb.
Store open evenings until
Christmas
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STORE,
437 spkucb street;
Factory; Johnstown, N. T.
Reed Rockers
Everything we show is odd,
pretty nnd comfortable nnd
priced as low ns possible for such
pietty chniis. Some in colored
reed effects, $1.40, $2.50, $3.50
$5.00 and $7.50.
Jardiniere Stands
Bamboo, Mahogany, Oak and
Inlaid Pearl, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50
nnd $3.00.
Brass Tables
Onyx Top Brass Tables are here
today for less than usual for such
nice goods, $4.00 to $15.00.
406
LACKAWANNA AVE