&' THE SOU ANTON TUlBUNIfi-FRTDAY. DECEMBHK 1(5. 1893. fifl NORTON'S Book Store All the desirable new Hooks and the stnmtmd old Books in single volumes nnd sets In vnilous stylos binding. suitable foi Cluistinas piesents nt llbeinl discount fiom Publlsheis' list pi Ices. Finely Illustrated Books for chlldien nnd young folks in almost endless vnilety nt very low prices. Books for Sabbath Schools nnd other Llbinrles in large variety and special pi Ices. Bibles, all sizes and styles, from 25 cents upwnirt. Prayer Books nnd Hymn Books. Art Cnlendais for 1809. rocket nnd office Dlailes, 1809. Novelties In flue stntioneiy nnd everything deslinble in the stondnrd lines of statloneiy at correct pi ices. Fancy Goods nnd Ait Goods in large vnrlety. Games of eveiy description. Dolls, diessed nnd undressed, nil sizes nnd styles nt veiy low prices. Toys, for nil nges nnd puises in almost endless vniletles. Subsciiptious lecelved foi nil Peilodicnls nt tho Publishers' intes. We invite inspection of our stock and comparison of our prices, which we think nie ns low ns snme goods cnn be had for elsewheie. Come enily to avoid the tush nnd you will lecelvc better nttention than can be given Inter on M. NORTON, 322 Lnckawanun Ave. Thl Vote Not (loot) After Dec. 21, 1X0S. l!e-.t In tin- wot Id Tin New Yot Sun of No 19, lS'is, su.-. Tin' iiloIs't iC iMteida h conceit mis Ijpoiiuld Oiitlonk, a pianist of pi oat nii'ilt. In manner and feellnR ho ! im simple pineero nnd modern In flu -ettliiK fent'i of IiIh uttlsti'' nbi' itleK he eems bound by the highest and 1" t im thuds riodowHky li 11 most 10 Imiilo and aRieeable playei. one who litis 111010 and mole; fully cii'iy mo ti tit tiie rnntlilenc and ntnpatiiy ot hi 1 uuclit'iie-e. His lelidet ItlK of the Saint Sa'Mis Coneeilo In CI mlnoi on a plunn, ti may Justly bo said, of which the tone is delightful made a (harming In-l-iltltlf between the 01 1 li'st 1 .il pieces." fiodowfky used the Ktitibe Piano. Perry Bros. 205 Wyoming Ave. .$ AI1LUH LOOKING I OI s 1 Xmas Gifts I -j5 We ate showing the $: -Si tinest line ol .11 1 goods & 2 ever bi ought to the s; S cit . 51 I HE GRIFFIN If (WfMWWWWWfMIWMf& DR. A. A. LINDABURY. SrtcialilfS Surgery, Diseases of Women I'fllce lion 1 '. tn 111 11. 111 I to :t p. 111 t Resilience 7 to s p. 111 ' lies- W llllains Unllill s, Opp. I'ololllie I vlileiiL'o 'J I (I scmili Mala eiuie LOLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY ht EANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. 'niter -oiiilfl nero illlicri lulled. V"rtrnte I'Iibikp LIES 5 CO. Id torei'e1 1 Oeneral liinuunce Offles in aro1 Wnllminl Dnnlj m nuuuiiui left Mod: Cotnimnlcj leprenenlett. largo 1 n-enpeilull) tollcltcd. Jciepliutia istu. L AGKAWANNA "I HI." AUNDRY jtiS Penn Asnne A It WAKHAV. HER POINT OF VIEW. Down In tlaiilsbuig tho menibeis of thi Miilous sinto tlepai tnit'iits lmo been nunc oxeifii-td receiulv in wink Im' out a pu,le thar. in w-oi tying over to I'nlted .Suites seiialtiwlilp or uny oibet tr mblesoirio iiuttttr. 11 toy go ali.iut 1 oiinlng over It Uet c'tniibliialloiiH ni d iiinle lug mHtei lout- slip.s of paprr, in uxloiiftll' aiini'iiiiflnt. with glee, 'lie got another woid " hep one of them HOlxes the entlif pii'.ile he udoptK an Impoitnnt all and tantalized the oth't htlnif, with his tisstimplion 'if Mlinwdiu is. Kacii ve tct Is swain to seuecy and ix It In t by bl'it or xlgii will Kiii any nMlMunui to tbu ptrugRling bialns still ,it woil; up on the 'pO'in " It is 1 willy an old 1 uzzle which lias ii-cuitly luen l-f-letl nnd wbloh huldu Bdiueihlnt' ol the fascination of the famous: fifteen crau ami piano of Hovetul yen IP ago. The foll'iwlm? Is the (heme: A . fat In Ids mn, Wiittiilnit tin Hi'MiibPHmV .. .. pluy On 11 kg t lift t In the bnxlips 1 . 1 . And t lie lwie with tlielt look up tli" fiintr Tliou . tin' litiuo. thuu the iroiip. In thee iloth tin- . , ot 1 out bultl s Ik Inns' .I0I1 11 U.irli worn, mv King! ' Tile bllinUs 111111 be ll)lllid Willi seeu illfterotit wunR emit ciiiUiiltilut; sl letteis uttil euili also 1 onlulnlti't the Kitine Itttets, Any iioisun ndlnir the I'ouit'l stimuli to the Pule IMItor ol The Tilbune, will hnvi Ids tianie pub ll'lled n tho llt of siti ei'JMftil gilOH'ts Sittuidav. Itee. jl. 1 .Miss Xiaotnet mid .Miss ' igboiii. of tlii. LaoknuntuKi huspitnl, hue had a niitiibet oC .latterlng Inducement of leted them In prominent hospitals In ntliei- 1 llleja. Among the most lerillt wetc lino positions in Washington. 1). '.. which hud m'in. advantnges. They lime, liowcMT, been petsuniU'il to 10 intiln In their piesont home where their soivlcts ate gieatlv ajipti i liitd. 4 Mls Chuiniiiel, whoo beautiful U eotated China uttiucts so much atten tion In .Millar nnd Peek's window. Is n tousln of Jits. C Al. Sanileisou, of Thronp, who is ukso an at list of mote than oidlnaiy ability. It takes a in.iriuluiihl. lnotly gli1 to make the asu.il obseivei foi get that she looks tough In a ISotigh illtl er bat. Sbe was an eldotly liul with dWtlint lews 011 the .spbi'to wlili b small bovs should net llpy, and she decided that she eoiileln't, like the wicked, stand In sllp jieiy pliuos, and so "leetvtl to walk down tin middle of Clay avenue wheie the hill is steepest. Thole was a eon stantpiocessionofsleds.gteat and small, speeding down 01 being diaggul up that hill by their ownets. The elderlv lad's deteiminatlou to take the nildd'e of the umd Inlet feted with the prn.es plott for n time and thou- weie Utiuv "III there's'" Look out'' '(let out of the toad." oti all of which the tlls tutber of the occasion ellstlniilv "U noled. The lios weie polite tuul long siifteilng and would hac Piuluiri ilio ilelay If the old lady had not ben o dellbetate In her movements. As tt was the natutal icsults ensued -t tulle later than they would on any other hill in the ilty. A came down at a llel gait the elderly obstacle In the took a 1 Ide, unexpected on her bob and way pai t, and undesltod on the pint of the lns, upon whom she sal ptomlscuously un til Linden stteel was neatly leached. Contr.11 to their epo( tntlon.-s .she slowh eti bated hot self fiom the com bination, and after shaking her sitnts and surelnB the boyt sev- re'".' sh" nniil ejaiulated "Well it wasn't as bad as 1 thought It would a bppn'" and all the oungsters on the Clay awn le bill an now wondering If she pntpo-el., took that method of getting dov 11. PERSONALS. .lci D.nlclow has ntuuieu Hum Nt w Ymk AIlss .Maty V. (Jnrit. postmlstrcs- ot UonoMlile was in tins ilt i steiii.ij. Jlr and Ml James Staple , ot O'ltu "trei t lino letmneU Horn .1 stuv at Ciieiiter Ni w oik Dr. T. Ciishlng Jones of the st ite bos. pltnl at IlazTctui' Ix vHitiug Ills patents, Ml and Mrs. S T. Jones, of this clt. T. It Slmips, until nientlv 0110 of the llottl Jernin cloiks, has been engiged ns clerk at the Hotel Uuilolpli Otto I.em. nltrei will be night clerk at the Rudolph JIist.s M. I'lanco and M.tiger Mali son, of Qulno apiiui. .no guestJ of th ir cousins Mi. and Mrs (!r.i. of Chlcigo who are stopping at tho. Allen llnuso at Hunt stlalo Mlthael WnNh a nilxnto of the ll't v. pnth I tilted States legulai Inliuiti . will ltae for Porto Rico today to rejoin hl I'eKiiiifiii jie lias ui'un iioiiio on un o I teliileil fiitluuh. Ml nnd .Mr II. i: .Mlllfi'. I. A. T.ung iT J. Hit ken Mis U i:. Tinlor and cbll 'dien Mr and Mis. R. J 1'osttr and son land Mr and Mis RKh.inl Oliiien weie I leglstorcel at the fit Ut ills. In Xew Yolk, I this wpek I l'thntes Joseph and I lai 1 lllgglnj, of I I'ottKtown, niPinlieis ol the Tenth I'onn . s l nnla regiint nt, ale guests at the home I of Captain Uuike at I'rnWilpncf. The joung men weie with their lomia.inii at I Porto Rico. A Gteat Variety of telling slliei novelties, sin h ns stamp boxes, paper cutteis. i oal hang eis. hat maiks and a gieat many others too iiumeious to mention. Call and see them: evei.ibody Invited. Davidow Hio., 2J7 h.ieliawaniia aenue. Holly nnd Mistletoe. Cluh mm will not Ibid u- tmpi opal oil to supply the lloial dt (orations in mh.1i gieat deiuaiKl upon that ihiy. Uciy llilng b. ilesUns, liotKiuets, loo?e llov. eis, holly and cvigicn wienths, latir- els and pine loping at .Man in X Mtiir. Coinei spline anil Washlngtm uiv. line Meals building. The young Ladles' soeioij of t)t, rit-i Piesbytetlat. 1 hint it win . pleased In leceive 01 dels for any kind 01 1 nku 111 .my date from now until attoi the holidas Oieleis ma bo uil-dn-M'd to Mis. t 1: Wat Hoi, or Mls.8 Hunt Wntches! Wntches! Watches! We have the stock and utii pi Ices urn light. Call and see them 't have some of the tinest designs that can bo obtained In the state, in gold, sllvpr 1 1 ni nickel. Davidow llios.. " 227 Latkavvamia avenue. Call ut the iiantoii Wine and l.liiitu t'o.'s sitae lot Miut hollehl goods. 129 I'l-im avenue Telephone CCI.' Gobi ami silver-mounted lnkr pipes, the bfhl make at low tlgtites, Gatuev, lit own .V Co, eouit lioiise Mliaie, Steillng Dei-k Hlotteis. Rebuilds Uioji. Go to Lane's fur nui inenls. 20 Stum r stieet. Davidow Bios, I fui Hue holiday good 227 Liu Kuw anna (IVCIUle. '.Sleiiliij.' Leitt-i Heals. Reynold llios. The Wilkin-Carre RvcurU tan be bud I In Scianton at tho i.eb hvuntls of ReU ' man iito., ai Simice and 5uJ l.lnil;n j -)tc'i. Mac, l.ucM nuinni avenue. I A Caul. Wo, tho uudeisslKiiLd, do Jnaubv aartt to lefliud the mcine en a IiU-lciu bdttlu I ol ilieone s H'nrraiilcd Huip of Tar tt It ' fulls to line jour cwugh or told. Wo also IgnaiuiHeo a SG-cout bottle to provu autln liiLloty en moiie-y rctundeel, J, G. Rone i Hon, Diiumnre, Pa,; John P. Doiuhut. Scmntein fa. QUICK BUSINESS IN SELECT COUNCIL NOTHING SLOW ABOUT THE Ui PER BRxVNCH LAST NIUHT. Alnctlty with Which Mntteis Weie Disponed of Ptohnhly Due to the Absence of Any Veiy Itnpottnnt Measuies Mt. Lansing' Intiotluces nn Oidlnnnce DeslBiintlng City Dejiosltailea New The Limit Or dtnnnce Pnsses Thhd Heading nnd Goes to Common Council. Last night's meeting of select 1 01111 cll was chatacteilzed for Its bievlt and utter alispiioe of stilfe or debut . Uoth these teattltes were ptobably due to the abeiu i' of any er linpoitant business Mr. Lansing Intiodiieed an otdliiauu' "designntlng the tlcposltoties of city funds In the hnnds of the city irons liter, providing for the vetitlcallon ot his msh nciounts utul for the iall7.:i tlon of Intel est upon unependpd city balances" The ordinance names tho First National Rank, Tblid Nation il bank, Tiadpis National bank, Lacka wanna Titist and Safe Deposit, .Mer chants' and Mcchiinlcs', fcrantou Sav ings, County Savings, Dime Deposit and Discount nnd the West Side bunks as deposltoile" and pi oxides that ut nu time shall Hip city trpasuior lane on depoilt in ,m one bank mote than JO per cent of the gloss amount city funds in his hands of all 1 A lesolutlnll llltioduccd bv Ml Roc he and adoptPd wns as tollows 'Thai the chief ol the lite department be dliected to lepoit to councils if the pie sent flic appaiatus 01 the city Is cap able of combating fire In the upper stories of the tall buildings of the dl v. and, If not, to lecommend what addi tion to piesent onillpniptit Is necessaiy for mooting such emergencies. He Is also ioitilicd to lecommend such changes in the construction of such buildings as will confine the fire to the buildings and to piotect them tiom lite In adjoining buildings. mtr.cK cocut pavi;. Fiom the Hal her Asphalt I'.ilu.r coiiipan was li'ceUed a pioposal to pae and guide Hteclc coutt, j-oiith of Siiiuee stieet. for $2 per seiu.it" aid, and to set stialght and I'licular cmb tor ."". nnd 'S cents rcspeetiel per lineal foot. It wns the oiilv bid 1 ecelvcd, yiv MeUins lesolutiou autboi l.lng a lease with the lilalr estato lor the Ciystal hose bouse on Linden bt! pet foi Use eune was adopted. It con tains the pioIson that the rental shall not exeecd $l,2un per c,u and that the estate shall have t epulis and Ini piove'inonts made In nccoi dance with the plans of the building Inspector. The new lite limit ordinance which was intiodiieed by Simon Thomas as long ago ns Inst May, w.'s called up for third reading. It wns finally ap pioved and will now go to tho lower In .inch for three readings Thij meas ui e pte-crlbs "Limits within which buildings shall not be constructed or 1 econsti uctec!. nor into 01 within which the same &I1.1II not tic iomoec'. 0x1 opt of non-combustlblc matcriiiKwith llie proof roof, and llxlng the penalties for violation therc-of." The limits ate within the w ostein side el Je-fforson avenue, the 1101th s'de of the Delawate, Lackawanna nnd Western Hacks, the eastetly shore of the Lackawanna, liv er, the south side of Vine stieet to W oining avenue, the east side of Wy oming nenue to Pine street the botlth side of Pine sdioet to Washington ue nup, the east side of Washington uo nue to Gibson stieet, the south side of Gibson street to Ktessler eouit, the w 'st side of KiesElei e ourt to Mul beny street, the south side of Mulbet- i.v street to Jelfer.son avenue.. WHLSPACH PROPOSITION. Fiom the Welsbach Stieet Lighting company of America was load a letter to the city clerk in response to a let ter fioin th" latter, asking, by lesolu tion of councils. Hie cost ol electing Welsbach self-gcneiating stroet lights. The company suggests that councils autboilze the election of a small num ber of lights foi exhibition pin poses nt some points In the subtitle-, the cost foi 1" lights so elected to be VUi per light pet y ai. The coinputt also agiees to iuillMi a Welsbach htieet gas light, which utilizes gas as an lllumiu ant at the same pi Ice The letter was icleticd to the light and watei com mittee. A 1 ("solution was adopted poimltllnr the Columbia Chemical eompanv to paitioipate In 11 parade at Duumoie on Dec. 27, with Us appaiatus. All the concutieiu lesolutlons on hie weie adopt 'd. City Ticisuiei Rolands icpoit for Noembei eontalncd the iollowiug: RROr.IJ'TS isli on 11. Hid Nov, 1 $llu,',),j I'D t'liim delinquent tax collet-lois. 1. '0i 7 Rfglst"ietl taxe.i 1 nil t unity, i VI". lS'e ell ti es tolltc ted City license collectctl I'roni street comiii'i-PlniiLr l'rcin building puuultM Sewer ns-essnit'iits collected .... l'alng assessments lollccted,... Two per cent, lax on fmeicn in .Ull.ll.tH 12 :;i ill.utll "X I CO ID &l 41 (1 lli.' MJ itft T2 2.iUJ Ij Total US SOI 21 DISI!rRSK.Mi:.l. CoiiunlsloiiE to etillce- mis llu ,'i Gcneinl tit wairnnts ... Si.ly2 m. Sewoi wniiillilB Tea. 0 Stieet linptcvfinent band. ii-ili't'inPd and Inturst paid i. " i; is Ri.l.unc Dec I !l.'IMf.M MR. ROCKWELL SECURED. Will Conduct the Publishing Depait ment of Tmu & Phillips Stole. Chut led T Itoekwell. who In the musical woild, is as well know 11 111 Canada, Mexico mid nnglutitl as in the United States, has been seemed at a luige sulat by Muhis Finn x I'hil llp, the well known music tiun tor the put pose of taking chaige of the pulillshlnir depaitinetit which has bot-n oigaulzed in inuinciloii with llu stoie. Mi. Rockwell has bad maii ears' exR'!loiiU! ill the woik 01 uiiaiigiug and lovislng 1 ouiposllioiis, doing ull of j tiie ananging I"' Hainlllun S Guidon, thu gtent Now VolK pUUUhlloi, uebltlep otliei piomliieiii 111 ins and has also anaiiged a Iuiki- numbn of lomjieisl tlons tur S nisa s band. He lias been educated unci irulned with a vie w to this particular line of woik and has j met with Kieat success In It H! work in this city win ne appte olated Inasmuch as full sums will be nnangid or tevlsed by Mr. Itoekwell and published b the dim undue hit Bupoivlslon, thus cnsuilng' iiccinucy from a mimical stundoolnt as well as hi tiie published matter. He Is now engaged In wilting the full orchestrnt scoro for a sacied (iiutata for an Hng-ll-li III m nnd Is tile atlthoi of jon oilgliial tomposllUiiis with ,:ifi oilglual tiliuugeinelits I'roin ihls It will In set 11 that Mesis. rilill .V Phillips have spilled 110 ex pi use to plaio this depntuneiit as Hell as other deimt tments In the hnntls or mi 11 titled by naming and editcntloii for the wink ENTERTAINMENT AT THE FAIR Pioginmine Annuged for the Vni lous Nights, Tin ie arc an iiiiiuIipi of useful and aluablo articles which will be disposed or at the fair of tin- eongiegatlon or St. John's chinch, which opens Satuida night in the eliuiih hall 011 Fig stieet The most Miluable ot the gifts nt the sodality table will bo a piano valued at if 100, piesentod b J W. JuointP, of thi'i tltj. The soliciting (ommlttee, wlilcli is composed of the icprcsentatlvo ladles of Hie uingiegntlon, bae ie eelved fiom neatlv eery 1liin In tho city goods for the booths An Impoitanl committee of Hie event Is the onlei talnmcllt, of which P. J. Kelley Is t halt man and SI J. Cu-lck, secrctnr. This body has derided to designate seveial nights ot th" lair to Hevcial societies ami oignnlations of tho elt. The piogratnino anaiiged, which ma bo changed sllghtl. Is ap pended Decombei IT, the opening night, will be tho Foi est band night. This popu lai band will give a coiucit that night, nnd P. W Gallagher will make an ad dioss Dei ember til Is el oneli. but 11 anntl progiamme of music- Is assmed Docember 20, Ladles' Catholic lie-net -olent nssuclntluii, to whlih tin 1110111 beiHot the older thioughout the valley have been Invited to attend. December 21, St. John's chinch choir will glt a conceit, with Misses Lizzie Dm kin and Mnine Mm ray ns soloists. December 22, St. Pattlck's T. A. n. snclet. The choli of St. Joseph's c hutch, of Mlnnnkn, will entertain that night. Decemlici 21. St. Irene's ladles' soel et. Mi". Annie Durkln, of this side, and Wllllair Kelley, of Aichbald, will p.utlelpato on that evening. December 21, Miss Kate Real don. John Kettiek nnd James Folan will lie present nnd give a pi ogi amine of muse Decembei 20. C M. H A. night. M. J. Cone and his iiuaitettc of liislru mental aitlts will delight the gather ing. December 27. choir of St. Mai's church, of this side, will be the guests of honoi and will cnlei tain with sev eral selections. December 2", Daughteisof Pain, who will be assisted In entei tuinlng b Miss Jennie Loughnp.v and Patrick Qulnn, of Minnoka, Decembpi- 2), choir and seveial soci eties connected with the Sacied Ileal t church, of Prospect avenue, will at tend December .".0, St. AIo slus society, of the Twentieth ward, will be piesent. Augmented by the e holr of the Chinch of the Holy Cioss, of Hellevue, they will entei tain Jaimaiy 2, cathedral choli will give a concert. Jnnu.11 S. vailou divisions of the Ancient Ordei of Hibernians, accom panied by the Cumberland band, will be tho visitois. Januaiv -J, Hie companies of the city w ill attend. To the compan having the laigest number of unlfotmed men piesent will be given a piize. Rauer's band w ill accompany the flremen. Januaiy D, choir of St. Patrick's ehui eh, West Sfranton, assisted by Miss Hnrilet Watd, will lender 11 piogtamme of delightful music Januaiy 0, Young Men's Institute night. The closing night of the fair will be "palish night." Clinch's oichestra will furnish the music on that occasion. Announcement. I announce to the Republican voteis of the city of Scianton that 1 am n candidate for the nomination for mayor 1 plcHlgo ni sell if nominated and elected to maintain law and order and shall enloiee all state laws lclatlve to municipal affahs and ull city oidln ances Mildly so far as will lie in the power of my olllce so to do I shall also give special attention to the cleaning of the city's streets and to the pies-Pivatloii of the publie high ways In good condition foi the uso of the cltl.cns. I will use all ol the power of my olllco to 1 educe the expenses of the city government nnd to pteseive the finan cial credit and honor of the cit. It' the nbov.' sentiments meet your nppioval I respectively solicit our stippoit tin the nomination to be made on the 23th of Januaiy. lsfll, uiulei the Ciawtoid system C. P .Tadwiu. Scianton. Dec. 1 lS'lS Chilstmas Holiday. Tiie best Chilstmas piesent Is n box of ' La l'altiiua de Scianton," or "Tiie Com t House". These aie the best cigais made lu this city by the (Join t House Havana Cigar .Factoiv. F. Ai iiiengol, 1'iop, 217 Washington avenue. May Go to Manila. Tim Twelfth Regulai tnfantiy. which Lieut SIvIlei, who was leceiitly In this cltv ie-ei lilting is a member, has beii 01 dot ed to Manila The lieuten ant will piohahl at company It, A Gieat Oppoitunity to bin oui bolltbi lt l Davidow Hi us. Cour sen's Canned Vegetables Aie better th.in the liesh vege tables generally sold in season us 1 Rl Ml. Why r Because mil products tire the linest grown and prepared UHTL'lij aner picKing; in a wont, theiesult of expeiience and skill. Oui best arc packed under our private labels. Other good biands lor less nionev. 1 1: instance, we ofler: l'.ail) J una lVus "si pentuca I'liiii'v Jerse) I'miml il- 91 in per doen s-tanJaitl Cold Tucked lli.iu.lt Hoe tlo Cmiisea h hium I'm-. t.Qdeio J.'J till per l list), llnliy l.lmni l.lDe'un, $.7,",Uu I Inu-.t IlrninNCoiii jur uml rje can I Hiiov ork suno )IIK, ot Take tliiu1 to look. You will find o-r prices lllllt'll lex than else wheie. E. Q. Coursen CANDIDATES FOR THE NOMINATIONS THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED WITH MR. CHITTENDEN Yesteulny Wns the Lnst Day Undoi the Rules on Which a Man Could Declnie Ills Cnndldncy Pilmniics Will Be Held on Jan. 14 nnd the Convention on Jnn. 17 Nnutcs of the Asplinnts foi the Offices to Bo Filled in Februniy. Rclow will be found the names of lb Republican candidates for noiiiliiiillons foi the vailoll" cltv olllcos to lie tilled nt the spilng election YcHterdny was the last da for icglstoilng with Chaii luan Chittenden The piimatlis will be held on Jan. II and the Republican voteis ot the city will have an opportunity of cpiess!ti!i thcli choice for the t andidatcs In ne cordaticr with the piovlslons of the lilies adopted nt the convention of one year ngo. On Tuesday, Jan 17. the Judges of the district election boards will meet to tecoid and compile the number of votes cast rV" e-'ch candidate and announce Hie result. The situation ns to maor was some what changed yesterday b the icgl terlllg of C P Jadvvln, the km I cslato man, as u oandlduto for that olllce. Jo seph Anslcy, Jr. of West Scranton en tei od the llst for the controller nomi nation ypMPiela and Philip J. Thomas, the labor leader, and M. W. Finn, tho lumber tnetchant, icgisteied as candi dates for assessor The complete list of candidates follows: Maor James Molt, Ninth wind, A R. Stevens, Thliteenth waul; George Sandeison, Thirteenth waid, C. P Jnd wln, Ninth ward. Hotijamin Smith, Foutth waul. City Tieasurer J. Alexander, jr , Seventeenth waiti; John Van Retgcn, Second watd. T. It. niooks.Sevcnteenlh ward: O R Carson, Fifth waul, T 11. Jnc kson, Thliteenth ward. City Contiollei F. J. Wldmaer, Six teenth ward; Hllas H. Kvans, Fitteontli ward; David J, Davis, Fifth watd, Jo seph Ansley, Ji . Foiuti onth wuul AssessolS J W. Vail, Second ward; Gwilym Jones, w ft Srranton Rudolph Huenzll Tenth waul. John Diew, Sev enteenth ward John J Fvans. Flist waul. William H Thomas, Hlghth waul; ciiarles Fiiwlei'.Tlilitcenth ward; Chris Flrkus. Flevenlii ward: William Dawson, Sixteenth waul Hemy D. Jones, Fouith waul, O. R Wilght. Ninth watd: William H ihims West Scianton, Philip Rlnsland, Thliteenth watd, J. G. Reese, Sixteenth wind, Renjamln I. Evans, West Seianton; Thomas Price. Fifteenth ward: Philip J. Thomas, Ninth wind; M. W. Finn, Thirteenth ward, John H. Stanton, Fighth waul. School Dliector F. S Ratker. Seven teenth ward; 11 T. Jane. Thliteenth waul; Geotge IL Sillies. First ward; John Com ler Morris Seventeenth waul. WHY SANTA CLAUS LAUGHED. He Found Goods in Abundance with Which to Fill His Pack. People who imagine that Santa Clans has 1111 easy time in making the heait-s of the little ones glad have evidently never accompanied him on n buving excursion dav befoie Chilstmas, when he has troubles galote In selecting goods for his pack. Santa wius treated to a pleasant sui prise the othei dav when he isltecl the stoie of J. D. Williams .. Dros., at 312 Lackawanna uxoiuip. His lace woie the traditional smile when he shook the snow Horn his llowing bearei and chuckled with de light at the beautiful things thut greet ed his eyes. "Wl1.1t an Immensp stock," he finally said, "eight big Iloors, 2"xl00 feel, packed to the celling with tovs, games and candles Hero nre locking horse", and dolls to tickle the countless dear little heatts. If I can't get enough heie I'll go out of business and go back to Fiof. Andie and the little ones, who ate having a Ma-pole dame mound the North Pole. ' He neaily tainted with delight at the sighl ot the dolls' pailot. ifote he saw' Hie greatest population In dolldom. Some were sleeping, some w ie wide awake. Some weie tinfoil foi com pany 111 the most goigeous fushion, anil some weie entei tatriliitr visiting dolls fiom Dollton. Tboie were little dolls nntl big dolls, fiom tlnv dolllngs ,m Inch high to queen dolls thice teel tall Theie are in the More hundieds ot other kinds of goods in the Immense. stock. The Hi m does also an lmmeii--o wholesale business. Couiteous cleiks greet the ilsltots to the stoic and go to gteat pains to have all npriociatp the beauty ot the beautiful .sltuk of s-anta Clans poods. IN POLICE COURT. One iltunktti mans Interest in .mother got both of Un. 111 Into tumble Wuhii "d i night Tin v were A. N. Host ncrann ami James Hiibn One was ttjtiu to git lb nthet to go home hut tlnriiig tin .nu inent tin till .igahiht nnd thunuh a window of the Ragle hotel 011 i Vim at -line. The Wile al rested. A llllt ol ii was bnpo-ed 011 each In j ohce- conit David Sndei, who said he was .1 t 1 nier limn Su--iUih.iiiiia lotiiit, npplitd fin lodging at the central police station Wednesday night and was accepted as 11 fi to guest foi the night He tailed to go to sleep lint ccmtluiitd to glow widei nwakr and happier as ihe night woie on Inves tigation by l'.ltli'lnian Louie, who was at ting ilck sergeant, lovenlul the pies eine of a neillly emptied Husk of liquor 111 the farmers pocket. lie was linked 111 n cell on a chnige of dinukeiinPH. Ills apparent tesiieelubihtv saved him finni seiiteiKe when urialgnril beloio llin ma 01. Hn.Ml-'f was ailincmslit-d not to think ut all and not in a pollie stittlnii mult 1 nil iln imistiinei s. lb wn- then ill" cbiilgt d - We Have the Laigest selection of diamonds uud will sell them nt lower ptices than can be obtained at any of oui competltois. If ou wlsli to buy a diamond, call and fee them. DiiviiliiH Ihos, Hedldnv Rooks at cost. Reynold- Hios All Kinda of Champagnes and othei wines on hand nt th rii lan tern Wine -Hid Llciuor ccnnpaii. I.!) Penn avenue Telephone dii Fines wines and flg.im at l.am-s S20 Spline itieet. ' Catholic Ptaei IiooUs. iteyuolds llros. St'CClS COMl" to these who potsevere. If sou tuUo Hood'u Sai sapntilla faithfully and perslstentl, taccordlng to illicctlons. vnu iiuiv de pend upon u cute when n me Is pos sible. HOODS PILLS eusy to opeiate. sick headache. file imisv to take. Cine Indigestion, MINER FATALLY INJURED. Accident to Benjnmln H. Thomns, of North Fllmoie Avenue. Heiijamlu It. Thomas, of III North Fllmore avenue, was so badlv Injilicd by a piemattiie blast while at wotk lit the Rilggs mines esteula tuoinlng at x o'clock that he died about two bolus latei. Fiaottiio of the skull was the immediate tause of death. Just how the incident happened will piob abl nevti be known, as the tleeeased, who was a capable lnliiet, bail pto paicd and platctl his eh.ugc In Hie hole. He lighted the fuse and lcticated, but btfoie leaching a place of safety Hie blast uooliried, A huge piece of It. lug toal Hltttck dlicctly at Hie base of the skull His slioiibleis and bnclc weie also soniowhnt biulsed and cut. 1)i .1. J C.uioll was called and at tended the Itijuted man. He was re moved to his home and died without leiovetlng consciousness1. It is supposed that the fuse was de fective or It had been shottcucel. thus causing a quicker blast Deceased was a well-known 1 evident of West Scianton, and much lespef ed by those who Knew him. He is s-anived by seveial chlliheii Ills wife died last Fe burnt, NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY. Names of the Committeemen of the Oignnlzation. Following nre the committees of the Npvv F.ngland society, whose annual dllinei will be belli Tliui sdn, Die. 2.'. Aiiv.ngements A. D. Rlackiiiton. 1. li Atberton. .1. II. Flshtr, C. 11 Chit tenden, F. C Johnson, of Wilkes-Rairc. Siieakorsblp (for tyiti) llntnci Giooiie, Honosdale: J. H. Flshoi. J llenj Dlm mlck. A. F. Law, W. A. Wllmx. Mombetshlp H. 11. Paine. J. A Lan sing. Giant Y. Lane. Ilouesclale. Auditing O. R. AVtigbt. Waltei L. Hcnwood. Gold-plated Ink.n.nids. Reynolds Rros. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. Popular Education at Popular Pilcea Day session, .1 months, $20; 3 months (picparatoiy), $13, scbolaishlp, $:,n. night school, I months, $12, 4 months (Hngllsh), $10; .scbolaishlp, $H0. Rea sonable tcims to lespouslhlo per sons. Gold Pens ami Pencils. Reynolds Hios Ladies' SterllnR Stiver Watches, guai antcptl ihst-class tlnipkeepeis heavy weight, $",30. Davidow Hios., ' 227 Lackawanna avenue -- Taney Statloneiy. )to nobis Run Steam Henting nnd Plumbing. P. F. & M. T. Howley,231 Wyoming ave. Leather Caul Cases. It"nolds Inns A Selection of over two thtiiiMindilngs can be touud ft Davidow Rios 227 Lackawanna avenue. Toaclieis'Osfoitl Rlbles Uevnolds p.1,1. Chilstmas Trees Roping, Holly, etc, nt Ckuk's. p 1 Fancy Open a Rags. Reynolds Rio A (Jood Set or Teeth l'oi . .$.'1.00 Our llcst Sets of Teeth 5.00 InclJdlne the Painless extraction DR.S. aSNYDER 311 Spruce Street, Opp, Hotel Jernin "holiday suggestions- Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Silk Mufflers, Gloves, Neckwear, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs. BRONSON & TALLMAN, Agls,, 412 Spruce St. Don't Know What to E3uy? Then buv gloves no woman eve-i tuit-. u h:e iMm i.h !oe-s. Win same wav. We have evei vthinu nd ili.it s m.ul m umu-s, we aie manufactureis. that s why wccaii--.il b tp.i ilia i nthei stoies Wo can save you liom js to so ecnts on 1 1 , i li i SMITH'S EXCLUSIVE GLOVE ILOIY Oil, Ai TELEPHONE 622 141 to 149 Meridian Strejt, Scraihi P.i BURNING AND LUBRICATiNO OILS. PAINT DEPARTriENT.--Pure White U.iel, Colors and Varnishes. Fancy Furniture Fancy Furniture makes .in acceptable and useful Christmas present, one that gives pleasure not only oil Christmas day but for years afterwards. Such are the preseuts common sense tells us to give Ladies' Writing Desks A good Hue of these in seveial ell It ei cut styles anil piices, Oak, Mahogany, BUtl's Eye Maple and Cuily Biic.li, ?3.00, iJG.OO, !7.00 and $8.00 Bamboo rhisic Racks A vaiiety of styles anil juices. 91.25, $1.05, $3.50 nnd $10.00. Japanese Screens 4 Panel Scieens in gold einbiolel eied Black and HantUl'nlnted Delft Blue. $4.00 to $10.00. iSIEBEGKER & WATKINS, M I . MU I'll) Lackawanna Ave Scrantoa Pi. Wholesale 11 ml ltctatl DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC. Kcndy Hlxcd Tinted Paints, tbuvrnlent, 1 eoiioinloul, Durab.9. Vnrnlslt Stnlns, I'loclnt'liiR Perfect liiiltiitlonur RtpsaitTt ooU'i Rnynolds' Wood Plnislt, l.i-l'ie'liilly lie-tiKiii'd for I iisltlti W'uri. Mnrble Ploor Flnlsii, Dnritbio ami Drien (iulolcly F5aint Varnish and KaN sominc Brushes. PURE LliNSEE OIL AID TURPENTINE. Ideas Xmas Gifts Canes, Umbrellas, Bath Robes, Suit Cases, Neckwear, Hufflers, Etc. BELL& SKINNER Hotel .lcrtnn ItulliIlT OI'I'.N I I MN()s THE DICKSON M'FG G9 Sruriiiiton anil Wlll.es-llarrii. I'u MiuiiifufUu'eTs of L0C0I110TIVES,STATI0NflRY ENGINES lialtsr-i, tlnlstln; iinJ Punipliii Mac.ilajr y, cenornl Olllce t-rnnton, 1'k UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIICIIIIIIIIIHU Gift Thing Everywhere. M " mm m Dependable " tkM 5 Hen's Furnishigs S s Multitudes of the most ap- 2 s propri.ite and elegant of all 5 s tht. new fancies the sorts 5 suitable and sought alter for 5 Holiday Gilts. S Index of E MB JJ? 5 Holiday Gifts 13 l-oi him that can be secured 5 s heie in the accepted fashions, S ot good quality, model ately B 5 priced s ma " 5 Neckwear, Mufflers, 5 Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Gloves, 5 Bath Robe3, Dress Shirts, Underwear, Jowelery, Suspenders, S Cmes, Suit Cases, 2 5 Holsery, Ladies' Walking Hats lHfliPAYEI S "ON llll: SQUARE" in I 203 Washington Avanu. Mnrr ojM'ii cii'iiiims until (hr:s(nia. rtummiHiviia'mmiiuiiuimmi-.-i STO. ,.; Ml v-l sIKIJI.I i tur Julius. on l, N fflANUPACTURIKG Reed Rockers Eveiy tiling we show is odd, pietty and comtoitable nnd pilced as low as possible for such juetty chaiis Some in coloicd jeed eftects. SI. 40, $2.50, $3.50 $5.00 and $7.50. Jardiniere Stands Bamboo. Mahogany, Oak nnd Inlaid Penil. $1.25, $2.00, $2.50 and$3.00. Brass Tables Onyx Top Biass Tables ate here today foi less tlinu usunl tor such nice goods, $4.00 to $15.00. 406 LACKAWANNA AVE
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