TJ.JK SCHANTUiN TIUmJiNU-MOiSDAV. DECEMBER 2C. 1808. 71 OUR EXPORTS TO THEJOMIMON NOT AFFECTED BY THE CANA DIAN TARIFF. An Interesting Comparison of Fig ures Exports from the United, States to Canada Havo Never Shown More Rapid Gains Thtin Sin'co tho Enactment of the New Canadian Tariff The Increaso Important Articles. Siipelal id i!if Pcramon Ttibime. WnshltiKMiii. J' :3.-T!i now t'u ndlan tiiiliT ilu-f not anion r to have illfwdvniitaicpously affeolprt export.) from tlic I'nltud Slalox to the Domin ion. That lwnsurr. ptmrtrrl In !.. provided thut sumls cntrtinir UhwuIii from Orcnt Hrltuln nnd lur colonics ut'nil( t-nlav a tariff r.'itc -5 per cont. Wis tluin thin rollfptpd on woods from o'nr C'umtrlHX, onehuK of that reduc tion Rolnjt Into fftVet on August 1 IMl", and the remainder on Aim. 1. 1!S. Tho pxporUitlon from the T'nlted Klnte? n tnaclu lias, therefore, slriee Atip. t. J8W. been made under whatever of dis advantage tho new disci linlnnlliitf rates t that tariff uft'ord. It Is there fore Interest liitf to coinimre the figures of the export r to Canada since that date, both with those of the corres ponding months of 1S07, In which onlv one-half of the dlscrimlnntins rate was In operation, and with those of 18-16 In which no discriminating rate existed. The figures of the treasury bureau of statUtlos, coverliiR tho details of tho export trade are now available for the months of August, September and Oi -tober. They show thut ilurltiK thos" three months of is;" in which tho full 2."i per cent tariff reduction in favor of Great Hritaln ami her colonies was In operation, exports from the United States to Canada were large i- than In ntiS- coi responding- three months In the history of our commerce with that country. In fact the exports from the t'nlted States to Canada have never shown more rapid Kalns than slnc tho enactment, of the new Canadian tariff, trlvlng- to impoits from Great Britain and her colonies ailvantni;es over those from the United States. Tin-: ixc hi: a sic Tn the first three months of its opera tion in 1S97. in which the discrimination in favor of uoods from (ireat Hritaln was but IL'1,4 per cent., export- from th I' nl ted States to Canada Increased needy $4,000,000 compared with the corresponding- months of 18P6, agnli'Pt an uve-,.s, (tain t,r js.soo.OOO In corres. pondlnc peilods of earlier years. In August. September and October. ISPS. however, which were under the full op eration of the new law, thr ii.crease over the corresponding- months of 1S97 ii more than $5.00U.OOO. The total ex ports from the United States to Canada in August, Seplembor and October of the present year under whatever of dis advantage the now law In Its full op eration al'loids, are nearly 50 per cent. In excess of the corresponding- mouths of 1836. and practically double those of the corresponding- months of IS!'-). The following table shows the exports from the United States to Canada dur ing August. September and October of each year fiom 1S94 to ISis Inclusive: IJxports to Cumuli:. Value Aug., Sept. and Oct.. 1S:M JH.7ul.7wi Aug.. Sept. und Oct., ISM I7.4s7.l7r; A lit,., Sept. .111(1 Oct., ISM UI.SKUtM Aug., Sept. iiml Oct.. W I'S.IM.CS Aug. Sept. and Oct.. 1MS L'S.tiiT.Wl IMPORTANT A ItTICLKS. The followlna table shows the ex portation of the important articles and classes of articles from the United States to Canada In the months of Aug ust. September nnd October of lK!)(i, IM7 and IMiS. Those of the year IS'JU were made prior to the enactment of Hie new Canadian tariff: those of 1M)7 occurred under that feature of tho act which g.ne to Imports from Great Hritaln and her colonies 12'i per cent, lower tariff rates than on goods from the Unite I States, and those of 1 Sits coming within the full operations of the act which gave to Imports from Client Hritaln and her colonies ;;. per cent, lowei lates than those from the United States, llxports frrm the United Stiltts Aug., .Sep!,, (let., to Canada.. 1VJ. ls'ij. iv.i. Astlcultural im plements i M.TO J 1ii.ii;iI $ itiT.M'i Hooks, maps, etc. lil'j Tii- IW.V1 -.'i,,TiS Cars and car nages 21.l."' lout.' links watches I-,1I1 Hiilldtif.' bind- 'c lll.tiw IW.tHS Snc-1 rails HiDK Sflwlng mach'es.. ITi.Pi.) JL'.r.L'-.i huul stores... . fil.f.S'.' 7s,U:!l I.eiuhuruiid man- ufucl.irc tj'l.MC i.'74,lut I 'jtton mfrs 'itil.flilS IM.till Sedi? 0-.r;7 w:.iir. Ururs and nut.. iiVJ.UI 274,1'ss ISn-f products.... 1JI.CI7 Im.L'I:'. Hog products. .. 713.7IH S'.il.'.W Tobacco, m. mil- factored, lbs... 3,0t;.9!) 1,20.',077 Col l, ill seed oil, gallons l l"i I !'. :'.', Mineral oIK gallon!- :i.ri,5W s,i7u.".sii S'i.9'i in.in M'l.'JII WM ! lr'rt lIC. 227 .".iii.tii! pj::.!i!M 2 (.1.2 ill 17VWS l.Stftlll :;.:.:. M2 1.1.. 7J ::.s"."ii Flour 1.SK.J77 5l.1irt.l3i Xl.lfiSjij heat. Iiusliels . 2 '"&.?M S.."i27..,Vi "i.KM.lij.", Corn biisliels.... 0'0:.'.;s lfiS)?.?) t..'K)0.S'r LYNCHING AT INDIANA. The Prisoner Had Tried to Kill His Wife. Sotlsburg, Ind Ijpc. 25. A lMichiiig took place here early ;est('rday, mid the prceedurft was .o quiet that few -if the residents Knc of the occurrence until this morning. Mai ion Tyler (as the victim. Ho had been in Jail several weeks, tin- result of an attempt ,n his pari to kill his wife. Shortly after midnight the snob was formed. All weie masked. They hur ried to the sheriff's home in the juil. called him by name, and, coining him and his sons with buiib, the leader de manded the keys of the Jail, Tho de mand was refused, but the mob became so threatening and determined that the nherlr and his famll;- were friBhteiud Into telling- wheie the keyt- could be found. The mob tool: them end went to the Jail, where they secured their prisoner and bang-ed him. 6i Novdmbcr :? Tyler shot and .seri ously wotmde-d his wife, ami then made n Ineffectual attempt at suicide. His trial whs to have taken placo on Jan uary 13. Thy coroner's Inquest will take, place on Monday. This is the first hanging in the history of Scott county, either lawful or by lynching. Tyler's parents live at McLeansboro. 111. till. C. C. WIIBT'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT .EZTRcc) Labil Special Extra strength. 'For Imnnteccy. Loss of" Powar. IjOfifc AfanhoOfl. Uterllit or Darrannesai. ktl boil eiz for 15. withlfri r;vrlttea ffuaranleeSf IMffAkE." I ' " ' ' b9t-wiv jurunter pmau. Wm. a.'Clirkd j6 Penn Ave., Scranton.IU rfwsai C.'fiHH xt7m vT J Aran CARBONDALE CHRISTMAS EXERCISES. Pro'eranimo That Will llo Cart led Out at tho Baptist Church, Following Irt the order of exercise? arranged for the Hcrean llaptlst nhurph at C o'clock this evening; Ht-eltatloii llPlen Watklns Ki-sporslve Heading, hukc It. lii-20. Chorus, "Hnstu, Oh Shepherds".... School tccltatluiif..ntlic1 Iluhhcs, Iloweiia Hoyd flecltatloi Alice Colllnn rtccltatlou Uzale Heildo'J Chorus, "Chrlitmns Uelr" Scliool llecltatlou Daisy Holgato i'rlmary Song, "Santa Clous Hus Como to Town. rtceltallGn I.lzzlo Jones Chorus, "The King of Kings" School rrncesvlon.il March. ...Mrs. V. V. Finnic Choriu. "Hall the Lord of Olory". School I'rayer. Chorus. "Sing mul Rejoice" School Oreetlng .- I.ucy Milllgau lieclt.'itlnu (lladys Hstabrook llesponslve KinclitiR. 'horns of fllrls. "The Wise Men." Ileeltiitlon May Simon Itccltatlon Harry Haker Scripture Heading by Superintendent. Luke II, 1R-1I. Chorus. "Oliry to Hod In the Highest.' School llecltatlou Maud demons llecltatlou Hobble Perry KesponslVH Ili-jullng. Luke II, b-12. Chorus. "Fear Not" School The Methodist and Presbyterian pro grammes were published Friday. Their exercises will also be conducted this evening, ncuutlful decorations havo been made In all the churches. CENTURY'S THOUOHTFULNESS. The New Century club has arranged to have a number of homes In this city brightened today by holiday gifts of Konio variety. The thoughtfulness of the ladles will bring cheer to many an expectant little one who might havo been completely overlooked by Santa Claus. Mrs. F. II. Hubbard nnd Dr. Nlles will have charge of the distribu tion. THEY WENT TO BED. Hundreds of persons who could not get near enough to the window of Uerry's furniture store Saturday night to see what was going on Inside will have their curiosities gratllled by learn ing that three children and a Santa Claus gave Just such a ChrlsUmus eve scene as you read about. The little ones went to bed and had their stock ings tilled. LARGE CONGREGATIONS. Special music at the Methodist, llap tlst and Presbyterian churcher yester day di-ww immense congregations. The piogramnies were carried out as pub-lls-hed nnd the numbers upon which special work had been done lellected credit on the choirs. The soloists sang in good voice. OBSEQUIES. James D. Campbell's funeral was held Saturday morning at St. Hose church. Hev. James Mollitt, of Taylor, cele brated a high mass of requiem over the lemaiiis. Father Nealou acted as deacon and Father Grllfln as sub deacon. The last named delivered the funeral tvrmon. The pall-bearers wero chosen from the Heptasophs. Inter ment was made In St. Hoso cemetery. DEATH OF RICHARD COSTELLO lllcliHid Costello, an old and respected resident of the South Side, died Satur day morning of old age. He had re sided in Carbondale many yeurs. and by Ills exemplary life made many friends who niouin Ills loss. Kequiem mass will be celebiated over the re niiiiii! In St. Hose church this morning. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. George S. Kimball is entertaining his nephews, Hyron and Joseph Porter, ft Philadelphia. Mrs. Uleanor Franklin, of New Yoilc city, is the guest of Mis. C. It. Munn, of North Main street. Miss Vcrna Hlglow is visiting her parents at Niagara, Pa. Miss Cellu Moses has returned from Sei-anton and Wilkes-Harre, where she made extended visits City Kuglneei- Flick and family aro spending Christmas in I.ewlsburg. Mts. Clarence F. Hose returned Fri day from Owcgo, N. Y., where she had been visiting relative. Mrs. W. M. Lathrop, of Paterson, is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chase, of North Main street. W. A. Nealon, 11. I.. Singer. Joseph Hlrs and F. A. Utley are home from the University of Pennsylvania. Miss Hetty Wilcox is home fiom the Mlllersvllle Noi inal school. Mr. and .Mrs. David Hobbins. Mr. and Mrs-. K. A. Waiinacott and tlaug'i. tor. and Mr. and Mrs. Hyroii Peck, of this city, are (.pending "hrlstmas at the Wuiinueott home, in Waymart. There is every evidence that the widely advertised "Passion Play," to he presented nt the (Stand Opera house today and tomorrow, will draw largo aiidiein-es The loi.nl papers will suspend publi cation today. Vaite.'s Stock company closed a week's engagement here Saturday night. Holiday shopping had a bad ef fect on Ihe business. Y. F. Kelper. of Scrnnton, Is .n dcuoiiug to form a trades union in tills city. A public meeting will bo hi Id in the Academy of Music eurly next month. Married, at Ihe Methodist F.pisrop;:! parsonage In Wuymnrt, Dec. 211, by the Hev. O. H. Prentice, 1. eland L. Lock wood nnd Miss May L. Weed, both of Canaan. There was a slight wreck in the Del aware and Hudson yard Saturday noon. A number of gravity curs wcie beinr; drawn south by pnglne No. 15 when one car Jumped the frog oppo site the freight house. It wan badly wrecked and as it was loaded with lump coal It blocked the trucks for a short time. The postofruv hours for Monday, Dec. 20. will bo fiom R a. m. to 12 noon for general business. Lobby opoti for lock boxes only from 3.30 to 4.30. No money order or registry business done. PEOKVILLB. The political pot has began to sim mer and candidates aro coming up plentifully. Thoso who have thus fat declared their Intentions of throwing themselves at tho mercy of tho caucus aro as follows; First ward, James W. Smith, T. U. Spungenburg, Charles Jenkins, council; 13. II. Hitter. W. W. Wntklns, J. G. Bell, school director; W. J, Broad, Judge of election. Second ward, Alfred Haines, -Ed- mund Thomojt, William Taylor, Daniel flariy, council; William Priest, school director. Third ward, N. II, Johnson, (. A. Holford, council; John Vllllnms, Harry Simpson, Charles H. Heattys, llort Mor gan, George 11. Newton, school director: James Curtis, constable; Frank Martin, Gilbert Wormoulh. Sylvnntis Smith, high constable; J. 11. Hell, Inspector of election. Tip.' annual election of oiriceis for Lieutenant James U. Stevens post, No. 304, U. A. It., will take place at their hull. Tuctvluty evening, Dec. 27. It Is urged that evory comrade be present. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker visited relatives at Thompson yesterday. Miss Gertrude Thompson, of Dnllon, Is visiting nt the homes of II. 1 and It. H. Thompson. Thieves entered the homes of W. H. Stevens and H. K. Uenjajnln at an early hour Saturday morning and secured a good haul. At the Stevens resldcnc the thieves gained entrance through a kitchen window. They ransacked the downstairs compartments and left via the same route, taking- with them a new overcoat and a largo iiuantlty of clothing. At the Benjamin resldenco they forced open the cellar door. At this place they secured n large amount of plunder, which consisted of solid and plated silverware, a gold watch, two overcoats, also a suck coat nnd fur boa, the property of Mr. Ilenjamln'si wife. They nlso secured $7 in cash, which was left In a pocketbook on a shelf. Tho family all slept upstairs nnd were not aware of Ihe robbery until morning, as was also the case at the Stevens residence. No clue to the thieves have come to light. The cause of the First ward being in darkness" Thursday and Friday nights was; the crossing of the Crescent ICIec trlc Light company's wires with the borough wires. Eighteen shunt boxes were burned out. It is stated that the Crescent wires were allowed to sag up on tho borough wires and that the Crescent company were notified to remedy It. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. Frank llemllrlght nnd wife attended the matinee at Carbondale Saturday afternoon. Frank Stocker spent Christmas with friends in Carbondale. William Hell and family spent Christ mas with friends at Avoca. Mrs. J. M. Graves, of Main street, 1 suffering from a severe nttack of grip. K. T. Davis, of Scranton, spent Christmas with his brother. Dr. S. D. Davis. Miss Hessle Freas was at Scranton Saturday. Tills afternoon on the Hast Side there will be a sweep stake shooting match. A number of entries have been se cured, some of whom are crnck shots. William Osborne spent Christmas with friends nt Plains. Mrs. John Mellow wns shopping In Scranton Saturday. Mr. Maitlund and family are spend ing the holidays with friends in Wilm ington, Del. Miss Christine Hrunibaugh, of Piper vllle, Pa Is visiting Miss Carolyne Murray. Dr. V. J. Uaker, of Carbondale. was In town yesterday. Ilalph Kynier returned home Friday from Wesleyan university to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wlllman. on South Main street. Misses Gertrude Davies. Kllza Os borne, .Mildred Johnson and Carolyne Murray, wore in Carbondale lust eve ning. TAYLOR NEWS. This evening will occur the grand eisteddfod of the Welsh Congregational church to b'i held in the church au ditorium when prizes will be awauled for the best leudlllon of the following progianune: For Double. Quartette. Jluw rihull V ( l-lscape," Gospel Hymns .1 ami . Pllze, .'. Soprano Solo, "Vu K.ich I tl Gymi-u,' (Song of Wulesl Prize, ',Re Tenor Solo "1 lllas Gogeiddau" iSongs of Walesi Pilze. "iZu For Ladles not Under 2."i Years of Age. "Ninety ami Nine." Gospel Hymns .1 und U Piine Cue Fo Men not Uriler 4D Veins of Age. the Tune "Hyfuiydol" on the Wolds Yn dj Waetil y .luo tj Mywyd) Pi'le. Mc Singing, "Little Lights." Uiwpel Hymns i ami ii. for Children not Over l. Years of Age Prize, Uc Impromptu Heading Prize, lu- Impromptu Speech Prize. -'..! All competitors' noms tie plume lo be In the bauds of tin secietao on or ht-toio December 2l. John J. Morgans-, secretary. Ulclmrd Williams, of liloomsburg State Normal school. Is home spending his vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M M. Williams, of Main str-el. The funeral of Lloyd Lewis, whose death occurred on Saturday morning, will occur this nt'teinoou at 2 o'clock. Burial will b- made In the Forest Home cemeterv. Mrs. Walter D. F.dwaids, ol Hellevue. was the guest of relatives In this place yesttrday. Kmbleni dlvls-loii. No. .-.7. Sons of Temperance, will nut hold a business meeting this evening but will mit to morrow evening instead. Frank Urweider, of Hellevue, was the I guest of relatives in ilns plaeti yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Gei ige Hood, ot North Taylor, ale visiting relatives in Pitts ton over Christmas. Mollcurrier James Ludsatc bar. re covered from his r cent Illness. John Davl- of Hyde Paik, was the guest of friends in this place yesaerday. Superintendent! John Co'inolly. of Colon. North Carolina. Is spending his Christmas vacation with his family In Taylor. Mr. Connolly will return on Thuibday. Druggist Alfred Davis, of Forest City, was the guest ol his brotln-y Druggist Joseph Davis, of Main street, yesteiduy. Miss Huttle Mt-Kenzie left rriuay for New York, where she will spend her Christmas with ht-r sister. Mr. and Mts. Wil'lam Stone, of South Main street, are spendli.g their Christ mas with relatives In Wllkes-Bani A delegation ot our talented people ( Charles Orvldson. of the West F.nd, will leave for Huzleton this morning to received a carcass of venison on Satui--p.irt'cipate In the eisteddfod In that j daj from on of his friends, now In the Dlace. Mr nml Sire. Lewis D.ivIf, of l.'jflln, are visltlni? relatives Id this pinup. Mies Kdith Powell, of Plymouth, Is visltlnff relatives in till place. Tlio account of tin funeral of for pornl I ewiH Iteese appears In .another column Mr. "William X Kvun. of Hyde Parle, was the cuest of Hie mother, Mrs. K. A perfect method to develop, trrngtheu, enlarge all weak, stunted, feeble pociloucot the body, E(!ectc ol errors and excrues cured. A lmple plan, Indorsed by phylclam. Ap pliance and treatment rent ou annroral. No money In ad vance. Writeforexplanatlonandproofi; mailed In plain, eealed letter, Correspondence con fidential. ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. J. Kvans, of North Main street, yester day. Mrs. John Ward, of Providence, was the Ktiest of relatives In this place yes terday. Miss Sadie mid Honjitmln Colter, of Green Hldgo nnd Ptlcebuig, respect ively, were the guests of their parents, Mr. and MrB. Hdniond Carter yester day. Miss Hannah Hughes, of Hyde P.uk, was the guest of relatives In this placo yesterday. Miss l.oltla Uray, of Piovldence, was the guest of relatives In this plate yes terday. Miss Maggie l-ewlf. of Forest City, spent Christinas with relatives In this place. AVOOA. The death ot Mrs. Mary McAlplne occurred on Saturday morning at tin? home of her daughter. Mrs. F. K. Dom lnermuth, of South -Multi street. De ceased was fi' years of age und wus tho wife of Albert MeAlplne, one of the pio neer settlers of Avoca. She was u per son of beatitirnl character and proved herself n model mother In looking after ihe welfare of her family. She Is sur vived by the following children: L. W. and K. M. MeAlplne. of Marathon. N. Y.; Charles, of Northumberland- Mrs. Huttle Hell. Mrs. F. K. Donunermuth and Kugene, of this town. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2.3') o'clock. Interment will be In Lnng cllffs cemetetv. Miss Nellie Nelson, aged 17 years.dled on Thursday morninr at the family residence near Miller's Grove, after several weeks' Illness of typhoid pneu monia. The father and two daughter have been mulcted with the disease and the other sister Is too ill to be told of her sister's demise. The funeral tool: place on Saturday afternoon. Inter ment wus made In Langcllffe cemetery. Messrs. A. P. Holllster and F. H. Howard are spending a few dayn with friends at Painted Post. Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Baker and fam ily are visiting friends In Nuntlcoke. Postoftlce hours today from 0 to 11 a. m. and from C to 7 p. m. Mrs. Hose Nowlln and daughter, Jen nie, are visiting friends In Plains. Misses Matilda. Clifford and Mary Brehony, of Manslleld Normal school; Annie Alkmnn, of Hloomsbtirg, and M. J. Munley, of Villa Nova, are spending their vacation with their parents In town. The remains of Frank llcaly, who was asphyxiated In his room nt St. Louis on Thmsdny morning, arrived here on Saturday evening. They wero accompanied by Hev. William Ueuly, a bt other of the deceased. The funeral will take place this morning. PITTSTON NEWS Something; About How Christmas Will Bo Spent Today A Bunch of Newsy Notes Which the Others Forgot to Record. Merr Christmas. Yesterday was one of the quietest In the history of the city. At 5 o'clock the be-ll upon tho parochial school sounded the solemn note that brought fotth hundreds of woishlppers to St. John's church where Ihe usual services com mensurate with the occasion were ob served. Later the services were con ducted at th, several houses of wor ship and today and this evening an unusual programme of exercises will bo observed. In this direction we might mention that the service at St. .lumen church on the Fast side nnd conducted by the Hev. Hurras was largely at tended. The only disturbance on the street and off the nvenue. was a fresh Inun drymnn who forgot his common sense nnd conducted himself In such a man ner that if he happened to hull from Duryea he would certainly have re ceived the usual verdict, viz.: M.'.o or ten days. Yesterday afternoon there was a very well pleased audience at Music ball to listen to the He v. 10. M. Dorrnm. whose text was uddicssed to the voting men of this city. lie is a very lorclbl" speaker and ills remarks were of that pointed order that ceitalnly must have made a very favorable impression. This evening he will be heard again at the lecture loom of the Voting Men s Chris tian association and those who missed yesterday's talk should not fall to be pteseut this evening. Joseph Kiuputrlck und John ,1. .Man ga n are ut home. Their vacation dates lor ten days und they are students of i St. George's college. Alderman Motlska wits In the city yesterday and slated to your reporter j Unit crime and Hie other cuncoinituntti l that accompany occasions of the kind ' were in statu into. The genial 'squire, ot course, is well posted and for this, reason we mention this very important item. Several obstrepeious young men were gently told to evacuate the read ing room of Ihe Young Men'Chrisllau ! iiHwr-iuiion on Saturday evening. The streets of the west side were In u horrible condition ye-sterday and ilie citizens and taxpujers of that side of tin Susquehanna will impiove this 'on illtion of affairs In the earl.i spring. Don Snyder will todaj serve to his guesis a palatable suiprl-e. The menu will include ii Delmouho bill of fare and those who have not received an Invitation e-un consider themselves jipeclully Invited. Frank Welllver and fumlb. of Dilf tou. Is the guest of his biotlu-r. John, in Kxeter borough. The Merrymotitnl club, who held their second annual event on Friday evening should congratulate themselves upon the mice-ess of their event Good music and excellent management counts very much for this termination of atfnlrs. John J. Donnelly Is recovering from a very severe attack of rheumatism, and his many friends mo only too happy to congratulate him on his recovering. George Smith will not bo able to wish his friends the compliments of the season, as ho has been confined to his room for several weeks but he wishes them iv "Merry Ohrlsnnux" just the same. forests of Mulnc. lie will nllow you to test Its t'unllty and iutnttty today. The members of -My Own" lodge, Knights ol Pythias, will meet tomor row ovenlnn for ilie transaction of very imporlunt business and an urgent r.'yuest is r.iado for the membership i to bo present. The Corcoran nrothers aud the Ueeh- I told hotel will otfer very pleasant tur- prises to their guests this afternoon I mid fiiilifht. i PLANTS IN THE LADRONES. Many Queer Things to Be Found tho Islands. i.Vnn. tin. iilPiimnnd Tlmnx irnm tlio ItlLlin nnfl limes. Tho queer thlnRH In the hailronen vlude a tree the fruit of which Is obnoxious to tho nostrils that a ninn cannot "keep his stomach" and smell It. Hut onco past the nose It Is so de licious he will oat until too full to walk. This fruits ripens once a month, and Is plentiful. A nut which cun be en ten shell and nil Is another queer product. The shell Is brittle, like n cracker, sweet and good. ,Tho Inside has a kernel which can only be bitten when the fruit is fresh. Another fruit Is so rare that It !s used as a coin. A very queer mineral product Is a stone which changes color In the at mosphere. Cold days It Is black; hot days It Is a bright red; when rain threatens It Is pinkish nnd In cloudy weather It Is blue. This stone lies on the highways, and the pedestrian can forecast his own weather. A great yellow flower which opens nnd closes to the sun at noon Is an other novelty. This liower takes only five minutes to open and nhitt; for one minute It Is wide open, showing a white center with golden henrt. It opens di rectly up to the sun nnd closes tight with drooping head. It vnrlcs not one minute In the whole lifetime of the plant. On cloudy days it opens, but Its petals point downward, for the stem does not rise as on sunny duvs. This ilower acts as a clock to the na tives. The domestic uiilmnl of the La drones Is a small bird called a "laugh ing donkey." It laughs like a parrot, but has projections ut the side of Its bend which give rise to the nnme. Another household pet Is the Japanese poodle, which here Is very small nnd very curly haired. This dog catches Hb own fish In tho lagoons, and eats fruit from the guava tree. The man who owns a farm In the La- drones Is a rich man, for he can sup port life without labor. Bread fruit trees grow wild, and with the cocoa nuts are the shade trees of tho Islands. A grove of bread fruit trees to a Ln drone Islnnder Is what a herd of west ern cattle Is to a ranchman. Fruit grows all the year around, and every quality of queer edible tropical fruit Is found there. nice. corn. Indigo, castor oil, guavos and bread fruit aro exceedingly plentiful, while sugar cane. cotton, tobacco and castor beans grow without planting. They are natural to the soil, nnd spring up In such quan tities us to bo regarded as weeds. A very valuable possession which Uncle Sam will use Is the palm grove, which extends in a belt across all the Islands. This palm grove consists of palm trees which rise side by side so close together Hint you can hardly, except for the sllnderness of the tl links of the trees, penetrate Into the depths of tho palm forest. They grow vege table Ivory, which in commerce is as good as the elephant tusk. This ivory can be used In all cases that do not cnll for great durability, and for orna ments It cannot be surpassed. A BABEL IN AUSTRIA. Many Widely Different Tongues Spoken in the Various Provinces. From the Spectator. In the Austrian Alps the local dia lects so vary as to be unintelligible from one district to another, and yet have been cultivated in passion plays and popular poetry. Over und above these dialects are scattered chlclly In Lower Austria, but even round Vienna Slav colonies, Czechs, Slovaks.Croats. In Vienna Itself the Czechs claim to bo U.O.OOO. Slovenians spread over three criiwnliinds Styriu, Carlnthla and Car nlolu and dominate in the last, which contains also Uscok, Boman Catholic Sebs, but the Slovenians seem to be re treating before the Germans. Of thpse a remarkable group occurs In the bur ren Gottschee country, southeast of Laybach.only Inhabited since the four teenth ceiitur. Here again we tlnd a dlnl'ct unint.-lliglble to other Germans, jet rich In tales and poetry. Strange to say. the reawakening of the Sloven Ian race in the course of the last hun dred years s-eems to have been deter mined by th.' first Napoleon, who re placed German in the normal schools of the so-called lllyriau piovinces (six in number) by Slovene and called forth the passionate admiration of Hie Slo venian poels. Tyrol and Vorarlberg. again, are divided between Germans, ltallnns and "Ladlns" (Latins), the so-called Homansch of Switzerland. In the Tyrol also each valley has its own pronunciation, its own accent. Its expressions unintelligible- a few mile oft'. The Lndlns were predominant In the sixteenth and seventeenth cen tal ies; toward the eighteenth century tin Italians got tho upper bund, but seem now to be becoming- gradually outnumbered by the Germans. The Lndlns from a curious little group of from lO.dfirt to 0,000 In Tyrol, with near ly ud.noo in Frillli (besides the 40.000 of the Grlsons). Their language is near er to Provencal or Catalonlan than to Italian. They chlfly Inhabit the val leys, while the German climbs the mountain sides. Just as he has done In Bohemia, the Czechs mainly occuping tlie plains. A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Suspenders, Dress and Driving Gloves, Bath and Night Robes, Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, Etc, Etc. PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT GONRAD. 305 Lackawnna Ave. THE Ml POWDER CO. Hooms 1 nnd lU'om'ltli BTd's. SCRANTON, PA. Alining and Blasting POWDER Made ut MoobIc and Itmudale Worlst. 1.AFLIN & RAND POWDf.R CO'S on ORANGE GUN POWDER ' Klectrlo UattorlM, Klectrla ExplOdBM, lor esnlodliiB blaits, Hafcty tuta uai In - I ' ,.,,,,, nAu tlicill koJKGPuAHIO uHSul G3 UO S UXI'LoSlVGi JONAS LONG'S SONS. The Season's Greetings and a Merry Christmas to You All. i Store Closed All Day Monday. Jonas Ready For the Long Christmas Gifts Are Here in Abundance tr" Diamonds, Rings, Pendants, Brooches, etc., Solid Gold and Filled Watches, all the best makes, Rich Cut Glass, Fine Decorated China Lamps and Globes, Porcelain and Gilt Clocks and Bronzes, Gold-Headed Canes and Um brellas and a large and handsome line of Sterling and Silver Novelties and Quad ruple Plated Silverware. All together it makes the most attractive array of useful and ornamental Holiday Gifts to be found in any store in the city. We invite shoppers to visit our store, as it wil' prove interesting as well as profitable. A. E. Rogers' 213 Lackawanna Avenue. A Neat Pair of Hakes the Most Appreciated of Christmas Gifts We have an elegant assortment. Prices From 49c Upward. J A beautiful Calendar for 1899 and a "Peter and X Patty" picture book given with each sale. These books are just out and will please the little boys and gins immensely. 4 $ Standard Shoe Store, X HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITY 217 LACKA AVE v I At Retail. 1 Coal of tlio best quality for domestic us 1 and nf all sires. Including Uuckwheat und I Uirdseye, delivered In any part of tnu city, at the lowest price. 1 Orders recolved at the ofllce. first floor. Commonwealth building:, room No. 6; ' telephone No. 2C21 or at the mine, tele , phono No. 872. will be promptly attended ! to. Dealers supplied at the mine. W. T. SMITH. HERCULES ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING Effectiveness and Durability SPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR MINE WORK Warren Eh ret Co., :i-21 Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa. EVERY WOMAN Bomettow nw3i reliable, Monthlr.rfjalitlnc midlclr.e. Onlr liarmleutB4 Us pnrut dxuga ifcould be uscJ. II you wuii the but, get Dr. Pea9's Pegircroyal PilBs Thr anpnupl. "! t"l eerUla In ieinlt.The(!nBlne(Dr. PeaVOpeTerdlMj. iwUt. 6t aywhero, 11.00. Addrwi I'tlLMlCJClMH Co., ClOTelaod.O. Wjk For Salo by JOHN H. PHELPS, Spruce otroot. JONAS LONG'S SONS. I s Sods Rush Jewelry Store Slippers 5 Bicycles, Skates, Sleds, Games, Sweaters, Athletic and Gymnasium Goods For the Holidays. We are authorized agents for the Eastman Kodak Co., and carry a complete Hue of supplies for the amateur and professional photographer. FLOREY & BROOKS 211 Washing Ayj, Opposite Court IIoikc. Prmrmaoltt, eor,.WvomlnB.vnua.-a:d
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