THE SfTUOTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1808. S f 4 4-4-4-f -f-f-f -H- f4--f The Great f f 4 4 4- t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Cave's Opinion Rmmn Cnlvo, tlio wonderful prima ilo'iim, vvhoho ucccs!i m "Wurmen" will lie icmembete.l for n ccpctutlon to come. Hi speaking ot tlio Washburn In strument!", puis: "I lmo never, In nil mi' travels, found any thing tlmt f-ccmed to me us near perfection In the way of a man .lolln ns the. Washburn." This Ik high pnil'e Indeed, but tho WiiMhlitirn de-serves It, as jou will agree If you test one of the new KiS Washburn Instruments tint wo Imvt iLcently received. Wi are vole iictntH for time Instruments. Come and exam ine. Rough Riders la Just out. It's a line two step. 4 t Finn& Phillips X 4 4 13B WVOMINQ AVENUE. 44444444 44444444444444 c DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Bar, Nose aud Throat Office Hours Ua.ni. to l'J.Ito p.m; V! to 4. Williams Hulldtug, Opp. I'ontolllco. 44-44 4-4444-4-H CITY NOTES 4 4 444444444444 44444444 4 l.MPKACHMKNT HKARlNa. The elc feiie In the Kellj impeachment pun reel ings will begin to piese-nt Its testimony iwluv befou Cciuuii.ioiicr J. W. Car pi ntci lN(JL'i:Sl' JII21.U-Charles Teeter, leP lem Mating Conner I.ongstrict, went to 1'iokWllf last night to hold and imiucst on th eleilhs ol .Jo-tpli Wit'-di and l'ctr WiiMiiik, who vile kill.il .it the Out irio and Western crossing In that buiougn. llltlsTMAS KXUSCI&KS-The an liu.il Chrlsli. ii t'tc i-Nerilses for tlio I le ib lkuuu ihlldiin une hi lit Wedne ela nluht at Mush hall n.d proved a Miiim ot tax iiilrjininl lo both oung Mid old Mlt HAND I r. MANAilRU. Tho an luiinit ment which appealed In Moiiuaj s 'ItlliuiK to the Lffict lliat Joseph Tu lor Is now maraud f lh Kt i inton Hrevvln.; toniiianv pious to lave ln.fii Incorrjcl Mlili.it I llaiil. tilt liundii nl the Mew nv continues to llll tin po-dllou of iii.iu- .!(.' 1 ai vxacikhs wiu. riv-civi: on .lull J, lift, the n al uges of the Young Wonuiin ( 'In Minn iismicI itlou will le ule from I lo 10 p m.. at tin room l!tp alilngtoii avenue Thou will he a ihiiiu tuuii il piogi.unme ami a cvm ii ihlum ihlll laiditv and gentlemen Hl( nil-" nl Hi. axsiu liitlon ait luvlttd. UltCTAI.ITY t'llARGKD -A cae of nl Iturd hrutalitv mi the p.ut of a husband was alud uMiidav before Ahlerm in llowi Mr and Mis Ileni.v C Scluifi-, ol TT l'losput aviniie, uie the princi pals Mis. ni hat lei said her husband lnd biattn .mil lib kid her and thrtat inul lur lift lk was held in $W ball to apptai at oiiit Thtu an six ihlldrin In tin famlh I.U'IJXSi:s TO Will) Manias- II teiisis wire vtstirdiv KranUd to John M. Hold, of Old 1'iiiKf, and Mai SulllvaM, of Tavlor, Josi ph Kupp, of Lat-kawann i. and MarK.int Ann Cauv, of Duivi i; Ku Kim .1 'all. of "IJ l'lanklln avenue, and llattle Hunlu in ol IJi) Itobhison stint, itliur W. rraslii, of Jubilee, and Uei iiudf Uetlt 11 in Square Top. Illchurd Llmlnei and Mat V. Mollis, of Xlvv York. ri'NKItAl. OP MHS JIARV MfLLKX. -Tlu funeral of Mrs. Marv Mulltu was held lrom the famllv itsldeiuo on An thonj stnet visteiday morulni;. At 10.) o'clock a mass of rt-qultm was ei lebratcil at St Piter's cathedral bv Itev. P. J. OouKli Interment was made In CathedrU lemetn.v. Tho pill-bearers were: Mat thew and William I-oimhnev. Jllihael Coi bv. Patrick Walsh. IMvvard MuIIjii and Mulder!?. VT Ki:scri: MISSION. At the Ileseuc mission, 111 Kranklln avmui tho nivlco tonight will be of a special ehrr.ieti The evaiiKellsts, Mr. and Mrs., F. New ell, will be piesent and will make the pnn flpil addrt ssps of thu ovcnhiB They will also sine a numbi of pit cos of sacred sonps to KUitar nceomp.inlmi lit Mrs Newell Is prhiips better known to somo ns Mls llan iwalt, formerly organist and mission irj at the Ittseue mlHslon, Otlur Teatuies of tonlRht's Feivlci will In tho h artv tonKiiKitloinl shiKlnK' and tho In tucstliiK tisiimoules of tin mission con- rts Biiperliteiidt nt llcinlsej announces n "watch night scivlee" for the last night of the iljlini year t)no of the featur'S of the vvateh night will bo slnglnij bv tlio South Carolina Jubilee fingers. If jou want a rooU canlapo for tho P.aehelois' I'all. order of II, S. Goi men & Co Telephone 1414. Men's Romeo Slippers I Don t h out of slippers. Ko meos aio bccomlns more and moio popular and you cannot afford not to ltuvo a good pair. Jlen'a lllaclt Kid Ito- Ci c) meo iPI.OU Mtn's niacl: Vltl Kid O (( ltomeo A.VJKJ I Men's nussla .Calf o. O 00 Men's Russot VicI Kid O efl Itomco x.ov All tlio newest shapes. All sizes, "If not right your money re funded." Open evenings, Scbank & Spencer, 4 10 Spruce Street. S-Z&S mE&u - CASES TO BE HEARD BY SUPERIOR COURT TRIAL LIST TOR THE SESSION TO BE HELD HERE. Tlio Torm Will Commence- Monday, January 0, 1800, and Will Continue Two Weeks Casos from Luzorne, Columbia, Kontour, Lackawanna, Monroe, Carbon and Wyoming to Bo Argued tho First Week, and Thoso from Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike the Second Week. Following Is the trial list for the two weeks' session of tlio Superior court, which begins in this city Monday, Jan. a, 1S33, at 11 o'clock a. in. Dining the fit st week argument" will bo heard in cases from the counties of Luzi mo, Columbia, Montour, Lackawanna, Mon roe, Carbon and Wl timing. One cane from Philadelphia county will also lie heard during the llrst week. Cases fruni the counties of Uiadfoid, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike aie sit down for tho second wcik. The John Gibbons habeas orpu3 case is on th second week's list: MONDAY, JANUAKY, , ISi-i Joseph Martachowskl s. Peter I'allon, executor of the estate of flank Oiowilz, deceased, appellant; appeal from common picas, Luetne countv Comtnoinvi.ilth vs V Lincoln LjihiIs appillanl, appeal quaiter sesblons, l'hll adclphia eoiintv. llmerald lleuificlnl asfaoclitlon, r.rnnch No. 72 s. William IlurKe. At J. Kord (now John J. Pord, ndmlnlMtiator), anil Andrew Qiilnn, appellants, appeal and certiorari, t ommon pleas l uzi rue cinintv. P. J. Schwab vs. Saiah 1.. Lilckel, up pellint; npiiul and certlirail, t jiuinon Ideas. Jaiztrne counti. Itlehnd and John Walsh vs. H.inv Ash. ford, appellant, appeal and ctitiorarl, common picas I.uzirne eouutv IJomlnlck Wojoihrskl vs. the Central llallroad Company of New Je'-'e; , np I lints, appeal and certloiaii, common pleas, I.uzirnc countv, liorough of Doiraneoton, nppcllint, s. the Wllkes-ltiiic Athlttle P.llk companv ; appe il and cutlorarl, eouiuioli pie j'( j,u. Kuue countv. JIargaret Pick vs. eltj of Wllkei-Pirre, appellinl; appeal and certloiaii, common pleas, 1 us irni county. Commonwealth of l' uisvlvinia c. rel. Ilarrv Llein appcll int. vs l. l. nob Inson, npptal and ctrtim irl, common pie is, Luzerne county. Ida Case Hi own t. Thorn is Atkinson, oNccutor of C. W. fuse, dcicisid, appil 1 nil and Jamis Maitln sherlft ul l.u- zerin tountv, appeal and urliorail, ciimmon pleas, Luriino countv. In equllv .1. n till Dilukei aud Chillis i. li.irk lr s. JamtsS. Wilson, iippi'l.int; nppc'il and eertloi-arl, common ple,i, Columbia countv. Mjion I Low and Gioigt lvtv vs IM vvard I ov appellant, apptai, eoninioa pleas Columbia county. llagerstown Sti am Pi rtl-n iiulMiihine eompinv of Washh gton tountv. now to ue of William Kilekbaiin, ippellmt, vs. John Mourj , appeal niul entloiarl, ccm inon pleas. Columbl i countv. Conrad I.t e, nppcllmt, vs 13tlir Inf.. owner or reputed ovvnir, and Willi nn O'Mallev & Son, eontiactors: apptai and etrtioiail. trmmon pltvix, Luzeiiie eounu, Livl 11. Sinout, Chubs II. Sprout and John Waldiou, tiatllntr itudei thu Dim niniu of Spiout, Waltlron il Cn s. imi oiy J. Phigood appellant, appoil and ir tiorail, (cmnion plea", J.aikawauna counti. l!lkr A. Cm roll vs. J. H Lt sh, aiipd laut, ippeil and certloi.nl, touimon pit is, K Sweet vs. Hannah J. LewW, appel lant apptai antl ct rtioiari loinnion phas, Lat kawam.t i utitj. Gibbons - Nolan vs. Pllen Moran t nl , appcll irt, a) peal and eitioiari, common phas, Uiekawanni lloiough ol Tailor vs tho I'tntial l'emi svlvnnla TMephone anil Supph lompaui, appt Hants; appt il and eertloiari, com mon pleas, Lai kaw.inn t county. Pmoiv J. Phigootl vs Moscow Writer ioinp.ni, appellant, ipp al and certloiaii, common plias, Lackawanna countv Washington LiGiand v&. the Wllkcs liaiieand Wvonilng Vallii Tun lion eom piuv. appellants, apneal and icitloiarl, common pit is. Luzerne county. Giles Htimt ) . vs Suni.ton Tiaciion company, apiHlliut. apptai and eeitlo. in, coinmou phas, Laikawanua count. Clti of Wllkt s-Ilarie vs. Joseph Gar abed, appellant, apptai anil certloiaii, common pic as, Luzi me county. C. P. Jadwin, appcll mt, vs. Kobe it V. Hurlci; appe.il aud ccitloiari, common pleas. I.ickaw inua county. N. S Dium and 11. Drum, appellants, vs. Jacob Up!lni,er; nppial and ccrtiorail, comniou pleas, Luzi rue e oimti. J. C. Powell, appellant, vs. W. C. Clay. Ie , appeal and eeitloiail, common pleas, Luzern countv Sons ol Poland No. II",, vs M Pulpitis, Ylanlng Uonln and Itiv li. Dcmbenskl, rtctor, appellant, appeal and entlorrl, common pleas, Luzerne louiiti. Commonwealth of Pi nnsil.anl i vs. 1'. L. Hammer, apptllant; appe il and eeril-4 orari. quarter tessjons, L.tekavvanua countv. P. J. Klstlcr, llunnali M Mehrhatii, Douglas ilehrl'am, T. P. Klelnton vs. C. O. Selnelfer, appellant; iiipeal and cntlorarl, common pleas, Ciihon countv. Commonwealth of Peniuvli mi i, e, Stephen P F.urow et al., Gtoie . Koons. William Klch.iids. appellants, up peal and eertloiari, qinrur sessions, Caibon iointv. Hetse-y Prewt vs Cluu':i Allen, appel lant; apiiral and ceitiuiaii comniou pica", Wvoml!.,' eoi ntv Coinmonwealth of Pi nnsilvanii s. P'eil K 'i ine, appellant, appeal and cer turnrl, qJu lei-sessions, Wi'imtn countj, Mvrtle L. Llnelbcy, the Susiiuelnniia Mutual lire Insurance company of H.v rlsbtirg, Pa., appellant; nppeal and eeitl oiari, common pit as, Wiomlng counti. Commonwealth of Pcnnsilvaiila. Ann i Sickctt, prosecutrix, vs. William H. Sacketl, appellant; appeul and certiorari, quarter sessions, Luzeino county, MONDAY, JANPAKY in, isvi. C'ommonvveulth vs. John Gibbons, appel lant; appeal and ccrtiorail, Lackawanna county. S J. Little, appellant, vs. Lehigh Vnlloy Kallroatl company, garnishee of Louis Paillette; appeal and certloiaii, common plruj, Hradford countv. William Little, administrator of Georo 8 Parker, deceased, vs. A. C, Palrthlld and Georgo Grace, appellants; nppial and certiorari, common pleas, Hradford county, Simon Glblis Almlra P. Gibbs vs. Miry P.. Tlifmi. W. 1!. and Julia A. TlfTiuiy, appellants; appeal and eeitloiail, common picas, Hradford countv. In re- Pstuto of Calvin A. 'Mmons, do ceased, In tho matter of exceptions to wld ow'b Inventory and appraisement. Cy rona 13 Simons, widow; A. J. Adams, ap pcll inti appeal and certiorari, orphans' court, Susquehanna countv Silas Ilirtley. appellant, vs. G. W. Weideinan; appeal und ceitloiarl, com mon pleas, Susquehanna county, Lena M. St iffoul, udmlnlutrntrlr of n. C Rtaffoid, vs. tho towiibhlp of llucHlug ham, nppclluut; appeal and certloca'l, common pleas, Wayno counti. In re: Maiutenanco of Madeline Stev ens, minor child of A. 11. Slcvens; A. B. Stevens, ppcllant; nppeal and ccrtiorail, quaitcr BeBslons, Wayne county, Amonff the prominent out-of-town nt toinoys who are to bo present at the sessions, nio John T. Len ,lmn, aeorne II, Trou'tmun, John McCain en, B. Mc- Manus, C. 1'. Italian, i:duul A. Lynch, y. .T. Mh hush, J. P O'Ncll, John M. Oar man, T. D. Uatinun, 11 W. Palmer, Andrew H. McCllnloik, Gcoiko II. Hut ler. William H. JIcLem, Charle.5 li. Keck, i: V Jackson, lhncst K. Little, Chutes D Foster James lt. Scouton, (leoigo S. Ken If, J I, I'iiahnn, 11. A Pullei. Charles 1'. Mclltigh, AkII) Hlck ctts. C W. Kllno Abncr Smith, I'lnnk Neeilhnin, Martin J Mtilhall, Chatles i:. Teii.v, S. 1" Jteriuverii, T. 11, Mar tin, of Lnzeinn countv, .1 G. Freeze, Olmrles O. lluiklnv, .1 IJ. Kobllison, l-'ied. Ikelet- Atidtevv 1 Plitz, James Sc.ulct, Itobelt Little, of Columbia counti ; Fri'vnnn, lleeli I fc Nothsteln, James S. Illeri, Hulllolt .V Seldle, of Cniboii counti; James W. Piatt. Sltt er & Ueishelnier, James V. Ft car, C. V.. Teny, of W'loiulliK rountyj S. W. Llttlf, Henil Stieeter I. N. Hvnns, Kodne.v A Mercui Ovcitmi Ar Ingham, II. P Mnvimtd. of Uiadfoid county; W. D P Alnoy, IMson W SaRord. Mc Colluin Snnth T J. Davis, of Sus quehanna county; 13 C. Mtimforcl, II. AVIIson. AUllliini II Leo, A T. Scarle, Henri Wilson, of Wnine county. The nUoinoiKi from this county who have ca-es on the list an Jesup tvV Jos sup, AVatsoii, Dlehl ,v; Kcmnioier, Wiu- ren .v: Knnpp. Voshuii & Puvvmhi, W. V, Pallor. S n. Price. Thoinas F. Wells, James 13 Unit-, 13. C. Now comb, M. A. McOltile.v, O'Hilen ,. Kelly, John M. Hauls, I. H. P.urns, John It. 13d wauls. Pailiuson & Wilcox, C. Com egjs, John J! Joliert TWO PLAYERS SIGNED. Hodson Will Pitch and O'Neil Will Catch for Scrnnton Next Sea sonOther Players as Good as Signed. Citotge H. llodson, pitch' f, and John O'Neill, c.iuhM, two foimei pl.iiers on Sciantou clubs, have bcin signed by Manager Swift to play on the team now been otganlyed to lepiescnt this city In the I3utoin league. Aside fiom being n chawing card. It Is bellevtd IIoelon will piove to be moio valuable than the average pitch ing tlmlHt of the letgue. O'Neill has hud ccpi'i lent e, but has not been thor oughly tiled out lu fast company. He ha given pii.tnlso, however, of halu-C tin- bottom iiqi'Mt. for future gi cut-lies- in his Pile lliiilSuii was une of the winning plK h eiu feu Se-i inton In tin" state leticuo in ls.il lie was si.qiieel lioin Uelli' font" bv Mitnagti Swift. Previously, he had pitched foi Allooua Ho signed with lleislon lor IW,, i,(n uaH lule.tscil to PioWdoni e nml plavid with that team in lS'i'3 1K''7 and a rail of last jcar. Wlnm It was elec Idetl last sea win bv the e tstein li.iguo to miiki a c tit in sniaihs Hudson would not sub mit to It. Ho i el used to sign with Providence, but aci opted an engage ment without conn. let to llnlsh tho season with the t'tlea club which won the Ne'vv Yoik league penn int. John O'Neill Is n Mlnook-i boi. IT spuing fiom the ' b.w k lot' t kiss ol plavt is. for which Pin It- Anson was alwavs on the hunt oNIII taught two seasons foi Nlugaia I'nlvoisltv ot Puffalo and was signttl bv Manager Sandv iiilliii to pl.iv with Seiauton for 1S')7. While giving gieat piomlse, lt was eonsldeieil that ht was nut suffi ciently sea.sond and w is fanned to Cot Hand. H" was then loaned to Ro chestei antl finished the 1S97 season tin re, though still under a Seianton ceintiaet. At his own request he was telc.is.eit by iitlllln tit the clos, cit th" seauon anil plaveet last voar with Can uutlasua. Managir Switt said la't night that he had nil but c los d with seven plai ds. As he f'pii'ss,ii it have them as svio as a managi i e ould have them without their Flgn ituie " -swift spok hopeful of his abllitv to gather to gether a good lot of mt n antl expiesseil the opinion that he would begin the season with as gi nil a giasp on tlu charipinnshlp as would nnv of tlio other clubs, lie has made a wide cliclo of friends among mmngiis and playon from coast to coast antl will get the scent of piopci irate ilil as speedily as anyone. As Swift himself Is not nn epo Intent l' management, tlie or nil's can lonfole themselves with the piob nbllity that the seaon will opt n nu sptclouiisly foi Scianton. For obvious leasons Mi Swift, Hai vcy Long and Cilv Coiitroller 13. T. Robinson, the nun most prominently eoneorned In the eailv atrangernents, lefialn f loin naining the players In sight nnel say thev would ntlier not discuss the grounds and other tilings in ptospeet The lonl oiganizatloti has not been peinianuitli made as et, but will he coiisumiii.itetl in a few days. Wh ii that conies about the plen will lie moi e definitely outlined and more Intel ostlng facts can be published. FUNERAL OF JOSEPH H. PRYOR Remains Taken to Stroudsburg for Interment. The funeinl ot the late Jn?epli II. Pijoi, latin r of Slu i Iff C. P. Pnor, took place yestetday morning. Short setvlces were held at the tesideiice, Ssil Monroe avenue, by Rev. C. Al. Ciflln, D. D ,.of the 131m Pailc chinch, aftcr vvhlch the remains weie taken on tho 10 o'clock Delawate, T.ackawannn nnd Western train to Stioudsbuig for In terment. The pall-beareis weio three grand sons of the deceased, Gcoige D. Pryor, James Piyor und Kdwurd Piyor, and Captain G. P. Thompson. The f uncial was prlvnte. will take care of the liver. i "The way to be f ( happy is to have a ( J good liver and a good J heart." j You look to the,) heart ; Aper's i Pills i COAL TRADE FOR YEAR IS REVIEWED ANTHRACITE HELD ITS OWN IN POINT OF TONNAGE. Allotment of tho Companies for tho Year and tho Tonnngo That Was Shippod During tho First Six Months of tho Year Thoro Was Unanimity Upon tho Point of Keoplng Production Within the Demand Bituminous Output of tho United States. Tho curient ntimln r 'f the Coal Trade Journal lies the followlnir le vIhv of the coal trade lor the voar 1S9S: Duilnjr tho pi't year the nnthiaclto output has hold Its own In point of tonniiRc thtoiiKli tin- sli "minus efforts of ceilaln ol the oniuiolllnir inteiosls. even in illsteuel of the effect which tho tonnage pioduccd may have had uiKiu the pi Ice tibtnlned for the- com tuodlti. t one time dm Inn the iur It seemed that their- would he a very in tie. h less tonnaKt- shipped than was tho case In the year inecedlnir. Thl-i would have had sui h an undesirable effect upon tho financial value of tho piopurllos that a change from a restric tive to an unlimited output policy wus adopted. MONTHLY TONNAG13. All the produeeis kept at about their proportionate pace on the matter of tonnage, and this was about as during 1S)7. when the shipments were as fol lows: Companies Allotment. Shipments. Phil fe Heading -vr,a bum Lehigh Valle IE .-. l.'.ll Del., Lack. A: West.... IJ S3 111.7 N. J. Central 11 To 11 ,'(. Pe'iinsilvania It It ... 11. M 11 1. Delaware A. HuiUon... 5W '-' 4J Prlo Hi" 1.01 Pennsilvanla Coal Co 4 no I -.'7 Dek.SiiRq A. Schuvlklll ' rl S IS N Y.Susq. A West.. ,', ,t p; X. Y , Out. Ac AVtst ... lin .!Vi Total W i 1(1' ) w In t egat d to the 'nonthlv tonnage It will be si en fiom tho shedul" given that llieto was In the enily months of the yeat a disposition to hold down, adopting tho .same pol'cy In this direc tion which oblalmtl timing the ie.il 1S')7; mill to let out in the later months. Statistics on this subjet i aie as lu ll iw- Mouth 1m7 M' Januaiv J.sjl.in I! i',,lW0 Fibrillin S,1U77.: '.' TW.'i-W March 2 310 'US 1! 7u0 irn) April -'".MTU --,,:,J-i.7"n) Mav -'.T.'V.S'. J.rfMini Juno 2Xi(0.'l XIO.H71 July : 'i7. 1J-. :, Tooiii August iOM-,,r.; ; M.'hhi September 4,ii7-',."Ji 1 ) "lu Octuber "..Ua.v'i, 1 7i"i,1'J" Novimbir IIW'ik ! V.I, '.17 December J.7S-',SJ !ihwi Total licrr.v.l 4l,iu'(,l4; September. In the past veat, was the te oid-maklng month in the mutter ol tonnage' In in my tespeits the couise of tiade v as similar to that of P'i7 so much so that ictallers and eonsumeis lelt that they evetc again deceived Into btijlng vith no piotec tlon given to tho in.nket bv piopeily holding bai k the tonnage. It was ton sldeicd by tho c onsei vatlve element In the tinde that theie would bo a maiket for Js.OOw.OOO tons of fiesh mined coal eluilpg Is'is, this with the qu tntlty car lied ovei- from the pieeedlng Je.tr wetultl be Mifllclont lo meet the rt'iUli -meats of the niaikets and enable the pieielueers to seetiie a prolitable lftttin on their liuestiiionl. PPODPCTtON K13PT DOWN. In the (list s-i- mnuths theie was un animity upon the Impoitant point of keeping the product within the denunil, but aft' I that time theie was the usual it petition of cttttinr loose on tlio ton nage. Having put business in a posi tion whtie pitted aie good, It Is found that thcio aie iilwajs patties who fan cy that the' maiket will take any quan tity at that price, anil they no powei ful enough to see tin a laige monthly tonnage being tully able to sell thlr qtlot i thereot, even if the others aie not Theie sieir.ed to be a elullno in values after the Hist half of join, and this lu spite of the fact that the ton luge had been held well uiiiIt contiol. In the call' slimmer months theie was a veiy lull disposition on the pait of i the pioduclng intnests to keep ton nage In the mines latber than ptoduio ami place it upon an unwilling maiket, jet Willi this condition piovallingpilios weto low It mai ti lily be sitd that theie wa.s no liupiovement In price"? un til after the November stoim (lining wlilth coal was no: onli lost in larg" quantities, and the eairlers theicof up on the water bioktn up and disabled, but the use of it Miico that time has been on an enlarged settle In all tequliements vvheie nnthiatiti' enteis Into tho eco nomy of the household, Nattually the individual opeiateu sell ing ioal upon tlie Insls of 60 per cent, of tho tide water pi Ice has not felt veiy W"ll satisfied with the leturns which have been lecelvid under tho lates ruling, and the fact that he was ulo fo laigely on short lime was a dls couiaglng featuie, so that a gieat huo and ciy has been lalsed and pioposl tions tn build a new line of tnlliuad have bom licanl. L1TTL13 POriSiniLITY. it has also been stated that there Is little possibility of artificially making up the pi Ice of anthraclto to eonsumeis to the high level of foimcr -eats, In view of the other fuels whleli have come Into piomlnence, nnel one might tako this statement as nuthorltatlve.for even within tho past week oil'clals ot a prominent company have stated that unless theie Is a big chongu in tho weather theie Is very little likelihood of a further advance in coal prices, as was contemplated after the flnt of tho year. The bituminous output In the Cnlted States Is now equal to 145,000,000 net tons a vcir, and It Is perhaps not nir prlslng that this fuel Is pushing asldo the anthracite In many places or that Its possibilities for foicign shipment at gieat. The average pi Ice at tho mines Is put at SI cents for tho jear 1&97, but this includes many states where a local Ircdo Is secured at n price muc h above one elollai per ton. FROM CAMP M'KENZIE. Colonel Stillwell and Lieutenant Davis Return Homo. Lieutenant' Colonel V. W. Stillwell and First Lieutenant David J. Davis, of Company F, returned homo jefHer day fiom Camp MacICenzIo on leaves of absence, subject to recall at any moment biytelegraphlo notice. They icpoit that the Thlitcenth, as told In Air. llurke's letters to The Til- Iiune, Is highly pleased with Its south ern home. It Is the healthiest und most pleasant camp they bnve yet hud. Only about tlitee dozen of the SS8 men nic on the sick list, and oveiy day the num ber Is lessened by the letuin of men who have been recupcmtlnir on fur lough Ah to the future movements of the regiment, nothliiK dollnlte Is known, they declare. Lieutenant Davis will spend n good part of bis time looking after his can didacy for the city controllershlp. THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC. On next Mondaymoi nlng The Tri bune will place on sale at news stands and through carriers copies of Its almanac and political hand book for 1899. Pspeclnl pulns have been taken to make this Issue the most accurate and comprehensive of nny jet Issued. In uddltlon to the UMunl records of local happen ings and carefully revised directory of local oig.tntzatlons It will con tain the most complete review of political subjects et made, Includ ing the Cinwford county rules and the olllclal vote In Lackawanna and all adjacent counties, together with a mass) of classified general Infor mation. As n ready lefercncc book lt will bo found Invaluable. PRIESTS' NEW STATIONS. Sovoral Changes Recently Made Among Catholic Clergy. A number of changes of station among the Catholic priests ot the Kcranton diocese have recently been made. Hev. Joseph J. McCabe, who was at Avoca as curate to Hev. Father Ciano, goes to the South Side to take the place mado vacant by Ke. J. A. Mount's tiansfer to the new palish at Taj lor. Key. Thoinas F. Carmodj-, who was recently at Mlnookn, fills tho acancj- at Avoca, and Rev. Walter A. Gorman, who was curate at Ashley, succeeded somo time ago to Rev. Fath er Carmodv's place at Mlnookn. Rev. Father Huist, who was at Lovelton, became cm ate at Ashley. Several other chunges are In contem plation Hlshop Hobnii will soon give up the ret toi ship of St. Leo's al Ash ley and come to Scrantcn tCKperman cntlj lesltli'. This will call for the ap pointment of a new rector there and that will probpbly cause a chain of other transfers. The new parish at Jos sup is to be given a pastor and somo one of two pilests will be located lu a new palish to be elected In the Twelfth ward portion of th? South Side. The vaeuncv at Towanda, which will follow Rev. Dr. Kelly's return to the Jesuit oidir, is not likely to occur lor some time jot, as theie Is considerable pailsh work now under way Which Rev. Ill Kelly would like to seo lln Isheel befoic leaving. MASKED BURGLARS AGAIN. Entered tho Storo of tho Enterprise Coal Company. Petwti'ii 2 antl 3 o'clock Wednesdaj" morning the Anlhiacite stoic, owned by the Pnteipilse Coal companj-, at 13colsior, Sehujlkill county, was brok en Into by a gang of buiglars and job bed of monei and goods to the atue o nearly 1.0U0. An ontianie was effected through a windiw. 'William Home and Hany Swisher aie emploved as watchmen. but they VM'i,' not awakened until their np.utup'nts were bioken into and live men, who woie black handkei chiefs over their faces as niaaks, stood over them, thieatenlnir their lives at the points of lev elvers it they mado any noWe. Tlie burglars then bound and gagged the watchmen, after which they pro ceeded to loot tho store. They drilled holes in the safe, blew it open with an explosive and took fiom It about $,J00 In cash. Thc.v selected a huge amoi'iit of the most valuable goods lrom the shelves and oounteis. Includ ing a number of watches, in nil aluid at over s'.OJ. and then hunted away. The I.nteipilse Coal company Is coin posed of Stiantonlans antl ex-Mayor Council, of this city, Is geneial tnana get. Dm lug a severe wind stoini a few weeks ago the bleaker ot the companj was blown dov.n. HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE. More Unwarranted Expense in Elec tion Contest. The oMimlnei.s, stenographeis and attoinevs In the election contest got together again jesterday to examine a single witness The witness was John llatiett, of the Second district of the Seventh wind. He was biought in on an attachment, but, ns in nenily cverj pievious In stance, he showed that his arrest and extia costs which follow- it weie wholly uniuuiantcd, he having answeied thu subpoena oil the daj' dlieiteel. MARRIED IN SAN FRANCISCO. Miss Kato Thornton and William Moran Wedded Theie. Miss Kate Thornton, of AVest Market street, und William Aloiiui. of San rianclsio, a former lesldent of the Noith I3nd, weie mat lied at St. Maij's catliedi.il at San 1'iaiicibco, by Rev, Father Hannlgan, Wednesday. Air. Aloian wt nt to California a few yeais ago, and from there to South All lea. I'pon his loturn to San Fran cisco he went Into business. Air. and Alls. Aloian will reside In that cltj. INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS. 1'. 11. Alorrls, for manv years .ship ping agent for the Lehigh Valley Rall inael company at Peitli Amboj-, died this week In a hospital In New YorK city. He wa.s 6.' jeais old and was well known to railroaders all along the Valley load. The lepoit that It. W. Kellovv, or this city, has icslgncd the position ot roadmaster of the Delaware and Hud son uillroad Is Inconect. Owing to Air. Kellow s Illness he has been given an assistant In tho poison ot Al. J. Nugent, ot Oneontn, Theie is a icport that llamford Bi others, of Wllkes-Barre, nnd John Wanamaker. of Philadelphia, are about to form a combination for the purpose of continuing the markets of law- silk, thrown silk and Hbbons. Tho Ram- fouls aie the latgest manufacture! s of ribbons In tho world, with monster mills at Pateison and Belvideie, in New Jetsey: Chaleiol and WIIKes Uarre, In Pennsylvania, and In North Carolina. The Uamfords a few days ago announced that they propose here after to deal In silk, raw and thrown, and will huvo ollltes in Now York city for the purpose. 1-. Why cough and risk ""- ,..nnJ.,f,,f I.,!,,. Cough Syrupr'I? -s35J i cures throat anil luuc troubles, rricc 25 cents. J BACHELORS' BALL OCCURS TONIGHT MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT THE LYCEUM YESTERDAY. Floor Was Erected and Much of tho Docorativo Work Pushed Forward. Linoleum Has Been Spread Boncath tho Crash Dancing Surfaco Danc ing Will Begin Soon After Nino O'clock Only tho Pcnn Avenuo Entranco Will Bo Used on This Occasion. Tonight will occur the Hathelor's ball. The big annual social event In Scrnnton In fact, the most distinctive! ntfalr of tho kind in this part ot tho state All of jesterday the committee was busily occupied In seeing thnt tho details of the arrangements, long ago nnile, wero being carried out and u smnll army of men were hard at work transforming the Interior ot the Ly ceum theater Into a grand ball hall. Out ot a total of sixteen boxes to bo used, nil but four have been speclally constructed. Of these tempoiary boes there will bo four on each side of tho stage and four back of the ratling which separates the seals In the or chestra circle from the elanclng lloor. Of the tegular boxes, only tho lower two on each side of tho house have been received. One ot these Is fot tins patronesses. LINOLI3PM ITSI3D. As In previous jeais, entrance to ordet to make the dancing lloor nrm anil even. Heavy linoleum of double width, the whole weighing 3,000 pounds, has been laid and over this tho crash will bo stretched. Men wero "specially employed to strengthen the woodwork which supports the lloor above tho seats. It Is now- ns solid as hammers and nails can make It. When It Is figured that the linoleum was purchased outright und cost in the neighborhood of ?1 f.0 tier double yard, thu expense Incurred maj- be appreciated. The decoiatlons by tho lloilst were well under way last right and will bo finished early this atteinoon. Thci duperies, bric-a-brac, etc., wore not biought into the theater yestenUj-, but the woodwoik neces-sari to their dis play and turangemont was put In place or provldeel, and this part of the de corating will be pei formed ilutlng to day. As In pievlous years, entrance to the theater will not be possible fiom the Wyoming avenue side. The en trance will be on Penn avenue. A canopy will b- stretched from the street cuib to the door. All the coming and going of carriages will be In charge of a competent man alieadj- selected. Du plicate cheeks will bo used. DANCING TO BEGIN I3AKLY. Dancing will commence so soon after 9 o'clock as Is wan anted by the crowd, piobably not later than 913 o'clock. The suppei, music nnd other nriange ments will be much the same us last j-ear. The band ami oichestia. which will play the Intel mission and dance music, lospecllvely. will occupy posi tions at the extieme ends of tlie bal-conj-. It has been determined th it tlio music from tho upper pan of the house Is heaid better by tho dancers, though the same comment does not upply to the many spectators who sit In the cir cle chalis. A calcium Mghr will be placed In the gallei y and used to Intensify the beauty and color of the scene. NEW MERCANTILE APPRAISER George F. Millet Appointed to Suc ceed T. S. Parker. The countj" commissioners jesteiday appointed Ceoigo F. Mlllett mercantile appraiser for the j-ear 1S9!i. Air. Mlllett lives at lO.'O Pine street and Is a car penter by occupation. T. S. I'aiker made the ISis nppials-e-ment Chamberlain's Collo, Choloiti and Diariohoea Remedy can always bo de pended upon and is plensant and safo to take. SoU by all druggists. Alat thews I3ros., wholesale and tetall rger.ts. It you want a good carriage for tho Bachelors' Ball, older of H. S. Gor man & Co. Telephone 1411. Smoke the Pocono cigar, Sc. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the rtC&a&zffl&&'. Signature n Lamp Chimney That stands the heat is a source of comfort. It is the cheapest in the end. Ask your dealer for the M, & P. Top, and insist on having it. Don't let him palm off something said to be just as good. I OUARANtCtl)') After Effects Of the Christmas rush is, not only reduced pric es cut prices cut in half, this means china at tho lowest prices ever offered. Cups and Saucers Small lots ol i tlo.en to ,i . dozen of e.ich pattern, French China, decorated and gold stiiped, weie 50c, to close arc, 150 Plates to match, several designs 100 Cups nml Saucers Alter dinner sie, Jap and Chinas, was 10c, now 5Q Tele a Tele Set French China, has 2 cups and saucers, creamer, sugar and tea pot with tray, was $1.49, now 750 Chocolate Pot Tints of all colors, was 75c, now 350 Cracker Jars New designs, best Carlsbad China, was 1.00, now 49c Cream And Susar Set Neat decorations on china tray, was 50c, now 240 Tea Set Jap China, has 2 cups nnd sauceis, creamer, sugar and tea pot, was 75c the set, here while they last at 390 BASEMENT. THE GREAT 310 Lacka. Ave, JOHN H. LAMVIG, Prop. A Few Christmas Novelties in handsomely small ornamented String InsfrtiiTtenfs. Mtisical Sundries and Holiday Publications Still remain in stock and prices have been slaughtered to in sure an immediate clearance. Guernsey Hall, .tll-aiti Washington Ave. Cupid Is Wise Are You? Nothing adds more to good looks than Fur. Theie Is such a largo variety in both btyles and prices that eveiy taste and purse inav be suited both for ladies and children. You need only to call at F. U CRANE'S Remember, cumo'ii Kins Are Reliable. I 3 Quarts Cranberries 250 3 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins 250 3 lbs Fancy Cleaned Currants.. 25a 2 lbs Evaporated Peaches 250 2 lbs Evaporated Apricots 250 5 Cans Fancy Tomatoes 250 3 Cans Fancy Corn 250 3 Cans Fancy Peas 250 3 Cans Fancy Pumpkins. ..... .25c A. F. KIZER 120 Washington Aiciuift SO UASY A CHILD CAN 1)0 IT. tftot yourcalta in one mluute by ii'lug ICEALINE 'l be Now I'roitlne. Itequlres neither augnt nor llavorlne, Costs lUc pkg) by mull, ltiik Auk you grocer for It. ICEALINE Ml a. CO , llolyoU, Mam. 4c STORE -sbV ,ML'J'y li ' ONCASHSTORE
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