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Great
Calve's Opinion
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Kmniii Calve, tho wonderful
lrlm:i ilonnu. whose Hticeess m
''Carmen" will bo remembered
for a ecrenitlon to tome, in
spcnklnt,' or tho Wimhbum In
ntntment, k:i: "I have neviT,
In nil my travel, found nny
thliiK that teemed to mo tin near
perfection In the way of n man
dolin us the Wai-liMirn." TI1I1
In hlKh iiriili Indeed, htit tho
Washburn lrspivf. It, an you
will neriv If jou tcjt one of '.ho
new 1S.1S Wmhburn Instruments
Hint we have leeclitly received.
Wr are mile iifieuts for Hies
Instruments. Cnma and exam
ine. Itough Hitlers Is Jiut nut. Il'
ft fine two step.
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SPECIALIST.
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('IlUe ltnurx-lln.iu. to itl.ail p.m; ' to 1.
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CITY NOTES I
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MAHUIAOK l.H'MNHK.-l'lPrk of tho
Courts D.iiilrls i'sti'tiin.v manted it nur
llnS'' lli'pni' to 1'iiul Drum timl Mtiri.i
Sin liy, uf )l pliant.
MAItlliKlJ IN' 1'ATHItSON. N. .I.-.MIsb
Jl.irj .Mursh.ill. funnei'ly nf Kcrnntun. wiifl
innrileil December 2J, at I'litiTson. X. J.,
In I'hnrlcM Kuin. a oonilut'tur on the Kilo
aiilliiiMil. Thi-y an' irndiUK their honey
moon with liii KraiiilpatPiits, Mr. anil
.Mrs. Stephen, nl 155 Seventh street.
Kl.MlltA MAN UKAD.-ChailPi Klm
lnlih, an employe of the l.acKiiwnnti.i
lion anil Steel eonipniiy. illcil yestenlny
in tin- llosi Talnr lins-iiltal after u
week's Illness of pneumonia. He was IB
wirs of aifo. marrleil anil llveil In VA
intra, where Ills remain Will be uk.cn to
lnv. B. & W. COMET HAS ARRIVED
It Will Bo Given a Test This After
noon. The new comet. No. -10, lately pur
eluiFoil liy the Krle anil AVyoinlnjr Val
ley linllrouil I'oniiuny from tho Cooke
Locomotive works, Patei-son, N. J., ar
rlveil In town Tliursilay evening about
11. .10 o'clock over tho Unaware, 1,-u'kn-wnnna
nml Western vnllronil, In eharpe
of Jacob Hrnnson. It Is thirty feet lontr,
fifteen feet hli;li anil mounted upon a
pair nf thirty-eight Inches drive wheels,
with double trucks) in front and trail
wheels behind. In the center stands
an upriRlil boiler, while underneath tho
cur the mechanism Is tho same us a
locomotive with two cylinders twelve
inches In diameter.
The Interior of the car Is divided Into
two compartments, handsomely fin
ished with beautiful designs. One com
partment Is furnished for tho uw of
the railroad oiliclals. while the other Is
lit ted up for tho use of employes, and
the necessary tools, etc., to be used In
t use of emeiKoncy.
At present the comet Is undergolm;
n few slight repairs upon the brakes.
nit if finished before thl afternoon It
will be t'iveli a trial.
THE PITTSTON MINE FIRE.
Flushing the Slops Is Now Being
Carried on.
"In hopes that It may be possible
to cxtlumils-h the lire In No. fi mine
Hushing the slope, the work of llood
ii'K No. 14 shaft nasi been postponed
for n few days," says Hie 1'ltston (5a
Z'tte. "i hue cadi nay about :tno,noo
gallons of water is collected In the slope
and. beliiff suddenly released, rushes
down Into the Inn Hint,- working. That
tlies' flushing are navlng home effect
s evident from the fact that the heat
Mi tli slope has deei eased considerably.
"Karly next week a thorough lnves
tigntlun will be made to determine, If
p.isii)t., whether Hie Haines can be
XHllgUlMled Without tlllildltlK No. 11
shaft."
DIED.
KlMMH'f!. In Seianton. J'u., !),.. 20.
:' I'm I Kimmicli, at the Moses Tay
I'.r tiiitplial. iime 71 yen is. Services will
l lelil at li o'clock today at It. Hc-lioen.
till- iiinlerlakliis cHtalilislimcnt. In-
run nt in lOlmiru. N. Y.
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Shoes at
Less Than
Half Prices
In jnest easel.. Former $3, I and 3
shoes go nt Jt.CO pair tills wa : In
with these we have put short lines
of our t'.t, l and $.'i that have broken
sites bemuse of heavy selling this
season. Itecent sIiupoh among
them but not newest styles. Quail
ties aro standard )uu know them.
Some blcyeia uiioes among theso
also.
Any woman who consults her
own IdeaB as to footweur and doos
not "sneeze when Damn rashlon
taken snuff" will he wise to buy
threo or four pairs, ):t, $1 and W
values at
At $1.60 Pair.
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PIKE COUNTY FACES
A SERIOUS PROBLEM
BTJGADY DECLINE IN THE NUM
BER OF MARRIAGES.
During tho Month of Decombor Only
Twenty-six Licenses Were Issued
in Thnt County- It Is Feared tho
Six Divorce Cases Now Fending in
Plko Have Something to Do With
Discouraging Young Pooplo from
Entering tho Married State Situ
ation Causing Much Discussion.
The people of I'lltc county are much
worried over the startling discovery
that marriage is on tiie wane In that
part of the tate.
It has been noted for some years
that there has been a. steady decline
in the number who enter tho state of
holy wedlock, and this unfortunate con
dition Bcems now more pronounced than
over, if those who are In a position
to know tell the truth. Since early
last summer there has been a marked
dearth of niatiimonial ventures. In
September, when there Is jrenorally a
liiiRo number of couples enger to Join
heart and hand, less than half a dozen
licenses were granted by I'rothonotary
Westbiook; the following mouth only
throe were Ipsueii, fol.owed by one each
in November and December, which Is
without precedent in 1'lko county.
I'rothonotary John C. AVostbrook,
who has boon in the harness over thirty-five
years, in an Interview, stated
that he had been in olllco continuously
since 1SS5, when the marriage license
law went Into effect, and hnd issued
the 23;'. licenses emitted In a trllle over
thirteen years.
ONLY niniiT ISSUKD.
The first year only eight licenses
were taken out, which number was
gradually Increased until ISM, when
the hlghfwater nu4rlt was reached,
thirty-six licenses helng Issued. Tho de
cline has been a marked onu since
then, and this year only twenty-six
were registered.
The venerable prothonotarv can In no
wise definitely nccotinl for tho falling
off In marriages, but advances reveral
opinions, chlelly among which Is the
"hard times." "You see." said he,
"there Is no employment for our 'boys
nml girls' only during tho boarding sea
son each summer and they have got to
Hiratch pretty close to got cnouch to
keep themselves during the winter, not
to mention a family. Then, again,
there is the license fee, which keeps
many from entering the state of con
nubial bliss: also the publicity attached
to tho event by reasons of making ap
plication for a license. You know the
reportem keep close watch for tho li
cense docket and soon as a certificate Is
Issued the announcement is made in
big letters.
"Why. only a hort time ago a hand
some young lady, Just too sweet for
anything, fresh from the country, nnd
a big overgrown boy, with cowhide
boots, corduroy breeches, negligee shirt
and slouch hat, stepped into my olTleo.
I saw at a glance what was up, but the
fellow seemed worried. Finally he canto
close up and whispered:
dislikkd runuriTY.
"fiay. who be that 'or feller 'er stand
ing yander?" I informed him It was a
news-paper man. To make a long story
short tho couple refused to take out a
license and today they are single yet.
"Hut, say, I have Just struck a novel
ldoa. I'm going to commence on New
Year's day and give the reporters a box
of cigars to keep the announcements
out of tho papers In order to start tli-a
matrimonial mill, and will give a 23 per
cent, reduction on licenses for thirty
days, nnd by way of extra Inducement
will kiss the bride and treat tho bride
groom to cigars. 1 guess then there
won't bo any more wall about no mar
riages In Pike county."
It Is thought by many that the largo
number of divorce eases before the 1'iko
county courts has some bearing upon
tho matter, ii'id Is deterring many from
venturing Into the start of matrimony.
As a general rule divorce cases are few
In Pike county, but now there are no
less than half n dozen on the s ilendar.
The decline In manlag"s Is causing no
end of comment about the country, but
bow it may be remedied Is a problem
that cannot be answered.
PUCKERING PERSIMMON FARM
A Bucks Countian's Experience in a
Now Line of Agriculture.
Michael Koplin, a thrifty farmer of
PihgelsviUe, In the upper ends of Bucks
county, harvested hundreds of bushels
of persimmons last fall, from which
crop a unliiue one for Pennsylvania
he derived a hnndsnmo profit. When
hard times struck the farmers some
years ago and nothing watt made in
ordinary lines of agriculture, he got
tho Idea of growing persimmons and
set out several hundred trees. Theso
he ha.s carefully cultivated and they
have brought returns.
A'oraclous opposums nnd raccons
descended on tho orchard to feast and
Farmer Koplin caught these marauders
and sent them off to market nlong with
the persimmons.
fco successful has Mr. Koplia's ex
perience been that be contemplates
setting nut many more trees In the
near future.
FIRE AT OLYPHANT.
Building of the Shea Estate Badly
Damaged.
About three o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire started In tho shea estate
building on Lackawanna street, Oly
phant. Tho flames spread with great
rapidity nnd In a short time the struc.
turo was In ruins.
Tho firemen gave their attention to
tho adjacent buildings, which wero
saved from serious damage.
MAY GO TO HARRISBURG.
Hurry Up Orders Given for Overcoat
Measurements,
Orders wore received yesterday by
tho captains of tho local companies of
tho Floventh regiment to send ut once
to Ilarrlsburg headquarters the meas
urements of their men for overcoats.
It Is unofficially announced that tha
regiment Is to go to Ilarrlsburg to the
gubernatorial Inauguration.
Ho Thought Ho Could Use It.
DoHhll (to Peck, tho grocer)-"I've got a
dollar's worth of sugar of you yesterday.''
Peck "Yes, sir, I remember. Was tliero
anything the muttor with It?"
Dossil "Oh, no. I moroly tiillnl now to
order a barrol of lime. That ami enud
will make excellent mortar. ,So I think I
can ui-e tho sugar, ns I am about to
build." Now York Woild.
R. A. WAMBOLD DEAD.
Succumbs, ... v,ut Discaso Suddenly
at Midnight.
Richard A. Wambold, of 16b" Monsey
avenue, one of Scrnittnn'n best known
nnd widely rerpected young men,
dropped dead of heart disease nt 11.43
o'clock Inst night.
Ilo was chatting with his mother and
sister until after 11. ?0, when ho retired
nfter pleasantly bidding them good
night. Five minute later his mother
heard an unusunt noise In his room and
going In found him prostrate on tho
Hour In tho throes of death. Ilo died
beforo .Dr. lleillnghoff renched his sldu.
The deceased was clctk in the pates
department of tho Delaware nnd Hud
son Canal company. Ho was president
of the (Ireen Hidgo Wheelmen, nnd one
of the most popular and highly esteem
ed young men of Green Hldgc. Hi"! nge
was twenty-two yenrs.
MR. DICKSON'S STATEMENT
Coal Will Not Bo Shipped Over
Gravity No Truth in the Re
port That a Road tcj Now
York Will Bo Built.
James P. Dickson, of this city, who
looks after the Interests of tho Dela
ware and Hudson Canal company at
AVIlkes-Ilnrro In mi interview with a
Wllkes-liarre Times reporter yesterday,
said
"Yt3, our road will continue to use
the gravity, for freight and passenger
purposes, until further orders. 1 was
Informed of the new nrrangement yes
terday morning by Superintendent
Manvlllo. I understand that the nego
tiations were only completed yesterday
or Wednesday, for all concerned had
previously been In receipt of or
ders not to receive nny freight
for shipment over the gravity
after December 20; and passen
ger agents had received similar notifi
cation in regard to tickets that they
would not be good over tho gravity nf
ter that date."
"Docs this new arrangement nullify
the recent one, so much talked of In tho
newspapers, whereby the Delaware and
Hudson company was stated to havo
abandoned the gravity"" was asked.
"Not entirely," replied Mr. Dickson,
"the abandonment of the gravity U
still u fact so far ns the shipment of
coal Is concerned. The new order says
nothing about shipping coal over the
road. Its language being thnt It will be
used 'for freight and passenger pur
poses.' "
"It Is the opinion among many that
tho word 'freight' can bo construed to
Include coal and upon this construction
It is nssumeil that the Delaware and
Hudson will soon resume shipping an
thracite over the gravity. Is this a
fact'" was asked.
"No," was the reply, "It Is not. Such
a construction Is to mv mind incorrect.
1 understand tho Delaware and Hudson
company has finally abandoned thu
gr.nlty as a coal line, as well as tho
canal. The nrrangement with the Erbi
and Wyoming Valley railroad for tho
carrying of the Delaware and Hudson
company's coal Is still In force. It may
seem strange that the Delaware and
Hudson will no longer use the gravity
for coal purposes while it continues to
uso it for freight and pnssenger pur
poses, but the company has a good ren
son for abandoning the road as a coal
lino.
"As is well known. It Is necessary,
when the coal is shipped over the grav
ity, to dump It at Houesdale and trans
fer It to the canal boats. This neces
sitates a considerable loss of coal, for
it Is a well known fact that every time
anthracite is transferred a good por
tion of it Is lost. The Delaware nnd
Hudson will, I understand, continue Us
arrangements with the Erie and Wy
oming Valley until it cm build a road
of its own over the mountain or make
some better and more satisfactory ar
rangement." Mr. Dickson denied, however, that
there Is e.uy truth in the recent state
mi nt in the newspapers that the Del
aware and Hudson has decided to con
strm t a railroad from Carbundule to
N-w Yoik.
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It may be an hour, a day, or a
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ening power.
It quiets congestion; draws ou
inflammation.
It is a new plaster.
A new combination of new
remedies. Made after new
methods. Entirely unlike nny
other plaster.
Tho Triumph of Modern Medical
Science.
The Perfected Product of years of
Patient Toll.
Placed over the chest it U a
powerful aid to Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral in the treatment of all throat
and lung affections.
Placed over tho stomach, It stop
nausea and vomiting; over th
bowels, It controls cramps and colic.
Placed over the small of tho back,
t removes all congestion from the
kidnoys and greatly strengthens
weakness.
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DAY'S DOINGS IN
DUNMORE BOROUGH
FIRE IN SMITH'S STORE SUP
POSED TO BE INCENDIARY.
Reasons That Lond Color to This
Boliof Firo in tho Rosldonco of
R. Kuntz on John Stroot Thoso
Who Won Articles at tho Firo
mcn'ij Fair Thursday Night-Services
in Somo of tho Churches To
morrowMrs. Lltchenhnm, of Shoo
maltor Avenue, Painfully Injured.
The destruction of Smith Brothers'
store on Chestnut street by lire early
yesterday morning was evidently tho
work of flro fiends who seem to havo
picked out this place to carry on their
nefarious work. When the fire was
discovered by Charles Smith, one of
tho firm, It was confined In the corner
of tho oil and storage room on tho
llrst floor In tho rear end of the store.
But, with such rapidity did It spread,
that beforo tho arrival of the Neptuno
hose company, which had a stream,
Playing upon the milldlng Inside of
threo minutes nfter the alarm had boon
sent In, It was all ablaze and showed
evidence of being saturated with oil.
The Idea of incendiarism Is strength
ened by tho fact that on the night
previous to the flro auspicious char
acters wero noticed hanging nround.
Seeing they were attracting attention,
they went through the gardena in that
vicinity nt no slow pace. Tho only lire
In tho building at the time of tho clos
ing of tho store was In tho grocery
department, which did not suffer much
from Are.
Mr. Smith, who occupies an npart
inont over the grocery Idepartment,
was awakened from his sleep by tho
smoke. Upon opening the bed room
door the smoke came pouring In in vol
umes, making mposslnle for him to
breathe. While groping around en
deavoring to find tho door leading to
the outside, he reached the window
and opened it, but being unable to get
air nnd being nearly stilled, ho Jumped
and landed upon the steps, hurting
hla leg quite badly. All of their per
sonal property was destroyed.
The quick response of tho fire com
panies to the alarm deserves partic
ular mention. The permanent men of
tho Neptunes, Messrs. William Potter
and George Tudge, surpassed all pre
vious records rf companies for reach
ing the scene nnd having a stream up
on the building. Theso two, the new
chemical not being accepted by the
borough, pulled tho two wheel Jump
er to the fire nnd had the stream play
ing upon the flames Inside of threo
minutes. A few minutes later the In
dependents arrived, followed closely by
the Electrics, with their new hoso wa
gon. The latter had a ride they will
never forget. Tho run from the en
gine house to the scene of the flro was
over half a mile, .ds distance they
travelled with great speed. Upon reach
ing the fire they discovered they had
come all the way without the bits
In the horses mouths. When this be
came known to those who were on the
wngon nt tho time there were many
solemn faces, which told of thankful
ness In escaping being dashed to pieces,
ns the road from the house Is down hill,
rocky, and has a sharp turn nt the
bottom. How Permanent Man Philip
Wagner was able to guide the horses
Is a mystery, as the team had never
been In tho harness before. Besides
this, his nngcr had become caught in
one of tho snnp buckles and was badly
lacerated.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Servicer at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, pastor,
for Sunday are as follows: Love feast,
9.20 a. in.; Communion service, 10.30 a.
m.; Sunday school, 2.30 p. m.; prayer
meeting, 0.30 p. m.; evening sermon,
7.30 o'clock. The Rev. W. L,. Thorpe,
presiding elder, will deliver tho even
ing sermon.
Services at the Presbyterian church,
P.ev. W. F. Gibbons, pastor, for tomor
row aro as follows: Morning sermon,
10.30 o'clock: Sunday school at noon;
Junior Christian Endeavor, 2.30 p. m.;
Senior Christian Endeavor, C.30 p. m.;
evening sormon, 7.30 o'clock. All are
welcome.
The Row It. M. Roderick will occupy
tho pulpit In tho Dudley Street Baptist
church at the services tomorrow, both
morning and evening.
FIREMEN'S FAIR.
One of the pleasantest evenings thus
far spent at the llremen's fair wan last
evening, when the representatives of
the Scranton, Throop, Mooslc, Taylor,
Archbald nnd Avoca nro departments
were present. The Connors and Collins
Dramatlo company furnished tho en
tertainment. The following articles were chanced
off Thursday evening and won by the
people mentioned: Pillow-shams, T.
Youll; Jardiniere stand, John Scanlon;
parlor lump, John Van Horn; door
prize, a water set. Drew Crane; silver
cracker Jar, S. W. Newton, Peekvllle.
ANOTHER FIRE.
An alarm of flro was sounded from
box 33 about 3.30 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon. Tho l.re proved to be In tho
residence of R. Kuntz, of John street,
which had caught from the candles on
a Christmas tree.
The fire crept to the window curtain
nnd up to tho celling, doing no great
damage. The services of the Electrics,
Independents nnd John B. Smith's,
who responded to tho alarm, were not
needed.
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Litchenhan, of Shoemaker ave
nue, met with a painful Injury In e
peculiar manner Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Litchenhan was sewing, when It:
some manner the needlo broke off lr
her thumb and could not be extracted
The services of a doctor was called, bul
ho could not find the broken part. which
causes great pain. The X-rays will lit
used upon the hand to try nnd find It,
probably today.
Mrs. Thomas English, nf pitietnn wim
has been visiting friends In town, has
returned home.
The funeral Of Patrick Dean
of
Chestnut street, will take placo tomor
row afternoon at 3 o'clock from his lat
nomo.
Mrs. AVIIllain Webbor. nf Avoen.
has
returned home after a short visit w
Ith
friends and relatives In town.
Tho new chemical encrlnn will li t-lv
en a teBt this nfternnnn nt t n'etnr-lr n
on
Wagner's field onnoslto the mines nr b
a. u. and l' M. Spencer Coal com
pany.
Mr. Fisher, nf Chestnut strwl lm
removed hll household mnila tn Annln
Street. Whore he will make bis future
rosldonce.
The Original South Carolina .Tnbtlen
singers entertained a largo number
or I
people In ft creditable manner In tho
parlors of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday xchool rooms last evening.
Their programme, consisted of Jubllco
and plantation, pathetic ballads, comlo
songs, etc.
Mrs. Jones Pinnell, of West Drinker
street, Is visiting her mother at Wash
ington, D. C.
Mrs. Peter Frank, of Mill street, Is
dangerously 111 nt her home.
Mrs. William Cousins, of Providence,
spent yesterday with friends In town.
Alex. Thompson, of Clay avenue, who
has been visiting friends at Wilkes
Uarre, has returned home.
Ralph Wilson, of Wllkrs-Harre, Is
spending a few days with Garllcld Aug
weln, of South Blakely street.
A Throop car, outward bound, struck
a wagon loaded with n stationary en
gine nnd boiler on South lllakcly street
about C.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and luckly no one was Injured,
about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
No one was Injured, liiu damngo dono
was to tho car, which had the fender
and the front platform completely
smashed.
Misses May Shields and Nora Grimes,
of Pino Brook, and Alary Payton, of
Apple street, received a ducking by
breaking through the loo on Simon's
pond yesterday afternoon. The young
ladles were enjoying themselves gild
Ing over tho smooth surface, when,
without a moment's warning, they were
plunged Into the water. They wero
rescued from the water und taken
home. No serious results are expect
ed from the ducking.
Tho Christian church, on Tripp nve
nue, held an Important meeting Hast
evening. The central thought wns tho
enlargement r.urlng the coming year.
It was decided to observe tho week
of prayer, commencing Sunday even
ing. The following otllcers woro elect
ed for 1S00: Elder, Amos Washer; dea
cons, Joseph Gillette, I L,. Major, Ja
cob Jollier; deaconesses, Mra. Abnor
Krotzer, Mrs. W. O. Robertson and
Mrs. W. II. Powell. An Endeavor so
ciety was also organized with the fol
lowing otllcers: President, Miss Flor
ence Robertson; vice-president, Ed
ward Krauss; recording secretary, Miss
.oois Simpson; corresponding secretary,
Miss Ida Towel!; treasurer, Miss L.
Powell; conveners, J,. I,. Major, Miss
iw. IS. Bulgm, Airs. W. H. Powell and
Airs. J. Johlor. It was decided to meet
Tuesday evenings and hold a song ser
vice preceding the sermon Sunday evenings.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.
On next Monday morning Tho Trl
hune will placo on sale at news
stands and through carriers copies
of its almanac nnd political hand
book for 1899. Especial pains havo
been taken to make this Issue tho
most accurate and comprehensive
of any yet issued. In addition to
the usnial records of local happen
ings and curefully revised directory
of local organizations It will con
tain the most complete review of
political subjects yet made, Includ
ing the Crawford county rules and
the olllclnl vote in Lackawnnna and
all adjacent counties, together with
a mnsH of classified general Infor
mation. As a ready reference book
It will be found Invaluable.
A NATURAL DRY DOCK.
Ono Has Been in Use in Maino for
Somo Time.
From tho Engineering Nowts.
Wo are Indebted to T. Hodgson, of
Bedford, province of Quebec, for a
description of a natural dry dock and
tho manner In which It has been util
ized. This dock Is on the Alalno side
of the St. Croix river, between Calais
and Passamnquoddy bay. At this
point a small biook iias cut a channel
of sufl'cient width through tho river
bank down to about tho level of low
tide, the difference In tide levels at this
place, being nearly twenty-five feet.
As there was a considerable amount
of shipping owned In this neighborhood
and docking facilities wore) absent,
some ingenious Yankee concluded that
ho would utilize the cut made by the
small stream, especially ns the high
range of tide provided all the appli
ances needed to 1111 and empty the
dry dock. Starting several hundred
feet from the river, on the small tribu
tary, a cut was made across the bed
of the stream, extending Into ench
bank, nnd a ten-foot wall of stone laid
in cement was built. At the center
opening tho top of this wall was about
on the level of the bed of the stream;
but ut the sides it extended above tho
highest tides. Sills were laid In the
opening and a pair of ordinary lock
gates were put in rlaco, opening out
ward. A plpo controlled by a vulvc
was laid in tho center wall level with
the stream bed, and carried off nny
water Intercepted by the low wall and
the sills, nnd a ditch, cut above the
level of high tide, provided an outlet
for tho small amount of water usually
coming down the brook channel. A
few well-bedded cross timbers for sup
porting tho keel of the essol com
pleted this serviceable dry dock.
The operation of the dry dock was
very simple. Tho vessel came up the
river on the flood tide nnd was hauled
Into the dock and held In position over
tho keel blocks as the tide ran out. As
tho water level lowered shores from
tho banks kept tho vessel upright, and
these are found sufficient for tho class
of vessels using this dock. When tho
tides had run out the gates were shut
and tho water was kept out until re
pairs wore completed. To uudock the
ship the gates can bo opened at low
tide nnd the- water thus admitted on
the rise of tfdo will float tho vessel,
and she can pass out and down stream
on the ebb tide. This dock has been In
successful operation for pome years,
and is an Interesting example of the
utilization of existing natural condi
tions for securing a much-needed con
venience. Air. Hardin Norrls, clerk of the drug
store of R. Shoemaker, Perry, III., says:
"A man camo Into our storo tho other
day and s?.ld: '1 want a bottlo of that
stuff that Eaves children's lives. I
road In the News about It. Tho child
dren may got sick when wo can not
get the doctor quick enough. It Is tho
medlclno you sell for croup,' ". Ho al
luded to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and bought a bottlo before he left tho
store. For sale by all druggists, Alat
thews Bros., wholesalo and retail
agents.
i ...
Meeting of Archdeaconry.
The archdeaconry of Scranton will
meet in St. Stephen's church, Wilkes
Burro, on Jnti. 11 and 17. Tho bishop
of the diocese, when ho Is present, pre
sides. In his absence tho archdeacon
presides.
?T trf nicaile-cough. Itissafe
(nil(7ll Svilinou1ure- Mother ou
VUU11 OVI lllicaa always ttly on It.
Ctiildrcu like it. Doses are email. Price Jjcts.
WORK OF DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
NUMBER OF CA8ES DEALT WITH
DURING THE YEAR.
Fivo Murder Cases Tried Total
Number of Cases Disposed of by
tho Grand Jury Was 8,280, of
Which 053 Woro Roturnetl Truo
and 1,030 Ignored Grand Jurios
Approved $3,7C0 for tho Con
struction of Bridges Mr. Jones
Wns Kept Very Busy.
Tho following Is a recapitulation of
the work of the district attorney's olllco
during the five terms1 of tho year 1893.
It shows the number of cases dealt
with by each grand Jury and the dis
position made of them, nnd mentions
In brief tho llvo murder cases which
were tried:
True. Ignored. Total.
Jan. Krand Jury 13iJ w 3li)
Alarch grand Jury.. ..13.", svj W4
May grund Jury 112 2:r 337
Sept. grand Jury 181 f,77 75S
Nov. grand Jury S3 211 X0
Total fu3 l.KM 'i.'tM
AIURDEU CASES.
1. Allko Kokut. tried for tho murder of
Andro Nov.ik August 21, 1S97. Acuulttei.
2. Patrick Battle, for tho murder of
Paul Stravlnskl on April 2, 1S0S. I'lcnd
guilty to ninnslaiiKhter. Sentence, tix
yeurs In tho penitentlnry.
3. Edwnrd Keimey, for tho murder of
Alartln llcalo.v on April 9, 1SHS. Verdict
manslaughter. Sentence, ono year In
county Jalf.
4. Joseph Keller, for tho murder of Peter
Mayers on July 31, ISM. Verdict man
slaughter. Sentence, llvo yenrs and six
months In tho penitentlnry.
B. Edward Alornn, for tho murder of
Thomas GllllKan on September 17, 1S93.
Acquitted.
The amount appropriated for county
bridges by the different grand Juries
was $3,7.10.
It takes but a glance at this resume
to convince one that the district attor
ney's office Is a very busy corner of the
court house. The expeditious manner
in which District Attorney John R.
Jones disposed of this vast amount of
work reflects great credit on his execu
tive and hustling abilities.
MILL CREEK OFF THE MAP.
After January 1 It Will Bo Known
ns Hudson.
On and nfter Jan. 1, 1S99, tho name
of the Delaware and Hudson station at
Allll Creek will bo Hudson.
This change Is made to conform with
tho postolllce name of tho town.
Smoke tho Pocono cigar, jc.
CASTOR I A
Por Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of CAa&ffi&CJlW.
That stands the heat is
a source of comfort. It
is the cheapest iu the
end.
Ask 3'our dealer for
the M. & P. Top, and
insist on having it.
Don't let him palm off
soinethiug said to be
just as good.
MONEY TALKS
IK LOW litH'KS Kilt
FURNITURE
Will open your pocketbook,
then listen.
Brace Arm Dining Chair.... $ .75
Oak Sideboard, Mirror backs 75
Oak Tables 19
Cotton Top Mattresses 2.25
Rattan Rocker 75
Iron Bed, brass trimmed,
with mattress, spring and
pillows complete 7-75
Elegant Upholstered Rocker. 2.35
All Brass Bedsteads 12.50
Banquet Lamps complete... 2.60
Pillar Extension Tables 5.00
Polished Oak Chamber Suit,
with 24x50 French mirror, 16.50
Portable Oak Wardrobe.. 7.75
China Closets 5.25
And everything in the Furniture
line at the same low pi ices. This
is truly a bargain sale (or money
talks.
isn'SFUiiHinoii
246 I'enn Avenue Corner Linden Street
COME TODAY.
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After
Effects
Of the Christmas rush
is, not ouly reduced pric
es cut prices cut in half,
this means china at the
lowest prices ever offered.
Cups nnd Saucers
Small lots of t dozen to i'2
dozen of each pattern, French
China, decorated and gold
striped, were 50c, to close arc, 151
Plates to match, several designs 10c
Cuds and Saucers
Alter dinner size, Jap and
Chinas, was 10c, now 51
Tele a Tele Set
French China, has 2 cups
and saucers, creamer, sugar
and tea pot with tray, was
Si. 49, now 75c
Chocolate Pot
Tints of all colors, was 75c,
now 350
Cracker Jars
New designs, best Carlsbad
China, was $1.00, now 490
Cream And suvrnr Set
Neat decorations on china
tray, was 50c, now 24J
Tea Set
Jap China, has 2 cups and
saucers, creamer, sugar and
tea pot, was 75c the set, here
while they last at 39c
BASEMENT.
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN H. IiAIMVIG, Prop.
Piano and Or
gan Bargains,
To Close the Year With.
Their euual bus never been offered in
this city, but If you want one, yon had
better come, early today.
Saturday, December 31.
Onp Ilnniliome. T'nrlcht Grand Plani
ji ic vory Hiigtuly urod. but in tho best
of order and Runraiiteed to be as kooiI at
new. Tho true selling price on this plana
wns $42.1. Tor spot cash, on the C17C
tho last day of the year v''"
tnfk In llrst-rlnsi rondltlon. T'rlce foi
V-M,v' (1O111I Kqimie IMano. 7 oetuves nn
Hint caHh 011 the last day of tho COS
year -
Onr IIiinilHonio muli Ton I'.irlor t-v-"11-
B.m, with Fuiu-U h-el l'luie
Ml! 1 el's etc This lii'tt-ument In new. bill
Kot Kcratehi-il up lilt la iiiovIiik. A dup,
Urate wns sold one time fn tia.OO. I"oi
spot cash on the last day of the CITS
your ipli
Guernsey Hall,
:ill-;:i(i Vaslilni,'l()n Ave.
Cupid Is Wise
Are You ?
Nothing adds more to good look;
than Fur. There is such a largi
variety in both styles and price?
that every taste and purse may bi
suited both for ladies and children.
You need only to call at
F. U CRANE'S
llonii'inlier, I'raucs I'urs'Aro Ilelluble.
i
3 Quai ts Cranberries 251
3 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins 251
5 lbs Fjncy Cleaned Currants.. 251
2 lbs Evaporated Peaches 251
2 lbs Evaporated Apricots 251
3 Cans Fancy Tomatoes 251
;, Cans Fancy Corn 251
5 Cans Fancy Peas 251
; Cans Fancy Pumpkins 251
A. F. KI2ER
1'2( Washington Avenue.
4C
$$w$k flUb cjf&b
SCRANTONCASKSTORE
A C'lIir.U can frost a cake In one mla
utu If she uses
ICEALINE
Tho New V -osllni?. No Mifrnr or flavoi
used. All O.oci'1-k 10c. pUg. : or mall 15c.
Miulu only by tho
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Holyolse, Mm
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