THE SCHANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. JANUARY 3, 1K90. G 4 f 4- 4 4 4 4-4- 4- 4 4-4--M- -f -M- 1 77;e Great Calve's Opinion Kmma Colve, tlio wonderful prima ilnnnu, whose success in "Carmen" will bo remembered for n grcrerutlon to come, in spenklng of tlio Wushburn In struments, sas: "1 have novur, In nil my travels, fotuul any thing Unit rucmed to mo us near perfection In th way of a man dolin hh tho Washburn." This Is hlftli prulpe Indeed, but tho Washburn deserves It. as you will onreo If you tost ono ot '.ho now 150S Washburn Instruments thnt wo liuvo loccntly lcccivcd. Wc aru solo rents for theso Instruments. Como und exam ine. Hough HIilers is lust nut. It's a fine, two step. 4 4 4- 4- I Finn&Rhillips i 4- 4" 13B WYOMING AVENUE. 444444-444444 444444 44 44 DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office Hours On. in. to J'J.ntl p.m; IMo.l. Wlliiama Uutldlus, Opp. I'uHtoirice. -Hk &uj$m 4-44-44-4- 4-444- 44"44444-44"44 4 4 4 4 CITY NOTES 4 4 4 44444- NUMIIKK OF FAILIUIKS. There wcro blxty-two failures In this city last year according to tho local agency of Dun & Co. There were only il(t,H In assets against liabilities ,of i'2!,5. It. K. Y. JI. C. A. SUI'I'KU.-A supper will bo served In tho Kallroad YouiiR Siena Christian association rooms at 0 o'clock thla cvcnlnc for tho gytnniiHltim and other association classes. S. O. V. INSTALLATION.-The offi cers of Camp fc, Hons of Veterans, and tho camp's ladles' auxiliary, will be installed this evening. Following the Installation ihcro wll bo a grapluiphone cntTtuln ment. SINO THIS AFTKItXOON. -The South Carolina Jubilee singers, who have had neveral delighted audiences In Serunton, will sing this afternoon for the Central Women's Christian Temperance union at " o'clock in their room, ;ill Washington avenue, over Giietiise's Jiuti-le Htoro. As this is tho first meeting of tho New Year it Is hoped there will be a large attend ance not only ot our own, members, but .very ono Is invited CHRISTMAS THKK il SKI) Fllli:. A lighted Christmas ii'-c in a second story of the St. James hotel on the north sldo of Lackawanna avenue niar Franklin caught flro about 7 o'clock last night, l'ho occupants succeeded In innchlng I ho Humes before the district lire companies arrived, but not befoie ton damage! had been caused to the room and the piano find othor furniture It cont.iiiu d. KX-SEXATOK INVITKD.-Rs-SoJHitur Dodge, of Ohio, has been Invited to at trnd the annual meeting and supper of tho board of trade on Monday night. Jan. Ifi. Senator Dodce succeeded General Roy Stono ns tho head of the good roads bu roau of tho deiiarlment of agriculture and was recently In Seranton to confer with A. 11. Dunning, of tin National Good Roads league, relative to the steel road proposed for West Market street. SURPRISE TAUT V.-Tho fronds of Miss Myrtle Marlott ivave her a surprise on Xcw Year's ove. at her home. 1023 Dlt monrl avenue. After enjoying a most de lightful evening refrr sliments were served whilo watching the Xew Yr.ir In. Thoo nresent were: Mr. and Mrs Paul Marlatt. Mr. and Mrs. J. tlnwu-d Trezise. MIs-s-ps Anna and Klsle llarunnu. Killlli Miller l.izzio and Mill!.- i.i;erdi-v, iteitha Hisjiop, nraco Moore, itol.eccn Howrlls. Itachel Reese. Kittv hooper. Gertrude Hitchcock, Maud Richards. Marlon Dv- Rudolph Rloeser, O.iv Alery. Hugh Moore, Floyd Kberling. Harrv Kellcy. Jos?pli Mitchell. Wilmer Wllman. Albert Thomas. liugn Hoob.im. George Nichols, William Frank. Albert Rrlght. T'elev Coleman, Al bert Rartz. of fiiniprii- M. First regi ment, United States army. NKW YEAR'S SOCIAL. The Zenith Literary society held their annual New Year's social, also a reception for Will iam E. Clark, of Philadelphia, at tha homo of C. A. Heemer, 507 Prescott ave nue. Friday evening, December 30, 1SUS. Among tho guests wero: Misses Vina Knapp, Mary lleberllng, Ithoda Thomas, Anna 1a;wIs, Cora Pickering. Minnlo Wil son, Nellie Lewis, Ethel J. Megnrgel, Lizzie Hermann, Edna Freeman. Flor ence Weiss, Bertha Slmms. Mnrgnret Ludlng. Nettlo Van Gorde.-, Ella Shaw, Ethel Woodruff, Edna Sliellev, Messrs. William E. Clark, Philadelphia, R. D. Richards, (. A. Reemer, W. W. Shaw. W. W. Sloat, A. I. Hark. D. J. Grilllths, It. II. Bonnoy, M. B. .'Monro. Edward Dnvis, Wllllo McCracken, John M. Francis, Chester Weiss, II. C. Caryl, Fred War ner, Howard Yost. C. R, Osland. 4.mi...AAA Shoes at Less Than Half Prices In most cases. Former W, $4 and V Bhoes go at $1.C0 pair this way: In with theso wo havo put short lines of our $3, $1 and $. that havo broken sizes because of heavy selling this season. Recent shapes among them but not newest styles. Quali ties nro standard you know them. Somo bicycle, shoes among these also. Any woman who consults her own Ideas as to footwear and does not "sneeze when Damo Fashion takes snuff" will bo wlao to buy three or four pairs, fi, $1 and o values ut At $1.60 Pair. SB 4 10 Spruce Street. KlBf WEATHER RECORD FOR THREE YEARS SHOWS A MEAN TEMPEKATUP.E OF 00 DEOREEsf H. E. Talnc, Local Woatltor Obsorvor, Possesses Aourato Piguros of Tem poraturo, Precipitation, Etc, for tho Last Threo Years For tho First Tiuio In tho City's History Residents Can Havo Determined What tho Normal Weather Condi tions Are. Never until now hap It been possible to form oven nn estimate of tho mean temperature, rainfall and other par ticulars showing- tho normal weather conditions for Hcranton. Yearly rec ords have been kept by Individuals, but these observations have been faulty In not being attended with proper In structions and standard Instruments and the observing has not been for a consecutive number of years. On last Saturday, Dec. 31, II. E. Palnc, local weather observer for the government, iinlshed his third year In that capacity. "While tho government's executive weather olllelals express tho opinion that seven years Is required to determine the nearly exact normal weather conditions for any community, they have been approximately ascer tained through the work of Mr. Paine. At his residence on Madison avenue he has had tho use of nil the Instruments and appliances necessary to get the In formation. , MF.AN TKMPI3KATURE. Mr. Palm's records show the mean temperature of ISOfi to have been 49.22 degrees. It Is a coincidence that the mean temperature during 1&97 was ex actly the same, while Inst year (189S) it wns slightly warmer, 50.52 degrees. This shows an average of 19.C3 for the three years. This average Is for the city of Seranton nnd not for other nearby points where a variation would be shown. It Is probably tho general opinion of residents of Hcranton that the mean temperature Is warmer than the rec ords show. This fault In their belief Is due to the fact that they are unduly impressed with tho very hot summers and overlook the at times Intense cold of the wlnl Pi's which brings the "mean" down. Mr. Paine thinks, however, that n slightly higher average will bo shown In the records of the next four years. Like the menu temperature the aver age rainfall wns never known before. The word "precipitation" should, how ever, be used Instead of "rainfall." It applies to melted mow us well as rain. In IM16 the precipitation was 31. 58 inches. In 1SU7 ",.".53 Inches and In 1S9S 3.'!.U! inches. This. Is an average of 33.10 Inches for three years. PRECIPITATION JLOW. The precipitation Is a little low, as there has been no heavy snowfalls in the Inst three years that Is, no heavy snowfalls taking the whole of any one of the throe winters Into consideration, though there have been a number of severe snowstorms like the one which began last Saturday. Melted snow cuts oulte a figure in the precipitation and the present average of 33.40 Inches for the past three years will probably be increased to between 35 and 3i Inches at tho end of the next four years. During Inst month the average tem perature wan "S.93 degrees," 3 degrees colder than In December, 1S97. The De cember of 1S9S was o cold month, even for this season of the year. The high est temperature was 57 degrees on last Friday, and the lowest 3 degrees below zero on the 14th. The total precipita tion (rain and melted snow) was 1.S7 Inches for the month. Ten Inches of snow fell during the month and of this amount 4 Inches, almout one-half, fell on the last duy, Saturday. It was a cloudy month, only about half the days being clear. There was one sleet storm-on the 20th. West erly winds prevailed. Winter Excursion Rates, to the I cnt, Wnat nnrl 5mifli woof ir?n 0tn, West and South-west, via i tho Shenandoah Valley Route, in Effect November 1, 1808. Doming, N. M., from Washington, I). C, 6 days, limit May 3lst....S87.10 El Paso, Tex., from Washington, D. C, t days, limit May 31st.... S7.10 Galveston, Tex., from Washington, D. C, 4 days, limit May 31st.... fd.50 Hot Springs, Ark., from Washing ton, D. C 3 days, limit 90 days.. 51.83 Houston, Tex., from Washington, D. C., 4 days, limit May 31k.... 69.50 Los Angeles, Cal., from New York, 9 months 143.70 Los Angeles, Cal., from Washing ton, D. C, limit 9 months 140.75 Mexico City, Mex., from AVash ington, I). C, limit 9 months.. ..107.85 Mexico Clty.Mex., from New York, CO days, limit 9 months HG.3.-. Mobile, Ala, from Washington, D. C. limit May 31t 40.30 Monterey, Mex., from Washing ton, D. G, limit 9 months S1.G0 Monterey, Mex., from Now York, CO days, limit G months 90.00 New Orleans, La from Washing ton. D. C, 2 days, limit May 31st 43.00 Phoenix, Aria., from Washington. D. C, limit 9 months 115.50 Portland, Ore., from Washington, D. C, limit 9 months 140.75 Rockport, Tex, from Washington, D. C, C days, limit May 31st.. 75,25 Saltlllo, Mex., from Washington, D. C, limit U months?.., ... 84.20 San Antonio, Tex., from AVushing. ton, D. C, 5 days, limit May 31.. C7.S3 San Diego, Cal., from New York, limit 9 months 143.70 San Francisco, Cal., from Wash ington, D. C. limit D months.. 140. 73 San Francisco, Cal., from New York, limit 9 months 143,70 Excursion tickets to California are going via Memphis, Shreveport, or Now Orleans and direct routes, and re turning sumo route, nhxv going via either of tho above routes and return ing via St. Louis or Chicago and vlco vorsa. Same rales apply by ull these routes. For detail Information as to Routes, Rates, arrival and departure of trains, Pullman service, etc. uppjy to ticket agents Central Railroad of New Jersey, or to .1. S. Swisher, Dlst. Pass, Agent. Seranton, Pa. Wyoming Seminary. Opens after holiday vacation January 4. Hoardlnu department comfortably furnished. Convenience for day schol ars. -Equipment of building. and ap paratus complete. Property worth $300, 000. For catalogue address. Rev. L. L. Sprague, D. X., Kingston, Pa. HmoVn thn Pnonim nlirar. Be OPINIONS HANDED DOWN. Action Taken by tho Court in a Num ber of Cases. Opinions were handed down in court yesterday In tho followliiR cases: John It. Hull vs. Ira O. Jvcs, tho pro thonotnry directed to pay plaintiff tho amount of money awarded, Rulo for a now trial In the case of II. A. Barnard vs. T. Hunt Iirock, was made absolute. In the ens of Patrick Conner, g'.ardlan, against tho Seranton Traction company, tho rule to take olf the non-s'ilt was con. Untied until tho next argument court. In the caso of Hill & Council vs. Rex- ford Co., thcaiIo Is modo ab.ioluta and a new trial awarded, jUzzle M. Kennedy vs. Marlln V. Ken nedy, the mastor was directed to dispose ot r.n property. In the caso of A. Is. nhodes vs. O. 13. Vnuehnn. tho rulo for a now trial Is dis charged on condition that th plaintiff within ten days remits JJfrom the amount of the verdict. BROTHER AND SISTER DEAD. They Will Bo Buried Thursday Morning at Carbondalo. Joseph Pahren died at his home at Forest City laat night from pulmonary trouble. He was thirty-one years of age, and resided with his mother. Ills sister. Mrs. William Swartz, also of that place, preceded him to the great beyond just twenty-four hours. Thurs day morning, brother and sister will bo burled at St. Rose cemetery at Carbon dale. Services will be hold at St. Agnes church nt Forest City. NEAR TO DEATH. Dr. A. J. Kolb and Jacob Kaostner, Well Known South Sidors, Run Down on Delaware nnd Hudson Tracks. Dr. Albert Kolb and Jacob Kaest ner, a young man twenty years of ago, fion of Charles Kacstner, tho Cedar ave nue hotelman, wore run Into by the Delaware and Hudson passenger train at the Elm street crossing last night by the train leaving the Lackawanna avenue station at 7.50 o'clock, south ward bound. Dr. Kolb will recover, but grave fears are entertained regarding Kaest ner's condition. He Is suffering from, fracture ot the skull. His col lar bono and left arm are fractured, the latter In two places, und he is In jured severely internally. Dr. Kolb sustained a slight fracture of the skull. Ills right arm Is frac tured and there are several cuts about his body. Tho doctor and Kacstner, who are warm friends, wero driving down Elm street, enroute to tho homo of a pa tient of the former. They were riding In a sleigh. 'Die Elm street crossing is at the top of quite a steep Incline from either side. Dr. Kolb stated em phatically to a Tribune man that Kacstner drove at a slow gait up the hill and when they landed on the tracks the headlight of the engine shown on them. That was the last either of them remembered until they recovered consciousness some time later. Frank Shaughnessy, who was walk ing up the street, saw the crash, nnd hastened to tho scene. He found Dr. Kolb in the roadway on the west side of the tracks. A large crowd soon gathered. In an Incoherent' manner the doctor asked for Kactncr, and a search was commenced. He was found on the em bankment about 150 feet down the street from the crossing. Near hint was his horse, which was dead. Hoth men were taken to M. H. Gallagher's saloon nearby. Dr. D. A. Webb, Dr. John T. lie Orath and Dr. Thompson were In the immediate neighborhood. Dr. Webb arrived -rst, followed quickly by Drs. Thompson and McGrath. Attention was given the men and carriages were summoned. Dr. Kolb was removed without any dlfllculty. but It was found that Kacstner could not bo taken In a carriage. Henry Armbust, the whole sale butcher, furnished one of h!a cov ered wagons and Knestner was placed In It on a couch, Drs. Webb and Mc Orath accompanied him home. Dr. Thompson and Dr. John J. Walsh attended to Dr. Kolb. POOR BOARD INVENTORY. Conducted by Dr. W. E. Paine and Frederick Fuller. Dr. W. E. Paine and Frederick Ful ler, of tho board of poor directors, visited the HIHsldo Homo yesterday. Their chief purpose was to afllx prices to the Inventory list which had been prepared under the direct. on of Super intendent Bremer. The prices wero to havo been Indi cated over a week ago, but a post ponement until yesterday vn, made necessary by Superintendent Reemer's Illness. DOBBS MAY BOX HUGHES. Concerning the plans of Bobby Dobbs, yesterday's New York Sun says: "John Barnes, manager of Bobby Dobbs, the lightweight of Minneapolis, who has made quite a hit In England, haa had a talk with the backer of Johnny Hughes, tho English flight weight champion, for the purpose of bringing the pair together next month in Birmingham. Dobbs Is willing to wager $2,000 on the outside." Biliousness Do vou ttt un with a. head.ichn 9 i 'It there a bad tasto Inyonr mouth? Tben vou have a Dooraonet Iteanrt.. . .. ... ., . : 'i - .. - hwk ujgt-Biioa, xuuareireq lauzy, always feel doll nd drosy,4 - mm ?uu gut uut muo ueneni xrom ' .your food. What is thecaut-of tnU, c-oudio r voustipaica uowcis. ETM LmL& rill die too nromnt relief and cer- I tela cure, 15c. a box. All druggbti. , Kmmp Your Bloatl Pure. If vou hare neirlrcted Tour esse a L . 1 - ', L -"-.. , I long nine, you cau uviiur uku Acer's sarsaparllia , lo. it will remoTe ull Impurltka , t iiui uaTtj ucen &GUULauiauag in Tour blood anil will greatly strengthen. YOurnerTes. l'rlce, Sl.oo a bottle. j. o. xi rn co., iweii, i Alters E. & W. V. TRACKS WILL NOT BE USED COAL DELIVERED AT YATES VILLE AND CARBONDALE. From Yntcsvillo tho Paront Erio Company Will Trtko tho Coal Via tho W. B. & E. and tho N. Y. S. & W.-From Carbondalo It Will Go Ovor tho Jefferson Branch Erio Company, for Somo Reason, Is Not to Avail Itsolf of Ita E. & W. V. Trackago Privilege. For some reason best known to New York, Lake Eric and Western officials they will not uso tho Erie and Wyom ing Valley railroad at least not at present-In fulfilling their coal-carrying contract with tho Delaware and Hudson company. The Delaware and Hudson coal will bo delivered to tho parent Erie com pany at Yatesvlllc and Carbondalo. From Yatesvlllo It will be carried over tho Wllkes-Barrc and Eastern and the New York, Susquehanna and Western roads, which arc controlled by the Erie. At Carbondalo tho coal will be switched to tho tracks of the Erle'3 Jefferson branch, which connects with the main lino at Nineveh (N. Y.) Junction. The foregoing information comes to Tho Tribune from a Delawaro and Hud son source which Is eminently authori tative as far as tho facts related are concerned. This authority does not profess to know why the Eric road does not propose to avail Itself of Its track ago privileges over the Erie and Wyom ing Valley, nor is this authority re ferred to able to state whether uso will be made of this Erie and Wyoming trackage later. It Is only known that the Delaware and Hudson company hag been ndtlllcd to deliver ot Yatosvillo and Carbondalo until othenvlso di rected. WILL BEGIN TODAY. Tho carrying contract between the two companies wont Into effect yester day, but no coal was shipped, as work was abandoned for the day at all the Delaware and Hudson collieries, the date being observed as New Year's Day. Yesterday the new order of things went into effect on the Delaware and Hudson's gravity system between Car bondalo and Honosdale. For the first time since tho gravity between the two towns liegan to operate; and that was many years ago the planes between Carbondalo and Farvlew and between Waymart and Honosdale were Idle and only those between Farvlew and Way mart were used. Beginning yesterday, no coal will bo transported over tho system. Trains for passengers and freight will bo operated, tho motive power is furnished by locomtlves Ietween Carbondalo and Farvlew and between Waymart and Honosdale, the latter town and Carbon dalo being the lowest points on cither end of. tho gravity grades. Some ttito observations on the new policy of the Delaware and Hudson nre offered by W. Williams, of Carbondale. He Is a poet and a Justice of the peace, ana a very light holder of the com pany's stock. A few years ago he at tained no little prominence by going to New York city and expressing to the company ofllclals a few opinions on how the road should be operated. MR. WILLIAMS' LETTER. In a letter to The Tribune dated yes terday, Mr. Williams writes: ' Now that tho iioor old Delaware and Hudson gravity is Hearing its end, a kick or two more and it Is gone. It Is only right that an obituary of such an old and respected neighbor should be written that tho young folks of her sect may prollt fiom her good and her weak points. Now she came Into oxlstenco la is2i, but some historians say she was not quite here before lsCt. Mr. Wonts, superintend ent, followed by James Archbald, two brainy men of their time, conceUcd tho originality of tho plan of taking coal over the mountains. Then camo the late Mr. Dickson us president. Of course offices nlwuys Inereaso to put her favored young sters torv.-ard. Well, sir, he was a very kind and far seeing person that Is, like many people who can see better far av.ay than they can close by with glosses. So ho looked up Into the woods of New York nnd built and leased railways and built tho Jefferson branch for the Erio company instead of for the Delawaie and Hudson company, of whom ho was the head and receiving a good salary. And what Is tho consequence? Tho Erio has paid for the road by let ting tho Delawaro and Hudson trains pass over It, and now that the gravity road ts In the last throes of the grim monster tho company Is bottled up tighter than tho Spanish fleet by Sampson which will bo a very hard task to escape. Her bunk ers hero became very much depleted nt the cost ot about four millions per an num. Like tho Christmas turkey, there Is but littlo of the eld skeleton left. Let us see: In 1SS7 the net earnings .was a fraction over V per cent., and in 1S98 It had fell to a trifle over C per cent, and It Is often wondered by those who havo seen how tho old carcas has been picked that there Is any utility left In her. DEPRECIATION OF STOCK. Ten years ago the stock was selling at ono hundred and seventy-ilve; a few weeks ago less than ninety dollars per share, whllo scores of innocent lambs huvo been shorn of Its wool, so that tho week ending December 10, 1S0S, over thir teen thousand five hundred shares changed hands. Now, sir, what Is the most feasible to make tho moat of tho remains of tho old fahrlck? Wo suggest that the stock holders at tho next annual meeting In May attend and vote so thnt a largo per centage of now blood up to date may bo Infused Into tho directorate who will look after tho stockholders' Interest so as to make tho most of tho old skeleton for their Interest by salting down tho leeches. THE ROSMOSVITCH CASE To Bo Considered by tho Grand Jury Which Will Today Begin Its La bors Judge Ounster Will Deliver tho Charge. Tho grand jury for tho January ses sions met yesterday morning in the main court room and was brlelly ad dressed by Judgo It. W. Archbald. As it wus the day on which tho begin ning of tho new year was observed, ho said the Jury might delay tho com mencement of its work until this morning. The Jury will meet today at 9 o'clock and will bo charged by Judge F. W. aunster, who will also select the fore men. Thero promises to bo plenty of work for the Jury to perform before It Is dis charged, Already over 200 cases havo been riled with the clerk of the courts, which Is conwidurably In excess of tho number ready ot the bejrinnlng of tho term ono year ago. Among tho cases that will bo con sidered by the present Jury Is that I acalust Icnatz Itosmosvltch, of Dur- yea, who Is charged with tho killing of Richard Howell, of Plttston. It will be remembered by readers ot The Tribune that Howell was killed at Uabylon in a wreck on tho Lehl&h Valley railroad. Ho wna employed as a brcokman by tho Lehigh Valley com pany and tho train ho worked on was wrecked at Babylon In October by bur glars who wcro taking their spoils to tho neighborhood of Austin Heights on a hand cor. When tho burglars, who had raided a hotel ot Barber town, saw an engine approaching pushing a number of cars ahead of It, they deserted tho heavily loaded hand car and a wreck followed in which Howell was killed. Tho other train hands endeavored to remove Howeh from beneath the piled up cam, but wero llred upon by the outlaws, who then fled to the woods. District Attorney Jones directed County Detective Leyshon to uso his best endenvors to learn tho Identity of tho criminals and arrest them, and af ter a great deal of work, surrounded by all manner of difficulties, Leyahon became convinced that Rosmosvltch wns ono of the train wreckers and on Nov. 22 he was placed under arrest. It was hoped that his arrest might lead to other Important discoveries, but In this tho authorities havo been disappointed. Just what the character of the evi dence against Rosmosvltch is tho au thorities naturally refuso to state. They seem convinced that he Is one of tho men who ore responsible for the many lawless acts In tho neighborhood of the county line, but whether or not they will bo able to produce evidence to substantiate this belief remains to be seen. A number of constables presented themselveo In court yesterday pre pared to make their returns nnd to save them the necessity ot coming ln again, Judge Archbald took their i reports. They had no complaints to make about tho Infraction of laws In their bailiwicks. The other constables will report this morning. NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION. Several Hundred Persons Enter tained at tho Rooms of tho Y. W. C. A. on Wash ington Avonue. Several hundred young women, mem bers of the Young Women's Christian association and their friends' ladies and gentlemen, attended yesterday's New Year's reception at tho association rooms on Washington avenue. The rooms wero handsomely decorated. The reception was held betweens the hours of 4 and 10 o'clock and was divided Into two periods, one In the afternoon and one In the evening, during each of which there was a fine musical pro gramme. Tho following members of the board of managers received the guests: Mrs. E. H. Ripple, president: Mrs. C. B. Herman, Mrs. C. D. Simpson. MIs3 Hannah Deacon, Mrs. J. N. Rice, MIsa S. C. Krlgbaum, Mrs. i... M. Gates, Mrs. E. S. Jackson, Mrs. E. D. Fellows and Mrs. J. A. Lansing. Evergreens, ropes of ground pine, United States Hags, potted palms and other tropical plantfi wero used in the decorations. The plants were loaned by xur.s. M. Mulr. Mrs. W. T. Hackett arranged the decorations. She was as sisted by Mrs. John Sherwood and Miss Fredrlka Derman. Miss Hannah Deacon, assisted by members of the membership commit tee, has charge of tne refrshments which wero served during the whole of the reception period. Tho music programme In tho after noon was arranged and conducted by Miss Florence Richmond. The enter tainers wero as follows: Harvey Blackwood, cello; Richard Welsenllue, violin; Miss Richmond, piano; Philip Warren, basso; Miss Caroline Conk Ung, elocutionist: Miss Jordan, contral to; Alfred Wooler, tenor; Miss Huber, contralto. John T. Watklns had charge of the music In the evening. The nrtiets were Professor Gibbs, violin; Miss Rich mond, piano, und the Schubert quar tette, Thomas Beynon, Mr. Watklns, Moses Morgan and David Stevens. The concluding feature in tho even ing was a gymnasium class drill con ducted by Mtes Maud Mlckle, the phy sical director. COLLECTING WITH A PARROT. Device Which Works Well, But Re quires Some Alertness. "No use to dun 'em. No use lo dum 'em! They're deadbeats. These words, uttered In shrill, pierc ing tones, attracted a crowd In tho vi cinity of Lincoln Park. A well dressed young man emerged from the vesti bule of a residence, where he had been conversing with a woman, and hushoi down the steps to a covered busgy In front of the house. "No use to dun 'em. No use to dun 'em! They're deadbeats. "Quiet, Folly! Shut your mouth," cried the young man as he removed from the seat of the vehicle a largo cngo containing a particularly vicious- looking parrot. After several times repeating Its un complimentary protests the bird fin ally subsided and its master reascend ed tho Bteps to tho vestibule, from which he hod just emerged with somo bank notes In his hand. "It's an original scheme of my own," explained tho young man a little later, "and I'll explain the scheme If you keep It mum. Some time ago I was connected with an agency that em ployed uniformed collectors and yellow wagons, tho object being to Intimidate tho debtor, who would pay a Just bill rather than bo disgraced by having self-advertising bad debt collectors calling upon him every day. "After a time legal proceedings wore taken by a disgusted debtor, who had been perslstenly annoyed nnd tho wa gons and uniforms wero promptly sup pressed. Hut are deadbeats to escape paying their dues on that account? I thought not and recently devised tho plan I am now carrying Into execu tion. "lVoplo whose names nre on tho blacklist arc generally shrewd enough to understand tho situation and a set tlement Is at onco modo or arranged for. I havo been operating for over a month, und in but ono Instance has Tolly been called upon to repeat her well-rehearsed act. I am told that complaints havo been mado to tho po lice, and I must make hay while the sun shines. Good day." "Hy-by! I'm a bird, I am!" shrieked the parrot as the enterprising collector drove briskly away. Hk W The best rrraedy for whooping-cough. Give the child Dr.. Bull's ur.fcsuirs h'-ph'l-friJr.hncu!r.8 Cough Syriip'aTrcYh',1 sufferer will soon be cured. Trice oulv zt cts. COLDEST WEATHER IN TEN YEARS MERCURY DOWN TO SIXTEEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO. In February, 1804, Thoro Was a Day Whon tho Thormomotor Reg istered Thirteen Dogroos Below. Water Pipes Woro Frozen in All Parts of tho City, and Plumbers Could Not Obsorvo tho Holiday. Employes on tho Trolley Roads Suffered Effects of tho Frost. The snow, cold and other trimmings ot tho recent polar weather gave II. E. Paine, tho local weather observer, plenty of opportunity to exercise the duties of his olllce. He has tho pedi gree of tho ntortn down "pat." His records show the particulars as1 accur ately as do tho records of the Rogue's Gallery reveal tho characteristics of Its criminal patrons. Tho snow began to fall Saturday morning, tho last day of the year. It drifted so much that measurements wcro made with difficulty, but Mr. Palne's olllcial report will show tho fall to have been 5 Inchest It Is a peculiar fact that last week Friday with Its 57 degrees, above zero, tho warmest day In December, was fol lowed by a drop to 15 degrees below zero at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, a total fall of 72 degrees In 62 hours, or more than ono degree for each hour. During Sunday the mercury ranged from 1 degree below to C degrees above. It was highest at 2 o'clock In tho ntor- noon d tncn i,eKnn to tumble. At G 'I viu,n f, ill, lb I ubiaiui cu x UVH11U IJC- low and continued to drop until It was 15 degrees below the zero point at 5 a. m. yesterday. That was the last flirt of the mercury's meanness, for It then began to go upward until by noon yes terday the weather was quite bearable and during tho afternoon It was pos sible to even drive with comfort. COLDEST IN TEN YEARS. The cold was the most Intense In ten years. The nearest approach to it was during tho memorable week of cold during February In 1894, when the ther mometer registered 13 degrees below zero on ono day of that week. The coldest days of last winter wero Jan. 4, Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, on each of which the thermometer showed 2 degrees be low. t As a result of the cuid, many plumb ers did not get the holiday they ex pected yesterday. Early In the morn ing urgent calls for their services were received at tho homes and offices of plumbing proprietors, and before noon It was the exception and not the rule to find a plumber Idle. Many water pipes were frozen, and another common cause of trouble were tho burst water-backs In kitchen ranges. In scores of houses kitchen fires were started without a thought of frozen boilers and many a water back was blown out. Reports from up tho valley Indicate that the cold was a little more intense than In Seranton, but not too much reliance Is to be placed on tho vagaries of authorities which have not stood a government or other proper test. It was cold, though, and no mistake, and the statement that tho mercury regis tered 16 below zero at Pcckvllle at 6 a. m. may be correct. ON THE (POCONO. It cannot be learned that there was any greater degree of cold on the Po cono than In this city. A telegraph operator on duty Sunday night at Tobyhanna, a point almost on the mountain summit, .s authority for the statement that twelve degrees below zero was the point lowest reached dur ing the night. . Actual pity was leit for treet rail way motormen and others who had to begin work In the open air Just before daylight and at an hour when the temperature was lower than at any time within ten years. Frost-bitten noses, cars, lingers, cheeks and toes was no uncommon thing among the trolley men up to an hour well Into the morning, when the weather began to moderate. Several of the men were "bitten" so hardly that they had to stop work. WEDDED IN THE SOUTH. Member of tho Thirteenth Married at Birmingham, Ala. The wedding of Private William J. Boyco, Company B, Thirteenth regi ment, to Miss Ida Best, of Marysville, Tenn., occurred on Monday, Dec. 18, at Hirmlngham, Ala. Tho groom is a son of airs. M. A. Boyce. ot the Weft Side, and a brother of Arthur J. Boyce, com positor. If the regiment Is mustered out, Mr. and Mrs. Boyce will reside In the south.where a position has been offered him. my Is the key-nolc of our business. We buy economically, v buy in large quantities and get the best discounts, and thus we make econ omical buying easy for you. We not only offer you the most desirable goods, but wc save money for yott.always a little, often a great deal. We have a number of dinner ware open stock patterns, which wc intend closing out. Now Is the Time to pick up odd pieces of decorat ed dinner ware at bargain prices. CVuxvaTVC&W . Millar & Peck 134 Wyoming Avanue. "W'ulU in and look around." Econo After Effects Of the Christmas rush is, not only reduced pric es cut prices cut in half, this means china at the lowest prices ever offered. Cups and Saucers Small lots of i dozen to fi dozen of each pattern, French China, decorated and gold striped, were 30c, to close are, 15c Plates to match, several designs 10c Cups and Saucers Alter dinner size, Jap and Chinas, was 1 oc, now 5c Tctc a Tcte Set French China, has 2 cups and saucers, creamer, sugar and tea pot with tray, was Si. 49, now 75c, Chocolate Tot Tints ol all colors, was 75c, now 350 Cracker Jars New designs, best Carlsbad China, was $1.00, now 490 Cream And Su?ar Set Neat decorations on china tray, was 50c, now 24c Tea Set Jap China, has 2 cups and saucers, creamer, sugar and tea pot, was 75c the set, here while they last at . . . . : . 39B BASEMENT. THE GREAT 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN II.-LAMVHJ, Prop. Kingsbury Pianos The best medium pindc Pt.tno bullf. Kingsbury Pianos Are superb in tone, unsurpassed lit finish and last a life time. in Kingsbury Pianos Contain nil the latest Improvements and are scientifically correct In every, 4c STORE detail. Kingsbury Pianos j Are especially constructed for homa up, they require less attention than any other I'lai.o built, because they nre not easily knocked out of order, they maintain their pitch, retain their brilliancy nnd sympathetic tone, etc., but are not excessive In price. Fo' sale only nt Guernsey Hall, 3U-MM8 Washington Ave. ESTABLISHED fa OO. F.l, January Sale, 1899. I have made this unusual mark-down: Twenty and Twenty-five dollar CIS ft(l Cloth Jackets for lO.UU Fifteen dollar Cloth Jackets 10.00 Ten dollar Cloth Jackets for Klsht dollar Cloth Jackets 7.50 5.00 3.50 2.50 ror Flvo for Four for dollar dollar Cloth Cloth Jackets Jackets Also many of our garments at 50 per cent, off and Cloth Capes and Fine Furs fully 25 per cent, lower than other houses. Fur re pairing a specialty. Raw Furs Bought. 324 LACKAWANNA AVE. 3 Quarts Cranberries 25c 3 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins 250 3 lbs Fancy Cleaned Currants.. 25c 2 lbs Evaporated Peaches 25c 2 lbs Evaporated Apricots 25c 3 Cans Fancy Tomatoes 25c Cans Fancy Corn 25c 3 Cans Fancy Peas 25c 3 Cans Fancy Pumpkins 250 A. F. KIZER 12(i Washington Avenue. HEWAKKOF IMITATIONS There H only one ICEALINE and that Kroiti your cake In one minute. Try It when you bake Uotiti but loo. pkg) by mull inc. Ak your grocer for It. ICKALIN n Ml'Q. CO., Holyoke Ma9 SGRANTON CASH STORE
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