TIE SCRANTON TRTBUNE-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1809. J NORTON'S Inmiary Clcftrnnrr Sale or Monks ul Special liOW Prices for a sliorl time. A Lot of Good MUcellunuous Books of Copyrighted Authors, Including many well known names, nt Hnlf Price. E. V. Itoo'e Booko, new cloth edition, now 08c ; former price $1.00. MrB.Holmes' Books.new cloth edition, now 38c; foimer price $l.GO. Mrs. Southworth's Books, new cloth edition, now 38c ; former price $1.50. Jamclson, Fnussett & Browns, Blblo Commentary, four volumes, Publisher's Price $8.00; Ours $0.40. Smith's Bible Dictionnry, Beautiful New Illustrated Edition, Former price $2.50 ; now $1.10. Matthow Henry's Bible Commentary, Four large octavo volumes, Publisher's price $15,00; Ours $10. Edorsheim's Lite and Times of Jesus, The Messiah, 2 largo volumes, Former price $0.00 ; Our's now $1.07. Cruden's Concordance, 1 large volume, Publisher's price $1.00 : Our's 700 Art Treasurers of World's Fair, A Beautiful Book of Pictures, Original Price $3.00 ; now 97 Ridpath's History of United States. a largo octavo volume, Original prico, $3.50; now $1.07 Memoirs of General Sherman, Original price. $3.50; now $1.20 The Animal Kingdom, a very large octavo volume. Original price. $3.50; now $1.07 Shftkospearo'3 Worko, 7 Vols, Cloth, Publisher's. price, $2.75; oura, $1.47 Webster's Large Dictionary, Cloth, Old Edition 07 cents. Holy Bibles 25c upwards. Now Testaments 5c upwards. Titus, Five Cents. Prince House David, Five Cents. Ten Nights in Barroom, 5c In His Steps, 19c M&lcom Kirk, 19c Phillip Strong, 19c Little Minister, 19c M. MORTON. 322 Lncknwanna Ave. Mo Pianist lus ever come to tins countrv more widely heralded and nonjl 1ms more completely captured musical New York than the meat waiter livery critic pl.icos him at the very top ambny pianists and jo into elaborate descrip tions of the magnificent work nf this artist. Saner uses the Knahe Piano which must have come in for great praise. PERRY BROS 205-rt'yom'ni Av.1., Scrjntnn I THE CARBON I X Is the finest and most ? . permanent nholocrranh . Ls known to the profess- j iou, to be had only at Q I TIE GRIFFIN 11 STUDIO DR. A. A. LINDABURY. Sffclalilis Surgery, Nseisej of Women Ollleu Hour t) t t III n. in I In :i p. hi At Itcsulence 7 to S p. in Olllce WtlllaiiiH Jlnliilluc. Opp. I'oitofllce. Iinldence.-'.MO south Mnln Vvenup. GOLUPiBlAN DETECTIVE AGENCY I..i It 11 B'JILDIW. SCHANTON, PA. M(lpr 'otlclieil Wliera oilieri railed, itcdcrnle Ctinrget a s (R t)iirorcDea a Uencn. liimiranca Oftlia in llilleis'lioilBiu, Hot Block Companies icpioonled. mxi ..Ltk cspeclully MilclteiL Tilepliouo 1 8ti:s. ACKAWANNA EaAUNDRY jo8 Penn Avenue. A. II. WARHAN PERSONALS. Uev. J. V. little, of Ashley, was In the city yesterday. Mr. and M's. Calvin Si-bolt wont to New York city Jeiterduy. Hon. T. V. 1'uwilcrly relunud from ashhiBlitn I). ('.. jestcr.lay. P. J. l'llilic;iiii Mum rctnriud to New iork city from u visit with fun cniMn, T. J. Rnclie, of 1'iovldenco road. It Is very probable th.it Or. n, Mrs. a. r'arsonu .Nichols will lWe the city in Murcti on a six minths' fi-troltfn nip, this IttltiK the tlaio ullowed the doctor each yi'iif, in which to take u vacation, iir. NlchoU has never been abroad, but has I'-nsr been desirous of snlnic. 'iVie don tor'H purpohc In s.illlnn In .Mm. wtojit lip III nriltr that lie mill Mrn. Nlct.ols inlshl vlult KRVpt In tho t'liiiwiiitt'Kt wi hoii of llii your. A ttlli will lie ni.t(U thrmmli tlu Holy t.nn1. tlioucp to llon iitiilHInnple, fn.m whore tlin truvelri-H will leuvo mi u t'ontliipiitiil tour. A visit will bo imlil to Mr. Henry Juhkuii of Syria, i forniiT iiicrnlii'l' of Hie Klrnt Pivuliy. tirlnn I'linifli iitul nt CmiHloiitlnntiio, I'lllteil HtntiK ('ullMll (leniTill Dickinson inul family will he vIMUU If ircnnt ii-iti me ciitrleil out. -llinplmiiiinn I,r;ulfr. - .- - BANttUET AND CAMP-FIRE. Union Ex-Prisoners of War Will Meet Tuesday, January 31. The annual meeting. liniUet ami i'.mi)-llr of the I'liloti ixPrlHcmerH of War iiSHieluUim will In- held In till? illy, Tuemliiy. Jan. .'II, tit Music hull. Tin' liusltipHH nieetlni; will lie held in Die iitulltiii'lutn of tin- hull at 2 . in. The Imtiiiitet will lie held In the upper rooms ol' the bulbllng, emnnitMieiui; nt 0 p. in. Tickets for the lianq.net. ." relit. At the elnne of the banquet the eiimuiile.1, their Indies, ami Invited SitestH will repair to the auditorium, where a short time will he ulven for sofliil IliteieuuiHe before the euinp-llte will becln. About "," p. in. a genuine old ttW illoiV lainp-llre will be Inaugurated under the elinrtfe of President Halney huthrope. An excellent programme s In preparation and some new featured will be Introduced. Major Theodore K. Whit, or the Te,nth Vnlted States cav alry. iho led In the eliarse on San Juan heights, with his. brave colored soldiers, mid who was desperately Wounded there, Is expeeted to he pre. ent. He Is a eonirade and fin ex-prls-oner of the War of the Itebelllon. NO CONCLUSION REACHED. Reward and Special Detective Ser vice Not Yet Determined. The Luxe! no county authorities yes terday did not i each any definite con clusion relative to a new reward In the Coteoinn murder case and the employ ment of a detective. A meeting of the county commissioners, the district at torney and other attorneys Interested was held yesterdav afternoon In the former's private olllce. Theie was some discussion as to the legality- of employing private detective service. A point hearing on the discus sion was the intimation of certain per sons that the guilty parties were known. M. N. Ponnelly, attorney for the Momighans. urged thut special detec tive yervlce he emploed. The same position was taken by W. II. iJlllesipie, attorney for the Corcoran estate. It was finally decided to wall until today before reaching a conclusion. Among those present at the confer ence were Chief of Police Loftus, of Pittston; 'Squire (lllboy, of Duryca, District Attorney Martin and Attor neys John F. Shea. 1 D. Shea and lieorge S. Feirls. CONCERT THURSDAY EVENING Will Be Given by tho Liederkranz and Concordia. In Mui'ic hall. Thursday evening, a concert will be given by the Scranlon Licdeikraiiz and Wilkes-Jiarre Con cordia, at which the following pio granune will be rendered: Tim l'lie Souks By Uaeser I. iiili- kin ii7 Si ronton, lal I'lincrrt. Ktuilo la A Minor, (b l'lelseliuet?.. Studies. ..Stepiieii I Idler Mr. Ili'imeil. Kimii.itcriiiig Max V'clliBld I'oncoi-dla, Wilkes-Iluric. Aria from Taniihi iiissir II. Wagner Miss lie Mnls. I)oi i.iest die 1 1 limit Altenlinfer l.leilinkriiiiit, Kernnton. in) I'nprlecto lliilllimte Menili'l.-soh'.i ibl V.ilse, Op. .'!! t'hupln Mr. Ilellllett. CO PrantfaliM Klerulf tin V.'ii gciilled Hrahnis (r) I'ruelilliess-Jahel I Icniberger I'oneordla, Wllkes-Iiarre. fai Faith In Spring Schubert lit) lb' l.oves Me. l.oves Me Not, Mascagne Miss Dp Mols. I'.chv II Victor Ilcibcrt I'oiieiirilln. Wilkes-Hal re. The soloists are Miss Augusta Dc JInls. sniuano: Krnest Ilernell, piano. After the concert there will be dancing. Dauer's orchestra will furnish music. ' funeral of miss herrity Held from the Parental Home on Broadway. The funetal of Miss Winifred Herrity was held from the parental home on Uroadway yesterday morning. At 9.30 o'clock the remains wore borne to the Church of the Holy Cross, where a sol emn high mass of requiem was cele brated. Ilev. John I.otmhrnn was cele brant: Father Manley, deacon, and Father Feel", sub-deacon. The eulogy wai given by Father Loughran. He referred feelingly to the early demise of the young lady and good traits of her life. Interment was made In the Cathedral cemetery. There was an array of beautiful (lowers which wore carried by Kdward McGoff, John Xevin. Joseph Nolan and George Manley. The pallbearers were- James McDonough. Patrick Keegan. A. J. Million, John Caey, T. F. Walsh and John llwyer. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN. "" Meeting Will Bo Held Tonight in Nay Aug Engine House. At tonight's meeting of the Volunteer Firemen's association In Nny ug Kn glne house, the following otflcers will be Installed: .President. Isadore Good man; vice president, K. J. Jlfklns: re cording secrttnry, Walter K. Moyer; ilnanelal seeretarj', J. w. Hall; treas urer. Fred Durr. The association has eighty-one mem bers in good standing out of a total of 123. There was $U?fi.27 in the treas ury Jan. 1. It Works Wonders. The effect of a few doses of Dr. le.x nnder's I.ung Healer on that soro throat or weak lung is wonderful. It relieves asthma. It cures a cough. It prevents the dreaded pnumonla and grip so common at the present time. Twenty.flvo cents buys n full size bot tle and U sold on a guarantee. In tho t'onnell building a num ber oillces are specially adapted to lawyers' use. A feature of the build ing is a complete law library, tho free, use of which will be for tenants of the building. Apply to J. L. Connell, Con uell building. The Ladles' Aid smiety of Kim Park church will srve nupper on Thursduy of this week, from C.SO to 7 P. in. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all. Records ! Records I 3.'c. each, Sl.uo per dozen, at Wolcliel'n, 2U5 Lackawanna avenue. Finest wines and cigars at Lane's, S-'O Spruce street OVER FOUR HUNDRED PATIENTS TREATED GOOD WORK DONE BY THE MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL. Shown in the Annual Report of That Institution, Which Has Just Beon Issued in Pamphlet Form Tho Re port of the Superintendent, Agnes S. Gladding, Gives u Comprohen sivo Summary of tho Hospital and What It Did for Suffering Human ity During Its Fiscal Year. The sixth annual report of the Mosck Taylor hospital has Just been Issued In neat pamphlet form. It Is highly In tel estlng us showing the excellent work this institution Is doing. The muff or the huspllal consists of the follow Ing: Siiigion-ln-Chlcf Ut. N. Y. I.cet, M. I). ni,ih,iitii.i1.ii'Ut-l)t'. IV I.. t'niv. Staff Urs. W. K. Allrn, IJ. A. l.'up w. II. A. J. Citntiell. W. G. Fulton, C. I., Krov. It. II. Gibbons, K. A. Ileeimans, N. V. I.cet, J. II. O'Hiiell, L I J. Parke, 1.. li. lines, A. W. Hlllltll. linns'' Stuff Senior surgeon, F. Whit ney Davis; Junior sutgeon. Dr. l.uclus 'art oi Ki lined. The work of the hospital is carefully summarized In the lollowing report of Mrs. Ague? S. Gladding, the (superin tendent: jo the l'dreclors of tho Moses Taylor Hospital: G'.'nllcnieii; In presenting this, tlio sixth annual report of ihc Moses Tuy I in linxpltiil tor the year ending October ill, 1N' there are change. to recoiil both In hospital and training school. The demand-" In nil the deparlnif nts have been met with e.iniestness ntid faithfulness, and the s-crvlee renilered has been larger and butter than during any pre lens yiai. Tie number of patients ndmllted has been IW, which Is KM inure than lust year. Of this number. 16'i were p'lvato patteiiui and XU Weie free of patients. The work dining the past year exceids by ii.oSi days of l,opltal enre, that dune In any previous year; lf.,iKi2 dai's ol hrs pltiil caie have been given patients this year, which gltis an overage, uttoiiihnici nf i'L' days per patient. The largtst number of patients in tl.c nnspiiiii on any one ilay was .17, on Jan uary IS. and tho smallest number was U7. on July B. The average dally number of patients has In ell It. The results of treatment will be found In tin summary ol work, nlvo In ibiull in the tables. The expenditures for the year h.ivo been :',"i.7ri.4."i, and the iccelpts from prl ite patients Jii.ir.d. 1. In tlm out intlent department, 17!) pa tients have been treated. The patients are generally helpless, and have tu be cared for by night as wil as day. At least two, and sometimes three reliefs of wttkirs have to be pro vided during the twenty-four hours. The hard, faithful work that In done by doc tors and nurses in the hospital. In the operating room, in the laboratory, Is out or the sight of the general public, but It goes olenillly on, quietly and often tinsel- iii-iny oone. anil me results mv Kr.,n in he statistics and homes where piiwitc ill-sing N done. 1 he ho.itltal ntnhtilnne., line i..,. ra tted rind painted. The d'ivcr.-. mid rsex are hired as they are needed, and e ambulance I K-eut nt n ii,itM,l,vi,, stable. Any one wishing to use the am bulance, to bring a patient to the hos pital, may secure It for a small sum. One htunlicil and nine calls have been an sweied this year. In the spring fire es-capc- were placed mi the adnilnlstiatlou building, and a cold stoiaue was built for bouse supplies. Later, two new departments were added to our Institutions: A huriiril ward, where better 111 eonimodatinn Is nffcied tlui many burned men thai we annually treat, the oilier, a maternlt.x waul, which was opened and furnished In June, where the nurses will have n thorough Instruc tion In the care of llng in women. This, together villi tlulr class room teach ings and didactic lectures, afford them better advantages than ever before ulcon. The burned ward has a capacity of eight beds, and Is situated on the ground tloor. no-tli of the main lower eontdor. Isolated as It is from the other path nts, and in close proximity to the receiving ward, the poor unferlunnte I urned men an be hastily taken to their ward, wh re everything is In ttadlness for their care. A tile Mooring Is being laid, and the IkmI ing and ventilating appliances have been carelully looked uftei. In conjunction Is a lavntoiy, construct ed under the latest sclentlc arrange- incuts, and a nplete atmamentiiiiiim, making a alu.ible annex for the care of major and ip!i- r cai-cs. Owing to tin- giowth of tin. ho.-pt;al service, and th- opening of the new de partments, n gri ater and more varied ex perience la glvin to tiie nurses. Kaeh pupil dining her service has opportunity lorpractlc.il work In the medical, surgic.i 1 maternity and burned wards, the operat ing loom, the out-patient department, on day and night duty, and on duty with private patients. The number at applications for admis sion to the course of training Is Increas ing every year. Slxty-s-evcti applications have been recehed this vcar. Of these seventeen werendmlttcd for probation and twelve were accepted for pupil nurses. The school now numbers llfteun pupils and thrre probatlrrcrs. while ten candi dates have been accepted and put on the 'wn.ltlng list, ready to .respond .when valid, Two were dropped from tho school during the year, while one gave up the course, finding the study and work too arduous. Instruction In Swedish massage hns been given by Mrs. Kjellstedt. while classes have met weekly lor recitation, and the lecture course continued. The sfpiieral health of the school 1ms been excellent throughout the year. The total minilior of days' nursing done dur ing the yeir has been t.si. nearly double that of last year, while 1!U davs or special nursing have been given. The age limit round In regulations as to admission of pupils is strictly ndheied to. The duties or the trained nurse call Into plav all that Is best and noble In womanhood. She needs the discipline of Reduced, Jersey Eggs Guaranteed fresh laid not over three days. California Olive Oil For medicinal and table use absolutely pure 90c per bottle. $9.00 a dozen. Ccurseu's Triple Bleud Coffee 32c per lb. 5 lbs. $1.50. Worth 38c per lb. Coursen's Java and Mocha, 28c per lb. Bargains iu canned goods, Fancy Corn 10c. 90c per dozeu. f. s, fioura, her hospital tra'nlng tn develop her pow irs of head and heart, and If lightly ap plied, develrps and strengthens her char acter, teaching lu-r eelf-eoiittol nudtiviU. leg her sclf-rillant. lly discipline, she develops buslncfs habits of order, Intelli gence and good sense 111 dealing with cmmgcncles, piitli-nce and tact, which make her elllcb nt In time of iued. our (.milliliter. f'x '" number, have found teudy employment during tin ytiir, and the reeo'd of their gcrvlceti has been creditable. We feel very grateful to the young people of the l-'lri-t Presbyterian church for slnclni; on Sundays during il.r year. Our thanks are due, and tiro hereby given, to the doctors, who. without pe cuniary eompensatli'm. have given the valuable course of Icrluies to the pupils or the Training school. Following Is 11 summary of the work of the hospital during tho vear: I'ntlent remaining Nov. 1. lsST. 17 Patients admitted during the cur W l!J Discharged cured 311 Discharged Imtiroved 7'J Discharged unimproved 13 Died '.'I Died within twenty-four hours.. Hi Lett before cuied 17 ncmalnligr under treatment ,.,. W V.ir, Xumberof private room patients 40 Niiinberot ptlvato ward patients '. Non-paying patients "-',0 t Number of days of hospital cute Tor paying patients In private rooms ,. 1.S02 Tor paying patients in private wards '-W For non-p'jyhig patients ll.S'.l Totnl days of hospital care ... K,w: Largest number at one lime, Jan. IS. f7 Smallest number nt one time. July 0. 'SI Average dally number of pntlents.. 41 Average number of duvs each pa tient spent In hospital 3 Number of children 1- yeuis and under s Total number of patients admitted... .70 The hnsidtal from prlvnto WJ.fnfnlr'',3 The hospital iceelved from private pa tients the last year: From private room patients $.1.1X17 K From private ward patients 2.4r 0) J.i.OJ'i 40 Cost per capita per day 1 ' The ollleers of the hospital nro: President, William F. Ilallstond; sec rotary inul treasurer. William II. Storrs: directors. Hon. Samuel Sloan. fiilonel Walter Scranlon. AVilllain F. Ilnllstead. William H. Htorrs, Henry Wchrum, William II. Storrti; superin tendent, Mrs. Agnes P. Cladding. JOYCE DAMAGE CLAIM. Under Consideration Bofore Judge Archbald-Plaintift" Says Her Property on Ninth Streot Was Damaged by City. Another of the Ninth street damage claims against the city was on in com inon pleas cotitt yesterday. It was the suit of llonora Joyce, and was tried be fore Judge Archbald. She has a property on Ninth street, three doors from Nealls' court, towards Scranton street. The building of the retaining wall on Ninth street, she says narrowed that thoroughfare to such an extent as to greatly decrease the value of her property. Viewers awarded her Sl'uO but neither she nor the city was satlslled with the award. The appeal was made by the city. Tho city's defense is that the wall has not narrowed the street u foot belnii built to tc.ke the place of the sloping hank that was formeily there and oc cupying only such space as was for merly taken up by the bank. The jury went to the ficene yesterday afternoon to personally view the situation of af fairs. Judge Yerkes was occupied yester day in presiding over the re-trial of the case of Catherine Hlttenbciidor against Catharine Hie seeker, Edwin Itleseckcr and William Koch. The jury disagreed at the previous trial last fall. It is 11 ease hinging solely on tho jury's judgment as to which side Is telling the truth, and, as one of the attorneys In the suit, E. C. New-comb, Is a witness for the defense, the out come will attract attention. In 1MD, Mrs. Dlesecker and her son. I'M win, gave a Judgment 110M for $32."t to Mrs. Illttenbetidcr. Koch went on the note as surety. The lllescekers be came Insolvent and now .Mrs. IMlten hender Is pursuing the surety. He contests the claim on the ground that he only became surety after an understandlnt: with Mrs. Iiittenbender that she would Immediately enter up the note ngalnst the Hlescckers and keep it nllve. The note wna entered up. but when the limitation of six years had expired It was not vlved and the consequence was other Judg ments ngalnst the Rleseckers crept in and ousted the Hlttenhender claim. Mrs. Hlttenhender denies the agree ment alleged by Koch. Tho latter and Attorney Newcomb aver that such an agreement was made. Mr. Newcomb testifying to having heard Mrs. Bitten bender admit it in his olllce during some negotiations with Koch concern ing the Judgment. In the case of John Kooney ngalnst Alexander Turnhull the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant. A verdict of $ajfl for the plaintiff was returned In the suit of Anna Pennlson against C. S. Woodruff, administrator. The case of Ferdinand Muckley against' 13. Slkofskl which was called for tilal Monday, was given to the jury by Judgp Edwards yesterday afternoon. HOW TO MAKE PHOTOGRAPHS First of the Weekly Demonstrations Given at Scranton Camera Club. Tho first of six weekly demonstra tions on "How to Make Photographs," wiih Kiven In the rooms nt tho Scran ton Camera club last evening by Louis A. OHborne, president of the club. The demonstrator exhibited the details of photographic work from the opening of thu plate box to the development of the negative. A Jlash-Ilht was made of the audi ence and the plate developed before them, each detail being carefully ex plained as the work progressed. Much valuable Information was then given on how to expose plates under differ ent conditions und how to vary tho de velopment to suit different circum stances. Next Tuesday the nubject will be "How to Improve Negatives by ip. tenslllcatlon and Ueductlon." These demonstrations are given every Tues day evening free to all amateur pho tographers In Scranton, by tickets Issued through members. Tickets may be obtained by wilting to E. D. Fores man, treasurer of tho dub. room 17, 421 Lackawanna avenue, or needier Or den, secretary, 621 Adams avenue. A Card. We, tho umlemleiiud, do hereby agree to refund the money en u W-cent bottlo of Urcenu's Warranted byrup of Tar if U falls to euro your cough or cold. We ulso guarantee u.i:5-cent bottle to prove satis factory or money refunded, J. G. Done &. Bon, Dunmore, Pa. ; John P. Donahue, Bcranton, Pa. EPISCOPAL CLERGY IN WINTER SESSION MEETING OF BCRANT0N ARCHDEACONRY. Sessions Hold in Calvary Church and the House of the Parish. Bishop Talbot, of tho Central Penn sylvania Diocese, and Archdeacon Coxe, of Alden, Were Present For est City and Wilkes-Barre, Respect ively, for tho Spring and Fall Moetings Vestments to Bo Worn, At yesterday's meeting In Wilkes Itarre nf the Scranton archdeaconry (Protestant Kplseopnl) of the Central Pennsylvania diocese, the llrst session was devoted to business and was held In Calvary House. Archdeacon Coxe, of Alden, presided. UevH. M. II. Nash, Scranton, find J. 12. Urodhead, Forest City, were ap pointed to select the text for the ex eglsls at the rpiing session. Hov. D. W. Coxe was unanimously re-elected nrchdeacon; James 1. Ware, of Honrsdalc, secretary, and A. D. Hol land, of this city, treasurer. The llrst Monday and Tuodny In May were se lected as the time und Forest City the place for the spring session. Hov. J. E. Ilroadhcad, of Forest City, was an nounced to deliver the next urehdoncon ry sermon. I!ev, Horgmans. of Athens, was named ns alternate, and Itcv. Stu art Crockett, of Strottdsburg, was cxe iri't. Following the business meeting there was a prnyer and Holy Communion ser vice in Calvary church. The attend ance vas large. Kv. F. S. Hallontlnc, of tho Church of the Good Shepherd, Green Itldge. preached n strong ser mon from Matt., vl:12. Dinner woh served the visiting clergy and others In the Sunday school room by the ladles of the church. 1UTSINESS SESSION. In the afternoon a business session begun In the House. Archdeacon Coxe presided. An address was made by Itev. Dr. Dudley Powers, secretary of the Ajiierican Church Missionary so ciety. "Missions" was tho subject of his remarks which were discussed by Bishop Talbot. The Invitation of Itev. W. II. Stow, of St. Clement's church, Wilkes-Uarre. to hold the rail meeting In that church vvns accepted. It was dccldtd by the clergy to wear their vestments at future meetings. This was on motion of Mr. Harrington. At 3."i) o'clock a session In the church was preceded by a brief service, dur ing which the creed and collects were read by Bishop Talbot. Archdeacon Coxe made his report for lS'JS. It show ed that $2,700 had been appropriated by tho Chur'-'h Missionary society for the archdeaconry for 1S99, about $?no more than for 1S?S. Archdeacon Coxo reported un Increase In missionary work and commended the clergy for Its devotedness nnd zeal. Among the churches particularly mentioned by the archdeacon, was St. David's. Scranton, of which 15ev. E, J. Mcllc-nry Is rector. Us membership has Increased, Its finances have Im proved, the Sunday school has Increas ed from 75 to 2i!G members and a large training class Is now- ready for con firmation. WOR IC ENCOITBAC1NG. Of th.' chuich nt Jerniyn the report said it had lost valuable workers and contributors, but the work was en couraging. Hev. W. J. Cleveland, of Susquehan na, delivered tin cxeglsis on St. James, v:ll. The address was to have been by r.ev. W. E. Daw, of Towanda, but ho was not present. Supper was served in the Sunday school room. In the evening there were addresses on "Missions" by Bishop Talbot, Hev. E. J. Ilaughton. of St. Mark's. Dun more, nnd Hev. It. . Sawyer, of Car bondale. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. They Are Somewhat Coy About An nouncing Themselves. Although the Democratic primaries are only four days off there Is. very lit tle discussion of the possibilities of the ticket outside of its head. Hon. John E. Hochc and Thomas J. Jennings are making a vlgoious fight for the may oralty nomination nnd P. J. Neilis is being boomed by his many friends as a fitting man to be pitted against Cap tain Molr, but outside of these there does not seem to be any pronounced candidates. For the ofbee of treasurer E. J. Hob Inson, the present city controller is ;i possibility and Henry J. Zlegler, ex member of the board of health, arc mentioned, C. H. Pitcher. W. A. Wilcox and Es dras Howell are talked of for the con trollershlp. Mr. Pitcher nnd Mr. Wil cox both admit that they have the mat ter of being a candidate under consid eration, but neither will say outright that he Is seeking the nomination. .Mr. Howell avers that he is willing to take It, but has not made any great effort to secure It. For the ofllce of city assessor thero will undoubtedly be a host of candi dates on convention day, but so far only one man. Will J. McAndrew, of the Fourth ward, has been heard from us a probability. The nomination for assessor will doubtlessly rest with tho slnte makers of tho dominant power Iri the convention. DEATH OF MRS. MILLAR. She Was the Wife of Michael Millor, of South Scranton. .Mutie Magdellna, wife of Michael Millar, the retired merchant und un dertaker, died at the family homestead 134 Cedar avenue, shortly beforo mid night last night. Her death iviw nut unexpected, as for several days past she was sinking, and the departure of her bouI was hourly anticipated. Mrs. Millar was a patient sufferer from dia betes for four years. Two weeks ago she sustained an attack of the grip which hastened her death. The last four hours of her life she was partlully un conscious, and was unable to recognize any of thoso at her bedside. Dr. Walsh was In attendance most of yes terday, and at evening ho notified Mr. Millar that the end was near. In tho Hhlno province in Germany, Mrs. Millar was born woventy-three yeurs, less 0110 week yesterday. Her husband and she were reared children together, and when youths, they came on the imnio steamer to this country, coming direct to this city. Six months later, 'Squlro Potter, of Dunmore, now many years dead, united them In mar riage. They took up their residence in the Twelfth ward, where Mr. Millar opened a general store, remaining In FREE BOOK ON DRESSMAKING. How to Dye and .Make Over Olit Dreises, Wrap, lite In tin Lsteit Style. An edition of Home Dressmaking for lSW has just been published and The Trlbuno hns made special arrangements to give a copy of the book to nny of Its render who send the attached coupon with a two-cent stamp to Wells, Itlcli ordson ft Co., Burlington, Vt. iiomo urespmnK' Coupon. No. 727 Send this coupon with n two-cent Mump to Well., klch urdon A Co, nnd receive by matt, onj copy of Hume Dreii making. lug Is a ilz-pagc iimik written uy an expert dressmak er, fully Illustrat ed, nnd telling how rashlonabln dress es, wrnps, and suits lor women nnd children can bo made Irom old garments that are out of style. Send the coupon at once and get the book by return malt. With this book will be sent without charge, an Instruction book for burnt) dyeing, which will show you how to make your old clothing look llko new by using Diamond Dyes. that business twenty years, lletlting from that branch of business Mr. Mil lar moved to his present residence, and opened an undertaking establish ment, his wife taking as she always did, an nctlve Interest In the work. The deceased was a member of the Hickory Street Presbyterian church, and was a faithful member of that con gregation. Her daughter. Miss Mary Millar, Sirs. S. S. Sprtlks. and one son. G. A. Millar, and granddaughter, Miss Mnry Louisa Millar, besides her husband, survive her. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon, services at the bouse ut 2 o'clock. Hev. W. A. Nordt and Hov. J. C. Schmld, of the Hickory Street Presbyterian and Baptist churches respectively, will officiate. LETTERS TR0M THE PEOPLE. Under this heading short letters of In terest will be uublisht-d when accompa nied, for publication, by the writer's name. The Tilbuna will not be held re iiponslblo for opinions here expressed. Companies Make Money. Editor of Tiie Tribune. Sir: Tho "well known Insurance man" who gave you the remarkable statistics In yesterday's pi.per must have ran up aiuiiiist the Crawfurd county system. I had supposed tho Insurance companies whi'o here for dollars, but apparently they aro In business for their health, us they "come out about even. If anything a lit tle behind and haven't taken a dollar out of the city for eleven year.-." I haven't the llgurca for eleven years but for nine ycurs-l.svj to 1S37, Inclusive Scranton agents turned over to th ir companies 2,nt!S,K!3. from which good fig ures the companies saved a fair protlt. If "In round numbers the ptemlums col lected hi this city unnuully amount to nbout $22.00ii." then my figures cannot bo round. Here they are: 1S'J7. S27i;.ll!: lMiti. !2M,62S; IS9.1, $272.1177; 1MI, $2t!t,223, und so I on. I That the Tndervvrltcrs'assoclation has full statistics of loyses Is a mistake. Secretary Hurhes has never been able to get them; nor has Chief of Flro Depart ment Hlekey. Both gentlemen are mi- i titled to great credit, however, for their ciiorts in tuts direction. I'p to 1S7S Scranlon was a hard field to make money In but since then there has been 11 gradual improvement, it Is a poorly managed agency that has not made money for its companies for tho last twelve ears. Anil that Is as It should be. The man who would InMii'o his property In a company that Is not making money should deposit bis funds in a bank that Is not making money. The prosne.-ous company Is the one that Is able and willing to pay Its losses promptly and liberally when they come and. conversely, the one that Is lctng money must scale down Its losses and de lay payment. Insurance cotnpaim s' profits from underwriting Insurers have littln to do with the Investment pronis are not as largo as Is commonly sup posed and considering tho great risk fiom conflagrations they nro small, hided; otherwise they will compare favorably with tho'-e of ther lines or trade. Well organized, well managed companies, rol lowlng regular practlres and receiving regular rates should make money and do. Tho failures are from bad management nnd rate-cutting. Cut rates will swamp an Insurance company just as surely as thev will ,1 concern In any other line of trade, with this difference, however, the Insurance company Is practically out of the race when It resorts to that practice and adopts It to keep up a little Innt-er A good n'tlelo of Insurance will always bring a ffood price like good goods on good securities. It frequently requires a tire, however, to demonstrate to some men that they haven't that kind. Charles It. Smith. Scranton, Jan. 17. 1 COLLIERY CHANGES HANDS. Simpson & Watkins Purchase tho Sterrick Creek at Peckville. The Sterrick Crock colliery at Peck ville, familiarly known as the Grassy Island, has passed from the control of the W. T. Smith estate to Simpson & Watkins. The consideration is said to bo $800,000. It is estimated that there are still 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 tons of coal in thp plot covered by the Sterrick Crrek leases. SCHOOL BOARD CASE. Will Bo Argued Bofore Supreme Court Next Week. Tho Pittston case to test the IesUt.y of tho school board of twenty-one wlil come up for argument in the supreme court, next Tuesday. The Scranton case Is set down for Feb. 20. but ns tho question Involved Is exactly similar the first case will prob ably ill?pose of both. Hotel Nash. Pleasant rooms with board, 2 in room, $5 a week; slnclo. $C; $1 a week with out room; meals, 23c; $1.00 per day. Edison Homo Phonograph $25.0); Hecords 35c. each, pt.00 'Jicr doz. At Weichel's, 1103 Lackawanna uve. Steam Heating; and Plumbing. P. F. & M T. HowIey,231 Wyoming ave. A Oooil .Set or Teeth for. . ,.'U)0 Our Ilest Sets or Teclli 5.0!) InclaJInj the Painless Uxtractlon. DR. S. C. SNYDER Jii Spruce Street, Opp, Hotel Jtrmy.i. ULOIET GIL MO lyOFJUMIIC CP TELEPHONE 622 141 to 149 Meridian Straal, Ssmlii, Pa. mmm and litigating oils. PAINT DEPARTriENT.--Pure White Lead, Colors and Varnishes. 1 IK, 20 Laciciwauni Ave, Scrantoa Pi. Wholesale nnd Uctutl DRUGGISTS. ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC. Renrty Hlxcd Tinted Paints, Convenient, KconoinlciU, lHuablo. Vnrnl9h Stains, rroduclne 1'erfect I mltntlonof ExoanilYi Wood!. Rnynolds' Wood Finish, Knpeclntly t)cnriiod for ItmUlo Worlc. Warble Ploor Finish, Durubloiuid l)rlei (ulotcly. Paint Varnish and Kal sominc Brushes. PIIKC. UNSEED OIL AN3 TURPENTHE. CSVABUSHCD WOO. 1 1 ME, FuilEB January Sale, i8qq. I have made this unusual mark-down: Twenty and Twenty-five dollar cie nr Cloth Jnckets for jpiO.UU fifteen dollar Cloth Jnckets in fn Ten dollar Cloth Jnckets n CC for .Oil Eli;lit dollar Cloth Jnckets c flfl for O.UU Klvo dolfcir Cloth Jackets 'J Brt Four dollar Cloth Jnckets 2 SO Also many of our garments at So per cent, off and Cloth Capes and Fine Furs fully 2$ per cent, lower than other houses. Fur re pairing a specialty. Raw Furs bought. 324 LACKAWANNA AVE. Hot House Cucumbers, Hot House Tomatoes, Green Beans, Lettaca, Cauliflower, Eg Plant, Salsify, Strictly Fresh Eggs, Creamery Batter, Grapes, Oranges and Fruits Pierce's Market A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Suspenders, Dress and Driving GloYes, Bath and Night Robes, Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, Etc, Etc, PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT 305 ; LacKawnna Av3. mm iiiiiiHKiHUHKUHiuiinEiaigiUEiEimE.' 1 HATS IB 1 GENTS FINISH! 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