riJLM SUKAJNTUJS TltlKUISJU- MUJNJJA1', lBHUAKV 20, 1SU9. NORTON'S February Specialties, All the Monthly Periodicals, for Fob'y. nro now hero, also nil tho Fashion Hooka for spring Pockot Diurica for 1800, good varioty yet. Art Calendars for 1800, nt cut prices. v a tE KTf i isj e s An clorjnnt assortment of now and attractive) lovo roiiis, for ull ages and conditions. Blank Account Books, all desirable sizes and styles, from vost pockot Memorandums, to Bank Ledgers. Mercantilo Stationery, all sorts, Ofllco and Desk llequisites, nil woith having. Ladies' Stationery, all desiiablo stylos. ' Engjaving and Printing to order. , Games of Amusement ior winter ovenings, Iho standard sorts nnd now things. All tho now and Standard Books in various bindings at popular prices. IV1. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. j KODAKS I r$ and J KODAK SUPPLIES j i THE GRIFFIN ART STUDIO ;-$ See oiu window '1 lie iS largest line ever bi ought si " c, " to Scranton. WffXIXtMIMtXOdMfXOd DR. A. A. LINDABURY. Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women Ofllca Houis !) to Jo i. m I to :i ii. in At Htnidenco 7 to Up in OHi cc llllnnn Ilullillti?. Opp. roilollico RcMdeufe "J 10 Houlh .Main Avenua I I Ii. Hnw opened a (leneriu Insurance Oillce tn IS tf III KM Htook Compnnle represented, ljirjo -I ii- especially oollcltod. 'lelepliono 18 Hi L AGKAWANNA 1IIL" lAUNDRY ;o8 I'enn Avmiie. A. I) VVARflAN. PERSONALS. li otir g.is hills tod i) and b.io the dlo omit. Mips Aguth.i Sim cm y, of llonctdule. Is M-lthig irlends In this cltj . Attoinej C. It. Pitcher, of I'rlee sticot. Is tn l'hll ulclphU today on business Mr. 11. M Stratlou Is l.iplilly recover ing f i otn her i to nt alninitng lllins-. Attorney ami Mis. ('limits lliiwltv. of Munsoj avenue, uro vistiln,; In l'luludel Phi i Ciller I. .1 Illckev, of tho city Ihe ek p.irlmint. Is hloulj lccovt'iliig Hum a sc i nuts llluehs. I ither I. nolle, of l'ittston, who Ins b .n MtlouMi III nt rheumatism, is pro i, miiid out of dtiiiget by his physician, it millions Mrs w u. J(s i.p, ji , and d.uiKhtr 1 iv retiiimd Horn Philadelphia, vvhero tin1 l.tltir underwent a hcilnus opeiatljn ulili h bus pioved iiillu,j fcucc-rssful. il Coons., who was loimeily cm- plujeil Ii) the Dcliiwiito, X iiKawami i and Wc-icrn Knllio.id comp.iny in tho cu I icitv of tlcKi t agent 1ms been relntat"d is the conip.inv in uspounllilo position. rMeinil utid Mis II M Hides will go to ('oliinilius, ( t ml v to .ituiid tlio (Oli ve otlon of Veiling MtiiM I'lirlhtlan U8-.0-(i.itlon piesldi i.ls mill ffi ii t.u lea. Col i.m 1 llniib Is to iniiUu one of the Impor 1 mt iiiMnssen ol the vtl. mi tilt Mih lot Whit tin iiiik .Minn Chiistian Assocl.itlnn Will lie- ill Iho Twentntll eniuiy. ' I'liul) Ri.iilier " I . (jililln loecived tlu highest m uKli g tor a eonipliuentaiy c lillnt lit the State l'licitouiiiliers' cniiven tiop held lust vmlU nt W llUia-ilaiu. Ai It. w.is nu ollioer of tin oignuU.itlon 1 o e mill not eitit tlio iokuIiu eunipelltloii. 'the plicitoRi.iphs illt.pl tid win simply ihu-e finin hi- icgul.ir well, with no at tunpt ut niuKing u idtpliv foi tho oc nsimi Major John V Totlcn of New j'orl:, gein n 1 otgiiiilzor ol tho Vatlnii.il I.eigno ) KepiibPiun i lulls of tne United States, spun buinliy vlth his fneiid, Dcimty At i any i mini Klelu, In this city Jla 1 r Totton has hem pionilnent In New ioik otiuo nnd National heague polities rm mail) vi .13 and has hosts of fi lends IhioiMhnut tl.o V-nltod Slnlcs Ho U now ting ns pi ss ngi ut for that fnnnui milonl mgaiiizittrin the "lianda ltnssi," v ileh uppen-s at tho I.vceuiii on S Uuiday afternoon ind iveinug BUSINESS AND PLEASURE. To Be Comoiued nt the Board of Tindo Regular Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Scianton Board of Trade will ho held tonight at 8 o'clock sharp. The pres ident will announce the standing com mittees for tho ensuing eurt and thu manufacturers' committee will present an Interesting report on tho possible Industilal outlook for the piesent year. In addition to the above Captain Theodore H. Dibblo will ex emplify the comfort and adapt ability of tho "Student Gilll," by pre senting to each member in attendance u souvenir in tho shape of a descrip tive booklet and a lunch of ioast duck nnd applo sauce, prepared and cooXed "while you wait." A Wonderful Success. The Buffalo National AcotvleiiH Gas company, of Buffalo N. v., nro placing on tho market on thltty ilajs' trial, a machine for tho manufacture of acety lene cus, which is bound to take tho Dlace of all other lllumlnants. This machine Is the latest Improved, and is recommended by all stand.ud Insur anco companies. We light churcUs. stores, factories, residences and coun try homes, also put In plants for light ing towns. We wunt good representa tives. William J. Bhlffer Is a candidate for constuble of tho JJIchth ward. The WIlUcs-Earre ltecord can be had In Bcranton at tho i.ews stands or Ileis nan Bros., 401 Bpruce and (03 Llndjn pnrfcaut Mac, Laclecwanna nvenus. COUNTERFEITER IS CAUGHT IN DUNMORE TOOK DESPEBATi: CHANCES AND WAS TRIPPED UP. Gave n Spurious Dollar to Three Boyo nnd Sent Them Into a Con fectioner'o Shop to Buy a Pie In stead of Bringing Back tho Change They Returned with the Shopkeep erHe was Arrested Attor a Strug gle and Is Being Held to Await Commissioner Colbom's Action. A frumpish looking fellow Rising the mime of Thomas Duffv was arrested In Duninore last night for attempting to pass counterfeit money. Several times during tin- day the po lice lecelved notice of miuiIous coin helng proferred at the different busi ness place that keep open on Sun day. About 8 o'clock In the evcnlns? a messenger summoned Otllccrs Sic Grnll nnd Sauer to John Kvnu, con feet liinuiy .shop, near the cornel s.whuio I it was said one- of the- counleifcdtor3 had been apprehended. I Arriving theie they found DulTv In I tln custody of tho sluipkeepei. Ah ' llvnns stntoil that thtro inivs eatno I Into his store and bought u pie, In najnn-nt fir which they profened a I rrude- counterfeit sliver dollar, Qucs I tlonlng tho luds ho Iciuuod that a man Iliad glen them the money with ln i stiuctlons in huv u pli for themselves and bring hlin hack the rlinuge. Tin1 man th-v Mill, was waiting out-ldi foi them Mi. llvim iKcompauled the lads and thev polntid out Huffy as the man who had given tin-in the money Mr. lo ans took him by the aim and sent for the ollkers Duffy tried to get away hut bjstnndcrs caine to the shopkeep er's assistance and ho was safely held until the otllcets m lived. The pilsoner stoutly denied that in was the peinon who gao the lads tli " dollar but tho liojs weio positive In their statements that he was tho guilty paitv. He was locked up and United States commissions A. .1. ('jillioin no tified When bombed at tho station house only threu pennies we-to tumid In the prison-t's possesslent. Another man named Iliggtns who is a pal of Duffv was lining sought for by the police last night A party an swering his desfilption was also try ing to shove the iiueer at seveial places about the roiners dm Ins the afternoon and early oenlng. Both nie residents of Dunmoio but have boon away from tho boiough for borne time, lctuintng only last week. Cominlssloner Colhoin will Investi gate the matter toduj KELLER-JOSEPH MARRIAGE. Cciemony Pel formed in Fhst Pies byterian Chuich. Horatio 8. Keller, of 111 Mlillln ave nue, and Mis Lllllo Msfnnwy Joseph, of 153 South Hyde P.uk avenue, weio united In marriage by Rev. James JIc Leod nt 2 ir o'clock Satuiday aftei noon at the Tlrht Presbyterlnn church, on Washington avenue. Only the im mediate lelatlvei of the eontracMng parties weio present. The bride 'v.it. attired In a traveling costume of brown mnteilal and was unattended. Mr. and Mis. Keller left on the 3 30 Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western train for Now York, AVnshlngtnn and lSUh mond on a ten-dav's wedding ttlp. Tho groom is a well-known Insur ance ngent with olllrej In tho Llbnry building on Wvonilng u venue, and the bride Is tlio daughter of Mrs. Maiy Joseph and Is the contralto soloist 'n the First Presbvterlan chinch quar tette. Both aie veiy well-known yung people Upon tholr leturn thej 'vill tuko up their lesldence with Mi. Kll ei's patents, on MKlllu avenue. INJURED AT OLYPHANT. Two Mine Employes Biought to tho Lackawanna Hospital. John Mec'lohko), emplojcd as a dilvei ut the Steiilck Oeelc colliery, I'eeUvlllo, was Klckid on the head by Ills mulo while at wink Tilday after noon. Ho was biought to the Lacka wunna hospital and it was discovered that he was suffeilng fiom a com pound fraetuie of the skull. At a late hour ltifct night he had recovered con sciousness and It Is expected that he will continue to impmve. John Heffron. emploved as a miner in the Grassy Isluid collleiy at Oly- phant, was caught beneath a heavy tall of top coal Satuiday morning In his ' pluio" and was severely Injured. Ills baik Is wrenched and the ilesh lacerated In a hickenlnc manner. He w.ib temoVLil to the Lackawanna hos pital and bis wounds dies-sod. SWALLOWED A PIN. Miso Besac, of Gicen Ridge, an Un fortunate Woman. M!s Faille Besao was unfortunate enough to swallow a pin which she had In her mouth which busy making a dre'is at her jeslcienco on Carouse avenue Satuiday afternoon. The pin had lodged in her thioat in! suen a manner ns to necessitate an I operation to remove it. The operation1 will piobably be pet formed today. I Dangers of tho Grip. Tho greatest dansor from Ea Orippp is of Its resulting in pneumonia, if reisonnble care la used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will bo avoided. Among tho tens of thousands who have used this remedy for la grippe ve have yet to loam of a blnclo case having resulted In pneumonia which shows conclusively that this remedy is a certain preventive of that dangerous disease, it will cure la grippe in less time than any other treatment. It Is pleasant and safe to take, b'or sale by all druggists. Mat thews Ilios, wholesale; and letall agents. - " - - .I. Notice. Tho banks of this city will bo closed on tho following days of this month, they being legal holidays: Monday, Feb, 13, Lincoln's blithdayj Tuesday, Feb. 21, election day; and Wednes day, Fob. 2.', AVashlngton's birthday. , C. w. Ounster, Secretary Scranton Clearing House As sociation. A Card. We, tho undersigned, do hereby ugres to refund thu money en a SO-ccnt bottle of (lic-uno's Warranted byiup of Tar if it falls to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee u JI-cent bottlo to provo satis factory or money refunded, J. O. lionet & Bon. Dunnioie, Pa , John 1', Donahue, Scianton, l'a. HAD COOL, COMPLACENT NERVE His Namo Is John Wilson and Ho Is a Jexsey Tiamp. It was admiration of hl cool, com placent nme that won him his fine doin. "Was up that way and thought I'd dtop in on a lslt. Liked the place erv much and decided to stay a while." Thus lesponded John Wilson, a shaggy, dlity Jersey tramp when Mayor Bailey yesterday muinlng in police court asked htm to explain how he come to bo found Riving "at homes" to himself in Dr. CI. U. Hill's rustle lodgo out on the boulevard. He wasn't a blt.pcrtrubed when 1'ark Superintendent Phillips and Mounted Olllcor Dyer routed him out Saturday afternoon and was the personification of easy noucholenco when taken be fore his honor for a hearing. It was cry evident' that a sojourn at the county Jail during this spell of had weather was very much to Mi. Hobo's liking. To send him theie would be too much of a good thing Them was only one thing to do and the maor did It gave the alternative of getting out of town Inside of an hour or subjecting himself to a bath. Ho got. Ho declined to state how long he had been a guest of Dr. Hill, but It la sup posed he has been In the lodge since befoio the blizzard. When the otllceis caine upon him Saturday he was mopped up on a downy couch In the lounging loom smoking a butt of a cigar and leading an illustrated tie.it Ise on "The Care of Alllg.itois " while on the led hot rook stove in tho next loom there slnmurcd a tomato can full of beet btew. Quito a stock of edibles hud been laid up by His Nerves and civ on thing about the place Indi cated that lie had invited himself to stay all winter. FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED. In Pour Out of the Five Cases the Wife Was the Libellant New Case Tiled and Another Awaided. Dlvoiies weie gi anted S.Uiitday In the Conkliu, Dunn, Dctei, Nenl and Loilng cases Grace I). Conkliu wa iilluwed a dl voiee Horn lloi.ice K. Conkliu on the giound ol desertion. They were mai licd In I'lngliainton, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1S32, by Rev Austin Grlll'n, of tho Methodist Kplseopnl chinch. Tho deseitloli oc luired Aug. i'o, 1S0C. One of hei com plaints vas that while they lived in lilnBliamton her husband hired detec tives to watch her. Charles W. Dunn, of 430 South Ninth street, wus granteu a divorce fiom Maria Dunn on the giound of unfaith fulness. He alleged that he letuineil home unexpected em night when they weie living at No. 2t! Lackawanna ave nue, and found hl.s wife In company with a xour.g man named Stevens. When naked to explain she answered that she didn't have to, and that she ptoposed to do as she pleased. They wore man led July 28. 18S2, by Aldciman C. W. Uoesior. Nettle Ncal. of Catbondale, alleged deseitinn as the ground for dlvoica fiom John II Neal. They were mar ried Oct. 22. J SSI. by Rev. G A Can-, of the Baptist church of Klikwood, N. Y., and ho left her in April, 1836 Esther L. loilng, who was divorced from riza Allen Lorlng, nlo chaiged desertion. They were married after a two weeks' acquaintance, on June IS, 18'"!. by Itov. S. I- Matthews, of tlio .Scianton Street Baptist church Af ter a two weeks' honeymoon the hus band left tajing ho v.is going to look tor work In Chicago. That Is the last she ever hoard of him. Esther Dexter, of Dunmoio, made cruel and batb.irous treatment the giound upon which bhe. asked for a divorce from John Deter. Among the ottenses charged against him was an attempt upon lnr life with a pocket knife He was also accuse)! of at tempting to assault bis 14-ycur-old stop-daughte.. A libel in dlvoteo was Hied with Piothonotary Copelanil, Saturd.iv, by Jennie M. .m Gorder. vho wants to be fieed from her alleged cruel hus-b-ind, William E. Yniv Gender. They were married Oct. 20, 1S90, and lived together only two yeat? Clementine Rcnwlck discontinued her suit for a limited dlvoteo fiom Robert Renwick, begun in September, ISO", and instituted a now suit for ab solute divorce. WIFE ALLEGES DESERTION. Has Her Husband nnd a Touner Neighbor Attested. Miss Mil a Nlcholls and Seymour Ensten, the latter a married man, were given a healing befoio Alderman Millar Satuiday morning, both having sorlou3 charges piefened against them Mrs. Sevmour Ensten appeared as protccutrK. She charges her re cnlcitiant husband with deseitlon and non-sypport, and tho young woman with using unlawful means to entlco her husband from his own fireside. Both vverc held In ball for their ap pearance at court and in default were committed to tho eounty lull Mis. Ensten stated that thoy and the NIch-1 ,)lls woiKea neisuooring iatms up at N'ay AuB' mul not ,onff aR0 ,ler nus" bn,ld Ieft ncr for the othf,r woman' Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 10c 10c WILL BUY: 1 can Sweet Clover Corn 1 can Atbutua Corn. 1 can Cold Packed Tomatoes 3-lb can Macaroni and Cheese, 3-lb can Pork and Beans. Vj-lb can Cevlon Java Coffee. 1-lb Reliable Paklng Powder. 1-lb Triumph Unking Powdei. 1 can Puritan Condensed Milk. 1 can French Sardines. 3 Eng. Smoked Rloaters. Box Boned Herring. 1 bottlo Ollvec. 10 bars Archer's Scouring Sonp. 0 boxes French Shoo Illacklpg. 3-lb California Prunes. 1 bottlo Cole's Tooth Powder. Broken lots, after Inventory, to close quickly. E. Q. COURSEN TOMORROW'S BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS THIS WILL BE A BUS? DAY ABOUT HEADQUARTERS. Phial Preparations for Getting Out tho Vote Have Been Made Chair man Millar Says That If Republi cans Vote n Victory Is Assured. Republican and Democratic Over seers Appointed Saturday to Super vise Counting of Ballots in t'to Eli ferent Election Distiicts. This will be a lively diy nt the Re publican and Democratic hoadijunt tcts. All the campaign planning was completed Satuiday and today will bo devoted to putting Into execution the pluna for getting out the vote tomor row. Chnltmnii Millar, of the Republican city committee, has fiom the opening of the campaign striven earnestly to get the full Republican vote out to inouow. "Give us tho full Republican vote," Chnliniau Millar freeiuently told the candidates and committeemen, "and wo will win. This Is a Republi can city, nnd If the membeii ol the party do theli duty we will have sev eral hundred votes to spate." Ariangeiiients have been made lor leeching the lotuins totnoirow night In the looms of the Central Republi can elub In the )'ilte building, and the Demon at J will listen to the le turns In theli he.idipnrters In the Lib city hall building, or. AVashington nve mi" Eollowlng nro the candidates Re publicans will vole ior tomorrow. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. Mavot-JAMKS MOIIt Treasurer-TIHIMAS It BROOKS Colitrolli-r-r I WIDMAYEJl. School Dlrretoi-.10IJN COritllUt MOIi- IMS, UKOItOE 1! SIUIIES. Assesvois-aWII.YM JONES. I'lItl.U' RIN.SLAN1) c S rOWLBIt OVERSEERS OP P-LECTIOX. Couit on Satuiday appointed the fol lowing oveitccrs of election who will sci v tomoiroiv BIB'UIUJCAN l'list Wuril-MiHt illstilet Wal'ir Ktiitiedv, Sieund illstilet. Charles Kiilne, 'third dlstilet Ihomas Walktns, l'ouith district. Lewis 11 John, Fifth district, William CuiiMne. sJecond Wind Klr-it dlstrlit, John L W'olk, Scionil dlstllet Charles V Tvi wllllger, Thlid illstilet, 1'. 1. Olve . l'ourth illstilet. Ism It. Edwmds l'lfth distilut, John I.enah.iii Thlid ward First dl-itilet, Joseph Stew art, Second district Olios S lckei. Pourtli Ward Pit st district, Edwin E I.oide, Second dlsnkt, Hugh 11 Jones, Thlid illstilet, Thomas- J.. W'atklns, rout th dlstllet, John Held l'lfth Wind 1-lrst district. Hajdcn Evans. Second dlstllet William It. Lewis, Thlid illstilet. Janus llrovMi, l'ourth dls tllet, D.ivicl 1. Williams. SKth wind- I'lrst illHtriet. John I. Bax tel Seeond illstilet Tliomis 11. Buddy: Thlid dlstrlit Eiluaid Harris. Seventh Ward ITist district Theodore Lell, becond illstrlet John V. Walsh Eighth Woid Elrst district, 1'ied Dun. Second district, Kred Zlzleman. Ninth Ward-rirst dlstllet, C. E Chlt teiuleii. Second dlstrlit, it. II Jielwln, Third illstilet, George Parrott. Ttnth ward Pirn district, Joseph Wntrous Second dltilot, Edward iliogg. Eleventh Ward Plrst district. Chailes llcler; Second dlstikt Charles Weber, Ji : Thlid illstilet. W A. Schemer. Twelfth Wat d Plrst district, John Mailig.ui. Second ill-tilct, William Cor coran. Thltteinth Ward-Plist dltilct. Sol Miller, Second district. B. T. Jiino; Tiiiru nistriet, u. s. .ur Pourteenth vsnrd Plist district. W. I!. Stephens; Second dlstllet, M il Belli hnrdt Fifteenth Waul-First district William Lewis, Second district. John Edwards Sixteenth W'.ud First dlstllet, S W. rinn. Second district, Ocorge C Jones Seventeenth Ward First olsttlot, Prink S Hall, Second district, Heinv C Dlnun lei Eiuhtoonth Waul 1M N Shlrer Nineteenth W ird First district, Rich ard Hofff Itlugei, Second district, Henry Mohro, 'lhlid district, Clulst Boo, Fourth distill t August Prnnlz Twentieth Wnrd Fhst dlstrlct-l'liarles Shnrrll, Second district Charles Werner: Third dlstrlit, Alfred Burnings, Fourth district, J W. Berghmisci. Tui-ntj -first Wnrd Pint district, Hen ry Jlfkins, Second dlstrlet, William Giay DEMOCRATS. Flifct Wind Kirat district, James I.ot tus, Second district, M. J. Walsh. Third dlstllet. Lawrenco lluinei: Fourth ills tilet, Edwaul Gilllin; Fifth district Thomas Melvin. Second Ward-Plrst dlstllet. P. .1 llo gan; Second dlstllet, Anlhony Uuddv , '111 Ird district Michael Walsh, Fourth illstilet, E A. Knight; Filth district, Martin MeNlsti. Third Ward Plrst dlstrlet. James Mc Donough, Second dlstllet, Michael O Ileit is. Fourth Wnrd -Plrst district, Thomas Gllroy, 1r ; Second illstrlet, JI. J. I'ahey; Thlid district, Thomab Langun; Fouith district, Win JlcAndrew. l'lfth Ward-Plrst district, Thomas Bush, Second district, Thomas J. Hurst; 'third district. James Regan; Fourth dls trlet, J. II. Hammcs. Sixth Ward-First district, P. W. Cos tcllo: Second district. Joseph Drury; Third district, John Mullancy. Seventh Ward First district. James J Padden, Second district. 1". V. ticnnlon, Third district, Thomas J Gerrlts. Jr. Eighth Ward First district, Thomas C. Jfelvin, Second district, John J. liana ghan Ninth AVartl Plrst dlstllet, John O'Hoele; Second district, JI E McDon ald, Third district, Robert J. Mm ray. Tenth Waid First district Jllchael Jllehler; Second district, John J. O'Neill Eleventh Waid Fit fat district, Charles (1 F.osar; Second district. W C. Klein. i. i-.osar; econn uisirict, vv 'llilrd district. Prank McOrath. Twelfth Ward First district John P. Kelly. Second dlt-tilct John Mawn Thirteenth ward- First district Thomas J. Mnddon. Second dlstllet. V. P Brown; Third dlstllet. n-mlel J Paeo Pourteenth AVard First district, M J. dun oil; Second district, Mlchnel Flvnii Flftoenth Wnrd -First dlstrlet, Charles Andres, Second district, Walter Need ham Sixteenth Ward-rirst ilisttlrt Theo rahrenholt; Second district, John A. Schadt Seventeenth AVard-Plmt distil t, W A Wilcox; Second district, P W. Stokes. Eighteenth Wnrd John I'lannery Nineteenth Ward -Plrst dlHUict. V W. A'aughii Second district Ambrose llerz; Third district, Fred I.. Snjder. Fourth district. John J Munay. Twentieth Ward-First district John P. Gibbons; Second dlstrlet Michael Cus lek; Third district J E O'Malloy; Fourth district. Edward McQuIre Twenty-first Wnid-Thlrd district Mat thpw l.oughnoy, Second illstilet, Thomas Muiphy. CORONER HELD AUTOPSY. I Found That Michael Cox Died from Natural Causes. Michael Coy, of 2007 Rock street, South Scianton, who was tound dead In bed Saturday morning and whoss death was jeported to Coroner Rob erts, died from a long standing caso of miners' asthma, inducing heait fail ure. The coroner held an nutopsy ea terday afternoon and ascei tallied tho cause of death and granted a certlfl rate for burial. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY VEAftS bj MILLIONS of MOTHERS for theli UHILDltKN WHILE TEETHINU. with PKHFECT SUCCESS It SOOTHES thu CHILD SOFTFNS the OEMS Al.t.Al all PAIN; CUHEH WIND COLIC, ard Is tho beat lemeUy for DIAItliHOEA. Bold by Drurglsts In every part of tho world. Ho suro and ask for "Mrs. Wins low's Soothing Sirup," and take no other kind Twcntv-llve cents u bottle. PENCING BOUT TONIGHT. Slgnor Pnveao Will Be Seen at Music Hall, At Music ball this evening will oc cur the fencing bout in which Slgnor Oeneioso Pavese will meet a nu.nber of local swoidsmen whom It Is re- 'ported will Include Captain Mortis, Ale?: Dunn, Jr., Edwnul Rccum, James Heckel, and It lb said sivcral Wtlkes Barrcans who were voluntects In tho Cuban win, mid who desire ptuctlco In tho art of handling the swonl. Slgnor Pavese will appeal here un der the management of Jaek Shelly and under tho n;ipleon of the tttillan association of Pennsylvania. Tho Slg nor is the champion Rwordsman of the world and bear1 medals and the cham pionship belt In support of his claim. FALLING OFr IN LICENSES. Ono Hundred Less Applicants Than There Woro Last Year. Only a few more than sK bundled applications for liquor licenses had been filed with Clerk of the Courts Daniels up to noon Saturday, the lim it of time allowed for presenting p'U tlons. Last j car theie were T01 appllcmt". About COO Iicollse were giuntod an-I taken out MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Charles Bennett, the Blind Musician, Found Unconscious on tho rioor of 2Ils Homo Died a Pew Hours Latei. Chailes Dennett, a blind ltiiiti, who has been a famllnr llguie In the streets of this city for a number oC jturn, died under suspicious circumstances tit him home, 430 Aswcll eouil, between Luzerne and Hampton stieets, West Scianton, ut an e.itly hour Saturday morning For sumo time pievloUb to Thuis duy evening Domett and his wife wero vii-ltlng at Jlnltbi-ij Luzerne eounty, and tho formei returned to the home last evening about 9 o'clock. Previous to ids coming, a woman whose iden tity has not vet been levcalol, was sec-en bv the neighbors about the place nnd not being able tn gain admittance to the place by the eloor broke a win dow, and In ictlring fiom the piemlses bioko the lock on tho door nnd attei wnrels fastened It so tint when Den nett tiled to enter he could not do so. Nelghbois came to his assistance nnd helped him through the window. The net door neighbor, a man named Giles, met Dennett shortly aftorwauU ns he was leaving the house und Den nett told him he wan going to a fi lead's house neal by .Meantime Mr and JIrs Giles entcrtalneel borne company, and after their departure Giles lieaid two men appromh the house and enter. The- Giles had letlied. but Mr. Giles tlestlnctlv recognized Dennett's voice, but could not tell who the other man was. This was about 11 o'clock Thurs day night nnd shortly nfter the men entered the hoiiho Giles fell asleep and heard nothing about the blind man un til Fiiday afternoon, when Jlia Den nett teturncd home. She entered the houso and found her husband uncon scious on tho floor with bruises on his forehead and u laigo swelling on the back of his head, which may have been caused by his fulling and strik ing the lloor. Dr. Geoigo Reach, of 2)1 South Main avenue, was called and said lie be lieved It was a case for tho coroner to consider. Dennett remained as found until enily Saturday morning, when bo died. Coioner Robot tn was notified short ly after his death and went to the hoiibc and made imputes in the enso and decided to hold an Investigation. Tho above facts weio gleaned by the coioner In his preliminary Inquiry. Jn consequence of this, Dt. Roberts has empanelled the following Jury, who will hold a meeting this afternoon at the AVest Side pollco station, where all e-oncetnod will bo present them selves, to hear testimony In the case: T. T. Morgan, Reese Jlorgan.John Flan Igan, W. W. Jones, William Gibbons and Eiihard Price Dennett wnn about ."5 jears of ago and Is survived by his wife and ono son. For many yeats ho was led around the city by a boy who sang songs and plaved a luimonlca on the streets and In public places. m DIED. BUISHINE. In Scranton. Feb IS 1ST9, Mis Ellen Urlsblne. of 019 Cherrv htreet. Sho is survived by her husband and four children. JONES In Green Kldee, Fob. 19, 1S' Miss Gertrude Jones, at the icsldcnco on Woodlawn avenuo. Funeral today at noon. Scrvlees at tho Uiilversallst church, Pino street. Intel meut at New A'lcnti i, O. KltAP.CElt-ltl Duunioro, Pel) IS, 1 '93, John Kraeger, TO joars of ago nt tha residence on Cherry street, Dunmoro. Funonil Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock Interment at Dunmoro ecmo. iciy. LEWIS -In West Scranton, Feb. 13, 1SU AVilllam W. Lewis, at tho residence. S05 Fourteenth street. Funcial AVednesdey nfetrnoon nt 2 30 'oclock. Services at tho Tlrst Welsh Congregational church, lntermont at Washburn street ceme tery. MOItltlSON. In South Scranton. Feb "7. Miss Sirnh Morrison, at the residence, Sll Stone avenue. Funeral this morn ing with services at St. Peter's cathedral. Interment at th Cathedral cemetery. O'HORO.-In Scranton, Feb. 17 Patrick O'Horo. at the home of Dr. J J. Sul livan, corner of Waj no avenue and Will lam street, North Scranton The te malns were removexl to the home of his daughter Mrs. John Metzhlser. of JX; Irving avenua Decides her ho Is sur vived by ono sister, Mrs. Prank Whip ple, of St Louis, and ono brother, Jll chael O'Horo, of Hazleton. Tho Mi neral will be held Tuesday nt 8 .10 a. in. QUINNAN-In Scranton. Feb 9 isoi. James Qulnnan, of Sixteenth Htreet Funeral Tuesday moinlti" at 9 10 o'clock, with high mass of reiiulem nt St Pat rick's church. Intotment In Cathedial eemetciy. BCIIUMACIIEn - In South Scranton Pub 10, William Schumacher fi veais of age, son of Mr nnd Mrs. Peter Schu macher, of 710 Willow street. Funeral tomorrow afternoon Interment at No 5 Catholic cemetery. THOMAS -At Lnnsford, Pa . IVh is 1M9, William D Thomas a well known rullroud contmctor. Tuneral WVduea tlav. WARSLVN.-In Scranton, Feb IS, ISM. r II Warman, 17 years of nge, at tho tosl doneo, 112 Mulberry street Funeril AVcdncsday morning nt 10 o'clock Pi I vnto except to immediate relatives and lodgo members. Interment nt Forest Hill ccmeterv. WILLIAMS -In AVest Scranton, Feb iS. 1n99 Mrs Jano Wl!llum. ail jears of age at tho residence, ISO South 111 do Pink nvenuo. Funeral Xuosday afternoon at 2 Si o'clock. Scrv ices nt the First Wel-ih Congregational church. Interment ut . AVushbura street cemutery. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SCKANTON CLUB ELECTED OFFICERS AND JOYED A DINNER. EN- All of tho Oniceis of tho Preceding Year Weie Re-elected Dlnnor Was One of Stcwaid O'Nell's Rest nnd Was Partaken of by About Eighty of the "Members Colonel H. M. Bote3 vWho Was Again Electad Pusldcnt of tho Club Piesided at the Diuuei. The -'iinntnn club held Its annual meeting Sattudtiy night, electing ofll- ters and eujoviiig an claboiate dinner nfterwaids. All of last icni s olllcets were ic olectcd. Thoy ate President, Homy M. Doles; vice president, Thomas It. Wntklns. secretary and ticasurer, Janus W Oaktoid; directors, Hcniy J. Anderson, Hemy Delhi, jr. It. Jt. Doles, Charles R. Connell, J. DenJ. Dimmlck, E. L. PuHer, Thomas E. Jones, IL W. Kingsbury. I. W. Oak ford, W. W. Scranton, 11. P. Simpson. C. S. AVeston. V. II Stingo-,, Everett Wnrren, T. IT. Wntklns. Tho house committee Ij composed of J. DenJ. Dimmlck. chaltman; Edwnul L. Puller, Henry V Kingsbury, lluny P. Simpson, C K. Weston. The com mittee' on admissions Is Henry Delia, Ji , ehatimiiu, Aithiu- H. Chilstv, Jo seph J Jeunvn, William H. Jesstip, Jr., Orlando S. Johnson, 1 uther Keller, AVIIllnm A Jliv. Piauk E. Piatt, John Simpson anil L. A. AVntus. About eighty membeib of the club sat down to the annual dinner. The menu wa one of Stew aid O Veil's best MEN I Cape I'ml Ovmcii Ciiiwiiiiuuc I'ltutaulciu Cilery Olives FlMi Uollcd Salmon Ilollund-ii-c Sauce IMilslemte 1'ot.itoes Entice. Chicken l'attles Roast. Tenderloin of beef laidcd, with Jlush- rooins Peas Potato Ctoipiettcs Soibet Ciciiu do Vloh I Clgareues v Game. Rrollrd Ouail mi Toast Lettuce Salad Cinuinenbcit nnd Rouiiefoit I'lm-e Toasteii Ciaekeis Cafe ) li.ars Colonel Doiis jiieslded and mado one of tho sevoial happy post-prandlal speeches. PIKE PROM A WIRE. Valley House Again Thieatened by Finnic. Twice dutlug lat week and within thieo (lavs, the Lackawanna A'alley house building, on Luckaw anna avenue, was thieatened by lire und but for prompt action on the p.ut of the Phoe nix Chemical company, serious dam age might havo lesultcd in each in stance. Tlio first llio oecuued AVeel nesday at 12 28 o'clock, and the second Satuiday night at 7.57 o'clock. Tho former was discovered in tho entrance to the barber shop beneath McGarrah & Thomas' drug store at 20) Lackawanna nvenuennd was supposed to bo duo to a plumber's curelessne-s Tho later lit o wa-s found In the celling just above tho entrance to tho above drug stoie and lb atti United to an unin sulated electric wlie. This celling is of matched and varnished pine and the Hie burned thiough the floor Into tho pallor above. A .till alarm brought tho Chemical company to the scene and the flremen cut through the floor, pour ed on some water, and extinguished the llames. The damage amounts to n fuw dollars. ANNOUNCED HIS SUCCESSION. Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban Tormally Assumes His New Office. At the late mass at St. Peter's cathe dral, yesterd ty, lit. Hev Bishop Ho ban formally .innouincd to tho congri -gation his assumption of the Episcopal See and that he had petmuneiitly tak en up his residence bote. He ajked the prayeis of the people for his success) In the great woik that has been placed In his care and said ho confidently expected the same heai ty co-opciatlon ns was given with such lovo and affection to Bishop O'JIaia AVlth such support, he said, there was j nothing ne was unwilling 10 unaeriaite Ho also preached the sermon, taking ns his text the theme of tho gosj el of tho day, "Temptation " PKANK DOLPH DEAD. Was 111 at Canton, O., Only Tlnej Days with Pneumonia Mrs. Frank E-olph, of Phlln btioet. has received sad news announcing the death of her husband in Canton, O., Saturday evening, whote he was su perintendent of the btanch of the In ternationa! Correspondence schools. Ho was taken sick with nneuinonla Wedncscluv and death followed quickly. In fact Mrs. Dolph was not apprised of his illness until it was too late. Deceased was an exemplary man, well known here, and Is survived by his wife and four chlldien, three glils and a boy. TUNEIIAL OF MISS KP.AEMER. Held Saturday Afternoon fiom St. Luke's Church. Services weie conducted at St Euk. t, church on Wyoming uvenue, by th" rector, Hev. Rogers Istael, Satuiday afternoon over tho remains of tho lato Miss Milda K. Kracmer, sister of Miss Kraemer, of tho Lackawanna hospital. Only immediate liieiub and lelutlves were piesent. Smoko The Pocono r.e. Clgai. ".. 1 S B Cures a cough or cold Dr.OlJli Si" 9" day f It is the w - m , li, st roiivh rfmfilv fnt nUlrenT CurcswlicMip ic cciil'Ii and cronn VUUgll OyrUJI,i,CcciiKli and croup wtthout fall I Uoctois recouuaeud it Price ii c ILOiY: OIL Ai TELEPHONE 622. 141 to 149 Marldiai Stm SmVn ?i BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS. PAINT DEPARTHENT.-Pure White Lead, Colors j and Varnishes. Mil I, 20 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton PL Wholcsulc niul Kotnll DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC. Ready Mixed Tinted Paint, Convenient, Pconomlral, Durabla. 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