U mmmmimmmm m immpiip nPwflP wy .up niji,..imppi. i '"tfli'liJJPP llll'4H'WJi l .iiiiii i"iiffyi mi ,qV 17" "-T- "w r-f-j:i- THE SCRANTON TRI13UNE-R111DAY, DECEMBER S, 1899. SCENES AT OPENING OF 56TH CONGRESS JPEN PI0TD11ES OF WELL KNOWN MEMBERS. JPehnsylvAnla Sid Not Got the Speak ership but Had Everything Else Her Own Way Mr. Connell Fortu nate in Selection of Seats Appear ance of Mr. Grow Republican Re sponsibility. Hpcclal Correspondence of The Tribune Washlngton.Dec. 7. The opening day of congress wan conspicuously a Penn sylvania day. The most Important mat ter brought to the attention of the Pen ate was the presentation of Senator Quay's credentials as an uppolntce of the governor of Pennsylvania. It Is nn old question that has been decided both ways in the senate. A speedy conclm ion of the matter by the elections com mittee is promised, and overv indica tion Is favorable to Colonel Quay. At least that Is the current belief about the capltol. As a senator, Mr. Quay's influence was undisputed, but Mr. Quay's individuality in the expected decision of the senate sustaining1 Gov ernor Stone's appointment will cut no figure. It is a vital question of the preservation of the senate. Such immi nent Republican leader as Aldrlcli, Hoar, Chandler, Lodge. Piatt and Ilau ley would resent any suggestion of sen timent In a matter of this kind ns an impertinent lellectlon. The senate. It is urged, must piotect Its own exist ence against the annihilating and dis integrating results of factional party disputes. Pour stntes are now paitlv denied representation In the senate on account of factional it volts In stat legislatures. And if four senators, why not forty? And If forty, then why not the absolute dissolution of the henate" It Is not probable that technicality or precedent will be allowed to longer menace the veu existence of the sen ate. That is really the question in Mr. Quay's case.and hence the confident ex pression lieaid on all hands, that he will be piomptly seated. Pennsylvania didn't get tho speaker ship, but had everything tNe Its own way In the organization of the house. Mr. Ilurmer. of Philadelphia, was tho oldest member In continuous service and the honor of swearing in the new speaker fell to him. He showed gieat feebleness from recent Illness, and left a sick bod to honor his state In the dis charge of a function that has long dis tinguished It. It Is much more than nn empty honor after all, for It em phasizes the wisdom of the people In sending experienced and upright men to congress It seems haid foi th aveiage constituency to appreciate this fact, but to one hcie who Is disinter ested In the Individuality of congress men, It easily explains the mediocilty so painfully apparent In the majority of representatives. Big Salaried Officeis. Put the house rarely falls to appiecl ate a capable and efficient olllcer. Hence, his friends .suv, there was no opposition to the re-election of Colonel McDowell, as flnrlc of the house. And that menus a number of blg-snlaiiod places for other PennsyUani.ins. The Democratic candidate against McDow ell is also a distinguished Pennsylva nlan The clerkship of the house Is the i Ipest and biggest plum on the tree, and of late, w nether shaken by Repub licans or Democrats, a 'Pennsylvanlan always falls In a soft place. Pennsyl anl.i enjojs the distinction, too, of being the best dressed state In the house. Colonel Bingham is a fashion plate that defies duplication. He is al ways fnultlesslv dicssed. .Mr. Dalzell is a good diessor. without Colonel Ping ham's form m piesence. Mr. Connell's clothes aie like the man, modest and Fcveiely correct. The entlic delegation Is conspicuous for good dressing, and it means something in an aggregation of indlffeiently appaieled men. The tloral contributions were un usually gorgeous and elabotate. There were lose trees, great anchors and shields and horseshoes, but In tho mag nificent keystone that covered Repre sentative Connell's desk a Pennsylva nia woman carried off the honors, It was composed of red and white loses. The base was white loses with tho "Eleventh Pennsylvania District" In red loses It was photogtaphed by nn artist who said It was tho most aitlstlc. appropriate and elegant floral decoia tlon he had ever seen. It was ent bv Mrs Annie Fulton, of Scranton. Appearance of Mr. Giow. The only ex-speaker In the house Is the memoiable Galusha A. Grow. He enjoyed, with Mr. Hnrmer, the distinc tion of selecting his own seat before the drawing of Beats began. Ills hair is a trifle longer, and stands out In de fiance of all restraint over the gray matter that sustains It, but does not nppear any whiter than it did twenty years ago. His movements aie agile and vigorous, and his voice i lugs as clear as of yore. With the rarest exception the presi dent's message Is wearisome and com N monnloce, amounting to little mote than a carefully digested compilation of departmental reports. Few membeis pay the slightest attention to Its read ing fiom the clerk's desk. Mr. Grow is among the exceptions, and when the reading is concluded he is promptly on his feet, leady with a Suggestion to discuss the paper It is u courtesy, he thinks, that is due the chief executive of the nation. The contents of the mes page offers great opportunity for HOLIDAY BARGAINS IN OnVntcil TRugs and Carpets Every hoiurn'irn oppieclates iiand ome rugs and carpets above anything In the way of furnishings for the home. Make Your Wife a Present of eomethtng In this line. It will please her and she will be delighted at your Kooa Judgment as well. During the boll dayi we will have many special bargains In Oriental Rugs And Wilton Carpets We respectfully request your Inspection of our exclusive Meek, riichaelian Bros., 124 Washington Ave. speechmaklng, but Mr. Grow aeems to bo alone In the perception and appre ciation of the fact. Mr. Connoll's Luck. Drawing of seats is an inteteatlng feature of the organization, because the selection of a seat is a matter of blind luck. It Is of great Importance to the member, if lie is to participate actively in tho pioceedlngs and de bates of the session. And Pennsyl vania added luck to its other laurels in the drawing contest. Mr. Connel'.'s was the fourth name called and lie hnd the option of tho best seat on the Re publican side. Colonel Bingham was also among the lucky ones, and select ed n seat In u direct und oblique focus of the "speakei'a eye." Othr mem bers of the delegation aie desirably seated, with tho exception of Mr. Dal siell, who did not even have the choice of evils In his selection of a seat. It was cruelly suggested that his hard luck was a sort of retilbutlon that comes sooner or later to the politician w ho delles party organization und as sumes a vlituo supejlor to party nlillla tlons. Of coutse, it is a mere coinci dence and, boning Ills reputation as a party disrupter, he ranks well among the ablest men on the Republican side, and It nblllty nlono controlled such as signments ho would unquebtlonaly suc ceed to tho wavs and means chaii manshlp. Pennsylvania was the first important state to Indorse the move ment to make Colonel Henderson speaker of the house, nnd, It current reports are half-way true, the delega tion will be appropriately recognized and maintain Its historical reputation In the forthcoming committee assign ments Republican Responsibility. What eongiess will do with the mo mentous questions that imperatively demand Immediate consideration no body knows. The obligation is with the Republican patty. With a safe working majority in both btauehes of congress the lesponsiblllty Is entltely with that party. The countiy Is at tho threshold of another presidential campaign and the eventuatlon will de pend veiy largely upon the locoid of the Incumbent congress. There Is a distinct Impression nt the ety outset of the besslon that the majoiity has but a single aim, and that it Is thor ougly united in the purpose to redeem every promise the paity has made to the countiy. There was masterful wis dom in the election of a speaker w ho Is amply equipped and so singularly qualified to preside over the hous.0. The election of Colonel Henderson Is a dis tinct step in the direction of a cour ageous assumption of Republican re sponsibility liven the opposition Is not reluctant to concede his ability, fairness nnd admirable courage. It Is to be a business session, and tho close Is to lie effected as speedily as the welfaie of the country permits. The adoption of the Reed rules means that no "fooling" on the patt of an irresponsible minority will be nllowed. The Democratic leadem aie astounded at the complete unification of the ma jority It was expected that the Hist day of the session would disclose Re publican friction and disagreement, and they had alieady settled down to tho conclusion that a Democratic vic tory In 1900 was inevitable. The faith of the aveiage Democrat in the im possible defies even the wildest specu lation. It is n parly without leader ship, and Is the only ioIlticat organ ization In this country that lias ever won u vlctoiy without Issues or lead ership. That Is exactly the position of the minority in this congress, and yet it Is haul to find one Democrat In Washington who is not positively jubilant over "the certain election o'f William .T Iliyan to the ptesldency In 1100." The new minority leader in the house. Mi Richardson, Is without a single element of leadership. Ills yeats and years or experience In con gress have only won for him the ques tionable title of "Slippery Jim." Al most anybody, It was thought, would be an Improvement on Palley, but the debate on the Roberts resolution proved thut Rlchaidson Is unequal even to the simplest emergency. AVhat may then be expected In the debates to follow hereafter, on the great ques tions that now eonfiont congress. Pennsy. - - AN ALASKAN RAILWAY. Will Run Thiough Canada to Chll koot Pass. Montteal, Dec. 7. The Canada Ga zette announces the application for in corooiatlon of the Alaska and North western Railroad lompany, to con duct nnd opeinte a lallway fiom a point at or near Pyramid Harbor, on Lynn canal, or from a point on or near tho Intei national boundary between Canada and the United States, in the vicinity of Lynn canal, thence thiough the Chllkoot pass, and thence by Way of the Dalton ttall to a point at or near Fort Selkirk, on the Yukon liver In the northwest territories: also to build and opeinte tiamways, and for other piu poses related. RUSSIA AND THE MESSAGE. St. Peteisbuig Newspaper Says It Contradicts Mr. Chamberlain. St. Petersburg. Dec. 7 The Novoe Vremya, commenting on President Mc Klnley's messnge to congress, says: "The statement that tho United States declines all alliances serves as a reply to Mr. Chambeilaln. Great Britain's feelings of kinship with the United States will last as long as It Is to the advantage of England. The ptescnt feeling of kinship is one of the most singular episodes In contemporary history." THE EXTRADITION OF MOORE. Chill Allows Forty Days for United States to Prove His Identity. Santiago de Chill, Dee 7, via Gal veston, Tex Tho hupieme court has confirmed the decision of a loucr couit nllriwtnn ,li lTt.ltn.l Cfitna r.i.. .1.. I ....., ...0 .., ....... u .'.t.vif. luity uuya, me ume expiring j-iecember 25, in wheh to present documents, to prove tho identity and guilt of Frederick T. Moore, arrested here on tho chargo of embezzling $53,000 from the National Hank of Commerce of Iloston, Mass. Working for the Convention. Philadelphia, Dee 7 Common council today voted unanimously to support the movement to bring tho Republican na tional convention to this city next year, and appointed a Joint committee of twen ty members to co-operate with outvldo organizations In the work It Is expected that councils will aprroprlate 110,000 or 115,000 towards the fund of JlOO.O&i, which la being ralred. Palmer la Not Out for Bryan. Detroit, Dec. 7.-A, Tribune special from Howell. Mich, savs: Hon. John M. Palmer, the head of tho sound money Democrats, positively denied an alleged Interview asserting that he had come out in favor of William J. Bryan. STRUGGLE WITH MAD DOG. Miss McAteer Chokes an Anlmnl Un til It Is Powerless to Do Harm. Pittsburg, Deo. 7. A mad dog ter rorized citizens on the streets of Wlllt lnshurg and had things nil his own way ttntll Mhs Myrtle McAtetr, the well Known tnnls player, and cham pion in tho women's double of the United Stntcp, grasped it by the throat and held the ftiuggllng, mad dened creature until nld came to her. Tho dog was coming tip the street and everyone was making way for it us Mlsa MeAteor came out of the gate at her home. InRtead of attempting to shun It, die suddenly clutched it by the throat and choked the rabid animal. She held the dos in this man ner until the conductor of a passing street car camo up, and he, Instead of doing any mateilal good, only mad dened it mote by kicking It. Finally ho became so exhausted that she loosened her grip, but tho dog was so weak there was llttlo dan ger of his doing harm, at least until he revived. Ho was killed later. Without waiting for any one to nid her, she went on to the store, which wns her destination, and attended to her shopping. Her dress was badly torn In the struggle with the desper ate animal, whoso bite meant death, but die wns not InJuied in unv way and suffered no bruises or shock. HOME FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN Will Be Elected in Philadelphia by Peter Widener. Philadelphia. Dec. ".Peter A. H. Widener, tho nilllonnlre traction mag nate of this city, today nnnouncod that he lias puichased forty-six ocrert of land at Logan, a suburb ofwl'lilludel phla, on which ho Intends to eieet and endow a home and school for cilppled children at a cost of $2,000,000. The announcement was made in a letter fiom Mr Widener to Mayor Ash brldge. Mr. Widener states that the object of the institution will be the caie of helpless chlldien. The home Is to be placed where thev ran iccelvo such medical and surgical attention as will cure or allay their defox initios, nnd where they can iu ceive, not only a, general education, but nn education and instiuction In such Industilal lines ns will assist them toward self support. The Institution will bo known ns the Widener Industrial home for cilppled chlldien PELOZI WILL BE RETURNED. Papers to Secure Deliveiy of Man to Pennsylvania Authorities. Washington, Dec. 7. The state de paitment today forwarded to the au thorities of Pennsylvania at Harrls burg the pnpeis to secuio the deliveiy to the Pennsylvania officer of Angeio Pelozl, the alleged murderer of An tonio Splnello, in Lackawanna coun ty. The latter is held prisoner by the Italian authorities at Naples pending tho arrival of these papeis The state department has forwarded to the governor of Illinois papers to secuio to extradition to the United States of Michuel J. Sampson, who is now held under detention in Tlpper aty, It eland, on a charge of embez zling public moneys while auditor of the water works depaitment of Chi cago. BASE BALL DEAL. May Bo Effected Between Louisvillo and Pittsburg. Chicago, Dec. 7 President Harney Dreyfus and Secretary Harry Pulliam, of the Louisville base ball club, today called on President Hart, of the Chi cago team, and made an offer to sell the Louisville club to Chicago. Piesl dent Hait refused to pay the sum asked, but made the visitors an offer. The meeting was secret and neither side was willing to say what were the llguics mimed by eithen side. The Louisville men left for Pitts burg, where tho negotiations will be lesumed for a sort of a deat between Louisville, and Pittsburg. PAN-AMERICAN EXHIBITION. Massachusetts Board of Managers to Meet Todny. Buffalo. Dec. 7. Colonel John R. Weber, commissioner general of the Pan-Ameilcan exhibition, left for Bos ton last night to attend a meeting of the Massachusetts board of Pan Ameiican managers today. Proposals for tho excavating of the general water svstem of the exposition have been opened by Director Carlton, of tho depaitment of woiks, and un der the lowest bid within tho time limit specified therein, the work Is to be lln Ished by Match 1. DWYER DROPPED DEAD. Divine Henlei's Deliverance Looked Like a Miracle. Minneapolis, Dec. 7. A special to tho Times from Butte, Montana, says: Prof. Malachy Dwyer, during u heated lellgious discussion with J. S. Charlc hols, the divine healer, attempted to stzlke the latter. Charlebols called on God to protect him, and Dwyer dropped dead. The coroner's Inquest this evening de veloped the tact that death was duu to heart failure, produced by excitement. - - D. & H. Expenditures. Albany, N. Y , Dec. 7 rive million dot. Inio nro to bo expended by tho Delaware and Ilud.son Railroad company In tho replenishing of its rolling stock. Orders lmvo been placed for forty-two locomo tlves of tho lutest type, at a cost of JS0O.0OO nnd 4.000 freight cars at a cost of $1 000,000 Tho lutest of thebo orders was given yesterday for 1 000 freight cars to tho American Car and Foundry companv, the nrlnclnnl offices nt wMMi nro i.. ,... Yorkcltv. '"" Allen Will Manage Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Dec 7-nnh Alton .i.. signed a contract with John V IIiuhIi. owner or trio Cincinnati base ball club, to mnmik'n that team fur m.vt oco.. Allen was shoit ston for Philn.init.i.ir. prior to JSU7 Ho has managed the In- iimiiupons icam ror the past two seasons. Pennsylvonia Pensions. Washington. Dee 7 inr,.n... ii... i... naly Scranton, JO to jio. Oilglnal wid ows, etc , minors of George Krrek III zleton, $12 Why Suffer 1 Treatmeiit ou .ipinttl. No institu tion ouenilh trtau debility in nun us we do, Results j sure Method co rapid ue jiii on cittltf. Pay for It or ' return nppllnnr-e nnd reme dies at our cxpciuc. Utile book, "Comi Icto Manhood," tent sealrl. free. Aitdrrsj ERIE MEDIOAL CO., BUTFALO, N.Y. IIP nKnKKivir.fc; Friday all day sale of domestics 2r pieces of extrnlienvy unbleached Cuntou flannel, sell everywhere An at inc. Our price. " Apron cheeks In antnpook nnd nn Indian linen, l'JK,o urixile ' All wool shirting flannel, MOO OfJr ernde, special aviu Ou lot of Honesdalo flannel. O er nru grade. Hpeclul M ' Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming Avenue. Outing flannel skirt patterns Extraordinary offer for Pridoy of five hundred good quality outing flauuel patterns, with crochet odgc, never sold for less thuu 25c iu auy store iu the United States. This is an extraordinary bargain at a special Friday price - ISc Friday's great preholiday bargains at sacrifice prices In order to make room for our special holiday department we shall be com pelled to sacrifice some of our goods especially such as usually occupy much space. Dress Goods, Domestic Goods, Millinery and All-Wool Blankets will each have a separate inning today. All prices here advertised are VERY special, and for one day only. Cat prices on Friday in yarns Germantown yarn, t I2c grade. Special lUC Germantown knitting wool, regular price 23 cts. ,. Special 1 9C Shetland and Saxony Yarn, the 12-cent grade. Special oC K V X' V X K K K V tc tt tt tl ft K ft' tt If tt K K tt V V ft" V ft' tt i. ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' tt v tt ft ft' & V ft' ft' tt X tt V ft' ft' ft' V &' ft' tt X X ft' X X X ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' A ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' X ft' ft A' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft ft' ft' ft ft' ft' X X X X X X X ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' X X X ft' ft' ft' X ' A 'A V! 'A 'A 'A 'A 'A "A 'A 'A 'A 'A U 'A 'A 'A 'A 'A 'A "A 'A'AVfA 'A 'A 'A 'A A 'A 'A A 'A 'A H 'A 'A V 'A 'A 'A 'A A A 'A A 'A "A 'A 'A A 'A 'A 'A U 'A 'A 'A 'A -AA'A'AAMA'A'AA 'A Gnt prices in hosiery Friday Ladies' wool Iiosc All sizes, very good quality, regu lar price 25c. Friday only IOC Children's cotton hose Sizes 5 to 10, extra quality cotton ribbed hose, fast black with double sole and heel, regular price 15c. On Friday C Women's fleece lined hose Guaranteed fast black, very good quality, worth 19c. Special price to- M day IOC Blankets and comforts sale All of our $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 blankets in white, red and grey, in one lot. Choice ol any on Q Friday X.VO All of our $5.00 blankets. Choice of any on . Friday 0.55 All of our $5. so blankets, in one lot, on Fii- -, day 3.98 All oi our $6.00 and $7.00 blankets. Special . Q on Friday 4-.90 Special sale of comforts at 49c, 75C 98c and $1.25, worth twenty-five per cent. more. Cat prices on underwear 35c jersey ribbed under skirts at 18c These are made with crochet edge, and are o1 the quality t'.at ordinal ily sells for 35c. Special for one 0 day at hall price 1 OC 39c ladies' union suits at 18c Jersey ribbed union suits of the 59c quality in 1Q ecru only. Very special 1 OC Children's cotton and Yool nnderwear 15c underwear for 9c A special lot of children's ribbed vests, with hfgh neck and long sleeves; real value 15c. Special Friday price yC Children's wool underwear Kxtra good quality na ural wool underwear, 'in shirts, pants and drawers, at the fol lowing special prices: 18, 20 and 22, worth from 19c to 29c. Special Friday price 1 y C Sizes 14, 26 and 28, worth from 33c to 43c. Special Friday price.. ZyC Sizes 30, 32 and 34, worth from 43c to 50c. Special Friday price.. o9C Friday sale of One table damask One lot of remnants of table damask, regular price 39c. Special on Fri- day 29C Fifteen pieces of bleached or unbleached table damask, 35c grade. Special on Friday 22C One lot of high class cieam table damask,75c grade. . Special on Friday. . . . . 40C One lot of fine quality cream table damask, sixty cent grade. Special on Friday 39C Dress goods for Friday's sale One lot of dress goods, all this season's fabrics, would be cheap at 39c. Special on Friday.... .Z9C One lot of novelty dress goods, including cneviots and chevrons, in black and all colors, 59c grade. Special on Friday.... o9C 54-inch camel's hair serge, in black and colors, 98c grade. Special on Fri- , day OOC 42-inch black storm icrgc, 59c grade. . Special 4oC All of our 98c black serge. Special on Fri- , day 69C All of our $1.25 black crepon. Special on Friday 9oC All of our $1.75 black crepon. Spec- t ial 0 - criday 1.25 One lot of pure silk crepon, in black only, retail price has been $3.00. Special on Friday 1 .65 One lot of broad cloth, real value $1.25. 0 Special OOC One lot of high class camel's hair plaids, . 75c grade 43C Friday sale of . women's gloves Women's gloves 500 pair ol fine quality lamb's skin gloves, with two patent clasps, in all shades of tan, brown, pearl, black and white, with gussetted fingers, a glove that will ordinarily cost you $1.25. Here on Friday 79C Children's gloves Fur top and fleece lined gloves for boys, girls and misses. 50c kind on Friday, 39c. 75c kind on Friday, 59c Cnt price on fancy ribbons Special sale of all silk rib bon, in both satin and fancy, in the following numbers 22, 40, 60 and 80, real t 1 value 20C. Special.. 122C One lot of all silk satin rib bon, No. 40, iri black only, real value 29c. Friday only 19C Special sale of all silk satin and gros-grain ribbons in all shades as follows 1 No. 7. 7c; No. 9, 8c; No. 12, 10c: No. 6, I2C. Forty-five pieces of No. 50 all silk taffeta ribbon, in black and colors, 23c grade. Special on Friday.... 15C Special sale of remnants 50c rem'ts of plaids... 50c rem'ts of cheviots. 50c rem'ts of novelties. 50c rem'ts of blk goods 75c rem'ts of w'ipcords 75c rem'ts of cheviots. 75c rem'ts of plaids, .. 75c rem'ts of Venetians $2 rem'ts of serges.. . $2 rem'ts of vigoreaux $2 rem'ts ol Venetians 2 rem'ts of w'ipcords 15 98' Friday morning between 8 and 10 Yaid wide unbleached mus lin, 5c grade. Special on Friday for two hours.. oC One lot of bleached muslin, slightly soiled, regular price 8c. Special on Friday for two hours OC 25 pieces pure linen crash, 8c grade. Special on . Friday for two hours. . 4C One lot of 20-inch crash, in bleached and unbleached, standard retail price 10 cents. Special on Friday for 2 hours OC M . .1 . .X V ,t , .1 ,x .X X .X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .V X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 'A CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT B. S. Ketchem Ariested by Brother hood of Railroad Ti.iinmen. Onrge F. Thoiniifl, of 324 Four teenth btreot, went befmo Alderman KasEon on December 5 und represent ing the Urotherhootl of Kallroad Train men sworo out a w.irrant for the ai lest of li. a. Ketchem. Ho tliiirfred the latter with tho 'in hezzlcmcnt of funds amounting to $162 0.". Ketchem lives on Academy street and Is the treasurer or financial hocretary of tho Brotherhood of Itall load Tialnincn. Thomas clulmed thut Ketchem, acting In his olllcial eapaet inudo collections amounting to the sum spcolfled In tln warrant. These fundn, ho appropriated, it If alleged, to hW own uses, and henco the vat rant. Ketchem was arrested yes terday and had his heat lug before Al derman Myron Kusson, the outcome of which was the putting him under $300 bail. He found a bondsman in the pei- . f.on of Abiuham Polhainus, of Lincoln Heights. MONKEY ADOPTS A KITTEN. every want, washt-e Itn face, kisses It at nprro:! late intervals and at all times keeps It immaculately frco of ditt. At niKlit the mother monkey taktei her feline child and puts It carefully to sleep In a dry good box, never fall-, Ing to cover tho kitten with a piece of blanket. A few das ago Mlsa Jocko un hooked her chain and sought refuge from tho crowd by climbing to the top of a porch, never for a moment letting go of her baby. She folded the1 little ono lit her right arm, (uiueezlng it un til It mewed, thPn scampered up a post to a place of safety, from which Mr. "obii finally dislodged her. To effect this tesult ho was obliged to climb to the second story, open a window and tep out upon the porch. Miss Jocko quickly folded the baby In her anna and descended. Miss Jocko has been a tesldent of luneau for lesfl than a year. She is a South American monkey nnd appar ently H thriving In her adopted home north of the fifty-eighth parallel. Sensible Gifts i)i)pQr QArilAiriptiJA)ii)ii)J Men are generally practical. Nothing pleases a man more upon Christmas than to receive a sensible gift we mean something useful. Our store is full of useful things the kind that make ideal holiday gifts. Among them are the very finest assortment of Traveling Hapis, Dress Salt Cases, Cnnes, Neckwear, Umbrellas, (ilovcs, Smoking Jackets, Hals, lite. We respectfully ask you to call and allow us to show you our magnificent stock. Should be pleased to have you look around, alhough you do not buy. ! S Miss Jocko the Wonder of Sightseers at Juneau, Alaska. From the Chicago Tribune. One of the most unique sights of Juneau, Aluska, and a source of never falling Interest to tourHts who visit that place, in tho tender caro of Miss Jocko, said to bo tho only monkey In Alaska, for a little foundling kitten Miss Jocko belongs to Terry Colin, who a short time ngo placed a kitten in chat go of the monkey. She at once literally took tho foundling to her breast and tared for It with all the sympathy nnd tenderness peculiar to the quadramana. When strangeis camo near MIwi Jocko showed her dls. pleaturo by continuous chattering, and her anxiety was betrayed by tho nerv ous way In which sho folded her chat go In her arms. The only tltno she would consent toi releasing tho kitty wns when her master set out a saucer of milk for it. The cat got on famously and became largo and fat, but one unlucky day eomo one stole It. Miss Jocko was iHb coiiholato beyond words and refused to bu comforted until about tho middle of hist month, when a little girl pre sented her with a tiny kitten. Previously tho monkey hnd rejected other kittens, after losing her first ward, but this one she took to her heart. Carefully she look after its HAILSTORMS AND ARTILLERY. Some Successful Experiments Made Quite Recently in Italy. From tho Lancet. In London soma twenty-five yoiM ngo a foj, of almost unpiecedenUd duiatlon and de'.Mty luili.Ud h'tch damage, notably on a great cattb Miow held at Islington, that It was soilou' ly proposed on future hlt.illoi'.s of the kind tn clear the air by aiilllriy, even at the cost (as then estimated) of ,-50,000. Tho proposal, transferred to Italy and applied to her hailstorms, haH quite lately been energo-ii aily cat i led out -mainly on tho lines recom mended and-firactlced in Styrla by Sig net Stlger. At Turin, a member of patllamcnr largely Interested In .igri cul'uto, Slgnor Ottavi, has shown that the mortar used in Htyila, and still mo "o the "Unger cannon," also In uau there, may be conUructed In any uell nppolnted Italian foundty so simple oi e they in construction and operation. The mortar, for example, with a chaign of ftom SO to 100 grams of gunpowder, rammed in not very tightly, und plugged nt tho mouth with a stopper of seasoned wood, can, when fired off in repeated volleys, keep a hallcloud nt bay, and even break It up and dis perse It. Throughout Italy, but mote particularly In tho more robust, wealthier, more enterprising north, one reads of experiments tried with the most gratifying results In this new 1 LOUIS H. ISAACS, I f. Succeisor to Broaton & Tnllnua. 412 Spruce Street. S: method of dispersion of hall. Let me quote an instance just com municated to me. In various districts of Monfcrr.ito, in the Alta Italia, a violent thunder storm, accompanied by hall, was devastating, a seileH of up land farms at Trino Vcrcelles, Camlno, Pontestura, and Quattl. Tho stonn was signaled to the people of S.in fllorglo Monfeirato as "terrible," o they lost no tlmo In ureiiarlng to give It a "warm reception." They had quite a park of artillery prepaiod, the can non, as described by Slgnor Ottavi, being In great force. On came ih storm cloud, and out (lashed th vol leys In rapid suuce-SHioii, till afar two hours' bombardment, the cloud juveal ed to tho eye witnesses u latge lent, through which the blue sky was vis ible. It tlH-i iaf ti'i dilfted away, leav ing the "colles apertos" (open hills), of which, according to Vligll, "llacchus" (the grapevine) is ho enamored. In full posbesslon of all their meiuiced riches and smiling at the distinction tlwy had escaped. Not a hailstone fell, hut fiom the tagged edges of the totreat Ing cloud theie dropped a gentle and not unwolconio dew, hardly amount ing to rain. Tho vine diessers, turned artllleiy men for the nonce, find the practice more amusing and less costly than Insurance. Of the two "charges ' they prefer that of tin "Unger can non " The Hypocrite. rihp Oeorgo Is that one of those ckrarH I g.ivn you on your birthday? lie No; I'm Mvlng thoso for my fib'iidH. Slu You iI 'nr, self-sacrificing, unselflxh mun Ohio State Jourrnl. ds.ip Excursion to Washington, D. C, The .Masonic lodges of the United .States will commemorate the one hun diedtli anniversary of the death of ileoige Washington at Alexandria, Vn , opposite Washington, Dec. 13 to 15. Foi the accommodation of those who desire to attend this caremony tho I.aclc.iwanna railroad will selKuiokets frnm-this HttwyB'jCftJlnJftDfiait rate of one mi ote-Thlr.d itirsr fox. th'i round-trir.-' These- tickets "will bCffhld Dec a nnd. 1J,' I'excoha- holding them will be requited to make a continuous Journey in each direction. Thoroturu 4ourey niust lo begun leaving 'Wash ington not later than Dec. 18. Tor fui ther particulars apply to local agent.
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