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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.
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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.
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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
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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 -
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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
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Germantown yarn, t
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Germantown knitting wool,
regular price 23 cts. ,.
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Shetland and Saxony Yarn,
the 12-cent grade.
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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
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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
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between 8 and 10
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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.
!
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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.