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THE SCR ANTON TIUBUNl!-3lUi DAY, JAiMAKl 1, UOI.
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PERRY BROS.
Knab?t
Uose and Sons,
Briggs and
UidvJig Pianos
Vocalian Church Organs, Car
penter Parlor and Pneumatic Sym
phony Organs, Angelus' Criterion
Music Boxes. Finest line in the
city of Violins, Mandolins, Guitars
and Banjos.
Call and see the $80. Martin Gui-
tar iftA Mandolin at
BRRY BROTHERS
805 WYOMING AVENUE.
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
5C Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Orders Promptly Doil versa
33f37 Adims Avenue.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
Always Reliable.
All kinds ot transfer work
promptly and satisfactorily done.
Office 100 Lackawanna Ave.
Office Phone 525. Barn Phone 6082
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
ticnm,
420 Fiiruce Street.
Mi arm lo Templo.
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
Id the City Who h n Onidunto Id
M. (Heine.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
Dr. Edward Reyer
DENTIST
B14 SPRUCE ST. OPP. COURT HOUSE.
All Kinds nf Dentil Woik Dono at Ex
tremely Low Prices.
22k Gold Clowns $5.00.
Cold Fillings Sl.OO.
Best Set of Teeth $5.00.
Silver Filling 50c.
Crown and Rtltlgo work u specialty. Tf
jou h ive iiiin Dental work to be done on 1 1
illlll ll.lVe VOUI tilth CMIIlllllCd. Oas ad
ministered All opot itlons nro minle
piln'ess In thn uiii of clcutlclty. Palu
lirs cxtraitlon.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
ye, Ear, Nose aud Throat
Olllco Hours 9 a. m. to 12 30 p. m.: 2 to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Postoftlce.
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ONIONILABEC
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IN THi: COl'E'lS.-Judgo Aithbald will
this mull Inir d. tigo the gland Jtir.v ui il
tomonow convene ,i week's ti-jslon of
equity cuut.
SONS ill' ST. ciEOU(iE-Thc Son-, of
hi. dorse lu Id a New Yiar's iclobia
tlmi In t If lr looms in Hit Wlnd-m hullU.
ing Satutday nl:,lu.
'lHi:.Mi:N .MlILT'lho perm incut tire,
linn ot tin t il lu Id it muting In pnlKo
hcudipiaitus loom In thu iltv lull is.
It I tl.l . Onl loulllio blNni IS With ion-
tldtrtd.
El'CHRE AND MIOKCR-Tlic Scum
ton I.udi-f lit Elks Will give a i mini, n.
lmuil by .i tnnkil, at tilt li i tub moms
on I'r.iuklln uviiiuc, on thu evening of
Jauutii '.
ACE l.WIFRED-Doiiy Ace. of Forest
coiiit. was tliroun fiom a u.ifeon Sat
urday titttiiooti nt thu Von Storih slupu
and wns l.it'lv hint, umong oilier things
Ills bknll being ir.iiiuiid. llo will .
coici,
THi: HOl'K CIIA.NCIHD.-Mr. nnd Mrs.
Thlele have diniiLid tho hour of thdr
mimical programme to bo gtvtn on Js't iv
Year's day nt tlio Young Wonun'H rhrls.
tlau association. Tlio hours is from 9 to
30 p. in.
will deliver sermon.-r(v. o.
I.. Severson, I'll. D, of West Flttstnn,
will deliver his populnr leiturc on tho
nattlo of Oettihurg" tit tho Conn
Stieet Methodist Episcopal chinch next
Friday iiLjht.
rinsT lawton contrimftions.-
Saturdiy morning M.toi Jiolr reulid
tho first contributions to the Law ton
fund. T. H. Wnthlns mm the premier
4-
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urrnnuEai wioruAr r :
"THE MODEL,"
DELICATESSEN EMPORIUM.
Fresh Involio of finest tnlilo del),
cucles, Imported Harcb. Laudjagcr
Sausage. Nova Scotia Salinuu.
1'utcB of all kinds, Impoitcd uud
California Trulls uud Jdllcs. Nuld.
melstei Pcllt&tess Herring In
Wlno Sauce, Italian Chestnuts,
l.eb Rttrhcn. Mnnlpuu nncl Honey
Cakes of nil decrlptlons, mid full
linn of fancy groceries for tho
ho1ldaf. Cntcrlnc cidem taken
now for tho hoUlnn. Dlnnir
Table rt'Ifole. Ilrcnkfnst, Lunch
ion nnd Supper n la mrte. Oj li
ters nerved In ony atylo.
221-223 Washington Avenue.
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subscriber with KZ and Victor Burschcll
soon later save one dollar.
COMMITTED TO JA1L.-Krank Kar
dories, of Fell township, was yesterday
committed to tho county jail by Justlco
of tho I'caco Nicholas Qlynn on tho
charee of larceny and receiving preferred
by Mary Karsnrlki.
AT THH COUNTRY CLUB.-A handl
cap golf match, open to men and women,
will bo held today at tho Country club,
weather permitting. The greens commit
tee will give a silver cup. Cards may bo
handed In any ttmo during tho day.
CONSTABLE IIURT.-Whllo Constable
John Tlcrney was descending tho stops In
front of Alderman Miller's oirico tintur
day morning ho slipped mid fell to tlio
bottom. Ho was given a severe shaking
tip und his buck wus wrenched by the
fall.
TtlllNPIKIJ HEAIMXa. A he irlng
wns conducted on Saturday In thn old
ltldso turnplko caso before Arbitrator
Clarence Bullcntlne. J. W. Carpenter
reprcMiited tho petitioners whllo tho
Compaq's representative was Kvcrclt
Warren.
TIOL'K DIDN'T l'lOHT.-Oiily a f.vv
people were In attend imc nt tho Pelican
Athletic i tub qiiirUrs In Brooklyn, Sat.
tirdav nlkht. and nil the boulM wern de
clared off. Among Hie number Wat ot.o
In which Jack Tlgtie, of Scranton, was to
bo u pirtltipant.
SMOKKR TO UK (IIVKN.-The St I an
ion Clerk's association will conduct tlutr
regular meeting Tuesday night at the
new Carpenters' lull, Wjomlng avenue.
They will follow the mutlne busluist
with a smoker, open to nil members and
friends of tho association.
PRISON BOARD MKI'.IS A meeting
of the LTckawannii loutitv piison lioml
vas held Siturdiv morning In Judge It
W. Archbald's olllt e. Rt ports were n id
of tho various kinds of mm hlnciv usul
In the tlirferent lilts of tho st ite for the
emplovtuint of prlsoiieis
nNTI'.Rnn RAIL Ri fore Cluk of thu
Conns Dinlels, Siturtlay. Hugh Winkler,
of Carbor.tlale. utilised Sevmour Punlv
of stealing his bull dog, entered ball In
the sum of $ino Punlv ilalms th it Wink
ler stolci the iiiilnuil, took It to llrliesdalo
and thin by exprt ss stilt It to Scranton.
NOT YHT LOCATED -1 he site for the
new soldkrs' anil s illors' monument his
not jtt been ilnldcd upon. Sutvevors
Haiti and Smith lmvp matle survejs to
locnto rotk and coil pillars untlei the
couit house square, upon wlilili tho in m
timenl will be built, but tbev havo jtt
some moio cMimln itlons to milte.
TROIJARLE POOL MATCH -It It
thought tint .Teiome Keouh. of this eltv,
and At f i eil De Ooro villi meet lu Svra
euso soon to lontest for tho pool ilum
plons'ilp of the world. Kcngh loniurlv
held the meilal but Do Oio recenlh won
it from lilm anil li the In tier holds In
until next M.iv It will Income hH per
manent pi opt i ty.
AT V. W. C A. A oiy llm muskal
pn gramme Ins I men an urged for Ni w
Star's nv tiling lit tin Young Winner'
I'hriMlui assoil itlon. The tlrst hum will
b. In tliiici of Mis, r. t. Jin ne. mil
the boms following will lie tilled by Mr.
John T. Watklus, Miss rioiento Rlili
moiid ai.d Mr. 'I hit It. The gimiit'tlf
iNhlbltioii will be rIviii 1 1 mil 1 to t
M'LAruin IN ARRESTED -Lite SH
mil i nit lit Pitiolnun lVenc v ninl M. .1.
WnlMi v no railed Into n house on South
Siventb stieet, when thev found .lames
Mi L iiu,hlln. who lived at tho pun e,
ill link mid engigetl In smashing evtn
thlng on the piems(s Yisterdiv morn
lm; Mivoi Moll gave him ii In at In,; In
polite i ourt mid lint d him $" He paid.
ENCl'HSION 'IO HAWLEY.-A n -till
ti.iiu will be inn fiom Strantoii and
Dunmoro net Wetliu s, iv, Januirv T on
the Erio and Wvomlnp Vnllt v rallron!.
Tills has bit u obtalnitl at the iequtt
of a 1 irge number ot peoplo of thn val
li, who di-iie to vKIt the fair for the
hi tit lit of atl'w Cntliolle ihurili In llau
lav. 'llm ti.iln leavis Stranton nt 7
o'llotk and leturiis at a lonvinlciit hum
the sanio night.
WEEK'S CLEARlNCS.-Cleailngs at
tho Scranton Clt tiling Hotisp assoclutlon
fin tho wcik intlliig Diiembor TO, aio ie.
poitetl as lollovvs bv tho Ti. tilers' Na
tion il bank: Monday (Chilstmiis); Tin h
tliv. Det ember -n. $111,111": Widmstlav,
Dicitubt'i T, JJ'il'.'OIW; Thuisdaj. Dc
timbei ss, Jlii) SI IM; Prltlnv. Dtumlier
."'. S.'o.'lUll; Siturdav, December PA $1'H,
117 1 I, total, $1,1S.',w7i. Total fui tho
c.n, J5b,lDJ,S0I o
ENOINLS COLLIDED. - Saturday
unit iilncr n "Mothir Ilubbird" inglne on
tin Lickavvanua lailirail run into a .ard
inglne on the Wist Lncktiw urn i avt
imc tii'-Hiig. Tho large cngluo was on
Its wa fnm (in at Bind In ihaigo of En
gl'it er Eugt'ie Ulttenbinder anil I'lremaii
Artliui Dinning, while tho small n'.o was
run bv Enginter John Stone .mil l'ln -man
Rubtrthon The !trtl cugii o was
tonsldciably damaged.
WORD 1'ROM MAEANOV CITV -Chief
of Pollto Roblliv; SaUudav tifttr
noon lecilvetl a communication In in
M tihii nov Clt which shows up iniild
er.ibly moio of the past lilsliiv of tho
littrfcl irs in tested on Christmas dav.
Among the things found In their pjssifs.
Ion vv hkli so fui nte Identltled as Scian
ton pioperty wete stvetal iittlclcs, the
descriptions of width weip Immttll itolv
tecognlzed by the M.iliiinov autliorltlt s
as the pluntlcr sciurnl at the house of
cue of the town's phjsUhms Dr. RpIIIv.
tliout two weiks ago Crowe ami Pit
cerald wen- identltled by the c lilt f who
said tint ritzgetald was a mini known
as Salmon at M ilianoy. Mis. Ciovvo Is
not known to him.
POLITICAL NOTES.
JjIiii J. McAndrow, of tho Twini -first
waul vas s. tin itav lomluulid fot stint
count II bv tho Diniui nits of that ward.
Mr. MiAiidtiw is tin priHont stint itiuii.
tilniun fot the Tut rt).lrst.
At the coming Dmiocrutlc pi lm nits In
Lackawanna township, Saturday, 'lu
Collector John J. Coj ne, SuptivUor Mar.
tin P. Judge. Hihool Dlnclor Ihomiu I'.
Co.vii(, Treasurer John Walsh and Aud
itor James Minigau. of the South district,
and School Dlteetoi Patlkk P. Lionaid,
ul tho West district, wtn till rt nomi
nitcd. In tho Southwest dlstilct Patilck
Connolly defeated Palllik Henley for
bupuvlhor by J votes.
Tho Democratic prlnmles In the Eight
eenth wnid, Saturday, resulted In tin
nomination of P, J, Lung m for school
controller. Thomas 1'. Morris for common
councilman, P. M. Sloss, Judge of ilte
tlor.; John Clink and Piter '. McLaugh
lin, liispictois: P. 15. Duffy, ugister ot
vuteis. Tho vole on school lontrolh r
was; Lang in, Jbl, I'lnnirty, 1J0. I'or
toniliiou council, Moirls ueeived J14 votes
nnd John M. Morati, HI. Lankan n ml
Monls mo tho present iniumbnits. Thu
nomination Is, usuull, equivulrut to an
election.
A meeting of the Democtatlu city com
mittee was called for Saturday night to
consider tho questlcn of nominating i.ui
tlldates for sthool directors to bo voted
for at tho coming election. All of tho
mtmbirs of the rcintnlttee were not pros,
nit and tin adjournment was taken until
fomo night this wed' when the question
will letelve further consideration. Tho
sentiment of tho mcmbeis of tho coin
mltteo infcimall) expressed at tho meet,
lug bututday plgl.t was iigulust the noni
In Hlon nt candidates.
m i
Mahor-McCoy Fti'ht.
Returns leeelvcd by rounds this aft
ernoon at Jul? Steele's, by special
Postil Telegiaph company. The nly
dliect '"'r jtcoin the rlngsln
NEW YEAR WELCOMED
IN VARIOUS WAYS
SOME WATCHES AND PRA'ED,
OTHERS JUST MACE NOISE.
The Usual Booming of Cannon and
Blowing of Gongs Bade Adieu to
the Departing Year and Greeted
Old Father Time's New Addition to
His Big Family Large Throngs
Attend the Midnight Services in
the Churches Street Cars Kept
Running to Accommodate Wor
shippers. The oltl car was given Its usutl
noisy adieu hereabouts, and tho new
Its equally noisy welcome. As wily as
11.20 cannon bignn to boom mil ut 11.30
the- ihtirch bolls gave funh th Hist
announcement of the midnight sei
vltes. As 12 o'clock elodV apiit.i.trhe.l.
tlio gongs slut toil In vvt'li their tooling
an I fchrleUIng ntul thioiihotit tlio len
tial city, whom goiil-slx! uowdj
were out of doors lesulic tlio cold,
thetc was a blowing of llsh-hoins anil
loud nnd jojoun Hhoutlng.
In tho Immediate heart of tho ilty
The Tribune's steam gong did heiolu
work In waking tin. echoes ninl lodg
ing hotlne occupants, but thu engineer
luitl a good time.
Never befom weic there suth orowds
out to welcome n new c,n. The mid
night mass at the- c.ttheiltal anil other
Catholic i hut i lies of tho city, and this
Match .scrvlics ut Elm Iuk and PcrNk-
Avintte Hiptlst (hutches wem veiy
laigcly nt tentli (I, and fot two houts
following midnight the studs pto
selitcd iiltlte as llvelv nil I'pl'iMiatn o
as on a Sabbath uildda. Slmet i'.is
worn tunning till 1 !0 a, nt. to uicoin
modatu the woishlp,'eis.
WATCH-NIOHT SERVICES.
Special vv.itih-nlglit snvlies usher
lug out the ol4 and in the new oar
worn ((inducted l.i"t evening In many
of the city iluircltcs. and wem In all
casts eiv liugelv atteiuletl.
At the Elm P.uk cliutih the seivle'S
wete conduct! cl In the large Stintliv
Hihool loom In the i.mi of the main
nudltoi linn and began at II o'lloek.
Rev. Di. Ciinin iltdlveictl ti lit lef .ni
di ess uud a lonseci.itlon seivlio was
(omluctctl, loininenilng Just u few
iniiiutis befoic the midnight lioui.
Several selections wcte iilso temKitil
by the ihurili quaitetto unilt r the di
nt tion of Mt. Pennington.
At the I'enn avenue Baptist i hutch
after the legultr i veiling set lie w.is
eoniludcil Rev. Mr. Pietoe gave oivj
of bis ciitentaliiing chalf tnlks In the
lower temple touihlng ispednlly upon
Hip neiesslty of meeting the new e.if
with n tinner dotcimlmtlon to be
sttongci and tiller Chilslkins than
ever 'befom.
A sot lal lioui fnllowcil, during wlilili
iiftpsiuieiit W'te set t d bv several
of the l.ttllts. The new jtnt v.tis (is'i
(toil lu bv n In lef pi.oer scivlc", be
gitinlug shoith befote the hour of
mldnighl.
Appioptiatp wiitth night ccnlsoi
wete ,iNo tondtntetl In the Asbutv
Mdhotllst Eplseopil tliunli, (ireuii
Ridge, last night. Thcie wjs a piaisj
seivlte. letl b the ihotlstei, William
II. Lain on. followed by a piajor
nitetlng londutted by this pastor. Atl
tltescs wete tbjllvetetl liv ltev. Jos ph
Madison, o, the Wvoinlng eonforente.
atnl L. S. Howei, W. R. Kellow .mil
Halspy Lathi ope. The concluding
featute was n i onsectatlon seivleo
usheilng in the new .veai, dining the
nurse of whli It the thuiih bill laiirf
out the old .mil In the now jcai.
AT RESCEE MISSION.
A wnteli-meetlng was held list night
at the Rescue mission on Kiauklln ave- '
line. Last vear this oiganizatlon was
the onl.v itllglous Institution In the ilty
whlili loniluited ,i meeting of this n.i
tum, and at the time 140 people weto
in est nt. A veiy laigp luiinlu i weic lu
atti ni'anep last night, also, and Joined
In a veiy impicsshe seivlie.
The tegular mission oider ot exot
ds(b wtn Hist gone thitiuglt, testimony
being given and inaer heaid, Supet
fntendclit Oeotgo Sanboin being lu
ihatgc of the iciemonv.
At 9 "i0 loftee was solved to all pit.s
rnt and an intct mission of two hoim
then took place. At 11.30 the watili
set v lie was begun und listed until
midnight.
SERMON ON NEW YEAR.
Dell voted by Rev. Robeit F. Y.
Pierce in the Penn Avenue Bap
tist Chuich Last Night.
At the Penn avenue c linn li last i veil
ing, the pastot, Rev. Rolnit 1', y.
( l'leue, iiicathtcl a timely sn:i,on, t ik-
Ing as his text a phuise ltoni the pai-
able of the llg tree, Lu'c , 1J:7: "Cut.
It down; why cumb'ieth It ti.o
giound.'" He said, in putt:
'i lu mi winds, spckin 1) out Loid,
stnmdi d tho death knell ot the millions
tiee and they icho tlio dtstln and doom
tf a fruitless lite. Time ato many Its.
sons to bo di.ivvn fnm this paiahlo of
the llg net. Peril ips tho Hist one Is that
the tree was takt u It. fiom tlio wajsldo
bv tho ownir of the ilneaid and plautid
among bis grape vlmi- and was t,lvin
the sanio i ire as the other ftu!ta,;e.
This icpicsenls tho Jewish peoplo v. ho
were at Hist tnki u ip bv the Lonl nml
glvin the (.lerliuis opportuulu ot tlls
scinlnatlng Ills blisstd wtntl But tho
Jtws icjtcted the Misslah t.tnl the mt s.
idn ttke
Bright,
Fresh,
Clean.
i
New Potatoes,
Fresh Pears,
Fresh Radishes,
Poultry, Etc.,
Christmas Trees
and Holly Wreaths
Thomas & Brandarnore
424 SPRUCE STREET.
sago that It was intended they should
glvo to tlio world was given direct. Tiny
failed to bring fotth fruit and us tho
tree wcie ordctcd cut down.
Tho second lesson Is to tho e.irmst
Christina of today who b a special fa
vor has been planted In the church of
Gotl. Ho bus the golden opportunity of
bearing fruit for the glory und honor of
the M ister's tinme.
Tho thlid lisson is to tho sinner, who
like tho treu Is Mrrouuded by the gifts
and merelis of tied and Mt who biars
no fruit. How many Christians there arc
today whoso names nic on tho iccords
of tho churches and theio only. 1 call
these peoplo "paper Cliilstluiis." '1 hey
are present on tlrem parade only or when
some sptclal otia-lon occurs at' the
churdi. They nro of no leal bcncllt lu
tho ihureh; they tiro baud-box Chilst
lans and not flttlt-bcarlltg ones.
When tho tig tree spokm of lu the par
able was planted Us owner txpicted It
to bear fruit mid ho mmo mr after
venr In eNpictiilice of fruit, but thiro
wos none. (Jod tomes looking Into our
lives for fruit, und when Ho comes we
profess that wo are living Christian llvts
but (iod doesn't wnnt ptofisslons, he
wants deeds
On Niw Yent's tliv, 1W, how miny ot
us mule promises for the coming vear
nnd how niar.v of its luoke the whole,
scale befoic tin- tlrst wiek was ovir. Oh,
the record In this world of ours, of broken
piomlses, undone dilllts and tinkept vows.
The souls of men am weighed on n
scabs poised cm nt.e little wotd "If." If
the tiee bears fruit, well and good, If not,
tut It down. Suppose tho ilock of des
tiny should stilko this night as wo
passed fiom one vear to the other. If
It did would the fi lies In which our In
dividual souls aro wtlglltd be tipping to.
wauls heaven or tow aids hell? Thero
will came a Ht d iv of till for euh of us.
The ihv of doom mints to ludlvlditils as
well us In Uitlieis. As the old vear Is
thing iintl the new one dawning In us
vvrlle out inrnist prombis of aniclitl
mint on the list pages of the old ret out,
Wp have evir thing to Kiln nnd nothing
to lose.
AT THE MIDNIGHT MASS.
Hundteds Assisted in St. Fetei's
Cathedtal Last Night Seimon
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban.
Thioughout the Catholic vvoiltl list
night, the new e.it designated a Holy
eat, by Pope Leo was ushered In
with a midnight mass, in tho Scran
ton dloctsc the ptli liege of celebrat
ing this special miss, to which at
taches in my Indulgences, was gener
ally taken advantage of. At the Oa
thodial, whom a pontifical high mat,s
was t debuted the congregation was
so luge tint hundreds weic unable
to obtain even standing loom.
Bishop Hoban was assisted In the
i elcbr.itlon by Rev. Donilnlck Landto
und Rev. J. J. Lougbian as di aeons of
honoi , ltev, J. A. O'Reilly, aith priest,
Rev. D J. MaeOoldiitk and Rev.
P. J. (iough, deacons. The music was
of an especially elabotate chuaeto",
some of the Chilstinis pi ogt ammo be
ing lepeated.
Bishop Hoban pi cached a In lef sei -mem
at the i oncluslon of the mas,
epl lining Its significant e. The l.nt
e.n of eveiv century slme the tlni'
of Pope Boniface In the thlitcenth b.i.i
lit e n ohsei v etl as a Jubilee ear. Sine e
tht n v in Ions popis have deerei d Jubi
lee h e.iih half tentury and finally It
bet atne t ustiiinniy to observe a geneial
Jubilee t very twinty-IKo jtais. Th"
list eat of the century then i anu
to be obsetvetl as a gteat jubilee or
holy j cur.
The Intei nation i! committee piep.u
Ing for the eelelnatlon of iioly car
itcommendcil to l'ope Leo that as ,i
special observant e ot the holv i,u,
the ptlvllegp of celpbiatlug ,i midnight
m iss should be gtneialy extended on
the 111 st day of the new iPtituiv. The
pope was well pleased with the Idea
and not onlv adopted It. but deiieed
that the holy cai, which ushets In
the new icntut should Itself In
ushered In bv a midnight mass. The
holy father also giauted tne ttnpie
cetletitctl ptlvllegp ot giving loinmun
lon at the tnldulgtt mas
In condudlng his renniks nishop
Hoban directed attention to tho great
stildes the Catholic ihunh lias made
during the centuty now closing, citing
as an Instance that when the centuiv
openod this countiy and Canada had
only 100.000 Catholics, whllo today they
number lu.000 100
The celeliiatloii of midnight masson
w.h dlsiontltutt tl heio by the Phil i
delphl.i i-j nod of is:.', betause of the
feir tint the piiv liege was liable to
abuse. Mldnighl masses have been
idebi.itcd lu this tlioieso since ii
Hungaiiaii Catholic chut dies, )Ut they
wcie discontinued when Bishop Hoban
called attention of the pistois to tho
loeal law foi bidding the in.
RELIC? IOUS STOTES.
ltev. Dr. Cilflln ili'Uvtietl n woiideirtil
sermon esterd.iv morning ut t lie Elm
Park i bin di ft om the text, ' e are allv o,
very ouo of vou. this day." As a mcin
"1 of the t losing vear It Is somewhat to
bo icioidfd in tlio heart of cvuj luaitr.
At both moinlnj i.nd cvtulug stivltcs
the special music rendered on Chrlstnun
dit was ngiln niven, lm Hiding the buiii
llful tiinlata "lhc Story of Bethle
hem." At tho Plrst Presb tori in ihunh totlav
theie will bo u spciiul New Ytiu's praiso
servlte beglt nlllg tit 'i o'lloek 111 tlio
morning ami lasting for one hour onl,v.
The pnstoi, ltev James McLtod has ie
coveieil from his iceint Illness and
pieailud at both services c-tcitlav. In
the evening the spniil Christines music
was iigaln icuik-rttl under tho diiictlon
of I'roftssor John T. W.itklns.
FIELD SHOULD BE OCCUPIED.
Bishop Welles Sees a Gieat Futuie
for the ITorthwest.
Bishop Welles, of the missionary
Jutlsillc tlon ot Spokane, preached es
tptdov at St. Luk"'s chuich In the
pi no of tho tec'tot. Rev, Rogers Istael,
who was In Baltlmnte In lesponsQ to
nn Invitation to iimaeh the second of
a S'llcs of sennons now lu juogresi
nt tho Chuich of thu AFcenslon.
The bishop Is on a tout of tho East
In the intiien of the wnk In his Held.
lie s.is the teultoiy mnbi.ueel by his
jltlisdic tlon Is ilesllned to become th.
gieat mining, n. mufuctuilng and cc
jotting tenter ot the M'est. through tho
new relations which this countiy is
establishing with the Orient, and that
ulieudy tlum nie evldencts on ever
hand that this Is becoming quite gen
et ally icallzeil. The need of (irrupy
Ing It at once with missionaries was
pointed out,
Yestcrdov afternoon the bishop
Pleached lu Plttston. aud In the even
ing at Wilkes-Hine. The evening ser
mon nt St. Luke's was priMrhed by
tho senior citiate, Rev. E. J. Naughtou
on the theme. "Tho t'nehangeabloness
of nod, R-llglon and tho Chinch."
Try a "Hotel Jerniyn" cigar, 10c,
DIED.
COOK.-ln Sure, Pa., Dee. 11 isn,
Willoughby Cook, ugo SI cars, at tho
homo of his daughter, Mrs. C, W. Keur.
ANOMALY SHOWN
BY TRADE REPORTS
MORE FAILURES IN SCRANTON
LAST YEAR THAN IN 1898.
Annual Review of Local Business
Conditions V It. 0. Dun & Co.
While It Was a triosperous Year
In Almost Every I Ine, the Num
ber of Failures and the Excess of
Liabilities Over Assets Was Great
er Than the Previous Year In
teresting Statistics nnd Comments.
Tho following icvlevv of the local
trade conditions of tho ear Just
closed, pieputvil ia the request of
Tho Tilbune by Wllllutn II. Uigan,
Sctanton manager for R. (J. Dun tc
Co, contains some very Interesting
facts and comments:
Llabll. As
, x alhllt's. No. Hies. sets.
Lackawanna, l'o...lvis-i,j WJS.ra J10I.743
Liikiiwiintiii Co...lv"9-5j 4s",,Wh) Jl.'.niU
lit city Scranton. ...ls"i il ui,;;-, (.',213
In eltv Siiimton....is.'i!iit ;ts.',;uo ii,s,iuo
Olltsldo of dtj 1VIS-.11 10I.S00 4.'.tU0
Outsltlo of clt liJ9-17 10J'H)0 41 'M
Propoitlon assets to liabilities,
Sci.inton, ls.N 4-rj
Proportion assets to liabilities'
Scranton, Isii 43,2ro
Propoitltm nssets to liabilities,
outside city, lVis 4p-j
1'iopoitlon n-scts to liabilities,
outsldo eltv, lsin tji4
In computing the above statistics, tho
onlv fiilluics taken Into account nro
those whcio Insolvency lias been evi
denced bv execution aril sale, bankruptcy
piece tilings, ti'slgnment or otherwise
Niuni rnus small traders who discontinued
nrtet llnillng themselves unable to suc
ceed nio not consltleied. but in tho larger
propoitlon of such cases the llibllttl"s
were of llttlo account, and cither havo
been or will bo liquid ited In full.
ANALYSIS OF TABLE.
The ntimbir of such Instuutts Is not In
pscess of pnvlous e.irs although the
mir.ilicr beginning during tho e.ir h.t-j
bet ii lonsldirably more than In lsys or
M7. An unaljsls ot tho table shows tint
tho cou ntv outside of Scranton hid tom
tit n less fallurts thin In iy, but they
seem to havo been of moio Importance
for both debts mid assets mo about $2,(10
mom, the pctcoiitago of ussets to 11 iblll
tits Increasing from 41 to IJ'4 per cent.
The bulk of the Indebtedness was found
In tbteo falling tr.nleis, two iiiriinntlle
ntul one m inufactuilug tout ernlng, and
the lem.iluilir Is distributed among tho
tlirferent tracks, with tho saloons and
hotels predominating
Tlio continued activity of the mines has
bcttenil tho conditions In tho suburbin
ti wns verv materlillv titid without doubt
the sltuitlon Is very nliu h better than
one M ir ago. this applvlng partlt ularly
to the hmiller ti.nlcrs nmoiig whlth there
appeals to bo a decidedly stionger dispo
sition to the "cash sstem.'
In tho e Ity of Sc r.inton the statistics
present the unom ilous londition of nn
Increase lu the number of failures over
1 ist v ear, something not antic Ip ited early
In the eu. mid propel ly so by reason
of tlio iisiuittlly iuptovetl business con
dltlons mid the promise of n laigclv en
humid volume of trade. Notwlthstamt.
big the development ot such expectations
the number of f.'llums Is lueieasnl 3.' per
i int. nnd tho II ibllltles over 1W aro ncai
ly Wyiflo gieitei, equil to more than .'K)
per cent. Tho propoitlon of assets to lia
bilities Is nho reduced from 4", to 4J'4 per
cent.
RULK OF INDEBTEDNESS.
As in the toiinlty lint bulk or the lll
ilebtidliss Is pi.ivldetl bv a few coi
terns, four t.ists showing a total of
about $J7-.iKi liitlutltd in this cstlm ite
mo two tin umst, mt es dlgnltlcd bv the
word "failure." but which are much bu
tt r ileslgnittiil by it rrai to be found In
tho iiimlnt.l iategor. Tlicse two rrp
iilictisible affairs, on lining rarlv in tho
fall si tson swelled the iiggtcgnle of eltv
nihilities by niallv IuAn. The effect
of Mich on the general indlt of the com.
inunltv Is obvious, bilnslug as It surelv
does moie t Mictlng kuowlcclgo of the ut
falrs of tho leMtlmnto seeker of custo
mary Hade favors In this city before
usual and non ss.m aciommodatlons will
be granted b the gnat dlstilbiiting ecn
tets. The city failures lm hide various dasses
of Hade, but the saloon and hotel di
luent tutnlsh about :'" per cent, of tho
whole, nor tlocs this take into account
the Hie rt ant Hi di mlso of plans upoited
to be eoiidiiiti 1 lllegallv.
A notable mid very satisfactory feature
ot the dtv Is the fiut that not a miniu.
fin tilling firm ot otgmiiition of any Itv
portai to whatever is Imluoctl in tins fail
ure lbt for isni
Tho most eonstiviitlvo indhods marked
the beginning of the cir Just concluded
bv tinny business hou-rs and tho veiy
Hitlsfnetory volume of trade dono llrds
a majority In better condition than for
some jears p ist. Thp jobbing trade bus
I irgely gali'id ovir the past eiis nnd
while there Is nlwas more or less com
plaint of slow in -s In collection", duo
litpelv to the method of wage pijment
In the valley, still on the whole tho stu,,.
tit n H much belter than one ear ttgo
With the nssuud opeintloii of the stet 1
works the starting of some nnv manu
facturing plolcds, the Incti.tsed output
of the tolllerles nnd the l,i ueinl fteltrg
of In tten il tondltlins is seen In all
b,' ine Ins of tiiuli, tho large lm rease of
di posits of a saving I ature In loe il
banks, the last viar of the century looks
to bt gin with the brightest of prospects
foi Scranton ntul Lackawanna county.
ENTERTAINMENT OIVE1T.
Scranton Liedeikianz Joint Christ
mas and New Year Celebration.
A JovIU crowd of both oungstcrt
nnd giown people jesteidav made
nieuv by cele'bi.atlng the dual event")
of Christmas und the Now Year at
Music Hall, vvhcie the Sctanton Lleder
luan7. gave Its annual ncoptlon to tho
child! en of Its lnnnbeis, nnd also Relit
an oc client entoitntnnieiit. welcom
ing in the New "Venr at midnight In
a lousing fashion.
The nf tin noon belonged entirely ta
the chlldten, who worn given the fie-
dom of the place, and also, after a,
I giand march, led by J, n, Ferber.
stockings full of candy anil fruit and
knives, mouth oigans und other gifts.
At 7,15 o'clock In the evening an ex
cellent entertainment was given. Tho
Lleeliikrim.! Itself opened the pro.
gi amine, by singing in fine voice Cat I
Schiiuss'. "Roesleln Vom Ehdn."
Chatles Hnitley cind his two funny
dolls then peifoimed their celebiatel
ventrlloqulllcal act. It made a big
hit and Mi. Haitlcy jecelved tremen
dous applause.
Etnst fJIoor nppearctl on the ros
trum and dellveied a speech, which
was veiy much appi related by Ills
hearers. The Lelilrrkrinz next rcn
tleto'l a piotty folksong, "Diunten via
Wuteiljiul." Miss Turubull, with a,
leclttitloii, was the following number,
ntul her elocutional. v iblllly was Ini
meillately lecognUetl und npiueclatotl
by the audience.
A t ci lea of tableaux were ntxt given,
They wete finely executed, those par
ticipating cat lying out their patta in
cm client manner.
rtcBldent Frank Hunimler concluded
tho evenings' cxerolces by a speech,
about the coming now year. At mid-
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See the Goods
Aud you will appreciate the values. The prices arc
way down aud the styles aud materials are good.
All $5.00 Jackets go for $ 3 50
All $7.00 and $8.00 Jackets go for 5 00
All $10.00 Jackets go for 7 50
All $15.00 Jackets go for 10 00
All $17.00 and 18.00 Jackets go for 12 50
All $20.00 Jackets go for 14 00
All $25.00 Jackets go for 18 00
Tai Bored Suits, UptoDate.
All $10.00 Suits go for $ 7 rj'
All $15.00 Suits go for 10 00
All $20.00 Suits go for 14 00
All 825.00 Suits go for 18 00
All $30.00 Suits go for 22 00
All $35.00 Suits go for 25 00
F. L. Crane, reliable
a - wi MI1V9 Furrier.
Raw Furs Bought. Furs Repaired.
Pierce's flarket
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squabs; also Rock,
away, Maurice River and Btuo Point O.vs.
tcrs; Everything tho market affords In
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will be filled promptly with
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
110.112-11 PLNX AVCNUE.
The Dickson Manufacturing Co.
teranton nnd Wllkot-Uarre, V&,
Mauufaciureri of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES
Boilers, Hoisting and Pumping MicDlnery.
Qeneral Office. Scranton, Pa.
night supper was served by the ladles'
section of tho l.ledeiktatu, following
which a geneial dance .as Indulged In
bv all pteseiit, with I'.iuei's full or
chestra pmvldlng tho mii-it.
The committee In 1 beige of the
Ch1is.tm.1s ui tangcmi tits itiinlsted ot
Isidoie lloos ami I. 1 l'eibir, ami
those who conducted the othei pio
ecedlngs wete Petil Palmeclo, August
Huti'tr.lei, (irtitge AVtihl, Otlo Stoee kel,
Fred Wldmjer and H. hchubert.
SHOT AT THE BARTENDER.
Murderous-Minded Individual Ar
rested by Patrolman Lona Say.
About 1.30 o'clock this nioi nlng a man
slatted to eelebiate the New Year in a
eiy hllutious mannet on Fianklln
avenue. He was put out of Ed Hum's
saloon, and Immediately diew a m
olver unci tired at the bartendet.
Luckily his shot did not reach Its
maik, but Insttad lodged In the door.
Patiolman L01..1 Day Immediately
give chuso to tho man, who stinted
down Cent ie stieet. From theie he
1 an out on Litkawutmu avenue and
sped down lowuids the lower pottlon.
Near the Dekiwuie and Hudson depot
ho slipped aid tho patiolman, who bad
kept light em his heels, grabbed him.
He was then taken to thu Cent to stieet
police station, and this mot nlng will lu
Elven a heuiing by Major Molr.
SNEAK-THIEF ARRESTED.
Patiolman Peuster Took One in
Chaige Early This Morning.
About 2 o'clock this 11101 nlng Patiol
man Peuster uiiested on Penn avenue,
a man who had In his possession sev
eiul ui tides, which uie believed to hit's
been stolen, Including a pair of slip
peis and a belt. He will be given his
heating this morning, and will unswer
to the chin go of laiceny.
Brief Histoiy of Boer War
May bo found In The Seinnton Tribune
year book for 1900, Interesting data
concei nlng South African troubles.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
Ciunt, ss :
Frank J. Cheney makes 01th that bo Is
si nlor partner of the llim of F. J. Client y
(L Co , drlng business In the Clt of To
ledo, Cnuntv und Statu aforesaid, ami
that said tltm will piiv the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for emh and ev
cry case of Catarrh tint cannot bo cuied
bv tho use of Hull's C.itartli Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworr. to beforo mo mid ntbsirlbcd In
my presence, this till dny of December,
A. D. 1'W. A. W. OLL'AhON.
fSeall Notary Public.
Hall's Ctittnih Cure is tulcii internally,
ppd acts till cctlv on tho blood and mu
cous hiirfnccs of tho system. Send fur
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by driKglsts, '."c.
Hall's Family Pills ere tho best.
CASTOR I A
Por Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
Slgnaturtiof
&&.
SA... ll. . . (.. .., . .
Aud none has had to bo content
with hiiv,
l.t'ive past troubles far behind you
And Just let us rrmlml vou
'ihnt ttmo Is slipping cry fast
avva.
Eighteen tilnelv-nlno Is history.
Nine It en liutiilitd yet a mystery,
Mnv tho friendship ut tho past bo
over dear.
The best that wo can wish you Is ft
bright und prospctous NKW
YEAR.
ChinaHall
"Walk In and laok ifnuiiH."
We Call
Your Attention
To Our
Immense Stock of
Horse and Mule Shoes,
Bar Iron Steel,
Cliannells, Angles,
Shafting, Toe Calk Steel,
Bolts and Huts,
Rivets and Washers,
An Endlsss Stock of
Bfiacksmiths'
and
Wagonmakers'
Supplies.
120 and 12S Franklin Ave.
ros
Jobbers in J?u)elry,
227 LACKAWANNA AVE,
ATTENTION! To tho people of the
clt of fceranton nnd Its vlclnlt: W
liavo tho finest ninl laigest stock of hoi.
lelay goods, sadi ut
Diamonds,
Watches,
Jewelry,
Silverware,
Eta,
ut very low prices. Wo lavlte every
body to call nnd tco them, uud by so
doing ou will llml It will bo to your ad
vantage to secure our holld ty preseuts.
Every article Is guaranteed to bo 'tis rep
resented, or money refunded.
Davidow Bros
227 Lackawanna Ava.
,-ow ine jiitr is inmost tiicr
Somo of us havo lived In clover 9h
iei! 0.
Ta D I K&
avoowi
Everett's
Horses and carriages are su
perior to those of any othef
livery in the city.
If you should desire to go
for a drive during this delight
ful pei iodof weather, c.ill tele
phone 794, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit.
EVERETT'S LIVERY,
30 DIX COURT. (REAR CITY HALL.)
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