-v' "V ' I THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900. ""'" - f j J PERRY BROTHERS Pianos And Organs Cheap, tor Cash. Everything In the Musical Line at PERRY BROTHERS 205 WYOMING AVENUE. Ice Cream. BEST IN TOWN. Per jL)c Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO Telephone Order Promptly Us Iverai J5-.U7 Alliens Avenus- Scranton Transfer Co., Always Reliable. All kinds ot tiansfer work cromptly and satisfactorily done. Offlco 100 Lackawanna Ave. Dffice Phono 525. Barn Phone 6982 HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY. Ell ICES 1ID llffl FRUITS 120 Spruce Street. Masonic Tempi C. S. SNYDER, The Only Dentist In ttietlty Who In a Graduate. In Medicine. 420-422 SPRUCE STREET. TEETH Reduced prices for the next 15 il.ijt, as follows. Gold Crowns $2.50. Gold Fillings 50c. Best Set of Teeth $4.00. Silver Filling 50c. Crown and In idee work n spcclnlty. If on li.no ,mj Dental wink to lie done call and hae our teeth e itnlned free of charge. Painless cxtiaction. Dr. Edward Reyer 614 SPRUCE ST. OPP. COURT HOUSE. DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear. Nose aud Throat Office Hours 9 a. m. to It 30 p. m.J 2 to 4 Williams Building, Opp. Postolllce. :: CITY NOTES i I'ostponp.d oni: wi:i:K.-rii' reg- ul.ir nutting of the Itranl of wKsoclattd Charltlis will In- jichli umd onu week un til the JM invi. roit tiii: MAsyi i:uadi:-tiip mIj fci seats for the Sci.mtoii l.Udt ikiain niasciuirado lull will open Wcdiusfibo niniiilng at I' i i lock at Drli sen's doth. Ing housu on l.aikawnuua axciiue. Pl'NKHAI. OP UKKMAN IIAHU1S l'uiutal si rlns ou tlm inn ilus ot llir innu 11 rrls will im hi Id tudu at -' p. m at Mj lMno Htuct Tho um.ilns v III be tpkin to Phllulclphl i for cremation. , HAGGUHTY PPNP.ltAI, -Tho fun,nl of Dililo' llim,'cit, of Nc. 7 Stone axe- hup, take- place this morning at ' o'elmK, with unlets In i-t. i'etei't, catluulral mid Inteiniint in the Cithcdrnl lemetei. riiAiionn with opspution.-im- waid Williams, of lluuiplon strei t. a etrda iiir.iUned befoio Aluirmiin .8. Millar charged by Dlnna, his wife, wit-i Icsertion und non-HUpport. llo was held in MOO ball. WATK1NB rt'NnnATj -Tho funeral bcrxlcm of the Into Hces Watklns will liu attended tomorroxx1 at 2 o'clock In tho ProUdcma Presbjtcrlan church, of whlih he xx-as an uctlxo nnd hi nored membtr. 'The remains max bo kwid at tho fam ily residence on IMnn axenue, from 10 f " -f -f -f -f f f QRANDCST OltPLKY AT "THE MODEL," OKLICATCSSCN EMPORIUM. Fresh Invoice of finest table deli cacies, Imported Hares. Landjuger SdUPugp. Nova Scotia Salmon. Pales ot all klndu, Imported and C'aUfotnia Prults und Jellies, NalU melbtcr ptrtUttess Herring In Wino 8iuc Italian Chustnuth, I.eb rtuehen. Marzipan and Honey Cakes of all descriptions, nnd full Una of fancy tjtoccrlea for the hoi Ida jr. Catering orders taken now for the holidays. Dinner Table rt'Hnt. Breakfast, Lunch mn nnd Supper a la carte. Ox- f ) 4- ('4r, Krrrt In ny style. '221-223 Washington Avenue. (f )ulfllOhMLABEL o'clock tomorrow morning to 1 o'clock, the casket lll not be opcred at the I'huich. DEATH OP HAltKY SMITlf.-Hnrry Smith, a well Known character nreuntl town, war found dead vestcrdoy morn ing lit n rorfm in the Olobe hotel on Wy oming avenue, nt which place ho has been employed. died rnoM 111:11 hi'hns-lmis Kutlo Molls-key. nt New Htrrot, who vxnn ho torrltly burned hint Prlday night, by her clothes catching tire, vxhllo sho vxas nlone nt home, died Hut evening nt the Larkavxalina luspltnl nt S o clock. PAY-DAYS. - The Delimit re. t. ick i vxanna nnd Western company paid nt tho 1'yne. Tax lor nnd Holden yesterday, nnd the Delnwnre nnd Hudson company nt the machine shops nrd ('nrbondale nrd, nnd tho trainmen north cf Bcrnnton. ACt't'HKD OP ASSAPLT. -William ltatenfkl, of Charles street, was arrest id In MukIo hull limt nlnht l)V Patrolman l'nm nn a warrant Issued by Aldirnirm Edxxard Pldlcr. dunging him with tib satilt nnd 1 ntttry on Jooph Hermnck. PIIIE.UEN'S llANQt'ET.-NcU Wed ntMliiy evening tho annual biiwiiict of tho 'olimtect Plrctmn s uHsiiclutlmr will lake place nt the Na Aug Huso him-e. Ut ile c-rs will aNo be lntiillcd and the an nu.il reports of thu sccictnty ana tic.is. titer Mibmlttcd. mui.i: headings -itev. c. i: Hurl- ')int. "iiicrli.tendci t ot the Peiinsylunli iiitltute, I'lillatU It 111", who gnu- HIMu readings In tho Second Prchy tcilali rlmn.il ycliidix iilternocn at 1 n'cleck ami In the evcnli'g at i o'clock, will pic ah in the h.imo plate ugalu toil iy. MICHAEL ANOEI.O The art section of the (limi Itldgu Women's dub will hold their llrst meitlng of thu new year on Tiie-ilnv. .1 intmr H, at I o'clock. Tho artNt to In- vttidlcd Is "Michael Ange lo " All members of the vet lion ale urged by the ptfldcnt to be present, as matters of Intoici-'t and imiorftnec nro to bu ells-ciw-id PINED Jfi -Theodore Knndler, of Cen ter (tu it. arrived early istudiy morn ing b Sergir.nl Hpc-p Jones and l'atiol man Louis (loerllu foi ilNorderlv eon duet, wa- yeetcriluv lined j'i bv Mnyoi Molr Kn.ulUi tiled to evade arrest hv jumping out of a wli dt w on lo tho buk loof of his ilwcllllig llaie. but was lol lowed by Sergeant Joins and inpturcil. Iir.l' TASOl'll BANCjl'ET. Tomorrow evening the fourteenth animal binqitet and dancp of Sir niton eomlavp. No. '17. Independiiit Orelei of Ikptas-ophs, will bo hi Id In Uticrnsev's h'.ll on WiudiliiMun aeniie. The iotnmlttie In charm' ot tho iiffiili Is made up of 111. J mies htetn, E. Moses. J It. (lagan, It. J l.indail. nnd II. J. llcirmins MuMe will be furnished by li.iuu's orchestra. l.i:OS CPT OPP tlenrv Slatiuy. of Oak stio t, North Sirinton, was pkktd up on Hip I. ickawiiinn. tracks near Lo hlgh about midnight Hst nlglit with loth bis legs pered at the knpp. llo was run oxer b a fa.t fiilt-lu on Its way to thli rltv. Up was btought to this eltv and remixed to the I. h kaw.inu i hos plt il where he Is now Ivlng In a uy dangerous tondltlen. ACCUSED OF ASSAULT. Constable Feiei stein Struck in tho Eye by a Loaded Snow Ball. James Kollv. of the Hit-, wn't last eontng biousht Into the fintto sti?et police station by Patrolman James Keenex. nn the complaint of Cnnst.iblis M. Poifi stein, of ld-iimn Kas-jon'i court, who nectispd him of itrlkin,; him in tho exc with a nnoxx1 hill con tnlnlng n Sitone. He hail a badly sx ollen anil dls lolored i'ji to lnek up his assertion and (Colly was held, a w at rant having been i'-sued bv Aldeiman Knsson, loiter on, however, on his furnishing ball, he was releas-ed torn custody. FLORIDA. Two Weeks' Tour via Pennsylvania Rni.ioad. Tho first Pennsylvania inilrotd tour of tho season of Jacksonville, allowing two weeks In Floiidi. will leave New Yoik and Philadelphia Ketnuuiy fi. i:cuisIon tickets, including railway transportation, Pullman accommoda tions (one berth), and meals en toutc In both dliectlons while traveling on thu special ttaln, will bo sold at th followliiB lates: New York, $30 00; Philadelphia, Harriburg, Baltimorp, nnd Washington, $48 00; Pittsburg, $33 00, nnd at proportionate rates from other points. Foi tickets, Itinerailes, and other In fonuatlon apply to ticket agents, Touilst Agent at 1190 Btoadwav. Now York: 4 Court stieet. Hiooklvn: 7S9 Ilroad stieet, Newark, N. J.; D. Cout laender. Ji.. passenger agent Haiti more distilct. Haltlmuro, Md.; Colin Studds, iisengei agent Southfin dis till t, Washington, D. C: Thos. n. AVatt, passenger agent Western dis tilct, Plttsbutg, Pa.; or to Oeo. V. lloxd, assistant general p issenget agent, Uroad street fetation, Philadel phia. Invest Your Money Whoie It Will Give You Quick nnd Profitable re turns. Nlagaia Tails, the coming manufac turing city of Ameilca, offers the gi lat est oppoitunity oxer known to make money by teal estate Inxestmcnt, lielow lb :i copy of a Icttet wiitten by Mr. J. O. I.undy. solicitor collector of the Intel national Coiiespondencp School, of Scranton, Pa., (Nlagaia Fulls Branch. Niagara Falls, N. Y Dec, 1, 1S91. Mr, K. H. Ilstabiook, Scianton, Pa. Dear Sir: I am In jeceipt of jour communication asking my opinion in regard to "The Highland Addition," and In teply would h.iy 1 am familiar xxlth the property and consider It Is tht most beautiful situation In or mound Nlagaia. "The piopeity Is plexated, a condition muih deslied In this Hat countiy, and 1 believe It will eventually beconio one, If not the choicest icsidentlal section-) at Niagara Falls. "It ceitalnly has vety supeilor natur al advantages and some of my best friends have iccently purchased In that addition, believing It to be tho best In vestment at this situation. "Yours very tiuiy, "J. O. Lundy." For maps, circulars and general In fotmatlon regarding Niagara Falls real eutate, call on or uddiess v.. H. i:sta brook. Ofllco 510 Spruce stieet, Scrap ton, Pa. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund tho money on a M-ccnt bottle of Greene's Warranted Sxrup ot Tin If it falls to euro our ciugh or cold. Wo also guarantee a S'i-cent bottle to prove satis factory or money relundtds C, Thompson. M. J. Vetter. A. W. Musgrave. Albert Pchultz. David M. Jones. C. I.orenz Shnt't's Pharmacy, p. l. iVrppc. li. M. t.'clc. Chas. V. Jones. Finest wines ant" cigars at Lant'a, S20 Spruce street. Smoke tho Pocono 5c, cigar. TRYING CASfcS IN COMMON PLEAS JUDGE GYRUS GORDON IS AS SISTING LOCAL JUDGES. Is Presiding in No. 2, Where the Somewhat Celebrated Action of the Wlnton Coal Company, Limited, Against the Pancoast Coal Com pany Is on Trial1 Cases That Were Continued, Settled or Referred. Non-Suit in tho Fiothlngham Ejectment Suit. Judge Cyius Gordon, of Cleat fluid county, Is assisting tho local Judges this week In common pleas court, lie Is presiding In court loom No. 2, an 1 Judge H. M. 1'dw arils Is aga :i on tho bench In tho main coutt num. When the list was called esterday the cases not open for trial were maiked us fol lows: Continued 11. H. McLaln against Qnlgu v Clements, Intel pltuder; North ern Coal nnd lion company against Scianton Oas and Wutet compaiiv, tiespass; Di. W. F. Biady against J. S. King, appeal; Continental Trift company against William II, Wlnton, scl. fn.; W. 11. Fleas & Son against Janus rivnii, appeal; Joseph ltohei ach against J. O. Ackeimnn. nppea': Chailes Llebliisteln against Jonas Long's Sons, assumpsit: May Jonis against George A. Sunmieis. trespass. Settled Pati lik C. Walsh against New York. Ontnilo and Western Itnll load company, tiespass; Keating Wheel lompanv against Stephen Jones, as sumpsit; 1(. W. l'alinu against I. aoodman, ticptss; William F. van Dvko against Collins-Hale Manufaclui lng i ompany. Hefen ed Peoria Rubber Manufac tui Ing comptny agilnst M. r. Keller, appeal. NON-SFIT nNTHKLD. Uefoie Judge IMwards. In couit room No. 1. tho Hist case called was Aithur Fiothlnglinm against C. H. Welles, an action In ejectment foi the Lyceum theater and the ground connected with It. Mi. ri ulhlngham did not appear and was not tepiesenled bv counsel. A non-suit vxas thereupon directed by Judge Udwnids. Later In the day an other action In ejectment was brought by Mr. Fiothlngham for tho samj pioperty. The suit of W. F. Smvtlie against Mary Shamioik was nott put on trial. Tho plaintiff sued to lccovor $100 which ho alleges is duo him -is a i nmmlsslon for u loin he tried to obtain for her on piopeity she owns nt Tluoop. He alleges that ho vxas to got the com mission for tiying to get the loan. The defendant said there vxas no agree ment as to price, she moiely promis ing to pay the plnlntl'f whatever hli seivlics were worth for obtaining tho loan If ho was successful. The f.ie went to the Jury at 1 o'clock. Tho plaintiff vxas represented by Attorney C. II. Sopor and the defendant by Aat toi ni'v T. P. Hoban. After tho tase went to the jury court adjoin in d for the day. The llrst case tailed this nornlng v. Ill be Maty A. Pelton against J. l Cobb, an ut Hon In assumpsit. In tho tasp of Joseph Kosges ngalnst Malt t'tovlch. a. verdict vxa? taken for $14.41 in favor of the plainllft. and In the suit of Annie Gllbeit agnlast Larry Campbell ti verdict for $1S CO was tak en In favor of the- plaintiff, being tlus full amount of hr claim with Interest. By agreement a verdict for $JD2" was taken In the rasp of J. T. Brlce against the city of Scianton. thi: rouiiTH trial Tho fouith tilal of the iclebiated as sumpsit suit of tin Wlnton Coal com pany, limited, against the Pancoast Coal i ompany was begun yesteiday be fore Judge Cyrus Goidon, of Clearfield, bpeelally piesldlng In court room No. 2. S. B. Pi ice, I. H. Burns nnd John B. Colllngs lepresent the plaintiff. Tho defendant's attorneys ale Wlllaid.War ren & Knapp and ex-Judge W. H. Jcs sup. It Is n suit to recover coal royalties instituted In 1833. Judge Harold Mc Clure, of Lexxlsburg. first tried It. He took It from the Jury and directed a veullct for the defendant, ruling that It vxas not an action In assumpsit. Tho Supreme court leversed this finding ana ouleied a new trial. Judge Edwaids next tiled It and a verdict vxas found for the defendant, but some defect vxas shoxxn In the trial nnd a nexv trial granted. Last June, Judge Purdy took a try at It and after a lengthy production of evidence nnd hours of argument, the Jury dlsngteed. Tho coal In dispute Is situated In Tluoop. One William Knapp settled theio on a 160 aeie tiact In the year ISOs, Ho went away a couple of times, ome In 1S12, to light tho British, but In 1S30, moie than twenty-one jeats later, ho vxas still In possession of tho tiact. In this year his Interests xxero sold at sheilff's sale and were pur chased by one Bldlack, who afterxxuids assigned tho shctlft's deed to Heimans, leseivlng, however, an undivided half Interest In the coal. HERMANS ASSIGNED. In 1S32 Heimans assigned his Inter est to James Andeison. who In 1M3 puichnsed what ho claimed vxas the legal paper title coming down fiom thu commonwealth, and which all tho tlmo had been In tho possession of the rishci family, of Philadelphia. In 18"1 ii special act was passed t enable Bldlaik's widow to sell his land and she sold his one-half Interest to Pilco & Pant oast, who leased It to tho Pancoast Coal company. Anderson held the surface and bis half of tho coal until 18C7, x hen ho sold to Allen Anderson, his son, and James Savage, his hon-ln-law. A year or two later Allen Anderson sold his shnio to W. W. and A. H. Wlnton. W. W. Wln ton Bold his Interest to the Wlnton Coal company, nnd now tho court It asked to decide whether he sold an eighth or a quaiter Inteiest. Tho plaintiff claims Allen Anderson owned a half-Interest. Tho defendant says It was only u quarter Interest. The defendant company Is now paying royalty on eight eights. Tho amount involved Is about $20,000. New Trial Refused. Judge II. W. Archbald handed down an opinion yesterday disc hinging u rule for a new tilal In the case of Ma tilda Fahrlg, ndmlnlsttatrlx, ngalnst Eugene Schlmpff. In his opinion Judgo Archbald says: "If an atrangement was made by vxhich tho administratrix (Mrs. Fab rig) thtough his (Schlmpff's) Interven tion vxas tho real purchasi r that Is a personal mutter between the two; It was a fraud vpon the estate to maka It. legally, If not by Intention, for which the salo at tho Instance of thosj Intel ested covld havo been set aside. Hut tho defendant, vxho vxus a party to It, even hud ho applied befoto tho sale was confirmed, could hardly be heard to do so; much more can ho not now, when tho whole proceeding has been closed and consummated. The tindet taking which tho defendant ns sutnod In becoming tho purchaser, ns between himself and the parties dl roctly Interested In the .estate, wis conclusively llxed bv tho decree ot confirmation, nnd from that bo can not escape. Tho administratrix, In that capiclty. Is the representative of tho estate and Is entitled tc tho sum hid; for that she must account, and tho defendant Is bound to puy It. "It Is no answer to suggest thnt ho assumes to net at th solicitation ot the administratrix, nnd for her Indi vidual benefit. It ho did any remedy which he has Is ngalnst her personally, ho can get not relief In this action. Tho monpy duo from hlm rcprctcnts tho propct tv sold which vxas an csontlal part of the decedent's estate, and th parties tjo whom It lo to go on dis tribution nro entitled to the payment now demonstrated. The rule for a new tilal Is discharged." To Condemn the Tutnplke. Illdge turnpike, extending from Co lumbla avenue to the Pivldence and Carbondale turnpike at Dickson City, Is worth $17,500, according to A. 11. Stevens. John J. Fahev, Thomas 1 Bovan, Jacob Schaeffcr and A, 11. Dun ning, vli'weis appointed to pass upon the petition to have the pike made free from tolls Attorney Clarence Btllentlne, tho master In the case, filed the Jtuv's te port with Cleik of the Courts Daniels yesterday. It recommends that tho petition be gianted and says that vvhllj under the law tho turnpike coinptny could lucovei $Ti,000. the Jltiy of v lew would not be willing to allow more than half that amount, which Is the principal that would produce the pies ent net income of the load. It Is understood that the Scianton Railway company conttols the pike and Is satlsilpd xxlth the July's award. Whether or not the county commis sioners will except to the iiw.ud Is a question they have not yet tletei mined. The evidence In tho caso wns taken and transcribed by Miss Mattlo Thomas and Is a model of accuiacy and neat ness. Marriage Licenses. Joseph Bounlck Prlceburg Maiy Hudnck Ptlceburg Anton Lalastourlz Scianton Wonda Domnchowska Scranton rvter Donoto Mayileld Annie Farbo Mnytield, Court House News Notes. Michael Kramer, the new meicantllo appialser. yesteiday Hied his oilh of office with Recorder Warnke. John J. Costello, the tblid "Demo cratic" nominee for selet t councilman from the Third waul, filed his nomina tion papers yesterday. Charles It. Council, son of tho lato Alcvtnder Council, yesterday icgls tend ns a law student In tho olllee of I. II. Bums He Is a giaduato of the Sihool of the Lackawanna, class of ISM. Application for a charter foi tho Watson uvenuo Methodist Episcopal chinch was tiled In Frothonotaiy Copo land's otllcp yesterday by William Parsons, John D. Irons, Joseph II. Davis, Frank Davis, James E. Sim ons, William Bunion and Charles Schlager. Tho new church Is to bo located on Lincoln Heights. WITHDRAWAL IS FILED. City Solicitor Took Action on Wy oming Avenue Matter. City Solicitor Vosburg yesteiday filed the withdrawal of the exceptions taken by him to the award of tha viewers on the opening of Wyomlnj a cnue. Matters will now rest until January 22, when the lule gianted by court to John B. Howe, who petitioned that the exceptions be allowed to stund, Is re turnable. WALSH BROKE HIS NECK. Jumped Through a Window in the Lackawanna Hospital. John Walsh, of Dunmore, while suf fering from pneumonla.sprnng through, a vxlndoxv In the second story of tho Lackawanna hospital Saturday night, landed on his head and broke his neck. A nurse was badly cut by broken window glass while trying to save him. MORE TUBERCULOSIS. Eleven Valuable Cows in Lancaster Are Killed. L inraster, Jan 15 An examination by E. M. Ranck, an expert employed by tho state veterinary board disclosed tubercu lisls In tho tittle owned by David an J John E. Wenger, at Wtaveiland, this county, this morning, the entire herd of eleven valuablo coxxs vxero killed to pre vent the spreid of tho ilreid tlisei'-e Symptoms of tuberculosis wire dlsiox trtd In a hclftr killed leccntly and this led lo the Investigation The coxxs had the appearance of perfict health Farm ers In tho vicinity nro greatly alarmed, the souice of the disease being unknown. STRIKE AT PITTSBURG. Rod Mill Woikeis at Four Plants Aio Idle. Pittsburg, Jan. 13 A strike of rod mill workeis at the four plants ot tin Auuil can St'il and Wlio company in this vicin ity was Inaugurated tod.iv Thorn iu about 800 rod woikeis mil loved but only u portion of them quit xxoik. The btriku was h.isttned. It l claimed by the discharge ot tlmo men nt tho Heaver Pal's mill. Tho mills mo all" in optiatlon and tho lompmy officials claim that tho small numbi i ot dltwitlslled woikmen will not Interfere with tho tun ning of the nlants PLAGUE AT HONOLULU. The Disease Now Thought to Be Under Control. San Francisco, Jan, 13. The steamer China airlxed today from the Oilont via Honolulu. The China did not dotk at Honolulu, but anchored off that port, thu Hawaiian mall being cnirlcd out to tho liner on tugs Up to January 8, there had been nineteen new inses of tho plaguu at Honolulu. Tito dlscasa Is now thought to bo well under control of the health authorities Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Hbb been used for over FIFTY YEARS li MILLIONS of MOTHERS for tl.tir CHI..DHKN WHILE TKETIIINO WITH PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES tho CHILD. SOFTENS tho CHIMB. A I.LAI 8 all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Bold by all Diusststs In every part of tho world. Ho mire and uxk for "Mr. Wins, low'o Soothing Syrup," and take no ottur kind. Twcrly-flvo cents u bottle. TELLS OF POLITICS IN PUERTO RICO VICTOR PINCKNEY, HOME ON A FURLOUGH. Dunmore Soldier Boy Who Contrib uted a Number of Interesting Ar ticles to The Tribune in Puerto Rico, Tells the Present Political Conditions of the Island and Other Matters It Is nn Ideal Place to Live In as far ns Climate Is Con cerned. Victor Plncltney, of US Bloom sttoct, Dunmore, returned Sunday nfteinoon from rffn Juan, Pueito Rico, whero he Is occupying a government position, being now employed as a clerk In tho ofllco of tho Inspector general of thu Island, nfter having served In tho mili tary ranks. Mr. Plnckney enlisted In tho Eleventh) regiment, on Juno 14, 1SE nnd left tin city on Juno 16. Ills regiment, which was In the brigade commanded by General Pchvvan, was mnhllis'ctl .at Tampa, Pin., and set Bill lor Purrti Rico July 23, 1S9, landing on August Jd. Tho leglmont of which he was a member had a verv laigt- number from this vicinity and tho suigeon ot tho brigade was Dr. 1 H. McAndrow, of this city Tho ouliis given to the btigido wen- to unroll through the Island and captuic and occupy all Spanish strongholds. Mr. Plneknev saw a good deal of ac tive service dutiiig the execution of this command, especially at Horomlg. uetos nnd Las Marias, whuo nplrltc.il battles who fought. In the tlrst mentioned engagement the c-ntlre brigade was engngcd.but in the latter one battalion. Both contests occurred In the mountains, wlieie thp Spanlatds wcie strongly protected. both bv nntutnl nnd artificial re doubts . and in both of them the Amer ican tioops Miffeted very little lo-n and gained ther objective point. On December ii Private T'inckncy xx a,s advanced a stop and became Corporal Plnckney. After this very little real fighting was participated In by th regl'iient, and for awhile Corporal Plnckney was utilized at division he id quartpts, where he was mede chief clerk. Later on he was moved Into the Inspector gereral's department, nnl there his clerical duties became so heavy that It was Impossible for him to attend to both them and his mili tary obligations. He was. therefore, Apt II 11. 1899, given his homuablo dis charge fiom the armv anil transfeited Into the civil service, where he has since lemalncd. TIRST TIME AUDITED. Colonel C. II. Heyl Is at tho lund of his department, and the work clone consists principally of .auditing the Spanish accounts of the Island, it In tirnal lecelpts, customs, etc. This Is the llrst time that tin y have ben audited, and it is a very clifllcult task as the Spaniards left the records In a wi etched condition. Mr. Pincknev, when seen by a Tri bune man, spoke entertainingly of tin Island and expressed his belief that In time, under the proper administration, Pueito Rico will become one of thi richest and most nourishing colonies that any nntion poFesses. "At present," said he, "the Island Ij In great political turmoil. Txxo pai tles, the Fedeial nnd Republican, are sti ivlng for leadership, and are con stantly embt oiling and quarreling. Thu Republican party Is the mora llbeial in its views nnd Is perfectly satisfied with American rule. Dr. Bartossa Is the leader. The Federals, led on by Monos Riviera, are more of an nnar thlstlc turn of mind and desire hom tulo, having as their aim a monarchy with Riviera as king. Their emblem Is a five-pointed star, lone and soli tary, vxhllo on tho Republican banner Is emblazoned nn eagle peiohed over txxo golden banners. "The Republicans have gained all the principal points of the lUand and are ically the sovereign partv. Tho general sentiment of the people of tho Island Is towards the United States, and even the haughty old Castlllana are gradually coming aiound and mak ing advances. "The administration la now opening up gold and copper mines, government Ice plants aie being established anl evetv effort Is being made to develop the country. The tinde of the country Is chiefly In the hands of the Spanish who easily monopolize. "One of the grratest evils of tho countiy nnd what tluentens to be Its bane Is the number of saloons estab lished. They are crowded, day anl night, nnd aio responsible for a great nmount of lawlessness nnd cllsoider. This latter, moreover, cannot be easily checked, as the only guardians of tho law aie native policemen, who mo wotse than useless. Tliex' stand In mortal foai of tho Ameilcan soliileiy on tho Island and tho latter nntutnlly, tnklng advantage of this, the state of nffalts Is at times nlinost uncndui able. NEED SOME POLICEMEN. If a f"v of our big, buily blue-coats f i oni these sections iiiuld bo sent down the status of law and order of the Island would bo increased In a wondeiful degree. "San Juan Is finely protected. It Is entliely fortified by a luge wall, which inns the entlie distance around It. and fiom which the cannon point down on the bay. Two thousind. five bundled American troops, the Eleventh Infan try, lonimunded by Colonel Rtissy. an I tho Fifth cavnlty, by Colonel Raf ferty. are statlonod ut San Jm.'i, but In ense of tumble iiku would, of couise, be mailed theie fiom nil over the Inland. "Pueito Rico Is an Meal place to live In. The cllmuto Is tho finest In tho world, when one Is iwclliiiuted to It, nnd Is especially healthful for Invalids. All the tioplc.il fruits aie mlsoil thorn and of tho most luxuilant kind Of course they never havo winter and tho climate averages about SO degtees Tho population of tho Island now num bers about 1,000,000 souls, of whom C. F. BECK WITH & CO., UEALi:US IN Mine and Mill Supplies, Machinery, Etc. OITICE-Dlme Dank Building. VWWWWWWWrtWV,wWWWrtWk' To Clean Silver Millar & Peck's Cream Paste has no superior, warranted chemically pure. Much of the silver polish contains acids which in a short time gives your silver a dull, lead finish. Our best advertising medium is those who have used it, Cvuxarvtevv . Millar & Peck. See the Aud you will appreciate way down aud the styles aud All $5.00 Jackets go for 8 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 aud 18.00 Jackets go for 12 50 All S20.00 Jnckets go for 14 00 All S25.00 Jackets go for 18 00 Tailored Suits, Upto-Date. All $10.00 Suits go for $ 7 50 All $15.00 Suits go for ' 10 00 All $20.00 Suits go for 14 00 All $25.00 Suits go for 18 00 All S30.00 Suits go for . . , 22 50 All $35.00 Suits go for 25 00 F. L. Crane, reliable 1 Km Wl UAJIW9 Furrier. Raw Furs Bought. Furs Repaired. Stop! Think! Did you ever stop to consider that your teeth need the best ol care ? Did you know that we give you the very best work for as low a price as the cheap advertising Dental Fakir? We make you a gold crown as cheap as you can get .1 low carat stamped crown elsewhere. Our sets of teeth, with new suction, never drop. We are up to date in all branches of dentistry. We have the largest and best equipped Dental Parlors in Scranton. Sapp & 134 WYOMING AVE. (Over 87.000 are negroes and 2'0,Ono mulattoes. The Catholic religion pievalls, and the churches nio all antique ltuctuies, dating back to the time of Ponce Do Leon." Mi. Plnckney Is home on a hurried vacation nnd .will only remain her until January 2. Smcjke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar. 10c. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY White and Colored Shirts, 50 Former Prices, $1 and $1.50. Unilerwe r anl Hosiery Bslow Cost ffjm 412 Spruce Street. Any Hnt in our Window, $1. Former prices, $3, $3 and 4. &z Wfls For Good Shoes and Rubbers. W. N. BROOKS. WAKEIIOUSE-Grecn Kldc. rQ iff Zt7JV -MT 134 Wyoming Ave, "Walk In and look around." Goods the values. The prices materials are good. are McGraw, Millar & Peck's China Store.) We Call Your Attention To Our Immense Stock of Horse and Male Shoes, Bar Iron Steel, Channells, Angles, Shafting, Toe Calk Steel, Bolts and Nuts, Rivets and Washers, An Endless Stock ot Blacksmiths' and Wagonmakers' Supplies. 126 and 12S Franklin Ave. For Latest Styles See D. IRVING SIIVMONS, 720 Connell Building. Everett's Horses and carriages are su perior to those of any other livery in the city. If you should desire to go for a drive during this delight ful period of weather, call tele phone 794, and Overett will send you a fust-class outfit. Hi 0. WEDDING EVERETT'S LIVERY, 230 Six Court. (Near City Hall.) t i-ti. Ji ?4fr44 vidua