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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900.
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Norton's bulletin.
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Deep Cut in Prices
of the balance of strictly
Holiday Article, all this week,
Gift Books, Fine Stationery,
Atlasses, Globes, Children's Books,
Art Calendars, Booklets, Albums,
Toilet Cases, Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes,
Toys, Dolls, Games, Blackboards,
at greatly reduced prices,
to clear out "Odds and Ends;''
an excellent chance to get your
New Year gifts at bargain prices.
1000 Diaries and Office Journals,
1000 Feloubet's Notes on Sabbath
f Lessons,
1000 Blank Account Books, all sorts.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave., Scrnnton.
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Umbrellas and Canes
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ackawatina
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aundry.
30B Penn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN.
PERSONAL
II. I.. Cliureh is on a butincs trip to
Nnivvleh, N. Y.
John K. Welsh, of the Ontnrlo nnd
Western iallni.nl, Is In New Yurk.
Supi ilntemlcntH Dal iind Sillsbury, of
tin- Dclavvaie. I.ae-kauanmi and Western
i. till (i id, me In New York.
A. I., taillcmltr, iiRi-nt for the drent
Atlantic nnd 1'nrlile Tea company, has
lni.li eunllnul lo his lioiiit' for the past
(il, Iml epeets to be around ugatn In
it few llljl-
The huprrlor eotirt Judges and rommon
pleas luilges and Judge Cjrip Ooidon, of
Clc.irllt lil, who is heie trjlng .i case In
No 2, are to illne at the Sei union clnl
ns the guests of home of tho members of
the liar to wit: Hon. .1. 1 Kelly, U. C.
Ncueombe. fieeirge S. Horn, Hon. K. N.
Wlllatil, lion. II. A. Knapp, i:crett
Win i en. (' II. Welles, Hon. W. XV. Wut-i-on.
Joseph O'Brien, S. 11. Price, Janus
11 Burr and Janus II. Tmrey.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer a
name Tho Tribune does not assume re
sponsibility for opinions here expressed
An Official Statement.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir An account of an Interview with
aliened representatives of the United
Jllne WnrkeiH of America, which ap
pt'irul in tlfe Scianton Truth and was
copied by othr papers, being brought to
tho attention of tho officers of No. 1 ills,
trlet. United Mlno Workers of America,
I am requested to placo befoie the public
in general and tho miners In particular,
the following cMrm th from tho proceed
ings of tho Xnntlcoko convention with
the ndvlco tli.it thoy may bo read,
learned and inwardly dlRisted.
Motion, thit wo uquest a joint Inter
Mew. Carried.
Amendment, that we appoint commit
tees to see operators. Lost.
Mutton, that the district officers notify
tho olllelils of the different eoal compa
nies by mull or otherwise, not personally,
of a Joint convention In the city of Scran
ton on Tuesday, January 1), 1900, at 10 a,
in. Carried.
Tho policy outlined in these mo
(Ions Is the policy of the organization
unci will bo carried out to tho letter.
Charles J, Thaln,
m Logan Street, Wllkes-Barre.
To Taxpayers.
Prompt payment of 1899 poor tax be
fore delinquent lists are made out will
avoid penalty. City Measurer's office.
Smoke the Poctino He. cigar.
Our store will close at G o'clock eveiv
evening except Saturday.
Hand & Pavne.
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Smoko tho "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
BARGAINS
Our Counters and Show
Cases are loaded with
' bargains in
Pocket Knives,
Shears, Scissors,
Razors, Tinware.
Agate Ware, Wringers,
Carpenters' Tools,
Oir Stoves, Heaters,
Qas Ranges,
Butchers' Tools,
Scales, Etc., Etc.
Everything at cut prices,
retire from business soon.
We
Lackawanna Hardware Go,,
881 Lackawanna Avenue.
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IMPORTANT CASE IN i
SUPERIOR COURT
ARGUMENTS ON THE VALIDITY
OF THE FACTORY LAW.
Appeal Is Heard in the Beatty Case
from Philadelphia, In Which I he
Constitutionality of the Factory
Inspector Act of April 20, 1897, Is
Involved Harrlsburg Contributes
Four Cases, in Which the Foot
Front Aiule of Assessing for Pav
ing and Grading Is Attacked.
Another case of state-wide interest,
In which tho constitutionality of a la
bor law Is Involved, wns argued yes
terday before the supetlor tolllt. It
Is th tnse of the Statu against llobert
Heatty & Co., ynrn manufacturers, of
Philadelphia, who were convicted anil
lined $1 nnd costs for suffering and
permitting adult women to work in
their factory over twelve houis a day
and mote thnn sixty bonis n week,
which Is mado a misdemeanor subject
to a J.'UO flno by one of the clauses of
the act of April 27, 1S97, formerly
known as the factory law.
Tho Indictment contained two
count's. In tho first count the defen
dants weiu chatged with being, on the
17th, ISth, lfflh, 20th. ?lst and 2'M days
of April, 1")9, engaged in the manu
facture of yarn In a ceitaln building,
tind manuficlory, situate In the coun
ty of Philadelphia, where thoy em
ployed "on Sarah Thiop and UUen
Wutd, ndult women, to labor, and by
reastn thereof Sarah Throp nnd I2!len
Ward, said women, did voluntarily
labor In said building nnd ynrn manu
f.ic tory of the said Itobcrt Ueatty nnd
John IL Peatty for n longer period
than sixty hours In the said week,
commencing on tho lfith e,f Apill, 1811.
In the second counts tho defendants
were charged with "being engaged In
tho manufacture of yarn In the said
manufactory, and did then and there
suffer Sarah Throp and Kllen Ward
to he employed nt labor for :i longer
period than twelve bouts In each of
said days, and for .i longer period than
sixty hours In said weeds, commencing
on the 16th of April, UM, contrary to
the provisions of tho pmeral assembly
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
approveel the 29th day of April, 1897."
DEFENDANTS' POSITION.
The defendants demurred to the In
dictment, the giound.4 of the demur
rer being that neither count sat out
an offense known to the laws of tho
state; that tho uct of 1S47, in so far
as It limits the right of ndult vvomea
to work, is contrary to the constitu
tion of the United States, bi'lng, as
was alleged, nn unlmt Interference
with her light of nco.ulrlng.and pos
sessing propel ty nnd pursuing her own
happiness; that It Is also contrary to
the constitution of the United States
because it l an attempt to deprlvo
her of Ubetty and pioperty without
due process of law. Tho Philadelphia
quarter sessions court overruled the.
demurrer and hence the appeal,
Ex-Judge Theodore F. Jenkins nnd
Alexander Simpson, jr., of Philadel
phia, for the appellant and appellee,
respectively.
Judge Jenkins pointed out that whllo
tho ret was ptesutnably drafted for the
health and safety of the public. It only
legislates for a particular claes, dis
ci iminatlng between men and women.
He also showed how the law would
permit a woman to woik ns long as
she pleased In a counting house of a
railroad company, but only so many
hours u week In a similar position In
a manufacturing establishment.
Jit. Simpson lefened with cinphnsU
to the opinion of the couit below sus
taining the law on the ground that It
was permissible ns a police legula
tlon, safe-guarding ai It does thi
health of factory employes. He also
called particular attention to the fact
that the manufacture! nnd not the
two supposedly aggiieved women are
taking tho appeal.
Four cases transferred from Harrls
burg were also nrgued yesterday. They
were all appeals by property owners
from the common pleas of Dauphin
county in city assessment cases.
THE HARIUSBURQ CASES.
The first was that of Dr. George V.
Nish. who seeks to evade a grading
assessment. He owns a twenty-eight
aetu faun on Cameron street In the
southerly part of Harrlsburg. He con
tends that It Is rural property and
should not have been nssessed by tho
foot-front lule. This form of assess
ment 1h also attached, as It Is claimed,
to be repugnant to the constitution,
Inasmuch as It assesses without any
ascertainment of benefits. He also
contends, laterally, that the street .was
at one time macademlzud and that the
pubseiiuent grading Is not such an
oiiglnul improvement as can be as
sessed against ubuttirp. pioperty.
Tho city holds that the street being
supplied with eleotilc lights, lire hy
dtauts, sewers and a flagstone side
walk, is urban propel ty, and denies
that the stieot was ever pronounced
Improved other than to dump sonu
bioken stone on Jt at the expense of
the general city appropriations.
Two of the othei three cases w ere
giouped together. They nre tlA ap
peals of Miller & lleibzter and plnr
gnient M. Funk, propcity holders on
Fourth und Sixth stieets, a direct,
contlnouus thoioughfaic, which In IS'iJ
wus asphalted and the- cao assessed,
under the foot-front mle. to the abut
ting piopetty holders. The 'ippellants
allege that tho street was previously
macadamized and therefore not asse s
sable to abutting property owneis. nnd
that the toot-front rulo Is unconstitu
tional, for tho reasons set forth in thu
case ubove.
The fouith appeal that of John Mc
Pherrnn. was the same as the two pro
ceding ones, except that he signed the
petition for tho pavement. Tho ap
pellant claimed this did not enter Into
the rase, as cvry citUcn has a light
to petition for nn Impiovrinent with
prejudicing himself. The city aigued
that Inasmuch ns tho contratt was the
direct result of tho pilltlon, he wus
rerponsible for It In a measure and
thereto! u liable without further ques
tion. Ex-Judge Thomas S. Hurpest, Will
iam M. Hargest and XV. H. Mlddleton
appealed for the appellants. City So.
llcltor D. H. Reltz nnd C"nnr!e B. Hers
ner represented the appellee.
At adjourning time couit was hear
ing the tirst of four Dtadford county
cases listed for urgumnnt. It was thj
appeal of Iconic V. Warner from a
conviction for aggravated assault and
battery on Charles H. Habcock, his
neighbor In Plko township. Tho ap
pellant claims the charge of the judgo
was misleading, or as the appellant's
uttorney, thu veneral tj, C. Hewitt,
put It '"I couldn't recosnlze my own
rase In It." W. J. Young and J. T. Cc
Collum arc the attorney for the ap
pellee. No opinion wore handed down yes
terday, nnd It Is not HUdy that any
will bo rendered till tin' ntrtumont list
Is exhausted, which will prjbnbly be
Wednesday morning.
WATER RATES MEETING.
Will Be Held Tonight in Select
Council Booms.
Chairman C. K. Chittenden, of tho
select council committee, appointed to
carefully consider Councilman Mel
vln's ordinance establishing water
rates, has called a special meeting of
this committee for this evening In thu
select council chamber, for tho purpose
of having a public hearing on the
water question.
Invitations to be piesent hnve been
extended lo tho officials of the two
water companies, nnd n genet ul Invi
tation to the public at large Is also
extended by the committee. As men
tioned In another column the Board
of Tiado has nppolnted a special com
mittee to be present.
Chairman Chittenden stnted to a
Tribune men yesterday that the meet
ing Is held to learn tho public senti
ment. He said that what the members
of the committee want Is to hear tho
peisonnl complaints of the consumers
of water. If they have any, nnd tho
companies' side of the question, that
they may act with a knowledge of
existing conditions. The other inctn
beis of the committee are Messrs.
Melvln, Lansing, Sanderson nnd Hoche.
The meeting w 111 be held at 2 o'clock
nnd Chairman Chittenden elesltes It
understood that any citizen deslrotn
of expressing his views on the water
question will be hcaiel.
TALKING THROUGH HIS HAT.
Old Forge Italian Tried to "Saddle"
Through an Examination.
If It wasn't that Judge Archbal 1
has a vet1, deep appreciation of th
humor of things thete would have
been a veiy Indignant man around
the court house yesterday morning.
Judge Archbald would have been that
man. '
At the regular session of naturali
zation court, last week, a number of
applicants for citizen papers were
stood aside because they failed to
pass tho examination. Judge Arch-
bald advised them to book up and try
again.
Graconla Snhla, of Old Foige, for
merly of Italy, was one of these. Yes
terday he tried again. Judge Arch
bald was surprised at the facility with
which Graconla told him who the
president of the United States was,
who governs Pennsylvania, what bod
ies make the federal and state laws,
how many states there are In the
union and the names of some of them,
besides a lot of other of the stereo
typed Infoi inatlon which the ,, would-be
citizen .Is customarily called upon to
Impart.
The Judge's surpilse provoked spec
ulation, and this speculation led to the
conclusion that Mr. Sabln was too good
to be title. The conclusion had been
scatcely fotmed when a chance glance
convinced the Judge that his conclu
sion wns correct. Sabla had been
talking through his hat.
Every now and then when called
upon to answer a question, Sabia
would look Into the crown of his hat.
Judgo Aichbald noticed this but
thought nothing of this until he ln
gun to speculate on Sabla's sudden
acquirement of a largo fund of United
States political hLtory, and glancing
ncioss tho bench his eyes happened to
iest in the crown of Sabla's hat which
was held carelessly by his side.
"What's that white thing In your
hat?" the judgo asked.
"Nothing 'tall, Meester Judge." ner
vously icplled Sabla turning the In
side of the hat awav.
The judgo made him pass up the hat
and there neatly wiltten In a fin"
Italian hand was a full nnd com
plete catechism of naturalization com t
examination Information.
"Here's your hat," said the JudgJ,
and Sabia departed. The Judge smiled
but he made a memorandum on Sofia's
application. Antony Blaneardo, one of
the councllmen of Old Forge, was Mr.
Sabla's sponsor.
SAW THE TROLLEY OFFICIALS.
Conference Committee of Councils
Talked Viaduct to Them.
Several members of the conference
committee appointed by councils, ac
companied by Mayor Molr and City
Engineer Phillips, yesterday waited
upon Geneial Manager SUIIman, of tho
Scranton Ti action company, for the
purpose of ascei tulning how much
money that eompany will contilbute
toward the pioposeii viaduct. Presi
dent C. N. Clarke-, of Philadelphia, hap
pened to be in the city and together
with. Mr. Sllllman received the visitors.
Tlie e ity engineer submitted his plans
and the whole question was gone oyer
thuiouglp'y. NeltheY of the officials
were In favor of the building of the
viaduct as at present 'proposed, on ac
count of w hat they consider to be the
ilsk attached to that plan. Thcie
would be an eight and a half per cent,
grade fiom the dossing to Seventh
street, act ending to the engineers
plans, and the Ti action ofllcials con
sider that the danger of cais running
away and dashing down Into the Jersey
Cential yard, at the cioner of Seventh
stieet, to be too gleat-
It was then suggested that the via
duct could be extended out twenty feet
beyond the south cutb line and the
tiaeks placed on the north side of the
stiuctuie, doing away with the above
mentioned danger.
Whllo Messis, Sllllman and Clarke
weie In favor of a viaduct In tho centre
or the street, they were neveitheless
impiessed with tho feasibility of tho
above-mentioned plan and Infouned
the committee that they would give
them a definite answer to the ptoposal
In the course of a week.
It has now been lentned that Super
intendent Russell, of the Delawuie,
Lackawanna and Western company,
will not be In the city before the end
of the week, before which time, of
course, the committee cannot see him.
COMPANY A INSPECTED.
Major W. S, Millar Examines An
' other Portion of the Thirteenth.
Company A, of the Thirteenth regi
ment, was last night Inspected by
Major W. S. Millar. This Is one of tho
companies of the Third battalion, and
Is captained by W. W. Johnson,
Hariy Diminlck is the first lieutenant
and George Daly the second. The men
wero put through a scveie examination
by tho inspector, and on the whole
made n very ci editable showing.
The Inst word In modern piano build
ing finds expression In the Mason &
Hamlin, The Scrnnton agents for these
superb Instruments nre h. D. Powell &
Co., 131-133 Washington uve.
GALLAGHER GIVEN
A LIGHT SENTENCE
JUDGE GORDON OBSERVED REC
OMMENDATION OF MERCY.
Slayer of Old Man Qulnn Is Sen
tenced to Two Years and Six
Months in the Eastern Peniten
tiary His Counsel Make an Ef
fective Flea for Clemency Based
on the Jury's Recommendation,
the Prisoner's Youth nnd His
Previous Good Character.
Two vears and six months Impris
onment Is the penalty Imposed by
Judgo Cyrus Ooidon, of Clearfield, on
Thomas (lallaghei, convicted of kill
ing James Qulnn. sr., In Carbondale
township, laBt August,
The prisoner was attalgned for sen
tence at noon yesterday. He was
brought down from the county Jail by
Deputy Sheilff Phillips and conducted
before coutt by Deputy Sheriff Hynn.
His elder brother, Joseph, his fathct
and Joseph O'Brien, of O'Brien &
Kelly, who defended him, stood with
him when he was called before the
bench.
Mr. O'Brien made a plea for clem
ency asking the Judge to consider the
young man's previous good character,
ns testllled to at the trial, and the
recommendation of meicy which the
Jury made, which Mr. O'Brien con
tended leflected the Idea of a doubt
In the Jury's mind. He also told of
the good family to which the prisoner
belonged and presented a long peti
tion for clemency, signed by nearly
all the officials of Cnrhondale town
ship and Carhondalo city nnd many
other men of prominence.
SAID HE WAS INNOCENT.
When Gallagher wns asked If he had
anything to say ho icplled: "Noth
ing, your honor, except that I nm In
nocent nnd had no hand In the mat
ter whatever." In pronouncing sen
tence Judge Gordon said:
"The Jury have rendered a verdict
In your case on tho Indictment charg
ing you with murder. Wo aio satis
fied that tho verdict was tight. The
could not under tho evidence In our
opinion lender a verdict of not guilty..
The commonwealth used clemency In
not asking for a verdict In the first
degree. The evidence shows you had
had an altei cation with tho son of
the deceased, and some shows also
that there was a good bit of bad feel
ing existing between you.
"I also take into consideration the
evidence as to your character, nls3
what your friends nnd neighbors say
In this petition. Of course the duty
Is upon us to pass such a sentence
upon you as will punish you properly
nnd pi event other people from com
mitting the same offense. You have a
temper you can't control and also nre
addicted to drinking. If you servo
out the sentence I suggest you con
trol your temper and abstain from
the use of Intoxicating liquors.
"The sentence of the court Is that
you pay n tine of $1, costs, nnd un
dergo Imprisonment In the eastern
penitential y at separate and solitary
confinement nt hard labor for a term
of two yeais and six months."
WHAT HE WAS CONVICTED OF,
The crime for which Gallagher
stands penalized is one that had a
number of remnikable featuies an!
one that was doubtless unique. One
of the former was that the opposing
sides gave such diametrically oppo
site veislons of the killing that one
might be led to believe they wen
telling of two different affairs alto
gether. The unique feature was that
thieo genet atlon3 of tho one family,
a grandmother, daughter and two
grandsons were Indicted for tho ctlm".
The Juiy evidently believed It was
a family feud and was content to pun
ish the one party who was directly
responsible for the death, tho young
est Gallagher, who nccoidlng to the
prosecution, threw the stone which In
Hlctcd the fatal wound.
MAY BE HELD IN SCRANTON.
Possibility That Democratic State
Convention Will Come Here.
The Sunday News, of which Demo
cratic State Committeeman F. J. Fitz
slmmons Is editor, Sunday contained
tho following:
"In the letter lecelved by the state
committeeman In this cltv It was In
timated that the next state convention
would piobably be held In some city
other than Harrlsburg, and a plain
hint was given that the members of
the state committee felt filendly tow
ard Scranton. This would Indicate
that the convention might be bi ought
heie were an effort made in that dl
lectlon. The one which was held heie
and at which Pattison.wns nominated
was legaided b those who attended
It ns the most enjoyable they ever saw.
It lemalns to be seen if the people
locally caie to Interest themselves In
the mattei."
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
Rees Watklns Will Be fciid to Rest
with a Soldier's Honors.
Tho funeral of the late Rees" Watklns
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock fiom the Preividence Piesbv
terlan church. It will be of a military
chaiacter, and will be nttended by tho
city companies of the Thirteenth regi
ment, led by Colonel L. A. Watres and
staff. Tho body will He In state at his
Inventory Sale
50-cent
Neckwear
39c.
3 For $1.00.
HAND & PAYNE
0n the Square."
203 Washington Avenue.
To the Musical Public
We beg to inform the musical public of Scranton
that we have placed the agency for the sale of Mason &
Hamlin Pianofortes and Organs with
L. B. Powell & do.
In their magnificent warerooms, at 151-133 Wash
ington avenue, may be heard and examined a stockof
Mason & Hamlin Instruments. The new scale Small
Grand and Uprights recently so highly recommended by
Nikisch, Paur, Sieveking, Sherwood and others, are par
ticularly noteworthy.
Hason&lWittvftr.
lato home on Edna avenue during the
morning, and will be exposed to public
view from 10 to 1 o'clock. The casket
will not be opened In the church, In
accordance with the often-expressed
wish of the deceased.
The services at the church wilt bo
conducted by the Rev. Dr. G. E. Guild,
the pastor, assisted by He v. Dr. Logan,
for a number of yenrs chaplain of the
Thirteenth regiment; nnd the other
North Scranton pastors. In whose
churches In years past Mr. Watklns
had gendered services as chorister, w 111
be present.
The funeral will undoubtedly be one
of the very latgest that part of the
city has ever known, and In view there
of tho public 'is requested to await out
side the church until those for whom It
Is nccessaiy to reseive sittings aie
seated. The Interment w 111 be In Forest
Hill cemetery.
MRS. GOLDEN'S SUDDEN DEATH.
When She Retired Sunday Evening
She Did Not Complain of Illness.
Sudden death overtook Mrs. Martin
T. Golden, of Leggetts stieet, some
time during Sunday night. The exact
hour of death is unknown. Her life
less body wns found lying In bed by
her husband, who nroused other mem
bers of his household nnd hud Drfl.
Lackey and Stanton summoned. Their
examination, however, showed that
denth had occurred some hours pre
viously. Heart failure was the cause
of death.
Mrs. Golden retired in her apparent
ly usual good health on Sunday even
ing about 10 o'clock, expressing her
self ns somewhat fatigued fiom at
tendance at tho bedside of her moth
er, who Is dangerously HI, all of the
previous night. Something over a
year ago she suffered a stroke of apop
lexy, stated to have been due over
excitement upon being told that her
son, Francis, had Joined the army.
Mrs. Golden was 48 ysars old and Is
survived bv her husband nnd eight
children John, James, Michael,
Thomas, Francis, Agnes, Alice and
Margaret. Coroner Roberta was notl
fleel of tho matter and made u visit to
the house this afternoon, but did not
deem nn Inquest necessary. Under
taker O'Donnell will have eharge of
the funeral, but up to a lato bout last
evening the final arrangements weie
not made.
EXPRESS THEIR REGRET.
Action of Endeavorers in the Death
of Rees Watklns.
The regular monthly meeting was
held last night of th" executive com
mittee eif tho city Ohilstlau Hndeavor
union, at Grace iteformed chuich, on
Wyoming avenue. Th resular busi
ness loutlne of the association was
first gone through, icports being lead
und lesolutlons passed.
Resolutions of condolence were
adopted on the death of Lieutenant
Rees Watklns, who passed away Sun
day. The resolution follows:
The Scranton Christian Kndeavor union
hereby records Its soirow and regret
over tho death of llees Watklns,
which occurred on Sunday, January 14,
1'JOO, and orders that this minute bo placed
on tho record and also officially trans
mitted to tho widow of tho deceased.
Mr. Watklns has been ofliclully con
nected with the work of this union, and
has served It faithfully, having been a
member of tho exi'euttvn committee-,
eliorlster of tho union and organizer and
leader of the North Set niton Christum
llndeavor choir. Ho was a eiulet, unos
tenlntlous man, but possessed of gre-at
streiiRth of character, which manifested
Itself in the living of an exemplary
Christian life'. Ho wns honest In tils ileal,
inss wltl his fellow-men, upright In his
el illy life, zealous in his church work
and faithful In the discharge of his duty
in whatever form It came to hltn.
DR. M'LEOD AND CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.
Those Who Heard or Read Sr.
M'Leod's Sermon Will Be Inter
ested in Beading Judge Swing's
Lect;ire.
In view ot the geneial Interest in tho
lectin e of Judge Ewlng, of Chlengo,
which has been aroused by Dr. Mc
Leod'n sermon on "Christian Science,"
copies of tho lectuie refeired to can be
obtained free of chniget or they will be
mailed free to nny address. Also if
called for a copy of "Science and
Health" with key to tho scriptures, by
Maty Raker O. Eddy, will bo loaned
to any one wishing to read it. Call on
or address Elist Church of Christ,
Scientist, DI9 Adams nve., Scranton.
Pa. Every one will read with Inteiest
Judgo Claikson's (of Omaha) lefertnco
to Dr. McLeod's subject, printed In yes
terday's Scranton Republican.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, de hereby agree to
refund the mnni'y on a 50-cent bottle of
arecno's Wut ranted Syrup of Tar If It
falls to euro your cough or cold. Wo also
guarantee, a 25-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or monev refunded:
J. a. Done tc Son. Dunmore.
O. W. Davis, Providence,
XV, D. DiivIb Providence.
Itenniman & Co.. Avoca.
W. R. Manners, Mooslc.
V. A. Kane, Mlnooka.
Joseph Davis, Tailor.
NOTICE.
Patrons of the Scranton City Di
rectory are warned to sign no con
tracts not signed by Taylor's Direc
tory Co. J, James Taylor, Mgr.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. P. ft M. T. Howley,231 Wyomlnsr aye.
Flatulence Is cuicd by Qeccham's
J'llls.
LARGEST POST OFFICE
YEAR ON RECORD
BIG INCREASE OVER PRECED
ING YEARS.
Interesting Figures Taken from As
sistant Postmaster Powell's Re
port for Year 1800 Increase In
Money Handled of $120,270.40
Over 1808 Number of Money Or
ders Handled Has Increased 137
4-10 Per Cent. Since 1804 Stalls
tics Showing Number of Stamp
and Postals Sold During Year.
The business done at the Scranton
postofflce for the year 1S9D was the
largest In its history, there being an
Increase over last year In every blngle
department. This Increase Is attilb
uted In part to the growth of the cltv
and In part to tho business done by
the International Conespondence
schools, which Is piobably the largest
single mailing company In the United
States. The llguics given below arj
taken from the yearly icport which
has Just been completed by Assistant
Postmaster Powell,
Probably the most interesting statis
tics arc those showing the actual
amount of stamps, etc., sold dutlng tho
year. They follow: Stamps, (i,lJ.',000;
postal cards, GS3.100: stamped envel
opes, 1,009,200; newspaper wrappers.
45,500.
The amount received from the sale
of the above was $149,94!).79, an In
crease over'lS9S of T(. per cent. The
Increases In the sale of stamps, etc.,
since the year 1893, for each year are
asv follows:
101 over IV! t
196 over 1S11
1W over 1SJ I
,$17,')ll..7i or 21 7-10 per cent
. 34,3.'"US or 4Ui pereent
. 4S.vjl.2J or .' 1-10 percent
,.ri),:i,S CI eir 71 C-10 per cent
18'iS over 1893
1899 over 1S9J .... (.7,2.12 99 or SI 3-10 per cent
MONEY OKDHll STATISTICS.
The following nre the statistics of
the money order department:
Amount,
$li.!'.,277 :si
2i.tli.0il
2m;,4 S7
::ii,379 W
Domestic oiders Issued. ...22,2.11
rmclgn orders Issued 2,3."'l
Domestic orders paid 51,117
Koulgu outers paid 2,95.2
Total handled
TS.fiCj $5ll,0JS32
This is an Increase over 1S14 In the
number of orders hanuled of 1 17 4-10
per cent, and In the umoant of money
handled of Sl-S-lo pr cent. The sta
tistics of the icglstry d'-paitment aie
as follows:
Letters nnd parcels forwarded 19,079
Letters and parcels leeeived and de
livered 27,n;
Letters and parcels In transit 43.WJ1
Totnl pieces handled 90,318
This Is an ineiease of 2d 28" plceos
over 1S94. or neatly 41 per cent. The
special delivery depaitment flguies are
as follows:
Letters received and delivered '... 9,!Ti9
Letters forwarded 10,750
Total handled 20.71
INCREASE OVER OTHER" YEARS.
This Is an Increase over 1S9S of 18 4-10
per cent, and over 194 of 119 2-10
per cent. Tim total money handled by
the local office duilng the year was as
follows:
Minify oidrrs Issued and pald....5U,03SS2
Monev orders deposited fiom
other olllce's 200,707.07
Postal fund deposited fiom other
olllces .WW Ml
Postal receipts lli.yn.79
Postal box rents l.i.Sl
Total ?'H.277.tl
The money bundled elutlng IMS was
$775,000.05, nnil dm lug 1S94 was only
$40;,t!22,811 showing that In this par
ticular respect the business of tho
Scranton office has been more than
doubled In five ent.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
Signature 1 of
&c4&!4
Fur and
Woolen Gloves
Sweaters,
Mufflers,
Fur and
Cloth Caps.
CO N R A D,
305 Uckftwnmm Avenue
SUGGESTIONS
The quality of the oils used In mixing
colors determines tho durability of the
paints.
Oils
such ns we offer will make paint of great
smoothness and durability. A large sur
fnco can bo covered and tho coating will
not peel, crack or wear oft until It hai
dono Its full duty.
Thcso prices will show that good oils
arc not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,, " aSS?""
KNOCK
Their knuckles sore
that is what your friends
do when your
ELECTRIC BELLS
Are out of Repair.
WE REPAIR
THEM.
Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Ave.
TELEPHONE 222.
ill The Popular Houso Fur-
matting store.
I Special Jale
Tn rprlnri" nnr ctnrlr nf
Wash Boilers we offer
for one week only, com
mencing Monday, Janu
ary 15th.
No. 8 Copper Bottom Tin
IJoilcr nnd Tin QQn
Cover yOt
No. 8 All Copper
Boiler and Tin d Q
Cover. pZ O
No. 9 All Copper
Boiler nud 'flu tf'T fjQ
Cover pZ.yO
Foote & Fuller Co.
III,'!! rionm Ra.II.llnn.
Illl . iuiiuillg.
if If 140-42 Washington Ave
Pierce's riarkct
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squabs; also Rock,
away, Maurice River nnd Dluo Point Oy,.
ters; Everything tho market affords 1 1
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will bo filled promptly with
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
1 10-11 2.114 PENN AVENUE.
-t-f
jThe
I Economy's
I January
I Clean Sweep s
iSaJe......
Is making history. This
limp for cleaning out broken
X lots is well utilized. We
make the prices so low that
quality-wise economical peo-
pie cannot resist buying.
UrTint
One hundred cane seat, oak
X frame Rockers haven't the
chairs that match them that's
whv we sell them at
$1.38
Each
Credit You? Certainly,
THE:
tCDNOMY
221.
223-225-227 Wyoming ;A?e, :