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lHHi SUKAJNTON TKIBUNE-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900.
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NORTON'S BULLKTIN,
Fine Wall Papers
At Half
the Regular Prices.
having finished our annual Inventory
of stock we find ft lot of Remnants
And small ouatltles, enough for
one or two rooms of each, which we
want to clear out to make room
for larger quantities of other
patterns, and offer them nt half the
usual prices while they last. This
Is a good chance to get leal
bargains In fine Wall Papers
wheie small quantities are wanted.
The vailety of patterns and colors Is
large, but the quantity of each
1? limited. We want to get them
out the stoxe before spring trade
begins.
M.- NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
SPRING STYLES NOW READY
412 Spruce Street.
Try Our Special 10c Collars,
all modern shapes.
DR. TAYLOR,
Dentist,
111 Winning avenue, nct door to Ho
tel .Tcrnnn. Hesldewe, ITii Sanderson
n en lie. Uxpi lkncul, pi.iLtlL.il, s-cit-ii-t!:lr.
No complaints agilnst charsts or
W ol iC.
Lackawanna
"HIE"
aundry.
;cM'enn Avenue. A. D. WARMAN.
PbRSONAL
l'ay j our gas bills today and i-ao tha
dlsiount.
Attornev II. 1.,. I.ey, ycsteiday left
foi Philadelphia, whiro ho will attend
tho tvs-don of the supremo court.
1 11. Ittlden, ncretary of the llall
fatead Itallroad Young Men's Christian
association, called on Secretary Adair
vistuday.
Mi 3. W. V. Ildlhlmd and her niece,
llrs. r I.. Cianc, leave for Ulnghamton
this afternoon on the 1 " Lackawanna
train, to attend the wielding of JSrs.
Hallbtcad'b nephew, Oigocd Harding.
J. S. Sandcis, of the Binders Printing
company, returned vtstoiday afternoon
from Haston, w litre ho was called Satut
day to the bedside of his sister, Mrs.
James M. Drlesbach, who Is herlously
skk.
lMv.'ird Cuslek. a keeper at tho Ilill
Mdn Home, spi nt jestirilay in the city.
Ho Is just recoxcrlng from a scero nt
tacl: of the grip, which kept him con
1lned to his room for tho past thieo
weeks.
IMward J. Hanes, assistant secretary
of tho Young Men's Christian associa
tion, Is undergoing a eouro of treatment
ut tho Lnck'iwanni hospital. Ho was
operated upon and Is now regaining his
health.
Superintendent Ceorge W. Becmer, of
the Illlls-Ido Home. st eenlng left for
Albany, wheio be will tianMict somo
buslnes's connect. J wjth tho leg.iLy re
cently bequeathed to John Coates, one of
lho Inmates ot the home.
Larry Kctilck, who recently went to
North Cainlin.i to lecupcrnte his health,
Is getting ulong llnely and hi? filends
will be glad to leant that tho Southern
i llniate Is rapidly restotlng his health,
Mr. Ketrlek thinks of locating per
manently In North Caiollna.
FOR THE HOSPITAL.
Donations Acknowledged by Mrs. E.
. N. Wlllaid.
The Lackawanna hospital acknowl
edges tliu lecelpt, through Mis, H. N.
"U'illaid, of tho following eontiibutlons:
From the employes of tho Dun-
moio Steel company $17.83
From tho Scranton Mall Can lers. 12.73
From tho cmplojes of the Scum
ton Axle "Woiks 5S.73
Bargains for All
This has been our motto
since we began our closing
out sale. We have closed
out Blue Agate and Tinware,
but have thousands of dol
lars still in Hardware, Tools,
Ranges, Furnaces, Etc., Etc.
Scales for the family, Scales
for the grocer and Scales for
the butcher. Razors, what a
bargain. Large freezers at
cost. Bird Cages, Xnlves and
Forks. Our plumbing de
partment is full of every
thing in this line. Buy
Hardware now, for the house
you will build anytime dur
ing the year, It will pay.
We close at 6.30 except Sat
urdays. Lackawanna Hardware Co,,
881 Lackawanna Avenue.
DESCRIPTION WAS WANTING.
United States Ambassador at Rome
on the Peloso Matter.
The following letter, which fully ex
plains itself, was received yesterday
fiom the United States embassy at
Home by District Attorney Jones,
through Secretary of Stuto Hay and
Governor Stone:
Dmbassy of tlio United States,
IUime, Italy, Jan. 18, 1W0.
To Hon. John Huy, Secretary of State,
Washington, D. c.
Sir: Iteferrlng to your Instruction No.
4T0, of Dee. C, 109, I bei? leavo to say
that Mr, Thomas Leyshon, of Scranton,
1'a., arrived In Home some days ago
with papers demanding the extradition
of AukoIo Peloso, accused of murder, and
said to bo held In custody at Naples,
'lho paper were immediately presented
at tho foreign olllce. No otllcl.il response
to them h.i let been given; but Mr.
I.evshon went to Naples and, after sec
Ins the prisoner called I'eloso, leported
to tho consul Roneral In Homo that he
was not the fugitive sought. It Is likely
therefore, tint instead ot arresting An
Bfln I'eloso at Naples when the Kaiser
Wllhelm arrived In that port, tho Ital
ian officials took Into custody n man
who called himself by that name, while
tho real fugitive escaped. Probably on
phlpbuard. I'eloso, fearing arrest, In
duced some Italian friend to person itc
him and to bo arrested In his stead. I
learn that in tho first instance when the
I'ennsvlvunla authorities tclcKMphed to
have this man arrested, they neglerted
to furnish nny description of him. This
omission appears to have aided Peloso to
escape. I have not withdrawn tho extra
dition papers, for if the real Pcloo
should pntently bo apprehended, they
may still servo their purpose.
I have, Mr, the honor to bo
Your obedient bervatit,
William V. Draper.
A description of Peloso has been left
with the ambassador.
THIS IS ELECTION DAY.
Indications Point to a Large Vote
for What Is Practically an
OfE Year.
This; Is election day, and from all in
dications there will be a good-sized
vote polled for what is practically an
off year.
In nearly all of tho waids there Is a
lively local fight on that will have a
tendency to get out a big vote, and the
fact that such Important improvements
as seweis and a viaduct arc to be voted
for or against will get many men to
tho polls who might otheiwlse be in
different. In all of the odd numbered waids of
the city select councllmen will bo clott
ed today and In tho even numbcied
waids candidates for common council
and fcchool conti oiler ate to bo selected.
In a few waids aldermen are to bo
voted for. In each of tho sixty-two dis
tricts of the eltv a Judge and an in
spector of election and a loglster of
voters will be chosen.
The only candidates to bo voted for
In tho Lity at large aie the men nomi
nated by tho Hepublltans and Demo
el .its for school dhectoiH. C. C. Fer
ber and Major H, D. I'ollows are the
Hepublican nominees nnd deserve to bo
elected. They will make model school
directors. Dr. John O'Malley and John
Gibbons are the Democratic candi
dates. SUIT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT.
Newton Coal Company Asked to Pay
Claims Aggiegating $300,000.
Tour suits In assumpsit have been
filed in Luzerne county against the
Newton Coal company, the combined
claims of which aggiegate over ?300.
ono. The plaintift in the first suit ia
tho Old Forge Coal company, which
claims that $16t,3i8.W as being duo for
coal royalties and on promlssoiy notes.
Frank T. Patterson and others trad
ing as F. T. Patterson & Co , aro lho
plaintiffs in the becond suit and tho
claim is fot Ml, 332. 'S, due on a prom
issory not". Tin plnlntlffs in the third
suit are Trank T. Patterson and 'Will
iam Hill, and the claim is for JiT.HS 3".
being principal nni interept on flva
promissory notes.
In tho fourth suit tho plaintiff is the
Fourth Street National bark of Phil
adelphia, and the claim is JiO.000, the
amount of a promissory note.
THIS THIEF HAD NERVE.
Robbed a Lunch Wagon While the
Night Clerk Was Asleep.
Somewheie In this city there exists
a crook who certainly does not lack,
among his qualifications as a member
of tnV llght-ilngeied gentry, the quality
of nerve. Late Sunday night the lunch
wagon of Louis Kline, at Lackawanna
and Washington avenues, was enteied
by him and the cash register, contain
ing about $4.10, removed. Tho night
clerk, Hany Monoff, was present at
tho time, but was a captive of the go-1
Morpheus.
When he finally woke up he found
the register gone, and going outside,
miw that tho thief had cast It Into a
vacant lot neaiby.
SECRETARY PHILLIPS RESIGNS
Forced to Give Up Christian En
deavor Treasurership.
Theie was no meeting of the Chris
tian Hndeavor union held last even
ing, no quotum being piesent.
President J. W. Browning, howoer,
lead a letter fiom Tieasurer D. J.
Phillips, who has been foiced to go
to New Mexico for a year on account
ot HI heatth. It was tho geneial sen
timent of those pusent that the le
slguatlon should bo accepted and reso
lutions of regret passed, but no action
was taken.
For morbid conditions, take Heech
am'a Pills.
Bankrupt Sale at the "Leader."
The stock of Lebeck & Corln, in tho
Leader store, in Scjanton, will bo sold
in bulk to the highest bidder for cash,
on Tuesday, February 27, 1900, at 10
a. m. The stock comprises a full line
of dry goods, upholstery, millinery,
books, stationery, notions, bric-a-brac,
etc. Also a large quantity of liiat
cluss nickel window and interior fix
tures. On the following day, Wednes
day, Febiuary 28, at 10 a. m the goods
and flxtuies of a similar chaiacter In
the store at Carbondalo will be sold.
The leases of both stoies, which are
for long terms, will also be sold.
J. W. Cajpenter, Kecelver,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for over FIFTY YKAHS
by MILLIONS of MOTIIHKS for their
CHILDKLN WHILP. TEHTHINO. wlta
PKHKKCT SUCCL8S. It riOOnilH) ihe
CHILD. BOKTHNS tho CJUM9, LI AYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and is
the best remedy for DIAimilOiJA. Bold
by Druggists In every part of tho vorld.
He sure and ask for "Mrs. W'mkw's
Soothing Hyrup. ' and tike no ctler
Ulnrt. TwentV'tlNe cents a bottle.
DEFICIENCY BILLS
WERE CONSIDERED
AT A MEETING- OF JOINT AU
DITING COMMITTEE.
A Bunch of Fire Department Bills 1
Amounting to 81,549,06, Some
Over Two Years Old, Referred to
the Estimates Committee, with
Instructions to Incorporate Them
In the Appropriation Ordinance for
tho Coming Fiscal Year Some of
tho Bills Not Approved by the
Former Chief.
A bunch of unpaid fire department
bills, some of which were two veais
old, amounting In all to $1,540 OG, weie
last evening considered by tho joint
auditing committee. They wete ac
companied with a letter fiom tho con
troller stating that they had been In
his office so long that something should
be done with them. A lotter from
Chief Walker was also received, stat
ing that he had no knowledge of the
bills and that they ha'd been contracted
by his predecessor In office.
Considerable discussion was indulged
in as to what was the best thing to
do in tho premises, the bills being,
with ono exception, all correct, but no
funds fo.- their payment being avail
able Mr. Tewkesbury expressed the
sentiment of all present when ho said
that before put chasing new things the
city should have paid for the old
things first. He moved that all the
bills except that of tho Now Yoik Noz
zle company be referred, to the estl
m itcs committee with Instructions that
piovlslon be made for their payment
in the appropilatlon ordinance for the
pomlng fiscal year.
The bill of tho Now Yoik Nozle
company has a very peculiar hlstoiy,
if the one reeounted at the meeting
last evening is true. It is for six shut-
oft nozzles nnd tho price charged up
for each is $23. The nozzles, it ap
peals, were oi doled by ex-Chief Hlckey
in 1S9S, yet the bill Is not approved
by him. Chairman Zizloman volun
teered tho information that tho com
pany had agieed to contribute $100
to the firemen's fair fund providing
tho cltv paid the bill.
The members present thought it was,
to say the least, rather peculiar that
tho company should be willing to pay
$100 to got $150 and the bilt was ac
cording taken out of the bunch re
ferred to the estimates committee.
Mr. Zbleman In the meantime had
been seat idling through the recoids
and came acioss a letter sent with tho
nozzles by the company. It contained
the informatloni that It "after a care
ful and tlioiough trial" tho nozzles
were not satisfactory, they could bo
letuined. It was decided that they
had not pi oven sat'sf.ictoiv; that they
had been plven a whole two ye.ir'.i
"caieful and thorough trial" could not
be gainsaid, so it was further decided
that the chief of tho file dpaitment
send them back.
Somo ono suggested that a photo
grapher be engaged to secure n photo
giaph of the sccietary of the company
as he opened Chief Walker's letter,
but though the suggestion met with
general appioval it was not acted
upon.
Another bill which was discussed pro
and on w as one prcaented by P. V.
and M. T. Howiev for work done on
the Hnglo engine house amounting to
$73 01. It ps explained that Chief
Hlckey dltccted that wotk amounting
' to $4T bo done and that when this had
been finished Councllmen Ttegan and
Clarke stepped in and ordered oxtn
work amounting to the above men
tioned $73 04 done.
The chief approved thp bill of $11C0
for $41, loavins the balance of $73 01
due. No one disputed that that amount
of work had been done but 'Mr. Wagner
! raised the point that tho committee
had no light fo pass on a bill for woik
ordered done by a councilman or coun
cllmen. He thought it a dangerous
precedent to establish, but on motion
of Mr. Schroeder it was oidered paid.
Mr. Wagner then wanted to know if
he went into the Relief Hose com
pany's homo and ordered it repainted
and renovated, would tho commltteo
pass the bill. Tho members were silent
on this point.
Another bill which has been due for
over two years was ordered paid. It
was from tho Finch Manufacturing
company and was for $1C.90. An ex
ceedingly large number of other bills
were appioved, Including1 T. V. Lewis'
bill of $60 for services rendered ns as
sistant sanitary olllcer.
TAMPERED WITH OIL BOXES.
Two Men and n Boy Accused of
Stealing Waste from Cars.
For some time past the Delawaie,
Lackawanna and Western uallroaei
cars at Taylor switch have been tamp
ered with by young boys and men, whet
ettacted the oiled cotton waste fiom
the oil boxes, thus causing hot boxes
and considerable damage. The waste
Is taken out to stait Hies with, and for
other purposes.
Warrants weio issued at Aldeiman
Howe's olllce, at the Instance of Detec
tive O'Keefe, of tho company, for the
an est of John Langan and "Patsy"
Koioi'en, two men, and Arthur Howell,
a oung boy, and yesterday they weio
given their hearing. Langan was dis
charged, and tho other two men wete
held In $300 bail for their appearance at
court.
Joseph Woinerwas also gtcn a hear-
Who Pays
for tho Present?
But one answer; namely
the individual who buys
the tea. We have been re
cently asked to intro
duce this method, sell tea
worth 25c, for SOc. and
throw in a present, but we
declined. We have excellent
tea blended at 35c, fine Oo
long tea at 40c, fine Japan
tea at 50c, fine Ceylon tea
at SOc. At profits of 5 and
10c per pound how could we
give a present unless we
put it value on price of tea.
No other way. Buy our tea.
Buy your present and you
will make money,
E. G. Coursen
Best Goods for Least Money.
inp by Alderman Howe on tho charjje
of trespassing on the company's cars
in tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western yard. The costs of the case
were put upon hlni.
VERY CONSIDERATE BURGLARS
Ransacked Henry Clayton's House
But Went Away Without Plunder.
The homo of Henry Clayton, at 118
Chestnut street, was entered by burg
lars last evening, but ns far as tho
police could learn nothing of value was
taken. Mr. Clayton is employed as a
night foreman bv the Delaware, Leek
awanna and Western company, and
his wife and prown-up daughter went
to tho theater, leaving the holiso dark.
Tho intruder climbed up the rear
porch nnd entered the house through
the back door.which was left unlocked.
All the trunks and bureau drawers
were runsaeked, evidently for money
only, ns Mrs. Clajton did not discover
anything gone when sho returned
home.
Lieutenant Williams and Patrolman
McColllgan made an Investigation of
the premises, but could find no trace
of tho burglars.
PREPARING AN ESTIMATE
Secretary Fellows, of tho School
Board, Is Ascertaining the Con
dition of Different Funds.
Secietary H. D. Fellows, of the school
board, Is prepailng an exhaustive, esti
mate of the piobable condition of the
lluances of the school district at tho
beginning of the next fiscal year on
July 1. Tills is being done that the
board may know how to gauge their
expenditures for the remainder of the
year.
As a basis for this statement he is
using the last monthly ropoit of tho
hoard's finances, showing the appro
pi latious mado and amounts expended
up to February 1. The expenditures
made out of tho arious appropriations
from the geneial school account are
sIvlh below:
High school expenses Appropriation,
$30,577; expended, $22,389.12; surplus
letnalnlng, $8,187.88.
Teachers' salatics Appropriation,
$153,000; expended, $62,359.09; surplus
remaining, $92,040 91.
Officers' salaries Appropriation, $7,
420; expended, $4,330; surplus remain
ing, $2,883.03.
Janitors Appropriation, $19,000; ex
pended, $11,995; surplus remaining,
$7,003
Night schools Appropriation, $9,400;
expended, $4,972.15; suiplus remaining,
$4,427.85.
Ilepalts, labor and mateilal Appro
priation, $18,000; expended, $23,483.46;
deficit, $7,483.46.
IJents Appiopilatlon, $1,500; expend
ed, $1,813 33; deficit, $313 33.
Supplies Appiopilatlon, $10,000; ex
pended, $8,S49.47; suiplus remaining,
$1,157.53.
Coal and wood Appropriation, $7,000;
expended, $3,397.78; surplus remaining,
$3,602.22.
I Gas, water and telephone Approprl
atlon, $4,000; expended $1,811.16; sur
1 plus lemalnlng, $2,188 S4.
Printing and advertising Approprla
I tlon, $1,000; expended, $028 56; surplus
1 lemalnlng, $371.41.
Tet books Appropriation, $11,000;
expended, $10,816.92; suiplus remaining,
$1S!.0S.
Insurance Appropriation, $500; ex
pended, $722 61; deficit, $272.61.
DelK eiing supplies and material
Appropriation, $iiA): expended, $t42.90;
surplus remaining, $157.10.
Legal expense Appropriation, $1,500;
expended, $1,367.37; surplus remaining,
$132.03,
Street impiovements No appropria
tion; deficit. $269 86.
Incidentals Appropriation, $1,000; ex
pended. $1,262,125; deficit, $262.13.
Steam heat Appropriation, $41S; ex
ponded, $189.10; surplus remaining,
J22S 60.
Tax refunding Appropriation, $300;
expended, $"1.7S; surplus remaining,
'.248 22.
Kindergarten No appropriation; de
ficit, $977.29.
Out of a total appropriation of $75,
630 for the building account, $45,152.77
has been expended, leaving a surplus
of $30,497.23 remaining. This w 111 be ex
hausted and a largo deficiency created,
however, if tho three buildings now in
course of construction were to be palil
for before the next fiscal year.
It will bo seen by the above state
ment that out of a total appropriation
of $356,563 for this fiscal year, $220,976
has been expended and deficiencies
against certain individual appropria
tions amounting to $9,578.80 created.
RECITAL AT PROVIDENCE.
Programme That Will Be Given Un
der Direction of Prof. Chance.
Tho announcement of the organ re
cital to be given this evening in tha
Providence Prcsbyteilan church by
the choir nnd nrchestia of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church under the di
rection of J, M. Chance, will be suf
ficient to ensuie a largo attendance
of the music lovinsr people of our
cty. The progiammo follows:
Oigan, (u) "The Village Harvest
Home," Spinney
(b) Fantasia In D minor Wiegman
Mr. J. M. Chance.
Choir, (a) "O Worship tho Lord."
Bradbury
(b) "Glo I'nto the LoriV. Dudley Buck
Oichestia, "By tho Sea" Schubert
Voice, duet, selected,
Messrs. Clppel nnd Williams
Organ, (a) "Virgin's Ptaer"...Mas,anet
(b) "Grand Chorus" Gullmaiit
Mr. Chailea II. Docisam.
Voice, quartette, "Par Fiom My
lleuunly Home" Protheroo
Misses Black and Gauican; Messrs.
Glppel and Morgan.
Organ, fa) "Romania" Mozart
(b) "Festival Match" Mosenthall
Mr. J. M. Chance.
Voice, duet, "Angels Hver Bright and
Fall" Handel
Misses Black and Garagan.
Orchestra, Andante , Batiste
Choir, "Hark, Hark My Soul" Lyon
Organ, (a) Andanto Cantabllo (Fourth
Sphon) Wldor
(b) Hallelujah chorus ("Messiah")
Dubois
Mr. Charles II. Doersam.
Free Concerts.
"Pianola" concerts will be given at
Powell's Music store on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons at 4 o'clock, and
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The
public Is Invited to hear this wonderful
instrument.
Real Luxury for Every Table
Campbell's Condensed Soup, Just add
hot water and serve. High In quality,
low in prlro; 6 plates for 10 centB. All
kinds. The sweetest and most delicious
butter made "Klgln Cienmery." 27 cents
per pound. Tea and Coffee. They speak
for thcmeles, that Is why our trado Is
inercastng to.
The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co.
411 Lackawanna avenue, 123 South Main
avenue. '1'hone 7JJ. 1'roinpt dellvo).
M0MAS RICHARDS,
AGED 88 .ARS,DEAD
OLD RESIDENT OF WEST SCRAN
TON PASSES AWAY.
Had He Lived Until Next April His
Sixty-seventh Wedding Anniver
sary Would Have Been Celebrated.
Sons and Daughters Are Num
bered Among Scranton's Best
Known People Twenty-two Grand
Children and Six Great Grand
Children Survive Him.
Thomas Richards, of 1703 Jackson
street, one of the oldest tesldents of
this city, died nt his home ut 6 30
o'clock lust evening nt the advanced
aged ot SS years. Although he had
been ailing for a long time his ending
was very peaceful and ho was sui
tounded by his relatives. Deceased
was bom In Carmarthenshire, South
Wales, June 17, 1S12, and was married
April 1. 1S33.
With his wife, who survives him at
the ago of SS ycats, Mr. Richards emi
grated to this country In August, 1833,
and settled In Caibondalo, coming to
Scranton in 1S63, where hu has since
resided. A singular coincidence in
connection with his life In Carbondalo
was tho fact that Judgo Edwards'
giand-father boarded with Mr. and
Mrs. Richards In Carbondale when ho
came to America and after his return
to Wales, where he died, his family
came here. Mrs. Edwards, a daugh
ter of the deceased, afterwards became
the wife of the present Judgo.
Mr. Richards' life during tho many
yeais he was a resident of West Scran
ton was spent in a quiet manner and,
although his circle ot acquaintances
were wide, ho preferred the simple
home life to nny other and could al
ways be found among his children. Be
sides his wife, Mrs. Margaret Rich
ards, theie survives him the following
sons and daughters: D. T. Richards,
Joshua Richards, John T. Richards,
Mrs. II. M. Edwards, Mrs. J. B. Peck,
Mrs. Annie Phillips, all of West Scran
ton, and Mrs. William Davis, of Ply
mouth. Deceased had twenty two grand
children and six great-grand children.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards would have eel
obratcd their sixty-seventh wedding
anniversary next April had he lived.
Tho arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed, but it is known
that tho Interment will bo made in
Washburn street from the fact that
deceased years ago had a substantial
monument erected to his memory at
that cometeiy.
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.
It Will Be Given in Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church.
The Holy Trinity Lutheian church
will give an entertainment nnd social
this evening at Guernsey's hall, com
mencing nt S o'clock. The choir, under
the dliection of E. R. Protheroe, has
prepared an excellent progiamme for
tho occasion. It follows:
Chorus, "Let the Hills Resound,"
By Brlnley Richards
Recitation, selected ..Miss Bessie Sloto
Piano duet.
Mls Marie Stock and Master E. Miller
Recitation, "Guilty or Not Guilty."
Miss AmeHa Fonne
Banjo solo, selected.
Miss Susie Schubert
Solo, "If I Were a Rose,"
Miss Victoria Gruner
Piano duet,
Misses Bessie Shle and Suslo
Schubert.
Recitation, selected, ..Miss Bessie Sloto
Duet. "Good Night. My Love."
Miss Gruner and Miss Martha C.
Matthews.
Tenor solo, "Only Once More,"
D. J. Davles.
After the entertainment a social will
be given by the ladies of the church.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. A PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT.
Given Last Evening by 'Knights of
Pythias and Ratbbone Sisters.
A very enjoyable entertainment and
social was held last evening given
by Division No. 60, Knights of Pythias,
and Pythias Temple, No. 11, Rathbone
Sisters, in Finley hall, on Lackawanna
avenue. A very large number of mem
bers of both branches were present and
also many visitors. The entertainment
was opened by a pleasing piano solo
given by Charles Schank, after which
a very entertaining address concern
ing the purposes and doings of the
Knights of Pythias was delivered by
O. S. RIdgway.
Miss Mattle Hughes next gave a re
citation and was followed by the
Misses May and Maud Gschwlndt, who
rendeied in excellent form a vocal
3 Pairs
for'1.00
The balance of our stock of
50c Cashmere Half Hose, in
Pl.tids, Stripes, Black and
Natural Wool. We only have
a few dozen pairs left and they
will be here only a few days
at this price.
HAND & PAYNE
"On the Square,"
203 Washington Avenue.
C. F. BECKWITH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Mjne and Mill Supplies,
Machinery, Etc.
OFFICE-Dlme Dank Building.
duet. Miss Lillian "Weber's well ren
dered recitation was followed by a
piano nnd violin duct rendered by
Charles Schank and Henry Mutchman,
who In turn were followed bv Miss
Romalne Sp'UKS and Miss Cora Young
with entertaining recitations.
The Misses Blatter were tho next en
tertainers and thoroughly pleased their
audience with a llnely executed song.
Miss Maud dsehwlndt recited In line
style and the programme! proper was
closed by selections on a phonograph
manipulated by Max Mlnnlck.
lompany u, Knights of Pythias,
wero then subjected to a public In
spection by Major Henry, of Wilkes
Barrc, and were drilled by Captain
David Brown. Tho men presented a
fine appearance in full uniform nnd
drilled splendidly. Refreshments were
next served, nftcr which dancing was
Indulged in until a late hour.
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.
William Matthewson Was a Well
Known Character About Town.
William Matthewson, blind and sick,
was admitted to tho Lackawanna hos
pital Sunday evening and died shortly
after his entry Into tho Institution,
heart failure being the cause of his
demise. He was a well known char
acter about town, his infirmity render
ing him nn object of compassion, and
being, in fact, the sourse of his liveli
hood, ho subsisting on the alms given
by pitying pedestrians.
Ills customary stand was at Penn
and Lackawanna avenues, where he
stood with an empty box in his hand,
A wife and family survive him in Tole
do. They have been notified of his
death and tho hospital authorities
aro awaiting a message fiom them.
Matthewson was stopping at tho
Columbia hotel, on Lackawanna ave
nue, where ho came about a week ago
from Toledo. He had often before
stopped there while in the city and
was well liked. Saturday ho com
plained of feeling ill and Dr. I. F.
Evcthart was called in. Sunday ho
grew much worse and last night was
taken to the hospital In a cab, dying
shortly afterward.
Coroner J. J. Roberts has been noti
fied of the case and will conduct an
autopsy, at the Lackawanna hospital,
this morning.
MADE A WONDERFUL RECORD.
Business of the Prudential Insurance
Company During i899.
The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, Home Office, Newark, N, J.,
the pioneer of industrial Insurance In
this country, and for the last fourteen
years popular in Ordinal y Life Insm
ance, made a wonderful record during
the year ending Dec. 31st 1899.
In tho Industilal department it Issued
new business to the amount of nearly
$165,SOO,000, and In the Ordinary depart
ment over $"6,900,AOO, making a total
of nearly $222,700,000.
The aggregate of the Company's bus
iness for 1899 shows a total inuuuince in
forco of over one-half billion dollars,
($302,201,486), a gain over last year of
more than $87,600,000, and an amount
exceeded by but four companies in the
United States, but by no company
whose age is less than Tho Prudential's,
nnd which confines its operations ex
clusively to the United States, as docs
the Prudential.
The tesults obtained by the company
In Its Field woik do not, however, over
top Its financial gains. Tho Piudential
enters tho year 1900 with total ass"ts
of nearly $31,000,000, over $1,000,000 more
than it had last year. Tho annual In
come of the company now amounts to
over $20,000,000 while Its surplus has in
creased to more than $6,000,000.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby acree to
refund the money on a CO-eent hottlo of
r.roeno's Wnirnntid Srup of Tar if it
falls to cure 011r cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or monev tofmided:
J. f! IJonn A: Son. Dunmore.
G. W. Davis, Providence,
W. D Davis Providence.
Rcnntman & Co., Avoea.
W. R. Manners, Moosic.
r. A. Kane, Minooka.
Joseph Davis, Tailor.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Uowley,231 Wyoming ave.
Carnations, 21 cents a dozen, at Mc
Clintock's. Telephone 8630.
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Ours are nickel plated on
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best Towel Racks, Sponge
57 Holders, Brush
55 Soap Cups.
Holders, 57
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Foote & Shear Co. sg
31
J 19 N. Washington Ave
$Siiei3ISI$$lfil3:il3:$
Pierce's Harket.
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowli,
Springers, Ducks and Squabs; ala- Rock
away, Maurice River and liluo Point Oya.
ters; Everything. tho market affords In
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will be filled promptly with
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S. MARKET
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The quality ot the oils used in mixing
colors determines tho durability ot the
paints.
Oils
such as we offer will make paint ot great
smoothness and durability. A large suf
fnco can be covered and the coating will
not peel, crack or wear oft until It has
donp Its full duty.
These prices will show that good oils
arc not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,, "teST"
120 -Horse Power,
2 30-Horse Power, .
1 40-Horse Power.
Tested 150 pounds. Guar
anteed good as new.
Chas. B. Scott
1 19 Franklin Ave.
Telephone 222.
The Popular House Fur
nishing Store.
DOCKASH STOVES
AND RANGES.......
You can't get closer to
nttual io-.t than we placo
our customers who buy
Stoves nnd IlunKe. Tho
lust 1 anno on tho mai
ket Is thu Dockasfh. As
b.iker nnd worker It
stat ds pre-eminent. Its
wonderful svstem of
oven ventilation makes It
tho most satisfactory
b.iker In tho world as
wi 11 us tho most ci-onorr.-ical
Ucforo vou buy u range
c.vamlue thu Dockash.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
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JOHN BULL FINDS IT HARD
To give favorable reports of his battles
in the Transvaal. You'll not fiud it hard
to ;ivc a favorable report of the btock of
Seasonable Underwear sold by
GONRAD
All weights, grades and sizes.
Union Suits a specialty.
i Did You Regret
t Last Sunday
not havlnir secured jour
liaby C.aul.iso or Go-Cart, for1
b.abv's oiuliih" Such dellKhtful
weather "don't vou iemmber".'"
It could not have been a finer
day for baby. Now
. Don't
Regret
next Sunday. An outlne will
do baby moio good than all the
medicines Then, too, vou h.ivo
enoiiKh in doctor bills to buv
sovetal baby cart !nfre but yon
onlv wed one and rhrht heie
let us Htate that our until e Hey
wood I.lno is on display with'
till the latest and best improve
ments .so many hnvo bten
added that tho "1000" Uo-cait U
Something New.
Credit You? Certainly
THE:
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