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THE SCRANTON TMBUNIfi-MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900.
V
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Phosphates and Hypophoiphitcs
Added without change cf taste.
Be9t Milk for Fnmily Use " " Babies thrive on it "
Cold by Druggtitt an J Grocers, Write fof booklet.
f THE DR. HAND CONDENSED MILK CO., CCHAN70N, PA.
"V'V.'.'n-'tk.'.'.'.'.-.t c.''c.-v'.'.-Ci.'tf
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
r Per
J)C Quart'
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
ldepboueOrderi Promptly Dell voroi
!f'3'7 Adims Avenus.
5(ranfon Transfer Co.
Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Private Residences.
Office
Station.
D., Xi. ft W. Passenger
Phone 826.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIAUST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office Hour a. rn. to 12.80 p. m. : ! lo t
William. Bulldlnr. Opp. PnstotDeik.
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QMIONIJTCABE
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CITY NOTES :
4 -
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AT OllU. rilOOl,. Tin; Chilsluns exudes
of the I'uinsvlvaiila, Oril school will In InM
this evining at 7.80 i. in.
(1111.11 IMi:i SIJIinKNi.Y.-Coiiincr lioluits
was notilicil esluday of tin1 death of .1 c In 1.1
in Ol.vphant without iiieillt.ll nltcutlancc. 'the
vae will be investigated today.
IIHOKi: A WINDOW. .lulin Itijno.v was itm
tl.iy night ancstoil uii l'rnn avenue h, I'aliolmiu
Kujus on the chugo uf hit iking e vvlndiw at
iMttith's cigai foic. Up was jplmliy illicit Mil.
. v. nowint ciiom:.v. Mtmnp . .
Dower Mas on Safunlaj' plpcteil tnislrc lit a
nutting of tin' eieditois of S. I.. Calltn, limk
uipt, lu'lil in (lie ofllip oi Hefciio In It inkiupli.v
aii Wnrnior.
I.IO CUTMII.n. .liilm Sell n f. of )! Maple
Mirer, lui jctenli lil.ni to the lo.i-, T.ilnr
laispital with one of his legs Ittrih tiitsluit. He
is entphneil it the hl.ist tiniiue .ind was ueieil
li'luiiu the liuinpns of i .U-. ,
Till: I'itlMl.lts' I1M.U The .iiiiui.il ilinti' of
Snaiitnii Tipos,'iaihiial union. No. 112, will he
rn hi New Yp.ii's ee at Mii-ie hill ainl own
tiikcl punliasrr is entitled to a ihiiiip on a MO
fcobl pine Willi li will be Kiten away.
nivonrnsrir ni:(iLN.-i.nu.i ii.hi-.. n. i iui
next fiienil, 11. K. Njie, Iipkiiii on Satnidiy a
Hilt in ilKoue .ikjIiisI lit r liiisli mil, l'i iiliiuml
Hansen. Mie ihnyis him wilh ile-ntion. The
i ii iple wne li'.inieil in Npleinlni, !-)., mil
IimiI togcthci until Maiih, IS'is.
( liniVlMAS D.N( i:. The l.lile Daniiiu' tk.ss
will eonihict their setomi .iniiinl Cluistmas soei il
at V. M. 1. hill (omoiiow ininiii';. Piofessm
M. 1'. (Wilkin, John W.iMi an.l .limes ,1, Mmlon
will ilireit the djuee anil Miss Kate Iti.udon
will play the piano .icioiiip.inimiiits.
Till: WKKK'S CU:Altl.:.--'Hie ileaiinu-s for
the list weik, as npoiied by the Nianton Clear.
Iiu House iKsoiiatlnn, weie as Pillows: bjndij,
s-Hl.nol.Ai; Tuesil.iy, ' i.i.OlliAij Wed da,
!?177,7ii0.tH: Thni-dij, Vi'l.Witfltli l'ilil.i, SiVi,
I'll.tiS; Satnnlay, isltiil.dill.U; total, -l. Iil,il 'H.
Ml r.H SriMTK Willi M:. -Uinmo Mistcis,
of oea. was held in Nino hail b Mdnm.in
Millar. SaVtunlay, on the ih.iiKe of niiellj lo
iiniinils. He winks in .shift No. 1:1 nf the I'enn
f.,l.iul.l Coal eoinpniy and ls.uin-ed nf stiikln
one of the mine mules vith an ae, nittim; ,i
IiIk cash in its hide.
i:w yi:ah's iti:ci:i'iin.--iiip maiusir.
unit seuetaius of the t'ential oinii; Uonun's
rinlstiaii .isMKl.it Ion will leuhe the filiml. of
llu Herniation on New U.u's daj iiom 0,.!0 in
10 p. m. (t.Miiiiastle drill fiom 7 lo s and lnii-ie
finiii 8 to 10. The lonkim; sihoid ill lip open
for inspei tion and lss Mnlih and t. mie ot her
pupils will leielu'.
l!i:SIVl'i:i AIIIIIM'. I'jtrlik O'lliiin (Kilted
a ill.tuibancc on Linden stieet Mtiinln ntlit
mid llenely rislstrd Spedal Ollliei Terwlllluei,
who tiled to must him. Willi the aid of 'a
trolmnn (loerllt, be was soon Mibduul and was
jpfiteiilay niurnini: lined Juhn Thuintoii, who
put up a t-tiiMiorn Unlit when ane.led on .South
Washington .mime hj I'alioliuen WaUh and
reui"y, na tlncil ijj.
t'llltlST.MH i:i;HCI.M:Who (hilstims e.
rrd.es of the Klin 1'aik ruiudiy sihoul will be
In Id ClirUtiiuis iiIkIiI al 7 n'llml. in the main
aiidltorliim, 'I he pnici.iliiiue Is nf uiiii.ua! e.
nllriiie. (Jjfiii will be dLtrlhiitiil lo the mun
biri of the M'hool. At i.uh rntiauu' of the
iluinli time will bo peion blailniied who will
mehe kUU for the l'loreuie t'llttenloii Jls,on
mm ciery pcison p, expettul to lulni; wine Ki(t.
CASi: l)lSShKI).-IMholinjii M. .1, Walsh
was on ftaliiul.iv niiilit arrulKiinl bifoie Aldeiiiian
Millar, iluiued with atsault and luliery bv
IMuanl V. Ilnsli, of 2.VS Itailioad ntrniie, Th'p
affair Brew out of a dbpute at last Tuesd.u'a
pedal clcdlon In the Klelitcrnlh ward, wlien
Sir. Hush's brollicr, William, was iletteil com.
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CHRISTMAS GIPTS
Finest nnd Freshest
Ever brought to this market.
IMPORTED
KEY WEST
PORTO RICO
SPANISH
DOMESTIC
Boxes of 25, 50 and 100 each.
OPEN EVENINQS,
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408 Connell Building.
I PHONE BS23.
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limn count llmcii. Itiisli iiuilo some Irnublp In
tin' litiolh mill was ejcilcd liy tin' iilllrir. 'Iho
nltlrt lii.ilt dlMliaigt'd the case.
ItOIIH I'lllT.. Ten oi- eleven pasengpis "n
uiip of tlip npccl.il l'clcisliing i trs inn .vestertkij,
managed to riilp from 1'itfcntl avium? to laitk
avvuniii amine fice of chime last evening. Ihey
bi'.inhil the car In I'clcrsburg, ulil their file',
mill when Ihpy leached Laih-avvaiini avenue de
tnniiilnl Uaiislcis. There being no iar t Irani
fer llieni to, the I'omluctor wa.s ntuble to ncicde
to tlulr demands, whereat the paisongcn clam
oieil loudly for their lights nmt at last li.nl their
nickels U'fuiuliil.
VACANCIES IN THE
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
Captains Bevnn, of K, and Burk-
house, of C, Besign Captain
Stokes May Follow.
Theie nre two captaincies In the
Thirteenth ruRlinent vacant, with the
proMpect of a thlitl tturlritr the present
woelc.
The captains who have reslRneil are
I'nptain Ilnrson Y. Jlovr.n, of Com
pany K, and Captain Kilwartl H.
Jiiii'khouse, of Company C. Their
resignations were handed In durlntr
the ptt.st week, and were nccepted with
much tpRiet by Colonel WatreM be
cause both vnuiiK men have been cap
able anil elllcient ofllcers.
The reason assigned for the reslir
natlons In both Instances was that the
duties oi' the position Inlet fered too
much with tholr business affairs. The
third leMsnalion, which s- especlel
this week, is that of Captain Fiomont
.Stokes, ot Company P, who is Bennr
nlly conceded to be one of the best
drlllniastets in the prtianl.
Captain Stokes was recently ap
pointed superintendent of the Hill
side Coal and Iron eompany's mines
near PIttston, nndjias within the ipast
week moved to that city and will
make his future home there. Those in
a position to know -ay that his resig
nation will be forthcoming within the
next few days.
It Is generally conceded that First
Lieutenant Hilton O'Connell, of Com
pany K, will be elected to sucecd
Captain Sevan at the election, which
Is to be held on January f. in the arm
ory, and that Second Lieutenant Is.ia"
Brown will be made lir?l lieutenant.
.Just who will be elected second lieu
tenant is an open iiuestlmi.
The date for the elect Ion to nil the
vacancy in Company C lias not yet
been lived, but it is almost certain
that when it is held First Lieutenant
Joseph Heliieerel will be electi d to 1)11
the vacancy cauetl by Captain Hurk
house's resignation.
If Captain Stokes resigns First Lieu
tenant Ueome C. ' Men-lam will In all
probability bo chosen in his plac
Lieutenant Jlerrinm (was up to a few
weeks at!" inspector of ride piaotice,
but iesii;ned this position tt accept
the Hist lieutenancy of Company F,
to which he was elected unanimously.
If he Is chosen captain, "second Lieu
tenant Henshaw will piobably be
raised to the first lieutenancy, and
Flr.s-t SseiKant Derby to the second
lieutenancy.
The spritiK inspections will be com
menced by Ma for V. S. Millar, in
spector ol the Thin' brigade, in Feb
luary. The Thlileenth UKiment Is the
last on the list to bo inspected, and
it Is piobable that it will be Installe I
m the magnificent new aiinoiy before
the doughty majoi looks up and down
the company lines.
Scranton Postofflce.
Order Xo. .11.
Cliilslnias Day. December 2.1. HoO,
will be obseived at this ofllee as fol
lows: Carrieis will make un deli vet y in
morning.
(leneial delivery and stamp windows
will be open fiom Ii a. in. to 11' noon.
Ileglstiy and money order windows
will remain closed all day,
Collection from stieet letter boxes
will be made as follows:
On Main avenue, between West
Lackawanna avenue and Washburn
stieet; also West .ackawanna avenue
and Lackawanna avenue to Adams
avenue. Adams avenue to Mulbeiry
street, Mulbeiry street to Ftanklln
avenue, and all boxes between these
points, will he made at 1 p, m.
The usual evening collections will
also be made.
This older of business will also be
observed for New Year's Day, January
1. 1D0I. ICiua IL Hippie,
ostniaster.
Newest Calcndaif. Reynolds Bros,
For Sale.
Two heavy and one light delivery
wagons: one buggy pole; cash register:
two pipe-cutting machines; ono four
hoiHG-power engine; $1,500 worth gas
fixtures and supplies; 3,500 plumbers'
and steam-tutors' supplies, and one
two-seated open wagon,
Hunt & Connell.
Sterllns Desk Blotters, Reynolds Bros.
Clear Havana Cigars.
20,000 Imported and Key West clgara
at Now York prices for box trade,
O'Harn'a cigar stoie, 4.11 Spruce street.
Mounted Pocketbooks, Reynolds Bros,
Cigars by the Box.
Standard brands, 12 or 25 In a box
for $1.00 or inoro at O'llara's cigar
stoic, 431 Spiuco stieet.
Fancy Leather Rags. Reynolds Bros.
Mounted fountain pens, Reynolds Bros,
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Has been uwd for ocr FIITV YIJ.nis 1..
MILLIONS of JIOI IHIIIS for their CIIII.11n.KN
WIiUh'tIIKTIIIMI. Willi I'KhTKOT sUCui
:s3.
II SOnrlllS llio Lllll.ll. bUITKNS 11, ,!ii.,o
ALLAS all 1'AINi C'JItKS WIND COLIO. "nil
in ths best remedy for DUIIItllOlJA. Sofj ,y
Druziitati in eury part of tlio world. i0 tua
and uiik. for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing svrtin "
anil tak no other kind. Twcuty-lhu ituU a
bottle. '
CAR MEN ARE
ON STRIKE
C'liiittiiilcil mill I'.irp 1,1
ainp dividends as tlio Htockholtlers,
their wageH, whatever they may bo.
icpreyeiitlng the capital on which thoy
draw dividends, If a man tecelves
wages of $700 a year ho gets a divi
dend check every three months eiittl'.'
alent to that which a stockholder
would get on $700 capital. It Is our
Intention to put that plan In opera
tion hole as soon as conditions war
rant It. This Htilltn will not, to say
the least, help to hasten the umdltlnn.s1
that will warrant It. The men havo
acted hastily, and I tlnctiely rcgrjt
It. Wo must operate our road, how
ever, and If we cannot do It with the
old men, we will or cotitse have to get
now ones."
fleneral Mnnager'Sllllnian spoke In
the same stialn, lie mill further that
the .company will have cars ruiinlm?
this mot nine,, and will add to tholr
number tight along until the full
equipment is In motion.
Mr, Hllllmnn nlso said that If tha
statements contained in his letter aio
brought into ipiestlon, he Is satlsne.l
to have The Tilbtltio designate a com
petent accountant to examine the
company's books and make a public
etatement as to whether or not the
allegations contained in the company's
answer are correct.
Ho also Invites Investigation of his
statement as to how the wnges paid
here computes favorably with those In
the surrounding cities of Wllk-s-Barre,
Hazletun or the cities of Scran
ton's size throughout the Tnlio:l
Stoles. In Philadelphia the old men re
ceive eighteen cents an houi, ho says.
In Scinnton they receive only a frac
tion of a cent less. Tills, the company
believes, Is fairly liberal, when the dlf
fcience in size and wealth of tho
two cities Is concerned.
Tho men had a meeting last night,
and framed the following statement to
the public:
To the Public:
'I he Serauton stieet 1 ir men feel that the
public Is fairlv ic qii.iiiit.il with the lonj; hours
we hie been lompelled to work and the meaxre
eompiiisatloii the Tuition company's cniplojes
rcfciic.
Our decision Sunday tnornliip; lo discontinue
woik was- takm only uf tc 1 a full, free and thor
ough discussion and eli.iu.tho efforts to ticure
an amicable settlenunt of our dillereiK-es with
our employer. We depiecate the failure of our
efforts to reach a satisfactory understanding with
the Traction company, w-blih fact f 01 ceil us Into
a stiike.
We me fully iiiguiant tint Hip sii-pemlon of
li.ilfle on the street e.us- will s-otueuhit hnass
bu-iness and we deli.vid :ui' action that would
inlirfeie wilh the businp.rf of the iit. inei
tliants to the list inssihle moment, nut of enii
sjilpratinii for them ami the Fhopphu puhlie
Rem tally.
We appuciate the uecps.-i( of lminjr and ic
tainlni; publle rnp.it 1 1.- nnd the iinioii 1111
'ti.isies its dcteiuiinitlon In fondutt the union
hide of the present sduumh ulthmit any melt
or lawless action on 1 lie pirt of any inimbei of
0111 union. 'Ihe nipk.Ms of the entile siem
finiii l'on t Cih to l'ittston are un inimoils in
the demand Milmiittcd to om- fuiplovcis and
eer. woikiuiu his disioulimied woik and Is de
teiuilueil to inniiu idle until satisf iiton 1 nm is
siotis are made to the workmen, 'the appeal In
all frii mis and smpatlii7i is to kip us th"ii
iikii. il siippmi and fiel conlidnit Hut idoi, will
lie nui reward.
Kseiutiie comuntiee Dni-lon UTS uuli;im lied
Association .sturt liailwa.i Lmplo.Ms.
MKN FROM PHTLAIJ15LPHIA.
The report that men weie being le-u-ultcd
in Philadelphia to take the
strlkeis' places grew by night time to
the dimensions- of "a siieclal train
load on the Delaw:aie and Hudson to
arilve at 10 o'clock." A crowd of the
strikers was at the depot to tu-.n them
back, If possible, hut the report proved
erroneous.
Business men are very much per
plexed over the blow- that the slnke
will deal to their holiday trade, par
ticularly today. Some of tlio blgget
houses weie yesterday trying to ar
range fur busses to rim specially f 10111
Dunmoie, Providence, South Scranton
and West Scranton to their stores.
Atherton'.s and Archbald's liveries in
Providence ran wagons from the "cor
ners" to Lackawanna avenue dining
the day and up to midnight.
A committee or the Wilkos-Bart
street car men came up yesterday lo
llnd out what the Scranton men did
and proposed to do today. They said
that the Luzerne county men woujd
very likely go out on Thursday. Potls
vlllu men are also threatening strike.
NUMBHIt ON STRIKE.
On Thursday tho company dlscliniged
from Its service P. AV. Iheen, one of the
membeis of the grievance committee.
This furnished the pro-strlku element
a .sttong weapon and they wielded it
with effectiveness.
The discussion on the company's an
swer continued from 2 o'clock until
nearly 4.110, and shortly after this latter
hour the announcement was made that
the strike was oidered. Tho men left
the hall eheeiintv and In many other
ways Indicating enthusiasm.
The number of men on strike Is ::00.
The niember.shii, of the union Is 278.
The company opciates sixty-live
miles ot track in a tenltoi-y thirty
miles long.and ordinarily runs between
seventy-live and ninety cars. It owns
all stieet car lines between PIttston
and Forest City, Including that of tho
Carbondalo Railway company, which
was bought at a receiver's sale, Match
1, moo.
Only two cam, Nos, 110 and 156, were
run yesterday. They weio taken out
of the Linden street barn at 10,53 a. 111.
and from that time until 5.30 p. m
when darkness set In, they mndn Ir
regular trips on various of the Sctan.
ton lines. Superintendent Patterson
The "Ifs"
A short name, but a very busy
family. They'ro also very numer
ous, scarcely a community being
without many of Its members.
And any attompted progress or
Improvement must pass their
criticising or foreboding ca".
Strange It Is, yet true; that
hundreds of well-meaning folks
allow "IF" ideas to Iniluonco
their action and delay tho enjoy
inent of comfort. Then, wonder
why their circumstances never
change,
"If 1 knew It would pay, If
saving were easier than spend
ing. If I weie cortnln of living,
Tf wages were higher, if noth
ing seemed to hinder. If, If"
Think nf It! "Wero It possible
for such people to save and Mill
spend to "eat their cako and
yet keep It," all Imagined dllilcul
ties would disappear, Rut shrewd
savors long slnco learned tho fol
ly of such logic, and will smile
sure. Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
and ctews nindo Up of foremen, ills
patehcrs, chief clerks nnd tho like,
in mined tho cars. Very few passen
gers were carried despite the rain
and not infrctittcntly a car made a
round without taking up a single fare.
Not oven the s?inl)laimo of any In
terference was nollccd. The strikers
did not begin to gather until late In
the afternoon, and then they assem
bled at the headquarters of the United
Mine Workers, 215 Lackawanna ave
nue, "to talk things over," as one of
them put It.
Men weie sent out to watch the cars
that weie running nnd note the pas
scngetsi A committee was appointed
to have cards printed for distribution
at Hie hotels nnd railroad stations,
giving notice of the strike to the
strangeis and lequestlng them not tn
ride on the cars. Other men were de
tailed to tile several stations to watch
for the coming of a crowd of Phila
delphia men, who, It was reported, tho
company hud secured to take their
places. The report was given color
by the discovery that bunks were
being titled up In tho company's gen
eral olllces on Lackawanna avenue.
Till: CORRKSPONDKNCK.
Tho correspondence which passed be
tween the men and tho company Is con
tained In the answer presented by Gen
eral Manager Slllltnnn, Saturday:
Scranton, l'j Dec. il, IO01).
J. 1'. Collins. P. W. Ilritn, M. .1. IMrntt, 1'. .1.
Shea, P. .1, TIkiic', committee, and to the
emplojes of the Scranton Hallway Company.
'Hip itboe-li.itunl tomnilltec piesented to mc
on 11, c-. l'i the follow Imr petition.
Mr. I'liiiik Mlllmaii, .Ir., tienornl Manager Scran.
ton Hallway company, Scianton, l'a.
Dear Sir: s a committee icprc'entlnir all the
iiintoiiueii mid eoiuluctois in jour employ, we
li.ni' I iet 11 Instructed to piemt to joti n stite
inent of our riowuics, and icqiiest thai mil
lilie It join earnest consldnallon. We contend
tint our hours of labor 1 er day are too many
on net mint of Hip arduous and loiistanl duty and
Isi ponsihlllty of our positions. We feel that
we ale Justltled in isltlni; that the bonis be re
duced from 12 to 10 pel tkiy. because uf vein rat
prospeilty, and -because laboilni; men in all
iTinchcs hap recently been giantcd increased
waxes and lechiteil hours uf labor, while we luae
not been advanced w-hateiT.
We cliliu that on account of our Ion.; hours
of labor, we liaie not suftlcient time for piop.r
rest ami recreation, that our Idle houm aie too
few to admit of 0111 l.lkihi.- ailiantaKo rf means
at baud to Improve our londltion mentally iintl
.set i. ill,), and that while a meat body of work
men in our country aie nteiiiui; the bcnflls of
ail S-hotir day, we die tompelled to woik one
and a Inlf times that number of hours per day.
We bellevu that the Luxe amount of huslniss
and iniipasid ejtniims, tuahles the compiuy to
(riant us better conditions than wc now woik
under.
I'ollowlmr aie the .liiiindiucnts we request that
J oil make:
1. A Ill-hour ilij.
2. All cuitiliictoi-. and moloriuen in the cm
ploy of the Suititou It.1ilw.1y tompany for one
(I) tai 01 our, 20 cents per bom.
:k l'or new nun: 1'iist three months', IS
cuitf, per Imui ; second time month, 10 cents per
hum; thin! Ilnee month-., 17 cents pel houi;
fniiilh three months, Is cents per hour. All
Inrn iniplojcs shall tifche 11 otnts pir hour.
Ham nun ttuphwed by the company K months
or 111010 nhall letdve 17! tents per hour, and
whin uoiklng with a helper sdnll receive 20
cents per hour. Mm cmplo.ved in the maehi-.e
shop on the llour shall iiceive 17 Me. per houi,
and win 11 tmplnied 011 II001- end lathe shall le
eiive 20 cents per houi, aftei one en. Ten
hoiiis shall inli-titl.to a daj'a woik.
'Ibis scale is to prevail on all lines opeiatuy
bet ttnr Porcst City .mil l'ittston.
a rrspcrttiid' ask -in answer to this com
munication Ii Mnn1l.1v next. Die. 171I1.
licfpict fully ouis,
.1. I', t OLLI.Ns,
p. w. iuti:i:.v.
m. .1. nnm:ir,
P. J. SHEA,
1'. .1. Tllil IJ,
Committee.
'ihe uianiKiiuiid of the compuiv has ilvni
this petition the i.iiifiil toiisideiation width it
mints with the idea of pie-inlliii; to ou 1le.11
lv and faiily the actual uiiulitliiii, which most
dcti inline the au-uci of the toiupauy at the
pit tnl lime.
In H-iMiil lo loiidilltms and liouis of cinplo
nient, the company wishes .a .ill times, in the
futiui' as in the p.i-l, In do cvciv thine in its
povvir, i'011-.istcul with the icquiicmcnts of its
servite lo the puhlie, to impiove siuh conditions
ly shoitiiiinir Ihe iitiius, m otheiwisc, and ta
ready at any tine to lo.ishln pi.11 tii.il misbps
tlous width ate f.ivoied by .1 uniorit of the
iiiotoimin and louduilors ' We would tall ,our
attention, hovvevti. to Ho lad tint om- bonis
of labor are It si. tlini on nihil slice! lallvva.Vs in
this lotalit and lb.it nu are paid for mote
tune than von actually wmk. lull uav lit-111 '
Kin 11 for 1111.1l times, which aver .11.07 minutes
111 every twelve horns.
In lciiaid In vv.iKtj, the infonuation cm which
nu hiscil nui icqiiest fin an advanie is not
met. The tails ,ne as follows: Kaily in
ruin, the tonipiny, anticipating a pio-peiom
ear, Milimtaniy ouVicil its emploves, on Ihe
hcrauton division, ell.i t ompeiisitious, vvliiih,
fiom rdi. 1 In Dee. 1, amounted to an aver
age in ircasc in wages of .1 27-100 pel nut. In
stiad of hiving a prospeinus ear, tlieie was a
heav loss in eniiiiiigs to the to. op my, on at
count of the nui stiike and the intiriiiptlou 10
tiatlle tlue to (lie paving ot provithnte load and
fin Ihtsp and other causes tlieie w.is a laige in
eitase In 1 penes, .11 that iu.tead ot a fair
iut lease, as anlit ipaleil, the -uiphis lainings
ovii opnating expenses, iulcre-t ami taxes for
the 1 It v 11 months tmliuz Nov, :il, I'M), weie 40
ti cent. Itss than dntiiig the sime months of
the previous car. A street railway company
c.iiiticii lollotv Ihe eu.tnm of utli"i kinds ot busi
ness and of stt.im lailmitls and im lease its
priics to its p.itluns dmiiig pm-perous tiiuis,
'Ihe f.ue it mains at .1 cents, notwithstanding
the fact that the company must piy higher
prices for nil ot the 111.1te1i.1K and supplies
which it liu.vs. On the other hand, oiir wagis
aie not icdiiitil timing haul times, as evidenced
liming the cars IS'U to lts'17, Ihioiighout whiih
yeais ou hitl steady iiiiplomcnt at full wages.
The fhst ami old tllviiltud evel made to ihe
stuikhohlcis was paid on sept, , l'Hlo, and
amounted to only 1 per cent,, so tint the cm
phi.vcs teitiilnly leiilvcd 11 fail shue of what
cvtr pinspiiily the lompiu.v cnjo.vetl in ltioO.
Tho advanee 111 wages made Ia-i rtbiiiaiy and
the tllviiltud of Sept. 1, 1'HIO, would not luvc
been mule if the management tnuld liave an
titipattil tho unsatisfactory earnings of the past
car. Ill addition to the ahove, the emploves
ot the I'aihtinUile Hallway toiupauy, weie fin
luiiliilily laisetl to Ihe same stale of wages as
pun 111 .-sti.inioii, wueii me opeiatiou of lint
company was taken ovei by the Siranton Hall
way tonipinv Jlaich 1, l'.iuu, this .imoimting to a
substantial inciea-e to Ihe einploes of that ill
vision, although the earnings of that division
have shown a steady decrease.
'Ihe wagts now pahl are higher thin is paid
on other mails In this locality, ami as high or
hlglur than In most titles of the L'nlled Stairs,
of the size of Strantou, ('ondudois niul motor.
men wliti have bet 11 witli the lonnuiiv four
eiis or more, and lucre are 40 per cent, of the
whole minihir, are paitl highti wages than in
otlni hliuihr ilties. During the mining vcar
the toiupauy will sutler a large loss in earnings
during Hie toiistim lion nf the Lackivvaiina ave
nue viaduct ami Ihe lomplctlmi of the I'nivl
tlente 10.ul piving, It Is Impossible to estliuite
this, but the lompany 1 aunot expei 1 any In.
cie.isp in piollls until these ami other needed
impinvcmintK are tumplettil.
'the maiuigtuient tidies to state positively
and frankly its pollc that Its implues .lull
shaie with Hie slot kliohlti.s in the protlts of the
company anil ln.it It will be picparcd to con.
still an Inneue in wages wlientvtr the rouill.
tlmij warrant n. You tan rely ahsoluttly 011 the
good faith of the muiiagcmi lit in this matter,
the wages whlih ou ask for would amount (0
an aveiage advantc of s 8-10 per cent, over tho
November pay roll, including the extra coin
pens it ions. It woiinl be impossible (or the cone
piny to nay such rates, even In tho most pros
pilous times. Under present conditions, the
lomiiaiiy would not cam the Inti'iest on its
bonds and taxes, were meli i.ilts in foiee, and
.'i. ,u,,w wit eu1.11 ,. uasis wotiKi loreo It into
bankruutiv.
In vlivv of tho (acts stated above, ou will
apprnlato that any advanee made at the pre
nit lime vvouhl lie piimatiire ami not warrant
ed by the ronilltlons, ami vvu must tlureforo
'Inline In .iiioilu to .voiir letiuest. In conclie
1 on, vve wish to say tint Hie maiugimeiit cle.
lies to com nut tiles good lelatlons and inuliial
loiilldniie whlih liavu alw.is existed bitwein
the louipjiiy aiiv a cmplo,.s, and trusts Hut
Id. until 1 will leeelte doin oti the same rare
ill and lomcrytlve coiuldnatlon whlc.i it lias
hail (inni (he company, We would urge upon
oci the desirability ol a nil attendance of our
tmplocs when this quest Ion L again consid.
ere d.
Wc note Iho conimitteo's request that our re
ply should be nude through tho committee and
not by persona notification. We think, on fur.
Iher consldc ration, ou will agree with us that
as this is a matter' which concerns all of our
unplocs, that each one should be notified o( our
aiisivci.
SCHANTON ItUMVAY COMPANY.
Uy THANK SII.LIMAN. JII
Ociierul Manager.
Prince Oscar's Condition,
fly Cieluslvc Wire from The Associated Tress.
Stoekboliu, Dee. 2.I. The condition ol Prince
Oscar, duko ol Scanlc, eldest sou ol the crown
prlnco o( Kvvcili'n and Norway, who lias becu
teilously ill, is now much Inipiovcd.
SPOKE ABOUT
HIS DAUGHTER
REV. JAMES HUQHES PREACHED
HER FUNERAL SERMON.
Touching Discourse Lost, Night in
tho Adams Avenue Chapel When
tho Pastor Referred to Qontle
Character of the Daughter Whom
Death Recently Removed from
Earth Her Sweet Memory Will
Never Fade, for It Is Enshrined
in tho Hearts of tho Household.
The Rev. Dr. .lames Hughes preach
ed p. funeral sermon last night In the
Adams nventie chapel, New Yor't
street, for his oldest daughter, who
died somewhat suddenly the week be
fore last at the residence of her par
ents, 15'ifl Mavioti street.
The cliapol was crowded with sym
pathizing friends, and the choir, of
which Miss Hughes had been a mem
ber, sang some special hymns suitable
for the occasion.
Mr Hughes took for his text the
words, "Her sun Is gone down whllo
It was yet day." The main portion of
his sermon was to the following ef
fect: 1 fiel I mint speak to ou this evening about
my daughter. She was very dear to us, .nui lift
death dan bom a great tumble. It may appear
strange for me to preach the funeral sermon for
my departed child, but she Is the uppermost
thought In my mind and no one knew her as
well as we did.
We thank Cod for having s-parcd her to u
for seventeen vcars and a half, during which
time she was a grpit commit In the home, (or
her life both illumined and garnished the domes
tie circle. We never knew her worth anil many
CMt'l lent lis btfore the Lord of Life took her
to heaven, as wc do now.
The te.xt which wc have appiopriatcd very fit
tingly Illustrates her existence in this world,
ami especially in our family, for we can truly
say that her sun went down white It was yet day.
The riling of Hie sun, the shining of the sun,
and the setting of the sun, aie, to many, themes
of consider idle Interest, and this can be truly
said by us in lclation to the one whose untimely
death wp mourn, foi tier advent among lis, her
sojourn with us, and he departure from us, aie
to us subjects ot sailed Inteiest.
HER LIFE ILLUMINED.
Her Hie and death have not been like an ar
low cleaving Hie air, the comse of whose tllglit
was Immediately obliterated by the closing up
of the atmospheip, hut 11101 c like the shining
sun, which guilds while it illuminates, and
whoso illvny sheen Is seen after It has passed
the hoiion.
Mi-s (liven, as we affectionately called htr, was
born In Kngland, hut when four cais of ago
vve took htr with us to South Africa, where wc
lived and liboioil for ten yeais, during which
time we buiied tluee .lounger tliildien, and the
lined one we speak of tonight was languishing.
We returned to Kngland, wheie wc traveled for
twelve months in quest of domestic health. Wp
then i.nue tn America, where her health im
proved eoiishleiably, and she became more-robust
Hi 111 she had evel been.
Since our arrival here she joined the clmre-h,
and fiom that time to the day of her death sho
was deeply inteiested in Clnistlan work. She
became nn active membei of the Christian Kn
deavoi sotiety and was rhtiimau of 0110 of the
committees at the tune of her tloniNo.
She then became a teacher ill our Sunday
stlniiil, where she bad a class of seventeen boys,
for whose benefit she labored with pra.veiful
delight. She was greatlv elated when a banner
was picsented to the class for good conduit, nnd
devoutly thankful when it was read out by the
setietai.v befoie the whole school, time after
time, tiiat "Mi-s Hughes bad a perfect class."
Some of those dear hos aie piesent this evening
and 1 want to tell them that their late teacher
hopes to meet them nil in heaven.
'I hen, again, she joined the choir, and did
what she could to assist in hailing the praises
ot (ind at Hie seniles hold here for public wor
ship. She was vei.v deeply inleicstctl in Ibis branch of
hei work. Her sinteic desire was to see an
etlit lent choir leading in levcicnt song tho
piaises nf Jehovah in this chapel.
Turning to the choir, Dr. Hughes
said:
LOVED THEM ALL.
Mv friends, she loved vim all, and I am sure
It would ineiease lie 1 fclledly in the le.ilms of
glorv to leain that von continue faithful to tho
Masiir. She was' always delighted to lie with
3011, and I am peisiiuleil she is looking (01 ward
to the time when she will have the opportunity
to give ou a coidial giectlng in that better
land.
Mtuh of brr time was spent in song. Many
sweet pieces of music she composed, and oft
ilitl she make the home resonant with sacred
melody.
The veiy last thing she played on her plino
was "Hlory to Cod in the Highest" and the
lory next I011111 she intended singing heie alone,
or with Mr. nankin, the leader of the choir,
was tint beautiful hymn, "Only rtcmcmbcrrt! by
What I Have Done."
1 am thankful to Cod that by divine help she
did many things that will keep her memory
gieen ami (ragrint for many years to come.
We never bad any difficulty in getting her to
attend church. Whene-vcr this place was open
or woishlp, s"he was here, mill when heie, I lip
lieve, she conducted Ihtm'U with that saereel
decorum which becomes the House of Cod. Her
pnents have never hail occasion to lcbuke her,
for elthei neglect of the House of Cod, or for
anything like levity or misdemeanor while there.
She was a gieat comfort to us 011 this account.
She was endowed witli a sensitive undue and a
generous brail. Anything hi shape of eiuclly
even to dumb animals would cause her to shed
tcaix.
She would not allow any poor poison lo go
(10111 tho door without ti.vlng to render some as
sistance. She has received the blessing rf the
poor many I hues, whlih she cherished as im
pel Ishable gin lauds,
While' she Ind fully recoveird from the frailly
which she had contracted in South Allien, and
which biuileiieil her life (or rainy caii, and
whllo Iter Christian Usefulness was incieailug
dill', It was then when our hopes and expecta
tions weie Hie brightest, It was then tli.it fatal
shaft was burled by an Invisible band, and the
soul of the dear one mounted up on high, "Her
sun went down while it was yet day."
Hut wo should remember that the setting ol
the bun is nf t en as glorious, as Ihe rising of the
same. It not only guilds the horizon with amber
and gold, but It seems to Invite the mind to
follow it through the resplendent xista through
which it hns passed. Such was the departuio
of this sweet young saint.
Her death was almost painless and her end
was as a summer evening, Her sun went down
early, but the light cf her life will linger long
among us. As when the grcit luminary ol tho
heavens bids good night to tlio world, the win
dows aro not Immediately daikened, so with our
beloved daughter, though she has passed the
horizon and gone tar across the border land, the
light o( her Hie still lingers with us, (or "though
dead she yet speakcth."
WILL NOT FORGET HER.
Her place in the Sunday school will be taken
by another, but the dear boys tho taught will
not soon orgct her, Ihu chair she occupied in
the choir will be filled by another, but the joung
people who blended their voices with tier's In
praising Cod will remember dear Gvvcn (or many
long years to tome,
Thu home which she adorned and cheered may
have to experience other violent changes, but
the sweet memory of Mary avvcndolen will never
fade, (or it is enshrined In the heart ol tho house
hold. Wc thank God most devoutly or the grace
that shone in Hie life of our daughter, and wo
earnestly pray (or the continuance ol that power
which shall enable use to continue sincerely to
uy: "Tho Lord gavo and the Lord hath taken
away, blessed be the name ot the I.oitl."
Mr, Huehes thanked the friends at
tho chapel, and those who did not wor
ship there for their many kindnesses
to Mrs. 'Hughes und himself In their
sacred sorrow.
The Night Before
1 Look at Our Bargains. ....
Beautiful Plates, 50c. Toilet Pieces nt less tlinn cost. A
Dorllinger Cut Glass Carafe for $4.00. A Llbbey Carafe
for $3.75 in the latest lovely Chrysanthemum and Brilliant 25-
cuts. Open Stock Dinner
Oeo V Millar &
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TEETH
Gold Crowns $3
Gold Fillings $1
Bridge Work m,). $3
Set of Teeth $5
Alt work guaranteed for 10 cars. Call and
have your teeth examined free ol charge.
Satisfaction or no pay.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
That's the name. You've heard it a good many times
most every time in fact, when jewelry is the topic of conver
sation, for the one implies the other.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has much to show you in the Gift li e more than you'll see
in most other stores. Not only more, but something "dif
ferent" novelties that appeal to you, because of theii
novelty.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has everything going in the jewelry line. Think ol whal
you want; it's there. Prices, too, are less than you think,
when you consider that no matter what you buy, quality -v
apparent
317 Lackawanna Avenue.
Rogers,
Is Showing the
Most Complete Assortment
-Holiday
Gifts in
Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Watches
Clocks
Diamonds
Etc
Ever Brought to Scranton
Come See
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Horse cannot slip
and will outwear three
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The
Christmas
Monday
loft, and the choicest and daintiest designs Box
Papers, Stationery Sets, Fountain Pens, Ink Stands, Leather Goods,
Bibles, Prayer Books, Silver Novelties.
R. E. PRENDERGAST,
207 WASHINGTON AVENUE. Scranton, Pr.
Christmas
Sets much reduced In price. gj
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Extracted Absolutely
Without Pain.
Our F.vslein of t'MNbl'.SS Dentistry is fur
superior to the old method of doing xvork.
Up both llll und cxliact teeth without the
1cal paitlcle of pnlu. Our pilccs for tho
present are cctriindy low, and If you are In
lit cil of any Dental work. Call and havo
vtitir teeth examined.
We make ft specially of fine Crown nnd
Ilrlckjp Work anil It will pay jim to e-all anil
get our prices before going elsewhere. All
work absolutely Painless.
Dr. ReyeT, Dentist
5M Spruce St., Opp. Court House.
Jeweler
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lllii Franklin Ave.
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On this last day given you to select on.
gilts, let us suggest
CALENDARS
It signifies good luck to get a calendar giv
you, as the saying runs, and you know the m'vo
is always blessed. We have about a tliousati
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