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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900,
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THE MINERS TAKE ACTION.
Adopt Resolutions Pledging Sympa
thy and Aid nt Their Meeting
Sunday.
An Important mcetliifi; of. delegates
representing the locals of the United
Mine Workers of America in the ter
ritory embraced between ForeHt City
nnd Olyphant whs held on Sunday.
The two strikes which tiffed this city
directly, nnd In which all Curbondnll
ans are more or Ichb Interested, were
broURht up and discussed. The pass
ing of the following two resolutions
were voted for unanimously.
The find deals with the strike of the
street ear men, nnd Is:
Wleie.is. It li.is tonic to our until' tlljt ,l"'
-mplovrt ot til" Ser.intnn Street Hallway i-umpaiiy
"he iVim-iI work In order to bitter tlmlr coiirll
Hon r t lupin) mint, "'"I .
Wh.ieas, Their nnplojer. Mr. Mllli.iati. I..H
irtn.o.1 to RMiit lliem .my rnncessloiis whatever,
theiefure, In1 il , .. , .,
II. solved, Th.it C Ilii- lepiwtitutlw-s of the
various local union.- ot tin- t". M. '
fiom I'Mi.i City to OUplunt, a-s.itibled on Dei.
'!. I'lOU, In I-cultr lull. Ciirhonilalp. Pa., iM
hereby eten'd our svnipatli.v anil niuial auppoil
to the trlktr; therefoie, lie It
Iti-i.ltcd. That wo ask oil union men ot our
Mil, .1' "oil : other. not !u patronise said
iinuiuiii; .mil at the same time dlnroiiraKC all
imiii from Litdinr Hip pines ot the striken dining
the piesent troulile.
ISi solved, Ilnl In dolus till" we "ill lie doliiK
our dutv li.v helping our brother to win their
nulit, and .'it tin- wine time odd nnothcr vittoiy
to Hie limner of "I'nionl-tii."
I'lUlelll.llly Join-", Dudley fiiildoli, Loral 77,
I'lirlHinilalc; I'aliiik llaiiKhcitj, I.oi.il till, Simp
wm: C.eorae Wnlker. local, I'oiUllle; 1hil.ii Dnsc
mii. locil, Oljpliant; I'. .1 MiCoimlrk, Local
Pi;. Mikity; John I.. DivK 1-oeal 1. Viindlini,-.
The second resolution concerns the
strike of the night shirt at the Klots
silk mill at Simpson, and it Is n rad
ical depni'tuic fiom the resolution of
the Central Labor union of two or
three weeks ago, wlten a committee
from that body seemed to think that
the children who are on strike were
not justified. This resolution rays:
Mieiea, It ha-, ionic to our notice thai the
rmployrs of the Klot llmtlivi' --ilk mill. nitre
ted in Ciibiinilile, line teard woik in order
to hettir tliiir tondition of empinjineiit; and
Whereas, Their einplojiT, Mi. 1'iieder. lias re
fund, to irr mt tliim an i oiicelmis whatever;
therefore, be it
Itesolud, 'Hut we. Hie npiest-nUllves of the
virions loial union of the t!. M. W. of A., from
Purest City to Olyphant, .'ienibliil on i-und.iv,
Her. 2,1, 1000, in Leidor I1.1II. Caibonilale, I'a., do
hricby extord our -jinpatliy and 11101 il suppoil
to the strikers; and be it
ttesolvcd, That we n.k all union men of our
1 raft, as well ns of oilier-, who liae ( hildrrn
wnrkim,' in the mill at the present lime, to keep
Ihem home lor the pre.-ent and until this troulile
is settled. 'Iherefore, bo it
He'olved, That by doiutr lliis we tan aid the
-1 liken to win their fiht and oikp morp place
uiiioni-in where it belongs in the lead.
rratcrnally jours, Dudley fjordon, local S77,
('aibond.ile; Patrick l)mn;hertj. Local HO, Simp
run; Ooiko Walker, Local, I'eekville; IIukIi Dun
cm. Local, Olyphant; T. J. JliCoiinitk, Local,
lllakily.
The Street Car Strike.
The streets of this city seemed lone
iinne yesterday despite the large holi
Ir.y crowds out. Tiiere was a some
thing lacking the .sound of the whirr
mr gong of the trolley car, ns the
iiiotorman jumped up and down on it
In it frenzied dance, the whacklty
11 hack of the flat wheel as it kerslap
Md against the rail, the shiver nnd
1 .it lie of the. window frames asr the
.ins buinpeil alonpr, and the sight of
tlie Jaundiced yellow body of the Car
bale cars and the Inllamed hue of the
Scinnlon ones. Not a wheel turned
or slid In this dty yesterday on the
street car lines. Persons living at le
mole ends of the town had to trust 10
11101 u primitive means to get at the
centre of the shopping district. The
sympathy of the merchants and citi
zens here seems to be unanimously
one-sided, and as this Is one of the
strongest of union towns, it is certain
ly so in this case. Jinny regret Unit
the sttlke occurred the day before
Christmas, for it not only hurt the
holiday trade somo, but perhaps de
prhed of 11 little (.'hriytmas money
which it is customary to give these
lalthftil men on the eve of this holi
day. J Sut on nil sides is heard the
wish that the men will emerge trlum
phnnt fiom their struggle.
A Christmas Cantata.
At the Slelliodlst Episcopal church
this evening the Sunday school of the
ihurch will give the beautiful Christ
mas cantata, "The Pr.iphet of Nazar
eth." The children will "00 assisted by
the church choir, Leon Dly, lolln.
and John H. Kvuns, accompanist. A
collection will be taken up In the
hope that money will lie raised to ndd
n number of new books to the Sun
day school library. On Friday evening
of this week It Is o.xpicted Ito gleo
n icpetition of the cantata,
Christmas in New Church.
Services were held at the Church
of Our Lady of Mount Carniel last
night nt midnight, and they will bo
ngaln hold this morning nt 10 o'clock,
In token of the holy day.
Annual Meeting.
-"ThV - nlinuftl meeting of the stock
udder's of the Carbondale Miners' and
Mechanics' Pavings bank for the elec
tion of a hoard of nine directors to
servo for the ensuing year will be
It Takes a Remedy of Un
common Merit to Draw
the Unqualified Praise ot
a Sueoessful Practicing
Physician.
Dr, J. V. Bates of Corfu. N. Y states;
A most remarkable case has come under
my hands of late and has fully convinced
me of the wondei id power of Dr. A, V,
Chase's Nerve Pills over diseases of the
nerves.
'A young lady who was treated for over
two yeais (of epilepsy by two doctors was
given up to die. I found that her sickness
was not epilepsy, but nervous troubles, due
to menstrual derangements, and prescribed
four of Dr, Chase's Nerve 1'ills a day, alter
meals and at bed-time, Since that time she
has not had a single bad spell. Her health
has rapidly improved, she has gained about
fifteen pounds in weight, and I do not hesi.
tate to state that Dr, A, V. CbaseVNcrve
fills have saved her life and restored ber to
health,"
See that the portrait and signature of Dr.
A. W, Chase are on every box, Price 50 cents
a box. Six boxes for $3.50, Manufactured
bv the Dr, A, W. Chase Medicine Co.
Uuflalo, N, V.
CARBONDALE
DEPARTMENT
held at the banking houe on Tuesday,
January S, 11)01, botweent the hours
of 2 and 3 p. 111.
Obituary.
Mrs. Mary Connell, of Brooklyn
street, died on Sunday evening about
0 o'clock. She had been fulling In Iter
health for many months, being mulct
ed with bronchitis. She Ivns born In
County Mayo, Ireland, and came to
Carbondale direct 'from the old coun
try In 184G. She had since resided here.
She was 11 member of the Holy Ttosary
society und of St. Tlobo chinch. Her
husband, Patrick Connell, died about
six years ago. She Is survived by three
sons and one dnughter, John J., "Will
iam and Thomas P. Connell and Mrs.
Hugh Flntan. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning nt 10 o'clock. After
a requiem mass In St. Hose church, In
terment will be made In St. Hose ceme
tery. Patrick Joseph, the Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Swttnnlck, of upper
Powderly road, aged two years and
eight months, died Sunday morning.
Interment was made yesterday after
noon In St. Hose cemetery.
The Holiday Trade.
The business done In Carbondale
stores In connection with the Christ
mas holidays has been very good. At
mnny of the stores yesterday the
stocks hud run very low before even
ing, especially In the jewelery stores,
which seemed to be doing the bulk of
the business. At the three principal
jewelry stores In town silverware In
tollel sets, manicure sets, fancy pins
and novelties seemed to have tlie call,
and they were depleted of their assort
ments early In the flay. Next to them
the clothiers wcie the busiest people in
town. Tlie streets were filled with
shoppers in the afternoon and early
evening, but after 9 o'clock the great
mass had gone home to prepare for
tlie coming of Santa Claus.
To Be Repeated.
It was said yesterday that owing to
the stormy weather on last Sunday
night and the comparatively poor con
gregation duo to It, that the pro
gramme of special music given at the
Methodist Episcopal church on that
evening will be repeated In its entirety
on next Sunday evening. Miss Kilpat
rick, who was to have sung a soprano
solo in the anthem, "Hymn of the Na
tivity," was suffering from a severe
cold, and 'William D. Evans, the tenoi,
relieved her, rendering tlie part in a
splendid manner. It is also said that
the Congregational church will repeat
its fine musical programme on next
Sunday evening for the same reason.
A Dinner Party.
A family dinner pai ty will be held
today at the home of Mr. am! Mrs.
"Willis Searles, In Peekville. Among
those who will be In attendance ate:
Mrs. "W. -D. Searles, Mrs. T. J. Maxcy
and son Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Colds, Mr. and Mrs. Klmer .loslln, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Box and daughter
Alice, of this city, and Mrs. C. D.
Sands, of Wlnterdule, N. Y who is
visiting here.
Councilmen Celebrate.
Last, night was tlie regular meeting
night for common connell, but the city
fathers were out playing Santa Claus
and not a single one showed up at the
municipal .building. Theie was very
ilttle business scheduled, however, and
it is ptobable the iii-xt meeting will be
defeired until the date for the first
session in tlie new century,
An Error Corrected.
In iliu report of the election of of
ficers in yesterday's Tribune the name
of the society should have been For
esters of America Instead of Ancient
Foresters of America, as the two
bodies are separate and distinct or
ganizations. Court Lily also oloctotl
Francis Snedocker ns chief ranger and
Fred Flederbach as sub-chief ranger.
About Early Closing.
One of tlie most important matters
which will come before the meeting of
the Helali Merchants' association on
the first Monday In January will bo
the question of early closing, which
lias been somewhat complicated by the
system of semi-monthly pays lecontly
adopted by several of the large cor
porations, Must Be Vaccinated,
The local board of health has de
elded to enforce vacclnntlon for the
prevention of smallpox, The matter
has been under consideration for some
time, but as yet no definite steps have
been taken, The law will, however,
probably bo made operative early next
month,
Meetings Scheduled for Tonight.
Division No, II, Ancient Order of
Hibernians,
St, Vincent ile Paul,
Lueretlu Lodge, No, 10!), Daughters
of Hebekah,
Lackawanna Tribe, No, ios, I, O.
H. M.
Knights of Honor.
Local Union, No. l.illl.
A Fine "Christmas Gift.
C.eoio Spall, of Ninth avenue, 10
celved a line Christmas piesent a day
ahead of the holiday. His wlfo pro
setnted him with a bouncing baby girl
yesterday morning, and both the
mother and dnughter are doing nicely,
His Foot Injured,
A Polander or Slav, employed In the
Northwest mine, was caught by a fall
of rock yesterday, but escaped with a
badly crushed foot,
Family Gathering,
A family gatheilng will be held at,
the home of Mr, and Mrs. V. Watt,
on North Church street, today.
Communion
Holy communion will he celebrated
tomorrow, Thuisdayund Friday morn
ings in Trinity cluirch, they being holi
days In the Episcopal church.
Christmas at Postofflce.
The local postofllco will he open from
7 a. nt. to noon tomorrow. The car
riers will make one general delivery
and the lobby will be open 'or lock
E.L. Hatfield ( man
ager of the Carbon
dale edition, will be
pleased to receive
callers seeking Infor
mation or desirous of
Imparting It. Tele
phone numbers: New
aBG: old, 043J,
box owners fiom iMO to 0,30 p. 111, No
registry or money order business will
be done.
The Passing Throng.
Dr. lliitmler, ot Unloiidule, was in tlie city to
day. W, H, lldiildnt spent ytalcrday In tlie Clrctrlc
City.
Keith Manvllle U homr hum rollfRc for the
liolldiyi,
t?rnk Kllpalrlrk, of Kodmtrr, X. Y., Ii liome
for the ho)ldj.
Ilfii Suiildfr Ii fpcmlliiir ChrUtitm with his
home folk in Klmlra.
Mlis tahrl!. Watt, of Xorth Oinrrli illeft,
spent ycntrnljy In Scunlon.
Trunk Manic, of I'lilluilelphli. I Htint; his
pjirnts on South Jtalii street.
Mki S'.iu llurr, of Hyp M-mlnjiy, Ims relumed
to CnrlioniliIi for the holiday".
Mr. and Mw. D.uiil Zelly, of Ilrookbn, .lie ut
the home of Superintendent C. It. Mnmllle.
I'rntik M.mjr, of nnlllmoie, U spendltiR a few
dis with hit p.irenU nn South Main rtiect.
A. Ilolilm, W, .John .Ioiich nnd Oeorfie Swindle.
Iuirt, of Johnstown, I'a,, ate home for the holl
dajs. Myrtle nini'kwctl, of Kingston, i-i tpendiiiK the
holldnjn with her ), Mr. Kngene Wonn.icott,
of Parte au'liue.
Iesp XorrK who holds .i lespomible position
Willi the tfou'rnnient nt llomete.iil, I'd., I home
witli liN pirent.i for the hollilajs.
.lo"eph Minphy, of Schenectady, ,1 foimer resi
lient, Ii spending Chrlxtnias dth his parenti,
Mr. and Mi.-). Miiharl Miirphv, on South M.iin
sheet.
TIkiiims l.oflui. of the Unleiity of IVimsjl
Miiili, and John Kineraii, of St. Mary's ncminary,
are home to spend (lie remainder of the holidays
with their patents.
Itamond IINteil who has heen esti.i operator
at the Western t'nlon ofllfe, has lieeu piomoted
to a responsible position at Master Meehanle
ltennie'-, ofllee at the lnaihine shop..
JERMYN AND MAYHELP.
The poMotllro will bo opened today
for the delivery of letters as follows:
Morning, from I0.-S0 until noon, and
afternoon, from l':,10 until A o'clock.
All mails will be dispatched ns usual.
The Christmas exercises were held
last evening at (the First Hnptlst and
I'ongregatlonai chinches. The enter
tainments were very enjoyably ren-d-red,
and the full joyous feeling of
Yulellde were reflected in tile happy
faces of the little ones. At the Con
gregational church the programme
was of unusual merit, the cantata
"Santa Claus in a Plight" being the
piinclpal feature. The children were
trained by Mr. David Hill.
Mr. Michael "Walsh, of the Univer
sity of rieorgetown. and Claude Stock
er, of Lafayette, are both home for
the Christmas holiday;.
Dr. Stanton, of North Scranton, was
In town Sunday.
John Carey, of Wavorly, formetly
of this town, Is visitin friends here.
George Beiry, of Honesdale, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Berry,
of Fourth street. 1
Mr. T. M. tlrffflths, of Second street,
was taken seriously 111 fit acute bron
chitis 011 Sunday. ,
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Solomon and
children, of Peekville, are spending
the Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John .Solomon, of Main
street.
The Christmas eei rises of the Meth
od 1st Episcopal church will take place
this evening. The children have been
training for the happy affair for sonv
time past under the leadership of Prof.
Stevens. The singing will be accom
panied by the Sunday school orches
tra. Mrs. Badger, of tJonUling, N. T
is visiting nt the home of her son,
Councilman Badger, of Cemetery
street,
John Osborne and Naboth AVilliams
are spending the holidays in Candor,
N. Y.
OLYPHANT.
Tlie members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school produced a very pretty
cfiiitata, entitled ".Ml Hal! to Santa
Clans," In the social room of the
church last evening. The young peo
ple In the cast performed their narts
in a very creditable manner and great
ly amused and delighted the lurge and
appreciative audience. At the con
clusion of the performance the schol
ars and their friends repaired to the
Sunday school room and presents were
distributed from a large and brilliant
ly lighted Christmas tree.
At the Susiiuehanna Street Baptist
church the annual Christmas tree ex
ercises were held last evening. An In
tel esting programme was given, after
which Christmas gifts were received
by the scholars and teachers,
The Mineral of Patrick O'Malley will
take place from the home of his
brother, James O'Malley, on Dunmoro
street, this nfternoon nt 3 o'clock.
The funeral of Hannah, the little
daughter of Mr, and Mrs, William
James, of Sixth street, Blakely, was
hold yesterday afternoon. The services
were conducted by How George Hague,
pastor of the Susquehanna Street Bap
tist church. Interment wus made In
Union cemetery.
Fdward Ferguson, of Newark, N. J,,
is spending 11 few days at his homo
,heie,
The postolllce will hi ope.j today be
tween the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock
a. 111.
Mrs. W. II, Kennedy, of Green Ridge,
was a visitor In town yesterday,
Mrs, John Klllott, of New York, Is
visiting relatives nt this place.
John Dempsey has returned home
from a trip to "West Virginia,
Mr, and Mrs. John "WalkltiBshaw, of
Wilkes-Barre. are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. P. Jones, of Lackawanna
street.
PECKVILLE.
A pretty homo wedding wns solem
nized nt the home of .Mr and Mrs,
Ti, V, Mace, Main street, at high noon
yesterday, The occasion wns the mnr
liage of their accomplished' daughter,
Miss Louisa, to Mr. William M. Dent
son, of Laneslioro, Pa, The ceiomony
was performed by How J. S, Thomas,
pastor of the Peekville Baptist church.
Mr. Denlson Ik a highly respected
young man und holds the position
of principal of tho Lanesboro public
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The followlnir card I placed In the
Hoceptlon and Consulting Rooms of the
European Medical System at 400 Lack
awanna avenue, over the Paris Store:
NOTICE.
Any person receiving treatment at
this office who Is not satisfied with
the benefits received enn have the
full amount of the fee paid refunded
nt any time within thirty days
from commencing treatment, and no
charge will be made for treatment
or medicine furnished,
The European ledlcal System.
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Medical Director.
Such an offer ns the above has never
before been mnde to the people of
Scrunton or vicinity, and It should con
vine the most skeptical person that
the practice of The Kuropean Medical
System Is conducted in a straightfor
ward and honorable manner. This sys
tem of treatment Is applied with re
markable success In the following dis
eases: Chronlo Diseases, Diseases of the
Nose, Throat, Bronchial Tubes and
Lungs, Catarrh, Diseases of the Stom
ach, Liver, 'Heart, Kidneys nnd Utin
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Peculiar to "Women, Diseases of tho
Nervous System arising from various
causes, Hheumntlsni, Dyspepsia, etc.
Conultatlon and examination free.
Office Rooms 1, 2, 3 and 4, 400 Lacka
wanna avenue, over the Paris Store.
Office Hours!! to 12, 2 to B, and 7 to
9 o'clock; Sundays,t10 to 12 only.
schools, Mrs. Denlson has been one
of Peckvllle's most popular and highly
esteemed young ladles, and has been
nn earnest worker In every branch of
church work. The presents were nu
merous and beautiful. Among them
was a handsome fruit basket, present
ed to tho bride by the members of the
Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Denl
son will be absent on a brief wedding
tour, and upon their return will icsldc
at Lancghoro.
TAYLOR.
Today will occur the grand musi
cal event, under the auspices of tho
Welsh Congregational church. The
committee have left nothing undone
whatever to make this occasion sur
pass any similar event held hero for
some yeais. The following is the ex
cellent programme of the day:
Morning session Conductor, J. K.
Watkins, esq.; president, M. M. AVil
liams, cst.;chlldren's solo, boys, "The
Story of Old," prize $1, second fiOc;
English recitation, "Some Mother's
Child," prize $1; second ."0c; children's
solo, girls, "Windows Open Toward
Jerusalem," prize $1; second 50c; the
most words on a given letter, piize ROe;
children's chorus, "Peace, Be Still."
prize $10.
Afternoon session Conductor, Hew
II. H. Harris, I). D.; president, David
K. Lewis, esq.; bass solo. "The Noble
Boy of Truth," prize $2; translation of
twelve words, prize $1; essay, "A
Mothers' Influence on Society," prize
$3; impiomptu speech, prize 30c: tenor
solo, "Love's Lies Bleeding." prize $2;
Knglish recitation, "The Charge of the
Light Brigade," prize $2; singing
Merch y eMIinydd, for women over
4o years, prize $1, second oOc; double
quartette. "The Radiant Morn Has
Passed Away," prize $S.
Evening session President and con
ductor. Judge II. M. Edwards; so
prano solo, "The Beggar Girl," prize
$2; Welsh recitation, "Ffurtd Ddelsy
liad Judah nt Joseph," prize $2: duet,
"Larboard Watch," prize $3; speech,
"The Difference Between Anarchism
and Socialism," prize $1; Reading mu
sic at sight (four), prize $1; impromp
tu debate, prize $1; choral competition,
"Then Around About the Starry
Tin one," prize ?:I0.
Adjudicators Mu sie. Prof. John C.
Kvans, Wilkes-Barre; literatuie, Rev.
D. D. -Tones, Scrnnton; pianist. Prof.
D. 10. Jones. Admission, season ticket,
HO cents; night session, 2."i cents,
children, 25 cents.
The striking employes of the Iten-
rird silk mill have effected an organ
ization which will meet In the Uni
ted Mine Workers' hall on Wednesday
evening. All aie requested to be pies
ent. The Cluistnuis exorcises held In the
different churches here last evening
were carried tint in a most excellent
manner and a credit to their respec
tive leaders.
The Century Hose company, No, I,
ure making extensive preparations ror
their fair, to be hold at Weber's link
In April.
Services will b held in the Cal
vary Baptist and Methodist churches
this morning, commencing at 7 o'clock.
Pastors, Rev. II. II. Harris and Rev.
C. B. Henry respectively In charge.
Operator George Hitter, of Railroad
street, will leave today tor Hlooms
burg to spend the Christmas at his
home,
Mr. Thomas W. Kvans, of Cozier
seminary, Lewistown, Pa is visiting
relatives In town.
There will be no session of the Lily
lodge, No. 3II9, Independent Order of
Odd Follows, this evening.
Mr. Frederick Holpo, of Lansford,
and Foreman G. S, Decker, of Provi
dence, visited relatives In town on
Sunday.
Mrs. Levy Day, of Olyphant, and
Mrs. James, of Peekville, wore guests
of tho former's sister, Mrs. Joseph
Woodworth, on the Sabbath.
This morning u. shooting mutch will
ho held at Kverly's grove grounds, be
tween Frank Leuthold nnd Richard
Taylor, for $25 a side.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Browning, of
Bellevue, visited relatives hero on tho
Sabbath.
Krause's Headache Capsules
are unlike anything prepared In Amor
Ica. They were first prescribed by Dr,
Krause, Germany's famous court phy
sician, long befoie antlpyrluo was dis
covered, and are almost marvelous, so
speedily do they cure the most distress
tr.g cases, Pilco25c, Sold by Matthew
Bros.
DICKSON CITY,
FostnuiMer Mcl'heison has had a
telephone placed In his otlice for tho
benefit of tho public.
Jacob Klman removed Ills household
goods to Scranton yesterday ami will
reside there for the future.
John Shafer, of Scranton, has broken
ground for a double dwelling near No.
1 school house.
Joseph Ollgallon, of New Ymk, la
spending Chiistmas with his parents
on Lincoln street.
Kdwaid Richmond, of Potlsvllle, Is
The finest and most complete wholesale and retail musical es
tablishment in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Great inducements and great attractions will be offered dur
ing the Holidays.
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Have Been Provided for the Christmas Trade.
Prices will be made extremely low and terms reasonable.
Every instrument fully guaranteed. Don't fail to call and get
prices and see what money will buy.
Remember the PlaceGuernsey Hall
31.4 Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
J. W. GUERNSEY, Proprietor.
spending: the holidays at the Lloyd
House.
Tlie nostollicc will be open for busi
ness today from S to !) and lu.30 10. 11.30
a. in.. rcmnlnliiK closed tlie balance of
tho day.
'Our local met chums wcie benetilud
somewhat yesterday by the tie-up on
the stienl car lines. j
Messrs, Hawke. Orier, Foley, O'Hara
and Median will witness ihf iiroduc- 1
tion of "The Kounders" at tlie Lyceum 1
this afternoon.
Charles Picketing has opened a
grocery and meat mil tice 1 In Odd Fel
lows' bu lldi UK
Samuel liairett, of Ilalste.id avenue,
and Miss Myrtle Seutt, of Lincoln
street, were nmiried last evening.
ELMHURST.
Mr. Kizer, the new aent ut Ur. lirie
and Wyoming Valley station, spent
Sunday with f 1 lends in Puninore.
MlhS Schlnucrliiifr. is spending: her
vacation Willi ber patents nt Thorn
hut si.
Prof. ItoKcts left on Satin day for his
home at Ifnrford.
Mi. AV. J. .Snyder, of StioudsburK,
nnd Hubert Snyder, nf IlnlneshurK, arc
spending the holidays with their par
ents hero.
Mr. M. J. Curtis, of .Innesville, Wis
consin, Is vihitiiiK 1 datives here, beiiiR
called east by tlie death of Ills father,
who was buried ft 0111 Ills late home on
Monday, December 1".
Miss Lvdla Frey, of Kast Strouds
burfi: Nounal school, is spending her
vacation with her patents at the tiar
sonase. Mr. Charles Xew, of Allentow 11, Pa
spent Sunday with relatives hetc,
Mrs, Ilyinn UucklnRhnni .spent yes
terday and last nlKht at Scranton,
A. II. AVIlllnms, Jr., of New York city,
is enjoying his holiday vacation with
his parents here.
Miss Mildred Shoemaker arrived
home from Keystone academy on Sat
urday evening for a week's vacation.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Han
tlst church will serve a twetltv-flvii
cents simper at the parsonage on
Thursday evening, Everybody wel
come. The chilstnias entertainment of the
Presbyterian Sunday s-ehool will be
gien on Friday evening next. All ate
invited,
Mrs, Rankin and Mrs. Kttedler en
tertained their Sunday school classes
ut the manse on Thursday evening. A
very enjoyable limn was reported by
those present.
PRESIDENTS AND CABINETS.
Second Term Changes Used to Be
Moro Rare Than of Lato Years
I'lem I.ilio'ii Weekly.
In the early days of the government
changes ainontf cabinet oilleurs dur
lug tho service of tlie ptesldcnt who
appointed them were rarer than they
have been since, Washington nuidu
1111 alteration In IiIh council ut the be
ginning of his second tetnt, but there
were soniy retirements In it heroin
that teini ended. All the members
who were In Washington'? cabinet at
its close weio retained by Adams at
his accession to power, .Whims belong
ing to the .same party ns Washington
Jefferson nnd Madison Jacli made only
one chnnse In their cabinets ail the
beginning of their second temis, and
Monroe made none, Jackson, tho next
president who wns re-elected, iiiiule
many chunges at the beginning of his
second term, and at other times in
his service. All the men who were
In Lincoln's cabinet at the close of
the first term wore continued llu his
second, lioutwell's leslgiuttloii us ec- J
ONE HUNDRED
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retnry of the treasury wns the only
change made In Urant's cabinet lit tlvj
beginning of his second term, although
many changes occurred before and af
ter. Cleveland, the only other presi
dent except McKinley who was elected
twice, had an interval of retirement
between his first and his second term,
and constructed an entirely new cabi
net when he entered ofllee the second
time.
Tyler und Johnson, two oil the vice
presidents who became piusldent by
the death of the president, retained
their picdeeesMirb' cabinets, but
trouble began soon after their service
began, and most of the cabinets step
ped down. In the case of Fillmore and
Arthur, tlie other two vice presidents
whom death sent to the While House,
there was a sweeping change in the
ablnet when they entered power, ex
cept that Hubert T. Lincoln, one of
bis predecessor's appointees, remained
in the post of secretary of war through
Arthur's term.
The tenure of olTlce of members of
cabinets lias been very Inseeuie In
the past half or two-thltds of a cen
tury. Only one president ever retained
ills ofilcial family unbroken during his
entire service. Tills was Franklin
Pietee, who was in olt'ce but one tenn.
CLEOPATRA'S EMERALD MINES
Account of a Visit to Them, with a
Discussion of the Gems.
I'iiiiii tin- I.oihIiiii MjuiI.iiiI,
A joiiri'oy of exploration 10 whnl
aie known as the lOmetald Mines of
Cleopatra Is described bv I"). A. Mnc
Alister In tho new numb'T of tho Cieu
graplilcal Journal, They He In tho
mountain range that extends for 11
long distant e parallel t.i the Red n.i,
and a lew leagues west of its coast,
in a latltudo rather smith of Kofti.
nil the Nile. Tills, like some other
parts of the region, such as tho por
phyry iUitrtles of Jebel Dokhan, wni
far better known than It Is now and
nioie thickly peopled, ubout twenty
centuries ago, and only during the
present one, m fur as we know, have
Isolated explorers, at long Intervals,
found their way Into the treasur-j
house of ancient Kgypt.
That It was known 10 the Unmans
I certain, and the mines now re
visited med to semi their ttoasuies
lo'tlie gem cutters of ilm capital Ever
since then the stone has been highly
esteemed.
In the mlddlei uges few Jewels com
manded a higher price, for, In addi
tion to Its beauty, fnr.ty endowed It
with medicinal vlitues. it was pro
phylactic against epilepsy and a cure
for dysentery, Like the sapphire, It
mini ded the cltastltv of the wearer,
and lesentcd liny ttespnss by In caking
Into pieces. Though 11 moie piosahi
nge has divested It of these virtues, It
Is still highly valued, nor do wo con
temn ltd less brilliantly coloteil joIa
live, tlie aiiuaniaiine or beryl, which
is practically the sunn mineral, tin
tint of tho entoiald being due to tlv?
presence of 11 Miiull itiunllty of tho
metal chioinium. Theso miner of the
northern Htbal seem to have lemaitt
cd untouched since the decline and
fall of Homo caused them to be de
serted. According to Mr. MueAllster,
the workings aro only small passage,
hardly more than bin rows, excavated
In the cnwrald-beaiiuK schist, ant
sometimes extending foi n long dis
tance. Many scattered iitlns may also
be heon dwellings, watch towers and
tombs, besides those ui ten settle
ments. In these, no d'Uibt, the min
ing population used 10 live, and tin
illlieicnces In style suggest they wore
occupied for a long time. Some me
mere hovels, vety roughly built; oih-
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BANKING.
lii.Tonr or the condition op tub
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
il SrtJIiton, in tlie Mute of 1'cmisiHmiia, at tlie
iloi-e 01 business Tliiireilnj . Ucc. I.'t, 1000;
ntSOURCES.
I.oiiiH uiul discounts $t,973,hl0 Oil
(livnli.iflH. seemed ami unsecured.... 111,114 07
I'. S. bonds ti peuifc clnulation .... W,000 Oil
Slock.-, hecuiitle?, clc 8,303,000 li
ll.mUiiiK house furnituic and flxtmoa 30,000 00
Due from National ll.in.i (net reserve
Jireiits) 41,122 I.S
Din- fiom htute BunU mil Hankers.. 30,405 la
line from niiprou'd resent" -utents ... (,1.1.110 l:i
lntein.it leienue stamps l.'S'l 00
1 lift k and oilier tinh itine 17,781 OS
V.MliaiiRCk for tlearlnff hniiv 10,372 :!8
Xokii ot ullier national banks 13,000 00
ri.ulion.il paper imioiicy, nickels
nnd renin '"- "
Lawful money ieeie in bank, viz:
Specie S7.S0S 3(1
Leir.il lender note-, 2M.291 Oil
307,.V!) 30
tmleuinlioii fund Willi IJ. S, tleas-
uier, o per tent, of elreulalion ... 2.S0O Oil
Due fiom I". S. tie.ii.uiei, other Hull
o pee tent, ledrmptioii nind 3,300 Oil
T0I.1I SV)8.67 7
i.i.nii.irir..
(apilal i-lmk paid In $ 200,000 00
Nirplm fund 1,000,000 00
I'ndiUiled proUK lent espemes and
Lues p lid SS 1,001 l.t
National bmk notes iiuWaudinir .... 30,000 00
Hue In olhtr union d bjnkx M),U2 Sit
Due 10 Mate banks and binkep. 10,170 Ut
Do Mentis unpaid 20,2.V no
Individual deposits mibjett lo tliedc.. 6,741,170 .'10
Diuniid iirtifliales ot ilcpoiit 03.M10 (10
entitled ilierk . , S.KS1 fin
f'.i.liler'it 1 link iiiititaiHlinir 1 15 2rt
olc and hllh. ledUouuiitl Voiie
1II1K pajalih None
Liabilities other than llioo aboie
Mated one
T11l.1l $$,3113,337 7S
Slate ot l'riiu-l.nil.i, Count) of Liekawanna,
I, Kiao Post, ialilei of llie abow-iuiued bank,
In aolunuly uf.!i' lli.it the above .statement is
Hue tn I lie biM of my kiiimlidiie and belief,
l.AO POST, Culiier.
Substillied and swoin to befoie me this twenty
Mod iln- of Ili-umber, IWi.
WltO.V V. UOWKIt.
(orieit-ttil: Vot.iiy I'ublle,
ti. I.. DICKSON,
.1. .. I.INL.V,
Direi loin.
ers show a more careful conhtructlon;
while a third group are well finished,
Mr. MncAlii'ter also found tines
rocU-cut temples, for tho sott stone
lends llself lo that Kind of architec
ture. Ho thlnhs that their pillars,
though very primitive in style, Indi
cate Kgvptlan designs, with traces of
flrcek Inlluence; one, Irdeeil, contains
11 crumbling Inscription In that lan
guage, Rrokdi pottery, sometimes or
uamentnl. Is abundant, but there Is
no evidence that tho neighborhood nt
triifted visitors for any but business
purposes. Notwithstanding this, thei
was In those times u settled Instead
of a nomad population, and traveleis
must hnve been rather frcfiuent, for In
one place many drawings of persoui,
animals anil tribal marks aro scratch
ed upon the locks. The itibjccts are
various enough: family scenes awt
llghts-In which the weapons err
swords und spears, bows and unow.s
camels and diomedniics, l:oies, dogs
goats and oxen, besides ibex, gastelle.
and ostriches.
Tp Cure a Cold in One Day
Tako Laxative Uronio Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund tho money
If It falls to cure. V.. W, Grove's sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
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