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THE SCRANTON T1UBUJSE-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1900.
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Condensed Milk
Phosphates and Hypophosphltes
Added without change of taste.
Beat Milk for Family Use " "Oabies thrive on it "
Sold bj Vrugglits and Groctri, Wrttf lor booklet.
THE DR. HAND CONDENSED MILK CO., SCRANTON, PA.
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Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
AC Per
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LACKAWANNOAIRY CO
3epbotieorderi Promptly Uall varei
f 3-37 Adin Avenua.
Scranton Transfer Co.
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Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Private Residences.
Office V., t. ft W. Passenger
Btation. Phone B25.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office Hour a. en. to R.M p. m.t ! to i
William Bulldinc. Opp. Postofflet.
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CITY NOTES :
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OLD Ll.Nll.V WANTIID. The m inaprri ot (lie
ll.iliiicin.Hin lie-pit j1 vvMi to ntalo that they would
lip grateful for donations ot old linen, uiuiliu,
etc.
AT CHRIST Clll'nf.il. The ChiMniu.-, tiro
ecrcie, will be lieM this evening at tin; Christ
ilmnli. After the e.crci'es those parent will
iccoivc cindy.
ITM:RAIi TOMOISKOW. Kunci.il seniors over
Mio reinnlin of the. late .Tohn Cooper, ot Ul
North living avenue, will bo held at the Second
rrc$h,v terian church tomorrow afternoon at 2.30
oMooK. ihe services at tho ccincteiy will ho
li Jtc.
ItAllTKXnr.HS" MIXTIMi. Ilicrr- will bo a
pccijl mectiiu of the llarlondein' Local, Xo. Ml,
n. Daub's Ir.II, Wyoming .ivciiuc, Sunday attcr
loon at 2 o'rluLk t-lutp. All members am mged
In be promt. Ilusliii' ot importance is to be
transacted. "
MKAXS Of CONVKVAXCi:. TIip thiip Hotel
.ti'imyii 'Iiusis and otheis will be nt the N.rauton
HU'.mIc flub uoiiie Saturday evening to accom
modate tho-,e attending the Cornell (ilee club con
iit. Ill the absence ot the Mrert cars the public
lan depend tiroii busses, to lcich their subuiluit
homes.
DIKI) lilO.U I.V.lUKIi:S. Adam Tiedall, who
was run donii by a Delaware and Hudson paos
engcr tialn, died jesteiday Mominc, at the
Lackawanna ho-pital. Ills remains were rcinoed
to the home of his parents. Coroner Itoberts
held an autopsy and deemed an inquest uiinec-cs-ary.
I'llESUNTin) WITH A UIM,rj. 1 S. Cobin
command, Xo. 4t, Spinish War Vcti-iune, was last
night presented with 11 lundsome Ilible by the
ladies' au-vlliary to the Sons of Veterans. The
presentation speech wan made by Mis. J. K.
Thomas and was responded to by several of the
member.
A SLIGHT Iil.AZi:.-An alann from box 41, n
Hie corner of llicl.oiy stiect and South Wash
ington avenue, called out the firemen jesterday
afternoon slioitly befoie I! .o'clock. Some gicatc
had liuilid over on the stove in the leai ot
.-ehvv.iiU'i diy goods stole, but the blaze was
iuikly eMlnguished.
vrouAci: iii:i'ohmi:u kpiscopai. riit'itcir.
1 He Sunday school of firaee Itcioimed KpKopal
church will have its Christmas cilcbiation thU
evening at. 7 o'clock in the church on Wyoming
avenue. In addition to tlu Christmas tiecs, carol-i
and Kifts, the superintendent, Charles I'. He-,
has another of hib pleas nit stupiisis in Mine for
the children,
sr.VKXTiXXTII WAItl) VI(JII.A.NCi:.-The lie.
publican vigilance committee of the .Sc-tcnicintii
waul met last night at Aldcmun John T. Horn's
olllce and fKed the time ot the IlcpulilU.ui in
cus for Tuesday, January S, fioni 5 to S p. in.
They ic(iiet that all piu-.pectho candidate leg.
i.icr wnii ii. r, Powell at Aldeimaii Howe'i of
lice or or before January 3, ltioi.
MUST FILL TJP DITCHES.
Ultimatum Served on Contractor
Coons by City Engineer.
The reMdontsof South Scranton have
been Rroatly nnnoyed of Into by the
open ditches of tho Seventeenth dis
trict sewer, now bolus constructed by
A, II, Coons, The city engineer re
fused to give him any untile some two
or threo weeks ugo. on account of the
approach of winter, but hu has since,
though repeatedly notllled, failed to
1111 In the trenches.
Thero are two of these, one 150 ret
lonir, on Locust street, below Cedar
avenue, and another on Plttston avo
ntif, between Maple and Hecch streets.
Tho walks are tilled with the excavated
dirt. Tho city engineer yesterday af
ternoon bent a tlnnl ultimatum to Mr,
Ooons, Informing him that If he didn't
(111 the ditches at once, the city would
do the work and tako the money out
of the contract.
MORE HONORS FOR COL, WINT,
Is Commanding an Important Expe
dition in China.
Tho following concerning Colonel
VJnt, of this city, was received last
night front the Associated Press;
I'eMii, Pec. '.'". A iljUohmcnt of the Sistli
United Hates cavalry, Xinth Infautiy and 1'ilt'i
artillery will leave tomorrow to Investigate the
irportcd burning ot lutlve Christians by lloxers,
a reported by Rev. Mr. Kelly, the rreshjteilan
iiiUUonary, Tho expedition vvll be commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Thcodoro J, Wint, of the
SiMh catulry.
Martial Law at Cape Town,
liy KiclujUe Wire Irom The Associated I'resv
Cape Town, Pec. t!7. MartUl law lias been
piuclalnud In the JUtdcU of Ueaufoif West and
'.'aniaivci'j.
HI. HAND'S i
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M'DONNELL INQUEST.
Jury Unnble to Decide the Manner
in Which, the Womnn Met Death.
Tho coroner's Jury empaneled to In
quire Into tho death of Mrs. Cella Mc
Donnell, of Dunmore, whose body was
found behind the Speedway hotel last
Sunday morning, decided after an In
quest held In Golden's undertaking
roms last night, that tho woman came
to her death at the hands of persons
unknown to tho jury.
Mo new facts were brought to light
at the inquest which was conducted
by Coroner J. J. Roberts. Tho only
witnesses examined were Patrick Mc
Donnell, the woman's son, and An
drew O'Hara, the young man who dis
covered the remains).
McDonnell's story was similar In
every way to his statement published
In yesterday's Tribune, and he offered
no theory as to who Is tesponslble for
the death of his mother.
O'Hara testified as to the position in
which the body was found and said ho
was sure that the body had been
placed where found by some party
or parties.
SOCIAL.
A delightful subscription dance was con
ducted last night in the KnltrhU of Columuui
club house under the palronairo of Mis. Joseph
O'Brirn, Mm. William Kelly and Mm. Timothy
Burke..
The pietty club house was beautified with
potted plants and tloucis und from t) o'clock un
til loui; past the hour when gravcyaidi javvi.,
fair women and their male companions danced
merrily to music rendered by the Lawrence or
chestra. Just before midnight a luncheon was
nerved.
Those who were present from out of town weie
as follows: Dr. P. M. CoiiKdon, of Illni;hanil"n;
Miss -JIcGuirc, of Philadelphia; .1. I'. Jordan,
Ihonns Jordan, Anna .loidan and Lliabelh
Jordan ot 01 pliant; Martin Walsh, of P.imhis;
Mks Mabel Dor.in. of Uilkes-llarie; Miss O'.M il
lcv and Miss fii m, of Xcw ork cit.v ; (ieoiir?
O'Hriin, Mis O'llneu and V. .1. v.ilh, of Pill
ion; T. O'Malley, of Philidclphia; Miss Mar
traiet Miyok, of Minci's MilN.
Tho truets from the city weie as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph O'llrien. .Mr. and Mis. William
Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy llurkr, Mr. and
Mis. Robert Wills, J)i. and Mis. Minlev, Mr.
and Mix II. 11. (Jallaisher, Dr. and Mrs. Horace
Ifihhons, Mr. and Mis. Itohert Murra.i, Ml. and
Mr-, slatleiy, Mr. and Mi-. William ltoche, Mm.
Ialis.tr Council, Mr. and Mi'. Joseph Ker.h, Mi.
and Mis. T. I'. Iloban, Dr. and Mis. H.iNh, Mr
and Min. P. O'Malhy, Mis. John MeAiidrcvv, Mr.
and Mis. A. I'. Ihiiij.
'I he Mis-cs Isihel (.laike. Jennie Clarke, l'hilo
pcua Tiopp, Alice llurke. At na Itmkc, Kathcrine
and Moll. Conncllv, Mamie lliishnell, Nellie
Beami-li, Maiy O'llo.ile, HoiteiiKC Coyne, Anne
Bairett, Biuhe Xallcn, Miss llonncRan. Mary K.
Kiilcullcii, .M.ivi.mu t and Maine MeCaun, Maiiiie
Beamish, Nellie and Josephine Jlahon, Tefsie
Cusick, Anna and llrace Bell, Annie Cuslck, Mar.
garct and Klttie .Mitchell. Ti-ssie Xallon, Mabel
Leonard, Annie Ciibbons, Teie-sa Ulbbons, Atineii
and Loiettu Cio-sin, Alice Mahon and Xclllc Mc
Cullasth. Mci. Thomas Bushnell, Iiobcrt O'Donnell,
William Lynch, I'mnk McAndrew, James Mahon,
Thomas Dugsau, Kdward M. and Ceoige W.
Clarke, Thomas J. Duffy, Dr. Iticliaid Uihbons,
William Cojne, John Loftus, Dr. John T. Mc
Cirath, Dr. W. M . Heed-. Dr. Ch.'rles C.
Tlloinp.ion, Leo L.vnch, Jack McCullaiih, 1'iauL
McAndrew, T. P. Duffy, John Connolly, James
MeKemia, Dr. Domiegaii, P. V.. Kilciillcn, M. J.
McAndrew, John Beamish, William Fitzgerald, J.
1'. Mitchell, James Bell, Bartholomew Cusick,
I'rank McfiuiKBan, Leo Cojne, Itlcliard Xallon,
William Micchan, John (libbons, Ji W. C.
Mooney, I). J. lteedy, Dr. M. A. Duffy and Mi.
chad CzajkousM.
The social holiday season has been moat re
markably dull thus far. Whether the frequency
of stiikes or the bewildeilne; business chanses
of this legion arc responsible for the phenomenal
quietude is uncertain, but there is no mistaking
the fact that much apathy exists. Ot course the
center of inteicst lies in the Xew Year ball, for
which such elaborate preparations arc being
made, It is to be undoubtedly Ihe most ele
gant ov cut ever planned In the cily ualde tiorn
the fumed Bachelois' and the masqueiadc bill
given by Mi. .mil Mis. 13. L. Fuller last -prinq;.
The list of invitations lias of necmslty Let n
gieally reduced because of the limited space,
but the beauty ot appointments and fastidious
taste hcretofoie evident will be equally shown
on this occasion.
The Cornell Cilee club roi.ceit and dance Is ab
soibiug the attention of i.io-t ot the younger m'I,
The fact lliat it will take place tomoirow night
will necrs-itate crowding a gieat deal of fun into
a shoit space of time and cvciy ('.Tort of the
coinuilltcch aic being bent upon nuking ,lt the
most In illl. nit event ot all the glee-club attain
in the history of this town. It had been intended
tu hue a tea touioiiow alteiuoon at tho t'onn
tiy i lub, but tli.il most delli'il'il teit in Pi's-
peil seems hugely contingent upon tli: va'aenes
of slictl t.ua mid their powcrs-lhal-be. It the
deal, kind iiiotoimen and conductors would rnly
lelent long enough to urn a i;v i.ns Imvmii
hcie and the club Hum tour to six. toiiouicv af
ternoon u large number of pretty this it' this
vicilnty would piobably devote I'jiisid.'iallc In
genuity to tho pioblem ot sslllbii 'hu sl'll.c,
but to attempt a tea with u i.ua H tall'.tr too
extensive a contract.
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Monday night a beautiful sub.-ciiptlou daucu
will be given at Ihe llli.ulc club house by a
liiimhei of hoeiely joimg people, It will be an
claboiate allalr under the ditcctiou of a loni
nilttee of vvhlili Mr. Isaic llaslJin Is c h.iii mail.
'Ihe other ineiiibers aid Missis, claience till
more, Ford I'ratt, l.'zra II, Hippie, jr., Gcoigo H,
Ituss', Thomas A, buidani,
Mm. A, DeOrvllle lllaekiuloii gave an elabor
ately beautiful "at home" jesteiday afteiuoon as
"the hoimstead" for her nleic, Mlts Cornelia
Ralpln. Tlie lovely rooms vvoio the Christmas
hue of red in the Moral decorations, Mrs. Lewis
Adams, of C'amiiidaUua, X, Y lecelvccl with
Mr, lllackiuton and Miss fialplu, who were as
bUled by Miss Bonnie, of New Yoik; Miss Kdlth
Toiiey, of llonesdale, ami Miss laiverly, of tilt
city, About tlie rooms weie; Mrs. It. W, An.li
bald, Mrs, C, 0. ltoe, Mis. X, Y. Liet, Mis.
(J, dullolts Dimmlck, Miss Lav city and Miss
O-boiue. Atthetablo were Mis. (J. II. Smith, Mrs.
W. K. Laveily, .Mrs. II. Motfat and Mrs. K. N,
Wlllaul. Miss L.vdla I'aiicr served frappe. Misses
Louise and l'loiemc Knilth, Helen Boln, Dorothy
Waiicn, Murjoilo I'ljtt, (itadjs Watkins and
Franecs Jermyii assUted in serving, lied roses
and candle shades nude the table most effective,
Bauei's oichestra furnished music and Ilanley
catered.
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Colonel and Mrs. 11, II, Ripple gave a mas
queiado party last night for their daughter,
Miss Jessie. It was a delightful affair, about
elty jounif people being en masque, I'hoto
graplss went taken of the charnilng groups dur
ing the evening,
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Trouble Expected at Wu Sung.
Dy Exclmlve Wli from The Associated Tiew.
SliatiKbai, Dec. 27, Many Chinese war junks,
laden with stone have been anchored oil Wu
Funt;, presumably to block the channel in case
of an oneigcucy. ,
TO DEDICATE
THE CHURCH
BUILDING OF GREEN RIDGE
BAPTISTS TO BE OPENED.
Rev. Warren O. Partridge, D. D., or
Cincinnati, 0., Formerly Pastor of
the Penn Avenue BaptiBt Church,
Will Deliver the Dedicatory Ser
mon Next Sunday Mornings Ser
vices Will Be Continued All Dur
ing the Week Building Is a
Handsome and Commodious Struc
ture. On Sunday tho handsome new Green
nidge Baptist church will be formally
dedicated. It Is a commodious struc
ture, carefully laid out, and Is a credit
to tho enterprise and liberality of the
Haptlsts of that part of tho city. It
Is u notable addition to the long list
of fine church buildings with which
Srrnnton is ornnmented.
Tho dedicatory sermon will bo de
livered by Hpv. AVarron G. Partridge,
D. D , of Cincinnati, O., formerly pas-
NEW GREEN RIDGE
tor of the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. The programme of the dedi
catory services will continue all next
week and will be In charge of the
Rev. V. J. Ford, the energetic pastor
of the church. The programme:
SUNDAY MOKNIXO, DEC 30-10.30 O'CLOCK.
Dedicatory bennon,
Rev. Warren C. Partridge, D. D.
Puijer of t'onsei ration Rev. . It. tirovv
s-unday School hes-ion .'...'10 p. m.
Illustrated Address ..Rev. It. V. V. Picne, 1). P.
Sunday livening 7,:!0 O'clock,
Sermon Rev. W. (!. l'aitridgc. I). 1).
MOXDAY KVKMNtt 7.30 O'CLOCK.
Addicsses by the l'n-lor of the Baptist t him lies.
of Fi'iantou and Vicinity.
Siclal Hour H O'clock.
Sermon Rev. S. .1. Aithur
Services Appiopriate to tlie Closing ( diluiy.
WL'I)XL'M)AV F.VKNIXIJ 7..OT O'CLOCK.
Roll Cull and Reunion.
Address Rev. J. ("!. Biochius
THURSDAY i:VKM."f!--7..".0 O'CLOCK.
Adchcss Hci. 11. J. VIiilcii. I). D.
FRIDAY r.VLNLVO 7.P.0 O'CLOCK.
Addresses by iter. F. S. Ballcntine, Chii-t's
cluiirh; Rev. J. W. Mcssingci, United Lvar.
cclii.il chinch; Rev. I". R. Ililcman, Chuiih
of the Oood Mic illicit!; Ite. I. J. Lansing,
II. D., tJiccn Ridge I'lrshjteiian thiirih;
Rev. W. ti. Minpson. P. P.. Asbur.v Meth
odist Kpiscopal chinch.
Following are tho olllcers of tlie
church:
Deacons Thomas Johns, II. II. Laugham, A.
L. Callendar, William buydcr, G, T. ,1'iitchard,
Charles Scambler.
Cleik J. Nelson Garrett, 003 Gieen Ridge
street.
Tieasurer E. V. Chainberliii, Scranton Foic
ing company.
Superintendent of Sunday School J. Nelson
Gairett.
Trustees and Building Committee J. Iv. Brady,
K. F. Clumberlin, J. W. Gainey, J. W. Howaith,
F, M. Loomis.
Choirmaster-B. R. Hall.
Organist Mrs. Sheldon.
The building was designed by Ar
chitect II. C. r.utherford.
ANNEX TO NO. 35 SCHOOL.
Contract for New Building Awarded
to John Flanagan.
The school board met in special ses
sion last night and awarded the con
tract for the addition to No. :)5 school
to John Flanagan, who was the lowest
bidder.
The following were the bids received:
John Flanagan, JI.SOO; Mulherln &
Judge, $,-;,300; M. J, Ruddy, $5,950; P.
Sykes & Son, Jti.luO; Woelkers and Uell
imin, $0,175; K. S. AVilllnms, ?G,040; Mat
thias Stlpp, ?.",S0O; Peter Stlpp, $6,i00.
The contract calls for the filing of a
bond In the sum of $:',000 to guarantee
the completion of tho work within ton
weeks. An effort was made to extend
this time to three months, but It was
defeated.
The secretary was directed to ad
vertise for bids for the heating and
ventilating of tho nnnox, bids to be In
before the next regular meeting.
For Sale.
Two heavy and one light delivery
wagons; one buggy polo; cash register;
two pipe-cutting machines; one four
horse-power engine; $1,300 worth gas
Jlxtures and. supplies; $2,500 plumbeis'
and steam-Utters' supplies, nnd one
twoseated open wagon.
Hunt ct Connell.
The "Ifs"
A short name, but a very busy
family. They're also very numer
ous, scarcely a community being
without ninny of its members.
And any attempted progress or
Improvement must pass their
criticising or foreboding cavil,
Strange It Is, yet true; that
hundreds of well-meaning folks
allow "IF" Ideas to inlluence
their action and delay the enjoy
ment of comfort,, Then, wonder
why their circumstances never
change,
"If I know It would pay, If
saving were easlor than spend
ing. If I wero certulu of living.
If wages wore higher, If noth
ing seemed to hinder, If, If"
Think of It! Wero It possible
for such people to save and still
spend to "eat their cake ami
yet keep It," all Imagined dlfflcul
ties would dlsuppear. Hut shrewd
savers long since leurned the fol
ly of such logic, and will smile
sure.
Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor, Wyoming and Spruce
MADAME HERRMAN'S MASCOT.
An Experience That Destroyed the
Queen ot Magic's Faith in Omens.
Madame Adelaide Herrman, graceful
artistic and bewildering In her dainty
bit of color and magic known as "A
Night In Japan," is none the less
charming when dlveBled of the rich
laces and brocades of oriental design
that win tho admiration of all, ospo
clally the ladles, when she appears up
on the singe. When In stieet costume
tho picture pantomlmlst and gorgeous
queen of Bllent magic becomes tho viva
cious conversationalist, equipped with
an Inexhaustible fund of anecdote
that makes her one of tho most Inter
esting of women, Whllo It scarcely
seems possible, so well does Mmc. Herr
mann perform the marvelous feats In
tho way of Illusion, It Is a fact, accord
ing to Information given a Tribune re
porter by tho widow of tho great magi
cian, that she never attempted any of
the slelght-of-hand work nt which she
Is such an adept until after the death
of her husband. v
"Not superstitious," remarked the re
porter as the madame packed away a
bountiful opal nearly as large as a
robin's egg nnd encircled with a row of
sparkling gems.
"Oh, not In the least. I have no
fotr of 111 omens nnd have no fur
ther uso for mascots since the 'Bom-
BAPTIST CHURCH.
sky' trouble. 'Bomsky,' you may re
member, was the little colored boy who
visited this city with my late husbani'.
He was exceedingly bright and useful,
but, alas! was only human. In fact, he
erred when there was no occasion for
It.
"To make a long story short, while In
Detroit previous to joining the Burke
Chase comblnati'on, I lost a diamond
ring which I prized very highly, as It
was the last present received from my
husband. A reward of $100 was of
fered lor information concerning the
ring, and the managers, who Imagined
that it was the old advertising scheme,
frowned upon me. No one suspected
'Bomsky' except two detectives em
ployed at the theater. They finally ar
rested the boy In the act of trying to
dispose of one of the stones at a Chi
cago pawn shop. 'Bomsky' was taken
back to Detroit for trial and acknowl
edged his guilt.
"A few days before this I iiucl pur
chased a chameleon as a mascot. On
the day of the trial the little reptile,
was In the best of health. He had
dined on the juice of grape and seemed
to be buoyant in spirits as he rested
upon my shoulder In the court room.
When the attorney for the defense,
however, began to make his plea the
chameleon dropped Into my lap, dead!"
"And did the criminal escape?"
"Oil, no," responded the madame,
quickly, "the efforts of the attorney
were not ns effective upon the jury.
'Bomsky' was convicted and Is now
serving his term in prison; the mana
gers of the theater apologized for hav
ing Intimated that the story of the
stolen diamonds was an advertising
dodge. And mascots? Oh, well, they
die too easy."
THE SCIENCE OF COOKING.
It Is Being Taught at the Y. W. C.
A. Rooms.
It Is really tin art to know how to
cook well. It is really a science to
know what foods to combine to make
a wholesome and hygienic diet. It is
most surely an accomplishment to pre
pare and serve an attractive meal.
How many housekeepers are pro
ficient along these lines and can In
struct their daughters and rnalds, it
need be? How many maids have taken
tiny training to fit them for the work
whereby they try to earn a livelihood?
Tlie much-talked-of servant question
will not be solved until there Is more
general and united effort amonc the
home-makers to maintain among them
selves and their muids a greater appre
ciation of the value of scientific and
practical training for the Important
work of the one who prepares the fam
ily meals,
As an Institution for the betterment
of women, tho Young Women's Chris
tian association is offering the means
wheieby such training may bo received.
Tho department of domestic science is
well equipped and the Instructor, Miss
Kate Cnrrlek Smith, Is of the best,
being a graduate of the Boston School
of Cooking and having had much ex
perience as a teacher. The classes for
tho new year are now forming. One
cannot spend tho small sum of monev
which Is the price of the course In a
more profitable way than by taking the
course under Miss Smith's Instruction,
This Is not demonstration work. Tho
pupils actually cook the food and then
after the lesson Is over a little spread
Is make of the things which they have
just learned to make. Owen Meredith
tells us that "civilized man cannot live
without cooks." He will live longer
and more happily when we have good
cooks.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
St, Luke's Parish Sunday Schools
Will Eentertain Tonight.
Tho Sunday school Christmas festi
val of St. Luke's parish Will be held
this evening, Holy Innocents' day, at
7:30 p. in. In tho church. Wagons will
meet tho South Side mission school at
the corner of Plttston avenue and Fig
street at C;45 p. in, There will also be
it wagon for thu Fast Knd school at
tho corner of Prescott avenuo and
Vino street nt 6:-t5 p. m, St. George's
mission, of Olyphant. will come down
on tho train.
On Saturday evening the deaf mutes
of Scranton will hold their Sunday
school festival In St. Luke's parish
house at 7:30 p. m.
Always Busy,
Wo begin tho new century by closing
our shoe stores evenings at 6 o'clock
sharp, Saturday excepted.
LKW1S & RK1LLY,
111-116 Wyoming Ave.
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WHAT IS THE
DEBTOPCITY?
LAWYERS HAVE DIFFICULTY
IN ANSWERING IT.
At the Hearing In Viaduct Case Be
fore Judge J. P. Kelly a Great
Many Facts and Figures Were
Presented Yesterday, but the Re
sults Were Not Satisfactory
Two Women Ask for Divorces.
They Say Their Husbands Were
Cruel Longo Released from Peni
tentiary. There was another all-day session
yesterday of the hearing In the via
duct case before Judge J. P. Kelly In
court room No. 2.
Deputy CltyCnntroller Charles Hart
ley was on the stand all day, and was
examined and re-examined on various
matters pertaining to the city's re
sources and liabilities, until his head
ached, and all figures looked alike to
htm, ,
Attorneys I. H. Burns and H. M.
Streeter are laboring to prove that
the city debt Ih now so large that
thero Is no margin left to pay the
damages that will grow out of tho
construction of tho viaduct, and thnt,
therefore, the debt limit will be ex
ceeded, which would be an Illegal pro
ceeding. City Solicitor A. A. Vosburg,
who represents the city, and Major
Kverett Warren, who appears for the
Scranton Railway company, are labor
ing to keep the other attorneys from
showing any such condition of affairs.
Up to date they have had a fair meas
ure of success.
The attorneys naturally fall to agree
upon a. system of bookkeeping. Tho
amount of cash In the hands of the
treasurer on December 1 Is referred
to as an asset of the city, "No," say
Mr. Burns and Mr. Streeter, "It's noth
ing of the kind. It's merely money In
the hands of the city treasurer to pay
bills contracted last April by coun
cils, when the annual appropriation
ordinance was passed."
More than this, It Is contended that
some of this money In the treasurer's
hands, as taxes collected, belongs to
the sinking fund, being the tesult of
the special tax levied for that very
purpose. A short time before court
adjourned Mr. Hartley was told to be
on hand this morning prepared to say
haw much of tho taxes collected to
date belongs to the sinking fun, and
how much to tho general city fund.
Martin T. Lavnlle, city clerk, and
Joseph P. Phillips, city engineer, wero
also on the stand yesterday. The latter
will be recalled today for the purpose
of ondeavorincr to privo tlie amount
of money the e'lty owes for sewers
recently constructor. This will be ob
jected to on the ground that these
sewers are provided fur In the ?2:3,WP
issue of bonds voted by the people for
the construction i sewors, and which,
according to Judge Kelly's ruling
earlier in the cas , has nothing to do
with the 1! per cent, limit up to which
councils can run the indebtedness of
cities of the third class.
When court adJournii, tut of the
mass of facts and ligures it appeared
that the city'a debt on Dpcwvnl.' r 1,
exclusive of the bund issue. p"tmit;ed
by a vote of the peopl?, vviis Jfil'.'.l') 75.
This will probably be changed today.
Two Divorces Asked.
Mrs. Nellie Crofton yesterday asked
for a provisional divorce from Thomas
Crofton, to whom she was married
February 27, 18S8. They lived together
until November 29 of this year, when
Mrs. Crofton says she was forced to
leave her husband because of his cruel
treatment. She asks a cllvioto from
bed and board.
Mrs. L. J. Phllllpis has a husband,
Joseph Phillips, who also treats her in
a ciuol nvi.i.v.-r, she s-.i.i . and sbo
wants an undnvtsd div.irce from him.
They marrlzd November 24, JS!7, and
on October 29 Inst M-. Phillips de
clares she jo'ild no longer tmdure tho
brutality of be-- htnlrind and left b m.
The papers :n the case wore filed yes
terday. Released from the Penitentiary.
Clerk of tie Courts Dnnlt.ls was jes
terday notified by the authorities of
the Eastern Penitentiary that Giusep
pe Longo had completed the threo
years' term of Imprisonment to which
he was sentenced In this county for
felonious wounding, and had been re
leased, Longo on September 12, 1897, shot
and almost fatally wounded Gvanio
Celelmrti in a house on Ash street, In
Little England, He fled and was not
arrested until March 4, 1S9S. He was
artulgned for the crime nt the follow
ing term of court and convicted.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses.
Andrew Wcezijl .Jonestown, CamluU county, Pa.
Maggie Marko Olj pliant
ticmaio Ciougsh Old Koige
L'mllia Mauocca , Old Forgo
SMOOTH TONGUED MR. SMITH.
He Stole Si 5 and a Team of Horses
in Honesdale, but Was Captured.
A smooth-tongued and well-dressed
man called at the livery stable of
Murray & Richards In Honesdalo on
Wediiefday morning and hired a team
of horses and a buggy, Nothing but
the best would suit him and he was
given an outfit valued at i$500,
He gave a check for i"25, drawn on
an Ohio bank and signed W, D.
Smith, In payment, and the livery
people gave him $1G in change, lla
was to have returned the horses and
wagon on Wednesday night, but failed
to do so. The liverymen communi
cated by telegruph with tho Ohio bank
officials and learned that no such per
son had an account with them.
The local police authorities were no
tified and yesterday afternoon, short
ly befoie 5 o'clock, Mr. Smith und
his stolen outfit wero captured by De
tective Molr and Onlcor Bloch, on
Penn avenue, He lived hero some
years ago and Is known to the police.
Ho was lodged In tho central police
station and will bo taken to Hones
dale this morning.
MEETING OF BARTENDERS.
They Listened to an Address from
Charles Byrne.
During: tho meeting of the Bartend
ers' association on Sunday last they
wei o addressed by Charles Byrne, spe
cial organizer of the Boot und Shoo
Makers' union, who let thetn know
more about shoes than they over knew
before, und ulso let them know what
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In student lamps, beauties In nickel nnd antique brass. You
can buy one for $$SO. The soft, burnished effects are very
much in vogue. Many new lamps have been received lu the new
colors of Amber and Moorish-red. The latter have the Oriental
wrought iron filagree work which Is not duplicated,
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TEETH
Gold Crowns $3
Gold Fillings $1
Bridge Work (TSl) $3
Set of Teeth $5
All work guaranteed for 10 years. Call and
have your teetli examined free of 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 their
novelty.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has everything going in the jewelry line. Think ol what
you want; it's there. Prices, too, are less than you think,
when you consider that no matter what you buy, quality i9
apparent
3X7 Lackawanna Avenue.
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plinlt Keniovable
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Horse cannot slip
and will outwear three
sets of any other calk
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If BITTENBENDER &
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NOW OPEN IN OUR NEW STORE WITH A
NEW STOCK FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Diamonds
Watches
Silverware
OUPv STOCK FOR EXTENT. VA11I
ETY AND FINENESS IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT IS NOT EXCELLED
IN THIS LOCALITY
OUR WELL-KNOWN GUARANTEE
GOES WITH EVERY ARTICLE. . .
ALL ARE WELCOME.
KjMAftlM!
WE experienced a very busy Christmas sea
son; our sales in Fancy pieces of Furni
ture and Rugs going away beyond what we, could
have expected. This busy order of things left us
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Furniture and Rugs
Take a Tumble
have attached very special prices that we think
will call for a quick response on your part. Bear
in mind these are standard makes of Furniture-
the very best we can buy, and that the Holiday
prices which in themselves are low enough
have been Cut Away Down in order to move
them quickly.
In Our New Store.
406 Lackawanna Ave,
ddalei-H of this city handled union
goods and those who do not. He also
mentioned 'tho dealers who handle eon
vlet lahor goods and tenement mudo
shoes.
Tho bartenders passed a resolution
Co. HR?1K
Extracted Absolutely
Without Pain.
Our sjstcm of PAIM.llSH Dentistry Is far
mpcrlor to the old method of doing work.
Wc both Illl and extract teeth without the
least particle of pain. Our prices for thn
present are extremely low, and If you ate In
need of any Dental work. Call and bava
jour teeth examined,
Wc make a specially of line Crown and
Bridge Work and it will pay ion to call and
get our prices befoie going elsewhere. All
work absolutely rainless.
Or. ReyerTDenlist
SM Spruce St., Opp. Court House.
CO., Frank.iin Ave.
Jewelers
Silversmiths
Fine Jewely
Cut Glass
Leather Goods
No. 132
Coal
Exchange f
Wyoming
Avenue
wun many utile oaas
and ends on hand,
which we desire to
dispose of at once,
and in order to do so,
Scranton Carpet
& Furniture Co.
(Reaisrenea,)
of sympathy with tho Boot nnd Shoi
Sinkers' union and decided unanimous
ly tn buy only soods that wera btanip
ed with union l.ibel. They also j)aad
a renolutlon of sympathy with tin
stioo: cur men on their tstrlki.
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