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THE SCRANTON I'lUBUNB-SATUBDAY, DECEMBER, 29, 1900.
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run Modern iiAitmvAm: stowi.
NO
CHIPS
of enamel In your food If
cooked In a Stransky Steel
Ennmeled cooking utensil.
Each piece made from a
seamless Bheet of steel cov
ered -with four coats of best
enamel.
Every article warranted
five years. See display In
window.
Foote & Shear Co.
119 N. Washington Ave
THE ORIENTAL
"When in Dotibf
Play Trumps"
wrote lloylo, Hie ifr.mliiR authority.
Itcirarelini? liolleby Bltl. d SJlnc tu,e
nplly applies to cut glass.
No mistake) can be made in the selec
tion or an article In tills treasmed ware.
Those who have none Ui win o! It,
while the foilunato possessor ot a lai;e
collection, welcomes an nddilion.
A Crystal Opuortnnlty
it, our offer of a fine cut
, itlass Suirnr Howl and
I'icjmci for
$4-49.
Gruener & Co.
H
205 Wyoming Avenue.
L. R. D. & M.
sasa
ms&
AT ALL SEASONS
Shoes are one of the most important Horn of
dress at any time of the year, and especially so
now that we are rcrtaln to have changeable
weather. Pnr fctjle, price und quality s.ee ours.
Wo know we can please you.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAV1ES & riURPHY
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
ackawanna
I "THE"
aundry.
;iPcnn Avenue. A. I). WAK.MAN.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Local ilal.i for Dec, IS, IPOQ;
I lipln ,-t tiuipetatuie
I.u.-l U'liipciattiic
"S ilcgiecs
t!1 ekgtcrs
Humidity:
! a. 111 or per cent,
b p. m HI per cent,
Snowfall, it horns enilliiff S p. iu 0.7 inch.
TO MANDAMUS TREASURER.
That's What the School Board Will
Have Its Solicitor Do.
At tin' next lobular meeting of Ihu
Hulionl boaid, thu bullptlur will be In
utructed tci apply in tliu Dauphin
iMiunty point for a mandamus on Stit-
Treasuior Burnett to compel him to
pay over to the Hcranum Fchool ells
tiict tlu lull amount of the vutoe.l
school appropi latlou.
This is the plan which is heim?
adopted by the .school dlslrlc-lK
tliroiiKhnut the stato inul Is tho only
way In which tho money can bo ob
tained. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under lids heading short icttcis ol litteint
(111 lii puhlished wlicn accompanied, for milillta.
ion, by the writer's name, The 'I'lUiiine docs not
uuinc rcpon.llilllty lor opinions here cxpifs.ed.J
Help for the Poor.
lalitur oi 'I he Tiiliunc
Sr: la the name ot the cilizcn of Hi-uilon
who have BHieiuuly usaUlei in with this meat
I'lnUtiiia. tic.it to the poor nuil little nuci, which
lu-, been a Kieut jy and feiitcci, Ibe h.iliatlon
Aiiny wishes jduj hejiey (lod-spccd fur tho Xcw
ear.
We ttlll will loulimic this k00'1 rlc ot help
and relief lliioiiglioiit thU wiutei, and .liticfore
.i';aln nsk thu people fur their old clutltluy;, cat.
pets, finiiltiiie, stoic, etc,, etc.
Itemcinliu- the Lord's IimcIiIiiks about "Who Ij
my nelKhborf" in It is a gnat pirt ol our re
ligion not to get tiicd ol well-doiiif,
Voy may waiter bluid sunshine as jou go.
Von uuy matter bluwl fciiiihiue Ikiu below,
Oh, to many heaits am tad.
nut you can help its to male tlieiu glad
If )ou scatter liltmeel biiuslilnc here below,
l'or fuither infoini.ition call upon the SaU'Jtinn
dllcrrs' quartern. All commuiiliutlons should be
Tddressed to Adjutant Georgo Jaeger, 1008 I'tke
kticet, Scranton, 1'j.
BORN,
. N'AIXlN'. In'Scranton, 1M., Hie 20. 1000, to Sir,
aud Sirs. John A. Kallln, ol 210 IlauUoli ate
nue, a sou.
HAKKIL In raducah, Kentucky, Pec. 25, 1000,
to Sir. aucl Sirs. O. II. Baker, (oimcily of
S union, a ton.
m i
For a Cold In the Head
T-axatlve Bromo-Qulnine Tablets.
9 B
P i ;8feiws$'v$j
KJ OTimV L"i ' &
twvrmifmsssam
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Children of Two Churches Made
Happy Last Night.
The Christmas festival of ull the
Sunday Bohooh of St. Luke's pariah
was conducted last night In the church
und the parish house, under the direc
tion of the rector, rtov. Dr, Hosers
Israel,
Tho church wus thronged with chil
dren of all ages when tho exercises
wele begun In tho church ut 7,30
o'clock. There was a. beautiful pro
cessional hymn, "Christians Awake!
Salute the Happy Man," and following
this came a carol, "In tho Fields with
Their Flocks Abiding," In the rendition
of which tho clear young voices of the
children were heard with splendid ef
fect. The rector then conducted a respon
sive scripture loading, followed by two
more carols, tho recitation in chorus of
tho Apostles' Creed and it recessional
hymn, "Sing, Oh Sing, This Blessed
Morn," Those present then filed Into
the parish house whero tho exercises
were continued In the auditorium.
After tho Mlnglng of u Christmas
hymn by tho Infant department, In
charge of Miss Lillian Hall Morris, a
number of beautiful stereoptlcon views
Illustrating various scones In the life
of the Christ child were thrown upon a
screen and described by the rector.
When another carol, "God Host Ye,
Merry Gentlemen," had been sung, tho
curtain In front of the stage was raised,
revealing a. gorgeously decorated
Christmas tree of huge proportions.
Gifts from this were distributed
among the eager children, and after
the singing of another carol the festivi
ties were brought to a close.
The Christmas exercises of the Sun
day school of the Grace Reformed
Episcopal church were also conducted
last night before a very large throng
of the children and their friends. The
pulpit platform was trimmed to rep
resent a house with n chimney, from
the top of which Santa Claus' head
appeared from time to time during the
evening.
The superintendent, Charles F. Hess,
was in a charge and a splendid musi
cal programme, consisting principally
of Christmas carols, was given under
his direction. There was a distribu
tion at the close of the programme,
each and every person present receiv
ing some remembrance of the Christ
mas season.
BACHELOR GIRLS' DANCE,
A Most Enjoyable AfEair at Bicycle
Club Last Night.
The Bachelor Girls, comprising the
prettiest, cleverest and most charm
ing young women of West Scranton,
gave a most delightful holiday dance
at the Bicycle club house last night.
There were upwards or 125 in attend
ance and music for dancing was fur
nished by Bauer's orchestra.
The young women directly in charga
of the affair were Miss Mollle Smith,
Miss Laura Nieboll, Miss Pearl fPor
ter and Miss .Toanctte Craven. The
entertainment committee consisted or
Miss Ethel Porter and Miss Gertrude
Lloyd.
Present from out ol1 town weie the
following guests: Tho Misses Pello
trean, of Boston Spa, N. Y.: Miss
King and Miss Roberts, of AVllltcs
Barre; A. D. Courtrlsht and W. W.
Courtright, or Clark's Summit; C. V..
Vernoy, of New York city H. C. Klt
tredge, of Tunkhannock: S. K. Sluill,
of Stroudsburg; IT. L. Shipp, of West
Pittston; 15. L. Towner and ir. w.
Kitchner, of Pittston; C. T. Tev.-ks-bury,
of Buffalo; Ben Thomas, of
Wilkes-Barre.
MORGAN SERIOUSLY CHARGED.
Mine Foreman Said to Have Accepted
Bribes from Employes.
It has been charged for some time
back that Foreman Thomas Morgan,
of Edwardsville, employed by the
Kingston Coal company, has been ac
cepting bribes from the men employed
under him for tho purpose of letaining
them in their positions.
The complaints became so numerous
that the company agieod to a proposi
tion made by the United Mine Workers
to have the matter arbitrated by a
board of arbitrators. The lirst hearing
was held Thursday night and a number
of the employes of the company, even
including the bleaker boys, tcbtillcd
to having paid Morgan various sums
for his promise that they would not be
discharged.
A second heating was hold last night
when a number of other witnesses tes
tified to the same facts. A few work
men said that they had never paid
Morgan anything. The board of ar
bitrators found him guilty as chaiged.
The understanding is that he will now
hf dismissed.
SEELEY'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Lackawanna Brakemau Struck by a
Milk Train Last Evening1.
Dennis fleeley, of South Scranton,
employed by the Lackawanna com
pany as a brakeman, was struck bj- a
milk train at Clark's Summit last even
ing shortly after 7 o'clock while at
tempting to cross tho tracks.
He was thrown Into the air and, for
tunatels1, landed on one side of the
track. He sustained a compound frac
ture of the right arm and his body
was badly contused. Ho was taken to
the Moses Taylor hospital.
SAYS SHE WAS DESERTED.
Mrs. Annie Joseph Asks for a Di
vorce from Her Husband,
Mis, Annie Joseph yesterday Insti
tuted proceedings for u divorce from
her husband, Thomas II. Joseph, to
whom she was married on Dec, 22, 1S0O,
She declares that her husband de
serted her on May 13, 1836, nnd has per
sisted In his desertion every since.
Scranton, Pa,, Dec, 2i. 1000.
Pennsylvania Casualty Co,, Scraiiton,
Pa.;
Gentlemen Thank you, not only for
j'nur check for flfty-two dollars and
fifty cents, but ulso for your prompt
and buslness-lllio treatment I was tho
icclplent of, My Injury totally dis
abled mo for three weeks and It would
have embarrassed mo If 1 had not
had your polloy ns a protection, as my
work is contracting on work for the
Scrnntou Supply and Machinery Co.
I have several friends situated ns I
nm, and I feel that 1 can Indtico them
t take a policy, as I can vouch from
experience In regard to your sound
ness aud liberality,
I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
Edward Mahor.
,
Always Busy,
We begin tho now century by closing
our shoo stores evenings ut (J o'clock
sharp, Saturday excepted.
i.HWIS & RE ILLY.
' lH-llti Wyoming Ave.
MINERS OP
THIS REGION
DESCRIBED BY THE REV. N Q.
PARKE, D. D.
Work lu the Mines Is Not Unhealthj
and Many Men Prefer It to Out
side Work Boys Are Employed in
Largo Numbers In and Around tho
Mines Manner in Which the
Mines Are Ventilated The Cost of
Mining Anthracite Coal and Pre
paring It for Market.
In a recent number of the Presbyter
Ian Journal, tho Rev. N. O. Parke, D.
D., of Pittston, had an article on "Tho
Minors and Mines of the Anthracite
Coal Region." It Is as follows:
Those who have recched their impietslotis of
these minors from what they liac seen of them
in p-l'slng as tourists through the coal lesion,
or fioin the city journals timing the recent
strike, are not likely to luie cry laioiuble
or correct Impressions ot Ihcm or their woilc
The clothes they wear in golnif to and in letum
ins from their work do not suggest to strangers
an exalted tjpe of clvllhatlon. They ate then
ihcssed for their work, nnd that di ess is cer
tainly by no means iinitlnir. Hut on their re
turn from their work they ate obliged to go
through oiy thorough ablutions from the trown
of their heads to tho soles of their feet; and
when dressed for the street, after their woik
for the day Is done, they appear Just as pic
srntablo ns our merclnnts or bankers. Some one
has defined "dirt" as "mailer out of place;"
and (hat Is the kind of dirt (hat soils the faces
and hands and clothes of those who labor in the
anthracite coil mines, including superintendents,
engineers, mine bosses and men who use the
picks and 6hoc1.
This dirty and somewhat dangerous work that
calls for so much of washing and changing ol
garments is not, as is commonly supposed, dis
tasteful to thue engaged in it. Many of them
prefer it to woik "out-lde." It has some at
tractions. The work Is cinerally healthy. The
temperature in the mines is much the same in
winter as in summer. The miners do not have
to work as many lioius in tho day us the men
who work ouNldo. Tlii-y go to woik rally, and
they often arc through with it befoiu noon. And
if their cmplojeis could or would give (hem
bleaily work sl dajs in (he week (hey could
rain wages uptal (o that ol our best ..killed me
chmics. As it i, with woik only threes or four
dajs In a week miners who are temperate and
frugal nerurauhte piopeily. They lmo snug
bank account's, build for (heir families pleasant
homes, and educate (heir chlldien in our high
Schools and colleges. They are among our coal
opcratoi-,, and some of them find their way to
our state lcgi-latum and to the national con
gicvs. Their apprenticeship in the coal mines is
not in the way of their promotion. One of our
repiesentatiie men in the coal region laid claim
to the title of SI. 1). on the gioimd that he hid
graduated ns a "mule drhei" in the coal mines.
Tho mathematical piofc-or in the Johns Hop
kins uniicrsity, who died recently, and who was
(he editor of the Slatheniatical Journal, pub
lished by (lie imiieislly, was a Pittston boy, a
graduate of Lafajette college, and son of Alex
ander Ciaig, who for thiity-mc or forty yeais
1i.ii! charge of all the mining engineer of the'
I'cnnsjhJiiia Coil company.
ALL XOT MINOS.
All the men who woik in thu mines aie not
really iniuoi., 'Iho-e propetly known as minus
.lie conluietoi', oidinailly two men as-oeiated,
confine I willi the proprietors of the mines to
mine the coal nt so much per ton or car, and
work at one "bieat." They, the miiierj, woil:
with chills and picks and powder. Their woik
requires a measure of skill. Those two miners
employ (wo liboieis who ue Miosis and load
(ho coal into the caw. Three laborers woik moie
bonis (ban (heir emplojeis. as it (akes more time
I" load the coil than to "blast" it. These la-boici-,
aie often obliged to wait for cars.
Hoys in largo numbers au employed in and
aicund the mines for drl.liifr mules, opening and
shutting deois in the biatdce woil: desiiincd to
ilhtributo ficli air in "headings" where tho
men aie at woik, and fur picking li(e from
the conl us it is being prepared for (he limket.
A company ol two or (hie,- bundled of these
bojs rigued for work and matched tliiouch Xew
Voik city would attiact us much attention as
the name number ot INcniimaicc Indians, nnd
elicit more of jmpnthy thin they desenc. The
law of the state rcames that these boys, before
they cm bo miplo.iel in this ten ice, nuut lie
at lcv-t 12 ji.irs uld. The wages of the slate
pickeis liny fioin TO cents to $1, and they aie,
for the most pait, us blight and healthy and
hippy and ml-e!iloous as other boys.
The openings to lite coal mines are made by
what sie known as "diifts," "-lupo-." ami
"shafts." When the coal lies nboie the Aalley
in Die hills-, drifts aie made into (he coal at
water leel, and all cot of pumping is saved.
Tho mines chain thcinchcs. Slopes go down to
the coal at an angle. The length of these aty
fiom M0 to 1,500 feet. The most common type
of orieninpr to the coal in the Wjonilny valley is
through perpendicular hall. These lary in sbio
and ill depth according to the depth of the coil
horn the suif.ue und the amount ot woik to be
done (hiougli (hem. Tin ouch (hrse shafts the
coil is lifted In elevators, water is pumped fiom
the mines and fresh air iiilioduced into them.
tiiiux on roun vr.ix.
Theie .no tlnee or four coal udm, or coal
iiicisuies, pierced by one of these shafts, aij
Ine in thUkiic-s fiom eleven (o lluee feet. The
nieasuiis nearest the suif'ice arc commonly the
largest. These coal measures ate sepirated by
solid lock fiom titty to one hundred feet (hick.
In mining out (be coal pillais of coal are left
standing amounting to one-tliiid of the mineral
in the eln to hold up the lock. He-ides these
pillais wood-en piops me u.ed to hold up the
loot.
In thu ofllce of the superintendents ot the.j
mines accuiatc maps aie Upt of all thu work
ings in tin in, and these maps ot the undeigiouml
woikings resemble uiy ninth the maps of cities
with their a.cnues nnd streets und railways. As
woik piogrrsscs in the mines the railroads length
en, in that theie nie now ciy many more miles
of lallioad in thu valley under Hun above
Ljlulllld.
On the outside, near the luad of the i-hafts,
theie .lie fans connected with the woikings of
the mines, s0 nnaiutil us fit ciiiv iie-b air into
all tubttir.inean sheets tinel pingw.ijs wheie men
aie nuikilig, and at the sime time, to cany out
foul K.i-. und powdirMuoke, Thee fails iiscmblo
the "old owinhot water wheel.-" tint weto onco
meil to gilud our grain, only Ihey tiro made to
revolve with u huudicel time', their velocity.
Any eleiangeiiient in tho Nothing ol these fans
unkes the mines daugeunu; und while they are
kept In motion diy and night, evciy nioining be
fcio the men go in to wink an otllcial known us
Fresh
Tomatoes.
Boston Head Lettuce,
Long Island Celery,
Yery Fine Jersey Sweets,
Florida Oranges
and Grape Fruit,
Fresh Huyler Candy,
Russett Cider,
E. G. Coursen
"mine boss" goc through ttio workings with a
safety lamp lo sec that no gii has accumulated
through the night. In old niul abandoned woik
ings gas In dangctous rptatitltlos Is liable In no
cumulate.
Until oiler the "Avondale. ukttor,' In which
omethliut over 100 men perished, wlnt are
known as "breakers" were built over lite thalts..
Now the stale law tenulrcs lint they lie loc.Aled
nl least 2S0 feet Irom tho slialls with vvhlrlt
they aie connected, as (hey are llihlo lo (alto fire
and put In Jeopardy (he lives ol the liictt who are
In thu initio. Thcc breakout are large fritine
sliuettire', from seventy to ninety feet high, Into
tho lop ol which Hie coal as hoisted Is curled
lo be broken and screened. It Is while the co.il
Is passing over the scrrcn, (hat separate it Into
different sires, (he shtlo plt.kcrs do their vvoik-
, THU COST Of M1NI.N0.
Those who complain inoit ot the pilce of an
thracite coil ate those who know the least ot
what it costs tho operators to mine it, and pre
pare and send 11 to inaikct. Ihe original cost of
J good-slml coli.cry. Including the sinking ot
the shalls (for every colliery Is now required to
hive two openings lo the coal), tho machinery
nccc.sary for the work, breaker and tWIlues, Is
not much less than one cpiarlcr of n million dol
lars. Then, it Hie operator nas a lease of coal, ho
must pay as much ns e'O cents for every ton In
takes out. He must hive a npetlntendent of
his mines, n mlno boss, n file boss, engineers,
carprntcrs, blacksmith', docking boss, Weigh
mister and watrhmati. The cost ot pumping the
mines so as lo keep the water out of tho way of
l.tlui'is Is a veiy huge item In (be mining of cu.il.
lor cvet.v ton of coal hoisted from many ol tho
mines (here must be hoisted as much ns twenty
tons of water; and this pumping must go on diy
niul night, Sunday and every day, when men
woik nnd when they nie on a strike. Then, after
the miners and iaboters me ull paid, and the
eoal in the cars and ptepared for market, there is
the cost of transporting it to market, and of sell
ing it alter It is there. Wo once heard a coal
man, who had been leasombly successful in
tt Inn 11,111 county, say that It was a question
whether there had not been as much money ex
pended In that region in mining coal ns had
been made by the Industiy. It is certainly true
that but n sinill per cent, of the millions of dot
lirs paid monthly to the coal operatois can bo
reckoned as ptoflt. The money Is very largely
paid out to (he proprleiots of the coal lands
fiom whom the coat is leased, nnd to the miners
and laborets, and mechanics, nnd lallroads and
middle men. Ulery move of n ton of ooal from
the time it is first loosened in the mine until it
is safely homed in the consumer's hind;, adds to
its cost. S:i.itD legislation may make the coal
mines safer for those who labor in them, but no
tjpe of legislation can ever help very much to
cheapen a commodity that so fully represents
labor.
Ce.vond all question, (he miner's grcaiest ene
my, and that which gives ihe anthracite coal
legion an unsavoiy tepulatlon, is s.ttong dilnk.
In (he YOouiing valley, Including Ltckavvatina,
(hire is n foieign speaking population ot neatly
100,000, mostly llungii litis, Poles and Italians,
hrgely emploved in Hie coal mines, who, un
foitunalely, have brought their drinking habits
with them to our countty. When sober they
are quiet, iiideisiriou-, peai-able people. They
woik haul, live fiugilly, and mind their own
business, 'ihey build saiicduiles, attend church,
and are good cilinns. Hut under tho Influence of
ehink they are uttetly lawless, nnd do not hesi
tate to u-e pistol, knives and stillelos. Most
of their qii.it rcls are among thein-elves when
di Inking at the saloons, or in their own bouses
when assembled on some festive occasion.
AGREEMENT IN
THE VIADUCT CASE
It Will Have the Effect of Cutting
Short the Taking- of Testimony
Which Promised to Be Long'.
Theif -was another hearing in the
viaduct equity case yesterday, atwhlch
testimony of Assistant City Treasurer
P. .1. Ruano was heard as to the con
dition of the city's finances, and City
Knglneer Joseph P. Phillips about tho
amount that is owed on city sewers.
After this evidence was In, the at
torneys for the defense, by suggestion
of the court, submitted a proposition
to the nttorneys for the plaintiff, with
the view of putting an end to what
promised te be an extiemely long
windpd case.
This proposition Is that a definite
statement be agteeil upon and that
this be nrgued upon this morning. At
torneys Streeter and Burns advised
their client, Luther Keller, to accent
this proposition, and It Is probable that
he will.
The point which will probably be
argued this morning Is that if the in
debtedness authorized by the vote of
the people is to be Included, the city
has exceeded the two per cent, limit,
but If it is not included, a margin of
$100,000 remains before reaching this
limit.
If Judge Kelly decides Anally that
the Indebtedness authorized by the
people cannot be counted, the case will
bd settled in favor of the defense. If
he decides otherwise, the defense will
tlm argue that tho damages to be paid
th properly owners cannot juoperly be
eonsideti'd a debt.
This agreement will do away with all
the discussion nnd countet -discussion
about whether the bonds In the sink
ing fund can be consldeted as assets;
whether unpaid taxes can bo consid
ered In the same light, and the dozn
and more o'thor points raised against
City Controller Howell's debt state
ment by the attorneys for the ululn
tilf. OFFICERS OP CRYSTAL HOSE CO.
Elected at a Meeting1 Held in Quar
ters Last Night.
The annual election of olilcers of the
Crystal llosp company took place last
evening at the company's eputrters,
and tho following wtro elected to till
the respective positions f ir the ensu
ing year; Piesldent, P. J. Newman;
vice piesldent, P, W. Hull; recording
hpcretury, C. K. Tiopp; financial sec
retary. Ihtgenu Tropp; treasuier, F,
M. Aylsworlh; delegate to state con
vention, II. nines; nltornnte, J. ,T,
Paddeu; delegates Relief association,
D, J. Newman, O, it. Jilnellne; fore
man, M. McMniius; first assistant
foremnn, W. S, (Jould; second assist
ant foreman, O. !!. Hamilton; pipe
men, A, Rldgeway, K. Coleman, Q, A,
Connor, T. C. Molvln; Hag bearer, It.
Itlkor; tuistee, Q, A. Connor; proper
ty clerk, R. E. Wlllard.
Por Sale.
Our wuielmuse property, cuiner Wesl
Lackawanna aveuuo and Klghth streot,
being about 23 feet front on Lacka
wanna avenue anel J30 feet on Eighth
frtruet, u"d about 147 feet on tho line of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and' West
etn jallroael, with a five-story brick
warehouse, track and switching pilvl
leges. Also our barn lot on DIc court, about
S3 feet on DIs court by 00 feet deep to
Leo court, with brick stable and frame
warehouse; located between Lacka
wanna avenue and Spruce street.
The Hunt & Counell Co,
The Best Cold Cure
Is one you can luko without interrup
tion to business. One that doe3 not
effect the head or hearing llko the con
tinued Uho of quinine. Ono that cities
speedily and leaves you feeling fresh
und clear-headed. Such a one Is
Kruuso's Cold Cure, Price 23c. Sold
by Mutt hews Bros.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. P. & M. T. HowIey,23l Wyoming ave,
GIRLS SLEPT
IN THE WOODS
PROM WEST SCRANTON AND
RAN AWAY PROM HOME.
Instead of Going to Sunday School
last Sunday They Took to the
Woods and Wore Found Yesterday
Morning- In the Woods Near Arch
bald Around a Fire They Had
Spent the Night There Turned
Over to Mrs. Duggan Who Took
Them Home.
The smult boy who sallies forth from
his happy home and spends several
nights out In the open air Is a rather
common article but the young girl who
does this sort of thing Is a pretty rare
sort of species of tho female sex,
Two of this species, living in West
Scranton, wore .captured yesterday
mornlg near Archbald by Chief or Po
lice Mctlale, of that borough. They
left home last Sunday and since that
time have been living a frumpish II Co
between this city and Archbald.
The girls, who gave their names as
Gwonnle Williams and Lizzie Davis,
and who are aged 15 and 12 year's, left
their homes last Sinfday afterno ,u to
'attend Sunday school and never re
turned. Their parents didn't seem to
bo much alarmed for the police were
not notified and no effort was appar
ently made to ascertain their where
abouts. The first seen of them from the time
they left home us far as can be learned,
was on Wednesday night when Chief
Mcllalo saw them standing on the plat
form of the Delaware and Hudson sta
tion between 10 and 11 o'clock. He
fancied that they were waiting for a
train and did not Interrogate them.
He passed the station a short time af
terward and tound them gone.
On Thursday night he heard that the
two ghls had slept in a freight car
over night and that they had been seen
about tho borough that day begging.
He gtarted a search for them then but
didn't succeed in locating them until
yesterday morning at C."0 o'clock when
he cair.e across them sitting around a
fire in the woods about a quarter of a
mile north of the railroad Htutlon.
They told him that they had built the
flic themselves anel had passed tho
night around It. They said that they
were from Taylor. The chief took
them in custody anel notified Mrs. Dug
gan, of the Associated Charities of this
city. The latter went up on an early
train and brought them to the city hall.
They told a number of conflicting
stories but she finally learned their
real names and that the ones given by
them at first were fictitious, and re
turned them to their homes.
She refused last night to give their
real names but admitted that they weie
from West Scranton. She said she re
gretted having given the older girl up
so quickly as she had learned since
that her home surroundings were not
what they should be.
The girls didn't appear to be much
the worse for their experience beyond
the fact that they were exceedingly
dirty. The older girl had a great va
riety of slang and swear words at her
disposal and semed to be delighted with
eveiy opportunity given her to use
them.
"
PRESIDENT COLLINS' FUNERAL.
Attended by Members of Street Rail
way Men's Union.
From the lesidence of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins, of North
Main avenue, the funeral of James P.
Collins took place yesterday morning.
It was attended by three hundred
members of the Street Hallway Men's
union, of which organization he was
president.
About the handsome casket In which
the body reposed weie many beautiful
floral offerings. One was from the
street railway men and had the woids
"Our President" Inscilbed upon it.
At 9.30 the remains weie taken to
Ho)y Rosary Catholic church, North
Soranton, wheie a requiem mass was
read by Rev. J. J. O'Toole. Solos were
sung by Miss Mary Geirlty and W. A.
Lynott. After the muss the remains
were taken to the Cathedral cemetery
and laid at lest. The pall-beaiers
were; P. W. Breen, Edward MerreH,
P. J, Shea, Arthur Williams, James
Powell and M. J. Brennan. Guard of
honor; John Farley, P. J. Carelen,
Charles Delslng, B.Patton, John Conn
boy and Daniel Leonard. The (lower
bearers were L. Bladen nnd F..T, Flem
mlng. All are members of the Street
Railway Men's union.
FUNERAL OF A. B. LIDSTONE. .
It Will Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon
from the Family Home.
The funeral of the late Andrew B.
LIdstoue, select councilman from the
Thirteenth ward, who dtopped dead,
Thursday night, at the banquet ot'
II tram lodge In North Scranton, will bo
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the family home on Dickson ave
nue. Interment In Forest IIIll ceme
tery. Tho funetal will be private. The
lenmlns may be viewed from 4 to S p.
m, today.
There will bo a special meeting of
the select council tonight at 7.110
o'clock lo take action on the dealli of
Mr. LIdstoue,
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in the smaller fixings for the
perfectly dressed man is here,
new, snappy, up-to-date,
Being judges ol values
connoisseurs of fashion, you
can rely on our prices being
the lowest and styles abso
lutely correct.
If you want the right fur
nishings lor any and all occa
sions
here,
them 8
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LIQUORS
at low prices! Never lnitid how
we do it; that we do it and you
benefit thereby is enough.
Green Valley Rye Will Convince You.
CAS EV BROTH ERS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave.
Perhaps
Come in and see the Water Color Drawings just brought over from
Europe English and French subjects from life by Hiss Macartney.
You'll buy one if you see them.
R. E. PREN
207 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
WILL TAKE THE BONDS.
R. L. Day & Co. Will Accept Tin n if
Validating Act Is Passed.
City Solicitor Vosbuig has received
a communication fiom H. L. Day &
Company, announcing that they will
take the bond Issue of IH'13,001). which
they some six weeks ago refused to
take, providing the validating act,
which is to be Introduced at the coin
ing session of the legislature, is
passed. ,.
They further announce tlitil they
will lend their assistance as far as
possible to secure the pas-snge of the
act. This relieves all doubt ns to the
sale of , the bonds, as theie Is no doubt
but that the act Mill be pas,-cil.
To the Republican Voters of the Sev
enteenth Ward. ,
The Republican voters of th'.- Seven
teenth ward are hereby notified that
a joint caucus will bo held nt the of
fice of Alderman John T. Howe, on
Tuesday, Jan. S, 1901, from 3 to S
o'clock p. m., for the purport- of plac
ing in nomination candidates for the
various ward olllcers, as follows:
Common councilman, alderman nnd
waid assessor, and also for judge of
election, Inspector of election and
leglster of voters for each district.
Persons desiring to become candidates
are requested to register with II. '.
Powell, at fi02 Lackawanna avenue, on
or before tho 3rd day of January, 1901.
By order of Vigilance committee.
IT. C. Powell, secietary.
Scranton Business College.
N. Y. S. and W. R. R. Co.,
Stroudsburg, Pa., Dec. 22, 1900.
Messrs. Buck & Whltmore:
Replying to your letter of the 16th
Inst., would say that Hermnn
Schmaltz has been given employment
by this company and Is giving good
satisfaction.
Thanking- jott for the prompt atten
tion you have given tills matter, I am,
Respectfully yours.
A. J. 5Ca brisk!.;.
This makes the third student sent tq
Mr. ZabrNkie.
New Year Ball.
Grand Ball New Yoai's afternoon and
night at Snover's hall.
Conservatory of Music.
New classes begin January 2. $18.75
pays for Coutse A until June 19.
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Announcement
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Pianofortes by the Mason & I lam
lin Co. has called foith the follow
ing remarkable expressions from
men who stand pre-eminent today
in the musical life of the world.
"The Mason & Hamlin Piano Is, I
believe, an Instrument of the very
first rank,"
jionnr. moszroswki,
Coiiinoscr, l'ianUt, Teacher.
"I believe Hie Muson ifc Hamlin
Pianos to be of tho very first rank."
AIITHUU KIKItCII,
Tin lecojjidzcd giant of nmilcil aetlvllj lu Kn
lope loiljy.
"ii Is unsurpassed."
DMIL I'.vmt,
fouilitdor I'lillltarinvnlc Oitliestia, New Voik
( II-.
A stgck of these superb instru
ments may be seen at the ware
rooms of
L. 6. POWELL & CO.
i:il-i:i;: Washington Ave.
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JUST OUT
The Chesterfield Overcoat
ASK TO SEE IT.
Samter Bros,
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You've forgotten to get some little reminder for
some one We have a number of pretty things
left on which we will make low prices to 'close
out. Wc especially offer u
BIG CUT ON CALENDARS
DERGAST,
Scranton, Pa,
Gloves of
AH Kinds for
Hands of
AH Sizes.
CONRAD'S
305 Lackawanna Avenue
scranton's leading fur es'
taIblishmbnt.
F. L. Crane
Established 1866.
Furs aud Fur Garments of
all kinds, and our prices are
low, it is iu fact unsafe to
pay less. Call aud see our
Laylored Suits Jackets, hong
Coats, Box Coats, Neckpieces
Boas, Muffs aud Children's
Furs. We carry these in full
assortment.
Furs repaired.
RAW FURS BOUGHT.
324 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue
We tiul.e n Fpeeiilty uf fincy fiouniriy Hu1
ter unci strictly fie-ali etrsi ami the price is m
Iovt 09 Brit class sooJj can lie foM ,it.
We do not lir.ve any special -silt-, or leaden
hut at nil times r.niy .e complete u line ot
Market ("N, rntif, (Iitiiriiei unit TaWe Delica
cies ,i cm Ii" ImiiiicI nt the l.MKc-t Vimt York
or I'liil.nic ipl.i.i Mail. ii- which He iill at ilfii't
piUe-t.
erce,
19 Laclawnimi Ave.
I'tOlllpl lilt VII.
210, 112, 111 Pino Avn.
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Counsel
AW believe thai when a vvoimiu
tliliiUtt of Rood furniture, she
thlnkHof tills store. That's risht.
AVo AMint the Impression, to pie
vail even more widely, AAro are
bhmvlnir a line of sleleboauls that
Mill strengthen that Impression
Into a conviction that Is, IC you
nelmlio brooil vailety and up-to-daio
(lesltrns,
A SlDKnOAItl) will glvo the
ilinlupr room a louu on New
Yeur'r, tlay. J-Jon't bo backward
about uskliifi: credit that's our
business, cash or credit. Pay us
when you ijet paid a. Ilttla every
time It's coincident.
Wo kliuvv .1 S'W'l Sieleboaiel at..,?17.5ft
We bhow a better ono ut. ,.,.,,, 23.0U
Ami M liltjli M oti cam to ;o.
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