THE SCRANTON TRIBUNEi-TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 lMf
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This Plan
How would tlijls plan for
saving money tyuit youP Be
gin tho New "Hear Resolved
to purchaso yur hardware
and house furiilshlngs here. J
You can get rJo better goods
anywhere ana you'll find at
the end of tlie year n neat
sum has boon, caved.
Foote &J Shear Coj
I19N. Washington Ave
THE ORIENTAL.
A Clean-up Sals
Our t ratio policy dictates an
Immediate clearance of the odds
and ends bt stock left from, tho
holiday rush.
These rlrlzes are arranged on
hcven tallies at prices ranging
from 2Sc.to 51.23.
If the .contents of the higher
priced t.jbles fall to Interest
you can hardly resist tho appeal
of such buylnff chances as the
Vases, Mustache Cups and
Saucers land a score of other GOc
values, on tho
25c Table.
Gjruener 61 Co.
205 Wyoming Avenue.
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Klines am one ol the most imoortant Items of
less at any time of the year, and especially so
fciw that we are certain to have changeable
leather. For style, rrlce and Quality we ours.
IVe know wo lan please you.
.EWIS, RUDDY,
DAVIES & riURPHY
.130 Lacknwnnna Avenue.
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;cPenn Avenue. A. a WARMAN.
SOCIAL.
Jlynd Mrs. W. W. Seranton gate a beautlfjl
di'nccf or the younger set last night. The guets
erc: I
Mr. and Mrs. It. C. Shafcr, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Mom, Mr.
and Mrs, II, li, Ilrady, Mr. and Mis. George
Drool-s. Sir. and Mrs. It. A. Downey, Mr. and
Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury, Mr. and Mrs. E. 11.
Jermyn, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Jessup, jr., Mr and
Mrs. Ccorgi) Grlfriths, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Heruhaw, Mr. and Mis. r. J. Piatt, Mr. and
Mrs. N. G. ItiAertion, Mr. and Mrs. H. I". Simp,
sou, Mr. and Vrs. C. II. Sturges, Mr. and Mrs.
George Sturges, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren,
Mr. and Mn. 1). E. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. A. 11,
7jfitcli(ll, Mr. and Mrs. a E. Chase, Mr. and
ftl- B Uelin Mr- and Mra' Otorge Rlel.
7li.a Dcnnell, Sllss Doles, MIm Celin, Miss
Achbald, Mls Anna Archbald, Mhs Coursen,
,JU Dimmlck, Miss Dissell, Miss Gilraore, J1U
Jiuijii, Miss Hunt, MLss Galpln, Miss Matthews,
U-a LouUc Mattlictts, Miss Merrill, Miss Mutt,
iss Manness, Ml4 Mcleod, Miss Kingsbury,
1m BnndcrbOii, MUs Marlon Sanderson, MUs
rague, MUs Parke, Ml-vj Clare Reynolds, MUs
eanor Ilc;noUU, Mis Jessup, Miss J. Dickson,
H Anna Hand, Mls3 Hand, Miss Dale. II-4
iitlchcr, MIs Laterty, MUs Steele, MUs I.ila
Mcele, Miss Elcaror Jloflat, Miss Marjorle War
ren, Mian Mary Dickson, MUs Jean Dimmlck,
MUs U. Blair, Miss Waterman, Miss E. Water,
man.
F. O. Tuller, T. 8. Fuller, G. W. S. Fuller,
M. Fuller, A. G. Hunt, A. E. Hunt, Jr II. 1),
Merrill, James Dlair, J. II. Drooks, S. II. Kings.
Iniry, Rush II Dimmlck, Reynolds Iledford.Douglas
Moffat, David lilies, Paul Welles, E. S. MofTat,
Georgo Made, S. S, Itjuolds, William Lewis,
Dickson Torrey, 0. Post, John Harris, F. II,
Kingkbury, Charles Doud, C. R. Sanderson, James
Oakford, Norman Parke, J. D. Neale, H. D.
Thome, .T, L. Kcmmcrcr, Ik E. lxiomls, C. A.
Ilelin, May Dessell, Clarcnco Gllinore, R. W,
Archbald, Jr., Hugh Archbald, C. II. Welles, Jr.,
W. J. Torrey, Dr. Claudo Walker, R. W. Frey,
Frank Linen, II. A. Watres.
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Last ntght'a subscription dance at the Uleyclo
club was an event most thoroughly enjojed by
I large company of young people. The ladies
who received were: Mrs. James L. Connell, Mrs.
Charles Schlagcr, Mis. Theo. Wolf and Mrs. John
Simpson.
The committee consisted of Isaac Haslani, E. II.
nipple, Jr., George II. Russ, Ford Pratt, Tru
man A. Surdam and Clarence Gllmore. Law.
renee furnished tho music. Among the guests
were:
MUs Seuddcr, of Trcuton, N. J.; Miss Llo)d, o
Ittilte, Montana; Miss Hamilton, of New York
city; MUs Otborn, of Staten Island; Miss Gelst,
.f Denver; Chailcs Craig, of Philadelphia; Albert
Ituth and Russell Jones, of Carbondale; Walter
Wood, of Honesdale; 1). Langford, of West Pitts
ton. Trtsent from the city were the following:
'Hie Misses Dertha Powell, Mabel Schlagcr, Amy
Ncrthup, Grace Sanderson, llcss Sanderton, May
Albro, I.ou Albro, Clara Simpson, Deiwle Porter,
Jrwlo Dimmlck, Jessie tlercrresu, Grace, Illrd.
all, M4iiuhpen(cr, Jckale Ripple, Cairlo Hutch.
Ing, Helen L. Stevens, Ionise Schlager, Miss
HcudJer, Mary Gearhart, Miss Gregory, Gertrude
Zurflieb. Clara Van Cleft, Illanche Hull, MIm
Morw, Anna Strhklind.
Uswr.. lira lllple, Jr., Tom Hill, Ford Pratt,
tttliih Wllllami, Harry Norlhnip, Ruucll Jonci,
Albert Rutherford, Albert Crane, Duraon Dcrtnt,
ErrJ.net Totlcs, II. Hulburt, B. Blair, Isaac Ilaa
lanA, M. Shepherd, Dudley Athcrton, R. Jtcgarirel,
It. I Fuller, Kdwird Waits, John Blair, tt. 11. ll
wJr, Harry .'ones, J. It. Athcrton, Thomas Athcr
toj, Frank Peck, Clark Guild, 1'.. Ilcvan DccVcr,
, I- (lunitrr, W. Torrcy, II. Athcrton, Frank
II. Linen, Chatlea Powell, Edward Hulburt, Liar
elico Gllmorc, Howard Fuller, decree TlU8S, Jr.,
r. v. Picrson, Ralph llrejrory, Charlea Klnjr, M.
ullcr, Dr. Coner, II. I'lumley, ltou b'urdam.
JIIm Hose It It lil irate a twentieth century parly
last evening at tho homo ol Mr. and Mrs. li.
K. Diehard, on Wheeler aumie, In honor of her
guest, MIjj Ilallct, ol IVarerly, K. Y. Tho ebb
ing hourj of tlio old jcar were paeicd very pleas,
oully Iy tha company assembled in dancing- and
enjoying ocal and Instrumental music, and re
frcshmenU were aencd. Tho quests were: Miss
Klterlch, Miss Pierce and Mr. flcchtold, of Tlttv
ton; Mlsi Snyder, o( nioonuburgi Mr. Shepherd,
of WUkcs-IIarrc; Mr. lull and Mr. Dinner, of
Willlamtport, and Silases Schlmpff, Mick, Sloat,
Palmar, Kaufman, Corbett, Drew, Ackcrly, Mo
Quire, Fhopland, Itelnhart; Messrs. Ian.s, Jen
nlngs, Khopland, Karchcr, Alexander, Halloway,
Hatlcrficld, Frantz, f.ona-, Webb, Itelnhart, Ilaalc.
.
President T. II. Wntklns, of the Country club,
will open his handjomc home, on Monroe avenue,
from 4 to 0. to tho members of the Country
club and their friends today. Tho entertainment
and house committee will give the tea as was
am ounced, Mr. and Mrs. Watklns giving up their
licmo for the occasion to bo used Instead of tho
club. No Imitations are cent out, these notices
being deemed sufficient for the rurposc.
.
"The Cooking Club," a bright coterie of little
women who have spent a considerable portion
of time during tho pabt luo seasons In preparing
toothsome dishes, gate a pretty dance last night
at the Country club. The young hostesses were!
Mlu Marjorlc Piatt, Miss Oladya Watklns, Mlsi
Dorothy Warren, Mlsi Elisabeth Dickson, Mlu
Dncline Tracey, Miss Louise fcmlth, Miss Laun
Reynolds, Miss Janet Slorrs.
Among the guests were: Misses Margaretta
tlelin, Ituth Archbald, Gertrude Coursen, Ituth
Hand, Margaret Hess, IHhel Woolworth, riorente
Peck, Adeline Hand, Helen Connclt, Frances Jtr
inyn, Louise Twllchell, Tlorcnce Porter.
Masters Joseph Hand, Harold Connell, Cordon
and Essen Taylor, Edgar Coursen, Nat Robert
eon, Arthur Matthews, William Matthews, Rich
mond Tracey, Warner Hayes, Law Watklns, Ken
neth Welles, James Linen, Curtis Piatt, Sain
Darker, D'Andelot Delln. Ilaucr furnished music.
Harold Walres gave a Princeton dinner last
night at his home on Qtilncy avenue. The
guests were: Mia Holes, MUs Copeland, Miss
Augusta Archbald, Miss Gertrude Sprague, Miss
McLcod, Miss Linen, Miss Amanda Jrssup, Messrs.
Clarence D. Kerr, of Englcuood, N. .1.; Frank
Linen, Hallstcad Little, Morrlstown, N. J.; Ar
thur Hull, Lawrence Watres.
Mr. and Mrs. A. de OrUlle UUckiuton hate
been entertaining a house party composed of
Miss Donnle, of 5-w York; MUs Edith Torrcy,
Honwdale: Miss Anna Laterty, of this city;
Messrs. Dickson, Torrcy and Hoe, of New York;
Moffat, of Seranton. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Delln, Jr., entertained at
dinner Saturday etcnlng, when the guests were:
Mr. and Mn. Klotr, Miss Hunt, Miss Linberg,
Mr. George Klotz, Messrs. Conner, of Wuhlngi
ton, and Watres, of New Haven, Conn.
Miss Jeanne Dimmlck gave a charming luncheon
jesterday at her home on North Washington ate
nue In honor of Farmlngton tisltors. The guests
were: Miss Sturges. Miss Drooks, of Philadelphia;
Miss Dralnard, of Hartford, Conn.; Miss Eleanor
Moffat, Miss Ellrabeth Dlair, Miss Marjorle War
ren, Miss Edith Waterman, Miss St. John, Miss
Mary Dickson, Miss Gertrude Coursen, MIks Mar
garetta Delln, MUs Helen Doles, Miss Ituth Arch
bald, Miss Marlon Sanderson.
PERSONAL.
Mls Grace Derlew, of West Pitttton, Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Dinghain, of Dunmore.
Controller's Clcik John Hovtell it tlsitlng hts
sister, Mrs. J. D. Van Maiir, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Mr. Edward Langlcy, accompanied by his moth,
er, has returned fioin an extended tour tluovgh
Central Europe.
Flojd Pierson, of Morrlstown, N. J., Is a
guest of his slsttr. Ml. A. E. Denj, f Nt'ith
Washington avenue.
Joseph Ober, the former tinsmith, Is lying criti
cally ill at the Lackawanna hospital, where he ic
ccntly underwent an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Moses announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Dertha, to Mr. Isi
dore Friedlandcr, of Hazlcton, Pa.
PRAISE AND PRAYER MEETING.
It Will Be Held in First Preshy
terian Church This Morning.
The praise and prayer meeting- In
the First Presbyterian church this
morning, from 9 to 10 o'clock, ought to
ho largely attended.
One hour, thus spent, on the first
morning of the New Century ought to
hrlng good cheer.
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THERE WAS NOISE GALORE.
New Century Ushered in with a
Gerat Volume of Sound.
That most wonderful of all tho cen
turies since time began, the Nine
teenth, with Its record of unsurpassed
developement In every line oC human
activity, was UBhered out at midnight
nnd tho new Twentieth Century, with
Us glorious promises was ushered In
with tho usual accompaniment of
noise.
It would seem that the records of
previous years In this respect werj
surpassed. Tho racket began at ex
actly 11.30 and from that time until
12.15 there was an ear-splitting chorus
of steam whistles, church bells, loco
motive bells, giant Are crackers and
other things.
The crowd on the stieets was larger
than usual and many of the more en
thusiastic young men discharged re
volvers and llreoruckers und gave ex
cellent Imitations of Comanclu In
dians when 12 o'clock came In apace.
PRINTERS' ANNUAL BALL.
Enjoyable Event in Music Hall Last
" Night.
The fourteenth annual ball of tho
Seranton Typographical union, No. 112,
was conducted at Music hall last even
ing. The affair was largely attended.
There were twenty-six dances on the
programme, Including waltzes, two
steps, landers and flvcsteps. The
grand march was led by Harry Rempe
and lady.
John J. Donnelly wns master of cere
monies. The committee on arrange
ments were: John 31. Collins, chair
man; 'William O. Nelmes, r. N. Halin,
William Holtham, Prank Gold, An
tonio Malta, A. J. I.angan, F. J. Con
nery and J. J. Morgan and Thomas
Rafter. A. J. Langan was prompter.
Music was furnished by Hayes Uros'.
orchestra.
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CHRISTMAS DONATIONS.
Were Received hy the Home for the
Friendless.
The following Christmas donations
were received by the Homo for the
Friendless:
Mrs. John Jermyn tioo
Mrs. J. A. WItner, Itrooklyn, N. Y, 100
Martin Maloney, Philadelphia .
Mrs. W. T. Smith 0
II. A. F.
Mrs. LouU- Lohmann , s
Mrs. Goodliand Clark .-, , s
Total
.213
Kramer-Wells Co.
Annual January clearing sale now
on, 130 Wyoming avenue.
CAR TRAFFIC
OPENED UP
ALL THE LINES WERE IN OPER
ATION YESTERDAY.
Compny Was nt Work Early in the
Morning with n Big Gang of Labor
era Clearing Obstructions from tho
Track and Beforo tho Day Was
Over Had a Fairly Good Service
Ro-Establlshed Some Apprehen
sion of More Trouble Over tho Dis
charge of Dispatcher Powell.
Seranton was a decidedly changed
city yesterday, In tho appearance of
Its business thorouRhfares. Tim
crowds that grouped about tho trol
ley company's offices nnd the head
quarters of the striking car men, were
wanting, as were also the largo num
ber of wagons, canlages and buse3
which for eight days had been doing
duty In place of tho electric cars. In
their place came a stream of chop
pers from all tho suburbs and adja
cent towns nnd tho old-time proces
sion of trolley cars to and fro on tho
central city streets and avenues.
The advertisements Inserted In The
Tribune for laborers to help tho trol
ley company's track men clear up the
road brought a small nrmy of men to
tho company's offices bright and early
In tho morning, nnd under tho direc
tion of Superintendent Patterson they
set about the task of clearing awav
tlio obstructions piled up by tho strik
ers sympathize! s, and shoveling off
tho mud that bulled the rails for miles
In vailous parts of the county. The
thaw helped this latter work consider
ably. Before noontime the city lines wore
supplied with a fairly regular service,
and before tho day was over all the
lines were In operation.
There wa3 an unusually heavy traf
fic and business men report a big day.
The suburban storekeepers are about
the only ones who have any cause to
regret tho ending of tho strike.
Today, cars will be run regulaily on
nil lines. Tho new schedule, permit
ting of a ten-hour day, will bo nlaced
In operation as soon as practicable. It
Is figured that It will take about six
weeks to effect the readjustment.
COST TO Tim COMPANY.
What It will cost tho company to
meet the new expenditures required by
the ten-hour day and the Increased
rate per hour Is a matter of minute
and Intricate figuring, owing to the
sliding scale. An apprxlmate Idea can
be gained, however, 'when It Is stated
that half a hundred men will be re
crulred to effect the reduction of the
working day from twelve to ten hours,
and that the average Inoiease for the
dlfi'eient classes of men Is about two
cents an hour.
"What tho stilke cost Is nlso difficult
to arrive at In anything approaching
definite figures. 13c It said, though,
that the loss was all on the company's
slde.forthe men leoelved contributions
enough to pay nil the expenses of their
light and provide the nucleus of a new
treasury fund. Their loss In wages will
soon be made up by the Increase.
On the company's side the heaviest
loss was, of course, hi the matter of
fares. These foot up a total of about
$1,300 a day. In eight days this loss
would lepresent $10,400. Hut, In addi
tion to this, the company was put to
a very heavy expense In the effort to
run its cars. The foes to detective
agencies, the faies and keeping of the
Imported men, the lepalr of damased
cars and the reopening of the roads,
all combined, will not fall far short of
another $.',000. Add all this to what
business men lost by reason of the fall
ing oft of traffic and the conclusion will
bo reached that stilkes, If a necessity,
are also a luxury.
IMPORTS SENT JTOMR
The first of the post-bellum activity's
was the exporting of the Importations,
who had escaped the vigilance or per
suasiveness of the strikers. There
were nearly 100 of them nil told. Sixty
of them were sent away on the 5.50 a.
m. Lackawanna train for New Yoik.
Most of the others left singly or In
small groups on later trains, a few re
maining over for on :eason or an
other. Those who had charge of ex
porting them say they were glad to get
away. What had them scaled as much
as anything was the story that they
would have to submit t . vaccination,
and already they had sent to New
York for a certain kind of talve which,
It is claimed, will remove the virus If
quickly npplled' nnd prevent ulceia
tlon. The thought of getting Into a
mix-up, with one arm disabled, was to
them far from a pleasant contempla
tion. Henjaniln J. Wycolt yesterday be
gan suit befoie Alderman Millar
against the Seranton Railway com
pany, for wage claims. Wycolt Is one
of the men brought In by the company
lust week, and claims that the com
pany has not fulfilled Its agreement.
The assault und battery cases grow
ing out of tho strike were all amicably
settled yesterday morning.
Much feeling was caused among thj
employes yesterday when It was
learned that Dispatcher Chailcs
Powell had been discharged, and there
was strong talk of taking extreme
measures to protest ogulnst It.
POWELL REFUSED.
Mr. Powell refused to join with the
other despatchers In helping to run
cars during tho strike. He was will-
A Happy ,
New Year
to All,
and Thanks
for Your
Generous
Patronage
Throughout the
Last Year.
E. 6. Coursen
lng to continue nt his own work, but
would not takexthe place .of a striker.
CJcnornl Manager Sllllmari told him to
go home until thoAtrlko was over.
Yesterday when ho piitirt an appear
ance at tho office he found his dis
charge awaiting him.
General Manager Hlllhnan told him
It was because tho company could no
longer placo confidence In him, Mr.
Powell says. When a Tribune repor
ter Interviewed Mr. Sllllman about It,
ho cald ho did not en re to make any
statement. It was a matter between
the company nnd one of Its officials,
he snld, and one of the things which
do not call for public discussion.
The cur men took It for granted
that Mr. Powell's discharge was due
to his refusal to woik with tho Im
ported men, nnd some of them were
disposed to show their sympathy for
him by demanding his reinstatement.
The fact that tho assurances given
the strikers' conference committee
that no man would bo discriminated
against because of his connection
with tho strike, hod much to do with
the kindling of this spirit.
Tho executive rotnnilttee of the car
men's union was in session yesterday
nltornoon, to straighten out tho af
fairs of the strike and when its busi
ness was concluded It took up tho
Powell case. The majority of tho
members opposed anything savoring
of coercion, arguing that It was
agalristt,he expressed wishes of Mr.
Powell to tip anything that would
causo further bother, and that sttlctly
obforvlng tho scope of the organiza
tion, tho union, as a union, would not
be wnrrnnted In actively Interfering In
a matter between the company and
one of Its officials. No definite fiction
was taken further than to ngrto that
If the union could In nny warranted
way secure the reinstatement of Mr.
Powell, no efforts would bo spared to
follow that way to a successful end.
UNFOUNDED REPORT.
Some further bother was caused by
an unfounded report that barn men
were blng discharged by tho whole
sale. Investigation proved that not n
single man had been discharged, but
on the contrary, that Master Mechanic
Mullen had discommoded himself lit
no small degree to arrange easy hours
or n full holiday fop every man who
wanted to get off today. This action,
In tho face of the fact that the work
In the barn Is way behind, was much
appreciated by the men who were
favored,
Last night the officers of the Car
Men's union gave a banquet to R. L.
Itceves, of Plttsbtug, a member of the
national executlvo committee of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway employes of America, who
was sent on here to direct the affairs
of the strike. The affair took placo
In the dining room of the Grand Cen
tral hotel, and was attended by Act
ing Piesldent Patrick J. Shea, Secre
tary Fred Surlne, Committeemen
Oconto Keglar, Michael J. Barrett,
Patilck J. Tlgue, Patrick J. Mossett.
W. E. Evans, President M. D. Flaher
ty, of the Central Labor union; J. V.
Hamines, of the Stone Cutters' union;
President Thomas D. Nlcholls, Secre
tary John T. Dempsey and Oigaulzei
Robert N. Courtrlght, of the United
Mine Woikers; Mayor James Mol'
Henry J. Collins, P. II. Purkln and P.
W. Tolun. A gold vatch chain und
rhaim was presented to Mr. Reeves
hy Acting Piesldcnt Shea, cm behalf of
tho street ear men.
SECOND CLASS CITY
CONFERENCE ON JAN. 8
On That Date Committees from
Seranton, Pittsburg and Alle
gheny Boards of Trade
Will Confer.
Tin- conference between committees
from the ho.uds of trade of the cities
of Scianton, Allegheny nnd Plttsburr,
relative to chunges In the existing gen
eral laws governing cities of tho sec
ond class, Is to bo held in Pittsburg on
Tueodny, January S. Messrs. D. 1$.
Atherton and James II. Toirev. who
I'ompilse the committee from the local
'board of trade, will leave for the
"Smoky City" next Monday.
Mr. Torrey, when been by a Tribune
man yesterday afternoon and asked to
explain just what he thought would bo
done at the conference, said:
"We will, I presume, flist Inter
change Ideas oil the advisability of
amending the piesent second-class city
laws and then map out some plan of
action, which will, of course, embrace
the prepaiatlon of such amendments
an may be deemed necessary and the
furtherance of their passage through
the legislature.
"Whatever changes aie planned, the
suggestion for them must come, of
course, from PIttsbuig and Allegheny.
It would be presumption on the part
of Mr. Atheiton and myself to go down
there with any amendments and sub
mit them for the consideration of the
representatives of the other two cities,
who, of comae, know from practical
expel lence more about the operation
or the secoud-eluss city laws than we
do. That would bo simply a case of
the tall trying to wag the dog,
"I think, however, that the better
element In these two cities Is opposed,
as nie the majority of the leading citi
zens of this city, to that feature of
the second-class city law which per
mits the councils to elect the heads of
the three great departments Instead of
tho people, and that an amendment
giving this power td the people could
be agreed upon."
Mr. Torrey does not believe that tho
pioposed plan of creating four classes
of cities, with Philadelphia In the first
class, Pittsburg In tho second class,
Allegheny and Seranton In tho third
class, and all the other cities of tho
state In tho fourth class, could he ever
carried into effect.
"The Supremo court," said he, "would,
I am sure, declare such a classification
oct unconstitutional. The members of
that tribunal allowed tho present clas
sification act, but they have Intimated
that they would never recognize moro
than three classes of cities."
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Ir one you can take without Interrup
tion to business. Ono that does not
effect tho head or hearing like the con
tinued use of quinine. One that cures
speedily and leaves you feeling fresh
and clear-headed. Such a one la
Krnuse's Cold Cure. Price 23c. Sold
by Matthews Thos.
Always Busy.
We begin tho new century by closing
our shoo stores evenings at 6 o'clock
J sharp, Saturday excepted.
I LEWIS & REILLY,
114-118 Wyoming Ave.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
'P V t; M T. Howley,231 Wyoming ave.
MUST STEP
DOWN AND OUT
ULTIMATUM TO MESSRS. REESE,
THOMAS AND MORRIS.
If They Attend Next Friday's Meet
ing of the Board of Revision And
Appeals They Will Bo Arrested at
tho Instance of tho Municipal
League That Is tho Statement
Made Yesterday by E. B. Sturges.
More Councllmanlc Arrests Are to
Bo Made.
13. TJ. Sturges, of the Municipal
League, stated to a Tribune man yes
ter day afternoon that cx-CouncIlmcn
Simon Thomas, David II. Reeso nnd
Morris V. Morris, would have to re
sign Immediately as members of the
board of revision of taxes and np
pcals, or else bo nrrested again.
These three ex-councllinen were ar
rested last spring at the lnstanco of
tho Municipal League, charued with
bribery, and were, Indicted by :ho
grand Jury. A month ago they signed
an ngiecment with tho Municipal
League to resign their seats In coun
cils nnd not to hold public ofllco for
five years, If the prosecution would
withdraw the coses.
They resigned their scuts In coun
cils, but are still acting1 ns members
of the board of revision and appeals.
Tho question ns to whether or not
they would bo compelled to resign
from that body has been the subject
of i: deal of public discussion and to
settle thi? question decisively, n Trib
une mnn v.viltod upon Mr. Sturges yes
terday and asSced him what the course
to be pursued Jy me municipal
League would be.
THEY MUST RESIGN,
"ion can say," sald he, "that
Messrs. Thomas, Reese atJd Morris
must resign their positions r)s mem
bers of tho board of revision arid ap
peal this week, or be arrested. fwM
even go further. Their meeting drN's
are on Monday and Trlday, I undcV
ternnnn'a nieetlnrr. thpv will be lm-v
mediately arrested on 'the same
charges as before and no chance will
be given them for u. compromise. This
Is not to be taken as a threat.
"In tnklug this position the mem
bers of the Municipal League are not
actuated by any vindictive spirit or by
nny desire to be hnrd on these men,
We are merely doing what we ronslder
to be our duty under the agreement
iW.Ich wns signed. The spirit of that
ngiecment was that the councihnen
finning It were not to hold on ofllcs
of nny kind for the term of five years.
"To my mind, n place on the boarJ
ot revision and appeals' Is far moro
Innortant than the office of council
num. The members of that hoard
have a great .deal of power placed In
their hands and It Is essential that
they be men of the strictest Integrity.
It Is tine thatthe terms ot the mem
bers ot the present board expire in
May, but before that time they will
have heard the majority of the appeals
on the triennial assessment, which Is
now being made.
"Admitting, ns I think It will be
generally admitted, that the position
of members of the board ot revision
nnd appeals is of far greater linpoit
onco than the position of councilman,
would It look reasonable or just on
the part of the Municipal League to
permit these men to continue on that
board when they have islgned an
agieement to the effect that they
would not hold any public position for
five yeais?
"I undei. stand that these men have
been trying to arrange a confeience
with me for the purpose of suggesting
that the league be not too hard upon
them. Such an effort would be use
less. Our minds are nuide up, nnd
they will have to resign."
MORK ARRESTS COMING.
When asked If nny more council
manic arrests were due, Mr. Sturges
said:
".lust as soon as the holidays aie
over there are going to bo more coun
cllmen arrested, you can depend upon
tbnt. We've made a pietty good
start, but we're not finished yet, by
any means."
The leporter suggested that Mr.
Sturges' views on tho results of the
recent special councilmanlc elections
would be Interesting, nnd he lep'led,
Kithfr guardedly:
"Well, the men who wero elected
to till the vacancies cause I bv the
leslgnatlons of tho councllmen, may
not be, with one or two exceptions,
any better class of men than those
who resigned, but they'll bo honest for
seeral yeais. I'm sure that there will
be no more bribes accepted for a lona
tlme."
Messrs. Thomas, Morris and Reese
weie present at yesterday's meetlm?
of the board of revision and appeals,
but whether or not they will be pres
ent next Friday Is an open question. It
Is generally understood, however, that
they maintain that under the agree
ment which they signed they pledged
themselves . not to "seek or nceept"
public office and that they should not
lie expected to resign,
ORE FELL ON HIM.
While Investigating some oio that
had fiozen on tho top of a schute at
the blast furnace yesterday, a piece
For we who five to please,
Must please ye.
Lot (lie BtojJy mow Hi nt our liulncn
conWmv the inoit kkcptlc.il man Hut l,c
shall get "wluo rfcclud" in full mciu.
lire here.
Ai in the iatt niu!ll. blu.ll uln ludvt
for in rather Hun price. Vit ilijiirc
klult 1)5 ri'iunahlr. Tlio hl;:li triidii.
ot c(ellrme will ho maintained in oitry
article, uhttlicr In llati or Mim'i I'm-nUhlngs.
,-
Wr Wthlnqlll llW
They Can't
Hold a Candle
to us when it comes to high
grade
LIQUORS
at low prices. Never niiud lior
we do it; that we do it and you
benefit thereby is enough.
Green Valley Rye Will Convince You.
CAS EY BROTH ERS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave.
Perhaps
Come in and see the Water Color Drawings just brought ovr from
Europe English and French subjects from life by rtlss Macartney.
You'll buy one if you see them.
R. E. PRENDERGAST.
207 WASHINGTON. AVENUE. Seranton, Pa.
of the ore broke oft and fell on Rich
ard Handera, of C18 Mill street.
He was squeezed about the ubdo
men and may bo Internally Injured.
He was taken to the Moses Taylor
hospital.
O. & W. 1,000-MUe Ticket Awarded.
The New Yoik, Ontario and West
ern Railway company, advertised, on
account of their annual fall excursion
to New York, to give free of charge
to the person guessing nearest the
outcome of the presidential election, a
thousand-mile ticket over their line.
The ticket has been awarded to Mr.
James Nutt, of Hancock, N. Y., whose
euess was 292 electoral votes for Pres
Hient McKlnley uud 153 for Mr. Bryan.
OutNu TOO ballots cast, -Mr. .miivs wa
the oVily correct one, although tl-tre
weie mJjny close guesses.
Why notVommenec the flrjt of the
year by renV'ng a bos In the vaults
of the Laekwnu. Trim and Safe
Deposit compaihV, fo Jtjat your valu
able papers, ete.ma'i)c safely kept,
and the danger W'ini either lire or
burglary obviated. Safe . 3poit Uaes
fiom $5 per year, up.
Kramer-Wells Co.
Annual January dealing sale
on. 1"0 Wyoming avenue.
Conservatory of Music.
New classes begin January .'.
pays for Course A until June 39.
SIS.?
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This statement is borne out by
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A full stock of these instruments
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pHlglllltla
The I'opulir House Turnhlilns
Storr.
J Jfctppt
ffew ifear
Jo klLc
Our Store
Is Closed
Today.
II Foote & Fuller Co
Menrs Building.
X JUST OUT :
I The Chesterfield Overcoat
X ASK TO SIM IT. X
X Samter Bros. 1
H HHt H t
wL
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 closa
out. We especially offer a
BIG CUT ON CALENDARS
Gloves of
All Kinds for
Hands of
All Sizes.
CONRAD'S
305 Lackawanna Avnu&
SCRANTON'S LEADING FUH ES
TABLISHMENT. F. L. Crane
Established 1866.
Furs and Fur Garments of
all kinds, and our prices are
low, it is in fact unsafe to
pay less. Call and ste our
Laylored Suits Jackets, Long
Coats, Box Coats, Neckpieces
Boas, Muffs and Children's
Furs. We carry these in full
assortment.
Furs repaired.
RAW FURS BOUGHT.
324 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue
We inat'o a specially of fancy Creamery But
ter in J ttilctl; fresh fftgl and the price li as
loir as first clas3 coodi can to sold at.
We da not hare any jpe.'Ul aalrs or leadeM
but at all limes cairy at rornplcte lino of
Market Good. Fancy Groceries nnd Table Delica
cies ai ran ln found in tlio largest New York
or Philadelphia Marltti which vro aell at rlsht
W. H. Pierce,
19 Laclittranna Ave.
Prompt delivery.
:iJ, 112, 111 Feu Ati,
a Aft.
myffrrrFvran
We
Wish
You a
Happy
New Year.
May Dame Fortune
smile her sweetest smile
on you and yours during
every day of 1001.
May Happiness and
Success form the team
which draws you to the
next milestone.
We thank you for your
generous patronage and
we will contlnuo to give
you our most conscien
tious attention.
YOURS FOR CASH ORCREDIT
TV&
C0N0M?
23-220-227 WyomlngAve
,
J 221-2
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