UESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1001. v THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-1! WEST SCRANTON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN CHURCHES JAPANESE WEDDING AND EN TERTAINMENT. At the First Welsh Baptist Church Wn8 tho Feature of the Evening. Slmllnr Social Events In the Jnck sonStreet and Tabernacle Chuiches. Hose Company Ball and New Home Festival Concert This Evening. Other Notes and Personals. One of the prettiest ami moat Inter esting entertainments of llu holiday season was given In the First Welsh Jiaptlst church last evening by the young Indies of the Ilaptlst Young Peo ple union. It wan In the nature of a. Japanese wedding, social and other features. The programme was opened with a piano duet by Mrs. D. II. Thomas and Miss Elizabeth Hughes, which was followed by n clever reci tation by little Edith May, a talented young artist. Tho Japanese wedding wn the feat ure of tho evening, and was partici pated In by the sixteen young ladles. Miss Barbara Lewis was the bride, and she looked charming In a gown of white. Her maids and attendants were becomingly attired in Japanese co- ''tttW3 In keeping with the perform ance. "The church was also prettily decorate? 'or tIie event. Miss Elizabeth d.ewls sang sweetly a solo suitable to her voice, and six teen of tliovtfaPa,,ese maidens went through the evolutions of a fantustic drill. This was fo'Vwed by a solo by Miss Elizabeth How"", who sang in excellent voice. Miss Eva Thomas re cited clevery, with a vociU,accompanl ment by Miss Lizzie LewisN The Japanese chorus was Rli',en hy the young ladles and the closing ttuin ber was a tableaux called the "Sahlje of the Pans," In which the following young ladles appeared: Barbara Lew is. Elizabeth Lewis, Edith Jones, May Kichardg, Elizabeth Hughes, Elizabeth Howell, Sadie Jones, Jennie Jenkins, Catherine Phillips, Bertha Kelly, Eva Thomas, Margaret Jones, Olive Bowen, Jennie Williams, Ruth Jones, Sarah Meredith, Llllle Davles, Edith Jenkins, Norma Williams, Sarah Jones and Dora Jones. Tho Instrumental accompaniments were rendered by Miss Elizabeth Hughes, and the elocutionary part of the programme was given under the direction of Miss Sadie E. Jones. A social was enjoyed after tho entertain ABOUT THIS TIME LOOK OUT FOR f COUOHS 1 and COLDS TAKE DUFOUR'S FRENCH TAR. Important Announcement Our Annual Inventory is in progress at present, and in going through The Black Dress Goods Stock We find it is much heavier than it ought to be. We have no time to prepare a detailed price list, and would therefore simply say If You Want Black Dress Goods Now or are likely to want any in the future, fill your needs this week. You can do so at prices that may never come your way again. Globe Warehouse ment, nt which Ice cream was served. The patronage was very gratifying to the promoters. It Is probable that tho entertainment may bo repeated nt some futute date. AT JACKSON STHKKT CHURCH. At the Jackson Street Baptist church nti entertainment, social and devotional service was held Inst evening. Phono graphic selections were rendered un der the dltecllon of William Thomas and John Lloyd presided. Misses Edith Beddoe. Annie Thomns, 'Maggie Gleuson and Master Herbeit Williams sang solos and a novel spelling match was conducted under the direction of Dr. de Oiucliy. The devotional meet ing begun at 11.30 o'clock and was hugely attended. MASSES AT ST. PATRICK'S. A midnight mnss wan celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic church by Rev. P. E. Lnvelle, which was attended by many of the parishioners. Masses will be said this morning In the chinch nt C, 7 mid S o'clock. SOCIAL AT TABERNACLE. The young people of the Tabernacle Congicgatlonal church held an enjoy able entertainment and social In the lectuio room last evening, which was conducted under tho dhectlon of Hugh Jones. The following programme was tendered: limitation May JcnUm Sonir Cajlord Price Recitation ...JctiUn Tlmmaj Song Laura ami J. I), llec'e limitation Miy paIi Mediation Ujlord Price Son XjoiiiIc (Iriflltlu Recitation I.lllle Kvani Duct , lones ami Iti-e'j Recitation Nsuniiu (Irlffltlu Sonr Willie 1!. Heoic Song Hugh .Tones Quartette Solo ly .lacob JenUn Hose Company Hall. The annual ball of the Keyser Val ley Hose company was held In Means' hall last evening and was an enjov- able event. Tho Star orchestra fur- msneu the music. The company wIlA also hold a matinee social In the bfu today, at which Miss Kate Rwtfa'on will play. The following gepftlemcn cinducted the dance: Mister of ceremonies, Thoy-,'as Grant; asslsr.nt master of ceretmrjnies, Michael May; veeeption committee, Mlcltael Norton, 'a'lomus Canno,, Thomas Gar lity, IMwaVd Wnlslv'willlam Grant, Edward Leonid, Reter Norton, Will iam Leonard; lloJr committee, An thony McAnulty, John May, William Murtha; door committee, Michael Monagban, John Harrison; check room committee, Michael Gerrlty, John Monnghan. New Home Festival. The storeroom at 122 North Main avenue was thronged with visitors latt evening, when St. Brenden's council now home festival was resumed for the second week. The visitors entered merrily into the enjoyment of the even-, and shook the plum tree with good results. Among the prizes won were a ton of coal by William Kelly, of Ninth street; a sack of flour by Ed- ward O'Mallcy, of Jackson street, and several minor prizes. Tho programmo of entertainment in cluded a piano solo by Miss Maine C'avanaugh, violin solo by Prank Doyle, and two vocal numbers by Miss Anna Scanlon, who sang with excep tional sweetness "Tho Holy City" nnd "My Dream of You." Miss Itose Con way was tho accompanist. The fair will be open this nfternoon and evening. Plymouth Church Concert. Tho following programme will be tendered 'nt the Plymouth Congrega tional church this ovcnlng: FIRST TAUT. Election, "YaVhting alec" fultjcrtnon I'ljmoutli Church Cliofr. Solo, "Tlie Spring Song" Wood MIm Kllrabetli Thotim. Quartette, "Tlio bout Chord" Sull.han Urn Park Quulctle. Itecltatlon, "Scrglui to the I.lon." (from Lew Wallace' Prince of. India). Jilts Qerlruile freeman. Duet, "The Fisherman" Oiiil.iml Mcwm, Wooler and Warren. Recitation, selected lie'. II. A. Tlovl l'Jano Kilo, "Spinning Wheel" A. Schsiuill -MIm Ethel llevuu. (a) "Slue Son" IVumJ.'I ItleKn lb "The Shooay Shoo" I'. inlinc Mm. I.lly Jowpli Keller, l'AUT SECOND. Quaitetle, mlectcd Klin Park )urtttte Solo, "Song ol the liirnkn" PeKoM'n P. II. Worren. IticlUlInn, "The Lilly ot Slialutl." Mlii Gertrude I'm nun. Solo, "IVona" Vitinii Alfred Wooler. Solo, "CrKxl.tyc bnvrt lj" DeKoicii MIm Helen NdirainM. HcillBtluii, "The Cliiriot llaic ol lien linn" I.iw W'nllaic. llev. i:. A. llnyl Seleillon, ".Vatlonal Antliini" inunr l'hlnoutli Church Cliwr The pcnonml ol the clioli wlilih '.ll aU tale part li: Sopianoi Mr. A. 11 Kjnon. Mr. .1. It. Morgan, Mr. T. .Innei, 't,. , 'ihomn, Mli Mrzle Mojd, )lh EdltK Tterae, ll Jennie lleeve, Mlvs Laurel llua.lK.-s, Mli Notnu llughei, Mii Mama Phillip. Alto Ml Amies Jweph, Mls Mary J. 1'liHKpi, MIm Jtnnlc 1'rlie, Ml Mao M. Elans. -Tcnora-DaWd K. lluahr, KWi. ard rhllllp8,ljntel J. ltccv. riawo-.Jolm Phillip. TaJile M. Emt, l)ald Oneiw, Thomai P. Kobe'i i;ia U. i;ain. f a., w. u. a. upen xiouse. i 'ine executive committee of the UWest Side blanch of the Young Wo men s Christian association will keep open house In Its rooms at South Main avenue and Scranton street this atteinooii between 4 and 5 o'clock. All members, friends, ladles mid gentlemen, are Invited to be piesent and enjoy the hospitality of the as sociation. Mrs. Randolph Jones has secured a very fine musical pro gramme, and a cordial Invitation is extended to nil. The following will take pait: Misses Alice Williams, Ellle Browning, Olive Bowen, Lottie Jones; vocalists In solos, duets and trios, Miss Vie Jones, Miss Elizabeth Reiser, Edim Saxe, Elizabeth Lewis, Mrs. Randolph Jones, Edwin Rowcn, William Evans, John Evans, Harry Acker, Gertrude Sne, accompanists, Mis. D. R, Tmosa mil Mr. Silas Hosser. Election of Officers. The following olllcers weio elected by tho Sunday school of the Welsh Culvlnlstic MethodNt church: Supeiln tendent, David Cadwgan; assistant, David H. Evans; Sccrotaiy, Rhys Powell treasuier, Morgan Thomas; orgnnlst, Eddie Williams; librarians, Albert Evans and John Powell. Tho church olllcers are: Secretary, James Powell; chorister, John Henry Jones; organist, Miss Annie Davis: president of the Band of Hope, He v. Hugh Davles, pastor; chorister, Mr. George Howell; assistant, Miss Ilahii Powell. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Wanted A ghi for general house work. Apply at TIC North Sumner avenue, between Schlager and Oiam boulevnid. An Important business meeting of The Gleaners will be held at th2 Simpson church this evening tit 7.C0 o'clock. All members aie uigently re quested to be present. A social will be held at the Electric City Wheelmen's club house this even ing. The funeral of the late Agnes Dono- hue will take place fiom the patents' home In Tripp paik at 3 o'clock this nfternoon. Interment will be made In the Cathedral cemetery. Announcement was made on Sunday at St. Patrick's church of the ap proaching marlrage of P. J. Godfrey, of Peckville, and Miss Kate E. Klley, of West Scranton. Misses Elizabeth Doyle and Minnie Sloat, of Wllkes-Barre, are the guests of friends on Chestnut street. Piofessor George Howell and Profes sor John T. Watklns are In attendance at the Wyoming county teachers' In stitute this week. Russell Wheeler, of Juckbon stieet, aged 17 years, was Injured In the Dia mond yesterday by falling under a cur. He is at the Moses Taylor hospital. Watch night services were held last night in several of the local chuiches. A large number of children were sup plied with tos at the Salvation Army bai tacks last evening. Aldermnn J. P. Kelly Is confined to his home by Illness. NORTH SCRANTON. The dedication of the new Luthetan church, on North Main avenue will take place today. Special services will ba held. Representatives from churches up and down the valley will partici pate in the services. Miss 'Sadie Mills nnd 'Miss May Har ris, of Hartfoid, Conn., nro visiting Mr. and Mrs. John 13. Owens, of Fer dinand street, Lemuel Prltchard, who lias been spending tho holidays with his parents, Mr. and Strs, John Prltchard, of Wayne avenue, has returned to his duties at Trenton, N. J. The Keystone club will conduct Its twentieth century dance at the Audi torium this evening. There will be no Rume ot babket ball this evening at the Auditorium. Miss Sarah Gilbert, who has been visiting friends In this section, has re turned to her home In Plymouth. Miss Lizzie MeShnffeuy und Miss Helen Thnyne, of Throop street, huvu leturned home from Carbondnle. A very Intetestlng watch night ser vice and entertainment was held lost evening at the Providence Methodist Episcopal church. John Jordon, of Xew York city, io turned home after visiting his parents on Richmond uvenue. Mr. Richard E. Davles and wife, of the West Hide, formerly of this place, wo m entortulned Sunday at tho home of Mr. Davles" uncle, the Rev. AV. V. Davles, of Summit avenue. All members of Rescue lodge, No. 371, Knights ot Pythias, aro requested to bo present nt their meeting tonight, as business ot Importance will bo trans acted, i DUNMORE DOINGS BEV. W. H. WILLIAMS SPEAKS AT THE M. E. CHUKCH. Ho Conducted tho First of a Series of Revival Meetings Last Night nnd Dollvered a Most Powerful and Eloquent Now Year's Address to a Large Congregation Cleon Schulz Surprised at His Home on Monroe Avenue Other News Notes nnd Personal Mention. llev. W. II. Williams, the "Drummer Evangelist" nt.d local superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, last nlcht delivered the first of a series of re vival sermons, which aro to be given In the Dunmore Methodist Episcopal church during the coming two weeks. Among other things, lie Bald: Ho lnnd tonlfht on the threshold of a n'W jear and century. Let n stop long enough dining thcM holiday esUMtlra ta icvicw the put. ti- miinot go ban. to inind what li broken, tor thliip: done are etemal'y done. What in- neglect nie eternilly neglected, feeing wbcio e hale failed we can only profit by the,.!ut The inoit exiienslie Ihluj; of a Jlfe'of ln l lovt oiKirtunllle. Our hlhest Joy come from the seme of duty pel fotnnjb. ' We can only help tviMolu to a better llfe'iu we help olhcu, and In helping othew u help ourselves most. We are paMhg thh way but once; c go by the mile clones one nt n time. So wo imit do out noik at we go aloiu, not waiting to do tomoi.ow what we uliould do today. "ho close of the jrur l a fitting time to num. tier our daj. It li criminal to himself and biuincs for a man to let the affair of the year ckie up without a strict evainlnatlon. We are today j'lit what the year haa made in. Has it lifted u.1 nearer heaven or widened the distanee between jour loul and Oodf We fone (Jod by serving humanity. How many hae jou glun a helping hand? Tunc Is tailing from in what can ncier lie restored. W'e feel sad when death cornel and our loed ones die. There are a few groan, sobs, learn; nod ( levies over the sleeper who lies beneath; life and humanity ruihcs madly on. So it will be with the death of thU year. W'c stand tonlzht lll.e the blind man on the edge of the nby. The next itqi may send him oier the cllfl to the roths below. Why then lioulil we go so rerkleiily forward, not Inow Irg whether wo will put the next step down on earth, in heaven cr In lull. ' Ilaie wo laid up in heawn as on eiith, the past ear, what we have Used in t.od'a seivlce we hue sent on before. So it U Mry ray to know what we bae already to our dcdil. Siine stand tonight at the crossioad; the right hand leads to honor, lioil ami beaun, with the lift hand to dUgiato and bell. Some cry giw me iny jo'itli again! Oh, pliee me nt the crossroad cg.ilut Would we do dlfTei. ently? Contentment Is being satisfied with whit ve hue, but not wllh what we are. Wo may hao been beseiged, but we arc not started out. Amidst It all, the tiler of find noer freezes omt, the fruit of the tlec uf life It n-Acr frost bitten. This New Yen's gathering will sunn Kile away to lirger and rlcbei futilities for the Bleat holidiy in glory. Pleasant Surprise Patty. A large number of the young friends of Mr. Cleon Shultz tendetoi him a surprise party at his home on Monioe avenue last night. Clames nnd other diversions whlled away a plens ant evening, and just about as the new century was born the assembly sat down to dainty refreshments. The following were nmong those present: Misses Ilessle Eiink. Jessie Price, I.eah Mowory, Tluelah Ives, Jennie Davis. Ulnnche Oakley, lies sle Powell, Hortense Collins, Louise Collins, Emma Swnrtz, Olive Warner, Barbara Eden, Jane Simpson, Stasia Cawiey. Euelah Swartz, May Palmer, Maud Palmer, Irene Whnrte, Maud Fiiimt, Ornce Stevens, Olive Price, Anna Secor, Maine AVebber, Ltlcetbe Miller, Mabel Manse, Xellle Bernhardt. Alice Ooodwln; Messrs. George AVIn tersteln. Clinton Price, Harold Davis, Italph Ives, ltay Oakley, Lester Yo.-,t, AValter Harper. Clarence Harper, 1'iank O.irvev. Garfield Anguln, Hen ton Warner John Ilyrne, Homer Hand, !tewurt Slegle, (ieorge Mellam, Ben jamin Courtrlght, Clarence Oakley, Howuid Cobb, Jay Ross, AVIllard Zur tlleh, Melvln Snyder, Joseph AVIelt bnm, Geoige Secor, Wesley AVebber, James Ellis, Cleon Shultz, Itexford Swartz. Brief News Notes. A large number gathered in the Methodist Episcopal church last night to enjoy the closing hours of the cen tury in the okl-fuHliloned AVntch Night service. Throughout the bal ance of the month, special service's will be conducted by Rev. AV. H. AVil liams. Mr. and Mrs. Urevard Hart Is re turned to their home in Concord, N. C, yesterday, after a stay of beveral weeks with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bishop, ac companied by Miss Ruby Yost, have returned from a pleasant stay at AVellsboro. Cieorge Byrne, of Philadelphia, Is spending a few days with his parents, on Dudley street. David Tuinbull has returned home from Avoca, where he spent some time. Mark Stevens,, ot Plttston, spent yes terday with James Thompson, of Clay avenue. Council meets on next Thuisdny night. "''' SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES. A watch night party and social ses sion was held by the Connell Hose com pany at their quarters on Plttston ave nue last night. The Junger Maennerchor minstrel troupe will make its initial debut to the public nt Music iall Tuesday evening, January S. Tonight tho members of the troupe will be tho guests of Haii Garl society at their Christmas tree exercises. Thursday evening they will entertain at the Young Men's Institute fnlr In AVest Scranton. The funeral of tho late Patrick Dolan was held yesterday fiom the family residence on Prospect nvenue. At 9 o'clock the casket was closed and the funeral cortege moved to St. John's church on Fig street, whoro a. requiem nuiBS was celebiated by Rev. M. J. Fleming, ussltnnt pastor of St. John's church. Interment was made at the Cathedral cemetciy. The pall-bearers weie: Michael Burns, John Padden, Cornelius Dolan, William Gorman, M. Lynett and Patrlcvk Dolan, The funeral of the late Mrs. Jams Dempsey was held from her homo on Plttston avenue. Thb icmalns re posed In n beautiful pearl gray cas ket In tho front pmlnr. At 9 o'clock the casket was closed nnd tho funeral procession mode Its way to St. Jos eph's church, Mlnookn, wherp a re quiem mnss was celebrated by Rov. Father Canuvnn. The pall bearers were John Joyce, Michael Connertou, Joseph Ilnnnlck, Jumes Robinson, F. J. Folan and AVIIllam Ryan. The funeral of the young son of Mr. nnd Mrs. James AVilllams wus held yesterday. Interment was made In Forest Hill cim?Urj " The Twentieth A hundred ment store was I ARGUMENT OP VIADUCT CASE Coiulu.led f i urn I'aec 3. supporting herself or their children, nor of paying counsel fees, that the couit make an order compelling her husband to piovldu for her during the pending of the proceedings. A mle to show cause why Swartz should not support his wife and pay counsel fees was granted and made returnable nt argument court. Yesterday's Marriage Licenses. Mike Zlatmyezkl Jessup Annie Holeszana Jessup John Davles Scianton Mary Jones Scranton Adam Papularskl Piicebutg AVervlnka Strenkowska Pticeburg C.eorgo Smith Dunmore Annie Kolloiv. Dunmore Joseph Romnkls Scranton Monck Geras Scranton Moitsa Apoloskle Scranton Bronllaowa Knot Scranton Albert C, Hart .Lackawanna township Louisa I.anyon Scranton Frank Haines .Lackawanna township Mninle lloderty Scranton COUET HOUSE NEWS NOTES. The grand Jury will meet next Mon day. All of the unices In the court house will be closed today. Recorder of Deeds-elect Bonn yester day tiled bis oath of otllce. Ralph AV. Archbald registered yes terday as a law student in the otllce of; R. tT. Capwell. He was exaduated from Keystone academy In 1S97 and at tended Dickinson Law school during 1S9S and '99. Ezia H. Ripple, Jr.a graduate of the classical department of the Pennsyl vania Military school at Chester, legls teied yesterday with Prothonotury Copeland as u student-at-law In the oilice of AVelles & Torrey. FOR THE TEMPLE'S BUILDING FUND A "Tom Thumb's Wedding" Was Yesteidny Given nt Excelsior Club Very Well Attended. Tim .lilrrt nt tlm enelou f anlaiinln. ments Riven by tho ladles of the con- J gregntlon of the Linden Stieet syna Kotrue for the benollt of tlio building fund of the new temple, work upon which will bo stnrtcd at no very dis tant date, was given yesterday after noon. The Kxcelslor Soclnl club was the scene of the affair, which proved ex ceedingly successful from evoiy stand point. There was a very large attend ance and a snug sum was rcnlizsd. "Tom Thumb's Wedding" was the title of the entertainment, which was of a nature novel In the extreme. The performers were nlwwt thirty tiny mites, small In stature and young in years. They wont through a mock wedding ceremony, with diminutive bride, groom, minister, inald, pages, usbcis, etc. Numerous guests of honor were present, ranging all the way from President nnd Strs. Jlo Klnley to Oom Paul Kiuger and Queen A'lctotla. The entertainment was given In the rlub ball-room, nt one end of which was reared a stage of comfortable di mensions. Miss Cella Moses officiate 1 at tho piano and as each tiny couple proceeded through the audlenco to tlio stage they were greeted with music appropriate to the occasion. All of tho children covered them selves with honor. Llttlo Master Slmfer, ns the rabbi, was a most sol emn nnd ministerial youngster, and Kvclyn Samter, a bright miss who hasn't nrrlved nt the sixth milestone, yet was a charming young bride, whllo S-year-oil Carl Moses curried himself with nil the dignity natural to tho most Important man on tho door, tho groom. Llttlo Herbert Levy nlso scored a big hit and proved his versatility In the double roles of Roosevelt and a messenger boy. To Miss Minnie Drlesen nnd tho actress who di tiled the llttlo perfor mers, Is duo unstinted praise for 'the patience and peresevornnce which bore such goodly fruit. Gustavo N. llrown was tho unnouncer, as each couple en- 1 I Century Store. . . . years ngo there was no Scranton. I an unknown quantity. ElectMCity' hear its pulse throb. Such an instrument as a pndumatlc cash carrier system would have frishtcned humanity. lAnd only a hundred years that have come and fione with striking rapidity. Today the Dep.irtment Store is the forerunner of greatest busi ness activity, jt is the one idea of making the most of possibility. It gives the greatest comfort, affords he great est pleasure to the largest number. It intensifies buyrlng Inter est. It minimizes the burden of shopping. It is the systematic, the methodical way of doing things, A new era, born of hope and here to stay. In the center of quite two hundred .thousand souls, Scranton's big department store is making! history. Across the length and breadth of the land there is no fiber store building. There could be no finer stock contained vrrithln its portals. Every system to add comfort and convenience is with in easy access. The store errand becomes a pleasure tr'jp. All these things form a new epoch in history. We write bf them on the pages of the Century that is gone. The story shall con tinue on the spotless paces ol the New. And with it all comes our wishes lor the brightest and the happiest New Year and New Century, that it Is possible for us to give. JONAS LONG'S TIME'S UP. "1D00 It about ended, anil for tho lit time tli' jrar. uc want to m.v, net our full Drew Ito cjulsitcn. You ill ahiajs tlilnk of our lore m the one most llltrly to pet tlie proper tbinV.it for Full llnw. Milrtu, 1'i.irl (Jlmr. Tie, in fact ccrjthliiff a man rr.julret for Pull Drew. utffiL 1 m 412 Spruce Street. Tiy our special 10c. collaia, all shapes. tered yesterday, and his remarks fair ly sparkled and scintillated with hu mor. Following the entertainment refresh ments were herved. ANNUAL CHBISTMAS FESTIVAL. Members of the Lioderkrnnz Pass a Merry Night. The annual Christmas festival of the Scranton Llederkranz was conducted Sunday night In Music ball and the happy children of the members and the members themselves made merry for several hours. There was the usual enormous Christmas tree groaning under the weight of presents for the ohlldran, nnd these were distributed by an au tomatic Santa Claus, who was on sconced on the stage tibovo a chim ney. Tho exercises began nt C o'clock and from that hour until 7 thorn ware phonograph selections and several vo cal numbers. The distribution of gifts began at 7 o'clock and after this "."is over, there was a varied programme of instru mental and vocal music rendered by Hauer's orchestra and the members of the society. Later In tho evening, ie freshments were terved. Tho committee In charge of the af fair consisted of the lollowing mem bers: l'rank Tlcckor, J. D. Kerbor, A'lctor AVcnzel and LM. Wesecker. EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. Merchants Eavor the Proposition of the Clerks. The retail clerks of Scranton scored a signal victory by securing the s'g natuie of the merchants to their early closing movement. Including tho mer chants of AVest Pcrautonand the North Knd. The new movement goes Into ef fect today. Following Is a list of mer chants who have signed to close their stores at 0 p. in. every evening except ing Saturday: lloylo & Mucklow, AV, J. Iloran, Cor coran & 0'Hrieiv lllchards & AVIrtb, Samter Ilros., Lewis, Huddy, Davis & Murphy, Meyers & Mnnsllcld, Schank & Spencer, Lewis & Hellly, Mr, llosen berg, Louis Drlesen, Grlflln & Collins, Henry Collins, Kramer Bros., Newark Shoo Store, Lauer & Marks, Krotosky P.IOS,, Myer Davldow, Goldsmith Uros., Albeit Hone, B. Lehman, P. J. Mc Cunn, Clark I!ros.,MRhon's Shoe Store, Goodman & Co., llrown & McCann, Hell S- Skinner, M. V. Hundley's shoe store. AValdorf Shoe company. Hand & Payne, LouIb Conrad, New York De partment store, Goldsmith's Hazaar, D. D. nvatiH & Co,, John llcese, Grand Union Tea company, AV. 12. John, Car son & Bender. Geoige Kynon & Co., A. J. Fritz, Lester Shoo company, J. M. Williams' shoo stoie, AVIIllam Farrell, Morgan Thomas, T. T. Kvans, AV. C. Urunlng. John Vtlttenhouso, AV. P. Joyce, F. P. Brown, James F. Cum mlngs, Ilvans & Powell, Protheroo & Stover, T. Fellows Mason. IS OEF FOR PARIS. Deputy Sheriff George D. Pvyor to Enter Business There. George D, Pryor has rcslgnojl his position as deputy to his father Sheriff fwii The depart had yet to SONS AMUSEMEN I YCEUH THEAT -Ktli & Burguniler, Ltieertd Minzr A. J. Duffy, uuslncjs manager. New Year's I)ay,MalinccaW Night and Wednesday NlglVt. V. C. Whitney and EdiUti Knowlils, Original Kcw York Production of QUO VADIS Stupendous, (Jorgcou. ColOMal, Kni-rtmiilnr. Ilrilllnnt. CCN(T. Great. ItgnlflMnt. ramatlzen Kdwardt. tiy Ktanllau StaiiRi-. Muilo by Julian siicrd liy Max Kucman. Sale of seats opens Saturday moraine ill 9 a. m. Price XIrIiI. !!". W. 73c. and $1.09. Matinee, 23, K and 5 cents. Thursday Matiim and Night, Jan. 3 J. K. Burke's High Class Uaadeufllle Josenh Hart nnd Carrie De mar The Groat Henri Trench Dompsey Hack and Compan iiozeiie Laura Comitock Prouty Brothers Prince Albeno and Hays and LaBr Piltej Xlclit, 2."ic., Sue.. S0c. and 75c. Mattm 2Jc. and 50c. Children to any pait ot tlio house, 15c. .Hnly Friday, Jan. 4.' NiaiiT Louis Clara MANN LIPMAN In their uproariously funny comedy success, ALL ON ACCOUNT OF ELIZA Prices-2jc, Wc., loc., $1.00 and $t.M. Scats on sale Wednesday at 0 a. m. 4 TS. UB ACADEHY OF musfc REI<JV(lUNDEK HARRY A It OWN, "J ManaRcu and U-stces. Jxicai aianairer. Three Mithts, Conunenclns MONDAY. DEC. SI. Matinee Tuesday and Wednesday, LINCOLN J. CAUTKIl'S REHEflbER THE HAINE Matinee plcm, 13 and M cents. prkeJ, 13, 23, bi and 60 cent. lening Three XlKhts, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Matinee I'riday and batunlay. SPAN OR L.IF"e liitroducliisr tho l'amous AiroUats, "TIIK DOXA'inTAS." Y Matinee Price, 13 and 23 cmts. Kvcnlnff Tces, 15, 23, 33 ana &u cents. : , 1 New Gaiety Thuatip Tlnec DajJ, ConinicncliiB MONDAY1, DKO. l . ltetuni of tho Season'n r'uloritcs, t ' (C New York Girl" Headed by Howard and Erocrson. Special Midnight Matinee Monday Ni.iht, Not ll-jir ...n Three Das, ComnienclnB TUUUbUAV, iitu. a. The Orlnlnal SAM T. JACK'S BURLESQUERS Prices Matinees 13c. and 23c. Evening 13a, 23c, 33c and 50o. New Year's matinee, 15a, 25c, 33c. and 10c. t JUST OUT t i The Chesterfield Overcoat t ASK TO SI3K IT. J Samter Bros. f-f-f-f---f-f-f-f-f-t--t'-t-'t--f-f Claienco D. Pryor, and will sail Thursday for Paris, where ho is to take cliargo of tho European business or K. V. Moyrowltz, of New York, the celebiated manufacturer of optical goods, , OBITUARY. The icmalns ot Walter Mayer, kon of Terminenl Man Eugene Mojef. were brought to till city jetcrday from buffalo, where he died on Sunday alter .i ncV'n lllneu from pneumonia. Dccetted won SI jrurs of ago und uaj a member of the Nay Auk lloko (Oinpany and drum corpj, A ape. ( jul meeting of the Kay Aug lIoe company an! Ilium orp will be litbl tonight to arrange to attend the funeral width wi take plice Tlran day afternoon at S o'clcxk. I