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An Excellent Combination.
Tho pleasant method anil beneficial
effects of the well known romctly(
Svr.ur or Fiae, mnnufnctureil by tho
Cami'oiinia Fin Stnup Co., illustrate
tho ulue of obtaining tho liquid laxit
tlvo principles of plants known to bo
medicinally lnxiitlvo and prcscnt'infr
them in tho form moat refreshing to tho
tasto and ncoontablo to tho system. It
is tho otio perfect hlrcngthcninff laxa
tive, cleansing tho system effectually,
dispelling coins, licudnchci and fevers
gently yet promptly and ennbling ono
t) overcomes habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every oljjeetionaltle quality and sub
stnnco, and its acting on tho kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or Irritating them, inako it tho ideal
laxative.
In tho process of manufacturing flg3
aru us-eil, as they nro pleasant to tho
taste, but tho medicinal qualities of tho
remedy nro obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to thu California. Fio Smur
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
offcetBiind to avoid imitations, plcaso
remember this full namo of the Company
printed on tho front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. VTZ' NEW YORK. N. Y.
Forsalo by all DnierIsh. Price 60c. per bottlo.
Ice Cream.
HOST IN .TOWN.
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IA DAIRY CO
1 1 It.-tone Orders Promptly Da'.l vara 1
;j,.jj; Adams Avenus.
Scranton Transfer Co.
Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Private Residences.
Office D,, 1. & W. Passenger
Station. Phone 625.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear. Nose aud Throat
omr. Hour a. to. to 1139 p. m.: i to
William ButiaintT. Opp. Pnjtofflc.
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CITY NOTES
'IK KI:t .'.it WON. The rinde-Uln.! channel oil
nt llic K.( I'Wur eltili uj won by ticket &.
mi:i;tin(is or orsni.. tihw win ic
rcstiLir nirelinif ft nlcet council tonight awl
.in mljnurncil iwitinsr of common cumuli.
u;cn:iti: iiv km rr.iiKi. r.ii ivikin m
iloliur lilt uU'U.iltil lectiuo on wit and ui
lioiii nt llu' r-rr.uituii llliili mIhmiI auditorium on
.l.in. -Jl.
tOMMirillll IIV 'StJIlUi: DOMX Jolin
st.ikih .ml Clutln knviM;, nf Tiitlnr, wcru coin.
mlt'.cil to tli cfiimty JjII lij 'Nuiii-K UoIm ai.il
(.lillilli ,tt rril.tj- on the cli.iici o( .is lull ami
lultfis.
I.N.sl M.I.A'IIDN" loMUIII'. Hie olticcm-iUrl
il Cilolliit- "ciutf. No. Oil!, KuiKiitit Arvlcnt
lnip llrilor, will bo llivt.illril tnnlglit at Malta
'Irmple in tin1 t!myiry ImlMlns. Tin aflalr
will be foriowcil by a luiulicon, irnlilnl by tlio
nrw nt'ticH.
yonnw.siu iii:i.i in hail. jnim..inioxM.ki.of
'lliiul trwt, ji hflJ uiulir .W0 lull by Alder
nan Millar ln-t tilclit. on the iIuikc n( at
sault jnd baltiiy rnd Illicit, preferrrd by Ale.
jti.lcr NLliirkl. The- uswiilt In allrgi.il to li.uo
belli committed o.i No. ij last. N
M)T.ltll AI'l'OlNTi:)). The lollOAin; Ikiar.
tolil.im f Mulri4.iv rppolntid nutauci, .by
(iormor Mono aid tho appointments nc (on.
Iinnrd bj thy senate-: alter II. fiunter, CroiKtf
II. Milre"i. uion V. Itoui-r. Cliatlei I). NeuS;r,
.M. 1". miuIj, Milton . Lowry.
AXDIir.W I'UTCArnil INJntKU.-Andrcw
1'itfJiiKli, .o( rijmonth, whllo riding on u (rip
of tarn in tho Avondalo mine yiMcrday, was
i.nisht and nuerzcd Ixtuien n car and a mint!
plop. He was takdi ti the Mom T.i)lor ho..
pil.il. 111. injuries air not arrious.
'IIKAE VACriV.vriOJf. .Tint 105 (hlhlrrn
ot Unlay took advantage of the llahnein.inn hoi.
pitul'n pmcrpm ofcr to jcclnato ull anns eub.
DEALERS IN
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OFFICES:
66. Broadway, N. Y.
Wllkes-Barre, pa
Carbondale, Pa.
Commonwealth Building,
Scranton, Pa.
sVf-fli,.t. t tH
mlttcd far the mcr coot cl th vlni-t, 10 crni.
One hundred and elglily-four lme born treated
within the (nit thrro dayiu Tlio olTfr will hold
Itood a few day longer.
r.t'LAT 30CIAI..-Thc tiodal and rntntaln.
mrnt held at Kxcellot hall. New Yeir'i nUlit,
proved a ibcldc-l turrcM. T)urlnc the Internm
Ion MImo (Trots and Turtey and Mr. Whlfltck
fcove n ery plranlnir entcttilr.mcnt. MU Grosi
(rate lo nrltatlona In her ever droll and pro
flilent manner. In lirr fJelurln polnct the made
n drcldnl hit, and many are the rwdlrtlotia
made for her future lucccwt.
A SIOIIT Or MUSIO.-MIM Anldi Koch, for
merly of Scranten, will appear at the Lyceum,
In Scranton, t'riOiij'. Jun, H, mpported by
fourteen artist. The peoRramme l dhidnl Into
two patta, the Am lent, at at the limn of Wist,.
Inglon; s.-cond, tt.n Modrrn, 1 at tho present
time. Tlie programme will bo amumn, Inter
r.itlng and lntni;thr, C. Cluy Smith, a direct
descendant of Sally Washington, will appear with
the eoinrany as (leorire Wathlngton.
1'AV DAYS. The Delaware and Uudwn cletkj
at Serinton and Carbimdalc were paid jevterday,
and the cmplojct of the I.acknanna olUce de
partmenta alo reeched their Ikccmlier rarnlngii
yi sterile. Tlie employee of the tollowlns Jeli
uarc, Iaickaanni and Wealrrn eolllerici will bo
paid on Saturday! Archh.ild, llrllcvue, llrialiln,
('jjuua, Continental, Dodge, Hampton, llo'ulrn,
lljcic Park, Oxford, l'ync, Moan and Tajlor,
Heretofore urtcral daj-a were consumed In mik
ing alt of the aboie p.i).
OAXO Or THAMPS AIlIinSTED.-Iul cirnlng
a telephono menage waa rrrrhnl at io!lrc head
quartern announcing that a gang of trampa wrro
fighting In the old South mill. Lieutenant DatU
and a mpjad of pollco were dlnpatched to the
scene, but only accurcd two of the vagrant,
tho other halng tlown before their arrival.
Later In tho evening three more were captured
and lodged In the city halt station hounc. The
men are typical rcprc3ctitathc of the hobo
sprclei and had lately taken up abode In the old
mill.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
(Under tMi heading thort letters of interest
will bo puhlUhed when accompanied, tor publica
tion, by the writer's name. The Tribune does not
ssaume rejpcmlblllty for opinions here expressed.
On Vaccination.
1'illtor of Tho Tribune
Mr I note with icirret jour editorial thii morn
ing on aerlnatbn. 1'ioin n Irit progriMltc Jour
nal such pewimltic remarks might be overlooked,
but trotn The Tiibiinc c expect xlewa more- In
Keeping ulth the times. Tlio re are doubtlc$
home who still believe that the world Is Hat,
and there are physicians who have tieltlur Ins
tigated nor tried it, who do not belleie In an
titoxin. So there aio those uho still opprwc
aeeination. In times past when vaccination
Mas done from arm to urm there was sonio dan
ger that diseases might be com eyed thereby,
but in theo daja of ruiptic bovine virus theie
ran be no such dinger, liven the remote pol
blllty to whlrli jou refeirnl of contracting dis
ease from the calf Is eliminated by careful ex
amination of the animal before being Innoculatcd,
and to make assurance doubly Mire the calf is
killed and examined pmt mortem before the virus
l cut out. To farther protect the virus from
other infection.! it U mixed with gljccrine, which
kills other geiim, and h then lirmctlcally
tcalcd in glas tubes to be opened only at the
time of using. Thus It would seem that If rea
sonable precautions were taken at tho time the
virus was used the danger of Infection ought to
be exceedingly riinote.
As to the protectee value of vaccination It
seeim unnecensaiy to fpc.il;. Let any one who
doubU It read of the frightful ravages of small
pox in Kurope before the days of Jcnner, whole
states being decimated thereby.
If a modem traveler could find himself trans
ported to the fleets of I,oudon as they appeared
In the e-irlr pait of the past ecnturv, it Is
piolublo that no peculiarities cf architecture,
drcM or behavior would be so strikingly con
spicuous as the enormous number of pock-marked
vlsagci he would encounter among tho people
at every turn. StatUtlcs can be glicn In almoit
unlimited quantity to thow the protective value
of vaccination.
One observer stales that In twcnty-tliiee cars
service In a ainall-pox: hospital he had never seen
a case In any of the attendant who had been
properly revaeclmted ou entrance Into tho hos
pital. Of 217 cases appearing in Iloston during a
rrient period, of whom 121 were vacclnat'il,
ful showed no signs of vaccination. Of the former
none died; of the latter 50 died and 10 recovered.
This shows thut umall pox has not lost Its old
time terrors If given proper material to work
upon. Among tlie many triumphs of modern
medical science none aro more conspicuous than
the advances made in preventive medicines, and
thief aniony them; triumphs waa tho matchless
piece of induction which gave to mankind this
priceless boon from the hands of the immortal
Jetiner. L. JI. Gutes, M. 1).
Vaccination.
lilltor of The Tribune.
felr: The communication of nitui.il diseme
to the healthy. In ordir to afford piotectlon,
opirialy atraliist finaltpox, was known nnd
practieed In a crude way far back in time
paased. It Is mentioned in the b'aiiberlt Vcdai
that the llrahiiiliu cinplojed pu?s procured from
smallpox veslelcii. Iliey Kept the pint for a
jear bifure in-lm:, thin tnohtcned It with water
from the tailed (Sanies and applied it, tiltc
lubhlnir until red and kcratchlm; the place foi
opeiatlou with a tharp instrument.
'1 lie ancient Chinese practiced what as
known u "pock-sow Ins," which w.n dune
by puttimr pledge Is of cotton Kituruted with
Miiallpm vlnu Into the naal cavities of oun
cliibhcii.
It is rciordi'd that the Arabians and Circassians
inocculated with medic, while in North Africa
IncLslons were made between the flnjers, and
amoiiit sonio of the neuroej the operation was
performed In or upon the noe.
It waa the custom in Constantinople iinkr
tho Gicks to have old women take charge of
tho vaccimtlon proceeduic, as they uiraidcd
It a lcvelatlon of ht. Marv.
Inoculation wai gencially favored fiom the
first In Cu many, and a little later became popu
lar In Italy and Trance. Xcar London, llobnt
Sutton, In the jear 1707, profensed to have made
fifteen tliouanil Inoculalloni without a sIiibIj
fatal case,
A farmer of (Jloucestcr named Jesty, In 1771,
Is iMiinted out as the firt to Inocculate with
cow pox, but IMuard Jeuner, of Derkley, In r.lou
cettcr, KiiKland, Is con.idired to be the pioneer
In the Kciural intioduction of this method, and
Is known throughout the elvllUed world ai
the "father of vaccination,"
The flnt vaicinatlon was performed in 17011
upon a boy, with matter from tho hand of a
Kirl who had contracted cow pox while milk
ins. The transmission .of humanized virus through
tho lyatrm of the cow, and its subsequent em
ployment In vacilnatlon. was first practiced
by Troja, of Naples, Italy.
Br. Waterhouse, professor of medicine In Hai
vrd college, In the jear 1K)0, was the first
to vacclnato in the United States.
It has been thought by many that the human
body undergoes a complete tluuee oiery icven
yean, therefore vaccination should ue repeated
as often. This, however, is a speculative and
not a proven theory. Attain, It is supposed that
vaccination renders the person lets llablo to the
effects of certain Mu eruptions, such as acnae,
erysipelas, cancer, scrofula, etc., but this sup
position also remains to be verified. Tho say
ing that "an ounco of prevention, is worth a
pound of cure" is true, and it is also evident
that a drop of vaccine, properly applied, 11
worth a hundred pounds cf euro in cave of
smallpox.
Under tho modern and scientific methods ot
preparing Aid administering vaccine there Is not
one chance in file thousand ot any bad tuults
following lis use.
Vaccination la simple and nearly painless, so
tint children under flo years of age will seldom
lestst the operation.
The virus causes a tore, which usually beslns
about the third or fourth day, and heals In
the coune of ten days or two weeks.
Ir. J. C. llateion.
Scranton, I'J., Jan. 2.
The Best Cold Ctuo
Is ono you can tnko without Interrup
tion to business. Ono that does not
effect the head or heurlng like tho con
tinued use of quinine. Ono that cures
speedily und leaves you feeling fresh
and elenr-headed. Such a ono Is
Krauso's Cold Cure, Price 23c. Sold
by Matthews Pros.
COAL MEN IN
BIG DISPUTE
TRESPASS SUITS GROW OUT OF
CONSOLIDATION OF MINES.
Joseph D. Dickson Called Upon by
E. B. Sturgcs and W. 3. Lewis to
Show That He Did Not Mako ah
Inequitable Division of the Pro
ceeds of tho Snlo of the Johnson
Coal Co. Bollck Wants 85,000 for
the Loss of His Wife's Affections.
Other Court Matters.
Hults In trespass were instituted ye
torelay In ProtlionoUiry Copeland's of
fice by K. n. SturRcs and W. J. Lewis
ajralnst Joseph U. Dickson, of the conl
firm of Dickson & Eddy, of New York.
The amount of damaces aro not stated
In the praecipe, but It Is understood
they arc In tho neighborhood of J15,-
ooo.
Tho suit grows out of tho recent
consolidation of conl properties ef
fected by the Ontario and "Western
company.
Messrs. Sturges nnd Lewis were part
owners of the Johnson Coal company.
Mr. Dickson entraprod to negotiate n
sale of the property to tho Ontario
and Wostern people, promising1 to
mnko the best bargain posrlblo nnd
shnre fairly the profits, whatever
they might be. The sale was malo
nnd tho property ttunsf erred and Mr.
Dickson paid the former owners their
pro rata share of the receipts. Messrs.
Sturgcs and Lewis now maintain that
Mr. Dickson did not mako an equitable
distribution of the proceeds and aro
bent on Invoking the law to secure
for them what they consider their fair
share.
E. C. Newcomb represents Mr. Lewis
nnd S. 13. Price Is attorney for Mr.
Sturges.
Dairy Stock Goes Cheap.
An action in assumpsit was begun
yesterday by E. L. Fuller and "V. F.
Hnllstcad, assigned to George A.
Dotince, against V. E. Kogers on an
ll,000 promissory note.
Messrs. Fuller and Hnllstcad loaned
Mr. Itogers $11,000, taking os collateral
security 110 shares of preferred and
110 shares of common stock of tho
Scranton Dairy company. "When tho
note became duo nnd the First Na
tional bank refused payment on It,
they seized and sold the $22,000 wortn
of stock and realized JC3.S0. Last Mon
day they assigned their claim to Mr.
Dounce, nnd lie Is now proceeding to
collect from Mr. Hogets the difference
between $11,000 and $C3.50.
Alienated Wife's Affections.
A capias In trespass was yesterday
Issued by John Bollck against Jchn
Fritz. Bollck charges Fritz with alien
ating tho affections of his wife, Olena
Bollck. Damages In the sum of $3,000
aro asked.
Bollck lives on South Washington
avenue. Fritz Is a young, unmarried
neighbor. Attorney W. W. Baylor rep
resents the plaintiff.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Tho will of Amasa Dean, late of Dal
ton, was admitted to probate yesterday
by Register Koch. Letters testamen
tary were granted to the docedant'a
nephew, W. D. Russell.
Judge Edwards yesterday granted to
Mary SIcNulty n liquor license for tho
remainder of the year for her hntal
property on Dunmore road, for which
her tenant, Mike Buller, failed to take
out tho license that 'has been granted
for the place tight along.
AND STILL IT GROWS.
December Business at Fostoffice
Largest in Its History.
Tho receipts from the sale of stamps,
stumped envelopes and postal cards at
the local postofllco for the month of
December just ended were the largest
for a single month ever previously re
corded. The tecelpts were $17,812.15,
nnd for the same month last year were
$14,291. lo. showing nn increase for this
year of Just $3,551.
The receipts at the ofllcc for the last
six months, or since tho last report
was Hied, were as follows: July, $13,
506.07: August, $13,SS4.01: September,
$13,619.42: October, $17,73S.4G; Novcm
her, $10,202.03; December, $17,842.15;
total, $92,792.14, or nn Increase for the
same petlod over last year of no less
than $17,8G3.30.
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Enjoyable Evening at Knights of
Columbus Club House.
The newly elected officers of tho local
branch of the Knights of Columbus
were instnlled last night In tho club
room, on North Washington avenue,
by District Deputy W. F. Shcn. There
were a number of visiting knights
present from Carbondale, PIttston and
WIlkes-Rarre, and an enjoyable time
was had after the Installation cere
monies, Tho officers Installed were as fol
lows: Grand knight, R.J. Bourke; dep
uty grand knight, John J. Murphy;
chancellor, John M. Guffey; warden, M.
F. Brown: chaplain, Rev. J. V. Moy
lan; advocate, Hon. M. F. Sando;
treasurer, Thomas Bushnell; financial
WALKED FOR MILES THINLY
CLAD ON A WINTER'S NIGHT
Terrible Experience of Jacob Engle Who Was Found Wan
dering About Near Lake Scranton His Feet Uncovered.
liarefooted and unprotected from tho
Icy blasts of tho wind, except what
scanty shelter was afforded by a thin
night robe, Jacob Lhigle, ICyears-old
son of Peter lOngle, of 923 Meadow
avenue, was found roaming in the
woods surrounding Lake Scranton yes
terday morning.
When picked up by a kind-hearted
furmer,, young Englu was speechless
from his long exposure.
Ills thin, wan face was blue, ho was
shivering from the Intense cold, and
his feet were badly frozen.
If Englo succeeds In escaping from
terrible experience) without the loss
of ono or both of his feet, ho will
bo an exceedingly lucky youth.
Kngle was brought to tho Lacka
wanna hospital, where ho lay all day
long In a seml-conH.clous condition.
When soon by a Tribune reporter ho
could only speak Incoherently, and
secretary, F. J. McCawley; Inside
guard, It. M. O'Prlen; outside guard,
James H. Taggnrt! recording secre
tary, John M, Brown: trustees, Tim
othy Uurke, II. J. Collins, Dr. C. E.
Thompson, T. J. Duggan and John Col
llgan; physician, Dr. Walter needy.
Tho new house committee, which
takes charge for the llrst year of the
new century, consists of the following
members: James II. Tnggart, W. F.
8henn, It. M. O'Brien, Thomas Hush
noil and Frank Coughlln.
A QUIET WEDDING.
Marlrage of Douglas Bunting and
Miss Helen R. Seybolt.
The marriage of Miss Helen Ito.
mayno Seybolt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Seybolt, to Douglas Bunt
ing, of Wllkes-Barre, took placo yes
terday nt the homo of the bride's
parents on Jefferson avenue. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. James McLcod, of tho First
Presbyterian church.
The original Intention wns to have
n church wedding, but the recent
death of tho bride's grundmothcr tind
her father's present severe Illness 'pre
vented that. The Invitations vcro re
called and only the Immediate family
was present yesterday.
Tho mntron of honor was to have
been Mrs. Lyman Wllmar De Haven,
of Pittsburg: bridesmaids, Miss Amy
Berkln Mitchell, Jersey City, and Miss
Laura Witney Bunting, Wllkes-Barru;
Miss Florence Verla Seybolt, Scranton,
and Miss Helen Allda Conncll, Scran
ton.. Thu best man wns to have been
Mr. John Lelsenrlnrr Kemmercr,
Scranton; ushers, Messrs. Theodore
Sedgwick Fuller, Scranton; Calvin
Seybolt Lawson, Scranton: Dr. Getsrgo
I.elsenrlng Wentz, Drlfton, Pa., and
Dr. Andrew Douglus Curter, Phlla- ,
delphla.
The bride wore a gown of white
chiffon nnd lace over white satin. She
wore a white veil and carried lilies
of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Bunting
left over tho 3.33 train on the Lacka
wanna for New York and a tour of the
Southern states. Upon their return,
Mr. and Mrs. Bunting will reside in
Wllkes-Barre. !
The bride is a great favorlto In
Scranton society nnd Is one of Its
fairest members. Mr. Bunting Is pos
sessed of fine attainments nnd is
prominent pmong WIlkes-Barre's rep
resentative young men.
FOR THE CRITTENTON MISSION.
Donations Acknowledged by the Di
rectors. The directors of the Florence Crlt
tendon Home, No. 712 Harrison ave
nue, wish to sincerely thank the fol
lowing friends who have so generously
supplied our needs nnd made for us a
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year:
Christmas Oifei infrs The Sunday school of the
Kim Parle church, $11; also to wagon loads
of vegetables, fiult, grains and numeious other
gifts; Mrs. A. D. fctellc, 1 elor.en oranges, 1
dozen bananas, 1 basket grapes; Mrs. J. A.
Price, ?t.D0 of sugar; Mn. James V. Dickson,
1 turkey; Mr. C. a. Wiiton, 1 turkey; the
Great A. and I. Tea store, 2 pounds coffee,
1 pound tea; Mri. O. W. Matthews, SO ard
seersucker gingham; 1- O. t'ourtcii, 2 doren
oranges J. L. ronlham, check for 1-2.50; Mrs.
Alfred Hand, W.OO for ClnWma ue; Ladies'
Aid society of Ninth avenue niIion, Caiboiulale,
2 pieced millls: Mrs. Anna Sandorson, nuts;
Mrs. W. S. IHchl, candy; .1. . Mcholron, to
pounds flour; Mrs. A. B. Dunning, iflO.Ou; Mm.
V. C. Tunitall, 0 cans fruit.
December Offerings Dr. Hand, condsnsed milk;
Dr. Anna C. Clirk, medical services; Mm. 11. L.
Simpson, 2 dozen oranges; Mm. V. D. Kennedy,
2 dozen canned goods; Mrs. A. D. Stelle, tur
nips, onions, apples, potatoes; Mrs. J. K. Chand
ler, literature, clothing; Mrs. Arja Williams,
ginghams; Mrs. James 1. Dickson, 11 cans fruit;
Mrs. .1. L. Crawford, 2 pair new shoes; W. J.
Marul, 4 dozen lemons; Mrs. (1. V. Fritz,
2 cans grape butter, 2 pair.? fchoes; Mr. Drools,
Newark Hlioe store, 1 pair shoes; Mrs. .1. H. Me
Anulty, 20 yards muslin, 23 yards outing llannil;
Scranton Dairy Co., milk dally; Lackawanna
Dairy Co., milk dally, Ice cream monthly; Mrs.
Die 111, Marbirgcr, Carr, Armbmst, South bide
store, meat; Zeldler's, bread; Lindner's, bread,
cake, pic; Tierce's market, vegetables; Miss Kck
roth, $1.00: 1'rlend, ?1.00; nes.Ic Hasten, $1.00;
Krlend, West Pittitou, $L00; A friend, reck
ille. If 1.00.
Friends Interested in the Home ale Invited
to call at any time. So special reception day.
HAS LEASED THE STERLING.
Fred S. Godfrey Will Conduct Fa
mous Wllkes-Barre Hostelry.
Fred S. Godfrey, proprietor of the
Jermyn, yesterday leased Hotel Stor
ming In Wllkes-Barre, nnd will hete-
niter coneiuct. noin iiosueries.
The Sterling Is a soven-story stone
and Iron building, erected four yeira
ago, at tho corner of Rivet and West
Murket streets, by a stock company.
It Is lurger than tlio Jermyn and quite
as handsomely furnished and ap
pointed. Its latest manager was W. A. Relst.
Mr. Godfrey succeeded him yesterday,
nnd Is now In Wllkes-Barre instituting
there tho system of hotel management
which has made the Jermyn such a.
success.
TWO MEN BADLY BURNED.
Their Lamps Ignited Gas in Eddy
Creek Mine.
Michael Larnodnlo and George
Gerotch, miners employed nt tho JJd
dy Creek mlno at Olyphant, were re
ceived at tho Lackawanna hospital
yesterday, badly burned about the
face, head and shoulders.
Tho Injured men Ignited a quantity
ot mine gas with a naked lamp, which
exploded with terrific force, injuring
them as noted above.
was unable to glvo any Intelligent
account of his wanderings.
Engle, It appears, Is subject to epi
leptic ilts, and experienced an attack
Tuesday night soon after retiring.
While unconscious he roso from his
bed, and with no other clothing than
his night robe, left tho house, without
disturbing his parents.
When his father awoke yesterday
morning ho discovered that tho boy
was missing, und Instituted n, search.
Nothing was heard or seen of tho boy
until a farmer, bound towurds the city,
found him near Lake Scranton, scarce
ly ablo to walk,
lie lifted him Into the wagon, wrap
ped him In warm blankets and con
tinued 'Scrantonward.
Someone was met when near this
city Wlm recognized him as Jacob
Engle.
The boy was brought to tho Lacka
wanna hospital and his parents noti
fied of the fact.
FAILURES OP
LAST YEAR
SEVENTY-NINE OCCURRED IN
LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
Tho Liabilities of tho Concerns Were
8345,742 nnd tho Assets 8144,430.
Of tho Failures Fifty-Seven Wero
In This City nnd the Other
Twenty-Two in the Region Outside
of the City Number of Failures In
tho City Has Grown Year by Yoar.
The Bankruptcy Ast.
Presented herewith Is n tabulated
record of the failures occurring In
Lackawanna county for tho past three
years, an nnalysls or which presents
some Important features. It should be
remembered that this Is a record of
absolute commercial failures In which
no account Is taken of retiring traders,
who, while unsuccessful, liquidate In
debtedness and accept their loss. Such
Instances are numerous nnd tho figures
given represent what might be called
a small proportion who rotlro unsuc
cessful from the mercantile world.
It will be observed that the number
of fnllures In the city hns stead ly
grown and the Increase over 1899 Is
notable. Of tho fifty-seven, however,
twenty are found in the class of
saloons, hotels and restaurants and
Jointly they represent onlya small pro
portion of the total default. Ono fall
ing trader with debts of about $30,000
should really have no part In tho rec
ord, having been Insolvent to that ex
tent prior to locating In the city. Tho
total Indebtedness for the year Is about
$140,000 less than In '99, which about
equals tho amount In ono Instance oc
curring Just prior to tho close of '99.
In no Individual case in 1900 have the
liabilities exceeded $10,000, and it Is
worthy of remark that there has been
no failure of any Important manufac
turing concern, tho total amount of
debts In thnt partlculnr line being
about $10,000, not quite 3 iper cent, of
tho whole, divided among three small
Industries.
FIFTY-SEVEN FAILURES.
Thirty of tho fifty-seven failures in
the city were recordeil In tho last six
months of tho year, and In only a few
Instances was tho miners' strike given
as tho direct cause of the failure. The
conservative course of both Jobbers
and retailers, before and during that
period, Is believed to have avoided
some serious consequences that nt
times appeared Imminent. Unlike '9S
and '99, the record for 1900 Is not at
tended with any failure of consequence
wherein contemplated fraud was evi
dent, and It seems to be conceded that
the existing bankruptcy law hns had
a manifest restraining Influence among
the clnss which Is largely responsible
for such affairs. The general volume
of buslhess for the year Is believed to
have largely exceeded that of any pre
ceding year and except for the tempor
ary Interruption during the strike col
lections have been satisfactory. In
some lines the situation has been Im
proved by the elimination of the un
lawful clement, many of whom wero
compelled to retire from business.
The operation of the collieries to
their fullest capacity, the more fre
quent wage payments and retirement
from business of several company
stores are all taken as Indicating
further Improvement In retail busi
ness. SOME STATISTICS.
Tho following statistics were com
piled at tho request of The Tribune by
the local agency ot R. G. Dun & Co.:
Failures. lSW. ISM. 1U00.
Lackawanna county ... 2 M 79
In City Scranton 31 It 57
Outside Clly Scianton. 31 17 2Z
Llabllltlis $.',020 $IS,G00 $.113,712
Assets 10L7r 2I2.CU0 141,430
Liabilities City Scran
ton TO.7i 3S2.70O 297,712
Liabilities outside city. 104,S00 102.S0O 48,000
Aset3 City Srranton... 02,243 103,100 124,003
Assets outside city 4.',500 14,500 20,421
Per cent, assets to 11a
biltles. City Scranton 41 m- W,
Outsldo city 11 .42',l7o Ufy
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FALLING OFF IN MARRIAGES.
Instead of a Natural Increase of 200
There Is a Decrease of 200.
There was a decided falling off In
tho number of marriage licenses last
year, as compared with tho previous
year.
In 189S, Clerk Daniels Issued 1,438
licenses. In 1899, tho number reached
l,fi72. At the sumo rate of progres
sion, tho number In 1900 should have
been over 1.S0O, but It was only 1.4S8,
or thirty more than In 1S93.
The last license grartted in this
county In tho Nineteenth century was
to Douglas Hunting, of WIlkcs-TJarre,
and Homalno Seybolt, of Scranton.
The first license of the new century
wus taken out at 11 o'clock yester
day morning by Patrick J. Flynn, of
231 Meridian street, and Mlnnlo Tobln,
of 221 Wyoming avenue. At 1.H0
o'clock a messenger boy brought to
tho girl's home the first announcement
of her marriage nnd tho Information
that they wero bound for New York
on their wedding tour.
Others who are bent on starting the
new century In double harness are:
Charles K. Veglard Detroit. Mich.
Oertrude E. Northup Glenburn
Sanford K. Wedeman Greenfield
Marlon Mulr Greenfield
Stevo Spellar Throop
Mary Laholsky Throop
Steve Kleboug 418 Emmet street
Ella Mlsorgar IIS Emmet street
Alexander Donlpkowskl,
1017 Itemlngton avenue
Annie Domltus 1008 Kellum court
Lulgl Verona Mco?lc
Anglollna Pitta Mnoslc
Emll Frank Mueller... Brooklyn, N, Y.
Henrietta Naehor Scranton
William II. Lewis Wllkes-Ilatre
Lllllo A. Jones New York
To the Republican Voters of Six
teenth Ward.
Tho Republican voters of tho Six
teenth ward of Scranton will pleuso
tako notice that tho primary election
for tho purpose of nominating a candi
date for tho ofllco of alderman in thu
said ward, and also for tho purposi
of nominating ono assessor of voter
and election ofllcors In euch district ot
said ward, will bo held 011 Saturday,
Jnn. 12, at tho respective polling
places, bctwoen the hours of 4 nnd 7
p. m. Tho Inst date for registering
with the secretary, Walter 10, Davis,
will bo Mondny, Jan. 7.
ny order of tho vigilance committees
of tho respective districts.
Steam Heatlnc and Flumblnc.
I P. F, &, M. T, IIowley,231 Wyoming ave,
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New Year Resolution
To acquire a fine lamp is a worthy resolution. One of the beau
tiful new designs can bo bought for 85.00 and even less. Royal
Cutler Filagree Work of wrought Iron is among the latest exclu
sive models. You will not Und a duplicate In your friend' li
brary. Tho "Perfection" student lamp is in great demand. It
is remarkably low in price this ifcnson and is made in half nickel
nnd brass for 83.50 nnd upwards.
YvVTVo.'VteAX .
Geo. V. Millar &
Gold Crowns $3
Gold Fillings $1
Bridge Work (TE,h) $3
Set of Teeth $5
All work guaranteed for 10 years. Call and
hao your teeth examined free ot charge.
Satisfaction or no pay.
TEETH
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
That's the name. You've heard it a good many times-
most every time in fact, when jewelry is the topic of conver
sation, for the one implies the other.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has much to show you in the Gift li e more than you'll see
in most other stores. Not only more, but something "dif
ferTht" novelties that appeal to you, because of their
novelty.
Schimpff, the Jeweler,
Has everything going in the jewelry line., Think ol what
you want; it's there. Prices, too, are less than Nyou think,
when you consider that no matter what you buy, quality ir
apparent.
317 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Horse cannot slip
and will outwent three
sets or any other calk
manufactured.
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NOW OPEN IN OUR NEW STORfi WITH A
NUW STOCK FOR THE HOLIDAYS ',
Diamonds
I Watcfies
Silveffwaffe
OUK STOCK I'-OIl EXTENT, VARI
ETY AND FINENESS IN EVEKY
DEPARTMENT IS NOT EXCELLED
IN THIS LOCALITY.
OUH WELL-KNOWN GUARANTEE
GOES WITH EVERY ARTICLE. . .
ALL ARE WELCOME
Going Out. of Business
Our entire stock of Hats and
Furnishings MUST be sold by
February 1st.
$4.00 Hats at $3.00
3.00 Hats at 2.00
1.50 Shirts at 1.15
1.00 Shirts at 75c
Ladies' and Gent's Umbrellas, Un-'
derwear, Gloves, Hosiery, etc. In
fact every article in stock at cost.
Bell & Skinner
Fixtures for Sale.
Co. JSXSJSSS'
Extracted Absolutely
Without Pain.
Our system ot PA1NLKS3 DentUtry U t
superior to the old method of doing work.
We both till and extract teeth without the
least ptrtlcle of pain. Our price for tho
present aro extremely low, and It you ore In
need ol any Dental work. Call and hare
your teeth examined.
We make a tpeclalty of fine Crown and
fridge Work and It will pay you to call and
get our prices before going elsewhere. All
work absolutely Palnlcu.
Dr. ReyerTDentist
SM Spruce St. Opp. Court House.
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p1 126 and 128
lUii Franklin Ave.
AGENTS.
Fine Jewely
Cut Glass
Leather Goods
No. 132
Coal
Exchange
Wyoming
Avenue
$1.00 Neckwear at 75c
50c Neckwear at 35c
E. & W. Collars at 15c
50c Caps at 35c'
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