i W J-- THE SCBANTON TRIBUN IS-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1901'. n! VODERN HARDWARE STORE. Draftsmen and Mechanics Should visit our store before purchasing their drawing Instruments and tools. We can supply you with anything you want in first quality guaranteed goods at reasonable prices. i.Foote & Shear Co. H9N. Washington Ave STATEMENT OF THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK i -OF SOR ANTON. United States Depositary. .ttlie close of business Dec. i j," j goo, . . RESOURCE. Loans and Investments $3,175,478.38 flanking House 38,600.04 Cash and Reserve.... 838,870.19 83,750,957.10 LIABILITIES. Capital 8 200,000.00 Surplus 500,000.00 Undivided Profits .. . 57,005.20 Circulation 100,000.00 Individual Deposits . . 2,415,538.98 U. S. Deposits 422,720.30 Due to Brinks 54,785.53 83,750,957.10 Mlf.MAM COSNKLL. rreaident. HENRY BELIX, JR., Vice-PreslSent. WILLIAM H. PECK. Ca.hle. Successful Investors i ths who InvMt as thtii mean, jvH-mit, without waltino. to accumulate Uifie auuis. For J Kliort time 1 can mako jou a CHOUND FLOOR pioposltlon on well secured 8 per cent, tcml. nnud Interot. Gold Bond., In block of $ino, -X) and .1,0. IT IS A RARR OrPOftlUXiTY. Robert Van Schoick, Offlce 6 and 8 Lyceum Arcade, Scranton, Pa, nurrlct manager The North American Financier ing Company, Lewis, Ruddy, Davies J.ll. r?T'l i Murphy 'V'M'Ui 330 l'Ml ( ( Lacka. a-- I M Avenue. Repairing Done Gratis. LACKAWANNA "THE" AUNDRY. WEATHEB YESTERDAY. JjS I 'i -''a-a-a' ' lWf9mSr 1.0(al data for Ftbruary '21, JTOl: Hljt'i-ji temperature iJ degtec ".-nrj-t tempoiaturo , 11 de(rtee Humidity: . '8 -J. ni , ft" per cent. I p. nr. ., 6J per cent, -POfell, 34 hours ending S p. m 0.-' hull i n PERSONAL. Mil. U, (. Miu-y, of Ifallatead, is the jutat if Mti. C. W, BklUhorn, o( Jail-on atitet. Mr. and Mm. H. R. Reynold, of Caiou-e ate Hue, have returned from Kurope, tthere they -pent veral "uianthr. Krneat U Coolidge, of (lie lilgli .ehool, went to i;jtn Jtitciday to .peiid a few dayn with friends ,n I.ifajette college. O. V, Millar, of Millar aiu) Co., li.t lotuiucd fiom a bv-ineu tilp to I'ltuburg-, Ka.t I.her. tool, 0., Clnclmtatl and New Yoik city. F. W. VandllDg and FranV. Kobllni left tor tlV-hlntitoti -t,teid-.y afternoon to arrange for ihe Thirteenth regiment',, comfort during fhu pretidentlal Inauguration. BANQUET TONIGHT. Foot Ball Players Will Feast at Hotel Jermyiu 'Die foot ball team of 1900 of the hurnnton High school will hold a ban quet In Hotel Jcrmyn tonlcht. Toasts will probably bo luspouded to by Principal Grant, Bchool Director Francois, otlur school controllers and teachers at tho High nchool, and tha iaptaln and manager of the team. Dejogatlorw from Wllkes-Barre. Ding hamton, Stroudsburg- and Foctoryvllle wll be present tonight, und tha pre liminary step for the formation of a base ball "and foot ball circuit, to In clude these cities, will be taken. Ask for .Kelly's union cracker. OOINO TO OUI8VlXI, KY. Committee of Knights Templar to Leave for That Place Today. .1. St. Swisher, district pnssenf-er agent of the Central Tlnlliond of New Jersey, J, I!. Woolroy nnd Thomas Palmer, rcprescntlm? the " Knlf-lits Templar of Northeastern Pennsylva nia, will leave this morning; over the Central for Louisville, Ky to make arrunKimentu for the accommodation of between two and three hundred Knights Templar, who will attend the triennial conclave, to be held In Louis vllle next September. These gentlemen will arrange for transportation, hotel accommodations, pleasure trips and other Incidentals, the Itinerary of which will xs pub lished later. At Philadelphia, they will be met by 17. A. Wells, freneral eastern passenger agent of the Bal timore and Ohio southwestern railroad, und General Passenger AKent O. P. MeCnrty. of the Baltimore and Ohio, will meet them at Cincinnati, G. B. SMITH iT0R(5TIRE. Will Sever His Connection with Pennsylvania, Coal Company and Etle and Wyoming Valley. In consequence of the recent sale and transfer of the Pennsylvania Coal com pany's property, resignations of Home of the officials of the Pennsylvania CohI company's old organization are In effect. One of these Is that of George B. Smith, which takes effect with this month. For a number of years ho held the position of assistant superintend ent of the Pennsylvania Coal company and superintendent of the I'rle and Wyoming Valley Hallroad company under his father, the late John U. Smith, who formcily was general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Conl company and president of the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad company, the Dunmore Iron and Steel company and the Dunmore Gas and Water company, and since whose death In January, 1895, George U. Smith has been general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Coal company up to latit fall, when he was promoted to third vice-president of said company. He filled the position of president and superintendent of the Erie and Wyo ming: Valley Railroad company up to January 1, 1900. and slnco that tlmo president of said company, also presi dent of the Dunmore Iron and Steel company, up to the present time: and up to within a few mouths ago. when the sale of the Dunmoie Gas and Water company was made to the Scranton Gas and Water company, he hold the position of president of tha Dunmore Gas and Water company. John W. Platem has been elected treasurer of the Pennsylvania Coal company, to succeed W. E. Street, re signed. He was selected by the new Interests which now control the company. PRICES OF OAS IN SOUTHERN CITIES. DISTRICT Of COM'MRM. Lighting Towns. Year. Grow. Net. Georgetown 180B 1..V l,ST Washington 1S99 1.31 110 MARYLAND. Towna. Annapoll l.'O'l i.W i 00 Raltlmori ISM l. 1.23 Cambridge 18V .... '.TO Cumberland 1SOT l.) t.JO Elkton lfcM .... '-MM Frederick lftri .... 1.80 Frostburg ISM .... 'J.nft Hagentown 1W 1.S0 i.,V) Weitmlnster 15w '.'.do I TO NORTH CAROLINA. Towim. Charlotte ISM -.'.iw 1 f0 Greensboro 18W -J.Vi J.UO New Rom 1KW U.00 -Oil Raleigh IS"! 2.50 to '.'.Oi) Killsbuiy ltuK 2,fiOto3(iO WaihiriGtoi lfoo i.so 1 -,0 Wilmington 1SW I ;h SOtTI! CAROLINA. Towns. riiarlcston 1W l.to Columbia 1S0 2.11 tiWIo 1 Ti Greendlle 1890 2.00 Spartanburc .. 1S91 .. . 1.30 GEORGIA. Ton. Ameticua iw 2,ii 1 M Atheni IS"!) 2.ni) Atlanta 1890 l.in oo Augusta S!W 1.21 Rrunavdck 1S09 2.00 Carterille 189ii 1.2.-, Columbua 1SOT . . .(.j) Diltou IsD'j . .. ,:,) Macon 1S99 1..V1 t..-i) Rome Ifitci 2.U0 1.S0 Saannali 18rc 1..V) 1.411 ThonianiUa lsuu iw ALABAMA, Towim. Annuton lf'.' 2.l) l.W Illrmingham 1890 !,w 1,48 Decatur 15!ri 2,(ift 1,75 Kufaula 18MI 2. 2.00 I'loreme 1899 2.25 2,n0 HuntavlUe ISOii .... .7i Mobilo 18VJ ... -2.00 lontsolcr) 1500 2.25 1 80 selnu lfv 2.0(1 ;;. Ttlladega 1900 2.M 173 FLORIDA. Towns. Gainesville IMK) 2.00 Jlcksomille 16H9 2.00 OuU 1809 2.00 l.M Orlando 1890 2.30 j;r, Palat.a 1899 8.6n 21 Peniacvla 1890 2.10 2.00 S.in(onl 1899 .... .'.50 St. Augibllh 1899 2.23 I 7S tu 2.00 Tallahacc 1890 .... 2.23 Tampa lsM 2.2n J.OO IlL'IsIANA. Tow iw, Ralon Rouge 18' 3.00 2.6i In 2.10 Nctv Orle.na ISO-) 2. SO r.Sli'j to ,fc.''J Mtssissirri, Tow nt . JiKon 1IH9 2.73 2 2; Meridian 1864 2.00 Vlcltturg 1599 2.49 2 2 tn ' uO TEXAS. Town?. Auitlti U'Vi ., . 2,37 Dill.if I81U 2.00 i.;o Deniaon 1890 2.30 I."l Pato 1899 .... 2.23 Fort Worth 1899 .... 1.80 Gainesville IS99 2.S3 '81 Galveston 1899 2.00 Houston 1899 1.80 Paris 1 81 n) 2.30 Sin Antonio 1899 2V 1,73 Wiemian 1899 .... 2,u0 to 2.30 Waco 1S9J 2.00 1.03 After April 1st Next. Scranton, Pa. 1.00 00 to 95 Candle power 28 Candle Power 21 ".Vtcuge. Wherever the prices nro so low as they are In iScranton, tho candlo power Is low. Candle power means quullty. Tho gas of Id, tS or 22 can dlo power would not be tolerated in Scianton, where the standard of 2S candle power Is steadily maintained. The ladles of the Penn Avenue np tlst church wish to express their thanks to all who contributed In any way toward tho succeMs of the riinv nrajre sale Junt closed, KELLOW HAS NOT GIVEN UP ONE VOTE WAS NOT COUNTED HE SAYS. If the Court Allows Him to Be Cred ited with It T-heve Will Have to Be Another Election in the Fourteenth Ward na the Voto Between Xellow and Cawley Will Then Be a Tie. Jucfee Kelly Orders Election Offi cers of Twelfth Ward to Be Brought In. On Tuesday George Kellow, llupub Mean, and John Cawley, Domociat. weiu candidates for alderman of the Vow tcenth ward. The open returns Miowed that Kellow received L'08 votes and Cawley 209. When the work of counting the votes was taken up V"" torday before Judge J, l, Kellly, a re itiest was mado on behalf of Mr. Kel low, who was lepresentcd by Attorney T. P. Duffy, who said they hod Infor mation to the effect that a vote marked for Kellow In tha Second district was not counted at all. Later In the day the matter was called to the attention of the three Judges by Sir. Duffy, who presented the affidavit of Alderman Kellow, which set forth that he had been In formed and believed that a vote marked for him had not been counted. H was marked In this way: There was n cross In the circle at the head of the Repub lican column and the voter then went over to the Democratic column and placed marks opposite the name of each of the candidates for district ofllces. DONOVAN OBJECTED. Attorney C. C. Donovan appeared for Cawlej" and said he did not think the facts set forth suniclent to warrant the court In having the ballot box brought Into court. Mr. Duffy said their infor mation came fiom a Mr. Godshall, a watcher In that dlsttlct. who saw the ballot In question. He was out of the city yesterday and his affidavit could not be obtulned. Judge Archbnld re quested Mr. Duffy to secure this afll davit and brine It In this inornlnu. The court will then pa"s upon the matter. When the counters reached the Fourteenth ward yesterday they passed It, pending the settlement of the dispute. If the vote Is 'allowed It will make the candidates a tie, and another election will have to bt- held. The votes cast In this city and Car bondale are being counted In court room No. 2, Judge Kelly presiding, who Is assisted by the following: Reading Clerks T. A. Bock, Thomas J. Handley. Recording Clerks Palmer Williams, M. J. Walsh. File Clerks W. L. Hill, John M. Cor bett. The votes cast in the botoughs and townships of the county arc being counted and tabulated by Clerk of the Courts Dunlels nnd his assistants. TO BE BROUGHT IN. There are no returns from the Flist district of the Twelfth ward, for tho reason that the election officers dis agreed Tuesday night nmi refused to make the count. Judge Kelly lost evening; Usued an order directing the sheriff to bring the members or the board Into court this mornhiK to ex plain their conduct. When court adjourned last evening" the First district of the Seventeenth ward was being tabulated. The work of counting will proceed today, not withstanding that it is a legal holiday. The count yesteiday showed that M. J. Clark, Democrat, has a lead of six votes over John McDonald, Democrat, In the First ward. TURNED WIFE AND CHILDREN OUT Serious Charge That Has Been Lodged Against Martin Allen of Moosic Committed to Jail. .Martin Allen, of Moosic, was a nest ed nnd arraigned befoie Alderman Millar last evening on the charges of assault and battery, threats to kill, non-support and desertion. He was committed to the county Jail In default of JCOO ball. His wife, Mary Allen, Is the prose cutrix. She told a pttluble story in the alderman's court last evening of her husband's cruelties. One night last week, she claims, her husband camo homo at i o'clock In thP morning un der the lnfluenca of liquor .and turned out herself and five children, the vounire.it one of which Is four months ' old, while the eldest Is 11 years of age, from house und home. It was snowing and tho weather was Intensely cold. They were compelled to seek shelter In a cowshed neaiby, and remained there until daylight, when friends and neighbors took care of them. Mother and children had been awak ened from their beds and were given no opportunity to clothe themselves bo fore being' thrust from the house. With bare feet and no other protection than that afforded by thin night clothing, they had to cuddle up together In tho old cow shed, which because of Its fiall construction, did not prove un Ideal resistance to th wind and flurry ing snow flakes. Not satisfied with this tie&tinent, when his wife returned In the morning to plead for the care of her little one?. Great Fruit Sale. 250 box Oranges on sale this week, California and Florida Oranges. E. 6. Goursen headquarters. Who Can Write the l) Best Short Story f THh TRint'xr orFr.ni cahj rntzr.i to WC1, WRITERS OF LOCAL FICTION. f2S.00 for tho Best Story. 810.00 for the Second Best. $0,00 for the Third Best. IIIERAIIY COMrUTinO.N WUV.K FA'. PFRlEXm IS NOT NECEB-AHY IN OnDER TO WIS. In t ie, of lli .'.id thai (.oim.dtialile tuna In- ela.ed .Inc.- there 1ii been any iiihll': competition through tho loial uf.- for In purpoto of ntlmulitlng the literary ability latent among the pfcplc ol NoilHu-Krn Peiinylvanl.i, The Tribune ha- decided to offer n -eric of ptlrea aa a -.tlimilu- In thin direction. It ) dc-tinn of te tiling for ti- In It- column a number of ahoit atorle-, lie. ling o( local tlicmc. In order to finnl-h an Incenlhc It iivpw to pay i'i for the best itoiy ol not to cxie-d !,000 uoid- in length: elO for the tecoml but atoij, and ii tuf Hie thlul b-Kt etort. Mami-crlpta not ,uut-jful In .iiuiing one of thtk prltea will bo putiH-hed and duly uedltcd if tlm millir.M no ilo'lic. ftorfee, lending ( bring out the rmiianie and legendary lore of tlir jntliiulte lniuliu Indiutiy will have nirftrrnie. In cornettlnu with cveiv mine m the 4 alley tbete it a inais of tiadltion, Inclndiiig hairbreadth c. lapc, nairatlie. ol pwlv happening- and other detail, bniderlng on the wilrd or upci. natural which baa newr been gathered to gether In literary fotni. 'Ihla opena j field ttlikli It piactlcall.i Inc thauitlbk' and which ahould aiipply the Inatelial fur aoiuc eteed ingly Interesting lictlmi. Til task of piling upon the merit, of th liMUUtfuipta Mihmlttcri w ill ha mlgncd to dlslnteieated Judge, -hos nam will noon be announced, ind who will lead the nianu--crlpt but hate no knowledge of the Iden tity nt the -,utliom. The cmclopea contain ing tho real name- of the authora will lie prc'cncd unopened until alter the. award-, hate been nude. Should thi. inltla' competition prow- en couraging, It may bo followed by other prlre ofler. of alnillar tenoi. conditions or 'i 111: rovirsr. All m.inu.-(lliU 11,114. be submitted .ul later than Mauh M. All nvinuxrlpts inu-i W tinned In a rte-tltlou- name md nl, the writer real name and loitofflip nildrra. The scene of -jcli atni niu.t be laid in Vortlie.iteui I'enn.'lianla, but the name of real pervins iniiat not bo ti.ed. Om- further condition tniut be tmdeilood. Cnntilbutlon intelultd for thin contet will be aicepled only trom piewnt sub-ftlber to Tho Tribune or from thoso who may, dining the conte't, become siih.criben by pajinuit of at least one month's .uWiiplion in ad tanc? Addree, hfOUY CONTK.HT, Sranton Tribune, Pcranton, l'a. he seized 11 chulr and, so she alleges, leat lier over the head. When Mrs. Allen saw that sympathy could not persuade her husband, she tried to have the law compel him to make provisions for his family. The constable of Mooslo borough, she claims, would not sprve a warrant for her husband's nrrest, because he Is one of the men who signed the officer's bond. When Alderman Millar sent Allen to jail last night the wife broke down and tears flowed down her cheeks. She declared she was glad there was home power that could reach her husb.tnd. WEST END BOWLERS DOWNED. Commercials Roll 998 in a SingU Game. The West End Wheelmen's bowling club, of AVllkes-Bane, last night met the Commercial rollers on the lat ter's alleys, and in three well-played games were defeated by a total score of 2G10 pins to 2499. In the cec-ind game, tho Commercials tolled In the finest form ever shown by a team In a local tournament. They almost reached the thousand mark, (scoring' 99S pins. Field had high syore. 2-0, and Van Warmer and Green also reached the double centuries with 209 and 20;. The detailed scores follow: COMMERCIAL; Itillbev 137 I'll 1.7 I'cv.ler 17, 191 HC Fltley lot IM ,,'; Field Km 221 ii,5 Van Wonner 132 2tw 173 TotuI- 812 i'ii S..0 WCbT F..ND Wllr'I'LMIA. Iiiik' 13i In I Ks Ye-t HI r7 170 Datia ,t. 131 In.; 1 1 Wclgand Kl 171 1-2 Gictn , It;- 211.' ii; Total. 7r7 ,4 r,s THE BAPTIST TALENTS. Unique and Interesting Service at Penn Avenue Church Tonight. Thero will bo n unique and Interest ing service nt the Penn Avenue Bap tist church this evening, beginning ut 7.30 o'clock. For several weeks tho membeis of the church have been working assiduously to Increase "tul ents," in the Interests of the new church fund. Several member? are planning- to make special thank offer tug gifts, while many others will re turn as a gift the accumulations of their soveial business enterprises, re sulting from the us of "talents," which were distributed by the pastor u few weeks ago, for a. working capital. It Is expected that many hundreds of dollars will be presented at the gift service and return of tho talents this evening. Tho gifts will be made at the service In the auditorium of the church at 7.30, und while the leporls ale be ing: prepaied by tho olllcers of the church a grand social will be held In tha purlots, when addresses will be made and refreshments served, Inauguration Ceremonies Washing ton, D. C, March 4th. On account of tho above, the Lacka wanna railroad will send round trip tickets to Washington. V. C, at one wuy faro for the round, 87,73. The route, cither via Manunka Chunk and Philadelphia, or I via Northumberland and Hairlsbiirg. Tickets will bo on sale good going March 1st, 2nd nnd 3id. and will be limited for return leaving AVashlngton not la tor than Mai eh 8th, 1901. Change of Train Service Lackawanna Rnihoad. Elfccllve Monday, February u. Train No. l, west-bound, leaving Scranton at 1.05 p. m and train No. i, east-bound, leaving Scranton at 12.55 p. m will not run west of Elmlra. Ask foi Kelly's union crackers. ESTIMATES FOR COMING YEAR WERE BEADY FOR SELECT COUNCIL LAST NIOHT. - An Increase of 378,008 Over the Ap propriation for the Fiscnl Yeais 1900-1901 Is Asked by the Vari ous Heads of Depnitments -Fire, Police nnd Street Commissioners Departments Want Big Increases. Must Bo 810,102 Appropilated for Payment of Deficiency Bills. Controller Howell last night yent In to select council the estimates of7 firs various heads of the city department, for the coming fiscal year, but they were not ptesented because that branch of council-! did not mept. Their aggregate amount I- $SS9,911. The esti mate of revenue prepared by the con holler Is l"J23,fi')0. The amount appro priated for the present fiscal year was S11,923, jut J7S.00S less than tho amount asked for next year. The con troller's estimate of t avenues is na follows: From t.iv. U2s,7WnO I'rnlii levy mi dog. $ 1,390 00 Liquor llren-ei, 72,000 00 Major'. (Inc. - 7,000 Of) lluildlng penult. 2,i00 00 Street (omniwlouer lepoit Hoard ot He. 1th 400 Oi) :uo no .aid ml a.'.K) 00 .t.liOO 00 1,300 00 t'lly .olli-ltnr .. Tj nil polev ,. Ml.icllawiHH .. Mirpht. if venit," fl'io) e.tlmatcd. 23,LO0 00 KOK DEl'AUTME NTS. 'l'li total amount of tho the vat lous lopnrtment lows; Mijor'i dopjituieiii ( Iiy rnntioller'a department ... City solicitor depaitmeiit ,... City tron-iirer'd ili-p.irlinent .... fit tlcrk's depntuicnl t'lly lull Cit-i engineei'. department "triet (.ouinilsehiner'a (gincial). street loinml.-lnncr' (ward.) .. City ave-i-iiis dcpattint'iit I'ollre department , file department ',., lluildlng inspector Iluud el iieillh Vi. Vile park ( onm-ll I'Jlk W'oodUwu palk Scraiitmi piiblli' Binary (enei.il clli Dcfielencie. estimates ot are as fol- , mho mi ::,3'i0 oo ?.,M IV) (1,250 O) 4,40 IH) ::,37i) iw -.".hDO no .'i-,,375 00 H'.,101 00 s.ioo oo (H.010 OS r.7,- i ii 1,.. Oi) I.I.71U (H) i,7:s 3o l.OI'J no 2 CO 1 -i.noo UO il,.,'7 13 11.132 01 SS!',0.13 00 ''hi- controller bus piepuicd a separ ate statement showing the deficiencies which must be provided for In the ap propriation ordinance. As befote men tioned In these columns, this Is the largest amount of deficiencies which ever had to be provided for. The statement ot dellolencies Is as follows: I'Kr'ICIKNtir.'. (teneial illy J 2,7i.fl 'M City hill ilipjiliui-iiL '.Kl no City treasurer's dopirtment 221 21 City cnglmcr' diMrtincnl 2t Sil Sticet commUflonir's (general) 1,112 L'l Street tomnil..lnuei' (wards) ,0M OH (ity chik's "0 SI l'olhf 170(14 Roard of health Ml V. Nay Aug p-ik 'Jii'l 30 1'il i- deputimut 8,171 Sil fl"i,13' !U THE Hit! INCREASES. The Lugeia tnct eases are asked for the police. lire and street mmlsslon cr's departments. The tire department appropriation for the present fiscal year was JIS,77S.9t, or $9,101.50 less than the amount asked for this year. The chief this year asks for a new hook and ladder truck and for lucteasen in tho Item for the pin chase of hose and In a number of other smaller Items. The police depaitmont estimate Is $11,390 larger than the appropriation for this department for the pit-sent yeur. Chief Rohllng nsks for ten extra, patrolmen and for two extra, detectives. Their salaries form tho larger pait of the Inciease. Thestteet eommUsloner asks for pie elsely the t-atne amount for ward ap propriations as was asked last year, but asks for over $8,000 more for the irenural appropriation for his depart ment. The Items Increased me for the cleaning of puvements, repalts to sew ers and drains and repairs to bridges and culverts. Tho city engineer asks for less than was appropriated for his deportment during the present year, being tho only head of department who does su. Ills estimate Is $1,200 less. Tho various other departments nsks for Increases varying from several hundred to over a thousand dollars. ELKS' SOCIAL SESSION. Excellent Programme Was Rendered Last Night. Another of the Elks' ilellghtfulfully Informal social sessions was held at the lodge rooms last night. A varied nnd well arranged programme had been piepared by the entertainment com mittee and wus carried nut In excel lent style, T. J. Jennings acted as chuliinun of the night. The opening selection was $2.00. The styles nie the best many slsr.es In each style are sold out. W won't hnvo broken lines in the store, no mutter how much the hats nro wotth. If you size Isn't In ono stylo, It N In unothot. . Tho same guaianteo of high quality goes with these hats nt two dollars, Just us though you paid their teal worth p toDate XTT'w-iie "id $3.00 ff Hats at f T WatMngtan A-.TfJjy 1 i It's another case of "where to CASEY BROTHERS, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, given by Bauer's bund, after which Louis Oschwlndi, amidst howls of dis approval, told a funny story. The Newmls brothers, three young coloied musicians, played several nutnbois In faultless style and wete greeted with generous applause. An excellent cuke walk was given by William Fisher and .Miss Loietln Por ter, nnd among' the other numbers were songs by W. A. Lynott nnd Will Burke, nnd un Imitation dog1 fight by Alonzo nnd John Newmls. Tho AI. Reeves troupe, now appealing nt the Gaiety, Joined the company about mid night, and furnished a good deal of the entertainment. Mr. Goldstein, of Jamestown lodge, was one of the visit ing brethren piesent. Jack Tlgue and Billy Mai k. uf Belle vue, boxed four rounds. Tom Mil's, of Bauer's band gnve hov-ral line cor net solos and the members of the AI Reeves company contributed seveial excellent numbers. C. P. 0'.lnlly pro sided over the social session. Olnd He Protected His Time. Pennsylvania Casualty Company, Scianton, pj.: Gentlemen It lx not vcij day a. man writes to acknow lodge iccelpt ot :t dtaft for slvty-two dolt.iiN tind fifty centM (Vi2.30) from nn orlglinl Invest ment of tli!rlcn dollats p'ul wentv slN cents ($10.70). but Mich win my cx-p-'rience. I look upon accident find hi'nllh ln-suiatr-3 as n necess.uy Investment to protect my time. My ciushed finger ihvi tne a gicnt deal of pain and trouble, but lln.iucliilly I am not our anything as a result of my not beln-; able to attend to mv duties if n lmnk kecper. Please act opt my thanks for the prompt payment of i-talui. an I courteous treatment 1 received at -.our hand''. WMi'ng you mei Ited hui-ics", aVnm, Uespi-ctfiilly youis, ' ' Michael J. M.-e.S(P. Wilkes-Bavre Aldeimnn. ll.mi.btug, lob, 21. Covenioi rtone Iihi ent to tlin tenite the nnmlii'tlon of 1'iank It. Drown, uf Wilke.-Ilaire, In be uldeiuun In und ior the- Klglilh ward of Wlll.evll.1110 to cimi until tho fltt Monday In Mat I'fll, tne .ldiue MeCroaity, ilcce-i.ttl. Pi ohlbltlon Banquet Prohibition banquet at Oueinre hall, evening of March I. Tickets, ."i cents. For sale at Guernsey's music store, Guernsey hall building. ' I... Ask for Kelly's union crackers. The Scranton Gas and Water Com pany and the Hyde. Park Gas Com- ! pany. In accordance with the pulhv nf the,,- com panlex to lediue lit-a fiom lime tn time ai mar be uarranlM by niejid coiiuiiiptiuu, notice is l.cieby ghen Hut. on and alter Apill 1 next, the pike of ga-. will Iw one dollar per one thound lulir fei t fonaumed, -ulijctt to the following dl',.ouiiti: Vle per cent, on nil bill l.ere the lon.iui'ptiou tor the mont'i amounta to lest than twinlyfue dollar, lei, per (nit. on all till, wheie the loiuumptiou tor the month amounts to twri,ty-lle dollai ami up w.ud. I'roiidcd tho bill Ii paid 011 nr befme the 20th day of the mouth in whhli tit, I'll! is rendered. Ilv cider of the toaid. G. 1!. 1IVSI), Sciretaiy. SPECIAL LOT OP Youths' High Cut Seal Grain Shoes Brass quilted bot toius, sizes ir to 2.1 Every pair worth $2. Our price while they last, per pair, $1.49. Clarke Bros Pierce's Market Penn Avenue We male a ipecialiy of fan-y Cuatmry Bui ter and strictly irc.h tits and tl o prle l- at J low ai Gttt )au Eoudj can bo told at. t do not have any .pecia) tali'.i oi leader, but at all tlmea cairy at complete a line "I Market Oootii, Tanc- Orocerlca and Tablj bellra. (Ira at mil he lound to the laree-t Nr Vor), or I'hilailelphia tlaiarll w tilth we -ell at ntlit priiea. W. H. Pierce, 10 f.ackanaMia Ave, Prompt delltery, 10, li:, HI r-ni Art. Tlic USckson Mmiiiructiirlns Co. tcrsntoo and WllWti-Carrt, r.. Munuraaturer of LOCOMOTIVES, STATI0NARV ENdlNES Bolltri. Nalitlng and Pumping (Machinery. Otntral Office, Bcnnton, P It's Easy to make a mistake by nt being careful to keep watch on what we offer you. Ou California Wines you should see. It will be cosily to miss them. spend money is to make money.'' 216 Lackawanna Ave.' 1 - , m l-eu-i i-idinc mi our .lore liet.m-e it 1. a hare-l of imi 10 i good dicer -pring l.ie is Liimiiii -.Mil. ale (KTiip-ii.g ,1 piomiiient ple with -i. md kir alnaitlng miiiv who are "all at 1 1" a 1 w' 1 'lie;- int. CONRAD'S 305 Lackawanna flue. "IS 17 Hout'i'N lli'os," Jot1s. Knives, Forks i Spoons, etc. No question about the quality; wa have all the newest patterns at lowest prices. Also the celebrated Sterling In laid Spoons and Forks. War ranted to wear twenty .five years. Immense block of Sterling Silver Spoons, Forks, Knives and Cased Goxls for Wedding Presents. Mercereaii & Connell, 132 Wyoming Avenue. Heating Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Oi! Stoves, Gas Stovesr M Heaters. CBNSTER S FORSYTH. ::;-:7 pen:; avenue. Do Yon Want a China Closet for $. 9.98 How does this one strike your fancy? Solid oak, five feet, four inches tall. Heavy plate glass in fiont 18x48 in. Double thick bent end (-lasses and catved top. This China closet is elegant design nnd workmanship and would be an adornment to any home. Regular price, $15. Febiuaiy Trade Sale, $9.98. CREDIT YOU? OEETAINIiY! TWe .C0N0MY ' 321.283-225.27Wyoatnar . Tij Vio ( . 'r . 1