, Viif'grlt ." y.TT,f ss w3?TOrra!!35FPrwi i5'V??rr;-fTf ,-i - . ." - '. st-tm, "s.-. I. tf J' . ' -Jr. V V -r ' ,V.-? r i r ' J THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAV, DECEMBER 3, 1901. swtowy' "-t ' ; txxxxxxxxx THE MODERN HARDWARE 8T0M. DON'T WAITotoe Until the Inst moment to do your Christmas shopping Stint early clerks can give you more attention, you hnvc first choice of goods and avoid the crowds. Our store is well filled with use ful articles for Christmas gifts. Call and see us, Foote & Shear Co. JJ9N. Washington Ave XXXXXXXXXXX! TheChildren'sSfon? Not Mnilv n ilunti-tnient or side Issue In u Iiujjo Hluio, but a store villi Cliildii n'si Clotlilnt,' hk It aim anil mil. "VVo sillily Hielr iuhmIk In detail and entry uiuny uspfnl and novel m tleles thai an; not kept elsewhere. i Th? Baby Bazaar, 510 Spruce :reet. 1 i ace curtain Laundering Nottingham:-, IrlMi Point llcnnais-s-alice. Brussels, Marie Autonicttes ami others'. W'c aie a rcspoiislbli' (.oiiceru and guarantee. AUTISTIC lace effects, carefully produced. L IHE" atuuradiry. 808-310 Penn avenue. A. B. TVarman. FERSONAL, ll0 Mirf.iisi'1 .-pcni luut ccl in N, oil.. limy II. Miuwr, "f Sjiilli Jliin .wcmic, U in w ieii'0, ". Y., uii lii-.!ur-. l.'iiprni' I'rllow---, of C'uicll, 11 ieiulini; .! few lijt .it Ins liom.' en Nmtli Mini .itcmic Mi-s Mill 1 lkll. i'l Miii K-liinnj, i i-iliiijf dr. and Mis. Ljnti HolK-, tit 1'nu' .-licet. Mn-ter t .11 IliiiMrr I, T. ( .ui'kW, or the I.id.a l.mn.i l.iiliuit, w.is in .Nov oU .MMcuiii. Mi-s (.'imline A'.in Vioirnt'i, n( I'oU Jen Is io tutting Iili- .-i-U-i, -Mis. .ilil .Miiuic. of KMge Hon. Airs. M.i 'litiutfill .ml mii. IMjii, li.no 10 tmiiul liuin Now YuiK, wlicio llu'y "-iicnt 'lli.in'v iin. MipirintriKli'iit of L'.u t-usito M. I:. Ca-tj, of (lie LilK.iv. .milt l.iiluuil, lias iitmiu'il lionx' fio',11 Clikagn. Mr. ami Ml-. William ,1 mieiroii line irhumil Jiuiiic hem tin ir wnl.lniK fiim .mil will ie-nli! m South Mam .imiiup. Mi.-. I.. Meuail, of Allans .ii line, who lias Iili 11 liling 111 K.ni-i for tlio lM-t m wcl'K-', HtiniH'il Iioiiic ji-leiibj. Mi-is K.itw A. Wal-Ii ami Vane- (iil,ln.n-. of 'I'. II. W ilsli's -line, liailio.nl ,ipiiuo, .-jienl Mill ila.v wltli liiimls 111 .un.i. Mi. (Iiiilos llii.Uc, of Ninimit Hill. 1- Hi" Kiie-t or liir pirrnl-. Ml. ami ills. .Inms V. .lame.-, of i-milli li.linca .ncinic. lJeputy 1 mini Mates M.n.-liil .1. W. SiiiIoi le tnineil ,M-lcnlav Hum foiuUi-puit, wlicie lie ai lestril l.afijelic Malli-uii loi in'iins atioi'iu in. foil's lit ti 1 -. "I lie 1.1-1 H.i- illsiin-sril Ii. I'm tut Mite- Comnii ioiiei hUlilnn-'. I ml- li.ne lici 11 irieneil in tin- rily .iiiiuimiil , l.nif Hie inailiKi- nl l'. V.. Wliitiii',, the woll in iiiiinoiist ami -icii,il lOiii'-poiiileiit, tn As nos .-ei'ii, "huh .h .-olnniii. il at isliiiiilim on .Nuv. ST. Mr. ami Mis, Whitney .11 lie at liome altn Du. 1(1 at Vn. 7 JaiK-on tsiUil , Sujhhi.Ii nun. . ... MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY. St.uioii, fcu.niloii, l'a,; .Month, NuvcmiUi, 1'hiI. Ti'iiipciattiii'. (.I1.11- 1 IViipI- mlii Pate. Mis. Mill. Mem. tation 01 iliy 1 1J i :,l I. V. Lluulv 2 ,"il ,'M li .hi Clear ,i ,Vi 'Jil 1 1 .mi I liai 1 33 :;n a ,nn P. iiii'uly .1 11 :u . T, l 1 ii.lv is i :u i m V. ( luiuli V .11 '.'I t.ll .110 J". I'lull'b S M II II 'I. Cliniily j II :a vi T. i lomly 10 .'i'l i.n lit T. I Ira.- Jl I'l '.'! i ..'il lomli 2 I'l :n U .7 ( liimlv :i fW :u ;:" I'. ( 'lomly It :is .Ml ::i I'. ( iomly 15 :ii Ml Ml .111 lomly jil :; :;i :m .011 ( lomlv i; 'ai .'ii :;i .mi 1 1 it Ji .Vi ::j III T. 1 lomlj 11 ::i a :il T. 1 lomly M ."I i i i .1") I lear 'Jl II Ml .'II .i 1 lomlj SJ II 1 i'l ,' I lea- it ii :M Mi .el 1 louilv SI II !,l : .7-' 1 loiJy ;i7 :u ;n .17 ( Ion 1 "1, :i! I') in T t'loinh "-, . . ..-J7 I'l i.l 'I. I'lear SS Jl hi 1 ."I 1 lomly J') 'C Is 'Jo .'JJ ( lou.lt u) .. ;.i ,,f 'J'i 'I'. 1 loo'ii Mean ..II ii :j"i sLMMAHV. ' Mean aiinu.-pliriii; pioiwine, :.".rlj lnuhct pi sine, .U.ID1 iljte, IO1I1; luiu.sl pii'sitiu', 'j'i, in, il.te, Ulh. Mi an tniipuatuii, 41 iluices! IiIl'Im i'tt lunpiiatmi", h'i ilixiie, il.ite, lt; lowi-t Kliipeiainii, h ileai.v, ilile 'j-ih; ,iefiie-t il.illy i.intc- 01 tuiipeiaioii, 'it ileaiio-, ilalr, .'nl; least, ilail.i 1 iiiuc 01 triiipwalnir, '.-ml; ilule, 17th; iih.,11 luiiperiuiic uu ihl, month, Ki ilo KH; la. Mil t' iiipiialnic lor ihN nioiali foi i.o rai.i, .;') ih mi's pii v 1 i 1 1 1 1 u' iliu'itloii of mIihI. nnillirl, h1 per mil.; Inlal nu 1e11nl m wiii'l 'l.ll.'iS mllii,; ln.i Milium wloilh 01 , ii.it. iili," linn, ami iliti, !ij inih, liuin iioiiue-l on lllh: tutul pii'tlpilaiion, L'.'is 111' he.; niiiiihoi ni ihjf ltli (II im.li or inoii- of puiljiimion, S; totll pirdpllatioii tin imhe 1 (o. iln, iimhiIIi, J.'is; avciaso Mnipitilinii l'..l 1I1L laonlli ,a inn jeani, S li iiihe, niiiiihii in . loar i.ij,, i,. (J,i. Jy 1 lomly ila, 4; dniniy ilj,f, 'jn pj,s .11 frost, light, imt iiioiilul, lujii, not )iioni,ij hilling', "l liiolilel. Mian '.il.ilne liiiiniilln, 70 per rent i tolal .nowfill, ,.s Indies. I'. II. 1 laile. I.oul I'meuil Olluial - "" Bnioke tho new Kleou Oc. cluar. .Skating Is a Pine Pastime ssSs! lllit I KMsdl I, .'lioil. Li-Jin ul the lll.ij:llV,VTl)HY U play jemr ii.uiQ mul jhiji' Ma.-un of inl'y. limit iill M a life lime, tlaej now l.'V all iU'lu jii'l loincij, J ,lfrii I'ciiMiig. ion, Oncctor. THOUGHT FATHER SHOULD PAY Twenty-five Year Old Kicked on Set tling: with the Treasurer. City Treasurer Itoblnsoti was stopped In the hull of the municipal building yesterday afternoon by a much ex cited yoinm man who was wildly wav Ihfr n statement of taxes'. "t waul to know about thin," said he. "t'm assessed heie for a city tux and they tell me In your ofllco thai It's chained up aRiiltwt inc. What Is the reason of this'.'" "I don't know," wujtl the elty tteas in of. "How old ma you'.'" "Twenty-live, but t don't have any money of my own. I turn all my pay over to my father. It Isn't as If was paying my board and Uocplnpr the rest. I can't be taxed. 1 know. They've pot no rlslit to. Sly father Is the man who should be taxed.'1 The elty tieasurer evplaltiMl to the youiiK' man that he was the one who would have lo be taxed but that It would he only proper for his father to pay up, eonsldetlnpr the circumstances. The young man wouldn't bo convinced and went ntr vowing that city olllelals In genet ul were a lot of thieves. EIGHT DIVORCE HEARINGS Tales Told by Aggrieved Husbands nnd Wives Who Want to Be Mnde Single Again. KUht hearings on divorce applica tions took place yesterday befoio President Judge ICdvvnrds, In ishuni bers. In all except one thcie was no appearance for the respondent. Tln exception was the case of Delia i:. King against Willis C. King. The parlies were married In Peckville. on June 12. InM, and lived together nine months, when Jlrs. King' left home and went to reside In New York. She alleges she was forced to leave by reason of her husband's cruel and bar baious treatment. The huhband took the stand and swore that be novel abused her and that the only time lie ever laid bands on her was when in a ttli'iidly way be seized her to caress her. She always avoided him, he said, and on the day they stalled on their wedding tour she told him she did not love him. At tho time of their mar 1 luge he w as working for the Peck Lumber company, of which her father was piesldent. The respondent was repicsentsd by Hon. Jl. 13. McDonald and ("Irani Herring. Robert ('. Peek appeared for tho llbellant. In the case of Hetty Mnnyer agalns.1 William Mauyer, the llbellant, with 1 orioboratioti lrom Timothy Jones, Simon J ones, Richard Gunnell and Lena (label, neighbors In "West Scrnn tou, set forth that her husband left her in the fall of ISSIS, after they had been mairicd six years, and never re turned. Abusive' treatment, was also alleged. W. S. Iluslandcr nppeared for the llbellant. N. Johctte Robertson, of Dunmore, alleged against her husband, "W. G. Robertson, that he deserted her Oct. L'8, 1SUS, after twenty-three years of married life. Florence Robertson and Florence Dolph corroborated her testi mony. Her attorney is Arthur Dunn. Francis II. Day.of Olypbant. charged desertion against his wife, Anna Day. They were married in Wales in 1&73. They came to live in Taylor, and after three years, she deserted him. John T. Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas, of Taylor, testified to the desertion. M. J. Martin, of O'Brien & Martin, ap peared for the llbellant. Knmiii Van Camp, of Dunmoie, also charged desertion as a ground for be ing freed from Hoadley Van Camp. They were married at Sterling, Wayne county, in 1S77. Sept. 1C, 1S9H, while living in Dunmore, bo deserted her, she says, and went to farming at Hol listerville. J. K Shuler and Emma J. Deans, of Dunmore. gave corroborat ing testimony. C. S. "Woodruff is at torney for Mrs. Van Camp. Two years ago last spring, according to John B. Junes,, he was deserted by his wife, Annie, while they were liv ing with his folks at Hallstead. They were married at Conklln, N. Y., eleven yeais ago. John F. Scragg repre sents the libellunt. Cruel and barbarous treatment was alleged by Lizzie Keppler, of Carbon dale, as giound for her application for divorce lrom John Fred Keppler. He abused her. she alleges, from the time of their marriage in 1S1U, until she was foiccd to leave Iiim, May 10, 1899. Louis Giamer represents the libcllaut. Catherine Christian, who was mar ried to James Christian, in Corning, X. Y lll'teen years ago, alleged that she was deserted after nine months of married life. C. AV. Dawson Is at torney for Sirs, christian. The hearing In the ease of Rowe against Rowe was continued. BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS. Two Were Filed Yesterday with Clerk E. R. W. Senrle. Arlaii 11, Halmy, of Wilkes-Uanc, a former merchant yesterday died a vol untary petition with Clerk K. It. W. Sotule, of the Vnited States district com I, asking to be declared a bank rupt. His debts amount to J.'.O,":'. and in his petition ho sets lorth that he has absolutely no assets, except cloth ing and a watch, valued at $100, both of which are exempt, Harrison llros., of New Yoik, and tlio I'Yunk M. Whiting: company, of New Ynik, albo tiled a petition tisklng that Malcolm Mao Keller, of Wilkes UariVi who owes them $1,000, bo ad Judged a bankntpl. Judge Arclibald granted a rule on Mr, Mao Keller di luctlug him to upitciir on Dee. 17, at 10 a. m and sliow cause why the prayer nl' tlio petitioners should not be granted. MISS HERFORD, MONOGOLIST. Is to Appear nt the Bicycle Club House Tonight, Mies lieutilio Jlerford, tho famous monologlht, will appear at tho Uleyelo club tonight. She Is celebrated in her iKiitliHil.ii' ioU'K and has visited this 1 li y hut onco and that was at a private entertainment given at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. W, AV. .Seraulon, The present affair Ih undor thu auspices of thu Voting Ladles' society or the Virsl I'lesbyterlan church and aside foin Its great attractions In Itself deserves the hearty support of our townsfolk. The following Is the programme: Duel, "lininlulli'ia" Ileimlul Ml,. II. II, llU'ij,' 11., Il.llpll WliliJlll.. "Tlio Bool. Vwciit" . . .' Mlw llufjid "IliiiilaUtij'' ! wit Mi. William, i'iaa 1 iiiu" . . . Mi liciuld Dr. N, Y. leet Has Removed ills offlces fiom tho First National Hank building to corner Wyoming uve nue mi Spruce uticet, Aver Dime bank. L'ntrancii on Spruce street. Smoke the popular Punch 10c. clgwr. TOMASHIFSKI ISON TRIAL CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF DAVID THOMAS. Cilme Was Committed In the Arch ibald Mine and a Pick Was the Weapon Used Colonel H. M. Boies, Townsend Poore and S. S. Hines Are Among the Jurors Called to Try the Accused Hatton Case May Be Called for Trinl To dayCourt Notes. Aulhouy Tomushlfskl, whose home Is near tin- Sibley, was put on trial before Judge John P. Kelly In the main court room yesterday morning charged with killing David Thomas of Feltxvlllo in thu Arehb.tld mine of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company on Juno 6 last. Tomnshlfski was a miner and Thomas, a young man of m was n runner. They had a quarrel and Tomnshlfski grabbed a pick and drove the point of It through Thomas' skull. Tho latter lived about thirteen hours. Thomas was 0. big, handsome follow and would have been married a week following the killing. The accused is 11 Pole, inatrled, and about 40 years of ugc. Ho has evident ly suffered great mental anguish since he commuted the crime and as he sat In court yesterday with his hands tightly clasped in front of him he pre sented a. picture that moved tho spec tators to pity. Attorneys John M. Harris and C. E. Olver are defending him. Tho interests of the common wealth arc looked nfter by District At torney W. 15. Lewis and Attorney IL L. Taylor. It Is slow work selecting u jury. The panel was exhausted yesterday at n.:!0 o'clock and only nine Jurors were se cured. The movement to get the lead ing men of the community to do jury duty is bearing fruit for among the men selected yesterday lo try Tom.is hifskl nie Colonel II. M. Holes. Town send Poore, or the Scranton Pump com pany; S. S. Hlnes, coal operator; Pres ton Drown, farmer, Scott; Michael llrennan, lineman, Mayileld; Virgil IL Chrisman, miller, Scranton; Charles Hnmmes, barber, Dunmore; William Kipple, farmer, Ransom; Andrew Mal oney, miner, Scranton. In his examination Colonel Holes said ho had no information with refer ence to tho crime, no scruples against capital punishment and no prejudice against foreigners. He was promptly accepted by commonwealth and de fense. After the panel was exhausted Judge Kelly ordered that a special venire of twenty jurors be drawn by the sheriff, the men to be produced in rourt this morning when an effort will be made to secure the three jurots needed. Yesterday forty-eight juiois were called of whom thirty were challenged for cause, five by the commonwealth and four by the defense. Pleas of Guilty. Picas of guilty were entered yester day by the following: Vandcrbilt Sampson, 11 colored boy of IS, admitted stealing $10 from K. O. Uryant, a Spruce street clgardealcr, and a. gold ring from Miss Nora Llnd-saj-. He was sentenced to one year and six months in the penitentiary. Oeorge Turner, a pretty South Scranton girl of 10, admitted having stolen aitlcles of clothing from Mrs. Susan Nicholson of Washington ave nue for whom she uurked. She will be sent to the House of rtefuge. Arthur Armstrong, age 17; Kdward Lord, age 1G, and William Keeder, age 15. pleaded guilty to burglarizing the stores ot Max Illume, J. H. Hrune and IL Goldschlager, of West Scranton, in October, and Lord and Armstrong also admitted entering the store of S. Jt. .lones & Co. All of these places are on Main avenue, AVest Scranton. They will be sentenced Saturday. Thomas Iloilly admitted having stol en the horse and can Inge of A. It. Gould of Clay avenue. Iteilly lives on Hie South Side. There is another In dictment charging horse stealing pend ing against him. He will bo sentenced Saturday, The Hatton Case. II. i Hatton, who Is charged with perjury by the Municipal League, will in all probability be tried this week. It is tho second case on the list for this week and when tho list was called yesterday Attorneys J. II. Torrey and l' K. Beers, representing the league, asked that tho case go over until the next term. They said Hint they did not know until Saturday that AV. V. Ho laud, one of their most important wit nesses, had left the city and will not 1 etui n for a month or six weeks, Attorney Joseph O'Brien and .George M. Watson who nppeared for Hatton objected most stienuouslj' to a con tinuance. Tho case had been on the list for four terms, they said and each time had been continued ut Hie le ipit'st of tho prosecution. They were entitled to a trial, they said and In sisted upon having it. If the testi mony of Mr. Boland was so material they would ugiee to allow the notes of his testimony, taken befoio Alder man Fuller at the preliminary hear ing, to tw Ubed. Judge Kelly there upon retimed to grant n continuance and the case may be called today. Cases Tried, Helen I'ununliius was convicted bo- Our 12c Maine Corn, re will sell 3 cans for 20c. Coursen's Sweet Blossom Corn, Value 15c, We will sell 3 cana for 25c. Sweet Sifted Peas. Value iic. We will sell 3 cans for 25c First quality Tomatoes yel. low label, Value 15c, 3 Caus for 25c. Fancy Cut Beans, Value 15c 3 Cans for 25c Special for Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, E. Q. Coursen in in fore Judge Ferris, of Luzerne county, In N'o. 2, or stealing u bundle of clothes belonging lo Miss Blesecltor ft 0111 the waiting room of the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western station, When court adjourned, Mrs, Mallle H. Cnnunliias and her son, tlownrd Hates, were on lilal for eonduelluu u bawdy house lit Carbondalo Constable Michael Mm nil Is prosecutor. The de fendants vigorously deny tho oltnrge, but admitted that Llzsdo Yotums and Carrie Stiles visited the place frequent ly and were 111 rested there when the house was raided. Yesteiday's Marriage Licenses. C'linlri . Weill 1'leelMllc Mi. Allu Wnoilwanl 1'1-olHlld (llllifll (!, IVlKtKOit VIoikIu .I11I111 .Milk Vunton M11.V D'lliilii , Scranluii II,UI, I., Ihminkk ,.., .Sdiin'.un M.ngjlrtlc .V. Kocliler Dunmo.e COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. .Indue ,1, W. Carpenter lirht a i-lieil ?e?-ion t( naturalization tftlirl In No. 'J Ji'leliluy inoriiiiu. The time of tlie levleHeis of the 10.nl in Spring Uiool. towmhlp wji clcin)cil .lesleiilay until tlio l'elnu.iiy ee!u!i. The lepoil of the Hewn In the milter of lie. lo.nl In SpiUiiC UiuoK nnd Clifton town-hip Will p.t 1 Ir Ken oil jcstcitl.iy. Jmlno I'atpentei filed 1111 opinion jflenlay lo filling' a new dial tn the iae. ot M. .1. I.c-li jgalu-t I', II, (lemons, hlicilf1. Attorney II. II. HolgJle win eteuliy appoint eil .1 (ominitteo of Hie peium ami elate of .Mm J. Kernni. who mh recently ileelarcil Insane, Tlio lepoil of Hie lefelee III Hie ca-c or M.ny Itoueis uiMinsl tlio iili of Staunton wa yeti'iJiy lefeiiuil !mc1. to the. lefereo for a mole foinul lepoil. In an opinion nleil yeleiikiy ,ln1&o Caipenler inailo absolute .1 itiic to show c.iuo why nri slioulil not he kel udilc In tho ne of .lo-cpli 1). blone 1iKjin.1l (lie 1'iiiti 'loliaccn company. Mm. Maty UiiikIiiIsM, of Taj lor, jestculny he Ban ,111 .11 Hon nciilii'l -Mll.o M.uko lo tctoter 1,0i Uainittc-i for ceitaln flntcnientf UU'le by Matko, wliiih Jli. bnih.it-l;i tays ate undue ami haie nieatly iniuieil lier irputiition. .Vn appeal was taken jfcteiilay In the Supciior couit In tin! ea-e ot 1'iilasl.l Ciller, Jlaivin 1. Caiter anil .Vinelli M. Kcnncity ngaiint the llldc Tiitiipikc (onipaiij. The appeal h.14 hien taken lij tlie laltei, the ucislon ot the local coml beins afralmt It. .lolni nron, the liieiymin, tliioi.li Attoinej fJeorRf! M. W'atson jesleul.tj- boar.iri 1111 adioti lo iccoier l?l,CiOO il.unueiM fiom Pi. Ilimy llatpeit, One day last fiininirr the iloeloi' liiiej 11 team r.lul raniaBO fiom Blown. 'Hie latter allege? that llic liuiiT ueic left inilieil on Wiitliiiifflon aenuo aiui lap awac. One of tiio hoises v,w killed orid the cairiaite .h Indly iina-lied, 1'or tliif I0-3 Brown ant-i 1 oinpensition. Willlmii Itcpp, .John A. Thornton, William II. Jonej, Ilichaid !in-, Thomas B. Jones and Wal lace Oinistoii, cllieiiS of Old 1'oirp IioiourIi. jes tdila.v illeil reep(ioiis to tlie ilhi-km ot Old 1'oiKe hiiioin;ii into .nd. II. is elnised tli.it tlie coinmi im Iioriii its uU Iiefoie il Mas qualilied, did not piopeily adicitise the iliisioii, and it is tinther contended lli.it tlie lioinidaiies of tlie au! shen are vague, and indefinite. MANY VIEW THE GIFTS. Crowds of Children Delighted by The Tribune's Display of Christmas Presents. Interested groups of children could be seen all day yesterday in front of The Tribune olllce. gazing with bright eyes upon the many Christmas gifts temptingly displayed therein. All seemed to know why the presents were placed on view and many of tiie children had a deeper interest in them than being mere observers. Those who have not yet started in on the fascinating- game of word building, and who saw tlie display, are very apt to have been quite industrious In that occupa tion last evening. The children of Scranton and vicinity arc invited to come to tlie office at any hour of the day and see lor themselves whether It Is worth while lo enter the contest. There were just .a dozen lists that reached the contest editor's desk yes terday, some of them being very well constructed and of a goodly length. The author's names arc: (iiiffitli l!ci.e, M.! Xorlii lljde Tail; aienne. Courtney Uoanlmin, Hilton. (.'race lMnaidi, Sit) JCoilli DlaKely ntieet, Dim moie. J'lanl; While, l-inel lily Iliissell D. liidficwiy, 10J2 Paul -.tiMd. n,iyniond Aliicv, i) Terrace btiecl, ('aioon dale. William I'ocney, TiiJ I.ocul sheet. ll.niy liniille, (lil WasliinKton aenue. Chatles III own, 020 lliecl; i.oarl. Mi b. IIuucI;, hi') Moie rouit. ilalpii D. Diuheimer, J2J Cnclnut ttiect, Duv mm e. Hairy Oihhs 217 South Main .nenue. The itiles ot the contest seem to be pietty well understood now, as there were no letters containing questions leceived yesterday. Those who have not hentd of The Tribune's Junior Educational Contest should leud the advertisement on the fourth page: "Christmas Gifts for the Children." CHARGED WITH LIBEL. All the Keinbers of Strikers' Execu tive Committee Arrested at the Instance of S. C. Bunnell. Samuel C Bunnell, one of the strik ing street car men, who returned to work last week, yesterday caused the arrest of ihe twelve men comprising the stiikois' executive committee, all of whom he charges with criminal libel, In that they drew up and caused to bo printed in thu local papers a statement in which ho alleges he was defamed and held up to public contempt and ridicule. The twelve joint defendants are as follows: I'. J. Shea, Heorge O. Kagler, Thomas n. Kdwanls, M, J. Barrett, P. M. Messlt. v. I.avelle, Patrick. Keeg.m, l'.'dwurd KdvvurdH, F, II, Surlne, Kilns Cobb, M, J. Hart and P. J. tiwlfl. The wairaiua were served upon nearly nil of tho above men and they weie notified to appear for a hcailtig tomorrow af ternoon at o o'clock in Magistrate Mil lar's ofllce, The statement which Bunnell claims contains a libel was printed In The Tri bune on November 9. and was issued and signed by tho strlkeis'' executive (uminltteo, Jl teffiis to the men who i e turned to work as "miscreants" and accuses them of having been employed by tho company as spies, u further sols torth ihat they are uneducated and therolore incapable of writing cor lain K'tteis which appeared In the papers signed wlih their names, Mr. Bunnell, the prosecutor, Is repre sented by Attorney Joseph O'Bilfii, Finest Christmas Gift. An Oriental Hue as a I'luiMinas gift, lilv'ii this hint to your friends, You ought lo get one of these beau tiful rugs which wo have appropriated for our Christmas trade, Michaellun Bros. & 'o ' l.'t AVushlntfton uve, High Grade Teas nnd Coffees. All our goods are bought direct from the importers. AVo aie giving you the best quality and prices us our busi ness is devoid of prizes or schemes. Imperial Tea and Cufico Co., ii'i Spruce Street. BACKUS TEAM TIES LEADERS 18 NOW EVEN WITH THE BLACK DIAMONDS. Hopkins' Men Boiled the Thiee Steadiest and Surest Games of the Season Last Night, Winning Them All from the Green Bidge Wheel menThe Champion Black Dia monds Went Down Before the West Ends, While the Elks Took Two Games from Bicycle Club. Tlie best team bivrWIlig of Ihe season was done last night by the Backup, (ireen Uldge, I21ks nnd Scranton Hl cycle club teams of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Howling Lenguo. The Hlack Diamonds lost two games to ihe West 13nd AVhcelmen. but neither or these latter two teams did anything at all remarkable. The bowling' of the Hncktis team In tlio three games which it won from tho Oreen Kldgo Wheelmen, thus lying the Hlack Diamonds for Ihst place, was the best of the season, so far. Kvcry man on the tenni with one ex ception scored over .100 for the three games and Melstor, the exception, was only three plus behind that figure. Roll bad high score, 202 and high aver ago, im, Hopkins being- n closo second with 18;:. The ilreen Hldgors tolled three good games but had hind luck. The seme: it.vcKi: 'li.uls. I'alimiliult ! VH ViS .',li! McHer l.V! W) UII IM7 I'eikham ITS 17n fii .",iKi noil 20.: n.'i iln y,z llokin-i lid 17," I'i"! CIS ST.-, -v.i ,:, -'uia (iniXN nmr,i:. I'ouU. Wi-iihel 167 171 III 17:.' Seaman 1),", ! Id'I 476 Mafou lit li'.l t:.7 471 Mooie IV I',') 17.! U7 'ft lor 1.1 "i I'll 17ii uil 7.17 S1.1l iifi ::t)l About as good bowling was done by the Elks and Scranton Uioycle club teams, the former winning two out of the three games. Each team made over S00 for each game. Clinlcr had high score, ill', while Phillips and Bartl were tied for high average with ISO. The score: 1:1.11-. I'olaK f'hilltiK-. :.l'il 112 l'ifi an nsclmindi. mi in li.il ."' Hani -20: 17,' n; .111 Maden'pachc'.- lift 111 111 IJO Ilielil 110 M-, ITS -7J S7J SOci C.-.1 VJ.iJ -CII.VM'OX ISICYU.U ci.u:. lol.il". Wurdell I(,7 I7fi 1.1S 001 Roper las I'L". l.V, .719 Mitchell 1f7 1.11 IJ'i 1K Dlmlcr lo i I7(i JIJ 471 Moore 1.11 li.l 111 437 ".b STL S2i5 lj The champion Black Diamonds lost two games to the AVest End team on the former's alleys. Foley had high score, 1S2. while AVeigancl had high average, 171. Tlie score: wr.vr iixd no. t. 'lo'als. VV'eisraiid ;a )-, ,-,s, n.j Yo-r 13' i;: i; i7.S Allen 1.0') 177 lut 421 l.i is lfil l-.'l 17-' li)2 Cieen l.lf. ltd H7 (M 7IS $W 717 2?Ji BLACK DIAMONDS TutaR Pi.M.i- 1W) 111 li,1 4M Ile.n en IS; 111) in .'.)" Foley IK IIS t."1 7j (iolden Ill 157 K.2 .(til Gorman 1,11 LIS 1.17 lii 771 711 71! 22JS The htauding ot the clubs in the league Is now as follows: Reynolds Bros.' Holiday Display Which will be ready for inspection in a very short time will be far more elaborate this season than ever before. Stationery, Writing Paper and Envelopes We will have an extremely attractive assortment of GIFT BOXES, beautiful in design and filled with the choicest selec tion of the Daintiest Paper and Envelopes. SUa0E5TI0N We would like to suggest an early inspection in this particular line as our lino this season cannot be duplicated CALENDARS Our line for the coming Christmas Is larger than that of last year and contains manv new ideas and designs which must prove attractive to you. LEATHER GOODS We will have about everything that is new, odd and novel in the leather goods line, together with our staple goods. FOUNTAIN PENS Waterman Special consignment to us this year will be the handsomest ever sent to the city. We invite you to call, look and judge for yourself. General Stationers and Engravers. It is the Highest Decision That a nice UflBRELLA is the most desirable Christmas Gift, and if you want to get one that will be apreciated and reason able in price, don't wait until the rush is on, but come to our factory, select your choice in material and handle, from our enormous large line, which are all of the latest designs, and superior in quality, We are making special inducements for the holiday trade and we guarantee all our goods. SCRANTON UMBRELLA MANUFACTURING CO., : Oils, Paints iiaion?y uii at nanuiacrunng tonipany, 141-149 Meridian Street, TELEPHONE S6S, ! Won. l.ei. P. C. ttlJcW bUniuliili .,,,,. ,1(1 i'l .Ml? tl.lcl.U4 ., Ill ;, ,0,17 Seraulon llhjdi. dnh , .,,,,, 7 -,-1! Wet laid N'n. I , ,1, M V ,.VKI ween Itidsc vviiMiniin ,-. in Vm lllk 1 HI M TO SEE "SIDE-TBACKED." President Gompers, of A, F. of L., Will Witness Play Tonight. President Samuel (tampers, (if the Ametlcau Kedotnllon of Labor, together with Ihe mciiihnrn of the executive I'otntcll of Hint oi'BiiiilKiitldii, will wit ness the lu'odnellou of "Hlde-Tincked" nl the Academy of Music Iniilghl. Tho play tnitde u big Iili with lust night's audience, ami it Is expected Unit 11 goodly number of delenatei lo tlie convention will wltncrs It tonight. Additional Passenger Train Service via Southern B.nlhvay. Kffoollvv Nov. 24. the Southern Hall way will operate through train scrvlic from AVashlngtnn via lllolimtmd, Aa., to Florida and points south. Tho new train will be known as No, 29 and will leave Washington at HI.TjO a, m. ovi-r the Washington Southern Hallway and urilvo Jacksonville, Fla., at Mo Hi 111. This train currleq llisl elass conches and T'ullman drawing room sleeper between AVnshlngton mid Jacksonville, aWo Inm dining cur ser vice. The above Irnln Is In addition to the full complement of train ser vice of Southern Hallway via Lynch burg and Danville. Chas. h. Hopkins. District Passenger Agent. Southern Hnllway, 828 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, will furnish all In formation. Benefit of Young Ladies' Society. Miss Beatrice llerfotd, the monolo glst, will give an entertainment nt the Bicycle club house, Tuesday evening, Dee. 3. under the auspices of the Young Ladies' society of tho First Presbyter ian church. Our Holland Brand Coffee is sterilized In roasting. It Is a strictly pure unadulterated eolt'ee. Its reputation for purity, strength and flavor will always be maintained. Sp clal, 2ac lb. Imperial Tea and Coffee Co, ' 122 Spruce St 1 eel. Dr. S C. Snyder, dentist, has if moved to 12S Adams avenue. Smoke the Pocono Ec. cigar. for yoti stranger The New EDISON HOME PHON OGKAFH. Edison Show Rooms CHARLES B. SCOTT, 119 Franklin Avenue. Ladies' Tailoring Jackets, Etons, Raglans and New market Dress walking and rainy day Skirts. Our prices are reason able. Guaranteed to give satisfac tion. Goods furnished. King Miller, Merchant Tailor, 432 Spruce Street. Hotel Jermyn 313 SPRUCE ST. and Varnish : fM-44"M"M44 i Just : For Leader ii ii We have placed on I sale a large lot of t Satin Covered Fin Cushions I at from k to 25c. ii Cramer-Wells Co,, ii ii 130 Wyoming Ave. 'Phone 3D3-3. As to what will make an acceptable Christ mas gift for your gen tleman friend? Then go to CONRAD'S "A Gentlemen's Furnisher" 305 Lackawanna Avenue- Trading- stamps with nil purchases. Kabo Form Reducing Corset For Stout Ladies. Instead of bind ing the waist, it moulds the form into per fect lines, gives support to the ab domen as well as bust, and af fords the wearer comfort ' instead of dis comfort. Our expert fitters will demon strate the above facts to you. Price & Jenkins, 130 Wyoming Ave. WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. The Great Make-Room Sale Is ii luiiiio furnlaliins tnulo event with Ul'1 I'leuiPiUs of ii revolu tion In every nn'm lug. Wlillo tlir s.ile continue ilui liifi; tlio entlic week, we Iior In irnilml uu about the I'nbli of "Hie early lilril mnl tlio worm, llcie lire u few retibous why Uoiif-ofnniiHliliiR I k'iiiliiiiarloi s will ue. tlio i'1'iiter of uttinctlun t'rom now u ii 1 1 1 Hiiltinlay even iim: stir jpoy.va A iiuilf-. Imik.uii L'oiiio jiiU lounl the ili'i, iiim niirsi:i.s cvkit.i, icr nan JJIil ,,,,, , -v Till' klllllU' vi A llll'tlllll'. ll.-lfl IIM'KS-iiuIb.uiiij CI in llni.li PI.V ii I'Mvlliuu jit Jil Mul gift, A (meiiJuin J 1 1 j di 1uimIih in h iltfiartuii'iiu SriuMiiij rurilu tloieii imt imul VWIItl'tl. CREDIT YOUP OERTAINLV! iw&Af 821.2Sa.SS5.S37 WYOMING AVENUE. In Dwt v i l 1 '! Wlti.Fi1 -Jh I ' Mi fi, rw wk& . ' ,"t t