-r .Sci-"''! wrt'VtvirAfjpmj! rcvv j""""" i. v-vet-'" ' '' .iv-!"- 'si.- a e .rf,,a iwyj '41 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SAT I'll DAY, DECEMBER 7, 1001'. . . ,( , -l REASON FOR THE MERGER COULD NOT AFFOHD TO THE BIO BONUS. PAY Becictary-Trensurer John H. Brooks of the Central Rapid Transit Com pany Makes a Statement Strikers Responsible for the Reagan Reso lution Repealing the Valley Pas senger Franchises New Com panies Will Make Their Attack on the Charters at Harrisburg. i Concerning the merging f Hie Inter ests of the Central Hnplil Transit oin pany with thu new Hlreet rullwiiy companies, of which Congressman Cou ncil Is prcMlclent, John It. Brooks, secretary-treasurer or tin- Hist named company yesterday said: "Wo are very glad and anxious that the public should know our reasons for associating ourselves and Joining forces with the proposed North. South and West Knrl lltiltwiiy companies, who wish to secure a franehl.se for the use of certain oily streets. You no iloiilil can recall our having made tin honest effort and several attempts covering it period of almost one year, to secure from our councils the light to nse from four to live miles of our city streets. We failed lo secure such a franchise. It was then suggested that a bonus he offered the city and, without detailed consideration, this was done. After careful deliberation. hocer, ml much careful figuring, we felt the proposition would not warrant the pay ment of said bonus. The cost of con struction and equipping the road, ow ing to advance hi materials, would have been far greater than anticipated. Competition from an established par allel line, paying nothing to the oily, as against our company with Us heavy charges, was also considered. Then, too, we had no connecting or transfer lines, and judging from our previous experience, It would have been almost impossible to have secured further ex tension of our line. DOPBTS AHOIT I.KGAI.ITV. Itlghl here. J desire to say thai. I hough councils had favorably consid ered our ordinance, in the opinion of many competent lawyers of our city there was grave doubt as to the legal ity of our position. "Therefore, merging our interests with the proposed new company's will, we foil, undoubtedly prove more ad vantageous to our city and Its people, mid in the event of councils granting this franchise we may feel sure that a thoroughly modern equipped road will lie built and operated, employing hun dreds of men, and paying the city a vast amount in taxes, and establish within our city another large, sub stantial and permanent enterprise." 'everybody In city hall seems a little puss-sled about the resolution passed by select council on Thursday night, de claring the franchise of the Vallev Passenger Hallway company forfeited to the city because of the failure of the company to construct its lines with in the period of two years in which it agreed to construct them. Fred Surine, a member of the strik ing street railway employe's executive board, went Into City Solicitor Wat son's otllce late Thursday afternoon and handed him the typewritten reso lution asking him if it was ill own tin properly. The city solicitor looked it over and told him that it was not. He explained Hint it might be possible to i evoke the right of the Valley Passen ger Hallway company to use certain streets on which it failed to lay tracks within a period of two years after the granting ol its franchise, but that it would not be possible on such grounds to revoke its right lo use those streets on which the tracks were laid within the required two years. DIDN'T TAKK ADVICI'". Mr. Siirine listened to the city solici tor but evidently didn't think much of his advice for the resolution was Intro duced in select council and a large del egation of strikers were present In the city hall, several of whom were lobby ing: for its passage. It is generally understood that this resolution has no connection whatever with the attempt which it is said will bo made by the new street railway interests to secure an annulhnent of the charter of the Volley Passenger ltail way company. The not of 1ST I, governing the incor poration of street railway companies, provides that such companies shall build and operate a continuous Hue, It is claimed that the charter of the Valley Passenger Hallway company, which was merged Into the Scranton Hallway company, can bo successfully attacked on the ground that none of Its lines aie continuous. As an Instance of this the line on North Washington avontlo Is pointed out. This line was constructed under the franchise of the Valley Passenger Hallway company but It is not contin uous In that It connects with the tracks on Lackawanna avenue, which were laid under a franchise granted to the People's Street Hallway com pany. Cars from Lackawanna avenue me run into the tracks on Washington avenue, forming what appears to be, but which Is in reality not, a contin uous line. Another Instance pointed out in the line of track on North .Main avenue f i oiu Providence road to Jackson street. This was constructed under the Valley Passenger -franchise. It is said. but It is not n continuous lino because It connects m each end with lines operated under a charter and franchise granted lo the People's Street Hallway company, DIED FROM INJURIES. William McCovmick a Victim of Mine Accident, William "Mi (.'oi'intck, a resident of niclisnu boulevard, umployeil at the Storrs' slmfl, was lnjuied wlillc at work ycMeidiiy and died soon after wards as a remit, ilo is survived bv hiss wife, threo tliiiiRliter' ind one son, .Mrs-'. John Heed, Jim, William n.iuo. van, Mursaret and Thomas .Mct'or nilck The funeral service will be con dueled on Monday morning at ii o'clock at St. Thonius" church. Dick sou. interment will be made u tiu Cathedral cemetery. Newest Calendars, Reynolds Urns. If Schriever Makes tlie Photo Is sure to bo an artistic success, ir is not good, you cannot have H at iy price. This surety of satisfaction is nothing lo the price, either. ted fountain pens, Reynolds Uros, CIOARMAKERS' UNION. Entertained Visiting Delegates at a Ball In Mimic Hall. Probably the largest crowd thai has ever assembled In Music hall at a dance was there lust night as patrons or the local olgiirnuikors' union, No. '.'!i,, when a reception and hall was held In honor of the visiting delegates to the convention of the American Fed eration of Labor. The Door was so crowded that danc ing was Interfered with. Lawrence's orchestra played, and muniment reigned supreme until early this morning, the delegates being lenders In the fun. The ollicers In charge of the dance were as follows: Master of ceremonies, Itownlen Chtisiiiiuii; committee or arrange ments, Itowineu Chrlstiuan, Albert IHltterman. ti. A. ICot.uinkto. Daniel Harris, George clothier; llnoj- director, (i. A. Kotzwinklo: aids, Louis Dank wort;;, Jeremiah Samuels, Henry Mil ler, Jr., William lllllege, K. (I. KoC. wlnkle, Wm. T. Held. Holla (lolhtur; reception committee, Arthur Jenkins, Otto ('Halt. Peter C. Miller. Louis Del loll, W. L. Carrey. Win. Hartnian, J. J. Clark, Thomas Cilensou, P. F. (iruhej honorary committee. If. C. Sclieuer Joe Price. Win. Kligle, J. P. Minrlek, Peter Mtirsehel. Daniel llhtie. John W. Miller. SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT Opeus on Jan. 17 and the Succeed ing Sessions Will Be at In tervals of a Month. The following regimental order, con cerning a school or lirUriletlon for the commissioned ollicers or the Thirteenth regiment, has been Issued in Hie form of a little book, neat and handy lo carry around. 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Aih.iiHi' IIimt (iti.inl ., i .. 1 (in, )i tain li,.(uiii. I'. Mi'iiiinan ... i,i-o no. (,-riiinv. n.iii (.ill Cviilntiiui. nl l(i-Kini;ii, p.n ::i inloiiil I.. A. U'.in... iM, .lp- Vrxi; ii .....1 Min. till, ....'J.-. Min. ,...!-. Min. ....!" Min. ....mi Min. 5 111 tliitint lliil.i. M.liir 1'i.iiik II liuilil Unit, C.ipt.iin I',. , I "lilillK . , Cuni.nl l)i-iuli'il I'dini 1U null i nl I.. . ".iin-. Culm II. II. Mliiilnii, (.ipi.ini .mil Ailjiil.nit. ,i. TO SELECT NEW PASTOR Rev. Mr. Odell, of Fulton, N. Y., Will Probably Be Colled to Sec ond Presbyterian Church. A si iai meeting of ilie congregntton of the Second Presbyterian church will be held tomorrow after the regular morning service for the purpose of se lecting a pastor to till the vaeunev caused liy Hie resignation of Itev. Dr. Charles K, lloblnson, The committee which has had the matter of selecting a pastor in charge will recommend that the Uev, .Mr. Odell, of Fulton, N. v., bo chosen pas tor. As .Mr. Odell Is now the only ciiudldn it there Is no iiucstlou but that the committee's action will be approved. Itov. Or, James Jlcl.eod. pastor of the l-'lrst Presbyterian church, will act as moderator of the congregational meeting and will also preach at the morning service. Itev, Jlr, Odell Is about ,'il years old and has been pastor of thu Presbyter Ian church In Fulton for the last eight years, lie Is recommended rrt. uK pastorate by a number of leading clergymen. Including Itev, Dr. Theodore Cuyler, of liroolilyn. , committee from the .Second church recently visited Fnl. ton and heard him preach. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. In Honor of Arrival in This Country of Louis Kossuth. , religious and patriotic observance of the llftleth anniversary of the ar rival of the Magyar apostle of liberty, Louis Kossuth, in tills country wilt be held in tlio l-'lrst Presbyterian church tomorrow afieinoon at .'l o'clock. The service will bo in charge of Rev, Julius 1 lam Cortizkv. -Mugyur.s generally are expected to bo present and American friends are cordially Invited as services will bo conducted in both tongues. Mounted Pockvtbooks, Reynolds iiros. MR. WEDEMAN HADNTT TIME OR HE WOULD HAVE HANDED ONE TO MR. SHURTLEFF. The Handing Would Have Been with a View to Smashing- the Chops of tlio Said Mr. Shurtleff Who As sured Hint Tlmt He Had the Time Right Then and There The Spec tators Closed in and the Smashing Was Not Allowed to Take Place. Cause of the Trouble. "If I had time. I'd smash chops." said Attorney 1 P you In the Wedetiian yesterday, as he glared at Attorney II. Kliurlcff, a glare that was full II. of inclining and threat. "Cirnmoroy! and also tiadzooks!" iltioth Hhurtlcir, us he unllmbered his six feet odd or man and got upon his I'eel, "hut I believe you have tile time light here and now." Then the spectators closed in upon them, and the sinaslilii",' or chons did not take place. Zeal for their clients is what Induced tlio outbreak between the attorneys. Mr. Shurtleff was attorney for M. T. Keller, who has sued Peter liaaii lo collect a hill or JiKl.nii. Mr. Ilaau dis putes tlio bill, saying he has receiptfi for various Items of It, with the excep tion of J is. He therefore refused to pay the other $:!0, and the matter was being threshed out yesterday before a board of arbitrators, consisting or Thomas Peek, J.IClllot Ross and Lay ton Schoeh. Mr. Wedemnit is the attorney for .Mr. Ilium, and during the course of the ex amination of witnesses there was a succession of tilts between him and Mr. Slnirllerr, which dually culminated In tlio throat or .Mr. Wetlemnn to do violence to his opponent. When things quieted down, after the pugnacious threat and tlio eiiually pugnacious rejoinder, tlio hearing was resinned. The evidence closed yester day, and this morning the arbitrators will meet to make up their award. WOMAN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Prisoner in Police Headquarters Be came Despondent. Clara Stevens, aged 2." years, who gave her occupation us :i sporting woman, was arrested at 4. lit) o'clock yesterday morning on Penn nvenue by Patrolman Karius for being intoxi cated. Later in the innriilng she became despondent and attempted In end her life by tielng a handkerchief and pieces of her dress to tlie iron grating of the cell, and slipped her bead through the noose. Owing to her heavy weight, tlio rags gave away and she fell in a heap on Hie floor. Sergeant lleese Jones and Mounted Ollicer AV. II. Burke weie in the adjoining- room, and heard her fall, and quickly relieved the woman. At the lieurliisr before Police Magis trate Howe, she was fined $ri, which she paid. This is the second time she has attempted suicide. FIVE BELOW ZERO. Thermometer Recorded the Coldest Weather of Season Yesterday Morning at 7 O'clock. Tlie coldest weather of the season was experienced early yesterday morn ing, when the mercury in this city kept going down the tube until il reached 5 degrees below zero at 7 o'clock, l-lven colder weather than this was reported from some of the surrounding places. The lowest figure recorded by the thermometer at the weather bureau was 5 below zero or "minus .1," as the weather man calls it. This was record ed at 7 a. m after the temperature had gradually dropped from a figure or thirty degrees above on Tliursdav night. The sun came mil fur awhile yester day mornlii"-. but il was not until 10 o'clock that the temperature was up to zero again. At noon it was 13 above zero and at -' o'clock, LM above. At S o'clock last night ii had fallen back to 10 degrees above, but remained sta tionary at that figure. The weather forecast Issued yester day promises warmer weather for to day. At 7.:t(i o'clock yesterday morn ing n certain thermometer in tlie bor ough of Diiton, which Is said to lie n well-regulated Instrument, registered It degrees below zero. A registration of 10 degrees below Is reported from Car bondule for about tlie same hour. OPEN WHIST GAMES. Partners Mny Play Today at the Scranton Bicycle Club. The Scrantni. Uleyele club will con duel lis annual open whist games for partners this afternoon and tonight In the club house, at the corner of North Washington avenue ami Olive .street. The games will be open to any pairs who may desire to play, the only con dition required being the payment of a nominal table ree or twenty-five cents lor each player, Souvenirs will be given to those who take Ursi honors, Play will begin In Hie afieinoon at !! o'clock and at niglii at S o'clock-. The conunlltoe having charge of the games consists of the following leading whist Players: II. c. Wallace, Kugene Henley and C, It. Fuller. THERE WERE SIX DEATHS. Largest Monthly Number Reported from Hillside Home. Tlie report or Superintendent George lleemer, or the Hillside Home, present oil at yesterday's meeting of the poor board, showed that there hud been six deaths In thai Institution during the month of November, which, ho said, was the largest number recorded for n mouth In sovorul years, The rent of the report showed tlmt there a ro now IS Inmates In the home, as compared w'th :! at the end of Oe. tober. These 4.VJ are classified as fol lows; Insane males, ill); Insane females, lis.".; fiitno males, i;)7; sano females, fij, A number of minor applications for re lief were heard and acted upon, assist ants being grained In Hie majority of Instances, How About Those Christmas Photo grnphsP Have you considered that two weeks are usually required lo complete photo orders? Schrlever's Increased force ot artisan.-! will permit of more rapid de liveries, but do not put oft the sltUm? until the linul rush Is on. - Fancy Leather Bags, Ueynolds Utos. ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE. Inquest in the Case of John Costello Held Last Night. Ill the olllce of Coroner J. J, Huberts, on South .Main avenue, last night, un Imiui'Hl was held to ascertain the cause of I lie iiceldent whl'h leinilled In lite death of lite late John Costello, at the Pino llrook mine, on October us, The following witnesses Were examined; P. F. Alnriay. Kdwurd Kviins, Charles Mleliwooil, John Coslello, Patrick Cole man, I'M ward Mewsoti, V, Tlguo and James HarroU The testimony of these inch cleiuly showed that It was Impossible to de tect any cracking or settling In the mine roof itt the point where the ynung man met his death, and that old and experienced millers, who missed the spot before lite accident, saw nothing that would lead them to believe that there was any danger at that point, Alter the testimony hud all been InUeii, the jury rendered the following verdict; "Wo. the undersigned jurors, find that John Costello, Jr., met his death at the Pino llrook mine or tlio Ontario and Western company through a fall or rock on the -Mb day of October, Hint, and that according to the evidence de duced, we, after careful deliberation, Hud that his deatli was due to an un avoidable accident." Tlie jurors were U, tJoberts, V. ii. lloe.se. W. P. Ditvles, W. Hopkins, O, Williams, ,1, I.. Lewis. MAHON TOJTHE STRIKERS National President, in an Address to the Strikers, Declares It Is a National Fight. At yesterday's meeting of the sheet car strikers, an address was delivered by W. I). Million, of Detroit, national president of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Street Hallway I-'iiiployes, in which ho declared that the .strike In Scranton has been made a national light of tlie corporations ngajnst union ism, ami that the union men or the whole country should make It their light. Others who made addresses were Ben Tiliott. fraternal delegate from Creat llrltnln; State Senator Itoht-rt K. Lee, of the Now Orleans Trades council; National Organizer Keholborger, of tlie butchers, and .1. I-', ilammes, of the local union of stonecutters. Two of tlio strikers. William Clark and A. A. Koelie, both conductors, re turned to woik yesterday, making four teen in all wlio have been reinstated. Tlie company claims that live others will go back on the cars Monday. One of tlieni, It is alleged, Is a prominent member of the union. All of the city lines have been re opened and tlie Cnrhondnlc line Is open as far as Prii eburg. It will be opened to ("aiixmilale today. If another snow fall does not interfere. SHOCK ACCILERATED DEATH. Decision of Coroner's Jury in James Cnrden Case. After four sittings, and a visit to the Cliff works the coroner's jury in the ease ut ,ianies cardeu Inst night ren dered a verdict In tlie effect that he came to ills death by failure of the heait, accelerated by an electric shock. Cardeu had been employed as a laborer in the Cliff woiks, and -while carrying a turplel of iron, fell to the floor suddenly and expired. No one saw him fall, and just how he met death is a mystery. The cor oner's autopsy revealed that C.'irden's heart was affected and that one of his ribs was fractured, and the supposi tion Is that the iron lie was carrying came In contact with an unprotected are light hanging above his head and he received a shock which accelerated his death. No evidence was adduced al the in quest to show how he met death. The verdict rendered last night was as fol lows: "We, the undersigned jury, (lnd that James Cardeu came to his death at tlio Cliff works on Oct. lil. 1001, by failure of the heart accelerated by ail electric shock." The Jurors were; T. Owen Charles, I-:, c, Conley. Will O'Malley. Will Iteedy. P. A. Cavall iiuhIi and James Maliou. A STUDIO MUSICALE. A Delightful Musical Event Given Last Night. A delight fill muslcalc was given last night in the studio of .Miss Freeman, in the Council building, when Charles Itussell, a Canadian 'cellist, now located in Now York city, made his first ap pearance in this city. He war, assisted by Miss Freeman, soprano; Miss lilack inan, pianist; Miss Julia ciapp Allen, violinist, and Tom (lippol, tenor. The following programme was rendered; "I I lit (l)i. I0J, Mil-mo, Ti,in.ii,i Ainliiili', .lull- Mi. Ilu-ill, MH Alliu, Mi -mil;', lur 'IV11..1 (.0 "Klim ( li.lil.V (Ii) "Win n Line l llinii'" , lll.H l.inin. .... V.ilriic W'liii Il.i-.v'ev All-Kio, llou'lioiini iiu.11,1, Vi'llu, Alli-jiiM, I Jln, Sunns fin S.iir.iiiii "Tin- Mniiiitiiiii'" "Xlna" "('.nil .Min Ik-ii" Tor '(Villi- "All" "Moim-iii. Mninl" "I.o ('.villi"" "Vllo" Soii.iiiii tunl 'IVnni', "t i nli-v,lmi Tri .Mr. Ilui-ll, -Mi Alli'ii, .Mi Coinilliis Wi-kiilln liiiiiil.ini null I-ilmlirlL ...,-ilui -jim .I'lipjIlT Minl.ll l.lll.vi,llll ltl.ll 1,111.111, Mr. Itussell will play at another In formal nuislealo to bo given in tlie studio this morning- at 10 o'clock-. Mr, Itussell Is rapidly winning a place as one' of the best of 'cello players. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. New Students Continue to Enroll, Tlie following have enrolled this week: W. C, Itrlstol, of Itochester, N, y.i Miss Grace Sullivan, of Hallsioud; Mark .1. Kelly, of Moscow; . Arthur Cosuer, ilald Mount; Win, Murdoch, Olyphaui; Itoscoo (iiimi, Pleasant Mount; J. M. Crnsslu, Moiiiroso; John It, Williams, city. II, 1.. Darker, of liliighamtou, Is do ing bookkeeping work for Hie mill) Washer Co., that place; A. M. Thorn ton Is keeping books for the llawley Knitting- mills; A. tl. Kenyan Is sent to a position wlilt the Teniplo Iron mid Coal Co.; refines I for u lady stenogra pher; Krnest llatteuberg secures a position with the Lackawanna Trust Co.; .vtiit Miss .Mumlu Roberts to a position with the Greenwood Coal Co, Messis. Geo. .. Smith, Ramuol Hul look, Clayton Fogley and Walter S. James are all In tlio D., X,. & w, ear accountants' olllce. About lu S. H. O. students nro employed lu the various O., ii. & W. It. IX. olllces. Steiilutr Desk Welters, Reynolds Uros. BIG FIRE IN WILKES-BARRE DAMAGE AMOUNTING TO NEAR LY ano.ooo was done. Blaze Started in Lnngfleld Brothers' Dry Goods Store. Which Was Com pletely Destroyed Building Was Owned hy Samuel Kramer, of This City Wcitssenkom Brothers' $80, 000 Stock of Clothing Completely Destroyed, as Well as a Large Part of Simon Long's Sons' Stock. A dlsasiioiis lire, which mixed dam age lo the atnouiil of nearly .t2.1rt.unn. broke out last night at ;.! o'clock In the dlobe store on South .Main street. Wllkes-HaiTo, and put three large llrms temporarily out of business bo fore It was extinguished, Tlio blaze originated In one of the show windows of the (Hobo si ore. a large dry goods store establishment, owned by Langlleld brothers, who occupied n ihree story building owned by Samuel Kramer, or this city. The lire was caused by a live electric wire in (lie window, which Ignited a number of liaiidk-oi-chlei's. In mi Instant the entire window was ablaze and though an alarm of lire was sounded imme diately. ilu front or tlie store was a mass of tlnnies before the fire com panies arrived on the scene. The store was trimmed up for the holidays and largo quantities of In flammable goods were displayed over tlie counters. These burned up fierce ly and assisted in spreading thu flames to all parts of I he store, the Interior of which was soon a raging, roaring mass of dory tongues of llainc. Tlie entire (he department was called out when It was seen that the Globe store iviti doomed, but despite the best work of tlio firemen, tlio (Ire soon broke through into the buildings ad joining on 'tlio south, which are oc cupied by Woltzenkom brothers, the clothiers. Tlie building next the Globe store is owned by the Weltzenkoni brothers while the other building which they occupy is owned by Jacob Volk. These two buildings were nearly de stroyed and the stock- was either burned up or destroyed by water. The Globe store, building and stock, -was completely destroyed, while the splen did store adjoining on tlie north and occupied by Simon Long'.s sons was Hooded with water and a largo part of the stock ruined. The lire was llnallv placed under control about S.1,1 o'clock. A tabulated list of tlie losses sustained and the insurance Is given below: Lo--. rtiMii.nu-p. ..iiiufiial UrnilifM, iniU ....s vo.iiiio Simon Ki.iinn, linililini; Ull.OOil Weltitoiitiiiiii lliiillip,', .-iii-l, .. w),iki Wi-ilziiikiiin llnillii'is and ,l,. 20.(.0J 2II.IIIH) lil.OOd .-,l.0ll nli I'.ilk. liuililiitKrf iiiimi f.i.ii;.-.' Smii, ioiU mill lniiMtiitr i.nyd .'.'i.fliii '-'.i.iiOu SiiO.oM VMI.OiM CLOSING SERMON-LECTURE. Last of Series on "Life of Christ'1 II- lustrated with Paintings. At the Penn Avenue Baptist church tomorrow evening, Itev. Dr. Pierce will give the seventh and last or the Illus trated sermon-lectures on "Jesus ot Nazareth," using- tlio great paintings or J. James Tissot. Great crowds have been In attendance every Sunday' even ing: nt Hie Penn avenue church and hundreds have not been able to gain admission. Tlie services have been most impres sive and solemn. As Dr. Pierce uses the Illustrated services, they must do great good In building up character and creating a desire for a better life. The service tomorrow ovenlns will bo very impressive, and the views will bo of the crucifixion, resurrection and as cension of Christ. VIVASKI ASKS HIS RELEASE. Says He Is Unjustly Detained in the County Jail. John Vlvoski -was committed to the county jail Wednesday by Justice of the Peace II. J. Delevan on complaint of James Thompson in default of bail on chnrges of larceny by bailee and malicious mischief. Yesterday through Attorney It, L, Levy he made application for ids re lease on ii writ of halieas corpus. Ho alleges that ho owes Thompson SI for rent which was the Inspiring cause or tlie charges against him. There Is no foundiMloii whatever to the churtre of larceny by bailee and the malicious mischief charge, he says, grows out of the fact that while Vlnoski was mov ing out of Thompson's house a window was broken, There will be a hearing In the case Mnnduv noon, OFFICERS OF C.M. B. A. Chosen at a Meeting- Held in Guern sey Hall Last Night. Branch No. ::.'i of the Catholic. Mutual Benevolent association elected the fol lowing ollicers last nlshi at a mooting in Its rooms in Guernsey hall: Presi dent, Thomas F. Leonard; tlrst vice president, Bernard Potter; second vice president, .lames O'Connor; recording .secretary, J, C, McAndrews; assistant secretary, John T, Phillips; treasurer, John ,1. O'Boyle; financial secretary, M, F, Brown: marshal, Charles Caw ley; guard, Thomas Kearney; trusters, Thomas I'. Hoban, Kdward P. Mitchell, D. J. Campbell, Dr. P. J. O'Hnra, Will iam .Murphy. These ollicers will he Installed the first Friday night in January, DEATH OF SISTER ALOYSIUS. It Occurred Yesterday nt St. Paul's Convent. Sister Alo.vslus, who was known In tlio world us Miss Mary O'Nell, daugh ter of .Mr. and Mrs. John O'Nell, of Plias.iul Miiuul. died last night In SI. Paul's convent, after several years' ill. ncss with consumption. Thu iloeous-ed null entered the order of the limuncii Utto I lean of Mary in 1S!U, uud had been toucher of music lu St, Paul's con vent for the last isoyon years. She had n gentle nature and was deeply loved and respected by tint hundreds of pupils whom she has taught. The funeral will be held tu St. Paul's church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, and Interment will be made In thu Cathedral cemetery. - High Grade Teas and Coffees. All our goods are bought direct from the importers. Wo are giving you the best quality and prices as ou busi ness Is devoid of prizes or schemes. Imperial Teu and Coffee Co., m Spruce Street, Sterling- Mounted Seals, Reynolds Bros WEST SCRANTON MAIL. Bids for Cariylng It Will Be Re ceived, Sealed propnxals for canyliig the 1 tilted states mnllx, ' on messenger rotile No. 'Jlti.iisil. between the pnsltilllce at Scrantnn. Pa., ami West Seralilon station, each way as orten as it-iptired, will ho received bv the poilmunler until December 17, Ifwil. This service will not he let for a slated period, and no conn-not is re. nulled to be executed: bill pel sons bid-ding- initsl lie honest and capable, not less than Hi years old, and the accepted bidder Will be expected to seive at the couipnusailoii proposed mil II olliei-wlso ordered by the post muster general, or mil II he relhuitilshes the service, which he may do al any (hue by giving (he department Ihlrly days' noilee: he will also be required to take the oath pre scribed by law. Proposals must be uiuilo at a per an num rale for all service reunlied, and persons wishing to bid should Inrorm themselves of the amount nhil charac ter of the service! and the iioeeplod bidder under (his advertisement will be required to perform, without additional compensation, all I) Ins now requlri-d and any (hat may hereafter become necessary between the points named above. .Mall messengers are required to receive mall I'lom and deliver It Into the postolllee and mall car. They are required to keep Hie mall pouches or sucks, while in their cus tody, suarded from theft, or Injury of any kind; and must nol drag them so as to Injure the pouches or sacks or their contents, and to observe all regu lations and orders affectlns the ser vice. The mail nn;sengi-r designated will he pal-.l as soon as practicable after the close of each quarter. The quarters end March .",1, June ;!U. September :!0, and December .11. No more will he al lowed for Ihls service than a fair and reasonable compensation. Postal dorks when In charge or mall are entitled (o ride witli Hie mail messenger. Postmasters or their nsistunts can not receive pay us mail carriers. Blank bids may be secured from the post master upon application therefor. Pro posals should be Inclosnd In a sealed envelope marked "Proposal for Mull Messenger Service on route No. 'J10,. list!," and (ho name of the bidder should be written on the outside of Hie eu velojie. FOR THEliLEY FUND Contributions by Employes of the Scranton Stove Works Amounts to Over Fifty Dollars. 'file employes of Hie Scranton Stove works have contributed the following amounts to the McKlnley fund: f.COIKi! l-'l.lllk W. II. Iluliei- .I.I1I1P1 UlMltlO lolin Mullen I'ihI Itciliiniii ... .Mm t'Mi llcnr.i Sn'.iU IMwiiul ll.il.l.iin ,, Wllll.im smllli ... Siinmt'l .-'miIiIi .... .l.wpli Iffti Willi.nu ll.iln- ( lutlfi. I,. .Iplliiiy . (Ji-orire .Monninpi., Mk. (.. Mi'iminii.'i . Mllilii-il .MmmliiKiM'. ( I ironrr Miiiuminc i Ailliiii Miiiininsi-r,. (J. Moiit.iuger. .Ir. . Willi.nii Moi.it Aiutusl SlnVliI-, .... I'.iul Itcniy t'larcme iun ... Ciliiil. Miii'iliv ... l.'ii haul MiIIjIo ... Allii-il Hum- Wm, l..i I'.iiiiil.iin . f'liailix KiM-ll" .,,. Tliniiiil Sill lil ,lli .. ( haili-n Sfliull .... A. II. Monii Aitlnir Swpii ( ll.ltll"i l.llllici' ... fitly Moiir Il.iny Kni'ilili-r ... Villi 1 1 Austin lint Wliili- .Mii'li.ii-1 Di-n.psoy . llnn.i Knlnn-r Thomas Miilhciiu . Mm llulii-r (il'IIICl- ll' .lo.soili M'.ith- I'l.lnl; Uiiivmiii ..... 7. T. ilvJii-s Itolirn .loiu Welis-ler I'jiliniiu , I,. Il.nilon-trlfi ... .Mm f'n.iin- Sli'plti'n I..1IIKIH .Mm Lilip.i- 1'ieil Ili'.iu-i -I 0 Cabin s,.,.i- -y, . I.IK) I limy Iloikci- '' , l.:).l....pli stensdiin. .. -"i i.oo ll.ilpli fJii'in ':; 1.0.) rim I WYidiel -J.-. , 1.00 .Mm Sti-imi-kr -') , 1. 01 Hani- Spiniimi --''i , 1.0.) .Iiiculi ZIprIi-i- -'.'. I.IH) ('h.irlp M.iiiIp.i- 'J'i 1.00 flporup I-'IpIiIpi "' I. on lalii.ml Si hull ... .10 1.0) William llpaeoik .. ..VI , l.dfl .to'ppli Kiilen li , ..") lipk, Cu-lnii i'i , ..'-oll'i-lcr liie-.h-r 'Jj . .i"i Mail, fti'lukaii-t ... .'" . -lAntliom- Mcllak- .. .-J'i . .:!. I).n li I'.mell it 2 I.011 1- lliiluT '!i . .i'iWil!l.iiii (inffn -,! . ,.Vlj( l.iiln (,'oivpII -i . .'.(I Willi mi Mi-Mer ... ..i'l . ..injlii.uk- fiiilfln. .Ir. .'.'"i . ..10 f.coige l-ilzpali irk. .-.1 . .-.'I l'l-tci- Jlnliti.r r- . ..V) TIuiiiMk IIun.-ii.lM-i. .-'.1 - .luiin r.i-iipi- -.1 . .2.1 IVti-i Cobli -1 . .VI .Inlm Ilei.litt -'', . .5) ii.il T(H lli't 1,1-1' '.'. . ..ir) TlinniHK W'.il-h il . ..10 licil PauIiix 10 . ..ID Cmn.-i'v Hu.-1 10 . ..1.1 S. V. Sivai I? -Ji . ..Iii Milmla-- Cullil ... . . ..1) Milllii-iv (iallllz .. .-J.1 . .1') .l.inu-1 llaiviu -.1 . ..ID Hairy IttnnhiK 'i.l . ,'J1 .lamps Vmlpy -M . .-i.l .Inlin flt-ifplman ... .-.i . .25 William Oil JI . ..Vi ,'Jpiirp fiiali.imuiPi. .'- . .."ifi iiii.iuas Itagitut ... . -'.". . ..VI A. II. Uolii-ils 01 . ,-J.I Mi.-.. Minnie T.Wj.Ii: ,-il . ..10 Atthiii- W'ainakii .. .10 . .lOMiil! Saionscii .... i' . .il .Inlm lii(,-.ir. .'." iirihaiUriu W.ijiiiit. . .!." . evili-nunl llleli- 10 . .".it Iirlil (iiflnii! .... 'il . .a.lCi-niSP "I." 1 '1 . .".1 William Illinium .. .1.1 . ..K.MIip.1 fnt.lliT '1 . ,.K)l.mii llpavr Ill . .'"ii Hairy l.u."iy 1-1 , .2 J I-'ipi1 Cumin Ill . .?.' ltalpli Kip-sIpi 1.1 , ...n .Idtin Kiau-i . ..... ,'l't , ..7) Ivor l.piiia 1.1 , ..ID .Inlm .1. W'a-liliiiiu. .01 , .."O'.ldiiii-- livim 01 '1 William liicii .. . 01 . .05 Xkk f oulii-i ,10 . .01 Oanii-I Ilinn',, O.i . .01,1'i-lr-r .Mt-yptn .VI , ..in lipil .li-iikm- ID , ,0i Hjtiv I'anl ".() , .0.1. William Until, .o 0.1 , .01 .lauii-s (.'flni.il tin .. .".1 ifoige M.ir-h Illllll I.Cl'llCII I.. Xl'iillillL' .I.inir Ki-lly (ioiirse Hi" k W.dti'l- nin.iilliinl.. Mm Id-Hi Iliinl.'llt t:ii..lll ..., ( luiks (iii-.iici- ..,, Ceoim1 lli.ni'lt Cluili-s II. .Ti-iiMli-.. 'flioin.u tli-iini- .1, M. Aim- Ooori' lliri'.i- I'rtfi niiiii'i- HiviIiii- llialim: .... .inlin l.ivi-lli- Iljii.t- lll.ii'! lolin Siv.ul?: Cooisi" nlciiisltiiP ... Inlm M.Misliiu- W. II. Mnm.m William I.o-si.- .... Contributions , .".i.ltpnianiin Itiu-Miu ., ,,. , .01 .lolin Tiiiiilillo ".1 , .-.1 Hoyil llullml 01 , --.1 0.1 Tol.il .luioMnl ..-.il ;'0 of it each have been Miss M, Yewens. tier- received from tiiido Coughlin and V. P. Coughlln, .Newest card engraving, lioynolds Hros, THE NEVADA CONCERT. Programme Tlmt Will Be Rendered Monday Night, q rolllowing Is the programme thai will be rendered at tlio Mine, Iniuna Nevada concert, .Monday niuht: lill-T I'AHT. I. ,M.. li-in. f,i) Nilillillir, .No, 17 1 hoplu (10 Novdi'lli', No. 0 M.liillil.11111 0. Hi-.iiIip ififsoiy, i.p t'.-i lic;i'r .'!. .Maiiiilli', fa) Air iio llalli-l Jlnl -ai-us (li) Vain- Ciioplu 1. I'.ihlo CataS, (a) liPilip l'.ill'P (li) AllPgio Apjf.inn.illo .-'aim S.ipi .1. JIiiip, NVi.nl.1, (a) Chaiu-nii iln .M.ioll Olki'ii l).n!. (110111 I..I I'l'lll- In lln-iil.'i liiilii Aufiiiaii,t. .Maqiuiu'. iti) lli'll Souk liftii l.ikinp ....l.pit inlilioj MX'OND I'AIM'. 1. Hi aili liirftuu', (a) lui W.nl l- , M'(i li (b) Wiifii liDiv If Pjiip .Mllni; ' .Mm". .Sri.nla, (a) i'i,iiiiiK-ilu!, Tuli.iilifUol.y (li) Vegel lui W'Mt t iahUi'it J Moic.iu, i,o i:-iin-' ,...i.(on M.j,i'.iu (10 i:!ui'l'i!ic Hi HSIi-iic, i. 10 .. .I.i-it i Palilo ( a-Jl', (a) Itmiiana Caiiiiajailuli, fh) Tali-nli'llP t'liipfi, .. Mailaiiu" XPiaila, M-lcitivn. 11 Newest Culeudars, Heynolds Uros. High Grade Teas and Coffees. All our goods are bought direct from the Importers. Wo are giving you the post (polity and prices ns our busi ness s devoid of prizes or schemes. Imperial Tea and Coffee Co., iii Spruce Street. Mounted fountain pens.Heynolds Bros. BOWLERS AND THEIR DOINGS AVERAGES OF THE CLUBS AND THE PLAYERS. Backus Leads Other Teams with nn Average of 103 This Week Has Been One of Great Interest The Chonges Made In the Elk Team Have Made It One of the Strong est in the League Frank Gould Is Now Enrolled with the Black Diamond Bowlcis. The Tribune prints below the avor axos in' each of tlio bowlers lu the Northeastern Pennsylvania league and the tea in nverajres as well, In order that all tit'KUineiils as to the respective merits of each man may be settled. Hart I, of the Klks, heads the list, his uvcriifce lielnc- ISO. but ho rolled onlv three Kinnes. Hopkins, of the Unckus team, conies next with the splendid avoruRo of 171 for fifteen games. Tay lor and Warden, the two men who have so rar made the highest scores, follow next. The Hackus team leads the others with a loam average of lb';:. The indi vidual and team averages are as fol. lows: iNPinmiAi,. I'l.iipr ..ii. I Chili. (jj ii.nn. i:ik Ilnikiiis llitikiH Taylor. (Jippii HIiIri- Wanli-ll. Siiaiilon lliiyde .. Illi-lil, i:ik- Itni,r. Siiiintvii IIIc.kIp .... Iiilllli, lill .Mri-U-I-, llul.iw Allfu, t( Kiiil lioiin.tli, lllmk PiamoniN,.., Mniiii-, sei.ililnii llliyilp I'lililplilinlt, llKkiifl l'nli-,1, 111. nk llialiu.iiili (,'.el, Wp-I Knil llnll. llai km Wi'luatnl, Wpl. Knil ftfaipi... Illaik DiaiiioniU.... I'l-i'kli.im, M.i.l.iK .MlttliPll. Snaiitim Uicjrlc. Pi.inr, Illaik DiamoniH Mool'i', (Ju-rii niilgo Dimli-r, Siraiitnii lllrule.... fi'iliwlnill. liks (loldi'ii, Illaik l)iaiu(iiirl.... He.iiii.iii5, fiicoii Itiilgc Cipptt, WV-.I. IIihI M.i-.in. (.ippit Itiilm- Pavi.-., KiM Knil Mailt n-p.ichcr, i:ik Wpidipl, Cu-ptt ItiiliiP Ili-.i Hold.;. Ill.itk DiamoniH.. tniipi. Wp-t Mini W'.ii'iliii, lll.uk liaitionl... .lOIH'-. ',. lUlH. I'lll. Al". 't .in uu i.i oiiii irt 1.1 0.170 i?.j 1.1 :MW 171 1.1 OJIO In is oiri.1 1 1,1 to insi iM 1.1 015-1 tr, 10 I (HI till 1.1 'Jll'l 1t I.l :M0fi ttvJ 11 Oil? Hit is it ii i Ion 1-1 0101 I6rt i.i .: ;fi i.n i.i o;3i ti- i.i oil.. i.. is out i.v. 1.1 .'.'Il Ijr, 10 I ST.". lo M O.Wii 1,1 10 I M.I 15.". ntS'i 131 :: till i.v. 11 0:i0.1. IM M 2ni 15:: i.i ooo.: i.n 1.1 Oil I 10 :i nn i:n i.i -.o.w in !l 1.11!) 1(1 :i Ci'i I Ifi :: t:: 1 1 . i l-'il 111 a .S00 l.i7 !' 100.1 j;i, 'i I I'l' .s: :: fx, t:;i :i .-iii.. 1:1,1 7.1 10.1 Hi In- 7.1 loii-'i) h 7.1 1171', I .li, 7.1 1171.1 I.V 7.1 117H ISh 7.1 Hyp!) 130 one of unusual eles hereabouts. llimli-r, I.l u- WjitihiPi', i:ik llli dial il. liks Cnr-.il'. Scr.inlcii llli.ulp ... II.ii in-, Illaik Diamomls .... iKA.M. llaikiK sci.iuti.il llli.ulp Club (ilPI-ll Ithfci' Iliad; Diamoudi WVft Kuil Iik This week has been Interest in howling elri The bowling of the various clubs in both leagues is getting better with each succeeding game. This is especially true as regards the Northeastern Pennsylvania League. Twelve ot Him eighteen games rolled In that league this week were above eight hundred pins and the other six were near the eight hundred murk. The Hackus team came to the front with a rush by win ning all three games from Green Itldge last Monday, while the Elks and West Knd wheelmen improved their standing by winning two out of three from the Scranton Bicycle club and Ulack Diamonds, respectively. The changes made by Captain lleitil on the Mlks team have undoubtedly made the Elks one of the most formid able In the league. This fact was thoroughly demonstrated last Monday evening, when they took two of the three games rolled with the Scranton Bicycle club's last, season champion team. Tlie new members on the Elks team are Bartl and Mndonspaehar, both old reliable bowlers. The Black Diamonds hnvo secured a new mail In the person of Frank CJonld to till permanently the place on the ton in which has been vacant sine the organization of the team this sea son, having been filled by substitutes. Mr. Gould Is a good consistent bowler and will no doubt strengthen the Diamonds. Henry Dinilcr, of the Scranton Hi eyele club lea in seems to hove gotten Into form. Dlmler was out of the game all last season which fact ac counts for his low scores previous to last Monday night, when he came to the front with the excellent nvorace of IPO t-;: pins, a total of 571 pins for the three sanies. By far the most consistent team bow-ling of the season was done by the Backus team Monday evening, the team average for the three games Iip Ing 174 :i-5, with Individual high aver age iO:!, and low average LIS. A contin uation of this excellent work will sure ly land the trophy. The (ireen' Itldge wheelmen boivled good ten plus against Backus team Monday evening, but nevertheless lost all three games. Two of their game were over eight hundred but the Back us boys were out to win and wouldn't bo stopped, lu all piobablllty, the Hlecliie City wheelmen will be able to place a fair ly good team lu the field Immedlatelv upon the completion of their alleys, their being several good bowler anions: the club's members. The personnel of the ww (ireen Hidg No, !l team at present Is W.cdeinau, Knapp, Smith, Bliss and Dnlph. This team contains good material and with I a Utile team practice should give a good account of Itself. The best bowling done so far In tip' club league occurred on Iho . C, recti Itldge No, ;' uud West I'nd No, !!, Green nidge winning two out of three with a total ol a 113 pins ugulust i'lOH rolled by West Knd. Charles HteiVen, of the lnn of riiuph en & Son, the well known bowling- al loy builders of Now York, Is In the city nupcriuteudtiig the llnlshlng woii; on the Klectrlo City wheelmen's alleys on Juckbon stieet. i'jie .Scranton Bicycle club league team has dropped nut of the Bicycle club's league. Its place has been tak en by another team from the Green Hldge wheelmen known as Green itldge No, 3, The Clrecn Hldge wheelmen No.J team is now lied with West Knd No. 2 for first place in the club league, 5, i. ft-i'l M ;i