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HE WAS NOT
RESPONSIBLE
PATRICK GIBBONS ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER.
On Sunday, Oct. 0 Inst, While In
sane, He Attacked His Wife With
a Water Pitcher at Their Home on
Cedar Avenue and Killed Her.
Physicians Testified to His In
sanity Dr. William Haggcrty
Said He Has Been Insnnc at In
tervals for Thirty Years.
Patrick Olbbons, who tin Sunday, Oct.
fi Inst, while! Insane, killed IiIh wife lit
their homo on Coilnr avenue, wim yon
tcrclay ncnultterl on the wound thut ho
was insane nncl therefore ImwpmiRlhlc.
Gibbons Is ti man IW years of iiru and
According- to the tcatlinony Riven yes
terday has had periods of Insanity for
the last thirty years, It havlim been
necessary to remove lilm either to Dun
vllle or the Insane dcartnicnt of the
Hillside home many times. When at
home during his rational periods be
was very kind and Kuntle and the do
mestic relations of him and .Mrs. (ilb
hnns ale described ns having been very
beautiful.
For a few days prior to Oct. II It was
noticed that bis manner Indicated the
approach of one of bis Insane periods
and arrangements were under way to
have him eonllned at the Hillside home.
On tho morning in nuesUon howls .1.
Murphy, who boarded at the Gibbons
house, arose about G.;10 and left the
house to bo to muss at St. .lohn's
Catholic church. As he was leaving
Mrs. Gibbons called from her room that
breakfast would he ready when be re
turned. .saw an Awful, sight.
There was no sign of life about the
place when be returned so ho got his
own bveakfast and soon after !l o'clock,
believing that Mr. and Mrs. Olbbons
were oversleeping, wont to their room
to arouse them. He called and re
ceiving no answer opened the door.
Mrs. Gibbons lay In bed covered with
blood, her bead terribly crushed and
Gibbons sat at tho foot of tho bed In
a chair, with a wild glare In his eyes,
and muttering Incoherently. A broken
water pitcher and a rung of a chair
with which the killing had evidently
been done lay near tho bed.
Mr. Murphy went out and got Patrol
man George .fones, who placed Gibbons
under arrest. The latter muttered that
n man came in their room and then
something terrible happened. He took
bis man to the police station and the
nexf. day Gibbons was removed to the
HlllsWe home.
Dr. William Haggerty. Dr. M. II.
Quinn. Dr. J. J. Roberts and Dr. .1. M.
Corrlgar.', resident physician at tho
Hillside .home, all testified that they
saw Gibbons alter the killing and he
was undoubtedly insane. Dr. Corrigan
said that wJien Gibbons was received
at the Hillside borne be was sulfcring
from melancholia but Is now much Im
proved. Dr. Hapgerty, who has been
the phyMcia.n of the deceased, said be
Ihas been linyinc at intervals for thirty
lyoars.
George Bcemer, miporintomlent of the
' Hillside home, testified that Gibbons
has been there on ten different occa
sions since 188::. He was Insane when
hn arrived there on Oct. 7.
A number of neighbors, and relatives
of Mrs. Gibbons and the accused weie
called and testified to the periods of in
sanity and tho symptoms observed for
a few days before the killing. They
also referred to the gentleness of tho
man at other times nnd the devotion
Mr. nnd Mrs. Gibbons displayed for one
another.
Judge John P. Kelly charged the Jury
that If they believed that the defen
dant was Insane when he committed the
crime they would have to acquit him
ns he could not be held legally respon
sible If he was not mentally respon
sible. The Jury after deliberating for
n few minutes returned n verdict of
not guilty and Gibbons was taken back
to tho Hillside home, ills appearance
Indicated that he has again almost re
covered his mental faculties.
The Jurors who sat In tho case were
Charles II. Pond, juiinufiioturer,
Peranton, roreman; W. A. Stanford, In
surance agent, Wnverly: William
White, machinist, r'urboiululc: Charles
Wheeler, laborer. Lehigh: D. P. War
man, sorter, Serunton; William Hell,
carpenter, Jefferson: Kbcn Frace, far
mer, Klmbiirst: John D. Finch, carpen
ter, .Scrantou; Joseph Judge, hotel,
Carbondalo: James McGlnley, miner,
Carbondale: .1. .1. McCormack, wolgh
niaster, oiyphnnt; Putnam Morris, lab
orer, Scrantou.
Attorney John F. Scragg appeared
for the defendant anil Assistant Dis
trict Attorney W. Gaylord Thomas for
the commonwealth.
THE MEETING POSTPONED.
Cabinet Won't Meet Till Assessment
Is Completed.
The meeting of the recorder's cabinet,
which was in have been held today
to consider the estimate, lias been
postponed until smh time as the board
of assessors shall have Mulshed their
work of making the assessment for
the coining year. This will probably
be two weeks from now.
Assessor Gwllym Jones said yester
day Hint the board lies yet enough
work to keep It busy tor two weeks
at least, and perhaps longer. lie esti
mates the total valuation at nbout $!,
000,000, but says that nothing definite
will lie known until the work Is com
pleted and the figures compiled. It Is
for this reason that tho cabinet met
ing will not be held today.
Mr. Jones, In speaking of the Irregu
larities which have been discovered In
the assessment, said that some of them
would bo hard to believe unless a per
son was right on the ground and saw
for himself.
"These differences have now been
adjusted," said Mr. Jones, "and all
property throughout the city has been
placed on as just and as equitable a
basis as it is possible to place it."
PAINTING THE TOWER.
Two Painters in a Hazardous Posi
tion Yesterday.
A ( ouple of pointers who were at
work yesterday afternoon painting the
tower of the municipal building were
observed with feelings of great anxiety
by a number of passers-by. A narrow
scaffolding about two feet wide was
erected around the outside of the tow
er nl the point where the roof begins
lo slant.
On this scalfold long ladders were
placed and up on the top of these lad
ders were the two painters industrious
ly slopping on paint with as nonchalant
an air ns If they were working on the
ground Instead of at what appeared to
bo about as lisky and as hazardous a
pliue ns a man could put himself In.
Fancy Leather Mags, Reynolds IJios.
Newest card engravlng.Hoynolds Uros.
Fancy Leather lings, Reynolds l'.ros.
SUBCOMMITTEE
IS TO SEE
SILLIMAN
(Concluded (mm l'.igp 1,1
ord as boycotting muchlnery. It Is Im
possible, at all events, ho said, to suc
cessfully boycott a labor saving device.
Control the Machines.
Ills advice was that the t'lgiirinnkei.i
secure control of the machines. The
printers a few years ago were confront
ed by the machinery iiuestlon, Had
they declared against the linotype, we
would today have all typo set by wo
men and children on the lynotpye ma
chines. Instead they proceeded to se
cure control of the machines and suc
ceeded, lOvery trade would have as
much right to demand of the Federa
tion that It boycott labor saving ma
chines, as has' the Clgiirniakors. If tho
demand of tho cigurninkers Is acceded
to what Is there to prevent the tin
workers to demand the boycott of tho
new tin plate machine which piomlses
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i.ii'I Tim-iiii'i nf the (munition (innmltl o rf
Aii.in4cntpiil.
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Dress Goods
For the Holiday Trade.
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We are displaying
strictly new goods."
Every yard of silk
serviceable wear.
fine assortments of !
guaranteed to give S
Black Dress Taffeta Silk, 19-inch
Black Dress Taffeta Silk, 27-inch
Black Dress Taffeta Silk, 36-inch
Extra weiRht, Double Warp, Black Taffeta Silks, Haskel
and Cheny Bros.' 27-inch
Old Time Oil Boiled, soft and beautiful, 57-inch
Old Time Oil Boiled, soft and beautilul, 30-inch
Black Dress Peau de Soie, aG-inch
Black Dress Peau de Soie, 27-iijch
Extra Weight, fine and soft, 24-inch
Haskell's Best Silks 20-inch for $1.00, 24-inch lor $1.35
24-inch for $1.50, 24-inch for $1.75, 27-inch for . .7.
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New Silk Waists
Fancy Silks in tucked stripes and spots, all solid colors,
made to sell for $1, 00. Special
Cheney Bros.' Cashmere Silks. 27 new shades
Cheney Bros.' Peau de Soie Silks, in nil shades
French Flannel and Worsted Stripe Cloths in creat
variety 50c, 75c M)0
High Class Dress Goods
Black Cheviots, Worsteds, Poplins, Peau de Soie, Co.it.t-
lines, Armures, Drop de Almas, Venetians.etc 75c up ,1.00
Colored Dress Goods
Granites, Venetians, Whip Cords, Satin Armures, etc., in
dress lengths. All fine grades of goods $1.50 to ... . 3.50
Broadcloths and Venetians $1.00 to 3 00
German Hard Finish Double Warp Whipcords, in illu
minated mixtures M10
Coatalines, 5-inch, new shades, French fabrics ' (,So
Albatrosses, new shades , So
Corduroys, 1 5 shades, a bargain ,' ' ' ,;o
Silk Stripe Challies, advance Spring styles, beautiful
effects , -9
Heavy Skirtings, Cheviots, Kerseys, etc., in all
shades 75c to , f ( f ( ( 3i00
Mears & Hagen
415-417 Lackawanna Avenue,
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to (lo 7.1 per cent, more work with 7."i
per cent. less lmntls than the jires-ent
miichlneryV Sir. Hayes closed ly inject
ing a little clash or socialism: "The
flay will come when the question will
he satisfactorily settled ly the worker
not only controlllns hut owning the
machine he operates, instead of it Iie-Iiik-
owned by the so-called capitalist."
This provoked hearty cheers.
Delegate Slay ton, of Newcamle, Pa.,
declined iiRulnst rctt egression as con
templated by those who would boycott
machinery. He compared them to the
workmen of one hundred years aso
who destroyed inventions and diove in
ventors into exile.
Tho motion to non-concur was Inst
and the motion lo adopt the commit
tee's report adopted by a bl vote.
Other Resolutions.
Other resolutions were reported finm
committees and disposed of as follows:
Cniuh niniii? Ihc liMiiiui'iit .mil I.iiiiii- win I.
Mtm of l.iilmiiiK Ailiitul.
for Miiit ti.nlc uiiliriiin.i. l!ikiu-i! to torn
imtli'i' on l.i"-i.
for .iini'inliiuiiN In inti'in ilhu.jl tiiMtii'- lint
will iiomit ot -P.1111 mi miittin; murium w.-il-,
ttlion tin' ten hr lioiimin ,l,ii'iion-. ti, tum
Ailnpttil.
AbiihH tin' pi.utiio of limiMK l.iiui' 11II-1 .it
ff.i, vlil It niti'iininc lui'.il, finm tlnii tn lo
Hit' Bio.it ilmmT of w-i'N. Ailuiitrii.
I'lowilm;,- tli.it tin' I rilfi.aioii .-lull inn w ito
rflmls In Heine .1 pinion tor II. V. ( l.ni, .1
-('.mini, who I1.1- l.i-oii in hll .it 'llioiu i-lm, 11,
Mi'., for tttontj-ilH' ji'iis limit r life !niii i-., ti
me nt for inulin.i en lln liili uoi-. Ailnpte I.
l.'iiiloi.-ltic: tin- iilno i.ilu'1 of Hn 'iviki'o
Wi'ikoi anil 1I01I.1U115: .igMinH ilml oi',.miuinii
Midi ns tho l'riiini"lic liollul Cii;niotli' M.ii.irV
union of .Vim Votl.
Mi I. int." It oIiIIlmioii 011 .ill union inor lo iio
liuiiil union l.ilicl xoml. Ai1'ii,i,
Itcaul.il IliLf 1 1. r iv,n.iii"P of ili.utn: 10 ti.iu.:
oiK-iiliatlmis l.imlioil lo the lliiloi M.iUi .111J
lion Miip llinldors so 1.1 lo pic. rut .illittul in
cro.idinicnt on this iiRjiiiiitlnn. Killtil.
For j iinirnsal report lil.inl, for st.itKtii'. lo
tin UniloJ States loniiiuiiNiiuiicr of labor.
Killed.
Appioilntr Hie liliel of II10 Jouinijiui'ii lloi-e-sheers'
union. Ailopteil.
For a memo'.i.il to ioni!io-s pioli'ilinpr atiln-t
llio "InjuiHllon mil." Itofonod 10 Hip toii.iiiil
tec 011 prpslilnnt's icpoil.
L'lilliiiir for liottrr in-iintisii of ti.iiin in 'vp.v
V01K stale. Ilitoireil In Vow- ink -!at io;iio-
MIlt.ltlM'-.
Kniloi-iiip; tup libel of Hi.' ArloiV N id. mil
Piotutiu' .i"0(iation.
Dold Piote&ted.
ItihliiK to a question of personal pilv
UeRe, Delesate Charles Dold, repretiont
Ins the Piano and OrKiin Workers, pro
tested iifjiiliist the report of the 10m
mlttee on crodentlals slvlnw cadi of the
deloRates of Ids organization only one
vote and ilemaudliip: that the delega
tion be empowered to cast twenty-hovi n
votes for each one hundred menibeiH
of their union. ,
First Vice-President .lames Duncan
ai'RUcil in defense of the coniniltlee's
report, saying, nmoiif," other UiIuks, that
the I'liino and Orr.an Workers were
Klveu representation accordliiH: to the
per capita tax they paid.
The I'lano and Oi'kiiii AVorkeis i.une
back with a declaration that they had
been desirous for years of paying a per
capita tax that would entitle them to n
full representation but their offer was
each year rejected, They now stood
ready to pay the tax and believed they
should be accorded the same tieatinent
as the Sllnu Workers, who, although
owing a large per capita tax weio al
lowed representation at the prescilbeil
ratio of one vote for every one liuprireil
delegates. J
This was ili' death blow 10 UipfMuntt
and Organ Workers' aspirations. See
letary Wilson, of the Mine Worker,
made a vigorous speech denouncing the
comparison made by Die Piano ami Or
gan Workers, and explaining that tho
federation, without any demoiid on the
purl of the miners, had exempted them
from $1,000 of their per capita tax, be
cause tliey I mil coiitllbuteil V'.Oli), or
oiie-slxtli of the total contribution of
the Federation in aid nf the mavliln
Ists at 11 time when Hie miners them
selves hud just finished paying out fop
tho support of their own strikers inoie
money than all the oiganUatloas in the
American Federation of Labor had paid
to tho support of the Federation In per
capita tax.
Cheers followed Sir Wilson's state
ments, nnd by a vote that only wanteij
the "ayes" of the Piano and Organ
Workers to niako it unanimous, tho
report of tho credentials committee
was sustained anil the protest Ignored.
Mitchell Presided.
President John .Mitchell, of tho United
Mine Workers acted as chairman dur
Ipg most of yesterday's session. He
made a model presiding olllccr.
As soon as tho convention adjourned,
tho various committee got to work In
different purls of the hall and the
rflema tt the Hotel Jcrniyn, to pass on
resolutions thai will he submitted to
morrow. The grievance committee spent sev
eral hours dealing with the Jurisdiction
dispute between the caipeiileis uttil the
woodworkers ami may be heard from
on this matter tomorrow,
The formation of tho Slutul Trades
federation, projected 111 St, l.ouls last
July, was accomplished .eslerday af
ternoon In the adjourned session held
tit llooin III In Hotel Jennyn. Might
organizations were represented, and
voted to "tiler the federation, Tlfese
were the machinists, metal polish
ers, patternmakers, eorolnakers, black
smiths, stove mounters, allied mechan
ics nnd Ihe federal trades, composed
principally of the kindred crafts be
longing directly lo the American Fed
eration of Labor and having no na
tional organizations of their own, There
are six other trades eligible to mem
bership, ami all or them are expected
lo Join, All evcopl the moulders have
declared In favor of the federation and
the moulders, It Is said, are favorably
disposed,
K. J, Lynch, of New York, president
of the metal polishers, was elected
president: Itobei t H, Kerr, of Stollne,
III., president of the blacksmiths, vice
president, and John It. O'Lcnry, of
Worcester, .Mass., president or the core
makers, .secretary-treasurer. The ex
ecutive council Is composed of the
presidents of till tho allied trades and
the president of the American Feder
ation of Labor, who Is reptesnnlatlve
of the crafts having no national organ
ism tlons.
Four Presidents to Act.
The executive committee will there
fore consist of the four above-named
presidents and James o'Connell, nf
Washington, l C, president of the
machinists: John .Mlllliolland, of To
ledo, president of the allied mechanics.
L. It. Thomas', of Xew York, president
of the patternmakers, and John Tler
ney, of Detroit, president of the stove
mounters.
Tho following excerpts from the ar
ticles of federation drafted al the SI.
Louis meeting, set forth Hie purposes
and scope of the now organization:
The purpose of this federation shall
be lo promote the common interests of
alllllated bodies by such concerted ac
tion as shall be determined under the
constitution of tills body, and the con
stitutions of the several affiliated
bodies.
The direction ol the affairs of the fed
eration shall bo vested in an executive
committee, which shall be composed of
the executive olllcer of each atllllnted
body or sin h substitute as he may
elect. Federal or local unions, holding
ciiartois under tho American Feder
ation of Labor, shall be represented by
the president of the American Feder
ation of Labor, or such substitute as
lie may designate. The executive com
mittee shall meet tit least once a year.
Should any alllllated organization
have a grievance, in the tedress of
which it desires the suppoi t of any or
all of the other alllllated bodies, in' the
fedi ration, it shall, before a strike of
its members is Inaugurated, submit a
roll statement of its grievance. Hie ef
forts it lias made towards securing 10
dross, and the determination of its ex
ecutive board or members upon tho
iiuestlon of inaugurating a strike, to
the executive oillcer of each of the
alllllated bodies.
To Submit Statement.
These shall, without delay, submit
Mild statement to the consideration of
the executive board of their reipeclive
organizations fur instructions how tn
cast the organization's vote on the
luestion of a geneial slilke. in the ex
ecutive committee or tho leder.ition. As
soon as rendeied, the decision of the
respective organizations shall lie trans
mitted to the chairman nl the exeiutlve
committee, and. should the unanimous
vote of the afilliated orraniz.Ulons be
in favor of a goneial strike on behalf
of the aggrieved organization, h shall
at once issue a call for a meeting of
the executive committee, which shall, if
it so elect, first make an elfort to sei tuu
an adlustinent through conference or
arbitration of the dispute, and falling
in that, shall, thereatter. take charge
of the londuct of the strike and formu
late the necessary plans for Us elect
ive prosecution.
The executive committee, by major
ity vote, shall have the right at anv
time to declare the strike oif on behalf
of the fedeiatlou. hut nothing In the
foregoing shall be construed as pro
hibiting an alllllated body 1 1-0111 under
taking any strike under the provisions
of its own laws, nor as preventing tho
aggrieved union from continuing the
strike 011 behalf of Its nienibeis. when
a general strike has been declared of
by the exeeutlv- lommlttee of the fed
eration. In the event of a general strike, each
organization involved shall undertake
the support of its own meinbuis, btu It
shall be understood that no Individual
organization, which has members in
volved, shall be pirniltted to negotiato
a settlement on behalf of its inemb'is
without unanimous consent of tho ex
ecutive lommlttee.
Handle Its Own Giievnnces.
lO.icli alllllated organization shall
handle Its own gi ievauces, under Its
own laws, until such lime as Its eltorts
to settle without a strike have been
exhausted.
It shall lie a recommendation of the
eM'CUtlve olllcers of the alllllated bodies
of this federation to their several local
unions to torn! metal trades ciuwVi -once
boards, composed of regulaily
ihosen delegates from the metal trades
of their locality, members of this fed
eiallon. Where central labor bodies,
sucu as me 1 -cairn 1 Minor union, e-.
Mis, these boniils shall preferably bo
organized as a section of said initial
body.
Another session of tlie new feder
ation will be held 'at il o'clock this
afternoon.
SOME SOCIAL FEATURES,
Manner in Which Delegates Were
Entertained Last Night.
The Frank .Morrison Social 1 lub,
uunnosed of members of International
Typographical union, gave a luimiuut
at tho inks' cub looms lust night In
honor of Secretary siorilsou, of the
Federation of Labor, who Is a t'hlcago
Plintor and for whom the club Is
named. All the other printer delegate,
a number of the convention celebrities
and representatives of the proprietary
Intertsts of each of the local papers
wont alo cuests.
One of the most enjoyable events
among tho convention eutei taiiiinents
was the entertainment and smoker
given at Sluslc hall by Local 131 of the
Bartenders' International League of
Ameilca, In honor of their national oill
ceis and delegates. Tho guests of
honor weio Joseph It. .Michaels, of
Syracuse, national president: Jerry
Sullivan, of Cleveland, national secretary-treasurer;
Fred Hobby, of New
York, national organizer, of tho bar
tenders, and J. P. Dernell, of the
clBiirmakers. who Is the loundcr of tho
burtemlera' union.
Among the entertainers weio the
Hiiiut children, the rctniirktibly clever
child musicians: Kddlc Walsh mid
Frank McDonald, vocalists, and the
Lawrence orchestra,
President James Iluggerty, of Local
1:14, was tuastmiislcr of the banquet.
All the guests and 11 number of the
local' members made speeches.
The affair was In charge of 11 com
mittee composed of P, J, Durkln, chair
man; Thomas O'Hrlen, vice-president;
Itnbert Whnrtou, secretary; Thomas
O'Hrlen, treasurer; Frank Seiinlon,
James .Major and Onirics Hung;.
The Officers.
The olllcers or Local hll aie .In men
Iluggerty, piesldent, Thomas O'Hrlen,
vice-president ; John 10. flrhnes, treas
urer; Harry Heldler. Ilnanclnl secre
tary; Henry J, Warren, chaplain;
I.. II. l'VITi;i!-().
lit'ini.liiia; Seiidniv of CV11t1.1l l..ilmr I 11I011 of
S'li.iiitiin, ami Mt'inlxr of t'omenllnii Coinnilttoo
of All.liisi'tnniK
a ball
Sluslc
lit The
at P.
Charles Zang, Inspector and walking
delegate: Patilek Cardon, sergeunt-nt-nrins.
Local Xo. fN, of the National Alli
ance of Theatrical stage lOmployes, also
gave a baniiuct last night. It took place
on the spacious Lyceum stage, at the
close of the Nevada concert. The
tables were set In a gorgeous palace,
and everything tho theatre could afford
to make the scene surpassingly beauti
ful was utilized without stint.
The guest ol honor was Leo Hart, of
Chicago, national secretary-treasurer,
of tho stage employes, and national
repiesentatlve of that organization at
the federation convention. Other guests
were John J. Pallas, of New York, na
tional delegate of the actors: A. J. and
P. J. Casey, owners of the Lyceum: A.
J. Duffy, manager: Charles Stevens,
treasurer of the Academy or .Music:
lletse Richards, tieasiner of the Ly
ceum: .Manager A. O. Ilerringtou, of
the Star: Tieasurer t-Mward Shaffer, or
the Star: It. .1. I la tier, Ai. Lawrence
and Kdgar Vlnol, leaders of the or
chestras in the three local theatres.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation of a double Ink-well,
made of i oal, and 11 gold pen. The
pi oscillation was made In ihe name of
tin. local stage hands by President
Charles Cohvell.
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge of the af
fair was composed of Onirics Col well.
George Lowiler, William Jones, Frank
.1. Siangan, David .Martin and Thomas
Sluldfiig. The olllcers of local US are:
President, Charles Colwell; vice-president,
David .Martin: lecording secie
tary. Ceorge Louder: financial secie
tnry, Frank Siangan; tieasurer. Fred
Softly: walking delegate. William
Jones.
Tonight the palmers will give
to ih"ir visiting delegates al
hall. Tho clerks give a haunuet
Terrace Thursday night.
The convention will adjoin 11
o'clock this afternoon to give the hall
over to the preparations for tonight's
banquet.
Besumption of Sunset Limited Ser
vice Between New York, Phila
delphia and San Francisco, Sea
son 1901-1002.
Commencing November .".0 and each
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
thoieafter, the Washington and .South
western Limited, operated dully be
tween New York, Philadelphia and
New Orleans via the Pennsylvania
Hallrorid and Southern Tiailway, leav
ing Philadelphia, Iiroad street station
at C.r.r. p. in,, composed of dining, Pull
man drawing-room, sleeping, observa
tion and library cars, In addition
will carry a special Sunset Limited An
nex Pullman drawing-room compart
ment sleeping car 10 connect with the
Sunset Limited operated between New
Orleans and San Francisco.
The celebrated trans-continental ser-
Ice offered by these luxurious trains
makes a trip to the Pacific coast not
only very quick, but most delightful.
Charles L. Hopkins, district passen
ger agent, Southern Hallway, .,2S
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, will bo
pleased lo furnish all Information.
Tourist Cnrs on Nickel Plate Bond.
Seml-weel:ly transcontinental tomlst
cars between the Atlantic and the Pa
cllle toasts are operated by the Nickel
Plate and its connections. Tourist cars
referred to afford the same sleeping ac
commodations, with same class of
mattress and oilier bed clothing that
are provided In tho regular Pullman
sleeping car cervlie. These tourist
cars leave lloston .Mondays and Wed-
lii'silnvs. nnd leave S.111 Fi-anelsen 'P,u
days and Filditys. Herths In these
tourist cars are sold al greatly reduced
rates. Conveniences are offered without
extra cost, for heating lood or picpar
Ing tea or cori'ee, alfoiillng every facil
ity tor comtort on n long journey, es
pecially for families traveling with
ihildren. Lowest rates may be obtained
always via tho Nlelul Plato road for
all points ill the west. For special In
formation regarding all trains 011 the
.mckci 1'iaie man, iiuitituug inesu lour.
1st cms, consult your nearest ticket
agent, or wilte F, J. Sloore, general
agent, SSI Slain slice!, Ullffnlo, N, Y,
A Trip to California or Florida.
Those coiitemphillug such a trip need
but to call on the local ticket agent of
the Lackawanna railroad and he will
arrange overy detail, Including trans
portation, berths, reservations and
chodUng of baggage thiough to desti
nation; also will furnish rates, folders,
descriptive lltomtuio and any other in
formation desired on the subject.
Through sleepers ami day couches to
Chicago. Only one cliaiige of cars lo
California.
Lackawanna Railroad Excursion to
Woshing-ton, D, 0.
Special exclusion tickets to Wash
ington, O. C will be sold good going
on any train December 21, and good for
leturn at any time up to and Includ
ing December 31. The rule from
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For many weeks stock has
been quietly and surely mov
ing, to prepare the way for
the Christmas invoice of
Beautiful Umbrellas. There
was a little delay, but at last
they are hete, in all their sil
very, shining attractiveuess.
for you to admire, examine
and possess. Just a whisper,
Listen If their beauty of
design and superior quality
appeals to you so strongly,
would it not likewise satisfy
that friend of yours for whom
it is so difficult to choose a gift?
Prices from $1 to
$15 Each.
The New Handles are a
triumph of the jeweler's art,
round, square and odd shapes
in silver, gold, pearl, silver
and pearl, gun metal and nat
ural wood, with silver mount
ings. The covers are made
of silk, from Gloria to the soft,
glossy quality on that $15.00
Umbrella.
One beauty that is a reign
ing favorite in this city this
month has a circular, lustrous
white pearl handle with silver
trimmings and a beautiful soft
silk cover of the very finest
quality of silk.
An umbrella any
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Gold, Silver, Bony
and Glass.
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Rings, Watches Clocks,
Brooch Pins, Scarf and Hat
Pins, Chains, Bracelets, Pen,
Etc.
Watches, Jewelry, Forks,
Spoons, Fancy Serving Pieces,
Novelties, Toilet Articles,
Desk Furnishings, Etc.
A Beautiful Line of Toilet
Articles. Great variety, low
est prices, '
Fruit Dishes, Water Sets,
Water Bottles, Hustard Cups,
Berry Bowls, Celery Trays.
Vinegar Cruets, Cream Pitch
ers, Spoon Holders, Sugar
Bowls, Toothpick Holders,
Cologne Bottles.
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Hcrunton will be $"."." for the round
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Lackawanna Railroad Excmsion to
New York City.
Ticket agents of the Uickiiwauuu
road will tsell special round trip tick
cts to New York city, eod suing
any legular train December l: limited
for return to live i!ujs, c.M-liMve of
solus days", at rate, of one l.ue plus one
dollar. M. I.. Smith,
I). l. A.. l.. I- & W. It. It.
Mounted rockctbooks, ItcynoMs Bros,
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