at. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THUllSDAlf, DECEMBER 10, 1901'. -Jfe x Complaints having como to ub that persons soliciting work in our twine have in Bomo histtmcea Kept thn umbrellas nml in othora done Inferior work, we desire to state urn wc have no reproBentatlveB on tne rond whatever. Wo will call r your work on mail order only. Seranton Umbrella Mfg. Co., M. Silverman, Prop., 313 Spruce Street. 5s L J: t Xm ffl.. V ww .r a v. wmk We are the leaders in everything in the line of PICTURES, THAMES, ART NOVELTIES, ETC. We especially call your attention to our line of Imported Art Novel ties from Dresden, Germany and France. A look al our show window.! will loll oil whit to expect in our More. Jacobs & Fasold, 200 WASHINGTON AVENUE. (Sloic open etcnliis'.) Gty NotesT) IIAZAAIt MOVIIIt. 'Ihe bajar of the l.ldi.' Deborah Aid rudely has been itiovcil from V,i onl ine metiite in Spluee sluel. opui.-ilt' I lie Hiine hank. li:i'.T TNli!tlT. The olticci--. novel nM.-0-i nml b.-ijld of diicUoH nl the l.'utliolii: lllstmlr.il Hxiely and Ncwinim Mai;j7iiiu dub will iii"e'. toni;iil at ?.13 1. "'. al Hicir r.mtn "II W'j-Ii-ington avenue. AXXI'AIj Ur.l IIPTIOX. Inviuiioin luv been iviieil for (ho nnnu.il t re option of the l.i nl '!: of the Setanlnii Mull m IikjiI, to he held .it tin: residence m Mis Klitiul.i Siliitt'i, IW . WeWcr avenue., on the rieiihig nt Ikv. -T. W. A. I.YN'O'IT A .'A.'lllATi:.-U'. A. by linlt. tin' dork nl 1 1 ic common rniiuiil, Ii i-s ileeidcd, Jt Ihe: solicit jt ion of his fiii'iid-, to enter tlu Hold as a e.indid.ite for Hip Pemoiutie li.iiiinution for school rmitinllri id tlu 'I'liild w.inl. I'ltlX OXfTIIT. The l'i-k .lubih-e -itiKPr-, nf Hip l'i-le iinivoi.-ity, Nashville, 'linn., v.-'ll appear al the flreen Willie Pi'e.,bi(cri.iu dun h this evenini,' in oiip 'f their in-piiim; ioiiipi'!-. 'I In' eoneeit will l! ticp. .itul will luiiimeiice .u T. I"i oYhxk. All ol IhP sdimeis ale inllfc ui.nhiite.s .ind aiip .1 r tired nili. l.iimiu'nl. THAT l.V-l'l!.N'i'i: i:i:i)l"t THiX.-llirpii ir 1 1 l'ulilli" Sillily l". 1.. Mounter cspieU lo iu'.viio millionth-' inforin.tti.iii today rcu inline' tln no tion t.ikni he tlii' Imiiil ut (ire iindriwiiMi-, Ir tl.i" miildli- ilep.irlineiii, whiili nipt Af-.tinl.iy in 1'liil.iili'lplil.i. li'sariliiw Hip iriliulinii of lo.'.il ii.-uiMiii-p Litis. Up did'" lonlidenr thai tin ip iliii'tlmi "ill Iip 111.111P. l'l"Ni:ilAI, 01' .IA.MI lli:i:iA'.-'ll.p mneial n( thp late .hum's SIipp.Ii-, hi ill .MulbinA Iri'tt, was liid.l ji-t"nl.i iiinmini; Irinn St. I'plpr p.itlipili.il. whni' .1 iJoliiim hiiili 111.15 oi tpquirni ii:m h'lli'.iinipil. The pilllmiipM wpip: M. .1. .Ionian, Wiili.uu MpK.imi.1.1. IMwaiil JIi Nainaia, Mliharl iiolian, Pallid; Laydlp and I.. Jl. Vv.limc. IntPiiurnl v.i lii.ulp -II "atlirili.it 11 uiplciy. WNI'AI. 1;.S;AMP1I:T-I.iihiiiii.iiii I..1.1 (iiillin post. No. l'i'l, 'Ir.ind Anny 1" the Ho piihlir, will hold it aimiul Piicinipiiirnt in th. koiih loniorrow liiciil. oiiiude Siiyilun will iiu-pt'd tin' pnl, and all tlio dcpartincnt olliur will 1 10 prp.-pnt. Aflpr tlii' iii'ppilion a li.uuiiPi will lip -rrvpil. mid an old-fa-.hioncil i.mip ihe lupptini pni'iypd. All poimadps imp lPipiL-U'd to lie pre-i'iit. i:xr:mtS!o." to ni:v yoiik.t jooinna' Hilf tlift tr.nclins public tho Xow Yolk, Dntaiio inid Wrstetn Itiilway rompany v. Ill inn ilieir jiiinual holiday feiuinti to New Vuik uty fii 1'riila.v, Her. SM. Tiikids urn ood for iviu'ii JnrlutlinR 'riiuisday, Dfc. SO, at one fare for the lound flip. As this i. a i-ry tlenii.iblu tlnw to vl-it tin' metropolU no doubt a steal 111 my jieople will (ak ailvjiilagc of this oppoiiunily. tiii: .irnn.i:r, sixr.mis.-conceininK ii.e 1'ii.kc Jnliilie hlnser.s who arc lo sin? at the Youns Men's ChiUlian a?ueiition iiieetitii; in Oueriibey lull, timtlay afternoon, Itev. A. (.. llivon, pnstor llantnu l'laco llaptiat rhurih, llrooklyn, fays: "The l'Uke .luldlpo Sinijpr. ai.i nrtNli of the first qimllly. It. ii the judsminf rf thoo who have heard thini that they pp.)l thp fiict Jnbihc SinseM, whom l'lske uulvrrily tent out. They have simp in the ihiilthes nl flrealrr eiv Yolk, in the Aradimy of Miiii", Itrookl.in, Cnnictile hall nml Cooper Unlop, New Yoik, tn Ihe iloliulit of all who heard them," MUST BE ALWAYS READY. rireincn Will Have to Go to Tires When Off Duty. Uliwtor or Public Safety V, U. Worm fior yesterday Issued tm ortlnr ainenilltifr Hie rules recently adopted for the gov-i'1-ninunt of tlio Urt dppmlitn'nt, so as 10 pinvldo tltitt all olllcins ami men when off duty shall ut all times respond tn-nlimns of flri. This rule Is to bo iniidu liiipenith-o, because Instances linvi cimto lo notlin when) flrcmun off duty have nut ro ported for duty tit llres. New Restaurant. The Oak Cafe will he opfuied today at, 2)1 Adams nvenuc, al 11. "0 a. in. Kvprythinp; now and modern. Prompt pervk'o. Dinner, use. Try It. '4-M-f H-K -H-f BOND OFFERINGS. 1 X X X Spring Brook Water,lst Mtg.5s Lacka. Valley Elec, Light, 1st Mtg, 5s. ! T North Jersey and PoconoMoun -! ? tain Ice Co., 1st Mtg, 5s, -4- ii 'Standard Gas Co.. 1st Mtrr. 5s. T Lehighton Water Supply Co., 1 I 1st Mtrr. 5s. 1st Mtg. 5s. 4- X New Mexico Railway and Coal Co., lot Mtg. 5s. Descrljv-jn and price on appli cation, ei Uroidivay, N. y, WllkcS'Uirrc. Caiboiidalc. -f -f 1'50 CoinmouwealtU DUj, Seuntoo, Pa. -f .. W -mVmWJ ia 1 NAVIN BEVERELY SCORED. Alderman Says He's Worst Speci men of Humanity ill Town. William Nitvln, of Pine Ilroolt, Wiih urri'Htcil .Vnstcrdny nt tlio InHtttncn of IiIh wife, alary, who ohatKed him with cruel itnil abusive treatment nml with litieuny. Phe had it pitiful story to tell at a htwlntr before Aldurnutn Kun Mtm yuHlvnlay afternoon. Her liusljaud liont her unmercifully four weeks iiirti, he said, while in tin InloNleateil eondltlon, and on the sitino day drew out .ns worth of groceries from t)p Peuii Htore cotnpany'M slote, and that ho hits oxchttttKed tltom at vai'luuH times slneo for whiskey. Kite also said that he has stolen table elotliH. spoons and other articles from the bouse and pawned them for minify lih which to buy drink, while she look in washing lo support her four little ihlldreu. "You tne not worth sending lo Jail," said Alderman Knsson lo Navlu. "but I'm forced lo send you then!. You're the most miserable specimen of hn uianlty t"ve eor hml to ileal with since I've been in (his olllec." Navln was coinmltteil lo Jitll In iie futilt of $3i'(i ball. FIPTY-ONE MORE LISTS. The Tribune's Educational Contest Has Succeeded in Arousing the Young People. There Were flft.V-0110 lists IK Mollis received yesterday In The Tribune's Junior fCdticatlonnl foulest. hIiowIiik how actively the yotlliK people of this section of Pennsylvania must be em ployed these Ions winter ovenitiKS. The names of the Rhis and boys who for warded their work yesterday are ns fol lows: Homer Ciiii;if. W,inmlnjf. 1;. K. Davis, 1I1S .laeksnii ,-iipi'I. bre.il Vuibiirfr, ll.ild Mount, t.'eilinde Cllltiple, t01 Xoitli V,iliiinilmi aie mi e. I'.lhel Mditle, Tliild .tifet, Diminori'. Am.i l'eliiid.. Ilonelale. l.elaiul A. Kiim', 21 Wujne stieet, ( '.iili.niil.il'.'. (irain I'iswt, .lermin. Ilan.i Ii .smith, flaik' Sniiiiiilt, lul llunl.in, flail;'. f-iiiitmtt. Aliee rnntei, Uiimiioie. Iltlid Cm ii, slinon. Minnie Sulnl''. riel. i:. Paul Sinllh, r.iiloi.Mllle. llalph .l.irk.p. till i:.it Drinker lied, D in titule. 1!. Ida spi.ii;iie. .leiniiu. Paul Alen, Jr.. H.iM Mount. .Nellie lloiHP. Ml South Main avenue. .Ii-nnle Klil?cr, P'J'J l'1-k .ivinue. Addle St!l?p, '.M2 1'i-fc iniiiue. Alite S(0tt. Mary Toiuas 1JJI lliihier iHieet. rlnrpnip Stnne, ll.ndiy. 1'red Winler. V!l (..ipeu-e aveiin.'. l'iiilip JLitli-. 1M) Sinileimn aieniie. llden sun, :iJi (Ju.iy .iveiiue. I'p.nl IS. lliciiMUi, S.1'1 DiinliT ftreel. Diinmnie. M.ny Cillinnl. i". south Main flint. I aiboiidalp. liie I. Flannel j, l.:illiu. t.i.uy Hell, Maplewood. Vio'a lleniUe, 114 .iuth Itroinley lUPime. Lois Peny, Ci Dade avenue. t:.iiliond.ile. Hay W. lliKkliitrli.1111. Kimlmr-I. Waller -. Hi imetl. 1.1JJ M.ulis.111 .ivuuie. K111.1 lliiil-nn. Ml 'all m .mime, C.iilnnil.ili. I.cn.i lli.mdow, 111 lleliiienl slieel. ('.iilmtiJiIi-. Amu Phillip'', '7.! South llimulei .inphiip. Ann 1 I'. Iluiiiinli'i'. ." Clietry Lane. Kynwooil 11. sdiujlir, law Xmtli Wa-liiimion inline. Ilp.itii.p Imwiii'. -t IT TiiiiUenili liep. Plu-'-ip do (liiu'liy. l."il."i .laekkon fclteei. Tnte-t Whin-, Kdell.i. Ih'iiianiili II. William-. Ilriulliiin. Williiim .1. Phillip-, IT.! Siinlli IIioiiiIp.i .ii.iiiip. Miy Coleiiian, inn Xorlh Main avpnue. fiii.i Woodii.ulh, .leiinyii. Prank A. Kneliili. l'ed.llle. W.illei Knaisli, I'cikvllle. I'hailfs Mail.itt, 10JP lllamond .upline. Tlmii.is Mn13.n1. l'oie.-r City. Madeline Seluoider, l.llil S.niiU'ion aipnup. Ilinin.1- P. Iloli, HIT Del.liV.lli) Mteet. Pavid A. .loi'!;an. Peekvillo You may send as many coupons its you can Ket, each one having- to be cut out of The Tribune. ICIT THIS OKT.J Contest Editor, Seranton Tribune. I estimate that the winner of tho first prize in The Tribune's ''Junior Educational Contest" will have words. Name Address CONCERT AT R. R. Y. M. C. A. Third Number of Members' Star Course by the Ladies' Trio. The. meinbcis' Star course of eater. tainment, which has been such a stte coss nt the ltatlroad Yotunr Men's Christian association this penson, will have) as Its third attraction the New York Ladles' Trio. The concert will occur next Friday ovenhifr, Orccmbcr lM, in the hall of tho railroad department buIldliiK'. Preparations are belitfr made, to care for n. lai'KO audience. The member.- of the Trio are all artists and they will undoubtedly draw well. Kroe tickets aro Issued to members, entlillnjj them to brlitff their families or one lady. The tickets are now IjcIiik dlstrlhut"d. Free Souvenir. One of the most wonderful pinduc tlons of llthoKraphln art Is the beau tiful combination panel photo holder 11 ml calendar for VM2 In eleven colors and KoUl on heavy brlstol hoard (size 12S-x!iS9i Inch) which wo will present absolutely free from Dee, 1(1 to I'l, In clusive, to customers at our stoics whoso purehiuio amounts to twenty live cents or inon.', See them in our windows. (rand I'ulon Tea Co., :ill l.ackawiinmt Ave., lltj and Its S. Main Ave., Horn nt on, Pa. 50,000 Cigars at Wholesale and Retail, Imported, Key West, Porto Itho and domestic; from $1 per box to $.'., K, K Coarsen. Christmas Suggestions. I'mbrellas, inttfllers, silk siispendeis and liousu coats In Bivtit variety. Hlch aids& Wlrth, !t2fl .ackawauna avenue. Meerschaum And Briar Pipes, Smokers' specialties, etc., In endless variety, at O'llara's citntr store, 131 rfpntce street. Madonna. The celebrated K until Madonna framed In silver Bray maple. Hpeclal for the holidays, $1.73. The (Irilllit Art Co., L'u'J WyomliiK avenue. 1003 Models. Columbia, Unit foul, Vcdetto ami Mon arch bicycles aro now on exlilldtion at Conrad Pros.' Lewis & Rellly. "Always Uusy" Shoo Stores will be ojien evenings until Christmas, EIGHT COUPLES WERE DIVORCED DECREES ' HANDED DOWN BY JUDGE EDWARDS. Rose Wldener Secures a Divorce from Albert O. Wldener, Who, She Claims, Beat Her During Their Honeymoon Lizzie Kepler Separ ated from John P. Kepler, Who, She Says, Threatened to Blow Her Brains Out Matters Considered in Argument Court. Judge It. M. Rdwards yesterday handed down decrees tllvorcltiK cIrIH mlsmatod couples. In all but one case tho wlfo was the llbullant, and either desertion or cruel treatment was the cause mentioned In the bills. Jlos" Wldener was granted a divorce from her husband, Albert O. Wldener, of IM Monroe avenue. The couple were nuurlcd on January 1 1, 1MI!. and lived together but elKhl months. In her tes timony, Mrs. Wldener told u shocking story of crni'lly. She claimed that only two weeks after their inarriaso her husband locked her In a room and then bent her unmercifully, pulling her part ly actons the room by her hair. On an other occasion, site said, he raised a wooden club over Iter head, while she lay in bed, and threatened to strike her. lie frequently threatened to cut her throat nml otherwise abuse iter, she said. Lizzie Kepler secured an absolute di vorce from her husband, John Kred irlek Kepler. The couple, wore married on February 17, 1SU1, and lived together in Carboudnle township until .May 11, ISO:!, when she left him, She leslllleil that on the last named date her hus band threatened to stab her with a knife which lie held In his hand, and later in the day drew a revolver on her and threatened to blow her brains out. He had treated her cruelly before, she said, and when he thoratened her on this occasion site was forced to leave him, because site was fearful of her life, Hetty Manyer was divorced from her husband, William aianyer. to whom site was married on June '2, lSl'J, and with whom she lived in the Fifth ward until about :i year afro. She testified that iter husband had been in Ihe habit of call Ins; her vile names and that he finally failed to contribute to her support, al lowing her no money with which to buy clothes or other necessaries. Kinma Van Camp, who secured a ill voice from her husband, lloadley Van Camp, was married to him on Febru ary lo, 1S77, and lived with hint in Dun mote until September 1, 1S!!, when he left her without cause, so she alleges, and left for parts unknown. She has not heard from him since. Francis IT. Day whs declared divorced from his wife. Annie Day. to whom lie was married on November .". 1S!;I, in Wales. The couple crime to Ibis coun try ii year later and went to live in Taylor, airs. Day deserted her hus band in November, lMifi. for no reason whatever, according to his story. IJesslo Howe was divorced from Joint It. Howe, to whom she was married on May 2S, 1S07. She lived with him at Jermyn until October II, 1SH7, when she was forced to 10a vc him because of his ullcKfil barbarous treatment of her. ITer married life was a continual series of domestic imariels, she testified, and her husband was cruel to her almost from the day of their marriage. On one occasion, she says, he struck her a blow wliivh knocked Iter Hat on her back, and then calling her a vile name, he kicked her and left Ihe house. N. Josettu Hubert sou was divorced from V. (5. Hobei'tson, lo whom she was married on .May -J7, 1ST,". The couple lived In Duuniore, and accord In; to airs. Robertson, her husband de serted her suddenly and without ap parent cause la October, 1S9S. A. Catherine Christian was granted a divorce from James R. Christian, whom she married on September V2, 1SS2, nud lived with him in CorniUK. N. Y until July ". lSS:i, when ho deserted her. She came to Seranton In 1SU7 and followed the protession of trained nurse for n time. He now resides in the state of Jlllni.ls. Argument Comt. It Mas late yesterday afternoon when the civil list was dlsposetl of In argument court and the quarter ses sions list was then attacked. On It are a number of cases In which the aiun icipal League- seek to have the licenses of hotelkeppers revoked, for the rea son, us alleged, that they sold liquors on Sunday. A desperate effort was made to have the cases continued and It was successful in some instances, be cause of the Illness of Attorney Jos eph O'llrleu, who represents a number of the accused liquor dealers. The cases In which an eflort Is being made to have licenses revoked and in which continuances were allowed yes terday are as follows: John Swallow, Olyphanl: Harry Howard, Olyphani; P. J. O'Donuell, Rllzabeth Heese, John Carroll, Patrick J. Heg-an. Duuniore; Joseph Huff, Klnihurst, until today; Henry I.nubsher, Diniiuore, until to day; Charles Cole, Rlmhurst; Wllllum Williams, gcrautnu. until today: James P.tdden Seranton; Patrick aicNamiira and John Taffy, until today; Michael Lynett, Seranton, until today; P. 11. Darkln, Seranton; J. J. Flaherty, Seranton, until today. Other cases continued wore common wealth against Michael Cunningham; rule for a now trial. Commonwealth against Audio S.niorlek; rule to remit forfeiture. Commonwealth airalust James J. Haitnett; rulo to remit for feiture, Commonwealth against Hyron Siiurell; rtto for reward for apprehend lug defendant for horse stealing'. A rule was discharged In these casus; Commonwealth against John Green i rule for reward and a rale was made absolute In tho easu of the common wealth against lienjamlii Howie; rule to remit forfeiture. Court took ihe pa pers in the matter of creating an addi tional reward In the borough of Tay lor. Rvldeuco was heard in tho matter of tho revocation of the license of ai. J. Judge and Rdward tl, Hurke. who con duct tho City Hotel on I'euu avenue, Fred Kcone and Frank Kerne, agents of tho atunielpnl League, testified that on Sunday evening. October L'O, they bought beer and whiskey In the City Hotel and also played a slot machine. There were a largo number of men In tho place nt tho time. Tliu witnesses Ideutllled llottrko as the man who ad mitted them Into tho barroom and af terwards served them. lloth Juilgo and Hourko went on tho stand and sworo they were not In the hotel on that evenluur and hud given orders to allow nothing to be sold. The most Important case on tho civil list argued yesterday was tho equity case of II, 0. Reynolds against y, p. imNHftj TIIPNCW INCANDESCENT .: . LIGHT The new liiraudesceiit gas light; 123 candle power; best In the world; $l.r0 to $2.50. Call and see out' display at Koom ':, Arcade building. Has Light Supply Company. H. S. POUST, Manager. Kola ml, u case growing out of business dealings In connection with the Peo ple's Coal company. Attorney John T. Lciiahan of WllUes-Ilarro and Colonel Herman Ostiums m-gucd for lloland and ainjor Rverett Warren for Hey nolds. COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. Ileiiiy lle'iiharl was granted Ills fltul Ui" chimin In bankrupt' y jederday. l.'roiRi' II. and Kllcilietli NiiullriuV wele ,i" lenlay permitted by Ihe touit to adopt llerjl Kei-iah Smallildni'. Sentence w.m 6iipi'iuled in the ease "f Thnni.H Keele. the Phelps Mreet. boy lonvlded lat week ol .luui'iiv.itril assault niiil balteiy. In Ihe i i-e of the la oiiomy l'ui Jill uic uuiipaiiy aualn-t William Aiideivon mid others, a nile. was planted .etenlay to vhow eutuc why a new Dial should not be itranteil. Mrs. I'Miiki IMct.s, who wan romitleil Usr. week of iiulnlililiilneM lo her lm-haud, :i jesterilay sciikiieid to pay a line of 'i"', iols anil spout thi'ity diy in the poiint) Jail. In I lie i Mm.' of Kllniliplli llpedi affainsf the illy of Seuiilnii, oil pilltlon of the ilefendaiils, nile was (,'iMiilid .M'stenlay to itlmw eaiw why estep tlons "hoidil no' bo IIUiI. II is reluinable to next .iimiiupiit touit. John O'lltieii iiinl .Inhn lla..kvllle, nf Xoitli siiautoii, ihaiKi'd with auKiavali'il si-.--.iutt .mil b.ilny, jij-tenlay coined ball In the sum ot .f.'iW cadi. P.itiiik (I'llilen inid (ieoiKf Hedley be. (iimp I hell' bond-liifli. 1'i.ink WeiiRlinlek, hi- wife, Ann, and Peler lliilrhir, nil of Ciibond.ile, wile lonviited last Uiek of pel jury. Ye'terday the linn luie ilnnl i;!"i .mil ii"i. and in the ease of (lie woman, 'inleliee was fii-penileil. $500 REWARD. Pursuant to a joint resolution of city councils, a reward of S500 is hereby offered for information that will lead to the arrest and convic tion of any person or persons found placing- dynamite or other ex plosives on any street or highway in the city of Seranton. W. L. Conuell, Recorder. Dec. 16, 1901. Did You Ever Stop to Think That it requires goods from every quar ter of the globe to supply your wants at 'hrlstmas time'.' We are already receiving- many of the finest table deli cacies, nml during this week tdinll add lo our stock dally. Our prices will bo right, and we want you to call and see the special display which we shall make for the holiday trade. Pierce's Market. 110-111 cenn avenue. Cigars by the Box. All prices; all sizes. At O'llara's 'llil Spruce street. Get Your Holiday Cigars and Pipes til Carney Brown ei Co.'s, Linden street. I New h ".mjJtJjKj. j 'IWi Hv-fSi We offer this morning an entirely new assortment of HOLIDAY GOODS Fur Mul and Ms. i Come Mears & Hagen 1 e 415-417 Lackawanna Avenue. tfs National Life and Trust Co. Special Features Pertaining to Our Endowments Bonds written for $300 and upwards, All bonds or policies exempt from execution and taxation, as by law provided, Both sexes eligible, and deposits same for all ages from live to sixty inclusive. A safe investment attainable in ten years and a reasonable protection in event of death. Loans equalling the legal reserve will be granted after the third year, maliiiiR the contract easy to maintain, Bonds and all benefits thereunder are guaranteed ptyable in fiold coin of the United States, of the present weight and fineness, livery contract or bond is secured by a deposit with the Auditor of the State of Iowa, of approved interest bearing securities, being first mortgages on Iowa farms. All contracts are the embodiment of simplicity. These bonds give an unconditional guarantee for the return of the face value in gold coin together with all accumulations from lapses in the reserve or savings fund, and Interest thereon. Write F. P. Christian, sprUce Street THE GAS FRANCHISE. Ordinance to Be Reported with Amendments Tonight. The nrtlliiancti awardlm; it franchise lo the t'onstimeis' Cas company will be reported favorably to common rotm ull tonight by the light and water com mlttce.wlth certain amendments agreed upon by tho committee at a special meeting held last nlnht. These amendments provldo that the company shall furnish free gas to the city hall and pollen stations; that It shall leavo all streets torn up In as good condition as when found, ami pay all damages resulting rroin the tenrliiR Up nf tho streets and also that it bond of $10,000 he filed by the company, bind ing itself to complete Its inamit'actur lug plant In three years, Present at the meeting were the fol lowing cotincllinen: T, J. Snowdcu, F. W. Phillips, Matthias Stlpp, Charles Graf, Julius Troy, William Rush and T. W. Thomas. Former Street Commis sioner V. J. O'Uoylo was present In tho Interests of tho new gas company. NO ACTION TO-NIGHT. Consideration of New Franchises to Be Held Over for a Week to Al low for More Consultation. It can be stated on lite very best of authority that the ordinances award ing franchises to the new street railway companies will not be called up for consideration In common council to night. This was decided upon yesterday af ternoon, it was learned, at a conference bold between the promoters of the new companies and the councllmcn opposed to tho granting of the franchises In tholr present form. It Is believed that Willi another week for consultation and discussion both Interests can be harmonized and amendments agreeable to both parties decided upon. J. W. Guernsey extends to the buy ing public a special invitation to call t..nd inspect his extensive and beauti ful line of pianos during the holidays. ail-:ilf! Washington avenue, Sornntnn, Pa. The annual meeting for the election of live trustees for Keystone Academy will be held at the building tit Factory vllle on January 6. 1002, at 10 a, nt. R. ai. Peck, Secretary. Mr. Chas. Russell, Concert 'Cellist and Teacher, of New York, Will accept ti limited number of pupils in Seranton. For terms, etc., apply to allss Julia C Allen, r.12 Washington avenue. Conrad Bros.' 1P0J Columbia .Models may be seen at our store, 243 Wyoming-avenue. " 4- BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. f 4- Kim. Cii-i-. Dii and I, The (.oalicr. -f The Vidoiv. Th" lllernal Ciri, The thin- -f f pii-. Kike Another Helen, .1. Devlin llos,, f Itullnii I'.i.-ion. Tin Itisht of Way, Kle.i- -f V urn', Kazarie, (iran-tauk, ('4iiIIr.ui, See-iel f- 4- Oii.1i.iiiI, To Dave and to Hold, Tiutli -f 4- Dexter, M.nietta, Italph .M.ulowe, and all f 4- the othei--. P.OOKS KOU TDK YOCXO - I'llKKS I1V Al.(ii:i!, OTI, AND KKKIn. f lmArrirrKi.v iKKisritATnit. -t- REISMAN BROTHERS, - 405 Spruce St., opp. Dime Bank, -f f'r H'-H-- Goods i and See. 3 OUT GLASS-OILKISTSLilS SUtititiSTIONS HJ A few items that we GOBLETS, NAPPIES, CAKE PLATES, TRUIT BOWLS, PITCHERS, ROSE BOWLS, CELERY TRAYS, CLARET DECANTERS. WHIPPED CREAM BOWLS, CANDLE STICKS, WATER BOTTLES, CATSUP BOTTLES, BUTTER DISHES, SALT SHAKERS, CELERY DIPS, CORDIALS, CLARETS, BRANDYS, Ni,in thin llt dooely. Don't joit nake a ii'ilul at well .h ci eptiilde irllt, Ilctnelnber e me JKent for l.lbbej' Qeo. V. Millar & Co. ,SJK5,S.A2!!S nPFW EVENINGS. rWWrWWWrWrWrWfWrWWrWWWRWWWI &"i;'.'k4.'...vJljJJi.'I.WUIWll-'UVWJ.VV.ikTC:J Seranton BesSding Go, F. A. KAISER, Lackawanna and Adams Avenues. F. L. CRANE Established 1866. Seal Skin Couts $150, SITn 200, S225, 250. Persian Lamb Coats $70, $100. $25, $150. Furs of All Kinds Furs repaired. Raw furs bought New Building, 324 Lackawanna Avenue Take Elevator. liwm Xmas Suggestions Safety Razor Sets RAZORS, 50 Styles. RAZOR STROPS, TABLE KNIVES AND PORKS, CARVING SETS. MUGS AND BRUSHES. POCKET KNIVES, 10c to S6.50. SCISSORS AND SHEARS. MANICURE SETS SHAVING SETS. George 119 Penn Avenue, FIRE FIRE FIRE The stock of Shimamura & Co., 107 Woymlng Ave., will be sold commencing Wednesday, Dec. iS, at 3 p. ra. $15,000 of Japanese Goods Consisting of fiue Vases, Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, in fact everything in the Japauese line, damaged by water, will be sold at auction without limit or reserve as the firm had no insurauce on their stock. You will have a chauce to buy high class Japanese Goods only slightly damaged at your own price, Sales will continue every day at 10,30 a. m 3.00 p, m. and 8.00 p. m, Shimamura & Co UK Wyoming Avenue. A Christmas Present The stoiles and plcliue Hi l.iiile Itriiiilijwl'ii'V nti: uotteii 1111 wiei Lilly by in ful ilio l.ll ll.t I'OI.H. Thi- lieaiitllnl and iiiteritui'; Iwul. mi ihlldien i l'u imlm "'!' ' ll"'"1"' ,vl'' ii inuliei llilik. iu p'''f Given Away Free Tn all pniiluM'i- ut '' 'till, win in IV is. Colleen. A. .V: I'. piei. A ' !' ('. A- , lljkiiiir I'oMdu. or online) i I .' a"V. HX WATt'HDAV, DI-:C "! THE GREAT Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co,, 4U Lailiawaiiiia Ave,, SH Noitli Main Aie. H'liouc TU-i. I'rviuvt Ucliit'tr, Svv 'photic liJ. carry in Cut Glasst TUMBLERS, ,, BOWLS, . 1 ICE CREAM TRAYS, SUGAR AND CREAMS, ' PUNCH BOWLS, VASES, WHISKEY JUGS, MAYONNAISE DISHES, NUT BOWLS. VINEGAR BOTTLES, WORCESTESHIRE SAUCE, BUTTER PLATES, ICE TUBS, PEPPER SHAKERS, FINGER BOWLS, WINES, CHAMPAGNES, CREME DE MINT. think one or tnoie of the nkae iirtieln would h r.iniMm Lilt tll.i.' Gifts fllie u bo like lhi.1 or n'l.i nf the beautiful and handy t-lilrt wai-.t boie.-i we'll show yon when yon call, if ou want it In time order now, '.it-r.ni'-c we nic sptlliii; a lot for delivery Dee. 2). The ladl'M hay Hint mir pillow tup am the finest ami dieappit in town. .tut look nt the rry eoiner in our villnlow. We'l1 be open Sutiirday nlithls imtl I hrlstnia.s. MANAGER. Both ' Phones t Mauuracturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER 48S to 455 N. Ninth Stroot, Telephons Call. 2333. Shot Gnus, Rifles and Ammunition. AIR RIFLES, 75c to ?1.50. REVOLVERS, SI. 25 to S15.0C FISHING TACKLB ICE SKATES, 20 Styles. ROLLER SKATES. 10 Styles. INGERSOLL WATCHES Felton, Seranton, Pa. GREEN'S 107 Lackawnuim Avenue. Scrnnton's Oldest Jewelry Stoio. Unretleeiued Pletlges, t 50c on the SI, 00. WATCHES, DIAMONDS. CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, FIRE ARMS. Aii.il'Ui'd Ml' J Knit mdlil.i .lb tall 'i'l pet pilu-. liiPm Vuu tin i-ImhIiui Ho ""l Vtl-i the eipoitiuiitU ulli ml in llil- i"'e 'f " Ini'liey. . . E. Engel, Successor to JOSEPH GREEN. Opposite D. L. & W. Depot, Scrautou i IS Lager Beer Brewery l '-v