.- '"j''.UJjmi. fli(-u.i44uliji . ,11. , 'jr'yawOTi - m niTV.rx4w -- v -v jw v - i & . ,iJJr MVtfjtt (J'JPHift 4 , f iMtswv v r . ',' - ' v s " " lU'Pf'tf- 6 THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- Fl ID AY. DECEMBER 20, 1901. feBBSB.TT!wr2tiiirt-;.' y - Complaints having come to u that persons soliciting work in our name have In some instances Kept tlio umbiollns and In others done inferior woilt, we desire to atate that wo have no repiesentatlves on the load whatever. We will call for your work on mail older only. Scianton Umbrella Mfg. Co.. M. SUvoimau, Prop., 313 Spruce Street. Wo are the leadeis in eveiythlng in the line of PICTURES, FRAMES, ART NOVELTIES, ETC. We especially call your attention to our line of Imported Ait Novel ties fiom Diesden, Germany and Fiance. look Jt our iliim ulinlmu mil lill " "hit to o.jrt I In our store Jacobs & Fasold, 200 WASHINGTON AVENUE. (lore I'lHn rvfiilnc',) ( Gty Notes Ml. I 1' M M1AY. ' Uie Cab, Cnarli and SUM" nun will inert In HauVi lull, 'JK W'jomii ,' i'c iiiii on Sutuliy cunlinr, at ',.30 Mqi1.. I'KIiriOV IV tlWKUl'P'lGV.-Joliri II Mil Itr, of J-ichanou, oluntarv liiiihnipl, nlisl i pitltlon befoif Lltrl. "citk, of i lit t'niinl stato-i district c-init, Hl lijLllltit-s n- "i."'.''2 n--cN, none. M'ICIMi MIXIISc.. A -pa ill in. tin.; ol I. trr'i fociolv of Jlollov no ib inllnl for tint i- -i-in,; at T.r.o p ni., ami nUu of lilcUiou So Jl, Ancient Ord-i o llllvrnlin?, i- il-n illnl fur the Jinc plico, .-. 1'okr' lull, lo u'ni no inn on the iltutli if .lil(- Chi'. IOOKINC 10R 111. I! SI'OIM'.-Mi- MinliV e luilili-' u, of I'hillinnliuipr, S. J, iiU no I f-iipiiintondtnt m l'ollco ltoblini;. uiliit'in, to ,i"-i-t licr in localln.r liti" lilt-hind, ttlin ik-'itul lai list -luno, likiiur Ills s u it old mhi Willi 1 mi. Plic licllevc- tint Ir i- in till" i'ti, n I tin point- hio pionii-cd hi i ii"tinit' mi lo i atinp Inm. HIS EVES BLOWN OUT. Tenible Injuiy Received by Heimnn Claus Yesteiday Caused by an Explosion of Dynamite. Hoi iii.ni flints ascil :il e.ns, icsiil Injr in Pelt'iFlmiR, luul both his pnos blown out ycstettlay morning a1i11c npMtreei in cxcatitlny; tor the lounilti 'iniis of thu now residents to he con--titicted on tlio Klmhuist lioulevniil for Volonci li. A. AVttties. Vlatis .is oniplo lmI as a foipman lv Vonti.it tor PetPi Stipp and was 1. milling it hole in which a stltk of il--iKtinlto hiid been jilacoil (or blaslitiR pin poses. Tlio (lynumltc exploded tind claus' lace was hoiiiblv liu'etati'd. fiotli Dj't-s eii t'liilii'ly ilestiojoil and .ho injuud man HUfici,cd leitlblf pain. 'Je wan taken to the Lackawanna hos- it.il wlioie it -wis said last ulBht that e would recover MAJOR MILLAR VERY ILL. Relapse Resulting fiom Over Exei tion Fioves Seiious. Major V. S. Millar is, voiy ill. lie had been sutlerlu? liom ery-ipelas lor seeial weeks and had loioM-ied .su'f lltlfiitly to be about the house, when last Jlondny lie attempted to toiiduet by telephone a meetiiiK of tin- Itepub llcnii city conunlttie, of which he li ihainnnii. Tlie exoillon and woirv in i lilent to this effort i aused u lelapso mid eslruilny ln was in a seiluus eon dltlon. It. T. Jayne, scliool controller of the Thltteenih waid, is leinpoiailly attltiR as i hall man of the city committee. AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED. Vol oner llobetts made an autoi.sy yesteiday on the body of tin- late Daniel JlcAulltfe, who died fiom nuns-hot pounds leeelvt'd in tlui Ltueine stli'i't i lot a week ago. An lii()uest will lie hold in the c.tso m a date to be an. jiounced later. Tlio bodv had been imb.ilnud belote tin coroner was notllled In the ease, and it was lemoved to the home of de ceased on KlNtounth stieel. Take Lunch at Hanley's. Your hhoppiu' diitle.s -will be meallv lightened by IiIh lctiPHlnnoiit seivlie, which extends throughout the day. Special nLLommodntloiiH for Indies nn necompanlctl. At Wi Hpriiio stieel, Tlio annual mooliiifr lor the elicliou ot llo tinstcfh lor Keystone Aiiideiny tlll bo held tit thu building ut l''actoiy. vllle on Januniy , 1A02, at 10 a. in. H. -M. Peck, Stfiatnij. t BOND OFFERINGS. ; Spring Brook Water,lst Mtg.Ss Lacka. Valley Elec. Light, 'ist Mtg. 5 s. North Jeisey and PoconoMoun- tain Ico Co,, 1st Mtg. 5s, Standaid Gas Co,, 1st Mtg, Ss. Lehlghton Water Supply Co., 1st Mtg, Ss, New Mexico Railway and Coal Co,, 1st; Mtg. 5s. Desci!;, .m and pi Ice on appli cation, ! CO Itioadnay, .N. V. -f . WilkMllircc. CaiuonJilc. -f t S fl Cumuionwcaltli B1J;, bcuntoo, ft. -f t i THEY MET DEFEAT. Noith End Stais Basket Ball Team Lost Game in Wllkcs-Darre. The North find Htais banltet ball leain, of tblH city, mot tlotent last hIbIiI lit Wllkes-iJario, their opponents bclliK it team nicked fiom tlio Ninth regi ment. The scoif was 28 to S In fnor of tlio WllkoH-Unrro team. 13ancliifr was enjoyed after the game by the huge mullein o, music being fur nished by opprnihclin'H orchcxtia. NOT A CANDIDATE. David J. Davis Has No Ambition to Be City Controller. Assistant City Solicitor Dnvltl .1. IJnvis, stated yeilciday afternoon to p Tribune nmn that he will lot b" a candidate! for lite itcpubllcnn noinln allon for city conti oiler. "The use of my name has In en ni thely tiiniiu'ranied," snld h' "1 never littve been it candidate tor the of In e and never iiUcudeil to be. 1 latiuot nnke this too positive." DIES) PROM LOCKJAW. William Giles Was Injuied a Week Ago Tuesday in the Oxfoid Mine. William rjllfs, aged 2J jeiit", lesld Ins llh his parents at tnft'i 1'iico street, died at S o'clock lust evening, as the result of an attack of tetanus, common ly known as lockjaw, which was t In direct iettlt of tin injury .sustained bv the young man lecentb while at wmk as n dilvpr In the Oxford mine. Oiles had his foot siiuecv.ed between the bumpeis of a car u week ago last Tuesday, and was taken to his home, and Dt, M. J. Williams was called, lie noticed that the ankle was biiilsed and the foot swollen, and applied the piop er lemedies in such eases. There wcie no external Injiliifs to speak of, except those abu e noted, no ligaments weie loin, neither was th.Me nnv dislocation of tli" bones, but the foot continued to swell. The o itlent was getting nlon;; nicely and s-iemcd to be impioVhig until a change oc citired at S o'clock jesterdaj inoiulng, when Di. Williams was again called. He noticed symptoms ot tetanus and called in Ur. W. A. Paine and Wi. It. G. 13eddoe to ew th" piogtess of the case, lealiynig that death was Inevit able, and that the case is raie In medi cal elides in this city. The physicians letognizeel the seiiousncss of the case, and inlormed the family. In just lit! hours from that time the oung man biealhed bis last. The jaws lapidly Milletied and the patient expeiiem cd much dlinuillv In swallowing nouiisliiuent, and suffciod seeial sceie convulsion'-. lie also be came blue lc in the f.ue, and his whole neivous sj stein was affected. Thco symptoms showed cone lush cly th.it lockjaw, had set In, and despite the ef loits ol the phvsieians, death was in evitable Young Clllos was well known in West Soiautnn, and his untlmelv death is a sotncp ol esticme legiet to his parents and fiieniN, Seasonable Gifts. Tin piudent person til this time of the e.n pondcis on what is best lor himself oi his filend, and no one would be considered mulish who would invest in an accident insiuance pollev. Many companies Kstie these, but the wise man wants the best. The best is that one that has the eieatesl amount of capital, the lamest number ol membeis who .ue consideied good iNKs. In this lespett the Aetna (ills the bill. It is tlio laigest and best, fleio are :i lew samples of tecent testimonial1: Mr. Mo-os lit own, Oeneial Agfin Aeil tlent liepaitment, Aetna l.ile Insur ance vompanv, TOT-Tns Vnnnrll llulld ing, Scianton, Pa Dear Sli : I hcieln .u kuuuledgf ie ceipt of your company's diafl in lull tor paitlal Indemnity. Inluiy was i aused by out on one linger, followed b. blood poisoning. T was compelled to attend to my business and on this ai count did not believe tli.it 1 i ottld claim indem nity. I am pleased that I was in eiror. The lompany settled my claim ejnlolclv and satisfactory. I hlghlv loininend the Aetna. Yeiy tiuly yntn-, Vb.nles 1. Aimbtust, Uutcher, South Washington avenue. Siianton, Pa , Xov. .'.", ILifJl. Uecelved your check, in nujment for injiuies iccehed November :;. 1101. Vlalm was madi! on November M, and lecelved i heck on Mondav, Xovoiuber L'J, 1001. Aece)it niv lieai I v thanlts for your satisiaetoiy and very luompl settle mem. Veiy lospeetfullv, Dt. Wilson Decker, Scianton, l'. Xov. H, JJ'Ol I want to take this oppoitunlty to enmmend the Aetna Life insuianeo i ompany for Its iiiomptnetis in settling my cUtltn, for twi weelts' pntllal disa bility, caused bv injiuies sustained In itinaway aetldeul, October i?. Please accept my thanks lot jour veiy kind and piompt uttciitlon. Itespecllully yoius, D. Xi. Atheiiuii, Seciiluiy Dnmd of Ti.ule, Please bear in mind that our stock cotnptlses not onlv fiosh Vegetables, llslt and oysleis, but thu (lnest ptoducls of tlio best cnnnetlert in the wot hi. our selccllou ol ti tilts tor thu holldavs is vety llu unci wo offer Plotldn and Vallfoinia otauges, Malaga giapes, fancy aiiplcs, doiuestli) grapes, llgs, dates, lemons, lalslns, mixed nuts, etc., candied ebonies, cltion and lemon peel, eiystallliieil ginger, W. II. 1'ieii'o, 110-111 Point avenue, Fiee Souvenir, unu of tho most woiideiful ptodtii tlons of llthogiaphlti nit is tho beau tiful combination panel photo holder and calendar for 100J In eleven tolois and gold on heavy lalstol boaid fsl.o UHxL'S?; Inch) which wo will mesent absolutely freo fiom Dec. jti to 1, in clusive, to customers at our stoics whosu putchiiso (intotints to twenty llvei Hunts or mote, Keo thuin In our windows. (rand Union Tea Vo , :!U Lackawaunn ,t, IU1 and US S. Main Ave., Scianton, I'a. 50,000 Clgais at Wholesale and Retail. Impoited, Key Webt, Poito Hlto ami domestic; fiom $1 per box to f'o. 1. 11. Com sen. Skates Sharpened. Hollow gioimd. Ploioy & III nolcs. -'U Washington avenue. Lewis & Rollly. "AlvviOB llttsy" Shoo Stores will be ooii evenings until Christmas. VIOLATIONS ARE ALLEGED COURT LISTENED TO A MASS or TESTIMONY. Agents of the Municipal League Testify That Many Hotel Men Keep Their Places Open on Sunday and Maintain Gambling Devices. Testimony Wai Heaid in Rules to Show Cause Why the Licenses of the Accused Hotel Men Should Not Be Revoked. All of yesterday was tonsuuiid In Aigtuncnt court listening to testimony olfoii'd in eases whole the Municipal league Is ttylng to have lUittor licenses revoked for alleged sales on Sunday and maintaining gambling places. The case of Thomas Neaiy, or oly phant, was the Hist one taken up, and Pied and Fiank Keeno iind itigeno Wlmlcld, agents for the league, swoio that on Hunelay, November !!. tliey vis ited Neary's place and bought Intoxi cants theio. Neary ilonlod the clunge, and said his place was i liu-cel nil of that da v. The same ivl(tii'ssus Ktllled that they bought lletuots In tile hotel er Joaepli Kiopllyak, at Ol.v pliant, on October L'T: ut Stephen Kunluk, Olyphant, on No vember !?, and at ll.ury Iilalnair's, Oly phant, on Nov umber 117 Alt of the de fendants denied selllin,' on Sunday, nialnali swemlng tliat he was In May Held on the p.ii titular Sunday vvlicn It is alleged that he sold. Kuznalk and Kiapllyak said I hey weie not ntir thi'Ir places of business on the day It is ihaiged they violated the law, and that they gave their baikeepeis in sti notions not to sell The same thief witnesses for the league swoie thai Cieoige Chvl.iK, of Olyphant, liaetured tlie law on Oi tu ber 27. He denied all they said, and ele elaied lie was In .Maylleld on the day in (iiiostlon. AilL'NTS THSTIFY. Arllllli and Vlaude Wliitne.v and Ihlgene Wlnlleld said they bought beer and liquor in tlio saloon of Frank No wlckl on Sunday, November IT. The ac c used did not put in a denial to the testlmonv.but his attorney, M. J. Dona hue, stated to the couit that it was a matter fur the illscictioii of thu couit, and that oine of the eouits have held that an exceptional oi occasional vio lation of the law is not sitllleient cause to lovoke a license. To the discretion of the couit he appeMled, believing that the respondent was entitled to the le.i sonable doubt, li tlie judges louml such in considering the evidence. "I believe it is in tlie discretion of the couit to say win tin l or not they shall l evoke a license," loneludcd Mr. Dono lltio. All. Metis, of eouiisel for the lo.iguo, took Issue with him on this. Tho Su piimo couit, he contended, has bold that the act with lefwemu to the 10 voklng ol licenses is mandatoiy. .Iiulge 1'dwaids said that while he does not agiee with the Supremo louit, its declsiuii Is that 11 a Judge believes Mom the evidence that theie has been a violation of the license laws, he has no e hotce but l o oke the license. When the case of I'.Uiick Dlskin, of ZWinookn, vas called his attorney, Mr. Donolmo, laised the point that Diskin lias been in New Yoil; state and has not been served peisonnlly. The couit held that a man Is entitled to a per sonal rervice, unless it is shown that he is tijiiig to avoid the pioccss of the couit. The ease was continued to per mit ot )0i.--onal seivite. CASi: CONTINVED. A plivs-lc ian's eoitillcale was pieseiit ed. setting foith that the ehlldien of Mai tin 1". Judge cue veiy seiiously ill and that he cannot leave them. The case was continued. Tlie case ot John J. Vovne, who urns a hotel in Mlnooka a shott distance fiom the city Hue, was then taken up. Kugune Wlnlleld said he was in Vo.v no's place at Mlnookn on Sunday, Nov. 24, with Aitliur and Claude Whitney and he oi dei eel beer, obtained it and paid for it. Coyne did not servu them nor did they see him about tlio piemlses. Allium Whitney and Claude AVhitnoy toiioborateel what Winfleld swoie to. All tin of swore It was the onlv time they weie over in tlie place. Coyne .swoio that on Nov. 2t he was at Dobb's Port v. N. Y and the place was In r lunge of his lrn tender, Joseph Jennings. He saw Winfleld lit his place one Sunday eailv In November. Theio was a foot hall gamu a shoit distance away and Wlnlleld came In. He sild, he was Mum Olyphant and was liungiy. Ho was set veil with it meal and when ho would not be served with dt ink In- boiame angiy and Coyne had to tin eaten to put him out. The bai tender, Joseph Jennings, said that on Nov. -'I the bar was not opened, Ho had the key In bis pen ket and was not near tho place all that iln. About Nov. HI, one week tiny, Wlnlleld clinic In and shook dice with him. P. J, I.ovviy said Unit cm November L'l he was In the ollice of Coyne's hotel about the time of day that Iho detec tives said they got some di Ink theio. The bar was loi Uod up and no one could got In. He said some men tiled to git hi in got dtink but he told them iho plaio was closed, One of the men looked llko Claude Whitney. Wlnlleld denied over having bun In Mlnookn pi lor to Nov. 21. no di:fj;nsi: The case of Patilck P. Coyne of Ml nookn was ncM taken up. Kugeiie Wlnlleld swoio that on .Sunday, Nov, 21, with the two Whilnuys and two other fi lends, whoso numos ho does not know, went Into Coyne's pl.no on Main sited, .Mlnookn, and bought and paid lor beer for thu puty. Aitliur Whit ney also bought u lottnd of thinks, Tho two Whltneys ulso swoio to having ob tained liquor theio, No testimony was offeied on the pait of Coyne, Hffoits by Attorney M, w. l.owiy to secuio a tonttuiunto of tho case against Henry l.aiibschor who nuts tlio hotel ut the Speedway on thu niniluir.st bouliivmd were unsuccessful and Pied Keenu said tliut on Sunday, October 20 he went to thu hole) at tho Speedway conducted by Homy I.aubscher iind bought beer ami whiskey, His btnther Flunk was with him. He also bought beer on .Sunday, Juno ifi. Ucniy Smith was with him and each bought u lound of dilukb. On Oct. 20 they plavcd exposition pool for the ill Inks. Henry .Smith was thero on Sunday, Juiiu 111, with Pi eel Keenu and bought beer. Pi auk Keenu swoio that hu was at thu Speedway wlUi his brother on Oct, 20 and got diuuk and played ex position pool for the thinks. No ovl dencu was offered upon the pait of the respondent. When the case of Thomas J. Langan, of the PJuhth wattl. was icaclied. At torney C. tlalentlno piosented tt cot till en to fiom Dr. S. P. I.onuntieet set ling fottli that Liiiman Is eontlncd to hla hotlRO by Illness, laingan was 111 couit Wednesday, but was III at that time. Pecatise of his client's Illness, Attorney nalrntlne itskod for u eontlnuanco. It was itllowcd. TIU: HA.SMC HUTHL. MeNiiinuiii & Tuffoy, who inn the Hunk hotel on laickuwaiiuit avenue, vvoie next called. Pied Keenu swoie Hint ho visited McNnmara &. Tuu'ey'fi hotel on (atckavvamui avenue, known as tho Punk hotel, on Sunday, October 1.1. mid bought beer fiom MoNainaui. ICtigonu Wlnlleld nnd William Clin It Weie with blm. Wlnlleld also bought beer and played tho slot cigar machine. William Clark, who Is now employed on the cms of tho Scianton ttallway company, and Winfleld ioi inborn tod the testimony of Keeno. Clark lives In Hyde Park, and has been employed on the cms since last June. Nothing was olfeicd upon the pail ot the lospontlents. Continuant es weio allowed in the cases of Michael l.vnott, Pltlh waul, and .1. J. Plaheilv, eighth waul. Yestei day's Marriage Licenses. I limn u l'.u uliliiM Mi M. Ililid Aiuibiltl t.corije Kruiecr Siu.toii I. II i l.HIUii .Moci ., sj mtuii (iiltlllli I) Wlllhnm Ohptnnl Mar A. Hell Pcckville Diinlil l'lilntipv DM r.j.gi Jlniil Kill tllil I 'or 'is COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. IihIp V. A Wlimif "111 lioM .1 MidlJl fi'v nun of the I'lpliuis' unlit, in the mpliin' t inrt Iihiii, en Mtuid.iy it 11) .1. in, slhs ll.irtlci, by liU allnnir.t", .lc-iii (c .li'v.iip, lus ukeii nil ippnl le tlie1 iiipenn limit, in tl- jti of 1'ztl. id (lumui, ibio.ii-l FRIGHTFUL DEATH. Aged Resident of Nicholson Fell from a Load of Hay and Had His Neck Bioken. A. V. Houd, a well-known lesldcnt ol Nicholson, met a frightful dcatli at Ids home on Wednesday. Ho was en gaged in binding a load of hay on a wagon, with Ills son, when the binder bioke, and Pond fell to the emiind fiom the top of tho load of hay, sulk ing on his head. His neck was btoken bv the tall nnd hu died almost instantly. Deceased acted as conductor on tho Nicholson local on the Lackawanna, rnilio.id lor many yeais, and was ono of tho best known lalho.ul men In the service ot tile company. He was CI yeais of ago nnd is suivived by lour chlldiuu. They aie: r. Hills, a piaclicing dentist of Philadelphia; Jay, a ihy goods cleik, of the same city, and lZobect. Jesse and Mai y, who aie at home. At piesent Maiy, onlv thiiteen, was his house keeper. Mr. Pond was a member of the Knights ot Pythias. The lttneial will bo hold at his lite home this af ternoon. Pianos tor Sale Cheap. A special and unpioiedentccl oltet for the holidavs onlv. Pour beautiful pianos, neailv new, can be seemed loi Vluistmas gitls at less than halt theil actual value. Conic eatly and secuie (list choke. Pi Ices will suipiiso you Guernsey Hall, Sl-t-ili: Washington ave nue, Scranlon, Pa. Ice Skates. All pi li i s, ,"o cents up. Ploi ey & Lii ooks. 211 Washington .uenue. ew V IS We offer this morning an entirely new assortment of HOLIDAY GOODS Fur Muffs and Scarfs. Come and See. I Mears & Hagen 415-417 Lackawanna Avenue. O Don't Forget To ffo to lliu !. W. I'Vit. Company for the most complete line of high-grade Leather Novelties in the city. Fitted Hays and Dress Suit Cases, Sterling Silver-Mounted 1'ockcthooUs nnd Card Cases. A fine display of lirushei ami Combs, AIo in .sets, ir. both plain aucl mounted. Imported Knives, Razors and Scissors. Q. W. FRITZ CO., 410 Lack'a Avenue. FOR SHOUTING "SCAB." Two At rests Made Yesteiday by Hallway Special Officer. Andiow Mtuphy.u lump trimmer, em ployed by the electilu light company, and Joseph Wutklns, the 14-yeur-old son of W. D. Wutklns, or Hull's Head, woie tirr'Mod at different times yester day, In North Scranlon, for calling op piobrlntiH names at the ciow ami pas Mongol s on it Piovldeiico car. lloth in rests woto made by one of tho crew. John Motzhel?er, n loturncd milker, vvllo Is ti. special onicor, , Mtuphy stood by the cur when It was stopped to discharge passengeis, so It la alleged, nnd In addition lo calling tlioiu "scabs" and the like. Indulged In some very profane lemarks. Mct'helzcr giabbod hlm, dtagged him about el tho cur and took hlm lo tho company's ollke. After thu case was slated, the company nfllclals decided to piosecuto hlm. He was taken before Alderman Hovvo and held for tt hearing at S.30 o'clock this morning. If be Is convicted, Motzhelzcr will bo In n position to claim one of the $,"0O lownids offeied by the Citizens' alli ance. The Wutklns boy Jumped aboard tho car while thu conductor was Inside nnd, thtowlng open the door, began to shout "scab." iMutzhelsicr madu after hlm, cnptiued hlm and (nought hlm to the central city. The boy was being detained In 1 lie company's office until Superintendent Puttcison should return and pass upon the question of whether or not to prose cute hint, when bis father came In, took the lad by tho collar and pioceeded to give hlm the liveliest kind of a tiounc Ing. He thou explained that his son had been cautioned ugnlnsl this very prac tice, and that It could be idled upon ho would not offend again, it the com pany would allow him to be taken homo. In view of the fact that the lather was veiy evidently slnceie, and that pioscctltlon would menu punish ment tor the father, It was dei Idod to lot the boy go on pinole. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. I Under Uiii heailtnr tlioct letters of interest nil! lie publUhfil when accompanied, (or public u tion, by the writrr'a mine. The Tribune does not Uiiiini reiipoiJiiblllty (or opinion, here iprswed Rev. F. Hodur Explains. IMimi uf 'I he Tilbiinc sii . Vi the lot il pipem of lliu. Is i ne x nonet .ilionl nt foiinil c eommiinii.itloii lo llisliop lloli.in ii.iin the ltonim iliurtli, Miw 1 1 ii" Kindly to mike an explanation of t Ills liiattir. l'ait of Colt j hi scianton. 1'ikiIjiiii:, Wll,. Unrn, Dun 1 1 and I'lcmoutli scccdid liom tho Itomili thiucli in liar, n-, tiny did not ltin itli the li-. of 1ho council ot lliltltiiorc (svt;, aiKiidinir to which tlio ehuitlm, piirtdi liou-t-, idiouls, etc, lie not the rropoity of tin- p pie who liulld thcin, hut uf the lHiO -. 'I lit! nboce iiiuii.d, as al-o the ihuitlie at Jil-o (ilj, -X. I, llijonnc, . .1.; 1'all lilvtr, ( luropte and I uwidl, Alas-, which hair aliout l(i,i)uo mi mini-, oiiiilul llic Poll li C'a IhiIil chinch, inik'po'iil nt (torn ltonun fii-.li lil-hop.-. and lliice 3em iao tlftted tut tl.o h. ul of IIkii ln'.Ai mi ill and liliiiiniil) ilm of tlmi cluirfht- (1m iliuirli eke) not afticc villi 11 " decii."? tt thu lot council of iho Vatic m (Rome), tlrm 4 out tho latin mil inlioduct' the Poli-.li lit) t,ii i(io to the in.iv and all chinch urcinoiile ct vvcoU on rhiUlRi'ii!, at 10 .W a. ni , I will cihliiale, in St. St mMniu tlimch on (ouist mum, the lnr miis in the I'oll-h lnnguac". Yoius (nib. Her I i I ("din, .VI", I hum st rot 1 1 n nilon Mr. Chns. Russell, Conceit 'Cellist and Teacher, of New York, Will accept u limited number of pupils In Scranton. For terms, etc apply to Miss Julia C. Allen, i"12 Wn?hington avenue. Goods I 1 Do a Little 4S Mil,t piielltiil sclictloiH for '-jini ninl tut nulem nitliln foi whlili ihi rci Ip IctitH liy In foctii Jilciinli litll way down eltiti In tilth In ji Is wldi , u md liuiiKlit TOiiutlilnir u-ittul (oi tin1 liflui' tiniiMiltii,'-). lileo PISSI.lt SKI' lull lip Jut whit wlfo ur luollur h.iiiI". Whj not huy II mid hI.HiiIcii lit'iits? Wo line tliini In null ill I' lie-i tint tun tali iiiiI.p i mIicIIoii nl mi pilu an liw' nil !i,00 lo'- ' IMplue, ln'il Kini-lltiruiM t hi n, ('. V, llnlliinl'i 1 nn.li (tilm, 112 iiIpco", $J9()i) llpiii hIuiI: pitlitiw and tnetl uitlt tis.m vilileh ein can sol.it plnri m joii w int. QcutvVCVX. 3 fieo V Millar & Co W Wjomln-; Arcms 5 UCU. V. 1T1I11CII tA. WU. w.lkli ml l.oak Around. 3" OPEN EVENINGS. F. A. KAI3ER, Lackawanna and Adams Avenues. F. L. CRANE Established 1866. Scnl Skill Coats 9150, SI11, 4200, $225, $2.")l. Persian Lamb Coals $70, S100. $25, !IS0. Furs of All Kinds Furs repaired. Raw mis bought New Building, 324 Lackawanna Avenue Take Elevator. X in Xmss Suggestions. Safety Razor Sets RAZORS, 50 Styles. RAZOR STROPS, TABLE KNIVES AND PORKS, CARVING SETS. MUGS AND BRUSHES. POCKET KNIVES, 10c to 150.50. SCISSORS AND SHEARS. MANICURE SETS SHAVING SETS. George 119 Penn Avenue, RVell W,SiW ose, (njMgW) vfiji r,ta.r'a imXuwMffiltht'A j tiT.iutntrjti.iT.ii'iii fdint'!!1 -:j-.,'i JPffi?"" FIRE FIRE FSRE The stock of Shimamura& Co., 107 Woyming Ave. will be sold commencing Wednesday, Dec. iS. at 3 p. m. 00 of Japasie $ldM Consisting of fine Vases, Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, in fact everything in the Japanese line, damaged by water, will be sold at auction without limit or reserve as the firm had no insnrauce on their stock. Vou will have a chance to buy high class Japauese Goods only slightly damage 1 at yonr own price, Sales will continue every day at 10.30 a, m 3.00 p, m. and 8.00 p, in. Shimamura & Co 107 Wyoming Avenue. A Christmas Present 1 1n.-Mollis and pietiiri. in llitl- ri miliii'ii'n-i on- L'lilttn up fcpftlalli In ' l"f llm I.IUI.i 10I.UN 'Ihl' liiaiitlful and li.liiitni Imil. km ehlldron l-i llij Imlm l"iitf. t'l m. Iks "Id li.j iuelic-k llilil.. -'J pJ.r" Given Away Free To ull punlia.cii if ft) euiU' wuuli In. Colli'cs. A. 'S I'. S-piciS A -1- I'. I.Miun, I'. ItiUmir t'owdtr. 01 (oiiitni) A. ( u n -inn, OS SUI'IIDU, !'' -' THE GRFAT Atlantic and Pacifiraa Co,, III Ijckattaniu Ave.. Wl Kortli Main Aio. 'I'lioue 7.'. rrompt dclnvry. .'' 'phouc U). I Siffc (IIm- i lio llko !hl or mil of the liomtlfiil nnd tniidj dhlit vailut Iiomc wo'll show .Mill win u .Mm rill. II , M wiut it In lime ouhr tiou, '" e iii-c we nil' u 111ns ' lot for dt lit i rv l)i r. 21. I he lidi'i in tint mil pillow' toplliil Hie linil and 'hi iprst 1 1 t.nn. lint liKit. :i the roi, eoiiior in our window Wil I I Dpi II s.itiihliv Iltgllts lllltl I hi Win h. imp MANAGER. Both Theme:. Lager Brewery Manufacturer's or OLD STOCK 430 to 455 N. Ninth Street, Telcphonta Ctill. 2IJ33. Shot Guns, Rifles and Araniuuition, AIR EIELE3, 75c to ?1.50. REVOLVERS, ipi.2j to S15.00, I'ISHING TACKLD ICE SKATES, 20 Styles. ROLLER SKATES, mmmm 10 Styles. INGERSOLL WATCHES 3? h-eltom, . Scranton, Pti. GREEN'S 107 Ltckawnnna Avenue. Scianton'b Oltlct Jewolvy Stoio. Uniedeemetl Pledges, nt 50c on tlio ',51.00. WATCHES, DIAMONDS, CLOCKS JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, EIRE ARMS. u in. ul pr 1 ,ii pet pil.is lnf ii ion a the upiiuiiiuiiiiii ullii I lloild t Kill I all ail" 1 1' tuh'n Hi 11, t inls I III lllli fMl fir nina llltllt.l E. Engel, Sncossor to JOSEPH GREEN. Opposite D. L. & W. Depot, Scrnutou Ill' I N