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THE SCKANTON TlUBUNJiJ-F1MDA V, JAJSTAliV a 1902.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLEQt
j Delaware nndHudoon Railroad.
i ' ',, . November 21, loot.
! Trains Imvc CtbonJii1o at city Ut'n i tot-
J Tor S ninton and WtlkPS-Hitre-0.no, WW, 8.00,
' B.01, 1U.01, 11.21 n. in.i 1.00, 1.43, 2.50, n.50,
, B.Ofl. 7.04, 10.01, 11.00 p. ni. , ,
; Huii(l4y (Mini 1mc al S.Cfl, 11.21 '"! 'w
tf5n, 6.40. 8.00-p. lit, , ,.
. lor Albany, Saralogj, Montreal, llotmi, ."V
l:tifrlarirl po(nt etc., 7.00 . tn.l - !' "'
(.MM.
For W'iiyiiurt and ltoncsdnle, 7.42. 11.05 " n,,!
. S.M, fl.13 p. in, , ,, ,,.,
Sunday tralm leavd WajniUt and HoncuMW
-t H.S0 . in.' 4.13 p. in. ., ,,.,
Trains airlvn at Cuibon.tato from W'&H'i'-n
..and Scranton qi fol!nvnt" O.M. 8.H7. O.aj, IO.00
'a. III. ; 12.37, 2.00, 3.13, 4.29, 0.0.', 7.01. 8..1I, !.
11.87 ii. in. 2.03 a. in. ,,, ,
Sunday train arllve al 0.27 a. m.J I'-10' i-1"'
4.2S, an, ii.no p. iii. - ,,.,..
Sunday tratm arrive at Carlimnlnte from w.ij
""jit and lloneidnlc at 12.17 and 7.5 P- w.
New York, Ontnrio and Western.
. Sopt..l7,, 1001. . ..
,. Trains leave Ctibondale for' Soranton at i.oo a,
ni.! 1.00 p. m. I . ' '
Ktindj.v tratmal 7.0O a,' in. f0;00p.' in. i
Tralni Icnve CarbotttlAle for tiolnts "ory' ,"
11.10 a. ni. On Sunday! at 1UU a. m . Tralni
loalnjr at 11.10 n. iii. week Aiy and t'.ld a. mi
Mnida.H make connection for New Wk, Loin.
.wll. etc. ,-
Trains mrivn fiom Hcranttm at 11. Hi a. in.1,0.40
, l. m.: from points tioitli,,4.0il ji. ,m. imt.a
. from Scranton nt 0.10' a, in. and 7.15 P "'I
from Cmloslir at 0.00 prut.- ' ' '
! ;'. rlo. ,.&ailro,ad.
June 2J. 1001.
Tialns1'loap city, station, ' Carliondalc. dally
(except- Sifndav) at 7.00 a. in, ond4.:i:i p. ni. for
Pr.imll. and Ninckclii at O.iSI a, in., dally (e.;
. (vptliitf iind.iy)i for'nitftjlmlhtnii. matting, oii
nectltmi for Xe- Voil: t'lly uiul llulf.ilu. and at
CIO p. m,. for Kii!iiicliamiat linking (uuncctlonJ
for tteltern points. ' '
, Sunday trjlns at O.ta.u. in. for Sii'iiiicliaiiiia,
ttltli ncdrrn connections', and 0.27 p. m.. wltll
. fame connections. . ,
Trains arriie at 8.K a. in. and .".l."i p. tii.
S-tuid-i at S.KJ a. m.
CLAIM HE BURNED
NORTHWEST BREAKER
Hemy Dressen of Simpson, Penni
less and Apparently Demented,
in Jnll on This Charge Admits
That He Also Set Tire to No. 1
Bleaker of the D. & H., Which was
Burned Saturday An Employe of
Temple Coal Company His Inco
herent Story.
The mystery of the burning; of the
Northwest breaker at Simpson, which
was luld In ruins on Jlondny night,
December 9 Inst, was penetrated yes
terday when Henry Dressen, a former
employe of the Temple Iron & Coal
company, which owned the Northwest,
'.vas arrested on the charge of setting
.tie to the structure.
Dressen Is also supposed to have
llred Xo. 1 breaker of the Delaware
and Hudson, which was totally de
stroyed on Saturday night. The loss
on both breakers ami equipment ts es
timated at fully $100,000, white S00 or
BOO men are thrown out of employ
ment. Dressen's own admissions to
several persons connect him with the
firing of the two breakers. lie is now
in the county Jail, whither he was com
mitted last evening- by Alderman
Jones who heard several witnesses'
testimony, through all, of which ran
Dressen's admissions that he caused
the fire In both breakers or was pres
ent when the blaze started.
Dressen explained his motive for set
ting fire to the Northwest by declar
ing that the breaker foreman was "no
good" and that this was the only way
he could be gotten rid of. To another
witness he said. on the night of burn
ing of the breaker, while the flames
were at their height, that It was a
"bloody good job." Ilespectlng No. 1
breaker of the Delaware and Hudson,
which was n' $40,000 fire, Dressen told
one witness. Superintendent frank
llennnebrlght. of the Temple Iron &
Coal company, that he was In the
breaker, 'on Saturday and. being cold,
s luiljt i'"great big lire" there which
thawed him out. To The Tribune man
Dressen said he was In the Northwest
breaker at the time of the lire, nlso
that he was In No. 1 breaker when the
I blaze started and that he had u hnrd
time ,to escape.
The Accused Seems Demented.
Dressen is penniless and at the time
of tils arrest he was leading the life
of a vagrant. He Is poorly kept In
clothing and presents an appearance
that calls for sympathy. He Is appar
ently, not of sound mind, for he talks
Incoherently and on many subjects he
flhows hardly the Intelligence of a
child. For example he said that no
one could find out If the breakers were
burned down "unless they were built
all over again, and then you go
searching to find out where the f!ro
could start." He called the Temple
Iron & Coal company tlte "tincture of
iron and coal company," supposing it
was the correct name. In T.uzerne
county lie knew arson was a serious
I offense, hut here It was not so bad, If
convicted, he said, he might tell that
he fired both breakers, but the author
ities would first have to find nut that
JdlL. This is the strain In which
land frequently he would say
kno to the same questions
Id reverse himself again,
abput no years of ago mid
pp,,. was born In AVIlkes-
lidelice Against Dressen.
leases Avho testilled uguliiHt
the hearing before Ahlpr
were ThpniaB Dayson. of
llurty Jteha.n, night watch
r Northwest Una Superlnton-
Fnk Hemthehight, of tho
ml company, air. Heinmel-
lie prosecutor.
lived near Daysbn's house
6hanty built on a ledge of
Imyson said that about ' 7.K0
Kht of the Hie the defendant'
with a lighted mine lump on
Tnnr wna auout an hour be-
'Ulo Hi-6 started. The lamn be-
Kil to Dayson's step. son, but when
Wiiii returned, about an hour later.
Iiad'll different lamn. Kiihupnimnt.
Inf cautioned the1 Duysons to put
lainp'oui or BiKiii: no wanted no
Ito Vi'ee it. Dressen came down tli
KUI1 Wllll'd lllft' bi'Pllkpl' WllM linvrllim
InW''"''! the famllv hi tli
fytYi'U, abhiQ one suggested It was too
Dud tho breaker was huriilntr. ni-oaunn
fllifned1 about quickly and said It was
"bloody pood Job."
-No, 1 Big1 as Northwest Fire,
Superintendent llemmehiglit . said.
Imt In v. conversation with DVesseiW
Int'Cit,..!.!,, In.i .fr 4I.A llrtmn A T-l..' J
Pmpsonthe defendant .vsald "the-
Ireman at tho breaker Uldn't uhder-
land his business and. wo had-to bunt'
itirto wortnweaw to get him out of
spent Saturday In a breaker at the
lower end of Cnrbondale: that he was
nearly frozen and to warm himself out
he started a big fire which thaWed him
out In good shape, "it made its big a
fire as the Northwest," the witness
swore Dressen told him,
Murty Mcehnn, the foreman at tho
Northwest, swore that Dressen was at
the head of the breifker on the night It
burned down. He had a mine tamp on
his head, which was not lighted. Dres
sen said he cnnie after coal, and wna
ordered away.. Shortly after the break
er was discovered to be" burning.'
Dressen, w;l(cn .sworn, said he did
not leave the house tltat night until
after the breaker commenced to burn,
Ills first knowledge of It was when ho
observed ' tlie glare of the flames
ugalnst Dayson's house. His testi
mony throughout "was In contradiction
to the other .witnesses and also differed
from what he said earlier In the day.
. The authorities feel confident that It
was Orcssen wlip Ured both breakers
and that ho also set fire to the repair
I shops pt the NorthwesW which were de
stroyed one Uigur just a ween m-iuic
the breaker burned.
Dressen was taken by Constable Ed
ward Neary, who got lilin In Archbaldj
where ho was arrested with several
tramps.
"SOLDIER" IN TROUBLE.
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William Clark, nu Alleged Corporal
in Bsgulnr Army, Brightens Jnll
Cell with His Suit of Blue Held
for Horse "Deal."
AVIlIlam t'tark, whoi has been promen
ading the-streets la a. suit of blue, with
a corporal's rank at x'.ie sleeves, Is a
prisoner in the city Jail. He was taken
In yesterday forenoon by Chief of I o
11..0 M,.A.wlinwK. whose investigations
led hl'm to believe that the man In tin
army blue is a rank impostor, lie is
held on suspicion of having stolen U
horse from a liveryman at Hamburg
llerks county, this state.
The alert eve of Chief JlcAndlcw no
tlced an advertisement la a Philadel
phia paper a few days ago that told oi
the theft of a horse and buggy from
livery at Hamburg. It gave the nam.
of the thief as William A. Clark and
furnished a description that lilted th
soldier lad who was enjoying hlmsf.
In .tills city. Vesterday morning the
chief decided on Clark's arrest and
placed him in jail pending news from
the authorities at Hamburg.
Clark has a good appearance. He li
at home with you from the start am
Is exceedingly smooth and plausible
He is noticeably neat In his dress am
would mnke a good impresion almost
any place. He claims lie Is a member
of the regular army and is stationed
at Fort Slocuni, which he said is twenty-two
miles above New York city,
on Long Island Sound. He is on a fur
lough which commenced Thanksgiving
and will end January 7. He has no rel
atives here, but thought the town de
sirable for a rest. He formed several
acquaintances among tho young men
of the town who were exceedingly hos
pitable to him. Clark denied that lie
intended' to open a recruiting ofllce In
this city and that lie made representa
tions of tills sort in order to get credit
or as a means of security for his board.
Chief JIcAndrew, however, has strong
evidence that Clark made these rep
resentations and lie has evidence, also,
that the soldier lad used Ills uulforir
to get all the credit and attention he
could. Clark admitted that he would
have to "stand for these things" if the
could be proven.
He was given a hearing before Aider
man Jones last night and held in $:si
for appearance at court. Three charge:
were brought against him, attempt a
defrauding boarding mistress, carrying
i-iiiii-i-iiieii weapons and rorgerv.
AMUSEMENTS:
"The Vendetta" Saturday.
Alden Benedict's "Fabio Komanl,"
which will be presented at the Grand
Opera home Saturday, Is an adaptation
by Charles AV. Chase of Marie Cor
relll's famous novel, "The Vendetta "
and is pronounced everywhere to bo
one of the best melodramas now on th.
road. It lias been played contlnuouslv
for the past thirteen years, a longer
continuous life than has ever greeted
any other play In the history of the
American stage. Us wonderful suc
cess Is the best proof of Its unques
tionable merit and for this season Mr.
Benedict promises Ids patrons a strong
er company and better production than
ever before. Walter Lawrence who
created the part of Fnblo and Miss
Martha Heauford will sustain the prin
cipal characters. Prices for this dale;
All reserved seats, 50 umts; gallery, L'5
cents.
which relieve the wait between the
acta, are uncommonly good, and tit's
nrrobatlc duct by Martina Uros In In
credibly clever. The ladles's sym
phony orohestrn, under the direction of
Mlsr. Helen DeVoll, serves to put HCu
lind spirit Into the Whole enlcrtnln
iicnt, COMMITTEE MEETS.
Arranges List of Assessments and
Names of Candidates Registered.
Tho Hepuhllcon city committee met
last night In select council chambers.
The assessments were proportioned an
follows: District register, GO cents;
ward assessor, $1.00: constable, Jl.fiOj
school director, $,1.00; city assessor,
$3.00; treasurer, $5.00: controller, $5.00!
mayor, $5.00. Tho registrations wore an
follows: Major A. Uobcrtnj V. T.
Burke, Frank tioemmehnyer, con
troller: O. V. KVnns, J. 1J, Shannon,
treasurer: F, It. Derers, Daniel Davis,
Melvln Tappan, ,T. N. (ielder: asses
sors, Thomas' Scott, William 11. Wil
liams, John AVaterfleld, John Moon;
school directors, one year term. Homer
Smith, W. B. lOvans; three year term,
N, W, Copeland, Frank Gore, Henry
Chapman, William D. Lewis. Con
stable, II. H, Pierce: assessor, O, A,
Fldlam; second ward, poor director,
II. K. May: select council, D. U.
Humphrey, T. A. Horan; common,
Abe Snlnn, II. C. Clark; constable, 13.
J, Neary; third ward, assessor. John
It. Thomas: constable, Frank Sloan;
Fifth ward, poor director, Alex. D.
Xylite; assessor, Fred Hlller: con
stables,, S. A. Clllby; Thomas J. Baker,
Waller Carey, Harry Dolph; Sixth
ward, select council, James Solonian,
James Thompson: common council,
George Hobbs. W. S. Hunter, John O.
Hvans, John Mazlo, Fred Whltlock;
assessors, John Brandon, William
Malnuarlng, AV. II. Arthur; constables,
.1. J. Kmmetl. John D. Adley.
Bchatiblc (2), Miss AVlnnlo Connor, Miss
Myrtle Miller, Mrs. Daniel Crlssmun,
Mrs. Arthur Dennis, Mrs, AVIlllnin Farr,
Mrs. A. .Al. Scott, Mrs. William Snyder,
Battalion Reorganized.
The Knights of Father Miithcw hot
tallon .has reorganized. A hall has
been secured and drilling will com
mence on Tuesday night. Tho battalion
starts with n membership of fifty.
Entertained Cooking Club.
The members of the cooking club are
hi WIIkcs-Bnrre today whercthoy are
the guests of Mrs. (Dr.) W. CI. Weaver.
A Family Dinner.
There was a highly enjoyable family
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Sllits McMullen on Garfield avenue.
THE PASSING THRONG.
IN FEAR OF A FLOOD.
Brooklyn Street Residents Apiu-e-
liend Disaster from Ice Floes.
Residents on Brooklyn street near
the small wooden Brooklyn bridge .are
In fear of a. heavy storm or u break In
an ice Hoe which has again formed
there above and below the bridge. The
Ice formed there before this season and
v hen the Hood came considerable dam
age was caused to the properties in the
vicinity. The large cakes are formed
in a compact mass and cannot lie start
ed. The ice is held In position below
the bridge by the bushes which grow
along the banks and over the river. The
home of J. Toolun and the store of F.
Gilliool, recent sufferers of a flood, are
again Hooded, the water In the base
ment reaching a depth of several feet.
Jere McAuliffo Next Week.
The old favorite Jero MeAullll'e and
his company of ie:uy-slx people, in
cluding a ladies' orchestra. Is the at
traction announced for the Grand all
next week. The following from thu
Stamford Sentinel of December 24 will
testify to the company's capability
"The performance was among tno
best the local stage has seen this win
ter not excepting many of the one
night stands with their conslderabi
higher prices. The company is strong
dramatically. It Is made up of profej-,".
slonal players who know how to act,
The specialties by Jer.e McAullC,,
Sandy Chapman and Pauline Saxon,
AN EXCITING FIRE,
Home of Roger O'Boyle on Wood
lawn Avenue Burned to the Ground.
Mofflt Residence Badly Damaged.
Two Burned by Blaze.
Itesldcnts on the AVest Side were
thrown into a ferment o'f excitement
shortly after noon yesterday when
Haines were discovered in an old one
story building occupied by Itoger
O'Boyle and his wife. An alarm wat
turned in from box 54 on Brooklyn
street, the Columbia company respond
ing. A second alarm brought th
Mitchell company on the scene. The
former company made a coupling at the
lite hydrant near the home of Join
.Bradley over a thousand feet of hose
of both companies being necessary. A:
this was the only hydrant In the vicin
ity but one stream could be ilircclei
on the blaze.
The fire reached to the large two
story building occupied by Mrs. John
Mnftlt and family. The firemen worked
hard to save the Motilt building iron
destruction and succeeded though th
building was badly damaged. All tli
contents had been taken from the Mof
flt building before the blaze made much
headway.
The fire was discovered by Mr.
O'Boyle who saw smoke issuing from
the kitchen. He called to his wife
and both ran out. Mr. O'Boyle dashed
through the smoke and fire but his
wife, an aged woman, ran In the room
where the fire was In order to find her
pocketbook. Michael Kelly, who was
nearby when the lire broke out rushed
In the house after her and dragged her
out of the place which was then In a
mass of flames. Mrs. O'Boyle was
badly burned on the face and required
medical attention while her husband
hud his hair badly singed.
Tho fire Is thought to have been
caused by a defective stovepipe. The
O Boyle building, which Is Ju ruins,
was not Insured.
.Tunics Cannon, of AVIIkes-Borre, was
In tho city on Wednesday.
Bay Fuhrmun, of Scrunton, Is spend
ing a few days In the city.
William Winter, "f Olyphunt, spent
New Year's In Curbondnle.
Alex AVell, the clothing merchant,
spent New Year's In AVIlkcs-Barre.
Leo Lovan, of Plttston, was thu guest
of Carbondale friends on Wednesday.
AV. II. Neville, of Scranton, made a
business trip to Carbondale yesterda .
P. F. Carden, of Scranton, visited at
his home on the West Side on Wednes
day. Miss Bessie McGowan, of the Harri
son House, Is III at her homo on Plkn
street. j
Miss .Margaret Gallagher, of Wtlkes
Barre, spent New Year's day In Car
bondale. Mrs. Mrs. Fred Beale has returned
to New York city after a visit at lu'r
heme in this city.
Miss .Mary O'Neill, of New York city,
Is visiting at the home of her father
on Brooklyn street.
Mrs. 10. A. Jones, of Archbald, for
merly Mrs. Lucy A'anun-Hudcock, Is
visiting in tills city.
C. J. Mohoney lias returned to this
city after spending a few days nt his
home In IOlmlra, N. A'.
Miss Blanche La van, of Plttston, Is
tli-' guest of Miss Catherine Morahan
at the Harrison House.
F. W. Day, traveling salesman for a
AVIlkes-Harre cracker and cake factory,
was In Carbondale yesterday.
Frank McMluu returned to Jersey
Shore after spending the holidays with
his family on Terrace street.
M. A. Lawler, or Jessup, and P. J.
Gallagher, of Manslleld, were the guest's
of P. V. Donnelly on New A'ear's day.
Miss Hannah Quirk, who was the
guest of Miss Kate Byrne, returned to
her home in New York city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomus Nealon sport
New A'ear's as the guest of their daugh
ter, Mrs. Thomas Cunmiings, In Arch
bald. Mr. and Mrs. John James, of Hyde
l-.'irk. spent New Year's day with M
and Mrs W. J. Morgan, of Salein ave
nue. Miss Delia Moran, of Scranton, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
.Air. and Mrs .P. A'. Moran, on Flghth
avenue. l
Dr. AV. J. Condon, of Susquehanna,
vas In the city on New A'ear's, vlsH
itiK Ills sister, who is in the novitiate
at St. Rose convent.
Martin King, of Hnyfleld, who was a
guest at Hotel Harrison on New Year's
i'ay. was taken suddenly with an at
tack of gastritis and was severely ill.
I'eslerday he was able to go to his
home.
Big House at the Grand.
An audience that tilled all but a few
seats enjoyed tho many good features
of "The Village Postmaster" at the
Grand last night. The fact that there
was such a large attendance following
the pastoral play of pew year's night,
when "Our New Minister" was pro
duced, showed that theatre-goers woro
not surfeited with the character of
play. Of the two productions candor
compels one to say that "Our New
Minister" Is a better play; It has
greater merit, and teaches a lesson
which "The Village. Postmaster" falls
to do. AVhen compared with "Our Now
Minister" tho most that can be said of
"Tho Village Postmaster" is that It
was highly enjoyable.
Tho rain scene and the threshing
machine In operation gave a decided
touch of realism to the piece.
Ah to the cast It was generally ac
ceptable. Mlsa Angela Russell, the tal
ented Scranton girl, won many admir
ers by her cleverness,
WHAT'S IN A. NAME?
Depends upon the name.
Scott's Emulsion is a name
that lias value. Maybe it
doesn't mean much to you
but to the consumptive who
has been strengthened and fat
tened, to the sickly children
who have received good health,
to the weak mothers and
babies who have grown strong
to these Scott's Emulsion
means something.
To ail of them it )vas meant
an easy and natural return to
health.
U''l lft.Att.1 kJI n fj.lt A ... t 1 fl..
i nresen Bald, further that ho ' scurr WwsET4 in n.w v,i.
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Two Coasting Accidents,
Itexford AVIlIlam, of Torraco street,
suffered fractures of threo ribs yes
terday morning, the consequences" of
coasting. The lad wna limiting his
sleigh up Lincoln avenue and was look
ing down tho hill when a "hob" with
eight or ten aboard came down the hill.
AVIIIiums failed (o see his dupger In
time and the ''hob" ran Into him
throwing him with form a great dis
tance ami causing the Injuries spoken
of,
In the ufternoqn ut 4,30 on the same
hill a "bob" with a crowd on, came
down the hill at terrlflo speed. Dray
man Carpenter wus driving up Church
street with il team and sleigh when
tho Hying "bob" run Into the sleigh,
Ouo of the oecupuntH of the "bob,"
Mart Muny, had his kueo wrenched.
Tho others escaped with u shaking up.
Uncalled for Letteis.
List or letter rei)ialnliig hi the Car
bondale,' Pu jioutofflce January 2, 190;',
for persons unknown; Jumes Barber,
1. II, llrlgga. Hugh Cumpbell, charloy
Clark, Fred Fuulz, J. T. Holt, II, F.
McCnrt,y, P. Stanton. Henry Sweater,
H. c. Sghuublu (Uj, MuOeehln and
JEHMYN AND MAYFIELD.
On New A'ear's eve. Miss Klizabeth
Mann, of Fourth street, entertained the
members or the Methodist Fpiscopai
church choir, for the purpose of watch
ing the deatli of the old and birth of
the new year. The evening was whlled
away with the usual diversions, and
the choir had a very delislitful time.
Itefrcsliments were served, and Miss
Mann moved herself a charming host
ess. Those present were the Misses
Kathryn Grlfllths, Hessle Bennett, Min
nie Phillips, Sarah Jenkins, Mrs. Avery,
Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Nicholas Bennett,
and Prof. It. H. Martin, Archie Martin,
AV. Davis, AVI11 Langman, AVIUMellow
and Nicholas Bennett.
A party of young people from Jer
myn and vicinity had a merry slelgh
rlde on AVednesday night to Halt's
lake, where they were pleasantly en
tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
AA F, Jones. Those who composed the
party were: Misses Louise Cudllp,
Dora, Hattie and Carrie Staples, Kdna
Mnlone, Tessle Spohrar, Nellie Haveu
strlte; Messrs, John McLean, AVlllls
NIchoI, Harry and "Willie Cudllp, Allen
Hull, AV1U Staples, Cyrus and Cecil
Grosvenor, Albert and George Spohrar,
Frank and Theodore Miller and AVllllo
Turner.
The borough council will hold its
regular meeting tonight, when the elec
tric light contract will again be taken
up. The meeting promises to be an In
teresting one, and its many citizens as
can should attend,
The Delaware and Hudson colliery
1ms been idle since tho first, and there
Is naturally much concern among the
employes as to when It will again com
mence operations and the cause of the
idleness.
W. II, Morcom, of Third street, lost a
valuable cow last August, which, al
though he advertised and searched for
diligently, he was unable to find a truce
of. A few days ago a boy, while ex
ploring an unused portion of Sher
wood's mine, on the AVest Side of the
town, came upon tho remains of tho
cow. Tho dead animal had apparently
wandered Into tho drift and becoming
lost, had walked around until exhaust
ed, and died of starvation.
John II, A'ntes, of Scptt township, la
very 111 or heart trouble.
Tho Glenwood shaft was started up
yesterday, after an Idleness of over
seven months. Tho colliery was drowned
out after tho heavy rains or hist May,
and the water roso to a height or forty
feet In tho shaft, unit It cost tlte com
pany 'an Immense sum of money to
hoist and pump tho water out. A hun
dred and thirty-five curs woro hoisted
yesterday. The cars hod stood so long
under water that tho numbers on tho
tickets could not bo distinguished, and
the tickets, after being taken off the
curs, crumbled to pieces.
Mr, and Mrs, John D, I'vUchard and
daughter, Fern, spent New A'ear's day
with Scranton friends,
Misses Ltda Sly, Jennie Secor and
Mary Ilurper, or Dunmpre, are tho
guests of Mrs, John Solomon, of Main
street.
John AVhltbeck Is gufrerluir with two
badly crushed toes, cuused by a inlaw
car runplng over his root, it was at
first feared the toes would have to be
amputated, but fortunately this will bo
unnecessary.
The Hutsiun choir, of Mayflcld. en
tertained tho patrons of Sacred Heart
church fair Inst evonlnif. Their slne
hjg waB, quite good, and they were geiir
erously applauded.
OLYPHANT
A quiet Inline wedding took place at
the residence or Mr. ahd Mrs. George
Meyl. on Boll street, yesterdny after
noon at 2 o'clock, when their daughter,
Miss Ola O, Meyl, was Joined In mar
riage to Frank L. Stanley, of AVIndsor,
N, Y, The ceremony was performed by
Hov, H. F. Ilnmmond, pastor of ihe
Presbyterian church, Tho couple were
unattended; Tho bride wore a very be
coming gown of blue broadcloth, with
white trimmings. At tho conclusion of
tho ceremony, a delicious renast was
served. Tho guests at the wedding were
only relatives of the contracting par
ties. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley left on tho
afternoon train for AVIndsor, N, A'
where they will spend their honeymoon.
On their return they will make their
home at this place.
On account of a break In the water
main, tho water at the etectiic plant
was shut-norr and In consequence the
towh was In darkness.
Word was received here yesterday
announcing the death of John Shclton,
formerly of this place, In AVest A'lr
glnla. Tho remains will be brought here
today for burial. Deceased wns well
known In town. He Is survived by his
wire and grown-up family.
Alden Benedic'-,' 4 "Fnblo Itonianl,"
which will be Presented at the Father
Mathew opera house next Tuesday
Ulght, Is one of the strongest and best
acted plays now traveling. Walter
Lawrence Is an agreeable, as well as
a talented actor, and this play has two
characters which nre well suited to' his
style and range. The scenery Is bril
liant and effective, especially the Bay
of Naples and tho eruption of Mt.
Vesuvius.
The Kxcthlor Hiise company's fair
continues to attract large crowds every
evening. Last night the Columbia Hose
company, or Curbondnle, attended the
fair. Tonight's programme will be as
follows: Duet, Miss Surge and Mlsa
Klngsley; recitation. May Kvans: duet,
Hannlck children: duet, Misses Stack
house: specialty, AVIU Jennings. Ite
freshments areserved every evening.
Edward McGlnty returned to Lbilti
more yesterday to resume his studies
at the medical college.
Miss Anna Rlelly, of Honesdale, who
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M.
13. Dartes, of Dunmore street, returned
home yesterday.
I'. F. Walsh returned to Harvard uni
versity yesterday, after spending his
vacation here.
Mr. and Mrs. AVIlIlam Borer and fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. AVIlIlam AVIlls, of
Providence, spent Now A'ear's day with
Air. and Mrs. T. L. AVIlliams, of Sus
quehanna. Mrs. 1311 Longaere, of Hyde Pork, Is
visiting relatives in Blithely.
PR1CEBURG.
A most enjoyable new year's eve
was spent at the home of Mr. George
Cooper of Albert street. In which all
the family of the above mentioned
were present, also Mr. Herbert Brown
ing and family of Tiger A'alley. Mr.
Robert Hills and family of the Boule
vard, and Jennie and Renn Tompkins
were present. The evening was spent
In singing with music and other en
joyments. Mr. Frank Hllckens Is slowly recov
ering after a very serious Illness of a
few weeks.
Miss Matilda Schmidt Is' visiting
friends In Archbald.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Plainer, of
Scranton, spent AVednesdav with
friends i ntown.
Miss Edith Morgans lias returned to
her studies at the Bloomsburg state
normal school.
GLASS TABLE WARE.
Competition Among Manufacturers
to Get the Best Designers.
I'rom tin- mulling IW.
In spite of the assurances among the
tableware glass manufacturers that an
agreement has been secured to prevent
a price war after January 1, ii good
many of the independent concerns are
looking forward to a lively season in
lflO'. Tlie meeting of the jobbers dining
the present week in this city and the
partial exhibit of new designs of glass
ware by a number of tho manufactur
ers resulted In the placing of some large
orders. It Is claimed they were placed
at inices below what has been con
sidered the standard. There Is a mut
tering of discontent and a threat of
breaking away from rules In force.
The chief point gained by the inde
pendent concerns thus far, according
to some of the jobbers, has been their
designing effects. The trade seems to
have drifted away from the standard
of greatest economy in production, to
tlie best designing for its stronghold.
New designing departments have been
established In nearly all the plants, and
special efforts have been made to outdo
each competitor.
One of the manufacturers said the
race among the trade for fine designers
and art decorators has been so keen
that tho best or these had been stolen
from one factory by another, until
scarcely one old hand retains his po
sition for any length or time.
Owing to this condition or affairs, It
Is said thut the larger companies have
been forced to reorganize their depart
ments considerably, Tlie Nutional
Glass company, which Inaugurated tho
competitive design contest and offered
prizes last year for the best art shown
by designers, laid tho foundation for
tho present struggle for supremacy, and
all of the other concerns have followed
tho big concern with enthuslusm. Tho
result of the designers' work Is to bo
exhibited at tho general display of al)
manufacturers, which takes place hero
In January,
INDIAN ARMY A MYTH.
Civil and Military Gazette Ridicules
British Native Forces.
Fidiii tin; Ami)' and Navy .loiiuul.
The condition or the Indian native
army Is not one to give satisfaction to
tho British In these uncertain times.
Almost angrily replying to a recent dec
laration of the British government that
111 thq event of u Kurnpeau war Indian
troops would be employed, the Civil and
Military Gazette of India asks whero
those Indian troops are, and sarcastic
ally refers to thoso Imaginary defend
ers or thu emalru as a "phantom
army."
"India has beep slumbering peaceful
ly, a Rip Van AVInklo among nations,"
says tho Gazette, "and awukenu to Hud
the whole clvlllzod world In arms, whllo
she has the equipment or a past cen
tury." The Kust Indian company when
India was the conquered possession ot
ii private company maintained some
300,000 mitlvo troops. Knglund has cut
that number In two. "ICurope can no
longer bo blurred," says our eonteinpo
rury, "with an Indian army, Europe
knows Us quality, that half of It is in.
edlcjent from bad material and the
whole from lack or otllcoru. And what
is that whole 133 battalions and 170
squadrons, say, 128,001) soldiers of all
sorts and descriptions."
JONAS LONG'S SONS, JONAS LONQ'S SONS,
OUR GREAT
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
J jL jlIo
Sale No. 1
It ..' JL I lUl
Begins Promptly at
'- O'clock.
There should he no stay-at-homes
today when such excellent values arc to
be had in every hour's sale of the after
noon. Take for example the 2 o'clock
sale in the basejnettt the offerings arc
of great importance to housekeepers.
Keatl the list through and see for your
self. Kitchen Paring Knives.: t
A special lot for each 1 C
Hand ' Scritl "Brushes : Regularly
worth 5 cents each-. Today
for ,., 2C
Galvanized Buckets : ."M-quart
size, best ' quality and very strongly
made. Usual price is '2D cents each.
J uu".' wuiiiij; uiij iiuw
buy them for 1C
Butter Crocks: Best stone ware; have bale handle and
t.Mo ...Ill 1.-.1-I C,,... ,,,. ,,,!,- 1 ,.,,,,!.,,. .,,.:..., i.il'ie
,ivi , ,1(11 uwill utl JMJUIIII?., J.(ULU1, Jl l-- aa-:t v.llis. fmf ,1
Sale price todav each ' . C A
Clothes Baskets: Good size .and made of good willow.
Usual price is til cents, but today if you are here
in time buy them for 3oC
White Porcelain Table Ware : Here is an offering that
beats anything we've heard of for a great bargain. Breakfast,
dinner and tea plates, mea't dishes, pickle dishes, bread boats
and other needful dishes, all on sale during this hour ,
for each 4C
Glass Table Sets, comprising covered butter dish, sigar
bowl, spoonholder and cream pitcMicr; six pieces
in all. Regularly sold for "i()c. a set. Today's price 2lJQ
Lemonade and Water Sets:i Large glass pitcher with six
tumblers on nickel tray. r! cents is tlie regular price, but for
this hour onlv a limited quantitv is offered. For
a set '. '. ,59c
, , iii ii '
Sale No. 2
11 0-o2!)
Begins Promptly at
3 O'clock.
Sale of Seersucker Ginghams:
There's a need for bright and pretty, '
Ginghams in most every home,-either'
for the school child's dress, or the
mother's house dress: these we offer to'
day are suitable for both, they are of
standard make and the coloring and
patterns are excellent. We never sell
them for less than S cents a yard, but
todav for just sixtv minutes we offer
a solid case of them, for price ,
a yard , OC
Sale of t Parlor Tsfbl'es : Haven't
you need for a Parlor l'able, they arc ?
so handy and add so nuicji to the com
pleteness of the room : these have
square and serpentine shaped tops, 24-
inch size and an under shelf, a most
extraordinary offering for , .
the price Cp 1 .5V
On Sale on Fourth Floor. '
Ladies' French Flannel Waists: This offering affords an
excellent opportunity to buy handsomely made Waists and not
pay much for them. ' Some in the lot were formerly priced $2.!)8
each and a fine variety of styles among them. On q
sale at this hour on second floor, for each p 1 50
Sale of Dolls: Is there a child without a doll? If you
know of one be sure and supply the want today. This sale of
fers handsomely dressed and kid body dolls, for
the small price, each IDC:
Sale of 1 andkerchiefs : These are the handkerchiefs we
used in our Christmas display and of course they are somewhat
mussed, but not hurt; in tlie lot are pure linen hemstitched,!
lace trimmed and embroidered handkerchiefs ; regit-
lar L"ic. kind. Choose them today for, each '. . 1 V C
Sale of Corsets, on Second Floor : The best lot of ."0-ccnt
Corsets we have ever known are in this ottering today. I liey :
are short, long and medium waist, gored straight front and S
patterned after the new Paris shape. Come in colors pink, light S
blue, white and drab, with lace trimming on top and bottom, c
For just sixtv minutes this atternoon buv them 0
for each . . . .' OOC
Sale in the Grocery Store Basement These needed arti
cles at these remarkably little prices will appeal to money sav
ing housekeepers. Half gallon bottles of full testctl ammonia;
sold regularlv everywhere for IS cents to 2.1 cents it.
bottle. Our price during this hour, a bot
tle Potash or Lye : Full one pound cans for
Table Salt : Fine and purified ; regular ." cent
sacks for
12c
lie
3aC
Sale No, ;
(f7 1 nl
Sale of Ladies' Purses and Pocket
books. There must be no moments
wasted in getting to this pocketbook
sale, for there will be no reserve made
of any in the offering : the styles are
plain leather and fancy mounted. A
great variety of styles and shapes that
were formerly priced "-'" cents and ii'.l
cents. Now choose any 4
for 17C
Men's Night Shirts : All the good
things don't come at Christmas time.
Take these night shirts as an example.
We expected them for last week's sale
and were disappointed, but they arc
i handsome trimmed fronts anil bodies
.,,.,,!., .-.f ,.. .11, ...f ,,.,.. I,'t nf ...Mclln n,-,. full civi.
UIIUIW Wl V.V.VIIVIII. tjllllllv Wl MV,(.III, ill V. (11,1 .1...V, ma
regular worth 50 cents. ' For this hour only..... OyC
.l.ADlK.S' HlvIIlT J'AT'l'KUNS TIicho aye tho popular llanncletto
Skirt I'uttornu. pretty in colorhiBs, and neat In patteniH. Tho borders) pro
finished: regular price ia 23 cents each, but for Friday at this i-j.
hour only, ptico each ' ''
J.ADIK.S' TO i: Hi ST HATS ThlM offering will nuiko quick mlo of a
lot of handsonio Hutu thut wero formerly priced no high uh US cents
each. They come colors, brown, navy, cardinal and castor; 0
choli'o any at UiIh hour on iiecond lloor for ""
HOYS' SCHOOL HOSK-Savc stocking money by buying a. supply of
these hone today. They are extra heavy and clastic; have dnrablp toes
lleglns Promptly at
1 O'clock,
here now ; a fine lot wit
and spliced heels; regular price Is a.'i cents a pair. Friday buy
them, out not over tnreo pairH to a customer, ror a pair
TOll.KT SOAt Comes two cakes u bos; duo iiuallty and
very lusting; price, a cuke, Friday ,
AUAJiAiN'ii.M', I'lNS run papers. Friday tor
JMlKOVlH) HOOKS AND KVHS Two dozen on a card
muck umi white, nice, a curd
15
2
2c
Jonas Long's Sons Affi"s0enrfyof
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