m-,7 jMn W' fffylH- . ' ', ,-,v- - ) THE HC'IUNTON TULBUNIfi-SATl THMY, JANl'AKY J, 1002. H trfdW xxxxvocxxxxxx; tiik modeiw HAnnwAnB uToni A Cold g Bed Room 8 fan be easily mid quickly O viiringu i iihihk u D. & 0. Oil Heater X No smokp no odor no 5C d rumor. Nothlim but heat X nnd plouty of II. Prices nccordliiK to (he size. $4.50 to $10.00. 3 Foote & Shear Co. $J J19N. Washington Ave Q XXXXXXXXXXX ge Specialists itiir ( Infants' wear, iin.l rtfuiv ihltitte wliirli Jon mil find rlwwlicrv. Our rooiH arc Juit Utile Hiiro ilUilncltM! thin otlicrs. We will nnucr our rinridtirn unci mtiiI iiililosuc. Hut, Idler still, conic nnd p u-. THE BABY BAZAAR 310 Spruce t.rcot. ackawanna "THE jot'-jioPenn Ave, A. U. Warmun. & 4UN(QWIMCABE r - ' uj$y BOWLING. "Billy" Hopkins, of the Backus team, will probably finish with high average unless he falls down on Mon day night. He has rolled In oeiy game played by his team this season and has kept his uveiage over 171 all the time. It is now a fi action oor 171. Bartl, of the tllks, was ahead of him for a brief space with an average of 1S4 for three games only, but this droppd down veiy rapidly as soon as lie had played a few moie games. 9 The profeet of sending a tno-m.m team to Bultalo the week ufter next to compote In the national bowling tournament has been tin. illy aban doned. Sufficient enthusiasm couldn't bis aroused for the simple leason that there Is no money in the Kigup tieas ury and the lepresentatlves who would go would necessarily have to pay their expenses out of their own pookets. Many people aie enthusiastic oei things until they find that their at tainment means expense. It looks leiy limili as If T.ijlor's stole ot 252 will stand as the letoul tor the season as far ns league games an? concerned. Kveiy bowler in the league has hnd a desire deep down in his heait to beat that scoie if only by one pin but since It was made theie hasn't been a one who has begun to appioach it. Dr. Win dell, who made 2IS, the second highest scoie, made it befoie Taylor, broke all local leuoids for match games. ... That the scoies made by the bow lei s In the two local leagues compare fav orably with the scores made by the ciack bowling teams in .New Toik cltv Van be proven b a glanu- av the Xew S'ork papeis publishing bowling, scores In full. In gam.'.s rolled on Thursday by the Uo.tlIe Athletic club tp.un and n team representing the. New York Athlftlc elub In thp My Athletic league, the total number of pins made by the tPams was yjL'n and 2,&65 lespecthely. This showing has been orjunlled and surpassed speial times this season by teams in the lo cal leagues. . The Northwestern ivnmylv.inln Bowilni; I.o.iku" doses its tiist deilen Monday night. The dosing fidm.H will be as follows: Black Diamonds vs. Scinnton Bit yde club on Uicydo club alleys: I3lks vs. liiepii llldgc on riieen Birigi' allies. West I hid ah, Backus on Backus alley;'. Tho lace for the handsome ttonbv to (he winners of this series has now narrowed down to tho Black Diamonds of this city and the West Hnd Wheel men of Wllken-Unne. The foimer have, u shade the better of It so far, but It Is so close between these two clubs that It will he neceswiy fur Monduj's games to decide who the vJeUUH aio to lie. As the dubs now stand, the Black Diamonds aiu one wmio to the good, but should they lose two Monday night ami tho West Ihul team win two, the cup will go to Wllkes-Baue. Taking It nil In all It has been a ery pietty contest, and Judging fiom the lapld Impiovement In the playing ot all tho teams recent ly, the next seiles will produce the Aery best bowling ever seen In this part of the state. The West Knd No, 2 succeeded in taking two out of tluee fioni Oieen Hldge No. 2 Thursday oenlng on tho hitter's alleys, theicby tlelng the Green nidge boys for flibt place In the dub lea b ue, . Dr. Warden of the Scranton Bicycle club team Is undoubtedly tho equal of any howler In the league. Ills deliv ery Is faultless nnd ball most effectle. Harry Toud of the Oreen nidge Wheelmen's No. 2 (earn Is an unusually steady bowler. He aeldom misses a spare viy? LAST MEETING Or THE YEAH. Mnnngoia of Home Will Have An nual Meeting Next Trlday. Tito onicein nnd inannKor.i of the Homo for Hie l'r!emllc( hclrl their last meeting of ttir year ypnierdny tit tho Yrnum Women'rt ClnlHthm iibso c'lntlon, Ai iiiiikwuoiUh wpio made to linvt Dip nniiiiiil niertliiR next I-'ildny nl L'..no at thr pninn place. At n pievloUH meeting concerted no tion wtiH taken by the nininbciH of Hip board In predentin? a resolution tin? Iiir Mi p. V. D. Kennedy to contlnuo jih pipsldcnt during the comlim year. After deliberation nnd with much rei luptanrp she unnounced yesterday that she would continue as deslied. A vote of tlmnkM was tendered her. Mrs, W. II. l'erklns, who haH been a member of the Uoard since Its or ganization and who was for some yents chief manager, resigned yester day because of III health. Her resig nation was accepted with regret nnd n vote to that Intent was passed upon It. Judge Knapp will pioslde nt next week's association meeting when le poits of the Home work will be lead (tint oHIcpih will be elected. The pub lic; Is Invited to be present: IS ENTITLED TO TWO. Sixth Ward Will Be Given Two Mem bers lu the Lower Branch of Common Council. U h.is bpcn settled that the SKth wind Is to hae two tepMcntiitlvcs in common council. The city authorities, who have hnd under consideration the matter of adjusting the dispute as to the Skill's lepiesentiitlon, made an. uotinceiiipnt ehtcrd.iy that the w.ud is entitled to her ilulm to two commonois Instead ot one, mil that the iccoider would, without further ado, in all like lihood, raoel.iim foi an election of tv o commoneis Instead ol one. When the oilglnal uppoitlonmcnt was made the SKth was entitled to two common''!?, by a margin of nenrlv -00 Uiuble-. The iipM census of the ward assessor, howeer, showed the ward to be one hundred taxable, shy of enough to entitle It to two men. President C.U pln, of common council, and others of the citizens ofxtho ward pioduced facts and Ilguies to show that the assessor was away off In his count and that the ward, instead ot losing, had gained mateilally in Its number ot lesldent tnxables. That prior had been made was eiy p.tlp.ible, and that the en or when i en titled would give the waid its original icpic&ent.itlon was pi oven bv a enn ass made personally by the boaid of asoessois. 1'nless legal dlflleultles aie interposed the piobabilltles aie the re eoidcr's proclamation will contemplate two (.omiuoneis from the Sixth. NEW C. M. B. A. OFFICERS. They Were Installed East Night by Thomas P. Hoban. The lollowlng newly-elected officers of Branch 23, Catholic Mutual Benefit association, weie last night Installed In Guernsey lull: President, T. , V. I-eonind; Hi t vie e-piesldpnt, Bernard Pottei ; second Ake-pieshlent, James O'Connor: recording secietniy, J. C McAndiews; assistant lecoullng scc retuiy, John T. Phillips; financial sec retary, M. P. Brown; tieasurer, J. J. O'Boyle; maishal, Chailes Cawlejj guuid, Thomas Carney; trustees, Will iam Murphy, D. J. Campbell, T, P. Hoban, IMward P. Mitchell and Dr. P. J. O'Haia. The new officeis weie installed by T. I'. Hoban, former giand stale oitsl dent. MUSIC HALE DANCES. No Known Immoral Women to Be Admitted in Futuie. The otllceis of the Scranton Licdei kianss society, vhlch leases Music hull by the ear and sub-lets It for dames and entei tulnments, hn e decided upon a new policy In the management of aiVahs conducted there. A special oftlcei, to be paid b the society, will heieaftoi be stationed at the door of the hall, and will see to It that no known immoial woman is al lowed entianee, even though she may bine a ticket. All societies lenting tho hall in the future must uccept this as a condition of the contiact, GREATER SAFEGUARDS. An ordinance Intioduced on Thursday night by Select Councilman John H. Uegun, of the SIMh ward, provides for the thiowlng ot gieater sufeguaids around tho i mining of stieet cars In this city. It provides for the plucing of a guard in front of the wheels of nil street cars and for the lowering of the fender so that It will be within tluee Inches of th" track. To the Republican Votes s of the Fifteenth Waid, City of Scranton: The primal its will be lield Wednes day, Junumy 8,1!)0J, to nominate, ofll ceis as follows: One school controller. One i unstable, One ward ussebsoi. All candlilutes must register at least seven days befoie the primal les, and pay their assessments live days befoie the prlmurles, John H. Fellows, Judge of the Second distilct John Rej nolds, Judge of tho First dlstikt. Special Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Car to Thomasvllle, Gn. Via. Southern Railway. Commencing J.muaiy 9 the Southern Itullwuy In connection with the Penn sylvania rulhoud will operate a tluough Pullman diawlug-ioom sleeping car on Thutsd.iy of each week to ThomnHVllU, tia, without change. This special car will leave Bioiul street station, Phila delphia on Thursdays at ti 05 p, m, und .u live In Tliomiisllln ', 10 p, in. the next day. The Southern lullway's Floiidu expiess on which train this bpecial train is can led also has dining cur tervlce, Chailes l Hopkins, dis trict passenger agent. Southern i all way. 828 Chestnut stieet, Philadelphia will furnish all Information. Something of Intetest. To the ladles. Beginning Januaiy I, we offer our Sl.lQ and $3 ladles' box calf shoes for H.7G. No old stock, Lewis, Buddy. Davles & Murphy, M" 330 Laikawaiinn aenue, Mr. Chas. Russell, Concert 'Cellist and Teacher, of Now York, Will accept a limited number of pupils In Scranton. For terms, etc., apply to Miss Julia O. Allen, 613 Wellington avenue. MEETING WAS A LOVE FEAST THE POOH, BOARD REORGANIZES HARMONIOUSLY. All the Old Onicers Re-elected vlth the Exception of Collector Vernoy Who Did Not "Want Another Term. H. G. Dale Chosen In His Stead. Excerpts from tho Annual Report of the Directors Supetlntendont's Report Shows That Insane Patients Are Increasing In Number. The poor board met In annual session yesterday afternoon and lcoiganUed by electing all the old olllceis. with Hie exception of Collector 13. Al. Ver noy, who did not seek re-election. Harry O. Dale was chosen In Mr. Ver noy's place. The elections weie all made bv unimlmouH vole. The boaid met at 2 o'clock to dispose of Its last year's business. After gi ant ing teller to a number of applicants, nmong them a female speak easy keep er who was put out of business by the municipal league, the board hcaid the annual leports, The annual report of tho dlrcclotn contained the following Items: 'silailcs and crvlcc . J01,,jil 73 Outdoor relief 1U, 10- 1J su'Ilrs v),;iro ImiirmnnoiiN nnd irpiird lit,3l40 Prlntlnir mill Mutioiur.i 71l 17 Furniture 1.831 IkS MIsiIIjiitoiu 2,'JII '.'0 Wurianls uicd 1UMIII S7 ihtp ol pi Tv.on il proiorli e,s7, i r, 74 iic of ical citate ::il,u) ANNt'AI. ItUPORT. The annual icpoit of Supeilnlemlcnt Geoige W. Beemer was as follows: The iicMpc dail tiiinil.rr of pilloiiN al lll.l "id" lloiiit was iMtll .',, .mil 1 ho prr laplla rot ol milnl.iitiinp inupiM .mil Iniino pi rmn at Hi. homo iiiilmllni! fowl, ilnlliliur. hgU, lirat, innlii Inc, ilaiiis of Mipi linlcmUnl, 1111 tio'i, ir-iilciil phjslciaii ittrnuants il., cilu slip of farm priulin p. w w "l.'nl per wirk 'I lie tel il liuinl nf inunliv-, s.ino ami In-inc, U dual 10 the liimril of uiv porvm for 170,1 JI i'ij llrfliln tli, tlnrc w.13 taken, at the Ml porintrmlcnt'i ami emploc' lililes iliinnj thp jeir, a number of lu-iis iqual to the liiinl nl one urion for 11,87') itiw, anil In unitaiuii (in Jilojid on impioieincit'. i.nil repair, meals eqml t Hie liojul of one pciion foi M iIjjs iiijIJiii; the total uuiulier of ili.n of luaiil it the home, ls'i.HOi. 'lhe nuinlici of fnitnU? in the home, Dtp. .TI, 1'iOD, wis Hi7. 'ihcip as ailinfttiil ilurinw the jear: f-inc. ill; insme, (,7: lioin, ; toi.il. 1 rj. DIhcIidirpiI ilmins the ;eai: sane, l(h; limine, in. Hid; iii(, 20 j Irvine. 27. Totil il. (lniKiil ami died, 2ni. Ifenialnini,' in the home Dec. 31, I'iOI, Ti, of whom 201 m mhp and ''il 111-ino. The .ilne of (he pi mime 1 il-cd on 'he faim Imine; the jnr ns st.I'.jii ( -h icct Ivct from IjoipI of patients m 3.-Jl.Ti1 'I lie populitinn ut lh home .11 the end cf lull month wj'.: Jamiir;, IM, I'cbinin, 4tVi; Maich, ft; April, 117; Mij, IM; June, lui; lulj, 1"i9, Auipi-'t, I'll' Septemlm, I'd; Otto ber 103; NoiemKi. Til; Peiemlur, li. The .inn nl u-poit of Ite.ldi.nt 1'li.iiiiiin ('ir uochan !li"mtd tho following: Male. IV in lie lot il o. oi I'allc:it in I'-.vlum Jan I, J Ml l.'O 1.1 :-i 11 21 1 7 20 II .'I 2 2 I 1 1 2 1i 'i 27 121 III 2.M M II 101 II IS 01 'I 2"i ' i ID 7 17 1l1nltud 11 Ills, lulled, leatored ... . UNdiiitTtd, imploded .. . I)f-cli ilireil, iKilniproud ... llicd No In .-.iliim Pit .i, 1'Ml .nsle Mimd . id i ed I'nknoMii MONTHLY REPORT. The it port of Superintendent Bceni er for the month of December showed that 13 weie admitted and 13 dis charged, !ea ing l.'S in the home Dec. SI, 1001. They were classitled as fol-1 lows: Insane males, l"0: sane males, 112; Insane females. 13-1; sane fenialcc, 62; total Insane. 2.11: total sane, 201, The leoiganizatlon was a veiltablo loe feast, decidedly In contiast witli some of the previous ieoiganl7utIons. Tliere w.n; not u single dissenting ote in any of the elections. Tho otliceis as elected or re-elected ait: Piesldent, Retsc O. Brooks; seuetui, C. J. Gil lespie; tieastirei, Aniluoso Heit; su peiintendent, Geoige W. Beemer; mill ion, Mi.'. George W. Beemer: lesldent phslcluii, Pi1. John Cainoclian: out door physicians. Dr. Heiinnu Bcssey, Dr. W. H. MiGreey, Dr. B. T. Bediloe, Dr. P. F, Gunntei, Dr. M. II. Qulnn; solicitor, John F. Sciagg; collector. II. G. Dale; chaplains, Rev. William Par sons and Rev. I'. J. Gough. The salailes weie tlxed at the same flguie as last year. Mr. Fuller acted as temporary chairman at reoiganlzu tiou. In taking the chair after being re elpctpd, Mi, Brooks expiesstd his thanks to the board tor again choosing his to pioslde and then announced that the limine o committee believed it would be able to lecoinmend that the levy ot last c.ir, :i'i mills, would be sufficient to meet the expenses of the cominK year despite the fact that the , Wet has shown himself to be an alio Inciease In the number ot Inmates of , Ceii,Pr nu st,,. 1.. M,f. ,iiii, .... n the Insane department necessitated an additional building'. To the South via New Jeisey Central. The New Jersev Central lailroid i the only Hup offeiliur Pullman seivhe te winter irsoits In the sjouth and the Chni lesion eMiosltlon, with but one ihange ot cms. Lowest nites anil quickest time, I'nll man reservations seemed and hat'sage I'heeked thioilKli. Imiulic of J. S. Kvvisher, distilct passeiiRcr iiKeut, CO.' West Lackawanna avenue, .Scianton,'' California Navel Oranges We have at last something Very Cheap to offer in fruit, faucy Navel Oranges, 216 to the box, 25c per dozen; 5 dozen $r,oo, $2,90 per box. E. G. Coursen SPECIAL STEPPED IN FRONT OF ENGINE. An Unknown Mnn Killed nt Elm hurst Yesteitlay, An unknoiwi man, who was walking 011 the I.nckinVlitmu iitlhoad, near the Tin nop water tunk ut llmhutsl, was struck by englno No, S77, nt .l.ir. o'clm k .psti'tduy afteitioon, and Instantly killed. The engine was hi chaigo of Con ductor W. W. l.uBurto und Uuglnepr Noble Johnson, ami was backing down to the Nay Aug yuid, when the 1111111 deliberately stepped In fionl of the en gine, und was ciotind beneath the wheels, His lemalns weie gathered up, nnd Coroner Roberts oideted Funetitl DI icctor Hdwauls, or Inmlnusl, to take chuige of the bod v. The cm oner will Investigate the ciibc today. The body had not been Identlllcd up to a late hour last night. a doubleTnstallation. Ezra Griffin Post, G. A. R., and Wo men's Relief Corps Installed New Officeis Last Night. A large ciowd of giand unity men and their friends gatheied last night In Memorial hall to witness the public installation ot the new officeis of Bzra Clilllln post. No. i:S9, and ot Women's Relief corps, No. GO. The olllceis of the Relief eoips weie installed II' st by Mrs. Susie Loomls, pist president. They weie as follows: Piesldent, Mis. Anna IS. Sluing, senior lce-pivsldeiit, Mrs. l.ulu Jones; Junior it e-piesdcnt. Mis. Anna Hand, sei -letuiy, Mrs. Rachel Hall; tieasuier, Mis, I.IkkIo Wliltmoie; chaplain, Mis. lirandymoie; 1 onductor. Mis. Ruth Barney, gu.it d. Mrs. Anna HalKtead: assistant conductor, Mrs. Hllu Bcpb. assistant guard, Mis. Huffman; olor heaieis. Mis. Htlle Plenc, Mis. fair, Mss Nellie Tilpp and Mis Willi. The giand army men Installed their officers Immediately after, the impies shc litual being cNemplified b Major A. M. Pifice, or Noith Scranton The following weie the olllceis Installed: Commandci, A. I!. Stevens; senior vice-commander, Thomas Bin tow man; Junior ice-commander, J. C. Wlcken hoffer: officer of the da, George Shafer; chaplain, Thomas Hoffman: olllrer of tho guaid, D. S. Beeinei : iuai termaster, Samuel II. Stevens; ad jutant, t.eorge F. Mlllett; Muarternms ter seigeant, I.e Oiand Wilglit; ser geant major, Hnlsey Lathi ope. Follov Ing the Installation Com mander Stevens made a biief nddiess in which he lefened in high teuns to the woik accomplished by the Wom en's Relief coips and in which he uiged the mcmbeis of that organiza tion to lit Ing In new membeis and enlarge the scope of their woik. Sev eral otheis also made addi esses. BELIEVES ARGENTIS GUILTY. Supeiintendent Day Says Good Case Can Be Made Out. Supeiintendent Lona B. Day stated yesteiday afternoon to a Tilbune man that he believes 11 veiy stiong case can be uotked up against John Aigentis, tho oung Italian committed without ball on Thtn-day night for the muider of Harry Fiedeiiek. The supeiintend ent believes m inly tiiat Aigeutls Is the guilty mnn and that he is also one of the men who have been attacking .oung women In Noitli Scianton and Gieen Illdge dining Hie past two or tluee months. Aigeutls was measuied yesteiday by the Beitillion system and was also pho togiaphed. He is only live feet thiee Inches high and is veiy slightly built. He piofesses not to lie able to speak English, but it cm be seen that he undei stands veiy cletuly what Is being said around about. TERRIBLY INJURED. Edwaid Lewis Stiuck by Falling Mnchinery Yesteiday. Edward Lewis, of Taj lor, emplojed at the Allls-fiuilmeis lompany's shop, was piobably fatally Injtned yesteidaj, while at woik. A pa it of the ciane on which he was c-mnloycd fell and bore him to the giound. His b-ick was bioken, his light leg was fiactmcd In two sep.n ate places, and his light shoulder dlsloentcd. He was taken to the Lackawanna hospital, and was later remmed to his home, when it was found that his in juiles would piobably prove fatal In the end. C'hilstlan Uo Wet Is the Kre.it mlll tnij ftphIus of Hie du The eyes of all the mllltmy slratpfclsis of Huiope me now eenleieel on him. They ical ie that an nllOKether new eia of v af file has opened up with tho .South African w.u. Nothing like It has ever been witnessed betcup in the annals or nations As .1 n.n.ilif 1n,,,im. n -- -- -- J IUIIHI- mem. He so suddenly makes for his point of attack, Rains his end, tin us on hli tuuks and stilkcs .mother effec tive blow befoie tlu Hiltlsli Iiiivp hnull lealUed ho has lrft his foimer base of opeiatlons. that Iih Is sulking the Hrltlsli BPiieinls with nmu.ement. Thl.i sou of fpellmr, of lourse, pene lliites also down ainoiifr the iupii. Here, for Instance, Is n sample fioin u letter sent to u liostonlim fiom a member of l'lummer'H Hiltlsh itho eleslii force: "Wc icielveel the most alarmliur dis patches at times. The Uoeis an like tlgt'is to fight, and all our men am heiiitlly sick or the war. The Hoeis move like llehtnliur. nnd aie never to lm causlit." To tlie Republican Voters of the Tenth Ward of City of Scranton. The ward prlmaiiis will bo held on Monday, Januaiy 13, WOL', fiom I p. m. to 7 p, pi., to nominate' olllieis lor w.ud, AH candidates must ic-ulstor he toio January !', 1U0.', and pay their as sessments befoio January 11, uiOJ. Fled lilelfoldl, Jlldjja or Flist Ulstilet. i;, A. Weuzel, Judsp of yc-iond Ulstilet, OPENING DAY, Scranton Business College, U.iy and evenlnu sessions uf the Scianton Uuslness College will icopen Monday, Junuury 15. A laige utteiulanco lb expected. Meu's Box Calf and Enamels. HeglnnliiK January I, wo infer our 53, $3 CO und $t nien'H box calf and enam els, winter w eighth, for $2.50 ami $"J. Lewis, Ruddy, Uav les & Muiphy, " WO Lackawanna avenue, Mlbh Ilessle Uean. teacher of mando lin, banjo and guitar, Addrcts I'ow i'11'd Music Store. MUST BE GIVEN POWER TO ACT DAY OF THE MEDIATOR IS PASSED AND GONE. President Clark of tho Scranton bticot Railway Company An nounces That Hereafter Ho Will Confer Only with Pnities Empow ered to Settle tho Stilke Executive Committee of tho Stilkers Calls a Special Meeting to Consider Ques tion of Delegating Authoiity. President C 51. Claik, of the Scran ton Railway company, did not go home yesterday, ns he e.pccted. Busincsn connected with the attack on the Val ley Passenger Railway company's fran chises detained him, He spent a pint of the day In consultation wltii the company's attorneys and local officials, und not being able to make connec tions w'th the Black Diamond on the Lehigh Valley, he lemalned over night. He will U-turn to Philadelphia toihij. Yesteiday 11101 nlntr he was waited upon by National Tieasuier Rezlu On, of the Amalgamated Association of Stieet Railway Employes, and Piesl dent T. D. Nlcholls. of the Pulled Mine Woiket.i. They went to him as lepic sentutlWH of the strike is to make a lat cflort to effect a settlement. Mt. Clink discussed the situation with them ror an hour und tolel them, dually, that he 1 ould lint, In leason, be exppi toil to hold iiiiv more continences with meell alois who hail nothing definite to offer f 1 0111 file other side, NO THIRD PARTIES. It will be useless, Ml. Claik said, to waste iinj" mine time ami eneigy en elpavoiing to aicompllsh anything uiiougn inn el panics, ahv ic-piescn-tatlves of Hie stilkeis who.ioine tn see him, l'cueaftpr. he ,ilil, must eome aimeel with autluultj to act finally and concluslvelv. If any ot the stilkeis 01 any one tep lesentlng them will come to him pie paied and duly authoilzed to negotiate n settlement, he wi'l see them. Othcts might just as well stay away. This declaration of Pioslelent Claik was tiansmltteel to tho stilkers' execu tive committee bv Messis. Oir and Nlcholls, and after u lengthy consul tation, the committee imieel a call for 11 special meeting of the stilkeis this moining at 9 o'clock. Appended to tlu eall was the announcement that "mal teis of gieat imjioitanco will be pre sented." Last nlsht tin' eecutlvu 1 onnnltlec had another meeting to discuss tho Claik deelaiatlon. What was done would not be disclosed. CAN'T DELEGATE POWER. Ftom an unofficial soutce it was gleaned that the committee was of the opinion that the union's constitution and1 by-laws foi bade the delegation ot power to negotiate a settlement of the stilke. anil that Mi. CI irk will be In founeel that the onlv p.utv who can wall upon him with authoiity to eftect a settlement Is the whole membeithlp of Division 10S, Amalgamated Associa tion of Stieet ltailwav Emploves of Ameiica. However, to be in line with some of our conteinporaiies In making sage forecasts on strike affairs, The Tilbunu will say In al! sincerity and with t lie utmost confidence that the stilke may be settled today or it may not be. THE PRENDER3AST STORE. BACON Says: "Some books are to be tasted, some to be swallowed, and others to be chewed and di gested." Weie he now living and asked to pass judgment N Blank He would have said that the "Standard" Brand Blank Books were to be garnished with Ink Truffles direct from the Pen, and not eaten, but used. We represent this Brand of Books wholly and handle no others. They represent good value, honest workmanship and fair prices. We carry 400 numbers and have quadrupled our sales on them the past year. When you need more books, just as a favor, let us explain their superiority to you. No trouble and you'll use them too. Of course, we make any and all hooks to order for you in our own Bindery none larger or better equipped in the city. A telephone brings one of our salesmen to you at once. H Blank Book Maker and Office Outfitter, 207 Washington Avenue, Scranton. &nyrhe Largest and Host Complete Line of Olflcu Stationery In the State Outside ot Philadelphia. 'flmyrrywggawgtaESiB t tn-i f?a - n R5 1 t f UNO, rdllllS dilll WdilliSSl $ ra MaIon?y Oil & ManijfaciiiPing Company, V 1 I I I .1 n MaMIn Cfnaf 4$ 141-149 Meridian Strsst. "UuJ :x" 8 Qmno Qq PocU Giles. ll LU LOIIiUOOaiDUOdll HIS BACK BROKEN. Dennis Jones Mot with a Seiious Accident Yesterday. Dennis Jones, 11 well-known coloicd man, was knocked down by 11 iiiiiiiway horse on Lackitwatimt avenue, curly last ecnliifr, and received a biokcn back. He was taken to Hip Liicknwnnmi hospital, where It was found that he had sciisatlou In his lower llmh, and that for this leason the splniil cmd had nnilmblv not been affected serl- oitslj'. This gives room for a hope of lccoveiy, though It Is a veiy slight one. Removal Notice. Dr. L. M. dates has moved bis lesl dence to tlie coiner of Madison avenue and Mulbcrty street. H. M. Hnnnntrs law office has been removed to tbu second lloor, fiont 100111, In the Odd Fellows' building, No. 200 Wj'oinlng uvcniic. There These days for the enthusiastic shopper. We've caught the spirit too, and pieparatory to inventory have selected all remnants and broken lots, and have placed them on balo at M piices that we aie positive will ty interest the most economical pui chaser. Waist Cloths, leady made Waists. Silks, Laces, Linens, Hosiery, in fact every depait ment has made its contribution to this Pre-Inventory Sale. An inspection of tho Waist Cloth Remnants will profit you this week. 126 Wyoming Ave. ZSS23S33 o Mill ill 1 11 BOOKS E t "f? J ! h' t k t ! H l . - We- are head 9- 1' quarters for Horse Blacfisi! J Bittenbender &. 126-128 Franklin Ave. 1" .;. :. ,j. .5. . j. ... ,. .j, . .j, .j, 4 j 5j'j....i..:..,j.,j,,.:.,I,.:j,l.'j X R -1- t I ! I llH Y.A,.f. LAA1. I . vnk gltill, SCUUlv Ol Faucy and Art Goods has been greatly marked down aud will be sold duriugr the month at greatly re- X duced prices. 2 Cramer-Wells Co., 130 Wyoming Avenue. 'Phono 353-3. if i-i''.:..!..:..!''!,.! l Saai;AgSila'ilMr;'vyrtry5 M anuary I Clearing Sale In order to reduce our stock before taking our Annual Inventory we have made sweep ing reductions on out line of Pillow Tops Stamped Linens and Battenberg Patterns And for the ten days we offer the above meutioued goods at practically coat prices. I I Priced Jenkins 130 Wyoming Ave. 1TBgMTJTTTimIlillO Broken Ribs Are Painfull ni Jiir-, Injtnv to th" boity. Tim m. rn unl duMpiM ji is Id (jiip it fin mi ill ue iilrntivii II IS Ol U I M Hill f. Ii V iu .m hh iklnij iboiir i imp tin alum ninitliinul .iilmuil, oim .1I-11 1.11IJ tlie lircxt line ol l 111U11II.11 uiul 1'umjIi In II10 It The Scranton Umbrella Manufacturing Co,, 313 Spmco Sheet. NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH Ctm the Seeker After - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Find Such Rich Kownul. CALIFORNIA IS A WINTER PARADISE. Best Eenched Vin "SUNSET LIMITEp.' (I'm.mi.m. iuni:i ov win:i.i.b i Leave Wow Yoik Tuesdays, Tliuis dnys, Satuidays, SOUTHERN PAJIF'C GO , ' R. I. Smith, npent, 10) S. 3d st Philndolphin, Pn, FRED ?. SMITH, 1 ELEOTRIO AND OAS FIXTURES; OAS STOVES, 507 Linden Street. Roiud of Tmdo Building, 119 Franklin Ave Iron and StaeL Gold Holled Rolled Sifting, Slioee. nsiarif earing Sah
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