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THE SCRANTON TlltBUNE-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY S, 1902.
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the wonEiiK HAnDWAne STorti.
Skilled 8
Mechanics g
Should Inspect our line of f
MKCIIANlCAli TOOLS be- O
fore milking their pur-
chases. We enrry a full JC
lino of stnndnrd tools nnd 1
many special nrtleles for S
ineclinnlca' use nil gunnm- 3C
toed. What we do not have vj
hero we will gladly order Q
for yon. C
Stnrrcll's Klne Tools are VV
tho best. Q
See our window display. f
Foote & Shear Co. X
JJ9 N. "Washington Ave Q
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W? Rpe Specialists
In ltic line of Infant" war, ami
lije many il.ilntlci which jou can
not find clicpwhcie. Our rooiIi
Hit' jmt .1 little more illxtlncltvo
than otlier. We will imor jour
questions nint send r.it.ilnmie. But,
better ttlll, comn and see en.
THE BABY BAZAAR M
SIO Spruce .:reet.
!hJ
fl Willing Work?r
Money Is always ready to earn
you more money when given the
opportunity. "We furnish the op
portunity. Perhaps you had bet
ter ask us about It.
THE PEOPLE'S MIL
cqsk
PERSONAL.
Clotlilir Julin .T. Collins lu u turned from a
vl-.it to Xcw Yoilc.
William P. Bolaml and Jlks T.uc.v O-moml will
lc united in in.iirifisre till-, nioinlni; at St. Paul's
( atliolio church. Ciiccu Hld.-e.
1'iofcasor Comic I'allon, of Xow VcuK, will U.
liver ii lecture liefoie Hie Catholic III-itcirk.il
Society and Xennun Magaiiie ilub next 'i'uev
djy evening.
Mr. and XIis. Michael Cole, of 7.S.j Ad.un- ave
line, gave :i pally Jlondjy cvciiiiif; in liuuor of
Mr. and Jin. Prank J. Cole, of Mciiden, Conn.,
who icturned jrsteiday after a tluee weeks' visit
heie.
GROCERS ARGUE WELL.
Succeed in Converting; the License
Committee to Their Way of
Thinking.
J. II. llittenhouse, Marshall Everett,
T. 1 Mason and Augustus M. Storr,
representing the Retail Grocers' asso
ciation, appeared before the license
committee of common council last
night and succeeded In inducing the
committee to frame a report favoring
tho passage of the Coleman license tax
ordinance ns originally presented.
The ordinance seeks to impose on
hucksters a tax equivalent to the mer
cantile tnx paid by merchants. It was
dratted by the Retail Grocers' asso
ciation and In the original fixed a. tax
of $15 a year on hucksters peddling
from wagons and $10 a year on those
peddling from crates, baskets and the
like.
Common council passed the ordi
nance on first reading, but later
amended it by cutting the taxes in
half. Its friends had it referred to
committee, that the grocers' associa
tion might be heard.
The grocers' representatives argued
to the committee that it was an injus
tice to permit free or cheap competi
tion to their business, when they nre
called upon to pay not only a mercan
tile tax, but also rent, light, heat,
water and the like, which the ped
dlers, in. most Instances, wholly escape.
In every municipality up the valley,
except Jessup, the tax on hucksters is
more, than the ordinance now con
templates. If a huckster can afford to
pay $10 n year to peddle In Peckvllle,
ho surely ought to bo able, It was ar
gued to pay more than $7.50 In Scran
ton, Tho committee was convinced of the
reasonableness of these arguments nnd
unanimously decided to report in favor
of passing tho ordinance In Its origi
nal shape,
Tho couucllmeu present were "Wil
liam Kvans, O. B. Partridge, J. J.
Itunno and AVUIIam Gurrell. This Is
not a majority of tho eommltto. but
two other members, K. 13, Itobathnn
nnd Charles Itosar, wero vouched for
by tho grocerymen as being In favor
of tl)o higher tax.
Mr. Gurrell withheld lits approval
until assured thut tho grocers them
selves would have to take out u
huckster's license if they placed ped
dlars on tho road. He also declared
njjalnst lieensu tuxes in general, on
tho ground thut it Is Invariably an In
direct tax on tho consumer, but ho did
not want to Interpose his principles to
tho Injury of tho muusure which the
merchants were so anxious to have
passed.
WILL DISCUSS BOER WAR.
Address of Rev, Frank Schell Ballen
tine Next Sunday Night.
Rev, Frank Schell Ballentlue, of
Christ Episcopal church, will lecture at
St, Thomas college lmi, Sunday even
ing, on the Uoer-Engllsh war, Mr, UnJ
lentlno recently visited tho Jloer refu
gee camps In the Jlermudas und bus
studied up tho. question from A to 55.
He Is a most enthusiastic admirer of
tho Boers, and as this valley has many
pro-Boerltes, we may expect that Col
lego lml will be crowded to the doors
on the occasion or Mr. Ballentlne's ad-dress.
SffiBC
PRIMARIES OP
BOTH PARTIES
BARKER IS RENOMINATED FOR
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Seventeenth Wnrd Republicans Have
a Lively Caucus W. J. Welsh tho
Only Republican to Registor for
School Controller from the Ninth,
Selectman Adam Sohroeder Not
Seeking a Re-election from tho Six
teenth Fred Durr and T. C. Mol
vin to Again Contest in the Eighth,
Frank .H. Barker was renominated
for school controller yesterday by tho
Republlca .n of tho Seventeenth ward,
He had 2i.6 votes, to 101 for Robert
Allen and 103 for D. J. Thomas.
Tho voting took place In tho olllcc of
Alderman 'Howe, between the hours of
1 and 7 p. in. The total vote, r,:i0, Is
ono of tho largest ever cast at a
Seventeenth ward primary,
Robert P. Koehler was renominated
for constable, without opposition. Tho
election olllccrs nominated wero:
rirnl Pislilct Judge of election, CuilU 11.
Powell j inspector, I". S. II til; leglslcr, I). It.
J.iy.
Second lllflrkt .Indue of election, .Totiu T.
Howe; Inspector, W. .1, DourIim; legMer, W.
P. Ilemieli.
Tlilrd Plstilet-.ludu.c- of lection, C. S. Hclil.v
per; inspector, 1'ied l.utliei; rcfiMtr, )l. A,
Cl.nk.
There is no Democrat being talked
of as an opponent to Mr. Barker. It
Is probable his election will be unop
posed. NINTH WARD CAUCUS.
The Ninth ward Republicans will
'caucus next Mondtty. Yesterday was
the last day for registering. W. J.
Welsh, for school controller, nnd Ira
Mitchell, for constable, were tho only
candidates to register, outside of can
didates for district board ofilces.
The Eighth ward Republicans cau
cus next Saturday at Alderman Mll
lar's ofilce. Fred Durr, for select coun
cil, and D. M. Davis, for common
council, are the only candidates an
nounced thus far.
The Democrats of the Eighth will
caucus ut the St. Charles next Tues
day night. Select Councilman T. (.'.
Melvin and Common Councilman T. J.
Roche ure unopposed for the nomina
tions. Select Councilman Adam Sohroeder
Is not seeking a renomlnatlon in the
.Sixteenth, but does not say positively
he will not be n candidate. A. H.
Shopland. J. A. Shifter and John M.
Kemmorer are talked of for the place.
The dute of the caucus has not been
set.
Common Councilman E. J. Coleman,
of the Sixteenth, wants to go 10 the
upper branch, and Is endeavoring to
get Mr. Schroeder's place without op
position. His friends are talking up a
compromise, by which Mr. Coleman
shall go to the select council and Theo
dore S. Fuller to the common. It Is
likely, however, that If none of the
other Republicans spoken of for the
place will agree to accept a nomina
tion, Mr. Sohroeder will consent to
run.
SCHROEDER'S OBJECTION.
His main objection to a rennmina
tion is that he does not want to seek
a third term. The duties of the ofilce,
also, are becoming rather onerous, as
he is away from the city a great deal,
and is put to considerable trouble and
expense to return to meetings.
The Twelfth wnrd Democrats will
have' their primaries next Saturday
night. Select Councilman John J.
Shea wants another term to complete
the many improvements he has under
way, but he encounters opposition
from Hon. John P. Qulnnan and ex
School Controller James O' Boyle. Al
derman C. C. Donovan will be opposed
for a renomlnatlon by P. F. Ryan.
The Democrats ofthe Sixth wnrd
held their caucus yesterday afternoon
Mid placed In nomination John E. Re
tail, tho present Incumbent, for Select
council: P. F. Calpln and John Mc
Greavey for common council and
Thomas Wnlsh for constable. The
only opposition offeied was by Michael
Judge for the latter ofilce.
BOTH HELD IN BAIL.
Charles Wartoski and His Son Ar
raigned Before Alderman Ruddy.
Charles Wartoski and his son, Simon,
the South Scrnnton junk dealers, who
tried to ship stolen brass out of the city
on Monday, wero arrested yesterday on
warrants Issued by Alderman Ruddy,
charging them wllrh receiving stolen
goods.
They entered ball In the sum of $300
each on tho charge preferred by tho
Scranton Railway company, and in the
sum of $500 each on the charge pre
ferred by the Dplawure, I.nektiwuuna
and Western Railroad company. It Is
believed that some of the brass thieves
who sold the brass to the AVartoskls
will be arrested In a few days.
Republican City Primaries.
By lesolution of tho city executive
committee the polls will not bo opened
on tho 13th Inst, on account of only
one candlduto registering for the ofilce
of city controller.
The vlgllanco committee uio Instruc
tion to elect vlgllants for tho ensuing
year on tho 13th Inst, nnd report same
to tho convention of return judges to
be held Jan. 15, at 2,30 p, in.
B. T. Jnyno, Acting Chairman.
Indian River
Orange, 35c Per Dozen
vSpecial -on Fancy Fresh
Striugless Cut Beans, 12c per
can. Sifted Early June Peas,
12c. Sweet Sifted Sugar Peas,
JSci-Soperdozen, Coursen's
Tiuy Iviwa Beaus, iSc $2.00
per dozeu. Canned Spinache
(better than fresh) 15c per
cau. Asparagus, 25c and 29c,
long cans, 3 lb. Finest Im
ported Sardines, 15c. York
State Sugar Corn, iod. Olives
full quart, 35c.
B. G. Coursen
ARCJENTIS IS SILENT.
Accused Murderer of Frederick Re
fuses to Talk.
John Argentls, who Is In tho county
Jail, charged with tho murder of Harry
Frederick, Is silent nnd refuses to dls-
iiiHf!P!9HH
JOHN AHOIIXTIS.
cuss the charge preferred against hint
with anyone. Ho mopes In his cell and
appears absolutely indifferent ns to his
future.
The police are using every effort to
run down tho man who was with Ar
gentls on the night of the shooting,
and liellevo he will be enpturcd.
POETRY OF BROWNING.
Discussed by Rev. L. B. McLaughlin
Before Catholic Historical Soci
ety Last Night.
Rev. L. B. McLaughlin delivered an
Interesting and instructive lecture
last evening on the poet Browning be
fore the Catholic Historical society and
Newman Magazine club In the Knights
of Columbus hall on Washington ave
nue. There was a fair sized and ap
preciative audience. The lecturer was
Introduced by T. P. Hoban.
Father McLaughlin said that no
body, he thought, would pretend to
even know the most superficial knowl
edge of English poetry without some
acquaintance with tho works of
Browning. At ono time one of the most
ignored of the English poets, today
Browning is one of the most deeply
ndmhed. He died In 1889 In Venice on
December 12, and on the last day of
that month and on the eve of the
new year his body was btought to
England and laid in Westminster Ab
bey by the side of Shakespeare,
Wordsworth and Tennyson and a
denBe crowd of his sympathetic coun
trymen were present to see his re
mains consigned to their lust resting
place.
Italy honored him, too. In Venice
In one of the public buildings Is a
memorial tablet denoting the date of
his birth and death, and with the in
scription from one of 'his own poems,
"Open my heart and you will see en
graved inside of it 'Italy. "
"There is nothing in English litern-
turo so remarkable as the manner In
which this great English poet Brown
ing was in the beginning of his career
ignored," said Father McLaughlin.
"Those who could not understand him
charged him with being obscure. They
said he was like a blind man leading
the blind, that he had built a beauti
ful edifice with many beautiful rooms,
but that he had forgotten the stair
case. But Browning was conscious
of his power nnd ho had no fear that
his works would in the time to come
be ignored or misinterpreted or misun
derstood. Many have been frightened
away from rqadlng Browning because
of the charge that he Is obscure, and
many have been forced to admit that
he is obscure, not because he Is ob
scure, but because they have gone
about reading Ulni in the wrong way.
He demands new standards and now
habits of thought and feeling befoie
we en n understood and appreciate
him."
The lecturer, after referring to the
poet's marriage to Elizabeth Barrett
and the happiness of their union for
fifteen years, continued as follows:
"During the last years of his life,
Browning became a sort of scinl-publlc
man. He was asked for In all direc
tions; ho was Invited out to dine by
everybody, nnd he did his best to
gratify everybody. People were slow
to recognize his genius, but when they
did lecognlze It they paid him great
honor.
"To read any book that Is worth
reading, It Is necessary to bo in a
proper frame of mind, and the proper
tlmti to read Browning Is when tho
mind Is fresh and most active. If we
omit some of his early writings, wo
will not llnd him so dlfllcult to under
stand ns Mr. Swinburne would lead us
to suppose. Read his 'Men and AVo
men' and all of his shorter lyric's, nnd
yon wonder how anyone could sny that
tho author of them Is obscure.
"You may say, what need of Brown
ing, anyway? Have we not Shakes
peare and Dauto nnd Tennyson and
AVordsworth and Ruskln? But books
are our friends, and tho more friends
wo have tho bettor, And besides that,
every great author has something
which xjjone of the others, singly or
together, can give us, and Browning
bus a message to deliver fo the age,
and that message Is ono of cheerful
ness and hopo and high endeavor, sub
mission and contentment nnd good will,
and if you will only let that messugo
sink into your hearts, it will keen It
singing all sorts of songs of triumph,"
THAT $100,000 OFFER.
It Will Be Considered Tomorrow
by the Railways Committee.
A meeting of the railways commit
tee) of common council will probably bo
held tomorrow ufternoon for tho pur
pose of considering tho offer of $100,
000 for the new franchises now pending
before councils.
It la understood that the Identity of
those who ure limiting the offer will
be revealed nt this meeting and that
attorneys representing their Interests
will present urgumeuts In favor of tho
offer,
P. W. Costello a Candidate.
To tho Democratic voters of tho city of
Scruuton:
At the urgent solicitation of u imm
ber of my friends, I hereby nimouuco
myself us a candlduto for the ofilce of
city controller, subject to the decision
of tho Democratic city convention. I
shall feel deeply grateful for nny nld
extended mo in my efforts to secure
said nomination. P, W. Costello,'
STRIKERS MAKE
A STATEMENT
TELL OF EFFORTS TO EFFECT A
SETTLEMENT,
Dealings That Wero Had with Presi
dent Clark During His Stay In
Scranton ns Outlined by tho Strik
ers' Exeoutlvo Committee Presi
dent Clark Will Not Como to Scran
ton Today, General Malinger Sllll
mnu Snys Another Car Stoned
Last Night on Lafayette Streot.
Tho street cur strikers' executive
committee yesterday gave out the fol
lowing statement of tho efforts they
have made to bring about a settle
ment. On Deceinljer .".0, Mr. C. M. Clark, pruliUnt
of the Scranton Hallway company, was Inter
Wened liy Thomas Ilairrtt, n tcportcr for the
Peraiiton Truth, and Jlr. llarrctt made n strong
appeal foi an adjustment of the strike. Mr.
Cl.uk agreed to meet a committee of III men,
with a view to an ailjmlnunt of the dltlloultloi
between the Scranton Hallway ami their em
plojes. Mr. Hatred nt once leporlcil the eame
to our rxecutlif lioaid, and upon lecelvlui the
report we m.tilc an appointment with Pienldcnt
'tliiil; to lake pl.np at I p. in., December "(I.
At the time mentioned we met Mr. (kirk, ulio
v.n In company with Mr. Sllllmaii, ji, (jeneuil
inmitrcr, and Mr. T. llutke, a dhector of the
Sciauton Hallway company, at the lattcr'a oftee
on Washington avenue. After a mnfeience which
lasted for two hours we wciu given n proposition
which provided for the reinstatement of (i0 per
cent of our men at once, and 7"i per cent, within
thirty d.i.8, and no iuueac iu wapes a piopo
tit ion which u loo vacuo to he accepted by
our men, ard was uii.iiiitiimi.ily voted down by
our men at a meeliiiir wlikli was held Tuesday
inomliifr. Alter this action the iltlrens' com
mittee waited upon Jlr. (lark, and the follow
ing communication was iccehcd by our eciu
the bo.iul horn Mr. NC laik, tluouidi their com
mittee, as follows:
Scranton, Dee. SO, 1001,
At a confeicncc with Mr. C. JI. Clark and nib
conmiittrc of ir.erelnnls, Jlr. Cl.uk agiecd that
he would center with Jlr. Orr, as attorney tor
the cinplojcs; aUo, if neeesaiy, with .IiuIkc
Xewcomb, as attorney, with a view for a settle
ment of tho dispute between the company and
their cmplotc', pi o idciUtli.it the committee uf
their cinplojcs antjioilrp Jlr. Oir to act for
them in that capacity, with power to settle the
ftiiko, and they advised Jlr. Clark to this cITert.
HM'J.Y TO Jin. CUUiK.
In reply to this communication, the follow
ing w.u sent to Jlr. Claik:
Jir. C. JI. Cl.uk, Pre.-lcicnt of the Scranton Hall
way Company,
Dear Sit : iu icpl.t to the tequeitt made by tbc
subcommittee of business men to our executive
committee, requesting; that Jlr. Oir act as our
lepicseutative, In conjunction with .lodge Xuw
conib, our legal adviser, with a view to settle
the stilke, we would say that we apvieed that
this couise can be puuued. They will meet you
at vour mom, Hotel .Teimjii, .lnniuiy '', at 10
a. in., lteipcctfully youis,
1'. J. Shea, President.
Ci. 0. Uagler, Sccretaiy,
When this communication was handed to Jlr.
Claik lie again blocked negotiations, and handed
the communication back to the committee. On
the following day the business mens' committal
again waited upon Jlr. Cl.uk, but the confeiencs
was only a lepeliticu of what bad been accom
plished pievlously.
On Friday moiniiiK, .lummy !i, Jlr. Orr, in
company with Jlr. Mchols, piesUlent of DIM i let
Xo. 1, United Mini' Woikeis, waited upon Jlr.
Claik, and he stated positively he was vvillim;
to meet any juou or peismj, who bad tho full
power to settle the stiike, but in no cae would
"lie tieat with an.vone who was not clothed with
tliat power. Jlr. Oir and Jlr. Xichul- iepoitc.1
the same to the executive board, whereupon a
nencial meeting was called for Sjtuuljy morning
at !) o'clock, and at thai time liny weie rIvcii
the entile Mtuatiou, after which they appointed
the following committee, vvih full power to make
settlement, as follows-: H. Oir, T. 1). Xlclmls,
.lohn 11. Dovlne, I'. .1. .Shea and I'. .1. Kcik.ui.
When this committee called on Jli. Claik at
Hotel .leiiinn he uo-ltivcly lefiiscd to open ne
gotiations with them. '1 lie committee at once
repoited the same to the organization which
was awaitimr their action. The oiiraniAitioii
took the mattcV up to show their willingness to
.settle the stiike they loiinulaled a propo-Illon
and presented the wine to Jfr. Clark, in whiili
they leceded fiom their foimer demands of 0
cents per hour, inakini; It a flat ialc of 10 cents
per hour fo all mntoiuieu und condiictois, this
being the wag-en a majority of them were icciiv
iug pi cv ions to Hie stilke, They alo a.-hed that
alt men be leiustated.
To this pioposition they have lecelved no re
ply. This wilt (.how conclusively Hut a gtealer
fffuit to elicit a Fiitleinent Ins been mede by
the oiganlzation, the business mens' committer,
and the icprcseiilalivc.s of oigani.utions thin
has been shown by the Scranton Hallway com
pany, and we feel that at no time lias the Scran
ton Hallway company ollclals acted sincere with
us in our elloits to settle the pie-ent difficulties,
lly the i:cciitlvo Committee,
1'. J. Miea. resident.
C. O. Kagltr, Secielaiy.
NOT COMING TODAY.
The Truht announced yesterduy that
it had It from reliable authority that
President Clark, of the Scranton Rail
way company, would return to Scran
ton today. General Manager Sllllnuiu
stated positively last night that Presi
dent Clark would not be here today.
Lafayette car No. 153 was stoned, at
7.15 o'clock Inst evening, near the cor
ner of I.afnj'ette street and Everett
avenue, In the neighborhood of tho
scene of the Lafayette street riot.
Three windows wero broken nnd as all
were broken at the one time, It Is
evident that moro than ono person
participated In tho stone-throwing.
Tho crew on the car could not seo
where the stones came from.
A number of tho strikers have se
cured employment cutting Ice on tho
Boconoponds.
RECITAL AT THE PARISH HOUSE
The Artiste Was Constantln von
Sternberg of Philadelphia.
No more pleasing piano recital was
ever heard in this city than that in tho
Artists' Recital Course In tho Scran
ton Conservatory series ut St. Luke's
parish hall.
Constantln von Sternberg, of tho
Philadelphia Conservatory, was tho
pianist on this occasion. It wus moro
distinctly a recital for students thnu
any of those preceding. Thu artiste of
tho evening gave valuable comments
on tho numbers during tho progress of
the programme, and added much to
the enjoyment of his listeners by this
personal touch.
The programme Itself was unitiuo
and varied, Probably no one else but
the pianist had ever heard the Hist
two numbers on u piano, the Bach
overture from the Twenty-ninth
church cantata, nnd tho Beethoven
sonata In D. Op. 2S. Ilerr von Stern
berg plays with an Inspired confidence
that Is enchanting. His exposition of
Tschalkowskl was something Intimate
und rich In color beyond that heard
but rarely. It was enhanced greatly
by the description of the sentiment.
He played the graceful "Polonulsci In
D Flat," dedicated to himself by the
Detroit composer, J. If. Halm, the
"March Wind" by Macdowell and two
of his own works. A charming Bo
hemian song und an "Impromptu"
weird nnd sweet.
Amongr tho oddly pleasing numbers
was the "Nuptial Song" with chimes,
by Suambutl, after which followed n
singular trio which the pianist stated
ns revealing to some degree tho new
relations which seem to bo foreshad
owed between RtiBsIa nnd the Far
East. He believed that Areusky had
succeeded In combining the Oriental
melody In the occidental theme to a
pronounced .degree.
Tho "Llu-dl-po" sketches had n
unique personality. They had been
sent to him anonymously but he was
of tho Impression Hint they tuo tho
work of tho brilliant young Hungar
ian Poldlnl, who, white In Budapest!!,
had been the teacher of n Japanese
lady of high estate. These tlnlnty little
pastels were tho only examples of tho
embodiment of Oriental harmony In
western composition In a truly musical
way. They wero a wnltn, In which a
fan figures, "Flowers of Japan", and
a dance with little wooden Shoes.
Tho flnnle to the programme was
the great Llat Ruphsodtc No. 13,
which was wondorfully executed. As
an encore Herr von Sternberg played
a lovely selection which had been ded
icated to him by Josef Hoffmnnu.
BMIL PAUR CONCERT.
The Young Women's Christian Asso
ciation Speaks for Its Approach
ing Benefit at the Armory.
The Young AVomen's Christian asso
ciation of Scranton, In making appeal
at this time to thu public, desires to
cull attention to three things.
First, the splendid character of the
entertainment to be given In Its Inter
eststhe Pnur Symphony orchestra
concert nt the new armory next Mon
day evening.
Second, tho value and magnitude of
Its work In this city.
Third, that while many other organ
izations and Institutions for doing
great public; service in various lines
have been most generously aided b
Scranton's support of benefit entertain
ments for them, or by largo subscrip
tions, the Young AVomen's Christian as
sociation has not for a number of years
been upon this specially favored list,
and It now comes forward In earnest
appeal for the full support of a gener
ous, appreciative and cultivated pub
lic, in Its turn.
In every modern city the Young AVo
men's Christian association bus dem
onstrated not simply the value, but the
absolute need for Its work for and
among the less favored classes of girls
and young women those who from
early years must earn their own bread,
and often, of others dependent upon
them, in gieut hives of labor, at small
remuneration. For the uplifting of such
spiritually, for the broadening of their
moral and mental outlook upon life, for
tho helping them also to the menns for
preserving and relnvlgorating physical
health and nerve force often worn to a.
thread by unlntermlttlng daily tasks
for all these things the Young AVo
men's Christian association sets Itself
to work. The success and magnitude
of its labors must depend in a great
measure upon public support.
In this city, without being enabled to
have any home of Its own, In leased
quarters often Insufficient for the doing
of one-half the needful work Hint its
managers see spread out before them
and calling upon them to enter in, the
association has steadily planned, hoped
and labored for accomplishing more
and more each year. AVhat It has done
for successive hundreds at a time of
young givls and young women in Scran
ton's factories, department stores and
ofilces, by its various classes efllciently
maintained; Its gymnasium. Its lunch
rooms, where the best and most nutriti
ous food is furnished at a minimum of
cost to the workers who must econo
mize, perforce, to the lust possible
cent; by Its reading rooms; and by the
advice and aid of Its secretaries In the
endless succession of dally cases where
wise advice or the helping hand to
some avenue of employment is needed
all these things arc in a general wny
known to the public. But of what all
this menus in foresight and In work of
a tithe of the good accomplished by it,
none can know who have not shared In
it, or else have been Its observing und
generous supporters.
As nlrendy said, that work has al
ways been hampered by lack of suffi
cient financial aid for Its ever increas
ing calls into an ever widening Held of
labor as the city Itself grows not to
mention Its need of a suitable home of
Its own.
For the sustaining of its noble work
this j-ear It now asks the public of
Scranton to help the association's treusr
ury by crowding the armory next Mon
day evening, on the occasion of tiio
Kmll Paur Symphony concert, as-sisted
by two notable vocal artists.
Mrs. E. H. Ripple, President.
MARPLE RESIDENCE VISITED.
Burglars Got No Booty, but Did Con
siderable Damage.
An intended burglary, where the op
erators apparently tolled nil night and
caught nothing, lias excited the resi
dents of the four hundred block on Jef
ferbou avenue to a considerable degree,
Mr. and Mrs. AVllllam Mnrnlo were
out of tho city for a few days htht week
and during their absence their house,
which adjoins the Second Presbyterian
church, was entered and most thor
oughly and conscientiously ransacked.
Fortunately, they had conveyed all
their valuables to the safe deposit
vaults, and there was absolutely noth
ing thut tho thieves wanted.
They did much damage, however, to
handsome cabinets, deshs nnd other
locked pieces of furniture. On leaving,
they left tho kitchen door open, thu re
sult of which was the freezlnjr of all
tho water pipes and general damago
to the codings and plaster, Entrunco
was elfeeted by removing a window
pane In the kitchen.
ARRESTS ARE TO BE MADE.
Street Commissioner AV, J. Thomas,
acting under Instructions from Direc
tor of Publlo AVorks Roche, will go be
fore Magistrate Storrs this morning
and ask for warrants for tho arrest of
W, Gibson Jones, James W. Garney
und one of tho ofllclals of tho Erie
Railroad company on tho churgo of
fulling to clean sidewalks In front of
certain properties owned or controlled
by them,
After the next snow storm notices
to clean sidewalks will bo served upon
tho property owners In all parts of
the city and those fulling to ecinply
with this notice In twenty-four hours
will be arrested Indiscriminately. There
will be no moro delays. Tho ultimatum
is given thut the law is to bo btrlctly
enforced,
Democratic Prjmanv.-.
At the regular polling places In the
four districts of the Twentieth ward,
tho polls will be open on Saturday, Jan,
11, 1802, from 4 until 7 o'clock, for tho
purpose of nominating wurd and dis
trict offlcers. By order, of committee.
TO BUILD A
NEW CHURCH
IMPORTANT ACTION WAS TAfcEN
LAST NIGHT.
Congregation of First Prcsbyteilan
Church Authorized tho Appoint
ment of a Commltteo of Five to Act
in Conjunction with tho Trustees
in Effecting Sale of Present Prop
erty and Building a Now Edifice at
tho Corner of Madison Avenue and
Olive Street.
Action was taken nt last night's an
nual meeting of tho First Presbyterian
church which will, In all probability,
lend to tho erection of a now church
during tho present year,
Tho matter was brought up by Hon.
Joseph A. Scranton, who offered a reso
lution providing for tho appointment of
a committee of five, two of whom muy
bo women, by the trustees, to net In
conjunction with tho said trustees In
effecting the Immediate sale of the
present church property on North
Washington avenue.
The resolution further provides that
the funds derlred from the sale of this
property shall be used In providing for
tho speedy construction of a new
church on tho property located on the
corner of Mudlson avenue und Ollvo
street, work thereon to bo begun early
In the spring.
A condition of tho sale of the AVash
Ington avenue property, as provided by
Mr. Scranton's resolution, Is that tho
purchaser shall not require possession
until all the money received shall have
been expended on the new church, tho
congregation to be allowed the use of
tho present church building In the
meantime.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Scranton's resolution was adopt
ed after tho need of u new church hud
been discussed by Hon. Alfred Hand,
L. T. Mattes and others. Tho commit
tee to be appointed and the trustees
will have full power to approve plans
and let contracts for the new church
building. The site of the new edifice is
to lie the southeast corner of Madison
avenue and Olive street, where the old
abandoned distributing reservoir of tho
Scranton Gas and AVater company was
located. A portion of the lot is at pres
ent taken up with a parsonage occupied
by the pastor. Rev. Dr. James McLeoii.
The report of Treasurer L. T. Mattes
showed thut the receipts for the past
year were J9.330.14 and the disburse
ments $i,K8S.C2, leaving a balance In the
treasury of $1.5L. The budget for the
coming yenr, amounting to $9,740, was
adopted after some little discussion.
The report of the treasurer of the
Young Ladies' society, which has
charge of the larger part of the social
work of the church, showed that JTG-'.tiO
had been raised bj- the society during
the year, of which amount the sum of
$424.50 still remains in the treasury.
A committee, . consisting of A. AV.
Dickson, C. C. Rose, F. E. Piatt, E. P.
Kingsbury and L. T. Mattes, was ap
pointed to collect all deficiency bills
outstanding against the church and de
vise some plan of paying them.
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
John F. Snyder, F. L. Tracy and
Isaac Post were elected trustees for a
term of two years, while Hon. Joseph
A, Scranton was elected trustee for a
term of ono yenr. Immediately follow
ing the meeting, A. AV Dickson dis
posed of the pews for the coming year,
the sum of $423 being renilzed in
premiums.
15. P. Kingsbury presided at tho
meeting, while L, T. Mattes acted as
clerk.
To the South via New Jersey Central.
The New Jersey Central railroad Is
the onlv line offering Pullman service
to winter resorts In the South and the
Charleston exposition, with but one
change of cars.
Lowest rates and quickest time. Pull
man reservations secured and baggage
checked through. Inquire or J. S.
Swisher, district passenger agent, 002
AVest Lackawanna avenue, Scranton.
And furnish your home
witli elegant furniture
absolutely free.
iiaring Plan
Will be contiuued all of
next year this year's
coupons have the same
value if presented next
year. Visit our grand
show room3 and see the
maguificent display of
fine furniture,
!
Oils, Paints
! Save Yoof!
I toons
lew in;
MaIon?y Oil & MantiiacNiring Company,
t 141-149 Meridian Street. J
T TELEPHONE 26-2. J
?
! Save Time!
and Trouble by
having your horses
t shod with i
Neverslip
or Williams
Removable
Calks
Used by all lead
ing horse owners
and Blacksmiths.
BittenbenderSC
126-128 Franklin Ave.
-n. .j. .j. .$. .j. .j. .. .j.
h 'f"M''f .
January
Clearing Sale
In order to reduce our stock
before taking our Annual In
ventory we have made sweep
ing reductions on our line of
Pillow Tops '
Stamped Linens and
Battenberg Patterns
And for the ten days we offer
the above mentioned goods at
practically cost prices.
Cramer-Wells Co.,
.,. . t I
j- iu ii juiiiiiis nvcuuo.
X 'Phono 353-3.
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: powder a.
Booms 1 and2, ComMth B'i'a'g.
SCRANTON, PA.
flirting and Blasting
Ui'do at llooilo and RuilithUt Worlu.
LAFL1N & RAND POWDER CO. '3
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Heetrlo Batteries. Eleotrlo ExptoJtri,
xplodlux bluti, Safety fun an i
Regauno Chemical Cos uxplo
1VEB
Broken Ribs
Are Painfull
And cnusci injury to the body, Tlii sif
at oncl cheapest vui) Is to slve it liti
I mcdialo attention, if IS AOUK I'M
I UltCLli.V we are Epciklnc about. We
euro tho ahove-nieiitioui'd ailment, and
alio cirry the hrcest lino o( Umlircllii
j ml PausciU in tho city.
The Scranton
Umbrella Manufacturing Co.,
313 Spruce Street.
JANUARY
GAIN:
Eclisou Phonograph, com-
plete Avith 12 Records.... .
25.00
Charles
cott,
119 Franklin Ave.
FRED R. SMITH,
ELEGTBIO AND GAS FIXTURES.
GAS STOVES, " '
11 '
507 Linden Street.
Board of Trade Building.
and Varnish
POWDER