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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Tho following socinl Items are from
the "Washington Star:
"Prof, and Mrs. "Willis L. Jloore gave
a handsome dinner last evening In hon
or of their house guest, Mrs. J. S. Mc
Anulty, of Scranton. The other guests
were Dr. and Airs. Alexander Graham
Hell, Air. and Airs. li. II. Warner, Col
onel and Airs. Fleming, Air, and. Airs.
Rudolph Kauffman and Representative
Foss."
"Airs. Robert I. Fleming's reception
yesterday was nearly as largely at
tended as her tea of the week previous.
Her assistants for the afternoon were
Airs. J. S. AIcAnuIty, of Scranton, Pa.;
Airs. Korden, Airs. Reeves, Airs. Alex
ander, Airs. Benton, Airs. SUunk, Aliss
Hopkins, AIlss Talmage, Aliss Patter
son and AIlss Sillier, while "in the din
ing room Airs. "Willis Alooro and Airs.
Alacdonald were vis-a-vis at a prettily
arranged table."
The ladles of tho Aloses Taylor Sister
lodge, an auxiliary to tho Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, recently assem
bled at the home of Airs. George Bax
ter, on Railroad avenue, and presented
her with a gold badge, emblematic of
the order, on her retirement from tho
presidency of the lodge.
Tho presentation speech was made
by B. .1. Hore, retiring consul of the
order. The retiring president respond
ed feelingly. Tho party was after
wards entertained in a gracious man
ner. Those in jitteudance were: Air.
and Airs. II. J. Hore, Air. and Mrs. Pat
rick May, Air. and Airs. "William Gahen,
Air, and Airs. Henry Logan, Air. and
Airs. John Baxter, Air. and Airs. George
Baxter, Air. and Airs. P. J. Langnn,
Air. and Airs. James Payton, Airs.
Anna Barlow, Airs. Kinma Brown, Airs.
B. Payton, Allsses Annie Duggan,
Alame Baxter and Jennie Baxter.
Aliss Blanche C. Schafer enter
tained n few of her friends, at her
home, No. 410 Bdwnids court, Friday
afternoon and evening," In honor of her
eleventh blrthda'y. Games were in
dulged In and refreshments served,
Those present were: Allsses Ina In
niiin, Edith Roberts, Elizabeth Wil
liams, Bessie Squires, Kdltli Pearce,
Elnora Squires, Mildred Squires and
Blanche Schafer,
Aliss AIolllo Helm entertained the
members of her Sunday school class at
her home, -120 Plttston avenue, Satur
day night. 'After u reception, supper
was served.
Those piesent were: Cluistlo Seheuer,
Fred Lenten, Herman Sclnvenker, Louis
Lewert, George Foltz, Robert Tannler,
Wllllo Welnlg, "Wllllo Brandt. George
Huber, George "Wlrth, Walter Hatfield,
Air. und Airs, August Kraft.
William liy, of I'itUton, aj anions jester.
djv's Mtois.
William l'leslon I'lim Jus rrvUtmcil a? a law
ttudent wth Attorney Clurjci W. Dawoon.
lllss Catherine rinnerly, ff llonelale, li.u e
turned homo Iiom a UH with SerJiitou fi lends.
Miss .Alice O. l'klier, of'WashliiKton, 11, O,, li
tlsltlnjf Mr. ami ills. J, 11, Tidier on Adami
avenue,
Mie Mame and llva Kelly, of HoiifiiUle, re
tinned homo Saturday fioni a Uit Willi Itla
thos ami friends in the city,
Mis, John Kearue) and daughter, Katluyn, of
Chicago, who weie hero to attend a weddlmj
recently, have letnrned to their western home.
Mrs. Nellie O'Malley and sonv John, of Pall
Itlcr, Mass., who lue Imhi Mtlng Mrs. Janie
Jordan, of Stratford aienue, left for home on
Saturday,
TOR ILLEGAL LIQUOR, SELLING.
Carlo Buccorelll, of Jessup, Must
Answer at Court.
Carlo Buccorelll, of Jessup, charged
oy aarvauore quppiello, with Belling
liquor without ii license, was held )n
?50Q ball by Alderman Kasaon, Satur
day, Thomas 13. Reddlngton became his
rutdaman,
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IT IS MAJOR WHITNEY a'oAIW.
Honesdnlo Olllcer Elected Commnn
der of Elrst Battalion.
deorgo AVhltney, of Honeklale, win
on Saturday elected major of the Flrnt
ballnllon of the Thirteenth regiment,
receiving 21 voted as against 7 cast for
Captain Arthur Footc, of Company D,
the only other candidate. On motion of
Captain Footc, the election was made
by reclamation. Tho election was held
at tho new armory.
The new commander of tho First bat
talion has heretofore been a major of
the Thirteenth. He enlisted In Com
pany E, of Honesdnle, on August 23,
18TS, and wns made a corporal on Au
gust U, 1870, and a sergeant, July 29,
1892. He was elected a second lieu
tenant of Ills company, April 1, 1SS4,
nud In March following was advanced
to first lieutenant. April 12, 1886, he
was made cnptaln.
He served ns cnptaln until July 6,
1893, when ho wns elected major of
tho Thirteenth and was subsequently
made ordnance olllcer of tho Third
bllgndo. Sept. 11, 1899, ho was made
commissary of the reorganized Thir
teenth, with rank of first lieutenant,
which office he has held up to 'this
time.
After tho election, thef twenty-eight
officers present were banquotted at tho
Brunswick by Major Whitney.
INDEPENDENTS ARE OUT
Stroet Car Men's Union Suspends tho
Five Alleged Insubordinates at
Last Night's Meeting.
At last night's meeting of the strik
ing street car men, tho committee of
five, who acted independently of the ex
ecutive committee In an effort to settle
the strike, were reported by the Investi
gating committee to be guilty of insub
ordination, nnd suspended from mem
bership. The suspended members left
the meeting about 10 o'clock and went
to their lespectlve homes.
An Inward-bound Plttston car was
attacked yesterday afternoon in Alln
oolca by a mob of 200, and before It
crossed the city line It stood hi need of
a full now equipment of windows. One
of the crew, who is .a special officer,
fired shots at the assailants, but it did
not dpter their nttack.
William Klnsler, who was arrested
Friday for calling "scab" at a street
car crew, wns fined $10 by Alagislrate
Howe, Saturday.
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OPENING OF THE KIRMESS.
On Wednesday Night All the Dances
Will Be Given.
The first performance of the Kirniess
will be given Wednesday night. In
many respects this will bo the most
important of the series, as the entire
programme of evening dances will be
presented only on that occasion. The
dances for that night will include: Gyp
sy Dance, Wooden Shoes. Hornpipe,
Dance of All Nations, Spanish Manola,
Oriental, Folly Dance, Dance of the
Red Cards, Rose- Dance, Dance of the
Seasons, Alilitary Drill, Dance of the
Pages, Spanish Solo Dance.
Owing to the illness of Prof. D. A.
Stone, the drawing for boxes and loges
has been postponed until 4 o'clock this
afternoon. It is also requested that
those sending refreshments will con
vey them to the Lyceum on AVednes
day, Thursday and Friday mornings,
and that the ladles who are to serve
will provide themselves with trays.
Airs. F. L. Peck and Airs. H. J. Hall
are In charge.
The Whist rehearsal went off finely
on Saturday night. The simplicity of
arrangements was demonstrated and
the leudlng whist players of the city
expressed themselves as delighted with
the spectacular performance which this
"Spiel Kartenfest" will be.
There will be a general rehearsal to
night after the lecture at the Lyceum,
and rehearsals all day today and to
morrow and tomorrow night.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex
ist regarding the purpose to which the
proceeds of the Kirniess will be devot
ed. In almost every city of the size
of Scranton and larger, a Teachers' AIu
tual Benefit association exists, for the
establishment of n fund to aid worn-
out teachers and those Incapacitated by
illness. The association has been in
existence for some years In this city
and as yet has icceived only tle mea
gre support, such as the teachers
themselves give from their earnings.
On the advice of many friends entirely
outside the corps of teachers, the Idea
was conceived of affording tho general
public an opportunity of contributing
to such a cause. Tho arrangement of
affairs was plnced under the charge of
AIlss Jessie AI. Gay, who has been a
most efficient leader and whose man
agement has been ably seconded by all
the teachers. A fortnight ago she was
so unfortunate as to break her arm,
but Airs. C. L. Frey and others familiar
with the work have come lo her aid.
IN HONOR OF BURNS.
Informal Celebration by the Scran
ton Caledonian Club.
This year the Scranton Cnledonlan
club abandoned Its formal banquet In
commemoration of the birth qf tho
poet, Robert Burns, and instead hold
an Informal affair In Blotter's hall, on
Lackawanna avenue.
James B. Skeoeh was toastmaster,
und the following responded to tousW:
Thomas Russell, Attorney John G, Mc
Askle, Hon. James Alolr and W. Scott
Collins, Songs were given by Lindsay
AIcAIullen and William Reed and "Turn
o' Shunter, " Burns' favorite poem, was
recited by Air, Alolr.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under thlt heidlni; thort letter of Interest
will be published when accompanied, for publica
tion, by the writer's mine. The Trjbunc does not
assume responsibility for opinions here eiprtssed.
Prlceburg Primaries,
lMltor of The Tilbunc
Mrs In Palm-da) 'h Is.ue of your paper some
Items appear under tho headlnj I'fiiebuiir, bt3t-III),-
that so and so are the candidates, kubjeit to
the liepubllrim primaries; to be held on Tuesday,
January 28. Now- the party that iraye the Infor
mation iiiibt hao been sreatly inlciestcd in the
parties ihose names he cave for both wards.
At the committee meeting ut the boiuugh build.
Ins; on Friday ineniiuj the follow liy names were
enteied for nominations whlih jour correspondent
felt Inclined to omit, are u follows:
High cviuUble, Charles JcnUus; auditor, Adam
I'elko; l'lrt ward otiUtu-Couucll, James Heed,
three jearaj Stephen Ueddoe, one year; John
1). Urjy. School Ulreitor lliilttonher J.tctucr,
Iteeso Williams, Jaiob Ollendile. Coiutable
lllihanl Ilarron. Judge 'of Election Thomas if.
llanett. Iiu.pecioi Samuel Vojle. Second ward
Council, John Pentium. Sihool Director
Kiaiik Wetland. The meeting was open tu imy
Itepubllcau of the borough and the names liereiu
mentioued hate paid their afcse&smerx and wljj
be on the ballot on January 23.
Yours respectfully,
ItUhard Ilarron.
Picksoa City, Jan, 26.
GOSPEL NEEDS
THE MIRACLES
SERMON OF THE REV. JAMES
M'LEOD, D. D., YESTERDAY.
In His Discourse on "St. Peter's First
Miracle," He Said, "Let Us Bo Well
Assured That the Gospel of Christ
Cannot Stand Without Its Mir
acles" He Disputes tho Stateinont
That "Miracles Have, nt Best, Only
an Occasional Value" Foundation
of Christianity.
"St, Peter's First Miracle" was the
title of a sermon delivered yeBterday
morning by Rev. James McLeod, D. D
in tho First Presbyterian church. His
text was from Acts (!, 7 nnd 8, us fol
lows: "Silver and gold have I none;
but such as I have give I thee. In the
name of Jesus Chrjst of Nazareth rise
up and walk. And he took him by the
right hand nnd lifted him up, nnd Im
mediately his feet and ankle bones re
ceived strength. And he leaping up
stood, and walked, and entered with
them Into the temple, walking, nnd
leaping, and praising Ood," Dr. Alc
Leod's sermon follows:
The time, and place, anil circumstances In
which St. l'etcr, ns an Apostle, uiouglil his first
miracle, nro rciotdcd by the Implied hMorlasi.
He also tclla ui the eltcct of the nilraelo upon
the cilpple who was tho Immediate subject (,f
It, as well ns upon the crowd who wltnewed Ir,
and also upon the Apostle.s Peter and John.
It was not long- after the clay of Pentecost when
St, Peter wrought this miracle. It was the first
mliacle wiought by an Apostle after the olesient
of the Holy Spirit on that gieat day. . As Ills
disciples, Christ confeired upon them power to
work miracles, and they had already exercised
that power; but (hey were not Apostles until
they became witnesses of ChrW.s lesiincctloti.
This, therefore, is the flist of the Apostles mir
acles, ft was hi ought at Ihice o'clock, in the af
ternoon, when crowds weie going up to the
temple to worship. Heme it was pcifuruied in
tho picsence of many witnesses
The preiKc place where this notable miracle
was wrought, is designated ns the IKiutltul Gnte
of the temple. That (late was well known to all
the dwelleis in Jeiujlem. 1'ioni day to day,
this nipple was carried to the Beautiful Cite,
wheie hn sat and begged. He was a well known
character. He was more than forty ycins old.
He was a cripple fioni his blith, and neer had
walked. He was not ashamed to bee, and liti
miserable condition was such as to ecltc the
pity und stimulate the benevolence of the iliar-Italik-.
Till: ClflCl.'MSTAXGT.S.
The ciicumstaiucs In whlih the miracle was
wiought, are nairated in u simple and xtialght
fornaid way. The Apostles i'eler and John weie
going up to the temple to engage in woi.shlp,
at the hour of the evening sacrifice. As they ap
proached the Reautiful Gale, the ciipple begged
them for alms. Their leply was: "Look on us."
His interest was at once eclted. Xone of his
benefaitors had ever before addiessed him in
that way. If he expected something unusual, he
got it. If he epectcd a libeial donation, he
did not get it, but he got instead, that which
was of moie alue to liinv.tli.iu all the gold and
siher in the world, lie was a beggar, and .i
cripple, lie never had walked, and to his own
astonishment one of the two strangeu who said
to him: "Look on us," aKo said: "Siher and
gold hap 1 none; but such as I have give I
thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
rise up and walk. And he took him by the light
hand, and lifted him up; and immediately his
feet and ankle bones leeched strength. And he,
leaping up, stood, and walked, and entered with
them into tho temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising f.'od; and all the people saw him walk
ing and praising Cod, ami they knew that it was
he whlih sat for alius at the Beautiful Oate of
the feniple; and they weie filled with wonder and
nmimnent at Hut which had happened unto
Iilni. And as the lame man which was healed
held Peter and John, all the people ran thither
unto them in (he porch that is called Solomon's,
gieatly wondering."
Into these few sentences, Hie inspiied his
toilan condenses his account of the flist miracle
wrought by the Apostles, and Its immediate ef
feels. I'arther on, he gives us n report of the
speeili of St. Peter in explanation of the miiatle,
and also of its remoter elTect upon the ciowd
that the Apostle addicved. And in tho net
ihiptcr, we are told tint die woiklng of (his
mighty miracle, led (o the perecntIon of the two
Apostle of Christ who dared (o peifoim it,
It seems proper, at (ills point, to call atten
tion to the value of mliaeles, as infallible proofs
in support of our holy lellgion.
docthi.nt: of mihacli:s.
The time wa, when the ChiUtlan pulpit laid
great emphasis upon the doctrine of miracles,
and when bulky volumes were piintcd, not only
io prove ineir great importance ami gie.it lalue,
but also their necessity as factors in the scheme
of human icdemptiou, and in (lie wily piopaga-
lion or UiUitianity, Jvuwadajfl, howevei, ser
mons on (he lllble mliaeles aic rale, and new
books on (lie subject ale still laier. The tint!,
is that the attempts that have been made in cer
tain Kicnlilii! circles, to eliminate the tupernat
uial, have had a marked effect upon the Chris
tian apologists of this geneiation. One of iho
keenest of these apologists, still living, begins
an essay on the subject with (his sentence:
"Miracles, once regarded as the gicat lmhv.il);
of (ho Christian faith, ate' now- icgarcled as its
greatest buiden." He goes on to siy lh.it "mir
aeles, have at best, only an occasional value,"
that they "heroine less significant and credible by
dMance," and that they "grow strango to the
intellect as they glow leinolo lioni ep;ilencc,"
These aic lemaikablo statements by one who
is a firm believer in the Bible mliaeles. The as
sertion that w)iat was once "(he gicat biilvvail:
of tho Christian faith" is now "Its gicatist bur
den," is cntliely unwarranted. Xor Is theic any
6Ul)lantlal basis for the asjeitlon that 'miracle's
have at best only an occasional value," It
would bo epiite as true to say that Jesus Christ
who was once the gicat bulwark of the ChiU
tlan faith, Is now Us gieatet buiden, and that
the doctiiue of Ills po.sou ami work has at best,
only an occasional value, Hut such an aerllo-i
as (hat would be Instantly rejected by the whulo
Chiistlaii woild, It In impossible to sepaiate (ho
dodilue of Chiist's person, and (he sloiy of Ills
life, from the doctilne of iniuclcs,. .Jo, us Clill.t
Is a miracle. Ho Is (h- mliacle of mliaeles, and
Instead nf becoming, by (he lapse of time, a
burden--In Hie shape of evidence for (he (lulhs
of Cliilitiaully i is now, what Ho alvvajs has
been, mid what He uhv.ijs will be-UuMianltVa
gieatest buhvaik, The fact (hat Ho left (his
woild of ours, nineteen centuries ago, has not
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DRIVER BOY'S SAD END.
Hla Llfo Crushed Out In the Nny
Aug Mines.
Henry Snyder, of Petersburg, em
ployed In the Nay Aug mines at Dun
more, wiib killed wllllo at Work on
Saturday morning. Ills llfo was
crushed out between a car nnd the rib.
Thoboy was driving a trip of enrs
down the slope and jumped from a cat
to sptag the wheel. At that point, the
gangway was narrow, and before lie
could get out of the way, the car
caught and ptnend him against the rib.
Ho was released as soon aB possible,
but died In a few minutes. The nccl
dent happened within a short distance
of where another young man was killed
a week ago.
WOMAN'S BRAVE ACT.
Saved a Child from Incineration,
at the Cost of Serious Injury
to Herself.
At 12.30 yesterday morning, the fam
ily of Sirs. Mary Laffey, of Mlnooku,
consisting or herself, three grown-up
daughters and tin Infant child of her
niece, awoke fit the cries of a neighbor,
to find the lower pa"rt of their home a
veritable furnace.
There was scarcely time for a thought
other than that of self-preservation, but
Jlrs. Laffey, with that motherly instinct
that has prompted so many noble
deeds, made her daughters drop them
selves from a second-story window, and
then grasping the lnfunt, clasped it to
her breast and .lumped from the win
dow into the darkness.
To dron herself from the window
would have possibly entailed no serious
consequences. With the child to care
for, however, it wns necessary for her
to jump. She jumped In a manner best
calculated to save the child and as a
consequence she sustained a broken
thigh and, it is feared, serious Internal
injuries. The child escaped unharmed.
Admiration for the noble deed was
not wanting among the people of illn
oolca. The embers of her destroyed
home were yet smouldering when a
committee of the leading citizens were
abroad with n subscription list. Before
nightfall enough had been subscribed to
insure the best of medical care for the
injured woman, and the furnishing of
a new home.
The house was owned by Jlrs. Laffey
and was very comfortably furnished.
Unfortunately, she did not carry any
insurance.
FUNERAL OP JOHN- W". HORN.
Services Were Held at His Late
Home on First Street.
Services over the remains of the late
John W. Horn wore conducted yes
terday afternoon at the deceased's
home, 341 First street, where a large
number of his brother lodge members
nnd fellow workmen assembled to pay
their final respects to a devoted friend.
A large delegation from the moulding
department of the Allis-Chnlmers
works, together with the members of
Silurian ledge, No. 763, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and Scranton
encampment, No. 81, weie In attend
ance, and from among them the pill
bearers were selected. Burial was
made In the Foiest Hill cemetery.
UNITED STATES COURT.
C. Norman and Edward Hester, of
Wilkes-Barre, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy on Saturday. They have been
doing business under tho firm name of
Hester Brothers. Their joint liabilities
nie over $1,000.
Daniel S. Yost, of Chambersburg,
Franklin county, has filed a voluntaiy
petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities
are $1,000.
Tho Empire Dry Goods company, of
Scranton, and Frey Bros., of Wllke
Barre, and Lewlston & Co., of Hassle
ton, have filed a statement with the
court, alleging that Benjamin Glller, of
Hazleton, an alleged bankrupt, to the
effect that QIHer's debts amounted to
over $."00, and that ho has recently
committed an net of insolvency by
compromising with some of his credl
tors.
Notice to Members of Griffin Post.
Speclul Order No. 2.
With deep sorrow we announce the
death of Comrade William J. Lewis.
Tho funeral services will tuke place on
Tuesday ut i! p. m. at the family resi
dence, on Edna, avenue. Interment In
the Dunmoro cemetery. Lieutenant
Ezra S. ariilln post, No. 13, will as
semblc nt post heudquurters at 1 o'clock
p. in. to attend the funeral,
The Sons of Veterans Drum rorus
will not respond to this call. By com
mand of
Asa- B, Stevens, Commander.
Attest: George F. Millet. Adjutant.
Masonic.
The members of Peter Williamson
lodge, No. 323, F. and A, M uro re
quested to meet at Mnsonlo Hall, 0
Spruco Htreet, this (Monday) afternoon
nt 1.S0 o'clock, to attend tho funeral of
Brother Campbell DIchhourne,
Walter L. Henwood, W. M.
C. L, Van Buskirk, Secretary. '
Notice.
All members of Moses Taylor council,
Junior Order United American Mechan
ics, and sister councils, nro requested
to meet at JJulbert's hull on Tuesday at
I o'clock Bharp, to attend tho funeral of
Brother Julius Snyder,
By order of council,
a, w, ssinit, n, s.
Wanted.
Respectable woman, between the age
of 20 and 30 years, for general house
work. Creed or nationality no barrier.
Slate age, experience, refereneco and
wage expected. Address Mrs. E-. J. D,,
Lock Box 393, Scranton,
BendUs Your Clothing for Renovation
Our Bteuiu cleaning la sure death for
the germs of smallpox.
Davis' Steapi Dye Works,
319 Perm Avenue.
CITY WINS IN
DUPFIN CAS
JURY OUT MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
Came Into Court Saturday After
noon with a Verdict Declaring the
City Not Liable for tho Plaintiff's
Injuries Testimony Taken in the
Matter of tho Cost of Feeding tho
Prisonois at tho County Jail Al
leged Irregularities in Old Forgo
Primaries Aro Charged.
A verdict for tho defendant wns re
turned Saturday afternoon by the Jury
In tho case of Mury Duflln against the
city of Scranton. The Jury retired Fri
day afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, nfter lis
tening to testimony and speeches for
five days. The verdict was returned
after a llttlo more than twenty-four
hours' deliberation.
The jurors argued until 1 o'clock Sat
urday morning and then retired, leav
ing word to be called at I! o'clock.
Shortly after court convened Saturday
morning, they came In and asked for
the rending of the testimony of Evlng
tou Knapp, a plaintiff's witness, re
garding the location of the wheel over
which Miss Dullin stumbled. They
then resumed their deliberations and
were not heard from again until they
reported their verdict.
In receiving the verdict, In place of
Judge Gordon, who had returned to his
home In Clearfield, President Judge
Edwards said ho was glad they had not
disagreed and thanked them for their
services.
This was the third trial of the cane.
The first jury awarded Miss Duilln
$7,000 damages. A new trial was se
cured on the strength of after-discovered
evidence to the effect that Miss
Duflln had admitted to Dr. L. M. Gates,
while she was his patient, some years
before, that her eyesight was bad 'for
a period long ante-dating the accident,
and the additional reason that the
damages were. In the opinion of Judge
Archbald, somewhat excessive. At the
second trial of the case, the Jury dis
agreed. City Solicitor George M. Watson and
Assistant Solicitor D. J. pavis are be
ing warmly congratulated for the com
plete victory that has finally come to
the city In this most stubbornly con
tested legal battle. The local attor
neys in the case stated yesterday they
could not rny whether or not an effort
will bo made to get a new trial until
the senior counsel for the plaintiff.
Colonel Martin, of AVIlkes-Barre, has
been consulted. '
Cost of Feeding Prisoners.
Further testimony was taken Satur
day before Commissioner Willis D.
Coston In the matter of fixing the com
pensation to be allowed the sheriff for
feeding prisoners at the county jail.
The allowance is now, and lias been
for years, twenty-five cents per capita
per day. County Controller Jones main
tains that this is too liberal a figuio
and wants court to cut it down.
Last Saturduy. Sheriff Schadt nro
duced witnesses to support his conten
tion that twenty-five cents is not too
high. Yesterday witnesses in suppoit
of the controller's contention were
heard.
George B. Thompson, a keeper under
former Sheriff Clarence E. Pryor, testi
fied that it cost less than twelve cents
a day to feed a prisoner during the
three years he was at the jail.
C. J. Gillespie, secretary of the poor
board, told that It" cost ninety-four
cents a week to feed each inmate, not
taking account of the uroduce raised
on the district's farm.
George Llewellyn, warden of the Lu
zerne county prison, testified that it
cost his county eight and four-tenths
cents a day to feed a prisoner and that
the food was good, plentiful and whole
some. Five and one-half cents uer
pound was paid for fresh meat. The
dally allowance for each prisoner Is
half a pound of bread and a pint of
coffee for breakfast; quarter of a pound
of bread, half a pound of potatoes, half
a pound of meat and about a pint of
soup for dinner, and for supper, mush
and molasses, half n pound of bread
and a pint of coffee. For dinner on
Thursday a stew is made, and on Wed
nesday and Sundav baked beans are
served. On Friday two eggs are given,
in place of meat, to those desiring them.
Twice a week tea Is ullowed.
Counsel for Sheriff Schadt produced
the annual report of the state board of
chin Ities for 1000, in which It Is shown
that the average cost of maintaining
prisoners In the jails of Pennsylvania is
$4.10 per week. In Lackawanna county
It is $3.31 per week, and in Luzerne,
$2.fiS ner week.
The matter will bo presented to court
for argument this morning. Ex-Judge
Neckwear
We hnve established our
reputation ns leaders in the
Neckwear Business in Scran
ton; in order to maintain it we
must reduce our stockoc
casionally, to a minimum.
Here is an example of how
we propose to do it:
We have taken our fifty
cent Ties, Imperials, Pulls,
Tecks, Ascots, Four-in-hands,
Bntswlngs and Butterflies, and
reduce them all to
35c
Three for $1.00.
"0N TUA"
.1, W. Carpenter reprcsonln .Controller
.tones, nnd County Solicitor 11. L. Tay
lor In counsel for the coininlflRlohrrn.
Sheriff Sehndl's nttoine'yfl ure O'Hrlen
& Martin.
Other Common Pleas Cases,
In the case of Hurry Dcpuy ugalnst
his sister, Mrs. Jennie E, Brink, the
Jury awarded it verdict for tho plaintiff
In tho, sunt of,$207.80. Ho sued for $5l0
for expenditures nlleged to have been
made at his sister's behest, on tho Ex
change hotel, Dunmoro, while ho vuts
her tenant there. .
A Jury weht out at adjourning time
In the cubo of C, M, Lancaster ugalnst
John A. Velth. Their verdict will be
reported this morning,
Last Week of Civil Court.
Tho third nnd Inst week's session of
the January term of common pleas
opens today. Judgo Newcomb will pre
side In tho main court room, und Judge
Holly In No. 2.
Among the ciippii on Iho list nro (he
following: E. F. N. Edwards ugalnst
S. P. Longstrcot, trespass; Common
wealth ox rel. Henry Huger ugalnst
tho Dickson City council, mandamus;
Charles J. Church et nl. ttgnlust B. M.
Wlnton ot nl assumpsit: A. Ferdl
nando, administrator, against the City
of Scranton, trespass, and five cases of
trespass against the Scranton Hallway
company, in which tho following are
plaintiffs: Elisabeth Carman, Michael
llutchford, D. P. Kane, Mary Gavin und
John Brown.
CONVENTION OF THE
ENGINEERS IN 1904
May Be Brought to This City Mat
ter Will Be Decided nt Norfolk,
Va., in May.
At a meeting of the Sam Sloan di
vision, No. 270, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, yesterday in Guern
sey hall, a committee consisting of
John K. Troch, E. Giiragan and E. T.
Swartu was appointed to make plans
for securing the convention of loco
motive engineers for this city In 1904.
Mr. Troch will represent the local
brotherhood at the 1902 convention at
Norfolk, Vn., In May, where it Is be
lieved ho can secure the 1901 conven
tion if the business men and the board
of trade will heartily second his efforts,
which they will be asked to do at once.
The convention will bring here for one
month over COO engineers, who will
be the brighetest and best men of this
great order, and over 400 ladies of the
auxiliary order.
At the meeting yesterday It was an
nounced that an installation and s-o-ciul
will be held at the rooms in the
Guernsey building, on Wednesday
evening, at which all engineers and
their wives are invited. Those who
have no vivos aro invited to bring a
lady friend. A particular Invitation Is
extended to those engineers who have
been recently promoted as such and the
new men who have come here from
other roads.
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45 in. wide.. lie 10c
50 in. wide, ,13c 10c
6-4 wide 14c 12 l-2c
S-4 wide . . . .17c 15c
9-4 wide .... 19c 17c
10-4 wide . . .21c 10c
4-4 WIDE BLEACHED MUS
LIN. Lonsdale Bleached . ...7 1-2c
Fruit of the Loom 7 l-2c
Hills 7c
Dwig-ht Anchor 7 l-2c
GOOD FINE 8c QUALITY IN
REMNANTS.
2 to 25 yard lengths, at yd . 5c
4-4 WIDE BROWN MUSLINS.
Atlantic A , 6c
Atlantic H 5 l-2c
Atlantic P 5c
Lock wood B 6c
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Hadley 6c
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313 Spruce Street.
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ELECTRIC AND OAS FIXTURES,
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507 Linden Street.
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