.J 9. fSN'H" -9", I pr- i v TSM f -' THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, J 902, 5 rcxxxxxxxxxxx; Tim Modern Jtnrclwaro Btoro. FOR CHOPPING FOOD of any kind Meats, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit use SARGENT'S GEM FOOD CHOPPER It saves time, trouble nnd ttength. PRICES: 1.25 $1.50 $2.00 Foote & Shear Co. 119 Washington Ave. 90COOOOOOOOOC $800,000 of Bonds and Stock for sale Among tills list me Included moat of the Locul Stocks and Uomln, the former being llnnk, Lumber, find the IndustrlnlF.' Our Uond list em braces liiillioiuls, Lumber, AVater, Klcctric Light, Electilc Hallways, Municipal, and in fact most cveiy kind of Boad th.it In our opinion aio a cuiiheiviitlvo Investment, ami include 4's, B's and C'fc. I. F MEGARGEL Sc Co., Buikois ntul JSmltns. Conned Building. Make up your mind to tuin over a new leaf. Lay aside a little money every week ox every month. Get inthe habit of saving. A little liaid at first, but soon, comes easy. That's the way with all habits,good or bad. You can open an account with us as low as 5 cents. THE DIME BANK, Wyoming Ave., Cor. Spruce St. Register Now For the New Term in The Hardenbergh School of Miisic and flrf Carter Building. WHAT WILL YOU GIVE THE BABY? . . . A band Knit Cap, a hand knit Jacket, a hand knit Blanket, a hand Knit Afgan, a hand knit Drens. For the Little Man or Woman Dolls, all hIspm in doth; Klmo una in Fiench oiujih: Cosy Hath Gowns, of lamli'H wool. Also a dainty lino of Ludlcb" Klmpnu.s. Tho lluby Tender for bnby. BABY "BAZAAR IIS Washington Avnnue A Timely Suggestion llako up your mind to bcvuie thu best possible) laundry borvlco dur ing IHOJ. Then cnmiminlvnto with LACKAWANNA Tim" UAUNDRY A. B. WAIiMAIS. 4M0 PERSONAL. l.oula lttdenour, of Wheeler aemio, la homo fiom Slato College for tho holidays A Blight improvement In tho condition of Deputy Sliculff Frank 13, Iljnn was o )oi ted last evening. JIIss I.oulso Keefer, of lloucMlnle, spent yestejduy with her sister, Mra. C. .1, till. Icsplo, of Oak stieet. JIIss Belle Shlmboig, of Syracuse, jf, V., Is visiting her sister, Mid. HilvoraUIn, ut ;C1 LacKnwauna avenue. Miss Katurub Jones, a student at Mans. Held Nounal school, Is spending tho holi days at her liomu on Wuyo avenue. Harry Jackson Is spending tho holidays with his parents on liollister avenue. Mr. Jackson Is a student of Lehigh unhcr sity. Miss Ituth Jaikson, of Miss Dana's Whool ut Monlslown, N. J,, Is spending I ho holidays with her patents, air. and Ali-4 ij 8. Jackson, of Hnlliste,- iivemic. .. x$EK ff?Wl mgy NEWSIES HAD A BULLY TIME 700 OF THEM WERE GIVEN A CHRISTMAS DINNER. It Was Given in the New Armory and Proved to Be a Tremendous Success Every Boy Got All He Wanted to Eat and Xore Too An Excellent Vaudeville Bill Was Provided for the Diners rtt the Con clusion of the Fenst. .Seven hundiod bright-fated, keen eyed and very lummy newsboys were tflvcn a ClulstmaH dinner yesterday at the Thirteenth regiment armory, thtough thp charity of n number of loral citizens and were nftenvards i'ii tcrtalncd by severat theatrical people now appealing nt tho local theatres. The dinner was served beginning at 12 o'clock, but a nuintxM' of the moro expectant youngnter were on hand as eaily as !) o'clock. Hy 11.30 nearly every boy who had a ticket had put In nn nppoaranco nnd nn eager throng hov ered about the temporal y kitchen which had been fitted up and which gave fotth various Mivoiy smelU which served to whet the already strong appe tite of the yaungsteis present. There wero only enough! tables to ac commodate; about 400, nnd tho moin beis of the committee present had nulto a dllllcult time In preventing a battle loyal for first places nt thesp, Tho first lel.ij was served beginning promptly at the noon hour, whllp the other three hundred waited expectantly for them to finish and exchanged anxious Inquiries between themselves as to whether there would be enough to go around. Was Enough and More. There was enough and more, too. It was such a Christmas dinner as could haully have been surpassed at any of the large hotels. There was terrnoln oup, mast tutkev with cranberry Miuee and appetizing brown gravy, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, crackers, coffee and, finally, old-fnsh-loned New England plum pudding with "lashings" of sauce. The boys were given all they could eat. Second helpings were not barred, nnd many availed themselves of thp opportunity to stuff themselves almost to the bursting point. The table man nas displayed by the majority were exceptionally aootl, and while It wasn't the quietest sort of a feast imaginable there was no disorder or anything ap proaching It. When the first detachment had been served, it was announced that all those who wanted to hae another try with the second relay were welcome to do so, but not a single boy volunteered for this task. After all the boys had been fed, a vaudeville show was given for their benefit on a stage which had been elected lor the purpose. This show was ghen under the direction of Samuel Giant, press agent lor tho Lyceum nnd Academy of Music, who secured volun teei.s fiom among the performers ap pearing nt soveial of the theatres. Hugh J. Keenan acted ns chairman of the entertainment and Introduced the v.irlous utrformeis. Chester DcVonde. whose reoprtohe company i appearing at the Academy of Music, delivered a brief address to the bos, telling them to work hard to attain success and pointing out that some of the giejtet men this country has pioduced began life helling papeis on the street. Other Featuies. John liaiker and John P. Hi awn, of the "Our New Minibtei" company, en tei tallied the boys with songs and dance, and dialled Hieckinbrldge, of the JleVonde company, sang .several songs including the "Good Old Sum mer Time," in the chorus of which the boj s joined right lustily. Ottille DeLano, Lee 1 Kellam and Fred Webber, of the DcVonde company, also entertained. The thing that pleased the boys most, however, wtjs the ventriloquism nnd Imitations of Vennan and the second sight performance given by his wife, who lead blindfolded numbers nnd mimes wiltten on a slate by any one who wished to test her powers. The arrangements for the dinner were in chaige of a special committee, the chairman of which was Andrew P. Bed foid, who has well eatned tho title of tha "newsboys' friend." Mr. Hertford had devoted all his spare time for wetks past to perfecting tho plans for the dinner, and he was the happiest man In the city yesterday as he viewed their successful matuilty. The other members of the committee of ai rangemeuts were as follows: Frank M. Vandllng, Dr. G. E.IIIIl. Hugh J. Keenan, T5. II. Megarger, Thomas J, Fleming, 13. L. Hatlleld, J. C. Keys, V. A. Uarietl, John McCarthy, J, S. Schut zer and Thomas l'l Ice. Tho dinner cost about $400, which amount was raised by pilvate subscrip tion and by a benefit performance given n few weeks ngo at the Academy of Music. CHAPTER OP ACCIDENTS. Chailcs Rnikcit, of Everett avenue and Lafayette street, wos injuied by u fall of toot lu the Hilggs shatt on Wed nesday. Ilia leg, shoulder, head and back w i ro cut and In ulsed quite badly. Dr. W. J. L. Davis Is attending him. Addison Chase, of Noith Main ave nue, n Lackawanna lalhoacl engineer, Is coullncd to his homo with a sprained unkle, caused by jumping out of the way of an engine lecently. Joseph Embury, of Price and Chest nut streets, caught his finger on a meat hook some time ago, and blood poison ing tot In, causing him much annoy ance. William Coyle, of Seventh street, had a tumor removed from his eyelid re ccntly. Tho opeiatlop wos very suc cessful, and he Is reeovejing nicely, Finnic McCInty, a one-legged man, (dipped nnd fell on Jackbon street yes terday and had his bead lacerated, He was taken lo the West Side hospital. THE RAOE AT SEA. Trial of Speed Between the Alabama nnd Massachusetts Boats a Tie, 11 K.i(luhc Vro fiura Tlie Associated 'ttm. Port of Spulti, Trinidad, Dec, 25. A race which had been quietly arranged between tho boats of the United States battleships Alabama and Massaclm belts, over a distance of three miles, for a stake of $10,000, was decided to day and' resulted In a tie. The time over the course was S3 minutes, 28 sec onds. The British cruiser Charybdls and the British torpedo boat destroyers Quull and ltockel arrived , hero this afternoon. . New Students Admitted at Any Time. further sessions OP THE COMMISSION They Will Bo Hold in the United States Circuit Court Room in Philadelphia. It has been decided to use tho United States circuit court room In the Phila delphia federal building for the rest of tho sessions of the mine strike commis sion. This was decided upon by Judge Gray, to whom the commission dole gated authority to make all arrange ments. The room Is oh the third floor of the building nnd quite large and well ap pointed. The present bench, which Is Intended to accommodate only throo judges, will be entirely removed and a new one erected, which will give room for the seven commissioners. Additional chairs will be put In and a press box Is to be constructed for the newspaper men. Tho commission will reassemble Tues day, Jan, G, 1303, at 11 o'clock In tho morning. It Is thought that the hear ings will last a month. The non-union men's case, which was nearly Hnlshed before the Scranton sessions were end ed, will be concluded inside of three days, the attorneys say, and the Inde pendent and big operators figure on get ting through with their testimony in three weeks. The Independents will likely bo heard first. The operators will devote most of their attention to the introduction and verification and explanation of tho statistics, on which they rely for cor roboration of their claim that the mlnois are not underpaid or over workeJ. There will not be much testi mony from the operators, except of a general character as to violence during the strike, as they believe the com mlssUon has been pretty well ac quainted through the non-union men's witnesses of what took pluco in the way of disorder while the strike was on. Scranton will be represented at the hearings by a large number of opera tors, superintendents, auditois, lawyers and others who have been participating in the hearings here. IiETTERS PROM THE PEOPLB. Under this heading short letters of In terest will be published when accom panied, for publication, by the writer's name. The Tribune does not assume re sponsibility for opinions here expressed. Joseph H. Duggan. An s we is the Last Word. Editor of The Tnbunp. Sir: On the. evo of the gteat festival which brings peace and good will to all men, I refrained irom answering the "Lnst Card" from the offlceis of tho Father Whltty society relativo to my tes timony before tho coal stiiko commis sion. T will now without malice give my last newspaper attention to the matter. Permit me to say that I am not conscious of ever having iccelved any "leniency" at tho hands of tho society in question, and will icfuso absolutely to accept any of it in the issue to come. They ran find suf ficient m.xteilal for any cxubeianco of their quality of "leniency" within their own ranks. I am conscious though of doing my full duty, and mora than that, In season and out of season, in tho military, and every other dopaitment of tho Father Whitty i-ociety's woik for a period of fifteen yeais, not sis weeks, as tho present ofli cers of thlJ society would have tho pub lic believe. All of which Is a matter of fact, not argument. The Father Whltty officers go much out of their way In sug gesting that I had some "contomptlble motlvo" In "attacking" tho Father Whlt ty soeloty, I want to say that thoro was no other; motive behind my testimony than that the commislson should know.tho whole truth on our side of tho case so far as I know. But there seems to have been a positively sinister motlvo on their sldo. namely, to cloud the issue and dis credit rny testimony with a matter about which I had no knowledge, and therefoio could give no evldenco concerning it. To thus try to eclipse truth with a wretched deception of that character is, to say tho least, unspenkably low and contomptlble. The pitiable, puny manner In which those gentlemen try to hedgo about the question, when tho real caM at Issue Is tho fact that the Father Whltty society actually did demand my resignation for working during tho late strike, and the fact Is, that that was Just the essonco of my testimony before tho coal strike com mission. If they had any other charge against me, why did not tho recording secretary appear beforo tho commission with his record, If said record would not Bhow positive pi oof to support tho tes timony I actually did Rive. Tiuth will not Justify statomont that tho officers of tho Father Whltty soeloty when they eay that their oigunlzatlon has no ill will against mo for working during the stilke, for- I have in my possession indisputable evldenco in tho handwriting and over tho signature of Piesldont Mill ihorin concerning a cortaln non-union member of his society, who did not re sign at the society's demand, which will mako that statement a moro worthless flguro of speech. When tho proper tlmo comes, the searchlight of truth will bo tinned on tho Open for Business Tody. E. G. Coursed, 429 Lackawanna Ave, T whole matter, and the public will then know who really Is In orror. Joseph II, Duggan. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 2fi, 1002. DEATH OF W. G. JONES. Well-Known Real Estate Man Passed Away Yesterday. W. Gibson Jones, one of the most widely known lesldents of this city, died lather unexpectedly yesterday nt tho private sunltnrlum at 1012 Vine street, aged 03 jtarR. Mr. Jones had been 111 for several weeks with diabetes, nnd contracted pneumonia some days ago. His condi tion was much Impiovcd Wedneadny and thero was at that tlmo every hope tor his ultimate recovery. He became suddenly wotse yosteiday morning, however, and passed away, despite every effort made to save his life. Mr. Jones was born In Carbondale In 1S37, and was tho son of Judge Lewis Jones, one of the earliest settlers Jn this pnit of the stale. Ho attended the Polytechnic Institute ut Troy, N. Y., while si young man and afterwards studied law at the Fowler Law school, Poughkeepsle, N. Y. He also read law In the office of Hon. Peter McCall, of Philadelphia, and In his father's ofllco. Ho was admitted to practice at tho Luzerne county bar and was located In this city until 1875, when he moved to New York city, where ho engaged In the practice of law until he en me to this city in 1S90 to take up his father's teal estate business. He continued In the real estate business In this city up to the tlmo of his death and was emi nently successful. He Is survived by a wife, nn Infant son and one brother, Colonel Meredith Jones, all of New York city. He was a member of the Penn Avenue Baptist church. The funeial artangenients will not be made until the arrival here of Colonel Jones from New Yoik. D., L. & W. BOARD POR TODAY. The following Is the make-up of the D L. & W. board for today: THURSDAY, DEC. 23. Extras East 6 p. m , Potsgrove; S p. m., M. Smith: 10 p. m., MoLanc. Summits C p. m., M. GInloy. Extras West 4 p. m., Case; 11 p. m , .Coslar. FRIDAY, DEC. Si Extiar, East-2 n. m., H. GllUgan; OIK) a. m., Dunn; u a. m., McCann; 1) n. in., Baxter; 10 a. m , Abrams; 11 a. m., Bush; 12,M) p. m , Stevens; 1 p. m., Wallace; 2 30 p. m., Caan'iugh; 1 p. m , Doheity; R p. m , Staples; b p. m , SIngor Summits S n. m Frounfelker (west); 9 30 n. m., Nichols (w.est); 11 a. m., Golden (west); G a. m.. Canlgg (east); 130 p. m., Thompson (oast); ", p. m., J. Hennlgnn (east); S p. m , M. Glnley (cast); 10 p. m J. J. Muiray (east). Pushers 2 30 a. in, C. Bartholomew (west); 7 a. m., Wldner (west); 7 n. m , Flnnoity (west); S a. m., liouscr (east); 11.4" a. m., Moran (east); 1 p. in., McDon nell (west); 7.'M p. in., Muiphy( east); U'10 p. m., AV. H. Bartholomew (east). Helpers 1 a. in , Mngovcin; 7 a, m., Gaffncy; 10 a. m , Soeor; 3.15 p. m , Stan ton. Extras West 3 a. m, McAllister; 130 a. in., Lattlmor: S a. in , Klrby; 11 a. in., J. II. Mnstuis; 2 30 p. m Ratchford; I p. m., Loid; S jt. m., reel; 11 p. in., Scanlon. NOTICE. 7 p. m,, Bingliamfon freight annulled Dec. 2,- Third 51, Friday, Dec. 20, annulled. At Penn Avenue Church. The annual Clnlstmas tree oxciolses of tho prlmaiy department of tho Sunday school of tho Penn Avenuo Baptist chuicli will bo conducted this afternoon. Tho oxerclses for tho older childien will bo held tonight. KNOW THE PRENDERGAST STORE We Thank Yo For the appreciation and liberal patronage which has made this the most successful season In the history of The Prendercast Store. In spite of the tre mendous sales, lots of pretty gifts still remain. WE WANT THE ROOM. The Balance of This Splendid HOLIDAY STOCK Y3 OFF AND MORE. Many goods have already been reduced, so that one-third off brings them far below actual cost. Picket Books Clocks Chatelaine Bass Beaded Bags Fancy Goods Ink Stands None shop-worn or tarnished, but bright and fresh. This Is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss. One, two, or perhaps three days' brisk selling will exhaust the stock don't be tardy 50 Gibson Drawings at $1.00 Just Half Price. We want to clear up entire lot. R. E. Prehdergast, 207 WASHINGTON AVSNUE. KNOW THE PRENDERGAST STORE THE OLD. OLD STORY AGAIN ARTHUR DAVIS DYING AS RE SULT OP CARELESSNESS. Michael Tolan Says He Didn't Know the Revolver Ho Pointed at Him in Flaherty's Saloon Was Loaded It Was and Davis Got a Bullet in His Xung Which Will Probably Cause His Death Police Believe That the Shooting Was Accidental. It would seem as If the "didn't know It was loaded" fool will never become extinct. Tho latest victim of his crimi nal carelessness Is Arthur Davis, ot Wyoming avenue, who lies dying nt the Lackawanna hospital with n bullet through one of his lungs. Michael Tolan, of North Main avenue, tho young man who shot htm, Is being held at thu central police station awaiting the re sult of his injuries. The two young men have been com- panlons for a number of years, and went into Flaherty's saloon, on Penn avenue, late Wednesday night with tho Intention of spending several houis there. They drank together at a table In tho leur room until the small hours of the morning. A young Polish boy in the place had fallen asleep, and a bottle of whiskey piotrudlng from his pocket looked pretty tempting. Tolan went over to Blyly abstract It, and In taking It out of the fellow's rocket ho came across a 32-callbre revolver, which he took possession of. Flourished the Wenpon. He examined it cursorily and appar ently became convinced that It was not loaded, for he nourished It around In a reckless fashion, much to the discom fort of those in tho room. He walked over to where young Davis was sitting and, pointed It at him, remarking In a joking fashion: "Look out there, Arthur!" The next Instant there was a rcuort and Davis fell forw ard on tho floor with a bullet In his left lung. Tolan him self was so startled at the report that he, too, fell to the floor. When he re alized what he had done he was pros trated, and going out Into the stieet gave himself up to Patiolman Collins. Davis was taken to the Lackawanna hospital, where several efforts were made to locate the bullet. He was very weak last night and the surgeons ad mitted that his chances of recovering were exceedingly slight. In a state ment made to several of those around his bedside he exonerated Tolan from any criminal Intent. Tolan Arraigned. Tolan was arraigned beforo Magis trate Howe and was remanded to await the result of his victim's injuries. He was overcome with grief and worked himself into a pitiable state of nervous ness during the day. He declares that he had no idea the revolver was loaded. The weapon was recovered by the police and was found to contain five full and one empty shells. The testimony of all the witnesses of tho affair ngrees with Tolan's story, and the police hao no hesitancy in saying that the only thing ho should be punished for Is his wanton enieless ness. HIS WIFE MISSING. Tho police were yesterday notified by Wiliam Harlson, of 1216 Harrison ave nue, that his wife has been missing since Monday night last. Slie left home on that night between 7 and 8 o'clock to bo gouo for a shoit time only and has not been seen since. She took no money with her and there was no quarrel or any other reason, as far as her husband can explain, which could have prompted her to run away. The description of the woman given to the police is as follows: 3S years old, G leet 4 inches tall; "weight 120 pounds, light complexion nnd light brown hair, wore a blue plaid waist, dark cloak or cape, dark skirt and a child's Tain-o-Shanter cap. Desk Pittlnsrs Calendars Imported Novelties Box Papers Bosk Sets To tho Republican Voters of tho City of Scranton. A Republican primary to elect a Re publican candidate for the ofllce of city recorder and ward vigilance com mittees will bo held on Thursday, Jan uary IB, 1903, at the regular polling places between the houis of 4 nnd 8 p. in. Candidates for the nomination for rlly recorder must register their names with C. K. Chittenden, Gist Lackawanna avenue, on or beforo Dec. 20. 1002, nnd pay the assessment levied on or beforo December 27, 1902, If their names nro to be placed on tho ticket. The city committee earnestly renucnts that all nominations for ward nnd election of ficers be held nt the same time nnd place, the vigilance committee running a separate box, C. K. Chittenden, Chairman Republi can City Committee. City and School Taxes 1002. Tho above tax duplicates are now In my hands for collection. F. S. BABKEn, " City Treasurer. For Iho convenience of their custom ers, the Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company will bo open this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. Dr. Llndabury, Surgeon, diseases of women a specialty, 215 Connell building. Hours: 11 a. m. to 4 p. m.i 7 to 8.30 p. m. Our Profit Sharing Plan Will Be Continued All Next Year. Save Your Coupons Clarke Bros YOUR LAST WILL. Integrity and justice, more than friendship, are the qualities desirable in a trustee, guardian or executor. A trust corporation represents the highest development of these qualities We retain any attorney you wish'.! THE TITLE GUARANTY & TRUST CO. OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. F. L Established 1866 It is often a source of great satisfaction to purchasers to be' able to make their own selection of skins for garments. We are now In the exclusive fur business, and prepared to show you a large Una cf 'the fol lowing high-grade furs : ALASKA SEAL PERSIAN LAMB BROADTAIL ERMINE RUSSIAN SABLE HUDSON BAY SABLE MINK CHINCHILLA BLACK LYNX BLUE LYNX Remodeling and Repairing Is Given Special Attention. 324 Lackawanna Avenue. PAINTS AND VARNISHES Gold Seal Ready-Nixed Paints. Haloney OH rianufacturing; Co., 141 to 140 Meridian street. Old Thone-62-2. New Thone-2581, 4 '4 " BE UP-TO-DATE ? 'By having your horse's ! shod with 'a good - " j IT, 1 1 t I "t l Removable Calk I m '.nn, f . ) jij 4 ! it' t ,u 'v-jji'1) t We have .both tlje,. J .efi '' tt NEYERSLIP and " WlIITaMQ flAl.FC 4 j, uiumnmu vnuuu 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Bittenbender & 126-128 Franklin Ave. 4 t !ti- 4 4 ' ,' ' ' 4 i ' ' 4 Hodgman -Rubber Co'a Craveriette Storm Coats ' $ i. and Mackintoshes $5 to $25. iMRdbwfA 412 Spruce Street, 309 Lackawanna Avenue. HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agent (or the Wyomlcf District lor Dupont's Powder Mining, Bloating, Sporting, Smolelea nd t!u Bepnuno Chemical Company') HIGH EXPLOSIVES. Safety Fue, Caps and Exploders. Room 401 Cou ncil Building .Scranton. AUUNOIES. JOHN B SMITH & SON E. W. MULLIGAN .... Plymouth ,Wilke3-Bairt TRIBUNE WANT ADS. 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