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4 THE SCR ANTON REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 8, 1898 Republican. DAILY EDITION Eight and twelve pages; subscription, six dollars a year. BUNDAT EDITION Eight pages; mail subscription, two dollars a year. WEEKLY EDITION Eight pages; published; Wednesdays; one dollar a year. SCRANTON, DECEMBER 8, 1898.

ecretary Wilson on Good Roads. The growth, of sentiment in favor of good roads is such that the office of Road Inquiry in the agricultural department Js among the busiest under Secretary Wilson's supervision. This growth of sentiment is shown by the passage of progressive laws in this state. New York and other states, and by the appointment of a highway commission Jn Maryland and also toy the reports of increase" Bales of road making machinery. The departmet 'has been active in its co operation with state and local organisations.

Publications upon this subject of the best methods for road improvement have 'been distributed freely and representatives of the office have attended many important meetings for the discussion of roads, and in this way valuable information has both been gathered! and. disseminated. These efforts have met with hearty appreciation in every direction and there has been a eteady increase in the demand for assistance. Both country papers and metropolitan dailies have become interested in the movement and! have printed very much upon the subject, in many Snstances aiding in the organization of good road, clubs. Several object lesson aoads are in process of construction at several state agricultural institutions, details of which the department will is sue later.

The aim of this Office of Road Inquiry Is to co operate with people of the several states in making the best ppssible use of material within their reach in road making. Large areas in many of the States have no gravel, rock, or other hard material with which to make roads. The secretary has had experiments made during the present year with steel as extensively as the means (Would permit. An experiment of this kind is being conducted at Cleveland. Ohio.

A section of 500 feet of steel track has been laid on a street in the suburbs where the trf flc is heavy, and! its value is already generally acknowledged. A sample steel road 510 feet long has been laid upon the grounds of the exposition at Omaha. It is proposed to make traction tests upon this track to show how much less power is required to move a load) over such a road. The steel road has been under discussion by the local Good Roads association of which A. B.

Dunning is president and a proposition was at one time made to give it a test on the Abington turnpike, but work on it is deferred until next spring. The subject was talked of toy farmers of this county in their several institutes and the' plans as presented by the department at Washington were generally commended. The cost seems to be the only thing in the way of a practical experiment. The steel road, however, is not excessively costly by comparison with other roads and will last much longer with, less repair, and is probably the most economic roadi for localities where material is not obtainable for macadamizing. Funny Politics.

Politics in Kansas abounds in humorous features. Possibly no state in thc Union furnishes a better illustration of the funny side of politics than the tornado and blizzard swept state which gives homes, without much shelter, to the odds and ends of the population of the country who contribute to swell its census reports. With such a mixed breed it is not surprising that! in politics the Populist party of Kansas should partake of the motley characteristics cf its people. With this insight into existing conditions it will not be difficult to account for the many humorous features of Kansas politics, especially In their relation to the Populist party. The latest of these is what they propose to offer in the legislature at its winter session.

Their declaration is as follows: "We demand that the state of Kansas Hhall provide insurance protection Against tire, lightning and tornadoes, as a. state function, at cost. "The state laws regulating stockyards having been resisted, we demand that the state of Kansas shall provide adequate market facilities by purchasing land and constructing buildings, yards and other conveniences to furnish the people an open public market, and under such regulations as will prevent a combination of buyers and commission men from controlling or regulating prices." There was also a provision discussed which provided for universal life insurance, but even the average Populist cheek paled at such monstrosity, and it was stricken out. It was probably held In reserve for next year when the party will he ripe to demand the earth free of cost. The Law and Faith Healing.

The agitation against Christian Science caused by the death of Harold Frederic seems to have been "brought to an abrupt end by the action of the English court before which the defendants were charged with manslaughter. The prosecution was abandoned because of the lack of evidence of criminal liability, as It could not be shown that the defendants had been negligent of some duty which they owed to the patient. This it seems to us must be the end of every similar case which is commenced Jn the courts of law. It will be difficult to show that the healers owed any duty at all to the patient, and therefore hard to prove neglect. There is one condition under which it might be possible to bring an indictment for criminal negligence.

That is where the parents of minor children allow them to die for want of medical care. And even in such a case the English courts have decided otherwise. A case of this kind is cited toy the New York Sun as throwing "an Interesting light on what may be termed homicide by omission." It was a criminal prosecution against a father and mother for the manslaughter of their infant child. The defendants belong to a sect who reject all ordinary medical treatment for disease, but rely upon anointing the body of the patient with oil in the name of the Lord. The child died at the age of eight weeks, having been so ill from the fourth day after birth that it had not since then been able to retain any nourishment.

The parents consulted no physician, but trusted solely to the anointing process, and of course trusted in vain. Their indictment for manslaughter speedily followed the child's death. In his charge to the Jury, the trial Judge, Mr. Justice Hawking, one of the most esteemed Judges In England, saiti "If the Jury were satisfied that if a The doctor had been called in the child would; have lived, and that a doctor had not been called in through wilful or gross neglect, then the prisoners were guilty of manslaughter. If, however, they came to the conclusion that these people were acting in the honest belief that they were doing their duty, they were not guilty of According to this ruling the belief of the defendants that they were doing their duty is the sole test of guilt or in' nocence.

It is rather a broad rule. And yet it seems difficult to contract it with out transgressing on rights that are considered sacred because they are mat ters of conscience. The belief in Chris tian Science is certainly a matter of conscience with many good people. It is repugnant to the American Bdea to violate that sacred right except under great stress for public safety. It is certainly a question that must be decided apart from all bigotry or prejudice.

Do Your Shopping Early. It is no secret that Christmas is com ing. If the calendar and the gladsome ness that permeates the households, and the mysterious movements of the mothers and daughters with needles and thread and packages, d'd not proclaim it, the store windows would, and the ad vertising columns of The Republican also give evidence of it, since now is the time to advertise. There will be many purchases to make in the few short weeks before Christmas day, and will be the part of wisdom to begin this Christmas purchasing at once. It will be better for the purchaser and better for the merchants for the Christmas shoppers to begin to shop, while the stocks are large and complete, and while selections can be made with comfort and satisfaction.

There is always a tremendous rush of belated buyers just at Christmas time. The wise purchaser will go early and avoid as much of this rush as possible. An Orderly Crowd "The crowd wag orderly," say the despatches in describing a Louisiana lynching. This, of course, will be a great comfort to the victim. How vastly pleased he must be in his new abode, wherever it may be, to reflect that his transUion thither was conducted 'with due decorum, and without the noise and disorder that too often characterizes lynching? in communities less refined than this particular Louis iana town.

What a great satisfaction it must be to Ms shade to review the dignified proceedings which, attended its delivery from the grosser flesh. The mob composed no doubt of the best citizens, a satisfying thing in itself met in a convenient grove. The accused man was brought before this unprejudiced and impartial tribunal. He was, of course, given every facility to defend himself, and the orderly crowd was really ibent on delivering him from custody if it could find any excuse for so doing. It did not take that man out into the woods for the purpose of hanging him.

It was not determined to have a lynching under any circumstances. It was nn orderly crowd, and not a common mobfc It went through the form of a being clothed with the authority that always is an attribute to orderly crowds. Then It took the man to a convenient spot and hanged Mm, all the time preserving the strictest order. We will venture to say that all there was needed was a few ham sandwiches and toy balloons to make it a Sunday school picnic. The crowd committed murder.

It took a human life, not for justice, but for vengeance. It caused the death, of a fellow man without any warrant of law, human or divine. But then, It was orderly. What a satisfaction that Is t0 the dead man. What a comfort to his relatives.

It will no doubt become part of the family history that such an ancestor had the distinction of being lynched by an orderly crowd, and wasn't shuffled oft by any low, common and unruly mob. Louisiana is honored in its orderly crowds. We wonder what a disorderly one would do. Reliable News from Alaska The bulletin of the department' of labor for the current month is made unusually interesting because of a report from the Alaskan gold fields by Samjel C. Dunham, an agent of the department, giving the results of a personal investigation of the mining districts.

Mr. Dunham writes for the information of miners and gives some information which is not usually found in public documents. A record of the temperature last winter and spring, he says, shows the average for December was 8 below zero, January 24 below, February 29 below, March 6 degrees above, April 26 degrees above and May 49 degrees above. The coldest day of the year was January 1C, when the thermometer registered 62 degrees below. From February 14 to 2 the thermometer did not go above 38 degrees below zero and stood about 52.

This is at Dawson City. "While dwellers in more salubrious climates wil no doubt read these figures with a shiver," Mr. Dunham remarks, "the old timers are unanimous in saying that the winter of 18117 8 was the mildest ever known in northern Alaska." The report gives in detail the prices for various necessaries and luxuries. Tobacco was sold from $5 to $10 a pound coal oil $40 a gallon, cigars 50 cents apiece, cigarettes $25 a package of 100. Flour sold as high as $180 per sack of fifty pounds, and as low as $30 a sack.

Firewood brought $40 a cord as a rule, but as high as $75 was paid In special cases. Nails cost $5 a pound. Eggs sold at $18 a dozen in January and came down to $1.50 In June, "but their quality was not guaranteed," Mr. Dunham remarks. Canned roast beef sold for $1.40 a pound, ham $1.75, sausage $1.25, fresh fish $1.25, moosemeat $1.75, sugar $1, onions $1.50, potatoes $1, lobster $3 a can, two and' one half pounds of canned butter $10, and tomatoes $3 a can.

Whisky sold from $40 to $75 a gallon, and Mr. Dunham relates the. story of a whisky famine during the latter part of the winter, when saloonkeepers charged $1 a Mr. Dunham gives' further interesting details, showing that there is gold to be made galore, without digging for it. Here are a few stories that read like fairy tales: One restaurant kept open almost continuously during the winter at Dawson with the following bill of fare tacked on the wall: Bowl of soup, mush and milk, $1.25 canned corn, stewed fruits, oanned tomatoes, slice of pie, 75 coffee or tea, $1, with pie or sandwich, beans, coifee and bread, plain steak, porterhouse stc a.k, poached eggs nn toast, hot cakes and maple sirup, $1.

"A leading restaurant," he says, "having a seating capacity of thirty two, employed three cooks, one of whom received $100 a week and the others $1 an hour. Four waiters were paid $50 a week each, and the women $100 a month. "The leading gambling houses and dance hall employs three bartenders, two weighers a bookkeeper and a porter. The bartenders receive $15 a. day, the bookkeeper, $17.50.

weighers $15 and porter $10. In the gambling department one man at the crap game, one man at the roulette wheel, four faro dealers, one weigher and two stud poker dealers receive $20 a day each. In the dance hall twelve women are employed at $50 a. week and 25 per cent commission on all drinks and cigars soldi through their blandishments. "Three musicians receive $17.50 a day each.

The establishment pays $10 a barrel for water, using two barrels a day. The proprietor of the leading saloon states that his receipts for the first three days after his 'grand opening' in March amounted to $15,000. and the average daily bar receipts from April 1 to June 20 were over $2,000. Tom Reed's school has "took The modern sky scraper Is getting a raking down by the newspapers. This session of congress will talk it over and then let the next session fix it up.

The interoceanic canal ought to be American in peace and in war, and' nev er neutral. The quicker the Spanish soldiers get out of Cuba the sooner there will be a let up on blood shed, pillage and riot. Governor elect Stone believes that the prosecution of Senator Quay will fail of its purpose and that he will be reflect ed United States senator. There is a growing opinion that the president in his message let silence fall in the right places. Spain can figure on a clean blackboard with no executive sugestion to point to the right answer.

When a reader doesn't find something about Schuylkill water in a Philadelphia paper, he may just conclude that the pa per has a wrong label. According to the Inquirer, Schuylkill water is simply die stuff. Gen. Joe Wheeler added to his popularity by nfc gallantry in proposing a vote of thanks and a gold medal to Miss Helen Gould on behalf of congress, and we may say the whole people, for her patriotic services during the war. The Earl of Stafford, England, was married to IMrs.

Cora Colgate at New York yesterday. She becomes one of England's first ladles, and he gets Mr. Colgate's widow and all the "soap." The earl is surely well fixed. So long as there's life there's soap. The German Reichstag was opened in great state by Emperor William.

In his speech he referred with evident pleasure to the friendly relations sustained with all lthe foreign powers, and declared that the principle object of his policy would be to contribute to the mainten ance of peace. We are pleased once more to put the Congresisonal Record on pur exchange list. It is ably edited by the govern ment printer and contains a large amount of valuable information for those who haven't taken any other pa per since the adjournment of the last session of Congress. Some of these French are. getting to be quite American.

The Journal des De bats says: "The geographical position of the United States is the very reason why it should not court favor with any other power but have a purely American policy of its own despite the hopes which England seemed to Representative Cummings, Democrat, of New York, has probably come nearest Jorcasting the probabilities in connec tion with the administration in this crisp expression of judgment: "It la a clear, concise statement of facts without speculation, suggestion or recommenda tion, I have an idea that the real mes sage will be sent in hereafter." Ex State Treas. Livsey, who left Har risburg about seven years ago in a mys terious way and was lost entirely to friend and foe, was. found a few days since by a Philadelphia Press correspondent living in a fiat in Chicago, well and content. He left Harrisburg under a cloud, in connection with the Bardsley defalcation. Mr.

Livsey was then cash ier of the state and he He'd mysteriously to escape the hounding of newspaper reporters. He declares that he left a clean record and has nothing to fear from the people of Pennsylvania. It is only another Instance of the man sensitive to public talk and the. newspaper interviewer. The fishermen have a purpose to have the game and fish laws amended so as to provide lor further protection for trout and black bass.

They propose that no trout shall be caught legs than six inches and no bass, less than nine. They also will require better warden service and a legalizing of the ip net under prescribed conditions. The several fish protective associations throughout the state should get to gether and revise the present code and bring it down to date, cutting out all useless verbiage. As at present there is a complexity and dubiety about the game and fish laws that no man with either fish pole or gun really knows when he Is or is not violating the law. Since the opening of the war 'with Spain, there has been unusual activity in bituminous coal mining operations.

This is noticeable wherever soft coal is mined, in West Virgina, and In this state. Only a few days ago the Northwestern Mining and Exchange company which lias been operating for twenty five years and more in Elk county, acquired a tract adjoining Us property in Jefferson and Clearfield counties and comprising seven thousand acres of the finest bituminous coal lands In the state. The exact area secured is not known, hut there Is no doubt that it w'11 lead to an investment of several million dollars in that section, and will be an Important factor in developing that portion of the state, besides furnishing thousands of wage earners with work. Klpllnor's Earn I lies. From the London Chronicle.

It is understood that Rudyard Kipling is receiving a royalty of two shillings a copy on his book "The Day's Work," now selling so briskly. On a circulation of 50,000 copies this royalty would give the author a return of 5, 000 Add the value of the serial and American rights and Mr. Kipling's receipts for this volume would toe well over 10,000. For a collection of short stories which do not, with perhaps one exception, even approach Mr, Kipling's best work in the past th's pecuniary return seeems adequate. OUR CHRISTMAS PRIZES The Republican offers its subscribers this morning prizes in gold coin amounting to two hundred and ttn dollars.

Attention is directed to tke proposition and its requirements as fully set forth upon another page? This offer is good for the present month of December only and its terms and promises will 'be scrupulously complied with. Any one can subscribe for The Republican and thus become eligible contestants. Our subscribers are invited to take advantage of the exceptionally liberal terms under which competition is possible. Two hundred and ten dollars in gold coin in amounts from fifty dollars down to five will be distributed to our subscribers as soon after the thirty first of December as the awards can be determined. Call or send direct to our business office, where all contesting measurements will be carefully preserved and full record kpnr nf all iKuui'iiKuiui, jiess man a month remains, the offer opens today.

LOCAL COMMENT. When Mavm p.nito i stilus u7 a Iaq6 Datch of council bus.ness with his name ovf. eryboay will assent to tne proposition that, "any how the mayor is an approving person." "jur is Councilman C. E. Wenzel has revived the antiquated scheme for a pbulic mar ket, tor which he wants $50,000.

Mr. Wenzel wants to utilize the space that is to be under the proposed viaduct across tne Li. w. tracks. Mr.

Wenzel, first get your viaduct. Ten years from now will be time enough for that public market. Better tear away the lining of the pigeon holes and find Councilman Roche's proposition touching a public market which would be a fine thing. Now the estimate committee will have to face the annually recurring and most perplexing problem of fixing the probable cost of running the government for another year. What's the matter with mot letting the whole business out to certain prominent contractors here.

It would save a great deal of trouble and annoyance. The calendar is on its last page. If you want to be mayor, or city treasurer, or something like that, you have only until next Thursday to register. Hurry up. It don't cost anything and you may get a prize.

There are four gentlemen registered for the office of mayor on the Republican ticket. There may be more. The primary elections are sure to be interesting, and voters should put a back stay in their button holes. Messrs. Reese Long, promoters of publicity, otherwise, bill stickers, were put to the trouble to re erect nine large bill boards that were blown down by Sunday's storm.

Now, while no one is thinking about It, may be Councilman Oliver could get some special work done in council. The bonding ordinance has been burdened with one more weight a public market. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for that bonding ordinance to get over the threshold of City Hall. A good many of our public school pupils, If they keep on in well doing, will have a good sized bank account by the time they graduate if they don't draw too heavily on it at Christmas. There is no use telling the small boy to keep off thin ice.

He don't read the papers. The parents ought to give the warning. It is no one's business but their's and they will have to do the burying. Our foot ball teams quit too early. Yesterday was a splendid day to chase a pig's skin.

The long trial list, with the offenses charged, should make interesting reading for the several foreign and domestic mis sionary societies of tne community. Local newspaper correspondents to eastern papers are working the anthracite vein to better advantage than the miner. Now it is given out that Van derbllt's crowd is going to buy us all up. Wait and see. The L.

W. Is pretty stubborn. If this weather continues the skating rink and roller skaters will come into vogue, again which, good weather man, forfend us! The lecturer of Tuesday evening at the Lyceum gave an excellent illustration of how to muddle an audience upon a foggy subject. The christian science people are built upon plans similar to the make up of others of the genus homo. If Mr.

Tom kins had simply explained tn terms oe lined to usual acceptance by the people, how he or other christian scientists have reached their conclusions, he would have done the ignorant public a great favor and probably have aided his cause. As It is, a large majority of his audience left the hall without a scintilla of light upon the oft propounded question: What is christian science? It wasn't time for winter to come in un til the 21st. He has given autumn a bad record by his previousness. There is but little divinity about divine healers. Mr.

McKinley didn't even allude to ath letic activities on other than the battle field. He needn't to have missed foot ball. The West Pittston council has decided to put the question of bonding the borough to raise money to lay modern street pave ments to a public vote at tne spring election. There ought to be no minority nor scattering vote on this ppropositlon. The Pittston Gazette says: "Good streets only are now necessary to make of the Garden Village a mouel residence iciwm, and we expect to see the Improvement resolution go through with a rush." The offer of $5,000 reward by the Lucerne ounty commissioners for the arrest of the murderers will make a detective of everyone and will probably get a great many strange but wholly innocent people into trouble.

There have already been three unwarranted captures made. Ills Independence. From Puck. "What a. bad cold you have, Benedict.

"Yie my mother in law got to dictat ing when the. family should put their winter flannels on." "Did you put your's on?" "No that's it. I hart them on, and when she got so arbitrary I went and took them off." From Tit Bits. Constitutional Ignorance. Indianapolis News.

If Mr. Carnegie continues at this rate much longer he will be spoken of In connection with the "second place" on the Democratic ticket. MAHITIED. WEAVER ABBOTT At Wllkes Barre. Dec.

1W1S. by Rev. B. H. Abbott, father of the bride, assisted by Rev.

R. A. Sawyer, Dr. W. G.

Weaver of Wllkes Barre and Miss Mary Elizabeth Abbott of Car bondale. HIGGINS MAY In Carbondale, Dec. 7. 18118, Mr. James Hlgglns and Miss Mary May.

DIED. L1NTERN In Pittston, Dec. 6. 1838, Miss Louise Lintern. Funeral this afternoon.

GOWAN In Pittston. Dec. 6, 1898, Chas. Gowan, aged II) years. EUTH In Pittston.

Dec. ft 1898. Mrs. Christian Euth, aged 74 years. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

O'RRIEN In Oneonta. N. Dee. 7. JXHN, James O'Brien, formerly of Carbon dale.

WHITMORE In Hartford. Dec. 1898, of typhoid fever, Frederic C. Whit more, in Ills ntn year. Announcement of funeral later.

COYNE In Minooka, Dec. 6, 1898, John Coyne. Funeral to iay. FERGUSON In Archbald. Dee.

7. 180S. Mrs. Maria Ferguson. JONES In Scranton, Dec.

7, 1808, Miss Elizabeth Jones, aged 22 years. ADLETS ONLY ONE CENT A WORD MALE HELP WASTED. Only ONE CENT a word when prepaid. TINNER wanted at Schneider 601 Cedar avenue. 8tf WANTED Experienced drillers to operate compressed air drills in tunnel work.

Apply at Tunnell Burnt Bridge dam. Scranton Gas and Water Co. Robt. Reaves, superintendent. t8 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ONE CENT a word when prepaid. WANTED Party with $200 to Invest in repertoire company; sure winner; handle your own money. Address P. O. box 996, Binghamton, N.

Y. K3 FOR RENT. Only ONE CENT a word when prepaid. FOR RENT Unfurnished double parlors with gas and heat free. 607 Washington avenue.

8tl FINE houses on avenue, sanitary plumbing; every convenience; range, boiler, kitchen sink, Butler's sink, laundry, bath, hot and cold water on 3d floor; buffets in dining room; underdrained and cemented cellar; two water closets; large yard; low down grate and wood mantel in back parlor. Jones, 311 Spruce st. FOR RENT House at 218 Mulberry all modern improvements. Inquire of John Benore Son. 3tf MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

Only ONE CENTa jvord when prepaid. WANTED Scrap Iron, second hand machinery, old metals, etc. We sell secondhand boiler tubes, stacks. tanKs, etc. Write us for anything in this line.

National Supply and Metal Co. Scranton, FAMILY SUPPLIES. Only ONE CENT a word when prfpald. HOME made mince meat When you make those mince pies for the holidays be sure and use some of the mince meat made by T. E.

Carr Son at Washington market, opposite the court house. CABS AND CARRIAGES. Only ONE CENT a word when prepaid. RUBBER tired vehicles are necessary to comfort. We have them on broughams, phaetons and road wagcTis.

Telephones 602 and 5283. James J. Nealis, livery. REAL EST ATE Only ONE CENT a word when prepaidL CHOICEST city (central) avenue lots and houses; sewers, flag sidewalks, gas, water mains, electric street lights, fire plugs, street cars; 7 minutes walk from court house square; title perfect and guaranteed. Jones, 311 Spruce street.

1U2 POLITICAL. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Common Councilman from the Ninth ward of Scranton. 4tl 5t6 H. E. PAINE.

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. STOCKHOLDERS' meeting of The Te nero Mining and Milling Company. Take notice that by virtue of a resolution of the Board of Directors adopted Oct. 18, 1811S. there will be a special meeting oi the stockholders of the Tenero Mining and Milling Company at its office, Traders' National Bank building.

Scranton, Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 189S, at 2 o'clock p. to take action on approval or disapproval of the proposed increase of the capital stock of said company from $24,000 to $40,000. C. W. KIRKPATRICK.

Secretary. Scranton, Oct. 18. 1898. 20t9 thu AT THE THEATRES (Continued from page 3.) stained the queen's spotless name and feels that his work is accomplished.

While walking In the garden of the Palace cogl tating on tne question, he is shot in the back by a follower of Rupert, who, in turn, is brought to earth by Lieutenant Barrenstein. The ending is sad where it might be joyous, but it seems to be the general impression that there could be no other logical conclusion. Mr. Hackett is a manly, handsome actor, and gave a strong, clean cut interpretation of the character. Though practically unknown in one night stands now, he has made a brilliant metropolitan reputation, and this season will make himself popular in fields that he had not) before essayed.

Among the more than ordinkrlly clever people in the cast are Mr. Arthur Hoops as Rupert of Hentzau, whose work was most pleasing; Charles R. Pope as Colonel Sapt, whose delineation of the character was a bit of realizism that was fully appreciated; Brlgham Royee, E. W. Thomas, Miss Katharine Gray, Miss Gertrude Rivers and Miss Mabel Amber.

Denman Thompson, "The old Homestead" and company, an always interesting trio, comes to the Lyceum next Friday. "The Old Homestead" is a delightful picture of rural life among quaint New England folk. It is full of humor and pathos. The play Is too well known to require any account of its story for almost everybody has seen it at some time or other. This time, however, brings to us Mr.

Thompson himself, who will appear as Joshua Whltcomb. The famil'ar characters, Aunt Matilda; Cy Prime, Seth Perkins and Rickety Ann, will also be in able hands. The double quartette is still one of the principal attractions, while the scenery Is picturesque In its rural landscapes and realistically effective in its reproduction of catchy scenes. The Acndetny ofMnMc. Great Is the name of Jere McAullfte in Scranton.

He Is drawing great houses at the Academy of Music with as good repertoire attractions as one would care to see. "Kidnapped" was the bill yesterday afternoon and last evening It was "Way Down Maine," which introduced the leading characters in roles that they were thoroughly competent to fill. They will produce one of their most attractive plays at the matinee this afternoon, and this evening "The Snar New York" will be given. The spec'aHies are among the best features of these performances. At theGnlntv.

The work of the World's Trio In the Bowery Burlesquers is one of the finest features of the splendid performances given by this company. There is a little of everything in the act of Mr. Ryan, Miss Ryan and Miss Woods, and the latter proves herself most versatile throughout the performance, mlmiclng Anna Held, doing a toe dancing sketch and interpreting a tough girl to perfection. That pprsonlfitlon of fun and jollity, Pauline Moran, continue to win her share of the applause, while Loney Haskell his made many friends with as clever a monologue net as Scranton has heard In muny seasons. A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart of Groton, S. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set In and Anally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time.

1 gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earthy I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Coles. I gave It a trial, took In all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at Matthews Bros'.

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BOB SALE. Only ONE CENT a word when prepaid. FOR SALEA few choice barred Plymouth Rock cockerels of the E. B. Thompson ringlet strain, at $1 each; also one pair of Pekln ducks, $1.50.

J. Spll lane, Indian Orchard, Pa, 7tl 1 two seated light weight phaeton; leather top; break on; price $100. G. E. Hill ft Son.

6t3 MONEY TO LOAN. Only ONE CENT a word when prepaid. TWO sums of $5,000 on central city property. 6 per cent. Brown, attorney, Mears building.

8i TO loan $500, $600. $700. $800, $900. $1,000 and larger amounts on city real estate. C.

Comegys, Republican building. 19tf MONEY to loan Any amount required If security is satisfactory. Chas. E. Olver, Attorney, Connell bld'g.

30t4 6t6eod LEGAL. ESTATE of Samuel Arnold, late of the borough of Blakely, county of Lackawanna, deceased. Take notice that letters testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against said estate will present them for payment, and those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment to A. W. Bertholf, attorney at law.

executor, at his office, No. 503 and 504 Mears building, Scranton, Pa. C. B. GARDNER, 8t6 thu Attorney for Estate.

NOTICE to owners of property on Providence Road and North Main avenue. The following is a correct copy of a resolution of City Councils of the city of Scranton, approved Dee. 2, 1898: 1 Resolved: By the Common Council of the city of Scranton, the Select Council concurring, that the Providence Road, from Court street to Main avenue and Main avenue from Providence road northeasterly to the city line, be paved and the cost thereof assessed against the abutting properties according to the foot front rule; immediately upon the passage of this resolution and its approval by the mayor, the city clerk shall publish a copy thereof in two newspapers published In the Scranton for ten days, stating that unless a majority of the owners of properties abutting on said Providence road and North Main avenue between the points above named shall signify to Councils in writing within sixty days from the date of the approval of 'this resolution, their preference of the material desired for such pavement, councils will proceed to pass an ordinance directing the paving of said road and avenue between the points named with such material as they see fit. Approved S. C.

Dec. 1, 1898. C. E. CHITTENDEN.

President Approved C. C. Nov. 25, 1898. JAMES MOIR, President.

Approved Dec. 2, 1898. J. G. BAILEY, Mayor.

Published in pursuance of the foregoing resolution. M. T. LAVELLE, City Cleric. Scranton, Dec.

2, 1898. 3tl0 SITUATIONS WANTED. This Class of Advertising FREE. BY a young man 19 years of age as stenographer; best references; salary no object. Address H.

A. 407 Chestnut street, city. 8t3 TWO good German girls want situations at general housework or second work. Frank Winter, 520 Maple Scranton. 8t3 AS office boy or any other kind nf work; two years experience in shoe store; age 10.

'Address T. J. 325 Decker's court, Scranton. 8t3 RAILROAD TIME TABLES DELAWARE HUDSON R. R.

Trains for Carbondale 6:20, 7:53, 8:53, 10:13 a. 12 noon; 1:23, 2:20, 3:52, 5:25, 6:25, 7:57, 9:15, 11:10 p. 1:16 a. m. For Albany, Montreal, 6:20 a.

2:20 p. m. For Uonnodule CiUO. 8Si9, 018 i 12 noon; 2:20, 5:25 p. m.

For Wllkes Barre 6:45, 7:48, 8:43, 9:38, 10:43 a. 12:03, 1:28, 2:18, 8:33, 4:27, 6:10, 7:48, 10:41, 11:30 p. m. For New York, Philadelphia, via. Lehigh Valley railroad, 6:45 a.

12:03, 1:28, 4:27 p. m. With Black Diamond express 11:30 p. m. For Pennsylvania railroad points 6:45, 9:38 a.

2:18, 4:27 p. m. For western points, via. Lehigh Valley R. 7:48 a.

12:03, 3:35 p. m. Arrive from Carbondale and the north 6:40, 7:43, 8:38, 9:34, 10:38, 11:58 a. 1:23, 2:15, 3:25, 4:23. 5:43, 7:43, 10:38, 11:27 p.

m. From Wllkes Barre and the south 6:15. 7:48, 8:48, 10:08, 1:18, 2:14, 3:48, 5:20, 6:21, 7:53, 9:05, 10:05 p. 1:13 a. m.

SUNDAY TRAINS. For Carbondale 0:05, 11:33 a. 1:53, 3:52, 5:40, 9:53 p. m. For Wllkes Barre 0:39, 11:43 a.

1.58, 3:28, 5:43, 7:48 p. m. CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY For Wllkes Barre, 8:30, 10:10 a.

1::0, 2:25, 3:20, 7:10 p. m. Sundays, 9:00 a. 1:00, 2:15, 7:10 p. m.

For New York, Newark and Elizabeth 8:30 (express) a. :120 (express), 3:20 (express) p. m. Sundays, 2:15 p. m.

Train leaving at 1:20 p. m. arrives in Philadelphia, Reading terminal, 7:03 p. and New York 7:05 p. m.

For Mauch Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Philadelphia 8:30 a. 1:20, 3:20 p. m. Sundays, 2:15 p.

m. For Baltimore, Washington and points south and west, via. Bethlehem, 8:30 a. 1:20 p. m.

Sundays. 2:15 p. m. For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via. Allentown, 8:30 a.

1:20 p. m. Sundays, 2:15 p. m. Por Pottsvllle, 8:30 a.

1:20 p. m. Returning, leave New York, foot of Liberty street, North river, 4:00, 9:10 (express) 1:30 (express) p. m. Sundays, 4:30 a.

m. Leave New York. South ferry (foot of Whitehall street) 9:05 a. 1:25 m. Leave Philadelphia, Reading terminal, 9:21 a.

3:00 p. m. Sundays, 6:15 a. m. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA WESTERN Trains leave Scranton for New York 1:40, 3:00 a.

for New York and Philadelphia 5:10, 8:00, 10:05, a. 12:55, 3 33 p. m. For Buffalo 12:10, 2:35, 9:00 a. 1:55, 5:50 p.

m. Binghamton and way stations 1:05 p. m. Nicholson accommodation 5:10 p. m.

B. division For Northumberlann 6 00 10:05 a. 1:55, 5:40 p. m. For Nan tlenke 8:08, 11:30 a m.

For Plymouth 3:33, 8:50 p. m. For Kingston 12:55 p. m. NEW YORK.

ONTARIO WESTERN For Carbondale and Cadosla, connecting north and south, 10:55 a. returning, leaves Cadosla at 2:05 p. m. Carbondale 3:34, arriving Scranton 4:20 p. m.

SUNDAYS For Cadosla, connecting north and south, 8:30 a.m.; returning, leave Cadosla 4:30 p. Carbondale 5:54, arriving Scranton 6:35. ERTE WYOMING VALLEY Time ible In effect Sept. 10, 1808. Trains ivuvc nt.u, i iv, and Intermediate points on Erie railroad, also for Hawley and local points, at 7:03 a.

m. and 2:25 p. m. Trains arrive or rninn from above noints at 10:23 a. m.

and 3:15 and 0:08 p. m. SCRANTON BUSINESS DIRECTORY CARDS will be published In this column one year for Five Dollars per line; adver tisements of this class not taken' for less than one year. ARCHITECTS. LEWIS HANCOCK, Architect.

4.15 Spruce cor. Wash, Scranton. FRED J. AMSDEN, Architect, 102 and 104 Washington cor. Lacka.

ave. F. L. BROWN, Arch Architect, Price building, 126 Washington Scranton. E.

H. DAVIS, Arehiteetj rooms 24, 25 and 20, Connell building, Scranton. PERCIVAL J. MORRIS. Board of Trade building.

CONTRACTOR. M. A. CADDEN, builder, 1125 Luzerne St. CLAIRVOYANT.

DR. F. W. SANBORN, Clairvoyant, rheumatism, fits, tumors, cancers, female Irregularities and chronic diseases a specialty. 1332 Penn city.

CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERS. F. G. WOLFE, Civil and Mining Engineer, fourth floor, Board of Trade building. THEATRICAL COSTUMErT" J.

T. FAHRENHOLT, 821 Penn; telephone SCRANTON BUSINESS DI RECTO CARDS will be published in this column one year for Five Dollars per line; advertisements of this class not taken for leiis than one year. ACCOUNTANTS. PROUD tc WILLIAMS, auditors and pub lie accountants, 814 and 815 Mears bldg ALDERMEN. JOHN T.

HOWE. Alderman Seventeenth ward, 502 Lackawanna avenue. G. F. KELLOW, Alderman Fourteenth! ward.

1004 West Lackawanna avenue. CONCERT WORK. BAUER'S Orchestra, 117 Wyoming ave. CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE. M.

E. BARRETT, hours 9 4:30. 420 Vine. DENTISTS. TALIESN PHILLIPS, D.

D. Dentist, 136 Wyoming avenue, Scranton. DR. B. c.

FERlO)entistrroom nell building. GEO. KNOX, Dentist. Connell building. DS' w.ElOM SNOVER, Dentis334 N.

Washington ave. Hours, 9 to 1. 2 to 5. DR. E.

M. GREEN7bentist, thlroTfloorV Mears building. HAT MANUFACTURERS. BUY your hats of J. H.

Tolles. He makes them. 409 Spruce street. HOTELS. SCRANTON HOUSE, near L.

ft W. passenger depot; conducted on the Euro pean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop. HARDWOOD FLOORS. G.

W. HE3SLER, 728 Green Ridge street. INSURANCE. H. SCHADT General Bnsur ance.

room 2, Library bldg, Wyo. ave. SWIFT. HALLSTEAD General In8urance. Connell building.

C9 BOLAND General InsuranceT Newjtepubllcan building, Wash. ave. LIIFE INSURANCE. THOMAS J. McGUIRE.

District Agent the Mutual Life of New York. 421 Lack. ave. LAWYERS. JESSUP ft JESSURj Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth building.

Washington avenue. W. H. JESSUP. W.

H. JESSUP, JR. FRANK E. BOYLE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Burr building, rooms 13 and 14, Washington avenue; convenient to court house, Scranton. JONES POWDERLY, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, rooms 1 and 2, Ex changebullding.

124 Wyoming avenue. EDWARD HTHAYERTAttorneyat Law; collections, patents, real estate; rooms 903 and 804, Mears building. WILLARD, WARREN KNAPP, Attor neys and Counsellors at Law, Republican building, Scranton, Pa. WALTER BRIGOS. Attorney, Board of Trade building.

Patents obtained. TAYLOR. 225 N. Washington Scranton, Pa. W.

F. BOYLE, AUorneyrLawT rooms 19 and 20, Burr building, Wash. ave. CHARLES L. HAWLEY, Railway, Mine and Corporation law.

211 Wvomin nve. JAMES WTuAjvf uujj, Attorney at Law," Ktm a nu oio Boara or Trade building. JAMESh7 TORREY, Attorney rooms 413 and 414 Commonwealth bldg. THOMAslvWELLS, Attorney sellor at Law, Commonwealth building. VOSBURG DAWSON A7torneysat Law.

Notary. No. 225 Washington ave. A. Attorney at Law, 428 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa.

PATTERSON Counsellors, Traders' bank building. JAMES J. H. HAMILTON, Attorney at Law, 301 Commonwealth building. gTbTdAVIDSON, Att'y.

512 Spruce st. S. B. PRICE, Attorney at LawTllO Wyo ming avenue, Scranton, Pa. M.

F. SANDO, Attorney at Law, rooms 4 ana uime tsans DUiiding. B. F. TINKHAMAttorneyTrLaw and Notary.

Room 22, Republican building. HERMAN OSTHAUS, 505 Board of Trade. A D. DEAN, Att'y, Not'y, 329 Wash. ave.

jTxljANNING. Notary, 225ashTaveT D. P. REPLOGLE7tt'y7203 204 MearsT BEERS GRAMBS, AtfysTcom'th bldgT W.S. HULSINDElR7tt734WahI W.

E. DAVIS, Attorney, J514 515 Mears. A. W. BERTHOLF, Att'y, 503 Mears bldg.

LIVERIES. FLYNN'S Livery and Boarding Stables. 135 137 Raymond court; telephone 394. MERCHANT TAILOR. KING MILLER, cutter, maker fine custom garments; ladies' and gents', 435 Spruce.

PRINTERS' SUPPLIES, ETC. MEGARGEE BROTHERS, Printers' sup plies, envelopes, (jari utiR, n.uw. Warehouse, 130 Wash, Scranton. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR.

C. L. FRET, Scranton Savings Bank building, 122 Wyoming avenue. JOHN is, WENTZ, M. D.

Offlce, 205 and win Mnnrs building. Office hours. 10, 12, 2 4, 7, Sunday, 2:30 to evenings. Residence, 711 Madison avenue. A specialty made of diseases of eye, ear, nose, throat and gynecology.

Telephone 2391. DOCTOR J. W. COOLIDGE, Homeopathic physician and surgeon; office, 334 Washington avenue; residence, 422 Quincy office hours, 8:30 to 9:30 a. 1:30 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.

Sundays, 2 to 3 p.m. DR f7dTBRBWSTER, Homeopathiat. Office and residence, 330 Washington avenue. Hours, 8to 10, 1 to 8, and 7 to 8. Sundays, 2 to 3 o'clock.

Telephone 1173. sTMrL'AMdREAUXrMTDTc. office 339 Washington residence, l.18 Mulberry. Specialty, all chronic diseases. VR.

ANNA LAW, 308 Wyoming avenue. Office hours, 9 to 11 a. 1 to A p. 7 to 8 p. m.

Telephone 1302. MARYA. SHEPHERD, M. Homeo pathlst, 228 Adams avenue. Phone 40i2.

PAINTERS. HALLOCK TICKLE, designers, decorators and painters. Signs. 96 98 Wyoming opp. First NatlonalBank.J "plumbers.

SCHNEIDER Uol Cedar avenue. Plumbers, gas litters and tinners, hardware, etc. Telephone cull, 013. SCHOOLS. SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA, Scranton, Pa.

Courses preparatory to college, law, medicine or business. Opens September 12. Send for catalogue. Rev. Thomas M.

Cann, LL. Walter H. Buell, A. M. WIRE SCREENS.

JOSEPH KUETTEL. rear 511 Lackawanna manufacturer of wire screens. SCAVENGERS. A. B.

BRIGGS, City Scavenger; best service. Leave orders at Etch's irug store, Adams avenue, or 1100 North Main avenue. Telephone No. 9540..