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SATURDAY -MORNING, DECEMBER 19. lWlO. THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. AMUSEMENTS PERSONAL MONCURE ROBINSON DEAD III: iiii1 Ours are not the ordinary kinds of Overcoats that are being sold all along Chestnut Street. We haven't lowered our high standard for the Finest.

When we mark bargains we outbargain everybody. $35 Johanny or Wulfing Overcoats for $20 Kersey Overcoats for $15. $22 Shetland Nap Ulsters for $15. $18 Genuine Frieze Ulsters for $12.75. FurLined Overcoats, $75, $85 and $125.

If you want any kind of an unusual Overcoat you'll find it here. Wanamaker Brown JAMES SMITH HANGED The Convicted Murderer of Miss Drown Dies Upon the Scaffold. Baltimore, December IS. James Smith, colored, was hanged to-day in Upper Marlborough, Prince George's county, for the murder of Miss Margaret Drown. Before being taken from the prison here yesterday Smith was baptized In a tank.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. H. A. Braxton, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, and was witnessed by a number of tbe prisoners.

Margaret Drown, who resided at Vpper Marlborough, Prince George's county, was found dead In her room on the evening of July 28, of this year. Her throat was cut, and there were evidences that another heinous crime had been committed. Suspicion was directed toward James Smith, a mulatto, who had been a servant In the family, but who bad been dismissed for having made advances to the girl. Smith was arrested on the following day in Washington, and confessed having committed the murder, but denied the other crime. He was removed to Baltimore for safe keeping until his trial, at which time he again confessed, aud attempted to put a stain upon the character of his victim.

He was convicted and again removed to Baltimore for safe keeping, public Indignation making a lynching almost certain If he had been confined In Prince George's county. The murdered girl's name was Margaret Alexander, and she was born in Ansonia, On the death of her mother she went to Washington and was adopted by Mrs. Drowp. She assisted her foster mother at first In a lunch room on North Capitol street, and later In her boarding house at Sent Pleasant. She was a quiet, unassuming, industrious girl.

ADAMS ABLE TO TALK and Chestnut. jCADEMY OP MUSIC. PHILADELPHIA SEASON OF GRAND OPERA WALTER PAMROSCH Event ug Perform a ures 8 o'clock. Director. Matinees at 1 Sat.

Dec. 19. Wagoer'i Opera, DIE WflLKURE. (la German.) Mmes. Mohor-Ravenstelo (ber first appearance Id America), Gadskl, Kiheu-acbentz, Vollmar, Powell, Ialtel(l.

Goettkb. Hart-man and Dernier, and MM. Ernst, Fischer and Hob-bine. Monday Evening, Dec. 21 Wednesday, Ev'g, Dec.

23, GRAND MELBA NIGrft SPECIAL "Die Meistersinger." "Trnvlata," Act I. 'Romeo et Juliet." Ka icony Scene. "Lucia." Mad Scene, "i'aust." Act V. Saturday Matinee, Dec. 20 "Tannbauscr.

Seats on sale FISCHER'S, 1221 Chestnut St. CADK.MY HO lC- y. STGlliM LEETOEI TMBHSHT AT 8 Positively farewell appearance ot Mr. J. L.

STOtv DA KD, nben be will bis new and brilliant Lecture on the Reserved Seats, fl.Ol Admission, 50c. Secure In advance at Ui'Ji Cbestnut st THE THREE LEADINfi THEATRES. CHE.ST.NUT STREET OPERA HOUSE. This and Nest Week Saturday Matinee. DeKoven and Smith's Comic 0(iera, THE MANDARIN.

Next Wefk Last Week of The Mandarin. C1HESTNUT STREET THEATRE. This and Next Week. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. THE GAY PARISIANS.

BROAD STRKET THEATRE. This and Next Week Saturday Matinee. FRANCIS WILSON. In His Most Successful Opera, HALF A KING. Next Week-Second Week of HALF A KING.

ronTflnn OPERA Broad and IJJUUiriiuVJLLU HOUSE Montgomery Ave 'Phone WIS. liranrh. 1110 Chestnut St. HOME OF OPERA. Ev'jrs at 8, 25 and 50c Mat.

To-day at 2. 25c. (30th Week) Castle Snnare Opera Co. (SO Artists). EraEMMK9 WML HO! inflV 'hitman and Baker's Chocolntes to rluLILnl our lady patrons.

Kverj performance DOMDftMQ Daintv Rnn-bon Boxes in Orchestra DI'mOU' until ChristiDHS. Next (Xraas) Week CbimeH of Normandy. TME BOrJtfDQJJ CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE From 12 M. to 10.20 P. M.

REFINED HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE ALL STAR FEATURE ACTS Faroiite Theatre for Ladies and Children. Reserved Orohestrn. 50c. Orchestra. 25c.

Balcony. 25c. Gallery. 16c. PARK THEATRR.

TELEPHONE 104. 50c. BarpHin Mat. To-day. To-nipht, 8.15.

Popular Trices This Week Onlv. George Holland and Amy Lee in "THE Next Week THE SPOUTING DUCHESS. IARK THEATHR. TELEPHONE 194. Christmas Week.

Beginning Monday. Dec. 21. im nmm urn The great cast will include Agnes Booth. Cora Tanner.

Elita Proctor Otis, Joseph Wheelock. Harry Lacy, Louis Ii. A. Hoherts and 150 Others. Matinees XSIAS DAY and SATCKDAY 2'.

ALB Auditorium and -i "1 ILMflUKS AUDITORIUM. PHONE 100. Matinee To-day nt 2. To-nicht at 8. FLYING JOHDANS' VAUDEVILLES.

VPVT ninnnrun IVT1-H. wnimrwuirn week UIKMU5 btvAN VHUUtVILLto CADEMY OF MUSIC. Afternoon and Evening. Friday. January 1.

Afternoon and Evening. Saturday, January 2. SfSUS'S CONCERT BAND, With BRILLIANT ASSISTING ARTISTS. Tickets at Fischer's. 1221 Chestnut Street, on and after Tuesday, December 22.

Miss H. HARRIS. Manager GIRARD AVENUE THEATRE. Girard Avenue, below Seventh Street. To-ntgbt at 8.15.

Matinees Wed. and Sat. A RING OF IRON. Next Week A Revival of Incog. BRANCH TICKET OFFICES Hotel Lafayette.

Continental Hotel. ALNCT MATINEE TO-DAY. i "The Littlest Girl." Next Week Cbauneey Olcott. Seats selling. CONTINTOrS EXHIBIT.

10 A. M. to 10 P. M. CHESTNUT and ELEVENTH Streets.

NEXT TO F. VANS'. ADMISSION, 25 Cents. INTH AND ARCH MUSEUM. OLD PLANTATION SCENES.

G.UIETTA'S TRAINED BIRDS. THE KINEMATOGRAPHK. Continuous Vaudeville in the Theatre. Ten Cents Admits to All. VTATIONAL.

MATINEE TO-DAY. -k-x Tbe Latest Musical Farce Comedy, Christmas Week' -GIRL WANTED. LEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE. DUMONT'S MINSTRELS. L-CAP-I TAN.

THE TROLLEY SMOKING CAR and THE POOR FOOD EXHIBITION. Mats. Wednesday and Saturday, 25e. ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN. OPEN EVERY DAY.

Admission. 25 cents. Children 10 cents. Satunla.ra and lefral holidays, excepting Fourth of July, Adults, 10c. chlldreu, 5c.

JpOREI'Al'GH'S. THIS WEEK A MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 ra if mi Xnins Week Stock Co. in HOOP.MAN BLIND. YCEIM. VINE.

BELOW EIGHTH. ATI NEK TO-OAY. THE FRENCH GAIETY GIRLS. A Show Without a lllcuiisl). CI RE EAT EUROPEAN MUSEUM.

CHEST- Dature. Open from 8 A. M. gentlemen only. Admission, until 10 P.

10c. VRCH STREET THEATRE. Matinee To-dny. STANDARD. Mats.

Thnrs. and Sat. THE SLEEPING CITY. PEOPLE'S MATS. THURS SAT.

THE HEART OP CHICAGO. Next Week MAGGIE CLIXE. ON BltOADWAY. COSTUMES COSTUVRS TO HIKE. HISTORICALLY COR-rect, for private theatricals, cantatas, operas, tableaux vivants and church entertainments.

Wigs, beards, paints and powder. VAX HIPltN SON. 121 X. NINTH PHILA. PROF.

DICK'S EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE School, lt35 Columbia Avenue. Adulta tbe-gluners) Each pupil receives pi1-vate lessons gratis before entering class. CHILDREN'S Class this afternoon. Low terms. Call.

JlPARTMENTJL HGOlE MOILJLM 1411 AND 1413 ARCH STREET. Cpen Noremlwr 1. Handsomely furnished Apartments, single or ej suite, bv year, month or transient. Cuisine strictly urst-clase. THE LORRAINE.

Broad Street and Fatrmount Avenue. Absolutely Are-proof all mole.n Improvements; apartments furnished or unfurnished; by year, month or trausfent; table d'hote. For rates and particulars apply to JOHN J. SHANFELTER. Manager.

NEWTON. 2217 TO 2221 GREEN 1 Sull Ites of three rooms, private bath; also sin gle rooms. Elevator. Telephone 0414. JEBnCAlIONS NEW WORLD ATLAS.

With statistic! of products of the world; 4SO pages; very complete; all towns and railroads. Price, $4.00. NEW WAR MAP OF CUBA, 40c. NEW BICYCLE ROAD MAP AROUND PHILA. J.

L. SMITH, Publisher, 27 S. SIXTH Street. DOGS. BIRDS, ETC.

PLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENTS FINE lng Canaries at 1 .75 each; every bird war ranted (rood singer; the largest stock of fancy cage birds, tine-bred fowls, fancy pigeons, goldtiah, globes and aquariums, at lowest prices for first-class goods. Opeu evenlugs until Christmas. W. VAHLE, 8IB MARKET and 46 N. NINTH.

WANTS MANURE WANTED BY THE CAR LOAD. Address, stating price per ton, to Jninee W. Ball, OLD GOLD. SILVER. ETC.

OLD GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM JEW-elry and plated ware bought for cash by j. CLARK, REFINER, TU4 FILBERT Street, i i A HANDSOME GIFT FOR LITTLE MOSEY A few left of tbe $5.00 Banquet Lamps, with silk shades, at Sue. each. Also $3.00 Plush Albums at $1.00, and $2.50 Silver-plated five-piece Child's Sets at 75c. We also sell on easy weekly payments Clothing for Men and Boys, Ladies' and Misses' Coals and Capes, Dry Goods.

Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Heaters, Fancy Rockers. Umbrellas In fact, anything you my need. A call will convince you that this Is the place to open an account. Easy terms. Call or write to E.NGEL BRUNSWICK.

Reliable Credit House, Nos. 621-623 North SECOND Street. TOILET-PAPER 8 FOR 25 CENTS IN ROLLS OR PACKAGES. WRAPPING PAPER. PAPER BAGS and TWINE 618 MARKET STREET KELLER'S WELL-KNOWN ANTIQUES AND ART ROOMS.

216-218-220-222 South NINTH Street. Our Fall importations from Europe consist of superior MAHOGANY and BLACK OAK Furniture, exquisite repousse SILVERWARE, line rare CHINA and GLASSWARE, renl and German DELFT: also a handsome assortment of French BROCADES and SILKS for COVERINGS. Fine Furniture made to order. Inspection respectfully Invited. Prices moderate.

OTICE. To my Friends. Customers and tn Public. I am back at the oldcstand, 123K-41 GIRARD where I shall be pleased to cater to your wants in my well-known style. Ready now for Christmas and New Year's.

HENKY MOSEBACH. 1230-41 Girard Ave. and 18 North Eighth Street. MRS. HOFFMAN.

BUSINESS CLAIRVOYANT, tells names of ber visitors and name in full of the one you marry. 505 FRANKLIN Street. II R. DeHARDT'R PENNYROYAL PILLS. if.

Sold by druggists. Office, 200 N. NINTH. EADQITARTERS FOR RUBBER GOODS. R.

LE VICE'S SON" 720-1230 Chestnut. 04 CAST-OFF CLOTHING BOUGHT. CALL or address H. Brltton. 804 Smith street.

ALL AT 711 SANSOM AND GET SUIT- ed in eye-glasses for 10 cents a pair. HELP WANTED MEN AND WOMEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT and willing to work can learn of a permanent situatiou at good wages by writing at once to P. V. Box 23, AUGUSTA. MAINE.

AGENTS WANTED WANTED AGENTS, J20 TO 30 A WEEK sure to. workers. No eapital needed. New Goods, New Plan. Sells at sight.

Every family needs it. HOUSEHOLD SPECIALTY Box 424 Cincinnati, Ohio. AUCTION SALES ARNES LOFLAND. SALE OF REAL ESTATE In the Public Salesroom. PHILADELPHIA BOURSE.

5th street entrance. Room No. 201, TUESDAY, December 22, at 12 o'clock noon. RIVER SCHUYLKILL aad S. W.

cor, 24th and Wood sts. Wharf, lot 27 ft, on 24th st. and in depth to the River Schuylkill 338 feet 3 Inches. Sale bv order of tlie Department Public Safety. PRO All AND SOUTH N.

E. valuable properties 3-atory brick Store on tbe corner, occupied as a clothing house: 3-story brick Build ing 527 S. Itroad occupied by tlie Southwest- ern Nat. Hunk, and 3-atory brick fl-room Dwell- lng, No. 520 S.

Broad lot 60 ft, on Broad 7714 ft. to depth. Executor's Sale. Est, Sarah YItEKH 30th Ward, close to 2 R. R.

sta- tlons, on Red Lion roan Farm, 83 acres 20 perches; stone 12-room Farm House and out buildings; land high, overlooking the city; 12 acres woodbind; stream of water. MANAYCNK, W. cor Wood and Maiden sta. 2-story rough-east 5-room Dwelling; lot 27 ft. fttx41.

Sale by order of Heirs Estate Jonathan Lowe, dee'd. WELSH ROAD, Montgomery county. 1 mile from Willow Grove Farm, 43 acres, fronting also on the Pennsylvania ft. stone l-room house and outbuildings. Ac.

POPLAR, NO. 1220 Three-story brick. 11 -room Store ami Dwelling; lot 10x70. with privilege of alleys. Executor's and Trustee's Sale.

Estate of James Patton. deceased. NAIDAIN. N08. 1811, JS13 AND 1816Two S-storv brick Dwellings, and 4 3-story brick i Dwell ins in tbe rear, on "Ewald olaee; 10 4SxH3.

isame estate. HEAR 01 NO. A25 S. 19TII ST. Three-story brick Dwelling; lot Same Estate.

17TH AND THOMPSON" N. E. 10-rooui Store and Dwelliug; lot 15x100 to Graham St. Ma-ter's Sale. 1STH AND THOMPSON S.W.

Cor. -Brick 8-room Store and Dwelliug; lot Uil-axOO. Master's Sale. FOX CHASE. 35th Ward.

Rhawn E. of the Plilla. 4 Newtown n. Frame 6-rnotn stable liotuouses, old shade, lot t4x 240 ft. SALE OF STOCKS AND BONDS In tbe Public Sales Room, 5th street entrance, Room No.

201. WEDNESDAY, December 23, at 12 o'clock. 100 shs. Diamond Electric par $10. $2,000 Liberty Market Wash'n, 5, 1-6.

$2,500 St. Clnir School $1,000 Dels. Boid Brook R. R. mtgs.

Os. 1899. 100 sbs. Guarantors' Liability and Indemnity Co. 305 shs.

Chestnut St. Trust and Saying Fund Co. $5,000 Peuna. and N. Y.

Canal and R. It. 5s. 1S39. $3,000 Lehigh Val.

R. R. Co. "Annuity" 6s. 60 shs.

Scranton (Pa.) Traction par $50. 4 shs. Philadelphia Bourse: par $50. 5 shs. Farmers aud Mechanics' National Bank.

South Jersey Trac. 1st niort. 5s. 1913. SI.

000 Penna. 11. R. Co. eonsnl'd mte.

5s, 1010. $2,000 City ot Philadelphia. 6s. January, 1890. SL'OO Cltv of Philadelphia, 3s.

Dec. 11)05. $5,000 Wil. and Hal. R.

R. Trust 4s, 1021. $2,000 North Penna. R. gen.

mtg. is, 11)03. North, ent. Rwy. gen.

mtjj. 5s. 1020. The Charter. Franchises and Privileges of the Mutual Banking, Surety.

Trust and ijate Deposit Company, of Philadelphia. J)IAM0NjD8 Edward T. Taylor $35 carat Diamonds in Tiffany Rings $35. WATCHKS AND JEWELRY-. SOCIETY- EMBLEMS.

3 S. 33th St. OPPOSITE W'ANAM AKER'S. Special IN McCULLY CO. SiioS 138 NORTH NINTH ST.

Diamonds Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Loans Negotiated. FOR SALE POOL AND SHlFFLF BOARDS; second-hand tables cbeap; billiard merchandise of every description. FRANK HOSATTO. 222 South EIGHTH St.

FURS FURS Fine Fur Caies and Coats made to order and repaired at reasonable prices. BOOSS, 1230 Arch St. 1 ALENDARS. '97 FULL LINE HALF TONES. Thomson Printing MO CHERRY Street.

PIANOS. ORGANS. ETC TUNING and REPAIRING Bargains Id Pine Uprights and Square Pianos. KNAIJE, 637 NORTH EIGHTH Street. CMtPdfL (EMM! at a sacrifice.

1.S0O South Tenth Street. BILLIARDS AND POOL TJILLIARDS, POOL. COMBINATION TABLES; 9 new nnd second-hand ftootls and trimmings; repairs and alterations; slitidleboards; llttings; best material and workmanship. TAYLOR SON, 40 Sonth BROAD jSt, 1ILLIARD. POOL AND COMBINATION TA-1 Ides, new and second-hand.

THOMAS C. BEN.NER. 1829 Germantowu above Oxford. TJILLIARDS. POOL AND SHUFFLE BOARDS; repairing.

2419 North FRONT Street. WATCHES You need a watch. If you do not own a good one It would be wise to buy one now. Watches Is our special business and we yuarautee everything we 1020 CHESTNUT ST. (2d door).

THE OLDEST WATCH HOUSE IN PIIILADA. Established 1810 at 824 North Second Street. BUSINESS CHANCES BULLS AND BEARS A PAMPHLET TELL-ine how to handle Stocks, Grain, on margins will he mailed on application to KOU1 LOT Brokers, No. 123 THIRD Strei I. reel.

Philadelphia $10 margins 10 shares of stock or (MM nuaneis or grain, zu twenty), etc. BUSINESS OFFICES rIPPINCOTT RUILDINO. FORMERLY MEIt-J shon lluilillnir. Twelfth nnd Filbert Single otticea, J12.M to 2.V, suites, to tUS.M mouth. DYEING.

SCOURING. ETC. J. ft W. JONES.

240S GERMANTOWN Avemis and 101s COLUMBIA Ave. Eatab. 1810. ROOMS FOR RENT WALNUT litlt-FURMKHKD THIRD-siory front room, 20 per mouth. H.

L. The Well-Known Railroad and Club Han Dies on a Steamer Bound for Colon, While on a Trip for His Health. The relative and friends of Moncure Robinson, the well-known club' man, of thi city, were greatly surprised and shocked yesterday afternoon when they learned of his death while on board the Columbian Line steamer Finance, two day out from New York. Mr. Robinson was accompanied by bis valet, and yesterday, when the steamer arrived at Colon, Colombia, the latter Immediately cabled the sad news to this city.

Mr. Robinson was a director of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, known as the Bay Line. He was also Interested An the Seaboard Air Line and the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rajlrpad. To these he gave a great deal of his time, and bis judgment was highly valued oy every orgnnnaiiou with which he waB connected. He was one of the committee of three, known as the pooling committee, which prevented the de.

morallzation of the Seaboard Air Line during the recent rate war between that company and several rival corporations. His work In connection with the adjustment of these troubles was very conRntuc, and when they were finally settled Mr. Robinson found that his health was poor, aud accordingly determined upon a short vacation trip oy sea to San Francisco aud return. He expected to derive much benefit and pleasure from his ocean voyage, and Intended to remalu in San Francisco but ten days, returning to this city by land. He w.is pTtremetv fond of horses, and owned a large stock farm and beautiful country house at Paoli.

He was the owner of several noted thoroughbreds, and met with great success ou the turf. He stood high among the racing fraternity, and enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. Mr. Robinson was a member of the Philadelphia Club, the Rlttenhouse Club, the Country Club, the Rabbit Club, St. Anthony's Club, the Turf Club, and was the secretnry of the South Jersey Jockey Club.

He was also a member of the Belmont Driving Association, the Philadelphia Horse Show Association and of the City Troop. About twelve years ago Mr. Robinson married Miss Lydia M. Riddle, the daughter of the late Henry Blddle. The couple had One child, daughter, now about nine years old.

Mr. Robinson was about 40 years of age and a son of John Robinson, a well-known railroad man and civil engineer, who was one of the projectors or the Reading Railroad. His mother was a Miss Taylor, of Virginia, who was the great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Robin-sou was educated by private tutors, and early in life began to aid his father In the management of his large interests In the South and West.

He was always an enthusiastic sportsman, and was, in the vernacular of the turf, "as straight as a string." CRAZED BY RELIGION Farmer Kuppentlialt Attempted to Offer His Wife as a Sacrifice, But She Escaped. Special Telegram to The TIMES. Baltimore, December 18. A letter from Berkeley Springs tells of the attempt of a farmer crazed by religion to offer his wife as a sacrifice. Conrad Ruppeu-thalt had been attending a series of revival meetings.

Of a nervous temperament, the religious excitement incident to his conversion turned his mind. Late last night be awakened his wife and solemnly declared that ho must make a sacrifice. One or the other must die. After lighting tbe lamp, he drew from under a pillow a large keen-edged butcher knife. While muttering a prayer he tested the edge of it.

The terrorized woman realized that her husband, who had always been tender and loving, had become insane. She dropped ou her knees and begged him to spare ber life. Finally she obtained permission to get a drink of water before he should kill her. She slipped out of the room In her night dress and turned the lock on the raving man. Taking her two little girls, she fled In her bnre feet to the house of a neighbor.

Several men later went to the house and placed Ruppeu-thalt under restraint. FOUND DEAD ON A CANAL BOAT Martin Smith is Suspected of Fatally Beating a Young Woman. New York, December IS. A young woman, known only by the name of Marian, was found dead to-day on board the canal- boat F. S.

Landstreet, lying off St. George. S. I. Martin Smith, who had charge of the boat, and with Whom the woman had been living since election day.

Is In custody pending an Investigation of the circumstances of Marian's death. The face and head of the dead woman wore terribly bruised, and there Is a possibility that she was set upon and beaten to death, though Smith denies that be bad any trouble with her. Executions and Judgments. Execution was yesterday Issued from the Common Pleas Court on judgments entered on Judgment notes as follows: The Louis Bergdoll Brewing Company against Philip Fitzpatrlck, $1,000, note dated April 14, at one day. In this case an attachment was Issued summoning as garnishee Patrick McGeaugle.

Walter T. Sykes et al. against Clarertce B. Ashhridge, note dated December lti. lHi, at one day.

Judgments were entered on judgment notes as follows: Alfred H. Love Co. against Joseph Schwartz, IL1M.57. note dated December 4, 1S06, at oue day. Benjumin Strauss against the same, JK22.17, note dated December 1, 1SSM1.

at one day. Allen B. Walsh against Edward J. Walsh and Hugh F. Walsh, $1,000, note dated December 17, 181)6, at one day.

Jeff Get a Lf (racy. Judge Hanna j-faterrtay filed an adjudication in the Orphans' Court of the account of Josephine Lewis and James H. Campbell, executors of the estate of Kills Lewis, who died In March, 1871, as tiled by Juliet H. L. Campbell, executrix of Jnmes H.

Campbell, deceased, who was the aurvlvliiR executor. Various lecacles to relative were paid, as was also a bequest of to the Jefferson Medical College to establish a chair in medical Jurisprudence, which became payable upon the death of the testator's widow, Mrs. Josephine Lewis. A balance of $1,830:17 re-maiuinu as distributed amovg the heirs. Awards for a Change ot Grade.

The Jury of view In the matter of the change of grade of Margaret street from Krankford avenue to Worth street yesterday filed its report In the Common rieas Court, HWanilllg unniUBtJO no mumns Twlgg.J407.riO; Jane Henry Lunt, Abraham Donahue, three properties. tli88.S0; Elizabeth Koatley. $404 i "David Prescott, $220; Clement O'N'elll, John Mellor, $221; Amanda W. Xehl, $14H; Lona M. Warner, $300; Edmund F.

Krewseu, $800. The Jury assessed no benefits. The Great Dinner far tlie Poor. The Salvation Army officials have already received a few donations for the Christmas dinner for 2.000 poor men, women and childrenthe men to be entertained at the hnll on the corner of Eighth and Vine streets and women and children In the First Regiment Armory, at Broad and Callowhlll streets. Court Notes John Raggett, who was convicted on the 2d instant of assault and battery on his wife, Lizzie Raggett, was sentenced yesterday to nine months.

George Grlsbach yesterday pleaded guilty to the larceny of Iron, the property of the city of Philadelphia, and was committed to tbe House of Correction for eight ujopths. In Common Pleas Court, No. 2. at noon to-day a minute recently adopted by the Law Association. In reference to the retirement of President Judge Hate, of that court, will be presented, and Judge Hare will reply.

An Inventory and appraisement of the assigned estate of Itaruett Kinkelstelu was yesterday filed In the Common Pleas Court. The estate Is valued at $1,037.47, which Includes stock, fixtures ana book accounts. The following applications for chaffers have been filed In the Common Pleas Court; Society of the Church of Out Lady of Pompeii, North Fraukford Baptist Church and Ascher Hariuouie, a musical society. James Dougherty, a youth, yesterday pleaded guilty to entering the dwelling of Clifford Lane, 8 North Thirty-fourth street, and stealing a silver watch nnd two chains. He was committed to the Huntingdon Reformatory.

The estate of Simon Liverlght. who died in September, 1805, was yesterday settled. The widow, Florence Liverlght, under the terms of the will, was awarded balance of $148,802,411 on hand. The three children, Arthur, Benjamin and Keheknh Liverlght, are to be paid by Mrs. Liverlght when they become ol age.

I 8 at 1 u- Morrow will present to its readers an unusual variety of clever up-to-d-te features. The Handsome Colored will have a full-page picture entitled One of Winter's Pleasures KilliHifHill 5M.I1U;: mmm i IM tilt iJ I i til i Ik Pancoast Ventilators and Chimney Cowls HANDSOME. DURABLE. EFFECTIVE. SMOKY CHIMMEVS CURED For snle by all (leulers or the PANCOAST VENTILATOR COMPANY Main Oltlro.

310 Bonne Oilfrp. I.omlon. 1'ariM, Ocneva REAL ESTATE FOR SALE For Sale OAK LANE: 4 acres, handsome Improvements, sacrtflca. SPRING CITY: Large tots Main street. BELLE PLAIN: 5 acre farms.

$100, $1 week. CITY PROPERTY: STORES N. W. cor. 10th and Emily Sts.

N. E. cor. Kith and Porter Sts. Isn't any business.) Rblge above 28th St.

Htore. fully stocked. DWELLINGS: and Porter Streets. (17 two-story dwelllncs.) (5 three Ltorr dwellings.) lOtb below McKeatt Street. fhier-ptorv dwellings, new.

GROUND RENTS: 3 fi per cent. gold, atrjre. SS.OOO. 22 6 per cent. gold, of $1,800 each.

MORTGAGER: Several 5 4-10 per $3,500. 8 of $2,700. Federal Street. WILL RENT- 2 md 3-story Dwellings at 16th and Porter Sts, WANTF" TO PURCHASE: City lots ripe to improve. 9- room Suburban Residence.

WANTED TO RENT: Pennsylvania farm. 50 acres. 10- ronm suburban property. WILL EXCHANGE: Desirable city dwellines. Several down-town lots.

TO BUILDERS: City building lots with all improvements in. with Pheral advances. SALOON PPOPF.PTY: 2 desirable corners. PAUL W. SMITH Lippincott Building Twelfth and Filbert Streets jwT IXV ESTORS OR' HOME-BP YERS-FOCR Jtiubu "-roomed houses.

and Cumberland Bueetn, all re led ut $16.00 per month: complete throng. out: remedied eellnrs. yards, heater, bath, mantels, china closets: will sell cheap to close out operation; an opportunity. Apply or Address w- 3 1 "-6 ri UjCU RL A Sts. FOR Sf.F-.1flft"v"W A NO SPM-dipt kitchen, $1,650: 7 rooms, on Allegheny Ave.

$2,750: one 3-story. 0 rooms. corner for baker, druggist, $.1,000 to easy terms. Woelfel Schmunk. 6th and Allegheny Av.

TIOtiA. The Handsomest Houses in Tioga LOTS, 18 FEET FRONT BY 102 FEET DEEP. An operation of 14-room houses, with lawn and porch fronts, finished In hardwoods, fronts of Pompeltap brick, with copper buy windows, two bath rooms, tiled side walls In bath room and kitchen, bay window in diuing rooms, finished in paneled oak. large saloon sitting room, with cabinet mantel acd gas grates, haudsome china and glass closets, wardrobes, mantels, gas fixtures and pa) er-hangings, incandescent nnd electric gas lighting. Broad and Erie Ave.

1 5th St. above Erie Ave. LOTS. 16 FEET FRONT BY SO FEET DEEP. An operation of 10-rooni houses, with lawn and porch fronts.

I'ompeiian brick, with copper bay windows, fiont sitting rooms, tile bath rooms and all modern conveniences. 35th St, East Side Above Westmoreland An operation of 10-room houses, with lawn and porch fronib, finished in hnnhvoo is. kitchen and hath moms In tile, dining rooms paneled oak, hantlanme ehiua nLd iriasn closets, wardrobes, mantels, tlxtiKes ani paper hangings, electric an incandescent lighting. The above are incltuiinp Suu'lay, for Inspection Will sold on essr terms to suit purchasers and must he seen to be appreciated. 1 or terms anliv to aaent on premises, or to WRIGHT PRENTZEL.

Builders and Owners ara-es x. 2ist st. REAL ESTA.TS FOR RENT Handsome New Stores suiTAitLK. STflTMNRY OR FURNITURE SHOE. DRY C.OODS OR ANY BUSINESS.

AND DWELLINGS. 11 ROOMS. OS OEIt.MAN-TOWN AVENUE. AT THE INTERSECTION Of 11ROAD STREET RENT MODERATE. Fculke Montgomery Broad Germantowin Ave BUSINESS ROOMS AM) (tFFD'E FOR RENT-TWO ROOMS, AND 4TH floors: In rjee and convenient; steam heat; elevator service.

Apidy in store. 22.1-2i!5 S. 5th Just below Walnut. Also steam power. REAL ESTATE WANTED JrK REAL ESTATE BOl'OHT.

SOLD AND chansedTHOS. J. HUNT, li-'a Walnut St. BUILDING LOTS Wall Purchase CITY LOTS IN GOOD LOCATIONS. ALIi STREET IMPROVEMENTS MUST BE IN.

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money. tc. H. Large. 227 S.

8th. ROOFING ALL KINDS OF LEAKING ROOFS REP'B. J. Kuowlun, 45 N. llltli; 2215 Lombard.

nil in i m.j nrrni rra fa lfcH -r; i m. bar HI Wltlttlft IT I'D' ill! fill I iiil LuMiiiitiiliiji iriiiirttumstiiti MlgrSjHIltjjF 9th PULPIT AND PEW "What is Going on In the Churches Throughout the City. Rev. J. H.

Eager, D. a missionary to Italy, will address the Baptist Conference itt Tabernacle Church on Monday morning. Rev. Raymond West, pastor of Lehigh Avenue Church, baptized four candidates on Sunday night and will admiuister this rite to several more to-morrow evening. Rev.

J. Wesley Sullivan, pastor of Snyder Avenue Church, has added Mariners' Bethel as a mission under Its care. The pastor will take for his subject Sunday night "The New Jinn." Rev. W. H.

Cambron, pastor of Calvary, celebrated his fifth anniversary last Stib-liath. Rev. A. F. Williamson, pastor of Belmont Avenue Church, is having a revival of great Interest: twenty-live were converted on Sunday night and seven were baptized at the same service.

Evangelist Robert Cairns, of Chicago, commenced a series of meetings in Fair Hill Church on December .1:1. Rev. George W. Folwell, pastor of South Broad Street Church, received seventeen new members Into his church on Sunday. Rev.

A. Lincoln Moore, pastor of Spruce Street Church, baptized Ave at Suuday evening service. Rev. Raymond Davis, formerly secretary of the Y. M.

C. A. of Bombay, India, has accepted the call of the Angora Church. Rev. R.

M. (ireene, of Spring Garden Church, received nine new members at their Communion service. Fifteen seekers at an presented themselves for prayers. Rev. Isaac W.

Goodhue, of Stetson Mission, is holding revival services with great success. Rev. C. H. Thomas, pastor of Fiftieth Church, baptized six on Sunday evening.

Methodist. Rev. W. C. Webb, D.

will resign his pastorate of Kensington Church at confer-' enee, to enter upon his duties as secretary of the Christian Alliance. Rev. H. A. Monroe, D.

presiding eider of the Philadelphia district of Delaware Conference, will address the Methodist ministers on Monday morning at Wesley Hall. His subject will be "Napoleon Bonaparte." This lecture has been for three years on the course given by the New York city or Education Rev. Thomas Keliv, P. pastor of Norrls Square Church, will preach at the Home for i the Aged on Wednesday afternoon, December 23. The Board of Managers of the Philadelphia I City Missionary and Church Extension So- I ctety or the M.

E. htircn, will hold a regit- I jar meeting in esiey mil, huh Arch street. on Mouday evening. December 21. 1 Rev.

D. W. Gordon. P. nastnr of Cook- I man Church, has received fortv members on probation and ten by certificate.

Itev. C. W. Bickley, D. pastor of Mariners' Bethel, has bad a successful revival.

The meetings, which began November still continue with great Interest. One hundred and fifty converts have been tbe result. P.ev. J. H.

Wood, pastor of St. George's Church, with Rev. Edwin Hyde as evangelist, has been holding excellent meetings and reports many converts as the reward of the week's effort. Kev. B.

T. Callen. pastor of Emmannal Church, has dosed a four weeks' revival service, which added over thirty members to the church. The pastor's return has been unanimously requested. Rev.

James Sampson, pastor of Sanctuary Church, has had seventeen accessions as the result of the recent meetings. Rev. J. Crouch, pastor of West York Street Church, has closed his meetings until after the holidays, and reports a great ingathering and large attendance. This church is especially strong In having such a corps of young men to support It ia all its efforts.

Rev. A. Lincoln Skilton, pastor of Fifth Street Church, is giving six revival sermons. Illustrated by the stereoptieon. Sunday evening, December 20, his subject will be "A Christinas Story;" December 27.

"A Now Year's Resolution;" January 3, "The Battle of Life;" January 10, "The World's Arena;" January 17, "Tlie Victor's Crown." Rev. T. B. Xeely, D. pastor of Tnion Church, delivered his lecture on "Ourselves and Others," at the anniversary of the Cal-lilogian Literary Society of Pennington Seminary on December 11.

Christian Endeavor. The monthly meeting of the Germantown branch of tbe Philadelphia Christian Endeavor t'nlon will be held on Sunday evening in tlie Market Square Presbyterian Church, Main street, near School lane. It Is announced as a particularly Important business meeting. Rev. J.

Wilbur Chapman, D. will address the meeting on "Evangelistic Work." President illiam L. Turner, of the Philadelphia Christian Endeavor t'niou, addressed the monthly meeting of the Northeast Branch of the Union last Mouday night lu the Presbyterian church at Holniesburg. The branch choir aud male quartette rendered special musical selections and Mr. Harry Preston sang "The Holy City." Ex-President Duane Secor conducted the closing devotional services.

The Endeavor Society of Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church, Broad and Federal streets, has assumed control of the "Hollond Keminder, the church monthly, and as a consequence the last issue showed to much better advantage than heretofore. Miss E. K. Faye, a returned missionary from Burnish, gave an interesting talk on the manners, customs and needs or the Burmese at the weekly meeting of the Bast Baptist Endeavor Society, Hanover and Thompson streets, on Tuesday evening. She also sang a duet lu the language of the country, with a native girl whom she has brought to this country with her.

The nioutiily business meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union will be held on Monday evening In tbe St. John's M. E. Church. Third and George streets After the business session the balance of the evening will be given over to a Christmas consecration service, conducted by President William L.

Turner. Presbyterian. Rev. A. T.

Taylor will be Installed pastor of Gaston Church December 21, at 8 P. M. Dr. Macintosh will preach the sermon, Dr. L.

Aguew will deliver the charge to the pastor and Dr. J. It. Miller tbe charge to the people. Kev.

I. Mench Chambers, D. will address the ministerial meeting on Monday, subject: "Illustration." Rev. J. K.

Kllbourn. of Philadelphia, has accepted a call to the pastorate of a New York church. Mariners' Church, Front street, below Spruce, has been undergoing repairs aud needed Improvements, many of which have been donuled by the friends of seamen. They will hold Interesting reopening services next Sabbath. Ten seamen united in church membership at their last Sunday's service.

Rev. William Mcl'ttughey, D. pastor of West Hope Church, received list) members into his church Inst Sabbath, as a result of the unlou services in West Philadelphia. This accession represents many families who had not been church attendants. Kev.

Dr. William Greenough. pastor of Cohocksink Church, had mi accession of thirteen new members last Sabbath. Rev. John S.

Macintosh, was Invited to preach the sermon at the dedication of I I I I the MUesburg Church, in the Huntingdon Presbytery. Westminster Church. Broad and Fltzwater streets, received nineteen members on profession of faith and six by letter last Sunday. Rev. Ernest Kegwin.

a student in the graduating class at Princeton Seminary, has been supplying the pulpit of Scots church. South Broad street, for two weeks and will likely be called to be the pastor of this charge. John Wanamaker is expected to conduct the lesson study in the Bible Lnion, Bethany. Twenty-second and liainbrldge streets, Sunday, at 3 o'clock. The Salvation Army Lassies will sing.

Miss Helen Beatrice Heed will give iarp selections. P. L. Anderson will sing "Saved by Grace," with harp accompani ment. West Park Church, under the pastorate of Rev.

J. H. Sharpe, D. is enjoying great prosperity. One hundred and thirty members hare joined within ten months and all the departments of the church work are carried ou with enthusiasm.

Kev. J. C. Russell, pastor of the Second Church, Camden, received thirty-three new members at their communion service last Sabbath. Rev.

Charles M. Alford, pastor of Westminster Church. Itroad and Fltzwater streets, will take for the subject of his Sunday evening's discourse. "Cuba and ller Freedom." Kev. David Garrett Smith, pastor of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, corner of Forty-second street and Girard avenue, received at the communion service on Sunday, December 13, rifty-six new members by letter and thirty-one on profession of faith.

Of the latter twenty-live were from the Sunday school. Miscellaneous. The quarterly union meeting of the clergy of Philadelphia and vicinity will be held In Wesley Hall, 1018 Arch street, on Monday morning, December 28. Itev. Charles Webb will preside and Rev.

Kerr Boyce Tnpper will read a paper on the "Armenian Question." The Reformed ministerial meeting will hold no sessions until after the holidays. The Union evangelistic meetings held by Rev. Dr. Elliot, of Rochester. N.

have been very successful. Some of the converts have joined Cooltman M. 15. Church and many will join the Gaston Presbyterian I Church. Rev.

Dr. Munhall closed his evangelistic 1 services In Tioga with a "grand demonstra-I tion" meeting, the several hundred converts marching around the church singing iuspir-! ing hymns. The Christian League of Philadelphia is soliciting funds to further the work they are aoing among me i.ninese at no uace street aurt. departments of work they ure so nobly doing. The Junior Endeavor Society of Simpson Memorial M.

E. Church gave a unique entertainment, entitled "An Evening with the Juniors." At Old Christ Church a feature of the after- neon service during Advent has been the norm many. Sunday afternoon the singine lrae be P1 by request. The lord mansion at Ofney and about fifty J101'0? land adjoining have been bought by Burke Brothers for a Lutheran home The Sunday school rooms of the Oak Street M. E.

Church, Xorrlstown. Rev. G. W. F.

Graff pastor, have been handsomely fitted up and will be reopened on Sunday at 2 o'clock. The address will be delivered by Rev. S. W. Thomas.

D. presiding elder of the district, and editor of the Philadelphia Methodist. At Spring Garden Unitarian Society, Broad street, above Spring Garden. Rev. Freder'e A.

Hinckley will preach to-morrow morning on "The Best Gift A Christmas Lesson." At the service to-morrow morniug at 10.S0 o'clock at the Temple Keneseth Israel the Kev. Joseph Krauskopf will lecture on "What Has Been Shall be Again." At Old Christ Church a notable musical soiree, free to the public, will be held at P. M. Christinas Eve. at which the choir will render old English carols and the historic bells will ring an old-fashioned Christmas peal.

Organ Recital at St. James'. At St. James' Church, Twenty-second and Walnut streets, the thirteenth organ recital of the present successful series will be played by the organist of the church, l.aeey Baker, to-morrow afternoon at 4.50 o'clock. Robert North, the well-known baritone, will assist.

These recitals are free to the public and the following is the programme: Soldier's Choral March. Beethoven: Slow Movement (from the First Symphony) Haydn; Offertoire, In Batlstl; Vocal Solo. Sir Arthur Sullivan, Robert North; March Pom-poso, Charles Darntou. Vociferous Jingos Why not enroll a Massachusetts regiment of volunteers for the Cuban cause. There are plenty who are ready to go.

Boston Traveler. The next Senator who talks of liberating Cuba should give plans and specifications of how he Intends to do it. San Francisco Cull. There Is reason to believe that the war with Spain in the United States Senate-will not begin until after the holidays. New York Advertiser.

If Spain really wants war with the United States she has only to let her people mob a snip or insult the united states ting. Indianapolis Journal. If standing by the right, If protest against butchery and cruelty, If interference in be half of a persecuted, distressed and suffering people, bring war, let It come. Chicago Inter- Ocean. Senator Morgan's sources of Information concerning Cuba are private.

It Is too bad his ravings are not addressed exclusively to his sources of Information Detroit Free Free Press. The Cleveland Idea with regard to Cuba an- pears to be that we must do nothing for the insurgents until their success reaches a point where they won't care whether we help them or not. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mr. Morgan and a few extremists In both houses of Congress favor Interference by this government, In gross violation of the lows of nations, and even Invite war lu order that they may make Intervention effective.

Baltimore Sun. The Spanish flag has been burned In public at Lexington, Ky. Just what benefit Is expected is not apparent, but presumably It Is considered some kind of a step toward freedom. Chicago Post. The only real alternative opened to Congress is to declare war against Spain and actively Intervene In the struggle now In progress In k'uba.

Intervention would, of course, mean war, even without a specific declaration of hostilities. New Orleans Picayune. The International and 8 cows. Security In tbe sum of $35,000 was yesterday entered In the United States District Court, and the dredging vessel International and the two scows seized by Collector of the Port John It. Read, as subject to the payment of duty, were released to the claimants, Nicholas K.

Connolly aud Michael Connollv, trading as N. K. Ik M. Connolly. The Collector contends that the dredging vessel aud scows are articles of merchandise, which must he entered under the laws relating to the unloading of merchandise at the port of Philadelphia, and upon which duty must be paid as a manufacture of metal.

No definite time was fixed for argument on the merits of the case, to determine the question whether the dredging vessel and scows are subject to the payment of duty. The Man Who Was Given Poison Claims to Have Been Bobbed. Leavenworth, December 18. Frank P. Adams, of Adamsville, who almost died from the effects of morphine alleged to have been administered by his divorced wife and her brother, William Houston, proprietor of a place called the "Houston Hotel," has receovered sufficiently to talk.

Adams, who came here recently at the solicitation of his divorced wtte, accompanied by bis daughter. Myrtle, had considerable money. Tlie girl carried drafts aggregating and he himself had iu currency, wlilch he carried fn a belt. When he recovered from the shock of the morphine this money was found to be missing. Adams sent for officers, saying an attempt bad been made to give him laudanum.

His young daughter asked for protection for him, and Deputy Sheriff McDonald was detailed to remain by his bedside. Adams will be removed from the Houston Hotel and the girl will cause arrests to be made with a view of recovering the missing money. The divorced wife of Adams seems little concerned. SPECIAL NOTICES rr-rac CLOSING OF FOREIGN MAILS AT LK-Si Philadelphia, Post Office for the Week ending December 2U. lSWi.

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Germanic, via Qneenstown 01 A for Belgium, oer S. S. Frieslnnd. via Antwerp twoen njjeciuny aauresseut: at o.au a. for Venezuela and Curacao, also Savanllia and Carthagena.

via Curacao, per R. S. Philadelphia: at 9 A. for Cuba, per S. S.

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Italy Spatn. Portugal, Turkey, Egypt and Brit-ish India, 4er S. 8. La Gaseomie, ria Hnyro (ether parts nt Europe, when specially addressed). RATIHDAY.

At 2.30 A. for Europe, per S. S. Etruria. via Queenatown; at 4.30 A.

for Netherlands, per S. 8. Werkcndam. via Rotterdam ovken specially at a A. for Scotland, per S.

S. Anvboria. yia Glasgow (when spedallr addressed); at 6 A. for Jamaica, SaTROilla and Carrhagena. per S.

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Indiana, via Queenstowu (when specially addressed): at 4 P. for Kt. Pterre-MiqueloD, per steamer from North Ss-dncy. PRINTED MATTER. ETC.

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uaJLi. Mexican overland (west), 0.30 A. 6.00 P. M. Foreign Registered Mall.

6.00 P. M. Stalls for Chins. Japan. Hawaii and Australia, via Vaneourer (when specially addressed "via Vaneouyer 8.00 P.

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M. Malls via San Francisco, 8.30 A. 3.35 and 9.30 M. Malls for St. Plerre-Jflauelon, via Boston, 4.00 P.

M. Malls for Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa. close dallr at 11 A. M. (Sailing from Port Tampa, Monday and Thursday.) TRANS-PACIFIC MAILS, ETC.

Malls for China. Japan and Hawaii, per S. R. Belgic, close at San Franelaeo December 9. lwot).

Malls for Hawaiian Islands, per s. 3. Australia, close at San Franciaco Dcelutcr '20. lNt. Mails for the Society Islands, per S.

S. Tropic Bird, close at San Francisco December 31. 189tl. Malls for China and Japan per S. S.

Empress of India (when specially addressed) close at Vancouver. B. January 3. 1MI7. Malls for Australia (eicept West Australia), Hawaii and FIJI islands, per S.

S. Mlowera, close at Vancouver. B. January 7, 1S07. Malls for Australia (except West Australia, which are forwarded via Euiope), New Zealand, New Caledonia.

Hawaiian. Fiji and Samoan Islands, per S. S. Mariposa, close at San Francisco January 8. 1807.

Malls for China and Japan, per S. S. Tacomn, close atiTacoma, January 15. 1807. Foreign Section, WM.

WILKIN'S CARR, December 10, 1896. Postmaster. fV-isNOTlCE TO PARTIES" INTERESTED I Tui in wreck of barge "Our Little Harry." 8 Engineer Oliiee. 142s Arch Street. Philadel phia, December, 12.

lMHi. Notice Is hereby i given to all parties interested in wreck of barge "Our Little Harry." lying in channel of Delaware River, opposite eastern. eud of League Island, that unless said wreck is otherwise removed it will, 30 days from this date, oe considered abandoned and derelict, aud will be removed under direction of the Seeretury of War, as provided by law. By order of the Secretary of War. C.

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LECTURER AND INSTRUCTOR. STUDIO. 1710 CHESTNUT ST. Clf sses for training- In Mental Power and Physical Expreaalon. Limited number of Private Pu- flls received.

Round Table Work In Practical s.vcholopy for Teachers. Lecture courses for Women's Clubs. Address correspondence to M188 L. K. PATHIOOK, Boi 79, Lausdowne, Pa.

n-3SSCITY NATIONAL BANK. LK-Si Philadelphia. Deccmlwr 7, 181)6. The Annual Election for Directors will be held at the bankluic house on WEDNESDAY, tbe 13th day of January, 197. between tile huurs of 12 clock noon and 2 clockT, O.

Al; limi CRT LEWIS. Cashier. LIBRARY TENTH, v-Ti aliove Chestnut, has 177,000 vols. Takes 500 periodicals and newapapers; cliess room with 24 tables; terms reduced to $3 for all privileges, or f2 for the riuht to take hooks. What more cp-proprlate holiday gift than a year's subscription to this library NATIONAL BANK LK-2i Philadelphia.

December 8, 18(W. The annual election for Directors of thin Rank will be held at the Banking House WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. 161)7, between 11 and 1 o'clock. J. G.

WHITEMAN. Cashier. DIVIDEND NOTICES n-35sOFFICE OF WELSBACH LIGHT COM-lK-SPANY, DREXEL BUILDING, De. 0. 1898.

Tbe Directors have this day declared a dividend of TWENTY (20) PER CENT. (One Dollar per share), payable on DECEMBER 23. 1S8B, to stockholders of record at the close of business, December 15.. Checks will be mailed. EDWARD C.

LEE. Treasurer. RELIGIOUS NOTICES rfcsFlRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. LK-3i Washington Square (7th and Locust). Kev.

GEORGE D. BAKER, D. Pastor, will pleach at 10.30 and 7.45 P. M. Wednesday.

P. M. Sabbath School at 2.30. Younu Peonie Meeting, Friday, 8 P. All cordially Invited.

f-2J3sFRANKLlN REFORMATORY HOME LK-Si FOIi INEBRIATES, Noa. till, tll.l and 915 LOCUST Street. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 211, 8 I. Bible Study, by JAMES W.

HAZLE-Hl'HST, 8 P. Sermon, by Rev. J. EDGAR JOHNSON, Tubllc Invited..