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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15

hreplace hung with corncobs. peppers and dried
apples and the row Of stockings bullying WIN
eSn who visits it. Grandma sits on the Old
IA shioned settle and knits. and Is ready TO DIS
trihmte lifts from the marvellous Christmas tree.
which Is by The spinning wheel Is nesiectedd
in this busy season. but the guests are not ana
pies cakes. apples. nuts maple sugar and New
England cider provided in abundance. ke.
becca' serves lemonade and the we'll stanus Al
the foot OF a large tree filled with lemons
The little mothers have their part IN the en-
tertainment and they sing English ballads and Ger
man songs in the different countries. Mrs Johnston
is assisted by Mrs. Charles Barnard, Mrs Packard
Mrs Dodd Mrs j. G. Brown. Miss Stevens. Miss
McMonesal. Mrs. W J. Johnston. Miss Conne1,'
Miss Lucy Morris. Mrs. W. W. Overman. Miss r
b Smedes, Mrs. John Wilson Gibbs, Mrs W. T.
Miles Miss Scott and the Misses Boyd
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TO MIKE "LITTLE MDTHERS' marry.
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT REPRESENTING
CHRISTMAS IN DIFFERENT LANDS
GIVEN FOR THEIR BENEFIT

The lit.le mothers for the time beng. have for
gotten their tired hands and feeI, and their some
times heavy hearts are made nght py the joys OF
Cbristnastide. and the anticipation OF next sum
,ner's outing which bids fair 10 be- not Only hopci
for but an undoubted pleasure. For the benefit OF
,bo ..rit.le Mothers Ala Association which pro-
vides for many outings during the summer months
a novel entertainment Is being held at No. Il Union
Souarc which will continue during to-day Inc
opcning took pace Wednesday although the ar
rangeuents were not completed, but the sympathy
which is felt for this worth charity was shown
by the number of people present at the opening
which vas greatly increased yesterday afternoon and
evening "A Merry Christmas IN Many Lands Is the
arpropr!ate name Of the entertainment ann thc d.
,ac,or Mrs j. H. Johnston and the members Of the
various committees have spared nothing 70 make
the benefit worthy Of the cause.
r,o,and Germany Holland. Australia and Amer
g.. arc successiycy reached by fowery pathways
I,vcrgreens. palms and b.ossoming plants seem to
thrive equally well in each country Australia en-
courages gayety. and the picnic ground IS a popular
shelter and resting paee as o s ndsI Hunk 5o Us
hollow. Another tree Which IL rnc va" . 1nom
xmerica and beneath ts shade noy, aniina.s sport
The flower booth. which Is in the same realm is a
thing Of beauty. 1t is banked with PAINS ana
,oonnd y,ith evergreen. are hlled with plants and
blossoms 4 regular shopping market les between
Australia and Germany. and 'fn-de-siecle books
lied with dainty ribbons. photo-engravings quaint
sil,cr souvenirs confectiOns ana Odd conceits Tor
holders may al be fourd Tea Is served In tiny
srnr,ia cuns ~ all weary wayfarers by Mrs. 4. f.
In and Mrs Emma Beckwith Germany inclines
,nw.rj ,oys white EsIumaux, big and little. and
49, Goose and her subjects and wonderful
array OF dolls captivstes the unwary who approach
100 , t.ror,., ho. g. ., Lao
entered witt realizing sense OF us aNe,1spr!ns
crandeur The deep fireplace and rich mantle deco
aainns the century old clock, the priceless cab
ireis. rugs tapestries and paintings command re-
srect Grand danes stand beneath the misuetoe
snd holly which proclaim the season ana serve
dc NIL m
tha ,.nv attractive articles which are to be found
about the hall The Holland booth LOOKS warm ana
invitng with its red walls and ceiling ana lts
arcbways decorated with evergreen. Dutch tables
chairs and cabinets. antique sver ana Deitt ond
feresting curios be found there. America II ias,
n by no means least. The old Kitchen. with its
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IL rnpEAN PROplcE MARKETs.

Liverpool De H. 3:45 g. m. -Feef-Extra India mess
Arm IT 72s ~. prime mess nrm at as Pork-Prme
mess Western steady DO medium. steady az
fiansShort cur. about - - ~ n dll AZ tSs
Bacon 'ui.ani about = 20 30 II. steady az BIS
.'~. rih ,it ~ n steady az 3is Tong clear middles
about a. ~ steady 33s and short clear mlddles
,l.,u, ~ II, Hrni standardization II 10 l. 10
nrn ~ 2Os ~ CnecscA American hrest white and col
or.l steady ~ TalioN Prime steady nominal Cot
,,seeh oi GAverpo, refined - ca Spirits II
ur-~ntlne steady ~ 2ps 81 Rosr- Common nrin ~
a 1864 Ia, Prime Western spot dun ~ 3fs 81
Wnr4,. y, > r.d winter dli = - ~ red sprns
u. s,o,D Flour - LOUIS fancy winter dull a. - "a
corn Mi,eI Western sput igl a. - ui,i. December
steady ~ 5~ suit j. I'D February dun al
- 81. IIpls AZ L,Ut1n-lagi.c Coast arm a. -
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r,~,. va. .i,v ,aie, no,ern'n' a .1l r..t. ',..'
sh,n, i.I me- a, r,.. nj lc,,.,t"i rlr iorc = re
insrri noulna, .'iay ahu' ~, i'i ', ~" ~, I,, .,,
NJ oe.- are ia,ins moderate" sale with most - in'
,n5is .@d To- cut pic. otdr 20 MAKE 'al-s ana
in nc, docs NOT S"em to be- i ', he
cr. and lots that them tne> ni'F''huhSN I'S wv
nHrGs onm bel a, bur We pc. ',,"; g. !c :, c'
& l, ,u',od At 81 4op,. ., aad powdered ni - 700
= e 3 ~i,h Mrs.an ,,isaraia. eonl han.-.
nu.t.l a 49,, i,''ihf s"m"ihns can o. '"' -. "
n W. ,,n l,' to- , 'a','''S and qua a"y
Flour AND MEAL ro,n .c' Of no", 'sasy T rl
tcno weak and standard lnins p.,'n, hb m The
Sel s Of sp Mcs ,ri,g, ~ n, s,4
tn s"l'1 a t@''1 is ,rSe 80 DD cy
M, . GS,, . ,p of Nos pa,fa,' . S>a g. ,g6
:; q, ~ an M,r t ct quoted 81 s. RYE
ttI4i.H MarHct dui .acy 300 bb- 81 i,qs2 - 80.
G0hSM 11c 81 sss,'re s. Western
8 soa.s 49,, .nA'iMEAI MarAs euc r., w ~,
s. 2SasI 30 nm y~G% = 2c w - or 29''c ,s 10 80
81 s %S ana ON. 77,t@s2 SIN 77qs2sc ~
t255@s7,.c rye feed SopSsc shslP' ;"n:'e hominy
s 4 b Ss sq e city, S''i fes ,ir'2 a ' " %
F0ErIGN DRIED FRUIT Tho q. niI I,bbins
r,rrs for distant shipments sci"rri that demand
ha,inT a' parfIy Gnr +" the ne copr've
q ae' r . 1' Ni. .' s1s rT s,caS
vacnc,n rnlsins quoted At - q'c Suitana - ~
iSgn1 nrnrs ~ aac California a'.@iIc almonds 10
=, Ia" Trazu nuts 3sni,'. Wainufs. .."ll',r. III
hers Gi.nsc ngs. iigrl2'
FOREIGN GREEN FRUIT -Thc demand D." lemons
.,,tnu,s rnpIornt" with ia" pilc'. showing i"IN
.trdv underionc. Grape are IN far request with u'
ca,i,ps n desirable kiads snnli lannn'a show far
an good goods. h"thi. W" quote.
Lemons 35asa q crap So 'o@'2 '" '"n""'s ''ca
ii cocaanuts s2Jn$Hl
'GTA.X WHEAT Tho wheat market to-day "as weak
and lower the opening. prices breaking ~ r'rf Then
rail.i a tr,ne Just before midday the market was
attacked by traders without very great success
nriccs Immediately recovering AnNc. til" carly news
was III weak cables and foreign hpns"s were moderate
II The y. preston abroad and apathy ~
horne seemed BE- the principal features - the early
adViccs from The interior somewhat
contradictory but IN" same position ~ Affairs holds go"
regard to the movement II wheat. The
this fallen on little.
but owing large drop In consumption by North
western Indications point to considerable IN
crease In visible Notwithstanding the fact that
ports for viii probably about l.pO.Hs
bush the neishborh"oi ~ .'aorp bbls
One slight encouragement on the decline II the
fact that the Continent has appeared as moderate
Interior receipts of wheat spring
wheat 900 $50 bush Including chi
cago. 3i5i4 bush. nearly all winter. against $40 i
bush last year: winter, ss3 bush against 5000 bush.
seaboard receipts. lCG3:1 bush against i273oo bush:
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COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS

bales Havana. CSC to 81 o5; $50 bales sumatra NC
in bond.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-08
THE SHADOW EXHIBITION.
1t viii BE Given Tonight at Y. NJ. C. A
HALL

Annual communication tickets for the use
of the Nay Aug Falls and Elmhurst Bou-
levard for driving purposes can be pro-
cured at the office Of the treasurer, room
Z, Commonwealth building. Price, SIS.
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"a Wife's Peril" by B. C. Stevenson
and Clement Scott, was presented for
the first time in America by Mrs. Lang
try at the rockingham last night, be-
fore large and distinguished audience
Barring the crudities of a first night
the performance was highly success
full and the reception accorded to its
central parsonage cordial and even
generous. Mrs. Langtry did not wholly
fulfill the expectations of those who had
counted on viewing a most beautiful
woman who was simultaneously a great
actress; but it remains to be said that
she proved an intelligent and at times
distinguished player, surrounded by ca
pable assistants.
"A Wifes PERIL introduces us to- con-
dition of society which has fortunately
not yet become general in new America,
although, perchance more common
abroad-a condition where plaything
wives lead butterfly lives, read Ibsen or
French novels, as the case may be, and
long for appreciative companion spirits,
in the guise usually of handsome young
their preoccupied but perfunctorily af-
fectionate husbands. In this atmos-
pher, it may be natural enough for So
called friends to play alternately the
parasite, the cad and the boor, as Sir
George Ormand's friends do in this
play; and for Partisan maids to be en-
Enthusiastically caressed upon six hours
a n n hNy L.,
knickerbockers, as Sophie is fondled by
Percy Grafton. Assuming thus much,
"A Wife's Peril' may safely be said to
be true to life. But very happily it is
kind Of life that few of us have much
to do with, outside the library or the
theater; a kind that even i'm its mimicry,
admirable though the representation
may be, does not appeal strongly to
ones sympathies nor often invite ones
spontaneous applause.
If one could have analysed the real
feelings Of each auditor last night, he
would probably have discovered that
curiosity quite as much as anything
else led to the large attendance; and
that this curiosity, after it's quick feast
ing upon the personality of Mrs. Lang
try herself. lapsed quite speedily into
a mood approaching indifference-in-
difference not due to her lack of the
atric skill, but inevitably resultant
from the plays intrinsic vapidity. The
enterprise which brought this oppor-
tunity to us deserves grateful notice
but, after all, are we really happier
wiser or better since having seen either
actress or play?
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probation and compliment to Colonel E.
H. Ripple, chairman; w. S. Millar, sec
retary, and the other members of the
county executive committee.
The result of the election was the
one topic of conversation everywhere
yesterday. On the streets, in the troll
ley car. in business places the Republ-
can sweep was the favorite subject of
discussion. OF course Republicans
were enthusiastic; that goes without
saying.
They had reason to feel proud of the
grand endorsement given to the prin-
ciples for which the Republican party
has always stood; and they were
proud.
Democrats were correspondlngly de-
pressed, and few of the leaders were
visible about the city. The only candi-
date who put in an appearance about
the court house was Charles Schadt.
He compiled returns with the assist
ance of his brother and 7. p. Duffy, and
last evening gave out as the result Of
his figuring that he was elected and
had ninety-seven votes to spare. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether or not Mr..
Schadt is a success as a calculator.
The official count which begins today
will determine the fact.
The gloom of the Democratic candi-
dates and leaders is not affected. This
time it is genuine They had confident
ly hoped for victory and We're griev-
ously disappointed. 1t will take them
some time to recover from this defeat
A well known Democrat gave it as his
opinion yesterday that the party ought
to take rest for at least five years
and he voiced the sentiment of many
| other Democrats
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MRS. LANGTRY.

Total. ......................I466 1869 S52l l54 379
O'Malleys plurality. lll4SI 80. ,.. ....
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Third Legislative District.
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A MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Originated in Bundle of Free Lanccs in
the office of Walter, Thompson aud
Company.

Originated in q Bundle of Free Lanccs in
the office of Walter, Thompson aud
Company.
At 1.20 this morning smoke was seen
issuing from the second story windows
of the brick building at 305 Center
street. Patrolman Meinzer turned in
an alarm to which the central city fire
companies responded.
The fire was in the apartments on
the second floor occupied by Walter,
Thompson & Co., printers, and was
burning fiercely when the firemen ar
rived. BY means of the chemical en-
gine the fire was extinguished with but
trifing loss to the building and the
stock of the firm.
The first floor Is used by Louis Con-
rad, the halter, and his stock was
slightly damaged. The rooms In which
the fire originated were used by the
late lamented Free Lance, and copies
of that paper were the first material
the flames fed upon. When Chief
Ferber was asked for his opinion of the
origin of the fire he kicked over bun
die OF partly burned Free Lances and
glancing at the scare headlines of a
lurid article asking that the light be
turned on in the court house, said:
1T may be that these are respon.
sible. If not, / guess an incendiary
must have been at work. ! see nothing
here that could reasonably be expected
to do mischief except"-and here he
glanced at the Free Lances--"that gas
Jet on the WALL
The damage is covered by insurance
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CITY NOTES.

Gentlemen's Driving Club races Satur-
day Up. m.
The iron frame work of the second story
of the Hotel Jermyn is being raised.
Rescue mission song service Thursday
evening at o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Hand will sing. All welcome.
St. Albert's Polish society, of Old Forge,
applied to the court for a charter yester-
day. 1t is beneficial organization.
A petition asking for a bridge over the
creek in Glenburn borough near the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western station
was presented to the court yesterday. 1t
will be brought to the attention of the
grand jury today.
II. j. Duffy has an interesting article in
the current number of the Georgetown
College Journal, a paper issued by the
students of that institution. Mr.. Duffys
home is in this city and he was formerly
valued member of The Tribune stan.
Edmund L. Starr, who is to speak on
Friday afternoon by request of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, at the Albright LII
brary building, on Child Saving" has
made noble record himself in that line,
and will give accounts of the most sue
cessful methods of Chidren's Aid socie-
ties. l1dthdN8llllti NOuuly HAS DlulCI
of the Pennsylvania one, at Carbondale
Scranton would make more effective
center, and the work has already gone be-
yond the power of Associated Charities
to do as it needs to be done. Mr.. Starr
should find crowded hall of thoughtful
people awaiting him. No admission is
charged.
An action has for some time been be-
fore the court of Alderman Fuller as to
the question of regalla supplied to a dlvl-
sion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
at Carbondale. the result of which will
be announced by the alderman on Mon
day. Thurman & Bro, of Lackawanna
avenue, received an order from Thomas
p. McAnulty to supply the division in ques-
tion with a set of regalia, valued at $50.
The order was completed but the money
was not paid and a question is involved
as to the liability of Mr.. McAnulty to pay
the amount sued for. The case has been
before the alderman upon several occa-
sions and continuances have been granted
from time to time, but the case was finally
heard yesterday and judgment reserved
until Monday.
Gentlemen's Driving club races Satur.
day, Up. m.
Pabsts Milwaukee Beer, cool and spark
ling, at Lohman's, Spruce street.
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FOUR FROM THE COUNTY.
The Entire Legislative Delegation Is Re
Duhlican

publican.
Nowhere is the wave of popular en-
thusiasm for the Republican ticket that
has swept over the county more notice
able than in the vote polled in the legis-
lative districts. OF the four districts
of the county two are usually Demo-
cratic and the others Republican, but
this year all four are found strongly
intrenched in the Republican column.
Alexander 7. Connell has defeated
John p. Quinnan In the Second district,
which was for years conceded to be an
unchangeably Democratic, but more re-
markable STILL Michael Turnover Burke
was turned down in the Fourth district
by Charles p. O'Malley, who has a plu-
rality of over 1000. The district Is
usually looked upon as good for a
Democratic majority of 600.
Mr.. Burke's double dealing and
method Of campaigning rendered his
defeat certain, but the great superior
ity of Mr.. O'Malley as legislative timber
added to the enthusiasm all along the
line are responsible for the big vote
rolled up against him.
nG ~ llt IC-ClGCliOH VI
John r. Farr in the First district by a
few disgruntled Republicans did not in
jure the plucky father of the compul-
sorry education bill to any extent, and
he goes back to Harrisburg TO renew
the work for his constituents that he is
by nature so admirably fitted to per-
form. In the Third district Frank
Grover, young man of fine attain
ments, walked away from his Demo-
cratic opponent, George Nelson Van
Fleet.
Below will be found complete and ac-
curately tabulated returns of the vote
in the four districts compiled from the
official returns. They will be found to
| differ but little from the vote as re-
corded in the last edition of yesterday
Tribune.
First Legislative District.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-08
AT THE HILLSIDE HOME.
Poor Directors peid Visit Yesterday and
Inspected the Home.

Poor Directors William S. Langstaff,
Daniel Williams, Charles Tropp, Mrs.
Frances B. Swan, John Gibbons, p. j.
Murphy with Secretary f. ]. Lynett,
paid a visit to the Hillside Home yes
terday and made thorough inspection
of the buildings and the general ar
rangements, and We're satisfied that the
best attention was being given to the
inmates and that the various depart.
ments were under thorough supervision
and kept in cleanly state.
There are over 300 inmates in the
home, and no complaints Were made tc
the directors.
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Want q New Ordinance.

Mr. Howe and Mr.. Mclean then ar
gued for new ordinance providing
that separate awards could be made,
and offered this as an amendment to
Mr.. Williams motion that Nichols &
Fahey be given the entire award. The
amendment was lost and the motion
prevailed.
A resolution will now go from the
committee to councils providing that
Nichols G. Fahey be given the contract,
the cost of headers to be included in
the price for paving and grading. Be
fore adjournment the commoners ex-
pressed the opinion that their body will
refuse to adopt the committees action,
and consequently the matter will re-
main in statu quo until either select or
common council changes its mind or a
new ordinance is substituted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-08
Expert Pool PLAYING.

There will be an exhibition of pool play
ing and fancy shots at Keogh's billiard
parlors tonight, commencing at 5 o'clock,
between Grant II. Eby, champion of Ohio
and Jerome Keogh. Admission free.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-08
DEADLOCK IN councils
Conference Committee Fails to Even
Smooth the Difficulty.
PAVING ORDINANCE TROUBLE
Meanwhile West Lackawanna Avenue Ia
Terror TO Humane Truckmcn and
Property Owners Nichols Fahey
and Dunn Bros. Want Contract.

1t is mere chance whether West
Lackawanna avenue will be paved this
winter or next spring. Select and COM
mon council have differed in awarding
the contract and the special confer
ence committees which met last night
could not adjust the matter. The Sc
lectmen last evening were firm in their
argument that the contract should be
awarded to Nichols & Fahey, while the
the commoners contended that Dunn
Bros. should do the work Following
the disagreement 1t is not improbable
that there will be deadlock in the
councils and the important business
thoroughfare will remain for another
period in an almost impossible condi-
tion, particularly in wet weather.
The specifications advertised invited
bids on the paving and grading and
curbing separately. Following are the
two lowest bids to perform the work;
Nichols & Fahey, $l.99 per square yard
for paving and grading, 40 cents per foot
for straight curbing, so cents per foot
for circular curbing, 20 cents per foot
for headers; Dunn Bros, $1.97 per square
yard for paving and grading, 70 cents
per foot for new curbing, II cents per
| foot for re-laying present curbing.
Beginning of the Deadlock.
When the paving committee of select
council considered the bids it de-
cided that the whole of the Nichols &
Fahey bid would be cheaper than that
of Dunn Bros, although the latter of
fered to do the paving and grading
cents per foot cheaper. Select council
| adopted its committees recommenda
ton, but when the measure went into
the common body for concurrence i
disagreed with the selectmen anC
amended the award by giving to Dunn
Bros. the paving portion Of the con
tract, Select council then refused t,
concur in the amendment and the re
suit was last nights meeting of the con
ference committee.
Members Howe and Mclean appeare
for common council and Member
Thomas, Williams and Sanderson 70
the select body. Mr.. Sanderson wa
chosen chairman.
In the discussion which ensued MI
Howe and Mr.. Mclean argued that tn
excessive bid of Dunn Bros. on tn
curbing would be counterbalanced b
the curb laying of property owners
that the business relations of the cit
with Nichols g. Fahey had not alway
been pleasant, and that according to tn
spirit and letter of the ordinance tn
award could very properly be split. Th
select members contended that the ol
dinance does not permit of a doubl
award, and that the bid of Nichols
Fahey was the cheaper, considering u
its details.
Want q New Ordinance.
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lou Have Heard

Of the Heath paper dolls See them at
Price Roe's tissue exhibit all next week;
2O7 Washington avenue.
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Cunning Afaoer,es.

Cunrinq Hfnocries.
EERNANDO'S ACADEMY. lG2 East 55th- Quarter.
So private lessons. any hour. 81: class tickets at
pupils conN. nienc.. Extra select private classes.
~ GEORGE DODWORTH.
!. NO. Gsl FIFTH AVENUE.
Class ana private lessons Mems class De-
cember 81 Uep) The Amsterdam.
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VOYAGE. OF THE LIBERDADE.
CAPTAIN JOSHUA sLOCUM
Small 4to Cloth illustrated. 800
..Tbe sorv NJ this hazardous undertaking Is on" to
they toll on land or sea- ihiy
noin with pride as example ~ what American pIuok
inrc,uitv and daring Will accomplish when put u 'he
rest."-iioson Herald.