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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr. William Knox was rendered 4
surprise party in honor of his birth
day, Wednesday night, at his home
on Bloom street. A merry company
of friends took possession of the home
for the evening. and with games, mu-
sic and other features made the same
one round of pleasure. Refreshments
were served at 113O o'clock by the
ladies present.
Those who enjoyed the evening were:
Misses Eileen Ginley. Sarah Hughes.
Mamie Knox. Mamie Ginley, Katie
Payton, Mamie Gaitley Minnie Davitt,
Mamie Payton, Addie Brown. Annie
Payton of Fall River Mass; Gertie
and Bertha Fahey, Ella Mcdonald,
Nellie Cunningham, Katie O'Donnell,
Mabel Doud, Annie Sheals. Mary
O'Donnell. Bridget Carroll, Sarah Ken
ney, Maggie Regan, Katie Knox. Mag
gle Miles, Annie Hennigan Bridget
McHale. Katie Walsh, Annie Joyce,
Mamie Walsh. Bridget Carr, Sarah
Kenney. Rettie Monaghan, Annie Gil
bride, Ella McGreevey, Sarah Null
rane; Messrs. Edward Kelly, William
Banks. Miles Walsh, NJ. Flanagan.
Richard 'Payton. NJ. Jordan, c. Bed
loe, Frank Vosburg, Patrick McClimer.
j. p. Knox, Patrick Walker. Thomas
Golden, ]. Conway. Har
Frank Doud VI. Doud. d. Barry.
Thomas McNulty T. Reagan, c. Jen-
kins. William Knox, James Melvin,
Richard Coleman, NJ. Haggerty. j. Nc
kenna, j. Grant. Peter Lynn, r.
Sweeney. r. Hughes, Patrick Kays.
NJ. Miles, NJ. Schultz. ]. Henderson,
William Hughes. c. Haggerty, J. Nc
Kenna, NJ. Philbin, NJ. Early.
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BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

A very interesting programme of ex-
ercises was carried out by the pupils
of No. school, assisted by Principal
J. H. Gray and w. w. Jones. Wed
nesday morning in the school building.
The programme consisted of recita-
tions, vocal and instrumental music.
About fifteen members of the Young
Mems Dramatic club journeyed to
Hawley Wednesday afternoon, and
presented the play, "The Golden Grant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01

Mine" in the local opera house at
that place to a large audience that
night.
The order for school furniture for
the new school building on Throop
property has been placed with the
United School Furniture company. of
Bloomsbury.
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is the detailed score:
Gross Handi- Net
EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON.
State Normal School Students and
Graduates Will Visit the Capital.

The annual excursion of the State
Normal school at Bloomsbury. Pa,
will take place in a short time. A
trip will be made to Washington, ID.
O., the train leaving Bloomsbury Nom
day morning and returning Friday
evening. The cost OF the tY1p will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Tuohschmidt Arrested.

ST, Louis, Nov, 3O,-Arnold Tuchschmidt,
cashier of the United States internal
revenue office of this city, who is charged
with being short in his accounts, was ar
rested today at his home. The warrant
for his arrest charge him with embez-
cling 1000 in government bonds
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Steamship Arrivals.

New York Nov aO,-Arrived. Germanic,
Liverpool. Sailed: Werkendam. Amster-
dam; La NormGndie, Havre.... IivaEpaOl-.,
Arrived: Majestic New York. :, CriSlAisS'
town-sailed; Oceanic, New York. Liz.
ard--Passed; La Bretagne. New York
for Hayre,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
DAYS D0INGS In
DUNMORE BOROUGH
UNION THANKSGIVING SER
VICES La RGELY ATTENDED.

Held in Methodist Episcopal Church
and Sermon Delivered by R.,v. W.
F. Gibbons-william Knox Gend-
cred a Birthday Party-PresSy-
terian Ladies to Conduct a Bazaar
Miss Johnston surprised-Thanks-
giving Programme at No. a School,
other Interesting Notes and Per-
sonals.
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Friday morning between 5 and 10

Yard wide unbeached muslin, { cent grade .
Special Friday for two hours SC
One lot Of bleached muslin. slightly soled regular
price &c. Special on Friday for two hours........~ &c
twenty-five pieces of pure linen crash SC grade.
Special on Friday for two hours. s................ &C
One lot 2o-inch crash in beached and unbleached, -
standard retail price Special Friday for hours OC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
BRINK THoRNE THE WINNER.
Led in Yesterdays Handicap at the
Country Club Links.

A golf handicap was conducted YES
terday at the Country club links for
prize of two dozen balls, donated by
the green's committee, S. b. Thorne
won the contest after doing some very
clever playing.
The following is the detailed score:
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Dress goods for Fridays sale

would be cfeapat SOC, Special on Friday. - 20C
One lot of novelty dress goods including chevotS
and chevrons in black and all colors. oc grade. Spec
ial Friday. soc
54-inch camePs hair serge, in black and colors
98c grade Special on Friday. ............... OJC
42-nch black storm serge, SOC grade Special 43c
All Of our 9Sc black serge Special Frday... ooc
All of our $I25 black crepon Special FrIday... osc
All OF our $I.75 black crepon. Special Frday.. S2s
One lot Of pure silk crepon, in black only, re- 30
tail price has been $500. Special Friday... 80
One lot of broadcloth real value $I25. Speca,.. s3c
One lot of hgh-cass cames hair pads 75c grade. 43c
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INSPECTOR cAMPBELL's REPORT
Demand for Skilled Laborers Cannot
Be SUPPLIED.

Harrisburg, Nov. S0-The annual re-
port OF Factory Inspector James Camp
bell for the fiscal year ended October
81, 1899, the advance sheets of which
have just been issued, shows that there
were 1920 more persons employed In
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about $1375. which will include all nee
essary expenses.
The excursion is open 10 all stu
dents at the school, all graduates and
all prospective or former students.
Trips will be made to various of the
public buildings at the Capital, and all
points of interest will be visited. The
party will be under charge of Prin-
cipal j. F. Welsh, and a number of
the schools teachers.
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Special sale Of notions and fancy goods

One lot Of Silk Garter Elastic Special per piece. sc
One lot of Silk Garter Elastic, better grade than n
ABOVE Special per piece IUC
One lot Of Pearl Buttons, real value per dozen. 40
opecal, TWO dozen lor 1OC
Brooks Sewing Cotton, hundred yard spools sells
everywhere for &c SPOOL Special, only spoos to
customer per Spool
One lot of Turquoise Pins regular price I9c Special.
One loi Of high-class Stick Pins Brooches. Medal
lions, ETC. real value soc. Special ZOC
Special sale Of Rhinestone Combs real value soc. Special 7c
Cotton Tape, all widths, regular price &c. Speea-..
One lot large size Shell Hair Pins grade special for
Safety Pins. all sizes, regular prices 5c6c, SC and
One lot of Curling Irons, SC grade. Special.
One lot Hooks and Eyes, regular price &C. Special per card
Cabinet Hair Pins, &c grade. Special .............. 4c
Kid Curriers' all Sizes regular price &C. &c and Special
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Outing flannel skirt patterns

Extraordinary offer for Friday Of five hundred good quail
ity Outing Flannel Skirt Patterns, with crochet edge never
sold before for less than 25c In any other in -
the United States This is an extraordinary bar 6c
gain at a special Friday price lo~
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Friday all day sale of dOmeSticS

Twenty-Five pieces of extra heavy unbleached can
flannel, sell everywhere at Our price OC
Apron checks in nainsook and Indian linen, I2Hc -
grade ~
Atwood shifting flannel, 3oc grade. Special. 2Oc
One lot of Honesdae flannel $50 grade. Special 25c
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Special sale Of remnants

Friday bargains in millinery
One lot of chdens school hats, price has been soc
One lot of golf hats 81 grade. Special. 4oc
All of our 81, $I.75 and s. trimmed golf and --
All of our So trimmed hats .SI.oS
All of our SIS trimmed hats ......... 2.4o
All of our So trimmed hats ......... $40
All of our high class trimmed hats among which are
choice Partisan models formerly from SIS to SIS,
Special sale of ostrich feathers z5c and soc
One lot of fancy feathers. To close them quick &C
One lot better grade than above. Special roc
One lot of fancy wings quilts and other feather orna-
mentS, none in the lot ever sold less than soc,
high as $I.oo Choice of any. Observation-Disclosures. IOC
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Special price on silks Friday

One lot of colored tafea silks, soc grade Special 4s
All of our high class colored tafeta silk, price has
been 75c and 85c. Special on Friday ............ o.
One lot Of fancy silks, real value 75c. Specs... s.
One lot of newest effects in high class fancy silk,
SI25 grade Special on Friday. 10,
Ten pieces of plaid and fancy silks, Coo grade. -
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Cut prices in hosiery Friday

Ladies' wool hose-An sizes, very good quality,
regular price 25c. Friday only. ECC
Chdren's cotton hose-SKes to TO- quality cot
ribbed hose fast black with double sole and heel,
regular price On Friday nc
Women's fleece lined dhose-Ciuaranteed fast black = -
very good quality, worth Ioc Special price today. tUC
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Blankets and comforts sale

All of our 50 400 and 81. 50 blankets in white - - -
red and grey in lot Choice OF any Friday. Z.OS
All Of S. 90 blankets choice OF any Friday S3ss
All of our S. 80 blankets in one lot Friday .S3oS
All OF our 5000 and S. 90 blankets special Friday s4os
Special sale Of comforts 75c, oSc and S7s, worth
twenty-five per cent more
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Cut prices on Friday in yarns

Germantown yarn the I215c grade special.
Germantown Knitting Wool regular price age, special
Shetland and Saxony Yarn, the I25c grade special Sc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
A New All-ance.


Much interest will be excited in Colo
RADIO by the new declaration of prin-
ciples adopted by the Silver Republican
conference of leaders III Chicago last
week The following dispatch from
the Denver Republican of December
1st explains the new alliance:
Chicago. Nov. 3O.-The Silver Repub-
licans in conference here Tuesday ana
Wednesday planned, it is announced
% ally themselves with and to make
use of the ''apti-imperialism' agitation
especially in eastern states, where the
silver issue does not attract. Cooper
alton with Edward Atkinson's follow
ing will be sought. The purpose of the
Silver Republicans is to gain, II pos
sible, with this new issue, a foothold
in eastern states, so that their party
can truly claim to be national or
ganization and thus become more eff
fective whip for holding the Democrats
to the Bryan and 16 to l line. This is
one reason why the Silver Republicans
propose to hold a big national conven-
ton of 1000 delegates or more next
year. Confirmation of this plan came
to-day from Fred Dubois, former sena-
tor from Idaho, chairman Of the Silver
Republican executive committee.
''There is no place for the Republican
anti-imperialists of New England and
the coast to go except to our party"
said Mr.. Dubois. THE assured COM
position of the United States Senate for
several years conviDces them that
silver legislation cannot be passed for
many years. On anti-imperialism and
kindred questions they are one with us.
/ am satisfied they will come TO us.
expect to see former Governor Bout
well of Massachusetts, Edward Atkin-
son and men like them sitting as dele
gates in our convention"
How do the Silver Republicans of
Colorado like the subordinatjon of the
silver issue in states where II does
not attract" and how do they like
being allied with Edward Atkinson,
and having anti-expansion made the
principal plank in the platform of their
national party?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
A Mcstizo Fib.

There has been great cacklipg among
the anti-lmperialists over the vote re
ceived by the Hon. Golden Rule Jones
of Toledo as the Jones candidate for
governor of Ohio. The Mestizos have
assumed that the men who voted for
Jones voted against expansion and the
administration. Mr.. w. G. Client of
Toledo, who edited Jones campaign
paper and managed his campaign,
smashes this romance of the anti-im-
perialists. In n statement made under
his own name last week he said:
II emphatically protest. both in my
of eNpansionsts who supported Mayor
Jones, that the non-partisan vote had
the meaning of casting reflection on
the expansion policy of the admins
tration. Our campaign was waged on
the issue of popular rule versus boss
rule in Ohio. Had it included the is
sues of the war in Luzon, taking an
unfavorable attitude thereon, would
have taken no part in it, and there are
of our speakers, notably George ID.
Heron and Attorney Charles S. Oar
row, violated the spirit of the canvass
and indulged in wild declaration
against the administration. When this
was done we lost votes. These facts
point out that Ohio is absolutely safe
on the proposition that the war in the
Philippines is an unavoidable war,
from which there is no escape in honor,
justice and national dignity, and that
its prosecution is for the best inter-
ests de real liberty and humanity"
Thus ,he straw that the anti-im-
perialists have been cllnging to breaks
and the poor devils are soused for
good.-New York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12

Porto Rico has no barns, we are told
by an American visitor, and the visior
of a harmless region, SO far as senti-
ment is concerned, is not welcome.
How much the children of that island
have lost. No haymow sports; no hid
ings in fragrant recesses; no leaps into
friendly depths of the harvest of the
meadows; no rainy-day delights, shar-
ed with swallows darting in and out;
no memories of such hours to give
their pleasant sadness to later years.
American children will regard their
contemporaries in Porto Rico as fair
subjects for sympathy. A t9 pical barn.
duly stored with hay, with children to
illustrate its capacity for giving space
and suggestion for fun, would be an
importation which boys and girls of
the island would appreciate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
Will Fight the Trusts.

Kansas City, Dec. Sat secret
meeting here to-day of the principal
wholesale grocers and tobacco jobbers
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory and Missouri, exclusive of st.
Louis, the preliminary steps were
taken for the formation of an associa-
tion for mutual protection against the
encroachments of the trusts upon the
jobbing business.
Another meeting will be held in jan
uary to complete the organization. AT
the conclusion of to-day's meeting it
was announced that the association
had formed for the purpose of securing
representation upon the executive COM
mittee of the National Wholesale
Grocers' Association. 1t is known.
however. that the meeting was almost
wholly given over to discussion of the
methods of the trusts, and that es-
pecial prominence was given to the
recent order of the tobacco trust shut
ting off all rebates to jobbers, except
on orders exceeding 1,0O0,000 pounds
a month and compelling all jobbers to
buy through the trusts agent.
w. N. Todd. former president of the
defunct Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
tion of Kansas, called the meeting. r.
l. Gregory of Kansas City presided.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
TWO GREAT BATTLES.
They VIII Soon lie Fought Between Brit
ish and Beers.

London. Dec. S-Both the British
and Boer armies remain In the same
positions they have held for the pres
ent week on the western border. Gen
eral Methuen's force lies at the Mod
der river, where the Beers stopped its
progress, preparing for the last move
ment to rescue Kimberley, only twen-
ty-four miles away. The Beers are at
Spyfontein between him and the
town, and are strongly intrenched in
greater numbers than ever before. IL
is expected that "A battle will shortly
ensue and it is certain to be the great
est yet. 1t will probably be fought
on Sunday or early in the week.
General Butler has gone to the front
in Natal and is making frantic prepar-
ations to advance to the relief of Lady
smith. The British outposts are at
Freres station and the Beers are Just
sacros, th., Tusvin river at Colenso
stretched along the stream for ten
miles. Ladysmith is still holding out,
British scouts report.
At best. tire situation in South Afri-
ca is growing desperate. Reports Is
sued tonight say that when all the
British troops now under orders arrive
the total force in South Africa VIII
number 100000 men.
Ladysmith. Dec. 2.-tDelayed in
transmission THE Boer lombard
ment is becoming hotter. They are
using thirtytwe guns, the shells of
which have smashed some British
howitZers, thrown down tents ana
killed horses. The garrison has suf-
fered numerous casualties. There arc
now 207 sick and 225 wounded. One
of the Beers shrapnel shells penctrat-
ed the hospital and exploded. scatter
ing its bullets among the patients. a
-.,.,n,ierz zaf-whom- were-killed and
wounded
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12

There has been some discussion in
the newspapers of the question wheth-
er the Reed rules" will be retained
under the new organization of the
House of Representatives. Notwith-
standing their application in four ses-
sions of Congress, there seems to be
still some misapprehension as to what
these rules really were. The Democrat
ic press has tried to give the impress
sion that they made the speaker an
autocrat. The fact is that they facil-
itated business, and enabled the COM
mittee on rules, whenever the motion
Of the committee therefor was sup
ported by majority of the House, to
make certain bills special orders, and
TO prescribe certain limits to the time
to be spent in debate upon them. The
making of such special orders always
required the support of a majority of
the members of the House, and no i'm
portant measure was ever passed I'M
der them without Il consiG cradle time
for debate. The right of the minority
to discussion was not cut off; but their
technical right to stranglc II measure
by talking it TO death in all-day and
all-night speeches was curtailcd. 1t is
not probable that the House will ever
90 back to the old practice, by virtue
of which a small minority could some
times prevent the great majority from
passing important and necessary meas-
ureS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
KENTUCKY oovERnoRsHlp.
Chances Seem to Favor the Seating of
Taylor.

chances Seem to Favor the Seating of
Taylor.
Frankfort, Ky, Dec. S.-The deci-
sion of the state board of election COM
missioners, covering the gubernatorial
contest, will be handed down on Satur-
day morning. The strong probability
is that certificates of election will be
given to William $. Taylor, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor. and to
the other Republican candidates for
other offices ON the state ticket The
vote will probably be two for the Re
publican and one for the Democratic
state ticket.
1t was thought when the board ad-
journed at noon to-day, after the con
clusion of Judge Harris argument,
that two of the members of the board
had practically decided to vote for Tay-
lor.
The three members of the commits
sion have been placed in most unen-
viahle position. Their best friends,
even their relatives, have pleaded with
them on both sides of the question,
some for Taylor. some for Goebel. No
matter which way they decide the case,
1t means much to their friends. The
pressure against them has been some
thing stupendous. and it is only fair TO
say that throughout the entire canvass
and during the one and n half days of
argument, they seemed actuated only
by the intention 10 do their duty as
they understand IL and to render JUS
tice where they consider it due.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12

Thf sitHRtl4a.isss is ysyym 8 II mpsh aya the sans same
is less completely established there,
and the people have had an even short
er experience in partial self-govern-
ment. Under present conditions they
must be dealt with by the executive
department, and unless the provisional
report of the Philippine commission
is made the text for temporary laws,
there is no special need just now of
further action by Congress.
The case of Porto Rico, like that of
Hawaii, is one that demands more i'm
mediate attention. No provision has
been made by the Congress for an ex-
tension to this island of our revenue
laws; so that the exports of the island
have to pay duties at bur ports, like
those of foreign country. The island
is ripe, also, for provisional govern
ment, mainly under civil instead of
military officers, and the Congress will
no doubt make some provision for this
need.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12

The most Immediately interesting
thing about the new session of Con.
gress is the election of the speaker.
Mr.. David Bremner Henderson of Du-
buquc, Iowa, was selected long ago by
cession to that office, and his choice
by the House was a matter of course.
The new speaker has had long eXpe-
rience, and possesses the respect and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
Passengees Burning Steamer Taken

ON.
New York. Dec. captain +. b.
Knight of the steamer City of Wash
ington, which arrived to-day, took off,
on the outward trip, nine women and
children and seven male passengers
from the burning steamer Olinda.sPur-
ser Scott, speaking of the rescue, said;
About 10 o'clock one starlight night,
we sighted the Olinda displaying sig
mails of distress. The sea was compar-
atively smooth. She was about ten
miles off our port bow, running due
west at top speed. Sparks were flying
from her yentilators, which made n
brilliant display The Olinda's captain
reported bad fire in the forward hold,
which was beyond control, and asked
that we take off the passengers.
"The life boats of the Washington
We're ordered away, and both ships lay
to while the passengers, stewardess
and most of their personal baggage
were transferred to the Washington.
The captain refused to leave his ship,
and as the last boat load left the Olin-
da's side, he ran full speed ahead and
stood away for Cape Henry fifty miles
to the westward, which | afterwards
learned he reached safely.
1.-The City of Washington proceeded
on her voyage south, and the last we
saw of the Olinda was trail of sparks
in the northwest.
.The Olinda's passengers said they
did not know the ship was on fire until
after dinner Sunday night, when the
captain told them to get their personal
belongings together and be ready TO
leave at a moments notice. They said
the officers and crew acted quietly and
coolly"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-12

Major w. A. Simpson, chief of the
military information bureau OF the war
department, has compiled large map
showing the theater Of military opera
tons between the British and Beers In
South Africa. The map is from the
latest and most authentic data and be-
sides being technically exact it gives
at glance the entire sweep of coun-
try in which the fighting is going on.
Ladysmith and Its environs are shown,
with tho nearby points, and the noun
tain passes through which the boers
have assembled in the Natal country.
The map is primarily for the use OF
the war department, but in view OF the
widespread public interest in the South
African struggle limited number are
being supplied to libraries and news
papers for ready reference during thu
progress of hostilities.