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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.
Business Somewhat Slack During the
Past Week.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7.--Thc Ledger in
its coal article tomorrow will say:
The anthracite coal trade was some
what slack during the past week, the
short working at the mines. due to the
holiday season, continuing and thus
restricting the output Of coal. 1t is
thought that for the past two weeks
the fresh mining has barely reached
half the usual amount, but the COM
panies have made good use of the time
in clearing their congested yards and
sidings of loaded cars and moving coal
forward. There is expected to be I
much better working this week and
they will be increased to promptly
move the coal. The cold weather stiff
ems the demand and raises prices,
and freight rates to western points
have been advanced for the new year
on the basis of fifty cents additional
per ton to Chicago. Ice is interfering s
considerably with seaboard shipments
The anthracite output for December Is
estimated at 100000 tons and for the
year 1899 this brings up the total to
a., 7,i60,l73 tons. A conference of oper-
atOrs and miners is to be held this
week at Scranton to adjust various
trade matters upon which there are
differences, including the regulation for
charging for powder used by the
miners
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Miss LOckheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM.
tLrrrEa TO MRS. rIaxnAm no. oz,,o.l


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Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre.
ciatc the gratitude of those who have
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Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutcharget to all letters from suffer.
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
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Hartmann. superintendent. and Miss
Aspha Corey, assistant superintendent
The pastor Rev. j. II. Austin, gave an
illustrated talk On Fishing"
"F'acing the New Year. ard Sowing
and Rcapihg" were the topics respective
ly of the morning and evening sermons
preached yesterday in Penn Avenue Bup.
list church by Rev. II. +. Y. Pierce.
The union prayer services will be held
this evening at the Sumner Avenue Pres
bytciian church, when Rev. 5. +. Mat
theys will speak on the subject of "Pray-
crfu Confession Member of all the
churches are invited to attend.
Rev. :. J.. Matthews spoke at the First
Baptist church services last evening on
"Thc Justification of Faith" The dis
course was the fifth In a series of talks
which have been very interesting and in
structivc. Communion service was also
observed.
Rev. DR.. GiGin spoke on "How to Have
Il llarpy New Year" last night in Elm
Park church. A very large congregation
was present. The subject was made most
interesting and helpful. Mrs. Heinzman-
Rumble. TIE New York contralto, whose
reputation as Il church singer is very
faNorably known, sang at both services.
She has a powerful. flexible voice, and
although suffering greatly from Il sore
throat. gave "a most satisfactory render
ing "f the Cihicult music employed. Her
middle register is especially resonant and
fine Mrs. lielnzman- -Rundlc is attractive
in pcrscnnc, and a. a strong contralto il
what the music committee of Elm Park
has long been trying to secure. 1t Is
probahlo that an effort will be made 10
engage her. 1t REQUIRES Il big. full con-
tralto voice to carry with Miss Thomas
splendid soprano and the music of yes
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RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

"An Ideal for the New Year." was di.i-
cussed last night by Rev. w. j. Ford in
the Green Ridge baptist church
what God Wants" was the topic from
which Rev. / T.. Robinson, -. d.
preached in the Second Presbyterian
church last evening.
The week OF prayer was began in the
West Scranton churches yesterday morn
ing with sermons by the various pastors
on Christ and the Church"
Last evening i'm the North Main Ave-
nue Baptis, church Rev $. q. Reading
spoke on Sowing and Real ping" and in
the morning IN "A New Years Rcsolu-
ton"
The usual monthly communion service
at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
were held yesterday morning and were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Hugh
Davis.
The anniversary Of the Junior league
was observed at the Ash Street Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning, The
exercises were in charge of Miss Katie
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Rev. NJ. l.. Firor. the new pastor of
Calvary Reformed church, delivered his
first sermon last evening before the
members of that congregation. Rev.
Mr.. Firor Is full Of activity, AMI
breaches with much conviction and
force.
He spoke last evening on the second
chapter of Matthew, which describes
the coming of the three wise men and
their worship of the newborn Christ.
He told of their position in far-off
Persia, whence they came, how they
were considered to be astrOlOgcrs and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
JACKSONIAN BANQUET.
Viii! Occur at Omaha Tonight-W. J.
Bryan Will Open His Campaign.

Omaha. Ncb.. Jan. THE annual
banquet of the Jacksoniar club, which
occurs tomorrow night. will be func-
ton of more than usual importance,
for list of the speakers of national
reputation, William ]. Bryan will open
his campaign for the presidential nomi-
nation. The banquet will be held in
the main dining room of the Paxton
hotel, and it is expected there will be
not less than 400 guests in attendance.
The club will give reception at its
headquarters from 3 to o'clock in the
afternoon and the banquet will besin
at . o'clock q. NJ. Hitchcock. editor of
the omaha World-lIerald. vii. be toast
master. Among the toasts will be-:
"Imperialism," Congressman T.. w.
Carmack. of Memphis; Democracy.
What it Stands for" eX-Governor
Hogs. of Texas; Our Nation" w. j.
Bryan.
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effect on July 1 last. and the percentage
for the entire year shows that the cases
are about equally divided between the
two courts.
The tribunals in which the 2.O22 appeals
taken thus far to the Superior court have
originated are as follows: Common pleas.
1G64; orphans' court, IS; quarter sessions,
21j and oyer and terminer, S. The follow
ing disposition has been made Of them:
Discontinued, q; ho!prossed, 333: certi-
| fled to Supreme court, II: continued, III.
and argued, 1,iSf, the latter number in
cluding 9G9 judgments affirmed and 3i6
judgments reversed.
| Unlike the Supreme court, the act cre-
ating the Superior court forbids any
| ''short list or limit on the time con-
sumed in arguments, the only protection
of the court being the forbearance OF
counsel. Notwithstanding this fact, the
| average time for Cral argument in each
| case Is said to be under forty-fivc min
| utes.
| Another detail OF the courts business
| Is flattering to local pride. While the
judges were given discretion as to what
| counties should be included in the Phla-
| delphia, Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Williams
port and Scranton districts, several
changes have been made at the request Of
| lawyers from the counties affected. Nine
| counties have thus been added to the
| Philadelphia district the lawyers finding
many advantages in visiting a great city.
| The court is governed entirely in maxi
| ing these changes by the wishes of the
members of the bar.
DECISIONS APPROVED.
| How do the decisions Of the superior
| court fare at the hands of the Supreme
court? is Il question of interest to the
| student on the subject. The records,
| brought up to date, show that petitions
| for IS appeals have been refused and 3f
were granted. OF the latter, the Superior
| court has been affirmed in 20 cases and
| reversed in II. In five of the rCversalS
| there had been diss enting opinions in the
| Superior court. and in Cne there was Il
| dissenting opinion in the Supreme cour:.
| A dissenting opinion was also filed In the
| Supreme court in one of the Judgments
| of the Superior court which was affirmed.
Last year the total number of ap-
peals was 565 Of which Asa were from
| the common pleas; twenty-three from
| the orphans court and tifty-eight from
| the quarter sessions.
OF the total number twenty-nine
| were discontinued; ninety non pressed:
three certified to the supreme court.
65 continued and 31S argued. The
average time of argument was forty
minutes.
Philadelphia contributed 1i1 cases:
| Allegheny, 13S: Lackawanna, II; Lu-
zerne. Is: Lancaster. %; Erie. s: West
| moreland, 13. and Delaware, H.
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JEALOUSY CAUSES MURDER.
Two Quarrymen Were in Love with
the Same Girl.

New Castle. Pa, Jan. 7,-Jealousy
was the cause of IA most deliberate and
-booded murder here last night,
but the authorities We're not notified
until today. Raphael Ambrosia and
Peter Naravade, quarrymen, We're in
love with the same girl, Gracio Veltra.
Last night Ambrosia, with two male
friends, started out To visit neighbor.
Naravade lay in ambush for his rival
and when the latter came abreast of
him. Narayade drew razor across
Ambrosia's face, cutting a frightful
cash. He then drew a revolver and
shot Ambrosia dead.
The murderer waved the other two
men back with his revolver and calmly
walked back to the boarding house,
where he changed his coat and vest ani
left in the darkness, and has not yet
been found.
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THIRTEENTH REGIMENT NOTES.

Major Frank RobliEg will conduct an
election for first lieutenant in Company
IL. of North Scranton, tonight.
Members of Company ID, of the Thir-
teenth regiment will take notice that
company drill will be held at the armory
Thursday evening. January II, instead of
Friday evening, the 18th. This change
Is made on account of inspection of Com.
pany + at armory Friday evening.
William ii. Stanton, son of ex-JudGe w.
II. Stanton, has been appointed princi-
pal musician of the TEirteouth rcgi-
ment in place of Thomas Miles. Mr..
Stanton is a very proficient cornet player.
This week the annual spring inspection
of the companies of the Thirteenth regi-
ment will he conducted by Major W. $.
Millar Of this city, the brigade inspec-
tor
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WAS THE OIL SToLENp
P. c. Langan Charges CHARLES War
tosky with Larceny.

Jan. 8. Il. c. Langan, of Dunmore,
sold Charles Wartosky, a junk dealer,
some miscellaneous articles, including
two barrels. Subsequent investigation
proved that each of these contained
twenty-five gallons of oil, which War
tosky claims now belongs to him.
Langan, however, charges him with
the larceny of the oil, and at hear
ing before Alderman Howe Saturday
the defendant was held In $500 bail for
his appearance at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
SEMI-MoNTHLY PAY LAW.
United Mine Workers Will Take
Steps for It's Enforcement.

Shamokin. Pa, Jan. AT a meeting
of the executive board Of United Mine
Workers. of this district, held here
last night, committee was appointed
representing. it Is said, 10000 members
to confer with committee Of Nos 1
and districts of the Lackawanna
Wyoming and I.uzerne regions at
Scranton next Tuesday to discuss the
enforcement of the semi-monthly pay
law and agree on n schedule of prices
for mine supplies.
Notices were sent out inviting nine
companies to have representatives
from this region at the conference.
The other districts also invited the
companies in the respective sections
to have representatives take part in
the proceedings.
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CAME FROM AFFAIR.


He said they came from afar off
when they saw the star, because they
were susceptible to good impulses and
| a desire to better themselves, and God
| always attracts the susceptible ones
| and the seekers after light and truth.
He stated that they were the first
| fruits of Gentle Christianity, the first
| fruits Of that mighty movement that
has come down through the century.
| In conclusion. he said: May the Lord
help us to be, like the three wise men,
| true seekers after the truth and life
and may He give us the grace to walk
| therein"
Rev. Firor was born i'm Maryland.
and when a child theh family moved
| to Adams county, Pa. He attended the
public school in winter and subscrip-
| ton schools in the summer, working
on farms in the meantime. At the
early age of nineteen he was impelled
| to study for the ministry, and began
preparation unde: the Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
| LitZel. now pastor of the First Re-
| formed church, of Lancaster. Pa.
At the end of one year DR.. Litzel
| returned to Western Pennsylvania, and
| the young student struggled along
| alone. September 10. 1873. he entered
| college on probation at Mercersburg.
Pa, and at the end of the year stood
at the head of his class and continued
| there until TIE end of the junior year.
He began the study of theology at
| the beginning of the junior year, and
| owing to failing health and financial
difficulty, he was compelled to dscon-
| tinue his college studies at the end OF
| 1876 but resumed the same during the
| spring and summer of 1877 and passe |
| examination when he WAS duly gradu-
ated on the basis of examination. He
was licensed to preach by the Mary
| land classis June /. 1873, and on No
vember Is, 1878, assumed charge of u
newly organized congregation in Bal
! timore consisting of fifty-siX men,
| bers. He continued pastor there for
eleven years. during which time a
| church property valued at $4,000 was
secured and paid for, and the congre-
| CATION increased to 4?S members.
SAVED THE PROPERTY.
May !, 1890, he went to Atlanta, Ca,
| and hesitating to accept "A call in the
| Southern Presbyterian church, he went
| to Sioux City, Iowa. where he re-
| mained for one year, saving the church
property at that place from the sheriff
| He returned east and labored three
years at Union Bridge, Md, where 1l2
members We're added to the church.
July Is. 1894. he moved to Williamsport,
Pa, where ne lahorcd five and one half
| years, during which time 1fJ members
We're added to the church, 50, 400 raised,
q parsonage built, n number of old
! debts paid off, and the parsonage
nearly paid for. Preferring missionary
work to all others. and the live city
of Scranton to much slower cities, he
! removed here.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
hy MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHiNG WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFrENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
an PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by all Druggists In every part Of tho
worli. BE sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing SYRUP and take no other
kind. TIVE rty.iive cents bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
NEW PASTOR Of THE
CALVARY REFORMED
REV. M. L. FIRoR HAS ASSUMED
CHARGE.

He Preached His First Sermon Yes
terday and Made Fine Impress
sion---He Is a Distinguished Cler-
gyman Who Has Been in the Min
istry a Number of Years-Sketch
of the Career of the Most Recent
Additi n to scranton's Army Of
Religious Workers.
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FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED.
Traffic Blocked for Many Hours Nea,
Lancaster.

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. Twelve cars
of IL west bound freight train were
wrecked at Leamar Place this after
noon by a Jenney coupler falling on
the rail. All the four tracks were
blocked, causing considerable delay to
travel.
Last night ten cars of an east bound
freight We're wrecked at Gordonville,
blocking all the tracks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
THOMAS BILBoW KILLED.
Former Resident Of This City Met
His Death in Butte City, Mont.

has received u telegram announcing
the death of her brother-in-law
Thomas Bilbow. formerly of this city,
who was killed in an ore mine at
Butte City, Mont.
Mr.. Bilbow, with his wife and FAM
lily of seven children, left this city
about year ago, to seek his fortune
in the far west. He was Il widely
known resident of West Scranton. and
was one of the organizers of st. Leos
Battalion, being one of the most ac-
tive temperance workers in Lacka-
wanna county.
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ANNUAL SESSION OF
SUPERIOR COURT
OPENS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT ROOM.

Large Lists for the Two Weeks.
Judge Mitchell Will Make His
First Appearance on the Bench.
No Opinions Will Be Handed Down
Till Next Monday-Decision in the
Little Libel Case Is Expected
Then-Resume of the Work That
Has Been Done by the Court.
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learned above other men. lie traced
their coming after they had seen the
star of Bethlehem and how their COM
irg to see the Christ child and the
great interest taken in His birth by so
many was but Il fullillmcnt of .the
ancient prophecy, "A little child shall
lead you"
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BLACKBURN THE MAN.
He Is Responsible for the Goebel
Election Contest.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Urey Woodson, Of
Kentucky, national Democratic COM
mittccman from that state and MEM
ber of the ways and means COMMITTEES,
who come to Chicago to attend the
Jackson banquet, said:
"Mr. Goebel will be in possession Of
the governors office between January
% and February /. Senator Blackburn
and not Mr.. Goebel, is the man who
insisted on carrying the contest up to
the legislature.
Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
500 Spruce street.
Smoke the Pocono DC. cigar. ~
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ELM PARK CHURCH.
Organ Recital.

An organ recital will be given in Elm
Park church next Thursday evening by
j. Alfred Pennington, assisted by Miss
Alethia Turnbull, soprano. Of Balti-
more. Admission, silver Offering. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08

ORGAN RECITAL. Professor PEN
nington will give an organ recital on
Thursday night at Elm Park church
when Miss TurnbL.l, the charming young
Baltimorean, will sing.
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CITY NOTES
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PAY-DAY.-The Delaware and Hudson
company paid at the Eddy Creek mine
at Olyphant Saturday.
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NIGHT SCHOOL. REOpENS.-Thc Sec
ond term of the night school conducted
by the Christian brothers at ST. Thomas
college, will begin tonight.
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PNEUMONIA CAUSED Dl1ATII.-Gco.
Cole, aged so years. died at Priceburs
early Saturday morning under seemingly
suspicious circumstances. lie was en-
ployed as hostler and boarded with a
family named Green. Coroner Roberts
held a post-mortem examination and
found that the mans death was duo TO
pneumonia. An inquest was not ncccs-
sary.
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WEEKS ENCHANGES.- Clcarings for
the Scranton Clearing House association,
week ending Jan. g. 1900. are reported as
follows Tuesday, SIS 1856 80: Wednesday,
s22, ,039.o2; Thursday, S22l,212.Os: Friday,
s269, lo7.35: Saturday, SlS5, 7s7.6l. Total,
Sl,3,G,yi2GJ.
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Ing him arrested about two weeks ago OF
the same comp laint.
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BEAT HIS WIFE.-Aldcrman kassoi
Saturday committed 10 the county jail,
j. w. Hoover on the charge of wife beat
Ing. preferred by Helen Hoover, his wife.
This Is Ihc second time that Hoover has
bcen before the alderman, his wife hav-
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sary.
CHArTACQUA MEETING.--Thc rcgu-
lar meeting of the Chautauqua circle Of
Film Park church will be held this even
ing. W. NJ. Curry, of the programme
committee, has ranged for the following
numbers: Paper. "Blenncrhassct," Mis.
r. l.. Peck paper. SOCIALISM," G. II.
Ackor; piano solo, Miss Wagonhurst;
vocal music, Fred limerick; reading ana
discussion of "Washir gton's Farewell
Address" Thomas II. Dale. Responses to
roll call will be quotations from WASH
ington Irving.
INSTALLATION CEREMONY. Thurs
day evening. In Guernsey hail NJ. =. Will
take place the installation CT the of"
ficers elect of Scranton tent. No. .53,
knights of the Maccabecs. The ccre-
mony will be conducted by Past Great
Commander Watson. of Wiliamsport. An
entertainment will follow. consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, recitations,
addresses, etc. after which refreshments
will be served. The ladies of the Macca-
bees having accepted an invitation, viii
be present In a body. The Installation is
not intended for the public generally.
GIRL ASSAULTED Katie Ford. n
NOuTE lduy TtSlulIlS III bclltNuc, anu fHl-
ploycd in orc of the central city stores.
was assaulted by an intoxicated man
late Satuid day evening while on her way
home from work. She was walking along
Seventh street. as Is her general custom.
and had just reached a dark spot under
meath the Lackawanna railroad bridge
when a man spranc ut her and attacked
her. She fought desperately with him.
however, and screamed loudly. Fearing
detection from her cries. he ran away.
Miss Fcrd's clothing was torn In the
struggle and she was badly frightened.
WAS DISCHARGED Mayor Moir Sat
urday morning gave a hearing in police
court to Mrs. Frances McCracken, arrest
ed Friday afternoon by Patrolman Iona
Day. The woman was charged with
leaving her baby girl with Mrs. Schradcr.
of Hickory street, and not returning for
the child. At her hearing she said that
she came from Nicholson, looking for en-
ployment and left the little one with Mrs.
SChrader She did not return immc-
diately and the story got out that she had
abandoned the babe. Mrs. Duggan, agent
of the board of charities, has taken
charge of the child and the McCrackcn
woman was discharged.
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WILL CLOSE AT 630-Thc propricto tors
of the various athletic goods stores have
agreed to close their stores at go O'Clock
commencing this evening. The agreement
is signed by Flor'y & Brooks, George
FELTON,. T.. II. Parker and George
Schlagcr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08

Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar. 10c
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ATTENTION! To the people of the
city of Scranton and its vicinity: We
have the finest and largest stock of hol.
iday goods, such as
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VIEWED THE observation-disclosures
Roberts on Saturday viewed the remains,
OF Abraham Jones, the boy who was
killed by Delaware and Hudson train
at North Scranton ana found that death
was caused by II compound fracture of
tho skull. An inquest was deemed un-
necessary.