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CITY NOTES.
Hlne Gran will b the attraction ut the
Academy this evening.'
Yesterday' sprint; weather brought out
a large number of pedestrians.
Miss Hannah Jenkins ami Jeunid Jlur
IMiis returned from New Yon;.
Frank Cnabman's Bljon theater, form
erly Haste hull, Will be opeued to the pub
lic this afternoon for tne rtr.t time, with a
continuous performance irom 2:80 until
11): 30.
During Inst wsek the amount of business
transacted by tbo Bcrsnton Clearing Roose
Msodatloa irasj Fab. 84. Kfl.079.Wi Ftb.
B7, t145.nb.S4; Feb. 28, 1188,777.81 1 March
1, 1128, (158. ICJ; March , 8lll,f.50.M'.J; .March
3. 1100,041.7V. Total clearings for month
of February, 18,891,204.
The Throop Bom company, of Throop,
filed its application for u charter with
Protbonotary C. K. Prjror Saturday. Tbo
Subscribers to the articles of Incorporu
tiou are H. W. liolluian, Ueorire 11. llav
erly, Thomas Mouahan, Joseph V. liirtley,
Charles D. Hauderson and J, II. LstV.
A jury appointed by Sheriff Fnhey to np
pra&e the value of the estate of tha late
Thomas McHale, ol Duntnore, met at the
arbitration room Saturday. It appraised
his property at ts'W. Senator It, li. Mc
Donald apr.eared for the petitioner and
Attorney X. J- Duggan for one of tliu
heirs.
The regular rnonthly meeting of the
Pastor's union, of Scrauton and vicinity,
will bo held at Y. M. C A. building. Wy
oming uv. . 10:80 o'clock this morning.
Dev. J. V. Webb. D.D.. nastor of ( entrul
M. F.. church, Wilkes-BaTre, will address
the' meeting on "Characteristics of Uroat
Preachers.
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TO CONVERT THE JEWS.
Rev. A. Ben-Ollel S&eake fit the Second
i r . .ii Church
Kv. A. Ban-obel snok.) befors a
large audience ut the Second Pretihy
terian church last night, ills address
was in the interest of his brethren in
Jerusalem who, lie nays, are oppressed
by the encroachments of the Turkish
anil Russian governments.
He prefaced his remarks by Raying
that "Jerusalem is to all Christians tho
most beautiful and interesting country
on the globe. The world is tound by
obligations to take a practical interest
in the Jews. They are preserved
wonderfully by God to aaln be the
apostles of the Gospel to the heathen
world; for this they are, during their
dispersion, belnif acclimated to every
zone of the earth and learning every
tongue and dialect.
Of the many conversions made
among the Jews to tho Christian
faith Mr. 01il spoke at considerable
length, and related the notable couver
sion of a Jew whom the Sultan of
Turkey had made a Bey. The winning
over of such a man is a thing unprece
dented either at Jerusalem or else
where. In conclusion he spoke of an evan
gelistic hall as Jerusalem's greatest
want, but contributions received would
' be expended for educating Jewish mis
sionaries and in other directions to
work conversions.
Au Hon Sal at 1 30 P. M. Today.
Spines of all kinds, tees, vanilla and
lemon extracts, groceries, otc,, at MB
Wyoming avenue. Harris, auctioneer.
The Little Town ol Moosic Receives a
Shaking Up Unparalleled in Its His
tory Hardly a Whole Pane of Glass
Left in the Place-Horrible Death
ot the Fireman, Thomas Weir--A
Large Splinter Pierces the Body of
Wesley Stanton.
A terrific explosion occurred in the
western part of the yard in which are
situated the works of the Moosic Pow
der company, ut Moosic, on Saturday
The barrel mill, which stood contigu
ous to the Spring Hrook creek ami was
Isolated from the rest of the buildings
a distance, perhaps, of 130 yards, was
blown to atoms. In this mill the three
ingredients, charcoal, sulphur aud
soda, are put through the preliminary
process in the manufacture of blasting
powder. Cylindrical vessels contain
the mixture, which It ' churned" until,
to use a technical phrase, the ' 'ohofgf
is ready to be dumped." Ordinarily,
while the evolution of these ingredi
ents Into powder is going on, the stuff
is not considered dangerously combus
tible. Twenty minutes before the explosion
happened Foreman Gjorge II. Pearl,
one of the most experienced powder
workers in tho country, on his rounds
visited the powder mill. Everything
appeared to " be in perfect working or
der, tier was there ought poriuntions
of the Impending catastrophe. After
he left the place the three men regu
larly employed there, Wesley Stanton,
Archie Uymond aud William Koppf,
all sober and trusted employes, rep sired
to the engine room, which was auuexed
to the "barrel" mill, to eat their morn
ing lunch. Koppf finished his before
the Other two and started on an errand
to the presi mill, soma distance away,
a TKRBlFin shock.
lie was hardly a hundred yards from
the spot when the mill exploded aud
the terrilic shock throw him lo the
ground.
The destruction of the barrel mill
was complete. To look at the founda
tion walls one would be reminded of
the site of a largi dwelling tint had
been burned down a doitn years prior,
nut even an ember remaining. . The
coping stent of the walls were tumbled
iu the inclosed area in a conglomerate
l eap, blackened and crumbling. The
building was a frame one built tbrse
years ngo, now all debris, and
scattered within a radius of two hun
dred teet, woul 1 not make a good-siz-J
wood pile. Part of the engine
bed remains; the rest of the machinery
is strewn promiscuously about the
yard in all Biles from a shingle nail to
a ton beam.
About ten feet away Irom tho engine
room Wesley Stanton and Archie D
moud were blown by the conclusion.
Right through the left breast, piercing
bis lung and protruding at the bass of
Lis shoulder blade, like an arrow went
a pointed hemlock splinter about two
feet long Riid broadening to the thick
ness of tho end of a base ball bat.
Dytnond was seriously bruised. Bath
men eaoaped the living machinery,
which traveled with the deadly propul
sion of battering rams.
FiKKMAN WSIR'8 BOBRIBMC DEATH.
'ihomas Weir, a fireman, In a build
ing fully 150 yards from the sosne of
tlv explosion, was reading Saturday's
TrtlBCNB. The shock snarmed the
Kteam pipe and th heavy equalizer
fell upon his head, crushing the psrel
tsl bone of the skull. Death resulted
instantaneously. J'he escaping steam
poured down in volumes upon him, but
its fury was cheated, his spirit had
joined the Innumerable carav in. His
aged mother, whose worst fears were
realized, appeared quiOkly 00 the sceuo.
The liooi of grief that seemed to rend
n separate heart string with every
Paust Milwaukee lager beer ou draught
aud Kockaway oysters fresh from the
phell at John Lawman's,
218 Lackawanna avenue.
surge, tilled me Denoiuers with pity
and dismiy. A large cortege attended
I he transfer of Weir's remains lo his
late happy home.
Wesley Stanton w.is tenderly lifted
and borne to his home opposite the
office. Physicians were summoned and
Dr. Weston, of Taylor, soon arrived.
The splinter was removed from his
breast and morphine was administered
to relieve his pain. Dr. N. Y. Lset ar
rived on tho L it) p. m. train on the
Delaware and Hudson railroad and
hurried to examine the snfferer. He
whs still strong, but his vitality was
slowly ehlang away.
Dymond'fl arm was fractured and he
was otherwise badly bruised, but the
physioiaus fear no fatal results unlass
his internal system suffered from shock.
Stanton was 03 years old. He was
marrlod not long ago to Miss Cool
baugh, whoso brother was killed in
the explosion that occurred o:i April
1,3, Its'.) ' making the seeond loss to the
family within two years. Thomas
Weir resided in Stark's Patch. He
was about 28 years old and leaves a
widow aud two children, the elder of
which is not yet thr u years old, I)y
mom, aged about 27 yean, is ununr-
ried, ami boards in U.d Forge.
PBMIDINT BOtlfl 1BB1VKS,
Colonel H. M. IJoies, of this city,
president nf the company, reached the
mills a short time after the explosion.
He sumuioued medical aid, nurs and
ordered nil tbo other neces-ury clinical
appliauces
The snperiutondnnt, Benjamin
Hutchins, is travelling in the south for
bis health. His splendid conservaturr
and hot house was utterly demolished
and the windows in his residence
broken. There is not a building in
Moosio free from the shock Passing
through the town one would think by
looking at the houiss that they wtr..
all deserted.
The store of John McCrludle, stocked
with nearly $10, 090 worth of groceries,
presents. l m appearand) of what a
cyclone conld do to it. Patent medi
cities, of whloh there was probably a
few hundred dollars worth, crushed
from tho shelves and every bottle was
broken. The shelving toppled from its
fastening nnd tho plastoriug bestrewo.l
tho HOOK The Moosic depot of the
Delaware ami Hudson Railroad com
pany was without a window pane or
skylight McCrindle's home was
minus windows, several shutters and
outride ornament. Allemus' hotel
had the plate glass windows in front
entirely demolished. Tim Presbyterian
church suffered the loss of a few
stained glass windows. There was not
a single building in the village intact.
In some of tho houses the stoves were
upset
WHAT 0AWBQ IT.
Tho cans of the explosion will prob
ably never be known. The supposition
that some part ot the machinery gave
out in the cylinders is the onlv bauis on
which a theory can be fonnied. There
Is not a vestige of the barrel mill left ,
o that no definite conclusion iegrl-
ing the explosion will vr be arrived
at. The mystery will remain uu
solved; the cause must be charged lo
the inexplicable uncertainty that ul
tenda matters of this kind.
The damage can not bo rightly estl
mated as yet. The work of rebuilding
will begin at once. At the time ot the
explosion there was in iterial enough
lor nearly 1,00(1 kegs or powder in the
cylinders. The explosion on April 1.3,
', in which the corning uud press
mills were totally destroyed aud seven
men killed, did not create so nitrch
havoc or damage to so much pronerty
as did the blow-up of Baturday,
Ah many as .3,000 people visited the
scene of the disaster yesterday. The
streets were thick with psople from B
o'clock until duric Kelios of the ex-
plosiou, such as marbles, pieces of
wool and iron, etc., were carried
Wty by the crowds of curiosity seekers.
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ONLY twenty-seven days.
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EXCITEMENT OVER PROPOSED SEWER.
The QrautliiK of a Charter to Oitiatns of
Olyphant UieC.uim
The borough of Olyphant is now un
dergoing a series of iuternecine con
vulsions that would destroy a more
peaceful community. For the past
few years the residents of the central
portion of the towu has been endeav
oring to establish u sewer system.
Councils have been petitioned, sub
scriptions raised and meetings held.
but nil to no avail. A recunt act of the
legs-latmv authorizes the formation
and incorporation of sewer companies
for the draining of boroughs aud towns
in this commonwealth.
In December last some of the largest
property holders in the euntral portion
of the town, conceived the idea of
forming a company under the terms of
the late act of assembly aud applied
for a charter. This at once aronssd the
ire of a coterie of speculators who
have been profiting considerably of
iate by securing street railway fran
chises and disposing of them to rail
way capitalists, Judging the present
sewer plan by their own action, they
set up a howl of indignation, forsooth,
that anyone should attempt to inter
fere with their works. A petition was
at onco circntated and preseuled to
the secretary of state by ex-Congressman
Amentum, aud ex-County Audi
tor Dolphin, which resulted in the de
laying of the charter until last week.
At a meeting of the council held ou
last Wednesday evening, the sower
company was given the right to lay its
pipe throughout the town, and the or
dinance was signed by the burgess and
advertised in yesterday's papers. When
the speculating leaders ut the utiti
sewer uiovetueut learned of their de
feat, they at once called an indignation
meeting aud succeeded in securing tho
attendance of u law sincere property
owners.
Ouo of tl.e sewer company when
questioned with regard to the matter
said that he has $.3,000 worth of prop erly
in the town, which would be
doubled in value by the establishment
of a sewer system. Everything pos
sible was done to get a Hewer but
without success. Tne present com
pany intends to commence active oper
ations at once No proptkty holder IB
obliged to connect aud ihe cost to in
dividuals will be reduced 80 per cent.
UMEDUCATFD DEAF MUTE
Ii Curod and Will D?pirt from Licka
wanna Hospl al Today.
The uneducated deaf mute woman,
who has been receiving treatment at
the Lackawanna hospital, will be dis
charged from that institution today.
As related in THB TRIBUNI the hos
pital offL'ials succeeded in gleaning
some of her history by signs, and will
observe her movements from the time
ah- leaves the building uuttl she boards
an outgoing train.
In the same ward with tne mnte
there haj been a German woman, Mrs.
Snltz, who interested herself in her fel
low snfferer, and thinks she has cleared
up some of the doubt as to the uufortu
nate's identity.
Mrs. Snilz discovered by the motion
of the mute's lips an I an altuoit itq
perueptible articulation that her nam
is either Isabella Hussar or Elizabeth
Husler. She has repeatedly by signs
indicated that sin is a widow and has
six children, whoia father was killed
in a mine m some oreigU country.
Yesterday, in the presence of a Tri
bune reporter, she male a circle on the
palm I her hand and held up two then
three fingers, at the same time motion
ing with her lips something which
which would indicate " lohylianiia.
I'his, Mrs. Sultz said, indicated two or
tbreo dollars faro aud Tobyhsnna hor
ObjSOtiva point She has 1U in her
possession, so Dr. McAmlrews feels
satisfied that she will find her way
back to Scrauton if unsuccessful in
reaching her intended destination. A
letter will be given her explaining her
case.
PRIES
I IN
POLITICS
Words of Riv. P. J. Icitm of Green
Ridge, on That BotyxL
DO NOT EXERT ANY INFLUENCE
Irish Catholics, Ho Say3, Would Not
Allow Themselves to Bo Influenced,
Even If Priests Were Disposed to
Do Anything ol the Kind, Which
They Are Not Commemorating
Anniversary ol Robert Emmet.
orer. James O'Conucr; secretary, M.
E, Bandera; recordiugsecretarr, W. R.
Hughes; trustees, P. A, Barrett, M. T.
Douohue, W. F. Schubmel and James
O'Connor.
11. F. fc'nnisr was ohosen delegaio to
the international convention of Press
dabs to ha held at Atlanta. G , in
April. John J. Conniff was elected al
ternate. C P. O'Malley. Jni" O'Con
nor, M. E Sanders, John H. Black
wood and B. J. !-cnier were nHintd as
a committee to arrange an entertain
ment. AT WONDERLAND THIS WEEK.
Oni.v twenty-seven days. '
THREATENED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
Frank Ktllot, Crazid With Drink,
Would Havs CommltUd Murdar.
Frank Kellot, thirty-nine years of
age, a stationary engineer, living at
Filuioroand Jucksou streets, was ar
rested yesterday for threatening to kill
his wife with an axe, and was com
mitted by Alderman Fuller in default
of $1000 bail.
Kellot had lately been drinking hard
and early yesterday morning came
boms after an all night's carousal,
He commenced nbusiug his wife.
Crazed with drink and
grasp d an axe and said he
to end her life.
Her scroams brought a Dumber of
neighbors to the scene. Kellot was
fairlf orated and taxe I the efforts of
several men to hold him. Sergeant
Davlea was sent for. Ills uniform
evidently cowed Kellot. for he ceased
his struggles and willingly accom
panied the officer to police head
quarters. PROF. BOLLES LECTURE TONIGHT.
anger he
was going
He Will Fpaak Ab.iut the World's Fair
nt His Y. M. O. A. Hall.
The lecture this evening ou tho
' World's Fair" is oue in all rsspects
worthy tho attention unit patronage of
the people of the city, lo have re
vived aud strengthened tho delightful
recollecllous nil have of the exposition
and to hear its grandeur and beauty en
tertainingly described by so acute and
intelligent nu oiiserver as Professor
Dolles, are privileges that the manage
merit of the Young Women's Christian
association, for whose benefit the lec
ture is given, trust will he appreciated.
The lucluro will be given iu the
Young Men's Christian Association
hall, and will be illustrated with beau
tiful and carefully selected pictures of
buildings, grounds and exhibits.
Tho tickets are 33 cents nnd can be
secured ut H. C. Ssudersou's, the
Young Men's Christian association aud
Steele & Seeley's.
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Musi Boxes Exclusively.
llest made. 1'hiy uny desired nuuilior of
tunes, tiautschl s bens., manufacturers,
1U80 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won
derful orrheitrlnl organs, only 85 and $10.
Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re
paired aud improved with new tunes.
At Music Hall last night the John
Mitchell club gave nu entertainment to
commemorate the 118th anniversary of
Robert Emmet, the youug Irish pat
riot who suffered death tor his partici
pstiou iu a revolt against ICuglish op
pression iu Ireland.
A strong, stirring address was made
by Rev. P. J. McManus, pastor of St.
Paul's ohurch, Ureen Ridge, who dur
ing bis remarks took occasion to deny
the statements so often heard through
out the country that the priest exer
cises a political power over Irish Cath
olics. William Dawson was chairman of
the evening and without preliminary
remarks opened the evening's pro
gramme by introducing Miss Julia
Allen, who tendered a piauo solo iu a
skillful manner. In response to an en
core she recited "Moneymusk in a
splendid manner Miss Lizzie Gerrity
recited "The Toboggan" and Miss
Florence Schelling followed with a
"Waltz Song,'' exquisitely rendered.
To au encore t-iie sang with
much feeling "The D ar Li I tie
Shamroak." Miss Mamie Houan re
cited "Shann's Hend," and then Will
F. Hurke. of Providence, was intro
duced. He sang "Don't Run Down
the Irih," and to encores "Always
Mind Your Sister, Jennie" and 'lluee
Leaves of Shamrock." Miss Annie
Roche's rendition of "Let Me Hold
Thee Close Mavonrneen," evoked loud
applause, and she was compelled to re
spond to an encore.
REV. P. J MM ANUS' AUUKtSS.
At this point Rev. P.J. McManus,
of Green Ridge, was introduced to the
BDdienOd as the soeak-r of the evening.
his tirefacsd his remarln by saying:
"Wo are hero this evouing to honor
the iu.jtuorv of llobert Lmiuet, an
Irishman, a Protestant an I a martyr
for freedom. " After briefly sketching
the history of the brilliaut young
Irishman up to the time he gave up iiis
life ou the scaffold for love of country,
tne reverend speaker Slid:
Robert Kuiiuat was uu liishmau of the
highest type. Warm hearted, impulsive
uud laithlul to his friends, lie was
Protectant Why do 1 specify tins. In these
days when societies are formed all over
this great country to Oppose ( at Indies it is
well to give Fouie of tne ini-gukled men
who ure induced to join these oigauizs
lions un Object le-s u o! how true Ihe
I: ish neople tile to those who serve faith
fully with them In patriotic enterprises.
That th -gallant young patriot s religious
convictions differed fioiu so many of his
countrymen has never robbed him for au
iustuni of the reverence of the Irish peo
pie, It was enough tor them to know mat
be had been u true sou und u patriotic di
feuder of their 1 ivel land.
We ure tired of Hearing the patriotism
of Catholics Impugned and when n Catho
lic priest is privileged to appear ou au oc
casion of this kind to honor a Protestant
patriot it is meet that he should dwell
upou tbete matters.
1'HKKHOM 07 CONSCIENCE.
That freedom of conscience we expect
for ourselves wo honor in others. Vie are
taught to render uuto C0Jar the Hours
that are Omar's and to tied the things
that are God's. The merit that man has
he is honored for, no matter what his re
ligious convictions Catbolto constitu
encies, have repeatedly sent Irish Protes
tants to represent them in the English
parliament uud many of their most trusted
uud honored leaders were Protestants, The
great leader that has gone wa, and bo is
the present leader, Justin MeC'urty.
But the question is often asked. Are
rival Catholics Influenced In politics by
their priests:
Such a uuestiou always evokes smiles
from thoe who know anything about the
matter, but still there are people who be
lieve that priests do attempt to influence
i SatboltCS in a political way. For the
benefit of those 1 will say that the person
Who imagines that the priest
has any power over Irish Catholics
is gravely mistaken. 1 think that it
is time that a public utterance
hould be made in this coniuiimity about
the prn-st in politics. This clamor about
priestly iullueuce is an Insnlttothf priest
and people. No undue udlueuce ever
ould change the yiews of right or wrong
of any true Irishman, either under the
heel of oppression in Hnglaud or under the
starry flsg ot America.
I his cry means that the prieits are in
teruieddlers uud the people too ignorant
and slavish to kuow and exercise tlielr
own exuviations. Aim snail mis lie said
of the Irish people who have educated
the great Liberal party of England to the
justness of their claim for the right to
govern themselves, nnd who have won the
tespect of the world for their moral and
physical courage? No such thing as allow,
ins themselves to be influenced would b"
tolerated by the Irish Catholics, evon sup
posing there should be a desire to do so on
the part of the priosts, which there Is not.
RILAND'l FTJTURK R0P88.
The spenker then turned to a discussion
of the presuut outlook for home rule aud
the effect the retirement of the "Grand
Old Man'' will have In that direction
"Revolution," he snid, "is not justifiable
iu Ireland while the British urmy Is ut
penco with the whole World, for the reason
that Ireluud is too close to England and
too far from Xew York." Father Mc
Manus closed bis address by advising his
hearers not to lose faith In the uohle men
who have carried ou tin- tight for home
rule against such tremendous opposition,
Al the close of the a hires the sweet
soprano voice of Miss Maggie Herring
ton, of Diiniuore, was heard to good
advantage in "Sad Will Ba Kathleen."
For an encore she sing ''Lsnore. " Miss
Msmie Boland recite! "1 Wish You a
Hearty Good Morning." and for an en
core, "Goblins Will Catch You If You
Don't Watch Out."
Other numbers on the programme
were taken as follows: Miss Jnlta
Allen, song, "The L ist Rose of Sum
mer;" T. J. Cooncy, recitation. "Erin's
Flag;" Mrs. Florence Schilling.soprano
solo, "TheDaisv."
"Collten Bawn" and "Streets of New
Yoik" Will B Produced.
While the Wonderland management
was well satisfied with the reception
accorded last week's plays, Manager
Davis, iu this week's "Colleen Bawn"
aud "Streets of New York," hojMs to
eclipse last week's record. Miss E'.hel
Fuller, whose work has won much fa
vorable comment, will remaiu at Wou
derland indefinitely, asmmiug promi
nent parts in both plays.
"Colleen Ilawu," an Irish drama, is
one of Dion Boucicault's productions
aud is considered by many to be the
most popular of that famous play
wright's dramas. "Streets of New
York" is of the same style us "Under
the Gaslight," which was on at Won
derland last week. "Colleen Bawn"
will be given Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, and "Streets of New York"
the remaining three nights of the
week; matinees every day except today
aud Thursday.
M R NOON IS A CITIZEN.
He Rtctlved HIb Naturnlizatlou Papers
Sept. 30, 1879.
Common Councilman sleet James F.
Noon, of the Eighteenth ward, as to
whose citizenship a question was lately
raised by friends of bis recent oppo
nent, W. M. Williams, is In a position
to enjoy a laugli at that opponent's
discomfiture, In reply to the state
ment of Mr. Williams' friends that Mr.
Noon's name is not on the records of the
Lackawuuna courts as having taken
out naturalisation papers, Mr. Noon
produces the documents themselves,
which wete grauted to bim Sept. 30,
18T9.
This does away with anv necessity
for a new election In the Eighteenth,
and puts the friends of Mr. Williams
in a position suggesting the neJ of
explanations.
ONLY tweuty-seyeu days.
CUSHMAN'S BIJOU THEATRE.
Welb6elscted Ccips of Pei formers Will
ppear at Todays Opsnlng.
The old Music hall, transformed into
Cnsbman's Bijou theatre, will hnve a
grand opening today. A continuous
performance will run from ' o'clock
this afternoon until 10. 30 tonight,
which plan will be continued indefi
nitely. Among the well-selected corps of
performers will be Frank Cushman.
JuleH Jordan, a metropolitan favorite;
the Monroe sisters; George Haasel, a
finished male soprano ; Frank Carlton,
accmedian well known in Scrauton,
and KilSell, late of Haverly's minstrels.
The nrice of admission will be 10, 20
and 30 cents, according to the location
of seats.
The uiauaeement promise a refined
entertainment and intend that ladies
and children can attend without escorts
and receive attention and courtesy un
der the personal direction of Manager
Bandell,
0 R. M'LEOD'S LECTURE SERIES.
Each Sunday Will Diicuss Characters
Ftmous In Bible Hiitory.
Next Sunday Rv. James McLeoJ,
D. D.,of the First Presbyterian church,
will begin a series of lectures concern
ing characters famous in Bible history.
He annouuoed last night that this did
not necessarily upply to exclusively
those who lived in biblical times, but
would include also men whoso livts
during a later period were allied to the
Scriptures.
Next Sunday the subject will be
"John Cbrysoatom," following which
the ether Johns of biblical celetrity
will be discussed. The first lecture
will be particularly for youug men and
women.
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VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S MEETING.
The Ex cutlve Coiumttta Convenes in
Century Company's Rooms.
A meeting of the . xecutlve oominit
too of the Volunteer Fireman's Mutual
Beneficial association of this city was
held iu the rooms of the Century Hose
company's roouis yesterday afterneon.
P. J. Hickey, of the Century, was
temporary secretary. Before the meet
ing closed A. R. Simrell, of the Gen
eral Pbinneys, was chosen permanent
secretary of the association for ti e
coming year and August Schimpff, of
tho Neptunes, was chosen permanent
chairman.
A meeting Will be held on March II
in Raub's hall to take up unfinished
business.
New Stationary Store.
John U L, Travis at 500 Lackawauna
avenue has added to his store n stationery
department. Rlaiik books and stationary
of every descriptlou cun be had at low
prices.
The best place in tne city for meals to
order ou snort notice uud at nil hours.
Also lunches of nil kinds always on baud.
John Lou Han's,
210 Lackawanna avenue.
NEWS OF THE GUARD
Major Wright Finishes Impacting the Com
plies o( the Thirteenth.
THE ACTUAL RESULT IS NOT KNOWN
It Will Not Be Until the Inspecting Of
ficer Files His Report with General
Gobin- All of the Pennsylvania
Troops Will Go Into Encampment
at Gettysburg Critic's Entertaining
Weekly Letter.
The annual spring inspection of the
Thirteenth regiment was terminated
Saturday evening by the inspection of
Company H. The actual result of the
inspection will not be known to the
members of the Thirteenth until after
Major Wright, the brigade inspsotor,
has made his official report to General
Oobiu, the Third brigade commander.
From the observations of those officers
of tbo Thirteenth who accompanied
Msjor Wriuht on his tour of inspection
iu the regiment, it is safe to say that
the several companies passed a better
inspection, in the aggregate, than they
did a year ago. There was a marked
improvement in attendance, there be
ing but four men absent out of a total
of 487, officers and men. The four
absentees ure credited to the First
battullou, three in Company B
and one in Company D. The
latter company, however. had
every possible man present an 1 in all
fairness should be credited with 100
per cent, present. Tne one absent Hcb
dangerously ill at Moses Tsylor hos
pital, which made it a phytisal impos
sibility tor him to b present
Barnard presented to the inspector a
surgeon's certificate in this case and it
is possible that General Gobin, when
the case ia brought to his notice, will
not allow the company to be marked
down under the circumstances Tnere
was no valid excuse why the three
men of Company B should bo absent,
The S oond battalion had everv man
present. Every officer of the field and
staff and line w,tsin attendance. The
general appsarauce of the men, the
condition of clothing, arms, equipment
und accoutrement, with the single ex
ception of one company, was almost
perfect. In company drill und ex
tended order but five companies ex
celled. Iu guard duty there was a
marked improvement orer last year.
Six of the eight companies were almost
perfect in this most important branch
of military education, The sentinels
gave evidence of haviug been properly
aud intelligently instructed by the
non-commiEBioiied officers of the guar'!.
Two companies displayed pior knowl
edge of guard duty.
PROUD OF tUe BHOW1RO.
Un the whole. Colonel Ripple can
fe-l proud of the record made by his
command at the spriug inspection.
The other commands of the division
will have lo do extraordinary work to
excel the Thirteenth.
There seems to be no doubt at the
present writing but that the entire
division of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania will go into annual en
campment this summer upou tho fam
ous battlefield of Gettysburg. This
being the case, there will bu a mov
meut on the part of the field and staff
to eutertain as the regiment's guests in
camp the field, staff and line officers ot
the Twenty-third Brooklyn regiment,
who so royally entertains I the Thar
teeuth regiment's team iu New York
last September.
Company K, of Houesdale, enter
tained Major Wright and Colonel Rip.
pie and staff very handsomely at an in
formal lunch after inspection last
Wednesday evening. Company O, of.
Montrose, paid the same compliment
Friday eveuiug. Both affairs wer
heartily enjoyed by thoe who were so
fortunate as to be preseut. These tv,-',
oompauies are the best entertainers In
the regiment.
Owing to the nsceseity of Msjor
Wright having to no to Baltimore Sat
urday he was unable to inspect Com
pany H. Colonel Ripple, by request of
Msjor Wright, detailed Major Mattes
and Adjutant Miller to inspect Com
pany H at its armory. Major Mattes
made a most thorough inspection in his
usual precise military manner. Adju
tant Miller inspected the guards.
POSTPONED .NON-COMS' SCHOOL.
The postponed uon-commisioned of
ficers school second lesson will be held
at the armory of the Scrauton City
Guard for the six resident companies
next Thursday evening, March 8 Or.
Friday evening Adjutant Miiler wil
I conduct a non-commissioned officers
school at Honeedaie for Company E
and ou Monday, March 12, at Mont
rose for Company G. Every non-com-uiiisioned
officer, ualees ill or absent
from the cily, must be present.
- Company E was highly complimented
by Major Wright und Colonel Ripple
and staff for its inugnificeut armory.
It ia eertainly the largest and most
complete company armory iu the state.
The SDrim inarieetmn fur isoi I.
Captain 0Vt.r yet the rntinus for H93 have n.,t
been published. It is a burning shame
that the adjutaut general's report for
lb03 has not been issued to date.
Major C. Bow Dougherty, of the
Ninth regiment, . ccompauied Major
Wright Thursday aud Fiiday evenings
at the inspection of Companies F
and G
The tfot of the old armory is in dan
ger or falling In. An entire new root
will have to take its place. What a
shame that the Thirteenth, tho best
regiment iu the ttste. is torn-
I pelied to oecuny such miserable ouar-
ters' That new armory was only a
dream after all. CRITIC
Mime;, "oes o lon va wiihuut
getting tired it' von take it to
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Penn
Avenue.
MULHOLLANO GETS AN AWARD.
Viewers Allow Him $100 for Damsir
Done Hla Farm.
John Kslly, of C.irbondale, Pater
Davidson, E. C. Dimuiick and J. U.
Snyder, viewers, yesterday Bled their
aWard in the case of Edward Mul
hollaud against tho Rush Brook Water
company.
The viewers 'allowed Mr. Mulliollniul
(100 for the damage done to his Scott
township farm by the raising of the
water in the reservoir of the water
company.
SCRANTON PRESS CLUB.
An Interesting Sleeting- ut Which Of
.ion W. r Nomlonted.
The Scrauton Press club yesterday
held an interesting ineetiug at which
officers were nominated as follows:
President, E T. Lynett; first vlca
presldeut, B. E. Morris; second viea
president, Johu H. Blackwood, treas-
417
Lackawanna Avenue
This will be our new num
ber after APRIL 1st. You
can buy anything in
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
and Sterling Silver Novel
ties very CHEAP at our
old place this month, 303
Spruce Street.
W.W. BERRY
Jeweler
Best Seis of Teeth, $8.00
Including tho painless extracting
it teeth by un entirely new pro
' cess.
S. C. Snyder, D.D.s.
liJB WVOM1NU AVbi
Copper Boilers, $2.00
Wringers $1.90
V 1
Best Goods.
Steel Spiders, 15c.
Surprlne,
isn't It!
U.VLi twenty-seven days
HUB'S MILK WAS SPILLED.
Ha Wanta the Traction Company to Rk
cmptns Him for Carnages.
Charles Keib. a South Side milk
dealer, began suit aguinst the Scrauton
Traction company on Saturday to re
cover S0O. In January Mr. Kelb'l
milk wagon was run Into by one of the
Traction company's avi.
The result was a badly damaged
wagon and much spillod milk. Mr. Keib
believes the Traction company was re
sponsible for the accident and wants to
be recompensed. He is rf presented by
Attorney C H Von Storri.
Dr. Hill Son
Albany
DENTISTS
Set teeth, S5 JO: best set, S& for cold capi
and teeth without plates, called crown and
bridge work, call for prices and refererom.
TONALQIA, for extracting teeth without
P&iu. Ka ether. Xo gas.
iKIl FIRST NATIONAL RANK
Huntington's
ROME BAKERY.
Henry Battin & Cc.
Household Specialists.
We have a
assort
ment of
PLAIN AND FANCY CAKES,
ICE CREAM and WATER ICES
OSLAND'S
128 Wyoming Ave. j Leave yourorder at
GLOVES and CORSETS
AU the popular makes. The
only Glove and Corset Store in
the valley. We are now opsu
for linlness.
OSLAND'S.
227 WASHINGTON AVE.,
or 413 LACKA, AVE,
Our Lackawanna avenue
restaurant open until midnight.
Eureka Laundry Co.
Cor. Linden St. and Adams Ave.
Coon UorsE BqcaHS.
All kinds of Laundry work guaranteed
the best.
Spring Styles in
Men's Hats, Neckwear,
Millinery and Ladies'
Outer Garments
M. BROWN'S BEE HIVE
224 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.