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FIRE IHSDRANCE,
120 Wyoming' Ave.
BI6 BARGAINS IN SHOES
iiwft mk it East
'C-.v AT THE
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
OUR WAGONS CALL
Regularly in all parta of th city. Bar
oiaM yoor Drop postal.
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07 WT0BIR6 IVEMUE,
CITY MOTES, y
Th Volunteer Firemen' association
irlll meet at Burr's ball tonight at 8
O'clock.
Division No. 15, Ancient Ord.r of HI
bernUuis, will meet at 7.30 this evening- to
make arrangements to attend th. funeral
-Dttrrtrt O'Hearn.
Mrs. Bryant, for assaulting her boarding
twia, John Bishop, of lower Lackawanna
avenue, was committed to the county Jail
yesterday for twenty days In default of 15
Sim.
St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday school, of
the West 8We, will oonduct a picnic at
Weber's grove tomorrow. Those desiring-
to attend will be furnished with con
veyances free from Main avenue.
The funeral of Mrs. 8. C. Logan will
take place from the residence of ex-Judge
H. A. Knapp, 301 Qutncy avenue, on
Thursday morning- at 10.30. Funeral pri
vate. Interment In Forest Hill cemetery.
Owing- to the rain the Hook and Ladder
company's ptcnlo at Wahler'a grove yes
terday was not very successful. There
was a very small attendance even In the
night, but what ft lacked In quantity it
made up In quality.
The ptcnlo grounds at Lake Poyntelle
tave been fixed up, being finished with a
pavlHon, swings, refreshment stands and
tables. A number of boats have beon
placed on the lake adjoining the grounds.
Arrangements can be made for special
train by applying to T. Flit croft, division
passenger agent. New York. Ontario and
Western railway, Scranton, Pa,
PROFESSOR MUST REPAIR.
V, E. Wood's Tenements Bavs Uassn
itary Sarrooadlngs.
Sanitary Officer W. H. Burke, of the
board of health, was on his way to the
office of Professor T. E. Wood when seen
by a Tribune reporter yesterday. Mr.
Burke was armed with official notice
to serve on Che college proprietor that
the surroundings of Ms tenements on
Webster avenue, near 'Mulberry street,
are unsanitary, owing to the leakage of
voter.
Mr. Burke expressed himself quite
forcibly of the utter disregard of cer
tain landlords of the cVty as to any care
for the) health of the people who rent
bouses from them. He said that bis
pottcy in future, will be to employ men
to make the premises free from unsan
itary conditions, and charge the ex
pense to the owners.
DEATH OF W. A. GIFFORD.
Aa Aged snd Respested Cillsea of th.
Worth Esd Passes Awsy.
' William A. Clifford, a well-known res-
' Ident of Green Ridge, died yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock at the age of 66
years, of catarrh of the stomach. He
to survived by three daughters and two
ontf, Mrs. F. F. Swingle ,Mrs. Arthur
Leyshone, Mrs. O. L. O. Field, Abra
ham Olflord and William Olfford.
The funeral services will occur Thurs
day morning at the family residence.
S. E. Slmpklns, of the Peckvllle Meth-
- odlst Episcopal church, and Rev. Mr,
.. Edgar, of the Providence Methodist
Episcopal church, will officiate. The
remains will be Interred to Hawley.
Ssfessrlptloas to Snmmsr Home Fund.
Subscriptions to the summer home and
free excursion fund are acknowledged by
the Men's guild of at. Luke's church as
follows:
Miss Annie L. Davis... , ...110 00
George L. Dlokson. 10 00
A Presbyterian. ; SO 00
... T. H. Dibble.. goo
W. H. Taylor.. tsoo
Cash , looo
Previously acknowledged K9 00
Total to 4atei... ,..,.....,.,,., ..uob 09
"';:-;.;v v ' Bay th Weber
gadget tt best At Guernsey Bros.
- Tkoee twe or three teeth you've lost
. aaa be nplaoed without plates at Dr. EL
v. ft. Wheatee', OOe en Lackawanna
avenue. . '
' Cerale tnMM and Berries, Courssn's,
" UXUL.U1HWJ ITUVV WJLLUX
LAUREL HILL PARK MUDDLE
Communlcatioa or the Traction Com
pany to Lessee Laloe's Creditors.
WHAT IT IS WILLING TO DO
Will Not Pay Mr. Lalae's Debts, bat
Creditors Csa Conduct Park Vntll
Tbey Pay (Themselves aad Will Be
Charged bat a Nominal Rental.
Through he efforts of several of the
creditors of J. H. Lalne, lessee of Laurel
HU1 park, a meeting of itie majority of
that gentlrtnan's creditors was held at
the offlee of John Henore & Son. Af ter
discussing the subject, it was decided
to appoint a committee of live to en
deavor to secure all claims wf the credi
tors and make a report to the creditors
at a later date.
tty Invitation General Manager Beet
em, of the Traction company, was pres
ent, and presented' to the creditors a
letter from Vice-President Clark. Mr.
Western most emphatically stated that
the Traction company was In no way
connected with Mr. Laine's enterprise,
and also that the Traction company
would do anything ton fhelr power to
assist the creditors to reimburse them
selves; with the single exception of pay
ing Mr. Laine's debts. TheWTractlon
company Is willing to allow .the credi
tors the use of the park for a nominal
sum, to be operated In the Interest of
all creditor, and the entire proceeds to
be applied to the payment of Mr.
Laine's debts.
The following statement, prepared by
Vice-President Clark and signed by
that gentleman and also by General
Manager Beetem, was read, and it ex
plains the attitude of 't!hi company very
clearly:
Traction Company's Statement.
To the creditors of J. H. Loin, lessee of
Laurel Hill park:
Gentlemen. On account of the fail
ure, ud to this time, of J. H. Lalne to
make a success of Laurel Hill park as
a place of amusement, and the many
complications which have arisen there
from, .the Scranton. Traction company
deslres to make a clear and conclso
statement of Its connection with this
transaction and its present position.
Early last winter Mr. Lalne had an
Interview with the vice-president and
manager of this company and made a
proposition to take charge of Laurel
Hill park as manager, with the Idea of
running it as a place of amusement,
and asked the Scranton Traction com
pany to advance a sufficient sum of
money to make the necessary lmprove
mepita for that purpos?. He was re
quested to put hl proposition, in writ
ing, with an. estimate of the coat of the
Improvements, for submission to the di
rectors of the company. Upon presen
tation of Mr. Laine's written, proposi
tion and estimate our directors ait once
said they would not advance the money
requlr.d, which Mr. Lalne estimated
would be. In round figures, about $4,000,
and would decline to have anything to
do wlltfli the running of .Laurel Hill park,
either directly or ithrough Mr. Lalne as
manager.
A short time af terward'Mr. Laine sub
mitted a second proposition to the vice
president and manager of the company,
whereby Mr. Laine would lease tihe park
from the Scranton Traction company
and would find the money (necessary to
make the improvements, provided the
company would advance him $300 and
would pay the Tent, insurance and cost
of watchman at the park up to the lat
ter part of (May, when it was to open.
The attorneys of the company In Phil
adelphia and In Scranton were consult
ed in regard to this proposition with
the Idea, of guarding against any possi
ble K'lbllity on the part of thrs company
for Mr. Laine's debts, as under no con
sideration would the directors consent
to putting the company m the position
of being in any way liable for Mr.
Lalne.
Proposition Was Accepted.
Mr. Laine's proposition was finally ac
cepted and a lease and agreement were
drawn up by our attorneys, with Mr.
Laine as lefsee of the park, and pro
viding for the advance of the money as
above. Instructions were Issued to the
manager of ithe company, i&ufl Mr.
Lalno was cautioned that every precau
tion must be taken to have It generally
understood that Air. Laine was the
lessee rrt the park and that the Scranton
Traction company was in no way liable
for Ms engagements.
The course pursued by the officers of
this company has been consistent In
this regard, as, on all occasions when
Information was asked for, the state
ment has been made that the Traction
company was not back of Mr. Lalne.
The procedure of the la ter in adver
tising as lessee, having his name on
letter heads as lessee, etc., etc, was
perfectly straightforward: and. as for
as known personailly to the officers of
the Traction company, no attempt has
been made by Mr. Lalne to make It ap
pear, publicly or otherwise, that the
Traotlon company would meet his lia
bilities. The work done by Mr. Lalne In fit
ting up the park and making it attrac
tive as a place of amusement is well
known. The expense of doing this was
In no way checked or supervised by the
directors of this company, and we were
absolutely uninformed as te the large
expense which Mr. Lalne was assuming
or how he proposed to meet the same.
Moreover, we are of the opinion that
Mr. Lalne himself did not realize to
what extent he was becoming Involved.
Those First Thirty Days.
There might have been no difficulty,
however, had the park been successful
during Its first thirty days. The rea
son it has been a failure as a place of
amusement can be well understood by
any one familiar with the conditions
which have prevailed since May 25.
The weather has been generally unpro
pltlous for such an enterprise. There
has been considerable rain, and. durina
the greater part of the time, the weath
er has been too cool for the success of
an out-of-door place of amusement. On
two of the days when the receipts
should have been extraordinarily large
namely, on the opening day and on the
Fourth of July, it rained, with the re
sult that the receipts were, probably
several thousands of dollars smaller
than they would have been in clear,
favorable weather. . . .
The. Inevitable result today is that
Mr, Lalne is heavily involved In debt,
which we understand he has no means
of paying except by profits which he
may, make lp case he continues th ope
ration of the park. The Scranton
Traction company took every precau
tion In advance, before consenting to
heaping spoonfuls.
make a lease of the park, to prevent
its being liable for Mr. Laine's Indebt
edness. It must be understood that
this was done before thore. was any
knowledge on the part of the Traction
company or suggestion from Mr. Lalne
that his Indebtedness could amount to
such large figures as It has now as
sumed.
Such being the case, there Js no rea
son, either legally, morally or equitably,
why this company should assume Mr.
Laine's debts. We appreciate the feel
ings toward our company, iwhlub ore
held by many of his creditors, and re
gret extremely the unfortunate altua
tlon and the opinion (which we hove no
doubt la held luimntly by many of the
creditors) that the Tnu-tlon company
should meet his engagements. This we
will not do for reasons already olearly
stated. We are willing, however, to do
everything in our power to enable the
creditors to secure payment in full
with the single exception of meeting
the debts ourselves.
Offer to the Creditors.
The Traction company has a long
lease upon the Laurel 11111" Park from
the owners of the property. As Is
known to all of you, the park Is fitted
up as a very attractive place of resort;
and, under proper conditions and good
management, there Is no reason why It
should not be made very profitable.
The only interest whloh the Traction
company desires In It, however, la the
increased receipts which will naturally
result from travel to and from the
park. We would suggest, therefore,
that the cedltors of Mr. Lalne meet to
gether with the Idea of formulating a
plan whereby they can secure repay
ment to themseves out of the profits
or tne park.
This company is willing to acree to
any feasible plan which may be sug
gested In this line, and is entirely will
ing that the operation of the park shall
be in the hands o-f a committee of the
creditors who shall take entire chargo
01 tne practical management, and,
ttirougn a treasurer appointed by them'
selves, shall handle all receipts and diS'
but-sements, our only desire being that
every creditor shall be paid In full and
tnat they shall recognize that the posl
tlon of the Traction company la this
whole deplorable affair has been con
sistent from start to finish, and that
the company cannot be properly asked
to assume the indebtedness of Mr.
Lalne. Yours truly,
The Scranton Traction company, by
C. M. Clark, vice president.
J. R. Beetem, acting general manager.
HARSH TV0RDSBY1AW1ERS.
Indulged la by Attorneys Beat, and Kep
loglo In Aldorman Millar's Court.
Oscar Elaekmore's potato stealing
case before Alderman (Millar was breezy
last evening. Attorney George W.
Beale appeared for the defendant, and
Attorney D, iB. Replogle for the prose
cutor.
Blackmore Is a young man. His wife
was at his elbow munching conversa
tion lozenges and he Inhaled the smoke
from a Sweet Claporal cigarette. The
charge" preferred against htm was that
of breaking open the door of a freight
oar on a switch of the Delaware, Lacka
wann and Western railroad, on the
West Side, loaded with potatoes, the
property of Huckster Fred) Teets, and
appropriating about forty or fifty
bushels.
Teeta had mo direct evidence to prove
the charge agatnfit Blackmore, except
the tatter's offer of settlement. Teets
relied upon tlh'e testimony of Thomas
McGowan, who, it is alleged, bought fif
teen bushels of the potatoes from Black-
more. The car was broken open on
Oct. 16, last year, and: McGowan was ar
rested for stealing the potatoes, but he
swore, It is said, that he bought them
from Blackmore, and on that Black-
more was arrested.
McGowun evaded the service of a sub
poena for several days, therefore tKre
hearing had to be continued from time
to tlmeJConstable Jeff Ttoesler located
IMoOowan yesterday morning and he
promised to be on hand ait the hearing
in the evening. He was on hand und
had with him a breath laden with the
odor of "Oldl Pepper." Alderman Millar
fined him $5 for contempt.
In trying to get thlm to tell what he
knew the attorneys got imixed in each
other's wool, metaphorically speaking.
Replogle asked McGowan what Beale
gave him, the Inference being that Mc
Gowan was bribed to withhold the
truth,
"What kind of a low-lived, sneaking,
contemptible utterance did you make?"
asked Beale. "Replogle," said Beale,
"you earns very iwa-r getting kicked out
of the bar and you will wind up that
way yet, if you aren't mighty careful."
lltie alderman put a damper air fur
ther amenities by binding Blackmore In
the sum of $300 to appear lait court.
PAPERS GO TO I1ARRISBURG.
Governor Hastings Will Today Pass Vpon
tbs Requisition of VJsnlsklcS
Chief Simpson yesterday mailed to
Governor Hastings the papers In the
Visnlskle case to secure a requisition
for the extradition of Vlsnlskle, the
young Polish murderer captured In Buf
falo. It is expected the requisition pa
pers will be back here by Thursday
morning. As soon as they arrive Chief
Simpson will personally lay them be
fore Governor 'Morton, at Albany,
Thence he will go to Buffalo, and it Is
likely he will have Vlsnlskle In the
Lackawanna county jail by Saturday
morning.
Card of Thanks.
I hereby express my sincere thanks to
the press, many kind friends and neigh
bors for their most excellent tributes of
respect to my beloved son I also es
pecially thank the pupils of No. It school,
World's Fair party, school friends, Clarke
Bros, and the Robert Morris lodge for
their beautiful floral tributes, '
V. C. Powell.
DIED.
GIFFORD.-In Scranton, July 16, 1895,
William A. aifford, aged M years, at his
home In Green Ridge.' Funeral services
Thursday morning at the family resi
dence, . Interment at Hawley.
OAKLEY.-In fjcranton, July 16, IMS, at
Ms home, BO Oak street, Henry Oak
ley, 84 years of age. Notice of funeral
, later. , , t .
O' HE ARM. In Scranton, July lft U96,
Daniel O'Hearn, aged 80 years, at his
home, 711 Monro avenue, Funeral no-
. ties later.
PARROTT. Emma, wife of George W.
Parrott, at her home, S17 Pine street.
Funeral Thursday, July 18. Interment
private, la Forest HIU cemetery.
RIFFLE AraEa
Will Represcat Second District it
Republican State Contention.
THEY HAD AN BAST VICTORY
Quayltes' Opposition Endorsed by Only
Slxteea Dslefstes-Besolatioa with
Beisrd to Jade Wlllsrd'a Caadl
dscy for Superior Court Jsdge.
A short, business-like convention
was held by the Republicans of the
Second legislative district In the court
house yesterday afternoon, and Col
onel Ezra H. Ripple and City Con
troller F. J. Wldmayer were chosen to
represent the district at the Republi
can state convention to be held in Har
rlsburg on Aug. 28. A resolution was
adopted unanimously directing the del
egates to use every honorable means
In their power to insure the nomina
tion of Judge E. Ji. Wlllard as one of
the superior court Judges of the state.
A't I o'clock the convention was
called to order by W, 6. Millar, chair
man of the Republican standing com
mittee of the district, and In the ab
sence of Secretary Emit Bonn, Com
mon Councilman C. 8. Seamans, of the
Thirteenth ward, was chosen secretary
and Professor II. L. Burdlck assistant
secretary.
After the call had been read creden
tials were handed In, and It was found
that the following delegates were pre
sent: Names of the Pelogates.
Seventh wnrd First district, August
Peustor; Second district, M. Bean ion;
Third district, Frank Iuthner.
Elehth ward-First district, W. 8. Mil
lar. William A. Raub; Second district, W.
ShlnVr, Fred Zllzlomiin.
Ninth ward First district, W. A. May,
E. M. Vernoy, Wlllard Perry; Second dis
trict, W. II. Withers, M. D. Hlnes; Third
district, Evorett Warren, H. K. Paine.
Tenth ward Joseph Haus, Charles Hart,
Kleventh ward First district, Christian
Flckus, II. W. Slebeoker; Second district,
Philip Scheur, Frank Slocura; Third dis
trict, Charles Stone.
Twelfth ward First district, Fred Ehr-
hart; Second district, John Metshelser.
Thirteenth wnrd-Klint district, Sol Mil
ler, Harry Sykes; Second district, A. B
Stevens, H. L. Burdlck, C. 8. Seamans;
Third district, W. W. Osmond, T. R.
1 Inches.
Sixteenth ward First district, J. D. Fer
ber, Qeorge Connors; Second district,
Georce Jones, Fred 8ohoen.
Seventeenth ward First district, Frank
S. Barker, J. S. McAnulty, Thomas Camp
bell; Second district, F. W. Martin, Luther
Keller, Robert J. Huag, Horace K. Hand.
Nineteenth ward First district, William
Smith, Louis Swartz; Second district,
Jacob Mantz; Third district, John P.
Rink: Fourth district, Charles Wolf.
Twentieth ward-First district, Thomas
Williams: Second district, Muthlas Gard,
Charles Kloss; Third district, James
Shorten,
Luther Keller was substituted for J,
B. Woolsey and J. S. iMcAnulty for
James A. Oakford, la the Seventeenth
ward.
There Were No Contests.
After the list of delegates was read
and It was found that ttoere were 110
contests, Chairman Millar formally de
clared the convention open, and F. W,
Martin moved that a committee of five
be appointed to prepare resolutions,
The chairman named on the committee
F. W. 'Martin, W. A. Raub, Christian
Flckus, T. R. Hughes and James Short
en. While the committee was prepar
ing its report Major Everett Warren
moved that the temporary organization
be made permanent and nominations
for fitate delegates were then declared
in order.
Attorney Horace E. Hand arose, and
after a brief speech nominated Colonel
E. H. Ripple and F. J. Wldmayer, He
said they had gathered as Republicans
to send delegates to the state convene
tlon that will meet soon to name elate
officers, and at this time could not af
ford to have any bickerings, for Lacka
wanna county has this year a peculiar
interest in the approaching convention.
The name of one of its most honored
citizens, Edward N. Wlllard, would
come before that cdnventlon, and he
thought It proper and right that t!he
delegates from his home should go
to the convention solely in his In
terests. It was for that reason he nomi
nated Colonel Ripple and Mr. Wld
mayer.
Dnlo and Wostpfah! Named.
Frank Leuthncr, of the Seventh ward,
next claimed the attention) of the con
vention and nominated M. H. Dale and
Charles Westpfahl as delegates. He
did not Indulge in any speech making
In presenting their names to the con
vention.
At this point the committee on reeolu
tlons filed Into the room and Chairman
Martin said It was ready to report,
whereupon he read the following, which
was adopted by the unanimous vote of
Wie convention:
Resolved, That the delegates to the state
convention at Harrlsburg to be held Aug.
28, 1893, be and they are hereby requested
and Instructed to une all honorable means
In their power to Insure the nomination of
Hon. E. N. Wlllard as one of the Superior
court Judges of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
A vote was taken org the candidates
for state delegate and resulted as fol
lows: Ripple, 84; Wldmayer, 34; Dale, 16;
Westpfahl, 16. Colonel Ripple and Mr.
Wldmayer were declared elected, but
no motion came from the opposition to
make the el set lion unanimous.
There wan no other business to en
gage the attention of the body and H
adjourned.
FIRST DISTRICT FIGHT.
Primaries Will Be U.ld at Regular Polling
Places Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon, between the
houds of 4 and 7 o'clock, the Republican
primaries of the First legislative dis
trict will be held at the regular polling
places. The indications are that, in
many wards there will be spirited con
tests for the honorof a seat In th con
vention, which will be Ifeld Friday In
Mears' hall, at 8 p. m.
B. B. Atherton, of Providence, and
R. A. Phillips, of the West Side, are
the candidates for delegate in Judge
Wlllard's Interests, and Wade Finn, of
Park Place, and William Penn Morgan,
of the West Bide, are to the flght for
Senator Quay.
i
FOUND WITH LEG CRUSHED.
Harry Blanohard Run Down In the Dels
war and Hudson Yard.
While oroeeing through th Delaware
and Hudson yard ait Green Ridge at
S:30 o'clock yesterday morning, T. A.
McGregor, of Kidder street, Wilkes
Barre, found a man lying alongside the
tracks with Ms -left leg cut off above
the knee. " (
The round house employee were sum-
mnnad. and tlui In til rod man u f hund
to be one lot their 'fellow-workmen, tl
Harry Blandhard, a prominent young
mian of East (Market street. .. .
Hie was carried to hie parents' home,
where Doctors Dawsora JBJuretlii and
ZAndaberry amspufevted the crushed leg.
R not known ttow Ions a time
elapsed between Blanc hard's being In
jured and his being found alongside
the track.
It Is supposed, however, that he was
struck by tbe south bound fast freight,
which passed through the yard over an
hour before he was discovered.
Owing to the loss of blood Mr. Blanch
ard died at t o'clock yesterday after
noon. The funeral of (Mr. Blanch ard will
take place on Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock.
IT IS SUED AGAIN.
Metropolitan Llf Insuraae Cempaay
Refuses to Pay Two of Its Policies.
'An action In assumpsit was begun In
Prothonotary Fryer's office yesterday
by Attorneys O'Brien and Kelly, repre
senting Attorney John P. Qulnaan, ad
ministrator of the estate of Agnes
Kane, against the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, of New York.
The deceased was Insured on two poli
cies amounting to $1,800 with the com
pany, and when proof of her death was
forwarded to the proper agent of the
company, payment was refused, al
though the collectors came around for
the premiums as often as they became
due.
The suit Is brought to compel the
Metropolitan company to pay the
amount of the policies.
CONTRACT WAS CANCELED.
Iron Work of Mears' Building Subject to
a Suit Agalast th Owner.
Before Attorneys T. J. Duggan, B. F.
Ackerly and C. S.-Woodruff, sitting
as a board of arbitrators, evidence was
taken yesterday in the assumpsit suit
of the Pottsvllle Iron and Steel com
pany against John A. Mears. The suit
Is to recover I14.C77.24 for work done on
the first two stories of the Mears
building at Washington avenue and
Spruce street.
Mr. Mears let the contract for the
steel frame work to the Pottsvllle com
pany, and after the first two stories of
it were put up canceled the contract,
for the reason, as he claims, that the
company was not doing the work ac
cording to the plans and specifications
of the architect
At the hearing yesterday the plain
tiff was represented by Attorney S. B.
Price and Mr. Mears by Attorney J.
Alton Davis. Attorney George L. Peck
took stenographic notes of the evidence.
The hearing took place In the arbitra
tion room at the court house.
The testimony of the witnesses for
the plaintiff was heard. Several men
versed i the art of steel work of this
kind were heard, some of them bridge
builders. They all swore that the work
done on the first two stories was sub
stantial, and to all purposes of safety
perfectly secure; but yet it was not in
many cases done according to the plans
and specifications. For Instance the
bolts were in many places of smaller
calibre than the contract called for,
and the welding, etc., had the same
fauit to be found with.
The hearing will be resumed again at
the convenience of the parties Interest
ed. A large amount of documentary
evidence was offered In the shape of
contracts, plans and specifications and
so on.
LACE TRADE DOOMING.
Officer of the Scranton Lac Company
Chosen for Ensuing Year.
Bright prospects are visible in the
lace manufacturing business and the
ensuing year la expected to be a most
profitable one for the stockholders of
the Scranton Lace company. Thoy held
their annual meeting at tlhe office of the
company in Green Ridge ' yesterday,
electing officers and maplng out a pros
pectus of work for the coming season.
The mills worked 308 full days last
year, employing 400 hands, f5 men and
the balance women and boys. The pro-
duct last year was readily disposed of
in the market, but the prices were not
altogether profitable, yet this Is charged
to the widespread Industrial depression
that affected all manufacture.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, and general manager, John
M. Kemmerer; vice president, T. C.
Snover; secretary, John B. Sherwood;
treasurer, Henry J. Anderson; super
intendent, H. W. Taylor; directors, W.
S. Taylor and William Crelghton, of
New York; J. M. Kemmerer, Henry
Belln, Jr., Richard O'Brien, John Simp
son, Charles Weston, T. C. Snover and
II. W. Taylor, of this city.
ENDEAVOR MASS MEETING.
Further Arrangeraont for It Mad Last
Night by City t'nlon,
E. 6, WllllaSm0 presided over the
meeting of the executive committee of
the City Christian Endeavor union,
which was held In the Young Men's
Christian association building last
night.
Further arrangements were made for
a mass meeting in Grace Reformed
church Tuesday evening, June 30.
There will be a two part programme
for the occasion. In the first part re
ports from the Boston convention will
be heard and in the second there will
be addresses about the Erie convention
nnd the work being done to bring the
state convention for 1896 to this city.
The meeting will open at 7.45, and the
Christian Endeavor society of the Grace
church will have charge of the recep
tion. At last night's meeting Miss Ella
Teeter, of Wayne county, secretary of
the district union of that part of the
state, delivered an adress. W. T. Hack
ett was to have read a paper but was
111 and it will not be heard until the
next meeting.
DEATH OF MRS. HUDSON.
WasForm.rly aRtsldentof This City and
Had Many Friends llr.
Mm. Samuel E. Hudson, wife of th
well-known newspaper man, who was
formerly editor of the Times, died at
an early hour yesterday morning In At
lantic City, of perltonlM.
Her illness was brief end her sudden
death wai a sad and Shocking an
nouncement to her friends, many of
whom ehe had In this city, where th
briefly resided,
Mr. Hudson has the deepest sym
pathy of the newspaper fraternity in
hli affliction.
MR. GREEN OFCARBON DALE.
Swallowed Oune of Laudsnum la
Pottsvllle Drug store.
A man supposed to be Patrick Green,
of Oarbondale, attempted suicide at
Pottsvllle yesterday. He entered a drug
tor and purchased an ounce of lauda
num, which he at once swallowed In th
presence of th druggist
Physician wr summoned and they
administered emetics. Green will re
cover. -' Ltederkrani exourslen to Farvlew July
tt. Tickets for adults, T5c, ohlidren, 3Sc,
Muslo by Bauer's band.
Fillaburyt Hour Mill have a capacity
f 1700 barrels a day. e
ARE O TO BOE
Convention of Baptist Yonnj People's
InUrnntloaal Uaisc.
DELEGATES PROM SCRANTON
They WUI leave This Moratag Over the
O.LIW, Read for Jteaassoetel
Clty-Aa Elaborate Progresass
Prepared forth Four Days,
Baltimore Is the rallying point of
Baptist young people from all parts of
the United States end Canada to the
fifth annual convention of the Baptist
Young People' International union,
which will begin tomorrow aad con
tinue in session until Sunday evening.
On the 1.66 Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western train this morning the
delegates from Scranton and the other
churches of the valley as far north as
Honesdal will leave. There will be
upward of fifty. Rev. Warren O.
Partridge, Luther Keller, Miss 6. C.
Krlgbaum, Miss Esther Rowlands and
Miss Annie Doersam are those who will
represent the Penn Avenue Baptist
church; from the Jackson Street Bap
tist church, the pastor, Rev. D. C.
Hughes, end three members of the con
gregation will go; from the Scranton
Street church. Rev. T. J. Collins and a
delegation; from Peckvllle Baptist
church. Rev. Mr. Ellis, and from Wav-
erly Baptist church, Rev. Mr. Browe
with four members of his church will
go. The Blnghamton delegation passed
through the city this morning on the
way to Baltimore.
Will Be a Great Event.
This Is expected to be the greatest
event In the history of the Baptist de
nomination. At least 12,000 delegate
will be assembled In a mammoth tent
In Druid Hill Park, on iMadUon ave-
inue. The flower of the Baptist church
Is represented In this vast array of
Christian workers. Their object In con
vening is for mutual encouragement
and enthusiastic; convocation rather
than for the accomplishment of any
stipulated programme of church work.
Five yuara ago In Chicago the present
union was formed with a membership
of S.000. Its progress has been remark
able In. that apace of time, claiming to
day 15,000. The second convention was
held In Detroit, the third in Indian
apolis and the fourth in Toronto. A
year from now, when tbe sixth conven
tion opens, the union, it la anticipated,
will be 20,000 strong.
For the four days that the convention
will last a programme most comprehen
sive and elaborate has been prepared.
Baptist clergymen whose names are
familiar throughout the United States
will deliver addresses.
Some of the Speaker.
A partial list of them Is as follows
Rev. Russell Conwell, D. D of Phila
delphia; Rev. A. C. Dixon. D. D., of
Brooklyn; Rev. Roland D. Grant, D. D.,
of Portland, Ore.; Rev. S. A. Northup,
D. D., of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Rev. O.
Buddlngton, D. D., of Wilmington.,
Del.; Rev. A. G. Lawson, D. D., of Cam
den, iN. J.; Rev. W. S. Roberts, D, D of
Burlington, Vt.; Rev. D. J. Morgan, of
New York; Rev. W. I. Olvase, D. D., of
Philadelphia; Rev. H. W. TIMen, D. D.,
of Des Moines, la.; Rev. M. B. Whar
ton, D. D., of Norfolk, Va.; Rev. 03. D.
iMaciLaurln, D. ., of Detroit; Rev. J.
B. Crambell, D. D., of Macon, Ga.; Rev.
P. 8. Hanson, D. D., of Chicago; Rev.
John Gordon, D. D of Philadelphia
Rev. J. W. Oonley, of St. Paul, Minn.
and W. R. Harper, president of Chicago
university.
(Morning, afternoon and evening ees
slons will be held, and on Saturday
morning Rev. Mr. 'Partridge will preach
on "Still Hour and Spiritual Growth."
OUTING AT FAR VIEW.,
Will Be Enjoyed by the Member of th.
Serantoa Ll.derkroni.
The Scranton Llederkranc will con
duct its twenty-sixth annual excursion
to Farvlew tomorrow, Une train leav
Ing thle city at 8.30. Bauer's band will
accompany the party and furnish dance
and promenade music-
There will be delegations present
from the singing societies of New York,
Wilkes-Burre and Honecdale, who will
render selections during the day.
The annual excursion of the Lleder
kranz ere among the most enjoyable
that leave the city, end that which will
take place tomorrow will be no excep
llon to the rule.
DEATH OF HENRY OAKLEY.
Usd for Thirty Years Been a R.sid.nt of
Providence.
Henry Oakley, an old resident of
Providence, died yesterday afternoon
at his home, 310 Oak street.
He was 84 years of age and had for
thirty years been a resident of the
North End of the city. He to survived
by one daughter, Miss .Mary Oakley.
THINK OF THIS. Hood's Sarsaparllln
Is th. only true blood purifier prominently
In the public eye today. It cures disease
when all others fall, becaus it makes
pure diooq.
HOODS PILLS cur laundlee. bilious.
ness, sick headache, constipation and all
uv.r 111s.
A Mew Enterprise.
Mr. H. D. Bwarts, th well-known lum
berman wing-shot, has opened up a store
at 223 Spruce street, where he will carry a
full line of guns, rifles, revolvers, sporting
goods, ammunition of all kinds, clay
pigeon traps, live pigeon traps, targu
and hand loaaea snoi gun sneiis. Mr.
Bwarts Intends te make a specialty of
hand loaded shells and will guarantee
very one of them to be perr.ct.
In ordering shells loaded, whether by
mall or by telephone, pleas state how you
want them loaded or give him the name or
make of gun and gauge and what kind of
same you want to use them for and he will
guarantee the shells to be all right In
connection with his stor Mr. Bwarts will
have a repair shop, which will be under
the management of Mr. F. A. Ttsdale, a
man with several years' experience In re
pairing and making guns, bicycles and all
kinds or oimcuit worx. Air. swans nas
taken the agency for the new L. C. Smith
gun, which Is one of the finest made guns
on th market. These -guns can now b
seen at his store.
1 1
Delaware Peaches. Courscn's.
JOHN L HANOI, ENGRAVER,
OFFlCK AND SHOP .
II Lack. Av. aad wart' Art stor.
Pkoti Ettrtflof for Ctnalin, look, CiU
lojwt, Bmptyen.
HBlf-Tenee and Una Wartfc
BEST SETS OF TEETH. IS.C3
Iselodiac the eataleai extristjsg at
mm WW" rawray mww
S. C. SNYDER, D. D S.r
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Handle
The
Finost
Lino of
TEAS
and
COFFEES
Northeastern
Pennsylvania
THE
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F. P. PRICE. Agent
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
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No. I Copper Bottom Wash Boilers.)
No. 9 Copper Bottom Wash Boilers
Small Cedar Wash Tubs
Medium Cedar Wash Tubs
Large Cedar WaBh Tubs 1
No. 8 Galvanized Tea Kettle
No. 8 Galvanized Tea Kettle Nickel
Plated
10-quart Covered Bread Raisers...
14-quart Covered Bread Raisers....
IT-quart Covered Bread RalseM...
21-quart Covered Bread Ral
Small Size Japanned Breadjes.
Medium size Japanned jSread
Boxes
Large size Japanned Bread Boxes.
251b Flour Bins Japanned
SOIb Flour Dins Japanned ..1
Japanned Cake Closet with Shelves
No. 7 Never Break Spiders
No. 8 Never Break Spiders
No. 9 Never Break Spiders
Crumb Tray and Brusht Painted
Large Spice Cabinet...,
Coffee Mills
Waflle Irons
Foot Bath Tubs, Painted
Children's Bath Tubs, Painted...
Large Size Star Oil Stoves
Small Willow Clothes Basket....
Medium Willow Clothes Basket..
Large Willow Clothes Basket...
AU .tylea and sizet, at lewest prices.
&S. W08LW0RTH, 319 Ucka. Ave
Green and Gold Store Front,
N.A.HULBERFS
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WYOMING AVE SCRANTON.
STEMWIY ft SON
DECKER BROTHERS
IRINICH ft BACK
STULTZ ft BAUER
and
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PIANOS
Alao large atoek of first -clasg
ORGANS
MUSICAL rtERCHANDISB
MUSIC, ETC
ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND
Qlvta from 8 a. av to 6 p. m. at the
Qreen Ridge Sanitarium,
720 Marion St., Green Ridie.
For Ladies Bnffariu. from Nervous Diseases.
(Marrnai ana hd
MaUon Is given,
and HhtaaiaUo Complaints spsolal
is given.
MISS A. E. JORDAN,
(Oraduate of th Boston Hospital Training
Bcaooi tot Harass), superintendent.
TNI ettUHATlaV
in t riWnfpiai mtttni
WasereteisiOpeaHlaOalMkMaiMuiseBt,
MS Wahlnatafi'Av. etomnten,.
SCRANTON CASH S
WODLWORTHS
IILLIWERY
MUST CO
To make room for th immense stock
of FURS which we are making.
10 Dsl Boys' Sailors, 10c. Escli
25 Dol Ladies' Sailers, 19c Each
10 Dol Untrimmed Hats, 29s. Each
5 Dol Trimmsd Hats, 98c Essh
100 Pieces of Ribbon at 5c. a Yard
20 Dol Infants' Lawn Caps 10c Ea:.
The balance ot our $
1.
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Silk and .Velvet $0
Capes, - - J,
I lot of Fancy Em- $-1
broidered Capes, ,
Come early to secure soma
of these bargains.
J. BOLZ,
138 Wyoming Ave.
IEXT TO THE CiJIE BML
Blue Serge
Coats and Vests
(Mka. rMs&&furnisfra
FRANK P.
Hatter,
Shirt Maker
AND.
Men's
Outfitter.
412 SPRUCE STREET,
$CWlTCJ,ft
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HATS
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$5.00. .
White
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for I-
$100.
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