TUB SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1H5. Iloniacn fiilooro ... FIRE IHSDRJ.NCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THIS COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE " Washington Avenue. OUR WAGONS CALL RetmUrlr in all parte of the city. Hare we iniaaed you? Drop a postal. I AC KA WANNA L. THE LAUNDRY, 308 Peon Ave. A. U. WAkMaN. mat we haYe the Latest Fall Novelties in Carpets, Wall Paper, Drapery and Curtains. ! i Do not fail to see our new Drapery and Cur tains before yon buy. 127 WYOIiRG AVENUE. tlTYJiOTES. M!sg Victoria Watkins, of Putnam ctrevt, has accepted a position with Lewis, Keilly & Uav'.es. Mayor Connell yesterday sipned the con tract with Hunt & Connell for the heat ing of Franklin engine house for 5HS. The verdict of the coroner'i Jury In the cae of Oscar S'.aco, which waj rendered last night, wa that death was accidental. A special mtetlng of all who were on firmed in Trinity Lutheran church will be held ait the church Tuesday evening. Sept. 17. The Economy Heat. Light and Power company turned on steam through the'.r public supply pipes yesterday morning for the first time. The breaking of a scaffold In one of the Spruce street store rooms of the Hotel Jermyn caused five plasterers to fall a distance of ten feet yesterday afternoon. None of them were seriously Injured. Lackawanna council. No. 1133, Koyal Ar canum, last evening delivered the benefit of $3,W0 to Mrs. Selden M. Foster, widow of the late S. M. Koter. Regent deonte Howell, Treasurer Victor H. Lauer and Secretary A. K. Vorhls delivered the cash. The clerk of the court3 granted mar riage licenses yesterday to Thomas F. GUmartin and: Annie M. BilHman, Scran ton: James Carrlgan and Catherine Me IHride, Carbondale; .Michael Sulkowich and Mary Fayko, Scranton: Floyd J. Grif fin and Augusta May Stender, Scranton. F. P. Price yesterday sold the Dunmore cash store to V. A. Beemer, who takes ' possession this morning. Harry Spencer, who has been manager at Dunmore, will t transferred to the Scranton cash store and Installed as head man, where he ex pects to hustle business In a lively man ner. Lieutenant Davis was approached by a woman named Lou Shannon last night and handed a purse containing lluo, which had been stolen from an old man who was visiting at her place during the evening. Through fear of arrest the thief restored the money. The officer found the owner of the purse and returned It. Rushla M. Swingle, by her next friend, Simon M. Swingle, applied for a divorce yesterday from her husband, Henry D. Bwlngle. F. F. Oibbs Is the attorney who filed the papers. Mrs. Swingle recites that she was married to her husband, from whom she now desires to be sepa rated, on July 14. 1890, and that he deserted her on Oct. 27, 1SS3. Mayor Connell yesterday signed the fol lowing ordinances: Providing for the construction of a sewer on Irving avenue, north of Mulberry street; providing for the pavlnf of Webster avenue; providing for the construction of a lateral sewer on Capouse avenue, tietweem Marlon and Green .Ridge streets; establishing the grade' of Hampton street, west of Main avenue; providing for narrowing the road wy on WyonVng avenue, between Marion -and Larch streets; providing for laying flagstone sidewalks on Washington ave nue, from Olive to O.bson streets. UNCLE SAM'S STAMPS. They Cause Trouble for Eight Carbondale Liquor Men. i As a result of carelessness eight Car bondale liquor dealers were arrested and yesterday appeared before Collec tor Herring In this city charged with having neglected -to efface the revenue tamps or brands on llnuor barrels. The men were Louis Rehkop, T. Flnne jran, M. Linen, F. P. Urown. James B. Maxwell, J. Alello, T. 11. McTlRhe and T. K. Burns. Their error was detected by fippelal Gauger D. Cool, of Philadelphia, and their cases are pending the decision of the collector, who, according to law, may compromise with the accused per sona or .-turn their cases over to the Unler States district attorney. It Is jroJfoble that a settlement will be ,'tude. The compromise clause Js also " -contained In the law regarding the r mutilation of cigar stamps. JEWISH XEWr3AR. From Creation BnftA Will Benin at Sunset Tomorrow. The Jewish year of 663 rMU end at sunset tomorrow when will begin the new year of 66S6, which, according to the Jewish era, is from the creation of the world. In Scranton the event is always cele brated with comparatively the same social eclat and much more devout re ligious function than la true of the 'Christian churches. The number of Jews who will fail to worship on this day is small. The Jewish New Year and the day of atonement, oceurrlng at an Interval of ten days from each other, are called "fearful days," and have retained for years their former spell which makes a deep impression on the people of the faith, ' Great Baking Exhibit. Come and see one barrel of "Plllsbury's Uest" Flour baked Into loaves of bread In the Sterling Range In less than ten hours and using only one hod of coal, at our tore Tuesday, Sept. 17, beginning at 7 a. m. Foote 6 Shear Co. The finest line of wines, cigars, malt and other liquors In the city at Lohmann's, Spruce street E. Robinson's, Mllwaukoe and Felgenspsn's beers on draught If you want the best mild 10c. cigar, call for the Popular Punch. . . , . If oasorn Is the tea Chicago theaters very iced between the acts. . WILLIAMS i f.VANULTY EVIDENCE OFJOFUIARITY Farewell Reception Tendered to Rev. Warren G. Partridge. fKOMIXEXT TEKSOXS PRESENT Substantial Purso Presented the Depart ing Postor-lle Made a Pronounced Avowal of Ilia Love for Uis Peua Avenue church CongrcRatlon. There were several distinctive feat ures connected with lat night's fare well reception to utev. Warren O. Partridge in the l'enn Avenue KapMst church which matin the occasion a memorial ou especially to Mr. Part ridge, who. with his family, leuves thin morning for Cincinnati, where he be comes pastor of the Ninth Street Uap tlst church. The reception waa a weighty testi monial of the depiirtlng minister's great worth and extensive popularity among rich and ioor in and out i.f the church and among leading residents representing probably ill the denomi nations In the city. tAll these were included In the throng which densely lacked the parlors in the basement of the church. , Near the close of the reception a purse, which had 'been Impromptuly collected d urine; the d:iy, was presented to Mr. Partridge- wltirthe request that It be used for .the purchase of some ar ticle for his now home that would re mind him of the love that went out to him from his old congregation. It Won an Informal litent. Only the most Informal preparations for the event hud been made by the women of the church, which was must fortunate, us the largo number of per sons present precluded tlu possibility of uny functionality. The large room extending beneath the whole of the main part of the church was artistical ly trimmed with palms and ferns und pottej' plants. I'.kwsoms brightened the aperture of tach window and rested upon small tables distributed about the room, while at the western end of the parlor was a bunk of palms ntul ferns, be neath which litr. and Mrs. Partridge stood while receiving many a parting handshake from scores of friends. They were attended by the oillcers of the church und Un-lr wives. It was noticed that conspicuous among the throng were possibly a score of men whose names would stand' at the head of a list of Scranton's citizens' most distinguished In business and finance and in the professional world. Mingling with them were men more worldly unfortunate, "several of them In their working clothes, who had stopped to bid God-speed to their friend and pastor and furnish added evidence that 'Mr. Partridge had been indeed "the poor man's minister," as he was sometimes called. Music was furnished throughout the evening by Conrad's orchestra. Light refreshments, supplied by the women of the church and dlstllmted by young girls, were served at the eastern end of the parlor. Luther Keller's Announcement. It was 9.15 o'clock when Luther Kel ler mounted a chair near Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, and, after requesting the at tention of those present, announced that Attorney H. M. Streeter had an office to perform. The latter in turn mounted the chair, and. In a very, brief speech, referred to the regret caused by the loss of the pastor, and mentioned that the regret had caused an Im pulse which had resulted in the im promptu collection, during the day, of a purse for Air. Partridge. He described the money as "a pretty collection of engravings, Issued by the govern ment," and without mentioning their value, announced the donors' wish that 'Mr. Partridge would use it for the pur chase of something for his new home, which would remind him of the love for him by the people of the church. 'Mr. Partridge has been described as "stoical under any kind of trying cir cumstances," and he sustained the comment In accepting from Mr. Street er the envelope containing the money, but when he stood upon the chair those best acquainted with him might have noticed a new glitter of thy, eye, a rapid closing of the eye-lid, and a slight flush to the face, which revealed a heart throbbing with the sorrow of departing from a people among whom he had, in Ave and a half years, ac complished such a magnificent work. In his remarks, which were brief, he spoke cheerfully of the "good night," which should not be confused with the last, long "good bye," and gave all his friends a hearty Invita tion to visit him In his new home. Hoped to Come Hero Often. . He said he hoped to return to Scran ton often, and had already been asked to address the Scranton Christian Kn deavor union in October. He conclud ed with commending them 'to the care of God, and feelingly announced that no mutter how engulfed he might be come in his new work, nor how much he might love it, he would ever, In his heart, hold the Penn avenue church, of Scranton, as the one which had seen his greatest work, and had been near est and dearest to him. During his remarks Mr. Partridge referred to the beautiful tribute paid him in a letter published in The Trib une's church column Saturday, and publicly thanked Its unknown author. THE STRUGGLE OF LITE. Produced In a Splendid Manner at the Aondcmy of Music. There was a top-heavy house at the Academy of Music last night to see 'Walter Sanford's melodrama, "The (Struggle or Lire," which was staged and acted in an exceptionally fine man ner. The scene of the melodrama Is laid In New York city and the action is ho distributed about 'Manhattan Island as to admit of elaborate and effective stage settings, which have been taken advantage of to the fullest extent. "The Struggleenf Life." of course, has Its plotting villain and his opposite, the nooie, maniy young man, for what melodrama would be complete without these essentials? These roles are entrusted to William Stafford and Henry Lewis, two canable. conscientious actors. Other members of the company whose work deserves mention were Nellie .Masktll, Kate Dal- gnsn, manna Inghnm. Georo-e n. Haines, Frank Tt. Klddell and Kdgar forest, i ne melodrama will be repeat ed tonight at the academy. HER TOM IN ANOTHER'S ARMS, A Polish tilrl Fondled tho Object of Her Affections and Trouble Ensued. Mary Traoy lives-In Old Forge and harbors a cat. One day recently when the cat came back not, she set out to search for him, and greatly to her cha grin discovered a little Polish girl, Ker tla Kalamanskl, fondling -her Thomas. Not relishing the sight of a Polish girl embracing the object of her affections, she flew Into a rage and cuffed the girl's ears. When the Kalamanskl girl's mother Interfered she also was given a. beating, and the result was an assault and battery case before Alder man (Millar yesterday. Miss Tracey was held In VMS ball in keep the peace and answer at 'court for the assault:' E.J. M'CORMACK DEAD. Us Was for Five Yesrs the Alderman of the Seventh Ward. Ex-Alderman E. J. (MdCormack, of the ' Seventh Ward, died yesterday morning at his home on Phelps street after an Illness of two weeks. The di rect cause of death was heart failure. iMr:,McCorihack had for years been a prominent figure In that part of the city. He was for five years alderman of the eleventh and also served many terms as tax collector. Since he re tired from the office, of alderman two years ago he lived a quiet, retired life. die is survived by a wife and the fol lowing children: .Mrs. Klchard Kelly, of this city: Mrs. N. Harrington, of tiraphwlck, N. Y.; 'Mrs. Thomas Kearns and Thomas McCormack, of Olyphant. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning. A high mass of renulem will be celebrated at St. Peter s cathedral and Interment will be made In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. MUSIC HALL THE PLACE. Convention Will Be Held There Instead of in the Court House. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the Re publican county convention will be culled to order In Music hall. It was the Intention to hold the con vention in the court house, and It was so advertised, but on account of com mon pleas court being in session It has been found advisable to change the place of meeting from the court house to Music hull, on Lackawanna avenue, where the delegates are re quested to assemble this afternoon. WANT TO SELL THE HALL St. John's Society Will Meet Tonight to Take Action with Hcgardto IHsnnsing of Their Property. There will be a meeting of St. John's Total Abstinence ami 'Henevolent so ciety of the South Side this evening at In hull, on Stone avenue, that will de cide the future plans of that society, whether it will continue us It hus or disrupt, sell the hull and the ground on which It stands nnd divide the sum realised among the sixty members that are now In good standing and comprise the organization. Hie strained relations that .have ex isted between the St. John's nnd 1 light Keverend Bishop OHura Is the in- ee-ntlve that U prompting this action. The bishop's representative asked from tho society a deed of trust for the property, which Is worth according to a fair estimate about $7.lHM). The society has refused to execute the deed of trust and there the trouble lies. At least. this la the story given out by a promi nent member of tthe St. John's. Kcusona for tho Kcquest. This gentleman said that the deed of trust was asked for on the pica that the St. John's, as a Catholic ttoclety, Is bound to be responsive to the vviuhes of the clergy, and that for the Interest and welfare of the society it Is neces sary that the property shall be so bound that the bishop can say wnat shall be done tuid what shall not be done In regard to the purposes for which the hall may be rented and gen erally used. In case the society broke up, If a deed of trust were In possession of the bishop, it would preclude the possibility of any few men prolltlng toy engineer ing to break the organization up and di vide the proceeds of the sale among themselves. A meeting of the St. John's society was held Sunday afternoon, tout It was not very well attended: however, the sentiment of those who were there was tn favor of selling the property and dis rupting. The clergy or the cathedral have maintained a very hostile attitude toward the events of amusements such as hops, socials, etc., for which the hall had at various times in the past been rented. They held that these events led to the downfall of many young peo ple. Organized Twelve Years. The society was organized about twelve yenrs ago. The lot on which ttie hall stands was sold by Charles F. Mattis, deceased, representing the Lackawanna Iron and Coal company. at a very low figure In consideration of the purpose for which It was to be used and with the express understanding that a temperance hall should be built on It. The lot is now worth $1,600, the hall cost $4,000, and $1,500 was spent to furnish it as it stands at present. WILL OF CHARLES MATTES. Ho Divided Ills Property Among His Children. The last will and testament of the late Charles F. l-Mattes was admitted to probate yesterday by Register Hop kins. The document Is in the deced ent's handwriting, being drawn up by himself, and it Is brief, concise and business-like. It was executed on July 27, 1895, witnessed by E. H. Thomas and K. W. Olmstead. Charles C. 'Mattes, a son. Is appointed executor. After ordering all debts to be paid the estate Is divided as follows: First, the proceeds of two policies In the Con necticut .Mutual Life Insurance com pany of Hartford, Conn., are devised to the now living children of the de cedent's first wife or their legal heirs; 2, the two policies In the Mutual I-lfe Insurnnce company, of .New York, are divided among all his children or their heirs. The children are William F., 'Mary O., Charles C, Edward C, Louis T. and Cornelia W. Mattes, and Caro line A. Crosby, a stepdaughter, now Mrs. Jeffries; 3, Hees' cyclopedia, given to the decedent by his father, are de vised to William F. Mattes: 4. to Louis Mattes Is given nil the right, title and interest, real anu personal. In the prop erty on Capouse avenue now occupied by the Lackawanna 'Lubricating com pany; 5, to Charles C. .Mattes Is given all the stock the decedent owned In the Lackawanna Iron and Steel com pany; 6, to Mary O. IMattes Is given a bond of the Kewaunee, Green Hay and Western Hallway company, and four and one-half shares of Lackawanna Iron and Coal company stock; 7, to Cor nelia W. 'Mattes Is given six bonds $B00) of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal corporation and twenty-one shares of Lackawanna Store association stock. The family residence, 119 Jefferson avenue, Is given to l.Mary G. and Cor nelia W. Mattes. TO DECIDE TONIGHT. Democratic County Commutes Will Fix a Date for tho Convention. This evening at 8 o'clock In the St. Charles hotel the Democratic county committee will meet to fix a time and place for holding the county conven tion of the party. It was found necessary last night by County Chairman John E. Roche to change the place mentioned In the printed circulars for the meeting of the committee. As set forth In The Tribune several days ago It Is high ly probable that Oct. 1 will be the date selected for the convention. A. B. .Dunning, jr., Is a candidate to succeed himself as county surveyor, and from present Indications will be unopposed for the nomination. Dr. J. A. Kelley will have to fight with Dr. P. W. McAndrew for the nomination for coroner. The latter has been making a quiet, systematic canvass, and his friends say that he will be the nominee, but this Dr. Kelley's many friends say Is only a piece of bluff. Old Folks at Home. Dr. Kilmer & Co., of Binghamton, N. Y., manufacturers of the Famous Swamp Root, through one of their advertising distributors, will present every family In Scranton .with a copy of the famous song, "The Old Folks at Home," words and music. 7 '.Attention. The dressmaking ctarlors of Madame L'Amoureaux, 612 Spruce street, ard Mow open. She has just returned from tho city, and Is prepared to furnish all the latest styles. Prices reasonable; satisfac tion sraaranteed.h' ' - '" Globs Hotel. Between the Academy of Music and the Frothingham.' Special rates made to the atrical people and jurors. Rates $1.00 to $3.00 per day. Bird Flanaghan, Props., . 229 Wyoming ave, Scranton, Pa. , , , ' Nothing can replace It for quality the Popular Punch. ., HEM WHO BOOil SCBAHTOM Board of Trade Committees Report Good Work Done. , CAR SHOTS MAY LOCATE HERE An Effort Will Be Made to Induce Acetylene Gas Company to Bring Their Plant to This Clty-Olher Good Things being Pushed. At last night's meeting of the board of trade the manufacturers' committee, among other things, reported the tect of acetylene gas, and on the commit tee's recommendation Secretary Ather ton was instructed to go to Philadel phia and endeavor to Induce the com pany to locate here. Tho committee also reported that the liloomsburg car company Is looking for a suitable loca tion for their car shops lit this city. They are not seeking local capital, but merely a location, and the benefit of Seranton's many advantages. It was also announced in the com mittees report that Nelson W. Perry, editor of Electricity, hus been ' In Scranton recently Investigating the uses of culm as a fuel. Ho is consid ered one of the best informed men In the country on the question of the pro duction of power, and the result of his Investigation is awaited with con siderable Interest. H. E. Paine, chairman of the commit tee on legislation, to whom was refer red the Puterson pooling bill, reported that the committee was very much In favor of the measure, believing that It will be the means of exterminating entirely the deplorable practice of un just discrimination ngalnst shippers, and the demoralizing rate wars be tween companies. The committee rec ommended that our representatives at Washington be urged to use every hon orable means to secure Its passage. Committee's Action Approved.. The board of trade building commit tee's action In selecting Architect Huldeu's plans for the new building was on the recommendation of A. W. Dickson approved of. The proiHisltlon of Oassler's mag azine to devote twenty pages to the setting forth of the greatness of Scran ton as a manufacturing center was rejected when the committee, through rt. J. Foster, announced that there was no visible means of tulslng the $L,,000. Secretary Atherton recommended that the boards advertisement In Power be withdrawn, as "only" two di rect responses had been received from the "ad" lit six months, one of which was from the Acetylene Gas company, und the other from a large manufac turer in Cleveland. The "ad" was withdrawn. The resignations of Simon Rice and Timothy Hurke were received and ac cepted. H. C. Shafer's application for membership was received and referred to come up at the next meeting accord ing to custom. At the conclusion of the business ses sion the board was entertained and In structed by an exhibition of the pri mary electrical battery of Captain C. J. 'Hubble. What most Interested the board was his mine lamp, which will furnish a strong Incandescent light for ten hours, with arc charge at a cost of less than 2 cents. The lamps can be constructed for a figure that will give them a commercial value. t It Is a Model Safety Lamp. The great feature of the lamp, of course, is that it is par excellence a safety lamp, inasmuch as there is no flame to communicate with gases. He also exhibited various sized batteries for various - uses, such as running a sewing machine or a phonograph,, a fan or both light and power as was ex emplified In a battery designed for a sick room, which gives a light to a lantern and runs a fan. The board extended a vote of thanks to Captain Hubble for the exhibition. PASTORS HAVE A BANQUET. It Was Served Yesterday Afternoon in the Faurot House. Fifteen Baptist ministers, a few of them accompanied by their wives, yes terday afternon sat down to the an nual banquet of the Scranton Baptist conference, which was held In the Faurot house, on Washington avenue. After a tempting menu had been dis cussed nearly two hours were devoted to a period of toasting. Rev. T. J. Collins, president of the conference, was toastmaster. Following Is a list of the ministers and their wives present, and the churches represented: Rev. T. J. Col lins, Scranton street church; Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Hughes, Jackson street church; Rev. W. S. Jones, Hyde Park Welsh church: Rev. W. G. Watkins, North Main avenue church; Rev. nnd Mrs. W. J. Ford, Green Ridge church; Rev. A. B. O'Nell, .Dunmore church; Rev. W. B. Grow, Carbondale; Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Jephson, Carbondale; Rev. and iMrs. J. . Ellis. Blakely; Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Douglass. Clark's Green; 'Rev. W. J. Guest, Peckvllle; Rev. J. D. Williams, Jermyn; Rev. and Mrs. M. J. Watkins. Factoryville; Rev. Thomas Baker, West Lenox; Rev. H. H. .Harris, Taylor. The toasts responded to were as fol lows: "The Minister's Vacation," Rev. A. E. Douglass, of Clark's Green; "Promotion of Oreater Fraternal In tercourse Between City and Country Pastors," Rev. W. B. Grow, of Carbon dale; "Ministerial Dead-Llne," Rev. D. J. Williams, of Jermyn; "The Pastor and His Young People's Society," Rev. W. J. Jones, of Scranton; "Present Evangelistic Methods," Rev. W. J. Ford, of Scranton; "The Pastor's Re lation to Reform Movements," Rev. VV. G. Watkins, of Scranton. Remarks were also made by Revs. W. J. Guest and T. J. Collins. SOUTH SIDE. The hearts of the missionaries are gladdened at the loyal an.t general at tention the men of St. John's parish are exhibiting In the mission. An Im mense congregation was present to hear the sermon last night by Father Cullcn. Father Uurke gave Instructions on faith before t:he sermon. Father Cullen spoke on mortal sin and took as his text "As Jesus drew near to Jeru salem, and seeing the city ihe wept over It." The speaker raid that on the day that the Savior went Into Jerusalem the whole populace went out to meet him and do 'him honor, and they re minded him of tho beauty and the mag nificence of tllie surroundings. Holi ness, purity, truth and love are the at tributes of God and His law is the re flex of these attributes. The speaker then explained! what sin Is. The remains of 'Michael (McKlnnoy, the Polander who was killed at A I ford Saturday night on the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western railroad coming from Syracuse, were removed to his late boarding house, the home of Michael Battle, of Pear street, yesterday even ing t 6 o'clock by Undertaker Raub. Tlie funeral will take place this after noon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held at St. John's church and Interment will be made In Hyde (Park Catholic ceme tery. Civil and .Mining Engineer William Monsey, of William Connell ft Co., whose resldenoe Is at Dalton, has been elected a delegate to the Republican county convention at the court house today. He was prominently mentioned for temporary chairman. DUNMORE. f 3Srm. James Dell, of New York etty, and Misses Belle Singer and -Aurora Betaer, of Reeders, are the guests of Mrs & F. Altemose. of Brook at rent U The marriage of IMss Yettle Bres- aer, of South Scranton, and Jamea Mas teis, of this place, will take place In the Presbyterian church tonight at t.SH. OHss 'Laura tMose and her brother, George, are guests of IMr. and Airs. Al bert Mowery, of 'North Ulukely street. Rev. A. L. Urban has moved his fam ily from his former residence, on North Blakely street, to the new Episcopal rectory. Miss IMabel Christ Is slightly indis posed at her home, on Dundaff street. John Wert, of North Ulakely street, who has been spending the past few days wlih friends In Forest City, re turned home yesterday afternoon. Mk Fanny Haycock, of Grove street. Is vlsltrng friends and relatives In Ox ford. N. J. Miss LMUud Savage, of Green Ridge street, U'the guest of friends and rela tives at 'Whitney's Point, N. Y. The peach social at the Dudley Street Baptist church tonight should attract a large crowd. Arch Jones, of Wlikcs-Hnrre, was the guett of friends In this place on Sun day. Bert WlllSams, of Carbondale, was calling on friends in town yesterday. Palmer Bros, have sold their store, nenr Laurel Hill park, to Lawrence Brinks. THE PRODIGAL FATHER. Presented in on Excellent Masjucr at Davis' Theatre. If you wish to enjoy a first-class light entertainment go to DaviH' the ater this week. "The Prodigal Father company," an organization of special ists, liulds the boards. A fair-sized audience witnessed the Initial per formance here yesterday afternoon, and the company presented the rat tling farce with a snap and original ity that delighted till. Twelve mem bers, fiv e comediennes and seven funny men, make up the organization. All are enterlulhers. Lynn Welcher Is perhaps the bent actor, but It Is difficult to pick the Jolllest comedian. Charles Boyle was funny, very funny, as tho bogus king of the W'ainovvanis, and the songs of Mat M. Mills and Frederick Nalss were features. The sketch by Messrs. Dave J. Halpin, "Bony IMoGlnnls." and iMIlls provoked great laughter. Miss Mar jorle Fair and iMIss Klla Falk help to brighten the performance. Little Irene Franklin won the hearts of all by her clever caprices. The com pany will repeat "The Prodigal Father" this and tomorrow afternoons and evenings. WILLIAM LAVELLE BURIED. The Fuseral Was one of the Largest Scin on tho South Side. All that was mortal of the late Will iam Lavelle, of Wllkes-Barre. was borne from his mother's residence on Cedar avenue yesterday morning to St. John's church on Fig street, where a solemn high mass of requiem was cele brated. Rev. E. J. Mulley was cele brant; Rev. Father O'Rourke, of Wllkes-Barre, deacon; Rev, Father 0''Callahan. sub-deacon, and Rev. D. A. McCarthy, master of ceremonies. In the sanctuary were Father McAn drew, of Wllkes-Harre; Rev. J. J. Dunn, of Green Ridge, and Rev. J. A. Moffltt. The sermon was preached by Father O'Rourke. The floral tributes were very many, and were borne by Thomas Breen, John Gavan and John B. O'Malley. The pall-bearers were E. II. Jordan, James Moore, Timothy Lavelle and Frank Brown, of this city; J. J. Fadden, of Olyphant, and (M. J. Doyle, of Wllkes Harre. As the remains were borne from the church Miss Katie Donahoe sang "Flee As a Bird," Interment was made In Dunmore Catholic cemetery. NORTH END. Miss Jones, of Wllkes-Barre, Is visit ing Miss iKtlle Lewis, of Edna avenue. Albert Shultz, formerly of the Lewis drug store, called on a number of his North End friends Sunday. W. H. iSaddler, of North Main ave nue, Is having a steam heatnlg appara tus put In his house. At the last Christian Endeavor busi ness meeting of the Providence Chris tian church the following officers were elected: President. Percy Henry; vice president. Miss Lizzie Davis; secretary, R. A. Middleman; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Jennings. A very Interesting entertainment was given by a class of young ladles from the Sunday school of the Puritan Con gregational church, on West .Market Etreet, last. evening. The programme, which was excellently rendered, was as follows: Solo, John R. Dnvis; recita tion, Edward Lewis; selection, Puritan quartette; solo, Thomas Owens; selec tion on the harp, Alfred Humphrey; solo, O. R. Davis; solo, Miss Mattle Edwards; recitation, IMIss Maud Wil liams; solo, Edgar Richards; solo, C. J. Davis; address, pastor; glee, church choir. Reese Watkins led the singing. Pianist, Miss Anna Reese. See our baking advertisement In this Issue, Foote & Shear Co. Buy tho Weber. and get the best. AtjQucrnsey Bros. It Is the old 'favorite still the Popular Punch mild and sweet. Plllsbury's flour mills have a capacity of 17.&00 barrels a day. Miss Hardenbergh's pianoforte school will reopen Monday, Sept. 10, at 633 Madi son avenue. DUD. HOWARD. In Olyphant, Saturday, Sept. 14, 18H5, Edward Howard, nged 70 years. Funeral Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment In St. Patrick's cemetery, O" BOY I.E. In Scranton. Sept. 15. 1S95, An nlo O'lloyle, aged 10 years, daunhter of Mrs. W. J, Jones. Funeral Tuesday af ternoon from her parents' residence, KM) Went t'arlsjn street. Interment In tho Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. SPECIAL EXCURSION RITES VIA Central Railroad of New Jersey TO ATLANTIC CITY FOR THE mat. AT ATLANTIC CITY, SEPTEMBER 18 TO 22,1893. tWFor this neradon tickets will be so'd from Scranton at reduced rates. THC SCRANTON VITRIFIED BRICK .- TILE MANUFACTURING CO., MAKsat or SHALE PAVINQ BRICK AND BUILDING BRICK OfUeet 830 Washington Avenue. Works! Way Aug, Pa E. W. V. R. k. M. H. DALE General Sales Agent. Scranton, P BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8.J laelndlac the eJnloee eztraettof et testa, by an entirely new present S. G SNYDER, D. D. S., a stke sirs. CAN CURE A8THM AND MAY FEVER. A Noted Physician Offers to Prove This to All Sufferers in Scran ton on Thursday. The majority of sufferers from Asth ma and kindred complaints, after try ing Doctors and numberless Remedies advertised' as positive cures without avail, have come to the conclusion that there Is no cure for this most distress ing disease, and these same erson-s will be the more In doubt and skeptical when t'hey learn through the columns of the press tihat Dr. Rudolph Schlff mann.ithe recognized authority who has treated more cases of these diseases than any living Doctor.- has achieved success by perfecting a remedy which not only gives Immediate relief in the worst cases, but has positively cured thousands of sufferers who were con sidered Incurable. These were Just as skeptical as some of our readers now are. Dr. Scttiiffmunns' remedy no doubt possess! s the merit which U claimed for It or he vv-uld not authorize this paper to announce that he Is not only willing to give free to each person suf f ring from Asthma, Hay-Fever, Phthisic, or Itronchlti.1 In this city one free liberal trial box of his Cure, but urgently requests all sufferers to call at '.Vutt'hcvva Bros.' drug store. Lackawanna avenue, from 8 a. m. iti'.l 6 p. m. Thursday, Sept. in, and receive a package absolutely free of charge, knowing that in muking the claim he does for his Cure, a strong doubt may anise in Che minds of many, and That a personal test, as he offers to all, will be more convincing, and prove Its mer- tts, than 'the publishing of thousands of testimonials fioin persons who have been pcimanently cured by the use of '.lis Asthma 'ure. "lr. Sfhlffmann's Asthtr.i Cure," as lit Js called, has been sold by Druggists of this city ever since It was first Introduced, although many persons may never have heard of tt, snd It is with i.t view to reaching these that lie makes this offer. This Is cer tainly a most generous and fair offer, and all who nre suffering from any of the nibove complaints should remember the dnt- and place where t-he distribu tion will be made, and avail themselves of the same. Persons living out of thin city who desire to test the etlicacy of this most wonderful remedy will re ceive a package free by ninll bv writ ing to Dr., It. Schlffmann, ill". Rosabel street, St. Paul. 'Minn., providing their flier is received berore Sept. :i0. ns no free samples can be obtained after that date. Special sale of Tinware for one week only, including the following: 10-qt. Tin Pail, wood handle, 14-qt. Tin Pail, wood handle, 10- qt. Pieced Tin Dish Pans, 11- qt. Pieced Tin Dish Pans, 8-qt Block Tin Dish Pan -10-qt. Block Tin Dish Pan, . 14-qt. Block Tin Dish Pan, 1 Gallon Tin Oil Can, 5-qt Covered Tin Pail, wood handle Medium Sized Angel Food Pans, 2- lb. Bronze Tea or Coffee Canister 3- qt. Milk Cans, covered, . Oc Oc Qc Oc I Oc Oc Oc 08 Oc Oc Oc Oc OC Oc Oc Oc Drip Pans, large, 11x16, LargeSize Block Tin Preserve Kettle Large Size Block Tin Sance Pans, 3- qt. Tin Coffee Boilers, 4- qt. Tin Coffee Boilers, -10-in. Sheet Iron Fry Pans, -Extra Heavy Oyster Broiler, 10c C. S. W00LW0RTH SI9 LACKrWINNUVENUL Green and Gold Store Frant THE CRYSTAL PALACE " NEXT WEEK IS THE WEDDING OF MY FRIEND, WHAT SHALL I SEND ?" It an every.dsy occurrence In one fam ily or another. This problem is easily solved bv calling and admiring the im mense stock of China, Glassware, Artistic Pottery, Lamps, Silver-plated Ware, Etc., at LOUIS RUPPRECHT Successor to Eugene Kleberg. 231 PENN AVE, OPP. BAPTIST CHURCH, lU.HULBERTC I fBIl WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON STEMWAV t SON DECKER BROTHERS KRANICH I BACK tTULTZ I BAUER and Others PIANOS Aleo large stock of first-clase ORGANS CUSKAL nBRCrlANDLSS MUSIC, ETC WOOLWORTH'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. You can obtain better value for your money at our old reliable establish ment than elsewhere,and we will have the largest show rooms after our building is finished. . WE ARE THE ONLY Manufacturer of Furs, and can sell you Furs 30 per cent, less than any other house in the city. THE BALANCE We will offer for less than half the cost. La dies' Jackets, Capes, vSkirts and Silk Waists; also Infants' Caps and Coats. NOW IS THE BEST TIME To Luve your Furs repaired by tho only Praotiuul Furrier. J. BOLZ, 138 Wyoming Avenne. Clothiers. H6ttera,8 Furnisners FALL STYLES The Celebrated On Sale, Both Stores. Thursday, Aug. 29 CHRISTIAN, 412 SPRUCE ST. 205 LACKAWANNA AVZ ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND Glren from I a. m. to 6 p. m. at the Green Ridge Sanitarium, 720 Marlon St., Green Ridge. For Ladles Bnffertne from Neryons Diseases, Cntsrrhsl and Rheumatic Complaints special attention 1 given. MISS A. E. JORDAN, (Graduate of the Boston Hospital TraloIaS School for Nuraas), Superintendent TNI OffJtlBHATB m -ir M PIANOO IN at Pnaaat lbs Mo Peealar aU ftanme ta UadliiC Afitota Wartretras! Oppeeitt Celumboj H HMimant, 90S Weohlngton Av. Soranton.Pej Bl HATS V AT Dunn's REMEMBER OF SOB Ml I Wi 1 fpiiiii 1 MM 1 rV . : . v :,.,'.