TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUJfE-TUEHUAr MOltlNl.NU, SJSIT12MBKK 24, 1893. lorrman & Moore FIRE INSORflNCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THK COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. OUR WAGONS CALL Rnrularly In all parts of the city. Have me luiued your Drop a postal. I ACKAWANNA L, THE LAUNDRY, 308 nVO. A. B. HARM AN. NEW More than 275 styles to select from at all prices, from 75c, to $60. 00. ALSO - Draperies, Carpets, Wall Paper. WILLIAMS f KllOLTY 127 WYOMING AVENUE. CITY NOTES. The streets and brides committee of common council will meet tomorrow night. The dcranton Foot Hall club will havo a practice name at the park at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Krank Saninskl yesterday broiiKht suit airu!nt the Moo.ic Mountain Coal com pany to recover llc.UUU. Frank P. Henderson has been appointed Inspector of the Ferber court Sewer and the Clay avenue pavement. John Zenge, a South Side Hungarian, wai arrested for bealinif a fellow country man, and paid a tine of $3. jo. Reasons why a now trial should be granted were tiled yesterday In the case of H. A. Depuy against J. A. lirady. John H. McHngh nndCeliu Mctliigh yes terday began an notion ;n trespass to re cover damages from the Scranton Trac tion company. At Laurel Hill park tonight all flremen and their friends will be welcome. There will be dancing until 1 o'clock a. m.. Gen eral admlss on 1U cents. The manufacturers and wholesale deal ers of the city will close their buxint-sx places at 3 o'clock every Saturday after noon hereafter until next June. David James and John I.atula were dis charged from the county jail yesterday after serving terms of imprisonment for offenses of which they were found guilty. The ladles of the Home for the Friend less are requested to be at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western depot th! morning at to take the train for an outing to Wilkes-Barre. Fred Spellano, of the West Side, a young Italian -) years old. was arrested for in terfering with Patrolman Day in making en arrest Sunday at midnight and was fined 15 yesterday by Mayor Connell. The hearing in the habeas corpus case for the liberation of Attorneys Watson and Diehl from arrest was continued be fore Judge Lynch, of Wilkes-Barre, yes terday until Friday morning at 10 o'clock The effects of John L. L. Travis, music dealer, of Lackawanna avenue, were sold by Deputy Sheriff J. D. Ferber yesterday to satisfy Judgments amounting to i'i.'M.'.Vi. The Wilcox A White Organ company pur chased the stock for J132. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold special evangelistic ser vices this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in their room. Jewell building. The meet ing will be led by Mrs. Frank. An Invita tion Is extended to all churches. Henry Burgtss was discharged from the county Jail yestordey after Fervltude of three months. Frank Maretto and Mike Arhles, who were cueht in the Van Dyke raid at Old Forge Sunday night, paid tbMt fines and were also liberated from jail. A rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted was allowed yes terday in the case of Ann O'flrmly apa'nst the Prudential Insurance company. The case was tried last week and a verdict for the full amount of Mrs. O'Grady's claim was allowed. Mrs. Catherine O'Malley, of Railroad avenue, was arretted on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Wright by Mrs. K. W. Taylor, her neighbor. Mrs. ('Mally was charged with being too free with her tongue. She gave ball In the sum of 2'j0 to quit wagging It, In the equity proceedings of the Dun more Gas and Water company against the Mooslc Mountain Coal company and the Mooslc Mountain Water company, a rule was entered that the defendant an wer, plead or demur within thirty days 'after service of the writ. The semi-monthly meeting of Methodist preachtrs of 8craiton and vicinity wa held at Kim Park church yesterday morn ing. Twenty-two mtn'sters were present, the feature of the mentlng wss a. paper on Helf Mastery," by Rev. O. T. Price, pas tor of the Park Place church. Last week's mortality report of the board of health shows four new cases of typhoid fever, two neW cases of scarlet fever, one new case and one death from rKplitherla, one death from whooping rough and one from consumption; thirty eight deaths resulted from ull causes. Mrs. Jacob Helmer, wife of Ihe well known veterinary surgeon, died at 8.30 Aunday evening at her home In Temple court. She had been A sufforer for a long time from heart trouble. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning. The rcmnlns will be taken to New Vorw city for Inter ment. . , 'Marriage licenses were granted yester day by the clerk of the courts to Millard F. Rhodes, Scranton, and Carrie Martin, Carbondale; Henry J. Mitchell, New York, -and Ellen Oiughan, Hcranton; Albert Do rankle and Libera Bernardoni, oil Forge: George L. B. Bklllhnrn. Philadel phia, and Nellie C. Fern, Scranton. John Cobb, of Falrvlew avenue, who was arretted for the theft of his brother-in-law's watch and chain, had a tiearlng yes terday afternoon and In defmilt of irrfjo tall Is detained at the police station. Ho will be sent to the county J:ill today If some one does not go his bail. His sister, Mr. Evans' wife, was the only witness against trim and she swore very damainK evi dence. ' . New Dress Goods. Having removed our Dress Good de partment to the rear of our store, where we have more room and an abundance of light, we have opened the finest assort ment of fashionable Dress Goods, Plain and Fancy Bilks, We Invite you to call and see. the new materials, weaves and colors. Mears Hagen. . Thorough Piano Instruction. Mr. Bouthworth can be found at his tudlo, tX Wyoming avenue, every day ex cept Wednesday. Only the" most modern and approved methods used. . : ' The finest Una of wines, cigars, malt and other liquors In the city at Lohmann's, iprucc street. B. Robinson's, Milwaukee and Felgenspan's beers on draught ; Monsoon the new kind of Tea. Goes farther. Magnificent flavor and body. . II Mil H SURPRISE IN JE MEETING Superintendent of Schools ITiillips Sent in His Resignation. THEY WOULD NOT ACCEl'T IT Controllers Were Slow to RcalUo What Had Happened, hut Finally Laid tho Resignation on tho Toblo-IHtla for New No. 1 0 School. If a bomb had exploded In last night's meeting uf t'he bourd of control It could scarcely have caused mure as tonishment than did the resiRtiutlon of Supi-rlntcnikn't of Schools CJeorga V. l'hllllis. It could not be learned 'that any con troller knew of what was vomlns. and all Were so surprised thut Mr. Notz'tt motion, made In a stiielicil sort of way, that the rexlKimtlori Ik) accepted would have been allowed to prevail Imd not Mr. Kvans been 'the first to recover equilibrium and amend .by moving that the resignation ln tabled. The motion prevailed, although a Iiw half audible "noes" were heard In the room. Superintendent Phillips' letter was as follows: McmtH-rs of the Hoard of Control: lentU iiicii The responsibilities of my work are so exacting nnd the strain of of fice so seriously affecting my health, that 1 am compelled to tender my resignation as superintendent of schools under your suptrvlsloii. i have put too much of myself Into tho pchools of this city during the past eleven years, three as teacher and eight as superintendent, not to have a deep feel ing of sadness in laying down their over sight. Work That Has Keen Done. As but two of your present body were In service at my election eight years ago, you cannot be expected o fully appreciate the great changes that have Iwen accom plished, nor what it has cost to bring the schools 'to their present elllelency. There Is very much yet to be done; many weak places need rt adjustment, yet, notwith standing all delleieiielea in the system the schools of this city have progressed as rapidly in the past eight years as would ordinarily occur In two deeudes. 1 cannot close without bearing record to the loyalty of the teachers in your employ and the almost universal desire on their part to do whatever has been suggested fc.r the improvement of the schools. Much of the teachers' best effort cannot be re vealed, and oftentimes the sympathy and co-op ration needed to keep her at her best is wanting. That there may be no embarrassment In electing my successor and that the schools mnv not suffer through lack of proper or ganization for the year. I would suggest that mv resignation tuke effect Nov. 1. Thanking you for the many favors re ceived at your hands and with best wishes for the continued propserlty of the schools. I am, respectfully yours. George V. Phillips. Scranton, Ta., Sept. 23. Controllers Were Nonplussed. Secretary Fellows alono knew the con tents of the letter, anil his knowledge dated only from the afternoon. His voice trembled on the first line and he gave other outward and visible in. of a weighty piece of business contained In the letter, which after being read left the controllers nonplussed and took the edge off any half-hearted skirmishes later. It was several very long seconds be fore Mr. Nota, In a low-voiced, subjec tive. manner moved that the resignation be accepted. Some unknown was a sec onder, and while President Carson put the motion Mr. Kvans found his voice and brought his confreres back to con seloiisness .y moving In nn unmistak able tones that the resignation be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and the further business of the even ing continued. Mr. Phillips gets $2,500 per year salary. Until a few weeks ago he had never had any serious differences' with the control ling body of the schools, but recently he was flatly crossed In the appointment and transfer of several teachers. The opinion expressed last night by a con troller near to the superintendent, but who remi.'Kted The Trlbuno rf porter not to publish his name, may throw some light on the matter. He said: What 0 Controller Snld. "Professor Phillips resignation, I be lieve, is only the natural outcome of re cent hampering, and petty cross-play, lie is of nervous temperament, and, while not super-sensitive, has been set at odds and ends by very foolish Inter ference with his oillce. This interfer ence was slight and would have amount ed to nothing, but It came at a time when Professor Phillips was overbur dened with work and nervous, and to one who understands the situation the outcome Is not surprising." Various conjectures were offered by other controllers before leaving the building. Some Intimated that the su perintendent has a definite business In view, and one member ventured the opinion that the paragraph In the resignation relating to the frrowth and advancement of the schools during the superintendent's regime Is a direct slap at the few controllers who have criti cised him. Matter of Dutv to Himself. A reporter for The Tribune called upon Mr. Phillips last evening at his home on North Sumner avenue. Mr, Phillips was questioned as to his rea sons for presenting the resignation. He said that the action was caused as a matter of duty to himself physically; that the mental strain occasioned by the Increasing responsibilities of the of fice had caused a physical collapse. "I have considered the mutter for several months." he said, "and had de cided to resign some time ago, but the requirements of my office would not permit me to leave until the present time. Some weeks ago I wan compelled to desist entirely from duty because of an utter collapse In body. I reclined that I must resign the office or endure severs physical consequences, and my action was taken for this reason only. When It Is considered that every re sponsibility In the public school sys tem rests upon the superintendent of schools and that he Is without an as sistant of any kind, but must meet all requirements alone, my step will not create surprise. "There are about 250 teachers and 20,000 pupils. Kach day my ofllce is the scene of frequent visitations from some of these teachers, the pupils or their parents. Every dispute Is re ferred to the superintendent, and the whole system resolves Itself upon his office In some way or other. Duties Hove Incrcosc'd. "I seldom leave my office before R.SO In the evening and my home Is visited every evening by many persons on busi ness connected wltlh my duties. This s'tiutfn to a man of my tempcramerrt has been too preait and I' must resign. When I assumed control of the office t'ifc'ht years ago, the echool syjitom was vtiry crude as compared to that of tlhe present day. With nw Improvements dime nw responsibilities and the work tiaa become correspondingly arduous. Thoug'h I believe that the rtmuneiraltlon of the office than not been commensurate with the duties "thereof, yet this 'has not ca.ueed my realgr.ut'lon. I do runt criticize the rala.ry In any respect, wl.iatever 'by opinions may be. Willie alber salaries have advanced with the ireponIhilltlefl imposed, that of super intendent of sdhoole haa remained tine a.me. I have never mentioned thin to the board and the members do not seem to appreciate the facit. "The reason la ttitut a change to made every electlom; new members come In and tlhe work of the past cannot be adjudged nor tthe .Increased work felt Only two members are on the board that were there eight years ago. The others have entered for a (term or so and their opinion of the duties of the super intendent is formed, not by the ad vancement, but by present appearance. I have never mentioned this to the board, leaving it to their own Judg ment." . ' ,' Would any action .taken bjr the board constrain you to reconsider the resignation?" was asked. "No," was the reply. "1 have fully de cided that It is very unlikely for me to again assume control. I had re solved to leave, months ago. but I con sidered that a new official would be hampered inorganlslng the systemafter the vacation Just past, and If I waited until the expiration of the term the opinion that I feared the board election would be manifest. Speaking of elec tions, I am proud to say that I have never. In my career before the public, solicited a single vote from any man. I believe that the school and all that pertains to it should be kept free from politics. I have endeavored to work under this standard. A man of a more phlegmatic temperament may success fully encounter the prcat responsibili ties of the office, but I could not endure it. and was compelled -to take the ac tion as a conscientious duty to myself." Mr. Phillips will not undertake any work for the present, but will endeavor to recuperate from the effects of the Vast few years' effort. The action of the board Is awaited with Interest. Some Kids Received. lllds for the purchase and removal of build lugs on the new school lot 111 the Fourteenth ward were referred to the Inilldlieg committee with power to act. Hids for new fohool desks and seats for several schools were referred to tlw building committee with Instructions to report, at the next 'meeting. Ten building firms submitted propo sals lor building the new No. 1C school on Chestnut street uccordlng to the plans and sped! lea Hons of Itmwn & Morris, architects. Kuch submitted three bids. a fVllowa. the second pro posal li-imlltiK gutters lined with 14 our.ee copper, and the t'hird' proposal of each bid Including Jutta of 3x12 No. 1 southern pine: F.r.ra Finn & Sons, $31, 2011, J.'d.soii, $:ll.4i!: John llenore Sons. $,!'fS. $2!.l7j, 2.SS; V. F. Ward el Son, of Taylor, J3I.5U0. :il.67.1. ;il,!iS2; Green l!llg Lumber company, :!0,2To. $:U.-.0, $:il."Tr.; K. S. Williams. $27,570. $:'7,7-l". 2M,120; Pnter Sbii-n, $2..VMi. . 677, $27.O'0: ttdwln G. lluglies, $27,4."iO, $27,627. $27,2:.l; J. ,lt. Woolsey & Co., $:I0, X03. $itt.S0, MI.603; Pu k Lumber Manu faii'.urlng company, $26,700. $28,877, $27. 2.".0; Mutht'iin & Judge' $;'.0.(Hio, $:10,17.V. $l(l.Boo. Hie bids wore referred to the building eonnriHtee with instructions to rii'pcrt at lihe next mettlng. Hills Ordered Paid Mr. Walsh, of the building commit tee, reported a number of approved bills, which were ordered paid. His motions prevailed that Howley Broth ers' proposal to place speaking tubes in No. 36 school for $68, and that the bluldlng committee be empowered to have the cellar of the school cemented. Considerable discussion was occa sioned by the supply committee's rec ommendation that a map contract be closed with Hand. McNally and com pany, of New YorW city. iMr. Jacobs opposed the award, and favored the Johnson map, published In England, which brought Mr. Not, of the com mittee, to his feet to explain that he "favored the Rund-McNnlly map against any product of a foreign coun try." Mr. Jacobs' motion to postpone Indefinitely was lost by a vote of 6 to 11, and the recommendation of the com mittee was adopted. The resignation of Professor M. J. Donahoe as principal of No. 16 school In the Fourteenth ward, was received and accepted, and his successor was chosen In the person of Professor V. W. Durkln. The resignation was read by Mr. Williams, chairman of the teachers' committee. Mr. Jennings moved the appointment of Professor Duikln, which occasioned no debate, although opposition to the appoint ment was shown In the following vote of 12 to 5: lAyes. Von Storch. H. O'Mal ley. Carson. Mahon. Devanney, Welsh, Conrad. O'Hoyle, Jennings, Not., W. O'Malley nnd Langs.taff : nays. Kvans, Jacobs, Williams, Schiifcr and Barker. Plans for New So. 10. Mr. Not!! moved that Davis & Von Storch, architects, be Instructed to pre pare plans for a new No. 10 school building of twelve rooms,' each room to cost not more than $3,000. In the Nine teenth ward. 'Mr. Jacobs argued against the motion, and cited that tho building appropriations had already been exceeded. Mr. Notz explained that his motion only applied to planB, nnd It wa3 carried, Messrs. Devanney. Jacobs, Schrlfer and LangstafT voting In the negative. FIRST CASE ON TIIE LIST. Defendants in the Jennings Suit Are Anx ious to Go to Trial. ' On pf'.J.Ion of attorneys tar the de fendants court yesterday made on or der that the firfli case on the common plea trial lift for the November term be the action In trffpass for damages brought by John fl. Jennings against the iLehlgCi Valley Railroad company. Judge U. V. Arab-bald, Judge K. N. W'lllard. Major Kverott Warren, Pro thonotary Clarence K. ilryor. Detective Thomas E. Reynolds and Lemuel Amer man. It Is the Intention to try this mrlt before the original ootkm of Jennings against t'he Ijehlgh Valley company, of which this Is an offshoot, comes up for consideration. The attorneys engaged for the defense are ex-Judge II. A. Knapp. A ttorneys C. Comegys, J. Alton Davis and Joihn R. Edwards. CHARTER ASKED FOR. Title of Corporation Is Seranton Driving Park ond Fair Association. An application was .made to the court yesterday by Attorneys Comegys and Reynolds for a charter for the Scran ton Driving Park and Fair association, the object of which is to encourage agriculture, horticulture and the do mestic and mecflinnlcal arts, and to provide for a place for skating and other innocent nnd athletic sports. The following are the stockholders of the association: W. M. Jermyn, James R. Mears, Frank H. Jermyn, F. 8. Godfrey. C. H. Sr-hadt. John .1. Wentz, John A. Frlta, Charles L. Hill, M. 11. Brown. William Connell, A. L. Spencer, S. D. Klngsley, P. J. Casey, ('. M. Sanderson, J. J. Jermyn, Victor Koch, John T. Richards and Charles Robinson. CAR ROUTE CHANGES. Cars Soon to Reach l.aukawanna Avenue Through Franklin. Within a few days, so Traction com pany officials say, the Providence. and Green Ridge People's line cars will reach Lackawanna avenue y way of Mulberry street and Franklin avenue. Preparatory to this change from the present Penn avenue route, the work of stringing the trolley wire through Mul berry street from I'enn avenue was begun yesterday. The change In route has been In con templation for some time, but Includes only the Incoming route. It Is probable that the Dunmore and Green Ridge Suburban line cars will also soon reach Lackawanna avenue via Franklin ave nue, the latter thoroughfare being reached through Spruce street, as was the case up to a year ago. Fine Milllnerv Opening. The well-known mllUnery firm of Jo seph, Davles Jenkins have decided to open their new fall stock for Inspection by the public on Sept. 2l, 27 and 2H. Dur ing these grand opening days the ladles of Scranton and vicinity will have an oppor tunity of Inspecting the finest line of mil linery goods ever shown In this city. Joseph, Davles ft Jenkins, 437 Spruce street, Scranton, Pa. Horses At Auction. Will sell twenty-five horses' afternoon Tuesday, Oct 1, at Cuslck's stable, Scran ton. Drivers, draft and business. W. B. Moore, Inspection of Gralid Millinery Models. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 26 and 26. M. A. Friedlinder ft Co., 421 Lackawanna avenue. i OCr I wantefl, 411 Mifflin avenue. PROVIDENXE CRURCB WAR Details of the Trouble Rehearsed Ik fore Alderman Fidlcr. TRESPASSERS HELD IN BAIL They Will Have to Answer at Conrt for Their Attempt to Take Forcible Pos session of the Church- Evidence Given at the Hearing. The seven men, John Szwok, Michael liernotis, William Antonovltch, George Smith, Anthony Kuturgis, Frank Mar slncavitch and Anthony Gowan. who were arrested Saturday night at 10 o'clock for nailing up the doors of St. Joseph's Lithuanian Catholic church on North Main avenue. Providence, their motive being to prevent the priest, Kev. .Michael l'cza, from saying muss the next day, were given a hearing before Alderman Fldler, of the First ward, yestVrduy afternoon at 5 o'clock, and they were put under $200 .bail each on the charge uf malicious mischief to ap pear for trial In court. The status of n flairs In St. Joseph's congregation makes It aPar as If these Beven men form a colerie that want to run both the priest and the church. The priest, Father Peza, Is a man about 35 years of age, highly educated and well schooled In dealing with different temperaments In people. He has a de cided objection to being run, preferring us pastor to exercise his priestly func tions In a way satisfactory to his su perior, Jtt. iltev. liishop o'Hara, and uc cordlng to the dictates of his conscience and Judgment. The cause the seven men had for find ing fault with Father Peza was. as they allege, his refusal to give an itemized statement, or. In fact, any account at all, of the finances of the congregation; but that he took the money and used It to any advantage he pleased without consulting litem one way or the other. Hud him Arrested for I mheitlcmcnt. They swore out a wtirrant for the priest last Saturday morning on the charge of embezzlement. Alderman Fldler Issued tin- warrant, the priest was arrestil and given a hearing, but they could not make out a case and the defendant was discharged. They deter mined then to lock up the church, barricade It and refuse to let the priest In to say mass on Sunday morning. The priest had no knowledge of their de sign and was not Informed of It until Lieutenant of Police M. Spellman went to his house about 10 o'clock Saturday night and told him that a crowd of men were down at the church nailing up the doors. The priest instructed the lieu tenant to arrest them, that they were interlopers and trespassers and had no authority to be there at that time and with the purpose of locking up th church. Mr. Spellman was passing along North Main avenue, he heard the nolsu of hammering Inside, looked In and saw what at once occurred to him as being suspicious. The priest verified the sus picion and the men were arrested In the act. They were In the 'North End station house until Sunday morning, when they were bnlled out to appear for a hearing yesterday afternoon. At 5 o'clock, the time set, the defend ants gathered In Alderman Fldler's of fice. They were represented by Attor ney C. W. Dawson. The priest was not around, and It seemed that he might not come nt nil. The defendants were quite Jubilant. At 5.30 Father Peza, ac companied by Ttev. Richard A. Aust. pastor of St. Mary's Polish church, of the South Side, appeared, and In a few minutes Attorney John P. Kelley, coun sel for Father Peza, arrived. In less than five minutes after this a crowd surged Into the office and threatened to overwhelm the plaint Iff", defendants, court and jury and all, like a mighty wave. Attorney Kelley Opens the Case. The case was opened by Attorney Kelley; he addressed the alderman and tinted that It would be shown that the plaintiffs had no right to do what they did that the priest of the parish was appointed by Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara, and, according to t'he laws of the church, the bishop Is the owner In fee simple of the church property. Rev. Father Aust was sworn to prove that Father Peza was appointed, but Alder man Fldler said that Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara told himself that Father Peza was the duly appointed pastor of the congregation, so It was unnneccssnry for Father Aust to testify, and he was withdrawn. Lieutenant Spellman was then sworn. He was passing down North Main avenue at 10 o'clock Saturday night ami saw men fasten ing the doors of the Lithuanian church, which Is In a basement roofed over. He went ta the priest's house as de scribed In the beginning of this story, and the result was the arrest of the seven of them. After they were lofted up. four of them being put in one ccH and three In another. Michael 'Bernotls said that It didn't make much difference whether they were locked up or not there would he blood spilled on Sunday anyway. 'Bernotis was In the cell where the four of thnm were locked up. The lieutenant said he had a detail of officers nt the church Sunday morning to see that none of the red fluid wet the ground. Father Peza was sworn. He cannot speak English and his testimony was Interpreted by Father Aust. He said In answer to Atorncy Kelley's ques tions thnt he has been pastor of the congregation a year and two months. The property Is, as It stands at present, clear of debt, and steps were about to be taken to have a fee simple deed executed to give to the bishop. He has the hooks and Iron bars at home that the defendants used In locking up tne church. father Pcxn Cross-Examined. Attorney Dawson subjected Father Peza to a severe cross-examination. He had to deny that he was so far neglectful of his care over the church as to leave the doors wide open, go away from home, and that all the street gamins of the neighborhood were Inside Jumping around, and that some of them quenched the light In the sans iuary lamp. Father Peza said his opinion was. although he would not swear positively to It, that Mike Ber notis extinguished the sanctuary light. He was asked If the defendants are the regularly elected officers of the con gregation, and he answered that they are the self constituted officers, that they may have met In the back room of some saloon and come to thnt con clusion regarding their own Import ance, hut that he Is the regular pastor, and as such Is responsible for the man agement and care of the congregation. The priest swore to the fact that the defendants were nailing tne doors up when thev were arrested, nnd that he Instructed Lieutenant Spellman to ar rest them. That ended the testimony of the prosecution. Attorney Dawpon inp1led to -the al rtermsn for .the defemkints to be heard. The alderman allowed It. Berrnitls was sworn. He admKted that the object of nailing ud the chtirdi wan to keep the priest out and prevent him from ray ing man un.t'1 he should render an ac count of the flnn?ml rendition of the congregation. The witness rwore that he never made such a threat about blood splHlnig as "Lieutenant Spellman accredited to him. Bernotis raid that tlhey did not care about the bishop, that they have to pay the money which sup ports the church and the bishop doesn't and they would not acknowledge the bishop's right to a deed of fee simple according to the rules of the church. He Dislikes the Priest. Bcrnotte admitted tfhat he does not like Father Peza. and ctafd that was why they wanted to get rid of him. He admitted, however, that there waa a large congregation present at the mass Sundai John Szwok was rworn, but did not ray anything; worth printing except that a meeting of the congre gation was held a week ago Sunday and it was the sense of the meeting tihat the doors of the church should be locked to prevent the priest from entering. Attorney Kelley cros-cxamL'ied him and gut hltn to say that there were 400 at the meeting. He did not hear any. tiling about blood spilling and eaild that Lieutenant Spellman was mistaken in this matter. The attorneys made their arcumenta and the alderman ruled that the de fendants should each furnish buil In the sum of $200 on the charge of mall clous mischief to await the action of the grand Jury. . IT NEEDS STRENCTHEMXO. That Is if an Asphalt Flooring Is to lie Laid on It. Draughting and figuring are being done in the city engineer's office pur suant to a, concurrent resolution of councils directing the engineer to give information on the feasibility of kiv ing an asphalt pave on the Lackawan na avenue bridge. The work of th3 engineer and his assistants Is not suf ficiently advanced to warrant them in giving out uny detailed information, but It is a.ssured that the Improvement Is practical but will require a strength ening of 'the structure at a moderate cost. The bridge was built In ls2 by the Columbus Bridge company, of Colum bus, Ohio, and was so planned that the trusses and heavier structural work are much stronger thun the traf fic of the bridge requires. The laying of asphalt over the bridge, according to nn unofficial statement by one of the city engineer's assistants, will rep resent an Incn-nwe In weight over the present plank flooring of from 30 to 40 pounds per square foot. Tho bridge Is not strong enough to sustain this ndded weight and the reg ular traffic, but the heavy trusses nnd main structure is sufficiently heavy to warrant a strengthening of girders end cross beam's so that the new paving may be put In. The cost. It Is thought, will niJt be more than $2,500. There seems recently to have pre vailed In councils u decided disposition to complete Improvements In the cen tral city which argues favorably In the matter of a new pavement for the bridge. Several counellmen have ex pressed themselves as decidedly In fav or of this Improvement, provided the engineer's report Is favorable. ELLIS, THE ALSATIAN. He Sang in l ine Voice at tho Academy of M nsle. Charles T. Ellis was at the Academy of Music last nlpht and produced his new Irish-German comedy-drama, "The Alsatian." An Irish-German comedy or comedy-drama should be a very happy combination, Indeed, for It Is difficult to Imagine a farcical or even a legitimate comedy without a copious Injection of Irish brogue or a slight application of German dialect. It was the author's Intention that both should be used, but Ellis' fondness for the English language, or rather his forgetf illness of the German dialect, and the Inability of Sir Reglnnld O'More and Judy O'Callnchan to culti vate the brogue, caused lamentable absence of both, nnd consequent lack of harmony. It would require no Ciacllc linguist to detect the Incorrectness of pronun ciation nf the familiar Irish salutation, "Cead Mille Kali the" and numerous others that were subjected to the rules of the English phonic system. A love drama Is enacted In which Mr. Ellis, an Alsatian musician In the employ of n well-to-do family In Ire land, and 'Mips Clarice Fitzgerald, niece of Sir Reginald O'More, are the prin cipal characters. Pipers, flddlero. Jig and reel dancers nnd the other usual rorimltant to an Irish drama are brought In to play. The features were the singing of several new songs by Mr. Ellis nnd the wit and repartee of William Carroll, as Couraelor Jeremy White. Ellis pos sesses a most pleasing voice, and ho sang last night with a feeling nnd ex pression thnt endeared him to the au dience, notwithstanding his lapses of dialect. ' DOMIMCK WAS INDISCREET. An Old Sport Who Was Dragging He Couldn't lie Picked. Domlnlck Gallagher, of Bellevue, dropped Into Patrick Golden's hotel on Railroad avenue Sunday afternoon. Henry Hogan. and Michael Scott, two young denizens of licllevue, were In ahead of him. Domlnlck led the conversation along to the topic on pickpockets and bonsted openly that no man could pick him If he were awake. N'i one disputed this proposition, hut It was not long until Hogan and his friend went out. Mr. Gallagher said good-bye to them. An hour or so afterward he concluded that It was time for him to be going, but when he felt for his time piece It was not to be found. He swore out a warrant yesterday be fore Alderman DeLaccy, of the Seventh ward, for his companions of the Sab bath. The watch was taken from htm only for the purpose of showing how easy he could be touched after all. It was returned to hltn and he swore that never again would he boast out of his shrewdness. SURPRISED THE SANBORN'S. Third Anniversary of the Kescuo Mission Commenced. The converts and friends of the Res cue mission gave Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn a very pleasant surprise last evening on the third anniversary of their mis sion work In this city. ' Ice cream and cake were served at the close of the evening service, nt which about fifty of the friends gath ered. It was a complete surprise, nnd a very enjoyable occasion to all. Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn desire to return their thanks to the friends for their kind re membrance of them at this time nnd In such a pleasant way. OHJF.CT TO THE FEES. Attorney Cornelins Smith Thinks They Are Par Too High. . Attorney Cornelius Smith yesterday excepted to t'he fees of the arbitrators in the libel suit of Attorney I. H. Burns against Attorney Smith and John O. Jennings. The fees of t'he three arbitrators were fixed at $30 for their wervlces in arbl ttating the rase and Wr. (Smith con tends that this bill is $24 larger than it should be. Is Your Brain Tired? Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate. It supplies the needed food for the brain and nerves and makes exertion easy. now. 8YKES. In Scranton. Sept. 23, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. i -?r. Sykes, of Green Ridge, a sun. MARKIF.D. FOLEY flEAMONS. In La Plume. Sept. 17, IMfi. by Rev. H. F. Wardell, Burton E. Foley, of Mt. Cobb, and Miss Bertha Seamons, of the former place. BARNEB SAYER. In Dalevllle. Sept. 18, 1KH5, by Rev. H. F. Wardell. Thomas It. Barnes, of Scranton, and Miss Alice E, Bayer, of the former place. DIED. FLANNERY. In Scranton, Sept. 22, 1895, Eva, daughter of Anthony and Mary Flannery, aged it months. Funeral Tuesday at S p. m. Interment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. JOYCE. In Scranton, Sept. 23, 1895, James Joyce, son of Henry Joyce, of 7S1 Brook street, aged 1 year and ( month. .Fu neral notice hereafter. IN FALL MONTHS Mil leilsm n Now Old-Time Obstinate Diseases Are Easily Curable. Pninc's ( t ier) Compound Is the (ireat Sue elite It Restores the Neglected, Famished Nerve Parts. It Replaces Worn.Out Tissues with New, Vigorous Ones. Palne's celery compound is the one aisMind remedy for rheumatism nnd neuralgia thut Is every day accom plishing all tlKit physicians claim for It! Both these old-time, obstinate dis eases are today speedily and perma nently cured by 1'iufessor Edward E. Phelps' great prescription. Neuralgia and rheumatism are mere ly numes for a et plain reduced Klsite of tho nervout: tissues. As fur as causes go, they do not much differ from nerv ous dt'bllity, headaches, dyspepsia and sleeplessness. The mischief Is the sime In every case, a n'TVuus system robbed of life nnd substance by over-exertion and scanty nutrition. The cure for ull these Is likewise In the same direction. Strengthen and r. store the nerves to their normal condition with Palne's cel ery compound. it Is the advice of tho ablest physi cians everywhere. As soon as nil the countless nerve centers and fibers have beeen made sound and t trong, not only rheumatism and neuralgia, but low spirits, kidney trouble, disordered liver and heart pal pitaMon, vanish without a trace to re mind one that their presence was not all a fuarful dream. PalnVs celery compound does Its cur ative work In a simple, straightforward wiy. It wastes little time on the min ute and puzzling classlllcatlon of dis eases, but bends all Its energies nt once to feeding the worn-out, shattered nervous track, filling the arteries with rich, new blood, and building up the body for Its tight against disease. Ljw ppirfls lose their power when the system fr;!s the buoyancy of re turning health, ruch as soon comes from taking Palne's celery compound. Th" ranid-train In weight that follows Ms use Is a reasonable Indication of the strengthening processes tnat are going on nmong the vital organs. Many men stiiX women who recom mend Palne's celery comioiind do so in what, to others, may sometimes seem extravarint words. But Paine's celery comoiind has made them well! . . THE COUNTY'S HEALTH. Associated Boards of Health Preparing for an Important .Meeting. The executive committee of the Asso ciated Hoards of Health of Lackawan na county met yesterday afternoon In the Scranton board nf health rooms In the city hall and considered the pro gramme for the semi-annual meeting to be held In this city on Tuesday. Oct. 15. The work of the committee was not completed, as It is still in correspond ence with state health officials who are being urged to be present and deliver addresses. The Associated Hoards of Health per fected an organization as recently as last spring, and the coming meeting will be the first since that time. The pur pose of the association is to give the lesser boards the benefit of affiliation with the larger bodies, to bring about a unity nnd system of methods that will work to the advantage of all bor oughs In the county, to give an oppor tunity for an exchange of opinions and to listen to papers by the higher state health authorities. Olrl wanted, 418 Mifflin avenue. A Boulevard Resort. Schlebcl's hotel, which Is situated at the end of the Elmhurst boulevard. Just out side of Elmhurst, Is rapidly becoming one of the popular resorts for driving parties. Landlord Schlehrl furnishes lunches and meals at all hours, and commodious stables are connected with the house also. When enjoying a business or pleasure drive to Elmhurst Schlebel's hotel Is the proper place to stop for refreshments. Attention- The dressmaking parlors of Madame L'Amoureaux. 012 Sprure street, are now open. She has Just returned from the city, ami Is prepared to furnish all the latest styles. Prices reasonable; satisfac tion guaranteed.! Buy tho Weber, and get the best. At Guernsey Bros. Miss Hardenhergh's pianoforte school will reopen Monday, Sept. 10, at 633 Madi son avenue. Glrl wanted, 418 Mifflin avenue. Plllsbury's flour mills have a capacity of 17,500 barrels a day. ESTABLISHED 1860.1 Mus re The Largest Slock of First-Class PIANOS in N. E. Pen na. PRICES LOW AND TERMS EASY Sheet MuhIc, Music Books aud Small Musical Iustruruenta, 226-228-23(1 WYOMING AVENUE SCRANTON, PA. BEST SETS OF 1EEID, SS.09 . Including the ptlnlMa extraotiaf at toetk by an entirely new proeam S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., icSto 7E EIAKE IHE mm HAPPY BY u m m M TRILBY fiUPL It is the newest thing for the coming season which we ara offering to the trade at very low prices. It is almost unnecessary for us to remind our customers that our line of FURS AND CLOTH CLOAKS contains st3'les and effects not to be found elsewhere. So long we have been as origina tors it's our constant aim to produce new designs to set the current of style. We have a larger and more extensive line than ever before. AFTER OCTOBER 1 We will occupy three floors instead of one. That shows more plainly than words that we have the confidence and patronage of the people. J. BOLZ, Only Manufacturer ot Furs in the City. 138 WYOMING AVENUE, NEXT TO DIME BANK. THE CRYSTAL PALACE " NEXT WEEK IS THE WEDDING OF MY FRIEND. WHAT SHALL I SEND ?" It an every.day 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, SilYcr-Plated Ware, Etc, at LOUIS RUPPREGHT Successor to Eugene Kleberg. 231 PENN AVE. OPP. BAPTIST CHURCH, FALL STYLES The Celebrated On Sale, Both Stores. Thursday, Aug. 29 CHRISTIAN, 412 SPRUCE ST. 205 LACKAWANNA AVE, Sweet Potatoes Home Grown Tomatoes And Green Corn, Fancy Jenny Lind Cantelonpes, Bartlett Pears, Peaches, Etc. t PIERCE'S MARKET, PENN AYE ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND ' Given from I a. m. to p. m. at the Green Ridge Sanitarium. 720 Marion St., Qreen Ridge. For Ladles Suffering from Nerroni Dtieaaea. Catarrhal and Rheamatio Complaint! ipeolal attention ia ftven. MISS A. E. JORDAN, (Graduate ot the Botton Hnanltat Training School for Nance). Superintendent TUB OBLMRATIf) win PIANOO t ti ri-.ni "VSZjyjSz, rnm Wireraetnst OppMlteoaatbas HMeaeat, nni uMnrnn Av. 8trntAn.ss)j Bl HATS AT HA JU W Dunn's '
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