THE 6CHANTON TB1BUOT5-KOKDAT HORNINC. JANTTAKY 13. 1890.
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manity to protect Ood's subjects In any
land, ana. again, as individuals, to as.
sert themselves In such a way that the
demand. Tor righting the Armenian
wrung shall extend throughout the
country.
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He said that this text came to his
EL-rtsnk and White Star
POTATOES
in any quantity
25 CENTS
per bushel.
HIGHLAND BRAND
EVAPORATED CREAM
10 CENTS PER
Luce Bros.
Scranton and Taylor.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
timer Crano Seriously Injured While Em
ployed in .Morse- Bottling Works.
. Other News of the hey.
Klirier Crane, a well known West Side
young man, wus seriously Injured Sut
urilay afternoon ly an arcldent In
Mume's Kottllns' worlta, on Jai'kson
street, wlifiv Air. ("nine Im employed,
lie. wus KtundliiK on u ludtler and In the
m t of tixInK a heavy iron stove pipe
when the Iron fell upon him ruttlni? the
fuce. The blow Mtmneil him ami lie
wus timonselous for over four hours,
clexplte the Hkill of ihyslclans who were
ulli'd after the accident.
.The pipe Is uhwI as a conductor of
heat from the olIK-e stove to th bot
tllnit depurttnent. It U a ponderous
tulie, weighing many pounds. Had the
iron stunk Mr. Crane fairly upon the
head the result would have been more
serious. As It is the young man will
be confined to his Lincoln avenue home
for muny weeks. .
Installation of Of fleer.
Hyde Park castle, Knights of Oolden
Ragle, will install olllrerst this evening.
An entertainment will precede the in
stallation. The progrunmie Is as fol
lows: Address.....! fleorR W. Kvans
Polo William W. Jones
!-.,,. It.atln,. 1701.. lt.,iumtncr
Solo !.!!"!."'.."Villiam It. Jones
Duett Kddie and Kdlth Havls
Solo ..Maud Wetherhog
Solo Kilvvln liowen
Hecltation ... .....Alice Williams
Duet, piano and violin
.. Klizabeth Hughes and John Kvans
Solo .....William Morgan
Itecltation .Churles Cadwgun
Hun.lo und concertina
...Daniel Oreen and William Harford
Itecltation ...i. Klizabeth Jones
Solo John Phillips
Solo Miss Fannie Jones
Solo John Jones
Tableaux "American Flag"
In addition the Sanderson Serenade
band, of Tliroon, will give several se
lections. Kefreshment'4 will be served
at the close of the entertainment. The
reception committee are John O. Evans,
John. D. Jones, Henry Martin, Howell
D. Phillips, William Reese and Wil
liam T. Davis: general committee, Thog.
Davis, John Hldgeway, Hopkln Weth
erhog, lOlliis Davis, William Allen and
Thomas Allen.
Lodge of Sorrow.
Attorney W. It. Lewis, past president
of Hubert Morris lodge, of Ivorltes, will
preside at the coming sacred concert In
memory of the late Klmer I,. Williams
and Professor W. George Powell, who
were members of the lodge. The com
mittee In charge met yesterday and de
cided that the concert be held on Hun
day evening, January 26 and not Janu
ary 27 as previously announced. The
concert will include a literary treat, but
the trend of the whole will be In sorrow
over the demise of the two members.
, News Notes and Personals.
The Hyde Park Literary nnrt Debat
ing society will discuss Author Onrlyle
at this evening's meeting. A full at
tendance Is desired.
The Kllte Dancing class will conduct
social on the evening of Jan. 2. -
The Colonial club held a business
meeting Saturday evening.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann
Whitburn took place yesterday after
noon from the residence of Henry
Greenwood, of Garfield avenue, where
Do You
Iiee
We have an excellent
line of Reefers, with
ulster collars, In Chin
chilla Beaver, well
adapted for bicycling,
skating or horseback.
Prices range from $9
to $16.50. A grand
idea for the purposes
named.
vass -on m. m
the deceased had lived for several years
past A large number attended the ser
vient, which were conducted by Itev.
W. J. Watklns. of the North End. The
pall bearers were Richard Nichols.
George Coombs. William Jenkins, John
Dawes and John Thomas. Interment
was made in the Wanhburn Street
cemetery.
Mrs. Richard Hall, of Hampton
street. Is suffering from the effects of
a paralytic stroke. . -
Mrs. William B. Owen, of Taylor,
visited friends at Perkville Saturday.
Annual business was transacted at
the regular meeting of the elsh Philo
Kcpldcul society on Saturday evening.
A literary programme was also carried
out.
Children, by continual coasting, have
made the sidewalk on lower Lucerne
street a sheet of dangerous Ice. Walk
ing is almost Impossible.
The Ilellevue choir which won chief
prize at the New Year's day eisteddfod
will meet this evening for rehearsal
The choir will prepare to enter the Rob
ert Morris lodge eisteddfod on March 17.
Mrs. David Jones died Saturday even
ing at her home on the corner of Jack
sou street and Keyser avenue.
West Side Business Directory.
PU'MIUNO-Wllllam D. Griffiths. 113
North Main avenue, does fl rot-elans
numbing, steam Heat and Oaa Kitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly iron ran teed.
8KATKS Club, Wrap and Lever, all
sizes; lowest price; nice present. Grand
double heaters, $18 and up. Dock Ash
range and shelf, 118 and up. R. S.
Hughes, 124 South Muln avenue.
BAKBER Hair cutting snd shaving don
in a nrsi-oiass manner lit Jolin n. Reyn
old's Barber Shnu it Vnirphlld's Hotel.
FLORIST Cut flowers and funeral de
signs a specialty. Floral llgures, useful
as gifts, at liM South Muln avenue. Har
riet J. DivIh florist.
B10YCLK8 repaired, srlssors ground
tools sharpened, saws filed, keys fitted
machines repaired by W. L. fltoenbark
dealer In Guns, Finning Tackle, undoi
U'v.t flIHa hnnlr
PHOTOG R API 1KR Cabinet Photos, IMO
ner dozen. They are Just lovely, ton'
Photo 1'urlors, 101 und 1OT South Main
avenue.
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is nneveelled. The leading coffe Ol
the day. Var sale only at V. W. Mason
tt Co. Fine Groceries, 116 South Main
ni'emiA
BKCON'P HAND FTTRN!TtTRr-Cash for
snvthing you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see the
stork of J. C. King, 1024 and 1026 Jack
son rtreet.
ftuerlal sale of Holiday Wines for fam
llv use. 35 cents ner Quart, at James F.
bests, 308 Cedar avenue.
N.ORTM ICMJ.
A lurge number met last evening at
the meet na held In Arcnuaia s nan 101-
of forming a united choir
to compete at the eisteddfod of the Rob
ert Morris lodge to be held In the Froth-
Incham theater on St. famous aay
The ofllcers elected were R. R. Will
lams, secretary; Thomas Jehu, chulr
hian; Armlt Thomas, assistant chair
man; D. F. Davis, treasurer: William
Davis (flwllym Morllas), leader of the
choir: 1. D. Lewis, assistant leader
John Hughes janitor. All persons
wishing to Join the choir are requested
to meet at Archbald's hall next Sun
day evening.
Harold Holmes, of Hollister avenue
In suffering from a severe attack of
diphtheria.
Frank Richards and Edwin Kvans at
tended the Archbnld fair Friday even-
illlT.
Mrs. Alfred Humphreys, of William
street. Is seriously 111 at her home.
William Kvans. of School street,
spent Saturday evening; wltn friends in
Plymouth.
Mulley's Triple stores and the Combi
nation will play indoor base ball this
evening at Company H. armory.
At the Methodist church lust evening
the Rev. William Edgar discussed the
Armenian question. Among others who
spoke were the Rev. D. M. Klnter. the
Rev. Newman Matthews and the Rev.
Taylor, of Canada.
The Keystone Dramatic club and the
Adonis Social club will play a game of
indoor base ball tomorrow evening at
St. Mary's hall. After the game there
will be a waltz contest between Thomas
Evans and P. J. Horan for a purse of
tio.
Joseph Kelp and Charles Bohn were
arraigned before Alderman Fldler last
evening on a charge of fighting, pre
ferred by Ben J. Beckham. The par
ties live In the notorious "Block of
Blazes," where the light took place,
The defendants were committed to Jail
in ueiauic oi can.
One New Year's Resolution.
A divorce petition wan filed by Attor
ney C. B. Gardner Saturday for Francis
M. Klvenberg against her ihusband
Dorrance Klvenberg. who, the wife
charges, forced her by cruel treatment
to leave home In Greenfield Jan. 1. They
were marnetj in ciinord township, Sus
quehanna county, In 1SC6.
A Contrary World.
If all the days were holidays.
Before the year was done.
The hardest work that you could do
Would seem the biggest fun.
Wushlngton Star.
Or Skate?
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Miss Louise Cochrane Sane in St. John's
Catholie Church at tho Last
Mass Yesterday Morning.
At the last mass yesterday morning
in St. John's church. Miss Louise Coch
rane, the young lady who Is in the city
on a visit to her aunt. Mother Mary, of
St. Cecilia's academy, ran? with, the
choir of the church, and at the offer
tory she sang as a solo the "O Saluta
rus." At the end of the mass she sang
"Give Me Thy Heart" as a duet with
Miss Minnie Moore as alto.
Miss, Cochrane has a beautiful so
prano voice, splendidly cultivated and
there is a charm about her singing that
places her prominently as a srifted vo
calist. The congregation was delighted
with her singing and feel greatly in
debted to her. 'The chorus Hinging of
the choir was up to the usual excellent
standard. St. John' schuicli has one of
the best. If not the best, choirs In the
Scranton diocese.
McGarry Will Run, Anyhow.
Michael McGarry, of Plttston avenue,
will lll nomination papers and will in
that way come before the voters of the
Twentieth ward In February, for their
suffrages. This Is accounted for by the
fact that he had not intended to enter
the caucus and made no canvas for sup
port. . - ' -
Shorter Paragraphs of 'cw
Wlllam Raeder, of Cedar avenue, loft
Saturday morning for New Orleans for
a month.
Mrs. George Mlrtz, of Cedar avenue,
Is ill.
The Electric social club will run an
annual musqiierade bull at Oermunla
hall mi Friday night, January 17.
There will be a Republican meeting
held Monday evenings January 13, at
x o'clock sharp at Philips' hall. Fig
street, for the purpose of organizing a
Republican club. By order ' of -D. M.
Davis, president,
DUN.MOKK.
Miss Genevieve Lewis, of "West Pltts
ton, Is the guest or Mrs. A. T. Blackin
ton, of Elm street.
The beats of the Presbyterian church
will be rented tomorrow night, com
mencing at 7.30. Everybody is most
cordially Invited to attend.
The new bell for the remodeled and
reconstructed Methodist Episcopal
church arrived and was put In position
on Saturday. 'It was rung for sen-ices
for the lirst time yesterday morning,
when John Rice, wJio purchased it,
hauled it from Scranton and helped
put it In place, had the honor of being
the first to ring the new bell.
The special services which have been
In progress in the Methodist Episcopal
church for the past week will be con
tinued this week.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
IL'nder this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
A PIT. A I OR REFORM.
Editor of The Tribune.
Will the citizens of this progressive and
growing city permit our public officials
lo expend our money at the rate they are
now doing without protest? I for one
am in fuvor of holding public indigna
tion meetings of the tuxpuyers. The first
thing to demand is a big cut in the sal
aries of our official. Good men can lie
found that will do the work for one-half
the present cost, Our tuxes arc now
about 30 per cent. The cost of living
has been reduced almost one-half. Now,
cut the sulnries, pay less commislsons to
our tax collectors. Let all elective offi
cers do their own work, lifRtead of, un
now. many are attending to their own
orlvate business and the bis: fat salu
pays a small urmy or cierss anil leaves
the ollk'lal a big margin with nothing to
do. Respectfully,
i John r . Hungi,
Scranton, Pa., Jam 10.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
.Men Who Stolo Stamps front Postoffice
Sold to Be In Custodv.
Oeoree Carson and "Sid" Yennle,
members of the most notorious gang of
oostoflice robbers in the country, were
arrested last week In New York, after
being wanted over five years for opera
tions in almost every ntatn in tne union.
The specific charge on which they were
arrested is the robbery of the postoffice
at Patchogue. L. I., on June 1, ISiM,
when they secured fl.iCO worth of
stamps.
The Scranton postottice was rouoea on
August 3 lust year, und It is nelieven
that Carson, Yennie, Russell. Killoron
and Allen are the ones who did the
Job. The last three were arrested and
lodged in Ludlow street Jan. New jrorn,
but on July 4 they escaped and their
nresent whereabouts are unknown.
Carson and yennie win dp trieu in
New York and if the charge there fails
they wll be brought to Scranton. War
rants were Issued for them by Vnlted
States Commissioner A. .1. Corborn, Jr.
Friday at the instance of Pnstofflce In-
pei tor Holden, of New York.
FIRE AT THE ELK.
Caused I'neoslness to Those In charge of
Superior Court Neecption.
Much uneasiness was caused for a
time last night to those having the re.
eptlon to the Superior court Judges In
hund by a tire in the basement iloor of
tbe Elk building on Franklin avenue,
where arrangements are now under
way for this event. The fire, however,
proved to be of but little consequence
und was easily subdued by the invalu
able chemical engine.
One of Proprietor Zlegler s employes
arrled a candle into the coal cellar
while attending to the furnace and bv
some accident ignited a pile of rubbish
under the steps leading to tbe sidewalk
oiwnlng. The flames were discovered
if they had gained much of a start
anu d quick response by the Chemicals
to an alarm from box 15 sent In by Pa
trolman T. V. Lewis prevented any fur
ther damage than a slight charring; of
the stairway.
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.
Plans of Simpson & Watklns at Their
Monnt Lookout Property.
Simpson & Watklns are arranging for
the immediate re-building of the Mount
liookout breaker, recently burned at
Wyoming. The general plun of the old
breaker will be followed although the
new structure will be larger and will
ontaln some changes in its interior
arrangements. Dry and wet coal will be
prepared on opposite sides of the
breaker.
During building operations the main
and air shafts will be sunk to the lower
veins. Meanwhile the Harry P. and
Babylon collieries will be pushed to
their fulest capacity, thus furnishing
employment to the men and compensa
tion for the loss of product caused by
the Are.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?
Railway Orievanee Committees Met in
the City Saturday.
The grievance committees of the Mor
ris and Essex division and the main
line of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company held a Joint
meeting in the city Saturday.
The sessions were neid in tne Rail
road oYung Men's Christian association
parlors and were secret. There are
three members on each committee.
What brought them together cannot be
conjectured, but it Is only when mat
ters of special Importance are to be
dealt with that the two . committees
hold a conference.
(Continued from Page 1.)
gels weep. Will It come? I trust not.
And yet It may. Listen to the story It
reads like a romance. And to me this
horror of horrors which appears before us
is gananiieu witn a wreath which I
Drigmenecl with flowers which mean
oread lor the starving, war is never so
imminent as when It Is tied to a princl
pie.
' We must fight, brethren, if the funda
mental doctrine which 4ies at the losing of
me jiepuDiican principle and self-preser
vation Is at stuke. Thinking men and
high stutesmcn on both allies mv this, and
If the promises be truo and England will
not yield, then It must come, fearrul
though it be. But who will yield? And
how.' And what has this to do with
bread for starving subjects of the Turk?
All tne powers or Europe are gathered
at the Golden Horn, looking on, we say
paralyzed, fearful, suspicious. Perhaps
tnai is so out they are there with thlr
armored ships and congress of war. The
question of the balance of power Is still
In the scale, a question ostensibly for
self-preservation, but used for centuries
to make mutual conquests and deluge the
eann in oioou. f or tne last, quarter or
a century it has been a bund of pea-e.
The Monroe doctrine is for us. what that
Is for Kurone.
It will remuln so and now it must be
settled. Coupled with thut doctrne we
Americans have linked another which is
absolute non-interference with the af
fair or European nations. If a hat is
possible and pleasing to Almighty Uod it
will urevall. If not it will not. Theru Is
the rub. We did send our representative
to investigate und recognize. Is right, the
republic or Hungary. Austria suld that
meant war ami threatened to shoot our
ugeiit as a spy. We answered yes, that
meant war. Webster said it meant it to
every citizen of the I nileil states and
we applauded the Websterlan letter to tho
echo and It went around the world Into
every language, every tongue, ami wur
did not come.
Preparing Vessels of War.
In New York hurbor tonight there lies
full armored and equipped the I'nlted
States cruiser New York under sealed or
ders awaiting the slgnul of the president
of the Caned States. It Is understood
that the destination of this best of our
war .vessels is the liosnhoriiH. At the
sametimethatour government proposes to
Dacaupner uemanus riotn tne Huitun witn
this magnllleeiit vessel that can bring all
Constantinople to our feet, a meeting
similar to this Is held In Wushlngton pre
sided over by Justice Harlan, of the I'nit
ed States Supreme court, the object of
which Is like this meeting to send bread
and supplies to the subjects of the Sul
tan. lt me read the romance.
Tonight we are doing the same thing.
What does It all mean? Before I answer
this question let me bring in another fact.
A few days ago our president In his
righteous indignation and with pardona
ble and glurlous patriotism quietly said
to England that If she persisted In grasp
ing the territory around the Orinoco, and
it wus unjust, It meant a settlement with
the United States, not Venezuela, and he
also said that he was perfectly aware
what that meant. JCmperor William has
also culled a halt from Queen Victoria.
England is excited. Her arsenals are
busy with excessive speed and labor in
.preparing for war, her flying squadrons
are being prepared in hot haste. They
mean Transvaul, or Germany or the Vnlt
ed States as may suit her convenience.
What Is the Culled States doing? Is she
spoiling for a light? No; she is ready
for It: If necessary, always Is. tier
strength Is In her people. She knows It,
feels it, and Is content. If In our civil war
we could In a few months arm half a
million on each side, she ran now, united,
arm two million. She can build her gun
boats from Maine to Georgia and from
Philadelphia to San Francisco, and arm
and equip them for our defence.
Bullets and Bread.
But conscious of her strength she pro
poses to defend her religious subjects in
Turkey, obedient 'to the call of Almighty
God and for this her gunboats will start
for the Rosphorus. If need be, bullets In
one hund, breud in the other We pro
pose to show Mother England how to
settle the eastern question with bread
for the starving and bullets, if need be,
for those who Interfere. We propose to
ask Mother England to take a little walk
with us from the shores of the Black
Sea up into Armenia and scatter on the
way bread for the starving Christian or
starving Turk or Kurd, but we propose
also to have the SlOV.OOu refunded to us to
rebuild the missionary church and the
missionary's home, erected and Inhabited
by American citizens, and when re
bullded Inscribe on the corner stone, not
in Hebrew, Greek or Latin, but In Eng
lish. Turkish and Russian, "Rebtillded
by the United States of America with the
money of Turkey received on amicable
adjustment, und with the help of Tie
powers to the glory of the Christian God
and Protector." And when we are
through with this act of worship we will
Invite our good irritated Mother England
to return with us and with her corvettes
and Iron squadrons and. gunboats to the
harbor of Venezuela and there on the
decks of our great iron-masted steamers
we will settle our differences with an
open Bible, In which we will read together
Cursed be he thut remove! h his neighbor's
landmarks.
He that taketh the sword must perish
by the sword. Put up they sword Into its
sheath. It Is Idle for us not to discern the
signs of the times. The Monroe doctrine
must not stand In the way of our pro
tecting American citizens and es
pecially those living out und preaching
the mire Gosuel of the Hon of Uod. Do
hear any one say "We cannot Interfere
nor mlnzle with the other nations to
orotect there our subjects from slaughter
Our principle of non-intervention will
not allow this. Do we not say to them
you must not interfere with this conti
nent und we will not with yours. But
thut is not the question.
I'rora a statesman's Standpoint.
The question la. Have our citizens a
right to be there and enguge In tnelr em
ploy meat? Certainly, so long as they
do not violate the laws of government,
There are certain rights Inherent In men
God-given rights and one of them Is
the right of locomotion. We have settled
that, that all men are equal before law an
endowed with the right to life and liberty.
Go ye Into all the world and preach the
Gospel to every creature was not alone
a missionary commission, it was rouniten
In the inalienable rights of men. Our
citizens are in Turkey In peril of rob
bers and peril of the sword We must
defend them and compel the restoration
of their stolen property. No sane states.
man doubts this. It hurts not our mis
sion of threatening war If ut the same
time we send the engines of war we also
send the loaves of bread. It .makes It
holy war, good for the Turk as for the
Christian. Brethren, we must believe In
bread and bullets food and force. Let
us see If that hus not the Bible for its
foundation. Eighteen hundred and sixty
vears ago a young man of Tartus started
on an expedition to persecute Christians.
He paled men and women anu cast mem
into orison. His own version was he was
exceedingly mad and persecuted them to
the death. That persecution was not far
from the present one. You know how It
was stopped suddenly. The sudden light
above the brightness of the sun the
Saul, Saul, why perseculest thou me? '
the "Who art thou?"
I am Jesus, whom thou perseculest.
"It is hard for thee to kick against the
good." "What wilt Thou have me to do?"
It Is true there was tne Dreau or lire, out
there was also the terrible Inveterate
good Let us look a little at our own
history. God is with us when we, in
righteousness, back up our bullets with
bread and our bread with bullets. We
sent supplies to General Andrson in
Charleston harbor in 18ttl, and the result
was freedom to 3.0HO.0OO slaves. We sent
Bibles and rines to Kansas ad It be
came a free state.
Brethren, we are living at a startling
epoch In the world's history. We know
the world over the blessing of peace and
the horrors of war. Almighty God is in
it all. We must neither lose sight of our
brethren In the grasu of the Turk, nor our
Jealous rival of the Christian faith, who is
ready to abjure arbitration ana deny the
same right to us which she claims for
herself. 1 believe our cause Is a right
eous one. The starving citizens in the
East demand the strong help and protec
tion of this whole nation. In our con
scious strength we may for the moment
set an example to the mother country and
spare some of our defences at home, but
at the same time we must sustain our
senator In congress who is asking for
millions to prepare for the worst.
If aovernment of the Deonle. for the
people and by the people was once in the
balance rrom internal discussion it can
again be from rivals abroad. And by
such a preparation may the God of all
the earth bring about the adjustment of
ail International disputes by arbitration.
. Duty as Individuals,
Mr. Dickson's address was an earnest
argument that the United 8ites gov
ernment and Its citizens a' individuals
are bound by aods Kt and-by hu
mind. Gen, lv:10. "What hast thou done
the voice of thy brother's blood crleth
unto me rrom tne ground." Hhall we
as a nation rive Cain's answer. "Am
my brother's keeper?" The voice of our
brothers blood In Armenia crys unto
us from the ground, he said, and we are
our Drotners- keepers. The Christian
world owes a debt to the Armenians
that can never be paid. While our an
cestors were dancing naked around
human sacrifices, these Armenians held
fast to the Christian faith. He thor
oughly agreed with Judge Hand and
Colonel Boles that the time had come
when America must step In with bullets
as well as bread. He believed In neac
able means, but supplies should be sent
under the protection of a United States
fleet, and our messengers must say to
tne 'rurKixn government: "Here
bread for your starving subjects, but
if another life Is sacrificed you will
nave to settle with the United States.
This was aaid with such vehemence
that the pent up feelings of the congre
gatlon found vent In a fervent burst
or appiause.
Dr. McJLeod In sneaklnsr on the Ar.
menlan subject at last week's meeting
oi ine j-astors- union Is reported a:
having made the fieriest and most ve
nement speech ever delivered before
that body Hut his speech before the
union rouia by no manner of means
nave been so replete with denuncta
turn ana righteous wrath as that
last night. The effort almost post him
the momentary loss of voice but not of
iivui countenance guttering eye and
aruem gesture. He said:
The Crime of the Centuries.
The cry that comes to us from Armenia
ne cry or tne desolate, the hungry
and the dying It the cry of multitudes
wiiu arts aunering an tne norrors or fam
ine. It Is the cry of oppressed and perse.
euiru i nriHiians. ji is tne cry of wives
mm inuiners, anu sisters, and Utile clitl
den, whose anguish Is Indescribable, be.
cause they are in danirer at heinir
posed to the infernal and pitiless demon
of Turkish lust and cruelty and murder.
It la the cry of thousand's, whose lipids
have been wasted, whose homes have
ueen destroyed and who have suffered
unspeuaatile outrages, because, and only
becuuse, they have worn the name of
i-nrisuans. it is a bitter, pitiful cry, to
which the ears of Christian nations have
been almost deaf. It Is a cry to Christen
dom to avenge the greutest crime of the
centuries. It Is a cry. especially to Chris
tian England and to Christian America to
unne tneir forces ugulnst Hie unspeuka.
me i urK, ana crusn out or existence
power, which, through all its history
nas ueen utterly destitute of truth an
Justice and mercy and humanity. Will
iTiiisienuom. will Kngland, will the Unit
en b uues neeu tins cry? Armenia was,
all probability, the cradle at the hnnia
race. There was the garden of Eden and
there, too. In Ararat, on which the ark of
Noah rested. But apart from this even
If this could be proved to be only legend-
Armenia nas claims upon us.
From the days of Gregory, "The Hilt
imitator. until now. Armenia hus heen
inrisuan. Jt has had Its ups and downs,
like other Christian Deonlcs. but It has
always held fast to the essentials of
Christianity. Its list of martyrs Is long
nnu honorable and the recent massa
cres furnishes one of the most thrilling
iimiimra in ine msiory or martyrdom
You have read the story which told m
that at the sacklmr snd destruction of nn
oi tne Armenian villages a few month
ago, a number of the fairest Christian
women were rescued from the slaughter.
and were promised their lives and liberty
on condition that they would renounce the
Cross and swear alleglunco to the Cres
cent. They were pointed to the dead and
mutilated bodies of their husbands and
nrotnera, anil were threatened with s
similar fate. Did they yield? No. Indeed,
for, pointing lo I heir mana- led and be.
loved ueau, tney said, Why should we
deny Jesus Christ? He Is our beloved
Havior. we are no better than our mur
dered husbands and bifthers. We will
die rather than deny our Lord. Kill us
too. and tho brutal. Inhuman fleniia did
Kin those fair Christian women.
Bloody and Aeoursed lliatorv.
I ventured to say last week that when
the careful and Impartial historian comes
to write tne history or the recent Ar.
menian atrocities, be will be obliged lo
write ine Diacaesi. dioouicsi and most
accursed page of history that a faithf j
historian ever was called udoii to record
The unRtieakable cruelties of Nero and
ms excess or wickedness toward the early
Christians) were shocking and we read
the story with feelings of horror and pity,
But Nero was a heathen and the Roman
empire was wholly heathen. There was
no earthly help for Chrislans then. The
cruelties and slaughter perpetrated by
Aiva in tne i.ow countries were tearrul,
and we shudder as we read the history.
The barbarous and Inhuman conduct of
Charles IX and Catherine tie Mldlri. when
they ordered the slaughter of the Huguen
ots on tne eve or m. Bartholomew Is a
slaughter In which more than 76,000 Chris.
tlans perished, their blood running In
streams through the streets of Paris.
The atrocities of Alva and of Charles IX
were perpetrated more than 3n0 years
ago. This is not the sixteenth century-
it is ooraering on tne twentietn century
And it la precisely because the barbarous
and nendlsh Turk could be prevented
from carrying on his Infamous persecu
tions that the page of history to which 1
have referred will be the blackest and
bloodiest on record.
For England could have prevented all
tnis siaugnter and sne did not do it. Ger
many or Itussia could have prevented It,
but they have not done it. Hence the
cries of the Armenian Christian have
fallen on deaf ears. Here are four great
nations Kngland, France, Oermany and
Russia all of them within easy reach of
the (sublime forte, and able to put an end
to the murderous work of the Turk, and
yet they have looked on and they have
allowed the bloody, horrible deeds to be
consummated. Anil why? Because their
mighty arms have been paralyzed by mu
tual Jealousy and by mutual distrust. In
view of the ability of the Christian na
tions to stop the slaughter of Christians
in Armenia, and in view or tne fact that
they have not done It I call their Inaction
as well as the action of the Turks, the
greatest crime oi tne centuries.
1 Is the I'nlted states Onlltv?
But Is the I'nlted States guiltless In this
respect? 1 think not. We have not heard
of one slnKle strong protest from our gov
ernment against the barbarities of the
Turk. We have demanded protection for
Americans in Tin Key, but we have not
enforced that demand. We do not need.
we do not want, we would not take as a
i:lfe a single foot of Turkish territory, but
we do want and we should demand of
Turkey that her Inhuman treatment of
those within her bounds who bear the
Christian name shall cease, and we
ought to enforce that demand by all 'he
moral and natural resources at our dis
posal. To insist upon this does not Interfere
with the Monroe doctrine, for the doctrine
of humanity is Infinitely higher and more
sacred than our rightly cherished Monroe
doctrine. Hut meantime, and until our
government Is aroused from Its lithurgy,
It Is our duty and our blessed privilege to
do what we can to save from starvation
the thousands who are .liable to perish
from hunger. This good city of Scranton
ought to respond generously to the ap
peals for aid which are made by the pulpit
und the press, and I hope as one of the
results of this meeting our treasurer.
Colonel Holes, will be able very soonl to
send a handsome contribution to one r.(
the societies -who will see that It is well
and wisely used.
The Resolution Adopted.
At the conclusion of the speech- mak
ing the following resolution presented
by Judge Hand and seconded by Mr.
Dickson wan adopted by a unanimous
and rlsinsr vote.
Resolved, That we recognise the appeal
of the suffering and perishing Christians
in the Turkish empire as a call to the
civilized world to send help In food and
clothing and money for their relief, and.
also to all governments to use their power
and Influence to protect them from their
oppressors
We appeal to the citizens of Scranton to
send contributions of money to Colonel
H. M. Boies for the above object.
Dr. McLod announced that the offer
ing should be liberal, and It was, Judg
ing from the six heavily loaded plates
afterward deposited on the table be
neath the pulpit. Blank slips of paper
had been placed In all the pews and
were used in making pledges by a large
number who had not before leaving
home provided themselves with appro
priate amounts of money. -
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Robinson, of the
Second Presbyterian church, occupied
the platform with the speakers. He
made a fervent prayer apropos of the
Armenian subject at the beginning of
the service and pronounced the benediction.
The Fashion
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The preparations tor this really crest sale have been going on for soma
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DRESS GOODS.
50 pieces all-wool Henriettas, all colors, 40 in.
vide, 50c value, only
40 pieces of Changeable Dress Goods, 40 in.
vide, 60c value, only
20 pieces of Black Brocaded Novelties, choice
styles, 75c value, only
10 pieces of Black Serge and Henrietta, 48 in.
wide, $1 value, only
$1.39 Mohair Luster, the very latest; this is
special
COATS AND CAPES
6.00 Heaver Jackets, 4-button effect, only
12.00 Boucle Jackets, extra large sleeves, only
14.00 French Coney Capes, 30 in. long, only
22.50 Electric Seal Capes, 30 in. long, only....
40.00 Electric Seal Capes,martin trimmed.only
50.00 Wool Seal Capes, 30 in. long, marten
trimmed: only
The entire stock sold at greatly reduced prices previous to our annual stock
taking.
fllLLINERY AT ONE-HALF PRICE.
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AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTHINGflflM.
Wagner a Hols, Lessees and .Managers.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 18TR
Tb 8uccM0f Two Continents,
The Fatal Card
Direction of Julius Cha.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 23.
MR. - RICHARD MANSFIELD
has tbe honor to present If r.
E. M. AND JOSEPH HOLLAND,
Supported by His Own Stork Company frost
tlia Uarrick Theater, N.w York, in
A SOCIAL
HIGHWAYMAN
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
rionday, January ij
Grand Scenio Production of tho Greatest of
Comedy-Dram as,
ONE OF THE BRAVEST
The rooet roaliatio drama eror produced.
Bright Comedy, Catchy Hongs and new Dances,
A Cant of at Htropolitan Favorites.
Hte the Opium Joint.
See the Steamboat KxnlMlnii.
See tho Burning of a r Iranian's Homes on
Bowery.
nee tho Ezcitlna Rescue Scene.
Prices 2Sc. Uc. 60c snd
r&c Sale of seat
opens Friday.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE
LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL,
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINdf,
JANUARY 14 AND ig, AND MATINEB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
U.ual prices for evening.
15c, adults Z'ms,
llatine, children
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Three Nights Commencing
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18.
Matinee Saturday.
1CKAY OPERA CO.
30 ARTISTS. 30
Strong Cast. Powerful Chorus. Hand
ao m Costu m es.
REPERTOIRE:
Thursday, La Mascotte. Friday. Fra
Dlavclo. Saturday, Olivittee. Sat
urday Matinee, Pirates of Pen
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and 50c.
Saturday Matinee, Adults egc. Children 15c
DAVIS THEATER
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
January 13, 14, 15 ISM.
The Big Popular Scenic Success,
Five Thousand Pounds ol Special Scenery and
. . .. Mechanical Effects.
THE FIRE IN MID-OCEAN.
THE SMUGGLERS' CAVE.
THE OLD BOAT MOUSE.
THE SHIPPING DOCK.
THE GREAT PRISON SCENB.
THE TROPICAL ISLAND.
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