THE SCRANTON: TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 189.
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M Pure
Baking p&wdeo.
" I am convinced Cleveland's is the purest baking
powder made and I have adopted it exclusively in my
cooking schools and for daily household use.
Mm. S. T. Romk, Principal Phitadtlfkia Ceding Stitel.
Horrman & Mooro
FIRE INSURANCE,
H20 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
, RUSSET SHOES IT COST
ATTHK
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
EVERY ROAD LEADS
Somewhere!
BIT THE POPULAR ROAD IS THE
ONE THAT LEADS TO
LTHE
ackawanna
aundry.
3o Pnn Ave.
A. B. WARMAN.
WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S
M
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The most com
plete stock of
Special Patterns
made strictly
prliate tons for
Scranton.
Etc,
CITY NOTES.
The- school teacher will be paid Fri
By. The regular weekly nodal of the Youna
Women' Christian association was held
last nlifht.
The Ladles AM society of Elm Park
church will nerve (upper tonight from
6.30 to 7.30 o'clock.
There will 'be a Joint Reunion of the
litreet and ormgea committee 01 councils
tomorrow night at 7 o'clock.
There will be a meeting of St. Pat
rick's Ladles' I. C. B. I', tonight. All
members are requested to attend.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany paid H employes on the Gravity
road from Waymart to Honesdale yester
day. iMarrlage llcennes were yesterday grant
ed to John 10. Leyh and Caroline Kngel,
Hcranton; Leopold gchlanger and Frieda
Laiser, Scranton.
An Old Folks' Concert was given at the
African Methodist Episcopal church lust
night, which proved a great success, both
from entertaining and financial stand
point. The sewers and drains committee of se
lect council last night awarded to Holton
O. Coon the contract for the construc
tion of a lateral sewer on Capouse avenue,
Oreen Kidge. The contract price Is (1.07
r lineal loot.
William Thornton, of Feltzville, Taylor
liorough, after spending a vacation of
thirty days at the county Jail, was let
out yesterday. He was sent up for von
liluting the hotel of John T. Gibbons neur
where he lives, on Jan. 2 last by means
of cobblestones sent through the plate
glass windows.
It Is proposed by Street Commissioner
Kinsley to have a map made showing the
location of all the water, gas and steam
jHpt-H. At present there Is nothing to show
Where the many miles of pipes are burled
and often In making excavations they are
unexpectedly encountered and prove a
great hindrance to work.
Tickets may be obtained from the sec
retary of the Scranton board of trade for
the lecture to be delivered Friday night
at the Franklin Institute In Philadelphia
by Nelson W. Perry on "Utilisation of the
Culm Hanks." It was Mr. Perry who
wrote the culm articles which appeared In
ft recent number of Cupxter's Magaslne.
ftcrantonlans may obtain free tickets to
the lecture.
Mayor Connell yesterday signed ordi
nances providing for the reconveyance
of the lot of Mary J. Davis, of the Fourth
Ward, acquired by the city at a tax sale;
for the construction of a lateral newer on
Colfax avenue, between Mulberry and
Olive street; for three electric lights In
the Tenth ward, and an electric light at
1h urch on Hrldge street; also, resolu
tions authorizing the city controller to
pay the asphalt paving bill out of the
funds etill due the Phenlx Hrldge com
pany, and directing the Traction com
pany to raise their Luzerne street tracks
it grade,
COURSEX.SAWYER NUPTIALS.
Ctreaaoey Took Plaee at Horn of Bride's
Parents os Washington Avenue. .
The marriage of Miss Anna Blair
Coursen to Walter Dean Hawyer, of
Cambridge, Mass., took place late yes
terday afternoon at the home of the
tilde's parents. Colonel and Mrs. H. A.
Cuurm-n, on Washington avenue. The
ceremony, -which was witnessed by only
relatives and' a few near friends, was
followed by a large reception.
TBe bride Is the only daughter of Col
onel and Mrs. Coursen, and is one of
Horantons very popular and accom
plished young women. Mr. Hawyer Is
of an old New Kngland family and is
engaged In the wholesale mercantile
business In Cambridge.
At 6.30 o'clock the ceremony took
place in the front parlor. Kev. Dr.
James McLeod, of the First Presbyter
Ian church, officiated. Miss Coursen
'worn a gown of peau de sole, trimmed
with point tare and made plain and
deml-traln. Hhe wore a veil and car
ried lilies of the valley. Her maid of
honor was Miss Kleanor Newell, of
Brookllne. Mass., who wore a pink bro
caded satin gown and carried mermet
roses. The bride's mother wore a gray
silk, trimmed with Irish, lace.
. The groom was attended by his
brother, John Sawyer, ot Cambridge,
The ushers were Charles E. Coursen
and C. Edward Blair, of Scranton;
.Walter C. Daggett, of New York city,
and Frank Coursen, of East Orange,
N. J.
. Immediately; following" the wedding
MIDI
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and Sure."
wmmi
ceremony a reception was held and con
tinued until 8.30 o'clock. Those who
received with the bridal party were
Colonel and Mrs. Coursen and Mr. and
Mrs. George Sawyer and Miss Hawyer,
of Cambridge. The rooms were be
witchlngly treated by Clark with a pro
fusion of roses, hyacinths, carnations
and other cut (lowers and trailing
green stuff. The catering' was by Mc
Kenney and the music by Bauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer left Scranton
on the Lackawanna road about mid
night. They will reside In Cambridge.
Among those present from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs. John D. Vail,
of Bluirstown; Miss Coursen. o( Kast
orange; lr. and Mrs. K. A. Nuifent. of
l.'nlonvllle, N. Y.: W. I Coursen. of
Fredon, N. J.; Miss Kenney, of Leo
mlnnter. Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter
S. Marvel, of Halt ford; John A. Blair,
of Jersey City; Blair Kelsey. of Belvl
dere, N. J.; and William Anderson, of
Philadelphia.
. ANNIE BELLMAN' AUAI.V.
Mother and Daughter Aocuse Each Other
la Police Court. ' '
Another chapter was added to the
hUtury of the famous Bellman family
yesterday. The mother hud the daugh
ter arrested fur being wayward, and at
the hearing the daughter gave testl-.
mony that led to a raid on her mother's
house. The Kill, as a result, will upend
the next few years In a reformatory,
and the niolher, with two of lien
"boarders" answered in police court
this morning.
The daughter Is the Annie Bellman,
who, it will be remembered, gulned no
end of notoriety lust summer through
habeas corpus proceedings for her re
lease from the House of the Good
Shepherd. Court placed her In charge
of un uncle living at Hunlock's Creek,
and while there Annie, who was only 17
years of age, gained additional fame by
placing herself at the disposal ot some
American Protective association lec
turer, who exhibited her as a young
girl rescued from the terrible Influ
ences of a convent. Annie, it seems,
did not behave well of late, and her
Hunlock's Creek relatives about two
weeks ago shipped her buck to Scran
ton. CONDUCT OF THE GIRL.
The girl refused to live at her moth
er's house, and as her mother didn't
particularly fare to have, her around,
she was without care of any kind, and
as a consequence fell sadly away from
grace, spending her time about the sa
loons and alleys. During this time the
girl told some stories about her mother,
und when they reached the mother's
ears she asked the police authorities
to have her daughter picked up and
sent to the House of the Good Shep
herd. The girl was arrested last night in a
Penn avenue saloon and taken to the
station house, where "tyor Connell
gave her a hearing, biie told of the
business her mother was engaged In
and also made a certain charge against
her whlchr It la hard to believe a mother,
no matter how low, could be guilty of.
The mayor forthwith issued a warrant
against Mrs. Bellman, and dispatched
Chief Simpson and a squad of officers
to raid hntf house at No. 18 Lackawan
na avenue. They returned inside of
half an hour with Mrs. Bellman, Lizzie
Parks, Kittle Lewis and three men.
The mother glared llercely at the
daughter when they were brought face
to face in the police court room, but
nothing was said on either side. The
daughter was placed In the Emergency
hospital over night, the three women
were allowed to bunk In the court room
and the men were locked up in cells.
SOUGHT THE FIRE ESCAPE.
While the raid was being made one
of the girls, Kittle Lewis, made an at
tempt to get out by way of the fire es
cape which Kittle Woods was trying to
reach when she took her famous fall,
but Patrolman Boland, who was watch
ing the rear of the building, advised
her to go back and "take her medicine
like a man," and she did.
The building Is a veritable nest of
disorderly houses, and when the police
entered It last night all three floors
poured forth a frightened mass of men
and women. . Only those who were on
the third floor, which was occupied by
the Bellman woman, were detained.
SPORTED WITH LUCAS.
Bicycle Club's Csptatn-to-Bs Gets an
Vnezpected Blow -Out.
A score or more well known members
of the Scranton Bicycle club last night
amused themselves and had no little
sport with Harry C. Lucas, the pros
pective 1896 captain of the dub. He is
the only member mentioned for the po
sition, but this fact did not deter his
friends from engaging a drum corps
and visiting: Mr. Lucas at his home,
on Piatt place, from whence he was
forced to accompany the party and do
the honors customary with prospec
tlve officers of organizations like the
Bicycle club.
The sportive members paraded the
streets with the captaln-to-be In tow
and were preceded by a transparency
bearing these Inscriptions:
Vote for Lucas; Slow Riding; Beautiful
Scenery,
Lucas for Captain; Record from Oly
phant to Scranton. 15 minutes. Never
Rode Slow In My Life.
Tomorrow Is the club's election night,
but an Mr. Lucas leaves today on a
business trip his friends grasped the
opportunity of making him celebrate
before their ardor was dampened.
TICKET CAMEIN GOOD.
Gsrtrnd Baker Was Going to Pittston
Before She Took Poison.
Dr. Blanchard at the Lackawanna
hospital permitted Gertrude Baker,
who tried to kill herself one evening
lost week, to leave the hospital yes
terday and, go to her parents' home
In Plt'ston. She Is all right in body,
the same as) before she gave her in
ternal system a laudanum bath.
She had a ticket for Pittston In her
pocket-book when she was brought to
the hospital, and It came In handy for
her. She was) not at all satisfied when
they prevented: her from destroying
herself.
slit Pianos and Orcnn.
March. We retire from business then
and will positively refuse no reasonable
offer. Credit terms to suit the buyer's
pleasure ur rjumciumisiy juuui-eiueiiis
for spot cash. Guernsey Bros., 224
Wyoming avenue. .
Wanted Experienced machinist who
can operate a Mergenthaler linotype
machine. Call-or address 33 West Mar
ket street, Wllkes-Barre.
L'nredcsmsd Pledges.
9nm nwnlfrr nArtlnn nt nnr alnstb- f
1847 Roberts Bros, silverware, watches.
jeweiry, etc., an unredeemed pledges,
which were left with us for small sums.
Will en trt tha hlvhiwt tiMHar .
great auction sale, now going on. '
: . tuviaow Bros.
Organs at half price. Guernsey Bros.
Plllsbury's Flour mills hart a capac
ity of 17,600 barrtls a day.
AMTI-HflRRIJ(r.lEN ALL
Democrats Elect Delegates to the
Coming State Convention. ,.
THERE 'AS NO 01T0S1TI0X
Joseph O'Brien and John J. O'lloyla Will
.Probably Be the National Delegates
from This Connty-M. J. Cadden
Chosen Stato Committeeman.
John J. O'Boyie smiled a very picas
ant smile I ant night after the meeting
of the Democratic county committee
which elected delegates to the state
convention in Allentown on April 21.
He saw the day approaching when he
will be able to puy off his little score
Willi National Chairman William K.
liarrlty. for the state delegates elect
ed last night are antl-Harrlty men and
Mr. O'Boyie Is one of them.
When he was a candidate for post
master of this city several years ago,
he felt that he received very shubby
tivatnient from Mr. Harrlty. and he has
since lost no opportunity to show that
his if said fur the national t hull man
, Is not the highest.
Last fall when the desperate fight was
roude for the control of the county com
mittee with last night's election in view
Mr. O'Boyie va uiTayed with those
who were fighting to secure an antl
Hurrlty delegation to the state con
vention. The anils won, but to do so
hud to lnuk. certain concessions one
of which wa fulfilled last night in the
naming of Martin J. Cuddeii, of the
Thirteenth wurd, as a member of the
Democratic itate committee, to suc
ceed ex-Sheilir Charles Koblnson. Af
ter the atitls gut control of last fall's
convention the more rudicul ones mude
an effort to have the unit rule as up
piled to the Pennsylvania deletrutlon
to Democratic. naMouul conventions,
condemned by a resolution which nlso
sought to Instruct the delegates to the
next Htute-convention to seek its ubol
Ishment. To the surprise of many of
llarrlty's opponent: this resolution the
convention refused to adopt nnu many
of the nntis declared that their victory
was thereby shurn of hulf of Its sweet
ness.
; LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.
A strone untl-HarrHv county com
mittee wus named and about thirty of
Its thirty-nine members met lust nlRht
In one of the parlors of the St. Churlea
hotel to elect nine delegates from this
county to the coming Democratic state
convention. The men present at lust
night's meeting were: Jumcs Moylun,
carnonilnle: f. iciliminus. niaynt-iu
M. S. Collins, Jermyn: P. R Timlin,
Jermyn; Miles J. McAndrew, Arcliiiani;
M. F. Fudden, Prlcebtirg; 10. J. l.ynett.
Dunmore; K. J. Wurd. Mnnsic: I"'. It.
Coyne, Old Forge; M. Hunnick. Taylor;
W. W. Baylor. Hen ton; D. J. Campbell,
D. J. Hoche. H. Moses., C. H. Schudt,
Joseph O'Hrien, ,T. J. O'Boyie, I M. P.
Flynn, John 10. ilnftney, James Flynn,
D. W. Vuugliar., O. C. fiiiswold, Daniel
Battle, M. J. Kelly, p. F. McCunn,
Flunk Mangun. T. C. Melvln. 10. F.
Mewltt, M. J. Cuildon, John J. Shea,
Scranton.
At a few minutes nflcr 8 o'clock John
E. GafTney, secretary of the county
committee, called the meeting to order
and announced that Jumcs J. O'Neill,
of Carbnndule, the chairman, was
unable to be present. On mo
tion of W. W. Baylor, Joseph
O'Brien wus chosen chairman, af
ter which John J. Fahey handed In his
credentials ns substitute for Mr. O Nelll
and D. J. Roche presented a similar
paper as substitute for John E. Ruche.
Mr. Gaffney was usked by the chairman
to state the object of the meeting and ho
said they had met to elect delegates to
the state convention and a member of
the state committee as well.
THE DELEGATES NAMED.
Without any preliminary speech mak
ing M. P. Flynn arose and moved that
the following gentlemen be elected dele
gates: First legislative district. James
Flynn, Providence; John E. Gaffney,
West Side. Second district, John J.
O'Boyie. Charles Schndt. John J. Shea.
Third district. W. W. Baylor. Benton.
Fourth district. James J. O'Neill. Car
bondule; Miles J. McAndrew, Archbald;
James J. .Lynch, Olyphant. These gen
tlemen were chosen without opposition
and after this b!. of business was dis
posed of Mr. Fuhey named Martin J.
Cadden as state committeeman and the
nomination was unanimously endorsed.
No instructions were given to the dele
gates. After the meeting several of the dele
gates chosen were seen by a Tribune
reporter, but refused to commit them
selves as to what their attitude toward
Harrlty and Pattlson would be. They
said very frankly, however, that they
were opposed to the present unit rule
of voting at national conventions
which has been the method used by
Pennsylvania Democrats for some
years. This rule they will try to have
changed, as they believe It enables a
political boss, like Harrlty for instance,
to cast the vote of the delegates of his
state In the direction that best suits
his purpose. As Harrlty will uphold
the unit rule in the state convention,
the Lackawanna men will be forced to
be antls.
TWO NATIONAL DELEGATES.
The. delegates elected last night will
have the selection of two delegates to
represent this county nt the national
convention. They will also have a
voice In the selection of eight delegates
at large for the state and will make an
effort to secure one of the delegateshlps
for Lackawanna. . -
Joseph O'Brien and John J. O'Boyie
will, from present Indications, be the
national delegates numed for this coun
ty, although Mayor-elect James G. Bai
ley Is also prominently mentioned as a
possible delegate. There Is also some
talk of ex-Sheriff. John J. Fahey.
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Report of What lias Been Accomplished
I'liring Last Two Weeks.
The Board of Associated Charities
met In regular session last night, with
Colonel K. II. Hippie, president; Kev.
Rogers Israel, secretary; D. J. Phillips,
assistant treasurer, and Messrs. Philip
Kirst, T. J. Kelly and John Gibbons
present.
The report of the agent. Mrs. W. B.
Duggan wus as follows: Cases Investi
gated, ;:j; found worthy. 25; found wflrk
for, (i; transportation furnished, 3; sent
to Foundling home, 1; sent to House
of Good Shepherd, 1; sent to Rescue
mission, 4; lodging and meals furnished.
2; sent to hospitals. 2; referred to board
of health, 2; referred to district attor
ney, 2; removed to better quarters, 1;
children returned to parents, 1..
Miss Kiesel, the district nurse, re
ported having attended eight patients.
Colonel Ripple reported that through
the efforts of Rev. Mr. Israel, the esti
mates committee had been persuaded
to lay aside the necessary appropria
tion for separate cells for femah pris
oners In the central police station. A
letter from Manager George E. Davis,
of Davis' theater, acknowledging the
vote of thanks tendered him for the
benefit performance given at his house,
was received and was the cause of
again bringing forth many cgmpll
mentary remarks on the generous show
man's annual donation.
Mr. Kelly for the child saving com
mittee, reported that the Lithuanian
girl, Mary Brown, sent to the House
of the Good Shepherd on account of
her waywardness was returned to her
parents on Lloyd street, on trial. The
Conway children, whose mother Is in
the county jail on the charge of entic
ing young girls to their ruin, will be
cared for by their aunt. -
After the meeting Rev. Mr. Israel
gave an informal report of his recent
trip to New. York, where he attended
the meeting of the commission, which
Is studying the question of better hous
ing for the poor.
The board requested the newspapers
to announce that the woman giving her
name as Watkins. who Is now going
about the city begging, is an Imposter.
MARCH 17 PARADE.
Many of the Preliminaries for It Ar
ranged Last Nljht.
A meeting of representatives from all
the Ancient Order societies of the
county was held last night at the rooms
of Division 7 in A. O. V. W. hall on
Lackawanna avenue. The arrange
ments for the parade on St. Patrick's
day was what brought them together.
County Delegate M. J. McAndrews,
of Archbald, who will be grand mar
shal of the parade, has decided that It
will be In two divisions. The lirst will
consist of St. John's Total Abstinence
society of the South Side, which will
have the right of line; St. Joseph's
Total Abstinence society of Mlnooka,
ami the divisions of the Ancient Order
from old Forge, Mlnooka and Scran
ton. There are tlve divisions In Scran
ton and one In each of the other places.
The second division of the parade
will be commanded by William Plel,
of Carbondule, and will consist of the
divisions from Simpson, Forest City,
Vamtling. Curhondule, Mayfleld, Arch
bald and Jessup. The respective so
cieties will arrive la Scranton at 10
o'clock and begin forming at 10.S0. The
parade will move at 11 o'clock and will
pans over the principal streets of the
city.
The progrumme In futl has not been
altogether arranged yet, but will be In
a few days. In the evening an enter
tainment will be held ut St. Thomas
College hull, the principal feature of
which will be un address by Kev. F, I.
Me.Nu.lly, of the West Side.
SALE OF WILLIAMS' EFFECTS.
i:x Cashier' Personal Property Went
I ndcr the Hammer for S079.10.
Deputy Sheriff J. D. Ferber yesterday
sold out the personal property of ex
Cushier A. It. Williams of the Trader's
.Nutlumil bunk, on an execution entered
up by W. W. Watson on a bond and
mortgage of JHUhiu held by him against
Air. Williams uud wife. The mortgage
was recorded sept. ll. is5. und the ex
ecution was mude und the sheriff's levy
nearly a month ugo, but the sale was
twice continued.
The amount brought yesterday was
oniy viu.iu. The purchasers were is.
Moses, F. Arndt, V. W. Wutson, Chus.
iniiiager. josepn Levy, and .1. M.
Dewey. The latter bid In Mr. Williams
line library for $:i0. It Is easily worth
ll.iMH). The personal property not hav
ing realized an amount equal to the
judgment, me defendants' real estate
will be mude subject to levy.
The home of the ex-cashier was a
splendidly furnished one and Its dlsso
iiitiou for such a low figure very poorly
represents the value of the furniture
and luniislilnfe's.
HAD TO DROP THE CURTAIN.
Gallery right Stops the Performance at
the Frothingham.
Cornelius Coleman, of Jackson street,
and John Murphy, of Seventh street.
two young men, were arrested last night
for creating a disturbance at the Froth-
ingliam.
Special Officer W. E. Knight who has
charge of the gallery attempted to eject
Coleman for forcing himself Into the
front row during the second act and
crushing those who had secured the
coveted place by coming early. Cole
man refused to move and when the
ofllcor tried to force him out, he and
his friend Murphy pitched Into the of
llcer and bested him.
Two patrolmen. J. D. Thomas and I.
F. Jones were summoned and the two
disturbers were hustled off to the sta
tlon house. The fracas necessitated the
dropping of the curtain, so great was
me lurore,
YOUXG PIANISTS.
Give a Splendid Piano Recital In the Y,
W. C. A. Rooms.
The first piano recital by the pupils
of Miss Linder was given last night In
me loung women's Christian Associa
tion rooms. Mrs. Joseph O'Brien, so
prano, and Fred J. Widmayer, violinist,
assisted.
The pupils were from ten to fifteen
years of age and their efforts showed
a splendid training. The young per
formers were Ethel Jackson, Mabel
Fordham, Eva Terwllllger, Anna Hen
ry, Edna Caryl and Kittle Goodwin
Those who ushered and distributed
programmes were Kittle Goodwin,
Pearl Henry. Bertie Hall. Lyman Kel
lum, Herbert Dolph and Perry Hall.
TWO GOOD PERFORMANCES.
Given at the Frothincham by tbs Walts
Company.
Large audiences continue to be at
tracted to the performances given by
Waite's Comedy company at the Froth
Ingham. Last night the drama "The
Inside Track" was greeted by the usual
OOd-9lZfri hnnaA Thn Bnanlnltv In.
stritmental numbers by A. H. Knoll
anu Aiarle McNeil were particularly
well received. "Sentenced for Life"
was played In the afternoon.
There Will hn thn liminl mntlniu tn.
day. "From Sire to Son" will be the at
traction, -uriven rrom Home" will be
presented tonight
Valentine Abt, the wonderful mando
linlst. at Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation hall Monday evening, March 16,
assisted by Alfred wooler. tenor:
George Carr. banjo, and the Philhar
monic String quartet, A. E. Morse, first
mandolin; P, O. Schappert, second
mandolin: R. W. Newbauer. mandola:
John A. Foote, of Archbuld, guitar.
watcn ror the programme, which will
be a revelation to musicians as to the
possibilities of the mandolin. Dia
gram opens at Y. M. C. A. office today.
A Good Time
to buy. We move to 30.1 Lackawanna
ave., April 1st. We are offering some
Interesting prices. Any price In fact,
to save breakage and moving expense.
nexioru, iu uicKawanna ave,
TOpfnrA tnlrlno. InvAntnev Mtti.nl, 1af T
Will flPlI Vlll CfltlAH ATllI m.llll Tnnbat.
at a great sacrifice. F. L. Crane, S24
Lacka. ave.
DIED.
BARRIER tn Scranton, Pa., March 10,
, IfsMi, Mrs, Mihona Barrier, at her home.
In Pyne Patch, l'unerul Thursday at
2 p. m. Services will be held at the
Archbald Methodist church.
HACKETT In Scranton, March 10, 1RHC,
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
K. H. Ripple, Susan C. Hackett, gd
W years. Funeral from her late resi
dence, S13 Webster avenue, Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in
Dunmore cemetery.
HARRINGTON In Scranton, March 10.
!, John Harrington, aged 47 years. Fu
neral notice later. - "
THEMONEY OF THE COUNTRY
as the Subject of Theodore C.
Knnufl's Lecture.
MEX COMPOSIXG SILVER PARTY
Speaker Said They All Belonged to It
from Mora er Less Interested Mo
tives Those Who Dcstra Sound
Mono? for the Country.
"The Silver Question" from a gold
man's standpoint was the topic of the
lecture of Theodore C. Knauff last night
In the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion hall. The lecture was Illustrated
by a number of line stereoptlcon views
Intended to show many of the classes ot
people who would be affected by a
change from a gold to a Bilver mone
tary basis.
The audience was not large but what
11 lacked In numbers was perhaps coun
terbalanced by quality, there being a
generous sprinkling of bank officials
and other prominent persons present.
Mr. K mui ft lectures under the employ
of the Sound Money league of Philadel
phia, a gold advocutlng organization
fur which he has written a number ot
pamphlets for general circulation.
The substance of Mr. Knuiiff's argu
ment was that the sliver party is com
posed of those who, from whut appear
to be more or less Interested motives,
desire a change from the existing order
of things. Among these are the owners
of silver mines or those Interested In
the production of silver, one, but one
only of our grent national Industries.
They desire that the products of their
industry shall be purchused by the nu
tlonul government In whatever amounts
they may see fit to offer, and at a fixed
price to be set by themselves, without
regurd to the quantity produced, the
cost of production, or the market value
of the goods, which Is created by the
natural laws ot supply and demand.
SOUND MONEY PARTY.
On the contrary, the sound money
party Includes not only those favorable
to the single standard of gold, but men
who prefer, even desire, the actual use
of the two metals, and are true bimetal-
lists, but In a way to Injure no one.
This party he also urped, Includes In ad
dition men who would prefer a single
standard of silver, but who hesitate to
make a change, as the transition Itself
would mean ruin. The way in which
this injury would be brought about he
explained as follows:
"We now havo a large quantity of
sliver money in circulation, the Intrin
sic value of which Is but about one-
half of Us face value, due to the de
preclation In the market value of the
metal. This makes It but token money,
The United States agrees to pay the
difference out of its own funds. As
long as the government can do this and
will, all will be well, but if perchance
a majority ot our lawmakers should
desire to experiment still further, or a
minority, making the attempt and be
Ing prevented, should In revenge again
deliberately try to cripple Its resources,
the government might not be able to
pay this difference in gold value. The
moment It pays out a sliver dollar as
silver the crash comes and we are on a
silver basis. It Is too late then to make
preparation tor the change. Anyone
with money on hand or Invested, re
ceived at gold value, has lost hnlf. At
once the gold in the treasury and in the
country disappears under the operation
of a sure law which has never varied.
The currency, is contracted and string
ency results.
MONEY DEPRECIATES.
"Under the distrust of such an ar
ragement, our government and other
securities held abroad will be offered
for sale at what they will bring. To
the extent that the price of such securl
ties is depreciated by such forced sales
are the holders of them in this country
the losers. Not only so but the govern
ment money depreciates and to the ex
tent of the distrust. Values of every
thing are disturbed and business is at
a temporary standstill."
The Young Men's Christian assocla
tion will endeavor to secure the pres
ence here in the near future of an ad
vocate of silver. The silver lecture
will be presented in the same concise
and plain way as was last night's lec
ture.
BULLS mil 11AVE TO GO.
Police Committee of Select Connell De
elined to Interfore In His Case.
" The police committee of select coun
cil declined last night to Interfere in the
dismissal of Thomas Mills from the po
lice force, first because it concluded it
had not the power, and secondly be
cause it wouldn t if It could.
The dismissed patrolman and Ms
friends, for some time past, have been
circulating among the members of the
committee, endeavoring to stir up op
position to the mayors action. They
secured encouragement from some ot
the councilmen and when the meeting
opened last night Mills was on deck
feeling quite confident of being suc
cessful In his fight. Mayor Connell
and Chief Simpson were there also to
explain the reasons ot Mills' removal
if the committee cared to hear them
Mills claimed that he was Innocent of
any wrong-doing and asked that the
committee refrain from passing upon
his removal until he had been granted
a hearing. Every man is innocent, he
nakl, until he is proved guilty. Then
Mayor Connell recited the causes for
which he had removed Mills. The
committee deliberated for a short time
and decided that they had not the pow
er to Interfere, and some of them in
dlvidually said that they would not if
they could.
After the meeting Mayor Connell
stated to a Tribune reporter that the
reason no formal hearing had been
given Mills was that his own admis
sions were sufficient to demand his dis
missal. It was also thought best to
save the city the disgrace which the
exposures would bring upon It If they
were aired at a hearing. "At all
events," the mayor stated, "I am thor
oughly satisfied that Mills was not a
lit man to be on the force and no mat
ter what councils should do In the mat
ter he will never wear a star while I
am at the head of the police denart.
ment.."
The committee decided to rponrt fn.
vorably upon the appointment of Har
ry l.uiz, jr., to succeed Mills. The mem-
TRAMP TUNERS
BEWARE
Of men traveling from home to house pre
tending to be Tuners and Repairers ut Planus
sntl Organs. They sometimes use our name
without authority.
The Only Tuners
Wh de work for nt are fleurs. C. P. and a.
P. WMITTEMOKK.
All work done by them, or In onr Immense
repair department, U guaranteed by us.
You cannot afford to have yonr Instruments
ruined fey Incompetent workmen.
Estimates given for restrlnslnc or varnish.
Ing Pianos, making them almost good as acw.
Your work Is solicited.
Orders left la person or by mall promptly
attended to.
I. B, POWELL CO,
tze-ije WYOMINd AVB. '
bers of the committee who were pres
ent last night were Horatio Fellows.
Jnmes Manley. Victor Lauer, W. J.
Thomas and Fred Durr.
DEATH OF MRS. HACKETT.
To tier Had Keen Alloted an Vnnsnally
l one Pilgrimage on I.arth.
After an earnest, helpful life of more
than four-score years, Mrs. Susan
Hackett died yesterday morning at the
residence of Colonel E. H. Ripple, on
Webster avenue. Mrs. Hackett was
born In this state In 2810. and In 1836
married Richard M. Hackett, at Nes
quehoning. After residing In that
vicinity for twenty years. Mr. and Mrs.
Hackett moved to Taylor, where the
former was for years employed as a
foreman by the Delaware, Iickawan
na and Western company. - In 1868 the
family removed to this city. About
eleven years ago Mr. Hackett died and
since then his widow has made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. E. H.
Hippie.
Mrs. Hackett was a woman of great
kindness ot heart and deep religious
convictions. She was a devout mem
ber of the congregation of the Grace
Reformed church, of Wyoming avenue.
Surviving her are two daughters and a
son. They are Mrs. E. H. Ripple, of
this city; Mrs. CasDer Welsenfluh, of
Old Forge, and W. T. Hackett, of this
city. The funeral will take place on
Thursduy afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence of Colonel and Mrs. E. H.
Ripple, &1S Webster avenue. Interment
will be made in Dunmore Catholic
cemetery.
If you're responsible and want a piano
on credit at your own price and on your
own terms call on Guernsey Bros., 224
Wyoming avenue.
Fine sterling and 1847 Ilogers Bros.'
triple-plated silverware, w'atches, dia
monds, etc., will be offered tomorrow
afternoon at auction sulo at Davldow
Bros.
Second-hand grand upright pianos
but slightly used. Best makes. Cheap
at Guernsey Bros.
Struck Koek.
All tho finest goods are now being put
up at unction, us the cheapest stock has
been sold, ut the great sale now going
on at Davldow Bros.
Buy the Weber
and get the best At Guernsey Bros,
speciul Solo
for ladles tomorrow afternoon at the
great auction of Davldow Bros. Sale
from 2 to G and 7 to 9.
W. W. BERRY
THE JEWELER.
42 3
Lackawanna - Ave.
DIAMONDS,
FINE JEWELRY,
CUT GLASS,
i
CHINA CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES and
WATCH REPAIRING.
ED
Mil. .
13c. PER
-AT-
Clarke Bros
Stop and
Consider , .
WHEN IN NEED 09
Dinner, Tea
Toilef Sets, Lamps -Siluer-PIafed
War?
THAT'S ALWAYS LOW
AND RELIABLE.
sod
RUPPRECHT'S
CRYSTAL PALACE
Z31 Penn Are. Opp. Baptist Cburcb.
BEST SETS Of TEETH. S8.G9
laolodlag the salnUss sill siting at
sesB dj an wurnj new
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
Ill
000
Some- ,
thing New)
Iu Fancy Brilliant
tine Skirts,4j4 yards
with stiff inner lin
ing, for
$1.39 !
Fine Blazer , Suit,
newest styles, mixed 1 7C
goods, for wU$iv
WE WILL SELL
THE BALANCE OF OUR
Furs
AND CLOTH
GARMENTS FOR
On I
In order to make room for our
immense Spring Stock.
jr. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Avenua.
High.
Grade
pi.
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Love.
Clongh & Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grades at
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE
S03 SPRUCE STREET.
Spring Styles.
ON SALE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29.
M8TM
In
4 12 Spruce Street.
TIMl'S
Removed from Washing
ton avenue to
142 PENN AVENUE
And will be sold out at
auction. Sale every day
at 10 o'clock a. in. and 2
and 7 o'clock p. in.
Uy order of Assignee.
A. HARRIS, Auctioneer,
TNI et4.KBIIATBi
trs nt fnMl the Mo ropalnr sa rrtfaml trf
beaduig atums.
Wirsrsomsi OppcJits Colombo MontsmMt,
90S Washington Aw. Seranton.Paj
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