TII1U SGRANTCXN TTflBUN.E-tONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25. 1SJ)7.
We'st Side
Department
WILL JOIN 'JFORCES.
X-
Thc Sumner Acnuc Presbyterian Church
nnd (lie Tnlor thurcli Will
He 'Amalgamated.
At a meeting liel'l last nlfilit after the
rtfeulai service at tlic Sumner Avenue
Picabyteilan cliuiPii neiween ieini"Mi
tatlwti fioin Mint church unit the Kltst
OmiKiegntlonul chut eh at Tnyloi, it
was cleolcleil, to unite the two chuiches
tiiulet one lliliilBtcr. The conBioKiitlons
cue not law anil thcro sccnif- no it event
hiiie ot llfci 1 both chut choc continue
separately. This muttei of ninalgama
tlon has tiuun discussed for niun.v
months ast.
JU' John Grimihs was for n few
years the imsHoi of the Sumner Avenue
chuiclt. - lie endeaxoitd to lllt the
chinch on u healthy looting hut it
winefl 4mi)0sSllilD to do so JIi. Grif
fiths leslijncd" Horn the pastoiate sev
ei al months ,iko. .
The Tuyloi coiiBicpatlon meets in a
small building In the-Taylor cemeteiy
Klound The Sumner avenue runsretra
Hon iiu-i ts in' u eiy lnetty little bullil
liiK on the avenue nnuieil. The cdllUe
wns defllcntetl about lour years nifn
Th" eluiich membeis areohlelly liliKlifh
speaitlnp nrtspilims of the Flc-t Welsh
MelhoillHt cliunli on this side. At the
heivire l.tbt night, Itev. Dr. Hunter, of
loulhtoftrt, Pa., preached. Mr Hun
ter is ft lll.ely gandldalo for the pas
torate of the united i hurches I'tesent
at the seivlte, also was I'. II. UiooKs,
Piushyteilnn iuiriuiury agent of
L.ickuunnna .coun'. Ui. BtooKs. was
theie in the Intel est of the pioposed
ahialfchmatlrm. After the son lee the
liupoitunt meeting was held Daniel
OiPBOiy and D.nlil Williams leprcsentj
ed the Sumner Avenue chinch, and
Messrs. C'oohei , Boyd and HiiUer wore
T)ienenl"ior'the T.ijlni ,huich. It was
decided to join Mills. Lietoie tills is
ilom the (Itminei Aenue church a 111
listen t candidates loi the pastoiate of
Ixith chin cIil'b. Seeial weeKs will
elapse befoieu decision will be attempt
ed The Way the two churches will bu
fed by the one pastor ill be altei
linlely. Sen ires- will be held at the
TnyloV church in the moinliiK and in
the uvenlnc at the Suinnei Avenue
cl)im h, oi vice vei .'a
OTttlhi NKWS OF CHUIJCIIUS.
The laiRest,ciod that has cer been
In the Jackson Stieet Baptist church
was pjosont Ja.st eeniiiK when the pas
tor, Krtv. Thomas de Oiiiihy. pleached
on ' The Position of the Baptists and a
Defence, of .Tilimeislon." Seven candi
dates Veio baptised Into menibeiship
of tin.' chuicU at the cloe ot the ser
vice The FulelUn society V, ill meet tonight
nt 7 SO o'clock.
A conceit will Ijp elvon on the oven
Iiirs of Fobfuaiy 1IJ and 23 by the Can
adian jubilee slnsei".
The witlut,- cuntiact foi the 100 elec
tric lights to be placed in the ehuuh
this week has been kIvcu to the Scian
ton Supply and Muehineiy company.
The lamps will be ot tc-candle powci.
At th" SlmjiMili Methodist HplRcopal
chinch last cheniiiK the pastor, Hev. J.
B. Sweet, pi one lu a one of his always
Intel estliiK and substantial seimons.
lie.. "W. H. Jones will leae the Flist
i WidhP, Baptist chuich on April 1.
Itev. D. J. 'Williams, of Peckvllle,
called On Kev. W S. Jones yesteiduy.
CONCKltT FOIl HOSPITAL.
Eighteen hundied tickets have al
ready been soldi for the Claiko Hios.'
cleiks benefit conceit foi the We3t Side
hospital, which will be held next Wed
nesday eVeltlng at MoaiV hall. The
cleiks say that M'O mine -uill.be dis
posed of bciore the conceit night. The
committee in ehaige is: E. M. Claike,
chaliinan; James J. Shea, sect et.it ;
H, H. Uamfoid, treasiuer; general com
inltteetiien, J. U llopp, P. J. Toohey,
C. W. Peas , P II Wan en, Hdwln
Uowoi, Thomas Waldion, M. J. Lai kin
.and Albeit Uals Acconipanlst, Airs.
D. B. Thomas. The progiammo for the
conceit is as follows
I'AllT I.
'Addiess.' Judge II. II. Kdwanlb
Chorui, "Metilly Oor the Ocean Waes,"
Lady Clerks
Salt), selected Ddwin Boweu
JtecltaTl6n,!'Hamlet'B Solllonuy,
J. P. Toohey
Whistling fc61o, "Summer Zephvis,"
, Miss Minerva Hopp
Duet, selected. .Mibscs Dugan and Mutphy
J2uphotilum solo, "Ciown Jewel Polka,"
M J. Larklh
Duet, "Albion,"
iMessrs. Bow en and Wat ten
lU"Cltatloiifcelt;t.tLd....Mls3 Anna Phillips
Black face nionologue. , .ThomaB Walsh
yocal lolo, 'Then You'll Humemhe'r Me,"
Miss Atines Illley
Piano .solo, selected.. ..i.Mls Kate Healej
Jtecltatlqn, elected .iMls Knima Krager
, PART II.
Solo. "The Old lirlgade.''....P. H. Warien
SurtcV eomlqne, 'What Is IV... -Mr. Zlciee
Vocal solo, "Tit for Tat,"
1,1 "" Miss Hattle Dvans
Bailtbne(,:oJi),''.:HocJed-ln the Ci.ullo
S of the Deen,....V. .J. ...Kvun Tliomus
Cornet sila, "La--Mia Dpmaiiza'
I , 'A Slteiatl
Duet, "Whfti Life J,s Htightest,"
Mlntfes WflUams and Watklns
Solo, "Maigueilte"..'Mlas Maigaict Corey
Ilecltatlon, tsele'cted-, David Jpnes
Chotus, 'Str Spanqled linnnct,"
x yn$jp. Wairen and Jfown, soloists
JI03PITAL D1RECTOKS 51BUT.
At the meeting of the hospital ill
rectprs fehtutaay atteinoon It wus not
definitely decided when will be the for
mal public opening' of the institution,
hut only a fw duy will pass befote
the magla change in the old building
can be ndmlrea by the people at
laiBt-'- Theie wore present (it the meet
ing Satutday: D. D. Hians, W. H.
Feman, AVllllam Fan ell, Dr. W. A.
Paine, Dr. MVJ. Williams and Secie
taryAlfied Twining. Aftei the tian
suctioii of general routine business It
wah deoided thilt TAiesdays and Fil
daH will be tho lcgulnr meeting days
at'th Jibsplfal and tho houts will be
fiom,2 to 1 p. m. D. D. i:ans, Dr.
Williams' and Secrplaiy Twining wore
appointed a committee to uriange and
to-ietialv aid fionV public-spirited eit
(i.ens. lUackawanna council, Hoynl
At-eanuii), and Globe lodge of Odd Fel
loes iav ouch contributed $50 foi tho
uso of th. hoapltal. Tho surgical In
sttuments will be iecelved,ln a few
idays Sign Painter. -Wlnans haH
Ktatultously pluccd a neat sign,ln front
of tlie hospital on the Jackson stieot
side.
MINOR NDWS NOTKS.
Miss, May Cluik has leturned from
a visit at Clark's Summit.
Thomas Maher Is the name of the
lad who. sought wilier from lnjuiles
last Wednesday at the doors of the
AVest Side' hospital. He works In tho
Continental mine and was kicked In
the hand by a mule. As Tho Tilbuna
announced, Ho was tho first to Jhr-ow
himself on tho? charity of the new hos
pital, ifllo lives tit H2 South Oaillcld
avenue. t v
Tho condition of Honjnniin Hui?hes
continues to ImpiaVe, lie passed a
eomfoi table 'day yesterday.
A child of Petti- Out illy, of '031 Hem
lock stieet, died yesteiday and will be
hut led this afternoon In the Hyde
Pink Catholli) eemoleu-, .
Mis. TlinmiiH Jenkins, ot AVIIUoh
Bane, Is lietu 'for the , purpose of nt
teudliiK tho funeral of tho lute Mis.
John M. Thomas.
Mis. Samuel Jones, of Wllkes-Batrc,
Is visltliiK on this side.
Mr. niul Mis. Lewis Miller, of Dur
yea, are the ffucsts of West Side
fi lends.
Choice cut flowers and dower de
sIriis at Palmer & McDonalds, Ell
Spruce.
"tVil Side liiisiucss Dhectoi).
HAititurr .r. jjavis. flcjiust. cut
llowcrs and funuial duslKiia a spcclulty.
101 South Malh avenue; two doom from
.lucltBon street.
MOItCJAN'S PHARMACY 101 Noith ae
nup. Warranted pure dniKs ilntl chem
icals. PteBcrlptlohs cnrefullj piuputed
Pino stationary and blank books A
laip stock suitable for Christmas pres
ents. Teachers' Ulblcs che.ipet than
i mi Call and examine them. Wood
stuliii, palntt), whitlow Klus-s, ef Cloik
at stuie all hotlrs of nlRht.
HIH'O.N'D HAJD rtniNlTUlli: Cnsh for
ainlhlii(,r jou' liavo to suit., Kuinltiiii,
-StoVts, Tools, etc. Call and sip the
stoik of J. C. Klhf, 701 to 7WI West Lack
awanna avenue.
DEATH PLUNGE ESCAPED.
Trolley Car Utilities with an Engine
and Halts on the Brink of the
Roaring Brook.
A tiolley car eontnlnliiR elfthl las
sengeis collided with one of tho Luck
awnna lion and, Stuel. ,c,oinjuny'i
small uiiBlnes ilrtiit diR' a tt ij.) ot loaded
cars near the npitheily ym ol Jltho
Cedar inenue bildse Saturday noon,
and thp car nnd Its llvlns frelRht weie
saved by only a trolley pole fiom an
awful plunge down a steep bank nnd
into UoailiiK biook. Tluee women and
an Aiahiun jieddlei weie Injured, but
not seiJously.
The car wus descending the Blade on
Mattes street. Motoimnn Miller saw
the nppioaching train and applied the
lii .ikes, then chaiiKtd his mind and at
lempted to make the ciosslng. Theie
Is it dltleience ot testimony as to the
way the brakes woiked, and as to
whethei the ilaman, John Smith, was
at his post and nave the pioper sig
nals. Halt of the tiollev cur managed to
cleai the ciosslng when the engine
stiuck the cai and foiced the wheels
fiom the rnlls. The momentum car
lied the c.u toward the Roaiing biook
bank It would have plunged o ei
but for contact with a tiolley pole,
which was snapped at Its base like a
tw Ig
Mis. Bildget Heap and a lit. Kagen
weie seveioly biulsed, and a Mis.
Hyde and an .Atubiun. peddlei sillght
ly biulsed.
Flagman Smith sah he signaled
Motormnn Millei that the tiain was
apjiiu.ichinK. The latter
statement to the contiaiy.
makes a
BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Milliaiu itlenor,No l.nngci Troubled
bj the Piece of Lead.
The bullet which last Thanksgh Ing
day w'as lodged In the sholildei of
Vllllapi Wldener, and w'hlch was lo
cutcd by an X-iay plctuie taken a
week ago yesteiday, was extracted
Satuiday afternoon in the home til Mi
Wldener, In the icai ot MO Washing
ton nvenue. Prior to the location of
the bullet by the X-iay plctuie, which
was taken by Dr. Longstruet and Mr.
Hummler, the spot wheio the bullet
was Imbedded was a matter of con
jectuic, but Saturday afternoon, when
Dr. Longstteet, In the piesenee of Dr.
Allen and Di O Malley, piepaied to
extiaet the bullet, It was with the ut
most eeitainty of l caching the object
that he made a vertical cut, midway
between the neck and the left aim pit,
at the point whcie the photogtaph In
dicated that the bullet was
With but little tlllllculty the piece
of lead was l cached. It was Imbedded
about one and one-halt Inches fioin
the skin, and when brought to view
pi overt of ;:2-callbre, and but slightly
battel od. It is iulte ceitalh that Mi
Wldener will now legal n the u-e of
his left aim, which was paialyzed by
'ihe bullet. The secuilng ot the piece
of lead with so llt,tle dllllculty was
the last devclopmen. of what has
pioen a highly huccessful and Intel -estlng
application of tl'io Koentgen
luy in aid ot suigeiy. ,
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILLIAMS.
Took Place VtMorduy At,lornooii nt
IliM'incrville, N. J.
The funeial of Mis. Hun let Dun
ning Williams, widow of the late An
diow F Williams, of Deomei vllle, N
"j , wus held yesteiday oftelnoo.i from
the. homo o Jjei daughter, Mis O. K.
Ayis.'itl Beenlcrvlllo, wheio lnte-mcnt
was made. A iirellmtnai service was
held Sntuidoyunoiningfat s o'clock, jii
tllO 110
'Laua-
home ot -11111011101' 'dau&literiir'u,
iu- 'I'.. Hv'iins, In WeKt: Plttston.,
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Itev. T W. Swan olllcloted. The le
mains wore taktn ftom West Pittbton
to Beemeivlllo. onv No. U Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western tialn. ,
Mis. Williams was a native of New
Jeisey, and most of hei life was spent
in that state, but since the death of
her husband, about ten yeais ago, she
had loslded apiong hur childien. two
of whom lesldo In this city. She.wns
jiged olghtjvelght yeuis; six months
and fle clays, and died at 3:43 o'clock
on Fiiduy motning in tho homo ot
Mis. llenns In West Plttston. The
cause of death was an attack of the
Blip.
She Is survhed by tlio following sons
.anil dnughtots- L J Willlains) of tho
, 111 m of Williams ,t McAnulty. of this
clt : Pass Williams, of Rochester, N.
Y., Floyd H, Williams, of Plttston:
Mis. T. J. Speneoi, of Scrnnton-, Mis.
ISenjamln Mettlei, of Snndyston, N.
J.; Mis, O. K. 'Ayers, of Beemotvllle,
,N. J., and Mis. Laura Hevans, of West
I'lttston 'lihlitoen grandchildten
also sin vive the deceased.
DEATH OF JOSEPH WALSH.
rile Sen oil with Distinction During
tho liiiin War." '
Joseph AVa'.sh died at Ids homo on
Webster avenue, Dunmoro, yesterday
after an Illness of several weeks. He
was CI joins of age and Is suivived by
a wife and four childien, Joseph, I3u
gene and DUzabeth, of this city, and
William, of IIui tford, Conn
Mi. Walsh served with distinction In
tho Into war and was a member of Kzra
Ciililln post, Oiand Aimy Republic. He
was also a member of the Knights of
P thlas, His funeral w HI take place
Tuesday afternoon and ntetinont will
bo made In-Fotest Hill cemeteiy.
Tho King ot ,Pill3 I' Hacctini's.-BKECHA,M'3.
Suburban News
" Sn General
dunmuki:.
Mores K. Kullum Is a Hcpubllcan can
dldate for school dltectoi In the Thlid
waul. He Is ;H yeats of ago and has
been n tesldent tff Dunmoro for the
past six vents dmlm; which time ho
liaH taken an active part In local poli
tics. HO Is a locomotive engineer on
tho Dile and Wyoming Valley tnllmad.
The followlm,' persons attended a
party given by Mi nnd Mrs. C. Unllev,
of 31r New Yoik street, Sci anion, Fil
tluy cvenlURi Mi and Mis. H. J. HurIios,
the Misses Diana Capwell, Nellie Col
lins, Small Hughes, May HllKheS, anil
Messis Thcodoie leglei and L. C
lit Ink.
The 111 omen's comentlon wan held
ytstcrday afUtnoou In tho John II
Smith Hose comiunj's house. The dll
leient companies wet a icprescnted by
.j .MUSICS K ki:llpm.
'Tftli J Waul HepublU.in Cniullilule
School Dhectoi.
foi
the following delegates. Independent
Hose company, David Kaufman, F. J.
Malnes, F. L Fltztiatiuk; Hleettlc Hose
tnmtiany. Jacob Fahlei , Neptune Hose
company, L. P. AVctt, P. 11 Tlgue.
Jnnifs McUIll; John 11 Smith Hose
company, Thomas O'JInia, John J Lof
tus, Thomas t,a in; A. D. Speneoi Ho'-o
company, Michael O'Hoio, Pctcy fair,
Michael McDonald; Anthiaeite Hook
and Lnddei company, John F. McClulie,
M. J Walsh and John Wnlkei. Chief
oC the Mic depaitment, Victor Puisc-hell,
cnlled the convention to ordei at .! 30
p. in , nnd Timothy lleilley, of the John
P.. Smith tompani, was elected pei-
maiient societal j The credentials of
the delegates weie then received and
approved. A committee, composd of
L. P. Wert F J Maines and John Lot
tus, v eie uppolntcd to examine the cie
dcntlals and thei leiiotted them to be
collect The loll call was then toad
altci which the nomination foi chief
ot the lite depaitment wns opened
James J O'Hoio, of the John 13. Smith
Hose company, was elected by acclama
tion as. tho nominee for the chief ot the
Hi o dep.ntment. The boiough oidl
nance states that tho election shall bo
held on the .Monday ptecedlng the first
Monday In Mnieh. Ml Buischoll stat
ed that the day fixed by the boiough
oidlnonce wus Washington's blitlulay,
which would be a legal holiday thete
foie tho election was postponed on that
account until tto dais later. 13. II.
Van Camp, of the Independent Hose
company, was elected judge of election
by acclinntion For two inspe'e tins,
M. J AVnlsh, of the Anthiaeite Hook
nnd Laddei company, lccehed VI votes.
Pel iv Can of the A 1). Spencei Hose
company, lecehed If! otcs, and W. S.
rutin, of the Neptuno Hoo company,
10 votes. Foi two del Its, John Loftus.
of the John P. Smith Hoso cnmimny,
ami James Mcfllll, of the Neptune Hose
company, wcit elected liv acclamation.
A motion vas made and can led lo the
eltect that the sectetaty of eacu inin
punv 'end. In a list ot the nam of the
active firemen in theli comi)any to tho
judge of election ten day s beloie the
elec lion, which will be held on Wednes
day evening, Fobtuaiy 4, between tin
liouis of T 10 and D.HO p. in. A motion
was also made debanlng any member
fiom voting if ho be elected to member
ship alter the flist duv ol Febiuaiy.
Motion was passed.
The Democtatlc pilmaties w ill tyo held
tomoitow if tot noon The convention
will bo held In the evening at Teni
ptiance hall.
An enthul'-astic meoting of tho Loyal
rempeianco Legion was held In Hoyle's
hill Satuiday evening County Pi evi
dent, Lawtence C Hi Ink, wjio ptcsld
ed ovet tho meetini', gave lilr annual
lepoitof tho wotk done by the different
legions In the county duilng tho past
yeai. Seveiul shoit addt esses weie de
llvettd by menibeis ot the DunmoiOand
visiting legions.
Tho Misses Oeoigln Jones, of Diook
stteet, Claia and NTolla llidwoll, ot
Iilakely stieet, have' retutned troin
Honesdale, whole thoywote tho gues(s
ol fi lends
Ilov W. F tllbbons pleached an elo
quent and fowlble sermon last night
In the Presbytet Ian cjiuuh to tho I?at-.
llotii Older Sons of Ametlca. His sub-
Joct'Aa' ' Wanted.' a Man.'1
,TJie fuuoct(l oj lVtn C'ouiti.lght tookj
place yestOrlaj' Uft'einooi) fioni thej-
home of t'lriuncey Decker, of Dt inker
stieet Tlie lemaliis vetc takn to the
File and Wyoming allev lailroud de
pot and conveyed on a special- Haiti
to Klinhuist, ' whetO( Intel ment was
made. The Junlot (lidct of Ametlcan
Mechanics, which had chamn ol the
tunoial, attended In a bodv.
.YUNOOKA.
Hughey Jennings, the famous Ilaltl
moio shoitstop, vas the guest of John
J, O'Neill yesterday.
Mi. and Mis. Patrick Hlgglns spent
Sunday with datives In Plalnvllle.
The banquet of the O'Conuell coun
cil. Young Men's Institute, will tako
place this evening at tle Fathei
Muthew hall and It ptomlses to bo a
Bala atfalt, us tho boys have been
huitllng to make tii-nlght'H annual a
memorable event. Cateier Kelly,
with a coips of assistants, will seive
edibles to suit the tastes of the gath
ering. Cuslck's orchestra will enliven
tho occasion with some choice musi
cal selections. After supper dancing
will be Indulged In.
At a meeting of tho St. Joseph's Total
Abstinence and llenetlt Society yes
teiday afternoon the following ofllcers
weie elected for the ensuing year.
President, T. J. .Mulkern; vlce-piesl-dent,
R. J. Lavelle, lecoullng socio
ttiry, M. J McCiea, financial secre
tary, James J. Nallln; tieasuier, P
S.irsfleld Drlscoll; tiustees, Daniel
McC'iiithy, Patilck Qulnn, P. C Con
nolly. A seveie diubblng will bo adminis
tered to the Democratic candidates
fo'r the supei vlsorshlp at tho coming
election Although air. Quinn is pre
dicting a good lound majoilty for
himself, it is evident that he will bo
pitched lntoobllvlon ns the majority
of the controlling oloniont of thei
South distilct, tho iccogniiied JelTer
soulan stionghbld, Is out for Toolo, "Re
publican, and Lydon, ludopcndont.
COUNTY DEMOCRACY
ADOPTS NEW RULES
They Were Promulzaled Ycstcrdny for
the Firbt Time. " '
IAJP0RTANT CHANGES WERE MADE
I'oi ninncnt ((rgiiuititlon l'loiitlt'tl
Tor, llli'i'tioii of Stale Delegates
ItcguliUeil. Coiuoiitloii .Siitiihhles
()ei Contested Souls Practically
Done Awny with mid Primitn
I'.lecllons Mnde Uniform.
The now set of rules for tho guldnnce
of the Dcmoriatlc pally In Lackawanna
countv was ycsterilay piomulRiited
thiuugh the columns of the Sundny
Demoriatlf papols and bv n lesolutlon
of the committee which diatted It be
came opelatlve with ltn publication.
Tho old nlles woio deficient In many
respects and contiadlctoty in otheis.
One of these wns responsible for n bitter
light at the State Democintlc conven
tion at Allentown. where there weie
two sets of delegates fiom this county,
tho one chosen by the county committee,
the other by the lespeetlvo legislative
conventions In order that such an In
cident mljilit not tecur and that tho
paity might hnvo a code of government
devoid of any ambiguity or Inadequacies
the county convention at Music hall,
Sept. .S, last, unpointed a committee to
foi niulnto a now set of t ules. This com
mittee was composed of Edward F.
Dlewltt, cluilimun: D. J. Reedy, socie
tal y: UeotKo L Timlin, of Taylor;
Thomas C. Ciimmlugs, of Aichbald;
William I'. Roland, of Scianton; P.
Miller, of Scianton, 13. II Bailey, of
WaVelly; Joseph G. Rosat, of Scian
ton, John J. Riley, nt Dunmoie; 13
FltKsltnmons, of Scianton. and T. J.
Jennings, of Scianton.
The committee oisanlzod at Domo
ciatic headquuitelK, Oct. , 1S9C, and
piocecded with Its task Notices weie
inserted In the pupets asking tho co
opetatlon of all Domociats and lequests
woio sc'nt to othoi counties In tho state
foi copies of their lilies 'After thieo
months of patient and painstaking
woik tho commltteo yesterday icpoit
cd the lesults of Its luboi.
Th"ie an twenty-one lules In nil. Tho
most Impoitnnt aie those goveinltig
the i lection of state delegates and nl-
tei nates, the manner of holding pi Imai y
elections and the eniollinent ot dele
gates and decision of contests which aie
pi luted substantially In full.
PRIMARY 13L13CTIOK OFF1C13RS.
Sec. 1. Pilmary election olllrers shall
consist of a judge and two Inspectois who
hliall hold the pilmary elections at the
usual polling place In the election clisti let
or In ease of Inability to ue the said poll
ing plate, at tlie place designated in the
alliclnl call foi the convention, fiom the
houts of foiu to seven o'clock p. m.
Sec. 2. I3.ich voter may vote for but one
Inspector and the trim of ofllce ot the
election ollleeis sliall tei minute after the
election of delegates to the net legulai
convention
Sec J. In case theie shall be a va
cancy in the election boatd either by fail,
ure to elect, attend) deuth, lemoval oi
othrrwl-e, the voters pieseiit at the poll
ing place may 1111 such vacancy oi vucan
ciesuftPi waiting thlity minutes from the
time fixed for opening the polls.
The oath subset ilied by the ollleeis shnll
accompany theli letuin made to the con
vention. Sec. 5. I3ach candidate for delegate
shall have the tight to appoint one poi
son to act as ovuaecr at the pilmaiy elec
tion anil the ovei seels so appointed hull
bo entitled to tho-same rights and pilvi-lege.-,
as ovet seers appointed by the coutt
to uct ut the genet al elections.
VOTING AT PRIMARY UL13CTIONS
Sec. 1. Voting at pi limn y elections shall
be by ballot and all ballots at primary
elections shall be printed or wiltten an 1
contain the designation of t'he convention
and name of candidate vto be voted foi,
and the election ollleeis thull leeord the
uamo of the voter which record shnll fotm
pait of the return to be made to tho con
vention Sec. -'. All ballots east shall bo pre
served by tho judgo of election for ut
least one month after such election. In
case on otllcer of a pilmaiy election shall
be piosecutt'd within one mouth aftei
such election foi the violation of the pri
mary election laws of the commonwealth
the Judge of election shall pitseive and
letuin said ballots until said piosecutlon
bo ended and detci mined
DN'ROLLMUNT AND CONTI3STS.
Sec 1. 13vety duly elected delegate to
any Democtatlc convention shall piesenl
his cettltlcate ol election on or befoie 10
p. m. of the clay previous to the con
vention to the pt i ninncnt chulunan of the
committee nuthoiUIng such call, for en
rollment tan poses, but said ceitiflcate
fhall not le letalued nnd shall not be
demanded trom said delegate until duly
lequiied by the convention In session.
See. 1' All contestants to seats In con
vention shall file their reasons of contest
bi-fore the chaiimati ot the standing com
mittee culled, on or befoie 10 o'clock p. m
of the day pluvious to iho convention
Contestants neglecting to so file thtii in
tentions and teusons foi contest on ot be.
foi u the time above stipulaed sliall be de
baned fiom fin then contest.
DBLDGATHS AND AlrFIRNATES
Sic. 1 Delegates and altci nates to tne
state convention alia,ll be chosen by the
legislative i onveiiflon called for the pui
poe by the various chulunen of the leg's
lative committees of tho county not lets
thai) twcot mote than nine weeks beloie
tlie assembling of the state tonvontlon
Sec. J. Should, the chnlim.in of any leg
islative commltteo neglect oi tefuse to is
sue the call, the sectetaiy of Mich com
mittee may, alter having bem pctitlomd
by llveoi mnie membeis of the lonmillt. .
foi the distilct, issue said cull Should
both icfuse or neglect to do so then the
chaiinun of the county committee shall
pei foi in the duty. Should he neglect at
tofu'-e. then the state ehuliman shall is
sue tho call.
Sec. 3. No substitution of stato dele
gates or alternates shnll bo made of .my
person other than a quallllcd Democintlc
votor of the legislative district for which
such substitution 13 made.
Sec I The leprcaetitatlon at sui h con
vention tAtiiM be the same as for the coun
ty lomentlon, and these iule, as fai as
applicable, bhall govctn.
ABOUT SUBSTITUTES
Ptovlslou Is also made that the sub
stitution of delegates must be made
In wilting and signed by at least two
witnesses. In the matter of jepie
sonttttlon It Is piovlded that the con
vention shall consist of one delegate
ftom eveiy election district polling
five votes, and an additional delegate
for each bundled Democintlc votes oi
fi action theieof, exceeding fifty af
ter the flist bundled, bused on the last
ptecedlng EUbeinatoilul or pi eviden
tial election.
It lb ptoposed also by the rules to
establish a permanent oiganizatlon
consisting of a county committee to
bo appointed by tho county candidates
and convention cliaiimep, consisting
..of not less than ilfteen and not more
than thlity-llvo membeis, an auxlllaiy
commltteo consisting of one member
fiom each elctlon distilct, to bo up
pointed by the county committee, a
Houittoilal committee consisting of not
less thun fifteen membeis ant not
mote thuTn the number of electl6n dls
ti lets .convulsed In the senatorial dis
trict, to bo named by the senatorltU
tandldato and distilct convention
ohaliman, and a legislative committee
ooiislHriug of one niembei fiom cudi
election distilct, candidates and chuli
men to appoint III the lespoctlvn rum
mlttecs, AMUSEMENTS.
Wallo's Comedy company and giand or
chcstia will atrlvo this looming from
Wllkcs-Hurre, where they played tho most
successful two weeks' engagement ot the
season. This popular company will open
at tho Ac ulcmy this evening In the gicat
'labor-drama, "The Lost Paradise," in
which each noting member of the com
pany will have ample scope for woik In
thtir respective i'oIos. The play hns been
seen hero on hcviral occnslons tit high
prices of admission, and out people will
have an oppoitunlty to Judge lfovv it can
bo pioiluccd ol tho low terms of admis
sion flist given to the public by this geni
al manager sonic eighteen yeais ugo
Tho company bus not been sticngthetieil
In any way for this engagement, being
tho same as at the opening of the enon,
Including tho Ilpi tram slstei", late of
Rice's "140.'," rhnce and St. Felix, Little
Jesle, Waltc's concent oichestia and tin
anlmatagraph. After seeing all tliu othei
moving plctuie machines, Managet Walte
seemed the Pat Mm uiilimitiigiaph fpr
each of his companies, having the exclu
sive tights In America, .Matinees will be
given dally beginning tomonow, the pi Ice
being the same as otlglnnted by this
same manager seveiul yeais ago, 10 cents
foi any scut In the Academy. "Kathleen
Muvourneen" will be the opening inatlnce
bill New pluv at eveiy pcrfoi inane f.
No fipe tickets of any kind at the opin
ing peifoiiiiance. Open air conceit by
Walte's famous premium band at noon
today.
Popular pilced peifotmanees will reign
supt erne ut the I'lothlngh im this weil.
the Summeis Comedy company holding
foith cich evening, und at a matinee ev
eiy dav commencing tomoirow In a list
of pluvs new lo oil! cltv at, cheap pijti"
and ptesentltig a host "oX. "novelties und
specialties 'n connet tloli' wjtlf the togu
lai diamutle pet foi malices This com.
puny Is consldeied one of tlie hcsT, If not
the best, popular attraction In existence,
and the inaiumemont does not hesitate
to come to Scranton hei. tided a-, such
and If they, do not prt e their claim at
their opening peiformanee tonight, will
not push theli: claim for pattonago the
bnlance of tile week The evening prices
will be 10, '.o and 30 cento, while at the
matinee the udmN'ion to all pans of the
house will oiilV be 10 cento.
"The Actor's llolldav" comes to tho Da
vis theater commencing today, tot thtee
dav, and Will be a tieat to the amuse
ment loveis of Scranton. This oiganiza
tlon comprises thlity people and Includes
some of tho best known comedians In the
piofesslon. Theie Is a host of ptettv
gills, clever danoeis, well-tialnetl vocal
ists, and exctptional spei laity artists
Tho Pickaninny band and the St Quln
ten quaitetto ale novelties that have been
added this season A patade Is given
daily, and the open air concerts at ISO
and 7 p. m aie a tieat to all loveis of
good music.
RHEUMATISM IS A FOE which
gives no qunrter. It toiinents Ita vic
tims day and night. Hood's Snisapa
i ilia inn Ifles tho blood and elites the
aches and pains of rheumatism.
HOOD'S PILLS are the best family
cathaittc and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
lOtlCC.
The following is a list of display cards
Kept In stock at this ofllce and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
House for rent.
House to lot. etc.
A3y 3
Rills
Always Reliable, Purely Vegetans
MILD, BUT EFFECTIVE.
Purely vepotable, net without pain, olc
pantly coated, tnstele, small and oasv to
tnko Hallway 's Pills assist nature, stlmulnt
lncto healthful activity the livor. bonoU and
otlisr dlptstivo otKans. loav in ttio bowalsin
a natural condition without any alter oltects.
Sick Headache,
Biliousness,
Constipation,
Piles
-AUD-
AiB Lives Disorders.
RAD WAV'S FILLS ate purely vegotablo
mild and iclUblB Cause IVituut plustioc
completu abaci 4itlon ami lictltlifulrcpularltv.
i") cunts a box At Dtuaists, or by mail
'Hook of Advice" ltco by mall
RADWAY c CO.,
No. ss Llm Street, New YorX
JASVIES'IVIOSR,
M MERCHANT TAILOR
Has Moved to His New Quarters,
402 Lackawanna Avenue,
Entrance on side next tn First National
Hank, lia lias uow iu a
b
Comprising ovorytldnc rcqaislto for flao
Merolmnt Tullorlnp And tho ssmn cau
be shown to ndvntHco iu his spleu
dialy Uttad up rooms.
A SPECIAL INVITATION
It Extended to All Read:rs of Tho Trib
une to Call on "OLD UELIAULU" In ills
New Business Home
YOU CJfl SAVE rd3fY B' BJYIi'n
NEW AND
SECOND-HAND CLOTHING
Ladles' and Children's Wear.
Seal ami Plush Sactitics,
.Carpets and Feather lletl
, Fnim
9Q
l i
l III! L
II
1L POSNER, 21 Lackawanna Ave,
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY OF .MUSIC,
AmuiillArrcnraiip6 otlhe
I'aviirltct,
'5
And (Irnntl Orchestra. ,vs Artllts, Upcti-
big un KnguKenicnt of TWO SOLID
WLEKs xs ttli l-'roliinan's
(lreutcst Succlms,
THE LOST PARADISE
On AlonJuy, Jnn. as New Play every day.
Dime Mntlnee every day utter Mondnv. NlRht
Prices, lo, 20 ami .meant. No Ircctlckett of
tiny klml Monday night. The 'Alillliutagrnpli
ut every rerlaritiuacc. 1,'qrelgn. American
as vt'cll ns&qrrtiltjm views. Dec ills Knights
1 einplnr PaniJiS sfce the I'lro Department III
full action, brut now tin utile fur twenty
tlirec lerfnrmnnccs.
electrical, machinery
repaired, by! ,
skilled Workmen.
THE ' -
c ',
LACKAWANNA LUBRICATING CO,
1212 CAROUSE AVE,
SCRANTON.
POULTRY.
Turkeys, Ducks, Chickens,
Ft cuh Every Day.
ALSCL.
Pheasants,
Quail,
Prairie Chicken
:
Wild Ducks:
v. ii. rink lii i.
CAUL UP 3332i
CO.
OFFICE ANp WAREHOUSE.
Ml TO 151 idERIDIAN STRUCT.
M. W. C0LWNS, Manager.
S HEP Hit
0, hi SuyUI Uiuu
2,000,000 BARRELS
Made and Sold in Six Months, ending riarch 1, 1896.
Total Product of
U
The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels,
Largest Run on Record.
Washburn, Grosby'a Superlative is sold everywhere from ths
Pacific Coast to St. John's, New Foiuutlaiul, and in Lngland, Ireland
and Scotland very liu-yely, and is recognized as the best Hour in the?
world.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
HAVE YOUR HORSE SHOD WITH THi
RemovablSj Sslf-Sharpanlni
Nsyarslip T03 Cal'n,
GENERAL AGEMT5,
And a full line of iron and
steel Blacksmiths' uud. Wag
onmakers' supplies.
RITTPMRPNnPR X PO
0 BRDiiiOEH fl IfU.
SCRANTON, PA.
ice
isners
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO
SCtlANTON AND WILKES-3APIRE, PA., Manufacturers of
a i! n
fi
H01STINQ AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
Clcnerul Office: SCRANTON, PA.
QomeUmc3iicoorollitlt, nonthly, rcgnlatlDR medicine. Only ImrmUu Itll4
tho fiurctt drugs should be uieJ. Ij j ou nam ihe tel,gel
l9rr. PsaS's F'GEeaS FIB8
Ther are prorapt, alo ami certain In result. Tho uuEulno (Dr. real's) oerer dtsip
nulat. Bent any wueio, 5i.W. Aatlicsj I'cal JlcBlcma Co,, CleTwUnd, l.
For sale by JOHN H. FH ELFS,
Spruce Street, Scranton,
THE FROTHINGHflM.
VVaiincr (t Itcls, Alnnagers,
Julin I.. krr, Actlns Manajer.
ONH WI3UK ONLY. The SlngliiK ComedUn,
(leurRe If. bummers, Accompanied by
Alls Utile Stevcnmn, ami u Pow
erful Cast In Kepertulre,
openliiK Monday ovcnlns, Jan. 2oth, with
the clover American Comedy, "A U ITT IS II
ATONlJMnNT," to be ollowcd by tho
Kiandost tepertolro of idays ever present
ed nt popular prices. Special encasement
of Titos. A. UdlHon's wonder PltlJKCTO
fK'OPi:. tho VIctoielllH SHADOW
OIIAI'IIH nlul "j l'HTITn HKSSIIJ,"
the most wonilctful performer of her iircJ
li the world Mora special features than
any sltnllnt oiKUiilzation No brass band.
Otti show Is on the stage
Matlncci-Tiieiilny , We Jnetilay , 1 htirsday,
Friday ami Saturday Afternnnns at 2.30. Ad
mission in Cent I'.vcnlni; Prices, 10, ao
und jo Cents.
Ho sino and i;ot a ladles' lnvltntlon
ticket foi Monday oveiiliiu. Snlo of seats
opens Filday, Jun. 2Jml, at 0 a, m.
DAVIS"rHEATER
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Jan. 25, 26, and 27.
A Ileal force Comedy,
J
Wll II 30 I'l'.OPl.n AND WEST'S
PAMOUS
PICKANINNY BAND.
1S-S01.01S1S-IS.
Positively tho .Smallest Colored Hoy
Musicliuis la This Country.
RUAL COAIHDIANS,
KLAI. AClUK,
KUAL SINULHS,
KUAI. DANCHRS,
RUAI. I'Rtny UIKL9
Than Ever Before,
Dully Parade nnd Concert In Front of Thea
ter L'acli Evening,
Admission 10, 20 or 30 Cent3.
Two performances dally. Doors open at
1.30 and 7. Curtain rises at 2.30 and 3.15.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
&Werman 8tti Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND 5
OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDING,
CORNER WYOMING AYE. AND CENTER ST.
OFFICE IIOUKS from 7.30 a. nt. to 9 p.
m. (l hour Intermission for dinner and
upper.)
Particular Attention Olven to Collection.
Prompt Settlement Uuarutiteed. Your litis!,
ness U Respectfully Solicited. 1 elephone 134.
CTEEL
OENTEREO
If Yotir Horse Is Shod with
ifiHSLSPS"
He Positively Cannot Slip
UjJ i UUt siilLLUt Hi lii Vi IJ
lf('Q 8HAnPENINQ. -Mg
SSSEf
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ders for composition ou newspapers, books,
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Address BUSINESS MANAGER.
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