rtf THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH i3o, 1S!)7. Nomnan FIRE .INSURANCE, 1320 Wyoming Ave. IACKAWANNA, THE E A D E R IN CORRECT IAUNDERING 3iH I'enn Avenue, A. li. WAItMAN. New Designs and Color ings in Carpets and Draperies Now on show at very low prices fiuiMSirmiDLn U7WYOMINU AVI;. CITY iNOTES. The boai.l or control will meet tomor row lllcht. (Jnl 19!) of the fil2 liquor licenses Kt'ant ed liuvi- been (-0 far taken out, .Monday next ih the last ilay for Hecui-liiK ilium. James MclJuvern, 2t! .veins old, a laborer, urresu'ij for tlrimkcnncsH, was lined i'i by .Mayor liailey In yesterday's police, court. William 11. Thomas, and .Miss Jennie BuulMby, both of thin elty, wore marrleil at noon yesterday by Alderman O. H. Wrltrhi. Tlieie will be union lilble class for les-j-on study this evening ut, 7.43 In Uruee lie formed Kplfccojial eliurch. All Sunday school workers Invited. tSeorse Klrby, the Krie ticket ugent, and .Miss .May Addle lCnburton, wore united in marriage at 'the I'enn AVenue Uaptlst church last evening: by Jhv. Dr. Dixon. 1U. John Kuiz, or I'oughkeepsle, .. V., Who Is unending conference In this city, will sneak to women ami girls at the young Women's Christian association looms today ut ILM6 o'clock. i'iuny Superintendent of .Schools J. ('. Ta.ilor yesterday moved from the tempo rnry muirters lie shared with Register Hopkins 10 his new olllee on the noi:,h w.m cuisner of thu third lloor ot the court house Klght 1 ramps ui rested by the police at the blast funiuce late Tuesday night and locked In the central station on a charge of Mjrancy, were discharged with u lep iltuu'd by Xluyor Hollcy In jesterday nioriilng's police court. Uraul .Master Deputy .Mrs. 1'hoebe C. Sklllhoin will this evening Institute a new liebekuh lodge at C'l.ltk's (liven. The past noble grand of Wahnetah lodge will ac company her, leaving on the Delaware, l.aekawunna am1 Western n t 1.03 p. m. Then- ill ho an unlerlulnnient given ut tli. Court Street .Methodist ICnlscopal Chinch on the evening of .Mniclr.ii by Mtss Doraey, of this city, under the ausj pices of the Ladles' Aid society, Adinls' slon 10 cents, after which leu cream un I cake will lie served. Marriage licenses were yesterday grunt ed Ueotg.- Kiiby and .May Addle ICgbur ton, ot Sii'imtQu; Charles (J. Mills, ol ,'ur bondule. and Jllnto .Marbaker, of ,ler niyn. William J. Jones and Rlissu A. Jen kins, of Spunk lliook; William ' It. Thumns, of Jessup, and Jennie Huulsby, of Scranton. The third of .Mr. Cotmut's Lenten organ recitals in St. Luke's church will take place this afternoon at I o'clock, There Will be IUe numbers: 1'rehldt uild Kunue In, E minor, by iiaeh; solo for (ihoe-Koolc 111. b t'appoel; trio In V, by .Morkel; Uacb's St. Anne Kugue; and an Ave .Murla by Aleadelt. Tonight at the Young Woman's Chris tian association rooms 10J1 Cedar ave nue, all young women are Invited to hear Hon Lemuel Amermun, who will lecture on thobubject, "Legul Nights or Women." Mrs iMmvnce Dallentlne will have charge of the musical programme. Come and bring a friend. A counter cbnrgo of assault and lint, tery against Kdwurd Softley has been feworn to before Alderman Howe by Kd ward BhllTer, of Ninth Htreet. Hhlirer was arrested Tuesday lor assault and battery on Softley. The rumpus took place In a Penn avenue saloon. Iioth men entered ball In the sum of PW to appear at court. Tf)e "Orand Olee Concert" that was to be given at thu, I'enn Avenue UuptlKt church March 23, under the illieetlon or Prornsors Haydn Kvans, assisted by tweuij-llve of some ul' our best talent In the Ik, Is postponed until Thursduy e enlng. Apt II 1. The concert Is given under the auspices of classes Xos. S and 33 of tho Sunday school, .Mrs. W, (i. Fas old and Airs, fleorge Fnitehy, teachers, and Is for the benellt of the "chair runil." All tickets sold will be good for the duto mention 'd. Tickets only ss cents, McGarmh & Thomas, the well known clruKglstB on Lnckttwaunu nveiiui;, in vite the miilera of The Tribune to their announcement on pase n. This llim 1h one of the.. oldest In the city. They carry the lui'Kest line of patent medicines, plllH, tlulil extracts and plas ters of any retail ilriif; ''store in the state Their leadlnir specialty Is pre sei'lDtlons. z To thu J.iulitih. Orand millinery opening at Jenkins & MorrlK' today, tomorrow uud Hutur day. -IOC .Spruce turret. t 4-:4 f f t4-4--f t There is Nothing In Scranton Nothing la tin; Commonwealth, Nothlnicln the Union To surpass the Heal llrand Hat in ipiallty, style and price. An enslaved Initial murker with every hut, J. fl. WATERS, Successor to Christian the Mutter, At 30s Lucksiwunnu uvc iu?. t""H"f t-f " -T-T -f - f -ft fD OPENING OF ART LOAN EXHIBITION Finest Collection of Pictures anil Curios liver Seen In Scrnnton. SOiMU OP THE NOTAHLB PAINTINGS i'ht.'H! Hits Ituoit tin Artistic Ar runitemuiit oftlio IKhlhlts Ity John It in i mi rd, Under Whosu INmsoiiiiI Supervision thu Colleetlou AVas. (Jatht'tcd nnil Airini(,'L'd--r.lillilt l lor thu lleuellt ol' tin; ('icon ItlilKt! LlhiMiy. The prl loan exhibition, nrranRcd by the ladles of the l!iCn 1'ltlKe llbr:it fur lite bi'iielll i,f thut Will thy llistltll tlon, Wits foltuillly opened to the ptibllc lust i vuiittic, In iiuy or the lai'Ko store i'.joiiih ul- the hoard of truile hiilhllng. Pluin .-111 aitlstl'e jioint ot" view It Is si derided !',ui'iesr and It isf l' he hoped that the committee, to "whose efforts Hirunton Is Ituhdited for the finest col lection of pictures and ctllloH ever seen lure, will wore the llnanrlal success the enterprise merlls. Th" exhibit, compilsliiK nncletit nnil modern painting's, tupefltrles, lirlr-a-lnae, curios, ok'.,' 1h too extensive for detailed mention nlid can only he ap preciated by one or more vlsltn' devot ed l careful Inspection. On enteritis the room one J4 .it onee Impressed by the artistic arruiiRemeiit of the exhibit. John Hralnard, under whose personal supervision Hie collection wan ffiilheruri, and nrrntiKt'il, defi'i'vcs no sninll credit for the success Of this Important fea ture. On the left wall as you enter Is dis played an excellent collection of mod el 11 paintings In oil and water color by distinguished urtlsls. In the rear on the wall and lu cases is a xt'iy Interest ing collection of rare and, ancient curios. 1'his collection It was found Impossi ble to catalogue but instead eueh article bears a descriptive tag-. The right wull is devoted to the old masters, tapestries and other objects of interest, the en semble being- completed by onentnl rugs and l;uperlea, palms, etc. A low of seats for the accommodation of visitors extends down the centre of the room. Spare forbids an extended review. Thole, can only be mentioned a few of the many excellent features which will delig-ht tile eye and will re pa careful study. TUH .MODr.UN PAINTIXflP. Anion;; the modern paintings. the doz en or more examples of John Kaught's work should in point of artistic excel lence as well as local ptlde, be the chief centre of utlriction. Jlr. Uaught is a Serantonian who is lapldly coming to the from umong- the landscape painters of the day and deserves the support of all who desire Scranton to take as high rank in the artistic world as It has in the World of ?otum'rce. The Highway (C2) exhibited In the lT.ris salon, depicts a French road running- up hill. It is a simple rural scene and owes its chief chnrni to its illimitable color hi heme, and denth of poetic InslRht into th beauties of nature. This work takes rank at once with the works of many older and more distinguished artists. This palming is the projieity of John ltohertfeon, of Mooslc. The Old Violinist (f,G) a cluirmins; study hy C. C. Curran, aim comes from Mr. Hobrrlson's collection.. A Gray Day (GO) and a Wit Day (70), two beautiful effects from the brush of A. II. Wyunt; Algiers ("i9) by F. A. UrldgniPli: Coast of Scotland (OS) by W. T Richards; A Holstiiln Uull (KUl hy Curelton Wiggins; From yy Study Window (CO) by A. Mauve; airl'ii Head US) by Hnmlltou Hamilton; The Oolden Aije (u'J) by S, Htelsin: The Dreamer (55) by V. S. Chinch, are line examples of the tech nique, color and composition of these well known artists. THh OLD MASTK11S. Anb.ng the old master. the collection liought at public salo in Otilleile Or slni, Home, by Ir.ink Caiiuocl; a pic ture by Holbein, loaned by O. It. Parke: Tin- Adoration (1) from the Hurden t.twn (X. J.) llnnop'trte collection, by CorreRlo. or one of his pupils, also por trait ol' Mrs. ICllzubeth Child Sander son, nitlst unknown, will attract es pecial ilotlce, A valuable collection of Washington relics, John Ihown's last letter, mi old Fr-ncli chair used by' Louis I'hllllpe, oriental kuh and salircs, old manu scripts, maps, etc,, add not a Utile to tlu Interest of the exhibit. As the collection Is still growing we can give but a partial llsi of those who have lianed works of art or rare cuiIih, but among those t.t whom the thanks of the library association are especially due are: .lames P. Host", Mrs. Anna Sanderson, Mrs. Hoban, Mrs. 'Walter Dickson, John Jtobertscin, Mrs. W. F. llallstead, Mrs. G. L. Dickson, J. 11. nittenhouse, T. Smith, II. U. Rey nolds, Frank CarluccI, A. F. Law, Leah flenth, 10. H. Sturgw, Mrs. Joseph sicranton, .Mrs. .1. u, uimnucu. The ex hilillion will be opin every ufternoon and evening lUirlng the week. ENTERPRISE WITH A VENGEANCE. Olyphnut Opera House .lliuingtir is a Hustler and No aliMal.o, Olyphant has) an opera house man ager who Is nothing- If not aggressive in Jumes F. Cummmes, better known here as Prothonntnry Pryor's obllglntr deputy. Momluy night he had Edi son's Vilnscope Vnuiluvllle I'oinpany billed for jiis house, but after a hur advance sale it w. found thut the show could not be nlveii owlnir to the absenco of electric light and power, the Olyphant borough plant having shut down for rounlrs. Mr. Uummlngs lit the house with kerosene lamps, let the people In with out taking up tickets, and ut the time for inlslng the curtain, mounted the stjise, explained the dlllleultles and told them he would put the show on the next night. The audience srood urtturodly bore with him and not a single person took advantage of the offer to i-efujid money on the tickets. Immediately the hustling1 inonnger set to work. He Induced the company to cancel an engagement and stay over, hired a gang- of electrical expeits, secured the necessary permissions, and hy tapping- the Traction eonipa'ny's trolley wire for power, repairing a mo tor at the boiouKh plant and running a line (o, the opera house to convey light, ho had everything In shape at 5 o'clock p. m., and In the evenjng the show was produced before a crowd that packed the house. Sprint' .Milliner) Ope 11 in ir. Thumlay and Friday at Miss Nellie Walsh!, in Wyoming avenue. t23CE5KS5aaf2a3SEZ3 !u;i TWIN'IN'a.ln acrunton, Pa Moruh SJ, 1897, Mr. Anna Twining, ut her home. 71p7 Memlj., avenue. Funeral Thursday morning Tit 11 o'clock from the home, lnturment at Laokuwana. PORTRAIT OF JOSEPH J. ALBRIGHT. I l.IMI-ll..M .. -.,. WW. ,.. , t .ll.l ..J.,,.l. I t II 1 .! One of the finest specimens of the modern portrait painter's art. In this region at least, is the lnagnlllcenl portrait ol' Joseph J. Albright, or Albany, N. Y.. re cently hung In the Albright .Memoilul library and presented by William T. Smith. It Is the handiwork or Cliartratt, the French portrait painter, whose peculiar skill has been employed by prominent personages of this and the Kuropeiiu con tinent. When It Is remembered that a competent crltluiie might occupy a col umn In properly describing 11 work ol' Much a muster. It will be recognized thut any brief criticism here would Hot be at all commensurate with the merit ol the work. The accompanying cut will, however, give a libit or the nnturul poise. The painting Is about threo-iunrtor Size and Is the result ol' a long period or labor. Its 'cost Is unknown. iHit there Is probublv no painting, landscape, murine or portrait, in this section of the state that represents 11 (treater value, it was the iilcture'H original who gave Scranton the city's splendid library building. The palming Is hung at the westerly end of the reading room. Many persons are visiting the library dally for the express purpose of studying II. MET AT WILKES-BARRE. Convention of the Woman's Poreign Missionary Society- of the Wyoming; District of the M. E. Church. The Womans' Foreign Missionary so ciety of the Wyoming district held a convention yesterday In the First Meth odist Kpiscupul chut eh at Wilkes-Hurie, livery Methodist church In this elty was repiesented. From the Simpson Methodist KpIscop.il church there were present: 'Mrs. Sweet, wife of Hie pastor, Ilev. J. H. Sweet; Miss Sarah Slocuni. Mrs. itlchurd Castner, Mrs. Charles Acker; and among those from other Scranton chinches werei Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Jones, .Mrs. Chaffee, wife of Hev. A. F. Chaffee: Mrs. Fdgar, wife of Hev. William Kdgur, and Mrs. D. H. Hand. There were two sessions of tile con vention, niuruliirf and ufternoon. De spite the wet weather In th. morning then; was u good attendance. Mrs. M. J. Slraub led the devotional exercises. Mis. M. S. Hani, district president, gierted the convention with a few words' on the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Afterward Mrs. D. S. Melvell, secretory, gave a splendid report and Mrs. Lance read a paper on "Hod's Vlneyaut and Womans' Place in It." Dr. Anna Clark talked in an Interesting- way of "Medical Missionaries In China." Singing followed and Mrs. f!. 1-:. Powell, of Wilkes-lJarro, led tho convention In a Journey through In dia. "The Isles of the Sea" was read by Miss Life. President Hard appointed the follow ing on committees: Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Mogg. Miss Shuemaker, committee on programme for the next convention; Mrs. Lance, Mis. Chalfee, Mrs. Llew ellyn, committee on resolutions. Lunch was served by , the ladies of the First church. In the afternoon the attendance was greater than that of the morning ses sion. Mis. Plercp, of Wilkes-Harre, led the devotional exeulses. Mrs. (. K. Powell, corresponding secretary, luud her report. Mrs. K. 11. Reynolds gave a tall: on Hulgarla. followed by 11 spirit ed paper on "Such As I Iluve (Jive Thee." The convention participated in an In dividual discussion on the subject: "Which Country am I Mc&t Interested In uud Why?" Miss Mary Dar.fortli, who hut recently returned from mis sionary woik in Jaoan, spoke for un hour In a remailtably interesting way. Mr. Johnson, another missionary from Japan, was introduced to the conven tion but he made no address, Mrs. Kulp, of Wllkes-P.arre, annnimo eil n reception in honor of Miss Dan lorth at Mrs. Kulp's home Saturday afternoon from three to six o'clock. This closed the convention. ' THIS WILL BE A BUSY NIGHT. .Many Things to Occupy tho Attention 01 llio City Fathers. Tonight will he u busy one about the city hall. The common council will be in session nni the paving; committee of the select branch will meet and wrestle with the Mulberry Htivet pav ing problem. The lower biu'uit will ho alive with' action as there, will be .1 ru.!) of new measures lnirodiieeil and pending ordi nances called ill) for reading In order to accomplish iu, much as possible lie fine the new clecoly approaching reor gani'.ullon. If Mayor Ralley keeps his promls-' to the special Interview committee Ire will address to coninmn rounill a dell uite lepiirt on the Kinsley matter. The coniur.inlriitloii will he a confirmation of the special committee's report that .Mr. Kinsley will resign, the resignation to lake erferl April 80. Select council at Its adjourned meet ing tomorrow night will get its llrst ciacU at the )M)7 nppiooiiuilon ordi nance which comes up on llrst reading. The meeting will also get a report from the pavements committee gp the .Mul berry street squabble. Hither matter would he siiillcleiit entertainment ut any limn excepting near the coho of a council year. - , SCHOOL BUILDINGS INSPECTED. lloanl ol'Coutrol Coniniillou on lis Annual Tour( The building committee of the hoard of control began its annual Inspection of Hie city's public Hehoul luilldlngs .yeBterduy. Their tqur will not end un ,tU tomorrow uftrriinuii, The limped hm Is for tho purpose of arriving at the approximate amount of money neces sary for repulrs uud Improvements in 1807. l In the past It has nut heeu pustomury to iiiuUm the Inspections so airly, but this year on uccoupt of the depleted state of school finances the committee will aim to make n comparatively exact estimate of the repair fund and will curtail It as much as possible. Schools Xoh.33. .t."i, 1". !), 1, 27, 28 and 21 in the Ninth. Seventeenth, Tenth, Seventh, Second and Thirteenth wards were visited yesterday. A trip among the South Side buildings will be made today. The committee consists of Henson M. Davis, chairman: c. J. Conrad, John M. Casey, W. J. Welsh. John Gibbons, Herman Notz and George 11. Carson. THOUGHT THE BUGGY WAS HIS'N. (JcotKU Sickler Arrested Cor Possess, ing Stolen Cooils. George Slekler was driving down I'enn avenue yesterday afternoon, when rude hands were laid upon him and he was hauled before Alderman Howe Tor 'stealing or holding . down stolen goods, i. e., the buggy In which he sat. The owners of Cuslck's livery caused the a: rest. In the month of March. IS!),",, a horse and buggy weie stolen from the lively and yesterday was the first heard of the goods. Only the buggy was claimed, the horse that Slekler drove yesteiday does not belong to Cuslck. Refore Alderman Howe Slekler stated that he had puichased the buggy from Noone Campbell, of the North Knd. Slekler entered bail In the sum of $2uu to appear at court. PAWN TICKET 210. Lester Company Produced it at the rintliitixliiim Last .Viuiit. "Pawn Ticket 210," with Miss .Minnie Lester In the leading role, delighted a lurse audience at the Frothlnghnm last night. It Is a play tliat fits the company like an old glove and a de lightful porrormunee was the result. In the ufternoon "Funohou the Crick et" was produced with Miss Lester In the title mle. This alteration "Rose of Klllurny" will hold the boards and tonight tomury change of specialties, vita lity company. There will be the cus "Glen Ulurney" will be produced by scope pictures and orchestra selec tions. ALTERING" LADIES' GARMENTS. Tailor-.Hiido I'inish. Martin, merchant tailor, 20." Wyom ing avenue, formerly with .Martin Delaiiy. bus enlarged his ultering and repalilng department, and Is now pre pared to alter and remodel ladles' gar ments of all kinds In an artistic and wurkmanllke manner. Fit guaran teed. .limit's Roland Ko-eliii'ted. At a meeting or the Hoard of Prison commlssloneis of Literne at Wilkes Rane Tuesday James Roland, formerly of this elty, was reelected warden o'f the Luzerne county prison. He was the unanimous choice. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 0 UWUl'CKI) I'RICRS. A A iti:iii'i'i:n pricks, X A IlKlll'I'Kll IMHl'IN V V Courseu's Philadelphia Y Prim Putter, V 2.ic. pe- IIj, Q OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO To tho Ladies, (jiand millinery opening at .Tonkins & .Morris' today, tomorrow and Satur day. -10(1 Spruce street. N'otiee, Wo are still dolus: huslness at the some old stand where we have been for twenty-two years past and most re spect fully solicit the patronage of the public us heretofore In awnings, tents, Hags and all kinds of boelety uoods and decorations. s. J. Fiihrman & Uro. SAWYER'S UIDSPIIICIIF Today, Tomorrow and Saturday. Millinery display thuill .how the drift of spiinn styles and net, the pace, for the new scaroil. ThuHipru will have ample Interest for every woman. Take no 0110V word for 11 come and M'O fur yourself, KVH'.vbody Ik utilroiuc. to the Ireest timprc tplll or Ihu Nuw Hpiing HltK, ThO hlylitk family discount auyihliii; In Die piui, Iteeeptloii days mo today, tomorrow and .Sttui'diiy, A. R. SAWYER, 132 WYOMING AVENUE, GERMAN METHODIST . CONFERENCE BEGINS Sessions In the Pirst (kriiinn Clmrch an Adiinis Avenue. HISII0P WALDEN WILL PRESIDE llnglish Will Ho Spoken ut Only thu Morning Shvuoim-S(!Vt!titv (lerg)- 'nicn VitiMMit I'ioiii Scvciul Slates. Conl'dcnou Duds on .Monday, When thu Appnl tititiunls Will lie A11-iiotiui'ciU-.Novi'itil .Voted Divines Will llu Present. Tho annual session of tho IJant Ger man Methodist l'Iplscopal cnnl'en'neei eouipilsliig all the territory cast of th Allegheny mountains, beuan here last night In the Mist German Methodist tii'uuii iit the corner of Ailains avenue and Vine stieet, and will lust urttll Monday. Among tho seventy clergymen iu iiU 1 tendiince from cities as distributed us I ale Raltlmore, Philadelphia. Newark, ' New Ymli city, Itrooklyn, Poiighkeepsle, Ri)ch"s,ler, liillfulo, etc, are Rev. J. J, Messmei, presiding elder of this district, i and Rev, John a, Dejuinirer, of IJrook- lyn, also a presiding elder. ' Rev. Ulsliop John SI. Walden, D. P., I of Cincinnati, is here to preside. He j reached here yesterday afternoon direct from the spfslon of the Wilmington conference at Chester. Del., and Is he me entertained at the home of Hon. William Council. Rlshop -Walden will preside over only the morning sessions as those are the only moetliigs at which the proceedings will be conducted Iu the Knglish lan guage. The anernoons and evenings will lie "devoted respectively to commit tee and pentacostal meetings and preaching services. At these gather legs, Knglish will be spoken at only the Pentacostal services. On Monduy the new appointments will be announc ed. THOSK IN ATTENDANCE. Tile ministers In attendance and their places of residence are: hev. C. F. Gilinm, New York city: Rev. II. Kastentlleck, New York elty; Rev. George Abcle, Rrooklyn; Rev. Jehu C. Delnlnger, Rrooklyn; Rev. Louis Wnllon. Hoboken; Rev. Jacob Kolb, New York city; Rev. Geo. 11. Mayer, New' York elty; Rev. Ph. Stabl, Fort Hunter, N. Y.; Rev. Gustav Haus scr, Brooklyn; Rev, J. J. Slessmcr, Newark: Rev. V. W. Hoppinun. Ualtl mote; Rev. F. Glenk, Long Island city; Rev. F. Roy, New York city; Rev. Paul Quuttluendor, New York city; Rev. Ph. Haendlgee, Scianton: Rev. W. II. Kurth, Troy, N. Y.; Rev. V. W. Roese, Raltlmore; Rev. W. Sclilue ter, Jersey City; Rev. A. Flninmunn, Newark; Rev. John Find, Lawrence, SIuss.; Rev. G. If. Simons, Rrooklyn: Rev. Adam Groebe, Elizabeth, N. J.; Rev. C'hus. Reuss, Schenectady; Rev. G. J. AVoorz, Jersey City; Rev. AV. Glesregen, Riooklyn: Rev. John Lunge, Rrooklyn; Rev. John G. Luti!, Pough keepsie; Rev. H. 11. Heck, Philadelphia; Rev. G. liobllln, Rodtester; Rev. II. Mueller, liillfulo; Rev. D. H. Pupe, West Hoboken. N. J.; Rev. D. Rubeck, Scranton; Rev. II. Vollhorg, Rulfiilo; Rev. G. li. Gi-lger, Raltlmore; Rev. Jacob Sutei, New Haven; Rev, Gustav Hausser, Hartford; Rev. Ernst Gysln, YValorville, N. Y.; Rev. C. Jordan, Patcrsoi), N. J.; Rev. E. W. Peglow, Greenlield, Pa , Rev. IVm. A. Stark. Roston; Rev. J. Sehuler, Akron, N. Y.; Rev. J. PleiinKer, Roche'Jter; Rev. C. RmL-meyer, Hen Clllf. N. Y.; Rev. H. R Hausl, Amsterdam, N. Y.; Jlt'v. i. Wlbel. Ruflaln; Rev. C. Haefell, Dun kirk, N. Y. ; Rev. E. Velgel, Lancaster, N. Y.; Rev. J. II. F. Roese. Raltlmore; Rev, George' I', Kl'ebs, YonUers; Rev. J. Hchaeuble, Luffalo: Rev. II. A. Ma ser, Bridgeport, Conn.; Rev. John llu gen, Newark; Rev. Willlum Sieyer, .lofi'ersonvlile. N. V.i Rev. C. Slephan, Rrooklyn, N. Y.; Rev. H. Weber, Phil adelphia; Rev. Jacob Thellmauu, Syra cuse; Rev Albert J. -Vast, D. D., Cin cinnati; Rev. II. Grf ntzenberg, Cincin nati; Rev. J. C. Marling, Peiea, O. Last night's session did not relate to the Conference proper, but was an an niversary celebration by tho German Hpworth leugue. Addresses were made by Rev. D. Pape, of Vit .llobokeii, N. J., and Rev. H. W. Peglow, or Green field. Tile exeiclse-t were followed by a reueptiou in the Salibath school loom under the auspices of the l.ndlis' Aid society and the Hpworth league uf the First chtirch. BEGINS THIS MORNING. This mornlnir will witness the open ing of tlie conference at !) .o'clock. It will "include a celebration of the holy communion. Committees will bcln their work at 2 o'clock. At -1 o'clock there will be a Pontucostiil meeting conducted by Rlsliop Vnlden. The conference sermon will be preached in tp evening by Rev. IT. Vollberg, ot Buffalo. Rev. Mauley S. Hard, D. D., of Phil adelphia, seen tary of tho Church Ex tension society, will address the con fidence .Monday morning. ,Rev. A. it, Leonard, .11. D., of the .Missionary so doty, and Rev. C. II. Payne, II. I)., of the Hoard of Education, both of New York city, .will bo here probably to nionow, The report of the .temperance, Sab bath observance, resolutions, tiacts, Lilble, Sabbath school and education committees will bo made either Sat urday ufternoon or Monday moraine. Illfrhop Walden will deliver his fa mous lecture on "Afiica" Sunday even ing at Elm. Park church. COMEDY AT MUSIC HALL TONIGHT. ,loi i in Weiss' Cioulion Will Receive Itsl'irM Presentation Tonight, Slorrls Welts, a draughtsman for the Lackawanna Iron and Steel com puny. lias written a two act comedy, entitled "The Coal Karon, or the Cttn ninB Clerk," which will be produced tonight ut Music Hall by the dramatic section of the Scranton Llederkranz. The 'comedy Is in German anil is said in be very cleverly constructed uud hichly amunlns. ('. . Koucciiy. Scranton's favorite hair dresser and artist will retire from business in tills elty April 1st. Until that date all work will be done ot greatly reduced prices, Every article In the store will be sold ut such low prices us will Insure a spe cial clearance of the entire stock hy April 1st. This will be a rare oppor tunity to lay In a supply of toilet ar ticles, switches, etc.; also the only op portunity to have wigs, switches uud front pieces at prices that cannot be equalled again. As an artist lu this line Sir. Koiieuey has no peer In this section of the country, few lo excel him anywhere lie closes his business here for a location lu a larger city. All orders will be executed promptly and for cash only. Pabst's Mlhvaulfeo Hock: I.olimann's, Spruce street, Ueer, at THE MONEY DISAPPEARED. Mrs. Ilurily Chnigus JJrs. I'orttin with T11 hi tig Ut Sirs. Lizzie Hartl, keeper of a lioard llit: house at 242 Penn avenue, charges one of her boarders. Mis. Mnbel Peslcn, with the theft of 1DS .ind befoie Alder man John T. Howe yesterday after noon Slrn. I'oflten wfts hold In r00 ball 10 answer at court, Sirs. Hitt'dv missed the money uftei- 11 o'clock yesterday morning- .and Him claims that she suv Mia. l'ostcn coni Iiil' out of the ttKiin where the mony had bent. It was Alt p. Hardy's ptlvate room and Mix. Poaten had not linen lu the habit of entering It. liar coming out yesterday plwiclc'MW. Hardy r.a be ing suspicious, she 1 jvs. unci she bn metllutely went In !f look for the money. It was gone. The money was lu bills and had been placed under a pin cushion lu the room. Sirs. Hardy swore 11)1 the stnnd that Sirs. T'osli n passed the room door while she was hiding tho money. At the heating Attorney FlUtll; Royle defended Mrs, POsteu and Attorney John J. Mai tip looked after Sirs. Har dy's Interests. Slis. Posten denied lh chnure and her stoiy wns substantiat ed by her husband, William Posten. PltlCE OP GAS 1$ REDUCED. .New Schedule (iocs Into r.llcet on April 1 Niut. The Scranton Gas and Writer com panj,; ami the Hyde Park Gas and Wat er company announce that on and after April I the price c,f gas will be $1.25 per thousand cubic feet. Thls-piici? will also he'sjuhject lo the following discounts: Five per cent, upon all bills where Hie consumption for the month amounts to less than 523; ten per cent, upon all mis where Hie consumption amounts to J2.1 'and upwards, provided the bill Is paid on or before the 20th of the month on which thu bill Is piescnted. "" " Miss Carolync V. Dorsey, teacher of elocution, oratory and delsartj, DIG Ad ams avenue. Your Shirts Returned to you with any kind of finish you desire, domestic, medium or high gloss, when laundrled at the Crystal, 'M'. and tllu Adams-ave. Twtnlnjr, optician 12.", Penn avenue, in Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. rn.. 5 p. in. To Cure n Cold in One liny. Take laxatlvo Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. 25 cent3. The most wonderful pony in the world. A real, live, pony, only A2 inches high, with a tail 15 feet long, will be on exhibition at our stores for this week only. Be sure and bring the children to see it at WARREN-EHRET COMPANY, contractor: foi BURET'S SLAG ROOFING EHRETS SLAG ROOFING WILL RE SIST A FIRE BUILT UPON IT AND MAINTAINED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, AS WE HAVE PROVED BY AC TUAL TEST. IT IS FIRE-PROOF. 314 Washington ave., Scranton, Pa EST" SETS OF TEETD. S8. Including thu painless uMtiiK'tiin; uf tectli by :ui entirely now inoceu. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S 331 Spruce St, Opp. Hotel Jermyn. IFREE EXHIBIT C H 3 EI F". 1 Kfw im V'X- pS S?1'--s-asui;iiS',-j' CARPETS, Get Our Prices on DRAPERIES, Be sure you look through our stock before purchasing. ALL NEW SPRING GOODS. The prices we have put ou our stock of Carpets, Draperies, Linoleums, Window Shades and Mattings will interest you. Great Rug Saalo. Have you seen our Imported Seamless Axminsfer Rugs, (Carpet Sizes)? 6.6x9.8, 7.6x10.3, S.Sxio.io, 9.9x13,2. C3FPRICES CUT ONE-THIRD. BECKER S 111(1, "m WET I?B ; ,i P f uu 423 Lackawanna Avanuj. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sterling Silver And'Cut'Giass. Great Reductious iu All These Goods. Watches and Clocks paired on short notice. Re- HI I III DRUGGISTS, 2(M Luckuwaiuiii Ave. Tomcct iliniloiimiiil fur I'ntcnt .Medicine ul pnpiiliu' price-, oiler the following INI: .lily lie's r..pectoniMt I 'ill lie's Celiry l 'oiii pun ml I.ydlii l'i n IUiiuii'n Com lion ml Ilmid's Hcincillc- llun-oiri'iii(lnc lin-lers Ciiliroi'iiluH.Miiph'lKS ..j. .N'CHtlu'N I-'lKMI Mell Ill's Kooi ; HtrensitlieiiliiK I'lnslers.. : AHcnckV I'orotik PIiinIcis IIcIiiiImiIiI'k IIiii'Iiii , Fellow's Ni un I town llooii'KKiioiipitrlllii Ayer'K SiirMip.iilllu Hood's I'lIN Ayer's Fills CuilcrV FIIN Scott's KiiuiMIoii, liii'Ke..,,, Scott's KiiiiiNIoii, hiiihII Flcrce's Mcillcnl leseoverv Flcrce's Fiuoiilc l'ic-ci-Iitlon... Ciitlcuni Nnip Warner's Siilc Cure Lyon's Tooth Powder ....(IHc bottle ....7-c bottle 7llo bottle ..'Jl)c tiottle tr.c ,...:i,-icliottlu I lie box ....Hoc bottle lUi'fiirh llleeurli 7l)e bottle .. l fie )o: ....t!7c bottle ....Uc hottlu lSe box I He box l&e box "tie bottle 10c buttle 7"c bottle 7,1c bottle loeculiO ....8 le bottle J He bottle Cull ut our store for Fulciit Mcilleluen.l)rii!(i and Fic-crlpl Ions anil nave money, llumeiii ber the store, jut) l.ucluiwiinnaiivuiiliu. Wl: LI-AI) Till: PROCHSSION vOl'wli With the Illicit iik-nrt incut oft'rofltery and lluuiiwiii'e ever colleclcil miller one roof. Hut tciire not nieiv .collectors of lieiiiillful ehlnit. We want to sell all of It, even the niiv.-t uud prettie-t pieces orthe loi.liinl so we put prices on tlieui that nmk customers feel that thee lire KctiliiK ii rent -ijood IIiIiik for their niuiic.i". We don't pretend to ell below cost all thu time, us hi- me built like other people uud hue to ltc. We sell cheap, tliouifh. New I. hie of lluliy Canlae-. METROPOLITAN '"CHINA HALL, C J. WEICHEL, ii urn! hi Wash. Ave., Alcur.s HIJk. Sohmsr Piano Stands at th3 Head 3 MI5 mym.' AND .1. V. (lunicNSI'Y Stands at the Head in thu Muslu trauk. You ran always gst a better bnritain at his brnutlful wurerooma than at any other place in tho city, Call and "sen fur yourself before, buying, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. J. V. ClUEUNSKY, Prop. ! .i.n.. y i ii, i.iawn. DUNN'S SPRIIJ3 HUS NONE UHTTBR. The m. J&.2L JSuMijEma J&Wii.JL sSSr'?5S5x!a?fff vs u fflJ&ggiiisii JmrnML 406 Lackawanna Ave. Opp, Wyoming House,
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