J ?IIE SOItAlTTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 181)7. SPRING SPECIALTIES AT NORTON'S Wall Papers and Ihcoratlous, large assortment, all grades, from the lowest price goods to the best made. Choice patterns, beautiful colorings, Window Shades and Fixtures for Stores, Offices and Residences, All desirable colors to order quickly nd " ready made," at popular prices. Children's Carriages. We have the best carriages for the least money to be found In Scranton. Hoys Express Wagons, Wood and Iron. Velocipedes, Bicycles, Carts. Barrow etc. large Show rooms with lots of light Experienced clerks and Courteous Attention. IVI. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. Norrman & Moor FIRE INSURANCE, (820 Wyoming Ave. IACKAWANNA, THE E A D E R IN CORRECT AUNDERING 308 Penn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN. Have opened u General Insuinnco Olllco In Host Htock Companion represented. Lnrso linen especially solicited. Telephone 18tlil. DR. W, B. HENWOOD, DENTIST l!6 LftCKftWfliiHl avE. JL'EltSONAL. J. Scot. Iiiglls Is peii'llng a fev days In New York city on business. Judge It. W. ArrhbnM Is holding court In Northumberland county this week. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Iong have returned from a vUlt to friends In New i ork. Jlr. and Mrs. S. V. Kenner nro homo from a threo monthn' trip across tho con tinent. Miss Kdlth Softley. of Mulberry street, nttcmUd a social at Concordia hall, Wllkes-Uarre, last evening. Dr. Wohlnu has so far recovered from tin attack of appendicitis that ho was able to leave his room yosterday. After a. pleasant visit with friends In New York city, Miss Mlnnlo Dals, of Ca pouso aenuc, has returned home. It. Krne?t Comegys has gene to Mary land to attend tho funeral services of his father, Colonel W. II. Comegys, who died suddenly Tuesday nlpbt. Colonel Come gys was expected In Scranton within a few days. WEBER'S HAND CRUSHED. Wns Cnnght Uotwoeii Cor WIiooU nt the CliirWorks. I'etcr Weber, of Prcpcot nvenu, narrowly escaped loblng his right arm In nn accident at the Cliff works yes terday morning. Weber Is n black smith but yesterday had occasion to work neav some machinery In which there arc rrRe cog wheels. A. hand tther that ho wore to pro tect his h.i. l beennu fast in the cos nnd pulled his hand in, badly crushing it and cutting tho arm In a number of places as far as the shoulder. Th thumb of the right hand was so Girl," will bo the bill, and tonight that most nmuslng comedy, "The Sultan's Daughter," will receive Its second presentation. THE STORY OF A CRIME. Strong Melodrama Presented by tho II II iu Akcrstrom Company. A striking four-act melodrama, "The Story of a Crime," was produced at the Prothlngham last night by the I'llle Akerstrom company before n good tlzed audience. The Btory of the melo drama Is one of strong human Inter est. In tho afternoon tho company presented a comedy drama, "The Little Busybody." This afternoon "Nan, the Heggar Beggar Girl," wilt bo the bill, and to night that most amusing comedy, "The Sultan's Daughter," will receive Its second presen.atlon. Tho Scranton Mcyclo Club's New Uniforms). The Scranton Bicycle club have plac ed nn order for new uniforms with Boyle & Mucklow. The new suits art of a peculiar color of covert cloth, es pecially adapted to the wear und tenr a bicycle suit is subjected to, and will not show dust nnd dirt. The pattern over which they will bo cut was de signed by the lending pattern maker of cycle clothes In this country, and la Indeed very natty. Caps of tho same material will be Included in tho out fit. Messrs. Boyle & Mucklow are mak ing a specialty of bicycle clothing for men and boys and have an unexcelled line of these goodK, both foreign and domestic In stock. The Scfanton Bicycle club have cer talnly displayed good Judgment In picking out the goods- for their uni forms and will make a fine appearance on club runs when attired In them. t9 Tho merit of tho United llrnnd Dollar Shirts will beur 1 000 lil iif into. Waters, tha Hatter, 205 Ijick. Ave. . i.vev ' 1f ES'JSV. ttmn 'rr4fa;MUvil,.-fevj.0-.-i NIOtBEiL) H;--ra7v-ia VI V .4 V fe fmj. L Tn OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE CHOSEN Were Selected at the Session Held Yes tcrday Morning. INSTALLED IN THE AFTERNOON Hot'. IV, II. Acornly, of Wilhcs-lltirrc, Is I'rusldcntxTho Nonilnutlin; Ciiiiinllti!C Urpurtcit (ho Members of the Vnrlom Conference Com mlttcGvUciicral Conference Will Ilo Asked to Meet in Scrnntun--Hcv. T. M. ISiitcnuui' Kvcnini; Discourse Three Interesting sessions of the Primitive Methodist state conference were held yesterday In the East Mar ket street church. The session of yesterday morning wns opened at 9 o'clock with prayer and song service nnd scripture reading. Mntvys to bo paid Into the 'conference funds were then received. Incllent to the reception of these funds It was de cided by motion that all ministers leav ing any station In hold responsible for any deficiency In the conference funds of that station. The following gentli rrion were then Introduced to tho con ference: Itev. C. D. Moore, of the Green Itldge Kvnngellcnl church, and Itev. ,T. C. Ilogan, of Korest City. The session proceeded to the election ol olllrers for the ensuing year. Kev. J. Iteselgh and Itev. II. J. Bucking ham were appointed tellers. The nomi nees for president were: llev. CI. -T. Jeil'rles, Itev. W. II. Arornly; for vice president, Hon. Itobcrt Dudley, Itov. M. Harvey; for recording secretary, Itev. II. J. Buckingham; for general secretary, Itev. H. G. Russell, llev. J. Bath. Itev. J. Moore. After the ballots had been eait the following were declared elected to the several oillees: President, itev. W. II. Acornly, Wllkes-Burre, Pa.; vice president, Hon. Itobcrt Dudley, Irwin, Pa.; recording secretary, Itev. II. J. Buckingham, New Castle, Pa.; general secretary, llev. J. Bath, Plymouth: ltov. J. Bath succeeds himself ns gener al secretary. The newly elected vlc-presldent, Hon. Robert Dudley, of Irwin, Is an ex member of tho state legislature. He attends the conference ns lay delegate of the Irwin First church', LENGTH OK SESSIONS FIXED. A resolution wns lutroduced to have the daily sessions last from 0 to 12 o'clock In the morning and from 2 to 5 In the afternoon. After a benediction by the Rev. J. Bath adjournment was taken. In the afternoon the session was opened with the usunl devotional exer cises conducted by Rev. James Ibey. After these exercises Rev. T. C. t'oche, of Nnntlcoke, tlu retiring president, thnnked the conference for the sup port given him while he held this honorable otllce. He thereupon vn cated the chair and Rev. W. II. Acornly took his seat. Rev. Mr. Acorn ly spoke briefly on the honor conferred upon him and trusted that every assist ance should le accorded him by the conference In the discharge of hli new duties. Hon. Robert Dudley, vice president, then spoke in regard to the honor tendered him, A resolution wan Introduced nnd ndopted thanking tho retiring officers for their helpful services and tendering them thanks for the elllclent manner In which each office had been con ducted. The following committees were elect ed: Nominating committee for confer ence committees. Rev. T. M. Bateman, Rev. C. Comforth', Rev. T. C. Bache; stationing committee, Rev. S. T. Xlc.li olls, Rev. J. B. Tyler, Mnlmnoy City; Rev. Charles Prosser. Scranton; Lay man Blacker, St. Clair; Layman Will lam Comforth, Pittsburg; Layman A. Powell, Scranton. The nominating' committee reported th- fnllowlnc ns members on tho re spective conference commU'tee; THE COMMITTEES. Legislation Rev. S. Penglaze, Plalni; Rev. doorse Lees, Hazleton; Rev. T. M. Rutcmun, Glrardvllle; Layman Robert Dudley, Krwln; Layman, llluckor, St. Clair. Statu of Conforonee Rev. .1. 7nelgli, Sewlckley; Rev. John McGulnis Home stead. Auditing Rev, J. Jones, Avoca; Rev. J. Walker, Shnvnokln. Complaints nnd Appeals Rev 51. Har vey, Westmoreland City; Rev. H. 0. Rus sell, Wllkes-Batro; Rev. S. Coopct, Pro land. Illblo Society-Rev. W. Uonaley, Pitts burg. Temperance Itev. Thomas Hell, Will lamstown. Sunday Schools-Rev. .lam-s Heyu Irwin. Appropriations Rev. C. Protwor, Scran ton; Rev. T. C. Bache, Nuntlcoko; Rev. G. J. Jeffries, Youngston, O.; Rev. James Moore, Shenandoah; Layman W. W, Fowkes, Pittsburg. Time-keiiper-Ilev, Thomas Bell, Will lamstown. The report of the committee was adopted. The requests and recommendation of the several districts as cmbodlej In their reports were taken up nnd passed upon. The recommendation from Schuylkill district that the publication of the minutes of conference be dis pensed with nnd a small leaflet bo sub stituted stating the statistical reports, etc., was voted upon for ndoptlon nnd lost. The minutes of conference will be published as usual. SCRANTON IN 1001. A request from Scranton district to have the general conference of 1901 held In Scrnnton was considered fa vorably and a requst will bo sent to the general conference nt Fall River, Mass,, In September to chose Scrnnton ns the placo of meeting In 1901. The application of II. V. Sharpe, of Wade charge In Schuylkill district, was referred to the examination committee of probationers. The following were appointed a committee on correspond ence: Rev. W. J. Rlchnrdo and Rev, S. T. Nlcholls. This committee will prepare a letter of thanks to the many donors of property, etc., to the church body during the past year. llev. T. M. Batemrui, of Glrardvllle, preached the evenlns discourse and choso as his text Eccleslnotes vil, 10: "Say not thou, what Is tho cause that tho former days were better than titeso? for thou dost. not Inquire wisely concerning this." He grouped his arguments under the head of "Chrlstlnn'ty of the Present ns Compared with tho Past, Its Prog ress, etc." He sought to show that the pessimistic view taken by many Is wrong and deteriorated the standard of men and their faith. The optimistic view was better, broader and more In sympathy with what really was hap pening. "Wo have," said he, "reached a grand ecclesiastical convocation of the year nnd many serve ns a promon Itory point. We may compare the past with tho present and then adopt the Inference of the text, that ,ln those far off tlmea 'there wns a class of peoplu ns there Is now, who think .that nil Is past that in Rood. 'Auld Lanp Syne' neems to be the cry of every age. Ho tween the two views, pessimistic and optimistic, the golden mean seems best to use. TODAY IB THI3 BUST. "We are with those who believe that todny Is the best In the history of mnn. History, It (teems, has chronicled the good and Rrcat and fomottpn the had and weak. Around this thought he grouped several convincing citations and ended It with the Idea that "dis tance lends enchantment to the view." We are too near to appreciate what we have. The pessimistic view or doe trine, he held, Is a reflection upon God. IN HONOR OP WAR DAYS. Veterans ol I.ocnl Regiments Will IMucn a Window In n Church. Two Pennsylvania Volunteer regi ments, tho One Hundred and Thirtieth and tho One Hundred and Thirty-second, hnve undettuken to place a mem orial window In tho Lutheran Memorial church nt Bhurpsburg, Md., which was the scene of the battle of Antletam. Companies I and K, of this region, captained by James Archbald nnd Richard Stlllwell respectively, are the prime movers In the arrangements for the testimonial and at a meeting of several members of the two companies yesterday nfternoon In Aldennan. This Tribunis will 'pay formation which will lead to I son who steals or, without the owner's consent, muti- 4. t lates a copy of This Tribunis after its delivery to a t X regular subscriber. t Wtlght'B olllco a design for the window was accepted. It Is of colored glass numerically rep resenting the regiments nnd decorated with u number of suggestive groups of lings, guns, cannon, etc. The window will be placed In the church In honor of tho fact that the wounded union soldiers after the great battle was cur ed for In a church which stood on tho site cf the present structure. The old building was torn down. An nppeal wae issued to the regiments that participated In the battle for aid in re-bulldlng theeb'urch and a number have responded In the same spirit and fashion r.s the local organization. BOYS STOLE BRASS. They Took It from Locomotives in the D., L. nnd W. Yard-A Watch Was Set for Them. Two 12-year-old lads, David Schlen ger, of 246 River street, and Harry Murray, of 328 South Washington ave- j nue, were arresteu at r o clock yester day afternoon nt the iDelaware, Lack awanna and Western round house for stealing brass. For some tlmo past the round house employes have been at their wits ends to explain to their superiors the ab sence of various brass fixings from the locomotives. LaRt week they decided to set a watch and after several days of painstaking effort were rewarded yesterday by discovering the cause of the mysterious disappearance of the brass. The two lads above named came to the round house nbout 4.30 o'clock. One of them had a, bag concealed beneath his coat. They wandered nbout the place for a while and when they thought no one was watching them started to unscrew a brass cup from one of tho engines. They were taken red-handed and marched over to tho station where they were placed In charge of Special Officer "Williams. He, with the assistance of Engineer Sam Payne, escorted them to tho police sta tion and they were locked up for a hearing this morning. When arrested the lads had three brass cups In the sack which they car ried. These had been stolen at a pre vious time and hidden away. They could not bo led to disclose what dis position they made of their booty, but It Is likely that they will be made to tell before the police are done with them and then It may be that the real criminals, those who Induced or en couraged the lads to the thefts wilt be disclosed. THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS. Will Ilnvu Its First Scrnnton Produc tion nt tho Academy Tonight. "The Twelve Temptations" will have Its first presentation In this city at the Academy of Music tonight. It Is tho best spectacle that Charles xi. Gale has yet given to the public, and will bo produced In a fine manner. The Rosnlres, the Elliott brothers, John Harty, Slsson and Brown, ami Rose Kesner contribute unequalled spe cialties, the boxing bout of the Elliott brothers being particularly exciting, and at tho same time possessing eomlo nllty of the most pronounced order. Highly amusing and catchy also, are Charles II. Yale'a new descriptive dit ties, "Over the Bridge," "All In a Row" and "Battery Park," all illustrating real life In cosmopolitan New York. The first named song Is sung to the realistic accompaniment of a full stago set representing the Brooklyn side of the East river, with the bridge, Ful 'on street Ferry house, nnd tho anl- Ued moving to and fro of crowded . ry boats and ocean river vessels, "All In a Row" Is pervaded by the per formance of popular airs on musical champagne bottles nnd glasses, and Is us novel as It Is taking. All the dramatic roles have clever ex ponents, Including Gwendoline North, Llda Lexter, Lela Hutton, Annie Court ney, Josle Slsson, Harry W, Brown, Charles II. Henry nnd other well known talent. WILL SCREAM ON HIGH. Tho Altltudlnous Moutrosinus Will Cclebrnto tho Kvcr Clorious. Colonel II. A. Coursen yesterday re celved an invitation for the Thirteenth rtglment to attend the Fourth of July celebration nt Montrose on Saturday, preceding Independence Day. Com pany G of that place Is conducting the celebration with a. view of raising funds with whlc'i erect nn armory, so It is quite possible that tho regi ment will acospr, as tho soldier bovs think a good deal of their country ccuslns. One of the features of the day will be a patriotic oration by Attorney John M. Harris, of tills city. A parade nnd picnic are among the other events on the programme. Steam Ilcnting nnd Plumbing. P. F. & M. T. Ilowley, 231 Wyoming ave. Tha hest of all Pills are BEECHAM'S CONDITION OF THE COAL TRADE Letter Sent to Members of Anthracite Coal Operators' Association. THE MARKET IS MUCH IMPROVED Thorn litis llccn n OnncrnI Tendency for Several Months on tho I'nrt of the Snles Agent-" to Insist on Hotter l'rlccs, and in Comuiiuonco the Trndo Is in n Much Healthier Con diilon Marked Activity Predicted for tho I'nll nnd Winter. The May letter Issued to tho mem bers of the Anthracite Cont Operators' association gives tho following ns tho status of the coal trade: "There is an old saying that "every crimo has Its own avenging angel," nnd this has come home to the nn thraclte carrying interests with pecu liar force. By no other name than a criminal and purposeless waste of valu able resources, can ttulr conduct In 1S94, 1895 and part of 1S90 be fitly de scribed. The result has been losses a reward of $5.00 for in- t the conviction of any per- t amounting to millions of dollars; an in crease in obligations; depreciation of their securities and, thnt last resort, the consideration of plans for "refund ing. " The harm that has been wrought Is of their own making, and, though warned of the Inevitable consequences of their actions, they deliberately pushed forward until the very edge of dlsnster wns reached. "To say that the companies did not xecognlze the danger before them would bo untrue. They well knew the ulti mate result, but any one of them wns afraid to take a determined stand for fear that some of the others might tnke advantage of Its efforts and profit tem porarily, where it lost. When, through an understanding of any kind, an ef fort was made to Improve the trndo, each Interest continued its ruinous methods, knowing full well that none of the others could be expected to net In accordance with tho understanding arrived at. There was an entire, nnd fully Justified, lack of faith in any promise that one company made to an other. CRISIS HAD TO BE MET. "The crisis came and had to be met. One company was sold and reorgnnlzed by strong hands; another came under the same control and is to bo "re-funded;" still others were compelled to ad mit that they had been paying un earned dividends nnd announced small er ones for the coming year. In order to pay these dividends and to make the reorganizations a success, there was but one thing thnt could be done, and that, for nil of the Interests to act In harmony In supplying the market with only so much coal as It required, and by so doing to maintain the selling price at a figure sufficient to pay the freight charges and still leave enough to cover tho costs of producing the coal." "Bglnnlng In February last, the var ious companies began making earnest efforts In this direction. The market requirements were estimated at 2,509, 000 tons, and the shipments did not exceed this amount. The same rate of consumption was estimated for March and April and not exceeded materially In tho shipments. During May the same rate of mining will be continued. Contrary to the usual custom of nam ing a circular price for spring trade below that current In the first part of the year, the various Interests recog nized that the January circular, the same as that of July, 1S90, was already sufficiently low, and decided to retain It. Further, It Is generally admitted by those Interests which issue a tide water circular of prices for their coal, that in June or July the usual advance will be made for Fall business. PRICE ADVANCED. "The result has been that the wide difference between the circular and ac tual selling price that appeared throughout 1S90 has been gradually re duced, the selling price advancing. Power sales have been made at present prices for delivery months hence, nnd complaints of one or another Interest making concessions In price have been comparatively rare. It has been, and Is now, no easy matter for these an thracite carrying and mining Interests to keep their tonnage within tho mar ket requirements. Even now, working only half time, several of them ure compelled to store a large part of their output, nnd th'at they are doing this and at the same time maintaining the price shows how keenly alive they have become to the necessities of tho situation, and their earnest determina tion to try to again place the Industry on a profitable footing." With reference to the condition of tho market the letter says: "During the past month there has been a most gratifying Improvement In tho inurket for anthracite coal. While buying has been extremely slow, the price hns been, and Is being, held strong. Since the first of tho month tho average on tidewater sales hoa been nearer to tho net circular than at any time within three years. Con sumers have been holding back, expect ing some break, but In this they h'avo been disappointed, it is evident thnt the sales-agents are determined to maintain tho price, and there Is no do,ubt but that If any circular Is Issued In May or June, It will be at an ad vance. A GRADUAL REVIVAL. "The stronir condition of the market presages well for the remainder of tho year. There Is nlready a gradual rovl val amonc the Industries, nnd If this continues, ns It Is likely to unless some unforeseen disaster occurs, the fall and winter months will show marked activ ity. This will, both directly and In directly, enlarge the market for nn thruclte. If the output for the entire year Is iO.OOO.OOit tons, which would bo less than nt any time since 1890, then the 12,500,010 tons mined In the first five months would leave 27,600,000 tons for the remaining seven months, or nearly 4,000,000 tons per month." PAWNBROKER GREEN IN TROUBLE. Suit Instituted by II. C. Wilson fur thu llocnvory of a Cnnicrn. II. CI. WlUon, of this city, sues Pawnbroker areen on an unusur.i charge. Last October Wilson pawned a iiUotosraphln Instrument at Green's place on Lackawanna avenue. Tho In strument wns valued at $25 and Wilson borrowed $2,50 on It. He claims that he has paid $12.G0 to Green since that time nnu he lenrnetl a few weeks ago thnt Green had sold the Instrument to another person for $4, Wilson, fortified with his pawn ticket, now sues Oreen on two statutes: One which forbids pawnbrokers from receiving more than 0 rer cent, per annum nnd 5 per cent, per mouth, nnd another which forbids thrm to sell nn nrtlclo within eight months nfter It Is pawned. A hearing In the enso will bo given this ufternoon before Alderman Millar. FANNY MENDELSSOHN CONCERT. There It n Lnrgo Nnlc of Srnts for Monday Kvculug' Kvent. The large sale of seats for the Fanny Mendelssohn conrert on Mondnv even ing Insures the success of tho affair, both nrtlstlcally and financially. Tho soloists of tho evening. Miss Maud Morgan, harpist, and Mile. Alice Ver Iet, the French prima donna, are nrt Ists of recognized tnlent. Miss Mor gan hns appeared before Scranton au diences heretofore nnd needs no In troduction nt this time. Of Mile. Verlet, tho Philadelphia Times says: "Mile. Alice Verlet, a French songs tress, provod the decided surprise of the night. In severnl well sung songs, embracing the polonaise from Mlgnon nnd n serenndo by Gounod, she won a triumph. Along with her beautiful voice, full of sentiment nnd culture, went manner and personal charms thnt only added to her success. The an nouncement made It her second ?.t pearance In America, but she gave abundant reason why It would be de sirable to make her a permanent ac quisition. OWNERSHIP OF A STREET Morris Goldsmith Says a Part of Pcnn Avenue Is HisHas Occupied It for Otcr Twenty-one Years. The light of tho rival frankfurt ven ders developed an Important point yes terday afternoon when the case of Goldberg vs. Wclssberg came up before Alderman Howe. "Joe" Wetssberg was tho prosecutor, and Harry Goldberg, defendant, and the Immediate cause of trouble was the lunch wagon on the southeasterly corner of Penn avenue and Lackawanna avenue. 'Wclssberg claimed that the wagon, owned by Goldberg, was on city property, hence the owners were guilty of violating the city ordinance against lunch wagons being on the streets. Atoiney C. S. Woodruff represented the prosecution, and Attorney Charles P. O'Mulley tho defense. After a lot of lmpnrtnnt detnll At torney O'Malley called Morris Gold smith to the stand. Mr. Goldsmith Is senior members of the shoe firm on Lackawanna avenue. Ho owns the property on the corner and Immediate ly next to the lunch waigon, he said, and has leased It for hotel purposes. He swore that the ground on which the lunch wagon now stands has been used for over twenty-five years for private purposes; that he has used the land and so collected rent from It during that time. On this testimony counsel for tho de fense moved that the case against Goldberg be discharged ns the prem ises on which the wagon stands Is not city property, but by right of peace ful possession for over tho twenty-one SAWYER'S HUE DOING THE BUSINESS, There's a, good deal t-oth about Millinery nnd good deal of nonsense about values. Dut what Jo people say? And why are wo so busy? Answer Such values, as these do tho talking-. 4 case3 Ladles' Dress Shapes, black end colors, regular prlco $1.00; special at 5!tr. 6 cases Ladles' Dress Shapes, bluck only, regular price 73c.; very fcpeclol at 33c. 3 cases Chllden's Fanoy Uratd Hats, regular prico Jl.CO; special 98c. G oases Ladles' Trimmed Sailors, regular prlco 75c. ; special nt 18c. 3 cases Trimmed WaMtlng Hats, regular Ir!ce. S.)c; very special at G9e. What next! What next! Come and see. A. R. SAWYER, 132 WYOMING AVENUE BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8, Including tho noinleM extracting of tcctu by an entirely iww process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 321 Spruce St , Opp. Hotel Jcrmyn. To buy a Metallic Bed, To get Furniture Upholstered and Cushions made, To get Carpets and Rugs cleaned, To buy Feathers, Mattresses, etc., To get Box Divans cheap. THE SCRANTON BEDDING CO. CARPETS. 1 ff r- -$- - i Plenty of polite salesmen KEB r 'W 1i M SW 406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. years, required by law, hns become tho property of Mr. Goldsmith, J. W. Gnrncy also testified to tho length of time which the affected land hns been used for private purposes. Thirty years ngo It was used as nn en trance to a meat market, nnd has been In continuous use as a site for n peanut stand ever since. Alderman Howe waH disposed to settle the case right and then discharge Goldberg, but Attorney Woodruff nsked for tlmo and n decision will be handed down tomor row nfternoon, COL. FRENCH ON ALASKA. Lectured to the Central City School Children Vesterilny. Colonel C. II. French repeated his lecture on "Alaska" to the school chil dren of the central city In the high school auditorium yesterday afternoon nt 4 o'clock. The attendance comfortnbly filled the spacious room and the young people evidenced their appreciation by fre quent applause nnd ejaculations of surprise nt the beauties unfolded to their eyes nnd ears by the stereoptlcon views nnd Colonel French's Pictures, Nothing ever seen In Scrnnton can compare with the magnificent views presented In these lectures. Colonel French hns snent sixteen years In lec turing to school children, nnd while he hns been In Scranton. sixteen other cities have written to him for dates for their schools. Today he goes to tho auditorium of No. 17 school, whom the pupils of the Providence district wilt be entertained. Company II, Attention. Specinl Order No. 1. First: The members of Company II, Thirteenth regiment, will moot nt their quarters on Sundny, May 0th, at 12 m. sharp to attend tho funeral of our lato comrade. Corporal Harry A. Wescott. Second: A special meeting Is here by ordered May 7 at 8 o'clock p. m. at company quarters. I3y order of John Huff, First Lieutenant Commanding. Summer Excursion Printing. There are various reasons why people getting up excursions should have their printing done nt newspaper ofllccs. And Just ns many why It should bo done at THI3 TlliniTNE oince Our prices are low, our rccourccH are unlimited, our Ingenuity Is fertile. Our work Is well done nnd quickly too And last but not least we will treat you courteously. A Cnrd of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. George Klecker tnko this method of thanking all friends who so kindly assisted them during tho sickness and death of their Infant daughter, Helen May. 230 XX "White Envelopes for 17e. at 3e. Store, C?3 Lack'a. ave. Tailor made fall suits and overcoats, latest styles, John Ross, 307 Spruce street. D Wo don't want anybody to buy a siuglc cent's worth of us simply be cause our prices arc low. Te want you to buy solely because our goods arc the best. If our prices are low est so much the better, of course, but quality Is a thousand times better than price. Iu tinware wc sell only stand ard goods. Ikttcr Wash Hollers than ours were never made. If they arc not just what wc claim for them come back and get another one for nothing. The quotations below are eye-openers. They will last just as long as our present stock of qoods last: Dinner Bets, nicely decorat- f (0 .ed, 100 pieces O"0 Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons, full nickel plated, thu irons, stand, cold handle, prlco Q per set todny only trO Violet Sot, rich decoration, full lO.plece pets, today 1 70 only l.lO Solid Oak Tablet, suitable for pnrlor or i-ittlnp room, turned legs, lightly pol- 7 c lshed, today only I 0 ilfiL We Are Going To do an immense busi ness every day of this year, The enthusiasm shown over our new carpet patterns has kept the department at a rac ing pace. Every possible advantage we get in buying is turned over in selling to you, If you don't want to buy come aud loolc around, to show you our goods, i WATKIN I I M I I 320 Lackawanna Ave;, Scranton Pa. . Wholesale nnd Ketnll DRUGGISTS ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC, Ready "Mixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Economical, Durable. Varnlslt Stains, rrodurlnt! Perfect Imitation of Expensive Woo.K Reynolds' Wood l-'lnisli, Kspcclally Rcslcncd for Insldo Work. Marble Hoor Finish, Durable nnd Dries (Jnleltly. Paint Varnish and Kal s omino Brushes. PURE UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. - j The Finest Line of BELT BUCKLES Ever seen in Scranton. Silver Gilt and Silver set with Ame thysts, Carbuncles. Garnets and Turquoise, mounted on Silk, Leather and the latest Thing, Leather covered with Silk. May be found at MERCEREAU & CONNELL'S, AGENTS FOR REGINA MUSIC BOXES, 130 Wyoming Ave, ISCORPOUATED.I 113 FRANKLIN AVE. If You Want to Store Furniture, . If You Want 11 Cub, If You Want ltiiKRuijo Transferred, If you Wiint 11 Dray, If You Want Freight Hauled, CAUL THLUI'MONU 515 OK 2891. 33 Call and see our line before buying. JARDiNERES CLASS VASES AND PALMS FOR EASTER. METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL 0. J. WEICHEL, 140 and 141 Wash, Ave., Mcars Dldj. Sohmar Piano Stands at tho Head' AND J. W. GUERNSEY Stands at the Heal in tho Jlualo truck. You can always Rtt better ImrRaln at his beautiful wnrereom than nt any other placo In tho city. Call und beu (or yourtlt bolero buylujt 205 Washington Avenue SCRANTON, PA. J. W. GUERNSEY, Prop. Fire, Water, Oss and Acjd Proof. iOOHNG Cheaper than Metal or Slate & more durable. Manufactured und by tho ujtplleit cxelmlvely Warren-Ehert Company '3M Washington ave,, Scranton, I a. Bl DUNN'S SPMHS HITS NONE HETTUR. THE initio liDI ill FJ&S :L"0"-,?:-TRrsJ EHRET'S SLE iBlli rTftWBm?'SfVfflrMi''ililf