?wr 711J3 SCnANTOK TKlliUJNJfl-rTU.lSKL)A V MURNEN'q-, MAY I I, 1S!)7. SPRING SPECIALTIES AT NORTON'S Wall Papers nnd D'corntlons, targe assortment, nil grades, from the lowest prl ce goods to the licst made. Choice pnttcniB, beautiful colorings, Window Shades and Fixtures for Stores, Offices and Residences, All desirable colors to order quickly and " ready made," at popular prices. Children's Carriages. Wchavc the best carriages for the least money to be found in Scranton. Boys Express Wagons, Wood and Iron. Velocipedes, Bicycles, Carts. Harrow etc. Large Show rooms with lots of light Experienced clerks and Courteous Attention. M. MORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. Norrman & RHoore FIRE INSURANCE, (120 Wyoming Ave. IACKAWANNA, THE E A D E R IN CORRECT IAUNDERING 30S Penn Avenue. A. H. WARA1AN. Uave opened n General Insurance Ollleo In IS -,' llest Stock I'omnanlen represented. I.ari?o lines especially solicited. Telenhono 180!). DR. W, B, HENWOOD, DENTIST 3!6 LBCKftWAJIfn AVE. Jt'EKSUKAL. Frank Coray, of Hnnesdnle, spent yes terday In this city. j. SI. Schroch returned yesterday from a !slt to Xmv York. Attorney A. A. Vnsbur? la In Wilkes Hnrro attending court today. llev. Dr. C. JI. aiJIln and A. P. Uedrord wero trout flfthing on the 1'oeono yester day. Mr. nnd Sirs; llernard Miller, of the. South Side, leavo tomorrow for a visit In the Fatherland. Aslatant District Attorney "W. G. Thomas relumed yesterday from a, busi ness trip to I'h.ladelphia. William .Mclnzer and Miss Minnie llall rnar, of this city, were married yester day by Alderman Wrlsht. C. I. Hcnwood Koes to Heaver Falls today to attend tho annual meeting of tho ftrnnd council of tho Royal Arcanum. Foreman Alexander Alkmen, of tho Dickson colliery, will sail Friday for Scot land, where ho will make a six months' visit. Stephen A. Dayton, of Brooklyn, X. Y nnd Miss Illllan Itace, dauKhter of ltev, J. li. Knee, of the Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal c'.'-it-ch, will bo united In mar rlaKe tomorrow evcnliiB'. Ciirds are out announcing the marrlaRO of Peter Marker, Jr., and Miss Mlunlo Miller. Tho ceremony will bo performed at the Mll!er home, G19 Cedar avenue, Tues day evening, May IS, nt S o'clock. K. F. lllewitt and John Gaffnev, of this city, nnd Miles Mc.Vndrew, of Archhalil, went to Xew York city yesterday after noon to attend tho annual convention of tho Ancient Order of Hibernians, Hoard of Erin. Dr. W. A. Palno, representing Lacka wanna council; K. P. Henwood. Scranton council, and F. J. Dlckort. Klectrlc City council, leave today to attend tho stato convention of tho Rcyal Arcanum In Heaver Falls. Ilev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, of tho Penn Avenuo Baptist church, will address a meeting of the Heading Haptlst associa tion tonight in the First Haptlst church at Heading, Pa. Ills topic, "The Church I Dream Of," will relate to young people's work. MARRIED A1ANY MONTHS AGO. A. J. Winrbrnlio and Miss I.ouiso S. .Mnstcrx Wore. Wedded (Juicily. Announcement Is now made of tho marrlnRO on September 11. 1S9G, of Miss j-ouiso h. Masters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O. Jlnsters, of Dun more, to A. J. Wlnebrake. of this city. The marriage wns quietly nrrnngeil the young people going to Camden, N. J., without saying nnytlilng as to their Intensions nnd were married, by llev. W. II. Hurrlll. of thnt city. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wlnebrake did not ap prise the latter's parents of tho mar riage until last December. Mr. Wlne brake is well known about the city. He was employed nt one time ns trens urer of tho Academy of Music nnd is nt present a student nt the Jefferson Medical college. Philadelphia. Tho college closed two weekH ago until fall and Mr. Wlnebrnke is now In Dr. Longstreet'a olllce in this city. m IVotiru. We are still doing business at the Bamo old stand where wo have been for twenty-two years past and most re spectfully solicit the patronage of the public as heretofore Jn awnings, tents, lings and all kinds of society goods and decorations. S. J. Fuhrman & Bro, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 5 Th3 United Brand Shirts I AaLR I FULLY V fcLL. v Wtilt? Percale, Madras nnd O French Manuel. OOOOO TERS, THE HATTER " Laclcawunna Avenue. Y oooooooooo NEW ASSESSMENT IS INVALIDATED Judge Archbald Declares Against the Doard of Revision and Appeals. AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL CLAUSE In the Suit oT Joseph J. Jermyn Agnlnst tho City AnarsRors nnd Others, It Is Decided That the Legislature Exceeded Its Powers When It ICosnyed to Dclec,nte to Uonrd or llcvision nnd Appeals Authority, Which the Constitution Invests lit tho Legislature Alone. lly tho decision of Judge Archbald, the new city ns-sessment mndc under tho precept of tho board of revision and appeal Is null anil void. Ire a lengthy opinion handed down yesterday morning he declared as un constitutional that portion of tho act of 1S'J5 empowering boards of revision and appeal to order a new assessment in yt-nra other than the triennial jear, holding that tho exercise of such a power Is a legislative function, which can not under the constitution be dele gated. After reviewing the law of 1SRP gov erning cities of tho third class and Its modification the net of 1895, wherein thoy bear on the matter In hand, h goes on to point out the vlclousne&s and unconstitutionality of le.ivlnjr to the Judgment of a quorum of a board of appeals In the several cities the ques tion as to when the legislative function of fixing a time for an assessment shall be exercised. Then he says: Tho only requirement Is that the board of revision shall deem a re-asaeisment necessary. Hut upon what basis that necessity is to be considered to have aris en, or by what It Is to bo determined, Is nowhere Indicated; as to this the law Is left nt looso ends; It becomes such as a majority of tho board or oven of a quorum may make It, nnd may be any thing or nothing, according to the con struction which they put upon It. This Is not law; It Is a delegated substitute for It, such ns Is discussed nnd con demned In O'N'ell vs. Insurance Co., ICC Pa. 72. As Is there said: THE EFFF.CT OF IT. "The effect of our cafo is to settle firmly tho rule that tho law must bo complete In all Its terms nnd provisions when It leaves the legislative branch of the government, and that nothing must bo submitted to the Judgment of tho electors or other appointee of the legis lature except nn option to become or not become subject to requirements nnd pen nltles." "The ono thing lacking Is tho criterion by which the necessity for n new assessment Is to be Judged; this Is vital and should appear by the law It self. The legislature does not say that under such and such circumstances, if the board of revision deem It necessary, n new as sessment may be ordered, but that upon tho mere say so of the board, without other let or hindrance, this may be done. It Is idle to say that tho discre tion of tile board is a sufllclont criterion; It is easy to show that it is not. One board may consider It advisable to have a new assessment because the original dous not yield all the taxes they think tho city ought to have, an effective way of extending the tax limit. Another may bo dlssatlslled In whole or In part with tho work of n former board, al though Its work Is entitled to Just as much credit ns their own. Still another may be moved by no better reason than to give themselves something to do, a motive not Impossible to get Into tho minds of some. While tho re-assessment of a special pieco of property might oven bo ordered merely because of tho party who owned It, by no means a strained supposition If tho owner happens to bo a corporation." PARTIES TO THE ACTION". The attack on the assessment was made by Joseph J. Jermyn, through Attorneys Ira 11. Hums nnd Horace E. Hand. Mr. Jermyn's property In the Eighth ward under the triennial' assessment was assessed at $11,000. The new assessment raised It to $14,000. He filed a bill of complaint alleging that the new assessment was unconstitu tional on tho grounds upon which the decision is based. City Solicitor Tor rey entered a demurrer and at the last term of argument court the hearing on tho demurrer took place. Judge Archbald not only overrules tho demur rer, but concludes' that there is no oc casion to allow the defendant to make further notion. The ense will In nil probability go to the Supreme court. City Solicitor Tor rey will submit the matter to councils and nsk for Instructions as to further procecdure. As tho decision affecti each of the twenty-four third-class cities of the state alike, It Is quite pos sible that councils will take It to be their duty to carry the mntter to the highest tribunal of the state. Mem bers of councils who were spoken to on the matter yesterday said they were by all means In favor of carrying the case to the Supremo court. It is a mat ter of such grave Importance they feel that it should receive the full test of law. 1111, millNS' OPINION. Mr. Hums when seen jesterdny af ternoon nt his ofllce in the Meant build ing declared himself to be pleased, but not nt nil surprised at the decision. "A lawyer cannot always see tho other side of a case," he said, "hut In this particular caso I am sntlsfled that the Supreme court cannot do otherwise than support Judge Arehbald's finding. The clause of the law In question Is so clearly unconstitutional as to admit of no possibility of the local finding be ing reversed. No subordinate body of the stripe of a board of revision and appeals can If given power to think fo the legislature, and that Is Just what the legislature essays to delegate to them when It says tho triennial" as sessment, nn Institution of sixty yenrs' Htandlng, shnll be retained, but if you don't like It llx It up somehow to suit yourselves. "The triennial assessment was eslnb Hshed for the main purpose of giving property, land pnrtlculnrly, stated pe riods of rest from tax valuntlon. A tax valuntlon is placed on lands, through out tho entire commonwealth every three years. Once It Is assessed tho owner knows what taxes he will be re quired to pay until the next triennial year and Is assured that ho will not be called upon every year to wrestle with the board of nppeals over his assess ment. This new modification of the law would totally defeat the aim and purpose of the enactment bearing on the triennial assessment and destroy the uniformity which it seeks to estab lish. SHOULD BE THE SAME. "Tho period of rest for land from tax valuation should be the samo all over. Tho man In Dunmore Is as much en titled to the certainty that hla tax val uation will not bo changed as the man ! Ablngton. If Scranton nnd Carbon, dale car have an assessment whenever It feels like It there Is little possibility of uniformity being maintained." Tho decision will hv (ho effect of heaping tip the confusion under which tlio munrclpnllty Is now Inboring. First of all tho valuation will be de creased nearly a million dollars and tho revenue nceordlngly. The city nsaes Bors will be required to discard the new general assessment and make up their books for this year's taxes, from the valuation established by the last trlen nlel assessment. The invalidated assessment wns nl most completed, the only thing re maining to be done being the deciding of appeals. From the data secured In this assessment the assessors will have a ready guide to the new Improvements that they must take care of and It is possible with a sufficient clerical forco for them to get their books In shape within thirty days, or at least by July 1. City Clerk Lnvclle says he can get tho duplicates ready In twenty days. This would give the city treasurer ton dnys to nrrange preliminaries and by August 1 the city would bo In shape to begin the collection of taxes. The city has $7t,000 from liquor li censes on hand nnd ahout $25,000 out standing. This- would keep tho wheels of government moving until nbout tho time tho taxes should begin to come In nnd If there Is no unlooked for hitch the city can escape the predicament of a totally depleted treasury. WILL WEAR LEGGINGS. Thirteenth Regiment Boys Do Not Like Them, but at the Command of Gen. Snowdcn Will Put Them On. The line oflicers of the Thirteenth regiment met last evening in the ar mory nnd received the following order from Colonel Courscn bearing upon tho trip of the regiment to Philadelphia next Friday. The order reads: Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment In fantry, Third Hrlfe-nde, National Guard of Pennsylvania. Scranton. May 10, 1897. Regimental order No. 14. I. In accordance with general order No. 2, Headquarters division, National Otmrd of Pennsylvania, dated Phila delphia. May 4, 1897, this regiment will participate in the parade at Philadel phia on Saturday, the 15th Inst., In con nection with the unveiling of the Wash ington monument at Falrmount park. II. The field and staff, non-commissioned staff, drum corps ancl Com panies A, H, C and I) will assemble at tho Scranton City Guards armory, Scranton, Friday, the 14th Inst, at 2.45 p. m. Assembly will be sounded at 2.50 p. in.; adjutant's call at 3.10 p. m. Officers personal baggago must be at tho armory not later than 3.00 p. m. III. Companies B, F, ( and II will report to Major George H. Whitney at the Delaware and Hudson passenger depot, Scranton, nt 3.S0 p. fa. IV. Company commanders will pay special attention to paragraph's C, 9, 10 nnd 13 of general order No. 3 above re ferred to. Each ofllcer and man will be allowed one dollar and a quarter for subsistence. V. Morning reports will bo required on the train Frlduy afternoon, and In quarters nt seven o'clock Saturday morning. As soon as the train leaves Scranton, company commanders will have guards posted at each end of their respective cars and will issue no pass.ts except to non-commissioned of ficers in tlie discharge of necessary duties. Hy order of Colonel Henry A. Courscn. L. J. Mattes. Adjutant. Colonel Courscn is in Philadelphia looking over the field of encampment. The Thirteenth regiment with the Eighth regiment will be quartered in the First regiment's armory, corner of Rroad and Callowhlll streets, Phila delphia. In regard to the wearing of leggings over which there has been so much talk the regiment will wear them. Some time, perhaps, said one of the Thirteenth's ollleers. last night in talking guardedly about the matter, the action of General Snowdon will be discussed in the proper way. Snowden will have the leggings ready at Phila delphia. Hatter's band will accomiKiny the regiment. SCRANTON TEMPLE, NO. 98. It Wns Instituted in Itnub's Hull on Saturday Kvcuiiis. Mrs. Laura Dreher, district Grand Templar, assisted by ladles from Peck vllle, l'rlcoburg, Dunmore and Scran ton, Instituted Scranton temple. No. PS, Ladles of tho Golden Eagle, last Sat urday evening. In Raub's hall. The ceremonies of initiation were exempli fied upon one applicant after which the following oflicers were duly Installed: Noble templar, Mrs. T. P. Wendover; vice templar. Mrs. Sarah Johnson; sit ting past templar, Miss Margaret Wil liams; prophetess, Mrs. E. Hemleln; priestess, Mrs. C. M. Hayden; marshal of ceremonies, Mrs. Frank Deublsr; guardian of exchequer, Mrs. M. C. Reese; guardian of finance, Mrs, Van Husklrk; guardian of records, Mrs. I.. D. Stone; guardian of music, Miss Saunders; guardian of Inner portal, Frank Crocker; guardian of outer por tal, C. M. Hayden; trustees, Mrs. Sara Toots, C. M. Stanley, T. P. Wendover. Thanks ver voted to the visiting ladles who kludlv rendered their as sistance In exemplifying th' ritualistic work. The new templo starts out with a good membership and bright pros pects for growth and prosperity. MEDAL OF HONOR CONVENTION. I'roKrnmmc Prepared for tho Throe Dnys It Will Lnst. Tho following Is the programme for tho eighth' annual convention of tho Medal of Honor Legion which will be held In this city on June S, !l nnd 10: Tuesday, June S Reception of the Legion in the evening. AVedncsday. June 9 Morning, busi ness session; afternoon, excursion; evening, banquet. Thursday Juno 10 Morning, eight seeing nnd trolley ride; afternoon, car riage drive. Tho headquarters of the Legion dur ing tha convention will bo at the Hotel Jormyn. A SLIGHT PALLING OFF. Now Climes of .Measles Arc Not So Numerous, There were one hundred and twenty one new cases of measles, reported to tho board of health last week, a de crease of fifteen as compared with the previous week. There was only one death from this cause. Five new cases of diphtheria and the number of scarlet fever were reported, The deaths, from all causes wore forty-four, seven being attributed to con tagious diseases. i i 1 1 : i . QTACKPOLE-In Scranton, May 10, 1897, Mary Ellen, Infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Stackpolu. of 322 Prespect avenuo, aged 1 year. Funeral Wednes day afternoon. Interment In ityde Park Catholic cemetery. PROGRAMME OF THE EISTEDDFOD Big Singing Festival Will Open Today at Frothinghnm. COiMPETITIONS AT EACH SESSION Hon. Joint T. Williams Will lie Presi dent This Morning nnd Ucuno f. llrooks Conductor--Rev. lie l'ugli Crillilhs Will 1'rcsldo in tlio After noon und .lames II. Torroy Will lie Conductofln tho livening Judge II. HI. Kd wards in He in Charge. Following Is tho olliclal programme of the eisteddfod of tho Robert Mor ris lodtre which will be held In the Krothlngham today: MORNING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK. President lion. Jonh T. Williams Conductor Rccso G. Hrooks Introduction of conductor by chairman of committee, W. R. Lewis, esq. Address by conductor nnd Introduction of tho president. Song by tho nudlenco, "The Star Span gled Hanner." Competition, duct, tenor and contralto, "Harp of tho Winds" (Frnnz Abt), do nated by Frank H. demons; prize $8. Competition, recitation, "The Painter of Seville" (Susan Wilson), donated by 11. L. Taylor, esq.; prize $3. Adludlcntlon on tho duet. Competition, bnrltono solo, "Tho Raft," Key E minor (Plnsutt), donated by Wado II. Finn; llrst prize $0, Becond prize $3. Adjudication on the recitation. Adjudication on tho baritone solo. Song by the Robert Morris Lodge quar tette, selected, Warren, Howen, Jones, Stevens. Adjudication on the poem, "Gwllym Clwent," donated by tho Scranton Truth: prize $25. Competition, children's choir, "As You Go," donnted by Clarko Hrothers; prize $10. Piano solo by Miss Anna Williams, se lected. Adjudication on the children's choir. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2."0 O'CLOCK. Presldont Rev. Do Pugh Griffiths Conductor James II. Torroy, esq. Introduction of conductor by chairman of committee, W. R. Lewis. Address by the conductor and Introduc tion of the president. Song, "Hen Wlad fy Nhndau" (Tho Land of My Fathers), Professor J. Powell Jones. The audience will please Join In the chorus. Competition, duet, soprano and baritone, "Love," (Amor) (Plnsutl). donated by Collins & Hackett; prize $8. Adjudication on essay. "International Arbitration," donated by tho Scranton Times; prize $23. Song by tho Robert Morris Lodge quar tet, selected, Warren, Bowen, Jones, Stevens. Adjudication on tho duet. Competition recitation, "Liberty and Union" (Webster), donated by James M. Powell; prizo $5. Competition, piano solo, "Pastoral No. 1" (Van Scarlottl), donated by Colonel Ripple; first prize $0, second prize $3, Adjudication on recitation. Competition, contralto solo, "Tho Incense of the Morning" (Carter), donated by Hoyle nnd Mucklow; llrst prize, $6, sec ond prize $3. Adjudication on Englyn. Adjudication on contralto solo. Competition, sight reading by male quar tet, donated by John J, Davles; prize $5. Competition, Impromptu speech In Eng lish, donated by E, E. Robathan; prize $5. Adjudication on sight readlns. Adjudication on Impromptu speech. Competition, male chorus. "The TII grlms' Chorus" (Parry); prize $100. EVENING SESSION, 7.30 O'CLOCK. President Hon. II. M. Edwards Song by tho audience, "America." Adjudication on the male chorus. Competition, tenor solo, "Dream Theo of a Day" (Miller) donated by tnc Sam ters; llrst prize $8, second prlzu $3. Adjudication on poem, "Robert Morris," donated by Joseph D. Lloyd; prize $10. Song bv the Robert Morris Lodge quar tet (Selected), Warren, Howen, Jones, Stevens. Competition, oration, "Thomas Jeffer son, confined to pupils of high schools; prize, $5. Adjudication on tenor solo. Competition, solo for males over fifty yenrs of age, "Hugelllo'r. Gwenlth Owyn," donated by W. R. Lewis; prize $3. Adjudication on oration. Adjudication on words for tho Welsh na tional hymn for Wales, donated by John If. Williams: prize $10. Adjudication pn solo, "Hugelllo'r Gwen lth Owyn." Competition, f-oprano solo, "Out of the Deep" (T. J. Davles), donated by Morris Thomas; first prize $fi, second prize $3. Adjudication on tho short story, donated by tho Scranton Tribune; prize $23. Adjudication on the soprano solo. Competition, quartette, mixed voices, "Tell Me Thou Pretty Heo" (Protheroe), do nuted by C. E. Pryor; prize S12. Song by the audience, "O Frynlau Caer salem." Adjudication on the quartette. Competition, chorus, "Tevrnasoedd Y Ddaear" In Welsh or English (Lloyd), seventy-live to ono hundred voices; first piizo $200. second prize $73; to each unsuccessful conductor $10. Song by the audience, "Hydd myrdd O Rhyfeddodau." Adjudication on tho Chief chorus. THE PRELIMINARIES. Preliminaries will be held as follows: Baritone solo and the tenor and contral to duet, at the Y. M. C. A. hall, on May 11th, at 9 o'clock a. m. Soprano and baritone duet, at Y. M, C, A. hall. May 11th, nt 1 o'clock p. in. Contralto solo, at tho Y. M. V. A. hall May 11th, nt 1.30 o'clock p. m. Recitation for females, nt Odd Fellows' hall. Wyoming avenue, May 11th, nt 9.43 n. m. Recitation for' males, at Odd Follows' ball, AVyomlng avenue, May 11th, at 2 p. m. Tenor and soprano solo, at Y. M. C. A. hall, May 11th, at a 15 o'clock p. in. Solo, "Hugelllo'r Gwenlth Owyn." at T. J. Duvles' studio, over Powell's music store, May 11th, at (1 o'clock p. m. Orntlon, Thomas Jefferson, at Odd Fel lows' hall, Wyoming avenue, May nth. nt C p. m. Piano solo, nt Y. M. C. A. hall, May lltli. at 1.30 p. in. ., BARGAINS FOR EVERYD0DY. Dunn's Firo Snlo. Inside nt tho store there Is a la-go force of clerks assorllng the big stock of hits und furnishings. Rig lot of goods are piled up marked at one. third of what they cost. Tho whole stock Is to be sold in short time. The goods are marked so low that tho stock won't Intt many days. Go mound tomorrow If you want to see great values. ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION. Knights of the Golden Knclo Assem ble Today in Ilnrrishurg. The annual state convention of the Knlghtu of the Golden Eagle begins today In HnrrUburg and will continue In session tomorrow und Thursday. Thomas Savllle,' of Eynon street; Hen ry Gelss, of North Hromley avenuo; James Quick, of Dunmore, nnd Ru dolph Kunz, of Stono avenue, repre senting castles 375, CSS, 153 and 228 left yesterday morning for HnrrlBburg to attend the convention. Mrs. Sarah Greaves-nnd Mr Arnold, of Dunmore, representing castles SO and 81, of tho Ladles' lif tho Golden Eagle, will also attend the convention. DELEGATES SELECTED. They VI!I Represent the Primitive Methodist Slate Conference at General Conference. A good deal of Important business wns transacted by the Primitive Meth odist State conference yesterday. Min isterial and city delegntes to tho gen eral conference nt Fall river, Mass., were chosen. Yesterday morning's session was of a secret nature. The claim of Mrs. Hall, of Olyphant, who lent money to a conference book concern, wns satis factorily settled. The Investigation of ministerial character was also made at this session. Letters of sympathy were ordered sent to Rev. Charles Mc Kcchnles and Rev. B. Whlldock, who are on tho superanuated list. In the nfternoon tho appropriation committee reported In reference to Youngstown, Ohio, Cnrneglennd Home stead, Pn. The Youngstown report was held over until tho report of tho sta tioning committee had been read. Car negie nnd Homestend circuit wns ap propriated $150, provided tney erect n new church nt North Homestend. A society under thb care of the con ference known as the Grand Roll of Honor, sent Its report through Its grand worthy captain. The report was accepted and ordered spread upon the minutes. Tho following were nominated ns representatives to tho general confer ence: Rev. T. M. Bntemnn, Glrardvlllo; Rev. George Lees, Hazleton; Rev. R. W. Wilson, Nantlcoke; Rev. E. J. Jef fries, Youngstou-n, O.; Rev. J. Hath, Plymouth; Rev. H, G. Russell. Wllkes Harre; Rev. W. F. Nlcholls, Tamnqua; Rev. J. Jones, Avocnj Rev. J. H. Tyler, Nllcs, O.; Rev. H. J. Buckingham, Now Castle; Rev. T. C. Hache, Nantl coke. Rev. J. N. Reselgh and Rev. J. Walk er were appointed tellers nnd the bal loting resulted as follows: Rev. T. M. Hatcman, 35; Rev. George Lees, 31; Iluv. R. W. Wilson, 22; Rov. E. J. Jeffries, 24; Rev. J. Hath, 31. They were declared elected, having received more than 22, the number necessary to a choice. After three more ballots the sixth man, Rev. II. G, Russell, was chosen. Nominations were then In order for the lay delegates for the general con ference. The following were named: Aaron Powell, Scranton, C. S. Snyder, Prlceburg; Adam Clark, Avoca; W. J. Hooper, Plymouth; E. D. Williams, Nantlcoke, and F. W. Blacker, St. Clair, They were unanimously chosen. The committee on revision of disci pline submitted a report which was held over. Adjournment was taken, after which the conference went Into secret session to entertain the report of tho committee on complaints nnd appeals. Hon. Robert Dudley occupied the chair. Last evening Rov. T. C. Hache, of Nantlcoke, preached to a large audi ence, nnd his remarks on general topics were favorably received. To Cure n Cold in Ono Dny. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if It falls to cure. 25c. Miss Carolyne V. Dorsy, teacher of elocution, oratory and delsarte, 51C Ad ams avenue. SAWYER'S Filling the papers with screaming bnr galiiB Isn't half so effective In winning your trade ai the impression that goods aro new and stylish, prices low, salespeo ple courteous, service perfect and adver tising honest. We trndst that everything shall be exactly po represented and when we say thut we lift the business out of the rut Into which the trade has got. Specials for Timday and Wednesday S doz. Straw Hats, assorted shapes and colors; your choice. 23c. One lot Flowers that wero 25c, 30c, and f.oc. ; your chofi e, 19:. lecday and Wednesday, special reduc tion of 25 per cent, on all pattern Hats. A. R. SAWYER, 132 WYOMING AVENUE, BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8, Including tho painless extracting of teeth by an entirely now procuss. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 321 Spruce St , Opp. Hotel Jermyn. BEFORE A BOX SEE THOSE THE SCRANTON ffyf?yvyfvyvvTfVfTvviyvyvvvrTyTvryvvy?Tvyvyvv CARPETS i -. f J n m i WtoASSH trn rjeajfisi M wm p) m. in . tt:i ... ru 1 1-Jf Plenty of polite salesmen era wM$ , ILL VN 7i'.ttM " 406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. PFRANGCON DAVIS, BARITONE. Wilt Ho Ilrnrd nt tlio Symphony Con curt Tliursdny Night. Ffrnngcon Davles, England's great est baritone, will appear nt the Froth Inghtim Thursday evening with the Scranton Symphony orchestra of ilfty ilvo men. Tho orchestra will play n magnificent programme of music. The more nnnounccment that this wonderful baritone will sing Thursday night should bo enough to till the house. This will . be the last of this season's concerts by the Symphony or chestra. The diagram opens nt 9 o'clock this morning at the Frothlngluim. Summer Excursion Printing. There nro various reasons why people getting up excursions should have their printing done at newspaper olllces. And Just ns ninny why It should be done nt THE TRIHI'NE ofTlce Our prices are low, our resources nro unlimited, our Ingenuity is fertile. Our work is well done and quickly too And last but not least wo will treat you courteously. Reduced Itntcsto IMiilndrlphin. Via the Lehigh Valley rallrond, ac count unveiling of tho AVajshlngton monument nt Falrmount park, May 15. Tickets on sale nt all Lehigh Vulley ofllces May 14 nnd 15, at rate of fan one wny for the round trip. Tickets good for return to nnd Including May 17. ' Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m., 5 p. m. - Flatulence Is cured by UEECHAM'S PILLS. Men's Black or Blue Strictly All Wool Unfinishad Tr The goods in this garment arc made of long staple wools and arc proven by chemical test entirely free from shoddy waste cotton or any short stock. Made up in three button sack coat All sizes. Actual value ((). oo. Cash Store Price S5.9S. HE Clothiers and Furnlahers. 8i Ella, LIGEE SHIRTS, m mam But, dear public, we need your help to push 'em along. Drop iu aud leud a hand. 112 Spruce Street. Use j I) Christian's. BUYING DIVAN, MADE QY BEDDING CO. We Are Goirag 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 iu selling to j'ou. If you don't want to buy come and look around, to show you our goods. i watnn 1 I I I i! TMli 1 HE 320 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton Pi WholuHiilc iuhI Kctult DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC. Ready Mixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Kcottotnlciil, Ductile. Varnish Stains, .' rrortuelngl'crfcctltnttivtlonorUxpennlvr Woods. Reynolds' Wood PlnlsM, Vpeclnlly Demgnod Tor Inslilo ."Work. Mnrble Floor Finish, Durable nnd Dries (illicitly. Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. The Finest Line of BELT BUCKLES Ever seen iu Scranton. Silver Gilt aud 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. THE NIONIIERCO INCORPORATED,) 113 FltANKLIN AVE. If You Wnnt to Htoro Furnltnro, If You Want a Cab, If You Wnnt IlasrRHKO Transferred, If you Want a limy, If You Want Krolnlit Hauled, CALL TISLUI'IIONU 535 OR 3891. ES Call and see our line before buying. JARDINERES CLASS VASES AXD PALM FOR MASTER. METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL C. J. AVEICHKL, 1400111 14a Wash, Ave.. Mean Dliiz. Sohmsr Piano Stands at tha Head kpSiiSt:: AND J. W. GUr.RNSUY Stun at the Heal Iu tho Musics truck. You cart, .always got a letter bargain at bis beautiful wuroroomi than at any othor laco in tlio city. Call and iei for yournelt before buying, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA J. W. GUERNSEY, Prop. Fire, Water, Oa and AcJJ Proof. Cheaper than Metal or Slate & more durable. Manufactured 11 ml uiinlleil exclusively by tlio Warren-Ehert Company, 3M Wasliinzton aye,, Scranton, I a. n I ft I feilS! em EHRETC SLAG ROOFING Bl DUNN'S SPRING H1.TS NONB BETTER, TlW I JMilBa!riMa' u in'fcft
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