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SPRING SPECIALTIES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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