10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THtTlSDAY. APRIL 1,1, 1808. WAR CARRIED ON IN HOUSE Members Interested in Cuba SIknv a Desire to Spill Blood. RESULTS OF A DEBATE Mr. Brunim and Mr. Bartlett Raise a Row. lu Response to Insinuations on t'nrt ol Mr. I'rmiiiii, tlio Member trom (Soorgin I'irc I ho Coni;rcsiloiiiil ltc cord nt lliu Mend ot the Stuhvnrt l,oiinsylniiiinn--A Ceiicrnl illlx-Up follows Which tliu Krrgcnnl-nl-Arms 1 Unable to Straighten Out Tor n T'nic. Washington. April 13. One of tho most oxrltlns Incidents In the history ol tin' house occurred this afternoon. Members till about were lu a state of frenzied excitement In the discussion over Cuban affairs. I'artlsnn passion wan running high. It ruiiulrcil only the application of a mutch to explode the mufciiKlne nnd when the explosion came pandemonium reigned. Mr. Ihtrlletl (Uem., Hi.), nrr to the right of the chair, was supporting the protests of the Democrats against tho taunting words which wore coming from the other pld e. Suddenly in his rear In the next tier of seats came In stentorian tones from Mr. Hniinin (Hep., Pa.) a taunt ad dressed gonernlly to the Democratic side: "You got just what you did not want," he shouted. "That Is not true," cried out Mr. Uartleit, who, It was ex plained subsequently, was addressing bis remarks to a Republican on the other side. "I suv it is," retorted Mr. IJrumni hotly. "It 1st not," llared bad: Mr. llartlott, turning and facing Mr. ttrumm. 'you are a liar," responded Mr. lirumm. Tho lie had passed. Instantly Mr. Hartlett reached for a largo bound copy of the Congressional Kecord in the desk before him ntid, raising It aloft, hurled It at his adversary. It fell shcul and then the two antagonists rushed for each other. The house Immediate ly was in an uproar. Some of tho ladles in the galleiles screamed hysterically. Members crowded toward tho combat ants from all quarters. They ran across the area in front of the speaker's desk and crowded up the adjoining aisles, flinching, tugging, hauling at each other like mad men. A FIIKB I-'JCITIT. it was llko a free light In the streets. Shouts of anger and Indignation were heard on every hand. Members in tho crush espoused the cause of the two original combatants and there wre several exciting collisions, but no blows struck. .McanwhiK Mr. Harttctt and -Mr. Ih'iimm were trying to get at each other over the benches, but they were liorjio back by friends. Mr. liartlett, who Is a slight man, wus carried off his feet and Mr. Alters, of Indiana, a stalwart, broad-shouldered Hoosler, blocked the path of Mr. Ilruintn, who is himself .evidently a man of great physical vigor. In his efforts to stop Mr llrumni. Mr. Mlers becume Involved with Mr. I'lerce, of Missouri, and they almost came to blows. AH this time the gavel of the speaker was heard iihovu the awful din and his voice was commanding the s-ergeant-ut-arms to restore order. Armed with tho great silver mace, the emblem of the author ity of the house, Colonel Itussell, the sergeant-nt-arms, repeatedly charged the thick mass of struggling members, lmt was as often swept aside. One of the other employe, Cirlllln Halstead, a son o Murat Ilalntead, while attempt ing to pacify Jlr. lirumm, was felled Py a blow on the jaw. At last, by tho efforts of a dozen muscular members, the belligerents wcie separated, tho angry legislators retired to their seats and a semblance of order was restored. It was one of the most disgraceful scenes witnessed in tho house in many years. WANAmTeiT TALKS. Tlm Ei-1'ostmntlcr (ienurnl Tolls of frauds Committed lv Political I.eailcrM and Ilouclimeu. llryn Mawr, Pa., April 13. Hx-I'ost-miister General "Wnnnmnker spoke here tonight at a largely attended meeting of citizens. Mr. Wanamnher addressed himself entirely to abuses and frauds that ho ulleges are practiced by political lead ers and certain members of the legis lature each session under cover of tho measure known as tho general appro prlatlon bill. He charged thut "It has become the instrument by which Sen ator Quay's political henchmen, unlaw fully and with great boldnesstalce large sums of money from the stato treas ury to reward their faithful followers. Ho notorious have become the abuses practiced by politicians under the cover of this bill thut it may truly be called "Quay's ammunition bill." for if there Is anything forgotten In the preparation of other questionable measures the general appropriation bill under ingenlus manipulation can bo made to supply every want." Mr. "Wannmaker quoted the consti tution Hunting the general appropri ation bill to certain specific objects, and then gave a long list nf Improper Items that were smuggled Into the last bill, Including reimbursement of a man alleged to hav erroneously paid taxes; money for portraits of stato and former stato olllclals; sjim for clerk hlro for our investigating com mittee on utilizing convict labor; $3,234 for tho "fake Investigation of the state treasury and uudltor general's depart me'ntB." "This Item," declared Mr. Wanamaker, "was Inserted In tho gen eral appropriation bill after Its pas sage, as a separate moasuro become Impossible." Other illegal Items In tho bill, ho raid, were $1,000 to pay tho expenses of delegates to the coast defence con gress, notwithstanding they wore noti fied that no compensation would be Biwnni wt 8 Koval make the toad bum. wholesome an J delicious. lEf Absolutely Puro BOVAl EKI-ia POftCtR CO., NSW TOSH. mri iijjpuijrj9rU4li.'"iii iml jihmu4.mii given: Jino.SO ouch to Charles Ettla and (leorge Daker ns secretary and door keeper of tho pen committee. Notwith standing the committee expense bill In troduced separately carried $S02 for them, and the "remarkable Item" of $1.07 to pay funeral expenses of two ex-meir,bers of the legislature. Mr. Wanamaker told the story of tho rlli-geil padding of the house and sen ile pay roll to the extent of $25,000 and tin forcing through of tho Item, and reclli'd the placing In the bill of "four Itoinr providing for two extra and un lawful salaries, each for tho stato treasurer and auditor general, aggre gating $4,300 which were stricken out after the chairman of the appropria tion committee had admitted that they had been Inserted without any author ity of law. In conference committee the last night the:e four Items that three days prior had been overwhelm ingly defeated In the house, wore rein serted in the bill, and In dollaneo of the constitution were passed." "This salary giving," Mr. A'nnamak er stated, "was not conllned alone to the auditor general and state treasurer In the Inst bill, but another Item was Inserted giving to a superintendent of the bureau of railways $1,000 not au thorized by any act of assembly." SCHLEY'S CRUISE. The flying Squadron Not Out lor i'uiuticc .Uri.ly-.I'irst Stop til He .'Jade nt Ileriiiiidn. Virginia Bench, Vn., April 13. (With th' mil's squadron. April 1.1). Com modoie Schley started to move tho Hy ing squadron to sea precisely at 2.30 o'clock and by dark would have been many miles from laud but for tho fact tint the Minneapolis fouled her anchor chain and wasted over two hours In ef forts to free it. Finally, when near Cape Henry, the Minneapolis not ha Ing joined the squulron, Commodore .Schley sent the Columbia back to Fort Monroe to tell the Minneapolis that she could llnd the lest of the squadron tit teen miles east of Cape Henry where they would await her arrival. Ilcyond this fact, none of the ollicers or men on bonrd the Ilrooklyn were nwaro at C o'clock of her destination aim Commodoie Schley declined to say what her mission was. 'iho squadni' -in-sented a most im posing picture . lien it finally got to gilher. First came the lirooklvn, then the .Massachusetts, then the Columbia, then the Minneapolis and finally the battleshlpToxas holding the hit of line, the second place of honor. They bowl ed along at a splendid speed and Com- nii '(lore ncniey said as lie looked back on them from the biidge: "Tlieio's a gocd lot of lighters for you. I'd Hl;0 to so nnythir.g that can whip 'em." The cruise slatted today is not a pr.n tiee .me; tl-e llrst stop will be made at liern.uda. MEET AT KEY WEST. The ISontN All Itondy for n tjim-l, Ntmt--Spccii!ntioti us to Their I'lgliting (tiulitir.. Key West. Fla April 13. Everything Is In readiness fr t)10 quick start, and if tlie order comes for a warlike move the blue-Jackets of the tleet uiurtSthelr otllcers will respond with a burnt nf enthusiasm which can only bo appre ciated by those who have been spend ing the weary days of waiting here. During the day tho news reached here that the tlylng squadron bad received orders to sail, and It caused much ex citement among both ollicers and men, tinged with a feeling of chagrin at tho fact that Schley's squadron had been the llrst to get away, but later came the news that the Hying squadron was only going on a forty-eight hours' prac tice cruise, and down went the hopes of tho lleet ugaln, only to be revived by unother dispatch saying that, aft . all, the squadron might only bo goinj,- ouisiue tin- capes.there.to await further and more important Instructions from Washington. It Is believed here the llylng squad ron Is only going out for a short cruise or Intends to lay off Charleston or Savannah, then be ready for orders and thus to be nearer Spain, tho Canaries, Cape Verde or tho West Indies. Of course speculation lends to earnest ar gumentvery Interesting to heur, when conducted without reserve, ns to tho merits of the various ships of the United States navy. All agree that, given safety from torpedoes, the moni tors Puritan, Terror and Amphllrlte, with ships of their class, nro most dan gerous to an enemy, while safer for those lighting on board. WILL UG SUNT TO DANVILLU. flora Hello Sweet Mim Insane When Slut Killed Her Mother. .Montrose, l'u., April It. The jury in the trial of Miss Flora Helli Sweet, charged with the murder of her moth ei, Mrs. Elvira Sweet nt Susquehanna, this county, on Dec. 17 last, has ren dered u. verdUt of not guilty on ac count of Insanity. The comm mwealth was evidently satisfied that the pris oner wkm Insauu as it confined lbs proof to the fact of the killing. A defense of insanity was established by expert and other testimony. Only four hours wns occupied hy the trial, it being tho shortest murder trial lu tho history of th court. .Stimulate the stum a Hi, 'ouso tho liver, cine lilllous nt'Si, henilacltc, dl.7.lness, four fttomifili, CftmUeaUnn, tc. l'rlco 21 emu. Sold (IruKKUl TUi duly 1'ilU to bki with Uood'i StmiatilU PA POWBEtl mi idjP'w Pills br i WORK THE WYOMING CONFERENCE DID First of the Duslness Sessions Held Yesterday Aiornlnjr. MANY C0MMITTI2L-S WEKU NAA10D Itev. J. 11. Sweet, ol This City Win Appointed Secretary -- itettolutlon with Itnlnrcinco to Ilithop fowler Ollered by Kov. L. L..Nprncue--Tlio Missionary Sermon nt the Alter noon Session lllnliop fowler's llrilllant Addross on Abraham Lin coln. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Norwich, N. Y April 13. Tha first regular session of the Wyo ming conference opened yesterdny morning with lovo feast and tho hojy sacrament, the brilliant and much be loved bishop, C. 11. Fowler, presiding. The attendance of clergymen was very large, 177 responding to roll call. Ses sions are held In the handsome I3road Street Methodist church, which Is of interest to Scrantoninns as the debt which threatened to engulf the society was largely paid by Hon. William Con noil, who came to its aid with his usual generosity at a time of desperate need. It Is a very commodious and pretty edlllce. The pastor, Iiov. Samuel Monro, has arranged details of accom modation with care, and the sessions Mm '' k vf 'it BISHOP C. H. FOWLER. Ho Is Presiding Over thu Sessions of tlu Wyoming Conference. promise to bo most Interesting. Nor wich Is ii beautiful town nnd the spring sunshine over its fair extent seemed unusually attractive. Hev. V. 1. Thorpe read the follow ing list of standing committees: Auditing Commlttie E. ,. S.intec, J. 15. Hone. S. II. Wood. liiblo Cause U. E. .Vanwort, J, W. Da v!s. H. E. Wheeler, E. E. I'eaice, 8. 11. Flory. N. .T. Jlawley. Church Extciixiun L. .lonnlson, I E. Sanford. E. A. Wild, 1. II. Wilson, M. ii. Ultra, J S. fromptim. Church Music U. Evans, J. L. Thomas, J. S Custard, S. Jay, M. V. Williams, M. E. Andurlese. Churches and Parsonages C. E. Swrot, E. A. Qulmby, J. U. Sumner, Thomas Ev.i, D. 11. Wilson, A C. Rrukenbiii-y. Conference Collections S. E. Hunt, J. N. l.ee, D. C. Uarnes. A. J. Ncff, II. G. Hnrneil, V. M. Shaw. Conference Ittlutlons J. It. Wagner, A. l). Decker. J. II. EUtell, I W, Kursclmer, M. & CloJslull, Q. A. (.lure. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. Eudcatlim J. H. Hace, C. M. Olmsted, I. N. teelnmn. 13. I. ltipluy, It. .1. l'ascoe, 1.. E. bJirusJe, D. D., (?. It. Ncwill. T. Ilurrouii, U. A. Place, lii. 1)., J. V. Nich olson, J. E. Eoiie, 1). 13.. C. C. Glliln, D. D., V. II. 1'iurcc, D. D., lion. William Council, I'loiessor C. F. Norton, Prolis sor E. V. drillith, rrolessor li. J. llnck cnbury, l'rofc.sor AV. C. J'raiildln, Hon. A. 1. Uecker. Episcopal Fund C. N. Surdani, S. C. Slmpklns, il. C!. ltuekman. C. C. Vioo nian, L. I' llovviiid, A. Wrlley. Epwovth League-C. 11. Jltivus, F. II. I'aisons, J. .1. sjmlth, h. C. Munloek. II. II. Wilbur, :. It. U. llrlfigs. Fieediium's Aid uud Suuthern IMuc-a- tlon Socletv c. li. l'ei'soiieus. S. A. Terry. E. S. Armstrong. C. 1". Tlltuny, F. V. ll.irt-.ocU, A. O. Williams. Local Preachers and Postollloes S. IS. Keeny, J. M.ulii-uu, U. D. ri.slur. D. U. Meelifr, E. D. Cav.ui.iugh, C. D. Shep luid. Mi-molrs .1. C. Eeacock, J. V. Price, W. Tnlbli-, A. J. Viiuelcft, J. W. Nicholson, ;. Mnore, 1.. C. Floyd. P. P.. Tower, (J'.-o. r rs.-ih. T. H. Warnock, W. E. Thorpe. .ilissltuiai-y Cuuse H. M. Crydcnvvise, W. A. Alger. F, Gendull. II. 1J. Uenecllut, M. D. Fuller, (J. T. Price. Mlnlsttiiul Suppoit E. 1. Eldrlge. C. A. Henjitmlp. J. E. llrundlo, J. Uiatlshaw, I. O. Este, U. 1 Williams. Nominations of Ollicers for Conference Societies .1. If. Iloyce, N, li. lllplcy, fj. O. Heers, O. E. Sevorson, U, F. Ace, W. A. Wagner. Observance of tho Sabbath A. M. Col grove. A. V. llrown, F. A. King. J. M. Correll, .1. S. Southwonh, C. A. Uenjamln. Public Worship S. Monro, II. C. McDer mott. Publications of Book Concern Jain's Schiiflcld, W. Edgar. V. M. Hlllcr, T. Jlarroun. S. CI. Snowdon. F. N. Smith. Hcceptlon of Members J. F. Warner, J. C. Johnson, S. Moore, U. H. Prc-ntice, E. Kllputrick, H. I,. Elsforth. ON ItESOI.UTION.S. Hesolutlons U. N. rnderwood. J. li. Sweel, O. A. Place, C. II. lUynolds. J. II. Davis, W. a. Simpson. Stewards W. T. lilair, A. W. Cooper, C. II. Hiiekott. A. J. Cook, J. C. Lcacock, 1. N. Shlpiiuin. E. Cuiiiy, II. I.athrop, J. O. Howe, John Seacord, S. .1. Stark, W. .Htlllwcll. Sunday Schools T. J. Vaughn. J. II. Weston. II. N. V.indeunen, J. U Ent-o, E. E. Jeffrey, It. U Clarke. Htnto of the Church A. C. Olver, T. F. Hall, J. 15. Cook. C. E. Mogg. S. Homan, II. A. Williams. Stste of tho Country E. II. Wck, A. F. ChulTi-e, E. 11. Olmsted. Albert Clarke, J. V. Nt-well. II. A. (Jreene. Hubscilptlons for Minutes F. p. Doty, E. T. Vancompdi, E. X). Palmer. W. S. Wilcox, O. a. McChtwnoy, J. W. John son. Temperance and Prohlbltlon-Ch c. Jacobs. H. W. Eovvry, A. D. lUvid, W. J. 11111. AV. II. Slang, W. H. Illllar. Tract-J. A. Transue, C. W. Itabcock. W. Frlsboe, O. M. Hell, C. D. Shnpherd, P. F. Mead. TCIectlon of ollicers wero made ns fol lows: Secretary, Hev, J. n, Sweet; first assistant, J. W. Nicholson: second assistant, T. M. Furoy: treusuror, Q. 11. Stone: statistical soarstary, II, O. Williams; asalstant statistical secre- tnrles, C. C. Vroomans, C. M. Olmptcad, II. U Ellsworth, E. E. Penrco, S. E. Sanford, John Humphries, Tho assist ant treasurers wore named as follows: Arthur D, David, .T. N. Ualloy, D. h. McDonald, Sewnrd A. Ferry, T. H. Mil ler, Walter A. Wagner. Hew A. F. Chaffee was nppolnted solicitor for the Methodist Hevlowj How Clinton H. Henry for the Northern Christian Advocnlo. Lift. FLOYD'S KEl'OHT. Hev. Dr. L-. C. Floyd gave the report of tho ninghamtou district, speaking of tho withdrawal of Hew J. A. Faulkner and John V. H. Haco to other fields, nnd of tho deaths of Hev. James Scho fleld and How J. 11. Davis. His report was encouraging from both spiritual and financial points of view. His re port was accepted, and after tho offer ing of a rule of order by Dr. Hard, Hev. h. Ij. Spraguo offered the follow ing resolution: Whereas, Eleven years ngo Hishop Charles II. Fowler, D. D hlT D., pre sided nt this conference to our delight and great spiritual prollt, and Whereas, I to conies to us ug.iln to pre side at this conference in the sanio houso ns tho sessions of cloven years ago; there fore Unsolved, That wo hnll with great tat Isfnctlou his coming, that we assure him of our deep gratitude to C-ocl that his life and health have been spared that he has been permitted thus to bo ulmudiiiit lu labors and of great service to tlio church and that we warmly welcome him as a brother, as an administrator nnd as a preacher of the Gospel of peace. Dr. H, C. MacDermott, presiding eld er of tho Chenango district, presented his report which wns heard with ln- tei-est as It differed from the usual de tailed routine. Dr. Homer, senior agent of the Metho dist book concern, was Introduced by the bishop and made an address. Hu gave many Important facts with rela tion to the Iruportiinre of the llteiature Issued. He suggested that the price of lesson helps bo lowered and that as a result other similar publications would be driven from the field. He re ported that S1.1S0 was received by this conference from the dividends of tho Hook concern. The bishop announced the transfer of nr. Henry EucUIey from the Ni.w England conference by Iilshop Newman. The diaft of $1,1SG for the superannuated ministers fund was or dered to be paid, DH. HAMILTON'S PLEA. Dr. J. H. Hamilton, secretary of the Frcedmnn's Aid and Southern IMuea tlonal society made a idea for his work. He made many strong statements re garding Its needs. A collection was then tuknn. r. A. J. Van Cleft offer ed a resolution regarding the exclusion of all o(ver thirty-two years of age. br Hard submitted a motion reg-irding the bar of tho conference, following with a tesolutlon: Wo have heard Hev. Dr. Hamilton's pirseiUntlon of tho cause of Frcedmau's Aid and Southern Educational society, with Intense Interest. It Is a, bonevoli neo that should command our deepest .men tion. Wo will use our nest emluuvor to present the facts of the cause to our peo ple this year and raise tho amounts ap propriated to our charge. Dr. Van Cleft presented a resolution regarding the permanent fund for the superannuates, nnd that no probation-' ary members should bo admitted whose age Is more than 32 years, unless ho Is a graduate of one or more of our In stitutions of learning, and In the pos session of good health. The resolution was tabled. Dr. Munger and Dr. Blakoslee, of the New York conference, wero introduced to the conference. Dr. Hard Introduced a nost compli mentary resolution regarding tho de parture of Dr. J. A. Faulkner to the chair of historical theology at Drew Theological seminary, and Dr. Hace to the chancellorship of Orant university, which was adopted. Tho following res olution was also adopted : Resolved, 'J.'hat wo hereby record our approval of ihe understanding among the bishops by which tho transfer of it preacher from one conference to another requires tho concurrent action of tho bishops of the two conferences concerned. Resolved. That in vluvv of the. unusual pressure upon the conference, at this ses sion we respectfully request our bishop to mnke no transfer Into tho conference without it transfer of equal grade out of the conference. Dr. Hamilton closed tho session with tho benediction. THE MISSIONARY SERMON. Hev. C. E. Place delivered the mis sionary sermon nt tho afternoon ses sion. Ho took for his text the words "I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him," etc., etc. Ho spoko In part a3 follows: Poet i y Is tho highest art of 'expression! The greatest themes furnish material tor tho poofs thoughts. The Uerm-m pout, Henles, said: "Cllvo mo a great truth that I may live on it." In Shakespeare "The eternal verities of (toil's revelations are scarcely over out of sight." l.artre nortlmiH nf the Ublene., i ,.....!.. style. The Prnlmin says, "O Lord, Our i.uiu. now exceiieuc is i uy name lu all th't earth." The Hook of Job is poetry from bcUnnir to end. Note the lofty themes of the Illble. Christ, Ills Klnjjuom, Halvatlon, Eternity. Much or the p,u-n-phry of the Illble Is expressed lu poitry, "I shull seo him, but not now, etc. First Christ's kingdom carries with It tho lUNpli'iitlon of ceituhi success. "Ills throne shall nduie ns tho sun heforo me." "His throne shall be established forovennore." "All things are delivered to mo of my fathers." The lllblo Is hllud . , , ' , . -x3 The Largest hxcluslvoly Hllllnery Store in the State. OUR TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS Are right in line with the Fashion. THIS IS TIIK GARDEN Sl'OT FOR PRETTIEST SPRING IUTS, I he prices will make you want them. Our show room is a perfect treasury ol surprises. Every Hat and Honnet there is diticrent. They're all prettier than any you've as yet had a chance to see. Trimming Hat and Bonnets to order is our specialty. That's what we want and what we're prepared for. Bring you millinery work here. We won't disappoint you in the "style" nor in the time promised to be done. Stylish Straw Hats Beautiful hand-made braid hats and lace straw shapes, in all new designs, auhc?es;!dal.$,-,0.and.83' 75c and 95c Fine quality chip and fancy straws, in large shapes and turbans, usually sold at 98c, ifn are here at OxC Children's Hats In all new shapes and colorings are here at 39c, ISC, 7;l! and i)8c, one-half of usual prices. t lilil'on.s and Veilings, Ornaments, Silks and Velvets, at prices much lower than you'd expect. 413 with kIciwIiiic iiocoui'ts of tho story ot Ui.h lilnsdum for nil time, and ot Its Blory there shnlt bo no mil. Second Its Kiicccyp Is assured by tlio law of I'c'HkIuuh proKi'es.s. 'Jhire Is a cer tain progrcsd from tho bCRlmilng of the Christian Kra to the present tlni". At tlio olid of tho first century DiKi.Ocni Christians, nt tho end of tho second, U.OOO.ueO ; ul tlm end of tho nftccneh century. IUO.ikW.OOj; nt the end of tho eighteenth century, aiO.OOO.inV) Christians; at the end ot tho nineteenth century peihnps TuO.uuO.OW, which proves thut "Knrth shall be full of tho knowledge ot the Lord ns the wnto.'s cover tho sen." THE VICTORY ASSUUED. Thh cl We see tho victory assured In tho linturu of tho plan, nnd the spirit of thu conquest. At the end of the third century Constantino saw tilts motto In the heavens: "A cioss," nnd tho words, "by this compier." Not srenernlly under stood then, but now wo know that It Is tho power ot truth and the spirit of love, "for there shall come a btur out cf Jacob which Dignities Unlit of truth ami knowledfio of llRlilc-oiisnet.H, and the scepter Is that of lovo and conquest. This lovo shown in largo sacrifices for mankind, which Is the spliit of Christ's klnRiloni fimotiR men, money and life for the enlightenment of India and China. Kourth The last stak'o of Christ's king dom will bo Klcrloiis. This is His king dom on earth consummated. Christ said '''It Is expedient for you that I ico away." Thus the disciples were prepared tor greater things. It wis Indeed pleasant to bo tinder the eye ot the Master, but the tine development must be In J lis ab sence. And thus only could they be pre pared for the kingdom of glory, for now they would seo lllm no more, for tho les son must be learned "That tho things hlch uro seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen arc oternal." Tho afternoon session was devoted mainly to statistics. It was presided over by Dr. Ii. Ii. Speapruo and Kov. 51. D. Fuller conducted the devotional ex ercises. At theovonliuT session Bishop Fowler gave his great lecture on Abraham Lin coln before a large audience, it was magnificent In word painting, Inspired In eloquence and rich In humor, pathos and dignity. Ho compared Lincoln to Abraham, Moses, Pericles, Paul, Riche lieu, Cromwell nnd Washington In faith, leadership. Intellect, spirituality, political greatness, Integrity, patriot ism. GREAT BRITAIN'S STRONG POINT. He smoke of Mason and the Slidcll Incident, saying that he liked ono thing about Great llrltaln, that no Ilrltish subject could ho touched by a foreign nation without being called to account In less than twenty-four hours. He be lieved If the Maine had belonged to England there would now be no Cuba above the surface of the sea. Llncoln'ii greatness consisted In his moral sense, reason and common sense. Had he lacked either quality ho would have been burled beneath the ruins of a re public. Lacking the llrst he would have boon a villain, the second a fool, tho third a dreamer. Lucking none he was Abraham Lin coln. He did not toll all the stories accredited to htm, but told many and they wore always to the point. They were great parables In philosophical truths. They kept him from dying be neath his great Mniln He was the greatest stump speaker the world ever saw, possessing simplicity, breadth, logic and beauty, Tho steal Cooper In stitute speeah stands with absolutely hut one other, Daniel Webster's reply to Hale, of South Carolina. The University of London, In select ing examples of perfect English, tool; but one from this sldo of the Atlantic nnd that from Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. His state papers wero marvel ous In 'diplomacy nnd dignity. Ills emancipation proclamation Is only equaled by tho magna charta, tho dec laration of Independence and ukase of Alexander of Russia. lie picked up tho rim of the world, shook It until he phook the cowardice out of our peo ple, the vulture out of our eagle. Ho shook us until he nindo us ono great free undivided nation. It Is woith fcomethng today to vote fifty millions for defenses In twenty-four minutes without ono dissenting voice. world's hi:i:t .siiuar ouri'iir Moro Than Hull ol It Now .Miuiuliic. Hired lu (ierinuny. Of tho vorld's sugar product of fc,000,000 tons, about 4.300,001) tons are prepared from beets, of which Germany nnd Austria furnish nearly two-thirds: France, Russia, Ilelglum and Holland supply the remainder. The American l.eet sugar product has Increased fixmi S?00 tone In 1SS!) to 43.000 tons. Eng land lwids tho world lu sugar consump tion. uvoruRlng SC pounds nor cnpltn: Denmark averages 46; Switzerland. 41; Holland, 01; France. 110; Norway and Sweden, 25; Austria, 10; Italy nnd Tur ky, 7; Greece, 0; nnd Servla, 4 pounds. BASE BALI. NOfKS. I'hiliidulphla. 15; Nuwitrk. 5, llostnn, U; Rending;, i. WiihlittiHton, b; Toronto, (i, I'ennsylvnnla 'Varsity, y- aeorgetown, New York, Vi; Moutruai, 5. FLOWERS All sorts of All LACKAWANNA AVENUE. Doubtless you remember the great fire in Philadelphia a short time ago, during which the magnificent Carpet stock of John and James Dob son, valued at $700,000, was injured by Fire, Smoke and Water. This magnificent stock was recently sold and we have purchased some 4,000 worth of the Most Desirable Goods. These goods wo Place oil Sale MONDAY, Al'lUL ltli. Stock comprises : Royal Wiltons, Velvets, Axminsters, These goods we have placed on sale in our Basement, and they will be sold at 25c. On the Dollar. We wish it distinctly understood that these goods arc entirely separate from oar regular stock, on which we have made Special Kcdiiclioiis lor tills Great Sale. JKFFERSOX MNXEU. The Ouo Hundred and Filty-Filth Anniversary ol the Creat Dem ocrat Celebrated. Washington, April IS. Tho lr.jth an niversary of the hiithday of Thomas .le'Tcison was celehi-.itcd h-'re tonight hy a dinner given e.t tho Xationul Til lies armory under the uusplces of tii'i National Association of Democratic clubs. About 100 representative Demo cuits fiom all sections of tho country wore pt'i-sent. Including many senators and ieproyentatives. The guest of honor was Hon. Y. J. Rrynn, of No hiask.i; Chauncey F. Rlaclc. of Penn sylvania, ex-president of the associa tion, delivered tha address of welcome and Senator .Tones, of Arkansas, chair man of the national Democratic com mittee, presided. Mr. llrytin, Tviio re sponded to the toast of "'l'homns Jc-'fer-son." wan greeted with onthuciastlc cheers and throughout his speech there were tunny demonstrations. In the course of his remarks he spoke feel ingly of the Cuhan situation, declaring that If the United States assumed the responsibility of decldlnK that the cruelties and barbarities of the war faro on that Island should cease, no nation in Europe could protest with out defending the things which wo condemned. He said that any man has a riRht to prevent the erection of a slaughter house In his own yard and tint we. who lived side by side with thos-o who suffered, e-ould not refuse, in the name of humanity, to insist that thse who had manfully resisted the tyrrany ot Spain had earned their right to self-government. feeniuur White, of California, clnlr man of the D-moerntle congressional committee, ivsponded to the "Next Cciiiures-s and Its Work." neprestnta tive Deaitnond, of Mifsourl, to tho sen timent ot Jeffeison, "I Am Xot Anions TIiofh AVho Fear the I'cople;' Itepre- entatlvo Cummlngs, of Ne.v York, "Our Endeavor Should Surely be to Mnko Our Hemisphere That of Free doin." Stllr.on Ilutehlns, of this city, "The Inequalities of Citlenship;" llep reseiuativc Notion, of Ohio, "American Democracy." and Ilepiiwetitutlve Jones, or Vlt'Klnhi, "The State That Cl.ivo us Jefferson." Chicago, April 13. At tho Jefferson inn celebration ot Central .Music hall tonlKht, ox-doveinor John 1'. AltReld. nf Illinois, was the principal speaker Ho eulogized Jeffon-on "as the reat defender of human liberty" and declar ed he was ono of the .greatest figure In American history. Tho Kieater por tion of the address wot- devottd to a denunciation ol cx-I'rcsldait Cleveland. MOItrAMI'V Of' .UAI.K. Iiilluouco of (H'uiijiiitiun In a ('rent I'ncKir in the D'ntli Kale. From the Ottown Onzette. i-i- -it's e- s'l'iieral. Dr. Tat ham, ha; just issued a supplemental ..v 11 bi.'i.iinfc the ii.lluence of occu pation upon male mortality between the Hues of 2.1 and 6j durlns 1S90, 1M1 and lit:'. Accoidlnjc to his inures, the eleriry lead the healthiest lites. Their numbers iu the United Kingdom in 1SD1 amounted to ac.hOO. and they died at every ase period less rapidly than any other class In the community. All nee esuary corrections belnK made, and the st-nenil mortality of mnle belvjf rep 'evented by 1,000, that of the clergy wns no more than 633. Tho IokuI piofewjlon, an compoaed of h.irrlsters nnd solicitors, Included 19.9S7 pen-sons, and their dwilh rate was greatly larger, renehlnjj 821 as against 1,000 for all males, and a nirulnst 953 of every color and kind for Hat and Bonnet Adorning. Wreaths and Sprays, Daisies, Blos soms, Pansies, Primroses, Violets, Cowslips, Sweet Peas, Forget-Me-Nots, Lilies and Roses of every description. Foliage and Grasses of all kinds, at positively alrrost half of other stores' prices. Ribbons Fancy Black Ribbons, Heliotrope Ribbons, Orange. Tan and Turquoise Ribbons, Plaid, Stripo and Check Ribbons, Gauze Ribbons, nil colors, alj styles, lowest prices. Goods Exchanged or Honey Refuuded if Not Satisfactory. OF Body and Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Hali and Stair Carpets. THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Busi ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodation) Ex tended According tu Balances aui Hesponsibillty. tll'ur Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, -Surplus, Undivided Profits, $200,000 360,000 79,000 W.1L COXNGIili, President. IIKNIIV ISKMX,Jr.. VlecPrcs. WILLIAM li. PECK. Cashier The vault of till bank is pro tcctcd by Holmes' Klcctrio Pro '.cctive isystem. for all occupied males. Among 20,'ili "law clerks" the mortality was 1,070, an compared with U53. and was largely dun to diseases commonly associated with intemperance. The medical profession at the last census included 18.93G males physicians, Hiirgeons and general practitioners. The comparative mor tality figures for them was 9C6, aa against the above mentioned 821 fop lawyer?. 53.'i for the clergy, and 933 for occupied males in the aggregate The mortality from alcoholism nmonc railway employes and stokers Is tha same as ninong the clergy, or only two, while among guards, porters and pointsmen It is live, which Is still con siderably less than half the standard figures for occupied males. An. excel lent place In the tables Is held bj agri culturists. Including farmers and labor ers, Justifying tho belief that an actlvo life in the open air will do much to neutralize the effects of exposure to cold and wet. The llouor trades arJ very fatal tu those who are engaged In tiiem, and, curiously enough, the mor- talalty among butchers is exceedlngl ingn. Tiieir comparative figure is 1,- ui't), so Hint, roughly speaking. In ar equal number of both, two butcher." would die to a single elergi man, AVitll regard to the causes of these creac vailatlons lu the mortality of different classes of workers. Dr. Tat hum Inclines to the belief that the abuse of alcohol is the chief cause of excessive death rates. dived n I'n.t Idle. "'omti up to my house toniorion nlglit," t,ald Henrique. "I am going tc eeleurnie my golden wrclcllng "(Joldeu wedding! Why, man, jouv only iH'eii married three ears" "I know 'it, but It seems llko flfti " I'lck-Mu-rp. -- Dimicrernhle. nnvvnot1 .' t ilnn'l lllinvv lrttt t t- Hi, ., . . . - , ..., ,. ,p UIIJ wherever l go. there Is sum 10 bo sonu uung iiiiHiicc'ituie. fitlckln "And wherever ynu go that's Just what everybody elco b.i Uo.itotJ TraniKilpt. A I'rnrtlciil Son. arandfatlier "Well. I'.uil. what woull Villi IlKll for 11 lllltllllnv lirni-iiii'i I'uul "Oh. grandfather, buy mo a telrl pno'ie, u tuai 1 can answer the mustw'i iiubk(iiiiib wiiiiom Having' to go to school, J 11-'11K,
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