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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. APRIL 15. 1898.
GENERAL LEE ON THE
CONDITIONS IN CUBA
Substiaca of IIIr Evidence Bofore lbc
Senate Commlllce.
TMD BLOWING Ul UP TUP MAINE
Think IlWni tlio Work ot th Woy
letlle Ofhctrs lu lliivaun--lniur
gonts Not to I)o Siibdued--Shrowcl
ThoIIoi ol Oom.z--lierr Cuban in
the Island Is In Hympathr with the
Inmrxant Cause--lInT0iui Easily
Captursd.
Washlnpton, April 14. The testimony
of Gencrul Lee before the nenntc com
mittee) on forclKii relations has been
jnado public. With reference' to the
responsibility for the destruction of the
Maine, General Lee said:
I am satisfied the explosion wna
from tho outside. 1 cabled the junto
department n few days after that
board assembled that It was almost
certain that thu explosion was. from
tho exterior. I have ulwajs had an
Idea about tho Maine that, of course,
It was not blown up by any private
Individual or by any pilvutu citizen,
but It was blown u by some of the of
ficers who hml charge of the mines
nnd electrical wires unit torpedoes In
tho arsenal there who tluirotiKhly un
derstood their business.
I do not think (2enr.il Ulanco, tho
present captain nnd governor general
of tho Island of Cuba had anything
to do with It. 1 do not think he had
uny knowlcilsc of It I saw him Just
shortly after tho occurrence. lb- had
Just heard 11 and wax crying: tc-urt
wor coming out of his eyes, lie
t-cemed to regret It as much as any
body J kiiw in Havana: but I think It
came from &ome of tho subaltern of
ficers who had been there under
AVeyler, und who wire probably alitl
lllanco unyhow, nnd who had full
knowledge ot tho business.
THAT AKMISTK'K.
In response to an Inquiry from Sen
ator Frye ns to his i canons for saying
that the insurgents would pay no at
tention to the armistice. General Leu
Bald:
Because every utteinpt so far to
nako terms or to make peace or to
buy the Insurgents or their lenders
bus met with signal 'failure : and what
ever may be said about old l.eneral
Gomez, he Is. In my humble opinion.
Ightlng that war lu the only way It
can be done scattering his troops out
because to concentrate would be to
starve, having no eommisiarv train
nnd no way to get supplies. They
come lu sometimes for the purpose .if
making some little raid, whore lie
thinks It will do something; but he has
given orders, so I have nlwms liecn
Informed, not to Unlit, nut to become
engaged, not to lose their cartridges;
nnd sometimes, when ho Rets ((, n
light, neb man is orderid not to tire
nore than two cartridges.
'Suppose Havana was blockaded."
eald Senator Mills, "so that nu pro
visions could go In, would the people
tnere have nny way to pet an ?"
"None whatever," responded General
Lep. "The town would surrender in a
short while."
General Leo said that all but about
RW.OOO Spaniaids of tho population In
Cuba, which Is nbout l.CQO.OOO, were
Cubans.
"Are all tho Cubans friendly to the
lnitrKonls?" asked Siiatnr Foiaker.
"I never saw one that was not," re
sponded General Lee.
l'HK INSCJiOENT??.
Senator Frye asked, "What, in your
judgment, is the possibility of Spain
loiuiuerinfr the lnsurarents nnd restur
I nir peace to the island?"
tiencrnl Lee I do not think there is
the slightest possibility of their doing
It at nil In any way. The same con
dition of tlilnps existed when Mr. Cleve
land asked me to ,jo down there last
June, n year ago. 1 prave him a report
three weeks nfter I got there in will, h
1 told lilin there was no chance lu my
opinion of the Spaniards ever suppress
ing that insurrection, nor was theio any
chance of the Insurrectionists expelling
the Spanish soldiers from the island.
That report Is In the slate department
toniptYhere today, and if I had to vvrlto
it over 1 would not ' .lot, an "I" or
cr"ss a ' t," although I have been theie
nearly two years since then
In response to an Inquiry from Sena
tor Lodge for his opinion of the insur
gent government (lenernl Lee said: "I
have never thought that the Insurgents
hud anything except the skeleton form
of n government movable cnpltol. I
asked them one day why they did not
have soma peinianent cnpltol, and I
think they gave a very good reason.
They said It would require n large force
to protect it und defend it. nnd they
mule not afford to mass up their men
there; that the eapltol and tho gov
ernment olllces had to move where they
c.iuld bo safest."
General Leo said he did not know nny
of the ofllclals connected with their
civil government. The armed force
would number probably 31.000 or H2,.
'. The number has been up prob
ably as high as SC.000 or 37.000 men
well armed. The ammunition varies.'
The Spanish force was possibly C'OOO
or 56.000. but not' drilled, not organized
nor olllcered well.
AMRKICAN CHAXCKS.
In response, to questions from Sena
tor Daniel, Oeneral Lee said that an
American army of occupation could go
into the island with safety now "I
mean on account of climate nnd so on."
said .Senator Daniel, to which Oeneral
Lee responded: "Account of the climate
and on account of eerythlng else."
NEUTRALITY AT JAMAICA.
Groat Ilrltiiin U III I'rosnrvn It ,i
I'xplllilK IIoiV.
Kingston, April K-The Colonial nu
thorltlcs here say lhat'untll specific in.
?r?nlZ3 ,t0 the f'0n,rary n v"J
from the home govrnment coal will
not t regarded as contraband of war
1 luwre ars now 2.C00 ton., of Welsh ami
American steaming coal In Jamaican
ports, and. It will be sold to uny pur.
chaser, Amerlrnn or Spanish. The Brit-
Ish government ha not yet sunt special
neutrality directions hero.
The correspondent hens of tho Asso
ciated Press Is seml-offlclally Informed
UiHt the Increase in the foroo of the
Hrltlsh fleet and the ro-inforelng of tho
enrrlson here are measures taken to
prepare for the enforcement of neutral
ity. In anticipation of war between the
United Stoles nnd Spain. For example
if a ttpanlsh and an American ship
happen to bo in the harbor at tho same
time, one of them will not be allowed
to Ieav until 24 hours after tho other
and at least enough coal will bo sup.
piled to the warships to steam to the
next friendly port
Th olllclals of the Colonial t'ovorn
Tnent regard tho possibility of a United
Ptates protectorate over Cuba as likely
Ui bo hurtful to Jamaica, us. thuy say.
It would ciiRnfje capital for the for
mer Inland which would otherwise be
employed hero.
Th? Hrltlsh ronsul, nt Santlaco dc
Cubn, P. W. llnmnden, who has charge
of Ainorloun IntrrostH there, cables that
all is quiet at that port.
INSTRUCTED IOR W. A. STONE.
llradford County Itcpiihllcnn Con
vention Ulects Stntr Delegate.
To won da, O'a., April 14. The Hepub
llean county convention was held here
this afternoon, 16S out of 108 delegates
entitled to scats answering at roll call.
Under the new party rules In Bradford
county tho convention simply ratified
the decision of tho primaries held on
Saturday.
H. T. Hale. .1. 11. Urown, H. K.
Mitchell. Hon. F. L. Klnner and J.
W. Chamberlain were olected delegates
to the stato convention and Instructed
for W. A. Stone. .1. C. Mather, J. F.
Mi-Abe, Lee Xorthrop, Stephen Hobln
son and Hon. M O. Loomls were elect
ed congressional conferees.
Hesolutloris sustaining the national
and state administration und urging
prompt relation for the Maine and
Cuban outrages were passed.
AS TO PTllVATEEJlING.
Deuinioti of the Culled State .Vol to
Indulge in It Produces nn Ci-
cellonl Impiossion.
London, Apiil 14. There Is great In
terest here In government nnd commer
cial circles over tho possibility of pri
vateering In the event of war between
the United States and Spain. Some
applications: of marque have been made
at the Spanish embassy and at the
oi'.ico of the Spanish navel commission;
but there were no applications ut the
United States embassy.
It is generally recognized that Spain
Intends to make privateering a con
spicuous element of her campaign. It
Is thought, however, that she will nun
tine her energies In thin direction to
preying upon American coastwise com
merce. It is not believed she will risk
oendlng the Kuropean powers by stop
ping their American hound vessels, or
by searching trans-Atlcntlc ships for
American goods, for if European ships
are molested the powers will probably
adopt liullcal preventive measures. Tl-e
prevalent opinion that the United
Slates will not embark In privateer
ing produces an xo"Hent Impression.
At an admlr'ilty here, It Is suggested
thnt the Spanish naval scheme will not
be to pit a lleet against the American
warships, but to realtor 'Spain's war
essels about the coasts and Indulge In
guerrilla warfare, swooping down upon
coast towns and reti eating before they
are overtaken. It is deemed certain
that this will be Spain's policy If she
abandons the hope of retaining Cuba
and meiely pursues a war of revenge.
Many met pliant vessels are being of
fered at the United States embassies
on the continent, but no negotiations
are pending, and It Is said at the em
bassy here that the United States gov
ernment has no need for any more
ships.
HOUSE HAS AN OFF DAY.
.Minor ItuvinPNSi Done lu Presence ot
Deserted Ciilli-ric.
Washington, April 14. The session of
the house today was dull and absolute
ly devoid of Interest. The galleries and
the floor were almost deserted. About
a dozen bills were passed. All of them
were of minor Importance except the
Curtis bill to settle the vexed question
of title to the Indian lands in the In
dian territory. The bill Is for the re
lief of residents of the Indian territory.
It provides for the settlement of ques
tion Involving lH.liW.OOO acres belong
ing to the Cherokees. Chlcknsuws,
Creeks. Choctaws and Semlnoles and
now occupied by 300,000 whites and f.0,
000 Indians.
It provides for the ejectment of 7,000
Intruders upon 127,000 acres of laud.
The lands are to be leased so as to
give each Indian a share, mineral lands
ore to bo leased by the secretary of the
Interior and citizens In towns located
on lands are to be permitted to buy
tltlea to the holdings from the Indians.
JAILED FOR TAKING PICTURES.
.Newspaper f'onespoiident nt Porlo
Itico (lets Into Trouble,
Xew York, April 11. The British
steamer Silvia arrived today from Por
to Itico ports-, the last of, which. San
Juan, she left on April 7. Captain
Clark said tho people of the Island do
not want war with the United States,
which would destroy the trade of tho
Island, for while Its coffee Is sent to
Kurope, tht United States receives Its
sugar, when the Silvia left San Juan,
there was a feeling that there could
be no war.
The young Canadian, said to be a
correspondent of n Xew York newspa
per, who was thrown Into jail on .March
ii. on suspicion of trying to obtain
plnns of tho fortifications of the island,
It was rumored, was to be tried by
court martial on the Saturday or Mon
day. following the day the Silvia left.
No concern whatever was shown for
his fate, so completely are the people
under the disciplinary pressure of
.Spanish rule.
He is in Jail a second time for the
same offense, having been arrested for
carrying a camera.
MARINE RISKS JUMP.
One Company ItcluP, toXamo ltnte
on Cuban CHigoe.
Xew York. April ll.-Marlne risks
took another sharp advance today be
cause of thu war situation. Itntes on
vessels sating for the southern coast
of South America were quoted at four
per cent., or double yesterday's quo
tations. The president of one of tho largest
companies ! repotted to llnvo declined
to jinmo rates on vessels bound for
Cuba.
Held on eiitirgit ol Hunter.
Lancaster. April U.-ilalph W. Wire
buck, who shot and killed David U Lin
IH late Thurtduy. during nu eftort to
UlspuBsess him from u house owned bv
the latter, was given a preliminary hear
lug this afternoon nnd hold fur trial at
court ou a charse of murder.
PciikIuu Newt.
Washington. April ll.-The lolloping
peimtuii has been issued: ItelBsue and in
eirase Cornelia. Van Arodale, llullstcad
Businiehaiiii. count).
Should be in every family
niPilieliKi chest and every
traveller's crl. 'fliey am
lmulu.il.lti ubeu Oiu .tiintj,.!.
It out nf i.i den cuie ru-aclcln blllouiutui, and
. iiuwum. WU U1U .IZtfUMlt. si Ceittfc.
Ddriy d n n
HI
WYOMING DISTRICT
REPORT WAS READ
One of (lie Feature ot Yesterday's Ses
sion of the Conference.
GROWTH IS VIGOROUS AND HEALTHY
l(inrt ol Several Other Districts
Mere Also Presented by the 1' re
siding I. Idem. An Appeal .llnile lor
the Philadelphia Mothoilint Eplioo
pal llo-ipltnl.-Chanoetlor liar of
tho Syrncutu University Addreiaod
the Cwiilerenoe,
Special to the Sernnton Trlhutie.
Norwich, X. Y., April 14. Hlshop
Fowler Is one of the best presiding of
ficers In the Fplscopncy. Beautiful In
spirit, xt-ntle lu manner, an embodi
ment of grace, yet lightning-like In his
eloquence, keen In sarcasm and bright
In humor, his methods are admirable
and he is generally blnved. His fnm
otis lecture on "Lincoln" will bo the
topic of convetsatlon the remainder ot
Ul-IV. .1 U. SWBKT,
Secretary of tho Wyoming Conference.
tliH week. It was without doubt one
of the greatest pieces of oratoiy and
moving urgument over presented on a
lecture platform.
There la universal satisfaction in
the conference that liev. J. B. Sweet
Is continued as secretary. His alert
ness and general knowledge of men nnd
ju-oceodlngs in the sessions are a great
help to the bishop. Besides thM his
unlfr nn afi'abllity and consideration
render nlm n favorite on all sides. Tho
nble llrst assistant, Hev. J. W. Nichol
son, comes In for a large slime of com
mendation. The second day's session opened at
S.oO with devotional exercises con
ducted by Hev. F. F. Hall, of Blng
liamtou. At !' o'clock the bishop took
the chair and business was resumed.
Alter the minutes had been read and
approved liev. W. L. Thorpe, presid
ing elder of the Koncsdale district, read
his report and it was well received.
Dunmoif and Peckvllle have reduced
building debts and 700 conversions nro
noted In the district. The low salaries
of pastors were deprecated, as were
the fashion of "donation parties."
DIJ. CHlFFIX'S URI'OnT.
Dr. A. A. Crlirtn gave one of the
most interesting reports of the session.
Tho historical references attracted
much attention. The famous name of
Otr.ego county were noted, among them
the Peck brothers, immortalized by Dr.
Jonathan K. Feck's recent book-; Dr.
Nelson, the F.lllots, Blxhy, Burnside,
Olln, Bishop, Andrews and New-man.
An increase of Ave Sunday schools was
reported.
At this point the conference trustees
were re-elected as follows: Dr. L. L.
Sprague. Dr. Y. C. Smith and Hon.
A. J. Decker.
Presiding rider Forsythe read the
report of the Owego district, which told
of encouraging features.
Hev. J. A. Llpplncott, of Philadel
phia, representing the Mthodist Kpla
copal hospital of that city, was Intro
duced and nddiessed the confeience In
the Interests of that Institution. In
the course of his remarks be stated
that of course all ministers ot this con
ference hoped some day to be citizens
of Pennsylvania. A committee was
appointed as follows to consider his ap
peal: J. B. Sumner, A. F. Chaffee. J.
T. Jones.
Dr. Orlilln offered a resolution of
sympathy In the Illness of Hev. Wil
liam L. Hlller, signed by A. Grllnn nnd
W. L. Thorpe.
WYOMING DISTRICT.
The report of Hev. J. G. Eckman, D.
D., presiding elder of the Wyoming
district, for his district was ius fol
lows: While acknowledging: the blessings of
Clod lu uiir suc-LCaH the past year, wo aie
not unmindful that. In this world of
contrasts, the clouds of sorrow inter
mingle with the sunlight of prospeilty.
Then-tore 1 i-riumeiicc nu report by malt
ing respectful mention of those who have
been removed fiom us by death.
Our district has shared largely In the
Mid havoc which death has made In our
runks.
On August 2C. ltii. death entered the
parsonage at AVcea'and bore away the
i-wtlmable wife of tho pastor, L. . Van
Hooboii, ul the early age of 21 ycaib.
Iters was a beautiful death. She went
home while praying for her family, send
ing incnsages to the young people, talking
about lieu veil and pialrlng her Saviour.
Kev. John La 13arr, it supernumerary
member of this body, died nt Wyoming
on September 19, 1SU7, at the advanced
ago of 73 years, after having preached
the Gospel nearly half a century, ills
death was triumphant, and doubtless a
multitude to whuin he ministered have
greeted him at his coming.
Mlas Kato dwell, daughter ol our 'a
menterl bi other. Hev. Slouhii Klwell,
died peacefully at thu home of her moth
er In Scranton on Htptember 'ii, 1M)7.
Hev. Wiliu.ni 13. Westlake. pastor at
Dallas, was suddenly called to his heaven
ly home on tho eleventh dav of October,
U&7. lie bad preached twice on the Sab
bath and udmlnlsterod the Lord's supper,
was taken ill and died next day. liter
ally passing from labor to reward. Ho
was honored and loved by ho4ts of those
who had enjoyed his mlnUtrations and
lUteiKd to his melodious songs.
Hev. F. A. Dony. secretary of the
Northeastern Pennsylvania Sabbaiti
union, passed eway at bin home In Scran
ton on January 12. ISH ufler a long mid
painful Illness ai the nge of C6 years. Ilo
died trusting in his Saviour for whom ho
had labored so long.
Peace to the memory of our beloved
comrades, they answer not litre, but at
the roll call up yonder!
THT, EDUCATIONAL WOIIK.
I Include In this department the 7B Sun.
duy schools numbering ll.OuO scholars und
J.ttO teachers, equipped with tho superior
publications of our be ok concern and
maintaining a high grade of religious
training; the 40 Junior Epworth league
chapters with 2.600 members who are re
celvlng mor ourofu! ami curliest Innruc
tlon; iiUo tho 50 Senior leouue ohapto:s
having over 4,(00 member which have
been dolus bettor woik and reaching
Mime iiiosi oc.ftllmil r nulls. Tn. Ciuis-
tlan Kndeavor societies nt Tnjlor ami nt
Plttston have bcrome Kpwetrth n-sue
chapters, which make the Yotintt People's
Boclolles of tho district a unit In this par
ticular. A largo number of our church papers
nro taken, but not so many as the needs,
of our people require.
TUB WYOMING SHMLNAHV.
This Institution Is well equipped and
dolus thorough work In Its several de
part incuts of education. The disciplinary
statistic remain about the same as last
year, except thnt u uiagulllcent gymna
sium, complete in all of Its furnishings
has been added to the seminary buildings.
This intich-needed structure wilb the gill
of Mrs. Caroline M. Pcttebone, of W yo
inlng, an esteemed Trend of tills school,
at an expense of 131.000.
NEW CHUHCHKS.
A new church at Dr.ikotown on the
Lackawanna charge was dedicated on
April 22, 1897. This edifice cost UO00,
nearly nil of which has been paid.
Another, a t Impel at Dorr.inecton, was
opened ror divine services on the fith or
June last, which crmt $,. This is u
prosperous branch of the Kingston
charge. Two new parsonages have
been erected ami occupied during
llio past year. One nt Hendham, In con
nection with the Stewart Memorlil
church. This building cost Jl.'w and nf
fords an elegant home for the pastors
who may be appointed to this charge.
Another nas been built at Alderson.
Which la wnrlli 31 (NY) It U tnm1..rn It.
Its arrangements and affords much com
fort to Its cccupants.
AVOCIl lias a new Iron fenre In f'ronl nf
tho church property nnd a new roof on
the parsonage.
JIUUtsvlllo church lias been reiiali-iMl
ana oeatitllled.
PItlHloll hllA fi.'ilH for Ihelr hnmitlfnl
parsonage furniture and secured a clear
title to tho land on which her church
stands. The parsonage at Nnntlcoke has
neon enlarged. Waverly has a new
kitchen and now parlor carpets. Provt
denco has h new piano In the Sunday
school room, the parsonage p.untod, with
other church repairs.
Eaton has a new barn for the preach
er's horse, nnd the parsonage has been
painted. The King's Daughters, in con
nection with Elm Park chinch. Scranton.
have expended 3S0 111 furnishing a room
each In the Home of the Friendless, tho
Hahnemann hospital and the Chlttentnn
Mission. They hao also aided in the
support of a home missionary. Tho
church at Plains has purchased a house
and lot at Miner's Mills and changed
the houso Into a Sunday school room for
Immediate use. This property, with the
repairs put upon it, cost $2,100. a part of
which has been collected and paid. Tho
lot Is large and will bo ample tor lutiiro
buildings.
Central church, Wllkcs-H.irre, has pur
chased an elegant corner lot for the pur
pose of erecting thereon a suitable church
edilko in the near future. This property
cost S17.0U0.
The First church, Wllkes-Hnrre, has
been extensively repaired nt an expense
of $40U. In ndillllon to this, Mrs. Pris
cllla Bennett predated the society with
an elegant new pipe organ of great power
and variety of tone. Very general repairs
have boon mado In the Kingston church,
consisting of frescoed walls, cushioned
seats, and new carpets. There Ih also ne
Ing erected, back of the pulpit, a splendid
new pipe organ which promises to lie
equal to the best. Thie impiovements
cost the chinch about fli.oiio. There has
been expended on the Wyoming District
tho jst year for new buildings and the
Improvement of church and parsona-jo
property the sum of J25.0O0 ,ii the lowest
estimate.
FORMEH INDEBTEDNESS PAH).
During the year now closing there has
been paid on former indebted)! ss about
J9.2U0. Of this amount Asbury church In
Scranton paid 2,Soi. Derr Meinoil.il,
Wllkes-Harre, paid their entire, debt of
$1,500. Parish Street has paid jq.ortu on
their parsonage debt. Clark's Summit
paid t40u on their church debt. At Askant
tho debt of JJOa has been cancelled. The
Alden church debt of .txjo has been paid in
full. Luzemo paid $l.(Klo and is nearly
frea from debt. Smaller sums have been
paid on several of the other charges.
THE BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS.
Those havo been carefully looked after
and I believe will rrnkn n en.-wi oiv,.i,..i,.n-
The amount apportioned to this district
jl.i minimis is u,'.w. ami we will doubt-let-s
report over 10.U0O raised this ye.ir
besides many pledges made to the mis
sionary debt.
HKVIVALS.
I think every charge has had smili
saved, and some of them enjoyed oxton
slvo reformations. It Is no lellcxlon on
any, that their labors do not show e.iual
results with the larger numbers saved.
All have labored f.i.lhfully, the eondillciu
were different i-ml ntie I ii.ut...i,i.. L-,.i...n
will reward true efforts In ways we do not
now see.
The First church. tVill-i-e.iirf .......
, ... ........ , ,,,-,
favor.'d with 230 conversions, ui 0f whom
united with that church und about 300
with other churches. Dr. I'eerce was a
slbled In this great work by Evangelist
Yattnan. At Klmrstoii nrniiiM' M.,...ir... ti
ll Id meetings for two months, und
wit converret . rms wnu n m. ..i.... .
nld-tlnie demonstrations of puncr and v.- II
long bo remembered by the people there.
.in men iyon lu were led to Christ,
and these include many heads jf families.
At Ashley M were converted; Luzerne, til;
Plymouth, 70: Carvenon, 6u: .Maple Grove,'
nt; Askam, 53; Plalnsviile, M; Kim birk!
S); Simpson. (4; Hanover, 13; Centra!
church. 411; Noxen. IS, and Alderson. 3.3.
Other charges ranging from one to thirty!
making a total of 1.7w conversions report
ed for the year. To the Great Head of
tho church bo all tho gliryl The con
densed statements of this report, mado
from the human standpilnt of observa
tion, must necessarily bo Impel foot, but
1 trust are not overdrawn. Who can es
timate the future outlook of tho wont
wrought and tho rctults yet to come from
tho heroic effortb of tho fitty true nun
who havo led God's militant host on Wy
oming District to the blessed trlum-iiis
named In this report? Eternity aHuo can
reveal the full outcome of such achieve
inents. REV. MR EDGAR APPOINTED.
Hev. William Edgar was appointed
ns solicitor for the Western Book Con
cern and World Wido Mission. Tho
following committee on Philadelphia
hospital was named: M. S. Hard Dr
YV. II. Pearce. Dr. C. M. Glflln, Dr I."
H. Taylor, of Wllkes-Bnrre; C. D.
Jones, Scranton.
The question of the Preachers' Aid
What is Scott's Emul
sion ?
It is the best cod-liver oil,
partly digested, and com
bined with the hypophos
phites and glycerine. What
win it do ? It will make
the poor blood of the amemic
rich and red.'
It will give nervous energy
to the overworked brain and
nerves. It will add flesh to
the thin form of a child,
wasted from fat-starvation.
It is everywhere acknowl
edged as The Standard of
the World.
.-. and Ji.uj, all drum I .It
SUOTT if UOWNE. OionWk, New Yvik.
OUR TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS
Arc right in line with the Fashion. THIS 18 TICK GAKDEN SPOT FOIl PRETTIEST SPUING IUTS.
The prices will make you want them. Our show room is a perfect treasury ol surprises. Every Hat and
Bonnet there is different. They re all prettier than any you've as yet had n chance to sec. Trimming Hats
and Bonnets to order is our specialty. That's what we want and what we're prepared for. Brinfj your
millinery work here. We won t disappoint you in the "style" nor in the time nromised to be done.
Stylish Straw Hats
Beautiful hand-made braid hats and lace straw
shapes, in all new designs,
a1er'eSa0!ti:,t.$,S0-anll-S2 75C dud 95C
Fine quality chip and fancy straws, in large
shapes and turbans, usually sold at 98c, in.
are here at 0JL
Children's Hats
In all new shapes and colorings are here at 39c,
ISC, 73c anil DSc, one-half of usual prices.
I'lilirons and Veiling, Ornament!;, Silks and
Velvets, at prices much lower than you'd expect.
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society came up at this point and an
antrnatetl discussion followed. Dr. T.
l Smith spoke In favor of keeping up
the work beiran hy a noble layman,
meanlnp; Hon. William Connell. He be
lieved the benevolence should be car
ried on, but not on a wnr basis.
In the course of his remarks Dr.
Smith paid a IiIrIi tribute to Mr. Con
nell und stated that the society had
done great Kood; that the ngent. Dr.
Van Cleft, had done ns well as any
man could do. He believed that no
concealment had been Intended by the
committee.
In the relation of all this matter no
rellectlonB has been made on the asent
In any sense. II. JI. Crydonwlso wished
to state thut the Insinuation regarding
warfare In the matter was u mistake;
none existed. Information was all that
Is desired. Dr. fllinii arose to say that
the matter will be discussed on Satur
day night nt the anniversary of the
Aid society. It was voted to receive
the report of the trusteees with relation
to the further employment of an atrent
and a continuance of the one per cent,
tax for the fund.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION.
Hev. A. F. Chaffee presented a reso
lution complimentary to Kev. Joseph
Madison, who Is about to retire after
forty-three years In the ministry. Dr.
James Morrow, ot the Ulhle society,
made an address at this point In the
Interest of his work. He paid a trib
ute to Uev. S. S. Kennedy and ex
pressed sympathy for him In his Ill
ness. Chancellor Day, of Syracuse univers
ity, was then welcomed with hearty
applause. He spoke In the Interests of
that Institution, ulvlng encouraKlnp
facts up..n the Increasing advantages.
Three new courses, civil and electrical
engineering und Pedagopy, have been
added. A club Is Included In ihe rec
reation arranRements, wli'cii affords no
opportunity for drlnklnir Intoxicants.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the ii'u iversary of the H --ti rical so
ciety under the dlrecUon i-f Dr. M. S.
Hard. Kev. Thomas H.-ri-un offered
prjy-i-. Dr. Y. C. Smith coi-c'ucted the
responsive reading. The Wyorn'nK con
ference quartette, Kev. l"f.nl'cn Jay,
M. S. Hard, I. P. Thomas, J. H. Kace.
cans selections. Dr. Hard made an
Interest Iiik address.
Dr. Jonathan K. Peck, nrchlvest, told
or his new treasures. Anion? them
vcre pictures of the delegates of l'iu
Ronernl conference of 1SS4, photognnh
of tho Wyoming trio, a book entitled
"Luther Peck and His Five Snm. ' by
tin nrchlvest, covering eighty yean ot
'.itKtor. with the war of the glnnln In
i--.it mm inu wiwiurawai 01 me bjlltli
r.' portion of the church.
Mrs. Mlna M. Rlackman gave nn In
teresting paper on "Norwich Pastors
and Presiding Elders." It recounted In
terestlng details of a hundred years of
Methodism In this town, this being the
centennial year of tho church's history.
She was a little child in the church In
which Kev. Samuel Moore was pastor
In his former pastorate hero, before he
went to frontier work.
KEV. Jilt RICE'S PAPER.
Row W. CI. Simpson announced the
next hymn and Rev. Charles L. Rice
read an excellent paper on "Tho Local
Preachers I Venerated In the Long
Aifo." Oliver Lewis, of Luaerno coun
ty, was among those mentioned at
length. The paper was valuable In his
toric Information.
Dr. Jchn Alfred Faulkner, of Drew.
hum- nn address, "The Story of a
Methodist Schism," which related to
a division In the church some years
IICT.
The old board of ofllcers were re
elected ns follows: President. M. S
Hard; vice-president, the presiding
elder, and correspondlnt" secretary, C.
A. Benjamin; treasurer, Isaac Ship
man; librarian, L, L. Sprauue: archl
vest. J. K. Peck.
This evening the anniversary of the
Church Extension society was cele-
uraieu. itev. it, p. Rpey announced
the first hymn. Rev. C. A. Benjamin
und Rev. Lyman B. Weeks conducted
the responsive reading. The Wvomlng
(luartotte sang, after which the confer
ence treasurer made his renorr
The Kev. M. S. Hard. D. D.. sioke
from the theme "Too Many Churches "
He sald.
With 0 lifetime spent In the e;ist wlier,
churches are to ubunuiint it may be a
conclusion that tlic. chureln ulrcuily
had nro too poorly attended. This fact,
however, is far from bclni.- true througn
the south and wen. Within a month a
piiHtor appealed to us for aid In h'uiiKis.
Misting Unit there were twenty-eight
Hiiuare miles In which he lived, that tiler.,
wilt not a Protestunt church or an d.
nomination.
A woman In Spokane suited to us u few
months iikci that she goes slj: miles of a
week night once in three weeks to hear a
sermon mid that there iwe no churches
nearer to her. A Scotch miner suld in us
Hut he heard a scurnon In Muntunii once
a year.
Having helped lu.(,ft churches Into being
II Is lair to presume thnt tho hulk ot
these churches would never have ben
built had It not been for church extension.
Kansas has within Its tenltoiy ;mi
Methodist churches, but lit htno been
aided by thn board.
This work surely would not have. bee
The Lnrsest Exclusively flllllnery Store In
FLOWERS
AIL
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 we
Place on Sale MONDAY, APRIL 4th. 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 Iron, our regular stock, on which we have made Special
Reductions Tor this Great Sale.
Finest Solderless 18k
Wedding Rings. The new
Tiffany Style.
'resents
-IN-
Fine Sterling Silverware,
Rich Cut Glass,
Clocks, &c,
Our optician, Mr. Adams, can fit
all cases of defective vision. Prices
very reasonable.
ecrauscHL
130 Wyoming A3.
.iccumpllfcheil but for tho rile-idlng fr.mi
ilioxc that were churchlei-s. The meth
ods for aiding1 are various nnd niunv.
Our conference has hud ths Klfts ot six
memorial churclit-H this year at 12M each.
These will rend annual rcimrlH for llv
yearn to tho benevolent parties who muilo
iliese generous contrlbulloiiH.
Some give uh money or annuity. ThN
secures to them the use ot their money
while thev ll.'o, but helps to construct
churcheH In poorer communities so there
in nut only a benevolence hut an invest
ment. The pleadings that como to the otlhe
of our hoard every month demonstrate
too well that hero are not tuo many
churches.
IS VEXING OONFKRKNCK.
Hon. W. J. Welsh, of liliiKlianilon,
presided la the uventntr.
The treasurer made tho followlni; re
port: A.MOUXTH HAISKD.
l.nst Year. Thin Year.
Iltnghamton S17 f Ml
Chenango Ii.-' 43
lloncFdale Ul is.'.
Oneonta 205 i!.':i
OWCRO 2M1 2iS
Wyumlns l.liO 1.UM
Total
J2.9J7
IS IH.!'
Dr. O. JI. GIIIlu'H talk on "A Church
less Town" wan a great hit and con
vulsed the audience with Its humor and
cleverness.
Itev. H. M. 1'rydenwlne made an earn
est address on "For What Does the
CMiurch Stand?" Dr. Hard'a address fol
lowed on "Too Many Churches?"
The freislon closed with the benedic
tion by Hev. Francis Gendall.
CONFKHKNCB NOTES.
The Grand Army of the Republic, ut
Norwich, and the veterans of the con
ference will Join them In a banuuet
this evening-
The Kasrle hotel, kept by M. J. Keogli
and Urother. whose brothers In Scran
ton are so well known, has the most
populur place of entertainment 111 Nor
wich. The hoime Is very old and pic
turesyue, facing a itreat open square.
The meals served are excellent. Ainonir
the Kiiests during conference are: Hev.
Dr. and Mrs. Mogif, Mrs. Kulp, of
Wllkt'H-Haire: Kev. Dr. O. M. Glflln.
Scranton, and scores of clergymen from
ovur the conference.
Dr. .1. 11. Eckman Is one of the pie
tuioficuu figure. In the bishop's rah-I'U'I-
H. C. P.
Wedding
the State.
of every color and kind for
Hat and Bonnet Adorning.
All sorts of 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 alirost half of other stores' prices.
Ribbons.
Fancy Black Ribbons, Heliotrope Ribbons,
Orange. Tan and Turquoise Ribbons, Plaid, Stripe
and Check Ribbons, Gauze Ribbons, all colors, all
styles, lowest prices.
Goods Exchanged or Honey
Refuuded if Not
Satisfactory.
ARPETS
OF
Body and Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrains,
Hall and Stair Carpets.
PLTY
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Dust
ncss and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodation Ex
tended According to JUatancca ani
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Intcrcat Allowed oa
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus, -Undivided
Profits,
$200,000
350,000
79,000
WM. CONNELL, President.
HI5NKY IiKLIN, Jr., Vice Pros.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Cashier
Tho vnnlt of this bank is pro
tected by Holmes' Electric l'ro
lective System.
NEWYORKDENTALPARLQRS
"TliliTII MADU PKHFBCT."
ORIT'ATORS OF PAINLESS DE'ITIST.1.
We have all the UtMt discover!; lor alle
vUtlni; pain.
We extract teeth, fill teeth and apply gold
crown uiul bruise work without tha least
particle of pain, by a method patented and
used by it only. NO CIIAKUB for ruiulosi
extruding wlicu teeth tire ordered.
K53Na
Full Set Tcetli, $3.00.
Wegunmntoia fit.
Gold Crowns, S-LOO.
All other work at proportionately low prices
-Clotd Crown and Bridge Work a
Specialty.
lielng tho oldest and Inrz t dental parlor
In the world, wo are ko well equipped that all
work dono by us H the huJt to be had. Our
operation aro positively palulms. Allworl
Biiaiunleed for iu years.
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
Corner Lackawanna nnd Wyoming: Ave..
(Over Newark Shoe store, i
Hours, 8 to 3 Hunday, 10 to 4
FOR SALE
Boilers, Engines and Machinery
We will Mill you .Now or Kocoud-llanit.
We will .I'll you new or tuUo old lu e.
change, or wo will rent you auythlug you
waul In the .Machinery Mae, Spot Cau
paid for hcrup Iron und Meluls.
I
709 Weit Lackawanna A venue.
H. E. KEELEY, Mir.
Telephone, 3949
LADIES
Clean your KM Gloves villi Mlbl.KIVn
OLOVKINK. Kor Hitle only liy Mears .t Un
pen, lieudiiiiurtors lor ilrenl and undreiMuJ
kid ijlow la ull Hie moil ilmuublo sliudoa.
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