THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MAY 2S. 3 SOS. X5 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF EPWORTII LEAGUE Three Very Interesting Sessions Held In First M. G. Church, Wllkcs-Unrre. keport or slmiitahy sTt-unn- VANT HHOWUP THAT Jirc'll WOHK was AcroMi'i.iHiinn immuno tiii: YBAn-rONVKNTlON si:iimon WAS m:i,ivi:nnii last night hy iwv. I- M DAVKNl'ORT, or N11W OKK IT WAS A VllltY SCHOLARLY UP-rOHT-MANY GOOD PAl'IMS 111 the riist MrilmrtlBt rpUropal church nt Wilkos-HaiiP joslciilnj, tho annual coincntlmj or Hi" l-Poith lrnfiiic e.f the- Wyoming district una h hi After the ilolfgntrs lml ri hIh-tere-el In tho irninini; It ni shown that tlicro wns n frcnil n pre ntntlnn. Thnso from Srrnnton won llonrv Twining, "W .1 DntlKl is, .Miss UmbIkb, MIH Cmvfnrel, .Mi.s ClitU". Miss ll.rn loan's Lonnncl Pillion'. Mr. W. A. I.r-tclur. Ml lMlth l.itihor, Pi Pln ir Mi. Annttmm;. Mi. Connor. Mr. S-'tellrr, Mi. htuil int mill Mr. Cunol- illfT The report of "so-rotiirv Sturilc vnnt nai pirspntcil iifln tho lpslstl.lti'in u tin delegates mill pmveil u otv Inter estlnc ih linn nt In tho tuoiity-two ch-intori from which ioiortM lino born rrrpUixl thou lllo l.S'.T llioilllii it. Of thr e 1 l"l or iitHc nnil IS! an ussn fiito Smith Ki mhos tin- hail with H nitiorrlliori to tho I'punitli lloi.itd. although Liizernr hii8 in. Junloi work Is t) propeiouH 'I here mi In nil 271 inoinhiii- N.intUoKo mill Slllip-s-rni rhmcii -Viautoii, rich hao 200 Tunmis I.U701HO chaptoi li.m ilone c rollrnl woik 111 tin Merer find Hrlp do paitmont. Avoca has li.ul n civ sue-ccssf-il lertino rmnso. Tailor, onlv onj.inlr.od sino .lanuarv, lins G attlo mmil ori and 4 ."oolato. Tho wi ik niontr all lines Is ory on couiasliift Lenpirt uf 1'lrst church, Wllki-s-Parro Is limit Islilng In nil de partments ?iinpon tongue, S Linton, has helped to i.ilsp the mm t evict nil tho c liui ill and has elcuie cpplltnt wnik. both In Iho spiritual mid inruy and help di p.iitinonts Asluny Ihrui, S ronton, his done stoidv, helpful ttmk Cl.uk's Summit has bun of spirltinl and tlnm.ital help to tho chureh Pnlli Hint 'pniju . AVIIkia Umr" has helped to in iKe iiryircnts'nn the p.ir-.oti,iRe debt Forty Tort Io.iruo has helped the (Inn eh llimiclullv. IIiinisillp oli.iptir h.is helped to cm pot the church mid pay the seton's -,il.uy. Car irnn i lnpter has ninde a donation to the I'leachor'H Aid ocluty. Aldei-t-on has done inuili woik In tho mercy nnd help elcpiitmont. WILKL-BAHRP.'S "WOKK. "U'ilki F-IIirre has done irueli alone; binevolent .mil spiritual lines and has helpnl to rai-e inonev tow a id the new chinch A few of the chapters hae organized leadliiK elides with m ry Rood r suits Tho woik In all depart ments of our leagues has been good, espeelillj In the meny and help and Hiltitual depu tinents. After the n port of the secretary had he-pn recelxed, President Hjion O Hahn, of Wilkes-1? in e, named the following- rommitUcs. On ItPFnlutloii" X J Hnlo, AkTm. MUb Mabel Slionk, Plymouth, l!e-,alo Sumner WiimiI). On Xnmlmtlons f" H. Hour), Abler Fon AHtcIo rorrt. I'mirtilulc, MNs M 1 wis ProlfloiHP UiUllnK Mi- O J. I.IpwpIIj n. A ilkrs Barrr, Mrs l'ure Mountain Top. Mrs falmpon. Woi Plttston Hrrcptmn Ml-h "Mabel Stcller chnl'" min MIfs Cnol Slurilev int MIfs .ln-r. phliK CoiitlrlRht, ?illis Until CnurlrlRlit, MIfs Ruth (( nniir, MNs Oeitruile Unit , Miss Mint he JI iipv, Mr. Ir.l Allen, JIWs Xelin Mot pm PhiouiUpr Cr inmlltec- Ml Sahm, Ml. IIe-&Icr and MIfs Grace Moignn. Ite a. A Hnlduin, of Diew Thoo loRlenl semlnm , wns intioducoil nnd delivnod an addroKs un "Tho i:aiiRol Ization uf the AVotld In This dent ri tlun ' One of tho thoughts ho Rae utterance to was to tho effott that the mass of the Amcilean people aie not Interested to ,inj extent In the dlison of the Chlnoso empire becaiisp they hac no knowledpo of tho situation. The aie intorosted In the Maine dis aster nnd In the Cuban lellef because they nail the pnpeis, and know about It Up Kiid thete was not enough In terest in the conorsion of tho heathen world, in which ton times as manv ro to a hopeless Rrao oery jenr as hao been stare(i or ini'-FTcied in Cuba in twenty-llo e.us Accotiiincr to Mi tho dlst doitrine the hoatlu n hhall In u ardod for haiiiR Ihed up to the light hlfh he his. Ai cording to tho samo doctrine how shall Americans be n -warded for not liming liod up to their light reRnrdlng fniolgn mlhsluns? ArTKKNOOX si:psiox. The afttrnoon oxoiclhes opened with Player b Itev O I. KeerMin. of Plj -mouth He whs follow oil l Miss Kjn, of Plttston whi lrml an inti rr sting history of tho Mitlirulist rhunh Tho next on the pmgrninini was a paper b Itev. Charlm Mnilh of llki -Uarre n ' s i .1 m Tin ILingus AMil-h Thrtai n M 1. m h ty and ADWI PILL, Always Reliable Purely Vegetable. Perfectly tasteless, elesuntlv ooitut, reju Into, nuilfj, cleans uuil Htmiijtliiu it Mi. WW 'S I'll, l,i for tho euro of nil iliMtnli'n of htomiicli, lionel", Klibicvs, Jthidilui, ervou DUeasis liliiuesj, Vertigo, Co. tlvcencbs, I'lles. SICK IIBADAClin, FUMALU COMPLAINTS, HILIOUSNESS, INDIOESTION, DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, ANn ALL DISORDnRS OF THE LIVER Observe tho follow his symptoms, result ing from diseases of the digestive orRuns. Constipation, Inward piles fullness of blood fn tno head, aclcity of the stomach. nausea, heartburn, elUgust of food, full ness of weigh of tho stomnih, sour oru: tatlons, sinking or llutterins of tho hea-t, choking or suffocating sensiit'ons when In a lying posture, dimness of vision dots or webs before rt sight fever and dull pain In the head, dcnloncy of pe.-.plra-tlon. yellowness of the skin nnd eyes, piu in the side, chest, l.mln nnd sudden Hush. en of heat, burning In the flesh. A few doses of HAmVAY'3 PILLS will free tho system of all tho abavo named disorders. Price sac per box, Sold by Druggists or sent by mull. RADWAY & CO.. 55 Elm St, Now Yorfc 5 1 the Signs of l'ncoutnRoment." Among othet things ho wild: "Sociology Is u scleiuo which treats of tho uctlotiM of men Using together in society mid of tho Institutions, thus created All natural forces in this big woild about tin are supposed to have u soilolngknl lulluemc, mid nil Intel lectual, aesthetk and nioinl iidvanins mo ugarded ns psychologknl pto 1 1 scs di tot mined by soilnl londltlous. In sinpo soilolog onibriues tho whole history f innn fiom the mlgln "f lnn guiigo to the latest develoimient of model ti tIMIIrttlnn." "Tho toudiniioH of modetn life nro towards the aggiegatlon of people In tlie titles mid thl.4 liicllnntlnn Is lapld 1 growing bouitiso of the facilities at loidod b eleetrli- cms and inpld tian sit. mid because of tho Increasing de mand for nianufnctiiied artlcks, to gethor vMth the fascinations which tho oMitomont nnd pleasures of i it Ilfo aHoid. In 17 only one-thlrtloth of our tinpulatloti lled In cities of S.nno Inhabitants nnd ocr, In 1S00 one-twenty-fifth and now one-fourth of the people of tho United Rtitos llo in cltlen and tho population of the city Is Increislng more than four times as lapltllv as tint of tho Milage and tommy. History proves that the In line nic of cities upon the minds and lives of tho masses of Foclety has nl was been corrupt Gieit cltlori like .Vow York and Chli ago clamor ovoi the Sunday opt nlng of saloons, Sundny thcateis, licenses foi pilzo tights anil the nllownuio of the municipality of evils which enervate cnclety, oneoiir age deprvlt and make mnio complex the great soilnl questions of tho day. nAxonrt or inti:mpi:kaxci:. The second danger to which roricty is cNpreed is Intempeiani e Miiuoilal b.iv will bo crlebiated Mondiv and we will be reminded of men i.lOO.Ontn who gave their lives for their inuntry, 7"i.0")0 men for every jear of the war, but let us lemembor that dining those fiw ears of wai tho TTnltnl States lost nioie men bj nun thin iieiished In tho t'nlon nrniy, and fiom tho close of that ioat strug'lo to the piosent dny iroio than 75.000 men h.ivo gone to drunkard rt glaves every ear. At a voi low OFtlinato 2.000,000 diuukaiils gnu en have been dug since the Civil war. It Is ostlmntnl the liquor bill of this nitlnn Is $1,000,000,000, nemly $3, 000.000 a dnv 'iur eountiv Is divided into classm, honiu rolling in luxuiy. otheis starving for hi i, id, snino elml in sllli, others In rags, homo living In pnlnies, others In hovels, others sutftilng the i until of surfi it, others tho desnotntlon of starvation, romo lending lives of ldle nriss and pluisuto, othtis tolling ntght i ml day to keep tin soul and body lu ge t her. While the piosent strife be twiin the e lasses nnd masses evlsts the iloploinblo conditions of unlvoisal Feelety rannot bt icimdlod. Xot until tho golden nilo has berome the nilo of life will tho dli-itiii bailees of soeletv be effectinlly quelled. If all lliu s weio governed bj the answei to the lnqulrj : What Would .lesu.s Do?' this gulf Would bo speedllv litiilged" Mis. dem-go Mevvllvn, of Wllkes Il.n ii', lead "What Would Jesus Ho"" A paper on "High Idealo for Hpwoith lans," was i okI bv Mrs C II. Cham beilain of Kingston, and TIov C. II Heniv, of Aldei-on, dlst ussed the "Itesponslblllty of the Kpworth Lea gue to the Chun hin " A SOXd KHUVICH. Tho evening meptlng oppned with a song service which wns followed by the rending of the treasuier's leport and the lonsldeintlou of other busi ness The convention soimon, a very able effoit, v isdellvired by Itev. V M. Davinpoit, of New oik. His topic was -The Christ Life" Rev 1, C. Muidoik of Kingston, conducted th eon'-eeiatlon meeting, which closid the i esslon, . REARGUMENT ORDERED. Action ol Miipromu Court itli l!el nrencs to I'lttnton Cusp. Tho Supremo t out t Ins made an oieler diii'cting a liargument in tho l'ittston -i In ol board case. Whin the ease vas aigued only tlvo membei.e of the couit vviio on the bench Tin full 1 lull of seven justlns will listen to the i ('arguments It is tho belli f of the nttouujs iuti tested In the ease that tho leatguintnt moans that tho court I e ellviili'd as to the piopi r disprnitlon to make of the case. In almost eveiy respect tho Plttston case is lib titldil to that vvhlih has mlsen In this city. Plttston had twin-tj-tvvo school inntiolli rs, but .ludgo licnnett, of Luzerne, county, eb cldi d that the act whlili e-alled them into i. istence wart not goeid li and a bnanl of sl iiovs- transacts the business of the dlstilct. 'Iho bond that wns ousted took an appeal u the Sltpiemo court nnd It vas aigued some time ngo Tho opin ion of tho Supremo court lias been awaited with much interest here ns tho decision would apply with equal force to this citv. Thla action of the eourt may prevent the- boaid of, sl from taking chaigo of the school nf fulrs of Scranton for eomo tlmo at least. . i. i FLAG FOR TUG HOSPITAL. It ill Ifn ltnlsed With Appropriate LvnrrtM's .llondnj. A hari'somt lirgo American flag was last ivtning pnsilitcel to the Laekl wanna hospital, and It will In taisoel on a st. iff on the main building Mon div morning with nppiofc-i uo eer eis s. The Hag was presented by Mis. A J. Casov and Mts P. .1. Casey. U was suit to Miss Kiln Kinomet, the sti pe i Intrude nt, und she Is veiy proud of It Jaines P. Dickson, president of the hospital, was lnfniimd and he mid Miss KmetiH'r will foimulato a progt.immo for the eci tines. It will bo veiy opportune. Monday being Monuuiat llnj. Tho Hag In id fett wide and 111 feet long and Is one of the best that could bo purchased. A band would be very acceptable to the excuses and a ehmus to hlng pat liotlc alrh .MIhs Kinemer Is dcslious ot having a nice piuginmmc In Uioplny; vlth tho beautiful Hag. THIRD DISTKICT DEMOCRATS. Dnti) I'lxid (or the- Convention In i;ieci Stntii Delcgiitoii. Tho Himopiatlo standing committee of the Thlld leglHlutlvo dlstilct met este i day afternoon nt John J Coyne's hotel Minoul.a. to fix a tlmo for hold lng the convention to elect two delt giti'E to tho ensuing state convention. Mr. Cojnc pieslded, nnd John T. Ilrown di ted iiH secretary. It was decided to hold the- prlmmlos nt rilday afteinnon nnd tho conven tion on Satutday uftoinoon. Tho con vrntlon will bo at Coyne's hotol Mossra, Coyne and ill own aro tho two mot likely candidates for stste delegates Y. M. C. A. BUILDING FUND REACHES $65,000 About $40,000 More Is Wanted by the Hoard ot Trustees. WOHK OP SOLICITING HAS IIIIP.X HALTHD HUT WILL 1)H srAUTLD AGA1X IX A ITAV WLCKS -UHLAY has di:lx capsi:d hy tiii: rx- SHTTLKD STATU OP P.PSINLSS POLLOWING TIIK DLCLAHATIOX or wAn-ii!in:i: washingtox AVLNUi: SITL'S IX PROSPECT. Thorn has been a halt In tho work of spcuilng jmbctlptlons to the Voting Men's Chilstlan Ast-nclatlon building fund Alter about $i",000 liad been ob tallied out of $l2r,.00n wanted war was dei'.aled nnd tho trusters de-elded to stop the snlldllnr; for a tlmo. It Is probable, however, that tho woik of spcuilng ploiles w 111 bo lesumed about Juno U. It was not because tho money could not he obtained tint the soliciting was discontinued, but It wns fell that th" present unsettled state of affnlis was not conducive to cheerful giving and that It made the tnlleliluir too 1 ibor lous This was tho view taken bv Trcd H. Hhlpp. of Vrlc, the Intel national see letary biought lieu- to elliect the fund l.ilsing Mi Shlpp Ipft Ikio three woeks ngo after tvio or more weeks of fruitful laboi It ha 1 been intended to employ him her' until well into the suuimpi. 'J he i inly war excitement, ho thought, was a handle ip. lie suggesteel that ltte i the woik !) icnowed. Then, whothPi pparo ot war was in piospppf, the condition1 would make little ellffer oneo nusiiiets men and others would bv tl'it time know' vlnt thrlr cltcum staiics were to be and if thev could not give they would av so unallv nnd would not nccup the rollcitnr's time. tiii: plax or work. When the soliciting is lenovvoel each member of the committee which has that w-nk In oblige will devote h ilf a daj for a work oi ton ejs to --ee tir ing subscriptions If their ofioits mo fiullfiil tlnv vill continue ii'itll the limit of $IJ QOil has been reached M.anwhllo the- old bull ling site is for sale at $rl ortd The pi lee asked l nt th." i no of $S00 pci fiont toot for !0 f 1 1 1. !et, than Is asked for rlnillr.r leal oat iti In tint see tlon of the city. As sen n as tho old site is s-nlel the trust is will puiclnse one ct throe sltos mi 'Washington avenue. Options have ahead b' on FOeured on two of tin so The one considered the most available w ill bo bought, oven though th amount noces-saii to erect the building bus not boon si cute d. Tho Tilliiiiin la not it llboilv to desig nate the pints Jn piospcit, but each Is so situ ttod that the new building w mid lint nn open sp ioo for all time on m least three sidi s. This Is a foat ui o the tmstpps have considered ns .ab solutely neccssaiy In looking about for a new site. UOIIK GOLS OX. Whatovei im bo tho lmmedlato le sult nf the suhserlptlon solle (tatlons the active woik of tho association will not bo clnngod With the piesint llm it"d facilities it Is icalized that any at tPirpt to oxtPiid thp association's lines nf oieration would bo handicapped by th" 'wmoiv of Its fotnipr adv intagps. Tho hoadquartors in the old Fauiot building vlll bo retained and the pres ent plan of woik i ontlnued Indf llnltolv On soinee of giallile ttln Is the mud luin ottered foi i oiitinued Inlerpst by th"1 ph'le.il el. paument's thleto paik It Is doing much to keep alive tho inteiiht of the active mombeis MUSICAL GOSSIP. The benefit on Jnm 1 at Hip Ljceuni for the in w school biiilillng lor the bt li is at C.iccii Klilgo Is an iinqiiallfliil sue e There Is a fere it dun mil for poits ami as in inv men boxr .mil logos eould have- bun ellspc-ed of If lhe could bo nippllid Those who will occupy the bom and logi s upun thp pvening of tho contort an Ulsbop llnban, Itev. P. J McMunus Itev I, tin i lJnnn, Itev. Path ei Mnfiat, Mr P.leh ird O linen, Ml Will lim Koll, Mr. John Plnn. Mr A. J Ciisoj, Mi. P J e'i"e, Mr Timothy Iimke, Mi John lturkt , Mr M. 1. W'Miibs, Mr. II J X- v.lle. Mr JosPpli Urli n Mrs j:ag-ii Coum 11. Mr e'on i id Sclirneiler Mr It O Wills, Cl.ul.o Ilro, Mr. P J lim n. Mi. T. J Kellv, Ml C O. Itolnud 'lhr Ljioum Is tei bo ver Pl.ibniutelv iloci inted ami the ihoriiti will In lie-.uu I f ull.v lostiimid, the vhoio nffaii piemlscs to eclipiiL all of Mr. it kliis tu'imr tffoits in this lint Pmno lino mlniiLt drestcs aie b'lng sent on from Now York and Plilladt Iphla The Inttrs have I ton ihnn ohlv conchoel 'n their respective parts unil the intertuin inent wllliii'dm btedlv bo emp of billliinpy nnd splpndnr Patilotir ulrs mid choiiiiipa vslll Iip tho prpilnir.lt iitlug sentlinpnt and iho Ited, White ami llluo will be in evi dence on all Bides. The programme: PAP.T I. "Mj Country 'Tin nf Theu " "The Minstrel I5oy" Clniru3 Duet. "Tho Two Pishprmen." Tom Ibynon rnd J 'V. Jones Piano Solo, "Recollections of Home," Miss Jennte' O I5o le Soprnno Solo, "Ccmo Hack to Lrln," Mrs. Joseph O'Crlcn "Cobwebs, ' . "Terence' rorevvcll to Kathleen '..Choir Hancc, "Minuet" Siesel PAIIT II. Truth'H Prize Song, "The llnmiPr of the Spii" . . Win A Krlly and Clionu It-merr Hand and Plunn Aceoinpanitiient. Violin Solo Uatrlet Ward Quartette "Kathleen Mavournccn," "DUIe" Contraltu Solo. "Hcauty's, Kvcs," MUa Alleo J. Fliirko reinnlo Chorus ".Spinning Clioius" Wngner "Liillab" Krmlnlo Ladles' Volies. "Tho Olrl I Left Holilnd Mo." "Dlpkoij, Dlekoiy Hock" .Chorus firand "Allegorical PlnalO." The Star Spftnglcd Hanner Chorus Piano and Hand Accompaniment. Tho nuillei.co Is requested to sing the chorus. ! II ' 'J he concert given In Tilnlty Lutheran church Prldaj cvenlig last wns one ot the llncst musical treats nf the seaso i Miss (iiirngan and Mi N. A. Croft do serve gicat pralsn In enanglng tho pro grainnu'. ovcrj number was a gem anil was given with artistic llnlfh MlHtcs Illaek and (iariiRnii were In cxcclhnt vnlit, tho blci ding of their voices lu tho duct, "Quls est Homo" could not bo Im proved on Mr. Croft moro tlnn sur prised tho nuilli pro. his volco was never lieurd to bettu inlvailtaKC. Xo ono Uoulits a bright futiue for this talented oung man The Orpheus club vvoll deserves tho pialso they mo recolvlng. Thoy aro solo, lots of great ability. Wo hopo wo may hear fiom them lu concert again in tho near futuie. II II 'I Tho Oerman residents of 'Wllkos-Ilarro have organized n singing society to bo known as tho Mnonnerchor. Profcesor Prnetorlus wilt bo tho director, II II II Professor Edward Trice, ono of the best known pianists In Wyoming valley, received a telegram jestrrelnv from tho proprietor of tho Sea Heneh hotel, Coney Island nsklng his terms for tin season They were accepted and Mr. Price will leave Juno 1 'lids Is the third sonsni he hns followed the saiuo cniploj nu nt Wllkcs-Ilarro ltcrcrd il ! II "My Cniintty, 'TIs of Thro." our in tlonat lij inn, to wlili h Is given tho nnmo ot the country Itself, wns tho tesiilt of u dingle spontaneous burnt of intilotlo eloquence The author Is nil eminent Hnpllst minister, now living within n few miles nf Hoston. lip is Ilev. S P Smith. V. 1), nnd ho is nNo the ntithnr nf tlilitv other h tuns. While writing the nbove mentioned vrrso of music, Hi v, Smith novel' de signed It tor u nntlonnl hymn. JI II II A very Important question which tho ndvancrd nenl directors of this emtn try hnvo to work out Is ns to the quick est and best manner of tialnlng a clioius to rend modem music, whlrh tnodulnte-e fioelv without the formal ity of a "sharp four" or "lint seven." It is well known, to nil who have tried It. that the tnnlc-sol-f.i principle ap plies very Imperfectly to the etietno modem works, ouch as those of Wag ner nnd the gieat choral choruses of Ilrahnia. II 'I 'I Tho Scrantnn Lledoiktana Is ppoeted to enter contest nt Lancaster Sangor fest nn Juno 27, 2S nnd SO. nnd will In cieno Its membership to thlrti-flvo v ol s. I II II "Sntll of Tnrruis" will bo reproduced bv the X-nth I'nel Clulstlnn r.ndoavoi choir, under thp leadership of Itoose W.itkliis, who so ruccpsstullv i ei form ed It on Monday evening, March 14. II I II The third season of the Araph con ceit company, formerly In the Interest of tho Pnyno Theological soininniy, nt Wllbei force university, Ohio, will np pear nt the Simpson Mothodlfit lJplsco pnl church, of the West Side, on Mon day evening of net week. Tho troupe is highly recommended by the pulpit and tho press, and mo six noted ar tists. 1 I' II Under tho direction of Miss Margaret CI libs a literary mid musical recital was given In the Cednr Avenue Meth odist Ilplscopal ibiinli on Wpdtipsdny pv ening Tho following well-known participants cntcitnliiPd the nudienco for tho evening Miss Mabel Itonlo, piano solo; Charles Ilennet, Bessie Sloat and P.iill, Jones recited, Mrs, Llzlo Hughes Ilrundngp, Philip War ion and I'dwln now en lendorcd solos nnd quartettes. I II II W P Kvnns has charge of the com mencement eerolseg til Caiboiidale High school, and 13 piepailng an ex cellent proBinmmp. I II Tho Anthracite qunilelto consisting of Ira Mitchell, M P. Mitchell. H H Holllslor mid Klojd Hoberllng will 6lng patriotic hvmns over tho gi.avos of the homes at Holllstervllle In the morn ing mid nt Hamilton In tho afternoon of Memorial Day. II " Piofessor Piotherop's conceit on Tlnusday evening was ono of the most select of tho seuson. West Seiantnn reople hive not had such a tieat In sevti.il t-easons II II II Tho musical people w ho follow- up elsteddofds on the West Side, ha,vo ,a deslro to formulate .a. choir for the pur pose of competing on tho ehornl com petitions of mixed voices entitled "Wnrthv Is the Lamb." and "Amen Chorus." prl7o of $5(10 at the Xcw Cns tle elsteddofd on Sept 3. II II II Mr. Alfred Wooler. tho well-known dolo tenor of Him Park chinch, baa been added to the faculty of the Scianton Concrvatniy of Music as teacher of sight singing. Mr Wnolet will begin his woik in September. II II I The following Is the musical pro Rinmme for tho nminlng nnd evening services nt 111m Park chun h tomorrow under tho ttirei tlon of .1 Alfred Pen nington, oigantst and mimical director: MOP.X1XC. Organ, Uirgo In C, Handel Oual tctto, "O Saviour of tho World " el oss Oigan Olfoitolre. In 13 Pint limbic Quartette. "Turn Thy Paeo from Mv f,lns ' Attvonl Organ Postli do lu P Stem KVILNIXG. Organ. Variations on "America".. Hlnk Quartette Sod Save Columbia Helilep Organ. Cavntlnn Haft Quartette "Civer Them Ovi with lieaiitlful 'lowers' . Ruhsi II Organ Crand Chorus III I) PI it . Dubois QinrtPtte Mrs 1 C Kninedv "" prnno, Miss Mnignrot Jonps, nlto Mr Alfred Woolrr, teror, Ml. Ulcluud Thomas basso DART LEY'S NEW .MANAGER. Is P. II. ritgeralil, U ho Also Man ages Jim iim Hnrrv. Since Trank Pauley's dnw with Tim Judge he has had seven i,1ovp cent, sis In tho west and lnd but one d isi m against him. That was with In V Case, who had tho advantage f m teen pounds In weight Hartley's mnnager Is P II 1'itg. t ale, ot Chicago, who Is also tin mm ngir of Jimmy Hairy, the bint .in weight champion who tights e i i i Leon Monday night befoio the I.en Athletic club, Xew Yoik eltj l'iu gernld will dlreet Hartloj s u .lining for his mooting with Tommj Han be -fnro tho American Sporting club In this city June 13 Tim Huili, win. helped picpnro Haitley for his go with Judge, will assist him In the piosent couise. It an Is at woik with u sioio oi moro of New Vork and Hrookl n box ers at West Ilrlghton. Corny Isl unl It Is 'int known positively but it Is ptobablo that Hilly Muoie is naming him. DISPLAY WINDOW VRECKED. Itiniawiiv Home ( rush Into u IHug Mnre'n I'lnlq Jiis. A team nf lunawny homes, owmd bv T. V.. Carr & Son, dashed Into th. dis play window of Hoiitmi'u drug stun . at the coiner of Adams avinue and Pin street, Thtnsday afternoon and made the plate glass mid goods iiisplejid thcie look as thuugh they had bt n PewoUed. Tho tmm sustain, el nn serious injury, though their hinds ac companied tho wagon pole Int.. tin w lockage. TIip horses began their llight fr.nn tho i:ilo and .WjomliiE Vullej eh put, whero goods were bolng loaded fiom n car Into tho wngon. Their dilver, It W. Suartz, caught tho brldlo rein of one of the homes ns thoy ran from tho depot yard nnd wns caught between tho wacon and fonco. Ho was badly bruised but not severely hurt. I2zJ12QWjs HicsirioN? Ayenue; N Our extensive and choice new stock 1st elor-iade to be closed out at a substantial reduction in prices. Need of money and a desire to reduce our stock of Suits, in order to make room ior Summer Duck Suits and Skirts, are the prime objects for this sale. Its your chance to buy high class Tailored Suits of latest effects at a price scarcely over "the cost of the materials, which means a direct saving of the price you would have to pay a tailor for the making. The new schedule of prices is as follows: Suits. $ 7.50 to 10.00 to 13.50 to 1G.00 to 1S.00 to $ S.50 Keduccd to $ 5.00 12.00 to 7.50 15.00 " to 10.00 1S.50 " to 12.50 23.00 " to 15.00 Connolly 127 and VERY DETERMINED YOUNG MAN. Mill .llnrrj Ctrl nt Ills Choico in Spite ol livery Obicctinii. John Loftus of lft',7 West Mnrket strei t, and Katie Halt, of S" the same thoioughfaio called at tho court house jest oid iv for a marriage license He claimed to have it ached his majority on Mai eli 21, nnd the gill said sho was 21 on Juno 21, 1W. He works In the Cnuga and she is a dressmaker. Deputy Clerk ot the Com Is n.rnlcls Informed them that his paients ob Jei ted to tho lbense nnd forbade it Thoy ilaimul he was not of age Lof tus got veiy indignant and said he would hi lng his paients with him to day, and they will give theli consent to the license Mo ald it wns not his fothoi or mother, but his biothor who objected. The prospeitlvo groom said he was the one that was going to live with her and ns lone ns h' was satisfied th it was sullloleiit And he added tint he would marry hi r if he had a loglment of bi otheis and they were all opposed to him. COMMON SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. LuiminatioiiH V ill lie Conducted in Are lilnitil High "-iliool loduv. Tho advanced pupil.- nf Aichbal.l. Jtrmvn, Cat bond ilf township nnd Poll township si bonis will be tnmlinel at the Alehbnld hiqh st liool today for conitnon school diplomas The i latlning committee consists of Pinft sm W A Ki Up, of Archb ild, Professor W I, Itogeis, of J.rinn Piofee-sor J 11 Litiinon, of 1M1, Pio fessor ("iscnr Hi ikot, of nreentl. Id, Pio f. ssor Pi ink MeCaiihy. of Miyfleld, Jliss Ll7ir Whlti of Arch'. aid. and Mi-s Matv C latntt of Cirbondale AKF0IITKBKLl:IO! GIVES TftL BrTLLGnTTWqRIP ANPl5AK9iyTElY5AFE FOR SALE BY THE CO SCRANTON STATION. or. e. o. WEST'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ftfWVfiSitSrRcd Label Special, Mfror Extra Strength. KliVfffCl?7 I.AHU WllbllUUI. PVd,- V;Wl'or Iuipotemcy, Loss o!WW:3' "SlflV l'owor. Lout ilunhood, Vjiirfl rhwk Htorihty or narrennosi' YV r-vrjtvi a dux! bis lur a, wiui. ,yfir'.nrlUva cuuruutcefw " f.i.irnfn .UlrtTl.H. Afl.t.iri.jl GEFOREur by mull. APXER '. m 11 Clarke. JA I'enn Ave , bcranon, I'a. 1 lifk,, ilnv f Tiiimiili s itr ri-Bt IU 17 DOUIM tlllUUUI,. . to wWcb .1 iipiill.u, t'li.VUU'J ibeon und Inlt-rllon lull. x iSffunN M'iUl a m.m u.k imr imp EDUCTION. Suits, Jackets Suits. 129 Washington the Main thing about keeping a Bicycle In perfect running order Is the proper use of oil, also the quality of oil used If you wish to keep the bearings free from gum ou must use as much care In buying oil ns ou did in the purchase of our wheel The oil we sell Is guaranteed to be pure and is put up for us under our own speci fications, and after a test of Ave years we can safely say that our oil is the best. Full three ounce bottles, 10c. Florey & Brooks. Opposite Court House, 211 Washington Avenue. THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to Busi ness .mil Personal Accounts. Liberal r Accommodation, ex tended According to balances and Responsibility. 3Icr Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, -Undivided Proflt?, $200,000 300,000 79,000 WW. COXXEM, President. IIKXUYBKLIN.Jr., Vice Pi'cs. WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier The -vault of this bank is pro. tccted hy Holmes' Klectric Pro tective System. E. Ill's M Lager Beer Brewery Alanufactu'rers of OLD STOCK PILSNER loffiyiisunioiPo Telephone Call, 2333. Remember MuC b of and Capes Capes and Jackets. . $ 5.00 Heduccd to $ 2.50 7.50 " to 3.75 10.00 " to 5.00 12.50 " to (J.25 15.00 " to 7.50 1S.00 " to 9.00 25.00 " to 12.50 Wal SdlLG Avenue. DR. E. GREWER Old Post-Omco Building, Car. Spruce St., anJ Penn Ae , tcranton. Pa lias roturned trora his Western lilp, and will now remain permanent ly at his homo otllce. TUB DOCTOR IS A GRADUATE OP T11U U.N'IVlHt&llY Ol' l'UNN&YlWA- NIA. rOHMUKLY Di:MONbTRA- loit or imsioLoo and htR gi:ry at tiiu mi:dico-chir- UHGir'AIi COLLHOi: AT PHIL,. adi:m'iiia. his spkcuai.. Tirs ahu rmtoNic, ntr- VOt'H. SKIN. jii:art IVOMIl AND RLOOD DISEASES. Tho doctor nnd his staff of English and German phslclnns make a tpoclalty of all form of Chronic Nerous Diseases, Ski 4, SVomb. Blood Dlsetses. Including I pllcptlc Ills, Convulsions, llys terld, St. Mtus' Dance, Wakefulness. BRAIN WORKERb, both men nnd uo. men, uhosj nervcus bbtcni3 hio been bioken down and bhatteicci fiom over work, no matter from whit cause, can he ltstnred by my method Alt who call upi p tho Doctor from now on will recile adilce examination, ser lco and examination free Dr. Grower 1 nlKh stanclinK In tho Stnto will not allo'V him to accept any Incurablo cabes If thoy cirinot, euro jou they will frankly tell jou bo. Diseases olllie Nervous Sjtem, Tho symptoms which aio dizziness, Hck of contldetice, boxual weakness in men and women bull tiblns In tho throat. Bpots tlo.itinK lieforo tho eis, loss of mcmor. unablo 10 concentrate tho nitod on ono subject euslly stanled when spok en suddenlv 10, and dull, dl&tussed mind, which unlits them for ticrtormlni; tho actual duties uf life-, makiiiK happiness Impoislble dlbtresRiiiB tho action of tha heart causInK lluh of heat, depression of spirits cll forebodings, cowardice, fear, dreams mcluncholi tiro easy of com pany, fccllnc as tired In tho mornlni; as when retiring- lack of energy, nervous ness, constipation, weakness of the lltnb3, etc. Those bo affected should consult us Immediately and bo restored to perfect health Lost Monhood Restored, Weakness ol Youni Men Cured. If you hive been clvon up hy your phy. slclan call upon tho doctor and be exam ined Ho cures ihe worst kind of Nervous DeblUU. Scrofuli, Old Sores, Catarrh, riles, romulo Weakness, Artectlons of tha Kie Ear Nose Throat, Asthma, Deaf ness and Cripples of every description. Tumors. Cancers and Goiters removed without Iho use of knife or painful caus tics bv our newl devised absurbent mstn. od known as tho "ELUL ntO-GERMI-CIDE ' And our OXO-NITR GAS cures Catarrh nnd Catarrhal Deafness. Consultation frco and strictly sacred nnd conlldentlnl OUlco hours dally from in a m tnlp m : 7 to 8 00 p. ro. Bun diy from 10 a m. to 2 p. m. MADE MEA'MAN AJAX TAULETS POSITlyELY CURB AUsXmrvitua Jiaff FiUni Mem ory, IppoUacjr, BIwoloMnwi, etc , caf J vj auhq ur wvuer x.vmot iuu uiur crettowt. 27y QUietstu ami turtu tMtor Lott ItaUif In oldoryoBfftanJ 1 uiu ui awauH. buu titauiklarttudrt biuiouor mrrUg. treveei Xatanttr ant unur snw Conjumrtlon If tuea'ld time. Tiirua khowt lm mod lata improve ment nd ftSdeU a ODUB where fill other fait In. uras fenowe ii 8 fchOWl iR uheit reonlns 1 a wtllcai :a effftct a 1st owoa hennB the nonlne AJai lobleti. Thij unfi uaera bii ; i rtonlne AJfti pmrecurea iDoi4naina wiucurvyuu. noum yg , naEtvaspoe inttoeactacuro RfipTC lu dthainocej, PrlceUU U I OiMr each caw or rtuntl the mooej, tun wrtiua mMowi 10 buwv a uiu paofai or eU pkgee (fall treatmentl fo rrici iron i ior v.w. Uf ricatCiroa)fcr 'twnA iuiuuui ww, ium lu. uffftrorei. For ! In Bcranton, Vs., by Matthew Eroi. andll. 0. Sanderson, drugeuts. 1 rrir ( v
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