TlITC SCRAOTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1898. Sec X0HT0VS New Wall Decoration", 'o cities and odd things; Hu.-l.ipM, plain and decorated. Crepe SHU I'llire lnralns. lioston Specialties In Vciy Choice I'apcr Hangings. Uucrusta, (Imitation caned wood), for halls, ilinlnu rooms and lihratics Aiogljpta, (English pressed paper pulp). 'c make a specialty of finest and hest Wall Decorations ind can supply tltcm at about half the prices same goods arc sold lor in New oik. Hoom Mouldings, all sorts and sizes. Window Shades, read made and to oidct. Wc futnish good decorators, when desired. We initc examination and comparison M. NORTON, 3:2 Lack. Ave., Scranton. ?: S. Main St. Wilkes-IJarrc. F A.MOUS For the i.cMin.n IMSII I'alronlc ACKANVANNA "The" JLAUNDRY. ft ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR." We trust, lor their s.ikes. th.U the above rule will apply to those piano agents who go about stating tli.it Mr. Frank W. Ri.ynoids is no longer in the piano business, and that S. R. PLRm, well known to be the most expert piano turner in this pait of the state, has also retired. Both o( these gentlemen are em ployed by PERRY BROS who handle the most complete line ot Musical Merchandise of cverv descuption, and who have stores at 205 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, and JO S. .Main St.. Wilkcvliarrc. COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY DIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Mailer Follclted Where Other) Foiled. Moderate Charges. SOLUBLE. rrepnred according to the preset Iptlon of a prominent bpecl.ilHt. It Instantly 10. Ileves and permanently cuies Cntttiili, Athma Hav Iocr. Cold In tlio Hold, Soro Thinat and Qulnsv Harmless, pleasant, effectual. Ituad this testimon ial "Crown Catarrh Fowder relieved and cured niv case of Catarrh, which was a cry ageraated one of loiiff standlns." John T. CotiKhlin (DepaitmLnt of State). M4 B St . N. i: . WnshhiKton. D. C. Price 50 cents. Sold In all nrt,t cla?s dnm stoics. I.iher.il sample, with powder l lower complete, mailed on receipt of 13 cents. Crown Catarrh Powder Co., 35 Clinton Place, New York. 8 Uae opened a General Insurance Ofllce In iiieis'Mioiieieu Best Btoclr Companies represented, l.nrgo -titx especially solicited. Telephone 1 bill). GUI me COI Write or Call for Price Ut KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenue. BEFORE BREAKFAST. jj( The Binslmmiuii inpublu .111 tiled fi br funny vu-nlaj in . uminetitliiR ahum the 1 JLO Usiu.i.s win, ut.nt f.m r-uuiitn to the I'miui city (.11 Wed nesday Anting Hip oihn Miiy thliiRS In the funnj" ccimmcntrf wan tlm lol ly lug: Ac tlie uaihi'd the ouuMlls of tha u many ut the Scr.utoni;ins weiu i) tered to watch out fur fcume l(,lu that would look familiar, mull us plun and lews dlfportliiR thcinnlve in the hti , or coats cllinhliix over lmutl ..) n ,i. In Kiiik In the li.uk jiiidn. The noon m leitulnod. huwpt'i that mtrli IglitH tc luMitles famlll.11 only to icnlunts who hn.k ard lino Is marked by mini dunil', mid who nlshtly letlre Monde-ling how mam feat their domicile will ttle Into Borne mine dming the nislu. As a. final cNanipIo "f DltiKliOtntoti luuitesy Is reiniukcil that "laklfc al together the vlaltuiH wpio not at 1m it a lot an might hno been i-npi-cipiI in ronie fioni the milling town." N..v a still fiiiinlut plume of the sltuutlon tr nut tunc "Liutied tn the iiitci of these cuuipliincntniy llii" anil that was the condition of the -'land hlaml at the ultjclo lau-s. Of all tlu- filthy, lion IU unspeakably unclean plaies In. HRlnablo that giancl stand hub tin ill mar l'ailor Cltj Indeed: If s'liuntun 'Tuoteis" had to wit In mi U a ileeieiilt and dirty stand as Ulngliutntrui tolcr atis tliev would not only l.lll tJie uni Vlfrt but massucic the pat It iibsucIu tlou Ilveiy ono fioin this town who went to the racan ccunpluliit'cl blttuily of the conditions which they fuuntl. Now, ono would think tlmt when a thousand or nuuo peoplo wore uuiiiIhk to see tlmlr city Mini Hpand tnnrn ur JUu'i money tlierv, they would Jtuvc hail 10 10 Sin lose n. trlrnnlnl tlcnnliiK up of tlmt grand ptund mid loltiit . nud nftef all the udvt'i Using t gave them, tool Wi-11, M- won't so theie any iiioip. . A reklrnt of tjulney nonue. whose lawn Irt imp nf tlio most beautiful In tin- city, Kiild ypstfidny that iho ulei tile light whli'h cails a. strong radi ant o over a irtliiln sluulcd rnrner hns a niiwt Ijciiclleent effect on the Rinsa '11 that Hpnt. A few jeais uro It was linpiisxlble to seruie 11 tine cowth of till f tllpre, but under the electlle llRht It Is ItiMiilaut and civetv. Thlii niuv be 11 hint to those, who lnve found their handsome trees to iio dHciiuiMKltiK li. their roses and other blooming plant". Jtifct null ti wlie on 11 couiii'lluiun it you don't happen to own a corner lot and tet him to put a blp; nre light wheio it will do the most good to your flowers and etas 31r. ficoi'KP M. Hallslenil has per haps the handsomest llaK In the eltv. ilylnc 'int fiom the rlclKe pole or the cm nice of his teldeuce mi uiav ave nue, but fiom ti Hue sturdy pole ipt on the lawn, wheio the stuvr.v folds can wave to an unlimited dcKtee. A very small pon In an open box labeled. ".My tinnio is Belle. Olvn 1110 water nt nutTiiln." ntttneted much at teullon on the plat foi 111 at tin Uela "aie. I.aeKuwaiiiia and Westein sta tion the other niornliiK. The pony .ii dli cited to .Mr. Chailea Spencer and vas cstpiilu.v si en runteilnK on the Mteetn, im If it had ind Just llnlshed a long Juutnc. Profesmr Amr.s Whitney, the widely known Milie teathri and rluiinl ion dm tor, funnel ly nf the Iloston C011 suvatmj, l In 1I1N rlt. to which ho has come fin his health and wheie he will pioliably lninte. Professor Whit ney Is the In other of the pioinlnent oisnuli of tlmt name and has had foi hln pupils some of the moat famous slnseis In the loiintiy. At piesenl Jlr. Whilnej Is at the Nash. PERSONAL. Ur. C. .1. Hun it. ot rittston. visited ftielldi hi'ie j 1 Mi nla j. Chailes McMeaus has letttriinl lrom f'uilisic, wh.ri In has bei n nttendliiB Dlcklnsun J. aw Mhoul. 1'. S. Harutt 1 memliei of Creston Clarl.i's puinpaiij iIuiIiir the eahon Just rlnxpil, is linini! to speiiil tlio summer aeailoii. Mjtr riklow. the I.aikawanna nvr. nue shoe man. 11 turned jcstelday Mom N' w York. IJoslon, l,nn, litockton and llaxerhill shoe mnrkits. .lohu Jordan, of this eitj. son of tlio Into X. Jiinltiii. graduated Wednes.Iiy fiom the law ilcnattiuviit of tile I'tiler hy of t'cnnsjli.inla, at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs W. J. IMwauls, D. TI. Taj lor and famll. 3Ir. and Mi. A. I:. Council. ..Mis C. j Sllkmnii and Mr. mil Mis 11 Cum sen wore ipglstoipd at the St. Denis. In New Yoilt, this, week. Charles n Daniels leerUed his diploma from ihr DI'Mneon Law school at Cai hl 1'a , at th- Buduntlrm oei 1 1-s eilnpil.i. Vpon motion of At loinev Ji.lin 11m k, n nienibi r of tin Cum bei land Inr. Ml. Daniels was admitted to the bar of that count.. .Mi. Daniels is iipr. -Miiiiu' thi Tuith at Camp A1k r a" vpcilal loiKspuniinin ,lt pum-nt. and after mlml-dun to the lui of Lacka wanna iiHiuti ho will Im'kiii Hip pi. u the of law hue .linlce Auhli.ild was made a iriisu- ,if Diiklnon Law m Ihhu ,t Wiilins.in.s i,us,s 10 nil iho a ciiinv 1 nisi d ,, t. au,,h of Jacob 1'oin,., of .M.iiiliiinl. WAS MURPHY MURDERED? Peculiar fine Tlmt Coroner I.oiik strcot Is InvosliRntiiig. Anthony .Murpli.x, lu jenrs old and s-lliRlc. of Uljphant. died at the Lai k .iwanna hospital at I.JO -steulay niotnliiK. l'atilik Caw ley, "of oij. pliant, is In tlio uuiiitj Jail under sus plilmi of beinp; institiineutal in the uiitu's death. Counter l.onnatreet con illlcted n piellniinary post niorteni e aiiilnatiuii jcstenlay atteruoon. and as far a ho has roiiq Uieie was no tan Rlble evldenio that Muiphy died fiom violence. The cm oner will complete the postmortem this fotenoon, empam 1 n Jui y. and piepare to hear tcstlmon.v Jluiphy, thete heenis to be no doubt, dlid fi mil Injuiles to the bialn, but the skull was not fiaetmed. and there Isn't any contusion or laceiutlon on the scalp. .Stories weie afloat In Olyphant that he had been Inutility beaten Satuiday nlKht by IatiUk Caw ley. and on the stienstli of these n waiiaut was wmn nut for thr attuned man by County Detective Leishon bpfoie Justice of tho Peace .I. W. CunimliiKs. and he was committed to Jail, ponding the In vettlKatlon of Dr. LoncstrcPt. FIFTH ANNUAL MEETINQ. Tlioso Interested in MnderRartcii Association Will Asse-mblo 'l'oui(;lit.f The Scranton Tiee KlndprRaiten as nociatlmi will hold Its filth nnnunl inbuilt; In the AlbrlKht .Meniuiiel l.lluaij hall this evenliiK at S o'clm k All Inteicuted in flee kinderRarten woik, nr who think they oiiRht to be, 111 o cordinll invited to attend. Jli. l.anRzeltel. of the Piatt Institute-, Sew Yoik, who Is a most gifted woman, will delhii the address of the eNenins- We Rle the pioRiiiiiiine below nud trust it may be sufllclent to Induce the atten dance of the Indict and gentlemen uf Scwnton: Addlesx Mis. M. 11. 15. LuilEZPttel Jluslc IvlndiiRurton club Imports K'lndrrRininers. MUs IMlth Hull. .Miss Plorcnco Ituil. Miss Vnderwood. Treasurer's IJpport Mrs. 1. L. KullT Kle-ctlon of Ullkers Ittceptlou to .Mrs. l.uugi'.cupl s'nnil- 1111lverMirv Celelirnlion. The following; programme win be rendered by Pi of. Manor's onhestrn t the seinl-unnlversiiiy day celebration In Jonas hone's Sons' depaitnunt stoie this Friday afternoon: 1 uveiture. "Poet and Peasant. J Selection from Seieimdi. :i. Man h "Ciulser Columbia." i Waltz. ' HI Capltan " n Man h. The Urlde-eleet " B Habble Waltzes 7. Selection. "Isle of Champagne." S. March. "fp-a-Tiee.'-' ... CI mini; Out X11I11 nt Oilcutnl Ituu'" ami Carpel.. Ti. day and tomorrow onlv wo will sell four fine Shlrin rues at J 12. worth $18, and Japanese ru cst Como and &eo our India raipets. Mlchn-llan Uios. & Co., 14S Wash, five, Meais bids. . Stnle Herc.iiillle Tax Is now duo and must bo paid on or hofoto Juno 10. 1S0S tu nvohl csts. I' C. O. lloland, city trea.iutor. Ladles' Stilt. St5.tti and JJO.OO: re . ducd to S10.00. b L. Cran. IS A QUARTER OF A CENTURY OLD Crystal IIojc Company Celebrated Us Silver Jubilee Last Night. Tinu:i: cu.r.Tt:it MKMtiuns op tiic . ona.vNiXATiox wi:nn puuslnt TO PAllTlClPATn i.v Tin; CUl-U-llUATlO.V-ONi: OP TlllIM is pitne IDKNt' OP COMPANY, D. J. NUW J1A.V. WHO WAS PttESlJNVUD WITH A HANDSOMt: PUN AND INK POlt TRAIT OF UIMSi:i.,P. Klremen. city ind county officials and men piomliuin In almost every walk of l'fo tlueimoil tho aiiaitments ot the Ciytul Host company on Linden street last nlcht to help the menibeis 1 ele biate the twenty-lllth muiKersaty of the oiRinlzatlon of the companj. Dur ing the iitiatter ot a centui that the Ciystal boys have been flRhtlr.R fires thoic have been few blp; blazes In the city at which they did nut lender dis tinguished services Uy icason of their location in the centre of the business dlMiict n Rront portion of the woik has iiluios fallen upon them. The Crystal conipanv was foini-d on the nlRht of June 3. 1S7.-:. in the olllee of Hon It. 11. .Mi Wune on the second floor of the bulldlinj now occupied by M.ui gan's hotel at Lackawanna and Pcnn avenues. At that lime the centic of Ihf iltv had but two flic flslitliiR 01 frauiatloiis. the Nay Auks and tha Clrod "VVI II Hook and L.iddet company. The latter sunn nftet went nut of ex istence Aft-r orpaiilzun; thp lnst-r of the Ciy.stnl companj was as follows: "leslilent. Hon. P.. II. StcKune. lo. piesldent. ''mi VV .McKlnni'j ; foreman, Dihlel J. Newman: Hrst assistant fore 1111111. J. M Kellei ; second os-lslant tore man. Ucoirp S, Throop, leiordini; sceie tui, i: A Nititham: tluitii hil seiietuty, John P. Urn. . tiensiirer. 11 It. Puklns; Plpcmnn. T. J. Newman; assistant plpo inati, llusene Repp; M. J. Huntsman. Dnnlol t.titiday. Samiiil H. Talle, 0. P Pehrcirer. Illlns KoIiIIhtr. William Phil lips, II. P rerli"i- A. M. DelJnrM. Uar rcu M. Teets, Charles .Maddox, Pied. P. Pike. ficniRp HiiKlies, W. L. KrlRbaum. Naae The. John White. David Tiirnliull. D M. P.istpr. JtKpph Phillips, Kdward 3Iuna II. Cojne. Charles p wa. tils. Peter Roth, A. Dlack. A R. P.ead. tiusui: CHARTi:tt 51KJIP.KRP. Daniel J. Newman and inaae Tlce aie the- only ehaiter nicmbeis of the companj Mho ihiw- beloiiR to It. V. Chicf Weni F. Ferliet. another charter meinbei, was alo present lust nlRht Hon. R. H. JIcKune the llrst piesldent of the rompany. died thiee enrs .iro Soon after the company as oiRanlzed he was elected mayor of Siianlon and seivrd durliiR the troublesome sliike polled of 1S77. Since the company oiRiinized. niaivelouH to say, it has had but two presidents. .Mr. MiKune scicd fiom 1S73 to 1SS'! nud D. J. Newman funn 1SSJ down to tho pieent time. Fio times the com pany has been honored by liming a chief eiiRlneer for the depaitment sel ected f 1 0111 amouR" Its members. They weie II P. Korbcr. S. V. I. Hunting ton, Hnoeh Page, 13. Zlzleman and H. R. .Madison. At last night's nnnivoisary many of the former meinhcir. of the company weie piesont and lemlnlsceiues of foi mcr das flowed in a nener-i ndlng stieam. The histiulan of the Scianton Fire department could hae obtained some mighty Intel esllng data last night If ho had been pi Ivlleged to hear the htorles of the veteians who gath ered under the Crystal's hos-pltable loof. It was iigiceil by the veleians that the laigcst and fli rcest fire the com pany has attended since It was or ganized ocouued In 1876 when the Clllf winks was entlicly destioyed by ill n. After organizing, the llrst flie attended by the company was In the Hagle hotel on Penn avenue. A ear after organizing the company seemed a steamer and the flifit lire It was used at was in the tear of what is now tho White house at Penn avenue and Cen ter stieet. pri.sidhnt iu:Mi:Mm:nnD. L'.uly lu the evening the members of the company and the guests who ni lhed eaily Rntheied In put lor on the second floiu whue II. R. Long, chnliman of the anniversary commit tee In a neat speech piesented to Piesl dent Newman an aitlstlcally executed pen and ink poitialt of himself nui lounded by a handsome oak frame heavily ornamented with gold. The plctuie was the woik of Aitlsl P. W. Costello, w ho l.s a member of the com pany. A feeling 1 espouse to tho pio sentatlnn speech was made by .Mr. Newinun. That was the only toim.il number on last night's piogiainme. After that everything that was said and done was distinctly Informal The Lawience band, which wns .natloncd on the fiist Hour, played patriotic alis and pupulai dlttltn with gtentr Impar tially and a delegation of the mom heis of tho lompany who had donned white npions seived substantial and liquid lelreshmciiis to tho hundteds of VihltlllS When the meetings of pele-et and common 1 nunc II adjoin nod tho mem bers of these bodies pioceeded to the hose hotiFe lu a body mi thoic wus a gicat Influx of KIKs when tlmt body ndjouined after Its legular weekly meeting. Then came n peilod of lmprmuptii speeches II. R. Long acted as chali man and shoit nddiesi.es were made b many of the city fathers and cither notables present. That the Crystal company Is com posed of patilots Is demonstiated by tho following large list of Its membeis who are now with tho volunteer nrmy: W. S Could. Company C; John OalncH. Company It; Charles Hamilton, Com pany B: Charles Hlnes, Company 11. George Robllng, Company C; Call (funster. Company C; Jucob L. Moser, Company A. WEDDINO AT DELAWARE WATER GAP IMwnnl W. (ween 11 nil .Him .llnry It HroKilhenil 1'niled. In the present e of Invited guests that nearly filled the Piesbjteilan chutch of the mountain, at the Delawnro Wutet Gill . at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the marriage of Dr. L'dgar M CJrcen. of Haston. to Allts Alary II. Riodheatl, of the Water Gap. w.es sol emnized. Dr. Gieen Is the only son of the late Dr. Traill Green, one of th fiiundcis of Lafayette college and him self h trusteo of that Institution. The biido. Alary Rarcroft Rrodhead, Is the second daushter of Air. and Airs. IM ward L Hiodhead, of the Klttatlnny. The bride's only attendant was a sIh ter. Allw Helen Hiodhead. who, as tho inald of honor, was gowned In white orcundlc over pluk bilk, She woic 11 plctuie hat and can led a bduquot of pink loses. The best man was Charles tit ecu, of Kastoti, 11 cousin of the groom, and the ushcia wete Dr. LMgat Fritz. Heni Slatx. Mnula Kltkpat lick and HerhPit A. Hiodhead. Dr. and Alii tlieen will null for Fin ope lu a few days on a tlnco months' tour. Thej will icslde In Kni ton on thcli letuui. NO MORE MEN FOR ENOINEERS. TIiojb Already Lnrollotl Mill Ho llTnmln.id nl Oiicp. The following telegrniii wasuecelved last night from Lieutenant C. C. Conk lln. who Is lu Philadelphia: "No mine men villi bo enrolled for Seiantoii detachment nf enslneeis, but those aheadv cut oiled will be exam ined nt Scianton In a shoit time and those coining up to the lequlrementa will be mustered In." CONVENTION OF WOMEN Was Held In tbe Church ol the Good Shepherd, Green Rldgc Ob ject oi the Meeting. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Arch dcaconeiy of Scianton, held Its fourth tegular meeting nt the 1 liurch of the Good Shepetd In Gteon Rldgc yester day. The 111 st session begun nt 11 o'clock with Holv Communion. Rev, J. I. Mooic, of Honesdule, Rev. Rogcis Iuiel, of St. Luke's chinch and Rev. F. S. ttallentlne wcte In the chant il. At the conclusion of this service- elab orate luncheon wus served In the par ish 101111W by the Indies of the diunli. .Musses of beautiful loses adoined the tables and the occasion wns most pleas ant. Thee In charge of affaiin weie Mis. J. 12. Cormalt, Alls. J. Gardner Sandei son, Alis. J. Hen Dlmmlck, Mrs. J. A. Roboit.soii, Mrs. It. 11. Re nolds, Mrs. P. S. Rallontlnc, .Mis. W. D Russell, Mis. T. H. JoncH, Miss Siunlort-ou, Mis. Suteth, Mrs. 11 11. Dal, Mis. Snjder. Mis. AVInt, Mts Robinson, Mis. Guernsey, Mis. Osbiune. Mif. White, Mrs. Co.M. Mis. Slim ell. Alts. Hunting, Alls. Reobe. Mrs. Ackeily, Mrs. Dennett, Allss l!ubinon, Miss Alooie At the afternoon session Alls Rogers Istael pieslded. Alls. J C Carmalt was chosen secretin. After 10II call. Alis. Caimalt gave an Interesting and valu able paper on missions In China. A portialt of the child for which this auxiliary provides, was Bhown. Alls. C. R Wood, uf Wllkes-Uaiie. lead an excellent paper on tho Nnvajos, and repoils fiom all the pailshc vvei licit d. Alls. Israel spuko of the 1111s slonaiy fund.-'. A collection of $-.'J was taken and was voted to be sent to Fort Dellanee. wheie Allss Hllzahtdh Thaek eiay l.s In charge ot mission woik Tho next meeting will be held in To wanda. A number of lepiesentatlves fiom various towns weie punent. Among them was Alls. .1 H. Phillips, a n,iy whose lines being cast In what must people would consider iinplcuMint places, still Is accomplishing mcue woik than peth.ips the most earnest chinch woman In city parishes wheie work abounds. Airs. Phillips life Is the indiums one which any woman must find whe.-e a faun Is her home. Yet she seems to get time for many things. She lives nine miles limn a iallio.nl, at Stilling. Wayne county. Yet In her small sphere she Is detei mined to have those about her Instiucted In the Pintrvitfint Hpls copal faith, nud has services In a chapel wheie she Is rector, sexton, Sunday school supeilntendeiit, curate and all tho other ollhials necessary to louduct a chinch. She has a Sun day school of 3.". pupils, besides look ing nftei the spliltual welfare of other little ones. With almost no fueilltles for woik, with few book nud little help, she Is tarrying out the Divine will as she believes It to be, and is weaving an everlasting Influence about those In her vicinity. Among the delegates present were: Airs. i; (1. Siott, the dloiivaii ptesi tlcnt; Alls. C. R. Wood, Alls. Wood ward Leavonwoith. Alls. Alexander, Airs. Howe, Allss Julia Hutler. Allss Sterling, Miss Gerti title Jontv, Allss Alajoile Rlcketls, of Wllkes-Hene; Alls. D. W. Coe, wife of Alchdc.lcon Coe, of Alden, Airs. Rollln Al.invllle. Alis. William Leonard. Alts. H. II. Ab bott, .Mrs. N. L. Aloon. Airs. C. H. Reltew. Airs J. P. II. Tlngley. AIi. H. IsRor. Alis. R. A. Sawjer. Alls S. N. Ralley, of Catbondalo. Alis. G. L. DIckr-on. Alis. H. S. Aloffatt, Alis. W. 11. Culver, Airs. C. It. Dei man, Alls. Sidney Hioes, Mih. Rogcis lsiael, Alis Hveiett Waiieu, Alts. Hiihleman, Mis. Pettlgiew. Alis. llolllstei, Allss Dick enson, Allss Halght, Il. Hmllv Stevens. Allss Ihnnui Sandeison, of St. Luke's pailsh. Tlio Trader National Hank has opened to the public a substilption list for the proposed new Issue of t'nlted Stntes Government Hoiids. Any pei son doslrlnar to subscribe for said bonds may now do so and subset lp tlous will bo handled by this bank without chaige to the subsciiber. F. L. Phillips, Cashier. Scrnnton Tialulna School for Kin cleigiirtners. AIIs.s S W. Vnderwood. pi Intipal Reopens September It. lvis Pur fui ther Inloi matlon nddiess the pi Intipal, loiner Alulbeny stieet und Pi nn nve nue Ladles' Suits, dm i d X $10 00 $15 00 and J.'niiii. F. L Ciane Flour Coursen's Gem aud Cour sen's White Loaf, best brands of Minnesota Spring Wheat patents. Price today $98 PER BBL. Guaranteed the lowest price in the city on best spring patents. E. Q. Coursen RELIEF COMMITTEE IN REGULAR SESSION Agent's Work and System ol Investi gation Thoroughly Discussed. Till: WORK OP THR AUUNT WILL 11U CONTINPLD INDRPINITRLY. PLAN TO SIXTRi: PROM CHAP LAIN STAHI. INFORMATION CON CERNING: lAMII.lRS IN NRRD W1IOSI3 PRIDH DRTRRri TIIRM PROM ASKINO POR AID-FIND HAS GROWN TO NHARLY Sl.SM. Theie wns n largo re presentation of the executive committee of the Sol diers' Relief association at yesterday aftei noon's tegular weekly meeting In the hoard ot tiadu rooms. Captain W. A. Alny pieslded In tho nbs-eiuo of Judge Alfred Hand. The otheis pres ent were II. H. Reynolds, Hon. L. A. Waties. Colonel V. 11. Ripple. Colonel II. AI. Roles. Hon. John R. Fnrr. T. II. Dale. C. G. Holand. C. R. Alum ille. J. II. Dlmmlck, C. S. Weston und D. U. Athetton. Over a half hour was devoted to a discussion ot the necessity of employ Ins an ngent permanently and of the proper method of ascei tabling the Iden tity of families In need of aid but too pioud to ask for It. The relief com mittee wns finally given power to em ploy the present agent for such lime and lu such manner us the committee deemed necessary. Action on the agent's proposition to woik for $r,o per month and street car faie unit to be peimnnentlv engaged, was deferied. Tho teims had been soiirIu In puisu anco of action taken at a pievlous meeting. Seveial plans were suggested for as certaining troin lamp the names of families that might need help but would not make application for It. Some of the committee suggested that the Infoi matlon be obtained through Colonel Couiseii and by him thiough tho captains. CHAPLAIN WILL ACT. Others believed communlcntlonshould he opcratetl with the captains tllieet. Secretary Athciton suggested that an emlsai bo sent fiom heie to Camp Algei for the puiposo of personally ob taining the information fiom the men. It was finally derided on Air. W.u- res' motion that tho delicate ilutv bo iiegated to the chaplain of tho regi ment. Rev. N !". Stahl, and the sec retary wns directed to wilte him nt once concerning this lotuluslon. The following financial statement was made: Total subscriptions fl.Ti.X 73 Cash subscriptions j.omx ho Subscilptlons, monthly c; ii i:pendltures. iclief and Incident als 17J 'Kl Hilance. cash on hand S.T OS Subscriptions previously acknowl edged $1,5:100 Allhs Alargiieilte Harker. piocecda from a children's store 11 Rmployes, Ninth Steel works, bal unco 11 nn ll.ig fund s .1 Siuquolt Silk mill employes M v, Sauquotl Silk Mill company iO 00 Total subscilptlons .. Jl.iOs- 73 The lontilbutlon from tho employes of tho Sauqulot mill wa bi ought to the meeting by Colonel Ripple. The cash was contained in a big canvas money-sack and lemained 011 the see ictary's table dining the meeting. PROPOSITION OF THE HAND Through Major W. S. Millar and Alajor Simon H. Comcnui. the latter commlfrssaiy of the Third bilgadc, was loeelvetl the offci of tho Third lui gatle bantl to give concert lor the benefit of the teller fund. The band asked no t enumeration above expenses. Secretary Atherton wns direttotl to acknowledge the offer with the thanks of the committee The proposition was not furthei considered. Killed bv Lightning. Alls-s Annie Mulligan, eighteen yeats old, of Ncsquehonliig, was killed by a bolt of lightning Tuesday afternoon. Her mother was so s-evetcly shocked that it Is feared she may not recovei. They weie working In the kitchen when the bolt entered the house. ' linugn on tin Central. The Central rallioad fi eight trews limning opposite each other between Jeisey City and Allentown are affected A Good Set or TeeUiror...$:M)0 Our Ucst Sets or Teeth o.OO Including the Painless Uxtractlon. DR. S.C.SNYDER 311 Spruce Street. Opp. Hotel Jermjn That Curtain Sale. It's proving a great success. And why not ? When ruffled muslin curtains arc sold at 48c a pair how can they help but sell. But you mustn't lose sight of some of the bargains in better goods. We'll mention a few. MKA7 Ruffled muslin curtains, 2j yards long. UU Worth $1.25. A 4- Qfc ace f nucr grade of Swiss and worth si. o M& i OO 'wo styles Plain Swiss 3 yds long or P I W striped Swiss 2' yards long. Md! I i ( Fine dotted Swiss curtains at less than P i J t g00C!s arc sold for by the yard. A t fi 1 J Stripe and figure, three yards loug. M( I 5C Beautiful Madras effects, figured muslin p 1 ,00 jn delicate tints with white Swiss ruffle. Three yards long. SIEBECIER&WATKINS, 406-408 Lackawanna Avenue. IL01Y OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO. 141 to 1 10 Meridian btreet, Scranton, l'u, I none bjj. BURNING. LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OIL PAINT nt:iARr.MGNT-l.ln!.cccl OIL, Vurnliti, UryciB. JjpaaanctbUlusloijiaia. hy nn order Just Issued, to the effect that each crew will mnke a round trip Instead of 1 tinning fiom point to point and laying over until the next day. This change will cause the removal ot one crew, three crows being nil that will be necesjaiy under the new ar rangement. Lawrence's full orchestra will render the music nt the Clencrnl Sheridan's council. V, M. t. picnic, ut Laurel Hill on Satuiday, Juno 11. General Sheililan'H council, T M. T. will have a grand picnic nt Linn el Hill park on Saturday, Juno 11. Ladles.' Suits, JIS.OO and $20.00; le duced to $10.00. F. L. Ciune. Two through trains uaiiv. cranion 10 Chicago, via D, L. & w. and Nlcklf Plate mails Low tales. Ulcgant equipment. Fast time. Menm Heating nml Plumbing. P. F. & M. T. Howley.231 Wyoming ave. $1.23 per suit Will conimnnd your choir e of over ONE HVNDRED CHILDREN'S REEFER SUITS, ages ?, to S years. We seemed those suits from n l.ur manufacturer nt about HALF THE! VALVE. You can buy Suits actually w. $2:.0 and $1.00. made of stylish AI. WOOL, PLAIN and CHECK AIATER IALS, now for $1 '2.1 per suit This special lot for a few days only A Positive Proof of Merit Is the fact that all riders continue to ar.k for the CRANTON BICYCLE $35.00 and $50.00 The 1S9S STERLING has many friends. Call and examine the 1S98 FENTON. Wc Have the LnrgcM and Most Complete Repair .Shop in the State. Enameling and Nickleplat ing done by experts. The Largest election of Hlcvclc Sundries to He I'niiiul in North eastern Pcnn ylv.tnia. We Can Rubber Your CHrrJai;e Any Sie or Style. Iron and Steel. Soft Steel Hounds Up to 7 Inches. Large .Stock of Cold Kollcd Shafting. BITTEUDuli if CO, 126 & 128 Franklin Ave. Turpoullnu. Wlitto Ljlt t'uil Uf, I'llalj IlfS 81., 20 Lackawanna Are., Scranton Pi Wholesale nud Kctall DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC. Rendy nixcil Tinted Palnt. Convenient, Economical, Durab.a. Varnish Stains, rroduclns l'erfecl 1 inltatlon or CxpeailT Woods. Raynolds' Wood Finish, Eapcclnlly DesiRticd for Inild Worlt. Marble Floor Finish, Dnrnbloniid Drloi Quickly. Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PUR! UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. Many n! Hip clcKant tiling? In Tlte iirft nn fidfiiitnlilc to cvcr-duy Leeds Thus fnnnot lie iiilil of our cIorih. lino ef furiilhlilncr-4 for men. They arn made to lo worn In- trculti-mcn. hut tiny n1-.! Hiiltcel by tlielr lino wealing qualltlefl to our cvcry-iljy urcils. Hand & Payne 203 Washington Ave. Always I'wr sack .inil barrel of "Snow lilto ' Hour It exactly the hinii' .i" ccr other sack or l.irrrl of 'Snow White' flour. No Hour 1 allowed to le.ivo our mill und r this br.ind that is nut fully up to tnndaid. That s the rc.ii-on why "Snow White" flour cm he depended on. You know when j on order It. just what j ou nre Kolns to pet. and that means jou will get GOOD flour. "Snow White" Is sold by YOUR grocer. "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Cnrbandale, Olyphant. WRITING fl LETTER lu order to introduce my new line of Kimball Pianos and organs I will pay FIVi: DOLLARS to any one who will send me the name of any par ty who will buy a piano or organ of me. This will be paid when first payment is made on the instrument and to the first one who sends me the name. If ouy know of a neighbor who talks of getting one send the name in. Address George H.Ives No. 9 West Market Street, WllkCvUiUTC. BARBOUR'S HOMECREDITHOUSE liming added 1200 feet to our stor loom, wo mo now urcparect to show a finer iikbortmcnt o( FURNITURE than cer. You nro cordially Invited to call and Inspect our (roods and compart prlccn. CASH on cni:DiT. 425 LACKAWANNA AVE. I The Same .2- ill