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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. AUGUST 16, 1898.
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ACKAWANNA.
This Vote Not Hood After Aug. , 1S9S.
The Sisters of
5t. John's Convent
Pittsston, have jnst purchased
two of our finest Upright Pi
anos, a
AND A BRICGS. STYLE R.
We have also supplied Briggs'
Pianos to the Malinckrodt con
vent in Wilkes-B.irrc. Our
Pianos, when once known and
used, prove for themselves their
superiority. We invite critical
inspection and guarantee the
best goods that money can buy.
PERRY BROS
205 Wyoming Ave.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
LIME BANK BUILDING,
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PA.
Matters Follclted Where Othors Failed.
Moderate Charges.
"Philo"
Settles Your
Stomach.
An effervpneent rjleasant tnstlnir now
der, for the almost Immediate cure of
Headache. Neuralgia and Backache.
"Phllo" Is effectual In all cases of Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Heartburn and Al
coholic excesses.
" 'Phllo' Is positively the best remedy
I havo yet tued for my headaches." Vic
tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Scran
ton, Pa.
"For Neuralgia nnd Headaches Phllo
Is perfection." Anna E. Huber, C. C.
Cushman, 21b Adams St.
Sold by all first clns3 druggists. Prlco
10, 25 and 60 cents and 51 00.
"PHIUO" MFG. CO..
US Clinton Place, New York City.
I
Kbvc opened a General Insurance Office In
IS'
Beet Stock Comnanlci represented, l.irso
MOefc especially solicited. Telephone 18(W.
Write or Call (or Price Llt.
KEMP, 103 WyomlrtQ Avenuo.
The Wllkes-Harie Heeoid can be had
In Scranton at the news, stands of M.
llelnhart, 110 Wjomlng tncnuo, Mac,
Lackawanna aenue
PEKSONAL.
Mtsa Blanche Potior Is at Lake Wlnola.
Mrw. Wade M. I'inn and daughter aio
at New part
Frank Brown, of Cartondale, was In
this city esterda.
Sir. and Mrs, J I,. Crawford ppent Sun
day at Glen Summit,
Miss Mattie Potter Is ltllnB friends in
Ealton and Flcculllc.
Mr. and Mrs). D. B Athorton have re
turned from Philadelphia.
A. D. Stelle, of Mcnroo aonue, has re
turned from Afchury Park
Edward W. Purdln, of Tunkhannock, is
the guest of Charles Swisher.
Miss Elizabeth M Howell, of Hampton
Btreet, Is nome from Atlantic C'lt.
Major Barton D. Eans, of Harrlshurg
was the guest of Alderman V. S. Millar
jesterday.
County Treasurer and Mis. M. J. Kel
ly and Mrs, Kelly's mother nio spending a
few wesks at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ball, N 13, Blgclow and
N, A. Louis mo among the Honebdalo
people jesterday In Scranton.
Dr. Pairy. of Walts" the famous Welsh
comnoser so well known In Scranton. Is
the guest of Hon. William Connell.
Itev, and Mrs. J B Sumner, of Wave,
ly, and their daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Crosslcy, of Honetdale, wcio jesterday
In the city.
Dr. and Mrs. James Stein, of Wjomlng
avenue, ate e'Ueitalnlng his ulsters.
Misses Agnes und Euphemla stein, of
Shenandoah
Miss Margaret and Daniel Hannon, if
Wllkes-Barre, havo recently been the
guests of their Mstcr, Mrs. C. W. Fer
llck, of 1023 Capouse avenue.
Assistant District Attorney W. Clajlord
Thomas, returned jcrterday from Lako
Ariel, where he spent a few rtivs as thn
guest of District Attorney and Mrs. John
It. Jones.
Rev. J. A. fctelnhauher, heerotari of
the Lilheran MlnUterlum of Pennsjl
va.ila. was the ci.est of rtev Charles
Splek'sr, puttor of Holy Trinity Lutheran
thurch, on Sunday.
Mrs, John Frltr nnd family of Lafay
ette street; Mrs. Chester Cammor, of
Garfield avenue, and Mrs. Tred Teetzo
and family of South Sumner avenue,
aro at Lako St. John for the summer.
Miss Christine Rhupff, who recently
graduated an a trained nurse from tho
Scranton Private hospital, hut who has
since been connected with the Institution
in an official capacity, "was tendeicd a
reception last evening at tho nurse's resi.
denca connected with the hospl'al, Tliu
affair was In honor of her departure und
was arranged by some of her fellow
nuises. It proved a happy und cnJoyaWe
ofair.
Money Prom Soldiers.
Secretary Atherton, of the Sotdtt-rs'
Relief association, is paying money o
holders of receipts given by Major
Tarke for money ho teccived from
members of ths Thirteenth teginient at
Camp Alger.
cm Role Gomem 0111 siiii House
FIRED POINT-BLANK
AT A NIGHT VISITOR
TJUHQLAR DISCOVERED IN A.
WASHINGTON AVE. HOUSE.
Mot on the Stalra by Eugene Tropp
Who Eiied Without Effect Man
Hnd Gathered Together n Quantity
of Silverware He Escaped Police
Catch "Sammy" Dougher Who
Made a Record in Robbing a Store
Three Times in a Week South
Side Robbery.
One burglar, nnd ponBlbly two, en
tered the residence of Mis C. C. Tropp,
of 415 Washington nvenue, Sunday
night and bad an encounter on tho
Btnlruay with Mrs Troop's boh, Ku-
gene, who Hied a revolver noint blank
at tho Inttuder. It Is not known wheth
er the idiot took pffeet as tho man es
caped. It was later discovered that he
hnd gatheied together a quantity of
silverware which would have been
missing today but for his detection.
Hetwoon midnight $nd 1 o'clock
young Tropp heard a suspicious noise.
He arose, took n loaded .'2-callber re
volver fiom the bureau and went from
bis bedroom Into the hallway. He
leaned over the railing and saw the
gleam of n daik lantern flashing on the
walls of the floor below. The bearer of
the lantein soon reached the foot of
the stabs and began to ascend.
Young Tropp levelled the revolver nt
the man nnd pulled the trigger but tho
cartt Idge failed to explode. The click
of the tilggger nttt acted tho man's at
tention and be flashed the light of his
lantern Into the joung man's face. The
latter aimed again and pulled the
trigger ii second time with better le
sults. Tho cartridge exploded but tho
Intruder turned and fled to the rear
of tho hall nnd Into the dining loom
nnd out of a window to tho ground.
SILVERWAnn READY.
Another son. Fled, had been awak
ened by the l epoi t of the rev oh er. Ho
and Eugene went to the ground floor
to investigate They found a tea set
nnd other s.llver on a tray which was
placed on tho kitchen table near a
window thiough which the burglar had
entered and by means of which he An
ally made his exit. Nothing besides the
sllverwnie had been dlstuibed The
man when detected was evidently on
Ills way to the room3 upstairs for the
purpose of adding to bis plunder
Eugene Tropp sajs he heard noises
in tho lower looms during the stair
episode nnd consequently believes that
two men were engaged on the job
Piovious to tho discovery of tho bur
glais Mrs Tropp was awakened by the
loud barking of a large dog which
had beeen locked for the night In the
barn at tho rear of the house. The
dog's barking Anally ceased nnd Mis.
Tiopp wont to bleep An offer to pur
chase thn dog was made several days
ago by n joung man who leaned over
tho front fence nnd made the proposi
tion to Mrs Tropp. Ho offered her to.
The dog was standing nearby. Mrs.
Ttopp thought tho offer a peculiar one
and remarked. "No, be Is our protec
tor" Tho man then walked away.
Until recently the dog has not been
confined nights A few dnjs ago the
piactlce of locking him In the barn was
followed as ho had frightened a servant
girl who whs recently engaged in the
house.
An unsuccessful search was made for
the bullet fiom oung Tropp's revolver.
Its comsp could not be found From
this evidence it Is believed the bullet
may hnve hit the man or his lantern.
The police ate at work on the case
HOY WITH A RECORD.
A boy who Is suspected of pllfcilng
the hardware stoic of T, F. Dow en, on
Lack.iwanna avenue three times In
one week, has been corralled by the
police. His name Is James S. Dougher,
jr., known us "Sammv," son of n
Scranton street saloonkeeper. He is
nn Ineoirlglble and has been confined
in a reformatoiy.
The police weie considerably puzzled
over the report made to them that the
How en stoic had been visited to fre
quently within a short period. As the
goods stolen consisted solely of knives
nnd other cutlery and n watch, efforts
weie directed to tiaclng the articles
rather than the thief. It was found
that about ten Pine Hrook boys had
purchased knives from Dougher at
fiom 5 to 15 cents each and that one
lot of eighteen had been sold to Rob
ert Walker for 13 cents. A relative of
the latter heard of the purchase and
made young Walker return the knives
to Dougher nnd get back his 15 cents.
These facts were reported to the police.
Mounted Patrolman Djer ai rested
Dougher on Franklin avenue yester
day noon. He was locked In the Cen
ter street station house and will be
given n hearing this morning. He de
nies his guilt, but his btorles are con
flicting, lie has said he was given the
knives by tramps, that he got them
"at a Ate" In Wllkes-Rarre and that
he bought them at Leonard's hardware
stoic
ROBBERY ON SOUTH SIDE.
About 1.30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Patrolman Haggertj', who was
doing dutj In the Twentieth ward, ar
rested Michael Mcllale and Patrick
Bums on suspicion of burglarizing
Lovern's saloon, opposite No. 11 school.
Later In the night developments proved
that the suspicions of the officer were
well founded.
The patrolman heard noises In the
rear of the place when passing there,
and he Investigated. In the jnrd were
three young men, all Intoxicated. Two
of the trio were those whose names
aro mentioned, Haggerty questioned
them ns to why they were there at
such an hour. Mcllale walked across
the street and shouted to his compan
ions to "soak the cop " Haggerty
dashed after him, and, after a lively
and long chase, caught him.
While en joute to tho Alder street
station house Haggerty nnd his pris
oners went into the Lovern yard again.
Theie they found Burns asleep. Re
peated and heavy raps on the soles of
his shoes fiom tho oftlcer's club awoke
him. Tho pair were handcuffed and
locked in tho police station. In their
clothes was found candy, clears and
whiskey They refused to state wheie
they got the goods.
Martin Lovern, on opening the place
yesterday morning, ascertained that he
had been robbed. While preparing to
come to the central city to notify the
police a messaue was sent to him to
call nt tho South Side station. There
he Identified tho articles taken from
the prisoners as his.
Alderman Donovan neld them In $500
ball each. In default they were com
mitted to the county Jail. Mcllale has
served a term In tho county Jail on a
similar charge. Mcliale's mother fur
nished ball for him last night.
A colored boy who had stolen tobac
co and other goods from the Hampton
stteet Btore of Foster & Co, was pointed
out to Patrolman Hart and Sanitary
Policeman Burke yesterday. The boy
ran when the olllcers approached him,
but was overtaken and locked In the
West Side police station. He said his
name was Richard Harvey nnd that
a boy named William Williams was
concerned In tho theft. Three pack
ages of tho stolen tobacco were found
In Harvey's pockets. WllllamB was nr-
rcstcd last night.
THE NEW RAILItOAD.
Surveyors Now at Work in New Jer
sey Territory.
Surveyors for the proposed new coal
road from Scranton to Now York have
been working In tho vicinity of Belvl
dere during the past week, making
their hendquarters at Belvldcre. They
have surveyed from Mt. Pocono to Bel
vldcre on one lino and from the flist
named place to Martin's Creek on the
other. They And both of their lines un
easy grade.
They will now begin to work on thn
Jersey side to locate the best line to
New York. What they do on this side
will help determine tho course they
will take on the other side. The pro
posed building of this road has caused
a grpat sensation, It Is said, among the
great road and coal trusts of the coun
tiy. The capitalization of this com
pany Is said to be $10,000,000, and able
and great capitalists are behind It.
Stroudsbuig Times.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Prisoner in the Center Street
Police Station Tiled to Hang
Himself.
George A. Weld, who gives his resi
dence as Noith Ninth street, was de
tected last night about 10 o'clock at
tempting to commit suicide In the
Center stieet police station by hang
ing. At 3 o'clock jeterday afternoon Weld
approached Patrolman Sloat on Lack
avannn avenue and asked that he be
anested. He asserted that he was a
deseiter from the regular army. He
was slightly Intoxicated, and his ac
tions weie irrational The charge on
the docket was desertion. When Ser
geant Reese Jones went on duty last
night Weld's mother was at the police
station. She asked him to watch her
son. The request may have saved
Weld's life.
Several times during the evening
Weld was found on the top bunk of
his cell but was ordered down. The
segeant had occasion to pass the cell
at 10 o'clock. Ho found Weld again on
tho bunk with two handkeichiefs tied
together suspended fiom the bais
above. He was in n position to place
his neck In the loop when detected
He had his shoes removed, presumably
to att noiseless! j.
Sergeant Jones opened the cell and
handcuffed the prisoner to the bars of
the door. When questioned as to his
deserting the armj he said he was t
member of the Twentieth regiment of
Infantry when It was stationed in Mon
tana. He said ho was In Italy when
the war broke out and he hurried home
to enlist. He Is evidently insane.
Y. M. I. DELEGATES.
Many From This City and Vicinity
at Altoona.
Quito a number of delegates from
this citv nnd vicinity are attending the
"inung Men's Institute state conven
tion at A'toona. Most of them left
liee vesterdaj'. The convention opem
this morning. M. J. ritzglbbon. of the
West Side, is a candidate for the grand
vice presidency.
Amort; the delegates aro. City So
licitor M. A. McGinley, John Bojl
CVRpilly courcll; M. J Fltzglbbon, St.
Biendan council; Messis. Flynn and
Joseph Evans, Marquette council,
Providence Mr. McDonel, Phil Sheri
dan '"oiuiril, T. A. Donahoe, Columbus
council, South Scranton; J, McDade,
St Maij's councd, Dunmore, P. J.
Qu.nn, Daniel O'Connell council, Mi
neoka; Messis. Langan Dalley and
Breschman, of the Pittston council;
Dr. Berge, of Avoea; Messis. Shorten
and McAnlff, of Wllkcs-Barre, all dele
gates Rev. Father Bustln, of WilkcH
P.nrre, also went yesterday. J. P. Gib
bons, the flist grand vice president,
joined tho delegates at Parsons en
route. M J. Donahoe, esq , chairman.
of the board of dlrectois, will go todaj.
Scranton Business College.
An inquliy from New York city. Tho
reputation of the Scranton Business
CoWege Is rapidly spreading.
Mr. Robert S.vkes has secured an ex
cellent position In tho oillces of the
Dickson Manufactutlng companj'. Mr.
Fiank DoWltt yesterday went to work
for Ptendergast, Lackey & Rushmore.
The new College Journal is being dis
tributed nil over the city by private
catrler. If jou do not get one send a
post il rard request and one will bo
mailed to your address.
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Wanted Immediately.
In a general Insurance office, a re
liable, energitic person to take chaise
of bookkeeping and corterpondenec,
tnd ns-rlst in management, experi
enced person picferred. Address, giv
ing references, P. O. Box 5 1&, Scranton,
Pa.
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Dennis O. Lai.lhan, dlpd Sunday,
K'z. H. 'w'll bo burled with Grand
Army ceremonies from his late home,
nw Arehba'd mines, Wednesday, 2 p.
m. Lbut. Ezra S. Griffin post, 139, will
meet at headquarteis 1 p. m. sharp, to
leave post at 1.30,
By order of Communder.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Second Legislative District.
Notice Is hereby given to the Republi
can voters of tho Second Legislative! dis
trict of Lackawanna county, that a con
vention will he held in the Arbitration
loom In tho court house, Scranton on
Tuesday, August 23, 1S98, at 2 o'clock p.
m., for tho purposo of placing In nomina
tion a candidate to represent said district
in tho legislature for the ensuing term
und the transaction of aucn other busi
ness ns may properly come befoie tho
convention. Vigilance committees will
tee that the polls are open from 4 o'clock
P m. to 7 o'clock p m. on Saturday Au
gust 20, 1S93, for the election of delegates
to the convention,
Fred W. Fleltz, Chairman.
W. E. Davis, Secretarj'.
Third Legislative District.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the standing committee of the Repub
lican party of the Third Legislative dis
trict of Lacl.iiwannu county will bo held
at tho ii ' .Ion joom, court huuso,
Scranton n'duj', tiie lfith of August,
lf'iS, at i k p. m., for tho purpose
of fixing in. and placo for holding the
district convention, und disposing of such
other business ua maj' properly to
brought before It.
By order of T. S. Parker.
Chairman.
Attest: John R. Johns, Secretary.
CUrk's Green, Pa.t Aug, 6, 165S,
FUNERAL OF
DR. ECKMAN
BRILLIANT WORDS OP TRIBUTE
IN ELM PARK CHURCH.
Remarks by His Brothers in tho
Ministry, Dr. Thorpe, Dr. Van
Cleft, Rev. J. L. Lencoek nnd Rov.
J. B. Sweet Several Other Min
isters Had ri Prominent Part in the
Services Which Were of n Most
Impressive Character A Large
Throng of Friends Present.
Yesterday afternoon at Elm Park
church the last sad rites were perform
ed above the remains of the Rev. John
G. Eckmun, D. D, A very large atten
nnce of ft lends weie present. A part
of tho body of the church was reser
ved for the clergymen, scoics of whom
were there to sorrow with the bereaved
family.
The flovver-hlddcn casket was not
opened In tho church to reveal tho face
of the dead, but ull the previous morn
ing a piocesslon of those who had
known him In life passed In and out
of the pretty homo wheic Dr. Eckman
had hoped to spend n. restful old age
and gazed teai fully at the dead master,
who welcomed them not with the gen
tle smile of other days.
The Ave presiding elders, led by Rev,
Dr. W. L. Thorpe, rending the church
ritual for the dead, entered the church
at the Linden street nlsle, The others
were Rev. Dr. L. C. Flojd, of tho
Blnghamton district, Rev. George For
syth, of Owego, Rev, C. II. Hnj-os, of
Chenango, nnd Rev. Austin Grlflln, of
Ofienotn. The honorary pall-bearers
Rev. Dr. A. J. Van Cleft, Rev. J. C.
Leacock. Rev. J. B. Sumner, Rev. Jos
eph Mndlson and Rev. Wilson Trelble
followed. The casket was born by
younger friends whom the dead man
had dearly loved. They were: Rev
J. B. Sweet, Rev. L. C. Muullck, Rev.
C. B. Henry, Rev. F. D Cornell, Rev.
William II. Hlllcr, Rev. James Bcnnln
ger. The presiding elders occupied the
platform. The services were conduct
ed by the senior presiding elder, Rev.
W. L Thoipe, of the Honesdale dis
trict. J. Allied Pennington presided nt
the organ and a quartette consisting of
Miss Elizabeth Thomas. Miss Margaret
Jones, Alfred Wooler and Richard
Thomns rendered selections with great
beauty of cxpiesslon.
OPENING SERVICE.
After the opening hymn Rov. L. C.
Flyod read fiom the Ninetieth Psalm
nnd Rev. George L Forsjtb followed
with piayer. Rev. Wilson Tielble read
from the scriptures and Rev. Dr. W. L.
Thopo spoke with emotion of the de
parted member of the conference cab
inet. Dr. Thorpe referred to the embar
rassment of the occasion as the well
known wishes of the dead would have
been in protest of such a demonstra
tion. It had been difficult among the
multitude that loved him to make a
selection of those who should assist In
the exercises. Tho ones chosen had
held a special near relation. There was
no danger of being extravagant regard
ing the depaited and jet high eulogy
was something from which he ever
shiank during his life. This was an
assemblage of fi lends, not drawn hith
er by rurlosltj. but because they loved
him. More than thirty-eight j'cars
were ghenunlntcrmlttently to his work,
and the record In certain respects Is
almost unnaralled
Singularly endowed by nature In
physical perfection. In brain power, In
character, he was one to be honored
nnd Imitated He was not an old man.
It Is no mean eulogy to say that he
was Just closing his third teim ns pre
siding elder. No other clergjmian save
r verj small number among whom
were Dr Peek, Dr. Nelson nnd Dr. W
H Olln had a similar record as a mem
ber of general confeiences. In eight
annual conferences the speaker had
been in the cabinet with the deceased
where his rectitude and conscientious
service were ever apparent. He was
of the gospel of the son of God, for
conclusion he said" "Our loss Is great,
none other can do his work,"
DR. VAN CLEFT'S TRIBUTE.
Rev. Dr. A, J. Van Cleft made touch
ing nnd appropriate remarks, In the
course of which he said that he never
stood face to face with death without
thanking God for the light of a glorloii3
gospel. The light streaming from the
cross lies on the casket and on tho
grave. Clinging close to the very verge
wo nsk. "Is this all?" And, although rea
son and longing tell us we shall meet
again, wo stand in the shadow. It is
a comfort to say. "My brother is not
lost," is not dead.
Thirty-eight jcars ago the speaker
was one of six young men who stood
before the altar In tho old Adams ave
nue chuich to enter the mlnlstrj. The
oldest member of that group, Mr, Todd,
and the speaker, the youngest, are all
who are left today. Dr. Eckman was
one of these. With emotion Dr. Van
Cleft added, "and I feel lonely today,
my brother Is gone."
"Characterized for his fidelity, his In
tegrity and devotion to duty," Dr. Van
Cleft continued, "It Is overwork that
has laid him low He has left the leg
acj' of a spotless life. He had rare
Judgment and great executive powers,
but It was in the pulpit that he was
specially strong, and thousands re
member his wonderful sermons. We
will not say he Is dead, but gone to
tho mansion prepared for him. The
Influence of a life of thltty-elght years
given to Christ and the chuich cannot
be estimated. We shall miss him, but
God will be with the mourners nnd
with his co-workers, Muy his mantle
fall on those who remain."
ADDRESS BY MR. LEACOCK.
At the conclusion of his remarks, the
choir sang "Lead, Kindly Light," and
Rev. J. C. Leacock made the next ad
dress. Ho recalled thirty-five yeats of
close acquaintance, pait of which was
spent In the family of the deceased.
In those eaily years prophecies were
made of a great futuio for Dr. Eck
man. Ills fine voice and dignity even
then showed their power. He was a
student, and his ministrations were
emphasized by the knowledge continu
ally being gained
To his homo was due much of bis
success. It was that home nnd his Ufa
companion that made It possible for
his work to develop and his mind to
prow The life that Is left will be
lonely indeed. The words of the Wis 3
A Good Set of Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets of Teeth 5.00
Including the Painless Extraction.
DR.G. C.SNYDER
jai Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jermyn
Man regarding tho excellent woman Is
largely applicable here. Jesus once
said of a woman "Sho bath done what
she could," a tribute he never paid to
n man. Tho work which this one hath
wrought may console her reflections In
the cars of her widowhood.
Rev. J. B. Sweet paBtor of Simpson
church and -ecretnry of tho Wyoming
"onference, made a few reiratkn pecu
liarly flttlrp and which appealed
strongly to his listeners. Ho said that
no fulsome praise had been uttered.
To It all the hearts prcrent had said
"Amen." "A prince In Israel hath
fallen" today. From the extremes of
the conference this loss is a personal
affliction.
.A SPEAKER. OF POWER.
The rpeaker then alluded to certain
powerful discourses whlih tho deceas
ed had uttered In the days of his ser
vice. The influence of these have had
a great effect not only on the congre
gations to vvhkh he had miniatured,
Ivit tho clergymen who had listened
The conference honors him for what
he was. He honmed It In his represen
tation at gcneinl confeience, and In
his bcnutUul life.
As a personal friend the speaker
told his relationship with the deceased
even before entrance Into the ministry
Closing ho t-ald, sadlv: "Ttnu hast
i oino to the end of thy earthly pilgrim
age. We sorrow not as those without
hope, for over j'onder Is the brightness
of the sunrlslng, nnd a welcome in
the kingdom of ctetnal rest."
The choir sang impressively "Sleep
on, Beloved," a net itev. J. is. sumner
offered prayer, at the conclusion of
whlfh Rev. Austin Grlllln pronounced
the benediction. The procession moved
out to the solemn recitation of the rit
ual. Intel ment was made in Dunmoro
rcmeteiy, where the burial service was
read above the grave. The funeral
was In chnige of A. R. Raub.
Dr. Eckman's Successor.
The presiding ciders of flvo of tho six
dlttilct or the Wvomlnj: conference
mt late jeterdiy afternoon In Elm
l'.'iiK i hutch to take action on the va
cancy in the presiding eldership of the
Wjoinlt!! illsttlct. Dr. Kcknun's dls
ti tot While It was deemed expedient
that tho appointment be made at ones
it was thought the matter cojld rest
unt i tho return fiom England of
Bishop C. II. Fowlei, who presided at
the last conference. After some dis
cission, that couise was decided upon.
Bishop Towicr Is expected home be
fore the end of the month. Ho has
been attending the International con
ference at London. Rev. Dr. A. J. Van
Cleft, of Dunmore.ls the popular choice
of the dtstilct and will probably bo
named by Blship Fowler. During the
lattei's absence the affalis of tho con
ference havo been In charge of Blshon
Mnllelleu. The Jailer's office has been
haidly more than formal and it Is not
llk'dy that he would care to assume
the lesponslbillty of such an appolnt
im nt In one of the largest conferences
in the United States.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Will Be Held In This City Oct.
ID
for Many Positions.
Tho next United States civil service
examination for departmental service
at Washington, D. C, will be held In
this city on Oct. 10 for the following
positions: Appi entice, assistant cus
todian, bookbinder, clerk, department
service, elec tiotyper, elevator conduc
tor, messenger, messenger boy, press
rran, railway mall clerk, skilled labor
ers (male and female), stereotyper,
taiger and watchman.
Persons who deshe to be examined
should npply to the United States civil
servke commission nt Washington, D.
C, for application blanks and full In
formation relative to tho scope of the
examination.
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DR. SPIEKER ILL.
Philadelphia Divino Well Known in
This City.
News has been iccclved here of the
serious illness of Rev. Dr. George F.
Snicker, of Philadelphia. He is the
father of the pastor of Holy Trinity
Lutheran church, of this city, and Is
professor of old testament theology
and church history at the Lutheran
Theological seminary, Philadelphia.
Among Scranton Lutherans he Is well
known. He Is now at the German hos
pital In Philadelphia. An operation has
been deemed necessary to his recoverj.
Take Notice.
Rooms of the Lackawanna Club (for-
meily Rowing Association.)
Scranton, Pa., Aug. 12, 1S5!.
There will be an Important meeting
of the members of the Lackawanna
club nt Club looms. Spruce street, on
Wednesday, Aug. 17, S-p. m. Every
member should be present as business
of vital Impoitance will be transacted.
W. S. Millar, Secretarj-.
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Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Hovvley,231 Wyoming ave.
PEACHES
Fancy
Jenny Lind
Melons,
California Fruits,
New
Sweet Potatoes.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
HONEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO.
14X to 140 Meridian btreet,Scranton, Pa. T hono o.'i
BURNING, LUBRICATING
ANU CYLINDER OILS,
PAINT DEPARTMENTLlnseed 01U
Varnlaii, Dry erf, Japan and Shlau'le ataln.
SHE FELL TWICE.
Woman Painfully Injured Taken to
tho Hospital.
Julia Thorn, nn Inmate of a house of
111 rcputa In Center street, while re
turning from a road house on tho boul
evard near Throop fell through a tres
tle on the Ontario and Western rond
nnd was so painfully bruised that when
sho arilved here sho had to receive as
sistance In disrobing.
As she was about to go to bed sho
staggered across her loom and fell
through a window to tho ground a
dlstanco of ilftcen fecct. Her back
was sprained and she sustained be
sides painful bruises She Is now at
the Lnckawanna hospital.
Clearing Sale,
Window Screens at re
duced prices. All strong and
well made.
The 19c kind for 10c
The 29c kind for 19c
The 39c kind for 23c
Adjustable Kcclining Clinics.
With canvas back,
Just the thing for
your porch. Worth
$1.00. Sale Price..
50c
Special Trices on Hammocks.
All fancy colors,
with fringed val
ance and head rest.
Regular $1.98 kind,
for
$1.19
Clarke Bros
HO.
Bicycles
And Sundries,
Iron and Steel,
Wagonmakers' and
Blacksmiths'Supplies,
Sole Agents for the
EASTERN GRANITEROOFINCS
FIRE AND WATERPROOF.
More desirable than tin and
less expensive. Sun will not
make it run. Frost will not
crack it. The only perfect
roofing made. Prices on ap
plication, HO,,
126 and 12$ Franklin Ave.
Hand Bags,
Suit Cases
and Trunks.
Prices ltiglit
CONRAD,
305 Lacka. Ave.
We Want to See You
nt Our New Loan Of-
fice, 227 Washington Ave.
GILLETTE BROTHERS,
Auctioneers and Brokers.
Special bargalna in Wulobos, Jewelry,
Musical Instruments and Sporting Good.
Watches ltepalredat Lowest Price. See the
75c Shirts We Are jx
Selling for 37y2c jT
Turpentine, White Load. Col Tr.
fltatt
linos
BITTEKBENDER
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SZO Lackawanna Are., Scranton Pi
Wholesales nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready Hlxcd Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Kconoinlcal, Durable.
Varnish Stains,
rroduclnBl'erfoctlmltatlonofExpsaslTt
Woods.
Reynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inside Work.
Marble Floor Finish,
Vurablo and Dries 'iulckly.
aint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
,-URE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
Hand & Payne
You can do unusually good buy
ing in summer weir here. Not un
common to save half on regular
prices. Note them:
oOe. NECKWEAR AT 25c.-Puff Four-in-hands
and Ascots. To closo out this
line.
SILK SU3PENDERS 50c, light weight.
MADRAS SUSPENDERS 23c. light
weight.
SUMMER OUTING SHIRTS - J1.0O
bhlrts nt 73c , 1 50 shirts at Jl 00, J2.00
shirts ut $1.50.
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
Join
The Army
of women who aro using "Snow
While ' Flour Be one of tho
many who feed tho homo
guards on tho best biead In tho
land. You may not ho n bread
winner, but jou can bo a first
class bread maker. You can
mako brend that will bo tho
envy of jour friends and tho
Joy of jour family If you use
"Snow White"
All Grocers Sell It.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carbondale, Olypliant,
I
FIVE DOLUS FOR
WRITING A LETTER
In order to introduce
my new Hue of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVE DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of amr 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 you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
Address
George H. Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
Wllkcs-Barre.
OF ANY KIND,
Straight Business,
Cash or Credit.
Houses Furnish kI Complete,
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BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
425 LACKAWANNA, A V Z.