THR SCR ANTON TllIMINH-MONDAY. KISBIU'AIIY 27, 180!). 3 Council Building Desirable Offices RUITAIIf.K 1'Olt LAWYERS. kl'iill Privileges or Law Library. IIAVK A FKW I.A till tilt ROOMS tt KI.L APAITKI) FOR ARCHITECTS. APPLY TO J. L. CONNELL, Hoom :U)2 Uoinii-ll ISulldiifj:. 44. -- . . -f f TWO BARGAINS -IN - New Homes -AT- Park Placj, Court Street. Single 7 room house, Large lot, modern impiovcments. Onlv si.su:. Double house, large lot, with modern improvements, including laundries, q rooms each side. I:or 35()0. TERMS EASY. VIX PHONE No. 374J. ! TRADERS MIL ESTATE CO., I Traders Bank ntiildiiig CHAS. SCIILAGER, Alanager. 4 4- 4- - 4 4 -f -H- 4- -f -- DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Kar, Nose aud Throat dfl'ce Hours On. tn. to lU.ilo p.m: 'J to -1. Williams lliilldlnv, Opp. I'ostofllca. iftntttttt CITY NOTES 4 4 4 4 44 4 444 4 444444444 44 MICHAEL.-At Camp MucKonzlo. Au gusta. Cn. , Fob. .'ii. lSt'J. Obeil A. Ml i'h.K'1, -' years of (,v, a member of Com pmiy C. Thirteenth regiment. Funeral announcement later REORGANIZATION Of ROARD. There will be a meet Ins tunli;llt of tho board ol control at wheh unfinished busi ness for the fiscal years will bo disposed oi. Ttiinonow night the board will met: lor reorganization. TOOK TESTIMONY. Attorney Samuel Edgar, acting as commissioner by special appointment from the court at Elmlr.i. V., look testimony lu the case ol Ewinp s. Commercial Ttavelurs' ns.socl.Ulon at Hotel Jermyn Saturday. HELD IN liAlU-Stisle ltuddy, charged with assault and battel nieferred by John Dtitkn, was held In ball b Alder man Kasson Saturday. Defendant was accused of striking Dutka's wlfo with a shovel. The parties concerned icslde in West Scranton. DEFENDANT DISCHAItGED.-IVter "Weir, defendant In n hearing before Al derman Howe Saturday and charged with Tssaull nnd b.ittcrv. was discharged. Lincoln Vnnnum. ol Taylor, wos prose cutor, but did not submit sutllclent evi dence to hold defendant. AIJfSED HIS WIFE. - James J. O' Boyle, of I'lttston avenue, was ar raigned before Alderman Howe Saturday charged with assault and battel , making threats nnd non-support. Tho charges were pivfened by his wife. He was held In bail for af former hearing. WANTl'P HIS AllJI SET. -Lt wis Ca vln. a lad of about 12 years of age. sought admission to the Mit-es Taylor hospital nt dui-k last night. Ills left arm vns broken, but he was silent ns to the cause. The arm was net and ho remained at tho hospital. ' SALE OF TK'ICETS.-Tickets for the Maclartn readings will be on sale at the Lyceum until noon today. The piiies nro fl for the downstairs seats and j cents In tho balcony. Mr. James I'. Dickson hopes to increase the sale of seats In or rter to give the Lackawanna hospital tho benefit of the surplus. rtKQl'EST CHANTER-William Mc Dermott, a youth who was released from the county Jail after serving a thirty-day lerm for drunkenness, was arrested igaln .Sannda for diunkenness and dls jrderly conduct and at the request of his mother was ulv-ii anoihei thirty d'lys' opportunity to if t the whisky out of his lystem. FUNERAL TOUAV.-Tho funeral f.t Ihe latf John Juj'ee. who was killed 1'rl lay afternoon as the result of an accident it tho South SIopI mill, will bo held tills nonnng from his lato residence, 309 Fl otvs street. A mass of requiem will bo fticbrated nt Holy Cross church nt 9 Shoe Clearance Anv price good enough if it helps us clean up stock. Astounding bargains you know the worth of our ordinary shoe values. These are extraordinary. Winter Street Boots wt $2.20 Splendid box calf and Kangaroo, welted Soles, extension edges, up-to-date shapes. Three Bargain Tables. $1,75 your choice of Women's $,.. oo to $5.00 Shoes. SCHANK I SPENCER. o'clock, and Interment will bo made nt the Cathedral cemetery. DEBATE IN HA LLSTEAD. - Tho Twentieth Conti-ry club of thu Railroad Young Men's Chrlsttnii association will go tn llnllstoad tomorrow evening nnd de bute with the Literary club nt that jiluoo. Tho question In: "Resolved, That Glad stone was n tlrenter Statesman Than Bismarck." Tho piuty will leave on No. S nt 0 o'clock mid return at midnight. OltAI'TAt'QfA CM tOMC. - An ml Jouriicd meetlr.g of tho ( hautattqtia circle of llltn l'urk chutch will bo held this (ivcnlng nt 7.tj o'clock In the abova church. Attorney A. V. Ilowcr will bo tne speaker of tho cvotdng, his topic being "Tho Hacon-Slmko.'rcnro Controversy." Member. mid fi lends nro ut Red to bo present, roil call to bo answered by a ciuntatlon from Shakespeare. Admission free. ASSAULT AND HOIJHKUY.--A war vnnl was sworn out beforo Alderman Howe Saturday by F. L. lluckiix for tho aires: of 15. F. rethorlck, of Clark's Sum mut, charging him with nssnnlt nnd bat tery and highway robbery. Bnekus claims he owes I'etherlck n few dollars, but be ing unnlilo to pny hi obligation, was lis-t-nultcil mid threatened. In order to ob tain bis release, bo Rave I'etherlck ro cents, nil the money he had. and then bail tho warrant hsticd for the latlcr's nrrest. BRAVE MAN BURNED. Saved a Restdenco from Probable Destruction by Fire. August Mlllbrnndt, of lOIJi Rldgo street, Petersburg, was quite f-crluttdly burned about tin- hands, arms, face und neck last night In a heroic unil entirely successful battle with tlainr'i, which were greedily threatening to de stroy the homo of bis own and lis brother's family at the above address. The burns are ' iiultc deep and vety painful, his eye brows, lashes anil the hair near the, forehead are all Milled off. The Injured man and his family re side on the llrst lloor of the dwelling and his brother, Charles Mlllbrnndt, nnd his family reside on the upper lloor. The latter owns the building. About V. 13 o'clock a scream from one of tho members of the tatter's family ummonod. tho older ones to tho upper lloor, where, In a front room an over turned lamp had set fire to the carpet and furnishings. August Mlllbrundt, with rate presence of mind, openol u nearby window and seizing the lamp hurled It out. The llames were then quickly extinguished In the room. An alarm of lire from Box 126, corner of Irvine avenue and Ash street, brought the ltellef Chemical oompar.y of the city department und the Elec tric Hose company, of Dunmoro, to the scene, but their services fortunate ly were not then required. The dam age amounts to about $25. MET INSTANT DEATH. Was Run Down by a Passenger Train at Brown's Crossing. Kdwurd Rogers, an employe of the Valley Drug company, of Wllkes-Bnrro, was Instantly- killed at Brown's cross ing or tho Delaware and Hudson rail road, just below Avoca, Saturday nbont 1.30 p. m. lingers, who traveled up and down the valley selling patent medi cines, had halted at the crossing to let a southbound train pass, and then drove onto the crossing, failing to notice the northbound passenger train due at LSI o'clock at Avoca. The locomotive struck the carriage, hurling it in a demolished condition to the left side and the horse to the right. Rogers was thrown up onto the bank on the right side about twenty feet and killed. He was well known and was SO years of uge. He Is survived by two sons. His wife died about a year ago. CASE TOPPLED OVER. rell Upon Rush Wright and Felled Him to the Floor. Hush Wright, mailing clerk In the postolllco, harrowly escaped very se rious Injury while at work Friday night. He was standing near a large case used to tile various things In when lt toppled over, struck Mr. Wright upon the head and threw him to the floor. General Delivery Clerk Jenkins and other employes rushed to the fallen man's aid and Dr. Frey was sum moned. Later Wright was removed to his home. His Injuries consist of a severe scalp wound and shock tnd bruises. MATCH CAUSES FIRE. Destroyed Some of Wolf & Wen zel's Plumbing Stock. An early Saturday morning (irebroke out In the basement of the building ut "10 Adams avenue, owned by Dr. Fred Lange and occupied by the llrm of Wolf & Wcnzel, plumbers. It was caused by a spark from a match lull ing Into a box of oakum. A still alarm brought the Vhuxnlx Chemical company to tho scene imd In n short time the tlanies were ox tlnguished. The damage amounted to ubout one hundred dollars upon the stock and Is fully covered by Insur ance. Dangers of the Grip. The greatest danger fro.n La Clrlpp Is of Its resulting in pneumonia, if reasonable care In used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will bo avoided. Among the tens of ; ousands who have used this remedy for la grippe we have yet to learn of a slnclo case having resulted in pneumonia which shows conclusively that this remedy Is a certain preventive of that dangerous dleease. It will cure la grippe In less tlme than any other treatment. It Is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. Slat- thews agents. Hros., wholesale and letall 30 Cents per Dozen for fancy Jersey eggs. Corn-sen. Smoke The Pocono Sc. Cigar. 41 0 Snruce Street AS KNOWN ON EARTH WASOTJHE FLESH ESTIMATE OF CHRIST GIVEN BY REV. M. D. BABC0CK, D. D. Outward Appenrnnces No Criterion. Rather the Indwelling of Divinity. Spoke from tho Words Recorded in II Cor. V, 10 Was a Brilliant Ef fort Largo Congregation Greeted the Eminent Divine at the Second Presbyterian Church Is a Prob ablo Successor to Dr. Hall. Rev. Mnllblo 1). Ilabcock. D. D.. of the Brown Memorial church, Baltimore, occupied the pulpit of the Second Pres byterian church yesterday. Dr. Han cock has spoken to Scranton congrega tions before, and all who had ever heard hltn were desirous of listening to his discourses on this occasion. He Is In some respects a most remarkable pulpit orator. Tull and distinguished In appearance his features are as clear cut as a cameo, and when speaking his countenance seems to be Illumined. His method of delivery Is a perfect torrent of words sometimes dlfllcult to follow, but given with such Im passioned Intensity that his listeners nre apt to find themselves catching their breath as If In continuous antic ipation of a climax. Few men can bet ter hold an audience for his marvelous gesticulation is a sermon in Itself full or brilliant expression. Thus It is that no report of an address of his can do Justice to him, for personal magnetism and the feivor of one as It on fire with the theme- cannot be transcribed. Dr. Babcock Is still a young man. His subject yesterday morning was from II Cor. 1: It), "Wherefore- hence forth know wo no man after the llesh; yea though we have known Christ after the llesh, yet now hence forth know we Him no more." The dis course which followed was full of deep spirituality In rcognltlon of the pow.-r of possessing the divinity of the Savior as He had intended, l'aul's new stand ard of judgment was portrayed. In the old days, us Saul, lie would say of a man. "He Is a Jew, or a Pagan, a man of culture or a poor man," de ciding entirely from outward appear ance. Now all was different. If Christ died for every ninn In every man must bo divine possibilities. He had Judged even Christ by whnt he bad heard, but now that he understood the power of Jesus to turn a man from sin ho looks no more upon the outside. CHIEF CHAHACTERISTICS. The chief characteristic of Christ was the power of n new creation. It found Paul pretty yvell along In his journey. He had lost too much time to clutter his mind with outer details. Some one else might baptize: as for him, he must go on. must hasten to do his work, others could follow and organize. He must look after the prime essentials. Paul did not write ii biography, It was rather a "blo-gen-esls," the origin. He said few things of the earthly lire of Christ, although doubtless he knew quite as much as the others. There was probably not an Item that he didn't know. He noted 'the saying, "It Is more blessed to give than to receive," which 'the other apostles did not tell, but there were many things which he put aside as not essential to what- he must do. He might have told of the curious cus toms oi mo uaiatians, nut lie never wrote matters for the papers. He might have gone Into details about a little man he saw peering up Into a tree or of a picture gallery where there was such a tine painting, and of the many curious mustoms he observed; all he did talk about was the old custom, sin and the power of Christ to save men from It. Paul saw Christ according to the spirit. They said: "Is not this the carpenter's son, and are not these his brothers and sisters? Is he not a NazareneV" It Is as If a man looking at a great picture would exclaim "What a magnificent frame! Is the painting on wood or canvas? Can vas? Oh yes. Wood and canvas. What a wonderful picture!" The story Is told of a man who went Into the Lake country filled with an enthusiasm over Wordsworth. Ho heard there was an old man who once knew '.he poet and he scoured the country to find the old man. When at last they stood face to face he said: "And you really knew him knew Wordsworth! What can you tell me about him?" And the old man an swered: "Oh, he was a queer old party, as used to go 'long a-mutterln' to hls self." "Yes, but what did you know of him. what can you remember'."' "Oh, he vvas just a queer (.Id party as used to go 'long a-mutteiln' to hls self." DO YOU MEAN IT. Then tho KpeuUer yaid earnestly "ott say 'I should like so much to bo presented to Mr. So and So.' But do you really mean that. Is It not his money, his dinners, his horses, his po litical Influence? Stripped of all those things would you can- to know him" Perhaps when he had these munv things he had, too, liss manhood. Now he may be worth knowing for himself, but you pull him down from his pe destal nnd go off in search of some other coming map with the dinners, llu- horses, the money. "There wns t.hnt time yvhon Jesus controlled the bread question. That was anil Is ftlll a great thing to do. They tried to mqke Utm king nnd John and James desired to be prime minis ters. Judging from the outside ac e'oidlng to the llesh, seeing not the divinity that "taketli away the sins of "10 worm. "We bear a great deal In these days about getting back t6 Christ. We nre striving to got new Ideas of the fresh, vivid presence of the human Saviour, warm, living and tender. The spade Is an Important factor and lt Is Indus triously digging out of the sand nic-in-orluls that revivify all the little truth- and promise to make a llfth gospel. Wo pee tho golden sunsets, tho flame of Caperiinum's towers, the Pharisee in the north and tho Sadduceos In th" south. It Is all bringing very near the atmosphere of that period. Hut don't bo afraid of going to heaven and not knowing your friends. The dlvlno Christ as H( vuis konwn on earth villi bo there. The Christ that bent to touch the little child nnd com fort the sorrowing. If we die b"fore tho consummation of the new, glorified body, vie need not to fear that our souls must be poor, wandering wraiths. "What If you did know when Ho was In such or such 11 place -and could tell on what day of tno week He spoke thus, or op what hill slope Ho stood as Ho wrought that miracle. It may win a new creation to make the life of Christ contemporaneous, but It will not bo a new Creator. Thorn will b Ihose lo whom lie will sny I never knew you,' for they have not reached th-j essence of the questions. DO YOLT KNOW HIM? After feeling that He has power to make a new creature of you, tho power of resurrection, the power of a new life, do your friends nnd the strangers about you know yon ut. one who knows the essential Christ' Do you know llltn as the power that chunked Saul te Paul, the real presence, the Holy Spirit? Too many people .consider Christ and the Holy Spirit two sep arate persons. He tnld '1 am going avny, but I am coining back. I will In my divine nature dwell In you lt you nro willing; to use you and transform you.' If we have slipped away let us say to Hint 'take me ngnln and our last days will be our best.' " RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES. Tho topic of last ovonlng's lesson at tlio First Church of Chi 1st was "Christ's Ap puailng Misjudged." Hcv. James Mi Lced. 1). D.. pastor of tho First Presbyterian church, occupied his pulpll.nt both services yesterday. The pulpit of the Taylor Prcsbytcilan church was occupied yesterday mcrnlr.g by ltev. II. II. Parsons, of West Seianton. Hev. C. D. Moore-, pastor of the t'nttc'l Evangelical. church, Green Itldge, preached two able sermons at ycsteulay'u services. Ilev. John Robert pan. D. D., of Glas gow, Scotland, pieache-d ycstenlay nt both services of the J'cnn Avcfnie Bap tist church. Hev. Levi fllrd, pastor of the People's Congregational Piohlblllon church, oc cupied the pulpit of the Christian church In North Scranton. "Blotting Out the Handwriting" yvas tho theme of the sermon pi cached Inst night at tho Shlloh Baptist church by the pas tor. Hev. J. W. Bell. Candidates for neinborshlji on piob.i tion and by loiter were- received at tne Court Street Aluthi dlst chinch by tno pastor, Hcv. (!. C. Price. "The Source of Evil Thought" was the subject, of ltev. A. L. Humor's niornlr.3; sermon yesterday, and In the evening he spoke on "A Cry of Distress." Ilev. George L. Alrlch, pastor of tho Grace Heformed Episcopal church, preached bust night upon "Daniel," using the second chapter as his text. ltev. I,. It. Foster. M. A pastor of tho Sumner Avenue Presbyterian churcli, preached on tho topic, "God's Call and Its Answer-' nt last night's service. Hev. Jnmes Bennlnger. of the Hamp ton Street Methodist Episcopal church, eicoupledthopulplt at both service yester day and preached two forceful sermons. ltev. J. P. Mofl'at of the Washburn Sticet Presbyterian church, occupied the pulpit of the Bellevtie Welsh Calvinlstlc Methodist church nt (i o'clock last eycnlng. "On tho Fence- In Helliiion" wns the theme of the sermon preached last even ing at tne North Main Avenua Baptist church by the pastor, Hev. W. G. Wat kins. Tlio pulpit of the Grace Lutheran church was idled yeM, nlay at both services by ltev. S. D. Dougherty, of Altoona. Tho regular pastor, ltev. Foster t". Gift, was out ol town. "Future Ages Doing Homage at the Shrine of Sanctified" was the theme of the sermon preached by Hev. .lames Hughes last night at the Presbyterian chapel, Green lliilge. Hev. W. J. Ford, pastor of the Green Hldue fJr.ptlst church, preached from the topic "Is Conversion Enotiuh" at yester day morning's servle-e-. and Ihe evening ser.lce was devote'd to songs. The regular monthly missionary collec tion was taken up In tho Simpson Meth odist Episcopal church yesterday. A spe cial musical and literary programme was lenilcred m the Sunday schi ol. "Forgive t's Our Debts," and "Abound ing In Righteousness" wore the topics of thomornlngand evenh.g sermi-ns. respect ively, preachcel by Rev. G. W. Welsh ye3 terday nt the Calvary Reformed chinch. Rev. W. L. De Groff. superintendent of tho Rocky Mountain dli.trlct of the Ameri can Sunday School union, spoke of Tils labors In that Held at yesterduv momma's service' at the Providence Presbyterian church. Rev. I. J. Lansing, pastor of the Gre-en Ridge Presbyterian church, preached Inst evening the second sermon In the series upon the subject. "The Life Evji-I istlng." The- theme of the sermon was "A Bar rier to Despair and Suicide." Tin1' usual pieaehlng services were con-ilucti-d at the S'mpson M"lhollst Episco pal church yesterday by the pastor. IW. J. 11. Sweet. The E'lworth league ex'-r-cis.-s wen- In t harg,. of W. J. Long. Ten new members we re taken n by lctte-r. Hev. L. It. Foster, pastor of iho Sum nei Avenue 'Presbyterian church, occu pied the pulpit of the Plymouth Con.rre Rational church nt both services yester day, and uNu preached at i p. m. at hl own church on the topic, "God's Call and Its Answer." Rey. S. F. Matthews, pastor of the First Baptist church, spoke on the subject, "The Black Diamond Express." at tho morning servbe yesterday, nnd In the evening Rev.. D. D. Hopkins preached. Tin- services were held In the Welsh Bap. tlst church on South Main avenue. "The Hob- Ghost" was the subject of Re. Thomas eh- Gruchy's dlscouise yes terday mornln-j- at the- Jackson Street Baptist church, and In the evening the fourth illustrated sermonlc lecture In the t-eili's of the "Pilgrims Pioyie-ss'" was givi-u. The topic was "From the Armory to the River of Life." Consecration services were held at the Howard Place- African Methodist church yesterday morning at the conclusion of the regular preaching scivlee. Tne ser vices weie for the success of tin- ov in gellstlc services now,belng conducted at iho Pen 11 Avenue Baplst church and Hev. II. A. Grant, B. D.. was In charge-. WILL MEET AT HAZLETON. Executive Committee of the P. O. S. of A. Will Convene Tomorrow. A meeting of the state e-xecutivo iomnilttee of the- Patriotic Order Son of America, will be held In Hazletou tomorrow afternoon. All the state of ficers of the order will bo present nnd the session promises to be Interesting. The meeting will bo held In tho Central hotel In the- afternoon. In tho evening a grand rally will take place at Hasde hall. State President A. J. Colborn, of this city, will make an 11U elress. -- I 44 The leader of them all" . Ai iu NATIONAL OFFICERS AREJNTERTAINED LETTER CARRIERS B00MINO THE BIG CONVENTION. Picsident John W. Parsons, of the National Letter Carriers' Associa tion, and Others Address a Mcot ing of tho Scranton, Wilkes-Barre nnd Plttston Carriers Members of the Citizens' Committee in Attend ance Tho Scranton Committee Did Good Work at Toledo. Not that It wns necessary, but by way of making assurance doubly sure, the local Letter Carriers' association hud the national president, Job 1 M. Parsons come on from New York yes terday to enliven the lnt'"cst 111 the coming Nntloral Letter Carriers' con vention, to bo held In this city dtirlns the week commencing Sept. i of tnls year. Mr. Parsons was ncootnpaniPl by John V. McElroy, of Bridgeport. Conn., chairman of the national executive; board, and Jumes Goer, a prominent member of tho Now York city associa tion, and manager of the letter car riers' band and drump corps. Mr. Greer cumo particularly to arrange for the accommodation of his music ians, who will come hero to take part In the parade and lemaln durlnr the etitlro week. Tho visitors were greeted by a la'ge assemblage at Odd Fellows' hull, on Wyoming avenue, In the afternoon, and later wore dined nt the West minster. Wllkes-Barre and Plttston sent up good-sized delegations of their lcspectlve associations und there were present beside. a large representation of the citizens' committee, which Is assisting the local association In ".is preparations for the convention. President John II. Phillips, of Local Branch, No. 17, was chairman of the afternoon meeting. With hltn 011 the platform were tho two national of ficers, Mr. Greer and Postmaster E. H. Ripple. The- meeting was opened with the singing of "America," led by Secretary E. 15. Jemes and accompanied by A. S. Rowley, organist, and D. V. Reese, corneter. EXTENDED A WELCOME. Postmaster Ripple was Introduced bv Chairman Phillips In a very compli mentary manner and assigned Ihe of fice of extending to the visitors a v.'il como to Scranton. This he did in tin appropriate way and then, in the name of the carriers and the citizens gon erally, assured President Parsons and asked him to assure the carrio'S throughout the country that a warm welcome awaits them In Scranton. Tho preparations aie progressing splen didly, he said.' The carriers are work ing Indefatlgably to make the conven tion the most memorable In tho way of entertainment the association lus ever held, and they are backed in their efforts by every man, woman anj child In the city. When Scranton does anything, it docs It well, Colonel Rip ple went on to say, and on this occa sion it purposes to clearly out do Itself. National President Parsons was then Introduced. Ills popularity vvas attest ed by the ovation which followed his presentation. He said ho expected Scranton to do great things when the convention will be here, and If Scran ton vvas rellected In Phillips. O'Mal ley and Jones, the delegates to the Toledo convention, he was positive lt would do great things. Admitting that much earnest nnd energetic preliminary campaigning had been done, It vvas nevertheless a fact, as far as he could Judge, that not over 11 dozen men went to the Toledo convention with the expectation that they were going to vote for Scranton as the place for holding the next con vention. From the time, however, that they set foot In Toledo they begin to be transported Into enthusiastic Scranton supporters. SCRANTON EVERYWHERE. There was nothing heard In Toledo, but "Scranton, Scranton, Scranton." The llrst thing that met the visitors' eves vvas "Scranton, 1S99." Every- whou! ho turned It was "Scranton, ISU'J." it became the byword of the day and was actually used for the pass word nt meetings. Everything was labelled "Scranton." If a delegate got up at .1 or G o'clock In tin- morning he was sure to en counter an invitation to have his "morning smile" with Scranton. If he was turning in nt 'i o'clock a. in. he could not escape a "night cap" with Scranton. Those three Scranton men neved slept it seemed, They were cv eiywhere at all times. They did moro work in four days than It would ap pear possible, for ordinary men to do in the same number of vvecks, and what they did do was accomplished against big odds. Detroit had forty-five men on the ground working for the honor. Chattanooga and Baltimore sought It. Scranton, however, won lt. The dele gates said to themselves "It the town Is represented In those three men wo want to see it" and they voted to come here. Referring to prospects for the con vention, President Parsons stated that he believed It would bo the largest and most important convention tho iissoe-lation ever held, llo was In Phil adelphia last Sunday and received as surances there that not less than 1.003 carriers would come to participate In the parade, New York Is already col leoting assessments to provide n fund for bringing its delegation her. A meeting of the Lehigh Valley Latter Carriers' association, embracing Beth lehem. Easton. Allcntown nnd Philips burg, X. J., vvus held on the last Sun elay In January to dlFcu?s tho question ol attending the Scranton convention. ll over tho country tho same Interest Is manifest. BENEFIT TO.THE CITY. The benefit a city derives from a letter carriers' convention was aptly Illustrated by Mr. Parsons. In olden times the postinasler was the chief gossip monger of tlio roiumunity. At his olllce all the news of the day cen tered and was distribute'!. Everybody came to tlu post olllce to "talk lt nil over." The free delivery eystem has caused this destruction to descend to the letter carrier. He Is tho only post master known to the many on his route. Despite the terrors of the Hundy register he has a moment to e-x.iinngo u word with the people of his district. Give him Komcthlnr to talk about and hoil talk about It. If Scranton is worth talking about It will bo dis cussed the whole length of every let ter curlers' routo throughout tho whole United States for many u day follow ing the Scranton convention. Mi. Parsons spoke at length to the curriers present on ihe work of the Are You Looking Then look our way and wc will assure you that money Is m not a better defense against poverty than knowledge, which g -! ln;rprilnrr nnr lvii-rrnine. "vil. c -5 goods at a high price, but best goods at low prices. Tho g oldest and best known manufacturer closes out to us a j number ol lines. 5a Cnrvlnit 8ct n.o 55 llo.t Trlplo-Pintc-d Knlfo mtielo. per dorcn S'J.ftti "-- ivory nunmo iripieisiivor inntio ijo.st'i'i Kni.cH ana rorKit. zz t-fc, pordorcn r.no JS" jjl Dinner IC ilvoi, sumo plate, pourl bundlo, pir dozen 8.00 S. 2g Wall us and Stag Handles equally low in price. If vou "p J5 appreciate good cutlery, and will buy for less than half its real - -5 value, give us a call. ga 1 Cvvy&yfew Millet & EWkr t"ir TMbe S iYlllld.1 X rCL'lV, 134 Wyoming Av g ZS "WALK IN ANT) association and of their duty as mem bers. He was frequently interrupted by applauro and when ho had conclud ed was given another cnhtislastle de monstration of his poularlty with the carriers. Mr. McElroy followed with a few words of encouragement to the local association. Mr. Geer told of the work that Is being done In New York city in preparation for the Scranton conven tion, and stated that he was positive that not less than 1,400 carriers would como here to take part In the parade. The delegation will be headed by the letter carriers' band nnd drum corps of eighty-live pieces and will also bo accompanied by three other bands. NEIGHBORS WILL HELP. O. S. White and I. P. Long, of the WIlkes-Darre association, anil J. F. Costello, of the Plttston branch, made brief speeches bespeaking the Intention of those towns to co-operate with Scranton In entertaining the delegates. The Wllkes-Barreans propose to take them to Mountain Park for n day's outing, and 'Plttston will also demand their presence In that city for a day. 15. J. Campbell, E. E. Robathan, T. J. Jennings, Philip Robinson nnd C. G. Boland, of the citizens' committee, also made brief addresses, assuring the car riers that they could rely upon the citi zens at large for loyal support. ' 'Squire Donahoe, of Wtlkes-Barre, who came up with the letter carriers from that city, made one of his char acteristic speeches, when called upon by Chairman Phillip?. In Introducing him reference was made to his summary manner of visit ing justice on wlfe-beaters. "Yes," said the pugnacious 'squire, "we nre fellow-workmen In that respect. You handle the malls: so do I, sometimes." The meeting vvas concluded with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne," and then all reraircd to the Westminster to en joy n foretaste of the hospitality that awaits the delegates to the national convention. The out-of-town carriers present were: J. R. Grifllth, A. J. Walsh, Mer rltt Line, John F. Manhart. Edward Johnson, M. N. Kellar, James Wallace, George Joslln, J. F. Kappler. Thomas McDermott, I. P. Long, O. S. White, of AVllkes-Barre; G. B. Delahanty, .1. F. Costello, Albert Ellerleh, James Bone, Charles F. Curry, John Flynn, W. J. Gillespie, of Pittston. ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN. Dr. Babcock, of Baltimore, Spoke at the Lyceum Yesterday. Three hundred or more men waded through the slush to attend the Ly ceum meeting yesterday and they Were abundantly repaid by hearing one of the most remarkable addresses ever given in this city. The speaker vvas Dr. Maltble, D. Babcock, of Baltimore, pastor of the Brown Memorial church. His address was on the text "I Am the Good Shepherd and know My sheep and Am known of Mine." "Thejre are some people," said the speaker, "who have the power of In dividualizing. The black shepherds In Africa can watch a thousand sheep, passing a certain point and If any of them are missing they can not only tell how many but which ones. So God does not know us by number but by name. Do not ever think, my boy. that God does not see you, and know you through and through. Then God not only knows you but has a purpose and a place for you. Your experiences and His Providence In your life are all n part of a plah fur your develop ment for 11 special end. Discipline should bo spelled with a llual "g" dls clpllng teaching that Is what it Is. The old Idea in education has been to train all boys alike, but we are be ginning to see that every child has an Individuality and should be trained with reference thereto. "Now the secret of right telations.tn God Is to recognize these fuc-ts ami to say: "Oh God, train me and teach me by ull that comes to me. 1 will be I Thine, to live for Thee and serve In the place and tho way Thou dost choose." The address was full of apt Illus trations given with great earnestness and dramatic Intensity. Every one Is Impressed by hearing Dr. Babcock with tho tremendous reserve of energy he displays, and the profound convic- I tion on his part of the truth, and Un importance of his message. Those who j heard yesterday's r.ddrcss will not bo surpilsed at the statement that ho is i the most popular preacher to youi'g men In the city of Baltimore. JOHN R. BRYDEN HONORED. Presented with a Handsome Gc Headed Cane by His Friends. At a banquet held at Hotel Rudolph. Satin day night, the foremen of Storrh-k Creek Coal company and friends of John R. Bryden presented him with a beautiful gold-headed cane suitably en graved. Mr. Bryden, who was superintendent of the Sterrlck Creek Coal company for the past live years, made many friends among the employes of that colliery and Saturday evening a few of thorn came tocether to do him honor upon his retirement us superintendent that colliery. Mr. Bryden recently nccepted u supeiintendeiicy of the Scranton (' company, now owners of the two i-' llerlcs lately transferred from Laeki vvanna Iron and Steel company t 1 them. During the evening an elegant dlnnc was served and toasts were responded to by every person who sat around tho board. After dinner they lepalred to the parlor, where a few merry hours for Bargains Tnflnro thic ve;iii-t not nnnr 2 LOOK AROUND," - BUY NATIONS' CONDENSED J1SLK Manufactured by SCRANTON DAIRY CO Ask your grocer for it. At Retail. Coal of tho best quality for domestic usa and of all sizes, including Buckwheat and Blrdseye, delivered In any part of tho city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor. Commonwealth building, room No. 6; telephone No. 2624 or at tho mine, tele phone No. 272. will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. M PLEASANT COIL CO were spent, at the conclusion of which they unanimously wished him success. William II. Murphy, of Archbald, was toastmaster of tho evening. Those present were: William L. Allen, Dan iel Doris, Thomas Langan, J. F. Cum mlngs, James McAndrew, B. J. Me Gurl, F. H. Benjamin, William A. Bry d'en, Andrew Bryden, of Peckvllle: William II. Murphy, Archbald, and John Vnn Bergen, B. S. Phillips, J. A. Kearney, of Scranton. WASHINGTON. Four Day Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. The almost unparalled success of the tour last year has Induced tho Penn sylvania railroad company to offer tho residents of Wllllanisport. Wllkes Barre. Sunbury, Hairlshurg and neigh boring cities 111 ceiitiv.l Pennsylvania another opportunity to avail themsel ves of the peculiar advantages of a personally-conducted tour to Washing ton, and has therefore ai ranged for it four-day tour to the national e-apitnl on Monday, March JV. Train will leave He-novo at ti.40 a. 111., Wllllanisport S.UO a. 111., Scranton, 7.1S a. 111., Wllkes-Banv !s. tr i. in.. Sun bury lO.'SO a. ni.. Ml. funnel, 7,:!0 a. in., Altoona 7.1.1 a. 111., Lancaster 10.21 a. in.. Hariisbui'g 1S.8.1 p. ni., slopping at tho pilncipal intermediate stations and at York. Returning:, rpeciul train yvlll leave Washington at :!.'J0 p. in., Thurs day. March ::o. Passengers from point! west of Wllllanisport und from Dewurt, Sellnsgrove, I.ykens, Dlllsbiirg.Lebanou and points on the Shaiuokln division will use icgular train from Washing ton returning. All tickets will be good tn return alsei on regular trains until Saturday. April t. Inclusive. Round-trip rate, covering transporta tion, hotel uce'otnniodatioiw from nip per on date of tour until aftei lunch eon March 30, V.W from Wllllatnsport. M'i.So from Wtlkos-Bane. $11.70 from Sunbury, $11.00 from Altoona, SlO.b) from Lancnsler. $10.10 from Harrisburg and proportionate rates from other sta tions, including stations of the Cum berland Valley railroad north of Chum bershurg. Guides to Washington will be distributed ftee on t!n train. For Itineraries, rates, tickets and full Information apply to ticket agents; E. S. Ilaiinr. division ticket agent, Wll llanisport, Pa.: tourist agent, Wllkes Banv, Pa.; or address Georgo AV. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent, Broad street station, Philadel phia. How's ThisP We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of ('atari Ii that can not be cured by Hall's fatal rh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props,, Toledo, O. We the underslsneel, have known F, J. Cheney for the last 15 year, and believe him perfectly honorable In nil business transactions and tli.nncially chlo to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo. O. Wiildlng, Klnnnii & Mnrvn, Whoelsato Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, rctlng directly upon tho blood and mucous urfaces of the system. Price 75c. per buttle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimon ials free. Hull's Family 1'lllu are the best. IRRITABLE Your nerves need food. Uso Horsford's Acid Phosphate Take no fcuosututc.
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