v -i --Tj-i' ,- t 'w-(tvv THE SCRANTON T.RIBUNJS-MONDAY, MAY 29, 189D. c 'T r. EVENTS OF DAY IN WEST SCRANTON iREV. D. U. HOPKINS ACCEPTS ' CALL OP WELSH BAPTISTS. Expected to Assume Charge on tho First Sunday In August Congre gation. Hero Look Forward to His Coming I'uuorals of Norman Wlioelor and Mrs. Oolia Hughes. Children's Day Exercises Among the Churches St. Paul's Smoker. General News Notes apd Fcrsonals. Rev. I). 1. Hopkins, ot Wales, 1ms accepted the cull tendered littn by the members of the First Welsh Baptist church. The letter received by Ben jamin Hughes Inst Thursday was read nt the after-meeting service last even ing. Kov. Mr. Hopkins' acceptance was written In Welsh, nnd he referred to tho hospitable manner in which he wn? locelvoel by the people of the city and the members ot the Flint Welsh Bap tist church during the eight weeks' engagement he illled hero during March nnd April. Kev Hopkins was tendeicd an unan imous call to the chinch about seven weeks ago and was so notified pre vious to liis ilppaiture for Wales. He stated that ho would decide In due time and after inheriting the matter to his congregation at home and ser iously considering the call, he decided to accejit. In his letter the Rev. Mr. Hopkins stated his willingness to come to the chinch and asked to he notified when he would bo expected to assume charge. It was decided that he be glien until August 1 to complete his arrangements in Wales prior to his departure for this couiitiy. Tho gentleman is one of tho most learned preachers in Wales and made a veiy favorable impression hoie. He comes exceptionally well recommended and is young and ambitious During tho short time he spent in this country hf visited seveial states and preached eveiy Sunday. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs James A. Hvans, of North Hyde Park aenue, during his stay here. public, was In attendance and hod chargo of tho services. Tho remains were afterwards borno to tho Wash bum street cemetery, wheio interment was made. Rev. Thomas De Gruchy officiated and "C members of Lieutenant Hzra S. Orlllln post woro in attendance, com manded by Fred Adams. Tho firing sou.id comprised George E. Schaefer, Henry J Lof tis, Seth Xlonncr, Ch irles Van Valen and Frank Albro. Edward l'leico was chaplain. The funeral sorvlrtas over the remains of Mr. nnd Mrs. Joshua Jones' child will be conducted at the house. R16 Ninth Sumnei avenue, at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. interment will bo made In tho Washburn street cemetery. FUXnitAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Services over the remains of th" late Mis. John It. Hughes were conduct' d at the family residence, 143 South Re becca avenue, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Uev. W. F. Davis, of the North Scranton Baptist chmch, and tho Rev. Thomas Do Gruchy, of the Jackson Sticet Baptist, nilicintcd In tel ment was made In the Washburn street cemetery. The f uncial of the late Norman Wheeler occurred yesteiday afternoon at L'.r.O o'clock at the house on Kevser avenue. Lieutenant Ezia S. Grlfiln post, No. 131, Giand Aimy of tho Be- RAIIMT ! Yes Ae have It. Atlantic Lead, Pure Linseed Oil, and Ready fllxcd Paint, Varnish, Putty, etc. Gi:ORGi: XV. J HN' KINS', i oi S Main Acnue. ST. PAUL'S PIONEER CORPS. Tlie members of St Paul's Pioneer corps enjoyed a smoker in their rooms at Masonic hall yesterday afternoon and tendered a reception to their dele gates to the Harlelgh convention. Pres ident P. 1'. McCoy made a short ad dress and several otheis spoke. Tho membership contest which has been going on for some time is Hear ing n close, nnd very encouraging re ports were received from both sides. The afternoon was enjoyably spent by all present. AMONG THE CHURCHES. Rev. David Jones, pastor of tho F.rst Welsh Congregational church, occupied the pulpit of the Forest City Congregational church yesterday. The pulpit of the Plymouth Congre gational church was acceptably llled at both seivlcts yesterdu b tho Rev. Mr Robinson, of Pittston. Rev. E. A Noble, D. D., of Rrookljn, N V . occupied the pulpit of the Simp son Methodist Episcopal chinch at both HcrUces ytstcrd.iv. Rev. W. ( Thomas, of Pittston, filled the pulpit of the Fiist Baptist rhtireli yesteidny nnd the Rev. E A. Noble, D 15 . of Brookl n, N. V., opened the eening service. Confirmation sci vices were held at the f lei man Catholic church on South Main avenue yesterday afternoon. Rev. I'. Pricker picslded. Rev 13 P. Jones, of the Tabernacle Congiegatlonal church, preached a pa tilotlc seimon last evening on 'Tiee dom." Rev. Mr. Williams, of Delta, Pa , preached at the Welsh Calvlnlstic Methodist chinch yesterday CHILDREN'S DAT EXERCISES. Tho pupils ot the Fourth Wind mis sion, the Bellevue mission and the Mother school of the First Welsh Bap tist church will jointly conduct chll dien's dav eercles at the church on Sunday. June 11. TIip music to be ren dered Is known as "Tho Roses" IlehemsaN hae been held by three blanches and this evening a united le henrsal will be held in the chinch to which all the ehildien are reciucsteiJ to be present. Mre. Bradish, of Detroit, Wrote Mrs. Pinkham and Tells the Result. L1TTX1 TO UII. riMKBAU HO. Bl.Jlo " A.bout two years ago I began to run down and toon oeeatae almoit a wreck. I lost my appetite aad bepan to loso Mesh my Mood was itaverlahcd and lhtA to tatire our store. " The dostors gftvn tne a Utile tonic, but I cUadlly prew worse and consulted another doctor. He helped nt in some ways, but my headaches continued, and I began to hare night sweats end my rest was so disturbed that I would hate hysterl and would cry and worry orer businesi matters and my poor health. "Finally.husband took rme South, but with xo baneflt. This was ft yew ago ; no one oan rer knavr what a winter of misery I spemt. Woold bloat aftor catmg and was IroubUd with palpita tion of heart and whites. Haying read by happy enaaco of your medlernu, I bought it and rota for your advice, und before harinp; finished the first bottle of Lydl. B. Pinkham'a Vegotable Compound , the hysterica nearly stopped and I slept soundly. "I used BCTen or eight bottles with such benefit that I am as healthy as I can ever remember of being. I shall never cease to sound your praises." Mrs. E. M. liriADisii, 179 Dix Avis., DETJioir, Mien. Mrs. Pinlcham's advice Is at tho free disposal of every ailing1 woman who wishes help. IIorndtlrcssisLynn, Muss. Every case Is sacredly confidential. GATHERED IN SOUTH SCRANTON DECEPTION BY THE BLESSED VIRGIN SODALITY. Held at St. John's Church and One Hundred Young Woman Were Re ceived Into Membership Rev. M. B. Donlan, of Dunmore, Delivered tho Sermon Marriages of Miss Lena Koch and Edward Pfail and Miss Mary Phillips and Philip Holler Other Notes and Personals. Philip Roller Other Note9 and OENERAL NEWS NOTES The twent-fouith annlversaiy ot Globe lodge. Independent Older of Odd Fellows, will be eelebiated in Hurl G.ui hail this evening. The event will be attended by a Uigo delegation of Odd Fellows. Wlllard Howe, of Wet Pittston, will glc n recital of "Dald O.mkk' at Meais' hall this eeniug under the nuHpltes of the nung ladles of Simp son chmch. Miss Anna Morgans' lnelustiial and ipll lln li Lies" 11 IKS Mission band of the First Baptist church closed its season Saturday af ternoon nt Iveuito hall with an en teitalnmont. Refreshments vveicnlso ietveel tho little ones. St. Agneb' chapter of St. David's Episcopal church has adopted resolu tions of condolence on the death of Maltha Gibbous, one of their men beis. Tho teachers and pupils of No. 13 school enjoved a jaunt to Campbell's ledge on Saturday under the direction of David Owens, the principal. Mis. Ensign Williams, who has been conducting the meeting at the Salva tion Army barracks on Price street, was tendeied a farewell yesterday and w 111 hail for her home in Wales today. The gotpel meetnng at the Young Women's Christian association rooms yesterday afternoon were conducted by Miss Jennie Jenkins. A phonographic entertainment will be given at Masonic hall tomonow evening at the meeting of Washington camp. No. :!33, Patriotic Order Sons of America, beginning at S o'clock. A general invitation is extended to the members of the order throughout the city to be piesent. This is neither a cheap sale, a cloarauco sale nor an effort to get rid of an undesirable stock. It is merely an opportunity to buy the highest class of Muslin "Underwear procurable at bona-fido icductions from regular figurcs.aud our solo aim in making these price concessions is to strengthen our hold on tho better class Muslin Underwear trade of this city by proving to our patrous that a better class of muslin garments can be had here than is procurable anywhere else in Scranton. The Garments Offered Are Matchless In stjlo and exquisite workmanship. .4.3 for quality, your good judgment will recognizo it at a glance. All wo have to say is, if a better class of Ladies' Muslin Underwear than wo offor at this sale is obtainable, wo want to know where, when and how. Meanwhile wo are confident that tho lino to bo shown ior the first time tomorrow approaches as closely to perfection as anything we have over seen. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Patiolman Thomas Jones, of North Lincoln avenue, is convalescing after an illness which confined him to the house soveial weeks. Mrs. L. W. Cramer and ehildien, of Lincoln avenue, spent the past week at Danville. Mis. Prank Slote, of North Lincoln avenue, Is visiting friends at Lake Ai lei. Mrs. Kate Pickering, of South Main avenue, is the guest of friends in El mil a. N. T. Mrs. William Gable, of South Gar field avenue, is spending a few weeks with lelatives at Gouldsboio. Miss Emma Williams, of Soutli Hyde Park avenue, is visiting Shenandoah f i lends. Mr. and Mrs. H. S Jacobs, of Lafay ette sticet. have as their guest Frank Henrv, of Hazleton. Mrs. Kate Smith and Maggie Hayes, of Washburn street, spent last week with Stroudsburg fi lends. Will Neville, of Fairview avenue, a student at Yale college, was operated on for appendicitis Saturday. Miss Leah Howell, ot Elkdaie, is vis iting ft lends on North Fllmoie ave nue. Miss Hannah Hill, of Noith Fllmore avenue, is visiting ft lends in Wilkos 15 irre. Rev and Mrs L. R.' Foster, ot North Lincoln avenue, are entertaining Mrs. Fosters bistei, Miss Francis Rudd, of Hector. N. Y. Mrs Fiank Decker, of Evans court, is entertaining friends from Penohbcot, Luzerne county. Mt. and Mrs. A. A. Stover, of Dovles town. Pa, aro visiting 55. A. Stover and wife, of Hyde Paik. Jay Reese and Arthur T. Stover and Misses Sadie Davis and Anna Davis enjoved a drive to Pittston yesterday. MNs Christina Martin, of Pittston. spent vestcnlay with friends on North Rromley avenue. Mr. and Mrs G A. Williams, ot Rnrk street, will return this evening from u visit at Middle Granville, N. Y. At St. John's church, on Fig street, last night the messed Virgin sodality of tho church held a reception. The Blessed Virgin altar was most beauti fully decorated with cut flowers, palms and lighted candles, by the Sisters of St. John's convent. One hundred young women were re ceived Into the sodality. Rev. M. R. Donlan, pastor of St. Mary's church at Dunmore, preached the sermon of the occasion. He dwelt particularly on tho beautiful life of our Savior's mother, and urged his hearers to emulate her. In the sanctuary were many pilcsts Tho litany of the Blessed Virgin, and benediction to the most Blessed Sac rament concluded the lmpiessive bcr-vlces. tefcnKKnK ! !it .. KHn TWO NUPTIAL ArPAIRS. Announcement was made Saturday of the marriage of Miss Lena Koch, of 019 Birch street, to Edward Pfaff, also of this side. The ceremony was per formed two weeks ago at the parson ago of the PetershuigLuthcran church, the pastor. Rev. J. W. Randolph, olllci ating. Mr3. Pfaff is tho youngest daughter ot William Koch, sr., of Birch street, and is a popular young woman. Her husband is well liked. Tho happy couple are residing at Petersburg. Miss Mnrv Phillips, of Maple street, and Philip Roller, of Beech street, were ciuletly united in marriage Saturday night. Alderman Howe, of the contial city, pel formed tho ceremony. The wedding reception was held at tho home of George Phillips, of Maple street, the father of the bride, the immediate rela tives and friends being in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Roller aie well and favorably known. They will commence housekeeping today in a newly fur nished residence on Stone avenue. rtJNERAL OF PETER RAHNER. The funeral of the late Peter Rahnei, sr., took place yesterday afternoon from the home of his son, Peter Rah nor, jr., on Hickory stieet. Services were held at the Hickory Street Gei man Presbyterian chmch. Rev. W. A. Noidt. pastor of the con gregation, officiated. Inteiment was made In the Pittston avenue cemetery. NlTBS OF NEWS. Division No. 23, Ancient Order ot Hibernians, will give an entertainment at St. John's hall, on Stone avenue, to moirow night. A dance will follow. Tho Epw oi th league of tho German Methodist Episcopal church of Pros pect avenue will have an outing at the "oi e mine" spring tomorrow. Mrs. C. DIckman, of Maple street, is convalescent from a seveie Illness. Peter Hamm, of Dunkiik, N. Y., is visiting his home on Maple stieet. Pea Coal Delivered, S1.25, to South Side, central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to C. B. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phono 66S3. FUNERAL OF DANIEL R. STILES. Ladies' Drawers In best English long cloths, tlnest cambtlcs, etc., elaborately trimmed with laces, embroideries, finest quality edgings, etc , All sizes, shapfj and leeogulzed good styles ure amply repicsentid. Reductiona as follows guaranteed: Draw, it wmth $2?S for $1 8. Diawer" voith ?1 37s for $1.15. Drawers vvoith tl.25 for 9S cents. Dtaweis worth ?1 12 for b9 cents Drawers worth S5 cents for 69 cents. Drawers vvoith O.". cents for 1J cents. Drawers worth 6) cents for 16 cents. Drcwcih woith .0 cents foi So cents. Diawers woith 31 cents for J5 ce-ms. Ladies' White Skirts Every skiit olfered is mad to cm form to the demands of piesent coi rect fashion, thus absolutely assur ing a correct bunging dress skiit. Eklrtu worth J4 21 for S3.C). Skirts worth Ji.00 for 53.29. Skills worth $3 23 for 'J.9 Klch ts worth J3.00 for J2.C9. i-'klrts worth J2 25 for J1.9S. fiklrtn worth J1.S5 for J1.59. Skirts worth J1.75 for $1.30. Skirts worth $1.2.5 for 93 cents. Skirts worth $1.12 for i9 cents. Skirts worth 85 cents for C9 cents. Ladies' Night Robes It Is dilllcult to conceive the nal met its ot these beautifully finished Raiment", save by peisonal inspec tion They are perfect In cut, superb in design and inepio.ichable in quality. Reductions guaranteed as follows: Gowns woith ?30 for $2.09. Gowns vvoith $2.50 for Jl.US. Gomw worth $:.l'.'i for $1 79. Gowns worth $1.73 for $1.39. Gowns worth $l.lri for $1.19. Gowns vvoith $1.00 for 79 cents Gcvwi3 worth S3 cents foi 19 cents. Ladies' Corset Covers Here, too, chane-'S havo had to be made to ever changing fashions rtquirements The models shown uic iho latest. All stjles in high and low neck. Corsci covers worth $1.75 for $!.",",. Coixot cuverb worth $1.35 for $1 03. Coiset covers worth Sl.U'ft for SOo. Coiret (overs worth $1.00 for 73c. Couet covers worth h3 cents for 09 centa. Corset covers vvoith Gv cents for r"i cents Corset covers worth 02 cents for 18 cents. Corset covets worth SO cents for 28 cents. Corset covers worth 28 and 33 centa for li cents. NORTH BCRANTON. Louis Rockwell, of Syrucuse, N. Y., is visiting it-latives heie. The Kej stone Literary and Dramatic cninpan will leproduce "The Mountain Waif" at St Maty's hall, June 9, for the benellt of Mrs. Thomas Gilllgan. P.. r. Dunn, of New York city, will spend tomoirow with his family on Delawaie street. Mrs. D. T. Davis, of Hazleton, re turned homo Saiuiday from a visit heie. Ebeneer Jones, of Olyphant. re turned home yesterday from a visit with lelatives here. Miss Ressle Hcuwood, of North Main avenue, is home fioni a visit with frlenns at Honesdale Mrs. Anna Muekley. of Olyphant, was the giif'St of fi lends here yesterday. Mrs. D W. Evuns, of Rock street, is visiting relatives in Nantiioke. Mr D. J. Davidson, of Jones street, spoilt yesterday at Wilkes-Raire. Miss Givennle Thomas, of Olyphant, spent yesterday with fi lends on Waj.no avenue. Mlsees Martha Davis nnd Marie Reise, of Pittston, worn the guests ot fi lends on William street yesterday. Was Buried with Militaiy Honors Yesterday Afternoon. Many friends, both of this city and fiom out of town attended the funeral of the late Daniel R. Stiles, of Pittston, which was held ycteiday afternoon from the icsidence of his son-in-law, S. L. Rice, 1201 Olive street. The ser v Ices, which were short and simple, weio held at the icsidence. Rev. E. J. Haughton, of St. Mnik's Episcopal church, and Rev. C. M. Gllllu, D. D., of the Elm Paik Methodist ohurch, offi ciated. At the conclusion of the services tho remains were borne to Pittston and intoned in the cemetery theie. A do tail from Lieutenant Era S. Giltlln post, No. 139. Grand Army of the Re public, In chnrgo of Commander Asa R. Stevens, acted as an eseoit. The post at Pittston attended the funeral to the cemeteiy at Pittston. FAIR WILL BE CONTINUED. Full lino of Ladies' Chemise in tho finest Eagllah Lawa Cloths, Cambrics and Standard Mualius. Children's Lawn and Mull Drosses, beautifully gotten up. Prices from $7.00 down. Globe Warehouse QREEN RIDGE. Tooth brushes, all sizes nnd prices. The finest in the city at Manners' phar macy, 920 Gieen Itidgo street. Sponges of all descriptions for bath, al3o tho Loofah or Egyptian wash rag, a great novelty for the bath, at Man ners. No. 920 Green Ridge street. ' DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU? If not, drink Clraln-O mnelo from pure erHliis. A l.idy writes. "Tho first tlino 1 mado Graln-0 I did not like It but after uainir It for one vveolt nothing would Induco mo to co back to coffee." It nourishes and feeds tho system. The chtldieu can drink It freely witli gnat benefit. It is the strengthening nub stuueo of pure grains. Get a park. si;e today from your grocer, follow the directions In nmkir.g It and you will linvo u delicious and hculllitul tablo bev erage for old and young, ISc. and 25c. It was all comers day at the Fire men's fair Satin day at tho armoiy and It was duly taken advantage of. In the afternoon tho place was comfort ably ciowded and everyone seemed to want to do something toward helping tho cause along. Tho evening was a repetition of the nfternoon so far as the attendance and opened-handedness of those attending was concerned. Tlio featuie of both afternoon and evening was the May-pole dance given by twenty maids and masters, for which Rauer's oiehestro. furnished the music. Tho geneial ommllti e met lato In the evening and decided to continue for one more vwek. Special teatures will be airanged for each evening. H K K V .' .' K u X' V V ' t: t! V X ti ' ' ft," V a v v tf w X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X it X .X s X X ,t X X X X X X OBITUARY. Mrs Ellen Cooper, wife of Contractor Georgo Coopsr, dld at 8 o'clock jestcr iluy morning at her h6ine, 131 South Hde Park nvcnuo, after a lingering illness of beveral jcars.. Mrs. Cooper wus ii eais of age, and had been a patient sufterer, and bore her afllictinn uncomplainingly. Showasameinberof tho Washburn strtet Presbyterian ehuich and esteemed by nil who knew her. Ilur hiihband anil ono daughter gut vivo her. The tunoral will bo held at the house tomoiruw afternoon at 2 50 o'clock and Interment will bo made In tho forest Mill cemetery. Mrs. Samuel Webber, aged C8 years, died ut her home, corner of Lafayette sticet and Lincoln avenue, Saturday uf tcinoon. Deceased was bom In Strouds burg and hud resided in this city many y oa is. Klio is survived by her husband nnd three children. The lemilns will be taken to Paradlbe Valley tomorrow for Interment. Charles It. Johnson, need 47 jcars, died at his home, HI North Moln nvenuo, Saturday morning. Deceased is suivtved by his wife nnd several children. Tho funeral services villi bo held at the housn at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Burial will be mado in the Washburn stieet ceme tery. Harold, tho 2-year-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. David M. Jones, of South Main avo. nuo and Emiou street, died yesttrday morning after a short Illness fiom pneu monia. The funeral announcement will be made later. THE LEADER Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming Avenue. The book war is not over Our special quotation for today will prove beyond a doubt that this store will never allow itself to be undersold, no matter what the cost may be. Hundreds and hundreds of copright books have been sold by us in the last few days all of them at lower prices than you could obtain the same anywhere else in the city. For the coming week we shall not only MEET all competition, but shall sell our books for ' less than the-lowest quotations elsewhere, regardless of what they may be. $1.50 cloth edition of David Harum 55c $1.50 cloth edition of Red Rock 55c $1.50 cloth edition of Choir Invisible 55c AH $1.50 copyright books at 55c So far the lowest price EVER quoted by any house in America for the same books. The book chance of the year the opportunity of a lifetime to buy NEW books at much less than the publishers' price. - Only two to a customer, and none to dealers. -? Extraordinary list of seasonable Monday Bargains at 24c None of the following can be bought anywhere for less than 6c the yard. 6c skirting crush at 2c Ten thousand yards lor today's ,-1 special sale skirting crash that has been sold for 6 cents XC 6c apron gingham at 2c One case for today's sale 1 standard aprrjn ginghams that are usually 6c the yard &2C 6c shirting prints at 24c One of the best grades of shirting 1 prints we ever handled full width and fast colors. Monday only 22C 8c grenadines at 24c Look like silk grenadines and are ,1 worth all of 8c the yard all colors. Monday X2C (j 0 2y2c 2y2c 2y2c 2jc 0 0 6c hemstitched handkerchiefs at border hetnstitshed handkerchiefs for value 6c J4c Plain white and colored men and women I 22c A rare bargain in fine shirt waists Those that we intend to speak of here are exclusive in design and pattern, and are to be had only at THIS store. They are the new round yoke waists made of a fine quality of stiiped Madras cloth, en tire yoke of fancy stripe and lace effect, white lawns, nothing like it in the city and positively a two dollar value special on Monday $1.25. Very extraordinary bargains in towels At prices different from those asked on other days for the same goods. Both lots are marked specially tor today : Lot i 36-inch pure linen towels, hemmed and ready for use, price always wms i2jc. Monday only 7c each. Lot 2 Extra large bleached and unbleached Turkish bath towels, price always was i8c. Monday only 10c each. flonday sale of fine embroideries , Strictly high-class cambric and nainsook embroideiies, very wide and in the newest and richest designs. Really worth from 15c to 20c the yard some are slightly soiled, but otherwise per fect. Monday, 10c the yd. Half price sale of men's negligee shirts Two lots for today, special, both at very much reduced prices. $1.00 shirts for 50c The former price was just double what these are marked for today's sale. Made of fine Madras cloth, in stripes, plaids and plain white with separate cuffs. Monday only, 50c. 50c shirts at 33c Our regular fifty-cent negligee shirts in many handsome pat terns and all sizes separate cuffs. Monday only, 33c. The last of the stamped linens We have re-divided all of our btamped linens and have put them in four lots, as fol lows: LOT 1 Dovliesand stamp ed linens that were up to ioc oC LoT 2 Doylies and stamp ed linens that were up 0 to 1 5c each oC LOT i Drawn and stamp ed hemstitched doilies and splashers, very fine material, pure linen and worth no less than 25c while they last 12C LOT 4 Some of the hand somest pieces in our stock have been put in this lot. Beautiful and very elaborate designs at less than half the former price were 59c and soc 1 9C Monday sale of torchon laces One of those important oc casions that come only once in a great while. Torchon and valiencienne laces, from two to six inches wide real value 7c to 15c the yard. Monday, 4jc and 6c. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X '.. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ft X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X '4'A'ATt'4"4"4'A"4'"A'4"A'A4'Alm'A'"A'4'A'rt LETTERS FROM. '.THE PEOPLE. Unelir this lieadlnB Bliort letters of In. terest will be published when accompa nied! for publication, by tho writor'a nm Tho Tilbuno will not bo hold re sponsible for opinions hero expi eased. Reply to E. S. Williams. lMltor of Tho Tilliunc Sir: it Kcenis iilmodt liikudltilc that after ilvo months, in which to bludy ani iliKL-st the importunt features of the t'.ir pentcrs' demands un tho master buildura of this. city, tli.u bo prominent a member of tho Humlds' i:elmnge us Contractor i:. S llltams should exiires.3 biieh pro lound iKiioraneo us that set foith oer his hlKnaturo In jesterday itepubltcuii. As to his comment un tho rlKhts of tho contractor to pay his bllK I hao noth ing to nay. but if Mr. Williams had read tho trade rules, u copy of which Is avail, ablo to uciy contiuclor, hei would tlnd mutual protection to contractors und em ployes from Injustices heietoforo xHtlnu. Mr. Williams claims that "tho liuiMlii, Traii b Council demands an elKht-hour da for all union membt rs of that body ' Villi Is not tine, and I cannot understand how ho could hnvo been misled Into thli Btntcmcnt. The rcabon whv tho debt hour movement In fonnsylxanla was bo nun in Scrmiton, lutl.er than Philadel phia or nttsburir, is because Scranton is recognized as ono of tho very best or canlzed cities in tho United States, so far as the bullilliiB trades aio concerned, und far and nwny tho best oriwnlseel city In tho state of Tcnns Ivnnla With thesi facta in view, why should wo wnlt for Philadelphia mid Plttsburs? And why should not Scrunton bo tho that In lino In tho cluht-hour movement? In movements of this character It Is tho strenutli of tho union rather than tho size of the city that lends force to tho demund for a shorter work d ly .... After disposing of the eight-hour iiuos tlon, Mr. Williams snB! "Tho next do mand Is for nn Increase In wage's of 2J to 30 per cent, moro than they tiro rocelvlnsr at present." This stntemnt I bollova to be a willful cxiiBBeratlon of fact, for tho eontleman could not havn been ho Rrossly misled In his beliefs. Tho fact is that nfter deposing ot the eight hour foatuio of tho controversy the Imrcu-o In wnsres demanded is Jum 7 rer cent It is evi dent that thli statement Is made for tho purpnxo of filshtculnc partUs whu con template tho election of bulldiiiBS this reason, and It needs no oilui criticism than the mero llftinB of tho mantel which the Kentleman has to adroitl) cait about tho truth. If tho members of tho Build ers' i:ehaiiBO purpose uwultliiff tho ar rival of the lait hour, and then Imlster Ihb up theii bide of this ejuti'tion with falae statements, then Indeed must they fe.el Insecure In tho po-ltlon which tlicy h wo usMimcd As to the demand that foremen bhall bo members of tho union. It Is nn open ques tion ns to vUio shill deiive tho most bene. lit tlit union or the emploj or as a re tult of thlb rule One thine Is cettuln. that with lorcmen, educated In the lights of tho union men winking under him, the cmplovcr who h honestly elections of worklns In hiirnumv with tho union will not bo led into unnecessary trouble. "Then," he bus, "tho contiuctoi must pay ovety two weeks." 'ies, evew so, tho employer must not vlolato this ono pai tlculm law of tho commonwealth of I'onmo Iv.inl i. Tho legislature ttUely created this law for tho purpose of pro tecting labor from that class of emplov ers who deem It an cmtraBO for their era plojis to demand their witses within a loasunnble period If the lcglaliiture hid not piaitlealb Invalidated tho law in framing It through their neglect to at tach a penalty clause, It would not now bo necessary for Mr Williams to bo be wailing tho fact that tho Carpenters' union had taken up the matter, lining In the omission of our state lawmakers by placing a penalty on violations of the two weeks' pay law. As to JiH suBBestlon of threats of ar son, otc , I hnvo nothing to say bv waj of defense of nny m in who has made use of sueh language as he has placed In iiuotutlona. I will sny, however, that I do not believe he can produce a union carpenter In this eltv wfio has mado use of nny such language ns ho quotes. It appears to mo to bo tho old story re peating Itself, that when there Is a chance of dltlleultles arising betweon labor organizations and employers, tho latter Is working up some mo.uus of de veloping lawlessness among the Htrlkeis. If there Is a "sjstcm that will Inculcate thoughts of murder und arson, u lb h mitsldo tho labot organizations and would, iciuliu no btroug force of detectives to ferret It out. The union does not "com pel a man to leave his work beoauio that man does not caro to Join " It simply refuses to work with him If ha don't Join The business ogent does not hunt up trouble Tho fact Is that his hands aio kept so full of trouble by simply taking1 eaie of that wlileh comes to him that ho has no time to go out looking for It That he i Ides a bleyelo Is trim enough, but onI because It Is economy In tlmo. that he Is a gentleman goes without having The gentleman thinks "that the men, will leeelvo more wages and better treatment without tho Intel ferenca of tiades unions " Well, he may hold to this opinion, but it would Id shaken si mew hat if ho made u, careful c .nivas of tho benelllh seemed M cirpen K'is since tho organisation of the union, and thn compaio It with the losses lr vwigoh alo-ie, through unreliable contrac tors prior to tho organization of ha union 1 do not think thnt much good can ba accomplished by a newspaper discussion, of this niblect, but I deem It only Jutt that sueh misstatements as were sot forth In yesterday's pupei us coining from tho master builders' point of view should bo corrected J V. I.nvery. LED THE WOMAN'S MEETING. A. n. Williams, Jr., of this city, led the gospel services at the Central City Young Women's Christian association; rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr Wil liams gave, an Inteiestlng talk on thu Htory of Jacob's wrestling with thej cngel nnil his victory by yielding te him Mr. Wllllunis Ih a student at Vala nnd preparing to go to China, as a mis-. Blonary. He Is the leader of the Ynlo Mission band onel did much evangel istic work east of the Mississippi river. V aM' r. jsm ,rfJldL-.