THE SCRANTON TIUBUJNJfi-THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899. CONNELL BUILDING. DESIRABLE OFFICES FULL PRIVILEGES OF Law Library day caused an alarm of flro to bo Bound cd. Tlio aid of iho flrcracn was not needed. VIStTINd TUB SCHOOLS Tlia teach ers' commlttco of the board or control, accompanied by Superintendent Howell and Secretary Vellows, visited tho North Knd and retcrsburtr schools yesterday. SttlNKP HY TUB MAYOIt.-Ilesolit-tlons uuthcrlzlriK repairs on tho Cryu'.nl steamer and pcrmlttlmr Hartley Fuller to connect his premises with tho Stlpp court sower were ttlgned by Mayor Molr yesterday. APPLY TO J. L CONNELL, Room 30'2 Council Building. GO WHERE YOU WILL to look at Pianos; take in "bar gain," "reduction," "damaged" sales and every other scheme to make you believe you are getting two dollars' worth lor one and .you will find no better pianos for the money asked than at Perry Bros. OUR LUDWIG PIANOS Are most beautiful. The prices are very moderate and the terms easy. We have Briggs, Vose and Knabe Pianos. Some exception ally good Pianos and Organs, second-hand, at low prices. TheScir-IMaylng ANGELUS will be played for you any lime you call. AT LAKE AKIHIa Tho I.ako Ariel Improvement company entertained a number of newspapers workers ut Lake Ariel yesterday. Tho Improvements mmlo preliminary to tho opening of tho season were Inspected. A FOIITUNATK BSCAPE.-I'. 1. An tolnc, of Scott township when driving alons l'cmi avenue at noon yesterday enme In contact with an Inbound Peck vlllo car. Ills 4-year-old son was thrown from his seat, but escaped Injury. JIHETINO OK COMPANY D.-Thero will be a meeting of Company I). Thir teenth regiment, In the Hillside Coal and Iron company's ofllcp, room M7, board of trade building, Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance Is desired. PAY-DAYS. Tho Delaware and Hud son company paw the iiuiiimoro smi"" and Delawaro mines ut Mill Creek yes terday. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company will pay the Southern division, machines shops und station men today. MORE TELEPHONE.-Common conn ell will meet tonight In legular notion nnd likely will have- to deal with tho Lackawanna telephono ordinance as a meeting of the streets and bridges com mittee Is scheduled for 7 o'clock to pre pare a report on It. BAR COMMITTEE ON LOCAL LAWS REVIEW OF REPORTS ON SUB JEOT OF SPEOIAli LEGISLATION. At tho Annual Mooting of tho Stnto Bar Association to bo Hold in "Wilkos-Barro, July 0-7, tho Special Comuiittoo on Special Logislation of Which J. H. Torroy is Chair man will Submit an Araondmont for the Repeal of tho Prohibition Against Local Laws. HOW OM She SMs Toor ctothos cttinot mUo you look old. F.rcn plo cheek won't do It. no nnn itilnr does It. mill ncTcr fall. It li ImpnMlhl to look youni: with tlio color of so rcnty yeara In your hair. ANNUAIi JtEETlNG. Tho nnnual meeting of tho Young Women's Chris tian association will bo held Thursday, June S, In the Second Presbyterian church ut 7.20 o'clock. The members of tho as sociation are specially Invited and urged to bo presint promptly. Tho publlu Is Invited. Perry Brothers 205 Wyoming Ave. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY Depends largely upon the supplies.. The right kind at KEMP'S, 103 Wyoming Avenue INJURED BY JUMPINQ.-Mrs. M. J. Williams, of North Main avenue. West Scranton. was Injuicd severely yesterday In an attempt to Jump fiom u street car. The xwltchbnx of the car burned out and three ladles became frightened and Jumped, Mrs. Williams btlng the only ono hint. GOOD GOVERNMENT CU'll, -The Scranton Good Government club meets this evening la Carpenters' hall, 227 Wy oming avenue, for the purpose of adopt ing a constitution. All citizens who fa vor the separation of municipal politics from state und uatlon.il polities are In vited to attend. DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Ear, Nose and Throat Eye, Offiro Hours -0a.m. to 12.30 p.m; 2 to 4. Williams Dulidtns, Opp. Postofflco, Ufl I OKI JgjjJL A , BEL -- -4-1 4- f CITY NOTES CHAMBER CONCERT -In tho Guern !' . hall Friday night the second cham ber concert of the iui will bo glvni. PICNIC TONIGHT. The Phoenix IIoso company will conduct at jilcnlc at Weld er's garden this afternoon and e tiling. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Kree Kindergarten asso ciation will be held tomorrow evening In the Albright Memorial Library. It will be one of unusual Interest and the pub lic Is Invited to be present. Addt esses will be made by Rev. Dr. Lansing unj Superintendent Howell. UN1VERSAL1ST CHURCH. A buM nes meeting of the, chinch. Young 1'eo- plo'H Christian union and the Lllera-y society will be held KrMay evening at the Universallst church. Children's Sun day will be observed at tho uual Sun day f-qhool hour at the Universallst church. Children will bo christened at that time. The "strike" will bu the sub ject at tho Universallst chinch Sunday evening. AUDITING COMMITTEE. -Tho ad journed session of the auditing committee of councils will bo held m xt Monday night. CLOTHING NEEDED. Clothing is needed at the Lackawanna hospital for children of both sexes Irom " tr L." years of age. TICKET HOLDERS.-A11 pel sons hold ing tickets und money foi the lecture of Henry Austin Adams should meet Rev. .1. J. JJ. Ueeley ut the cathedral this morning. IN SECOND CHURCH. Tho Rev. Jus. Hughes delivered an Interesting address last evening In tho Second I're.sbyterl.in church on "Christian Missions In South Africa." There was a large congrega tion. A SLIGHT UIRE.-A barrel of rubbish burning In the rear of the i sidenee of N. G. Robeitson, on Clay nwnue yester. MEETING MONDAY. The Methodist Mlnlter' association of Scrnuton and vicinity will meet In Elm Park chun-Ii Monday morning, June 12, at 10..TU. Rev. Francis Gendall will read a paper on Charles Wesley's Exegesis on Good The ology," Rev. Mr. Gendall Is a deep think er and handles his theme In an Inter esting way. The subject Is one that will piovoke n discussion and n lively time is anticipated. A lull attendance Is deslrtd. RESISTED ARREST.-A man. whose name could not be learned, was nnested yesterday at tho Jersey Central station. Ho was loiteiing aieund the place and when lequested by the olllcer In eliargo to move away he became abusive and le fused. It required the combined strength of Patiolmen NeuK Karius nnd Special Oflleer Shaw to cmivev him to the stalliiu houe. The oflieers had to put him down and forcibly apply the handcuffs. HARTENDER ASSAULTED HIM. Mlchael Connors, u bartender cmplujed nt the Gr.ind Central hotel, was ar raigned belnre Aldemnn Howe yesterday afternoon on a ehaige of assault pre ferred by Moses Eppstein, of 1.11 Ray mond court. The hitter Is n dealer In old bottles nnd aeordlng to his testimony some dispute arose over the possession of certain bottles yesterday In the course of which It Is claimed that Connors st I uck him. Tho pilsoner was held In CuO ball by the alderman. raiTnEtmmww DIED. ANDREWS. In West Scranton, June C, IS'i'.i, Infant child of Mr. and Mis. M. Andrews, of TJu Eynon street, r'uiural this afternoon. Interment jirlvnte. KANE. In West Si ranton, June 6, IS'.O. Thomas Kane, at his home. Ml Fourth slieet. Policial tomorrow morning nt ii o'clock Services at tho church nf tho Holy Cross. Interment .In Cathedral cemetery. N ew Today Ginghams, Seersuckers, Chambrays Nice quality Dress Ginghams, plain colors, checks aud stripes. 10c goods for u Corduroy and Hadras Ginghams A large assort ment of neat checks, stripes and plaids. All up- sy todate colorings. 1 5c goods for 1 vrC Real Scotch Ginghams Extra wide soft zephyrs, cool Summer weight, complete new line. 25c j Cr goods for ! - Silk Cordette Ginghams In New Blues, CAr Greys, Pinks and Helio 0J mm & HAGEN 415417 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton One of tho main features of tho an nual session of tho Stnto Car associa tion, to be held In Wllkes-Uarro July 0-7, will be tho consideration of tlio re port of tho special committee, com posed of J. II. Torroy, of this city; George P. Haer, of Heading, and M. W. Jacobs, of Allentown, on tho advlnnbil ity of adopting nn nmendment to tho Htate constitution repealing so much of Article 3, Section 7, as prohibits tho passage of any local or special law reg ulating the affairs of counties, cities, townships, wards, boroughs or school districts, together with such amenda tory provisions for notice of proposed local or special acts us shall safeguard tho communities affected from hnsty or ill-considered legislation. The com mittee will make a report strongly favoring such an amendment. Prior to the constitutional conven tion of 1873 there wns practically no limit to tho power of the legislature, the report will say, to pass local or speclnl laws, It being a matter of rec ord that during the seven years prior to the 1871! convention was passed no less than 8,75." private acts. WAS RUSHED THROUGH. The intensity of feeling ugalnst this nbuso led to what tlv committee con siders a most sweeping, far-reaching and drastic measure. It was put through the convention, as one of the speakers In Us favor ndvlsed, "at a two-fortv pace, word for word und line for line." Although the proceedings or th. rnnvonilnn till eight Inrgo volumes, the entire dlscussslon on the article relating to special legislation occupies less than forty pages. That a provision so sweeping In char acter and adopted under the Impulse of prejudice nnd resentment should not have proven In all respects satisfac tory Is not to be wondered at. the re port says. Or. the contrary it is sur prising that so little evil has resulted. Many of Its provisions have been suc cessfully evadi d. as In the ease of cor poration charters, upon Which subject the general legislation has gradually opened the doors so wide that, If it Is not novr true. It is lively very soon to he, that persons can form corporations for any purpo and write their own ehartois without any necessity for in voking the aid of the legislature to en dow them with such special privileges as they mny desire to enjoy. After generalizing at length on the aniline- and buidensonie character of the restriction, as evidenced especially by the large number of acts that were overthrown by the supreme court by reason of their conflict with the pro hibitory umendment and pointing out the unreasonableness of tho proposition that general laws for cities large and small, though they may belong In tho same rlass, can be satisfactory, the re port goes on to specify a few particu lars In which the nmendment Is unsat isfactory and Injuries, as follows: GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT. .First While the purpose of the con stitutional provisions was to prohibit local and special legislation absolute ly In the majority of cases, and to ic imlro in excepted cases the publica tion of notice of any legislation pro posed to be adopted, the effect of clas sification has been to leave the leglsla tuie free to pass local and speclnl leg islation with reference to the city of Philadelphia, the only city of the llrst class, and for the twin cities of Pitts burg and Allegheny, tho only ones of the second class, without any nuueo whatever. "Second the cities of the third class, now numbering about twenty-live, are compelled to adopt themselves to a rigid, unlfoim system, which is not altogether agreeable to any, and x- tremely cumbersome to borne oi ine number. "Thinl-Thls results, as to tho cities of the third class, In a condition which may well be described as that of ar lested development The problems in volved In tho evolution of municipal government are among the most weigh ty and beilous which now engage the attention of patriotic publicists. In or der that the efforts, all more or loss dlveise and experimental, to Improve municipal conditions should he success ful. It is necessary that there should be some degree of freedom for inde pendent action. As to the cities of tho third class in the state, such freedom Is absolutely precluded. "Fourth The principle of home rule for cities, which has come to be rec ognized ns a valuable light und one most jealously guatded, receives no re (ognition whatever in the present sys tem. "Fifth As at ptesent Interpreted, tho administration of public schools In nil of the cities, boroughs and townships, varying almost Infinitely In their popu lation, men, and social conditions must be absolutely unlfotni." THE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE. The constitutional amendment which the committee recommends Is designed to afford relict from the evils nnd in conveniences of the rigid constitutional restrictions, without again throwing the door wide open to hasty, lll-consld-cted and injudicious legislation. Tt provides that the' municipalities shall bo at liberty to imitate such changes In their charter provisions as their experience and necessities fltate. The prlncjple of the "Initiative anT ref erendum," bonowed from Switzerland, where it has been In fcuccessful opera tion for centuries, la becoming more and more resorted to as the safest and fairest method of secuiins: local Inde pendenco without the sacrifice of cen tral control. No case has yet occurred, in states where this principle hn been adopted, whero the charters framed by the peoplo of the city and submitted to the legislature hnvo ever been rejected. The committee's recommendation In volves, first, tho repeal of tho constitu tional prohibition of special or local legislation for1 municipalities, counties, wards nnd school districts, nnd, second, the adoption oO a method in tho nature of an initiative, providing that no local or special law of tho kinds permitted by tho ptoposed nmendment shall ho passed until thoy have first been adopt ed at an election of tho voters of tho locality aftpcted. The proposed amendment to the con- lir Vipr MEETING OF THE GRAND ARMY MEN FIRST BUSINESS SESSION HELD YESTERDAY. Annual Tarado Took Placo in tho Morning at 10 O'clock Votornns woro Rocoivod with Groat Enthu siasm All Along tho Lino Depart ment Commander Pnttorson Pre sontod with a Badgo of tho Order Sot with Goms Ofllcoro Who woro Eloctcd for tho Ensuing Year. i permanently postpones tlio tMl-tale Bln of kc. It bring liiclutio color oryoutli. At Arty your hair may look su it did At lit tern. It thicken tho hair alio, etoim It from falllne nut, and cloansfii the scalp fromtlandrull, (1.00 a bottlo. At all druggists. If too do tint obtAln nil th WneflU ysn xnctd from tho ms ot the Vigor, write to rtootor alsmit it. Addreii, DR.J.O. ATIilt, Lowell, Man. by the commlttco stltutlon as framed reads as follows: PROPOSED AMENDMENT. "The general assembly may pass nny local or special law, regulating tho af fairs of counties, cities, townships, boroughs or school districts, changing the charters of cities or boroughs, and creating oillces, or prescribing the pow ers and duties of olllcers In counties, cities, boroughs, townships, election or school districts. Hut In such local or special law shall be passed unless, nt lenst Ihlrtv days prior to Its Introduc tion Into the general assembly, It shall have been submitted In such manner ns is, or may be provided by law, to the qualified electors of the county, city, township, borough or school dis trict affected by such local or special law at a general or special election, nnd a majority of the votes cast at such election shall have boon voted in Its favor. There shall be bo presumption either of law or of fact that there has been a proper submission to and consent of the electors to any such local or special law when the questlun of the constitu tionality of such law Is at Issue In any legal proceedings, and If the court be not satisfied that such submission and consent have been legally made nnd given, the law shall be declined uncon stitutional and void. For the benefit of those who do not follow munlclpnl alfairs with any de gree of nssldulty it might be well to state that at present Pcianton can have no law that must not be accepted by Pittston with Its 15,000 population, Erie with Its wharves and Canadian trnde; Allentown, vvhre policemen are allow ed to drink on their beats, Wllllams port, with Its volumes of regulations for rafts, booms, Hoods nnd the like: nor can any of those cities. Tho first business session of the state encampment of the Orand Army of the Republic was held yesterday morning nt Wilkoa-Rarre. Mayor Nicholas wel comed the delegates and General Latta responded. Tho annual pnrude took plnce at 10 o'clock. The veterans turn ed out In full force and were enthu siastically received along the line. The Womans" Relief corps wns in session all this morning. Mrs. Maria W. Wheatnn delivered the address of welcome which was responded to by Mrs. A. Dovlne, of Johnsonburg, the senior vice president. The secretary's report showed that over $2,000 had been expended during the past year for relief. Ada a. Mohnr, past department president of New York, made a spirited address during the session. Ex-Department Commander Thomas G. Semple, of Pittsburg. In behalf of tho aides and other friends of the de partment commander, presented tho latter with a badge of the order, chas ed with gold and set with gems. Com mander Patterson accepted tho gift and spoke feelingly of the good will existing unions nil comrades. At the afternoon session the reports of the commander, senior vice com mander, nsslstant adjutant general, as sistant quartermaster general, judge advocate, chaplain and council of ad ministration were lead. Tho reports showed the order to be In a highly sat isfactory condition. The following ollleers were elected for the ensuing year: Department commander, James P. Morrison, Phil adelphia, senior vice commander, Charles H. Hall. Ruzerne county; Jun ior vice commander, P. M. Yeoger, Heading, chaplain, Rev. John W. Sayers, Reading; medical director, Lewis E. Atkinson, MlfTllntown. At the session of the Ladles' Auxll lnry, Colonel Fam Town, of Philadel phia, on behalf of Mrs. Julia. Shade, past president, nnd Mrs. Anna Nichol son, department treasurer, presented to the department a silk Hag. Mrs. Allen Jones, of Allegheny, on behalf of Colonel Clark, of Pittsburg, present ed a large silk Hag. Mrs. Julia Shade then presented the Grand Army of the Republic department with a silk flag. Prom the treasurer's report It was shown that there Is $9,?61 In the treas ury, the gain in membership being 7S1. PUPILS OUTON STRIKE. iwmimmmmi)m, June the Month of Roses and Weddings Let us tell you the advantage of buying the bridal present here. We show many exclu sive designs and decorations (import sam ples) just one of a kind. This insures your selection against duplication, and adds the charm of novelty and distinctiveness to your offering. Wc can't say anything new to express the grace, beauty and brilliancy of Libbey's Cut Glass. All that we can do is to direct your attention to the new cuttings, the Sultancc, Kstrclla, Florentine and prism. Ilookwood has a hidden charm, that a personal inspection only will tell. No words of ours can convey to you the beauty of the blended colorings. Italian Marble Statuary, Tcplitz Fig ures, Old Moravian Vases, Jardinieres, etc. 3S . J 2 rVj3''lw"r7 St CVuugTVlsAX Millar & Peck, 134 Wyoming Avo. "Walk In ond look around." fmmwmwmwmwmmmmwMmm es OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION. At the one hundred nnd fifty-third session of the Wyoming Ministerial as sociation held at Luzerne, Tuesday and yesterday, the following olllcers for the year were elected: President, Rev. Dr. A. Orlflln; vice president, "W. E. Thorpe; secretary und treasurer, F. D. Cornell. Alderson vvns selected as the place for the October meeting. Our Cut Pr ic Continues on Miscellaneous Books, Bibles and Prayer Books. We now add to that list Photograph Albums And Some Stationery, Twenty pupils attending No. V.) school, who are In the classes taught by Miss Josephine D. Lees, the prin cipal, and Miss Norma Nichols, refused to attend school yesterday afternoon, owing to the excessive heat. They are in favor ot one session during the month of June. The propo sition will be submitted to the board of control next Monday evening for reconsideration. It was defeated at the last meeting. K?K?KXxi:ajio:iosXM5 V Hff Any Way You Look at It i You Save $175.00. I Just how we propose to save this sum to you is one of the many good things we have to tell you when we see you. But we can and will save you that amount on a Fine Upright Piano with all modern improvements, and not a second-hand instru ment. It is a piano celebrated for Pure Tone, Fine Case, Best Material, Fully Warranted In fact, a piano in the sense that a piano is a distinct musi cal instrument and not a music box with many attachments. You want to sec the pianos and we want to see you. Why not call at our store ? Fancy Goods, Large Toys Of which we have a surplus, and offer at Greatly Reduced Prices, to reduce stock. Will also Cut the Price on Medium and High Grades of DURING THIS MONTH. We invite and believe we desiring such articles attention to these goods can interest any one Our Assortment and Stock of Baby Carriages and Go Carts FINN & PHILLIPS, 138 WYOMING AVENUE Are you a piano owner? Why not have us tune your piano? We guarantee our work and have a proposi tion to make to you. x sx0:5?sKsi(sj?n5:KM frPtU f .. .. '. rv' lk i M W . MM M mi m .MLMLLk M -A Vk JtBH W H M T'k 3T U mjuMo m& toity $$$$ Is large and prices very low. Our stock of BLANK BOOKS is com plete and prices right. Pocket Diaries, 1899, at half price. Krough Keigh and Other Games. M o NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. 0 PLATES BSkfv Artificial Teeth for which other dentists charge $ is. $12, $8 and 5. Our price, $8, $7, 5 and $2.75. Gold Crown ami Bridge Work for which others charge $ 10. $s.ind$5. Our price, $5, $4 and $1.50. Gold and other Fillings, 25c up. We extract teeth, fill teeth and insert Gold Crowns and Bridge Work without pain. Dr. Barrett, Dentist, 316 Spruce St., m'T,, LEADER IN LOW PRICES. Foole & Fuller Co., X 140-142 WASHINGTON AVU. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Best Goods for the Honey You Wish to Invest. Special prices on Oxfords on our bargain tables. Ox fords for 75c and $1 that were formerly $1.50 and 2. 0h 1 ill R LSAtwrt 1 1 J 7 juvtwvl 9. r wrvt 7Z.iw7-r&L ?ri' I J V Llx 1 f 'tan vii w' - Graceful, Easy Shoes for the People. yri lV I sJ J 1ftffFFiWri 'm& Wi OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Y THE YANKEE WATCH. O 0 it 9 w3'ra 0 l-AWt1 tlio thins for tli bicyclist. tin inurlit. tli'' INI11 rtn.m or In f.iot lor anv 0111 who wants cor icct time without carrying an ex-Hnlvt- watch. Absolutely guar untcid for ono year. Price $1 each. Mcur.i Uulldlag w - ..- v.,?, .. & 'F&jfe& T."&L xi'Z&Z VW A Record -Breaker. When it comes to a movable capitol the Philippine capitol is certainly a record-breaker. When it comes to selling hats our prices are also record breakers. CONRAD, Hatter 305 Lackawanna Avenue. i j 311 Spruca St. Templo Court Building, Scranton, Fa. All acute and chronic dlscascH of men, women and children. CIIHGN1C. NUHV OITS. UUAIN AND WASTING DISKA8 i:.S A Bl'EC'IAI.TY. All dli-inscs of th3 l.lvcr, Ktilne8, Dladclcr, Skin, liloocj, Xarvex, Womb, lSy Uur, Nose, Throat, und Lungs, CunreiH, Tumourx. IMhs Ruptuio (loltre, Rheumatism, AHthm.i, Catarrh, Vailococclo, Lost Manhood, Nluhtly Kmlsalons, all Femulo Dlseanes, I.eucorrhoea, etc. Gonorrhea, Syphilis. Blood Poison, Indiscretion und youthful habits obliterated. Suri;ery. Kits, Kp. lepny Tano and Ptomnch Worms. CA TAUUHOZONi:. Spoclllo for Catarrh. Tluee months' treatment only $3.00, Trial freo In olllce. Consultation und exami nations! free. Oiltco hourd dally and Suuduy, ii . nt. to 9 p. m. DR. DENSTEN