THE SCRAjNTON TRIBUiNJU-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1899. .o We Will Close Out our entlro stock of rinnos, Or gans, Guitars, Mandolins, Violins nnd Ilanjos nt greatly reduced prices. For Instance 7 1-3 Pinno Cased Carpenter Organ, worth SI 75.00, solid walnut, elegantly finished, looks Just like 1'iano, $110.00 easy payments, $100.00 cash. This sale will continue until all goods are sold. "They Call My Darling Jano" Is the greatest lilt we ever had, 25c. Perry Brothers 205 Wyoming Ave. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY Depends largely upon the supplies. The right kind at KEMP'S, 10:1 Wyoming Avanue DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and Tmoat Will return Sept. 1. Williams Uulldiiif;, Opp. Postnfflee. HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY 120 Spruce Street, Mn'ontc Tempi p. - j CITY NOTES i MKKT TONKlllT.-Conipany H. Thir teenth regiment, will unci tonight at i o'clock to trans-nut important busi ness. tiii; cabbkntkh rkcnion.-tiik ili-ieiidnnts of Anus nnd I'yntliiu I'nr-1-nter nnd Jo.-i'ph and lthuda Carpenttr will hold a leunlou Tluir-xl.iy. September II. nt tin- humu of Ailelbi'it Carpenter in Si-oti towi.shlp. KNK11ITS OF 1'Ol.rjllll'S-A special meeting f tins Scranton council. Knights of Coluniliux, will bo In-Ill tomorrow ttenlng to arrange for entertaining any delegate to tin- li-tti-r carriers' conven Hon who may bo members of the order. I'OLANDKfK I.VjrilKD.-JoM-ph I'o-li-lil. a Pole, living in Hellevue. was .might In a fall of i-oal nt the llellevuc nilnes oftt-nliiy morning anil received MMial sevi ri- i-ulH on tin- licml. He v. is rcmi.vi.-il to tin- Mosi-s Taylor hos pital. tiiioy wmtK nisfMi.noKn.-.Mi- I'li.icl May and Thomas Mcdlnty won- nr-r.ilgm-d last evening on a charge of iih k.i nit anil Imtlt-ry anil illsiirdeily ronilui" preferred by ,1'imcs i'liini-y. Tin- alilrinian mis-ldered tin- i-vlih ni-i- lnsutllclent anil dtM'h.ii'Rril tin- defendants. KECEPTION AT WILKES-J3ARRE. Young Women Received Into the Order of Sisters. A reception ,as lu-lil at St Mary's (invent. Wilkes-Ham-, yesterday rooming, for two pustulnnts taking tin tlnnl vows of proft s.eil sisterhood iiml two novices taking tin- white veil. 1 li,- foinu-r were Sister Anlna. for ii liy Miss Mary Fenthei-'tone. of Wtlkos-Haiiv, anil Sister Folli-lla. for '.! rly .Miss .Willi- Morrisey, of Nnntl-ciki- Sl-ter IVriftuu, formerly Mis Mary Mullarkey. anil Sister Mllilrcil. for im rl Mis Margaret Ctirrau. both of this city, took the while veil. Tho ci oniony wa perfoimed liy Father ii.iHiy, of Pittston, vicar general of tlic diocese. In the presence of a litiin lur of clergy and many friends of tho young women. The sermon was preached liy Father f, irvey nnd special nms-Io was render "I by Hie sister!' ilinlr of tho convent. A repast was served the clergy and relatives after the reception. SCRANT0NIANS AT NEW YORK. Will Welcome Admiral Dewey to the Metropolis Next Month. special boat has been chartered liy ex-Shi-rlff Charles Hoblnson which will accommodate several hundred of his friends, and. together with Hanoi's band, they will welcome Admiral Dewey onjils return to Now York next month. ' The boat engaged Is a staunch ves sel and will be appropriately decor atpl for the occasion. The party will leave this city on n special train the day befoie the admiral arrives. GETTING AVENUE IN SHAPE. New Pave to Be. Laid on East Side of Washington Avenue. Hi-fore the new asphalt pave can be laid on the east side of Washington iivi'iiue, between Spruce and Linden streets, tho curb, which has settled, will huvo to bo raised several Inches. Work was commenced on this un dertaking yesterday nnd will be con tinued night and day to have It com pleted by Monday. Neckties Free Today. One to each person. Call early. They won't lust long. Hand & Payne. U03 Washington five. and weak digestion Horsford's Acid Phosphate nas no equal. Genuine bean name Horsford's on wrapper. UMlQK(Jfcy)LABEu" HOUND WOODS FOR 30,000. Commission Asks for n Ten Months Option. Tho park committee of councils! nnd Park Commissioners JlcCann nnd Bed ford met lust night In City Clerk I.a-vi-lle'n ofllco and received ftom Hon. W. W. Watson nn olfer lo sail the city tin? round woods for u park for SS1.O00. chnlrmnn Uoche. of the select coun cil committee, explained that It was simply out of thr question to think of tiuylng anything- now because the city has no money, but If Mr. Watson would give the flty nn option on tin property until May 1, he would be pleased to reommend It to councils nnd see to It thnt the matter was giv en due consideration when tho appro priation ordinance Is being made up next March. Mr. Wntson wns not authorized to do this but would consult with his part ners nnd give' nn answer within n week. Should the transfer be made the companv will Insist on cerloln condi tions being observed, nmong them the maintenance of the drlvpways which the company proposes to lay within the limits of the wood. m INQUEST IN O'BOYLE CASE Great Mass of Testimony Was Heard Last Night Verdict Rendered by the Jury. An Inijucst was held In the court house last night In the case of William O'Hoyle. of Lafayette street, son of. Select Councilman Thomas O'liojle, who was killed on Tuesday, Aug. 22, by falling from an eleettiu light poli at Capouse avenue nnd Poplar str-i. O'Hoyle was employed as a lamp trlir-niPi- by the Scranton Klectrlc I. It-lit and Heat company. The Jury ".insist ed of H. G. Morgan. William MoAn drew, Patrick Wright, Hlch.ivl Hob erts, James Began nnd Grlllltn W. Jones. Thomas O'Boyle. the fathpr, was pre sent and askpd a fmv question- o' one of the witnesses. Hobert Peeves, one of the olllcers of the electric light con. pany. was present, and so was Attor ney I. II. Burns, who represented the same company. Kx-.Iudge Knnp;) was there In the Interest of the Suburban Klectrlc Light company. The witnesses examined wpn- Dr. W. O. Fulton, Albert Trnub. loli.i Mc Gulre. Henry Klngsley, line foreman for the Scranton Klectrlc Light com pany: Harry May. an electrician: J. K. Parrlsb, superintendent o the Scranton Illuminating Heat and Power company and assistant superintendent of the Suburban Klectrlc Light com pany. John Duffy, line foreman for th? Suburban company, Thomas O'Boyb-, father of the young man who wai killed, nnd Henry X. Webber, who has general charge of the plant of the Scranton Klectrlc Light company. The testimony, In brief, was that en Monday evening, Aug. 21, there was an unusually severe wind and rain storm which disarranged wires to a greater or less extent all over tin city. On either side of the pole at Cap ilise avenue and Poplar street on which tl'p Scranton company's arc light Is plu-o run Insulated wires of the Suburban company. They are about ligh'ee'i Inches from the pole. The heavy wind blew the ousi.io wire against the pole and It ciiigh on the spike placed In the pole for the benefit of the lamp trimmer. Fr'i -Hon against the spike with the ass'st unci- of the rain wore the Insulation off the wire to some extent and it !- supposed that this wire Is In some way lesponsible for O'lioyle's death. Af'i-i the accident the wire was still caught on the spike. The testimony the electricians s,iv last night was to the effect that O'Hoyle might have received a slight .shock which would frighten him to th- extent of causing him to loosen hli hold on his pole, but that he could not have received such a shock as wo'ild have tin own him from the pole. The fact was brought out that the Subur ban wires were properly constructel and a proper distance from the poK. The verdict of the Jury is as follows: We. the undersigned .jurors, after hear ing tin- testimony of st-veiul witnesses. Iiml that William O'ISoylo came to his denih from the frae'tire of bis skull. ciiueil by a fall from a pole belonging to the Scrantoii ins ami Water com pny. on Tuesday. August 21, lS'.il; thnt Hie storm of the dn In-fore caused the wlrvs of the Suburban Klectile Light and Heat company to be suspended on a spike hi sild pule and that in coming In contact with said wire gave lilm the shook which caused bis fall: that the evidence does not attach neglut mi the party of any one but we believe Is due to the absent mindedness of said O'Hoyle; that we recommend that sin h legislation be en acted by our city as will coirtpel elee tile companies to supply .ipmllfleil men only. - "THE PURPLE LADY." That Successful Farce Will Be Seen Friday Night. Sydney Kosenfeld's exceedingly fimnv Play. "The Purple Lady." will "appear at the Lyceum theatre on Friday even ing. Sept. 1. A splendid compa'ny has been chosen by Manager Hector Hosen feld, and the farce should duplicate the success It met with diii-lni? n nn, .i the Bijou theatre In New York last spring. Prominent among the membeis of the company are Mr. Frank Hutch. Hobert Rogers. Henry Stockbrldge, James Carew, C. 11. Robertson. Phil McCarthy, Louise Mcintosh, Josephine Foy, Lillian Avium, Laura Nelson Hall, Kdlth Ives and Miss Theresa Maxwell, who until recently was the famous Gib son model. M. W. BIDDLEMAN INJURED. Thrown from a Wagon of the Peck Lumber Compnny. M. W. Blddleinan, yard foreman at' tin. Peck Lumber company's vard, on Kast Market street, was lnlinn.1 v..io,.- day morning by being thrown from a wagon. The vehicle, to which was attached u team of horses, was standing In the yard, when they suddenly made u dash down the road at a lively pace. Mr. Blddlemun Jumped Into the wagon, grasped the reins and had almost suc ceeded In supping the horses when the wagon lurched, throwing him out. Ho sustained a number of very severo bruises uud contusions, which were dressed by Dr. Jenkins. Pennsylvania Postmasters. Washington, An;. !r.i. The lollowing fourth Ujhs poHtm.ibters have been ap pointed for Pennsylvania: Bench Haven, Luzerne county, Trunk Cumpbell; Dallas City, McKcan county, Adnii Bedlshj Drovers Home, Monrce county, Walter J. Ktoslcr; West liberty. Butler county, Nuney It. McDoavItt; Wlnlleld, Union county, Ueorgo M. Kline. MAYOR IS DIRECTED TO PREVENT WORK COUNCILS ORDER HIM TO HALT OPERATIONS ON THE LOOP. At Joint Session Held in Response to a Cnll by Mayor, n Resolution Was Adopted Directing Mayor to Pre vent the Laying of Tracks on Ar thur Avenue and Mulberry Street, nnd if tho Tracks Are Laid to Pre vent the Running of Cars. . t'nless the Scranton Railway com pany procures the Intervention of court the running of cars on Mulberry street from Prescott avenue to the park en trance, which wns begun only yester day morning, will be stopped today by the police. The councils. In Rpeclnl Joint session last night, adopted n resulutlon direct ing the mayor to prevent the laying of tracks on Mulberry street between Prescott and Arthur avenues nnd on Arthur nvetitie from Mulberry street to Olive street the route of the loop which the trolley company proposes to operate nnd If the trnpks nrp laid to prevent the running of enrs the'-e-en. The tracks are laid on both streeM. but are not connected at the Intersec tion. The company had worked Us construction gang all night to get th I'M1 nady for yesterday, when tho Veterans' reunion and Christian Kn deavor rally were held at flu- park, and had finished the Job with the ex ception of setting the connecting fish plates when Mounted Ofilcer Block ap peared on the scene with nn ordpr from the mayor to stop the work. The company obeyed the order to stop, but it nindp use of the extension as fir as the Arthur avenue Intersection to run Its cars to the park entrance aid was not molested. JOINT SKSSION CALLKD. The joint session wns calLvl by the mayor "to consider nnd give expres sion to the laying of tracks on Arthur avenue nnd Mulberry street.' Thete were present Selectmen Ross, Thomas, Williams. James, Roche, .Mel, -in, f.h'i tondpn, Wagner, Schneider, Schroi der, Fjable, Coyne, McAndrew aril Com moners Reese, Morris V. Morris, God shall, Ttunne. Xizlemnn, Tewksbury, Nagell, Phillips, Monahan, Smith, Cuslck, Norton, thirteen of each branch. Mr. Williams was elected chairman. After the call bud been rend, Clerk Morris read the following communi cation from the mayor: To the Honorable, tho Select and Com mon Councils. liintlfini n: I have deemed It expedient to convene your honorable bodies in Joint session for tho purpose of your be ing able to give an expression on the mutter of the Scranton Railway company laying their tracks on Arthur avenue and Mulberry street, without having secured permission to do the same by ordliiunce. Somo time ago my attention was called to tho fact that the Scranton Hull way company was grading or about to biy their rails on the above mentioned streets. I Inquired Into the matter and ascertained that they hud in. valid rights mi either street, from Hi. fact that wl, never lights they had received from councils had lapsed. I therefore directed the chief of police to restrain the company from further prosecuting the work. 1 fully ex plained to the Scranton Railway com pany's olllclals my stand In the matter, that having stopped them from tres passing I should not givo them any right, nor permit them to lesume work without the consent of councils, and advised them to obtain the light by oidlnance, tbut be ing the only legal way to secure the same. Subsequently a conference was held In the city hall, the city solicitor being In attendance. At this meeting It was urged by .Mr. Sllllmun that I stood in the way or u possibly much needed Im provement In hindering the railway com pany In laying their tracks and giving the lM-Vt service to the multitudes visit ing N'ny Aug Park dully. Till: MAYOR'S POSITION. I held then, as 1 hold now, that I only stood for the city's rights, but 1 agreed that if the ci mpany would go Into coun cils and secure by ordinance the right to lay the tracks In dispute, 1 would throw no obstacles In the way. An oiillnaiiCH has been Introduced In common council for the purpose of grunt ing this franchise, but for some unex plained reason no other action has been taken on the same so far. Meanw'hlle the woik of track-laying is In prot-iess and will be finished this week, providing your honorable bodies, by vote give con sent. The matter Is now before you to tnko such speedy action as your honorable bodies may deem best. Respectfully submitted. .Innies Xlolr, Mayor. Mr. Melvln's motion to receive and file the mayor's message was adopted und then Mr. Melvin Introduced a reso lution calling upon the mayor to stop the operations on the loop, as outlined above. Various of the members then spoke for or against the measure. Mr. Chittenden said he could not se how It was worth the city's while to go Into a fight In this matter, now that It has permitted the tracks to be laid and cars to be operated. There was nothing to gain by that, he said. The proper thing to do, he contended, would be to get together and put a good, solid tnx on the company, by which It would be compelle'd to recompense the city not only for this, but every other privilege It enjoys. This thing of rais ing a squabble over the laying of tracks that the citizens want laid, and which the company avers It has the right to lay, will only result In bring ing upon us the bitter criticism of the people. -MR. MKLVIN'S VIKWS. Mr. Melvin held that the city has lots to gain by this move. It was the duty of the company to secure pet mission from the city to lay these trucks nnd give the city something for the piivl lege, averred Mr. Melvin. Instead of doing this, the company, against all law and ordpr, put Its men to work at night and took Hip right Just ns If they were stealing It. The fact thnt it did this, Mr. Melvin claimed, showed It was doing something It knew It bad no right to do. It Is nn Insult to coun cils, Mr. Melvin concluded. Mr. Coyne asked If any one could ex plain why tho company proceeded In this unusual manner. In reply, Mr. Chittenden said tho company was evidently under tho Im pression that It Is not obliged to con suit the city about laying tracks on these streets. Ho understood tho com pany had an arrangement with the Boulevard company and the Lacka wanna Iron and Steel company, made several years ago, whereby It should have the light to lay tracks on these streets, provided It graded them. Mr. Cnlpln told of having seen the company at work on tho streets In question, nnd then coming to n. council meetlnij ho found nn ordlnunc under way elvlng the company the right to go on tho streets. Ho thought this a queer kind of proceeding nnd Intro duced a resolution directing the mayor to Inquire Into It. Councllmen who claimed t,o know nil about the matter Informed him that It had been ascer tained that tho city hud no right to Interfere and on the strength of this nssurnnco he allowed the resolution to go lo committee. After hpiirlilg the mayor's communication, however, he was satisfied the city had tights on these streets, nnd he believed In adopt ing Mr. Melvln's resolution. A GRKAT CONVKNIKNCK. . Mr. tflzlemnn believed the loop would be n greut convenience to the people, but also believed It would be u stt'l greater convenience to the company and that tho city should get some thing for the privilege to go on these streets. Mr. Roche figured It out that oven If the company had rights derived from the Lackawanna Iron and Coal com pany or the boulevard company tho'ie lights have censed when the cltv has placed Improvements on both streets und when this Is done the street Is op cupled by the city nnd upon accepting It the city gains full control of it. In concluding, Mr. Roche said It war remarkable that heretofore all the l!r fights In councils had been made ngalnst granting the street ear com pany n franchise, while now the con dition Is Just the reverse. "Why? I don't know." said Mr. Hoche. Mr. Chittenden ngnln spoke of the futility of picking a quarrel when there wns nothing to be gained by It. nnd was answered by Mr. Melvin with tho remark: "It remains to be seen whether or not there Is anything to be gained." A vote on the motion was then taken nnd it prevailed by a big majority, twenty to six. The division wai as follows: Select Cornell -Ayes, Messrs. Ross, Thomas. .Inmes, Roche, Melvin, Schnel-dt-t, Schrocder, Frable. Coyne, Williams -10. Nays Mes-srs. Chittenden, Wagner, Mc Andrew". Common Council Ayes, Messrs. Reese, M. V. Morris, Cnlpln, Ruane, .Izelman, Tewksbury, Phillips. Smith, Cuslck, Norton 10. Nnys Messrs. Godshnll, Nagell, Morn ban 3. Chairman Williams announced the motion carried, although Mr. Chitten den protested that eleven votes wetv necessary In each branch, under the clause of the act governing Joint ses sions, which reads: "The votes of a majority of each branch are necessary to the decision of any question." TIip railway company claims to have acquired the right of way ovpr these streets from their original owners at a time when the city had not the slight est claim on them, and that these rights still. continue In the company. TRUESDALE HAS ARRIVED WTO Meet This Morning with En gineers' Committee to Consider Length of Working Day. President Truesdale, of the I-acka-wanna road, came from New York at S.43 o'clock last night and this morn lnir at 10.30 o'clock will meet with the engineers' committee to endeavor to adjust the matter of the length of the working day, which caused a suspen sion of the conference with General Superintendent Russell. To a Tiibuii reporter Mr. Truesdale said: "There Is no reason why this differ ence can not be amicably adjusted. The men and the company are both dlsx)st-d to be fair and reasonable and each Is equally desirous of settling the matter amicably and with the least possible trouble. Kverythlng. as I understand It, has been amicably and satisfactorily adjusted excepting this one Item of the new schedule. This, too, will be settled In a like manner." Mr. Truesdale und, Grand Chief Ar thur met In the Hotel Jermyn lobby shortly after Mr. Truesdale's arrival and spent a few minutes In u social chat. Later Mr. Truesdale and Super intendent 'Russell repaired lo Mr. Truesdale's room and spent some time lu consultation. The conference between the Joint committee of conductors and trainmen and General Superintendent Russell began yesterday morning at : o'clock lu the trainmen's lodge rooms in A. O. V. W. hall. Two sessions were held, morning and afternoon, and adjourn ment was made till today. Neither party would say anything of the pro ceedings further than thnt everything was proceeding smoothly and satisfac torily. SECOND OF THE SERIES. Dr. Crafts Heard in Guernsey's Hnll Last Night. Ke. W. II. Crafts, D. D.. of Wash ington, gave the second of his series of unique entertainments last evening' In Guernsey's ball. lie read a continuation of the story given mi Monday evening, bringing his hero back to New York city. This was Illustrated, as on the former night, by reproductions of great paint ings by the stereoptlcon with frequent snatches of nppropilnte music thnt served to furnish a background shad ing to the story. The reform problems, especially those touching the "slums." received some nttentlon. This social problem will be more largely treated In the next section of the lecture-story, which pictures tho life of Christ. Alfred Wooler sang "Fear Ye Not, O Israel." which was heartily applaud ed, ns was also Miss Blanche Crafts' rendition of the difficult violin solo, "T Lombnrdl." The third In the series of entertalnmentr will lip given this even ing'. POLICE COURT NOTES. Samuel Dow paid $:i In police court yestcrduy morning for being drunk. William Weaver was fined for the sanio offense. i''rnnk Sweeney paid $3 for being drunk and fighting: dins Weaver $5 tor disorderly conduct. It was P. II. O'Malley. not Thomas O'Mnlley. who tried to clean out a depot on Monday. He paid $10. John McCue, charged with vagrancy, nnd Albert Kays, with being drunk and disorderly, were discharged. Try tho "Joy Maker" cigar, Dc. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup. Has been used for over FIFTY YKARS by MILLIONS of MOTH KRS for their CIIILUKKN WHILi: TKF.iiHNd WITH PKRFIX'T HHC'CKSS. It SOOTHKS the CHILD. SOFTKNH the (il'MS. ALLAYS all PAIN; Cl'HKS WIND COLIC, and Is the best remedy for DIARRHOKA. Sold by Druggists lu every pnrt of the world. Ho sure nnd ask for "Mrs. Wlns low's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five, cents a bottlo. STATE PRESIDENT EBERMAN HERE GIVEN A RECEPTION BY CHRIS TIAN ENDEAVORERS. In tho Afternoon There Wns an Open Air Rally nt Nay Aug Park and In tho Evening Exercises Were Con ducted in the Penn Avenue Bap tist Church State President Eber ninn Spoko 'at Both of the Meet ingsOthers Who Delivered Ad dresses. Rev. C. K. Ebermnn, of Lancaster, state president of the Chrlstlnti Kn dcavor union, paid a visit to the city yesterday In his olllclul. capacity nnd was given a cordial welcome nnd re ception. The societies comprising the City union of Christian Kndeavorers held an open nlr rally nt Noy Aug park yesterday afternoon which wns at tended by ninny young people from the vnrlous churches. The exercises begnn nt 3 o'clock l.i the pavilion with singing, acconipanlil by Prof. Thomas Miles, cornetlst. Hev. William T. Gibbons, pastor of the Dun more Presbyterian, church, offered prayer. Remarks were made by Rev. G. W. Welsh, of Calvary Reformed church, who Is president of the Scran ton City t'nlon. An open parliament on the work of the society, led by Rev. C. K. Kbcrman, of Lancaster, stnto president of the Christian Kndeavorers, followed. A question box was nlso opened and the queries answered by How Mr. Kbcr man. Attorney Aaron V. Bower made the address of the afternoon on the subject of "How to Acquire a Great Life." Af ter the singing of severnl hymns the meeetlng wns dosed and n basket pic nic followed. IN T1IK KVKNING. The evening exercises were conduct ed in tlie Penn Avenue Baptist church and quite a large audience were pres ent. Rev. G. W. Welsh, president of the city union, presided. The programme opened with nn or gan prelude rendered by Charles H. Doersam. This was followed by con gregational singing, after which the feature of the meeting known as "Kchoes of the Detroit convention." was given by Rev. G. W. Welsh and Rev. K. A. Boyl. Mr. Boyl was the first speaker nnd he snld that the thing that Impressed him most was the address of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus on the Inscription placed over the head of Christ as He hung upon the cross. It was written In three languages, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Mr. Boyl told of the lesson drawn bv the spenker from this subject. The Latin or Roman tongue represented law and Intelligence; the Greek, cul ture, and the Hebrew, the emotions and affections of the heart, all of which were embodied lu the crucified Christ. He said that there must be a three-fold development in order to live n perfect Christian life, there must be n development of the intellect, will and of the emotions. If we do not see high Ideals In the future we cannot live a good life. HIS IDKAS WKRK WRONG. Mr. Welsh next soke and said that his attendance lu Detroit robbed him of two Idens that he had formerly had. One wns that It wns a needless waste of money to have these large conven tions and the other wns that the Christian Kndenvor movement was crowding out the clergymen. He said that over 90 per cent, of the speakers were ministers. He said that the Christian Kndeavor union has done better nnd more prac tical work- In this city than any In the state, but that Interest was wan ing and a dozen Interested men could not be expected to revolutionize a city. He paid a high tribute to the manli ness of American men. citing as an In stance the thousands of young women who came hundreds of miles to the convention unattended but who were not molested In any wav. He said that th- pure young American women had no need of chnperones. STATU PRKSIDKNT SPOKR. State President Kbcrman was the next spraker and be spoke nt some length upon the causes leading to the founding of the association mid the great work It wns accomplishing. He said that he believed that the founding was due to Providence, and that God thought It necessary that there should be a blending of young manhood and young wnnrinhond In an association where tluy might Ik- train ed to work as one for Christ. At the conclusion of the exeiclses a reception was tendered the state presi dent In the parlors of the church. THE LANGSTAFF CONTEST. Number of Fourth Ward Voters Were Heard Yesterday. In the Langstaff election contest yes terday the following witnesses were examined: Fourth ward, First district W. B, Prosser. Fourth ward. Second district David K. Reese, Daniel Price. Fourth ward. Third district James B. Wilson. John M. Davis. William Charles, Dr. C. II. Fisher. Richard Phillips. Roger Kvuns. Lemuel Nichols, Kmerson Knupp, Martin Decker. Wt-y-undt Stern. Thomas Wutkins, Kdwin Williams, George Barth, George Waf klns, Michael Fadden, Henry Nichols, George Bradbury, AVilllamnR. Kdwards. Christmas Giilllths. David R. Davis, Daniel R. Kvans, John Hopkins. Will iam Samuel, John Neat. Kvan J. Kvans, David M. Davis, Daniel Argust, David Morgan, James Crozler, George Thefol, George Kays, Lewis Mosler, James Roberts, William Reynolds. John Ped rlck, Hugh Williams. Charles Hellrlng. John J. Cawiey, Thomas Harris. David N. Williams. Thomas Williams, Grif fith Q. Thomus, II. It. Kdwards. Alfred The -World's Medicine. B PILLS Foi atl Dllloua anil Nervous Dim- OJ.ajB Stole Heatinrthn. Oonnffpaton, Weak Stomach, lm I pairoU Dlooatlon, Oaordorad Llvor, and impute Blood, I Annual sale over ,000,000 boxes. 10 cents ana 25 cents at ara? stores. lloechim'a Tills haTO th Urgut etla ef any Pro- ttriatflrv AlUflni In Ihn Wnrlri. Thl lima l.i.n f ecMtml wltbout tho publication of tettl- IIIUUIII1S. Useful Goods for Little Money g cS Drcnrnted.IiitintiesaUhltiii luin and Saucers, bowl Rhnpe, i o r, .i. 5Q i thin nnd light ImlMiniiK . I OC UOCll g Z. nine Howls, ntutiiniH ror imKinn, r Inches cS UliiB llowh, Niiltulils ror linking, alo , xeven ntid nne-hair S Inches J" Illuo Howl, millHble for linking, etc., eight nnd ono-hitlf d" Inchon 3J Choeolute I'otF, full Nle, nloely decorate J 3j Chocolate l'oti, Inrgo sire, nicely Ue-ornteil - 5JJ Ton Pots, tasty dci-orutlom, chlnn handles ?2 Milk Pitchers, Dresden decoration CVuxfcaTVfeW 1 Millar & Peck, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm The Only Store in the City SHOWING A COMPLETE LINE OF Scranton Stoves and Ranges FOOTE & FULLER CO., ricnrs Building, 140-142 Washington Ave. Price, Thomas K. Price, William J. Phillips. Otto Scbrolkerf. Fourth ward. Fourth district -The-ophllus Boweii, K. M. Tewksbury. Bleventh ward. First district- iPhlllp Schetter, Rudolph Schaffer. Charles Schank. It. C. Schaffer, Kdward 10 Artnbrust, John W. Scbeucr, Peter Hartman, Jr., Adam II. Fiichtel, Jacob Schaffer. Charles Schank. Philip Wlrth, Peter Roderick. John Bechtloff. Eleventh ward, Second district Henry Scheuer. Sixteenth ward, First district W. J. Butts. Second district, Lewis Hupp recht. Twentieth ward, First district Philip Snyder. WANTED A NEW ASSESSMENT. Mr. Flanaghan Asked to Have Big Readjustment Made. An unsuccessful effort was made bv Mr. Flanaghan at yesterday's meet ing of the board of tax revision and appeal to have a new assessment made of nil the properties In the Klghth an I Sixteenth wards, bounded by Lacka wanna, I'enn, Mllllln avenues and Vine street. A motion to order the assessors to make a new assessment of these prop erties received the support of Messrs. Flanaghan and Frable, but Messrs. Reese, Morris and Thomas opposed it und It was decided lost. All the members admit that the as sessment Is not an equitable one and that Its defects should be remedied, but those who opposed the Flanaghan mo tion believe that the proper way to correct the error Is to have the board deal with each case Individually. If a new assessment was ordered, these members say, there would be a general demand fiom every portion of the city for a new assessment In this district or that after eveiy triennlel assess ment. A STATEMENT FILED. It Shows the Flnnncial Condition of South Ablngton School District. A statement of the financial condition of the South Ablngton school district was filed yesterday In the ofllce of th clerk of the courts. It shows that the total Indebtedness of the district is $S. "lS.I'.O, divided as follows: outstanding bonds. J::, "OH; outstanding orders, $.", fils.SO. There Is due the dlsttlct on the tax duplicate SS.M.M and there Is now in the hands of the treasurer VttO.KI. making a total of Jl.471.ss. The amount of taxable property In the district at the last assessment was $2S:i,Ififl. It Is desired to increase tlie Indebted ness of the district by Issuing bonds to the amount of Jf.fino. which will be re deemable not later than July I, 1019. EAST AND WEST UNITED. Mrs. Pennington Becomes the Bride of Mr. Teesdnle. At high noon yesterday Mrs Ktlie A. Pennington, of fil'J Adams avenue, became the wife of John J. TeesduV, of Portland, Oregon. The cerem mv was performed at the home of Mis. Thomas Brown, of Kim stre-,.t Dun more, by Rev. W. F. Gibbons, p.i-tor of the Dunmore Presbyterian c'-.urch. Out a few of the net- fri.-i. U of the fouple were present nt the ereuinnw at the conclusion of which a repast was served. The newly wedded pair then left for Lake Wluola. from whence they will return to this city In a week's time, making their hume hero. Mr. Teesdnle Is an honorably lii- i-i.arpei private of the Secon I Ore,; in viUiiiiiers, Just returned ftoii the I'h'l'i lines, and had known Mrs. Pen nington before the wai with Spain. GRAND EXCURSION To Niagara Falls and tho Toronto Industrial Fair. The Lehigh Valley railroad an nounces n Labor Day excursion to Niagara Falls and return at the low fare of JS.O.I from Scranton for tin round trip. Tickets will be Issued for train Nn. 3, Sept. 1: and all trains (except tho Black Diamond Kxpress) on Sept. 2 nnd 3, limited for return passage to Sept. C. 1S99, Inclusive Tickets for Toronto and return will in sold to holders of Niagara Falls ex cursion tickets, at Nlngura Fall f i- $1 by steamer or Jl.fiO by rail, thus affording those desiring to visit the great Toronto Industrial Fair an op portunity to do so. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for further particulars. Finest wines and clsrars at Lans's, ::o Spruce street. etr., sin nun oncimir ti rii. , IUC taCIl 15c Each 90? Pnel, ....... 25c Each ; 55c Each 25c Each 25c Each 13 Wyoming Ave, "Walk In and look around." m B' A Great Blow! CONRAD- Expects the other kind about Aug. 26 when the Hawes and Miller Hats will be on sale. 305 Lackawanna Avenuo Steam and Hot Water Heating Estimates cheerfully furnished 011 Electrical anil Heating Work. Most complete line of Gas and Electric Fixtures in the city. Repair work given prompt atten tion. Chas. B. Scott U!l Franklin Avenue. SUMMER RESORTS. PENNSYLVANIA. Elmwood Hall Elm hurst, Pa. 'Formerly llut:l lilmhiirt'.. 1 Open All the Year. This hotel has bean lumo.leioil and reflttet throughout anil ill opjn it door June 14 For rates, etr., call 011 or iidilreu DR. W. H.H. BULL ELMHURST, PA. THE WIINOLA, An Ideal Health ltcsnrt, lienuti fully Situated with Full Lake View. Absolutely free from malaria and mrs. quitoes, boiitl'iy. fishing, dancing, tuniiis, orchestra, etc.; pure LltliU wuter spring: plenty of old shade, pint) grove )f lurao trees surround hotel, excellent table; rates reuaonuble; capacity of house, abo, Illustrutcd booklet and references on ufc. plication. C. E. FREAR.TAKE" WINQLA, PA FERN HALL, Crystal Lake Refined Family Re-sort Stage leaves 1'arbond.ilo far Kern Hull h', M. MO pm Ktu'je b-avei Tern Rail, for C'Ji' hondulent H.:to n. in. 'le.pphono Conueo. tlon: "Corn Hall," puy station. C E. JOHNSON, Manager. I'uitonice A clil res, Iiundiill', !', WITo PATENT Good Ideas "fl may be 'secured bj our aid. Address. THE PATENT RECORD, Baltimore,, Mi, TRIBUNE WANT ADS. BRING QUICK RETURNS. I Hi m w,i3f!Htc9KV' Uf irrnra yaafMnUUnSUi