THE SCUAiNTON TliimWJJ-MQNDAY, .SEPTEMBER 4, 189D. September Magazines ARE ALL HERE NOW. The Munsey, The McClure, The Review of Reviews. The Century, H5 cents. Harper's Monthly, now 25 Cents, Ladles' Homo Journal. Womnn's Home Companion. Leslie's Popular Monthly. The Cosmopolitan. The St. Nicholas. The Metropolitan. Scrlbnei's, the Stianel, the Pearsons, the Self Culture, the Quaker, the Argosy, tho Lipplncotts, the Black Cat, the Delineator, the Designer, the Fashion Peiiodlcals for Autumn, the Comlc'and Humorous Monthlies. All the desliablo new books on sale when Issued t cut prices. School Books and Stationery, Office and Mercantile Statioueiy. M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Avenue. Tnz Wc .ire cleaning up odds and ends in mouldings, if you have pictures to frame this is your opportunity to get it done at almost your own price. 1 I SSI II! 1 THE GRIFFIN ART CO. i aoo Wjomlng Avenu. Ice Cream, BEST IN TOWN. Per c Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO Tclcphono Orders l'romptly Delivered 3JS-j7 Adnmi Avenue. DR, A. A. UNDABURY, Si (dallies Suigery, Disease ot Woman Office Hour II to 112 n m i to 1 p. m At Htsidenee . , ... 7 to 8 p. m Ofllce 210 Connolt Iliilldlnc; Itmlclonco 'Jin .south Muni .enue Scranton Transfer Co., HUUIl J. KCHNAN, Alanajer CI ccln Unjsnso direct from reslJonea to nnj part of tho United 4tate Ofllce 10!) Jiiicka. Ate. Phone 325 1 ACKAWANNA L "THE" aundry joS Perm Av:nue A U. WARMAN. PERSONAL Miss M.iisnet Dilv, of Xew Yolk, Is MbltniB frincN In this lit Ml-i liionnun, of Philadelphia, Is the Ciut of Ml"s Dinil Pljnn, of Dunmoio. Mi and Mi" J W. Caulej bue ri -turn, il fiom Xiw Yoik c lt and tho si i shore. 1'rofisor and Mrs rioodenoiiKh ate be iuj, iiitiitiilmil b Piofosvtu mid Mrs. PilnuUo 1310 Mulberrj strict lumes Giulmn of Penn lupuuo, and bis Mm JuntLs On "an 3i , u turned b tunli from u t months' Ml with fi If nds In Ik la nd .dan J I. nib till nnd wife, of Phlladil I hi i weio In town 1 iht MiK, tho guests if Mr I.tub.ichh mother and Aunt Mi-lliiulit-oii, ol Lewis court. Juhn J. (liiulv, of the lltm of Gr.ulj K. I'owle tin. Pinuii Htteet horseshoe is nnd his wife, returned Satuida nlRht fi mi a hl weiKs' lslt In nut ope Z J Swun of New YoiK, Is the Biiest ot Selcit Ooiiiicllmiin Mohln nt tho St ( h.irbs Itiittl, nnd will be the Kinst of t'n htuti' cicutle lommlttto at tlio inmliiR tlriminw ionuitlon. Ho is the ln ntnr of a pitmt lire i tliiguislui Mr mid Mit S D Van Iltn-klrk ot in Mull i m htnil, kuo a )irl nt tlulr b mi fntuidn .iftirnoon in lionor of tho Unth oiinler-ai of tho birth ot thell ii luliti r, Mls H"dle The atfili was a I i i-unt one and thoroughly injoed. Pi Aot and wile of Omaha, Neb, f.ri the guests ot I)r JncoU Kilmer, of hprui stteit 'ilio dm tin Is tin, Mipcrln ti mli ut of the nurtnu of Animal ludus tii of blh ntnti nnd Is cm his wnv to tho annual loinentloii of the National Vetu li i issoeliitlon, which comems in New i n K ilt on Sept u tj and 7 L J (loodwlii tieasuier of the "Jnck II ml tho IStanstnlU cnnip.ui, who lias been In the eit ciilllni? on old friends, lift f n New ork jistenlnj iituriiuon to us-it In oiKiiiil7lnR the cnmp.un. He boarsiils will borflu hi New "i ork toilaj nnd tho ttoupo will oien the hiiihoii in t omit client uliinit thieu wuKs lit nee- Mli-s (Jtiuo lnrlci Diineiin. of Atlan ta ill, has liein um'iiKfd to sim- In tho iiuiiitcttr chrili of the nini Paik chinch Miss Duncbii tins a contnlto loliu of ti ccptlonul Ilill)llli and sjmpuhj and In bet f-nlo lint cacuIiiv "If I Worn n olce slid elnccrl a Just conception of tho CMietlns teqiilremcnts (lf tho vocal art A J Hui7. J DoininK and Willi tm Punl. of the Allen i.'npliui compunj, of Alloiitnun, who In tho clt Paturdiiy und estfidn. Thes nindo hotel nmtnKe nicnts for their ootupany of soont-Ile men uud it baud ilutlnpr tho flremen'R cnnciitlon ntt mouth Whllo in tho ctiv tin- Kltots wcto cntiitnined bj i. t hlef HIcko of the lire lUp.aitment Ideal Home Site. The sale of AVpsI P.nk lots rocs met rlly on with unpipeedonted lapldlty. It Is i ot stratiKo thit thoy should whe'ti ono considers tlio unp.uallelled loca tion and pisy tetms on wlibh them? lotn are belnd Bold, You nto lultpd to Inspect this plot at your oarllebt convenlpnco. ror prices, tetmfi, etc., apply at newly elected ofllce on the plot. The eouthwnrth Studios of 'Miudo are now open for tho icccptlon of pu pllr. Asslffnment of hours, 9 to 12 nrt 2 till G. Bmoko the Pocono So. ClRiir, if--! U ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES. They Will Be Held by tho Ablngtou Baptist Association. Tho iiliicty-serontl -uinlxprsno of the MilnRtrm ll.tptlil nsitirlutlon will bo hold In the Klrpt Providence TJip tWt chtltcli fit 4:0 Wt Mailed Rtteet on Vrilnmlnv nnd TluiMiliv, Kpt 13 and II. The follow Injr t thti pro Krnmmr: VKNi:ai)AY MOUN1NO. 10 00 Devotional Konlep, lod by Hev. V. O. Wutklno. 10 CO Hiport of (imimltlee of nrtanRe tni'liti. HetulltiR of ruloi of nrrtei. Iottoi of Tlrit t'lovldonro ihincli. Addroos of welcome, Pastor J. A "vans 10 10 I'.lootlon of ofllcoia. tt 00 fntiolitrtiii cot iwm.tW. Thorni" Ho Otuchy.nT'tor .Tackon Street (litirrh. APTHKN'OON. 2 00 itoa.llntr of letteis Itepot t of ttciiHtuor lit liol t of tlllstee. "lie jiort ot nutllttii Hoiioit of oonimlttco on reception of phuichcM Mlflcell.iiiooiii 100 nistoij of 1'iiit (iprninn ohm eh. aiOltopoit of oonitnlttop on brnexo lelirp 3 "0 Hopoit of comtnlttfo on Kovctono icjilcniv 3 10 Aildre) In iiehnlf of Keytotip niadoniy. Dr. .Tnmes W. Putnam, of Now Ynik 4 00MiptlnB of Women's Missionary Of lotp Addirx" In lielntlf of Women'i Wmk for PoipIhii Mlslon, Mrs. UnirlPt M Join i:t.nino. Annual talK of Daptlnt Youiiff People's union 710 Pt ilo and sonfr orvlco, led by II (5 Hi ddo" M D . Scrnnton 7 13 Address, ' C. V C ." by Hon. Philip F Hot7onff, Wnveily 7 10 Polo, Mlv I,lla Jones 7 20 Address b Ke . .1 CM KtlfTlei, I). 15 of Cromer seminary THPHRDAY MOUXINO fl 00 Devotlonnl eoielso, led by P.OV. J A Hans 9 20 Repot t of tnloslointy committee of nssoolatlon, Rev. M J "Wat kins Address by missionary pnstois 1 r0 Report of committee on temper- mice. 10 00 Report of committee on IMueatlon sorlety. Rev. H. H Hau Is, Ph.T) 10 10 Pepoit of committee on homo mis sions, Rev Robert V Y Pierce. 10 20 Hi poit of pommltteo on forelcn missions, Itov Thomas Do Oruehv lOSOAddiess. "All tho Woild News" bV Kov Viank R Dobbins, D. D, secretaij Amorlenn IJaptlHt Missionary union 11 00 Dot trlual sermon Hev J D Will- lams, Forpst Clt. APTDUXOOX 1 W Buslnpss 2 10 Repot t of committee on iPubllea- tlon society Re. W J Ouest 2 20 Address b p O V PHppo, D. D. sonpial nRPnt foi Ponnsl nnla of American Uaptlst Pub lication Micletv 2 00 Repot t of committee on syste matic beneficencp 3 10 Itepot t of t ommlttee on obituaries. Clnslnp ( xpielsos JONAS LONG'S CLERKS. Will Enjoy an Outing at Heart Lake Tomorrow. The emplojes of both the Wllke IJarre nnd Scranton establishments of Jonas Lour s Sons w 111 conduct an iMUislon to Heart Lake, near Mont rose, tomorrow A!pander's Ninth ReKlmont band, of WIlkos-Harro, will in company the excursionists and fur nish music for the occasion A frlendb rlnli exists between tho two stores and a number of contests will bo pnsaRed In b lepusentath es ft oni this cltj and Wllki s. Mm ie These will include a K.amp of base ball, swim mliiK match, and blcj rle, boat and tub I UPS The oxputslon tra'n will losv Wllkps-Harrn at 7 c m ind tho Lick awjnna slat. on, th's cit . at S ncul;, MR. LANGSTAIT APPOINTED. Tendeied a S2,500 a Year Position. Will Piobably Accept. William S Lanjrstuff until TuomIt laet, foreman at tho Dl imond mine In tills city, of the Delaware, Lacki wanna and A ostein Hnllroad coinp my, lius ipcehid the appointment of super intendent of tho Kpsum beds at ''oit Clinton, O, owmd bv the Granite Wall Plaster companv, of YouiiRstox-n, that htato. A com of tho letlet of appointment pent to a fileiid of Mi l.antrstaff in this city, states the position will pi $' "i0il a in nun house tent Mr KatiK.stalf Is now In the west, and It Is not known wbetbet ho will ac cept the offer, but It Is presumed ho will. TELEGRAM TROM P. J. VETTER. He Will Probably Arrive in This City Next Satuiday. Mis Philip J Vettei, of Penn ne nue, ipcehed a tclegiam on Satuiday fiom her husband, who was at ono time thought to hao potlshed In the Klondike countt y announcinu his ai tlval In Seattle, The dispatch was as follow s Seattle. Wash , Sppt 2. Mrs. J Vittei, 115 Penn avenue, Sct.anton. Pa At rived hero todav Health frooil. Will statt east Tuendaj Phil Mr Votter will probably an ho In Ibis city on next Satuidav cvenluK and a reception In his honor Is bi imr aiiatiRed bj the 'ailous socolles tj which he bdnr.'t. ARCHBALD MEN ARRESTED. They're Chaiged with Selling Liquor Without a License. Detectho William rilffoid, of this city, arrested the following- nun in Archb ild Saturday on the clmtgi of solllns llquoi without a license James II. Paddon, Thomas Wells, I,, J. O'Hoio, MlPbul IialtuK Charles Hpod and Patrick OaiiRhan Tho wanants weio Lssuoel by Aldi r man Howe at tho Instance of Detective I'lifloid. All of those a t rested oxt opt Paddon waived n heailnK and emoted ball before Squlio Olldon, ot Aieh liald Padden had a bent Inn before Aldei man Howe and was also held under ball. POLICE COURT NOTES. Thomas J. WnUh paid n line of $7 in police couit MBtfida mornhiR for be Iiir drunk and dboiilerly. John f'onle paid J I, Martin Morrison J". Michael Paddon $1 and lohn 8m V. nil for lndululns In ilu wlno when It was red, A Caid. Wc, tlio undoi signed, do bcreb) nBree to refund the money on n DO.ccnt bottle of (Ireeno'B Warrantee Sj nip of Tur If It fulls to cure vnur coiiRh or e old, Wo also Rimiantce a 2:.-ccnt bottle to pron satin fni torv or money refunded. J. O. Hone & Hon Uunmnrc, Pa.j John 1. Donuliue, He'ianton. I'u SERMON TO THE LETTER CARRIERS WAS DELIVERED BY REV. C. M. GIFriN, D. D. Ho Said the American People Do Not Half Appteclate tho Value of llo Postal Seivlcc The Caiiler Sys tem Imptoves the Community Tho Caiiler Is Fhst of All a. Citi zen and Ho Must Bo a Sober Man ns Well Statistics About the Ser vice. Rev. C. M Olflln D. 1). made nn ad dtess last i venlnir In Him Park rhuu'i to the Ipfter carrlcts. Desplto the heat a larro cotiRtPKatlon was pres ent. Piof. PennlnRton had iPttttned froni his vacation nnd presided nt tho oisan. Miss Duuinti ranu n conttnllo solo "K I Woio a Voice" with great sweetness and expression Dl. Ollllli spoke In openltiR the sub ject fiom Ilather 12 "Pot ho sPnt letteis," nnd s.ald that It was the privi lege o'f the kliiR. He owned tlio lilRh wajs nnd thoj who m idi chlolly for his couriers Wo hae entered upon tho oia of the pi opli Wi de tit mine who shall ro und whole Xo one is so poor but that If be can pa a cent for a piece of pastebo.it d. bis net of dropping It In the box necessitates the running of trains the dispatch of nies sengois and the wotk of an nrmv of olllclals It mi onlj boar the old legend "I am well und hope ou n-e cnjojlng tin- same blessing," but It Is curled with the same cato All hall to the day of democincv w hen the ppoplo and not the b ilf mad scions of a weak race telgn The black mammj's letter fiom tho south to bet boy In the noith Is taken with cs much conscientious caie and cheer fulness nnd placed in the black hand as If It wote fiom Tidily Hooilt '.o William McKlnlel Tnr: pkt A?n rnnsrjxT. The caniois aio loptesentatlves of tho advance of the ngo Tho original method was when the posts on the roul woio the king's olllclals. now the ciown lias lippn distributed and sui lounds thp blow of eprv cltlre n Di CSIHln then stated that ho would speak furtliPt fiom Daniel, 12 4: "Many shall i mi to and fro and know lodge shnll bo Inc teased" fc brought a greeting fiom the chinch to tho vlslt ois, welcoming tliom to n city which Is a tjpo of theli own aiHaueo, for no plico nil) whore In tho Putted States has developed nioie lapldlv than Scran ton Ket)ono Is glad to see the enr lleis. piess. people, politicians ate grioting them, and said ho 'Den, my filond, the undei takei has in his shop a bla7lng sign of Welcoino ' "Why do thei have a convention at air Is asked Tlipy ean't help them selves. It is the tendency of the age. Dvon the washwomen nnd kitchen mnlds aie pre paling foi a national con vention Tht v wish to belong to some body The letter cnirieis wish to Ri t out of Isolation and belong to some bod), not an I tun but ono ot a coni munltv. The meanest thing on tho oaith tint I can think of is n. barlie-loi floating mound like a fragment. It Is an awful thing to be alone There Is good sense In oiRnnMng It Is to presoivo what rights thev have and endeavor to get otheis that those men meet It Is sel dom that n man gets inoie than lie asks foi. The lettei call lei s want tholi s.ilules talsed and their number in ueised T.Aisorjr iv tiu: would. They are a pait of a gieat business It Is the largest concetti in the woild It i caches moi o places, touihes moio Inteiests, Inlluences moio men, pio dupps moio lovonue, and emplovs moio ngenoles than anv other business firm or concetti In existence 'llieio aio in Amotion 7" 000 otllpps, with 200 000 cai rleis, $110 000,000 Is expended nnnunllv, C 210 millions of pieces ate dlsti United, with an average of 12,000 pieces a mo ment As these men piss tomorrow, I expect to take ni) hat off to such an Inline nsltv The advance Is maivplous. In 1'C5 the ip weio 19 olllces which woio al lowed floe dellvetv. It Is the Intention of the government to make the rttnl )slem ns pood ns the citv, for this eounttv Is being tun for tho sake of tho people, not for ofllcp holders. What kind or men nto the ran lot s Did von incr think whit thev have- to do0 ritt of all thev have to be ottl 7ens of out eountiy I do belli ve it Is thp tight thing for overv ofllolal urder this government to swear fealtv before ho can obtain place Thev up merl rnns and the) aie sober men. I.Ike tho lallway companies the govunmont s.a)s to tho cat t lots vou cannot bo lieu piiFssleis and do )our woik. Then they must bo active. They deliver Ifi'i pieces annually to ovety one to whom thoy go Tho wonder is that so few pieces go asttay by negligence or dis honest) DO NCT APPIir.f'lATT' IT The moilcan people do not lnlf np I reclato tho value of the postal ser vice. Go to ono of there ruial ills tilots wore mall Is dlsti United once a vieek and see tho dlffoienco in Hip in tclllgi nco The carrloi sv stem Imptoves tin community The ilepaitment does not giant tho privileges to cities when thp streets are not pived, tho side walks not laid, the Inti rscctlons not nintkod The Speaker then icfcried to Sunset Today We offer Large xxx Yellow Peaches in Crate and Baskets. Fruit Strictly Fancy, Wholesale Prices to Families. E. Q. Coarsen Wholesale and Retail, &000 REWARD Will be paid for informa tion that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who set Mt. Lookout Break er on fire Monday, Aug ust 21st., 1899. THE TEMPLE IRON COMPANY, Scranton, Pa. fox: nnd his great win Is for Hip car rleis and then declated that ho svm- pat bipod with tin cutlers for tho tic-libles of the pionpher Tind tho ear lier ate much alike The an lor can not be eveiv whole fit xt. neither can the preach 't The can It cannot nl vnvs have onn thing for ovoiybodv. Ilo cannot nlwavs lulng something good to. those who wait. Roth hold a pisltlon of ti titid eonlldenco If litliti lifted the lid and lot nut the secrets v bleb bo could divulge tho comtntinltv could bo dlsiupted It is not his business to till whnt ho knows of other ppoples nffnlts The .speaker said in closing "I am envious of the rattler for one thing I vvNli inv mosuifjos wpio ns p.igprlv awaited as me his Hero Is lb" lettei of 'Toil wiltten to evoi v man; bleak tho seal lead and rejoice" RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES. At the Second PipsIjv tulati rluilih last night, Hev l)r Hohliison pieiebid an nblo Miiinni on tho "Summer Attit mntli Dr James Mcl.cod, of the I'lrst Pres bv tt il 111 e liurcli. 11 sumeil Ills pi ice In bis pulpit vestitiliiv having icituriicd ttom his KiinuiK r v.ic.illon Dl J (' llntiKun piciiilud at the s(i vlces list nlcht nt the Volunteers if Atnirlui ut thilr tent Ills topic was "Christ, the Client I'hvslclmi ' '1 ho usual nuntulv mii'tlng of the loligieg.ition ol tin f'e dir Avenue Motho illt 1'pNiopal eliuiili took pi ice v esti r ihv morning A love- fi 1st followed ltev. Ininex llugliis of the I'n sliv tell in Tabern i le In On in ltiilge, anil Hev I, U 1(is1ht. nf ihn Sumner Averitw. li.s- bv tell in eliuiili, escliingeil pulpits last night "Wlut ran We Do to Help Our Pas ten" whs the siiliict of IteV I. H l'os tu's fi 11mm at the morning service vos tirdi) at Siunm i Avuiue Picsb) terian churi h Hev A I. Hnniei I'll D , pastor of St Murks laitliei.in chinch pu icheil an In ti resting st rim 11 vestenltv morning, choosing ns his siiliji ct, '"1 lie Illesslngs ot llolv I'omnmnlon." ltev fieri go 1, Alrlcli, pastor of the firico Hefotmed Kptscopal church, who with his fnmllv liis Tiern spending the suinmi 1 nt Ilnrvov s like h is returned lb 01 tuple cl his pulpit .at the morning mid 1 m nlng servicis ji.tenliv The site of the now f ithollc ehuich nt tho 1 01 in r of Ilirnev and Division streotH, Wllki s llano, was 1 thl out on Wnlnesilav 11 ml gioiintl will he broken next week The chinch will be a frinio struetuie, lOxW mil will cost, when com pleted, about f 1 "pti The location is 11 ver ileslrihle one niul wis purehasetl fiom the Shoem ilcor hilts t Is t xpei t id th it the church will lie complete il hr foie tho cohl we.atlnr sets In Wllke li irre Lender RECRUITING STATION OPENED Captain Hewitt Will Enlist Men for Volunteei Service in Our Army. Captain (' P Hewitt, of the Nine teenth infant! y of the tegular army, opened a recruiting station at 221 Hpiuce street Saturday morning. Ho w III enlist men for the seveial bian he? of the tegular nimy Tho enlistments will bo for thio- ears and volunteers for the pel lod ending June 10. l'lOl This will bo the onl oppoitunitv to the join the volun teer tavalrj, as tho teglnient Is being foi mod In tho Philippines and but sK hundred men will bo lectulted in this eountrj m NEW STREET COMMISSIONER. He Assumed the Duties of His Office on Saturday. The new stteet commissioner, Po land Thomas, enteiid upon the duties of his ofllte on Satuidiy Inst, succeed ing P J. O ilovle Prank (' Dol.ong, strttt eommls slonei's eloik, tendeied hl leslgnatlon to Commissioner Thomas on Satuidaj atternoon and the hitter liar appointed In his place John S Diovvn, of Xoith Scranton. Mr. DeLong was appointed a number of vears ago by C. It Klngsley nnd has held olllce unilor Comnilssloneia A. II Dunning and P. J O'Hojle. MAY GO TO NEW YORK. Possibility That Sciantan Glee Club Will Sing at Dewey Reception. Time ts a possllllt that the huan ton Olio club of vvlib Ii John T Wat klns l.s leadu, will go to Xew To", and sing at the Dewey uitei t ilnment In the Metiopolitnn Opera hois- Tho fame of this m igiilllcont 1 linns Is spieading lapldly and 11 gotiunons have been opened vilth Mi VVatklns that nu) result In the Sei.ui;- 1 jun In ing Inard it the big re -c Hon that It being planned to celebra'e th- ip tin n of Dewe.. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN TION. In piusimnce of a resolution of the He publican coiiit i ommlttee ii.ihcri at a legular meeting hold on S nurd ly Aug i 18'ia, the cotintv convention will be held 011 TupkiIi.j , September . nt 2 p ni In tho court hoiu-e, fietanton for tho purpose of comrutlng ntun s and ti aux in ling such othe 1 buslnchs ns Miall bo bl ought before It lUlanct) eommltteoH will hnlil pil inuiv eleitlons on Snturtlav September J! is it, between th hours ot I nnd 7 p ni Dnch election district phall elect at said pilimm election threo nualllletl jiersons to nerve as vigilance rninmlttip for the next ensuing ealertlar jour, whoxo mimes hlinll bo certllled to on the returns to the eoiintv convention CiinilldatcB "who have thus fur regis trred their names with tho i-ecietarv nnd thoMi who uro do-lrouH of registering will observe the tinultrmints of rule " wlilth reads as follows "Hnrli rnndldato shnll p.iv his nHsessment to the count) cliuli mnn at least twentv ibi)H hofore the pri elpctlon, oi his namo vlll not lie Nk II mary election, or bis name will not be printed on tho nflloinl ballot " Rntur ila), September 2 Is tho Inst dn) for reg istering and paving tlio ahcossment i:. NT. AVIUard, Chairman J i:. Wntklns, Sectotary. DORN. nrNCKLnU-Aug. ai, IsOT, to Mr and Mrs. William 0. Dunclslec, of Jefferson uvonuc, u son, HARD WORDS FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT ITS DEFECTS ENUMERATED BY INSPECTOR JOHNSON. Ho Came to This City at the Instance, of Fire Insurance Companies to In quire Into the Condition of tho Scranton Fire Depattment Rec ommendations He Makes with Ref erence to Improving the Efficiency of tho City's Fire Companies. Moie Hydrants Necessary. A letter has been tocolvod bv Mooie & Postet, Insurance agents of this clt, fiom the Itovnl Institution companv, of I.hoipool, Kugland, wlibh they loptesnnt. The lettei Is ns follows Mcsis, Mootc JC. Kostoi. Hot anton. Pa Dear Sim. Wo 111 o this morning In leetlpt, thiotlgh the National lloaul of Tire Ptidei w tilots, of inspector John son's lepoit of the condition of the lite deiuitmcnt in jour olt), and wo nto ft ink to say th it we ate astonished to lo.u 11 the leal situation, which Is, to put It lightly, doploiable Mi Johnson teports the discipline nnd 11101 nl of the denirtmont nt the lowest ebb, the lite oti"lnes thlrd-i ' iss nnd In poor condi tion, ono, t"o rranklln, tniserv leeable and a lack of discipline among the vntl ous comp inles whit h hot dots closolj to demoralization Wo i in lose joti u ropy of a siimmar) of tecoinniendatlons made bv Inspec toi Johnson and shall feel much obliged If j oil will take It up with the authtn Itlcs of vour cltj and use- sour utmost efforts to have them cntrlpd out If the ptpspnt condition of things con tinues It will involve n m Uerlal In ctease in rates In vour cltv Yours vety tiulv. John Tt nnov Inspector Johnson's summntv of roc onimondatlons for the Scranton depatt ment Is ns follows Till: TU-coMMnXDATONS ritst Tint the pitsptit foiee of vol unteei fltenien be dispensed with, and n fullv paid and paitl) pild call svs tem be established at each of the pres ent and futuie company stations Second Oi ganbatlon Pel manontly fully paid foi ce chief engineer to hnvo a'.isoluto control of the department, one assistant englneet, nlso to act as file niaishal one engineer for each sttatn Hie engine, one stoker foi e ich stt am Ilio engine, one driver foi eaeh to 1111 In the depni tnu nt, ono tlllerman foi each hook and ladder tmek appar atus tbrte bosomon foi each steam flio engine companv. two bosemen for each chemical engine companv, two bosemen for each hose company At least ten partly paid 1 all firemen to pick steam the engine, hoik nnd lad iIpi truck and hose e ompanv Tho men to loslde no.u theli respective stations Thiid I'ach steam file engine and Independent hose rompnnv should have 1 200 feet of flist-class fire hose at their stations, so as to secure a change ot hose after pupIi flrp an pconomlcnl ie- qulrpniput, nnd a full line of suitable hose for each chemical tiro engine Poititb Ilose-drving toweis and hose cleaning apparatus one to be erected nt each of the following locations- At Xav Aug flte station, foi hose in busi ness section at one of tho Piovldonco, Hyde Paik, oast and south side sta tions rifth An additional hook and lad dor eompan) should be piovbbd for re liable piotoctlon and life-saving pui noes, sultnblv located In the mercan tile section There Is too much tpril tnrv to cover ftwentvfive squarp miles) bv thp one truck now in set vice Sixth The piesent steam fire engines at the Xav Aug and Civstal file sta tions should be teplnced b mote pow erful engines for use In the mercantile section the nrosont engines could be tiansfoiied to other districts or to t.ilncd for eniugency set v Ice Seventh A llghtlv built steamer and a book and laddei truck should be lo cated at the noith end or Ptovldence section for emeigency use Hlghth The citv should own nnd opeiato Its own flio-alarm telogiaph svstPiu which would make this bianch of sen Ice mm o iclinblp The s) stem Is owm'tl bv the Cimpwell Fire Alarm Tplegiaidi companv and npeintPd by the Central TPlepbone exebangp Xinth PIip hvdiants should be lo cated at coiners of all Intel sectlng streets In tho business section. Tenth With a fullv paid depaittnent secuied. the chief should InstUuto a wpeklv svstpm of Inspection of the Im portant niPicantllp buildings, and this Inspection should bo continued until eveiv fireman Is familiar with all opt n Ings In the firewalls all means of at -cess to each building, nnd the general conditions as to the construction ot oai h building Hit venth All defective nppatntus should bo lenalied and placed in good condition WILL ENFORCE ORDINANCE. The Ti action Company Must House Its Cais Nightly Ma) 01 Moll has sent a communica tion to C.ouer.al Maniger Sllllmnn of the Set anton Hallway companv, calling his attention to the ordlnnnce compell ing tho companv to keep Its eats off the stieets nights aftei ttallle has In n suspended. This applies mostly to the eats lift standing on Wv online avenue and Ian den l-tieit Thi 01 dill into was passed seveial ous ago but Ins not been 111 fon 1 d Chief Walktr uf the tin dipartmPiit, urged the nrnoi to enfniei the 011II- Splendid hoe Values Elbowed by the new-coming stock, all the broken lots of shoes aie to be sold now. The CLEARANCE starts today, and ends when the aim is accom plished. Losing money is not pleasant in itself but necessaty at times in the conduct of business. Men's S3, S4 nnd S5 Shoes nt S2.30. Women's S2.50 Shoes at S1.40. Women's S3 and S3.50 Shoes at SI. 70 and S2. Misses' $1.25 Shoes at 05c. Men's and Boys' Canvas Ox fords with corrugated lubber soles, at 38c. Children's spiing-heel S.ioes, 50c. Good sizes nnd help to wait on you. s 410 Spruce Street. nance, he complaining of the danger of having the .streets Illlcd with cars in case of a. lit p. NOTICE. Openlng Day. Public school will open September 11, 1SW, Pupils entering grammnr, Intprme dlnte nnd ptlmnry grades tlio first week are allowed to do so without permits, but pupils entPilnjr uftpr thp fhst week must feetite permits for admission, at tho stlppilntendpnt's olllce HIGH SCHOOIi nXAMlNATIONS. Pupils, not or tho public srhool, de sk lug to take tho entrance examina tion for tho Pi of hman diss of the Sunnton High school, wfll bo exam ined Wednesday, September C, nt 'J 10 a m. MUAMMAR A r.XAMINATION1. Pupils of Grammar A who obtained a genetnl avenge of G"i poi rent. In tho soar's wotk and final ptnnilnntlon are entitled to n second oxnmlnntlon, which will bo held In the High school, lluiistlnv, September 7, f begin ning at 9 80 a ni George Howell, Sup't. New Beer Now On Market. The Kov stone Hi owing company, of which Mi H. (.'. Wills Is tionsitrer and genoial mnnngei, has placed n new boor on the mniket known as "Kohuuiiin Lager Heet " The tuoduct of the Kov stone biovv 01 v has been horptofoto ales anl pen tor exclusive!), until a handsom" new addition was elected to the already mammoth plant of the Ke)ston 'iim Vany, which has been equipped in tlio most Impioved m inner foi tho pro duction of the voty best lager boor This boor was Intioducod to the pab Hp on Snturdav and it Is sal 1 to bo the best manurncturptt In this terrl toty. The Kpv stone brewer) Is noi. connected with any trust or combine Conservatory of Music. The Conservatory will resume in struction In all departments Monday, September 11. Tho director Prof J. Alfictl Pennington, will be in his of fice dallv, beginning with Tupsdny, Sept r, from 10 to 12 n m. and 3 to 3 10 p m. The Ladies of tho Golden Eagle. White Lilly Temple, Xo 70, will servo dlnnir and supper for 2." cents each lunch 10 cents Ico cream and cake, 10 cents, at Guernse)'s hall, 31fi Wash ington avenue The Penn Clothing and Shoe House, S. L Gallon, proprietor, will cloi Tuesday on account of holiday. Our stoic will be closed all day. Pinlci's. Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 10c. Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Ogar, 10c. In Honor of Labor Day and the Mail Carriers' Convention Our Stores ( Will Be Closed All Day Monday, Sept. 4th. The School of the Lackawanna. Established In lava. 243 Jefferson Ave., SCRANTON, PA, The high stnnillng ol this Institution is lec-ogiilztd b the leading colleges and Inimical schools and l) tho buMntss eonimunit) 1'iovMon for both st xox 1 lie llrHt term will begin Sept 11th with boven experienced lnsuuetorn Principal anil head master will be at t-chool build ing Sept sth nnd )th to leeelve and clas bifv pupilH Rend for catalogue RE TH03. M CftNN, LL.O., 1'rlneUl nnd Proprietor W E PLUMLEY , A. M. II. ad JIaster OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO. Telephone 022. Ill to 149 Meridian Street, SCUANTON, PA. : Lead, Varnish and Colors riirlty (JuarautCL'd. rvw IITTWTt US' rSZ. i Wlthouta Coat or two of paint surfaces oxposel to thl action ot tho air or weather will decay. Homo PAINTS nro worthless, neither pteservlng or pro. tectlng 'l he) nro mnile of poor oils, and poorer vvhltu bntl Wo are not offering flint kind. Tha paints wo hivo aro worth) of tho fullest confidence Whether mule hero nnd under our dl jppt supervision, or put chased from well lnown housts the) will bo found Up to "ip highest ntnndnrd A small quantity will cover a large surface MATTHEWS BROS,, 3,0,A?nJTn' uiiBiHimimiiiiiuiiiiiiiimiiiimiiii 1 Fall j 1 Opening of I Today. I HAND & PAYNE, '. 2 jo.VVV ahlnitton Av-, niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiigiiuiiiuiifl See my Hue before you buy. PPI TON'C, Removed to ooooooooooooooooo- X THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURIUS H X INQ STORE. 0 0 Universal Food Choppers $ Chop Everything Better, Quicker, Easier. Than it can be chopped with a bowl and knife. Hundreds of housekeepers use them. Do you ? S 6 FDOTE A FULLER CO., Hears Building, 14(1. 1A9 Washmn-fni Aua Q 0 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIERCES MARKET All New and Jlodcrn rixtnrcs. Perfect sanitary plumbing. Good's not exposed to dust and dirt from the street. Everything a market should have you czn find here. Compet ent salesmen. Prompt service. 110-112-114 PENN AVENUE. n i Is now m progress throughout our main- - moth stores. X The finest lines of Car- pets, Furniture etc., ever - shown for Fall Fur X nishings, and at EcWn X omy Prices, are quickly f and eutirely filling all of our various departments. We are prepared to furnish everything re quired for a well equipped home, and ou such liberal terms, as will be offered only by 4- f X a2i-223-225-227"WyomIng'Ard GUNS DID REVOLVERS f
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