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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1890.
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EVENTS OF DAY IN
WEST SCRANTON
FRANKLINS AND COLUMBIAS
PARADED IiABT EVENING.
lne Marched Over the Principal
Streets Advertising the Picnic to
Be Held in Round Woods Horso
and Buggy Thief Arrested Rev.
Hopkins' Marriage Announcement
Frematurc Marriage of William
Davies and Margaret Griffiths
Other Items of Interest Personal
Paragraphs.
The first parade that has been held
on the West Side exclusively In many
years was conducted last evening un
der the direction of the Franklin En
gine company, advertising their picnic
which will be held In the Hound Woods
this afternoon and evening.
The formation occurred on II de
Park avenue In the vicinity of the en
Bine house and consisted of two-dlvls-Ions
Tho first division was marshaled
by Richard Davis, and comprised tho
members and apparatus of tho Colum
bia Hose and Chemical company Tho
chemical engine was gaily decorated
and each member tarried a Chinese
lantern.
The second dlv Islon was made up of
the members of the Franklin company,
and Foreman James Beuveis acted as
marshal. Following tho marchers
came the hose wagon, driven by Per
manent Man Klmc and the hose cart in
charge of John Lowry.
Stenner's band headed the parade,
and discoursed excellent musk along
the line of march, which was as fol
lows. Hyde Park avenue to Bromley
avenue, to Svvetland street, to Main
avenue, to Scranton street, to Tenth
street, to Luzerne street, to Main ave
nue, to Wahsbum btreet, to Mullein
street, to Division street, to Main ave
nue, to Jackson street and dismiss.
Along Main avenue led flro was
burned at seveial places while tho pa
rade was passing and hundreds of peo
ple turned out to witness the event
The company is the oldest In point of
seivlce In the department and their
motto, "Where Duty Calls There You'll
Find Us." has always been lived up to.
The picnic proceeds will be used to
defray tho expenses of entertaining
visiting firemen during the state con
vention next month, and It Is expected
the attendance will outnumber the
crowd at the Columbia's picnic held in
woods recently.
Among the attractions promise! aie
a Georgia cake walk, fat men's foot
race, waltzing contest, climbing the
greasy pole, chasing the pig, and vo -at
competitions between well known sing
ers. TOOK HORSE AND BUGGY.
Reese Thomas, of 214 Roberts stieet.
Paincs' Celery Compound 75c
Pinkham's Compound 70c
Pierce's Golden Medical Dls 75c
Mellon's Food 38c and 55c
at
GEORGE W. JENKINS'.
01 & Main Avenue
Madam .-
Tho favor' of a call from you during the first full
display of New Dress Fabrics for Fall and Winter wear,
will bo much appreciated. Tho exhibition will continue
open till Wednesday of next week and forms one of the
most complete and interesting fashion inaugurations in
tho firm's history
SCRANTON, SEPT. 7, IB9D.
A Word on Styles
Among tho leading weaves that will bo most sought
after during tho Autumn and Winter are :
Homespuns and Cheviots op Exquisite Finish.
prunella cloths and winter weight venetians.
Heavy Qranite cloths and Whipcords, in New Effects.
Zebilkins, Poplins and Fancy poplinettes.
Canandenis and New style Finish Broadcloths.
tutonia diagonal suitings and smart wide wales.
Fancy Plaid Weaves por Dress skirts, in Exclusive designs.
New Pin stripes and Mixtures in All sorts op color blends.
and quaker greys, in all the leading weaves.
Besides These We
Tho usual lino of High-Class Novelties in single and
exclusive Dress Patterns, whioh will not be duplicated
during tho season. Our lino of materials expressly do
signed and woven for children's and misses' wear, is as
near perfection as tho power of selection from tho world's
best produotlons could make it
A Great Tonic.
Vitality, stronrjth and vigor nro
rogainoa ay use 01
Horsford'sAcid Phosphate
Genuine bears name Horiford's on wrapper.
North Scranton, was arrested last
evening by Constable Smith for steal
ing a horse nnd buggy belonging to
Undertaker Wymbs. The outfit had
been rented by Alfred Pike, a picture
agent, nnd was left standing In front
of 218 Roberts street when Thomas
Jumped In tho carriage and drove
away.
The police weic notified and a war
rant was Issued by Alderman Fuller
for Thomas' airest. He was captured
In a saloon on Wayne avenue and the
rig was standing outside. At the hear
ing before the alderman Thomas said
he took the horso and carriage beiauss
ho wanted a ride. Ho was Intoxicated
when arrested. Mori Is V. Morris fur
nished ball In the sum of J1.000 for
Thomas' appearance at coutt.
AFTER eighteen YEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. Addison W. Chase, who
have resided In the old homestead at
Tripp's crossing for the past eighteen
years, will today vacate the premises
and remove to James A. Evans' house
on Noith Bromley avenue
The property was sold to Hon, John
n. F.trr recently In the put chase of
the tiact of land surrounding the
house Since Mr. Chase Hist moved to
that section many changes have oc
elli red, and the Tripp park tiact has
been opened up and many buildings
erected there.
DONATIONS TO ST. PATRICK'S.
The board of dhectors of St. Pat
rick's orphanage, through Its sectetary,
Rev J. U. Whclan. acknowledge, with
thanks, donations fmm the following
persons for the month of August:
Mrs. M. J. Kelly, MI'S Nellie Tlynn,
Mrs. McNulty, Mis Jones, Miss D.
Gill, Mrs. M. Hayes, Gieat Rend; Miss
Winnie Dougherty, 'eldler's bakery;
Mrs. Eunice, Mis Ana, Mis. Gable,
Miss Annie Becht.
St. 'Patrick's society, South Scianton,
St. Aloysius society and the Globe
Warehouse also sent contributions.
REV. HOPKINS NOT MARRIED.
The Tribune was misinformed re
gal ding the supposed manlage of Rev.
D D. Hopkins In Wales previous to
his departure' for Ameilca. The in
formation was appatently from a re
liable soutce and was printed after
diligent inqury had been made.
K Hugheh infoimed The Ttibune
man last evening that there was no
truth In the stntement, as he had re
ceived a denial fiom Mr. Hopkins hlm
celf t The gentleman Is expected here
today from New York.
DAVIS-GRIFFITHS NUPTIALS.
William J. Davies, the able chorister
of tho First Welsh Congregational
church, and Miss Margaiet Griffiths, ot
Ninth street, were united In mariiago
last evening by the Rev. David Jones
at his home on South Lincoln avenue.
The bride was neatly attired In a
fawn tailor made suit. The couple
were unattended. They will reside on
Foutteenth street.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Rev. S. F. Matthews conducted a
union prayer service last evening In
the First Welsh Baptist church, which
was largely attended.
Tho funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Grimths occurred yesterday afternoon.
Services wore conducted at the house
on Price sticet by Rev. David Jones
and Rev. D. P. Jones. Burial was
made In Forest Hill cemetery.
Tho meeting of miners announced
for Evans' hall last evening was not
held. Only a few men gathered there
and the speakers failed to put In an
appearance.
The members of St. Leo's Glee cluh
will hold a meeting In their rooms this
evening nt 7:30 o'clock.
A meeting of tho William E. Johns
Republican club will be held this even
ing. A large crowd attended the Plumbers
picnic at the. Round Woods yesteiday
afternoon nnd evening, nnd tho nlfalr
was successful, soclilly and flnanclallv.
The Keyscr Valley Hose company wilt
conduct a complimentary social In St.
David's hall tomotiovv evening.
The Scranton Railway company has
Inaugurated a new tluee-mlnute sched
ule on the West Scranton lines for can
running to the cential city. Heictotoro
cars have left the corner every seven
minutes
Tho membeis of the Home Mlslinniy
society of the Clark's Summit Metho
dist Episcopal church were entertained
Tuesday afternoon at tho homo of Mrs
William C. Williams on South Main
avenue.
The attention of tho street commis
sioner Is again called to tho condition
of tho sidewalk around tho water bisln
on Jackson street.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Misses Kate and Elizabeth Booth, of
Elmlni. aie visiting relatives and
fi lends at Bellevue.
Morgan P. Daniels, of Division
stieet, is attending the Grand Army
encampment nt Philadelphia.
J. Mron Evans, the oldest leglstered
drug cleik In West Scranton, will to
day assume a position at John J. Da
vies' phaimaey. Mr. Evans was foi
many yenis at the Star Diug store
and also seivcd at Jenkins' and Shiy
cr's places.
Fdwauls Evans, of tho Plttston po
lice foice, Is visiting friends nnd rela
tives In town.
MIfscs .lemlmn Thomas and Jennie
Morgan aie stiublng tho millinery
styles In New Yoik.
D E Hughes, wife and son, of South
Cat field avenue, have returned from
Asbury Park.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Llndabury, of
5outli Main aevnue, are entertaining
Heibert Thompson nnd sister Mabel, of
Carbond.ile.
Mis. Fiedeilek GUmnrtln nnd daugh
ter, of Mt. Morris are the guests of
fr'ends on South Main avenue.
Mrs. Thomas E. Price, of North
Sumner avenue, and guest, Miss Susan
Young, left vesterdny foi a visit with
the foimei's parents at "Vso, Pn
Mr. Daniel Barth and daughter
Bertha, of Pike street, have i etui nod
home from a two weeks' visit with
relatives at Haw ley.
Miss Gertiudo Williams, of New
Albiny. who has been the guest of
Miss Edna Sio, of Noith Main ave
nue, left yesteiday to visit fi lends In
Plttston
MWs Jennie Kresge, of Philadelphia,
Is visiting nt tho home of Mrs Moses
Ace. of Blown' place.
Mis. Marlon Conklln, of Tenth street,
is the guest of relatives at Strouds
buig. Mis. Frank Barber, of Jermyn, Is
being entei tallied b Mrs. Samson, of
Jackson street.
Mr nnd Mrs M J Gallagher, of
Twentieth street, hive as theii guests
Misses Mary nnd Molllo Foid, of Bing
hamton, N. Y.
MrF. John' Davis, of Wllkes-Barre,
Is visiting friends and relatives on
South Main avenue
Miss Annie O'Biien of New York
city, is visiting her pnients 011 Swet
land street.
GREEN RIDGE.
Mr. and Mis. A. B. Stevens are
spending a few days In Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mis. McFarland, of Hollls
turvillc, spent estorday with their
daughter, Mrs. E. G. Stevens, of C.i
pouse avenue.
Mis. O. T. Rellamy. ot Delaware
street, Is spending a few das In
Piompton.
Mr. Muckle, an emploje of th-
scranton stove works, who wns re
moved to his homo at Ringhamton, N.
Y., on account of soilous Illness, died
yesterday His many fi lends In this
section aie shocked by his sudden de
mise. Mr. MIcklo was an expert carver
and was one of tho best mechanics
at tho stove works.
Mrs. W. O. Gates, of Capouse ave
nue, is entertaining her sister, Miss
Winifred SInure, of Parsons.
Tho many friends of Miss Rose Pal
mer, a missionary In China, are pre
paring to send n box to her. Any one
wishing to contribute can leave arti
cles at I. H. Stevens' store, 1410 Ca
pouse avenue.
National Express money otdois for
sale at Manners' ph. lunacy. Packages
received for this company also.
Mrs. Ira Oir, of New Yoik stieet,
Is entertaining her brother fiom Ne
braska. There will be a congiegatlon meet
ing of the building committee of tho
Baptist church tonight.
Miss Martha Potter, of Monscy ave
nue. Is attending the Wallsvllle fair.
H. L. Vaughn hav moved Into S18
Marlon street
Miss Amanda Tamlyn entertained
Peckvlllo friends yesteiday.
Miss Mary Malia, of Breaker street,
entertained a number of her friends
at her homo Monday afternoon. Tho
time was spent In games, music and
rjfsjroNrsjrJrorsj
I Does Coffee
Agree with
You?
If not, drink Grain.O mado from
puro grains. A lady writes: "The
first time I mnde Grnin-0 I did not
like it but after usIur it for one
week nothing would induce mo to
co back to coffee." It nourishes
and feeds tho system. Tho children n
can drink it freely with great bene-
ni. IV la luu sireugiuemng mu. m
stance of puro grains. Get a pack-
ago to.day from your grocer, follow JJ
tha directions in making It and you y
will have a delicious and healthful L
table beverage for old and young. H
15c. and Z3c. f.
I
Iniltt tht( jonr Rtoccr git ei you GRA1N.O
Accept do Imitation,
I csirocsjrsics3rscsicsj
singing, after which refreshments were
served,
Miss Lizzie Palmer, of Woshlngton
avenue, has returned fiom a trip to
California
Miss IkiuIsc Rockwell, of Stntcn Isl
and, Is tho guest of Miss Lizzie Pal
mer, of Washington avenue.
Miss Maine- Budd, of Secleyville, Is
tho guest of Mrs. John Tamlyn, of
Sanderson avenue.
Complaints ato quite frequent about
the water in Giecii Ridge, for drinking
purposes. If It makes you sick, try
Mantlets' Diarrhoea Cure, which Is the
best In the city. 020 Green Rldgo
street.
BISHOP MOORE STRICKEN.
Suffoied a Stroke of Paralysis While
nt Harvey's Lake.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Monro, of tho dlo-cc-p
of St. Augustine, Fla., was strick
en w ith paralysis nt the cottage ot Dr,
O'Malley at Haivey's Lake, yesterday.
Tho bishop has been In the Sorntuon
diocese for a month past soliciting
funds for the rebuilding of his cathe
dral In St Augustine. Ho was nt St
Marys church. Wilkes-Barru, Sunday
nnd Tuesday accepted an Invitation
from Dr. O Mullcy to be a guest nt his
cottage for a few days,
The stricken prelate was lemovrd
to St Mary's pniochl.il residence In
Wllkos-Barre yoteidny afternoon and
the v Icar-general of tho St Augustine
diocese notified. Last evening tho
bishop was rc-itlng comfortnbly.
Bishop Moore was in this city nbout
a month ngo md took up a collection
nt the cathedial.
NORTH SCRANfON NOTES.
Miss Mary Mulherin Mariled to Mi
chael Hawley in Holy Rosary
Church by Rev. J. J. O'Toole.
Miss Mniy Mulherin, of Fulton street,
was united in holy wedlock to Michael
Hawlej, of the West Side, yesterday
afternoon at the Holy Rosary church.
The Rev J. J. O Toole perfoimed the
ceremony. The bride was attended
bv Miss Jennie Connois, of Moosl ,
while the groom was attended by Wil
liam OVonnell. of tho West Side
A large number of friends nnd rela
tives weie In attendance. After the
ceremony the bildal part returned to
the home of the bride, where they par
took of a wedding supper. Mi. nnd
Mrs. Hawley will go to housekeeping
on Fulton stieet.
TOLD IN A TEW LINES.
Michael Costcllo has icturned to tho
Holy Cioss college after two months
vacation at his home on West Maiket
stioet.
Mis D B Haiklnei and daughter,
Madge, of Great Bend, leturned home
yesteiday aftet n few weeks visit with
f 1 lends on West Maiket street
Miss Annie Duffy, of Archbild, has
returned home after a few dajs vls.t
with fi lends on William stieet.
The lemalns of the late Edw 11 d
O'Hoi.i. who died Tuesday evening,
wete icmoved vesterday to the home
of his mother In Dunmoro.
The Stoirs colliery will only woi
si boms todav, In older to pay Ihelr
cmploves
Miss Annie Callahan, of New Yoik
ilt, Is the guest of Mr and Mis. .
I" OBovIe of Cusiek avenue.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Welsh
Congregational chinch, West Market
stteet, have completed nil anang'1
ments for a lawn social which will be
held SeDt 11.
Frank Regan, of Cayuga stieet, Is a
candidate foi delegates In tho Fourth
dlstilet of tho Second waul to the com
ing Democratic countv convention
John H. Gallagher, of Cnibnn stree
was ni rested vostoidav on ,1 charge of
false pretense prefened b the Noith
End Lumber companj He was given
a heailng befoic Aldiiman Tidier and
held under $300 ball, which ho fur
nished. The following ladles will leave this
morning to attend the fair at AValls
vllle: Mis. Otto Moors, Mrs. Saun
ders Mis. Keator and Mrs. Kennedy.
Willie, the voung son of Mi. nnd
Mi ' Richard Rhule, of Wayne avenue,
died veiy suddenly Tuesday evening
fiom a seveie attack of iliphthctla He
was onlv 111 a week and his sudden
death caused much sorrow to his many
fi lends and lelatives A private f un
cial will be held this afternoon at H
o'clock. Intel ment will he made In the
Dunnimo cemetery.
A tally will bo held by the Ciulstlan
Endeavor society of the Waiio Ave
nue Welsh Presbyterian church this
evening nt 7 P.O The speakeis will be
William E. Davis, of Yale Theological
seminaiv, nnd Evan Lewis, of Olivette
college, Michigan Solos will he sung
by Master Daniel Davis, Mr Ch.ules
Richards and Mis. Benjamin Amos.
All nre Invited.
Mrs. Albert Kolsllng, of this section,
will leave for Newark, Tuesday, where
she will take up hoi residence
HE WEDDED FIVE SISTERS
A Man the Moffatts Wanted in tho
Family rirst Four Widows Left
Him Eight Chlldien, Who Are
Likewise Fiist Cousins.
Huntington, W. Va Sept. G. Wil
lam Meicer, of Raccoon Cicek, fifteen
miles fiom heio, has mauled live sis
ters Not all at once, of cout.se, but
when one wife died Mr. Meicut mauled
her slstei. In a woid, Mi. Meteor iell
In love with the clan of Motfntt, and
tho Moffat s agreed they must keep
Mr. Mcrcei in the famll.
Mr. Mercer smiled when he camo here
to get his fifth mm lingo llcense. Ik
tday mauled Miss Anna Moffntt, who
Is '16 e,us old. In pursuance of the
plan to keep Meteor In the family JHte
Anna lejectel u young man of Raccoon
Ci i k
'L.iili one of the Moffntt gills has
made mo a better wife than her sis
ter," said Mr. Metier toda. "I can't
say mote for any of them than that. I
really think I am fonder of her than
I was of Jennie, Ada, Catherine or
Mlsbourl. Anyhow we's going to have
tho finest wedding of the lot."
Mr. Mercer, whose age Is CO, mai
rled Mlbs Jennie Moffatt when ho was
19 years old. Then followed at Inter
vals Ada, Catheilne and Mlssouil. Now
It Is Anna's tuin.
Tho girls' parents have never offered
objection to their marriage with Mer
cer, although Mrs. Moffatt was lately
heiud to complain. "It does boom
stiango to have had four glila man led
and only ono son-in-law."
Each of Mercer's wives has blessed
Win with two children, all of whom
are ieally first cousins. They can call
their new stepmothor "auntie," If they
will, MJss Anna Moffatt Is robust; but
it must gratify Mr. Mercer to knov.'
there Is yet one Moffatt girl loft, who
Is SO years old and noted for hor pa
tient disposition.
f.AfHERfcD IN
SOUTH. SCRANTON
CURFEW EAW NEEDED IN THIS
PART or THE CITY.
Plttston Avonuo Is Crowded Nightly
by Children of Tender Yenrs Who
Act in a Disgraceful Manner Of
ficeis Elected by the Scranton
Saengerrunde Report of the Sec
retary Shows That tho Organiza
tion Is in Excellent Condition.
John Salosky Injuicd in Conncll
Mine.
Theic Is not a vlllnge. town or city
In tho land more In need of a curfew
law than South Scrnnton. Any one
who doubts this stntement can visit
Plttston nvenue, which now beats the
classical name "The Boweiy," on Wed
nesday and Sunday nights, nnd dispel
their doubts.
The avenue Is packed on these nights
by the hoys nnd girls of n tender age.
The manner In which these children
net is a dlsgiacc to tho community.
Tho icsldents along tho thoioughfuie
cannot lcmuln oi their porches these
summer evenings, owing to the foul
languntrf. utteied.
Lieutenant of Police 55ang and his
meagre force do their utmost to nbatc
tho nul.sonce, but It Is Impossible for
the ofilcers to keep the street cleaied
from River street to Cherry stieet, a
dlstnnce of narly two miles. The resi
dents are becoming Indignant and are
consldeilng what measures to pursue
to fieo the community from this rowdy
ism.
SAENGERRUNDE OFFICERS.
At a recent meeting of tho Scranton
Saengerrunde ofilcers to servo for the
ensuing year were elected. They aie:
Alderman John Lmtes, president; John
Mais, lee-piosldcnt; Select Council
man John J Schneider, treasurer;
Fred Klrchhoff, recording secretary;
Daniel Jncobs, financial secretary.
Tho leport of the recording secretary
for tho year ended showed that the
organization Is as piosperous as ever,
and the membeishlp Is Increasing.
Charles Sprandel nnd John Buch woio
elected to membership at the meeting.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
John Solnsky, of Elm street, was
painfully Injured while at work at tho
Connell mine yesterday. A heavy
piece of coal felt on his left forearm,
Indicting n deep gash. Dr. Kolb at
tended him.
Theodore Haas, of Plttston avenue,
Is visiting at Philadelphia.
Theodoie Rejig, of Now Yoik city,
visited his paiental home n this sld"
Monday.
Select Councilman John J Schneider,
of the Eleventh wnul, was lot t -five
eais of age psterday. His many
fi lends congiatulated him upon the
happy ev ent.
Geoige Lewis, of Wilkes-Bai ic, has
leturned to his home, after a pleasant
stay with John Dot, of Plttston ave
nue. Patilck rinherly. of Plttston avenue,
left esterday for Stioudshuig to at
tend the Noimal bchool for the coming
teim.
Thomas Fuller, John Burns, Chailes
Mcehan, of BtooKl.vn N Y, ate the
guests of Joseph Iliady, of Pear stieet
Miss Lillian Rink and Herman Al
bert, both of Stone avenue, will be
mairled at St. Man's chuich at 7
o'clock this morning.
The eldeis and trustees of the Hick
ory Sttcet Presbtetian church met
last evening for the tegular monthly
business meeting.
Miss Ellen Ehvait, of Blnghamton,
N Y, Is visiting relatives heie
Miss Anna Walkei, of Reading, who
Is visiting Miss Sophia Haas, of Pltts
ton avenue, will letuin home Satin day.
Osear Houek one of the visiting
postmen of New Yoik. called on Mrs.
C Haas, of Plttston avenue, on Mon
day. Mis. Fied lleiman of Blich street,
Is spending a few weeks at Elmhuist
Mr. and Mis Theodoie Hettler left
for New Yoik. whoto they will reside.
Miss B Ileenan, of Cedar avenue,
has leturned home fiom a trip to
Hazleton
m
Pea Coal Delivered, $1.25,
to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to C. D.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phone 66S1
DUNJIORE.
The- funetal of Irtvv.ud O'llata, who
died at his home In Ptovldence Tues
day evening, after an Illness of two
wlcKs, will take place fiom the home
of his patents on Waid street tomor
tow mm nlng at 1 ".0 o'clock. Diinmore
conclave of Heptasophs, of which de
ceased was a member, will attend in ,i
bod. Intet ment will be made In St.
Mar 'a cemetery.
fat ds ate out titinnunciug tho lom
Ing manlage of Frank J Lent, of
Uoneidale, to Miss Leona II. Spettlgue,
of Noith Blakely street. Wednesday,
September 20, at 3 o'clock p in.
The botough flro cmnmltteo wishes
to slnte that tho members of the John
poll Hose company can sccute their
cait by calling nt the F.lectiic Ihiglnc
company looms nt any time.
Five hunched and fouiteen pupils
have been oniolled so far nt the No.
4 public school Piofe-s-or Ot ly has
been unable tc tench owing to his toum
being ItKomplrte, It lacking seats. The
firm that was nw aided the contrac t for
them had ordeis for 40,000 and the or
der for No. 4 being late, bad to wait.
Frofesfaor Ta lot's dancing class will
meet in Odd Fellow fa' hall tomonow
evening foi itisttuctlons. At tho open
ing last Ft Ida v evening fifty couples
weie on the floor. The class will he
continued during the winter nnd will
meet on Triday evening.
Misses Beatilce Rogan and Barbara
Hanley, of New Yoik city, nio being
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Qulnn, of Grove street.
Miss Sarah At matrons, of South
Blakely stieeit, Is spending1 a few
days In New York city.
The school boatd will meet In ad
journed session In No. 1 building tills
evening.
Nichol Rcstlne and Joseph Spoota.
weio held urdor $500 ball nt u, hearing
bfoie Justice of the Pence Krotzer
last evening. Both men were Impli
cated In the shooting affair on Sunday
evening last Antonio Scnotk ap
peared as prcspoutor.
The members of the Improved Order
of Hoptasophs, of Dunmoro, will meet
nt Odd Fellows' hall Friday moinlng,
September 8, at 8 o'clock, to attend
tho funeral of their late brother, Ed
ward a, O'llora,
GRAND ARMY
AT BUSINESS
(Concluded flum Pago 1.
for olllco to tho convention. This ac
tion was taken for the purpose of
breaking up the practice of conceding
to tho state In which the encampment
Is held tho office of senior vice-torn-mander-in-chlof.
Immediately nfter his
election, Comtuandct -In-Chief John
ston was tho recipient of a diamond
badge, the gift of his chief of staff,
Colonel W. L. Smith, nnd nldes.
Next Meet nt Chicago. x
Tho first business after recess was
tho selection of a place for the next
encampment nnd Chicago was chosen
by ucclnmatlon.
Tho report of the committee on pen
sions was then read and a motion was
made to refer it to the committee on
resolutions. This crcnted much dis
cussion, many of the delegates favor
ing the lmmedff late adoption of a reso
lution covering the evils mentioned In
tho rcpoit. The Michigan delegation
was tho first to object to the report on
tho ground that It failed to specify
what the Grand Army wanted. They
were suppoited by Indlann, Kansas,
nnd Now York. After a dlbcusslon last,
ing nearly four hours the rcpoit was
lefened back to tho committee on pen
sions with Instructions that It be pie
sentcd at tomorrow's session embody
ing tho recommendations nsked for.
The leport will be printed tonight and
distributed among the delegates Until
then It will be withheld from publica
tion. The complaint of tho veterans as
contained In the pension committee's
report Is that the law governing the
granting of pensions Is misconstrued
by the pension examiner.
The repnit is not critical, but Is said
to contain a stntement of facts as they
exist in the pension department.
The encampment adjourned at 5.30
o'clock to meet tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock.
TROUBLE IN CAMP.
Tho Pioposltion to Admit Spanish
War Veterans Arouses a Storm.
PhlladlenhJi. Sept. C Theio were
lively times nt todav's session of the
fourteenth annual convention of tho
national association of naval vetetans.
A resolution piovidlng for the admis
sion of participants in the Spanish
American war to membeishlp In the
association started a rumpus and the
result was that there is now a split
In the organization At the convention
held In Cincinnati last September the
l evolution Just mentioned was intro
duced and under the uiles was laid
over until this year Thine was much
illseusblon among the membeis as to
the ndvKiblllty of admitting the
Spanish war veterns. nnd when tho
i evolution (.imp before the convention
todav cveivbody was leadv to fight for
or agalnt It The leader of the foices
In favor of the piopo-dtlon was rast
Rear Admli.il 13 S Osbntn, of Farra
gttt association. New York oil v. Ho
delivered a passionate address In
which he said that th naval veterns
nssoelation should be perpetuated by
ndmlttlng the men of the late war and
not let the otganlzatlcn die with the
veterans of the Civil war He was
followed bv Surgeon A Trego Shert
zer, of Baltimore, who stoutly main
tained that the association wns oi
ganized for the allors of the Civil war
only nnd tint It should'dlo with them.
A number of other speeches weie made
and the vote on the lesolutlon was
oveiwhelmlnglv against pdmitting the
men of the lato war When the lesult
wns announced tho Farragut delegates
fiom New rotk and the delegates
fiom the dmlral Bocrgs a'-'-oclatlon.
of Novvnik, N J. walked out In a
bodv It Is their intention of st.uting
an opposition association to be known
as the United States Veteran Navy and
the headfiuai teis will probably be In
New Yoik. The bolteis claim that
they will get ncVulv 200 members fiom
the Naval Veteran association and will
admit to membership all those who
wue In the r.av v dm Ing the Spanish
war
Outside of this e,isode the eonven
tlon was a harmonious one The piop
osltion to parade with the Grand Auny
of tho Republic each year was de
feated ARMY NURSES MEET.
Miss Clara Baiton Addresses a
Laige Number of Delegates.
Philadelphia, Sept fi The National
A i my Nurses association convention
was called to oider bote shortly befote
noon today. Theio was an unusually
largo number of delegates present.
Tho feature of the session was the
appearance of Miss Clara Barton of
the Red Cioss socletv. who made an
addtcss to the membeis of tho asso
ciation. Mis Elizabeth Hwlng. of
Phoenlxvllle, Pa, president of the as-i-oclatlon,
piesented her annual report,
and after tho reports of tho other ofii
cers had been read a recess was taken.
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
They Hold a Stieet Parade Govern
ment Criticised.
Philadelphia, Sept. fi. The annual
convention of the National Associa
tion of Union ex-Prisoners of War
was held here toda. Prior to the
meeting of the convention the asso
ciation held a stieet parade, going over
the brime loute as tiaversed by the
Gland Auny yesteida.
Tho only matter of Intet est that
camo befote the convention was tho
alleged refusal of the national gov
ernment to print certain records con-
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Wednesday ani Thursday, Sept 6th and 7th.
Flint Production In This City of tho
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BALANCE OF WEEK
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DAILY MATINEES.
One Week Commencing .Monday, Sept, 11,
Mitchell's All-Star Players,
In Itepertolre of I'lnv. Opening Monday
Lvenlng with Dan Hart's Ureat Play,
GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE
DlmeMutlnecs Dully Beclnnlng Tuesday.
Kvenlng Prices, ()c, ioc and 30c.
nected with the Andersonvllle prison
In the woik being compiled and pilnt
ed by the war department because of
tho Inck of lunds Oomiade Kllgore
sevtiely ciltlclsed the government and
It was decided to appoint a commit
tee to Investigate the mattct. The
following ofilcers were elected:
National commander, James Atwell,
ot Pittsburg, senior vice commander,
David T Davies, of Philadelphia, chap
plain, John S. Fciguson, Keokuk, la.;
historian, Louis R. Fortescue, Philadel
phia, quartet master and adjutant gen
eral, Stephen M. Long, East Otange,
N. J.
THE IRON MARKET.
A Scarcity in Foundry Product in
Eastern Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, Sept. f. -The American
Manufacturer will say tomorrow "The
market shows few changes in the prices
cf last week, the only matetlal ad
vance developing in foundry lion which
spurted SO cents per ton for northern
and 7." cents per ton on southern lr n.
In all other lines the foimer quotations
hold good, though theie is the sanv
pressure and the sain" temptations.
Biieis aio lust as clatvoious but they
nio developing a waiting disposition.
Bit) ets even now nre beginning to
hold off on evfiy thing that can b
compelled to wait That alone will
have the pftel of btinglng about con
ditions tint take the normal. The te
Mimptlon of old furnaces nnd mills and
the building of new ones will alto pro.
dure nn efie t, but ns these cannot
begin to produce for t-ometlme thero
will bo little If any change in the pres
ent basis for another vear. About all
tho recent sales of materlil from pig
Iron up to all tho finished shapes have
been for tho next year's delheiv In
miny cases coveting nlmost all of lion,
though In tho majority, perhaps, not
extending by June 30 nct.
Theio I a threatening scare! tv of
No. 2 foundry lion In eastern Pennsyl
vania. A great deal of octlvitv prevails In
tho cement producing region of east
ern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey It
Is stated that several new plants arj
being erected nnd that nil the existing
plants are being enlarged The demand
for cements has Increased about "S per
cent, over last year's, according to local
authorities
Constructing engineers nt Philadel
phia stated Inst week that there ars
now quite a number of important of
fice building contiacts that villi ho
teady before cold weather. Sub-con
tracts for Iron and steel, stone etc,
will be, they think, provided for by
Septembet providing there Is no ser
ious discouragement given by advinc
inr prices.
Tho Fasterlng engineering plants ars
now figuring on an usual quantity -of
hdraulle machinery.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Sept 6 Penston certifl
cates OitRlnal widows War with Spain,
Maggie Tee. Scranton, 12.
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