THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1899,
Godowsky.
Knabe. Knabe
To Mr. Pennington, of the Scranton
Conservatory of Music, Jo we, tho
music-loving people of Scranton, owe
many tlianks. In securing this great
pianist for our enjoyment, ho fui thorn
the raufe of good music rnd brings
within our reach the poFslblllty of
it better understanding of the classics.
Godowsky plays tlic Knabr.
Other eminent pianists, such as Von
Hulovv and Sauer, have used the
Knabe piano, and are delighted with
Its beautiful tone.
Ho ) on know llils IM'ino?
It Is the best of all pood Pianos.
No oilier can surpass It cither In the
quality of tone or the wotkmanshlp.
Call and fleo tlu fluo llnj of I'lauos
at our Warerooms, 205 Wyoming
Avenue.
RRY BROTHERS
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
'c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Orders Promptly Do.lvered
,3-.17 Adams Avenue.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY,
Specialties Surgery, llsctsjj of Yomen
cmee Hours 11 to 12 a. m
2 to 4 p. ra
At residence 7to 8p.m
Offlce 210 Connoll Ihilldln.; nesldonos
210 Houth Main Avenua.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
Always Reliable.
All kinds ol transfer work
promptly and satisfactorily done.
Offlce 109 Lackawanna Avo.
Ofllco Phone 525. Barn Phone 6088
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
120 Spruce Street.
Mnsonle Temple.
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
In tho City Who Is a Graduate in
Medicine.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Ofllco Hours 9 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. ; 2 to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Postotuce.
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CLASS SOCIAL -The Enterprise danc
ing class will conduct ono of Its pleas.mt
tuclnls Thanksgiving night In L'xcclbior
hall on Wjuinlng avenue.
SP.HVICIJ TON1GI1T.-W. W. Adulr,
secretary of tho Ralliond Young Men's
Christian association, will conduct tho
HMlio at the Rescue mission tonight.
not cAi.vAitv ciiuncn.-it Is tho
I'hrMlan church of this city, not the
Calvary Reformed chuich, that Rev. C.
S. Long, of Lock Haven, has been called
to.
POSTPONED A Wi:i:K.-Tho annual
and nlso tho monthly meeting of tho
hoard of ns.soeluted charities Is post
poned from this evening to Tuesday,
Nov. 2S.
SUPPHR IN CHURCH -A turkey sup
per -will hu served In X.lon's Lutheran
ihurch, on Mllllln avenue. In tho church
parlor, ficm I till i o'clock, on Thurs
day evening Nov. 23.
MISSION GROWING -The Chapel mis
ilon in liu'bert's hall, 117 Wjomlng ave
nue, Is grcv.Ing wder tho lendrshlp or
Rev. J. II. Bell Sunday evening there
was. one crnvert ard flvo persons Joined
the mission.
' ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual
meeting of the directors of tho Hahne
mann, hospital will bo held this evening
In 'tho' Albright Library hnll Tho first
graduates of tho hospital's training
school will receive their diplomas.
' ENGROSSED RESOLUTIONS.-Hand-homely
engrossed resolutions on tho
(loath of tho late Robert J. Robinson, tho
relect councilman from the Eleventh
ward, were hung In the council chamber
yesterday. Tho resolutions were engross.
d by .P. W. Costello.
- PINES IMPOSED At pollco court yes
terday morning fines vvero Imposed on
ihe Inmates of the disorderly house raid
ed late Sunday night. Kato Lewis, tho
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i. VIENNA CAPE AND RESTAURANT, t
E. MOSES, PROP. 22t-223WASH
4- INQTON AVENUE, OPP. COURT
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4-
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& pinner Table d'Hote. BrenkfaBt,
"J"1 Luncheon and Supper a la carto.
Oysters served In any style.
All table delicacies of tho season
served in cafe or delivered to fam- "f
Hies In any quantity desired.
f Flno Catering a specialty. -f
Tresh Involco of fancy groceries -f
artrt smoked goods, Salmon, Stur- -f
.. ge-onT Whit Fish. -f
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proprietress, paid $25. and the other threo
women JG apiece. The three men cap
tured were lined $3 npltce.
MENDHLL INJUKHD. - I.awrcnco
Mcndell, a laborer In tho Diamond mine,
was taken to tho Moses Tuylor hospital
esterdny with a badly bruised back, an
tho result of a fall of coal. Mcndell Is
n married man nnd lives at 123 Irving
avenue.
ARM KRACTUItnD.-Edwnrd Hovvells,
of 122 North Unrfleld avenue, wns brought
to tho Lackawanna hcspltal yostcrdnv,
with a fractured arm. Itowclls works at
the Pino lliook mine, and his Injury Is
duo to o blaRt. He was within 100 feet
of It nnd was struck on tho arm by a
largo pleco of cent.
MEETING WEDNESDAY.-A meeting
of the Anthracite Coal Operators' asso
ciation will bo held at the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria, Now York, on Wednesday, Nov.
22, ot 1 p. m Questions relatlvo to now
purchase contracts end tho recently or
ganized Kingston nnd Delaware railroad
will bo discussed. A largo altcndanco is
expected.
ELECTION iTONIQim-Company C,
Thirteenth regiment, will meet tonight
nt their armory to elect a second lieu
tennnt, vlco Thomas I'. Murphy, re
signed. Evciy man will report In full
uniform After the election a short
company meeting will bo held nnd a day
net to qualify all delinquents, and every
man must bo measured for a great coat.
CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAINS.-Byron
Dingy, of Moscow, a brakeman on tho
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
rallrond, while Jumping off his car at tho
round-house, yesterday, wns caught be
tween two care and badly hurt, being
severely squeized nnd having his left
arm broken. He Is a man of 41, aniJ
married. Ho was taken to tho Moses
Taylor hospital.
DIAG11AMS OPEN -The dlagramD of
reserved seats for tho two great concerts
by Godowsky and Gamble, under th3
nusplccs of the Conservatory of Music,
were opened auspiciously Saturday morn
ing at the censervntory. A largo num
ber of seats have been marked off for
students of music and others. Thoso
who have purchased tickets but havo
not exchanged them for seat checks
should do so at onco to insure chotco
seats.
THEFT IS CHA11GED-W. T. Robln
scn, of South Washington uvenue, ap
peared before Alderman Howo csterdny
and swore out warrants for tho arrest
of George nnd Ncttlo Williams, wnom
ho allegis boarded with him from Sept.
1 to Nov. IB, and then departed, owing
him a bill of nbout $12, and taking with
them everything they could lay their
hands on, from an elegant overcoat down
to a bath-towel. Tho accused were ar
rested and committed to Jail.
CHESS CHAMPION.-H. N. Plllshury.
tho American ches3 champion, and one of
tho finest checker players of this coun
try, will be nt tho Young Men's Chris
tian association, Guernsey building,
Washington avenue, today, at 3 o'clock.
Alt persons Interested In cither game
thould be present at the exhibition. In
tho afternoon Mr. Plll&bury will play
twelve games of chess or checkers at tho
same time without looking at a board.
In the evening at 7.S0 o'clock simultan
eous games against any number of play
ers. BUDDY DISCHARGED. Alderman
Millar yesterday tried the case of M. J.
Buddy, charged b Gustavo Schmidt,
with selling liquor without a license and
selling to mlnois Schmidt was Buddy s
predecessor In the State houso on Penn
nvenue. Attorney C II. Super appeared
for Schmidt, while Buddy was defended
by Attorney John B. Jordan. Tho al
derman decided that tho evldcnco for
selling on Sundi wns not sulllclint to
hold Buddy, and he wns discharged, In
asmuch as the action fur belling without
a license was onco befoio tho grand
Jury.
RUN AWAY TROM ST. PATRICK'S.
The small boy who has been In pollco
cubtody for tho last two days, was jes
terday Identified by Mrs. Duggan, agent
of tho board of associated chailtles.
Tho boy was found oil Lackawanna ave
nue, Satutday night, by Patrolman Kar
lus, and was taken to pollco hearquar
ters. He gives a story that ho hail como
up from Wllkes-Barro on n freight car,
and had run away from homo. Ho Is a
runaway, but It Is from St. Pattlek's
Orphan usvlupi. Tho llttlo fellow, whoso
namo Is Heffern, was given into Mrs.
Duggan's caro and she returned htm to
tho orphan&ge.
COMMUTED TO JAIL -Alderman
Millar committed II. W. Howard to Jail
jiestcrday morning In default of $100 line.
Howard, who Is manager ot tho New
York Bankrupt Clothing. Shoe and Hat
company of 224 Lackawanna avenue, was
arrested Saturday nt tho Instance ot
Chief of Police Bobllng on tho charge
of violation of a cltv ordinance He then
gave ball before Alderman Howe to ap
pear beforo Aldciman Millar jcsteiday
morning Judge Atchbald later c
terday released Howard from jail under
$-00 ball on motion of John P. Kell,
who made affidavit to the fact that Hon
ard Is a tiunslent meichant, doing busi
ness nt tho foiincr stand ot Biown's Beo
HIvp nnd furtheimoro that ho has been
theie tho past six months
CONVENTION OK DOLLS -Scranton
Is often called tho "City of Conventions,"
and tho next gatheilng of str.uirfcis to
tnko placo In our city will bo tint of SuO
dolls of all nationalities, who v 111 miKo
tho Kev stone liulldlmr, C20 Spruce stteet,
their headquarters during their stay In
town. Di legates fiorn all over the world
will bo present, nnd tho convention may
bo visited fioin S to u and 7 to 10 p. m.
on Thurhdn), Friday nnd Satuida of
this week. An ndmts-Mon fee of 23 cents
for adults nnd 10 cents for ehildien will
bo charged, and all tho pro eeds ubovo
tho expenses will go to tho Scranton
Free Kindergarten association Tho dolls
havo been geneiously olferod to tho Freo
Kindergarten association to lulp entry
on the Kindergarten work umong tho
poor children of tho clt.
HOSPITAL DONATIONS Tho direct
ors of Hahnemann hospital thankful!
acknowledge tho leeclpt of the follow Ins
donations for the month of October- St.
Luke's Parish house. $10; Mrs C II.
Coston, old muslin, Mis. E B. Jermin,
children's clothing, Mrs. B. II Pratt,
old muslin, rending matter; Mrs J. r.
Hlghrlter, old muslin, Mrs. William II.
Richmond, barrel apples, turnips; Miss
Belle Mulley, knitted shawl. Mis. F. A.
Bone, old muslin; Mrs. DeWitt old mus
lin; Mrs. A. CI. Gllmore, medical Jour
nals; Mrs, Rosclle, old muslin; Mrs.
Sherwln, old muslin; Lackawanna Dairy,
10 pounds butter, 2 gallons Ico cream;
Mrs. G. DeWitt. sheets, pillow cases,
spread; Mrs. Henry Belln, Jr., clothing;
Mrs. n. A. Clark, bananas, lemons, cof
fee; G. R Clark, flowers; Mrs Steele,
old linen; Mrs. J I. B. Ware, children a
clothing; Mrs W. T. Smith, $3; Mrs.
George Sanderson, celerj, old muslin:
Mrs Wolf, old muElln. Mrs G. II Col
vln, bushel apples, cabbages; Mrs. E B.
Jermyn. dresser, commode, Mrs Robert
Von Storch. old muslin, Footo & Shoar,
bread; Mrs. Simon Rice, cake; Mrs. A
M. Decker, two baskets grnpes; Mrs
Welles, tea; Mrs. G. D DeWitt, sheets
pillow cases; Mrs Robert Peck, sweet
potatoes; Miss E K Richmond, sta
tionery, Mrs. M. 11 Holgate, stationery
Desserts were furnished by Mrs J H
Torrcy, Dr. Brewster, E. a Coursen nnd
Lackawanna Dairy company.
Steam Heating- and Plumblnp.
P. F. & M. T. TIovvley,2?,l Wyomlnt? ave.
Liver complaints cured by Beech
nm's Pills.
Smoke tho "Hotel Jermyn" clear, lOo,
ANOTHER CASE OF
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
ELLSWORTH AND EBEN DAVI8
ONCE MOP.? GUESS WRONGs
Signature That They Positively
Identifiod ns That of Benjamin
Hughes Is Doclared by Court to Bo
a Forgory Four Important Opin
ions by tho Local Judges- Dooreo
of Adoption When Onco Legally
Mado Cannot Bo Revoked Me
chanics Lien Law Discussod.
Four opinions donllng; with Impor
tant questions vvero tendered at the
opening of tho second week of the
November term of common pleas
court yesterday morning. Thice uer"
by Judgo Archbald nnd one by Judga
Gunster. The last opinion was hand
ed down by Judgo Archbald for Judge
Qunstcr, tho latter being ill at his
home.
In the opinion handed down by
Judge Gunster the bill Is dismissed In
the equity case brought by Daniel It.
Wntklns and others to enforce a claim
to a half Interest In the Clark tunnel,
a mine opening in the Third ward
leased from the Delaware, Lackawan
na nnd Western company and oper
ated by Benjamin Hughes.
The plaintiffs nie heirs of Thomas
E. Watklns, deceased. They aver that
tho deceased was a hnlf owner In tho
leasehold nnd sought to prove this
with a paper purporting to bo an as
signment nnd bearing the name of Mr.
Hughes. The latter denied the claim,
repudlutcd the assignment and brand
ed tho signature as a forgery. Wat
klns, ho said, was simply engaged as
manager of the colliery nt a salaiy
equivalent to half tho net proceeds.
DAVISKS WERE WRONG.
Judge Gunster finds that the conten
tion of the defendant Is coiiect nnd
dismisses the bill at the cost of tho
plulntlffH. TJio principal witnesses
for tho plaintiff weio T. Ellsworth
Davis nnd Eben P. Davis. They posi
tively Identified the signature In ques
tion as that of Benjamin Hughes.
Four years ago Michael Walter, .a
resident of this county, was allowed
by court to adopt-Paulina V. Kelper,
minor child of Jacob D. and Mary
Kelper. Recently the wife of Mr.
Walter, the adopting father, deserted
him, eloping to Indiana with a travel
ing painter nnd taking the child with
her. Mr. Kelper, the maternal father,
upon learning of this, followed the
elopers, regained his child nnd now
has her at his homo In Altoonn. Set
ting forth these facts, he petitioned
court to have tho decree of adoption
annulled nnd the child restored to
her former status ns his own daugh
ter. This, Judge Archbild declares, can
not bo done. Where a decree of adop
tion has been obtained by mistake,
misrepresentation or fraud, where no
valid consent has been given, or
where, by reason of the non-residence
of tho petitioner In tho county, the
court hns no Jurisdiction to make the
decree, It may without doubt undo
what It has done and enter n formal
oidcr of revocation. In ono Instance
the proceedings being tainted by It
and tho court has tho Inherent right,
as In other cases, by revoking the de
cree, to balk tho fraud perpetrated
upon It.
TRUE IN A DEGREE.
The same Is true, In a degree, where
It Is based on a mistake. So, nlso,
where tho decree of adoption hns no
legal force, because there was no con
sent, or the court had no Jurisdiction
over the parties, It may expressly un
do what It had assumed to do, by an
order annulling Its action and restor
ing the parties to their original rela
tion. "But beyond this," Judge Archbald
goes on to say, "wo do not see our
way to go. The proceedings are stat
utory and we have no powers which
tho stntute has not directly or by nec
essary Implication conferred. When
thp adoption of a child has been duly
and regularly decreed our authority
over tho proceedings are at an end.
"The statute makes no provision for
a reconsideration or modification of
the Judgment upon now contingencies
nnd there Is nothing from which the
power to do can be so implied Tha
paramount Interests of the child do
not form a continuing consideration
which can be Invoked and appenled
to at nnv subsequent stage as thf
basis of what amounts to n new decree
Ratting nIdo the first one It may be
that theie ought to bo some such au
thority vested In tho courts as there
evidently Is In some other states, but.
In this stnto, our poweis stop where
tho statute leaves them, and we can
not extend them beyond."
NO NEED OF REVOCATION.
In a case of this kind the Judge re
miiks theie is no grQt nped of re
vocation. The relation between Mr.
Ki'lpor and his daughter exists despite
tho adopted p.aientago of Mr. Walter.
She will lnheilt from him and he from
Ivr. The changed namo remains, but
for nil piactlcal put poses It makes
very little difference to the pirtips
whether the decree continues In forcu
or Is revoked.
In tho case of Mason & Snowdoi
against Mnrgaret S. Kennedy, Judge
Aichbald directs judgment for $33.40
to enter In favor of the plnlntlff on a
reserved law point, nothwithsfnndlng
the Jury's verdict In favor of the plain
tiff for $S43 SO.
Tho decision depended on the con
struction of tho net of May 18, 1887,
P. L. US, which requires that to make
a Hen effectunl for work done or mate
rials furnished In the repair of a build
ing notice must be given to the owner
or reputed owner of the property of
tho Intention to file a lien "nt the time
of furnishing the mnterlals or per
forming the work In and about the
repairs, alterations, or additions." Th3
net Is very crudely drawn, Judgo
Aichbald says, but It Is plainly stated
that notice must be given "at tho
time" the work Is done or materials
furnished nnd this must be construed
to mean what It stys.
WHAT JXTDGE ALLOWED.
In tho present caso tho plaintiffs
sought to recover on the strength of
a notice given after nil but a small
fraction of the materials were deliv
ered. Judge Archbald only allows
Judgment for the amount of tho mate
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
promotes digestion and corrects
acidity of tho stomaoh.
Uj - . aaai VIVW( W t1HUUVI
Htii m iiiiiwi n
rials furnished after the notlco was
given. The point reserved reads ns
follows:
"The mechanic's claim In suit beln'j
for materials furnished, In and about
the repair und alteration pt tho build
ing described In the lien, and tho un
disputed evidence being thnt the plain
tiffs gave no notice of their Intention
to ,flle a lien until July 17, 1897, but did
give such notice at that time (which
was during tho progress of tho work),
that before that time mnterlals to -the
value of $717.33 had been furnished,
and that materials to tho value of
$29.40 were furnished afterwards, and
that at the time said notice was given
no payments had been made by the
defendant, who was tho owner of the
building, to the contractors, Gcblln &
Jagger, who were making the repairs.
"The question of law Is, thereupon,
reserved, whether tho plaintiffs are
entitled to recover $543.80, the full
nmount of their claim ($746.73 with In
terest) as found by the Jury, or only
for $29.40, with Interest from Aug. 2,
1S97, when It beenmo due, with leave
of ihe court to enter Judgment for
cither sum, according to what It Is de
cided Is warranted by the law."
In the certiorari caso ot John G.
Thompson against the Crystal Lake
Water company, Judge Archbald re
versed Alderman W. R. Baker, of th'
First ward of Carbondale, In a Judg
ment "for $5 rent," because he failed
to specify what the rent was for an J
how tho defendant was liable.
JOINT CONFERENCE TONIGHT.
Councilmen Will Moot to Discuss
Matter of Purchasing Hose.
The Joint conference committee ap
pointed by councils to confer and
make a recommendation regarding tho
purchase of fire hose will meet this
evening In the office of the city clerk
nnd endeavor to definitely settle the
matter.
It will be remembered that seven
mcmbcis of tho Joint fire department
committee signed n majority report
recommending the purehaso of 1,200
feet of cotton hose at 75 cents n foot
nnd of COO feet of rubber hoso at $1 a
foot. The other threo members of the
committee lormulated a minority re
port, dropping the cotton hose Item
and recommending only the purchase
of the COO feet of rubber hose. The
majority report was adopted by com
mon council and the minority by se
lect, hence tho appointment of the
conference committee to adjust the
complications.
Chief Walker, of the fire depart
ment, when seen yesterday by a Tri
bune man, stated that ho was heartily
In favor of the proposed purchase of
1,200 feet of cotton hose, In order that
It might be given a fair and square
trial. He said that when cotton hose
was tried before there were no ade
quate facilities for taking care of It
nnd It accordingly did not receive a
fair trial.
The chief says that he examined
tho sample nnd that he Is confident
It will last a3 long ns rubber hose, if
given proper and thorough care. Ht
said that If tho 1,200 feet were pur
chased he would placo It all In the
Nay Aug hose rooms, leaving COO feet
always In the wagon with the other
COO feet being dried In the drying tow
er. The fact that the cost of tho hosp
Is one quarter less than the other ho
affirms would allow one quarter as
much more to be bought for the same
price as a given quantity of rubber
hose.
The chief says that drying towers
are of no avail If each company has
not two sets of hose, one to be on the
wagon prepared for an emergency
while the other Is being dried. He Is
determined to keep the members ot
councils nllve to this fact and all
future purchases of hose will bo ap
plied by him for this purpose.
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TO REMODEL HOSE HOUSE.
Changes Proposed at the Quarters of
the William Connoll Company.
William Connoll and company, own
ers of tho William Connell hose house
on Plttston avenue, have olgnllied their
Intention of making an addition to and
entirely remodelling that building, pro
ldlnp the council will direct the mayor
to sign n lense on the pan of tho city
for a term of five years, nt an annual
rental ot $600 or $50 a month.
The plans for the proposed changes
were placed In possession of Maor
Molr yesterday and provide for a
building which, when completed, will
undoubtedly bo as fine a hoso houso as
there Is now Itr tho city Tho addition
to be built to the present building will
be about fifteen feet front and will run
back the entire length cf the building.
This will give amnle room for another
piece of fire apparatus If such should
over be purchased and for a number
of extra bleeping roomu and other
apartments.
In addition to this tho owners pro
pose to construct a largo drying tower
In the rear of tho building and a wash
rack for hose In tho basement. ChW
"Walker sas that tlusre will lo of su'll
cicnt sine, if built, to care for all the
hoe tn South Pcranton.
The mavor nnd chief are vorv favor
ably Impressed with the Idea and think
the rental very moderate. A redolu
tlon such as desired by the company
will nccordlnglv be Introduced In come
mon council on Thursday evening.
FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
Child and Matches Supposed to Havo
Caused the Blaze.
About 4 o'clock vesterday nfternoon
fire broke out In a two-storv frame
building In Raymond court, north ot
Mulberrv street, the property of Gus
and Frank Roth. The chemical en
glne, the- Crystal and Nav Aug com
panies nnd the hook and ladder com
pany were nil present soon after the
blaze started.
The house Is directly in the rear of
Gus Roth's homo on Franklin avenue
and Is used as a tenement Rev. Druck
and family, together with his father,
occupy ono side of the house, while tho
up and down stalra of the other side
aro occupied by tho families of Burg
and Eeamon. Tho flro started up
stairs in n clothes closet in Rev.
Druck's apartments.
Ills 3-ymr-old son wns playing In
the closet and probably set fire to some
matches, which were In It. The com
panies worked hard on the blize, and
although It spread to tho roof, man
aged at lost to gain control of it. None
of the families vvero Insured, and suffer
severely by tho fire.
Gus Roth estimated tho damage to
the property at about $1,000 and said
it was covered by Insurance.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, de hereby agrco to
refund tho money on a RO-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If It
falls to cure our cough or cold. Wo also
guarantee a 23-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or monev refunded:
J O Bono & Son, Dunmore.
G. W Davis, Providence.
W D Davis Providence,
Rennlman & Co., Avoca.
W R. Manners, Slooslc.
F A. Kane. Minooka.
I Joseph Davis. Taylor.
CONFERENCE OF
THE BAPTISTS
SESSION HELD LAST NIGHT IN
PENN AVENUE CHURCH.
Tho Meetings Aro Held for tho Pur
poso of Giving an Insight Into the
Working. of tho Amorican Baptist
Publication Society Address Last
Evening by Rov. R. G. Seymour, of
Philadelphia and an Illustrated
Lecture by W. K. Krips - Sessions
Continuod Today.
The first session of tho educational
conference on the work of tho Amer
ican Baptist Publication society, ar
ranged by Rev. R. V. Y. Pierce, of this
city, was held last evening In the Penn
Avenue Uiptist'chureh. or which ho Is
pastor, and 'wns attended by an audi
ence which completely filled the largo
auditorium of that building.
The American Baptist Publication
society publishes and controls the sale
of nil the Baptist literature Issued from
the presses of this country. In addi
tion to this It does tho home mission
nry work of the Raptlsl denomination
In this country, end Is also a sort of
general clearing house for tho litera
ture of the world. A number of the
heads of tho arious departments of!
this grent association are now In thla
cuy ana tne purpose of tho educational
conference Is to give the Baptists of
Northeastern Pennsylvania an oppor
tunity of hearing from the lips of these
men tho story of the great work tho
society is accomplishing.
rR. G TES PRESIDED.
At last evening's meeting Dr. L. M.
Gates acted ns presiding otrtcor nnd
Introduce J the various speakers. Tho
evening's programme was opened with
an organ voluntary by Prof. Haydn
Evan. Rev. S. O. Reading, of North
Scranton, then gave a" scrlnture read
ing from tho Actc of the Apostles on
the descent of tho Holy Ghost.
Rov. R. F. Y Pierce then extended
greetings on behalf of the Penn aw.
nue church to those present from tho
other Bartist churches and to the as
sociatlon workeis, who are to address
the sessions today He expressed th
hope that the meetings would be of
great spiritual benefit to those who at
tended. Tho choir sang the "Hallelujah"
chorus Is a splendid manner, aftr
which Rev. R. p. Seymour, D. D.. of
Philadelphia, tho missionary nnd niblo
secretarv of the society, delivered a
brief address.
Dr. Seymour speke Interestingly of
the amount of B.bles and religious lit
erature issued bv tho society and the
great wfcrk being done by this means
to save souls to God. He refericd to
the fact that tho Bible Is now printed
In 400 languages out of a total of 3 or. I
languages and dialects spoken
throughout the world, showing that
there 13 yet a vast deal of work for
tho christian people of tho world to
do in spreading God's truth to tho ends
of the earth.
He told In an eloquent manner of
the great Influence wielded over the
Christian church by. the life of the
little child and of the necessity of
taking caro of and teaching the young
to follow in the footsteps of Christ.
Regarding this matter he said that tho
publication society had been insttu
mental In taking care of childhood
by establishing upwards of 10.000 Sun
days schools throughout the land. In
this connection the doctor also spoke
of the advantages to be dprlved from
having Sunday school teachers taught
how to teach tho truths of tho Gospel.
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
Mrs. Brundage then sang "The Holy
City" In an especially charming man
net; In fact, so well that the. audience
forgot for a moment that It was In a
church and applauded loudly. She
was followed by W. K. Ktlps, of
Philadelphia, who gave a profusely
Illustrated address on "Nineteenth
Centuiy Missionary Methods, or tho
Gospel Hitched to Steam." Mr. Krips
has direct charge of the various book
stores controlled by the society In dif
ferent sections of the country and his
address was a practical talk on the
work accomplished by the gospel cars
sent out by the society.
Tho first pictures shown wore ex
cellent views of the society's magnl
cent building, located at 1420 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, and considered by
many to be tho handsomest office
building in the country. It Is built
on the'slto of the old building, which
was completely destroyed by fire In
1S0C. Tho structure In twelve stories
high and C0x275 feet In sire. Tho
society also has a sepirate printing
establishment in Philadelphia which,
outside of the government printing es
tablishment In Washington, Is tho
Inrgcst and mo3t complete In the coun
try. Views were then shown representing
the gospel cars, of which the society
now has nine In active service. The--o
nre extra large railroad cars hand
somely furnished lllco a small eh tpel
Inside and occupied by regtrlatly or
dalned Baptist clergymen. These aro
transported over thp vni loirs railrna I
lines to remote poctlons of the coun
try, whom Christian work Is done by
those In charge.
THE MISSION CARS.
The views shown last evening showed
the cars In service among tho Chlne.sn
In California; among the Pueblo In
dians In the same state; among the
silver miners In Nevada; among the
Mexicans In the southern part of Texas
and among numberless other people not
afforded facilities for regular church
attendance.
The sessions of the conference will
bo continued all day today. In tho
morning, nfternoon and evening. The
local Baptist clergymen will contribute
a share of tho morning's programme
and addresses will be made duilng the
day by Rev Philip L, Jones. D. D
Rev. O. F. Fllppo, D. D Rev. C. R.
ltlackall and Rev. R. G. Seymour, of
Philadelphia, and by Rev. John H.
Hairls, LL.D., president of Hucknel!
university.
OBITUARY
Isaac Richards, ono of West Scrnnton's
best known citizens, passed away last
evening ut about 10 so o'clock nt tho
homo of bis daughter, Mrs. Joseph
ReeM on North Lincoln avenue. Mt
Richards vvus stricken with rurnliuls
about two weeks auo, and his dc.itlr
resulted from this cause. Tho deceased
was born In Wales sixty-five years ubo
and came to this country In U5I. He
first wont to Maryland, where ho en
e.iKcd as a farmer, and later lived In
Schuylkill county, where he becume In
terested In mlrlnii;. In ISM he enmo tu
Scranton and took up his residence on
Ivovser avenue. Ho rpnrnanntp,! thn
1 Twenty-first ward In common council
about fifteen years ago. Of Into eara
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For sale
Recognized Headquarters for
Reliable Furs,
tyllsh Tailored (jowns,
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Handsome
Everything in
ments, Misses' and
Capes, Ladies' Silk
and effects.
F. L. Crane,
Rau) Fiirs Boiighf.
Wider
. Gloves and Hosiery.
HIGHEST GRADES.
Men's Heavy Ribbed Shirts and Draweis 50
Better Grade Ribbed, Camel's H.ur and Natural Wool 75c
Wool and Merceri7ed Silk and Wool 95c
"Duvet's" Wool Ribbed, Fleece Lined S1.25
Imported Wools in Natural and Fancy Colors $'-45
Imported Holrovds and Silk and Wool $2.50
Outing Flannel Night Robes 45c
Higher Grade Outing Flannel Night Robes 75c
Men's Fine Cashmere Hose 23c
Gents' Imported Wool Hose, very fine 45c
Gents' Walking Gloves dressed, undressed or silk lined $1.00
Celebrated Fownes' English Gloves $1.50
We have the largest assortment of 50c Neckwear
ever exhibited in Scranton.
Try one of our 10c Special Collars better than
any 15c collar in the market.
JLouiIs 12- Isaacs,
Successor lo Branson & Tallman, 412 Spruce Street.
Solo Agent for Young's Hats.
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THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH- A
INQ STORE. X
Th? Universal
Food Chopper...
Chopsme.it, vegetables and
fruits. It does not mash.
No boles to clean.
No h?nrlims to oil.
Simple; dui.ible; economi
cal. Made in three sizes:
No. 1 $1.25
No. 2.
No. 3.
75
2.25
F0BTE & FULLER CO..
6 Hears Building,
$ 140-142 Waihlng'm Ava. $
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he hns be.n living i u tired life nt
Pnlrchlld's hotel. Ho is Hurvlved by the
following children: Mrs Thomas I.ov
erlng, of Greenwood, nnd Mrs Joseph
Reese. Thomns, vVllllarn nnd Jnpeph, of
this city. The funeral announcement
will be mado later
APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
That Will Bo tho Courao of the D. &
II. About Ponlar Street.
It Is very probable that the Delaware
and Hudson Rallrond company will be
gin a suit In equity RKalnst the city to
recover damnues for the forced lnylnjr
of the crossing across its tracks at
l'oplar street on Saturday afternoon'.
Kx-Judce Jcsstip. the company's attor
ney, when seen yesterday would not
ndmlt this, but seemed greatly Incensed
at the summary order of tho mayor,
when, he paid, It wns understood that
an amicable adlustment of the diffi
culty was about to b consummated
City .Solicitor VosbuiE stated yester
day that in caso such an action was
brought that the city's defense would
bo that of prior rlslrt to the disputed
land. Poplar street having existed on
both sides of the stroet since 1S93, when
a sower was constructed on It undtr
the Delaware and Hudson tracks nnd
thence to the river.
No attempt was made yestorday to
disturb tho crossing,
Emoko the I'ocono Dc, dear,
Can be had iti a lamp chim
ney than the M. & P. Top. They
have stood the test. There arc a
hundred now sold where there
was formerly one. There must be
a reason.
Price, 10 cents.
by all responsible dealers.
Capes.
Ladies' Outer Gar
Children's Coats and
Waists in new shades
324
Lacka. Ave
Piirs Repaired.
LOWEST PRICES
4sJiiiJ)diiJ4i)Ji
1 nnnters
Should Uso
i! Peters
!8 Loaded
I Shells
-and-
It Metallic Ammunition, s-
r UbCtl by all leading ..'
,Cs Sportsmen. J;
vSi We Have
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I IIUIU'J
In a Variety of Stiles.
Horse Shoes, Wogonmnkers aucl
Blacksmith Supplies, Iron
and Steel. All sizes
constantly in stock.
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5 126-128 Sri
! Franklin Avenue. i;
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NIAGARA SILVER COMPANY.
Incorporated at Albany Yesterday
With $000,000 Capital-Canadian
Mon Interested,
Albany, Oct. l(i Papers Incorporat
ing the Niagara Sllvor company of
Niagara Falls have been filed with tho
Secretary of State. The new concern
j Is capitalized ut $000,000.
Lots on Mxrlberry Streot.
Pour romnrknlilv chean lota nn M11I.
' herrv. 1 nrnnr Prosrntt nvAnnn R(1a.
walk, sevvor. 9V), $1,000, $1,100, $1,500.
See sign. Easy terms. Good buslnent
corner.
Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c,
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