THE SCKAVrON TKmUXK-TUESDAY, JASL'ARY 30, 1900. 3 PERRY BROTHERS Pianos, Organs, riusical Merchandise The lntest In Sheet Music, both popular nud classical. If you don't reo what you want ask for It, and we will piocura It In three days time. A few socnnd-lia.id Pianos and Oipans cheap for easily or on easy payments. Must make room for new stock. PERRY BROTHERS 205 WYOMING AVENUE. Ice Cream. BEST IN TOWN. 2JW Per Oc Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO Telephone Orders Promptly t) lvero.1 135-317 Adtms Avenua- Scranton Transfer Co., Always Reliable. All kinds ot tiansfer work promptly and satisfactorily done. Offlco 100 Lackawanna Ave. Office Phono 525. Barn Phono 6982 HUNTiNGTON'S BAKERY. (itift its n mm fruits lio Spruce Si reel. Musonlc Temple. C. S. SNYDER, The Only Dentist .n tLeClty Who 1h :i ariidua'o lu MtllluilK-. 420-422 SPRUCE STREET. ItrtJiicnl piltc-s for the next li d.is us follows! Gold Crowns $2.50. Gold Fillings 50c. Best Set of Teeth S4.00. Silver Filling 50c. frown mid hilclge- work n specialty. If jnii h ive any Uciil.il woil; to ho done call nnd have your tteth CNUinliiuil Dec of i bulge. Puilik-ss e uuctlou. Dr. EcUyard Reyer ClASPRUCn 3T.OPP. COURT HOUSE. DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. xvye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office Houra 9 a. m. to 12.30 p m.; I to 4. Williams Building. Opp. Poatofflce. '.. CITY NOTES SAlOKLK TONlOIlT.-'J'he m. nibcrs of tho local Street Kullwu) Mens union will hold a smoker this cvuilng la Indus trial hall cumuli niliig at s ocloeK, ASSAVLT AND HATTHItY 'I honias Knight, was list i-vcnlm, icimniltted io the county jail by Aide I man : sail ly, ot thn Thhd vvuid, on the ilutifiu oi .tc.mlt anil buttery. GAltUXKll PL'NHKAL Seivhos ovei the 1 1 mains ol the late .Mciiltl Gaiilm-i will bo held at 'I o'clock till-, inoii.liuf nt tin. house, Pil, Uli Kmiii .im inn , ami nftoriv.uds l.il.cu to Factor v Ilk lor in lei mint. LNQFLST TONKIUT.-Cnioiu r Iiolmts wlrl conduct an hupiest at T o'tlock thb evening lu o'liilui' b ti i, ol pliant. In tho i.iso of It ion l'.ilnt) r, who was found dead in llio Lackawanna liver lasi Thursilu. MTlJItATrniJ SWTIu.V-Au Impor tant nic-eling of the lllti.ihuc section of tho Women's ibib will bo iniij at tho Green Uldgc llbi.u v, i uesda alteinoou, January :', at 'iXH p. in. A luigy .uicnel unto is uigid. w. c t. r. Mi:i:riN(i-Thi tvmr.ii Woman's e'hiistl in riiiii.iiin union will meet this afternoon at a o'clock in Guenise's hill. All inteiftnl are in x llr U. Kiibjid, "I'.vanrellhtle and Moth. cis' Met lliiKH," FL'NIUtAI. TOUAY.-Tlio fiiiin.il or the lato Itt'i.bcn Hi own will be eomliii led fiom thn house hi Momow nt lOJu o'eloelt this inoudi.t. Tho n mains will be brought to this t Ity on tho l.Eii p. in. tinln and intnicd in the Wusliluun btuet ccnutciy. NEWMAN MAGAX.INi; CLl'lt.-Tlio f'athollo Illstoiical Society and Newman Magazine club will hold an especially im portant meetinK Hils cinliiK In (litem sey hall. The, leature of the pioKranimo will bo a. leclurn by Hev. John l.oimh ran on "The OrlKlu of tho (Jrcck Chinch." YOUNU MKN'8 rORl'M.-Tho leKUlar nifelliic of the Ymiiu; Men's Knruin will bP hehl 'i'ucbdav uvenlni,- In St l.iilsc's parish house. Tim mcmlxis will ilcbato on "Ilci'olveil, thai Cuba .Should J!o An tiexed to tho I'nlttd States. ' Pant rs will also bo lend by .Missis. V, 1'ilie, C ktwltiser and A. Kuufini'ti WATisn coMMirrin: Mi:i:TiNf,- Wbauecial committee huliik- under con- siderntloti (ho Mrhln ordinance cl-ib. Hulling llMd iuUh for water will mrt imnoriow evening In tlio illy cleric's of Hen for tlin purpose of lorniulallnu- u te. poit to lie ptesentcil to select council mi Tliuritiliiy cvtnliiir. DAVID MORRIS INJURED. Employes at Bolt and Nut Works Badly Burned. H.ivld Morris, of 212 Meridian sttect, im yesterday afternoon taken to tlu Lackawanna hospital as the result ot an nccltknt at the Scronton Nut and IJolt works', wheio lie Is employed. About - o'clock, as he was busb-l with his weak, n Irir of steel which was at white heat suddenly was lost control of anil, coming In contact with the lower p.ut of lils body, serious burns vvoto ltiillctcl. Among othets a large f 1 :: . 1 1 hole was bin tied Into his left log. lit' was ta,toii to the Lackawanna hospital, where his liiluiles weie- a. tended to. It Is piob.iblo lh.it lio w'd have to lipt kept at the Institution for consltletnblo time ot. OBJECTS TO CERTIFICATES. Mayflold Political Dispute Will Bo Reviewed by tho Court. Objections weic yesterday Hied with I'lolliouotaiy .lohu Copeland aKalnut tho ceitlllcatcH of nomination tiled with the county minmlssloncis on Januaiy VI, which purpoil to Loiituln the names of candidates nominated at a ltepubll- ill caucus. The ticket is headed h llcniv I.oiiKinnti ns it candidate for burs' vs. (leoiKc I!. Cobb, V. J. Ituidy and I'eter t'oiby, who claim to be Hie kK.it VlKllailie coiiuulttcc'ot the botouttll. '1c clato that the caucus at which I.ili!---inan and Ills associates weic nominated was not a lei?.il body and was ca'b'd and condiictid without authoiity. They iiIIckc that tho regular caucus was held January 24 and ;t ticket nominated which Is headed by Jeremiah O. riulll vn n as a candidate for bur'ess. Court will hear the matter on IVIiru.it y '' at 10 a. m. THE JESSUP MURDER. Inquest Conducted Last Night by Coroner Robeits. An luquc't In the .Issitp niuider f.is w i conducted be Coii.ner Unb elts last evening' anil tli tcrtlmony of sevcial iyi'-wItnp-M-. to the hoot lmr wen- IiimkI. The jtnv leudeml : verdict to the tflect thai umist ISeonla tamo to Ills death fiom Riin-'hi't wounds troiu si tevolvor in the hands of I'eter Chep leair.o, anil that lit shootlnc was tloito Intentionally, ilellK int. iy ainl without cait'c of iiiovm.itlin The Juiiii wi'io 1'. r 'imlfr.-y, l'a ikk t'onioy .John riUduil, Thomas A Hunno. Tianl; Gdon mid Thomas Ie.vshun SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Handed Down by Justico Harlan. Lickawanna Case. W,ishii!;tuii. Jan. 2!i In the I'nlled St.itts Supiemo mutt today two ile elslons weto handed down by Justico lliitlan ill i.isi'i invohiiiK the tiues tlons of the lepoit of piefcieliee over the nioitK.iKe holdeis of Insolvent lall io.uK b Ihc ciedltot.-! of such mails whose debts are contracted 111 connec tion with the cunent conduct of the loads. The Hist of the case. was that of the Southern Uailroad company s. the Caiut'Ele Steel lotnp.iliy This suit Inxolvcd an Indebtedness coutraeted bv the Richmond and D.tnxlllo Hallitind company, whose- ptopeity was stibs. illlently absotbed by tho Sotithein, to the f'.sinesle company tor two pin chasi .s f)f steel mils made by the i.ill load company within a year pi lor to the appointment of a leeeUer of the Danville company. The Carnegie com pany asseited that this condition of nff.ilis wive it an equitable Hen and :t prefeience over the muttwiKu ciedlt ots, because the Indebtedness was con tracted in tho operation of tho loul and was thcicfore a part of Us run nini; expenses. The Tnlted States Cir cuit eouit of appeals accepted this lew of the case, and Justice Hai Inn's opin ion sustains that view. uflirmliiK the cleciee of the lower couit. In the other case, that of the I.ieka wvnna Iron and Coal company s th" Kaimers' Loan and Trust company, an opposite conclusion was leached and In this Instance the contention of thy Lackawatinu compiuv was sustained, as the contract contains no pronil--e to pay out of any p.ut of the fund, and because sevei.il e.ils had elapsed be tween the election of the debt and the appointment ot a loceiver.nnd for other leasons not bilnKhiK it within the iiile laid clown in the CaineKlo case. This case i ante iroin the Clieiilt couit of appeals for the fifth clutilt. ANTI-TRUST LAW VOID. According to a Ruling of Judge Kohlsaat. chlc.iKo, Jan. 2'.i. Ju.lKe c. c. Kohl saat, in the I'nltetl States Ciicult couit tod.i, itilcd the iiiiti-tiust Ijw of th Ullnols liKlslatuie ot I'.'.i.i void, cm the Kiouud that the s'lilutc contains both class and sn i.. legislation and is in c ontiaeutloii of th,. ielci, il and stale Constitutions. The opinion of the i out t heats moie dluctly on the ninth clause of the Act or IS'.!!, bin the aliditv of the whole act is also denied. The iiillmr was made In the ase of the 1'nloii Sewer I'lpe c oiupaii.N n:uii!t Thomas Connelly, but implied as welt to the case of the same lillllntllfM auaiust William Die, the two ca-es hsulllf been tllecl conjointly. The mill I took the case liom the juiy and Kin. Instiuciloiis that the tlndiiiK be lu t.nor of the plaintiff. The I'nlon Sewer I'lpo company bioticht suit to icecner on Pioml-oiy notes kIvpii by the oViend nnts, who coiitendeil th.it the plaintiff was n Must oiKiuilzeel for the express purposo of cif.itlnir and caiiyliiir out lestilctlons lu trade. The matter piob ably will be taken to the I'lilted States Supreme couit Opinions differ widely as to whether Judge Kohlsaat's decis ion leaven Illinois without niiti-tiust laws. It Is held by some lawyers that the Act of ISO.! did not supetsede Unit of ls'.il, and that the latter statute Is still lu force. Judtte Kohlsaat did not touch upon this point In his decision. Striking Blacksmiths Return. Dunkirk. N. Y.. Jan. L".i.-Tho strlMiiK blacksmiths nt tho llrooks I.ocomotivo woiks leturned to work today havhiK bten stunted an Intrea-e of 10 cents per 1 1 . 1 v A Caid! We, tho iiiideislciK'tl, do hereby nureo to refund the nioney on a f.(i-ceiit buttln of Orccnu's Wui runted Siup of Tin If It fulls to cuio our ioukIi or cold. We also Ruuiunteu a '.'".cent bottle to prove satis factory or money lefunded: J. o. Hi no At Son. iJiiumure. C.. W. Davis, Providence. W, D Davis Providence. ItPimlniaii V Co., Avoca. VV, H. Manuel h, Mooslo, K. A. Kline. .Mlnooka. Joseph Duvis, Taylor. LUDDEN CASE HAS BEEN CONTINUED WILL NOT BE TRIED UNTIL NEXT TERM OF COURT. Richard Sivley Tried Boforo Judgo Archbald on n Charge of Torrlbly Injuring Andrew Maxim Casos in Which Pleas of Guilty Were En teredMotion Made to Quash tho Indictment in tho Case Against William F. May Minor Cases That Woro Tried Yesterday. Thomas Ludelcn, of MInooki, will not be tiled at this term of court for the klltliu; of Police onicer P.ttilck ItalTeity at Old l-'otise on Sunday, D.1 ceinher IT. The case was at the he. id of the list for the let in of fiimltml eouit which opened estelclli.v, anil w hell ll.e ous. was called Hon. John 1'. Qiilun.in an J Attorney John .1, iMttiphy, who appnif for the defendant, nketl for the ccn tinu.uuc. Mi. (julnnan said he was alone In the care until last Saturday, when he was lelnloict el by Mr. Mur phy. Thi'ie was u meal dial of vvotk In ! done In the ptoper prcpaintlon of tl i"ie and he felt that It .votiltl b a steal Injustice to Ills client to com. I pi 1 them to go to court at this lime. The motion was stionsly opposed by Dlslilct Attorney Jones. Judge II. At. IMwuids who Is pie siding In the nrilii court loom this week, and befoi" whom the motion tor u continuance was made, paid that he vi mid continue the' iase Inasnmch as this was the Hist tlni" It was on the list, and that the motion for u con tinuance appeared to have bten made lu good fulth Was Terribly Injured. Dlchaid Plviey was tried befoie Judge U. W. Arch! aid In court room No. '-' esterdav 'ifteinoon on it charge ' of nggiavatecl assault and battel y. County P.t"ttlve Thomas Leyshon was the pioseetitor, but the pel son In Juted was And'ew Maxim, who ie sldes at Dutyni He Is a ninn about 15 yeais ol age nnd is mauled and , has a wife and seven children. Slviey Is ti vouth about 1 veuis of aj.ro and was defended by Attorney James II. Watltltf A-i,lstaiit Di-tilel Attoiney W. liayloicl Thomas cmidueteil the ca-v for the coinmonuealth. Al.txlm was employed as a miner In the Council mine at I)i.iea and SivLv was ii dilvei at tl " s-imii- pl.t "-o. 'It was shown jeMonlny on the part of the commonwealth that em October l't a driver boy went into At ixlm's lum ber and hit him a leiiit'c blow with a pb i e of coal, lie wis taken to the Lackawanna hospital, where for some time his lite was de spatted of and he still has his lead swathed In b milage. The blow has lendeied Maxim al most blind and affectcM his speech. He has not woil'eel liiuo ami It Is ilotilii lul If h" will again. The common wealth was not able to biing the eilin home iHici't to Slviey. Two drive:' boy", Slvle-y being one of tlit-m, were eniplo.veel 111 seiving' a tier of four chainbeis, In one of which Aluxlm wjs employed and It was not shown with any 'lo','ioe of i leainess wbeth"f It was SI'. ley oi the other driver who com mit ted tln assault. Alter the dofene opened Slviey went on the stand and swore that he 'lit Alnxini but did It In -eli" defense. He also maintained tlit the blew he struck did not result In the iniuile form which Maxim Is now suffering The case was given to the Juiy ct L'..!0 o clock, but a vetdlct bad tiot bjen leluineil up to tlie hour tint couit ad journed. Pleas of Guilty. William Palmer admitted having st den a razor and some house hoM goods fiom his fatho'-. I.'. S. Palmer. He was lined $1 and iiucotcd to speuJ six months In the county jail. William T. Kelly, who entered, and stole sllppeis, gloves, etc, fiom the home of John J. O'lioyle. on IVnn :iv -Mic, on Januaiy 1, admitted tils guilt anil was sentenced to pav a. tltn of il and spend thtee nionths in the munty Jul I. James tlamm'll pleaileil guilty to having stolen an oveico.it, two sack to it-, and a hat tiotn Oeoige P.iub u ami will spend six months lu the coun ty jail and pay a line of $1. Alaggle Dlmler. who has been lu I til six. weeks awaiting tslal on a i haiv of as-lulling and battering a touncr fiiend, Alice Lovelanel, admltteel her guilt The vi ntetico waa ?1 and costs. Charles Sheier, of Madison township, w is called to answer a charge of lar ceny anil leeching, pictured bv Chutles T. Y'ites The aitble he was bulged with -baling was a hleyil He admitted having the machine -when ni tested, but said lie obtiln.'il it fiom his biotlur-ln-luw lie bail nn know I- h;e as to the manner in whlih the luttei lUlile Into pos-cssloil if it He was diieeteel to p iy a tine ot $1 ami sptnil cue mouth in the coiiul.v jail liobeit Sniid ndmltti'd having as--nulled P.itiiek (ull.iglie.t on a 1'iovl ili'iu e car and was sentenced to p-iy a line of M i.ml costs Nicholas Destine, who was chained with di-eliaiglng ilie.iiins with intent to kl'l, vas siuteuitil to pay a tine of M and spi ml thlily d.ivs in the i tint I ill alter he had uileitei a nleii of guilt. Ibstlne lives in Dunker Hill. James Kisl.cr pleadetl gulltv Io hav In i nblu'il. Walter S. Weaver of ?-'..") lu the hotel Columbia or. L.it kawinna avenue. It was alleged that he look the money out of WenveiV pocket. l'isdu'r was lined ?1 and sentenced to pay a line of one jour In the county jail Itanv Al.it thews admitted hiving stolen it watch fiom IMw.ud Hu.en lu Ceutie stteet. He alleged that he Ji di link nt the time and did rot know wli.it he was doing. The watch was valued at $1". W w.h senti in ed to pay a tine of SI and spend one year In the county Jail. Action in Other Cases. .lame H. Coleman, of South Scian ton, an ox-pollco ofllccr. was tiled be tou Jiiilgij IMwuids on ii chin go of heating- his father. John S Coir man. Tho father and mother of the license.! and tin en brothus went on the stand and swoio th.it ho was guilty of fh ciiui ge made against hhn. (,'oluuan admitted having talsed a disturbance In his fathct's lious'.-, but denied that he was guilty eif commit ting tho assault with width ho was churned. Tho Jury had not telutned a verdict up to uiljnuruimr time. A. l'"o, tho blielmiti, was tiled for u-satiltlni? and battering l. I. Sim momi. The assiiuilt was nlltged to !io the outgrowth of a dispute over chick- VIN MARIANI Marlonl Wine World Famous Tonic. it mild stimulant, the only one that has no unpleasant ic.icllon, nr.d that produces no hiumfut effects. This Is asseited after continued expel lettee dutlnK the past tltli ty-llve years. All Drttpijlsts. Ilcflls'c substitutes. ens. We Juiy salel not guilty and dlviiled the costs. W. T. Smythc was ttlcd ror ,isault Ins Clutlieilu Wells, son of Alls. A. T. Wells, oi t.'r.inltllii avctitic, with whoni Sinvthe for it time hoaided. Smythc admitted striking young Wells, but slid he did It In self defense. A ver ellct was agreed upon by the jury after court adjourned and will bo u put tod this moitilng. Thomas llviins was found trnlltv of having u.s-aiillccl hit wile. Surah llvans, titul was sentenctd to pay a .tM. ,..' .1., ..... .....1 ,.....! .1.1..... .,.... I inn' ui ii', i iii.ii. ,iii'. si'uiiu it.iti cm a lii tins county Jail. Just b"fote couit Jidjourncd for the d iy a Jury iclirod to pas upon the case of John At. Klytin. who Is charged with aggravated afiuit and battery by Alls. Catlii'ilno Shannon. The par ties live lu the Twett'.y-llrsl vv.itel of this city and lnd a dispute over a. well. L'ach dcclatC'l tuosl htleiiuously that tho other wan the figgresnr. Tho case vau tiled before Judge. Archbald. On ae count of the nbsitteu of Impor tant witness the case airaln"t Adam ltobblns and Stephen Dobbins, charged with assault and battery by Louis Westchlnsky, and that of Adam Dob bins, Stephen Uetbblns. Ike liarton, chuiged with nrxrult mil battery by Joseph Konlzney, were contlnucl until the next term. Motion to Quash Indictment. When the case of William K. Alay, chutged with malicious mischief by his wife, Mary Alay, was called for trial yesterdnj, Hon. John P. Kelly, who lepieseiits the plaintiff tiled a motion to quash the Indictment for the "re i son that the wuir.int was Issued and swoin to by Alaty May, the wife of the defendant, and, therefore, tho whole pioce'edlng piecedlng the indict ment was void and Insutllclent to sus tain the Indictment. Judge IMwards, before whom the mo tion was made, lefused the motion to ciuash, on the ground that it was regu lar on its face and that they could u it go outside of that document to incor- poiate something Into It. He Intimated that he would listen to a motion for binding In-ti actions to the jury to re turn a verdict of not guilty when the case came lor trial. It will be tne llit case called this morning. Thny Wore Married. Michael Cohan was at tested and committed to the county Jail Saturday, chuiged with being the lather of tho unborn child of AIlss Agimska Alem lee. Doth live in the Rcllevue district of this city. Yesterday the parties came to an understanding and AIlss Alcmiec took a white satin tie and other wee'dlntr Ineiy up to the county :.ll to Allch.li-'!. He Went d iwn to the court house, with liu lu ihaige of a deputy sheiilf and after a niutrlaero license had been grunted Aldetman Myron Kason was sent for and man led th- couple. Tho accused was then cscotled before Judge Kdwa'ds and was rvdeased em his own recognizance In the stun i f $"H and fioban and his wife left th court loom happy and smiling Tlu charge against him will now be vvltu diavvn. Marriago Licenses. David l'Vlclman Scranton. Celia Gross Scrunto l Joseph Wel.sbeig Seianton. Sat ah Kabalchuek Seianton. N itliun Klzer Dunmoi". Alargle A. Tinner Nay Aug, Alphonsus AlcCahe Forest City. Aluiy AIcKuue Carbondulc. Frank Shemma Taylor. Nellie fiuldulaiio Tu lor. Aliehuel Goban ."Ciuntou. Agnusku Nlemlec Scranton. Patilek Conway Old Fotg Alurcaict-O'Haia Old Foige. .To-eph Heiko Sri. into l. Dlla Aliliollo Serantoii. COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. The habi as t orpus pioee"illnjra of Al.tile Kellv ae.ilnt Henry Mid AIMi ael llillj were .vcstciday dlhinl--eil at tile cost of the telator Xoio A. Stover ye-stt itlav, thniugh Attornev D. J. Doiuke. obtalnetl .i will ot icplevln to recover some paint, a f i e d i utter, snihllc, lauib r, stove, colli, etc, to tile- ullle f ?17a which It I- .illeg.-d ai e being unlawfully held by John Ab oic. Heoi go W. Willi, mis ,vas yosteiday appointed to till ihe vaiancy in tho "liie of Judge of election in the Second watel of ltl iki'ly. 'J'he vacancy wis uiusi'il bv the nomltullon of David c Phillips for the oillcv of tux celle--tor. Alt-. Clam Widiicr, throimh her ut toiney, I' J. Fitsimmens. jesteiday iippbeii lor a dlvoice from her hn baud John Wldnei. 'J hi' couple v. eie in ii i led Januaiy 1", 1VJT, and it Is alleged thai tliic'o il.r s later AVldiiT dtse'tci Ills wife am! hast not since lived Willi lid. In the matter of the 'ule for an at tachment in tho case of W. II. Davitt against John H, Duggan, the cotnt yesterday elliectoil that the attach ment is-ue Dusgan lias failed to com ply with the elocif of the court ill the equity case of W H. Duvitl against J. II Duggaii ami Patilek Cullen. Aigumi'iits in l.tvor of changing (ho locution of the polling place in Denton township were made yesterday befoi Judges Atehb.ild and Kdwards by At torney ('. H. Dawson for tho petition ers and by it. H. Holgate and W. W. 1'iiilor for the icspomlents. Tin for mer contends that the polling place is located In a room adjoining the bar lu Potter's hotel, which Is i unitary to tlw linker ballot law. The ai guinea t is the result ot a factional light, which was also lespon-lble for the an est of Harry Seamoiis for piimuiy election ftntid some tinio ago. UTATT AND WOMAN ARRESTED On Warrants Sworn Out by L. B. Dowson, Yesterday. On win units Issued at tho oflice of Alilt'iniuu W. S. .Millar, ai the Instance of L. D, Dowson, !. Young ami a woman known as Polish Aluiv weie lust night arrested at 3.'3 Center sticet by l'ollco .Seigeunt Itccse Jones und Putiolman Louis (ioerlitz. Young was aceu?td of uttemptlns to leave tho city, witli intention of de fiaudlns Ills creditors, whllti tlio wo man was charged with keeping u dls leputuble house. OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE NAMED CLOSING SESSION OF CONVEN TION OF B'NAI B'RITH. Ono of tho Features of the Day Was tho Presentation to Retiring Presi dent Charles Hoffman of a Bilver Service -This Was Done at an In formal Reception in tho Hotel Jor myu Following tho Closo of tho Convention Next Meeting to Bo field in Philadelphia. The business meeting of the trprc Fentatlvcs of about llfty sub districts to the biennial convention of Dlstilct No. :i. Grand Lodge Independent Oieler of H'nal H'titlt was yesterday tnorti Itnr and afteinoon comlllcted nt the local headqiiatteis lu Guernsey's hall, on Washington avenue. Tlie chief fcattue of the day's work was the election of olllceis for the en suing let in, Ficcl L. Woimser, of this city, being chosen ns president. Fol lowing the afternoon session un Infor mal icceptlon was held In tho wait'n room of the Hotel Jermyn, at which Chailcs Hoffman, esq., of Phllaelel phli, was picsented with a inu.Tiilll cent case of silver conta't.Ing about four dozen handsome plecs of laole ware. S. J. Strauss, esq., of Wllke.'-Dirre. in behalf of the dlstilct m mibers, pre sented Air. Hoffman with tills token of appreciation, saying that It was a test imonial of the geneinl regard felt for him and a recognition of the value of Ills services. Air. Hoffman was deeply affected by the presentation and In a few wot els accepted the gift and e.x ptessed his gratitude. OFFICK11S DL1CCTF.D. The morning session was called to order at tt o'clock, w ith President Hoff man in the chair. The first busine-T transacted was the election of officers, the following being chosen: PiesideiU, r. L. Woimser, of this city; first vies president, O. H. Ilosenbuum, of Pltts butg; second vice-president, Adolpa Platovvsky, of Philadelphia: sectetary. AI. K. Cohen, of Philadelphia; treasur er, AI. K. Hlisch. ot Philadelphia. The regular routine business was then transacted, committees being ap pointed, repoits tead, etc. Tile; execu tive committee for lPOO-'Ol will consist of the olllcers of the gtand lodge and Chailcs Hntfman, Jacob Singer an J Denjamln Nussb.uim, of Philadelphia; Jay Hcrolel, of Tienton, N. J.; Dev. I. Doseiithal, of Lancaster, and Henry Jackson, of Plttsbuig. Delegates were ulso appointed to the eonstitutlou.il grand lodge convention, which will take place at Chicago, April ::!, 1U0O. The occasion is a great event In the order, us it Is held only once every llvu ears and is ,i national af fair. The repicsentativcs from tho Third dlstilct will be chailcs Hoffman and Jacob Singer, of Philadelphia; J. D. Coons, of WIlkcH-Hnne: Reuben Trier, of New.uk, N. J., and F. L. Wormser. of this city. SOAIH AAIDNDAIKNTS. In the afternoon among other busi ness transact eel was the amending of the constitution and bylaws, the fol lowing additions being made: AUTICLD II. Section 5 Add "past piesident- of lodges In tuiv district who mav become ainilated with lcelges In this district, ma lie rteognied as menthols of this grand lodge upon apiille.iiioii to mill approval by the grand lodge or genera! committee." artici.i: xviir. In-ert hi the sei oml lino ot said artie le nt Iit the v.oid "Ite presentatlves" "or by anv imigo oi tne ui-triet. uttcstni dv the pre -Idem ami secretin y. and uinl. r Us proper seal." ARTK'Li: XXI. In-ert on the second lino aftci tlio word "Repietentallves ' " or by any lodge of tho district, attested by Its pri-sliluit ant! secietari. and under its pioper seal." This session was ptorldcd over bv the newly elec-trel iuesident. Air. Woimser. lie having- been in stalled in his high position .it, noon. by S. J. Strauss, of Wllkcs-Daire. President Hoffman, an leaving the chali. made a tilting ad dles? and welcomed his sui'cessor, v.iio then gave a. lluent and t-loipient speech uncnt his intention to fulfill to the best of his ubillty tlie duties In cumbent upon him, and expressing his lecognltion of the vvelpht of the re ttpopslbilltv unelertukcii. COAIAIITTKH RKPORTS. Vaiious committees i c. polled dining the afteinoon, among them being the one which hud chirg'j of the prefl ilcnt's message, v nlcli was df-llveieel Sunda. Alt. Strati's, the i halt man of this e-oiuiilllte-e, made Ills tcport, the committee thoioiighly I'lidorslug all the sentiments put fi rwnid in tho message, u.tl uiglng nil the inipiove niiiits ndv si el The tepott of the miiiual liainmg school committee was also tlioioughly appioveel end recommended, by u spe cial committee which had it under juiidktIou. llabbi 1. Rosenthal, of Lancaster, who had opened tha services In th.! tiioiiilng willi a piayet, closcel them about :: o'elod: in th" atttriioon by piolioaucing a beiicilietion, after tho lust bit of business line! been tian satted. The nc.xt mnvc-ntlon will be held two yeais fiom dale at Phila delphia. Nuuly all tlio dele-gates left town yosteiday atlcrnoen, Koing ellrect o the- cle-oot 1 1 nm the Hotel Jctmyil. alter the presentation lnd taken place. They weic all unanimous In their dtcl.uatlon Hint this was one of tho finest and best conventions In the his tory of tlio otclei, and nil of them left the city high in their praises of the hospitality of their host-, and the goo J cheer orfercd by the city of Seianton, In general, and Amos J. edge, No. l,!0, in pat titular. NICHOLSON. The Republicans of this borough held a caucus on Saturday evening at the opera hotiFCr The following ticket wa3 nominated: For buigcfcs, Stephen II. Gay, for Justico of tho peace. Jlartln F. AlcIInle: collector, L. AI. Wcstcott; C. F. BECKWITH & CO., DEALF.US IN Mine and Mill Supplies, Machinery, Etc. OFFICE-Dhnc Bank Uullding. .Y.ftY 5 BARGAINS. BARGAINS. 3 When passing China Halt. Just lake a glance at our windows nud reo tho 5 grrut birgalns In Hiic-a-Hrac. .lanlluleis, Pedestals, etc., also lluvilaiul & ,B Co'h French China Dinner Set, 111 pines. Only M.im. Step lu and look J over our bargain tables; heio me only n few of the many bargains: S Fruit pi lies weic IS.(K, now TO 11) per do.. S Fruit plates were SI.'.W, now n frn per ilnx, 3J Fruit plates weie S",.r. now ! I op per iloz, cS Fruit plates were SJ.tiK now 3M pt r io. g5 Uti'iiktHst or tea plate.! were Ml c now s Oi) per iloz. 5 llreakfast or tea plates Welo St 1.00, now , 7 iM) per doz. S llieakfast or tea plates were jV.'ii, now 4 W per doz. 3J Soup plates weie 57..'.0, now , 4 .0 per doz. t5 ''so tnaiiv ix'.ds and piuIn lu dinner and tea sets, uUtswarc, etc. 1)C- "m WAR!:. 'Jiasu will not last long. wvxva rlISII. Cm r.l millrtl (X rC"Ut.t wmmMmwmMwmwmwmm Cloth Jackets My stock of Cloaks, Jackets, etc., both for Ladies, Misses and Children has been unusually larjje and h.indsomc this season, and many handsome garments remain, owing to the warm weather and late win ter. We are sure to have cold weather yet, but the Cloth Jackets must go Consequently you will tind All $25.00 Jackets for All All All 20.00 Jackets for 15.00 Jackets: for 10.00 ackets for AH 7.50 Jackets for All 5.00 Jackets for AH 4.00 Jackets for Golf Capes in Handsome Effects. Were $2j.oo Were 20.00 Were it-.oo for for for Were 10.00 for Were 7.00 for 5.00 Great reductions in prices on Furs. These are not old garments, but all new, up-to-date the kind you always lind at F. L. Crane's Raw Furs Bought. 1 MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR Teeth Filled and absolutely without pam K--iLl by our new scientific &?,!? method. Reputable Dentists Should not be judged by the catch-penny methods of the Dental Fakir. Our prices arc the lowest possible for first-class work. Our svstem of Crown and Bridge Work is superior to any other. We are up-to-date in all branches of Dentistry. DRS. sWTlc6RAW, 134 WYOMING AVE. (Over Millar & Peck's China Store.) school dliectois, F. L Pioper and J. K. Harding; eoiine-il, F. AI. William:!, Chatles Spencer and O. D. Piatt; po r master. Hom.v Miller, judge of elec tion, l. G, lllack: Inspector, l. Stephens- high eonstablt, L. AI. Westcotf. The Dc-moeiuts hold their cum-us on Tuesday evening and a ll ely time is expected. T. It. Button ami wife visited their parents In Spilngvllk- over Sunday. Geoige Cornell, of llullstead, is vi-it-Ing his parents at this place. They are holding ievlv.il niis'tlngs nt the Alcthoeil'-t i:pl-copal church at this place cvciy evening this wiek. A gl'.e-st social was held at the hous of H.'irrv Taylor on last SulunlnV even ing by tlie Lend n Hand society of the Hplsropal chute b James Fecit y and -son, of f)l pliant, arc vihltim.,' his biothei, lv. J. J. It. Ftele.v. 'AIlss 15 Alctii.iw, of HhiAhamton, Is visiting her sl-b i. Alls. Will .Mor gan, at this plui c. Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar. 10c. In a Modern ifii i:ei.vlhlliR Is as clean as 111 a modem kitchen SNOW WHITE Flour is n atie in a AlODKHN mill. Get It of jc.ur gioecr. 'We only wholeiale ; " THE WESTON MILL CO. Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant. ?TVfTfffTf?T?TTTWTWt WAUEUOUSET Green Ridge vygiv v . 13A WyomlnK Ave, "Walk in and look around." at Half Price. . . i !. 3)lOU' 10,00 7.50 5.00 3.75 2.50 2,00 $15.00 12.50 10.00 7.50 324 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. Furs Repaired. extracted We Call Your Attention To Our Immense Stock of Horse and Mule Shoes, Bar Iron Steel, Cliannells, Angles, Shafting, Toe Calk Steel, Bolts and Nut?, Rivets and Washers, k Entll3ss Stoc'f of Blacksmiths' and Wagon makers' Supplies. . en m nnd 12S Franklin Are. FOR FINE SOCIEYY STATIONERY AND ENGRAVING SEE D. IRVING SIMMONS, 720 Connell Building. .v r tszFk: a Wim 1 1. Everett's Horses and carriages are su pcrior to those of any other livery in the city. If you should desire to go for a drive during this delight ful period o'f weather, call tele phone 794, and Hverett will send you a first-class, outfit. EVERETT'S LIVERY, 236 Dlx Couit. (Near City" Hall.)