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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
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1 GRAND OPENING SALE AT
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NISBET'S
308 Lackawanna Avenue- Formerly The Fashion.
Saturday, May 19th, and Monday, May 21st
We have taken possession of the store so well and favorably known for years as "The Fashion' The place has been entirely refitted and
improved and on Saturday morning we open our doors and cordially invite you to come in and inspect our varied and extensive lines of goods. Years
of experience in the Dry Goods business has taught us how to anticipate the needs of the people, and we are sure that our methods of giving one and
the same price to everybody and guaranteeing you your money's worth or your money back, will win your hearty approval.
Opexiin Day Bargains. Opening Day Bargains.
Every department of our store will be full of Special Bargains for Saturday and Monday. We take space here to mention some of them. If you
don't find anything here that interests you, come to our sale just the same. There will be many tempting bargains that will please you.
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Foulard Silks
A rare chance (or you to obtain
a new silk waist or suit at about
the cost of cotton goods, 24 inch
Foulard Silks in reds, lavenders,
blue and black patterns. Worth
75c. On Saturday and .
Monday 4vC
Plaid Dress Goods
A lot of wool plaids in brown,
blues, etc., 39 inches wide, all reg
ular 50c poods. To be sold
Saturday at only 2i9C
Tooth Brushes
Here's a chance for you to make
a big saving in Tooth Brushes. We
put on sale a lot of them that are
worth from 15c to 25c each. Pick
out the one like best you at
only, each lUC
Belt Buckles
The latest style ol Belt Buckles.
Are fastened with a chain loop.
We can show them to you
in all the new colors at. . . . 25C
Creponette Ginghams
A very pretty and new effect in
fine Ginghams, with mercerized silk
stripes running through them.
Selling everywhere at 25c.
On Saturday l5C
Grenadines
Some lovely attractions in silk and
wool Grenadines. Black ground
with white, green or brown pat
tern. These goods have actually
been sold as high as $2.25 per yard,
but will be put on sale Sat-
urday at, yard yoC
These goods are in pattern
lengths only.
French Ginghams
Lovely new lace stripe French
Ginghams in pinks, blues and lav
enders. Exclusive styles for
summer wear. Worth 39c,
yard 25C
Cork Bicgcle Grips
Best Cork Grip for bi- .
cycle handles, only, pair. . . 1 UC
Black Brilliantine
No goods give such satisfaction
for summer as do Brilliantines
they shed the dust so nicely. We
offer you for Saturday a bargain in
54 inch wide black" Brillian-
tines at only, yard 5SC
Summer Black Goods
A limited quantity of Black Dress
Goods, 38 inches wide, grenadine
patterns. Would be good value
at 39c. On our opening
day, yard 1C
Satin Foulards
One of the daintiest, finest pro
ductions of the season in wash
goods. They're as fine as all silk
and will wear much better, .
yard 4.wC
Bicgcle Lamps
Just a few Acetyline Gas Lamps
that we will close out at a low
price to-morrow.
The Electro $1.75
The Calcuim 1.60
Brooch Fins
A fine assortment of stylish
Brooch Fins or hair clasps, set with
rhinestones, rubies, emer-
aids and turquoise, only. . . 1 (JC
Large Hair Pins
Not the small ordinary shell hair
pins, but large hair ornaments from
3 to 6 inch long, in all colors and
styles. On Saturday 2
for 5C
Ladies' Wrappers
All sizes in ladies' medium col
ored Wrappers good heavy ma
terial. Made to sell for 79c. .
On our opening days 4y C
Bleached Table Linen
Good quality 62 inch Bleached
Table Linen. A regular 60 cent
quality. On our opening .,
days 42C
Napkins to match, per dozen
$1.69.
72-Inch Table Linen
A beautiful Table Linen," of extra
fine quality, full two yards 0
wide, only OV C
Dinner Napkins to
match, per dozen p2.UU
Crochet Quilts
Full sized white Crochet Quilts,
neat patterns and already
hemmed. Worth $1 7 9C
Shirt Waists
On the second floor will be found
a most extensive line of the very
latest styles in White Piques, Dim
ity and Organdie Shirt Waists.
Space does not allow us to describe
the styles and you must see them
to appreciate them.
Misses' Hose
Children's fine ribbed Fast Black
Hose, worth isjc pair, in sizes 6
to 9. On Saturday and
Monday, pair yC
Polka Dot llosierg
Ladies' Black Hose, white polka
dots, all sizes, regular price
15c. Sale price, pair yC
Seamless flosierg
No seam at all is better than the
best of seams. Ladies' Seamless
Black Hose, in all sizes, a
big bargain at, pair 1 lC
Paper Novels
A large assortment of Paper.
Covered Novels, by the best of
authors. Your choice Sat- ,
urday and Monday OC
Tailor Made Suits
Ladies' grey, brown and blue
mixed suits. Regular $9 & a nrk
suits While they last.. $4.yy
Remember the Place NISBET'S 308 Lackawanna Avenue
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RAILWAY ORDINANCE
IS BEING PUSHED
PASSED TWO HEADINGS IN SE
LECT COUNCIL.
Mr. Chittenden Introduced nn
Amendment Taxing the Gross Re
ceipts of the Company Ten Per
Cent., but Action on it Was In
definitely Postponed Mr. demons
Said Both Companies Should Pay
Such a Tax and Not One Alone.
Mr. Roche's Pointed Remarks.
The ordinance granting a franchise
to the Connell Park and HpePdway
Street Hallway company passed two
readings in select council last nlgnt
and a special meeting will be held
next Thursday nlgnt to take it up on
third reading.
Mr. Chittenden Introduced an amend
ment to tax the gross receipts of tho
company ten per cent., but action (in
It was indefinitely postponed, which
would liullcata that tho measure may
pass, though predictions along this
lino are naturally hazardous.
When the ordinance wns received
from common council, Mr. Clemons
moved that it be referred to the rail
ways committee, with instructions to
report torthwlth. This was done and
tho committee after retiring returned
in a few moments and reported fav
orably upon It. At this point a com
munication from the Central Labor
" union, asking council to pass the or
dinance for reasons already outlined
in these columns was read.
CHITTENDEN'S AMENDMENT.
Aft;r the measure had passed first
reading by title Mr. Clemons called It
up on second, whereupon Mr. Chlttcn-
1 den offered an amendment providing
that the company pay to the city a
yearly tax of ten per cent, on its gross
rccelpU, the same to be paid quarter
ly. Mr. Ilocho moved that action on
the amendment bo lndellnltcly post
poned, whereat Mr, Chittenden spoke
in favor of Its immediate consideration
and adoption.
Ho said that n ten per cent, tax
on this corporation which is going to
use up a lot of real estate is none
too much. He said that when Balti
more started out to tax her street
railway companies she began at
twenty per cunt, and this was used In
Improving the public parks. Every
hope of the success o the new road,
ho contended, depends upon the
amount of meney spent In Improving
Nay Aug park, and he wanted to know
where the city could find a better way
of securing money to make improve
ments there. "1 think it Is time vo
stopped this giving away of fran
chises," said he. Mr. Clemons said In
reply:
"I desire to Inform the gentleman
that there is now pending in this
branch a license tax ordlnan.-s which
provides for a tax on the iTross re
ceipts of street railway companies
which I am willing to have put up to
10 per cent, if necessary. That'p tho
proper way to provide for the tax,
however, as it catches both companies
and not this particular one. This com
pany Is financiered nnd the passage of
amendments only means unnecessary
delays for them. Let's pass the li
cense tax ordinance If we want to tax
this company.
THOUGHT IT PECULIAR;.
Mr. O'Royle said It was very pecu
liar that Mr. Chittenden had never
thought of objecting to tho giving
away of franchises or of taxing street
railway companies until now, He be
lieved thut encouragement should bo
given a company composed of Scran
ton men who are going to compete
against a company whoso profits go
to Philadelphia.
Mr. jchlttenden said that the license
tax ordinance might bo passed, but
that If the franchise was given to
the company without his amendment
tho city could not collect the tax. Mr.
Itocho arose at this point and said, In
his calm, quiet way:
"I have certainly been highly amused
at tho remarks of the gentleman from
the Ninth tonight. He may forget, but
I distinctly remember, that when nn
ordinance was Introduced In this
branch during the last fiscal ear pro
viding for a tax on the gross receipts
of the only street railway company
then operating in this city he wns the
gentleman who moved that action be
lndellnltcly postponed. This amend
ment is merely a bid to catch votes, as
I understand he intends running for
congress some time."
The motion to Indeflnately postpone
action on the amendment was adopted
and the ordinance passed second read
ing by title, whereupon Mr. Clemons
moved that council meet next Thurs
day night, which motion was adopted.
LECTURE OF PROF. GRIGGS.
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Hayes & Varley
jWarm Weather
S Dress Materials
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GnPnnrlinPQ We are showing some very pretty Black
Ui Ciiaumco Lustrous Salin Strjped Grenadines at prices
that are astonishingly cheap; 45 inches wide.
J A quality worth 200, for ip 1 ,25
' FniilanrlQ s is another item that you will feel particular
ly f uuiuiuo iy interested in when you see the quality and
price. We will sell a quality worth $1.00 for 75c. Our
X best satin finish, high grade, sold everywhere for & .
K $1.25. Ourprice '. $1.00
Ch fill'lP'i Satin striPed Challies that looks as well and
r uiiuuiisv wears as we as any 75.cent C0tll(
K Ourprice is 29C
424 and 426 Spruce St., bet. Washington and Wyomln,
He Spoke About Goethe's Immortal
"Fnust," in the Albright Library
Hall, Last Night.
Professor Edward Howard Griggs
gave tho greatest of the lectures thus
far delivered In the season's course
last night in the Albright library.
There was a large and most apprecia
tive audience. The lecture was deeply
pyschologlcal In character and com
pelled tho keenest tension of thought
to follow the (lights of mysticism as
drawn earthward by the slender thread
of practical application: for pre-eminent
In Professor tirlgg's philosophy of
life Is his cheery gospel of work and
work In harmony with God and truth,
united with the central Idea of love.
One cannot listen to him without
having the Ideals of faith and duty
lifted, nor without feeling a new in
centive to a loftier plane of living.
Ho prefaced the subject of the even
ing, the first part of Goethe's "Faust."
with u tribute to tho "Great world poet
of tho Eighteenth Century, who Is the
prophet of modern days as Dante was
of the ten centuries preceding him."
He was the apostle of self not selfish
culture, of tolling when weary, of
the constructive Idea of self in rela
tion to others, of the reality that every
end Is a new beginning, every failure
the open door to new life which Is ever
a falling and an arising. As ho said
In his autobiography, "No one can read
It without having his life Influenced."
"Faust" was the dream of Goethe's
youth and the achievement of his old
age. It has mechanical defects and
there are chasms which must be
bridged. It was a variation from the
common verse form of Dante, Spencer
and Homer, but It loses in translation
even with the Incomparable one of
Bayard Taylor.
The speaker then briefly described
tho stage prelude, following with a
brilliant and fascinating picture of
that wonderful "Prologue In Heaven,"
In which tho keynote Is the slgnlllcant
utteranco of the Lord: "Man still
must err, while ho doth strive," and
which, In Its entire protest against tho
conventions of the age, Is founded on
the Hook of Job.
Tho delineation of Mephlstopheles
wus n powerful one, and brought out
tho thought expressed by Spinoza In
"Dellnltlon Is negation," and that the
danger lies In the half true and not tho
J wholly false, Mephlstopheles describes
man In his Insolent Irony as "a long
legged grasshopper," not an untruth
ful view, since man's life is made up
of spasmodic leaps after the unattain
ablehalf failures, have successes
never the complete Ideal a worm and
a bird, neither the one nor tho other,
nnd all this so Infinitely inspiring and
depressing.
The portrayal of Faust, hungering
for reality, for permanence, was vivid
in tho extreme. His desperate resort
ing to magic not charlatanry, but the
spirit of poetry nnd art, and of nature,
"Weaving everlastingly
At the humble loom ol time."
was exquisitely given. Wagner, the
pedant, breaking In upon Faust's lofty
thought was uescribed as the common
place which ever obtrudes upon
our noblest moods of aspiration. We
reach after some great dream and
must stop to get dinner: we think on
some lofty theme of lite and must
pause to sell a 5-crnt spool of thread.
Then followed a strong word picture
of tho apathy of tho. sensualist,
"To drift uilh every pa'sion.
To haw- the suul harp
l'or winds of desire to pljy upon."
as an illustration of deterioration In
literary style. Pierre Loti's late works
were contrasted with his Iceland
stories. The 'contract with Mephlsto
pheles for tho one moment of satiety
and for tho other
"When I shall feel the moment fljlng,
Ami to the moment I tliall tav;
Linger awhile bo fair thou ait.' "
was graphically described. Then fol
lowed In glowing word pictures tho de
lineation of the scene In tho witch
kitchen and then tho great finale, tho
Margaret story, in which the psychic
Influence of love, as In the heart of
tho sweet girl, selfishness and love
combined, us In Faust's nature, was
vividly shown.
Tho thought was emphasized of the
futility of repentance In tears nnd re
morse unless the mistakes In life are
to bo made right by starting anew
and doing one's best.
VISITORS FROM THE WEST.
Coal Dealers from Michigan to Come
Horo on an Excursion.
Secretary Atherton, of the board of
trade, yesterday received a letter from
James F. Eamen, secretary ot tho
Mlch'lgan and Indiana Retail Coal as
sociation, with headquurters In De
troit, announcing that between one
hundred and one hundred and fifty
members of tho organization were
coining to this city on May 30 on a
special trip, for tho purpose of Inspect
ing the mines and mining operations
in and around Scranton, nnd asking
for Information regarding accommoda
tions which might be secured.
Secretary Atherton Immediately con
ferred with Proprietor Godfrey, of
Hotel Jermyn, and arranged for ac
commodations for tho party. The visit
ors will urrlvo here at 3.30 p. m. on
May SO, and will return before mid
night on May 31.
Mr. Atherton will Interest tho manu
factures commltteo of tho board of
trade In tho matter and will also placu
It before somo of the coal oporutors,
with the view of having them assist In
tho entertainment of tho visitors.
Opera House Burned.
Welliton, O., May 17. Kiro todjy dettroyed the
Orlnal Ojirra liuuxe, the illy hall hulldlni; and
three lulnc8 lioustt. Ltu, $00,000; fully in
tared. ' '
CLOSE OF GRAND LODGE.
Business That Was Transacted at
Yesterday's Sessions of the Ladies'
American Protestant Association.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Grand lodge of tho Ladie3'
branch of tho American Protestant
association of Pennsylvania was
brought to a close yesterday afternoon,
after having been in session Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The chief business transacted was
revision of the laws, which took up
most of tho time. It was decided yes
terday to have tho next convention
In Philadelphia, beginning Tuesday,
May 3. 1901.
The time for district meetings was
also set and they will bo held tho sec
ond week In Juno. District deputies
will then bo elected and past officials'
degrees conferred. Considerable time
was also taken up yesterday in exem
plifying the unwritten work, such as
conferring degrees, etc.
The following resolutions were pass
ed and signed by the out-of-town
members of the Grand lodge, and a
number of other guests:
Seranton, May 17, 1000.
We. the undersigned, earnestly wish to express
our heartfelt thanks to the sikteis of Seranton
for their generous hospitality and pleasing en
tertainment: alo to the Janitor of the building
for his unfailing klmlneM anil courtesy.
K1U Stevens, Pittsburg, national Brand secre
tary; Daniel W. Heec, past national grand
master, Plymouth; Mrs. J. V. MacKbum, past
national giad mistress, l'ittston; Mrs. James
Hood, pjst national grand mistress; Shenandoah;
Mrs. Mary C'rotier, national grand mistress, Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Margaret w. Jones, Plymouth ;
Mrs. Maria Young, Pittsburg; )lrs. Agnes John
sou, Pittsburg; Mrs, Maria C'lokey, Pittsburg;
Mrs. Mary Walker, Pittsburg; Mrs. Margaret Ire
land Pittsburg; Julia S. Todd, Chester; Casto
Lewis, Shenandoah; Elvira Ehrenzeller, Chester;
Kate Ilieneman, Weatlierly; Mlubcth K. Mon.
ghan, Luzerne.
Resolutions were also passed thank
ing the Scranton press for tho ample
reports given of the doings of the con
vention. Among the other out-of-town
delegates were the following: Wllkes
Harre, Mrs. Martha Jones, Mrs. Laura
Knittle, Mrs. McDermott: Plymouth,
Mrs. Kato J. Jones, Mrs. Rachel
Thomas, Mrs. M. G. Hltchlns, Mrs. M.
E. Jones, Mrs. Dinah Morris; Luzerne,
Mrs. Eliza Varnsdale, Mrs. Eliza Mon
aghan, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Eliza Wood,
gett; Plttston, Mrs. E. J. Blackburn,
(Mrs. Esther Morgan, Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
ltosetta Hlnderly, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
TJartlett, Mrs. Frame, Mrs. Ann Nor
rls; Taylor, Mrs. Grlfllth, Mrs. "Wln
terburiK Old Forge, Mrs. Keeney, Mrs.
Howells.
The exact purpose and character of
this order has not been exactly un
derstood by the public at large.
It Is In no wuy connected with tho
American Protective association, but
is a branch of tho American Protest
ant association, nn old, well-established
organization. Its purposes nro be
nevolent, eharltablo nnd Instructive,
and Its character Is entirely in sym
pathy with American Institutions, and
educational advancement In particu
lar Is ono of the lending alms. Thi
American flag and tho Dlblo are tho
emblems of tho association.
In connection with this Ladles'
branch, there Is a Junior order, which
Is made up of young) girls. These, as
soon ns they reach a given age, are
transferred to tho senior lodge,
Clothes help make the
man and want of them
the savage, To be well
dressed, not showily, is a
laudable aspiration.
Buy the right kind and
thereby command respect
and affluence.
We have the right kind
at the right price.
Boyle & Mucklow
416 LACKAWANNA AVE. .......
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Yesterda.v'8 uteetlng was presided
over by tho newly-elected president,
Mrs. Crozler, of Philadelphia, and was
brought to a close about 5 o'clock,
Most of the delegates left town last
evening, all of them loud In pralso of
the treatment given them by their
Scranton hostesses, and declaring that
tho convention was one of the best
carried out In the history of the order.
AMUSING MOCK TRIAL.
Given Last Night in Howard Place
M. E. Church.
A mock trial was given last night at
Bethel hall by members of the congre
gation of tho Howard Place African
Methodist Episcopal church. The fol
lowing were the court ofllclals: John
A. "Walker, Judge; S. Emory, court
crier; John Bell and Campbell Hughes,
counsel for tho prosecution; A. L. Por
ter and L. E. Morton, for tho defense.
Marshall Tinker and Charles C. Smith
were tho two prisoners tried, the for
mer being accused of tho larceny of a
chicken, and tho latter of forging a
check for the modest sum of $200,000.
Strong arguments wero made by the
attorneys for both tho prosecution and
defense, and tho witnesses In the two
cases were put through an examination
and cross-examination as severe as in
any court In the laud.
Tho Jury, made up of twelve good
men, brought In a verdict of not guilty
in the case of Smith, but found Tinker
guilty of stealing chlckens,.;for.""whlcti
crime sentence was impuscil by Judge
Walker. '. .
AIR LOCOMOTIVE OVERTURNS.
Engineer John Payne Injured at tho
Leg'gett Creek Colliery.
Ono of tho compressed air locomo
tives In tho Leggett Creek colliery
Jumped the track and toppled (over,
yesterday, throwing the engineer, John
Payne, of William street, against tha
rib and severely Injuring his back,
He was carried home on a stretcher,
and It was thought at tlrflt.-hle-back
was broken, but an examination-by a
doctor found that ho had sustained
only a bad wrench.
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POLICE PICKINGS. -
PennlJ Jones, the old eolored vagabond, whosu
name appears on the pollic docket with a start,
ling regularity, was yesterday momlnc arraigned
before Mayor Molr on tho thargo of cninkennej
and disorderly conduit, and In default of a $10
fine was committed to the county jail. He was
arresteil by Patrolman (loerllu Wednesday night
on Wyoming avenuo while he was Insulllnit ladlej
pacing by.
William Maliou, a man almost "0 years of age,
rushed into. .the Center street police station. early
yesterday morning and Informed &rgeant Kh?m
Jones that a man was following him with I re
rolirr, threatening ... life. Ho bad a wild look
and Sergeant Jones at first thought ho was in
sane, lie plaeed him in a cell, where after a
time lie became more rational. He u dis
charged from custody yesterday morning,
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