-. w "r ' 0 THE SCRAINTON TKIBtTNE-TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1901'. t -v -r a fEST SCRANTON CHURCH FREE, FROM DEBT HAMPTON STREET METHODISTS REJOICE IN JUBILEE. History of the Church From Its In ception Prepared by H. 0. Hinman One Workman Impersonated An other in Ordor to Obtain Goods , Assyrians Havo Thoir Priest Ar restedExcursion t o Harvey's Lake Sabbath Dosocrators Heav ily Finod Other Notes and Per sonals. The congregation of tlip Hamilton StiPtt McthodNt :pltopul churih held their jubilee soi vices on Sunday In oh soiv.ince of (Heir being lice fioin debt. Piohably the most Intoiestlng fentuie of the service was the nddies.s Riven by II. C. lllnnian on "The Chinch of the Pust," which mih In reality a hltoiy ot tlie chuich finiii It Inception. The p.iper piepaied l .Mr. J 1 1 nman In us follow s: The lil.torj of Hilt xlr'i (mm t hr jnr of Is.' h mot liiinriinu nc The I'rotntant VI(tlimllH IjiiiIi j i lim t li u!irr tin. mull. tniliim mm MitM. In tlm Iodine mom it. ticlinl li Hit rliuuli, .lif I'luWmt IpIIioiIIh wniptilpptil tin m its ( liippi life urrp ppnt I iv Hit' ilflioiiiliuiliiii in tin lit t o ihiinh. Imt onilimtH Ijm ut iliwuiiiciit cotiM tic (in mil a ilhUinn mn i ilt.mrt) llie timtiM ul (lii- itniotnliulion Incite! nmc nf th" liitlliirn, (mm lnl j knmn HI llii' llulo Put, trtlii.i Ipi.iopil ilmriii (bimp-iiti iKini, o conic nir Into MjkiIoiiIi iik! help tlittn 'llie pirlillim c-Mir, Hoi. tutln Oriltm dill It. w Vm "'liulrk, .iflir InnUns Hi.' lit M mcr. tltclilfil t i pinln-r tlie propcrli ant Ii.il. I it j i nii-'loii Thi.iim 1', Vni'lt. Ilrtin 'mllli. r V. Ticirtlon, Ifiim , til ,n,i ii, t ihnnun ttc ippolnltil the Hut tnnlrri Tlnn was Innntil tlie .mtli Ihitiptnn "tioct Millinrlut Kplwupal ilmriii in line ol l; On Jnli 1 ef tlil nine .it ir the llci tnlm I. t.illir ecu atpfilntnl the tlrt pim, He prrnhcil his flrt teiiiicn (rum the tet. "for I Deti tmliieil to Knovc Nothing Anionu Uu sctr flirivt jnd Mini Cruel htil " I'nr tlie mruliilm- mftntln nf ihit mnfcit-nie jcir lie riMitiniinl to nttet!i pioelaim tlie cn.pel truth" -Mrr MuB.uet K-rirt, ho U trcrnt iiltli m tu it j the hrt to Join tlie him HAleti, dinl the lint to pji a ilnlUr Inln the lrei-iir. ntlm tnlltmnl an I nm Ipik fer i gmiil imtl, mj liesun I w h tn Mctl U5 fnmi oiinieil, cnnvl-ilnc nf tnin, arnica .intl ililMnn Tint im ntieti i ftlll in evidence, ullli miiii nf the rM mtm !ier villi .it ork. It i the rlslit inn n( pmicr tf the ilmriii. Miml.ti mIiooI wi oiu'inirecl tonltlnc of almit tillv nifiiihn vmr nf the ntrtcer rnntlntietl to trc tor ten .uurii' tnni ml mm the m hr '1 srow i nr i't in mrr .00 tnrtn hcr ilioir mt U I imclit lino j.tjon at SUNBURN I!oe anJ Mmnnd Cieam remoies tcdnesi nf the Vm and oothes the rain nf tunnurn In one nlRht Tale a bnttlc with jou on jour acation. rOIt SsALU n fj V .IKNM.SS trill time and (till continues to ting good mimic. Aj noun at a chatter could he procured the new aoelety bought tin old church property for l,J.',0 from John It. Hall, nho held the title at that time. A debt of flOO which re mained xi ai aoon protlded for. Ihe church ji painted and other Itnptoicmenta made. The old aoelety presented to tho new their library, church organ and many other articles which cannot now be recalled. Ihe annual conference of lfS3 appointed a joung man by the name of George C. Iz-wls. lie Immediately came and went to uork at a icty difficult taik, but being a man full of Christian real and a faith that reached to heaieti the church wonderfully proprred. During tho paitorate of this good brother, the church doubled lit membership, the mortgage lias can celed, 11 parnnR0 erected at a cost of $l,lui) and all paid for but $104. In the mldt of the Inceuant toll lil health failed and the angrta came and bore amy one nf the mot earnet pastor In tlie lincjjrd nf the Mailer In the jear of 1H7 llinther LohIi nai mcceeded by Iter. V. It. Netherton, iiho for two ear proied himwlf n "iiorknnn of tlie first mignilude, ' a poiicrful preicher and faithful putor' During thl, pastorate many tnuli ueic born Into the kingdom, ionic of which lemaln tn thl, da.i. Ihe tonfennce of ls,vi appointed Itei Stephen rlwell, who for two leara na, eatneit an I fiithful In his wntk. lie Miecreded in raldng the debt Hint still remained on the parsonage and during the keeonJ je.ir of the pastorate auhleil by Ki.iiikpIM Kane. .1 mnt poiurful reilial na, condiictrd, nnklng neceiry the ertttion of a taiger houe nf orlilpi n in the jrir of I'll the worx of building a new church w.n btgun an I ptnhnl to eompletlon under the pitorate nf Itei. II It Itcnediet In Ffluun.i nf I(ii the church waa drdleited bj flWiop Mttnbe, and eicry clollar of tli fii.nun proildetl for, eieept .',l(i0 Ihe pator ilat.i wa rtlcd tn $1X) the firnt time In the hlitnr.i nf the church that it w is able to piv that amount. In the fpilng of I": Itev. r II. Ilne in, apiolnted pulor. He um an mranrillniiy pnailirr. The tear ptetl ijiilelli nwai, iitini frun the terrible strain of hiiiM!n' the ehunli In the preilmn jear. One llitmind rinlhr, wn iiillectrd this jear cm the pledges of the ihurtli debt. Thrre wn alio 1 reiiial In the winter in whlih man soul, were ronirrled It wnnld le well tu tuintlon heie the nimble senile, runleri' I li I! W lletidennn. who time to the ilmriii fioni the ccntijl tllj He na, a will. lug worktr In all depigments ol cluirih work ind eperiallj along flnanelal line, Uhlle he wn not able to glie large mm of motie.i him. vi If he had the faculty of getting It from "ntheri. Inolher laluibte man wn .hniei vhilttr. Iheie tame a time In the hilori nf tlie chinch when she m greatli cnihnrjwcd onlug to flniiithl ililflenltie Ihe trulee were luiible to proeute monev, and tlrother Shifter borrnnrd JifMl on his nun titponilbllltj and turned It to the church. I'rother Henry "Jnilth, who I, still an Tctlie meinber, mint not h. forgotten n, a fnllifiil, mintleiitlniM senatit of tlod, fiithful tn all his diitle, ind m it llbenl glier The mnfeirnep nf lvlt appointed Kei A . Cooper, who remained in the charge tun lean, lie wa, ainpli endowed for the unrk being t Eiiduatr nf ile enllege In the spnng nf l'ij Itei I I' lKili nme a, the pjtor, reiinlnlrig Ihiee ien lie wa, a veri plenant pt,tnr nml the work nf the pastorate teiilted in spirit ml profit rime would not permit a detilled aec Hint of ill the stLrlfiirs. the eniouriging word,, the lik room, ililted and the sid bent, rom fnrted -utfiie to sij cteinil.i alone will re wil the woik done. In the sprlnc nf lfri5 inur pruent putnr llei. lamei llrniiineer. appilnted to the charee. He maile a tadlril thaiiice In main things the leri tut ,iear. In tlie flee nf greit ilifrlciiltie, he entrrtd upon the work Tlie tirkt SiMiaHi lie a, met and welcomed bv one nf the Irttlnrn who be. line his wann friend and vtill teniaiiis to tlm dai an I will innllniie while life shell lat. The work done on the charge during his pas- D R E S S I N Q Words Of Comfort In these days of semi-tropical heat, which is tiresome alike to mind and body, the uppermost thought in the mind of every sensible person is, "How can 1 keep cool and comfortable ?" Life without a sense of comfort is hardly worth living, and with this idea in mind we present to our readers today, two of the most com fortable suggestions we can think of as an offset to the two months' warm weath er that still lies ahead of us. H n is s A C Q U E S Light, cool and airy, in such materials as very fine seersuckeis, cambrics, crash, etc. Pbin or trimmed with circular and plaited llounces, single or cluster ruffles, and in such a variety of colorings, patterns and styles as to leave no room for dissatisfaction as to the assortment Prices 55c to $1.75 ok n li 65 In thin, cob web-like creations that sug gest coolness and comfort in their very ap pearance. Of course you've seen and ad mired the "Kimonis" dainty, easy and dressiest ol all negligee garments. The "Geisha" is also a favorite, while tight fitting Dressing Sacques are becoming more popular every day. The trimmings are in lace, insertions, embroidery, braids, etc, And we know you'll like them. Clearance Prices From 45c Up. GlobeWarehouse F A N C Y W A S H S K I R T S torate Is familiar (o jou all. The debt of pre ilous year Increased to something oicr $1,200. On his bands was a church that needed repairs and a aoelety that needed reconciliation, but with friends who stand by every ptstor and the blenslng of Almighty Uod, great work has so far been accomplished. The entire debt has been raM off, which work calls for thn celebration of thi, dijs the ihurcli has had some ncedetl repairs, all nf which has been paid. Two new lots hue bem se cured nn the Hound Woods plot, i mot beau tiful sight for a new churrh The Idle ones haic been wieded nut Slid workets hsic taken their places. The fact that a new church la almoit In sight Is proof that these )cars lino been jears of prosperity and grmilh. "The ('hutch of the Preceiil" twin ulily refetred to by William 1'niFont", In whlih he Hpoke of the work the pies cut inembciBhlp has accomplished tn wnreN e-Mtnbllslilticc a new home for themseles. Hov. .lames Hennlnger, tho pator, Kjioke of "The Church of the Kntuie," In which he ptophcided great thltiBM for his ilock In Oi enter West SerJiiton, us they ptopose bullillnR their new edifice in a section which nffotds ample nppoi Utility for btillilhiK up n Iniso coiiBteRiitlon. Special music was 1 endet ed tltnltiK the service by tho choir, nnd u huge LotiRteRatlon was In attendance. Impersonated Anothor Man. John Klvldldls. mi employe nt the Mt. Pleasant colllcty, him only been In tho country six month", nnd knows but llttlo about It, but he docs know about man's duplicity. Ho lecclved u duo bill from the initio cleik tor his pay last week ntnountliiR to $18.50, but when he went to obtain tho money, ltnind that nil Unit was coming to him was J:!4I. lie cntilcl not undeistand why he re ceived m little, nnd upon m.tkltiK In cittliles It was learned th.it another man had been to the company stote and mdered n bill of poods .unouutlnr? to Sl.'.Oii. The poods wete loaded on the elellNcty wacroti and hauled up to t'liytiRti stieel When the elrher In tiulietl for ".lohti Klvldldls," another fellow claimed to be the rlsht man uinl the Roods Mcio left in hH enre In (i small shanty. As soon as the dilver disappeared, the Impi'isntiatnr piooureel u wheel b.mow and hauled the Roods away. The stiaiiRc-st p.ut of the whole UiltiR Is that the mam whose nil mo was used did not onler any poods, neither docs he know who tho fellow Is that obtained them. All ho knows Is that he is out SlfiOil. The lctlm sotiRht Alderman Kol low's adilto In the matter yesterday afternoon nnd brought It to the attention of the stoic company. The latter itRieed to make pood Klxldldls' hhortape, and will nlfo make an effort to tlnd the fellow who Impel donated him. Assyrians in Troublo Again. At the net teini of coutt theie will probably be another case similar to the one disposed of at the last tcim, In which u dozen or moio Assyrians will apepftr apainst each other. The tumble ieolcs about Saltna, Kiidle, of I'll! l.oneipan couit. The latter Is ti ptetty widow, and the tioublo started on July 10, when a Rioup of her counti men wete hold Iiir one of their pcilotllcal seaaices. At Uint time, the muhr woman was seated in her rpiai lets when Iheie came down fioin tin- npattinents aboe a riu.tntity ot beet,' which soiled her clothing and otheiwlse despoiled her Reneral make-up. On Jul IS she appealed befoto Al deiman Kellow and caused wai rants to be Issued for the an est of Thomas A mane, Joseph Moil, t'allm Saiz nnd Mltimei Matiboor, ihaiglnpr them with assault and batteiy. Tho only evi dence adduced ut tho heating was fioni Aniline, who admitted spilling the bcei on the j miner woman, but contended that It was accidental. Ho was held In $J00 ball and the othet thleo weie dlbchaiRed. The oiitcoinc ot this was thut seen uieu loiisplicd to lulu the woman's leputatloti by alleging that the I!ev. Peti is Asuian was guilty of liupioper lelations with nei, and fioni the testi mony glxon. they composed a letter which, It is alleged, was lot w aided to the bishop. 1'pon learning' this the pi lest had wan ants Issued for Oeoige Nicholas, N.ijab YotimH, Alias Mackeoul. Joseph MhsmiikI, Thomas Amane. Keiln Saab and Mliimcr Mutisoonr, charging them with ctlniliial libel. Theie was no evi dence to substantiate the chatge, nnd the cae was dismissed. Mlnmei Matisoot, of flit? Sciautoii sheet, then had liov. IVtils Asmnr and Siilma faille, the woman, anested on ehaipes of assault and battery and making threats to kill him. There was no evidence to show that the pilest had assaulted Maii"eor, anil he was disc lunged on that count, and held In $.'00 ball foi limiting tin eats. The cases ngalnst the woman weio dismissed. The pilest has now begun an action foi damages In common pleas lourt, as Is tepotted in another column. Joint Excursion. The Joint eciiision of the Hampton Stiect Methodist Episcopal, Washbuin Sticet Piesbyteilan nnd Simpson Meth od I, t I'plscopal chin dies will be inn to Haiit.v's lake on Wednesday, .liny 31. 'I'ne '1 illume ias In euoc yesteiday In announcing the Hampton stieet chutch i v ins Inn foi tomonoM. The committee icpicse'itlng the thtee sliiuct'cs met last evening at the homo of Jenkln T. llecse, uunei of Wash buin stieet and Hyde I'aik avenue, to pei feet tho anangenients. The louto will bo by way of the Deluwaic and Hudson and l.chlgh Valley lalltoads dliect to the lake. Tho follow ng laces have been detldid upon for the da Thtee-Iegged race, pilze valued at $1, ...ick nice, ptlze val ued at fiO cents, iclay taie, half mile, thiee pattlclpant from each chinch, pilze valued at $1.50, potato incc, ptJze valued at 50 cents. , There will also bo a game of base ball between the mauled and single men: and It Is expected theio will be yacht races on the lake that day. If the weather Is unfavotnhle, for outdoor spoils, suitable exercises will be held on tho pavilion. Enterprise Lodge, L. K. of A. A legular meeting of Knteiptlso lodge, I.oynl Knights nf America, was held last evening, nt which Treasiuer W. A. Phillips was Installed bv Na tional (It and Master Joseph Oliver. Tho lodgo also decided to engaiio Knowles' orchestia for their outing at Harvey'H Lake on August 13. On this occasion oveiy member of thp lodge will bo presented with two tickets and each widow of n member with ono. Ki lends dcslilng to accom- A GREAT SURPRISE ti in store for all who use Kemp's Daliam for tlin Throat and Lungs, tho gicat guaranteed remedy. Would you bclleie that It is sold on Its incilta and any druggl.t Is authoilied by the proprietor of this wonderful icmedy to glie you a sample bottle fleet It never falls to cure acute or chionln rough i. All druggists sell Kemp's IlaUam. I'rlie :5c. and 60c, About the Great Union Kxcitrslon to llsriry's Lake, on Wednesday, July 31, 1901. It's under the direction of the Hampton Street MethodM, the WaMiburn Street I'retbyterlan and Ihe Simpson Methodist Vnlitfopal chunhes. UCADn Tickets! Adults, 8., cents) chll nLHilU drrn, b0 cents Trains leaie Del aware and Hudson depot at 8 o'clock sharp. HAVE YOU pany the excursionists will be charged 75 cents and children 50 cents each. Tho lodgo Is one ot tho oldest In tho city, und Is In excellent financial condition. Sabbath Desecrators Fined. Police Magistrate D.ivles yesterday collected a total of $IO,fiom the five Arabians arrested Sundny afternoon for being drunk, dlsordeily nnd light ing In llennessy court. The lines wete Imposed as follows: Ueorge Slckeny, 122 llennessy cuott, dtttnk and fighting; fined $10. Tetrls Klcknry, 12.! llennessy court, Interfetlng with nn ofllcei ; lined $3. Philip Pltesh, U19 Jnckoii stieet, di unk nnd lighting; fined $10 James Pltesh, 019 Jaikson street, drunk and lighting, $10 Louis Orion, 130 Itoblnson street, dtttnk nnd lighting, $5. Events of Today and Evening. Lawn social nt the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Slote, 637 North Lincoln avenue. Excursion of Holy Cioss church con giORiitlon to Lake Lodore. Ftmeial of Mrs. Thomas A. Harris fiom the house on Jackson street at 4 p. ni Itev. U. P. Hopkins, clersy ninn. Interment In Washburn street cemetery. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. The citizens' committee having In charge the raising of funds to assist John Motedith in finding the body ot his son, who was di owned In Lake Lo dore, met nt the home of Jloigan Thomas last evening nnd mado their repoi tfl nf funds collected. Itev. Jacob Schoettle, pastor of the Chestnut Street CSeiinan Presbyterian chinch, outdated nt the funei.il of an Infant child of Mr. nnd Mis. Moses Parth yesterday afternoon. Tho ser vices weie held at the house, 411 South Ninth street, and Intel ment was mado In the Plttston nvenuc cemetery. County Piesldent M. F. Coniy In stalled the ofllcei s of Division No. 30, Ancient Older of Hibernians, in St. Peter's hall, Pellevue, last evening. The Installation was followed by a smoker nnd social session. The lcbldents of South Hvde Paik avenue, between Washburn and Divi sion sticets, complain that the pave ment In front of their piopeitles has not been washed In six weeks, and that the stieet fttishers overlook that block when they aie washing the pave ment. A slight fire occurred estctday morning In the house occupied by Joseph Mathlas and family on Garfield avenue. It was caused by a defective flue, but was extinguished when the Hi emeu arilvcd. The Simpson Methodist Hplscnp.il and Washburn Sttect Piesbyteilan churches will unite in an excutsion to Harvey's Lake on Wednesday, July 31. The Intei lor of St. Patilck's Cath olic cliuich Is being tefiescoetl, and the woik will be completed by Sundny next, when services villi be held In tho main auclltoiium, as usual. William S. Hialn, of this side, has accepted a position with tho Philadel phia Public Ledger. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Patdnlman John MeColllg.ui is enjoy ing lily annual vacation. Thomas TIeiney, of Luzeino street. Is lecoveiini; from an inlury to his foot sustained in the Continental mines sevcial weeks ago. David J. Davis, of Jackson stieet. Is at Iike Wlnola. Helgnr Powell, of Jackson stieet, left jesteiduy for Lake Wlnola. David J. Davles, ot Noith Btomloy avenue. Is in Buffalo. Charles t'aipentci' icturned home csteiday fiom Lake Wlnola. Mis. Ann Hecso and son, of Nantl coke. aie guests of Thomas W. Davis, of Foul teenth street Chailes Munion. ot South Hyde Paik avenue, is In Plttsbuig. NORTH SCRANTON NOTES. Police Cases. Mlra Buikc, nf Hllzabeth stieet. Tilpp paik, was anested Sunday evening by Lieutenant Day an squad for keeping a speakeasy. The war i.int vi as swoin out by Lieutenant Day. When tho ofllcei s scutched Miss Uinke's jilac o ot business, they found fifteen ban els of ale, eleven boxes of bottled beer and eight kegs of beer. Miss Buike was aken to tho Piovi dene o police station, whcio she vias given n healing by Maglstiate Tidier und lined $50, which he paid. John ('unimlngs was amested on L'sut Maiket stieet for ilding a bicy cle on tho sidewalks. The an est was made by Patioltuan Wntklns. Cum mlng was lined $-. Boys Found Money in Belt. Two boys, Chillies Uoyd and Michael Connlff, living on West Market stieet, found an old leather belt In the stieet iccently, and their curiosity led them to tip It apait. To their suipilsc they found between the two strips a num ber of sllvc'i dollaus nnd gieenbacks. Refute opening the belt, how over, the boys had carelessly tin own it into a Mis. Ftury's yaid, and she threw It out again, feaiing that It would bleed disease. The money nnd belt Is now In the possession of Mis. Uuyd, of 10W West Matket stieet. A Flower Bed. O. H. Clark has donated to tho Nlagaia Hose company a handsome Mower bed, which Is situated in front of tho new hose house of the company, nt the Intei section of Noith Main ave nue nnd Providence toad. The flowers In tho bed aie seveial species of lilies, ttuscula rind small lose bushes. Drumcr Thomas, the pioprietor of the Park Place hotel, will, In the near future, donate a small Iron fence, which will sunound the bed, which will havo a deep border of grass. When the lmpiovenient 13 completed, It will bo an uttt active spot, NOTES IN BRIEF. Mrs. Osborne Itlchaids, of Watren stieet, nnd Mlts Hattlo nichaidt-. of School street, left vesterday for New Votk city, wheto they will spend two vveehs. John Jenkins, of Wnjne avenue, is I spending his vacation In Susquehanna county. JONAS LONQ'S SONS. JULY CLEARING SALE. JONAS LONG'S SONS. -HVSNSVSVsssllxvVS kvVS iys syVHStSH'NsVNkaVy.KvMss The My Clearing Sale With its unmatched opportunities to buy seasonable merchandise will today join hands with Our Great Summer Shoe Sale Hundreds of pairs of advertised makes of shoes are among the offerings at a quarter to a third less than their advertised and acknowledged values, and hundreds of pairs of just as good shoes that our buyers recently closed out at under prices from the biggest and best shoe manufacturers in the East. In Wo men's Shoes and Oxfords the buying opportunities are so im portant and extraordinary that you who are money savers will lay in more than a present need supply. In our big show win dows some of these great bargains are displayed. i ut i $ a pair lor women's l.yy High Grade Button and Lace Shoes of the very best maKc. I he value of this well made, good wearing shoe runs irom !2. 50 to $3.00. $1 Q for Women's High 1 .OV Grade Advertised Vici Kid and Dongola and Ox ford Ties. Strictly hand turned, with flexible soles, usual value $2.50. for Women's Patent 3C Leather one strap San dals, with solid leather heels and flexible soles, value $1.25. for Women's Black Kid yyC Lace Shoes, with patent leather tips and llexible soles; duplicate them at $1.25 if you can. -. a pair for Women's Don y 1 C gola Kid Oxford Ties, with patent leather tip and made solid all through. Value $1.50. $1 c a Pa'r or omens 1 .yU Dongola Lace Shoes with patent toe caps or kid tips just as you like. They have flexible soles, new military heels and English Jack stays. Usual value $2.50. $i for Men's Russian 1.79 Calf Hand Sewed Shoes, In all sizes from 8 to 11, in 3, 4 and 5 widths. Value $3.00 a pair. for Misses' Shoes, in 95C button and lace, with patent leather and kid tips. Value $1.25, for Youths' and Boys' 99C Lace Shoes, made of sol id leather all through, Just the thing for hard service. Wash Suits for Women at Clearing Sale Prices. C ? fQ for a ne grade eer" P3.9o sucker Wash Suit in neat grey, black and blue stripes. The skirt is made in the full flare style with three rows of graduated bands. It has a blouse style basque with white narrow plaited front edge with insertion and braid. Usual value $5. 50. t. Q for Wash Suits made p5.yo of Irish Linen Lawn, polka-dot effect in red, blue and black. They are made with bishop sleeves and have the new crush collar. Usual value $10.00, Skirts. At Clearing Sale Prices. Skirts made from blue and white fabric in polka-dot only, made with flounces and fin ished with two rows of while stitching. Clearing sale Q price yoC White Pique Skirt, with wide flounce, trimmed insertion. Usu ally 83.50. Clearing . Sale price $X.4y Imported White Pique Skirts made with deep hem and grad uated flounce. Usual price $2.98. Clearing Sale Q price p I.9o A great reduction in all Linen Skirts. Value up to $5.00; to be closed out during Q the closing sale for. . p.Z.yo Linens and White Goods Cream Table Damask in new est designs, usual price 50c. Sale price XuC 64 Inch Cream Table Da mask, good patterns, usual price 45 cents. Sale . price 50C 66 inch Cream and Bleached Table Damask, usual . 55c grade. Sale price,. 40C Twilled Toweling, bleached cotton, usual 5c qualities. 7 Sale price X8C Brown and Bleached Twilled Cotton Toweling, usual . 6c quality. Sale price... . 4C Fine Checked Toweling, best qualities, usual 10c grade. Sale price C Brown Crash, all linen, stand ard qualities, usual 10c fi grade. Sale price OC Oil Cloth, all the newest pat terns, including white and mar ble, 5-4 width, usual 25c Q grade. Sale price 1 oC 6-4, usual 30c grade. , Sale price JiOC 30-inch Plain White India Linen, usual 8c grade. , Sale price OC Nainsook, plain while, . checked. Sale price 4C Domestics At Clearing Sale prices. Calicoes for quilting, known as the Pold Calico, usual 6c quality. Sale price... 3C Calicoes Good quality Shirt ing Calicoes, in light colon usual 5-cent quality. Sale i price 02C Apron Ginghams Best stand ard quality, usual 6-cent . grade. Sale price 4C CalicoesIn fancy Percale pat terns, good quality, usual . 1 6c grade. Sale price.... 4C Canton Flannel Good quality, unbleached, usual 6-cent . 1 grade. Sale price 4C Muslin good quality, . 1 unbleached. Sale price. 4C Jonas Long's Sons SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES. Joseph Quiun was painfully Injuied about the hip jestcul.iy at the Houth wmkd, vvl ich made It ncces'-aiy for his lemoval to the Moes T.ijloi hospital. Satin da. J ills -", the member) of the Chinch nf Peace, of v.'ilch itev. V, Schmidt Is pastor, will hold their an nual outint? to Council's paik. Aiianse nients havo been made lor tho enjoy ment und pleasuie, nnd nothing will bo left undone to Insuie a clay of pleas uie for the people who attend. All kinds of frames will bo on the grounds for the amusement and edltlcMtlou of youiiK and old. An abundanco nf ie fieshmcnts, together with 11 coips of otitic ladles to setvc, will be at the paik. The St. Alovslus Temperance hot Icty will meet In lesuliu scslon Thuisilny nlfiht In Pharmacy hall. All nicmbeis ate cainetl leriuebted to attend, at, special business is to bo transacted. After the meeting a smoker will be held. M. Bll&no. of Ptospcct avenue, l.s vls Itlti'i ftlenc'u In Plttston. Glen liees. of Hast SUnudsbuiR, Is the guest of Patikk Klaheity, of Pltts ton aveim". James lliennan. of Plttston avenue, is vIsltlnR frlenclj In New Yotk city. Mts. Clritles Klefer, of Cedar ave nue. Is sct'iiuM III. Miss Fiances Holund nnd slstci, Kltt. 1110 vlsltlns filends In Cut bun dale. The members of the Catholic Muttul Beneficial association will meet In rcRulat business session thks evening In Phut mac y hall. Nay Aupr tube, No 110. li ip.ovcd Ol der of Bed Men, will meet tonight. Mis. lleniy Klce, ot Maple meet, is sctlously ill. DUNMQRE. W. N. Sterner, nf Cenieteiy stieet, is prepailtiK to leniovn to Bethlehem, wheie ho Is now employed by tho .e hlffli Valley Ballroad company. Tho Christian Kndcivor society of the Prcsbytcilan chuich will seive lefrrh menta on the chuich luwu tonight. Picpaiatlons have been made for a I.ufio attendance, and it is hoped that tho young lolks will not be disap pointed. The 'Women's Chilsti.in Temperance union will meet on Thuisday afternoon at a o'clock .it the home of Mis. lkl waid Wamei, lwj (Jwen Hldtro sttcet. Misses Annabel und Minion Uaidncr letiuned jesttiritiy to their home in Cllltoid. after a visit of several weeks with Mis. W. N. Stevens, of Blakcly stieet. OBITUARY. MBS. SARAH J KBI.hKY. who ic sided with her daughter, Mm. A. C. Bailey, of 20 New Yoik stieet, died Sunday at half-past ton o'clock, used St j cms and 5 months. Mis. Kelly was a very active woman for her use unell itcai ly two .vcais aso, when she sulleied a. paialjtlc sttoke. Since that time she has been gradually falllniv. iilthnuch able to be up and mound most of the time. Two weeks ago she was taken sick and confined to hei bed, and had been a gicat suffciei until the end practically cmuc. Tiki funeral will be held this cvenliifr at 7 o'clock. The lemains will be taken Wednesday on an emly train to Deposit, N. Y, for builal. Dei eased Is xuivlved by her daughter. Mis. A. C. Bailey, and ono son, of Deposit, N, V. MBS. MABY BUONBY died vcstei day morning at 11 o'clock at her home BJ7 Hampton stieet. aftei an lllneth of thice weeks. Deceased had been a icsl dent of the West Side foi a iiuinbet of yeais and wan gieatly beloved by all with whom she came In contact. Sho la suivlved by an only son, Patilck J a telegraph opeiatot at tho Tayloi sta tion of the Lackawanna. Funeral will tulto placo Thursday morning at 9 3u, when a solemn high mass will bo cele brated at Holy riom chuich, Bcllcuie. Funerals. The funeral of Joseph O'Donnell, nf New stieet, who was drowned ut I.llj lake Sunday, will take place this morn ing ut 9 o'clock from the tesidence u( his biothci -In-law on New fitrcet. A requiem high mass will be celebrated The funeral of Mis. Boboit Jonci will take place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, fiom U'x? Noith A ashlnston avenue. The funeial seivicesof In lieoige A. Blanc hard will be held nt 2 o'clock this nftrtnoon at his late icsldence, 015 Qulncy avenue DUTIES TO BE RETURNED. Government Will Tako No Chancel in Porto Rico Case. Pi rvlmlve Wire (rom The Asula(cd rrrs Washington, July 22 Attorney Oencr.it Knox today declined to ron del mi opinion which was asked for b the sccietary of the tieasuiy, whether under existing laws the sec ictaty Is authoilzcd to t of und the du ties collected on goods Impoitecl fiom Poito Blco between the date of its ratllleatlon of tho Spanish tieaty and the date that the Koraker act went into operation. Tho attorney general says that Inas much ns the coiuptiollci ot the treas ut y has givtm his decision on the sub ject It Is a mutter tot him ithe conip trollei) alone, and he, thciefoie, can not give n decision as n-quiied. It li authoiltatlvely stated at the tteasury ' depai tnicnt that the government will piocced linmcdlatel to lettind these duties, noting upon the decision of th Lonipuollei of the tieasui). TOM JOHNSON WINS. He Nearly Doubles tho Asueesmont of a Oas Company. Dy t.xcluilic Wire from llie somted Prm Cleveland, Julv 2-'. The citv boaid of criuall.iitluii i c sinned Its woik today of assessing the piopeity of corporation doing buslnei-s In Cleveland. As a lesttlt of tufniinatton largely hiought nut bv Mavni Johnson and his tax e.spcit. Piofessoi Bemls. the board raised the taxable value of the People's Oas Light company, doing huslncs ex clusively on the West Side, to $1,074,000, or an Inc tease of $71.!,7.Vi over the re turn mado by the company. iW i t (-,