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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDA1T, APRIL 22, 1902.
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CookingjMith Gas
TREE LECTURES
FOR FOUR DAY), commenc
ing April. iitst, m-cly afternoon
lit 3 o'clock MISS HMtlA" MAR
ION COLLING will continue her
lectures anil demonstrations, on
how well tho Claw Range, does Its
work, nt our STORK ROOM, No.
120 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
1h3 Scrantin Gas & Water Go.
FURNITURE
MADE NEW.
Continual wcur noon mars nnd
dulls furniture, ljut one appllcu
tlon or
Crystal
Furniture
Polish
restores its original handsome fin
ish. Price 25c. and 40c. per bottle.
PREPARED ONLY BY
Matthews Bros,
320 Lackawanna Ave.
Tuesday, April 22nd,
AT
209 Washington Avenue.
From thp ashes of our fonmr -.lore lias
auscn what is inidoiibtedlj' the lundsumest
store or its kind in thp slate. It must
be seen to he appreciated.
You .up earnestly requested to attend
the opening 'i iie-Jay uet.
Purine our opening week beginning to
day we give double Trading btaiiip-..
Jacobs & Fasold
Inlerior Ilppointors and dealers in Wall
Paper, Picturps, Frames, Mouldings,
fehades, and l'alnt.-.
Chairs Recaned
Furniture upholstered and repaired.
Send postal to 124S Piovidcncc Road.
Old 'Phone, 109-I!, Green Rtdgc.
JAMES PAYNE
Gty Notes, j
SPUING SOCIAL. The Ladies' section of the
ir.iiiluu I,iulerl,raiu will give ilnii annual
frl'rinc social in I.ledciki.in. mil un Thursday
evenih.
vikws or un: r.u ui.m w. . nc Gr.nr,
of Tupeka. Kan.i, superintendent ot the Hoekv
Mountain district ot Hie Aniaicaii Snnihy School
union, will give a talk, illustiated with btercop
ticon tiews, of the Par West, in (iracp Itefonncd
Episcopal chuicli, this evening at 7.30 o'cloek.
Admission free.
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FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
TTshered in Last Evening with
Special Services in Synagogues.
Tho eight-day Feast of tho Passo
ver of tho Jewish church calendar be
pon last evening, and was ubhered in
vlth sun-down services at the different
synagogues. At the Linden Street
temple, an eloquent .sermon, appro
priate to tho feast, was preached by !
rite rauoi, Rev. M. Auspacher. There
will be a special service at the temple
nt 10 o'clock this morning.
Orthodox Jews observe the first two
dnys of tho feast as holidays, and dur
ing the whole period refrain from eat
ing leavened broad, substituting there
fore the Passover bread, or matzes,
prepared without leaven. It is the cus
tom also In strictly orthodox families
to have homo sorvlco on tho first even
ing of the Passover, the whole house
hold assembling for prayer and medi
tation, and the head of tho. household
reading tho Scriptural account of the
"cvojiC'commcmoruted.
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" '"SlT IS A UNION FIRM.
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Letter, from Philadelphia Refutes
S,Sj, Charges of the Tailors;
"v weeks ago tho, members of tho
local tailors' "union eaubed to bo print
ed a , letter in which they protested
against" tho action of tlfo members or
the police force In awarding tho con
tract for their new uniforms to on ul-tegedivnan-unlon
firm, namely, Jacob
Rted's, Sons, of Philadelphia.
''Superintendent Day determined that
ho would piovo tho allegation of tho
vnlqn to be untrue and he wroto to
Philadelphia, Ho received the follow-liUJ'self-explanatoiy
statement yester
t?9yr TT yhom. Jt Iay Cpnccriii
This b to ccrtljy flat Jacob Heed's eons are en.
titled to and are mini? our uhlon label, all their
cnttcra nnd tallow .being members of the United
Uainicnt Workers of America,
Yours lespectlully,
, Alex Reed.
-Juiln.s. Agent local No. HO, V, O, W, o( A.
MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS
for Children. Mother Oray, for jears a nurse In
the Children's Home in tew York, treated cliil.
tlrcn successfully .with remedy, now prepaied
and placid in tho druir stores, called Mother
ilry' Sweet Ponders for Children;. They are
lisrnilcM is milk, pleasant to take and neur
fjl, A certain euro for f erf.ljn.es., jronstlpa.
tlon, licad' aide, .teelliln; and. .loniseh dlsor,
iter and romoic worm.. At all drjij;lti, 2Je.
i Msii's I
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BIO FESTIVAL OF BONO.
Leading. German Societies of the Two
Valleya Participate.
A big festival of song was given last
night at Music hall, under tho aus
pices of tho Jungor Mnennerchor, the
far-famed musical organization of
South Scranton. German singers from
all parts of the city, and societies from
Wllkes-Barro and Curbondalo partici
pated. Tho programme was a varied and In
teresting one. The Junger Macnner
chor opened tho singing with two
numbers, "Es Habon Zwel Rlumlem
GcbrUeht" and "Orusst sic veil Tuu
Hendmal," by Srhrader and Chevalier
respectively. The Wllkes-Uarre Llod-
crtafel rendered the Kern "Scheldo
grttss" nnd the Bnrchert "Melno Mut
ter Sprache." Tho Carbondale Ger
manla sang "Orusso un die Helmut"!
the Swoltr.er Maennerchor, composed
exclusively ot Swiss singers of Scran
ton, sang Helm's "Im Fruhllng"; tho
Scranton Llederkranz was heard In
"Ausgowahlt," nnd tho Abclter Fort
blldungs Verein rendered "Wunsch,"
by W. Witt. The concluding chorus
was "My Old Kentucky Homo," by the
Junger Maennerchor.
There wore ulso solos 'by Miss Lydla
F. Sailer, soprano, and Gustuve Rep
ptrt, tenor, and selections by Bauer's
oicliestru.
It was a most delightful evening of
song and the large audience evinced
deep gratitude to the Junger Maen
nerchor for so rare a treat.
The festival was under tho direc
tion of a committee consisting of Al
fred Quthelnz, John Stoeber, August
Schlmpff, John Kempher and Fred
Hermann.
The president of the Junger Maen
nerchor is City Treasurer E. J. Robin
son. Wllliuin Zeismer Is vice presi
dent, and the trustees are Otto J. Rob
inson, Peter Zaug and Gits Schimpff.
THEY WANTED A BONUS.
Twentieth Ward Property Owners
Wanted to Get Good Compensa
tion from the City.
The plans for the construction of a
part of the sewer system which Is to be
consttucted In the Twentieth ward pro
vide for the running of one branch of
the sewer through private property for
a distance of several hundred feet.
Counclls.reallzlng that damages might
bo claimed, recently passed a resolution
directing the recorder, tho director of
public works and the city solicitor to
meet with tho owners of property af
fected and endeavor to secure an amic
able adjustment without recourse to the
appointment of viewers. It was thought
at the time of the passage of tills reso
lution that the fifteen or more propei ty
owners affected would be content to
waive all damage claims, providing tho
city agreed not to assess them anything
for the cost of constructing tho sower.
If this idea lingered in the minds of
cither Recorder Connell, Director of
Public Works Roche or City Solicitor
AVatson. it was eradicated very bhortly
after the opening of a conference yes
terday afternoon between the three offi
cials mentioned and tho-proporty own
ers. The flrbt man called upon to state
what he thought he should receive was
a little bashful about making any esti
mate until someone else said something.
Then the man next to him said he
wanted his sewer assessment free and
a bonus of $400. This gave the first man
courage, and he said he'd take $200 and
his bower assessment free. Everybody
called upon wanted their sewer assess
ment free and all the way from $150 to
$100 in damages.
Recorder Council finally announced
that he and the other city ofllcers will
visit tho properties affected, in the near
future, and look over tho ground per
sonally before arriving at any dcllnito
conclusion.
FOR MINE INSPECTOR.
Men Who Desire to Be Elected Are
Taking Examination.
James Young, Reese A. Phillips, Tim
othy Huyes, John Poland and George
Wutklns, comprising the examining
board for tho Second Anthracite dls-
iiici, jesteiuay Began tho examination Mr. Jenkins entered upon the duties of
of candidates for mine inspector's cer- j delinquent tax collector, provided that
tlficutes. Tho examinations are being I the city treasurer should be made de
conducted in the school board rooms ! llr,,,ont tnv i-nllpc tnr nnd fixed his
in the municipal building, and' will be
continued throughout the week.
Under the Garner law, which provides
for the election of mlno inspectors,
only those may become candidates who
secure a mark of 90 per cent, or more
in an examination to be conducted by
an examining board in each district.
Seventeen mine foremen and engineers
are taking the examination before the
Second district board.
Their names are as follows: William
S. Jones, 1123 Hampton street; AV. H.
Davis, Olypliant; James Tasker, Moo
slc; Evan C. Davles, Duryea; Ed
mund J. Thomas, 305 Dundaff street,
Carbondale; Henry E. Hurrls, Taylor;
David T.WIlllams, 314 Thirteenth street.
Scranton; James M. Thomas, 2044 Edna
avenue, Scranton; Herbert D. Johnson,
1320 Lafayette street, Scranton; Henry
D, Evans, Rendhnm; Llewellyn M.
Evans, Bryn Mawr street, Scranton;
Samuel D. Phillips, Taylor; James L.
Bnrr, Throop; William R. Evans, 13.1
South Lincoln avenue, Scranton; Pat
ilck J. Moore, Carbondale; Matthew
D. Muckle, 2217 North Main avenue,
Scranton; Richard Beer, Vandling.
STORES BROKEN OPEN.
Burglars Busy on South Washington
Avenue.
Three stores on South Washington
avenuo weiu broken Into on Saturday
night or early Sunday morning, but
only a small sum of money was se
cured. The stores entered were those of Mrs.
Bidder, Max Menlowltz, nnd Jacob
Gutlsman. The doors weio forced
open In each Instance. The sum of $12
was taken from Mrs. Bidder's store.
Nothing was becured In either of tho
othcis,
TO THE CONTEST EDITOR
SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
Sir; Please enroll my namo as one of the contestants In Tho Trlb
une's Educational Contest, and send me equipment and more detailed
Information concerning'" the work as soon as issued.
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fit, bee ddtertUement on fourth page of this issue.)
APPEALS IN
LOCAL CASE
WAY THE HIGHER COURTS
DEALT WITH THEM.
Superior Court at Pittsburg De
cides That the City Has No Power
to Pass the Ordinance Establishing
Rates for tho Scranton Gas and
Water Company George W. Jen
klns Allowed' Compensation by the
Supreme Court at the Rate of
85,000 Per Annum,
Decisions In Important local cases
were handed down yesterday by the
state appellate courts. Tho Superior
court, sitting In Pittsburg, nfllrmed
the finding of the local court that the
Scranton Ons and Water company, nnd
not the city councils, has authority to
fix tho water rates.
The Supreme court, sitting In Phila
delphia, reversed tho finding of the local
court as to tho compensation to be al
lowed George W. Jenkins, as delinquent
tux collector, fixing It at $1,250 for the
throe months covered by the period for
which air. Jenkins brought suit, In
stead of $72.50, which was allowed him
by the local court on a commission
basis. Other decisions were as follow s:
SL'PKUMi: COURT.
Tiipp etutp, Hippie and Watren, cxecutors'9
appeal; deerce actid.
Tripp estate, Ickiuanna Tru.it and Safe Po
posit company, appeal; itillng reversed.
(loaihart against the Clear Spilng Water com
pany; common pleas, .Monroe county. Judgment
affirmed.
.S-i-iiion couiir.
Nottlcton against Carjl; common pleas, Lack
awanna county. Judgment leversed.
Xoonan against thp King-tou Coal company;
common ple.is, Mizcrnu county. Judgment af
firmed. JIooio asilnt Keritt; common pleas, Monroe
county. Judgment affirmed.
The Schroeder caso was brought to
test the validity of an ordinance passed
by councils llxing the water rates. Mr.
Schroeder received a bill for water rent.
He tendered payment at the rates fixed
by the city ordinance. Tho company
refused to accept the tender and threat
ened to shut off the water supply from
Mr. Schroeder's premises. Mr. Schroe
der went into equity court to prevent
this, alleging that tho company could
not charge more than the city ordin
ance provided.
MR. BURNS' CONTENTION.
I. H. Burns, Mr. Schroeder's attor
ney, argued that there was nothing in
the company's charter giving it the
right to fix the rates nnd that such
right rested with the city under the
"general welfare" clause of lis delegat
ed powers. The company replied that
the legislature had fixed a definite man
ner of revising rates charged by a water
compuny, which is to have each indiv
idual complaining customer go into
court to secure a revision, and that this
and no other way was legal of revising
a company s rates.
Judge Edwards, in an opinion for the
local court coincided wllh the com
pany's contention, and the superior
court now coincides with Judge Ed
wards. Major Everett Warren and
Congressman O. H. Olmstead, of Iliir
risburg, represented the company.
The Jenkins' delinquent tax collector
case went into the courts In tho form
of a case-stated.
April 1, 1001, George W. Jenkins was
appointed by ex-Recorder Jnmcs Molr
as collector of delinquent taxes under
the provisions of tho second class city
act. The act provided that the recor
der shall appoint a delinquent tax col
lector. It also contained a provision
that "councils may by ordinance pro
vide that the city trrasuier may bo
appointed collector of delinquent taxes.
Tho "chaser" to tho second class city
act, made the ofllce of city treasurer
appointive instead of elective. The
second class city act fixed the compen
sation of tho collector at $5,000 per an
num, but provided that councils might
reduce this to not less than $2,500 per
annum.
Tho re-organlzatlou ordinance signed
W 1?onnrilpi. Mnll Anrll i thp tlav nflpp
compensation at three-fifths of five per
cent, of money collected on real estate
and ten per cent, onfall other taxes.
Recorder Molr did not appoint the city
treasurer collector as was piovlded by
the ordinance he should do.
TERMS OF THE CASE.
Mr. Jenkins brought suit for three
months' salary at the rate of $5,000 per
annum. In the case-stated it was
agreed that the court should say, first,
whether or not Jenkins was legally ap
pointed delinquent tax collector, and
second, whether he should be compen
sated at the rate ot $5,000 per annum,
or by the commission fixed by ordin
ance, which by calculation was found
to be $72.50.
The local court dcclddl that Mr. Jen
kins was legal y appointed collector, but
declined to go outside the facts In the
ense-stated and say what would be the
effect of tho recoidtr appointing the
city treasurer as delinquent tax col
lector, as was done bv Recorder Con
nell, in July, while tho case was pend
ing. As to tho compensation to which
Mr, Jenkins was entitled, the court said
that It believed there was no room for
argument, but that It should be accord
ing to the percentage rate fixed by
councils. The Supremo couit asrres
with tho local court In the finding Hint
Mr Jenkins was the delinquent tax col
lector In April, May and June, but finds
that ho was entitled to compensation at
tho i a to of $5,000 n year, as provided by
tho statute, councils having tailed to
exeiclso Its nreiogntlvo of reducing It
to "not less than $2,500."
Tho case is far from bcln finally
settled. Mr, Jenkins will likely sue for
the lemainder of tho $5,000, and Insist
upon being recognized ns tho delinquent
tax collector, dtsplto the fact that tho
recorder in July last, In obedience to
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the reorganisation ordinance, appointed
the city treasurer as delinquent tux cot
lector. Tho question now at Issue, how
ever, Is a slmplo oiip. It Is as to whether
or not tho appointment of tho city
treasurer acted as a removal of Mr.
Jenkins,
Vosburg & Dawson and later ex
Judgo Carpenter represented Mr. Jen
kins. City Solicitor Watson nnd H. C.
Reynolds represented the city.
TRIPP ESTATE APPEALS.
In the matter of tho Trloo estate
there were two appeals. Tho lato Ira
Tripp provided In his will that the In
come of his estate should be paid to the
two grand-children, or their survivors,
share nnd share alike, neither of them
to receive more than one-half thereof.
Walter Tripp and Catherine Brdadbent
were the two grand-children. Waller
died, leaving as his heir his daughter,,
Rosano Tripp. Rosalie's guardian, the
Lackawnnnn Trust and Safe Deposit
company, nsked that one-hnlf the es
tate should be given the great-grand-
cniiti, or else an allowance. The trus
tees of Ira Tripp estate opposed this on
the ground that Catherine was entitled
to the whole of the Income during her
lifetime.
Judge Vosburg decided that the child
of Wulter was seized of a one-hnlf In
terest In the estate, but possession was
suspended until after the death of
Catherine Uroadbent, tho surviving
grand-child, and that the great-grandchild,
Rosane. having "an estate In
prospect," was entitled to draw upon It
for maintenance. The judge ilxed
Rosano's allowance at $100 per month.
Roth parties appealed, the great
grandchild wanting to secure her
father's half of tho estate, and the tius
tees desiring to defeat the allowance.
In the appeal of the Lackawanna
Trust and SaYe Deposit company, tho
deciee Is vacated and set aside, and In
the appeal of the Tripp trustees, the
decieo Is reversed. :us means, ac
cording to the opinion of the Intel ested
attorneys, that tho great-grandchild,
Rosane Tripp, can Immediately come
into possession ot one-half of tho Tripp
estate.
NETTLETON-CARYL CASE.
The Nettleton-Caryl case Is one be
tween F. E. Nettleton and J. D. Caryl.
Mr. Nettleton sold lane to Mr. Caryl
on contract. By a mistake of his at
torney, so he alleged, the agreement
failed to make any provision for inter
est. When the last payment was to
be made, Mr. Caryl demanded a re
ceipt In full on tendering the balance
of the principle.
Mr. Nettleton demanded the balance
of principal and interest. The local
court was convinced that the agree
ment contemplated the allowance of
interest and reformed the contract ac
cordingly. The superior court con
cludes that the evidence was not suf
ficient to warrant the -court! In insert
ing the usual interest clause.
ORDINANCE IS ILLEGAL.
Hence Bids for Paving Portion of
Washburn Street Were All Re
jected Yesterday.
City Solicitor Watson's declaration
that the ordinance providing for the
laying of a brick pavement on Wash
burn street, between Stunner and Van
Buren avenues, Is illegal, resulted in
the rejection yesterday afternoon of tho
three bids received for the work.
The solicitor declared that tho sys
tem of assessment provided for by the
ordinance is unwarranted by law. The
ordinance movldes for the assessment
of built-up and agricultural property,
according to the loot-front rule, and
this is not permissible under the law,
the solicitor said. AVlien llieio arc dif
ferent classes of property on a thor
oughfare which Is to bo paved, he de
clared, the suburban and agricultural
property must be assessed according to
benefits received, nnd by no other
method.
Another reason which contributed to
tho rejection of the bids is that tho
ordinance provides for tho laying of
curb of a specific size and kind to take
the place of curb already provided for
by ordinance, laid and paid for by tho
abutting property owners. The latter
contend that this curb Is In good con
dition and that they should not bo
charged for putting down new cuib.
The bids received were all rejected by
Recorder Connell and Director of Pub
lic Works Roche, but nothing has been
decided as to future plans. It is be
lieved, however, that a new ordinance
will be prepared by the city solicitor
and Introduced In councils at an early
date. The bids received yesterday weio
as follows;
Jf. II. Dale I'avp under car tucks, $2.23 per
squire yard; from curb to car tinclc, $1,W) per
square yard; keeping in repiir for rue .icars, -2
cents per square jard; straight imb, Sj cents
per lineal foot; circular curb, sl.10 per lineal
foot.
II. M. Puttorson Pac under car tracks, 2.23
per square jard; fiom curb to car tiaek, $2' per
squire jard; keeping pavo in repair for flto
jears, 5 cents per square jard; sliaight cmb, M
centH per lineal foot; circular cuib, 91.10 per
lineal foot.
Gibbons ,t Co. I'avo under car trucks, jji
per square jard; from curb to track, $2.27 per
square jard; keeping pave in repair for live
.wars, SO cents per squire yard; straight curb,
70 tents per lineal foot; circular curb, 70 cents
per lineal foot.
COYNE WOULDN'T COMPROMISE.
P. J. Phllbln failed to appear yester
day before Alderman Kassou to prose
cute tho charge of embezzlement, which
he brought against Tux Collector John
J, Coyne, of Mlnooka. Mr. Coyne was
present and Insistent upon a hearing,
but at tho urgent request of the prose
cutor's attorney, Hon, John p, Quinnan,
the cuse was continued until Saturday.
Mr. Quinnan took tho responsibility
to offer to withdraw the charge if the
defendant would ugreo to make an ac
counting uccoidlng to a form proposed
by tho prosecution. Mr, Coyne refused
to consider the offer, saying that he
had honestly made an accounting ac
cording to the form which his counsel
had advised him was the legnl one, and
he proposed to stand by It.
At all events, he said, maximum pen
alty for the specific offense with which
he Is charged Is a fine of $100, nnd ho
would diminish his stock of govern
ment bonds to that extent rather than
grainy 1110 prosecution uy a compro
mise,
D. & H, PAYS.
The follow Inn schcdulo ot pajs has been pre
pared by the Delaware and Hudson company:
Apiil 2J Manlne, Leggett's Creek, Dickson,
Von Storch, repair shop,
April 21-01) pliant, Kddy Creek, drassy Island,
White Oak, Jermjn.
April 2J Greenwoods Xos. 1 nd 2, Spilng
Uruok, Langcllffc, I.altin.
April 2tf-Uelaware, llaltimore Slop, Paltl
more No. 2, Baltimore No. 5, Baltimore Tun.
lid, Conyngham.
April 2S-Cllnton, Coal Diook, Caibondalo
No. I, I'owdeily,
April 2'-lloi,ton, PI) mouth, No. 2. PI; mouth
No, J, Pbiuoulli No. ), I'ljinoulh No. 6.
TOKEN OP LOVE
AND AFFECTION
REV. DR. R, S. JONES PRESENT
ED WITH A CHAIR.
Surrounded by the Members of the
Flock He Has Served for Thirty
Years Ho Was So Deeply Moved
That Ho Could' Scarcely Speak.
Thomas R. Williams, Who Made
the Presentation Speech, Couldn't
Restrain Himself from Kissing the
Worthy Doctor.
In the plain and unpretentious lit
tle Providence Welsh Congregatlonnl
church there was witnessed, last night,
a scene which must have deeply Im
pressed the few outsiders who were
present, nnd which gave ample evi
dence, If evidence was needed, of Ihe
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deep love and affection In which the
congregation of that chutch holds Rev.
Dr. R, S. Jones, the pastor.
Last night brought to an end the
celebration of the thirtieth anniversary
of Dr. Jones' pastorate and tho crown
ing event was the formal presentation
ot gifts to both him and his faithful
wife. The gift purchased by the con
gregation for the doctor was a mag
nificent leather upholsteied rocking
chalr.whlch occupied a prominent place
on the centre of the platform behind
the pulpit.
THE PRESENTATION.
The church was crowded to the doors
with mcmbeis of the congiegatlon and
many wcie obliged to stand in the ves
tibule. When Thomas R. Williams?
white haired, nearly SO, and a member
of the church for over thlity years,
arose to make the presentation speech,
there were whispeiings in the pews of
"It's the chair, now. He's going to
give him the cliair' and on every face
there was a huppy smile as if every
body felt delighted to think that he or
she had helped buy that chair which
represented in concrete form the love
and devotion of them all. J
Mr. Williams was happy, too, and 11
broad smile illumined his face as he
set the chair rocking and then stood
buck in admiration to look at it. He
made an addiess in Welsh, in which he
said that no gift could possibly bo rich
or rare enough to propei ly compensate
Dr. Jones for his long yenis or faithful
toll in the -ci vice of Him whoso love
surpas-seth all understanding.
Ho made a formal presentation of th.
gift and then walked over to where Dr.
Jones sat and escorted him over to the
chair and sat him down in it. Then
the old man's enthusiasm and happi
ness bubbled over and he lmpulsic,ly
leaned forward and kissed Dr. Jones
on each cheek. Then it was that the
doctor's self-reserve left him. He took
air. Williams- nanus m ins lor a mo
ment and shook them heartily as the
tens stiearned down his cheeks. He
sat for a minute in his new chair as on
a throne and his look betrayed that he
was piouder than many a one who
rules by "loyal right divine," because
he had the satisfaction of knowing that
ho ruled not over vast domains, but
in tho hearts of his people.
GIFT FOR MRS. JONES.
The doctor at last found voice, and
in a few woids he expressed his deep
sense or gratitude at this tribute of his
congregation's loyalty. Then Mis.
Jones was called to the platform and
was presented with u beautiful clock
by Mrs. Sarah Rlchauls. The doctor's
faithful wife was ctylng softly us "she
murmured her thanks, and so was near
ly everyone in the congregation. It
was altogether 11 scene of singular lm
presslveness. The night session was presided over
by Rev. Theophllus Davis, of Plains,
and one of tho most Interesting fea
tures, asldo fiom the presentation, was
a brief address by Thomas Myrddln
Jones, of Orange, N, J., a son of Dr.
Jones, who paid a beautiful tribute
to his father's ClulRtlan character, and
to tho hoine-llfo with which ho was sur
lounded when ha was young, and which
has always had such a marked inllu
enco on his life.
D. D. Evans, ot West Scranton, 11
local Welsh bard of note, load it pres
entation poem written In the Welsh
language, and brief addresses weio
made by Thomas Evans, or Jermyn;
Rev. Ivor Thomas, of Taylor; Rev. Ian
Davis, pastor of the West Market
Stieet Welsh Baptist church, and Rev.
David Jones, pastor of the Welsh Con
grigutlonal chinch, ot West Scranton.
A sesalnn conducted in the afternoon
and presided over by John (liior was
attended by a number of Welsh clergy
men fiom oulsldo the city. Rev, T. It.
Wutklns delivered an address of wel
como to tho visitors and a t espouse waf)
made by Rov, T. Davis of Mlneis' Mills.
Anourlun Jones, of JN'ew York city;
Mis, George XV. Powell, of nonuncc
ton, nnd Daniel J. Evans and Heniy P.
Williams, of mis city, all lead poems
especially written for the occasion, hing
ing tho praises of Dr. Jones' long min
istry, Brief ,mldi esses of congratula
tion weio muile by the following cler
gymen; Rev, J, J, Jenkins, of Rend
hnm; Rev, Roderick Davis, of Glen
Lyon; Rov, Henry Hughes, of Plym
outh; Rev. D, M. George, of Plttston;
Rev. D. E, Evuns, of Kingston, nnd
Rev. Dr, W, I. Richards, of Wilkes
Bane, LACKAWANNA PRESBYTEEY.
Rev, D, x, Smythe, of Avoca, Is
Elected Moderator,
At the opening session of tho Lacka
wanna Presbytery, at the Kingston
Presbyterian church last night, Itcv.
D. T, Smythe was elected moderator
and Rev. M. I Crooic, of Merryall,
temporary deik. The sciiuou was
Upholstering and Cushion Work
Is done by us cheaper and better than anywhere else
in town. Wc rcnuish furniture also. Our cabinet maker
will call on request to give estimates.
Scranton Bedding Co.,
F. A. KAISER, Manager.
Lackawanna and Adams Avenues.
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The Satisfactory Store
The article jou want, the quality that'll picas, and surprise you, the prices that
Insure jour pockctbonk ngalnt u vacuum all are hoc.
Wide-awake bujeis should all be lieie, too, to claim their shaic ot whit's wait
ing for them.
If jou want to sec a parade cf iea-.ons for pmcluslng now, Ju.t examine our goods
closelj-,
Domestic
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This (dock Is fully piepared to supply J'um- needs In this lespcct.
Muslins, Sheetings, Pillow Casings, Heady Hade Sheet and Pillow Cases, nnd
all the other things that jou expect In domestic goods and 11 1 the economical prices.
Linen Department
l.lncii wen hereabouts have .in inteiest in tho linen selling liere. The best of
Linen-., foreign and domestic; various kinds, hoft and bird ilnMi, bleached nnd un
bleached. Table napkins to m.itili, of cour-e, and the patterns aie new and muneious.
'I be prices I lie lowest possible.
ToweN, 'Inwellng and the like an- lure al-o.
1'e.itlier Pillows and KpjUici.s of Hue quality.
Cuitaln Nets and SwNsiSf
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Ginghams and
A lirgp nsantiiipiit III which pood taste hid to make correct selections. Well, so
far we've found nothing lacking, nothing people don't want.
A liberal v irlety of Press (Unchains at be. a, j.ud, and at the other prices
there's no mean collection.
Wash Underskirts
And otlici Skills, too. In the Wu-h
cupful jewing; they have double went
The Mncciicd Skills nic the kind Hint veir well, look well and hang well. And ,
lieie Hide's plenl.v to choose from, with modest piices attached. The-'C goocU are all Jf
on west side of the store and jou'll easily find them.
Our Windows
Hope thej'll attract joins; we give them lots of attention with that Intention.
Thej- .lie iinilj- Hip iicuijp't bints of what jou can find inside.
J McCONNELL k CO.,
Have You a
Perfect Form
Probably not. Few women have. But
many natural defects can be overcome or
reduced to aminimum by the use ol" a proper
ly modelled corset. Harsh angularities can
be converted into strong, graceful lines by the
. B. a la Spirite Corset
best suited to your figure. This celebrated
line embraces some thirty-six different
styles, all with the popular straight front,
and the artistic rendering of your figure is
simply a matter of selecting the right style.)
-To aid you, we have engaged the serv
ices of Mrs. Lewis, demonstrator, recently
with Simpson, Crawford & Simpson, ',New
York. Do not fail to get the benefit of her
experience in corset selection and figure cor
rection. Come in and talk it over regardless
of whether you need a corset or not.
Wrurn, Scott & Co
126 Wyoming Avenue.
Ik
1 1 cached by Rev. ChaiicH Lcc, of Car
bondale, tho retiring niodemtor.
Tonight there will bo a popular meet
ing. Tho Ihemu will bo "Prcsbytci Ian
Ism and the Twentlnth Century Move
ment." It Is expected that an ad
dress will be dellveied by Rev. H, C,
Minion, of San Francisco, moderator
of the general assembly and one of the
most noted pulpiteers In the Presby
teilun church.
AVednesdny night will bo devoted to
tho dlbcu-slon of the topic, "Colleges
and Academies." Rev, E. '.. Ray, D.
1? sectetary of tho board, will deliver
an address.
At last night's meeting, tho Pies
bytory dismissed Rev. John H. Atkln
pon to tho North London Presbytery,
England,
T. A. Gould lectures on nil kinds of
Roofing, Building Materials, Paints and
Fire Reslstnnts this evening, wheie
house Is set on tire, Mulberry und Ad
ams avenue.
Pensions Granted.
Ily Kxclutive Wire from 'flic A..cUted I're.o.
W'jthlngtoii, April SI, Pensions giauted;
John W, Kumbtik, bewuton, $1.1; John J. Ivor
nan, be i anion, 72.
Both 'Phones
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Department
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Seersuckers
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Skiits lime's lion-fadable vah goods,
and ,
and should have double care in making.
Attract Attention
400 - 402 Lacka. Avenue
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