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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MAY 13, 1002.
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FIRST DAY OF THE
BIG COAL STRIKE
Concluded from fane 1.1
liven 10 (hat an Approximate Idea may Ijo
ftlntd of (he Voting BtrenRlh of Mcti local. By
erder of Ihc cxocutlvu committee which called
the ttatleton comenllon tho rcprMtntatlon of
each local fixed at 0110 tote for each ono
hundred members or majority fraction thereof.
By deducting ten per cent, from the number
of em'ploje-vto atlow for superintendent, boei,
clerks and the like who are not elidible to mem
btmhlp In the union, and Krantlnff that prac
tically All eligible employes arc members, the
etc of each local In made evident.
"One local toted for and one aRtlrwt.
Out of the forty-four collieries from
Which authcntlp Information could bo
obtained, the locals voted nt twenty-
nine of them against a continuation of
the strike and at fifteen of them for a
continuation of the strike. The relative
rating strength of the two Bides Is ap
proximately 12f against strike and 66
for strike.
Delegates Chosen.
Delegates were elected as follows:
Diamond Local, No 213 Torrance
Gallagher, William J. Hughes.
Hampton Local, No. 1503 Michael
Nccdham.
Brlggs' Local, No. 1360 William Dea
con, John Diamond.
Continental Local. No. 637 Henry
.Tlghe, W. R. Thomas.
Oxford Local, No. 1775 Thomas Hop
kins. Central Local. No. 1428 John Reap.
Mt. Pleasant Local, No. 1275 John H.
Williams, Herbert McCloskcy.
Dodge Local, No. 1072 Michael Man
nlx, Itlchard Rowland.
Bellevuc Local. No. 1331 Charles
BranbUry,- John O'Connor.
No. 5 Colliery Local. No. 87D, Dunmore
Bernard Sweeney.
No. 1 Colliery Local, No. 1670, Dun
more Thomas Allison.
Gypsy Grove Local, No. 1760,Dunmore
John Early.
Nay Aug and Murray Local, No. 1759,
Dunmore Thomas Kelly.
Green Ridge' Local. No. 1016 Thomas
Green and Andrew Keating.
Lackawanna Local, No. 1037, Oly-
phant Philip D. Philips, Michael Aroko
and Michael Kollnko.
Eddy Creek Local, No. 1691 Thomas
Brown, Edward Lawler and John Ko
moro. - Grassy Island Local, No 1672, Oly
phant John McAndrew, John Party
and John Kamulard.
Olyphant Local. No. 947, Olyphant
P. J. Farrell and Ace Dailey.
Jermyn Local, Jermyn Fred Dawe.
Edgerton Local, No. 1369, Jermyn
Frank Polchock.
No. 1 and No. 3 Mines Local, Carbon
dale Bartley Blglln and Patrick Mc
Donough. Black Diamond Local, Carbondale
George Cples.
Last Chance Local, Carbondale Mar
tin Andrews.
Powderly Local, Carbondale Messrs.
Reddington'and Quinn.
Local No. 925, Archbald P. J. Mahon.
Local No. 1682, Archbald Henry My
ers. Taylor Local, Taylor David XV. Will
lams. Pyne Local,' Taylor John Hodge.
Brisbin Local, North Scranton Hen
ry Cook and Charles Johnson.
Manville Local. Green Ridge Domln
ick Dempsey and John Schuankas.
Pino Brook Local, No. 1052, Pine
Brook John J. Ruane and John Foley.
Cayuga Local, No. 1861, North Scran
ton Richard Rolonds and Joseph Raf
ferty. Bull's Head Local, No. 143 Thomas
Cosgrove.
Runners and Drivers Local. No. 1367,
North Scranton Martin King.
Leggetts Creek Local, North Scranton
Richard Butland.
Storr's Local, No. 1659, North Scran
ton Thomas Watklns and David S.
Jones.
Von Storch Local, No. 519, North
Scranton Thomas Soulowsky and An
thony Shelna.
Sentiment Elsewhere.
The sentiment among the Weat Scran
ton mine workers is almost unani
mously against a strike. In locals
where Ave and six hundred votes were
cast, the percentage for a strike was
extremely small.
In almost every local meeting held
yesterday the more conservative mem
bers counselled careful consideration of
the question and their arguments car
ried much weight. I
The locals that have Instructed their
delegates against a strike, contain
many men who feel that they have
grievances which should be righted, yet
they also feel that a strike nt this time
would prove disastrous to their cause.
Taylor was divided. Providence was
also divided, but the majority of the
votes from that neighborhood will be
Dunmore' locals instructed their dele-1
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Rates to vote for a strike if no conces
sions were granted, 'but authorised the
delegates to Ignore these Instructions
In case President Mitchell advised
against a strike.
In Olyphant the Lackawanna and No,
2 locals voted against and the Eddy
Creek for n continuation of the strike.
It could not be learned how the Grassy
Island local voted.
In Archbald one local voted for and
one against the strike. In Jermyn, the
Jermyn No. 1 and Edgerton voted
against strike. Carbondale split even,
and wilt be represented at the conven
tion by four pros and four nntls. .
Tho Forest City slope, of the Hnlslde
company, voted against strike, while
the Forest City shaft of the same com
pany refused to give Instructions, The
Clinton colliery of the Delaware and
Hudson company nt Forest City voted
for strike.
The Riverside, nt Pcckvllle, was
ugalnst and Throop was for strike.
Both the Greenwood and Council mine
locals In Mlnooka voted for strike.
At Mooslc it was only possible to get
the vote of the Spring Brook and Katy
did, or Robertson & Law colliery, both
of which voted against strike.
In Avoca, only one colliery voted for
strike. Nothing could be learned of the
action of the Old Forge locals.
Quite a large number of the locals
gave supplementary Instructions to
their delegates to vote as President
Mitchell wished them, providing he
evinced a wish. This was the case with
the Manville local, which voted for and
the Pine Brook local which voted
against continuing the strike.
Won't Vote as Unit.
There are 173 locals In the First dis
trict, which extends from Nantlcoke to
Forest City, and half the members of
the United Mine Workers of the an
thracite region are In this district. If
they voted as a unit they could control
the conventlcn. That they will not vote
as a unit can be judged from the above
account of yesterday's voting. The best
information received here Is to the ef
fect that the other two districts are
opposed to the continuation of the
strike. If this is true, the chances arc
that the Hazteton convention will have
a majority of Its delegates voting to
withdraw the strike order.
An Indication of how the strike affects
other worklngmen than miners Is found
in a comparison of the Lackawanna
board for Saturday and today.
SATURDAY, MY 10.
K.xlm East l.W) a. W, Hobokcn, SI. .1. Hen.
nigan; 10 a. m George Thom.u; 11 a. m Ho
bokcn, HmKliart; -'.30 p. in., lloboken, Kuegg; S
p. m., lloboken, W. A. Bartholomew; 8 p. m.,
lloboken, Kirby with K. J. Murphy's ciew.
Summit", Kit. ') a. in., Kiounfelker; 10 a. tn.,
Carrlg: 1 p. lit. , .1. Hennigati.
Pushers 6 a. m., Widner; 7 a. in., S. Finner
tyj 8 a. m Hoiioer; 10 a. m., William Waitlell;
11.15 a. ni Moran: o p. m C. Bartholomew;
p. m II Coalar; ,.30 p. m Murphy; 0 p. m.,
V. II, Dartltolomew.
Helpers 1.30 a. tn., Medoiern; 7 a. m., Gaff
ney; 10 a. m., Secor: 3.S0 p. m., McGomn.
Kxtraa Vct 5 . in., M. Stack; 8 a. m.. II.
CWncr; 10 a, m., II. Gilllgan; 2 p. in,, John
Gahag.in; t p. m,, SI. lluseell; 11 p. in., A.
Ketchum.
TUESDAY, Stay 13.
Pusheis 8 a. m Houer; 11.13 a. in.. Jlor.t.i;
7.30 p. m., Murphy; V p. m., W. II. Bartholo
mew. -Helpcis 1.20 a. m., McGoiern; 7 a. m., Gaff
ney; 10 a. m., Secor; S.30 p. m., Stanton.
Trainmen Laid Off.
The Lackawanna yard, yesterday,
was filled with locomotives and caboos
es, which usually are out on the road.
Only passengers and freight trains were
run. The crews of the coal trains,
switching engines, mine branch crews,
yard switchmen and others engaged in
the handling of coal, Including eight of
the twelve clerks In the coal office have
been laid off. A large number of hands
will also bo laid off in the repair shops.
This condition obtains on all the roads.
A prominent superintendent said, yes
terday, that while the companies hope
for the miners' sake there will be no
strike, they are content that a conflict
should come now, if, as apparent, It
must come some time.
"Since the last strike," he went on
to say, "the operators have been sub
jected to all kinds of impositions and
annoyances, particularly at the hands
of vie foreign miners and boys. These
latter came to believe that their union
was so powerful and the company so
fearful of It, they could do pretty much
as they pleased, without danger of be
ing disciplined. The companies put up
with a good deal rather than cause
bother and when the men got an Inch
they proceeded to take a yard. It Is
impossible to conduct business 'success
fully under existing conditions and if
the companies must loose money they
might as well lose It in a strike as
through Inability to operate their mines
on a basis that will be business like and
paying. If the strike Is continued by
the Haaleton convention, you can rest
assured that It will never be termina
ted by any concessions from the opera
tors." Another superintendent furnished the
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mmukttmugK&tfatw
following result of a canvass of a quar
ter of a hundred collieries In the First
district. The names of one hundred
miners were selected Indiscriminately
and their earnings made the bnsls of
Hie figuring. The result was tho follow
ing average for the last two weeks In
January:
firom earning .....,,.....,, . ",$&
laborer' wage ...,,.,.. ,., 10.01
Net earning, after deducting laborer' wage
and supplies 3.1.24
Monthly earnings on Hi la bal,,...i 00.48
Average number of hours wotked by miner. 6
Average late per hour.. 5-U
Average rate per diy while In mine....... 4.M
Another Interesting table Is nppended.
It shows the total number of men cm
ployed In the anthracite district, to
gether with the character of work they
do:
inside? foremen , M!i
Fire bo.iei 80S
Miners 30,8.12
Laborers 24,61.1
Drivers and runners 10,177
Door-boys and helpers n,128
Oother intlde emplojcs 18,070
Outside foremen 38A
Macksmttlis and carpenters 2,341
Engineers and firemen 4,324
Slate pickers 20,008
Superintendents, liook-kccpers and clerks. "CO
Other outside employe 21,063
143,831
The dally wages of these men is about
$186,000. The total number of collieries
Is 357.
Rev. J. J. Curran, of Wllkes-Barre,
was here yesterday In consultation with
President Mitchell. He proposes to go
to New York to make an effort to see
the operators and, If possible, gain
from them some concession which will
prevent the! strike.
Needs No Justification.
In regard to his actlo;i he is quoted
as saying; "I need no justification for
what I am doing. If I did, the fact that
my congregation Is absolutely depend
ent upon the miners, that hardship and
want threaten not only my own people,
but all tho people of this region; that'
destruction of property and loss of
human lives loom up In the shadow of
this strike, would all be my good and
suttlulent excuses."
Carbondale Is Divided.
i From what could be gleaned lust
Slight, the eight delegates who will go
from the United Mine Workers in Car
bondale to the convention at Hazleton
tomorrow, are divided, as to making
the strike permanent. Four, it is
shrewdly suspected, are unalterably
opposed to a strike, and four will leave
here with inclinations to make a light
against the operators. The term in
clination is used advisedly, for this
strike quartette is likely to be swayed
by what President Mitchell may Indi
cate as his wish; that is, of course, if
he makes his wishes known at all.
The miners were, as a rule, discreet
ly silent after the meetings of yester
day afternoon. In most cases, the
shaking of their heads warned their
questioners that 'they were bade to
keep silence. With all the attempts at
secrecy, however, enough leaked out to
warrant the belief and statement that
the eight delegates 'are equally di
vided. "
The delegates are divided among the
locals as follows: No. 1 and No. 3
mines, Delaware and Hudson, two
delegates; Coalbrook, Delaware and
Hudson, two; Black Diamond Coal
company, one; Last Chance mine,
Temple Iron and Coal company, one.
The No. 1 and No. 3 men are re
ported to have instructed their dele
gates, Bartley Biglin and Patrick He
Donough, to vote against a strike; at
any rate to be guided by President
Mitchell's opinion.
George Coles, the Black Diamond
delegate, Is said to have been given
instructions to stand against a strike.
Martin Andrews, the Last Chance
man, who is a foreigner, completes
the number opposed to a strike.
At the session of the Powderly mine
local, in McTighe's hall, on South
Main street, there was a stormy time,
and it is said that the pro-strike men,
by harranguing, succeeded In chang
ing the sentiment of the majority by
having the delegates, Reddington and
Quinn, Instructed to vote in "favor of
the strike. being made permanent.
The Coalbrook delegates are likewise
in favor of making the strike per
manent. This is said qualifiedly. for
they may yield to the inclinations of
President Mitchell, whatever they may
be.
Fittston Waits on Mitchell.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.
' PIttston, May 12. Every local of the
United Mine Workers In the Pittston
district held meetings this afternoon
and elected delegates to the convention
to be held at Hazleton. The meetings
were lengthy and the momentupus
strike question was carefully delibera
ted, and many of those who were loud
In demanding strike measures were
held In check by the more conservative
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cent, of the delegates will go to tho con
vention unlnstructcd save to abide by
the wishes of President Mitchell, while
the 'remainder were Instructed to vote
vfor a strike.
Although situated In the heart of
tho coal district coal Is scarce In the
local market, and It Is Impossible to
buy a pound at any of tho collieries,
every available pound being loaded In
cars and shipped to tidewater.
A rumor was current here this morn
ing that companies expected a ship
ment of "Imports" to arrive to take tho
places of any firemen or pump runners
who might refuse to work, -and the lo
cals had pickets stationed at the rail
way depot all day.
In tb.e Wilkes-Barro District.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa May 12. In accor
dance with the tempornry strike order
Issued by President Mitchell and the
executive committee of the United
Mine Workers at Scranton, tho miners
of tho Wyoming valley, did not report
for work to-day and nil the ecliptics
were Idle. At the ofTlces of tho coal
companies It was stated that their em
ployes had quit work without notice
and that the clerks were now busy pre
paring the pay rolls and the men would
be paid off shortly. The strikers put
In tho day attending meetings of tho lo
cal assemblies of union workers when
delegates were elected to the Huzleton
convention; nearly all of the locals were
given Instructions as to how theyghould
vote. Some of the locals were In
session nearly all day.
The questions that are to come up In
tho Hazleton convention were discussed
In all their bearings. The meeting
were secret, but It Is reported to-night
that the instructions to deldgates were
about equally divided for and against
a strike. Many of the delegates were
Instructed to use their best judgement
or to be guided by the counsel of John
Mitchell.
Rev. J. J. Cjurran, pastor of the Holy
Savior Catholic church here left for
New York at noon to-day where he ex
pects to see the presidents of the coal
carrying roads and make a last uppeal
for some concessions which will prevent
the strike.
The Lehigh Valley railroad laid off
twenty-five coal train crews to-day.
The Central railroad of New Jersey also
laid oft some crews. The Lackawanna
railroad will suspend a number of coal
crews to-morrow and the Delaware and
Hudson crews expect to be suspended
to-morrow. Next to the miners the
railroaders would suffer most by the
strike.
Hazleton Votes to Strike.
Hazleton, May 12. That the miners
expect a permanent declaration at
Wednesday',"? convention Is shown by
the hundreds of applications made by
them for work on a new trolley con
struction here, for which, up to this
time, sufficient number of hands could
not be secured. The fear of a strike is
most pronounced among the foreign
ers, large numbers of whom have left
for their native land during the last
two days.
P. G. Gallagher, national executive
board member of the United Mine
Workers from this district, said to
night that from the reports so far re
ceived, , a majority of the delegates
from the Hazleton district to the con
vention would vote for a continuation
of the strike if no concessions are
granted by the operators. The Hazle
ton district will be entitled to from 155
to 160 votes. The temper of the men
is indicated by the vote of Local union
No. 3 on the strike question this after
noon, 231 of the members of which
were recorded for, and only 18 against
a permanent suspension.
The mules were removed from the
Evans slope, owned by the Van Wlckle
estate, near Beaver Meadow, this even
ing. Luther C. Smith, general superin
tendent of the collieries operated by
Coxe Brothers & Company, tonight
made the first public statement com
ing from the anthracite mining inter
ests. He said:
"When we ordered our men not to
report for work until notified to do so,
we did not contemplate a lockout.
Some of our employes are not members
of the union and they would have re
ported at the mines this morning. This
would have caused trouble, to prevent
which we closed down everything. We
do not want any marching or violence
and, above all, wo do not want militia
sent here."
The Lehigh Valley Coal company to
night Issued orders, suspending its
stripping operations Indefinitely.
President Duffy tonight received re
ports from tho locals In this district.
All but two of the locals, he said,
voted for a strike.
Shamokin To Vote Today.
Shamokln, Pa., Mny 12, A mass
meeting of the miners was hold In the
local opera house this evening. Secre
tary George Hartleln, of the Ninth dls-
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Sale of Black Dress Goods and Silks.
This sale continues all week. Weaves that are extremely
fashionable as well as weaves of the more modest kind. A
visit here will convince you of the importance of this sale.
18-Inch Taffeta aiac
27-Inch Taffeta
85c, 95c and $1.19
Novelties In Black Silk Gren
adines at 95c up t $3.85
20-inch Peau de Sole at
85c to 95c
27-Inch Serge at lie
36-inch Brilliantine, Melrose
and Flannel 33c
40 inch All-Wool Cheviots.
Diagonal Cloths and Storm
Serges at 45c
42-inch Melrose, Henrietta,
Granite, Brilliantine and
Serge 67c
50-inch Granite Cloth and
Fine Whipcords 95C
50-inch Sicilians Monday at. $1.16
Our Annual Carpet Sale Is Now On.
A Sale of Unusual Importance.
This Is a Timely Bulletin of Carpet Bargains.
55c Tapestry Brussels at 41c
The active selling this spring made
for us a number of short lengths in
Carpets and Borders. They're of
the best makes and good assortment
of patterns. Priced forthis . t
sale at, a yard 4 1 C
$1.25 Body Brussels and Velvets
at 85c A choice lot of borders
to make a selection from. $1.10
Smith Axmlnsters, $1.35 Bigelow
Brussels, and $1.10 Best .
Velvet, all go at 64C
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"tiict addressed the men. He recited the
negotiations between the miners and
the operators and said that the lead
ers at Scranton, learning the operators
would not guarantee concessions, decid
ed to leave it for a general convention
to determine whether to go on strike or
not. He assured his hearers that no
labor leader would attempt to Influence
the delegates to the 'Hazleton conven
tion to vote for or against the strike.
During his speech he was frequently
Interrupted by miners who called for
"strike."' Before the meeting ended,
Hartleln requested the miners to elect
delegates from the various locals before
to-morrow evening and Instruct the
men to go to the Hazleton convention
whether to vote for or against a tie-up.
Numerous locals are holding meetings
to-night and will report the results to
Secretary Hartleln.
Panther Creek Valley Sentiment.
Tamaqua, Pa., May 12. The Taina
nua. Lansford, Summit Hill, Coaldale
and Nesquehoning locals of the Unit
ed Mine Workers held special meetings
this afternoon to elect delegates to the
Hazleton convention. The Panther
Creek valley miners will have about
forty votes In the convcentlon. Each
of the delegates was Instructed to vote
for a strike unless concessions are
granted by the operators. In that case
they aro given power to vote as they
deem best. No disturbances were re
ported during tho day,
Concessions or Strike,
i 'nhanoy City, May 12. All the Unit
ed Mine Workers' locals In the Maha
noy district held meetings tonight nnd
elected delegates to the Hazleton con
vention, with Instructions to vote for a
strike In case no concessions are se
cured from tho mining corporations.
An order was Issued today by the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway com
pany suspending nil block operators,
yardmen and coal train crews between
here and Shamokln,
Thq twenty-flvo coal train crows on
the Lehigh Valley at Delano have been
laid off indefinitely.
A COUNTER PROPOSITION.
Carpenters Have Presented It to the
Builders.
Secretary Patterson, of the carpen
ters' local union, yesterduy morning
presented u proposition for the settle
ment of tho strlko to Oeorge Finn, of
thot Builders' .Exchange, In answer lo
the ultimatum agreed upon at the last
conference held, Tho builders then
declared that they would put tho eight
hour day Into etfect on August 1, and
no earlier, Tho men wanted It to go
Into effect on Juno 1.
The builders were to have met wltlt
a, committee from tho carpenters last
Friday night, but as the latter failed
to show up In time, it was announced
that all negotiations wero off. Whether
or not tho counter proposition should
bo even considered will be discussed at
n .meeting of tho Ilullders' Exchange,
to bo held this afternoon.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Elected Directors for the New South
Side Bank.
A meeting ortho stockholders of the
new South Scranton bank was held
yesterday in Athletic hall, about sixty
of the stockholders attending. J. Bon.
Sil
20 to 25-Inch Peau de Soie
at $1.19 to $1.95
21 -Inch China Silks at 35c
19-inch Cashmere Taffeta.. . . 65c
23-lnch Taffeta Silks at 78c
36-inch Taffeta Silks at ... . $1.10
Corded Silks, the taffeta kind,
at 89c
Dress Goods
44-inch Silk and Wool Grena
dines at $1.35
46-inch All Wool French Eta
mines at $i.a5
56-inch Cheviot at , '
$1.19, $1.35 up to $1.65
52-lnch PanCheviottand Nov
elty Basket Cloth at $1.35
36 and 38-Inch Serge at 19c
38-inch All Wool Henrietta,
Cashmere and Brilliantine at 45c
$1.65 Smith Saronneres, borders
to match 90c
Can't be duplicated elsewhere at
this price.
Rag Carpet, 45c kind, at 34c
Carpet Department Third Floor.
Tapestry Borders, 85c quality,
now 48c
$1,35 Bigelow Brussels Border
64c
An early visit will be advisable
for anyone contemplating purchas
ing carpets. We can't duplicate
these values at such prices.
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have no drug
nor flavorings.
which inter
fere with.
health .
Why
smoke
a Five Cent
cigar that does?
Imperial Cigar Company,
109 Lackawanna Avenue.
wuolesam: tobacconists
And Distributor uf
Cubanola Cigars.
Dimmlck presided and Frank Hum-.
mler acted as secretary. On account of
the great demand for stock It was de
cided to Increase the capital stock
from $50,000 to $60,000.
Following were the directors elected:
Conrad Sehroeder, Stephen Spruks,
Frank Hummler, Ambrose Herz, J.
Benjamin Dimmlck, Frank J. Dlckert,
Henry Belln, jr., Oeorge Scheuer, Rich
ard J, Bourke, Charles H, Welles and
Peter Robltng, sr.
The majority of the directors are res
idents of the South Side and the others
are prominent bankers of the central
city. Frank Hummler was elected
temporary treasurer, and a 10 per cent,
call on stock subscribed was made, pay
able June 1,
In tho near future tho board of di
rectors will decide where the bank will
be located, ,
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters at interest
will be publUlied when actumpauied, for publica.
tion, by the writer's name, Tho Tribune doca not
ajume reiponsiblllty for opinions here eipreucd.J
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Editor ot The Tribune
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MethodUt KpUcopal cliuitli desiie tu at l.nou led,ra
In a public way the faithful and uccuuto report
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new churi'li, printed in The Tribune, The pieM
U one of the mighty force in the civilization
of u country and we take pride that Sujnton
po&c&cg an able und efficient ttaft of correa
pondentt who ut. all timca are anxious and will.
iii to aid the churches by faithfully representing
the cause in their paper.
'fiio reportorial work of W, It. Hushes, he
West Side icportcr for The Tribune, during tha
dedication week, staiiuu him aa one belonging
to the tint rank, Kvery essential was nicely
worked In and the whole programme covered
lu a nutshell. We ilfilic in tliii way to eipiesi
our appreciation of the work of Mr. Uughca,
ijlgucd by Iruatecti,
William Virwug, IWdcnt.
W, O. Cad(faii, Secictar.
3, l Itendlc, Treasurer,
iicv. James Ucnulugir, I'astor,
.
Very best grade of Black
Duchess 18-inch at 45c
27-Inch at 65c
26-inch at 95c
27-Inch at.... $1.59
These quotations
quality guaranteed.
are special,
50-inch Storm Serge.allwool.at 55c
42-inch Canadensis and 52
Inch Cheviots at 57c
42 and 45-Inch Whipcords,
Satin Soliel, Poplin, Granite
Cloth, Canvas, Panama,
Novelty Diagonals.Etamlnes
and Brilliantines, all popular
weaves and a splendid value.
Priced this week at, a yard.
85c
$1.10 Smith Axminster, border
to match, at 76c
$1.10 Best Worsted Velvet, bor
der to match, at 76c
$1,35 Hartford Axminster, bor
der to matchi at 90c
$1.65 Wilton, border to match,
at 90c
Lot of Best Velvet, border ""to'
match, at 76c
$1.50 Bigelow, Axminster, bor
der to match, at 90c
r
Save
Your
New
Suit
From
Rain
Of course vou would
rather run the chances
of wetting it than carry
that shabby last year's
umbrella.
But you can save
your suit aud a dollar
by getting onn of our
new silk "rain sheil
ders." For $3.00.
They romo lu all tho
popular colors, with
steel shanks and nat
ural wood handles. Not
gaudy or cheaply orna
mented; just neat, swell
and serviceable.
They're worth fully
$4,00, but we bought a
lot und saved the dollar
for vou.
P. S. It's liable to rain
every duv this month,
L'ome in out of the wet.
126 Wyoming Ave,
S. J. Fuhrman & Bro
Manufacturer! ol
Store and
Window
Awnings
Our celebrated
Strap Roller for
Awnings a Specialty
328 Lackawanna Are., Scranton, Pa.
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