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THE SCRANTON TRUTH, HON DAT APTERNOON, JUNE 19, 1905. SHA GIANT CRACKER MEN SPOKE DELEGATES TO FINLEY'y The Int TIERED SCION'S FINGERS. PROMINENT LABOR AT THE MASS MEETING 1X1 i wis Summor 1 GHTENS HE HOME A LAC brightens every It touches. A quart can 4 make yur floors, furniture aA woodwork look like new. It yomes in thirteen colors, and it has oyer a hundred different Uses.

It is tough, qubk drying. durable, elastic the best and most versatile varnish you ever saw. In cans from pint to 1 gallon. Our line of paints, var taishes, oils, Is unusually complete, and Includes the best known brands. r.latf hows Bros.

320 Lieki The Dewey Shield For Ladies to wear with Shirt Waists. No pinning. Easily adjusted with elastics. We Baby Bazaar, 118 Washfnafon Ave. EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN SHOES and OXFORDS AT GOLDSMITH BROS 301 Ave.

(FTVT2 FLOORS.) Straw Hats at E. W. TOLLES Straw and Felt Hats Cleaned and Reblocked 409 SPRUCE STREET. News From Home. What is a summer vacation without news from home? When you go to the lakes or seashore, have The Truth follow you and keep in touch with your friends.

Mail subscriptions, 25c per month. Send your address to The Scranton Truth Publishing or call phone, Old 199 2, or New 2856. Addresses changed as often as desired. JOTTINGS Central Labor Union At a meeting of the Central Labor Union, yesterday afternoon, $1U0 was appropriated for the relief of the striking col only routine matters were considered. Gaelic CIuhs Meeting To night at 8 o'clock the Scranton Gaelic class will hold a meeting, at which Jlnal returns will bo made in connection with last Wednesday's entertainment.

Basket Picnic The annual outing and basket picnic of the Masonic Veteran Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania will be held at Moosic Lake to morrow. Trains will leave Drinker street at 8:15 and 10:15 a. 1:50 and 3:30 p. m. They will return up to 8:16 in the evening.

Outing ICnjojert A picnic was enjoyed at Moonic Lake Saturday by the Sunday school children of the Church of the Good "Shepherd in Green Ridge. Superintendent Cook was in charge. Hurt On Street A street car ran into John Peters, of Scranton street, on Lackawanna avenue, and he sustained some scalp wounds. He is at the Lackawanna Hospital. Officers Named The Senior Literary class of the Scranton High School held a meeting on Saturday and elected Miss Ruth Acker president, and Gould Hunter vice president.

For the Graduates The junior Class of the Scranton High School will give a reception to night at the Scranton Club for the members of the graduating class. Arm Broken falling down a flight of steps yesterday, Mrs. M. M. Crane, of 617 Brook street, broke her left arm.

Lr. Manley treated her. Cannot lie Present Dr. Musser, who was to have given a lecture under the auspices of the Scranton Clinical Society to night, has been unavoidably detained. The regular meeting of the society will bo held to morrow evening.

Meeting of Choir The Cathedral Choir will meet this evening at 8 o'clock sharp in the rehearsal room at St. Thomas' College. All members Will kindly attend. Lily Lake Again The dispute as to who owns the grounds surrounding Lily Lake resulted in further litiga tion on raturaay, nen nonius i. Fiske was arrested at the instance of Irs.

E. L. Fuller and fined 10 for resnnsslnsr. Hp rimk nn ftnnpal to fnrtllvAl at Ai.iii.tii' A mtrl I ti 1 rill, dress parade, band concert and lance at the Thirteenth regiment to nieht will attract hun dreds. jn addition there will be some athletic contests between representatives of the Ninth Regiment of Wilkes JSarro and the Thirteenth, which ought to prove most Interest THE CONVENTION They Began to Arrive in the City This Afternoon Ready for Tomorrow's Work.

PROGRAMME OF SESSIONS This afternoon the delegates to the convention of the Catholic Federation of Societies are arriving in the city for the convention which opens tomor row. It will be attended by upwards of 200 delegates. Following Is the programme arranged for the convention Tuesday. June 20. 1903.

At 9 o'clock a. m. solemn pontifical Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral, Wyom ing avenue. Scranton.

Pa. Sermon, by the Rv. Thomas F. Gitalin, C. S.

of Holy Ghost College, Pittsburg. At 10:30 a. opening of Sessions In St. Thomas' Hall, Wyoming avenue, Scranton. Prayer.

President's Address Walter George Smith, Philadelphia county. Reports of Committee on Credentials David Magee, Lancaster county. Roll Call Secreary. Report of Executive Board State President. Report of Secretary Joseph Aloyslus Weber, Philadelphia county.

Report of Standing Committees. Reading of Communications. Paper "Federation and the the Civic Duty of Catholics." by the Reverend George J. Lucas, D. Rector of St.

Andrew's church, Blossburg, Tioga county. Adjournment. Evening Session at o'clock. Paper "The Church and Education," by Edward J. Flood, A.

of the Faculty of the Scranton High School. Report of the Committee on ResolutionsJohn I. Brown, Allegheny county. Consideration Report. Adjournment.

Wednesday, June 21, 10 a. m. Election of Delegates to National Convention. Selection of place for next Convention. Election of officers.

Paper "Our Duty to the Imprisoned, Has the Catholic Convict any Rights?" by the Reverend Alovslus M. Fish. O. M. Ph.

Moral Instructor New Jersey State Prison, Trenton, N. J. installation of officers. Prayer. Adjournment.

$500.00 In Gold Prizes to be given away at Rocky Glen to the society or organization taking th greatest number of people through the gates on any day from 8 a. m. to midnight. $150, first prize; $100, second prize; $75, third price; $65, fourth $50, fifth prize; $30, sixth prize; $30, seventh prize. AH Koads Iad to Rocky Glen.

A percentage will be given on all at tractions and goods purchased within the gates. Hand 1 iirnislicu. Dancing Free. Those who cannot attend during working hours can come in the even ing, making profits to the society on organization double. Ve Have the Amusements for the masses, and' any committee can clean up twice the money for thei.

society at Rocky Glen in one day thai? at any other resort in two days. For dates, apply to Peter Grimes, Advertising Manager. lUtl No woman should fail to see the Peerless pattern published to day on page 4. New Furniture Storage. Cleanest and best In city.

Moderate rates. Call on Scranton Transfer either at office, L. W. depot, or storage, 1036 Capouse ave. nr Commencing Sunday, June 18, and continuing throughout the summer sea son, the N.

O. and W. Ry, will sell excursion tickets each Sunday from Scranton to points on its Scranton di vision Poyntelle, Wlnwood and Hancockat return rate of $1.00. Train leaves Scranton at 8:30 a. m.

16U0 Fair View Park, One of the most delightful places to build in the city. See the low prices at which they are offering lots. Office, Mears building. lTtO No woman should fail to see the eerless pattern published to day on page 4. Try a Laurel Line cigar.

It is fine. MWF tf BATTED BALL WENT THROUGH PLATE GLASS. One of Mellet, the meat man's, plate glass windows, costing $120, in his meat shop at the corner of Pittston avenue and Fig street, was smashed yesterday by a batted base ball. Two base ball teams, made up of boys, were playing a game on the grounds across from the shop, about i o'clock ill the afternoon. The contest dragged along as the or dinary boys' game drags, until an exceptionally heavy hitter drove out a straifght ilne hit.

It headed straight for the market, and smashed the plate into a thousand pieces. The Fuir View Park Land Co. are offering Lots at cut prices. See John Hale, South Main ave. 17t6 WHAT is more refreshing this Wiirm wchIIkt limn 11 glilS' of good old STEGMAIERS' BEER Order a case sent home to day.

Price 50c per doz. Step Brewing Scranton New 'Phone 1533 AT and, with a strong membership, the miners could dictate terms to the oper ators. He declared again his ambition to see an eight hour day established in tne anthracite fields. Mr. Gompers devoted most of his speech to an appeal to the miners and laboring men generally to assist in the war upon consumption.

He said he had the best authority to prove that trade unions could do more to terminate con sumption than any other agency. Remarks were also made by District President T. D. Nicholls, District Sec retary Dempsey and National Organ izers Pureell and McCullough. of his daughter, Mrs.

G. Slother, of jjeacon street, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wolf, of Sanderson avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday at Honesdale.

Attorney W. W. Johnson Is home from Poughkeepsie, N. where he attended the commencement of Vassar College. James A.

Crumbuil. of Ithaca, a stud ent at Cornell Law school, is visiting his uncvle, Superintendent cf Building inspector Brown, at his home, 635 Mad ison avenue. Mrs. George E. Dunn has gone to Chicago, to visit her daughter, Mrs, W.

C. Williams. Dr. and Mrs. L.

M. Gates and Way land Gates returned Saturday from Hillsdale, where they have been in attendance upon the college com mencement exercises. Misses Evelyn Gates and Cella Rlne have returned from school at Hillsdale, Mien. Alderman John T. Howe has returned from York, where he attended the convention of the Improved Order of Red Men In session the forepart of the week.

All the tribes in this city were represented. The reports of the state officers show the membership of the order in Pennsylvania to be approximately 70,000, a decided increase over last year. Mrs. Aaron Goldsmith left Saturday for Philadelphia for a few days' visit with her mother. Rev.

J. V. Moylan, of North Scranton, has returned from the commencement exercises held at St. Bonaven ture's seminary, at Alleghany. James L.

Cooney, of this city, cap tain of next seasm's foot ball team at Princeton, is home for the summer holidays. Rhys Powell, son of Tipstaff D. C. Powell, has returned from Brown University for the summer vacation. He has secured a position with J.

D. Williams Brother company. MORRISON SOCIAL CLUB ENTERTAINS. The Morrison Social Club of the Scranton Typographical Union entertained Frank Morrison, secretary of th. American Federation of Labor, at a social session in the Coyne house Sat urday night.

The festivities were presided over by W. H. Millard, president of the Scranton Typographical Union. Mr. Morrison was introduced as the speaker of the evening, and he gave a spirited address, in which he took occasion to describe the growth of the American Federation of Labor.

Hugh Frayne, of this city, gave a short address, and a number of five minute speeches were delivered. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, and John Dempsey, secretary treasurer of District No. 1, arrived later, and responded to addresses. A very excellent menu was served. Those present were as follows: J.

S. Burke, Joseph P. Gibbons, Jay H. Eaton, A. J.

Langan, Peter C. Jennings, of New York; J. J. Donnelly, James K. Clark.

Hugh Frayne, G. H. Bacon, M. M. Millard, M.

J. O'Toole, F. H. Ham mes, H. G.

Bacon, Frank Morrison, Matthew F. Rake, John D. Williams, W. U. S.

Gerhart, Clinton M. Corless, David Davis, L. G. Senker, W. H.

Whit ford, Cyrus Evans, David E. Dodd, William W. Evans, George Field, H. G. Gochnauer, Thomas Henry, D.

P. Ackerman, T. O. Lovendale, Joseph A. Battle.

OBITUARY. MRS. CHARLES BERRY. Mrs. Charles Berry, wife of the patrolman, died in the Hahnemann Hospital yesterday morning after a lingering Illness.

She was 35 years of age. She had been an active member of the Holy Rosary Church. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Frances, John and Charles; also three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Healey, Mrs. Martin Burns, and Sisters Mary Frances, formerly of the House of the Good Shepherd, but now stationed in Philadelphia.

The funeral will be Wednesday from her late residence on Ferdinand street. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated in the Holy Rosary Church at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Cathedral cemetery. ALEXANDER'S GROCERY DAMAGED BY FIRE. Fire broke out shortly before 8 o'clock last night in the grocery store of Edgar L.

Alexander, 1307 Cupouse avenue, and caused considerable damage, destroying most of the stock. The fire was caused by an over turned lamp. The flames spread rapidly and had a good start when the alarm was turned in. The firemen arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with the use of chemicals. They did admirable work in preventing the flames from spreading.

The several flats oyer the store were not reached by the fire. The loss is covered by insurance. A fascinating story of La Salle's romantic exploits in the Mississippi Valley will be commenced in The Truth next Wednesday afternoon, June 21. It is entitled "A Rose of Normandy." Don't miss it. The Laurel Line cigar Is union made.

MWF tf rtHi'galiiN In Lois. $1200 Lot for $800, $S00 Lot for $400, $r00 Lot for J300. A few more left to close out plot. See John Hale, agent, South Main avenue. 17t6 1 The Laurel Line cigar Is pure Havana MW' TROOP THREE OF While celebrating the approach of the nation's birthday, with fireworks and similar explosives, Peter S.

Scanonl, who lives in the Italian settlement In the Twentieth ward, last night almost had his left hand blown off by the explosion of a giant firecracker. TELEGRAPHERS WILL MORE WAGES Division No. 20, Order of Hallway Telegraphers of the New York, Ontario and Western system, met in secret session at the Mountain House in Ca dosia, N. yesterday afternoon, and discussed a new working scale now being drafted, and which they soon Intend to submit to the officials of the rTh'eir present agreement with the company expires on July 1 next. In accordance with its provisions the telegraph operators and station agents are required to work 12 hours a day for a month.

They all feel as though they are entitled to more wages. The new age scale will request more pay and a reduction in the working hours, besides the adjustment of sev Tho men want a ten hour work day with increased wages. The scale is being ciraiteu MEETING OF THE FIVE O'CLOCK CLUB. The Five O'clock Club of the Penn Avenue Baptist church held a session yesterday in the parlors of the church and on the rear lawn. The exercises were presided over by Kev.

Dr. Pierce, pastor of the church. Prayer was offered by Kev. James Fielding, and addresses were delivered by the following: William Mc Clave, Luther Keller, L. M.

Horton, E. S. Williams, J. W. Browning, Hubert Parker, who has come to Scranton as the social secretary of the Y.

M. C. Kev. L. W.

S. Haines, V. of Bing hamton, N. George W. Atlas, missionary to the Syrians and Italians in the states of New England.

The clos ing address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Pierce. Thursday from 5 o'clock until 10 o'clock p. the Five O'clock Club will give a strawberry festival and supper on the lawn of the Penn Avenue Bap Church.

Only $2.50 to New York City and Re turn Vlu Lehigh Valley IJail road, July 2. Season for seashore at Its height. Excursion resorts around New York have been enlarged and beautified. Coney Island is in full swing and more attractive than ever, new amusements having been added. Tickets good going and returning on special train, leaving Barre at 12:53 a.

returning leaving New York at 6:55 p. m. same day. Ask city passenger agent, 69 Public Square, or any agent for further par ticulars. June 19 21 23 26 27 28 29 30 Jyl Draying and Storage Freight, Furniture and Piano moving a specialty.

Baggage called for and delivered. Only careful and experienced men employed. Farrell OFFICE: 225 LACKA. Up Stairs. Residence 310 Gibson street.

Old phone 993 B. New, 313. Monida. June Brides And The June Graduate. Aie in Everybody's "Wo have your needs in that line iu our selection of gifts.

Not the expensive ones, but the nice, tasty pifts one that su'ests thought on the part of the giver. AVe could go on and give you prices, but what would be the use. A visit will he far better, and a comparison of prices will convince you that we are right in line with the lowest. We make no charge for engraving, and we excel in that line. A few suggestions for the Hraduate: Combs, Hat Pins, Signet Rings, Signet Scarf Fins and Brooches.

For the Bride: STERLING AND PLAT ED SILVER, CUT GLASS, GOLD CLOCKS, ETC. MM It. Ilia VMII 0 Jeweler, 401 SPRUCE ST IH9VBHBHB9 QB9E9NH9U I I Three of the fingers were shattered. Scanonl, to a party of his countrymen, was demonstrating the relation of the cracker to the day, and held the explosive in his left hand. He touched a match to the squib and.

While he perorated to hts friends the cracker exploded in his hand. S. the general committee, which consists of Chairman Guy Coughran, of Kingston, N. H. J.

Be Graw, of Accord, X. L. J. Bartlett, Handellsville, N. E.

B. Terwilllger, Kingston, N. H. L. Brooks, of Solsville, N.

Herman Pfoor. of Jermyn, general secretary treasurer of the order; Thomas Nealon, of Archbald, and W. E. Kck leston. Port Jeryis.

As soon as they have completed the new proposition it will be submitted to General Superintendent E. C. Canfleld, of Middletown, N. Y. After the meeting yesterday at the Mountain House, il.

B. Williams, of this city, former superintendent of the Scranton division, was the guest of honor. He was present at the invitation of the order. He gave the telegraphers some sound advice on various matters. A fascinating story of La Salle's romantic exploits in the Mississippi Valley will be commenced in The Truth next Wednesday afternoon, June 21.

It is entitled "A Rose of Normandy." Don't miss it. I Don't Huy a Lot Until you get prices from John Hale, South Main avenue, on the Fair View Park Land Co. Plot. 17t6 A Slightly Used Ivers Pond Upright piano for sale, cheap. Monthly payments if, desired.

H. K. Zerbe, 215 Wyoming avenue. Arcade entrance. 17t2 White Walking Skirts "We have just made a big purchase of Ladies' and Misses' Walking Skirts in Duck, Lawn and Pique.

The values we offer are unusually strong. LADLES' LAWN SKIRTS Pleated, for house or street wear; value, $1.50. Tuesday, 9Sc. WHITE DUCK SKIRTS for ladles. One of the very latest styles; value, $2.98.

Tuesday, $1.98. WHITE DUCK SKIRTS for misses. Some of these are suitable for small ladies. Al style; value, Tuesday, $1.49. Groceries, Meats, Vegetables Green Stamps with all purchases.

at lSJo iMvisiu Avenue, Providence. PTfT, FULION BRADBURY Fire Insurance 601 Cornell Scrnaton UOTH 'PHONES. THE FERNERY Flowers for June Weddings ami Commencements. SCKULTHEIS Florists, 'Mi X. Washington SCUAXTON, PA.

Loth 'Phones. AS PO AND SHORTER HUMMUS 1 The mass meeting of miners at Throop Saturday night was attended by upwards of three thousand. The meeting was presided over by Stephen McDonald, who Introduced the speakers with brief references to their work In behalf of labor. President Mitchell, in his address, scored the miners who had dropped out of the union by non payment of dues. These men, he said, were the best friends of the operators, and the worse enemies of themselves.

Every man should be In the union, he said, for, with a reduced membership, the operators could dictate terms to the miners, ing. At a previous affair of this kind there were upwards of three thousand persons present at the armory. EVENING CHAT. Miss Nellie Mahon, of Mulberry street, and John B. Normile, of Bing hamton, N.

will be married on Wednesday morning at "9 o'clock, in St. Peter's cathedral. Mr. Normile is one of Binghamton'B most progressive and popular business men and was formerly engaged in the shoe trade in this city. Miss Mahon is a charming young woman, who for several years has been one of the owners of the Mahon shoe store, on Lackawanna avenue.

The marriage will be one of the prettiest of the June events. Philip H. Hanstein, a carpenter residing at Petersburg, and Miss Anna Frances Hofsomer, of Archbald, were married last Wednesday, in the rectory of St. Paul's German Evangelical church, South Scranton, the pastor, Rev. Herman Rotter, officiating.

Edgar Fish and Henry Wall, of Lake Ariel, are visiting Green Ridge friends. Mrs. J. Lewis, of Ross avenue, Is in New Jersey. Arthur Edgar, of Green Ridge, is home from Lehigh university, spending his summer vacation.

Earl Thomas, of Newark, is visiting Green Ridge friends. Mrs. L. H. May, of Forest City, has returned home from a visit at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Lull, on Price street. Albert Ellas, of New York, returned to the metropolis yesterday, after a brief visit at the home of his parents, on Washburn street. Mrs. H.

C. McDermott, of North Hyde Park avenue, is entertaining her mother, Mrs. C. C. Gillette, of Towan da.

Mrs. John Rooney and Mrs. George Easterla, of North Sumner avenue, have returned home from a visit with friends at Moscow; Mrs. Frank Von Schrader and Miss Laura Von Schrader. of Ottumwa, who have been visiting a tthe home of William Freeman, on South Main avenue, have gone to Mt.

Holyoke college, to attend commencement. Harvey Hay, of Stroudsmirg. Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Slutter, on North Rebecca avenue.

Mrs. L. V. Silver, of North Hyde Park avenue, Is visiting in Hillsdale, Mich. Gordon Evans, of Eynon street, has returned home from Burknell university for the summer vacation.

Mips Ethel Grtibb. of Bangor, is visiting Mrs. F. P. Bryant, of Academy street.

Mrs. Henry Giles, of Pittston. has returned home after a visit at the home of Mrs. Fred Gihbs, on North Lincoln avenue. Miss Mary McHugh.

of Broadway, Bellevue. is entertaining Miss Mary Kelly, of Honesdale. Harry Mott, of Schenectady, N. returned home yesterday, after a brief visit with West Scranton friends. Mr.

and Mrs. Howell Harris, of Division street, have returned from a trip to New York. Miss Nellie Dunning, of Monsey avenue, is attending commencement at Starkey college. Homes Baisley, of Electric street, spent Sunday with his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Balslev, of Jubilee. Isaac Harlor, of Berwick, Is the guest Famous Around the Camp. Fire Grape Nuts Ready Co ked, Delict' us and Nourishing To have comforts you must save A few dollars saved every week will enable you after awhile to take that cherished trip, to buy a piano, or something else you have long desired. Make your money work for you.

SCKAXTOX SAVINGS BANK, 120 22 Wyoming Ave. Open Saturday evenings, 7 to 8. and Goats Fnr Hhilrlrnn I Ul UIIIIUIUII This season's styles open pret tier than ever; daintier designs, more exquisite workmanship and very complete assortments. 1 it Children's Goats Are shown in pongee, white pique and Bedford cord. Dross Hats for children's summer wear, in silk mull and lawn with lace, embroidery or ribbon 'trimming.

T. Pongee Hats, Pique Hatsi Lace Caps, Lawn Caps, French Caps. Poke Bonnets, Infants' White Sun Bonnets, Infants' Knit Jackets. Children's and Infants' Dresses. Hand embroidered Bibs and Pillow Cases.

Infants' Shoes, in Kid and Pique, 510 and 512 LacKawanna Ave. Hammocks Free We will give to each purchaser of one pound of GRAND UNION BAKING POWDER a jrood sized HAMMOCK, for a short time. The supply Is limited. Secure one while you can. GRAND UNION TEA CO.

205 North Washington ave. 116 and US South Main avtnua. Both 'phones. DEDINGTON't! THE STORE THAT SELLS CHEAPEST The Money We Save You Will Furnish an Extra Room. Those Young FolKs WHO WANT TO MARRY need delay no longer for fear of expense.

By getting an outfit of Reding tou they will be able to save money on small incomes. Bedroom Suits in oak; French glass, 24x30 Inches: easy working drawers; the kind you pay $30 for elsewhere, can be had here at Trust you? Shure! REDINGTON'S, 126 Penn Avenue. Impossible You know what the word means, in trying to keep your tools sharp without a good A poor stone means Dull Tools, Time WusteU, Money Lost. Call and see our line of Hand and Power Grind Stones made to grind, and in different grades to suit your work. Tools always sharp.

BUTENBENDER CO. 126 128 130 132 FRANKLIN AVENUE. 03.