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VIII. NO. 50 MONDAY, MAY, 10, 1807. PRICE ONE CENT. The Leader is the Largest Circulating and Best Advertising Medium in the Valley.

PASSENGER CONDUCTOR HURT. WILL HAUL TRAINS IN CHINA. YiORLD OF SPORTS CHURCH DEDICATED CAUSE OF PURITY to do the graceful Bastian Bros. Bastian uted to this work or who have become weary in well doing and who yet concede to the necessity of the work and who acknowledge the good accom-plisfhed by Uie same and yet are net found among our contributors. Will you, dear friends, for the sake of the young whom we are striving to benefit come forward and aid 'us in this work by your contributions and thus enable us to secure from, time to time the much needed additions to our library? "Our secretary, Mrs.

Laury, who cannot be with us to-night, reports as follows: Attendance during the year 4,836 Circulation! of books 5,753 Volumes in library 390 The treasurer's report: Balance from preceding year 13.13 Contributions received 187.25 Cyrus L. Turner, of the Perkiomen, Painfully Injured. Cyrus L. Turner, passenger conductor on the Perkiomen division of the Philadelphia Reading Railway, met with a painful accident at 9.45 last evening in the Philadelphia Reading yards at the Terminal depot. Mr.

Tur ner's train arrived at the depot at 9.30 last evening and after seeing that it was side-tracked for the night started for home. While crossing the tracks in the yard his foot got caught in an electric wire which operates the target of the interlocking switch, throwing him to the ground. His face struck a rail. The force broke the front teeth and bruised and cut his jaw and mouth, from which the blood flowed freely. His cries brought a number of the station hands to his assistance who took him to Dr.

Dickensjiied's office, where his injuries were attended to. It is thought that the lower jaw bone is fractured. He was assisted to his home at No. 413 Linden Street. TEACHERS' READING UNION.

Certificates Awarded to a number of Proficient Teachers. The Reading Union committee of Lehigh County met in the court house Saturday with Superintendent Rupp. Those present were J. P. Deibert, of North Whitehall; M.

A. Schaeffer, of Upper Saucon; M. P. Reagel, of Hok-endauqua; C. A.

Heist, Hanover; C. T. Bender, of West Bethlehem; C. S. Kunkie, of Washington; Mrs.

A. C. Ayers, of Lynn; J. H. Eisenhard, Upper Macungie; W.

Stevens, of Lower Macungie; H. L. Reber, of Emaus. An examination' in White's Elements of Pedagogy was held Saturday a week ago and certificates were granted by the union to the members of the committee named and to A. J.

Fink, C. Lucas' and P. W. Gruver, of Hanover; J. A.

Bonner, of Lower Milford. and C. W. Beohtel and A. S.

Peters, of Washington OBITUARY NOTES, MRS. SARAH MILLER. Mrs. Sarah Miller, living at the cor- nm rf Tenth ami Hamilton Streets, i CLOTHIERS, Don't miss our spring productions for '97. Popular Goods, Popular Prices, Popular Styles.

629 Hamilton Street, ALLENTOWN, PA. IKgStore will be open Monday and Saturday evenings. Noted For Selling Good; Goods Cheap 713 Hamilton Street. Millinery. THERE IS NOTHING LACKING That should be here, to perfect our millinery department.

It is as nearly perfect as human hands can make it. We take our millinery business seriously. We believe our patrons worthy of the best that brains and money can supply. Artistic de widow of the late Jacob Miller, died at governmental affair 7.15 o'clock last evening of infirmities I accordance with the ofl er of the due to old age. She had been in feeble Democrats the Republican have cho-kin, tv-o nt tw wr ne-lseu to select as their office the chair- years.

De Republicans Will Meet the Democrats of Select To-Night. PREPARED TO ORGANIZE AT LAST M. P. Schantz to be Chairman, Which leans That George Zimmerman riust be Sacrificed for the Clerkship. The Republicans have decided to do the graceful act, as good winners and good losers should meet the Democrats of select branch to organize to-night.

They are not only willing to organize, but also to go1 into joint convention and let the men with the most votes win. The Republicans have passed the following resolution: Whereas. The Democratic members of select council, through the press, on April 30th, have notified us that, in order to effect organization of select council, we should accept either the chairmanship or clerkship. We, the undersigned Republican members of select council, do hereby accept the proposition and signify our choice that the chairman shall be a Republican and the clerk a Democrat. As a further evidence of our fairness in the matter, we agree that the Democratic members shall have fair and equal representation upon the various committees of select council.

We further state that we are ready to meet for organization on Monday, May 10th. Very respectfully, H. I. Heberling, C. H.

Rei-rismith, V. F. Wonderly, H. C. Bainesv M.

P. Schantz. The Democratic members on the 29th, passed this resolution: "Resolved, That we, the Democrat ic members of select council as an ultimatum, submit to our opponents the following to wit: That we will yield to them, either the president or the clerk in order that a. speedy and lawful organization may be effected in. the interest of the municipality and its manship of select branch, and will present their nominee.

M. P. Schantz, of the Third Ward. This will mean that the Republicans will give up their candidate for the clerkship, George Zimmerman. The Republicans say it is with great regret that they lose it Zimmerman! and would not do it except for the exigency in which they find themselves.

Mr. Schantz says he regrets the matter very much indeed, and personally would prefer to see Mr. Zimmerman favored instead himself. The Democratic nominee for clerk is James McGee. It isn't altogether clear that he 'have plain sailing.

He was the leader of the Sixth Ward contingent that declined to make the nomination of Wm. H. Sowden for mayor unanimous. Consequently Mr. McGee isn't loved by all Democrats with that true harmonious! love with which the faithful should be loved.

Several of the Democrats of select are known to prefer Howard Kramer for the clerkship. There' may be a kickup about this matter and there may not be. To-night will tell the tale. Clar ence H. Stiles, of the Ninth ard, is the Democratic candidate for chairman.

It is supposed the Democrats ill stand by their offer and agree to support Mr. Schantz for chairman. Carpets bought at Lawfer's can be sewed and laid the following day. 10-5t Semi-Centennial at Frieden's Church. The semi-centennial of the laying of the corner stone of Frieden'i.

Church, near Slatington. was appropriately celebrated yesterday. Large crowds of people, many from a distance, visited the church and attended the services during the day. Rev. David Kuntz preached im the forenoon.

Rev. J. S. Reninger and Rev. N.

F. Peters, of Slatington, in' the afternoon, and the evening services were conducted by Rev. H. Beigler and by Rev. Nevla Helfrich, of this city.

WEATHER For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Increasing cloudiness, with showers and probably thunder storms; slightly cooler; westerly winds. Card to signing, expert trimming, coi'-rect fashions, an endless variety of shapes and materials, prices modest. Can we do more? Ladies' trimmed hats, 1.50 tc 4.98. Ladies' mourning hats, 1.50 to 6.98. Misses' trimmed hats, 1.00 to 4 3.98.

'i Children's trimmed hats, 98c to 3.50. Children's trimmed hats, just the thing for school, 25c. Children's trimmed sailor hats, 12c. Ladies' trimmed sailor hats, all colors, 25c to 2.50. Ladies' trimmed walking hats 50c to 1.98.

Ladies' untrimmed hats, 35c Engineer and Conductor to Get $11 and $10 a Day. Jonathan Bull, of Port Carbon, an extra engineer on the Reading Railway, has arranged to go to China next week to man one of the Baldwin engines recently purchased by officials of that country. Mr. Bull will be accompanied by Else Strangberg, who will act as his fireman. If they like their work after a three months' trial they will be asked to sign a contract for five years.

The wages to be paid range as follows: For engineers, $11 per day; firemen, conductors, $10, and brakemen, $5. In order to have the men remain in China one-half of their pay is retained until the' end of the five years, when they will receive the balance in goid. Board in China, American style, will be somewhat less than in the United States. The men will be furnished with transportation. TRYING TO SAYE THE FISH.

Country Streams Unusually Well Stocked With Young Trout. Reports to the Pennsylvania Fish Protective Association from, a dozen counties' are to the effect that the stocking of streams with young trout by the state has been more successful this spring than ever before. The fish sent out from the Allentown hatchery were uniformly thrifty. The Fish Protective Association, at a meeting in Philadelphia Saturday, warmly indorsed the bill to provide for forestry reservations. It condemned a recent amendment to the fish protective bill, which will permit the use of eel-weirs and baskets in the Susquehanna.

By the amendment is declared that the negotiations with Maryland to clear the river" of all such devices, which have been in progress for several years, are practically rendered valueless. SAY IT PROFANES THE CHURCH. Primitive Methodists on the Legislature's Quarters. In discussing the occupancy of one of its churches at Niles. by a secular school, the Primitive Methodist Church Conference in Scranton stirred up a sensation.

Robert Dudley, a former member of the state legislature, the president of the conference, declared with much emiphasis that such action was no worse than was that of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of Harrisburg-, in renting itself "to a profane legislature, where men called each other liars and did other similar acts." The sympathy of the ministers was evidently with him, for they applauded his remarks. AN UNDIVIDED TRIUMPH. It is not an uncommon practice for shows that have nothing to divide to excuse the greater ones for splitting up and exhibiting fractions at different places on the same date. We are authorized to. say for the Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Consolidation, which appears here on May 28, at the fair grounds, that it will pay a round sum for information assuring the arrest and conviction of any responsible party circulating such a groundless and preposterous slander against it for the purpose of criminally influencing gullible people.

No show ever was, or ever will be divided, for the all-sufficient-reason that it is a physical impossibility to do it. The great one named will exhibit here in its entirety and just as advertised. The people of any one place are entitled to just as much for their money as those of any other, and in this case are going to get it. To Hold an Inquest. At the request of the relatives of Richard H.

Lobb, of Pen Argyl, the man who was found drowned in the Lehigh Canal, at Mauch Chunk, Deputy Coroner J. J. Boyle will hold a coroner's investigation. They claim to have evidence that he was foully dealt with. There is nothing to indicate foul play, but to satisfy clamor and for the sake of the credit of Mauch Chunk, it is perhaps best that the inquest should be held.

Mr. Boyle has selected a jury and began work to-day. Awnings and porch shades in sizes put up at short notice by W. Lawfer Co. 10-5t-eod BULL ATTACKS FARMER.

A ferocious bull attacked Isaiah Kresge, a farmer, near Coxton, forcing him to the ground. Had it not been for the timely arrival of Kresge's son, the animal would have gored the life out of him. As it was, one of the farmer's arms was broken and he was otherwise seriously injured. This is the second time the bull has attacked Kresge. Horlacher Bottling bottlers of Allentown Brewing Canada malt beer.

'A Merry-Thought' Try a chicken potpie made with Cleveland's Baking Powder It Is Actively Advanced by the Allentown W. C. T. U. TENTH READING ROOM ANNIVERSARY It Was' Celebrated Saturday Night.

Mrs. Yeager, the President, Makes a Lengthy and Inter esting Report. The tenth anniversary of the Girls' Beading Room Association was celebrated on Saturday evening: at the Girls' Parlor. The exercises were opened by singing "All Hail the Power of Jesus Hame." Rev. O.

E. Cook, pastor of the C.hpw Street M. E. Chturch, led in prayer, and1 his daughter. Miss Jean Cook, presided at the piano.

"My Jesus I Love Thee" was sung after which the president, secretary and' treasurer read their reports. A solo entitled "The Orphan" was beautifully rendered by Miss Cook. Rev. Mr. Cook spoke of the eulogy Christ bestowed upon.

a. single woman. She was not a girl of society, tout" served the Master, and while Jesus was being entertained at dinner she exalted teim by anointing his feet. A solo entitled "I Fear no Foe" was well rendered by a friend present, and was much appreciated. After this the doxology was sung and the, benediction was pronounced by Rev.

Mr. Cook. A donation of cut flowers sent by Mrs. A. B.

Ellsworth were much appreciated. Following is the president's report: "Dear friends I come before you with jny report of 'Purity Not merely a report of what has been ddne Hiere, but also to urge the necessity and the importance of this department, and bring before you some practical suggestions gathered from eminent writers and workers on this subject of must vital Importance. "Ten years ago the Idea of a reading room as a means for promoting 'Purity' was conceived in the 'heart of, and instituted by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of this city. We found1 ourselves like a farmer with broad acres no plant, no implements. As we could not compass this field entirely we decided to bend our energies to do work of prevention, as we believe it ever of greater importance to work at the fountain than the therefore what we wish to speak about will be not to review, the evils existing all around us, for we believe they are well known not only to the poor starting, suffering ones themselves, tout also to the aching hearts of parents and workers as well, but we would rather consider the problems of how to ipromote purity and thus prevent impurity.

We more especially confine our efforts to the young, the future home makers. "Our experience of ten years in the work has taught us that in this choice we builded better than we knew. Reform work will be done, for the spirit iof the pure and holy One will ever be found in the hearts of his children, raising up the fallen and bidding them 'go and sin no But how many more are daily taking the fatal step than are being rescued? Reform work will never save our homes. 'Legal work may be done, but it can. never purify our nation, for Jaws, however good they may be, will never be executed until our boys, the future lawmakers are taught purity in their homes' and made to feel that it is their privilege to protect womanhood wherever As one says, 'It is not law, but the Holy Spirit In the heart, that can make men feel that in, degrading! a woman they degrade thempelvas to Just the same "How then can.

prevention work be ji-ret succeeffttWy done? We come back to the mothers, the patron saints of the dearest temple on this earth the home. But, are all mothers as we could wish them to be, as we would have the daughters? "The mother, who has first, and most to do with the character of the little ne, should saw the good seed when the ground' is soft and gentle. "The purity workers are coming to understand better the boundaries of the purity department and to comprehend how much scope it offers' for prevention work. Parents' meetings, child culture circles, kindergartens and right here let us thank God and take mirage for the passage of the bill by our legislature authorizing school directors or controllers to establish and maintain, out of the public school itreasury, free kindergartens for children between three and six years, residing In- the district. Governor Hastings lias signed the bill.

"Tills department continues to work upon the -lines already marked out urging the claims of the Bible as the 'highest type of literature, pressing the inner mission, whose pledge is: 'I will endeavor to read God's Word daily, encourage all that is good in literature an ftrtv and use my influence to create public sentiment against the limpur; at. my body may be a temple for the- of the Holy Spirit, striving to arouse all right-minded persons to an interest fn the millions of children in our Our purity llteratur 'Js being kept well before the people, 'thousands of leaflets are being taken into the homes all over this city, besides we give away hundreds of periodicals every year from our reading room. "Our library composed of the best and most helpful books for girls that we can get Is greatly in need of replenishing. Any one who will take the trouble to compare the year's circulation with the very small number of books In our library must know how severe the wear and tear and how entirely inadequate the supply to the flemand. With the frequent demands made upon our citizens for money for various enterprises we find it difficult ito obtain such an amount as we should have to carry this work successfully.

"Grateful are we to those citizens of generous impulses who are standing po nobly by this work, but the number Is too small. There are those of means In city who have never contrib Splendid List of Entries for the Bicycle Races. INCLUDES THE FASTEST MEN IN PENNA. Lehigh Wins at Defeats the Brovns--nercuries Defeated by Easton--Catasau-qua Loses to Bethlehem. The entries for the first meet of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Allentown and the Bethlehems at Rittersville next Saturday closed last Saturday night.

The entries are the most satisfactory that have ever been received for any bicycle races in this neighborhood. There are 27 individuals with a total of CI entries. The professional races, prizes and entries are: One mile open race; first prize, $15; second, $10; third, $5. and two mile handicap; first prize, $20; second, $10; third, i. Charles A.

Church, Philadelphia; Clarence Bowers. Riverton, N. Chas. Turville, Philadelphia; Frank J. Donough, Scranton; R.

W. Crouse, Allentown; Albert C. IMeixell, Philadelphia; Chas. Hatfield, Philadelphia, and E. S.

Acker, Philadelphia. The amateur events are: One mile novice: first prize, $14 gold medal; second, $6 silver medal; one mile tri-coun-ty championship, first prize, gold medal; second, silver medal; one mile open, first prize, $18 diamond; second, $10 silver brush and comb; third, $6 cuff buttons; two-mile handicap, first prize, $20 diamond; second, $12 stud; third, $8 ring. The amateur entries are: Walter G. Douglass, Philadelphia; Adrian W. Smith, Whilesboro, N.

Y. Chas. G. Kidd, Bethlehem; Walter Rooms, Jer sey City; Elmer Shuleiy Jacob Rems, Geo. Rhoda, Wm.

Noll, Wm. J. Dau-benspeck, Harry J. Appel, Claude Smith, Ed. H.

Brelnig, Wm. A. Ortt, Geo. W. Banner, John Noll, Elwood B.

Gilbert and Ray Bohlen, Allentown, and Ernest Smith and Jack Jasper, cf Easton. AH the fast riders the state except Starbuck are entered. The riders are in excellent trim and the meet will be a memorable one. The Reading Browns came "to Washington Park on Saturday afternoon and left a loser by the tune of 8 to 4 after a contest with the Allentown club. It was a pitcher's battle, in which Boyle came out ahead.

"Billy" Hayes, a former Allentown player, was in the box for the first five innings for the Visitors, but on account of weakness he retired to second base in the opening of the sixth and Day. a colored gem-men," took his position. Hayes has just recently recovered from an attack of typhoid fever, and it was for fear of overwork that he withdrew from the box. The game was well payed throughout and the spectators were well pleased with the article of 15Tcent ball that the Allentown team is putting up. The game was somewhat marred, however, by the umpiring of "Doc." Fegley.

He is capable of much better work, but his exhibition I of Saturday was decidedly off. Score by innings: Allentown ..1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 Browns 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 Earned runs Allentown, Reading, 1. Two-base hits Coffel, Gallagher, Hoffman, Hartman. Sacrifice hits-Chambers. Roth, Coffel.

Stolen bases Mertz 2, Chambers, Templin, Heintz- man. lilt by pitched ball Gilbert. Struck out by Boyle, 12; by Hayes, by Day, 3. Passed ball Hartman. Wild pitch Hayes.

Time 1.54. Umpire Fegley. Easton, on its own grounds, defeated the Mercuries on Saturday. There were many costly errors. Wilheim and Fox was the Easton battery and Bren-nan, Gray and J.

Seagreaves for the Mercuries. The score: R. H. E. Easton 0 1 3 0 2 6 1 3 016 16 7 Mercuries 40001002 411 10 11 South Bethlehem defeated Catasau-qua at Rittersville.

Catasauqua was weak in pitchers and tried three, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Muth, of Macungie, and F. The crowd was small. The score: Bethlehem 3 1 2 5 3 0 0 115 Catasauqua ...0203000 27 The Temperance team of Catasauqua p'layed in fine form on Saturday and slaughtered the team representing Slatington at the former place on Saturday.

The score: Temp'rance 70132221 220 Slatington .00000000 120 The Actives defeated the Emaus club at the latter place on Saturday by a score of 23 to 18. Lehigh had a walk-over in the la crosse game with Harvard Saturday afternoon, at South Bethlehem, Lehigh scoring five goals to Harvard's one, Lehigh outplayed the visitors at every point in the game. In the first half Merriman, Roundey and Good scored for Lehigh, and in a scrimmage Glim mers, of Lehigh, thoughtlessly threw Harvard's only goal. Good and Lee shot goals for Lehigh in the second half. Lehigh is playing a remarkably fast team game this year and expects to again win the intercollegiate championship.

The Coplay Ironsides and a team from Catasauqua played a game of base ball on the former's grounds on Saturday afternoon, the former winning by a score 8 to 4. Moyer struck out 15 men. The Coplay Ironsides would like to hear from the Shamrocks, of Allentown. Direct letters to Ed. Talt.

manager. The crack Slatington base ball club met defent at the hands of the Temperance A. A. team, of Catasauqua, on Saturday afternoon at Catasauqua. The score was 20 to 1.

The features of the game were the pitching of O'Mara and the heavy batting of the home club. The Temperance A. A. club is In fine shape and would, make a good match for any of the Lehigh Valley League clubs. I i The Mission Church Erected by Grace Reformed Sunday School.

CONSECRATED TO THE LORD YESTERDAY Interesting Services by Prominent Clergymen--The Enrollment of the Sunday School Now Numbers Nearly 300. Grace Reformed Church, in South Allentown, was consecrated yesterday. The ceremonies were impressive and interesting. The consecration service was performed by the Rev. George W.

Richards, pastor of Salem's Reformed Church, of which Grace Church is a mission. In the morning Mr. Richards preached a sermon from I. Samuel, 1:24. The afternoon service opened at 3 o'clock.

Rev. T. J. Hacker read the 48tli Psalm as the Scripture lesson. He also offered prayer.

After the singing of a hymn. Rev. Mr. Hacker made an address, in. which he pictured the church as the most pleasant place in the world.

After another hymn was sung Rev. Dr. S. G. Wagner, pastor of St.

John's Reformed Church, delivered an interesting address. He expressed his deep interest in the church and then explained the difference between the cornerstone laying and dedication. The church belongs to the people before it is dedicated, said Dr. Wagner, but after the dedication to God. It should be used for sacred things alone.

Rev. Mr. Richards gave a brief resume of the work done by the Sunday School. He said that less than a year ago a committee of the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Church called upon the three pastors, Revs. Hacker, Wagner and Richards, and asked them that they purchase a lot to build a church.

They had The pastors then se- lected the lot and Tilghman Klein! donated half of it. This beautiful church is now the result of the small beginning. Rev. Mr. Richards then dedicated the church to God.

The evening session was opened wilh prayer, led by Rev. George W. Richards, followed by reading of Scriptures. Rev. Rufus Miller, of Reading.

Sunday School secretary of the Reformed Church, preached a sermon from the text St. Luke, 2:49. The collection amounted to $53.39, making a grand total for the day of $352, leaving a debt still remaining of $2342.79, which is considered very small. The entire cost of the church was $5:31.12. This includes $50 for the or-ga $450 for the chairs.

$15 freight; $21.43 for carpet and for the lot. When the services were opened yester day there was a debt of $2694.79 still on the building. During the morning and afternoon there was raised $213.51 in cash and eighty-five chairs were sold at $1 each, making a total amount at the two sessions of $298.61. The enrollment of the Sunday School now number 260. The officers are President.

E. H. Reninger; superintendent, A. D. Hensinger; treasurer, F.

Young; librarian, Harry Kleckner; sec- rotary. A. Boettner; assistant secre-1 tetry, Vina Rau; infant depart- ment superintendent, Miss Busse and Mrs. L. Zinzer.

The church is a handsome one and! one-half story and of brick. The inside is plain, yet sufficiently attractive for any congregation. The altar is on the east side. There are twenty windows, the one on the south side being a large memorial window. It is lighted by electricity.

There are really three rooms, which can lie thrown into one. The chairs are comfortable and fastened to each other by twos. Yesterday the altar was handsomely decorated with flowers and palms. Following are the donations: Half of the lot of Tilghman Klein: one-half by the Ladies' Aid Society; excavating the cellar, by the members and friends of the Sunday School; iron girders in basement by the Lehigh Valley Trust Safe Deposit Company; memorial window, by Mrs. Kate Balliet and her sister, 'Mrs.

Kemmerer, in memory of Eliza Kemmerer and Elizabeth Emery; pulpit desk, Allentown Crockery Company; organ, Ladies' Aid Society; pulpit chairs, Frank Hersh; proceeds of flowers, by school; umbrella stand and pedestal, A. Foelker and Henry Hiide-brandt; furnace in cellar, Hiram Shimer; pulpit Bible, Rev. Dr. A. J.

G. Dubbs. The latter was a Bible used by Dr. Dubbs in his own home. He sent his best wishes with the statement that he preached his first sermon in Salisbury Township.

CONSTABLES FORCED TO FIND 100. Wholesale Turning; Up of Disorderly Houses in Lancaster. As a result of Judge Brubaker's constables in eight or nine wards of Lancaster have returned nearly 100 persons and speak-easies. which were run in the guise of clubs. A constable, who refused to return violations, is under $500 bail' for making a false return.

Sheriff Myers has put on an extra force of deputies to make arrests of the many defendants re, turned by the constables. Another lot of $1.95 Wilton and 39-cent Smyrna rugs at Ore from South America. The steamer Mercedes arrived in New York from Imacota, Venezula, with over 1,000 tons of iron ore, which is to go to a firm in Philadelphia, This is thet first shipment of ore from a mine which, is said to be practically inexhaustible. It is being worked by a syndicate of American capitalists, which was formed several months ago. The ore is said to be superior to any found in this country.

The mine is situated' at a point 50 miles above the mouth of the Orinoc)j River. Tihese mines were at one time examined by the late John Thomas, of Hokendau-qua, but his report was never made public. Croup and whooping cough are childhood's terrors; but like pneumonia, bronchitis, and other throat and lung troubles, can be quickly cured by using One MlnuteCoughCure. H. I Keiper, 41 North Seventh Street.

so Total Expenditures One year's roomi rent Gas Books and periodicals $200.38 in. 36 32. S2 Care of room and books 20.00 Incidental sundries 11. OS Total Balance in treasury May8, 1897.. $1.12 Mrs.

W. B. K. Johnson, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Longnecker, auditor.

Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Lizzie Teager, president. DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLYMEN DIVIDED. A Majority, However, Seem to Train With the Quay Supporters. The Democratic Representatives at Harrisburg will probably remain divided between the Republican factions in the fights over the Quay reform bills.

Chairman Garman rallied just one more than a majority of the 33 for the "ripper" bill, the remaining 16 being equally divided among the nonvoting and the supporters of the bill. With Mr. Garman stood Messrs. Len-non and Kerr, the only Democrats who were on the treasury investigating committee. A considerable number of the Democrats propose to continue opposing Mr.

Quay's special bills on the ground that his failure to support ballot reform proves his professions to be insincere. Senator Quay, however, is likely to keep a majority of the Democrats on his side. SEVERE TESTS OF ARMOR. Plates for the Kearsarge and Kentucky Projectile Proof. The government test at the Bethlehem Iron Company's proving grounds on Saturday of ten-inch plate representing side armor for the cruisers Kearsarge and Kentucky was successful in every respect.

The projectile entered only three inches, and was then shattered, while the cracking shot failed to make a single crack. The test, though severe, was a triumph for the company and the entire group of plates was accepted by the government. BY A LARGE MAJORITY. When all has been said that can be said, and all is done that is necessary to do to reach an intelligent conclusion upon the comparative merits of the many pianos and organs offered for sale, the decision reached by a large majority is that our assortment of standard makes leads by many points. G.

C. Aschbach, 539 Hamilton Street. Want to See the Books. A petition was filed in the United States Circuit Court in Philadelphia by W. W.

Kurtz, as a bondholder and representing other bondholders of the Philadelphia, Reading New England Railroad Company, against the receivers of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad Company, praying that the court would direct the receivers to "exhibit to the- petitioner the books, showing the names of the holders of the shares of the capital stock of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad Company, with their residences and the number of shares held by each of them, respectively." The application: is to be heard on Tuesday, May 18. HAVE YOUR CARPETS' CLEANED ON THE FLOOR. W. R. Lawfer Co.

have taken the agency for the new process for cleaning carpet on the floor. This process has become very popular as it does not require taking up or putting clown of carpets. It will restore colors, destroy carpet bugs and moths, at the same time being disinfectant. All orders left at their place will receive prompt and careful attention. 6-9t Library Building for F.

and M. The corner stone of DePeyster Library building at Franklin and Marshall Collese. Lancaster, will be laid Wednesday, May 12. The building will cost $30,000 and is a gift from John Watts DePeyster, of New York. It is- through Lawyer A.

H. Rother-mel, of Reading, that Franklin and Marshall receives this handsome gift, They are both close personal friends and Mr. Rothermel brought the needs of the college! to the attention the donor, with the above result. He will make the address for the donor, which will be responded to by Ex-Attorney General Hensel. New line of Velour, Tapestry and Chenille table covers and curtains at Lawfer's.

10-5t-eod Knisrhts of Pythias. Huldah Lodge, No. 364. K. of Bethlehem, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday evening, June with a large parade and a public, meeting.

It i expected that lodges from Allentown, Easton and the Bethlehems will participate. Several members of the grand lodge will be present and rnnke addresses. FIVE TONS OF MAIL. Yesterday morning's Allentown mail contained five tons of mail matter for ex-Congressman' C. J.

Erdman. It came in 6H bags. The stuff consists of congressional records, agricultural reports, speeches and other documents such as congressmen receive and distribute to their constituents. It should be made a matter of public knowledge that De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will speedily cure piles of the longest standing. It is the household favorite for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises and sores of all kinds.

H. L. Helper, 41 North Seventh Street: to 1.98. Misses' untrimmed hats, 25c, to 1.49. Flowers, 10c a bunch up.

Violets, 3c a bunch up. Feathers, from 25c to 1.98. Straw braids, ornaments, chiffon ribbon and full line of materials. All the new things can be seen here as soon as they are put on the market. Bargains in all other depart nients.

the Public. ceased was a daughter of the late George and Catharine Klutz, of Low-hill Township, where she was born S4 years ago. She was the last survivor of the family. Her husband preceded her to the grave 26 years ago. The surviving children are Tilghman H.

and Eliza of this city. Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon. BLANCHE LEMBACH. Blanche, infant daughter of Fred M. and Hattie J.

Lembach, died yesterday forenoon, aged 8 months and 3 days.Fu-neral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from the home of the on Walnut Street, East Allentown. Service) will be held ia Christ Reformed Church. Burial Fairview Cemetery. AT SHERIFF'S SALE. The brick paint and ochre mill plant of the Mertztown paint and ochre plant with one acre of ground and a lease and lease hold estate to the Pennsylvania Paint and Ochre Company, in Longswamp, was sold to Charles O.

Schantz, of Allentown, for $25, subject to a $10,000 mortgage. Jerusalem Sunday School. The annual meeting of Jerusalem Sunday School of Eastern Salisbury was held yesterday, and the following officers for the ensuing year elected: Fri-sidents, Rev. Mr. Snyder and Rev.

Mr. Schoener; E. H. Buchecker; superintendent, J. W.

Lorash; assistant superintendent. Thos. Knappenberger; secretary, E. C. T.

Ueberroth; assistant secretary, E. S. Lorash; treasurer, E. H. Blitz; organist, iMiss Amy Ueberroth; assistant organist.

Miss Mamie M. Housman; deacons, Eddie Scholl, Willie Mohn. John W. F. Butz and Alfred Frey; new teachers, Emma Mohr, Mabel Mohr, Mary Ritter, Minnie Kiher, George Scholl and Mrs.

George Scholl. When a cold is contracted, cure it at once. One Minute Cough Cure will set you on the road to recovery in a minute. It will cure pneumonia, bronchitis, croup and all forms of lung and throat troubles. H.

L. Keiper, 41 North Seventh Street. Dr. Kress Locates Here. Dr.

P. J. Kress, lately of Hazleton, has moved to Allentown and located at 802 Walnut Street. Dr. Kress Is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College and has had a wide, experience as a surgeon and mieroseopist.

He has been clinical assistant at the Jefferson and Polyclinic Hospitals, Philadelphia, and senior resident surgeon at the Miner's State Hospital, Hazletom He will practice here and is a Hlesirable acquisition to the ranks of the profession. Roebuck's sliding fly screens wilh patent corners at Lawfer's. 10-5t-eod Allentown Brewing Canada malt beer is guaranteed perfetly pure. Bottled by the Horlacher Bottling Co. Salvation Irmy Meetings.

Evangelist B. F. Campbell will conduct a special meeting in the S. A. Hall, Church Street, Catasauqua, Tuesday, May 11, at p.

m. Subject, "What Must I Do to Be Saved Staff Capt. Hunter, of Wilkes-Barre, and Ensign Fryer, of Philadelphia, will conduct a special meeting in the same hall on Wednesday, May 12. at 8 p. ni.

Everybody is welcome. Allentown Brewing Canada malt beer bottled by the Horlacher Bottling Co. Thirty years is a long time to fight pajnful a trouble as piles, but Jacob Mitchell, of Unlonville, struggled that long before he tried DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve, which quickly and permanently cure him. It is equally effective In eczema and all skin affections. H.

L. Keiper, 41 North Seventh Street. Don't fail to read Wcldner'i ad. It has been our aim since we went into business to conduct our store iu such a mannor as to win and retain tbGconfidonoe of the public. Honesty, square dealing' without misrepresentation has been the foundation principle of our wonderful increase in business.

Our advertisements ara all written contracts and must ba fulfilled to the letter. We are not selling goods at cost lor six mouths and fllty per cent below cost the balance of the year. A dollar is always worth a liundred'ceuts with us and goods are always worth thoir commercial value aud nobody will sell it lor less. We do not intond to insult your intelligence by advertising all the tima tlrngs that the nuked eye can see ara frauds. We are doing business on a reason, able margin of profits only.

We do not indulge iu any false pretenses, positively allow no misrepresentations, every promise nindo by us or any ot our salesmen, must bo redeemed. We also do business under a guarantee that guarautees. 2ta Suarantee a Jit. Even if your ideas ot what constitutes a good fit, do no coincide with ours, we leave it to your own judgment, and inclinations, and ifthetitor the workmanship do not meet with your approval we will cheerfully refund your money paid for them or make you new garments and tliauk you besides ior having given us a chance. This is doing business on the Satisfaction Suaranteed Principle Has any firm offered you such broad and liberal terms at the prices we do.

Suits made to your measure from upwards. Samples clieeriully furnished. Uerms Cash and One tPrice Oniy. An immense slock of Men's and Children's Heady-Made Clothing aud goueral tiirnisliiiig goods in the latest varieties and styles always ou hand. 2 our Street Car 3are SPaid one way with a purchase.

IStore open Mouday and Saturday evenings. fires her Stephen jCion Clothing Jfcall, 638, 640 642 Hamilton Jtllantown..