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a a Gazette. Gazette. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1889. The Gasette office so connected with the no Buchange. No.

282. Fancies heaven's sake, Bosworth, have you in a railroad accident "Neither. I hid under the bed boon sand bagging or Bosworthother night to scare my wife." the Franklin Frank's barn at Kingston was defire last evening. 1 Loos, very alight. new in antique dining room stroyed by Something chairs, upholstered in leather, at Donnelly's.

furniture want anything new in the If you is the place to go. You can line Donnelly's finding what you want, 1t be sure of -the first of the season--at Hess' Apricots market. line of gents' silk shirte, no such Bee our shown here. Prices way down. goods ever lot of ladies' vests, two for 25 cte.

A large ANTRI's. o-day. For Graduation-fans, elegant sashee, gloves, laces and trimminge, at BROWN's B. H. mitts, Hammocks at $1.25 to at Rickett's.

only. tf Best qualities Thorp's bias system 1 taught by Mrs. Thorp at the Bingham House. Instructions given day and evening. 11j-5t.

Finest line of men's, youths' and children's hats at A. B. Brown's Bee Hive. straw G. M.

Hibbs, successor to Hibbs Denio, W. Market Wilkes-Barre, offers in19 ducements in French and American window sash, doors and blinds, wholesale and glass, retail. At 33 c. and at 58 we offer this week line of summer silks, warranted French large and guaranteed to be a real bargain. BE goods Another lot of elegant hem-stitch embroideries.

ANTRIM'S. An endless variety of goods suitable 1 for spring overcoats, at Bevan's the tailor. 25 pieces batistes, fast colors, elegant styles, 15 worth double. A. B.

Brown's B. Hive. For sale- a span of bay draught horses, weight 2800, 5 and 6 years old, guaranteed sound and good to work. Scott Wagner, 34 North Main Pittston. 8mtf Elaborate line at low prices of French millinery.

A. B. Brown's Bee Hive. House to Rent-8 roomed house on Kennedy street Possession given June 4. Apply to John Thomas, 17 Kennedy St.

Bananas at wholesale at Hallosk's. Elegant line dress trimmings, A.B. BROWN'S Our store will be open every evening until July 4th. Go to Hagenbaugh's art store, No. 10 Franklin Wilkes-Barre, for fine pictures artists' materials and frame mouldings.

Unexcelled line summer uuderwear, Brown's. House corner Oak and Main Sta. for rent. Possession given immediately. Inquire of D.

Judd Co. Elegant pattern hats and bonnets. BROWN All the nobby shapes and styles in neck wear, at Bevan's. The latest block in the Guyer hat just at Bevan's. Our line of children's dresses, ladies' wrappers, spring and summer garments has been.

greatly reduced in price this week. Brown's. Hammocks at all prices, A. B. BROWN'S B.

Dwelling No. 9 Oak St. for rent. Possession given June 1st. Inquire of H.

D. Judd Co. Hosiery, gloves and silk mitts, just what you want, lower prices than elsewhere. B. For rent--The store now occupied by H.

Judd in Phoenix block. Inquire of Joseph Spiller, LaGrange street. a2-tf Number of special bargains in our wholesale Department, seasonable goods, call soon, A. B. BROWN'S BEE HIVE.

Headquarters One millinery, A. B. BROWN'S. Barber the druggist at Fleming's drug store J. J.

Merriam expecte to be in Pittaton the 18th, 19th and 20th of this month, when will be glad to receive orders for portraits colored or black crayon and in water or colors. If addressed through Pittaton post office will call on one of the above dates. ET OUTERA. 'and Fasts and Matas from Business Men, Gleaned. To the People of Pittstom.

For the next 60 days I will sell my entire stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WARE- -in fact, everything 1 in stock, regardless of their regular prices. Remember this is no joke. It is solid fact. Sept. 18th I retire from business in Pittaton.

Respectfully yours, tf W. W. BERRY. The Albany Dental Rooms, No. 33 West Market street, Wilkes Barre, are famous for good work, painless operations and low prices.

They are enterprising and progressive, and have good facilities and dentists competent to do any work that may be required. The proprietors, Dre. Weller Honeywell, are the only dentists in Wilkes-Barre censed to insert teeth without plates by the new Crown and bridge method. Rare Crockery Attractions, A brilliant display, from fire Haviland china to the plainest ware, all tastefully arranged, seen at Conyagham, Schrage Cos', corner Northampton and Washington streets, WilkesBarre. Beautiful and unique decorated sets, rivaling china, at low prices.

Wonderful imitations of cut class. Low-price novelties in bric-a-brac, very striking. Glassware for all purposes. Special bargains in decorated seta, of assorted colors: Chamber, 10 pieces, $1.90 and tea, 56 pieces, din ner, 112 pieces, $8,30. A comparison is invited on any line of goods.

Inducements betel crockery and glassware. Fancy baskets and highs house furnishings. The Ideal Eating Place Of Wilkes- Barre is Lohmann's restaurant, 139 Bast Market street. His bill of fare includes almost everything imaginable in the line of refreshment -every delicacy of the Every dish is prepared with the utmost care and culinary skill, and served promptly in the most polite and pleasing manber. Not only is the tare and service the.

best in the land, but the elegance of the furniSure and gives the place an air of Justiry which contributes much to its attract- PRES'T GUMMINGS' SPEECH. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE PENN'A C. T. A. U.

LEADER. Stirring Appeal In Behalf of the Home and the Boys The Duty of Father Mathew Men to Support The Prohibitory Amendment. As the campaign for constitutional prohibition nears its end, the meetings in favor of the amendment grow larger and more enthusiastic, and the outlook grows brighter and brighter. The open-air meeting held on Broad street last evening was attended by a very large number of persons -upwards of a thousandmany of whom were ladies. F.

P. Cummings, of Williamsport, President of the Catholie Total Abstinence Union of Pennsylvania, was the speaker of the evening. 0a account of a failure to make railway connections, he did not arrive until after- half-past 8 o'clock, but the large crowd which had gathered was kept interested and good-natured by music from the Thistle Cornet Band and a brief but logical address from Ree. Dr. Parke.

When the carriage containing Mr. Cummings was driven up he was enthusiastically received, and before the applause had subsided he was handed a bouquet of roses by a young lady in the crowd. Mr. Oummings was introduced by Hon. Theo.

Strong, President of the Pittston Amendment Association, and the speaker at once began his lecture. He thought it strange that a resident of Williamsport should come to Pittston to talk about water, since they bad so very much of it themselves during the past few weeks, and the relief committee of that city was still feeding 7,000 homeless people. But, he said, the citizens of Williamsport still have a warm heart for the great question of the hour, and will do all that lies in their to push the amendment cause forward power to victory. Penneylvania, said he, is laboring under a curse more devastating and ruinous than all the floods of the past, and the citisens should respond just as nobly and heartily to the cry for assistance in its overthrow as they have to the appeals which have gone forth from Johnstown apd the Queen City of the West Branch. He did not come, he said, as an arraigner of the liquor sellers, but he was here to present the facts and arguments in favor of the amendmeat, and to ask, every considerate and conscientious voter to cast his ballot for the same.

This is a non-partisan and non -sectarian fight. I am a Democrat, he said, yet am ready to join hands with members of every party and sect in this great struggle, The voter free. He is under no party obligations what: soever. If the licensing of the traffic is right and for the public good, every man should vote for But, said he, the very fact that the business licensed and restricted shows that it is gerous and wrong, and it should therefore be voted out of existence, The leaders of the opposition are doing all in their power to divert attention from the question under discussion. The cry of per.

sonal liberty is brought up so often that the in word "liberty" has lost its effect. Ask 1 the mothers what that liberty means? Is it that their sons may go out into the streets and be tempted by the hundreds of open dram shops? They say prohibition don't prohibit. It certainly will have the effect of abolishing the open 88- loon and thus remove a great menace. He appealed especially to those who had fought for their country in its time of need to come to the front and fight the great enemy which is destroying our homes. D.

Men who do not drink themselves, cannot, if they have boys, wrap themselves in their self -assurance and go to the polls to vote for the continuance of the saloon. at To illustrate how prohibition will have the desired effect of keeping men sober, Mr. Cummings cited an instance which occurred at Williamsport. For four days last week that city bad prohibition. The Mayor asked that the saloon-keepers would close their places in business until the flood had subsided, Totheir credit, they did so, and those four days, he said, were the most peaceful that the city had witnessed since the days of local option.

There was not a. drunken man to be seen and all were working earnestly in the endeavor to clear the streets. As 8000 88 the saloons were re-opened this condition of things was changed. Men at once left their work, at which they were earning $2 a day, to drink and lounge about the saloons. He made an earnest appeal to the members of the Total Abstinence Societies to ber their pledges and give all possible aid to the amendment cause.

Father Mathew, he said, upon his death-bed praised God when he learned that a society had been formed for the furtherance of "legal suasion." Mr. Cummings read extracts from utterances by Archbishop Ireland upon the question, in which he stood boNilly out as the champion of legal suasion. Many other strong and eloquent arguments were presented, bat our space will not permit their reproduction here. Suffice it to say that Mr. Cummings gave one of the beet of the many powerful addresses that have been delivered here during the campaign.

He 18 is young man of no mean ability as a speaker, and he has that happy manner of presenting his arguments in a way that compels the closest attention of all and impresses his hearers with his earnestness and sincerity. His visit to Pittaton will be productive of good results, we believe, and he can rest assured that should he come here again he will receive a warm and hearty welcome. At the close of the lecture Mr. Cummings was taken in charge by the local committees and paid a visit to the McClellan Rifles' Armory, the Father Mathew Hall, and new building of the St. Aloysius Society.

An informal reception was held at the latter place and an opportunity given for all to become acquainted with the honored State President of the 0. T. A. Union, He left this morning for his home where he meeting to night. For Rent.

Delaware Avenue, seven room residence, $11. On Montgomery street- large corner residence, Buodern convepiences, stable, at $20. Also new six 100m house at $10. Railroad street -Eight room brick residence $10. Store room, having large ice box, cellar and office suitable for a market $9.

Kennedy -Four rooms on second floor $5.50. Main street -Five rooms on 2nd floor No. 14 South Main $8.50. Two store rooms at $10.00 each and one having large cellar and eleyator at $30.00. Possession immediately.

F. H. BANKER, Agt. LOCAL GLEANINGS. Town Talk and' Happenings in and About the Borough.

8. R. Ferrell and party. returned last evening from Bowman's Creek with a catch of about 300 fine trout. The members of the Leek Cornet Band are requested to attend a special meeting at 7:30 o'clock this evening.

The ladies of the First Congregation Church are preparing to hold a strawberry festival on Monday evening, June 24. Don't miss it- -the amendment address by Hon. Thomas Walter Mills, the "Little Giant" from Iowa, on the river bank in West Pitteton to-morrow (Sunday) at 3:30 p.m. We are in recipt of a communication in regard to the anti-prohibition lecture last evening but the over crowded condition of our columps prevents its appearance to-day. Eddie McDonnell, the South Main street shoe man, is suffering from a terribly swollen eye, as the result of a friendly boxing match with Will Stroh, the milkman, this morning.

There will be a special meeting of the St. Aloysius Society to-morrow morning at 10:30. Busir ess of importance. P. J.

BLEWITT, -Pres't. M. J. BERRY, Sec'y. All who will join in the Children's Grand Parade for the Amendmont will meet in Key.

stone Hall on Monday afternoon at three o'clock. Carriages will be provided for the smaller children. After the parade a lunch will be served to the children who march. The "Our Boys" Base Ball Club hereby challenge the Young Americas, of BrowntowD, to a game of ball at Riverside Park, next Saturday afternoon, for $10 a side. Anewer through the GAZETTE, P.

MURPHY, manager. E. D. Nichole, of Wilkes- -Barre, and others, will address an amentment meeting in the woods near the old No. 3 Slope, Yatesville, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.

Mr, Nichole and Mr. Peok will speak on the amendment at the Yatesville church in the evening. At 11 a. m. a meeting will be held at Ladin.

Pittsion Borough School Board met in the High Schoel last evening, President W. Evans in the chair. The report of the borough auditors was read and ordered printed. The reports of Secretary and Finance Committee for the past year were approved. Miss Katie Gillespie's resignation as principal of Market street school was accepted: Building committee reported progress, after which the board adjourned until next Friday evening.

Amendment Notes. Look out for amendment tickets distributed by They are for the saloon! Be sure the bottom line reads: For The Prohibitory Amendment. Says Chairman Palmer: "The way to arrange 8 State appropriation for Johnstown is to carry the amendment and make an extra session of the Legislature neces ary. The appropriation could be made at the same time that laws are enacted to enforce the amendment." Many believe that a guardian angel attends everyone through life, but it was Father Mathew, we believe, who said that this angel. stops at the saloon door and waits uotil his man comes out, Whether this be literally true or not, the man who patronizes a saloon is in danger, and his true friends are on the outside.

Years ago the liquor dealers knew that they were liable to suppression, says the Wilkes. Record editorially. They have heard the warnings of the masaes to quit the business. If prohibition now comes and finds them unprepared, theirs is the less, due to their own folly. Justice does not require that they should receive compensation.

Up to this time not a single argument has been advanced why the saloon should be continued. Every cry of the whiskey side has been either that probibition won't prohibit or that prohibition without compensation is unjust. Not even the most daring romancer CAD get himself to that pitch of absurd prevarica: tion where he can assert that the saloon is of any benefit to the community. The Scranton Republican is one of those papers which boast of their sterling indepen. dence and neutrality in the present campaign.

It even went so far as to state that it refused money offers for space from both the amendment and the anti amendment people. Yet its last weekly issue which circulates mostly among the farmers and in the -town districts was given over almost entirely to whiskey literature. It is not difficult to see that the Republican's independent, impartial neutrality is confined to its daily 1 issues, and not well confined even in them. Personal. John B.

Smith, of Dunmore, was in town to-day. Homer Rugglee, the Water street bookstore man, was at Wilkes- Barre to-day. E. P. Wilbur, president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and family have gone to the Thousand Islands for the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kirby will go to Car.

bondale this evening to attend the foneral af a relative, which takes place there to-morrow, Chief-of-Police McGrath left this afternoon for Juniata county for the purpose of serving subpoenas upon those persons who assisted in the capture of Jennie Osborne, the horse thief, Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Belle, daughter of John Anderson, and Walter A. Lorimer, of Philadelphia, to take place at the bride's 1 home on Thursday evening next, the 20th inst Rev. A. D. Yocum was stricken with alysis while reading the Scripture lesson in his Altoona Church Sunday morning.

Mr. Yocum is brother-in-law to our townsman, G. B. Thompson. First- Clads Hardware, Cutlery, den Tools, Lawn Mowers Ice Cream Freezers.

finest assortment of lamps in town. The place to hare first-class roofing, furnace and plumbing work done. All work promptly attended to- at B. J. Conlan's new location opposite Miners' Savings Bank.

THE NEW ST. JOHN'S CHURCH AN IMPOSING AND COSTLY PLACE OF WORSHIP. Details of the Construction of the Magnifcent Edifice, Together With a Brief History of the Church in This Place. For several years the old structure in which Pittaton Catholics have worshipped WAS deemed insecure, and it was found on several occasions to be utterly inadequate to accommodate the rapidly growing congregation. Besides, when the edifice was erected, over thirty years ago, but little attention was paid to the architectural features, and marred as it was by the wear and tear of so many years, it was by no means a structure worthy of the large and influential congregation which has grown up in this vicinity.

Accordingly in the winter of 1887 it WAS decided that the old church should be torn down and a new edifice, to cost in the neighborhood of $65,000, erected in its stead. Committees were at once appointed to solicit subscriptions, and a sufficient amount was soon pledged by the members of the church ways, one on either side of the entrance. The gallery will be supported by ornamental iron columps. The girders will be composed of six thicknesses of 4x4 white pine and every fourth joist will be anchored to the walls by wrought iron ties. The interior of the edifice will be lighted by ten handsome stained glass windows, 5x17 feet, which will afford an abundance of light.

In the rear of the altar are several large and well-lighted rooms, which will be used as vestry, library and for the accommodation of the Sisters. It is expected that the foundation will be completed time during September, when the corner stone will be laid with appropriate exercises. Such a magnificent church building as this is in ended to be will be a credit to Pittaton, as well as the congregation which has been so zealous i in working for the erection of the same. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.

From a sketch recently written by Rev. Father Finnan we glean the following facts in regard to the history of St. John's Parish: There is a scarcity of reliable record of the early history of the Catholic Mission in Pitta- and citizens of the town to warrant the ten. However, it is known that the first dertaking of the task, A large fair was projected, which was held in Keystone Hall during the holiday season. The affair was entirely successful and over, $20,000 was realzed therefrom to be added to the fund.

Work was at once commenced at ing the old structure, the congregation in the interim worshipping in the lower floor of the Parochial school building, which has been fitted up to suit the purpose. The contract for the erection of the new edifice was awarded to Edward Delaney, of Philadelphia, the committee having in the meantime accepted, the plans presented by Architect Edwin Durang, also of Philadelphia. The foundation was commenced on May 29th, and at the present writing work thereon 18 progressing favorably. The accompanying cut, which was taken from the architect's drawinge, shows the front elevation of the new edifice, which it is intended shall be as elegant and beautiful in all its details, as any building of its kind in the State. The design is a modified Gothic and the material from which the building is to be erected is handsome light brownstone, which is brought here from Stockton, N.

J. The trimmings will be of Indiana limestone, while the external steps, platform and sills are of: Meshoppen bluestone, properly dressed, In -width the church is to be 83 feet at the front, the width of the main auditorium being 66 feet 4 inches. The entire length will be 150 feet. From the ground to the top of the two steeples the height will be 152 feet, while from the ground to the top of the stonework on the same the height will be 82 feet. Heighth of front gable, 80 feet.

The present contract, however, only calls for the erection of the steeples to the stonework height. The basement will run nearly the entire length of the building, and will be finished and seated so that it can be used upon special occasions and for evening services, At the rear end of the basement there will be a large room, 24x18 feet, in which there will be located the apparatus for heating and ventilation. The mode of heating has not yet been decided upon, but it will consist of the latest improvements, and will be in keeping with the balance of the equipments of the structure, The basement walls are six feet in thickness, They are to be lined with brick work, and the piers supporting the main floor will be of fron 8 inches in diameter, with metal five. eighths of an inch thick and neatly ornament. ed with leaves and mouldings.

It in calculated that the room will seat about 2,000 persona. The main auditorium is to be 92 feet in length and 58 feet across, and its seating pacity will be nearly 2,500. The interior wood- work will be of white pice ard the pews, altar, will be handsomely carved and polished. A large gallery eleven feet in width will run around three sides of the room, This will seat about six hundred persons, and thereto will be gained by two winding stair. Rev.

James Cody was appointed assistant to 8t. John's. He died in the following August. Shortly after his death the new pastoral residence was erected and an addition put to St. John's, nearly doubling its capacity.

Rev. Michael Dunn was appointed assistant on Sept. 5, 1870, and continued in that office until March 4th, 1871, when he was succeeded by Rev. Father Orane. The latter was placed in charge of the Pleasant Valley church in July, 1874, and be was succeeded by Rev.

F. McGuckin, who continued as assistant until 1875, when he was appointed to take charge of the church at Auburn. He. was succeeded by Rev. M.

E. Lynott. During sufficient funds were subscribed erect 1878 substantial parochial school, which WAS opened on Sept. 6th, 1880, In the n.eantime Father McDermott was transferred 10 Wellsboro, being succeeded at St. John's by Rev.

John Bergen. Old St. Mary's, on Church Hill, 1 had not been in use for several years on account of its dilapidated condition. It was therefore torn down and a new add handsome church building, 90x38 feet, was crected in its stead. Biehop O'Hara blessed the church June 18, 1882 Father Lyoott was trageferred to Wellaboro, in 1882, and was succeeded at St.

John's by Rev. Michael J. Hoban. In 1885 Father Bergen was transferred to Troy, being sueceeded by Rev. Joseph J.

Coroner, the present Arst assistant. Father Hoban was also transferred to Troy in 1886, and Rev. John 8. Greve was appointed second assistant at Pittston, where he is at present. Father Finnan, who has been in charge of Johu's Parish since 1861, has been AD earnest, hard working pastor, and to his faithful efforts is due much of the success which has attended the Catholic Church in this place.

Archbishop Ireland' Latest Utterance on Prohibition. EVENING GAZETTE: Archbishop Ireland has never allowed any person to be in doubt as to his position on the burning question that is now kindling the masses of this State into a glowing flame. His latest utterance, however, is more pronounced than any thing I have yet seen. A few days ago at the State Convention of the Minnesota Catholic Total Abstainence Union, he used the foilowing language: "We thought we meant business years ago in this warfare, but I hope God will forgive u8 for our weakness, for we went into the battlefield without sufficient resolution. We labored under the fatal mistake that we could argue out the question with the liquorsellere.

We imagiued there was some power in moral suasion, that when we would show them the evil of their ways they would abandon the traffic. We have seen there is to hope of improving in any shape or form the liquor traffic. "There is nothing now to be done but 'to wipe it out completely. I have lost too much of my time striving in the past to repair the fearful evils wrought by the liquor traffic. I bave lost too much time in speaking of total abstinenca in hall and pulpit to men who while listening were with me, but who on the streets would be invited by the saloon-keeper to go and take a drink and forget their resolutions.

Well, some of us are growing old, and do not intend to be throwing away our time 10 arguing with people who will not be converted, and I fo: one am going to go in with terrific earnestness in the future in this war against liquor in all shapes. I mean business this time. "Now in order to succeed, I wish to enroll every man. We Catholics will unite with our fellow -citizens of all classes and all denominations to do away with that terrible shame, sin and disgrace of the saloon. All those who violate the law and diegrace us go into the saloon frat, and would we be patriots, would we be Americans if we did not turn round and meet with our whole strength the spring of crime, the accursed saloon? "So come and say to your friends that you have enlisted for war, but.

meaning bueinee8 this time, clean out the whole institution of dram-selling. We are blessed in every way. There is not in the world a country equal to our own and what we have to fear is intemperance, the one curse in c.untry or city." This is a manly, patriotic and highly Christian attitude to assume. Would to God there were more Bishop Irelands. BENJAMIN HARDING.

OFFICE OF SOLOMON SLOCUM, DEALER IN WINES AND LIQUOR. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, AND SECRETARY THE PERSONAL LIBERTY LEAGUE. Bungtown, Pa. WEDNESDAY NITE. To the Wurkers: At this ritin, it looks as if the hole State is goin fur probishun with 100,000 mjority.

You her got to open your pocket-books and yoor barrels or you ar gou gooses. We her bot up all the papers we kood, wich is nearly all, an we hope to bamboozle a good meny. Let every saloon keeper see the ward politishuns at wunce and use the rite kind of in-. fluooenSe to her them wurk on our side. See that al the side doors ov the saloons ar open on lectehun day and see that enuf of likuid refreshments are served.

Keep the wimen frum the polls if ju possibly kan. Don't let the bummers stand around the polls, After they vote give them plenty do drink all day and they will stay in the saloon. When the polls close, kick the bummer's out. Try and sekure sum respectable man at the polls. Preachers like 8wentzel or Kort kan do us good service, See them.

Things look mity bloo. Erry 1 or yu must do sum tall wurk or yoor names is Dennis. The Father Mathu men her gon back on us. We depended on every 1 ove them to stand by us an vote fur whisky but they have gone over, Our only hope is beer and boodle. Yours in agony, SOL, BLOCUM, L.

L. D. (wich is Licensed Liquor Dealer) K. -Get out the bum vote, There will be a special meeting of Mechanice' Hose Co. No.

3, Monday evening, June 11th, at 1:30 o'clock. A full attendance is requested as there is business of special portance to be' transoted. G. 1 E. CARPENTER, Pree't.

$100 Reward. One Hundred- Dollars Reward will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person who offers to pay or pays a bribe of any kind to any. voter for his vote on the Prohibitory Amendment at any election district in this county. A. H.

DICKSON, Chairman Executive mittee Luzerne County Amendment Society. The Bribery law, Section it enacted by senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That any person who shall give or promise viter to give to an elector reward, or other valuable consideration, for his vote at any election held for the purpose of voting on an amendment to the constitution or any other public purpose, or for withholding the same, os who shall give or promise to give such consideration to any other person or party for such elector's vote or for the withholding thereof, and any elector who shall receive or agree to receive for himself or for arother any money reward or other valuable consideration for his vote at such election or for withholding the same- -shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and undergo imprisonment not exceeding one year. The Suffrage Amendment. Much misunderstanding yet prevails concerning the suffrage amendment, more commonly known as the "poll tax" amendment, to be voted on next Tuesday. This does not, as erroneously supposed by some, abolish either the occupation tax or the poll tax.

What it does propose is to make the privilege of voting independent of the poll tax qualification now in force. The tax has to be paid all the same. But its paymeut will, if the amendment prevaile, have no connection with the payer's right to vote. It may be paid either a month before or a month after election. The suffrage amendment also reduces the time during which a man must reside in an election digtrict from 60 to 30 days.

(Tuder the present provision of the Constitution much injustice is unintentionally done. Here, for example, is a young man 22 years of age. He is plenty old enough to vote. But ho has never been a8- sessed by the tax collector, has no tax receipts and is consequently practically disfranchised and raked felons, bribers and others whose franchise is taken from them for infamons offences against the Commonwealth. Under the amendment, if carried, this injustice would be obviated.

The young man would have to pay his taxes. just as before, but he could vote and pay them afterwards. Dr. Doyle's Lecture. A fair audience assembled in Mu ic Hall last evening to hear Dr.

Do; le of Wilkes- Barre make a verbal defense of the saloon. This 18 the first public meating the whisky men have attempted in this region, and it cannot be said that it was a great success. Dr. Doyle told some witty anecdotes and made a ferce attack upon the churches and church membere, who, he said, could much better devote their money and time towards helping the down-trodden workingman than by endeavoring to deprive him of his personal liberties. The Doctor also indulged in a few rambling remarks about the futility of prohibitive laws.

After continuing in this vein for three quarters of an hour the speaker desisted, aud allowed his over-heated auditors to seek the cool night air. The crowded condition of our columns today prevents us from giving a more elaborate report: Overseers of Election. Wherever there is fear of illegal voting, the friends of the amendment should secure the appointment of overseers, which may be done by a request preferred at court. The powers and duties of these overseers are thus defined by law: "Overseers shall have the right to be ent with the officers of the election during the whole time the same is held, the votes counted and the returns made out and signed by the election officers; to keep a list of voters if they see proper, to challenge any person offering to vote, and interrogate him and his witnesses, under oath, in regard to his right of suffrage at the election and to examine his papers produced and the officers of the election are required to afford the overseers, every convenience and facility for the discharge of their duties." Just la, J. W.

Nimmo has just received a new and elegant line of foreign and domestic piece goods, including checks and fancy cheviots, which will be made up in the most artistic style in suits ranging from $18 to $40 An especially nice line. of seasonable trouseringe, made up from $3:50 to $10. Don't fail to look at them. Kicker's Hardware and Crockery, He has beautiful decorated ware, by the piece or set, for about the price of white. Has pew goods in trunks, traveling bags, fine quality tools, base ball bate, door and window screens, tin ware and household necessities innumerable, at prices far below the ordinary.

No. 165 Kast Market Wilkes-Barre. Seasonable Articles. Geo. J.

Llewellyn, the plumber and hardware dealer, desires to announce to the public that he has a full line of ice cream freezers, water coolers, garden tools, hardware, and everything suitable to this season of the year. Remember the place, No. 4 Water street. Probable Fatal Shooting at Ville. Last night a shooting affray which will in all probability end in murder took place at Ed wardsville.

Officer David Thomas, in an endesver to gaull a Polander disturbance entered a house on Green street. As soon as he entered one of the Polanders became insolent and attempted so assault him' with a chair. order to protect his life Thomas drew his revolver and fired, the ball entering the Polander's abdomen. He was removed his home, where he is still lying in critical condition. The officer was arrested, WEST.

SIDE. Local Events. Personalities and tions of Interest. The Olear Spring Coal Company is making preparations for putting a bore hole on Mr. Lace's property, on Parke street.

Howard Hallock and sister, Miss Addie Hallock, of Bowling Green, 0, formerly of Northmoreland, Wyoming are guests in the family of James Davis. Tickets for the Presbyterian Sunday school excursion on Thursday next can be had at Taggart's drug store, on this side, and at Berry's jewelry store, on the East Side. Childrens' Day will be obeerved at the Lnzerne Avenue Baptist Church to-morrow, June 16th. All the are urgently requested to be present, also the parents. Let every.

body come and enjoy the children's day. The exercises will commence at 10:30. Rev. Mr. Swan, of Steubenville, Ohio, who was expected to preach in the First Presbsterian Church to morrow, on account of sicknees will not be able to All the engagement.

The pulpit will be filled by Rev. Taylor, of Waverly, who preached last Sunday. THE FUTURE MEN AND WOMEN. GRAND PARADE OF THE CHILDREN- A THOUS- AND MEN AND BOYS IN LINE, HEADED BY A BAND. A feature of the amendment campaign will be the children's parade, with banners and badges and music, on Monday afternoon.

Rev. H. M. Crydenwise will be the Grand Marshal, and the young ladies of the Y's will be the marshals of divisions. White this is especially the children's rade, all citizens are invited to join, with carriages or without, in the mar for the home against the saloon.

LINE OF MARCH. From Keystone Hall to the West End, up Main to Ferry Bridge, across Ferry Bridge to Fusquehanna Ave up Susquehanna Ave to York out York to Woshington out Washi- gton to. Exeter down Exeter to Wyoming down Wyoming to Montgomery, up Montgomery Parke, out Parke toLuzerne down Ludown Main to Keystone Hall. zerne to a Depot Bridge across Depot Bridge and. Those who walk will march on the sidewalk.

Carriages will form. in line at West. End and follow the children. Baby Carriages ratore G. Carpenter 51 West Market Wilkes- Barre, have an immense stock of Baby carriages-unique beauties in reed, rattan and cane, with rich upholstrey and adjustable umbrellas.

Colors are garnet, peacock blue and old gold, very pretty and attractive. There is also a large etock of the beat kinds of refrigerators, freezers and water coolere. Prices are iformly low. For sale. An old established, licensed saloon and restaurant, centrally located, three years' lease ladies, dining roome, gentleman's dining rooms ete.

Satisfactory reasons for gel ing. Comp'etely furnished and doing an excellent business. For further information address Camp News Advertising Agency, Welles Building, Wilkes- Barre, Catholic families to come to this vicinity moved in April, 1841. The Irst priest who made regular visits to these few families was Rev. Henry Fitssimons, who was stationed at Carbondale.

Setting out from that city on horseback he would visit the scattered Catholics throughout the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valleye, stopping over night with some Catholic family, saging mass in the morning, administering the sacraments and attending to the wants of the sick. Father Fitzsimone paid regular visits to this place until 1846, when he was succeeded by Rev. Patrick A. Prendergast. The latter's visite continued until 1849, when Rev.

Basil Shorb began to attend the Pittston Catholics. It was during Father Shorb's attendance that an effort was started to build a church, and piece of ground on what 18 now known 88 Church Hill was secured for the erection of a place of worship. Shortly afterward Father Loughran succeeded to the pastorate of the Pittaton Catholics The population had by this time commenced to grow, and under Father Loughran's ministry the church of St. Mary's was erected and used as a place in which to worship. Rev.

John P. O'Shaughnessy succeeded Father Loughran in charge of St. Mary's in 1853. In this year, the congregation having in the meantime grown large enough to require the erection of another church, a lot was secured on William street, and Father O'Shaughnessy at once set about erecting the new building. The duties of Father 0'Shaughnessy had by this time grown so heavy that it was necessary for him to have an assistant, and to this position Father Blacker was appointed, continuing therein until July, when he was withdrawn to meet the now pressing needs of other portions of the Diocese.

On Sept. 20, 1858, Rev. John Finnan, the present reator of St John's, was appointed to assist Father O'Shaughnessy, and on the 17th of the following month the new church, under the name of St, John, Evangelist, was dedicated. In the spring of 1859 Father 0'Shaugh. nessy was appointed to take charge of the church at Mauch Chunk and the Pittston mission was left in charge of the assistant until May, the same year, when Father Prendergast was transferred from Wilmington, to take charge of the church.

About two years and a half later his health began to fail -and he died in the pastoral house on Nov. 2d, 1861, Upon his death Father Finnan was placed ip charge of the Pittston mission rector, which office he still holds In 1883 double brick dwelling next the church purchased, to be used as a school and dwelling for Sisters who would have charge of the instruction of the children of the parish. The building was remodeled and and select school opened in September, 1864. In 1867 a large sacristy was added and a spire erected on the church. A lot on the corner of William and Church streets was purchased in the same year, on which to build a new house for the clergy, the old one having become dilapidated and inadequate.

On Oct. 18, 1869, First Peaches of the Season. The fret peaches of the season were received at Hallock's market to-day. They are beauties and as there are only a tew of them you should call early if you desire any. Also, fresh huckleberries.

Call and see them at Hallock's. Satisfaction Guaranteed. If your watch does not give satisfaction, lake it to T. R. Strley, the leading watchmaker, established in Pittaton 1878-James Searle's old stand, corner North Main and Water Sta.

Our manufacture of doors and windows are the best, and our late prices are the lowest the market; J. E. PATTERSON Co. Born. June 15, to Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Corcoran, of Browntown, a BOD. Died. To Moosic, June 14, Mrs. Thomas Cawley.

Funeral Monday. at 9 a. with Solemn High Mass. Interment in Pleasant Valley Catholic In Pittaton, June 14, of congestion of the lungs, Otto son of Mr. and Mre Louis Brandenburg, aged montha.

on Sunday at 2 p.m, at the German Lutheran Church; interment in the Hamtown Cemetery COOLER. You can become much cooler by purchasing one of Bevan's light summer suits made to your measure for XX dollars. Pants' goods in an endless variety from dollars up, call and inspect stock. Fine selection of black and blue cheviot and serge suiting. Get your order in before the 4th.

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