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JL FOLLOWING THE BIBLE. slder, firmly believe and dlllgenUy practice divine truths, and receive out of Christ's fullness an increase of faith and love and every other grace which is their privilege to enjoy, we shall not have! to mourn over ttoe ooldness of NEW DIAAIOND BREAKER. SITE STAKED OUT JUST NORTH OF MOtfNT PLEASANT COLLIERY. The site of the new Diamond breaker of the Lackawanna Co. at Scranton OUR TAILORING 1 PASTORS say: farewell i '1rv.

Dr. Hill and Rev. Dr. Biokford Terminate Successful Pastorates m- -v Former Preaches From Taxi Baaad fn-Paul't AddriM to El dan at tO CONFER WITH CUV. WEBER'S DECISION BEAD TO LOCAL VM0, FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS.

There was "a- meeting of Local 140.. American Federation of Musicians, last evening In Caledonian Hall. Na-tiopal president Joseph Weber was present, and read his decision relative to the trouble between the C. L. U.

and the musicians, which originated on Labor Day last fall, when one of the bands withdrew from the parade be-, cause of a nonunion band in the line Announcements. Mrs. Taylor has removed her music studio to 137 North Franklin street. The "lucky day" envelope and slips, which were deposited with the Wyoming Valley Trust Co. by the O.

P. C. O. Shoe were taken from the vault on Saturday and the day designated is March 8. Nescopeck Tribe, No.

132. I. O. R. will hold Its first meeting this evening In the new wigwam over Leonard's hotel in Luzerne Borough.

The tribe will hold a smoker at the close of the meeting. The painting of "Christ Before Pilate" now on exhibition Ui the window of Benesch's store is attracting much attention. The painting is valued at $2,000 and will be in the window for one week. The Winola Club will hold the fourth of Its series of dances at Columbus Hall on Easter Wednesday evening, April 26. Ladles must present their invitations at the door before being admitted.

The Junior Maccabaen Society will hold a private shirt waist dance on Monday evening. May 22. in Concordia Hall. Oppenheim's orchestra will fur DEPT. Is hammering away tooth and In fact, we are as busy as we will be a month hence.

We would, therefore, suggest that you do not delay or-dering your spring outfit, but come in and make your selections at your very earliest op-; portimity. Our line of Woolens is by' far the finest and prettiest we have ever shown. SPRING DAYS AKE .1. BICYCLE DAYS 2 4 With the balmy (Jays of spring our thoughts turn to bicycles. WE HAVE 7 the agency for the Tribune, Syracuse and Relianoe.

Syracuse and Reliance are priced at $25.00 EACH. Complete with Coaster The Peerless Tribunes More records have been made and races won with this make than any, other. $40 to $90 Each. Have look, anyway. We da pairing and sell tires, too.

Ephetua -Or. Biokford to Taka Chsrge of Church in Philadelphl Yesterday marked the severance of pastoral relations between the mem- bars oX two Methodist ministers of thia city and their congregations. Rev. W. 3 Hill naatnr nt Derr Memorial some time ago announced his i Intention of securing another charge at the end of the Dfesent year.

He haa -f. been pastor of the Derr Memorial cuurch for atx yeara. GOES TO raiLA-DEUPHIA. Rev. Dr.

J. H. Bickford, pastor of the First Methodist Church, came to this city about four years ago irora I Pittsburg, and bis pastorate here has 1 been marked by forceful and consciences tloua work, Or. Bickford la a man ,1 of high attainments and his sermonte-Cl ins while HhouKhtful and abounding I in well expressed Ideas is eminently to i the point has received a call to a nuaaeipnia wnere i fl nected the field will brove to be con cental. Dr.

Bickford resigned his pas- torate of Brst Church early In the year, the resignation to go Into effect at the end of the conference year. He preached no special farewell sermon, 5 yesterday, the morning session omiis taken up with the communion service and 1 the evening being devoted to the regular preaching service. RETV. DR. HILL'S FAREWPU After a successful pastorate of six years ivev.

ur. mu prenciiou well Bermon to hlB congregation at the Derr Memorial Church yesterday morning. A large congregation assembled i to hear the sermon and the church was prettily decorated for the occasion. Dr. Hill has maae many waxra rnwoi lng his stay In this enty and they wU all regret to see, him leave.

To shova to a extent how he was appreciated the rouowing reium inn. war auud at the fourth quart' erly conference "of the 'perr Church held recently; "Whereas. Our castor. Bev. W.

J. Hill, Is about to sever hla relations with us as our pastor at' tne coming con-fArnoj. and alnce the relations' be tween him and this official board at all quarterly conferences ana ooara meetings during the htW lx years of his pastorate have always: been very pleasant and harmonious. We wish to assure him that he will take with him our kindest wishes and our prayers for his greatest success and happiness in whatever field of labor he may en rasa." Durlnar his oaatorate of six years Dr, Hill has preached 22 sermons, attended 350 prayer and class meetings, made 4,000 pastoral calls, received by letter from prooattons into we caurcn ivo, given letters to (, marneo usu coupien, attended 160 funerals and baptised 112. He has raised for all purposes $16,038.

which Is an average of per year, His sermon yesterday was In part as follows: "And now brethern, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which Is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among ail them which are sanctified." Acts 20, 81, 22 Our text is a cart of that ver teresting address which the Apostle Paul' delivered to tne eiaers oi ino cnurcn at jupnesus The address contains a declaration i of his fidelity and his conscientiousness as an apostle of Christ. He also re- minds them of his departure rrom earth bv myrtardom. but' this prospect did not dishearten him. "I go bound In the Spirit unto Jerusalem, not Knowing the things that shall befall me there. But none of these things move me.

neither count I my life dear to my self, so that I might finish my course -with Joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to tes- tlfy the gospel of the 'grace of God. for the space of three-years I cease not to every man night ana day. "And now brethern. I command, etc." According to the- economy of our church policy I am obliged to leave you, for another field of labor which the bishop may assign me. If I were allowed to make my own appointments I think I should tarry with the people of Wllkes-Barre.

I love this place, I love the people and the dearest spot to me is where I now stand. I shall always remember this Dlatform and bow the Lord has con descended to help me when I have tried to preach the gospel of our Lord sua Christ After six years' labor with you although not as successful as I wish. yet I leave praying that the seed which has been Sown may yet spring up and bring forth fruit to the honor and glory Ood. The desire of the apostle for his friends of the Church 'at Ephesus. He desired for them establishment and confirmation In the faith.

"To build them up." Paul In the text distinctly declares that Ood Is able to build them up for their future and unfading ln-f herltance. God's word is an omnipo tent word: it cannot return unto him voldj but is mighty through Ood to the pulling down of the strongholds of ignorance and sin, and to the building up to the measure of the statue of the fullness of Christ all them which are sanctified. Christ Is said to build up his people by connecting his people to himself by a living faith and to pae. another by mutual love, fellowship and prayer and ne aias tnem Dy jiis grace to. Increase In all holy disppsttfotj aod ipraq-- tices.

"'-3 Now when Pod's peopt fully con- LITTLE BOY' BLUE. His Mother Blows His Horn. A lady living in Illinois writes about food to a friend whose little girl has a delicate stomacn, and are privileged to quote from her lettm "The best way to advise you In little Bessie's case Is, I feel. tell you. what I did for my llttfekteoV was.

like your of white bread, potatoes and the usual food of the everyday table, his appetite seem ed good and he ate freely, but. like lit tle Bessie, he didn't seem to get the Jopllng. Man Holds on to Rich Zinc Mines Refuses to Sub -lease Declares He Will Not Yield Until He Knows Persons Who Rent From Him Will Not Rant to Others Story With a Wilkes-Barro Connection. Lucian C. Amsden of Joplin, does not Insist that the lead and line of southwest Missouri ought to stay In the ground because God put it there, but he does Interpret the hible to declare that the system of sub-leasing practiced in the Joplin district is Iniquitous.

Putting his theories into practice Amsden has added another to tho many difficulties that confront the miner. Neither gold nor persuasion can produce the lease of forty acres; which he owns on the west side of a basin in which the New Wadiiell mine and plant are located, one of the richest In that section. Here Is such an underground "Jack" bin that the owner of the first lease. Col. James Wnddell.

even advertised for bids for stripping off forty feet of earth t) ttct at, the freo ore with a steam shovel. This is ti scheme not worked in the Joplin district, but the richness of the mineral, with Col. Waddell's experience In stripping coal In the Wilkes-Barre district, led him to believe In. the feasibility of this unusual method of going after ore. It is this burled treasure that has sent men to beseeching Amsden to lease his forty acres adjoining.

To this greed of prospective lessees the owner of the coveted tract objected. "For," said he, "If I 'lease to one ma he wlfl lease to another, and he to a third, and each of the upper' leasees will Ket an unearned Increment, which I regard as a direct share of what should (to to the poor miner who drxs the labor in the ground Why should they fatten on tho sweat of the toiler in the-belly of the earth? "If I could lease direct to the men who I know would dir in the ground nnd pro duce the ore for sale 1 could do so with a free conscience, for they would Ret the I frnfta tf thrtir trill t- ucp.irrl inir to the Kogpe, in tnp mh -r of to favor the rich in to oppress the poor, and from the seventh to thirteenth verses 'tne following text is found: "If i man hath not oppressed the poor and needy, bet hath restored to the debtor pledge, hath spoiled none by violence. hth given his bread to the hungry, nnd hath covered the naked with garment; he that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath token any hath executed true judgment between man and man. hath walked In my statutes and kept my Judgment to deal truly, he Is Just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God. He that hath given forth upon usury and taken Increase shall he then live? Me not live.

He shall surely die. His blood shall be upon his Amsden quotes other passages of scripture at random, all of which he applies to his theory of the unlawful taking of Interest. James Wartddl If the father of Mrs. Alexander Dick of the Boston Store, this city. Landslide Hits Car.

A landslide struck a Harvey's Lake car bound for this city, last night, about 11 o'clock In the narrows between Dallas and Luzerne Borough, forcing the front dooropen and breaking one of the -posts in the vestibule. It was a close call for the crew and passengers but nobody was hurt. All hands helped clear the tracks and the car was soon able to resume Its Journey to this city. Funeral. The foneral of the late Joseph B.

Smith will take place to-day at 2 p. m. at the Free Methodist Church. He Is survived by one son, George W. Smith of this city.

MONDAY. nYghT APRIL 3rd Twenty-rlrst Semi-annual Tour the often Imitated, but never equaled YMAN H. i OVvE Still presents America's Greatest Exhibition of MOVING RCTURES Many Intensely Interesting American pictures, also scenes in Russia. France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Norway and Manchuria. Great pictures of the inauguration of President Roosevelt at Washington, D.

C. Better than ever. Prices Matinee, 25c. 60c and 75c; Evening, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. ONE NIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 4th Curtain at 8 Sharp Hamlin Mitchell's Musical Extrava ganza, Babes in Toyland by Victor Herbert.

Libretto by Glen MacDonough. Staged under personal direction of Julian Mitchell. First Time In Wilkes-Barre Of the Original New York Cast and Production, Including: Jgnaclo Martlnetti, Mabel Barrison, Bessie Wynn. Charles Guyer, May De Sousa, Gus Pixley, John Ward, Marguerite Ferguson, And the same chorus that was, seen In New Tork for over 260 Performances at the Theatre. 100 People In the Company.

i Prices J5. 75c, ILOO, I1.S0. 11.00. Thursday April 6. GEORGE ADE'S -Tuneful Musical Comedy, Presented by an excellent oast ot principals, assisted by a select chorus.

Beats on sale Tuesday. Prices, ii sLOO. 75a. 60c, J60. SHI ynany "Who are IdentlfMra with the that they might feel that they were resting on Oartst tor salvation that they might have the assurance of faith ana the fruits of faith, and ever know In whom they had believed.

Oh beloved, we should always be able to give a reason for the hope within us. i. Another blessing that the apostle desired they, should enjoy was union. The stones of a building rest on a foundation and are united to It. and to one Christians are united to Christ by a living faith and by love one to Joined to one common head they keep the unity, of the Spirit.

Paul beseeched the Ephesians to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. The enemies of Christianity by persecu tion and violence, threatened to destroy this union. But the apostle commended them to Ood, that their hearts might be knit together in love in order that they might be able to overcome all their opponents. 3. Another thing which, he wished they might enjoy was progress.

A building is carried forward, till the top stone is raised, Vv" So believers are to grow. Paul exhorts the Epheslans to speak the truth In love, that they may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. 4. The apostle also desired that God might give them an inheritance. The Inheritance referred to in the text Is heaven the kingdom of glory.

The Apostle Peter says: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy." An Inheritance incapable of decay. Its splendor and glory shall forever abide. It shall be imperishable and Immutable like its great architect. One of the chief glories of Jesus Christ Is that "He hath obtained eternal redemption for us, and perfected forever them that are sanctified." Oh beloved, if we can. but toll our way through the wilderness, ford the rivers in safety, climb the hill of Zlon, and cross the threshold of heaven, we shall go out no more forever.

It is said of a Roman emperor, that he once brought together everything magnificent that his extensive empire produced, and exclaimed in the pride of his heart, "What there wanting here to complete A courtier replied, "Continuance." But lift up your eyes, now, and look on the unmeasurable glory ot the inheritance of the saints In light; see all its delightful scenery; the tree of life, the 'pastures green; the golden streets and silver stream. Hear all Its melodies." its golden harps, Its anthems, and harmonious choirs. how delightful to climb its blest mountains, bound over Its verdant plains and smell the fragrance of every flower, and then think that this inheritance, this happy home of the saints In light, is not a mere tent a tabernacle to be taken down, but a house based on the Rock of Ages, "A building olLGod eternal In the' Then this inheritance that Paul desired that God might give them is of a social character. Among all them; among all those cherubim and seraphim, angels and archangles, and the spirits of just men made perfect; among all them, to associate with them, converse with them, and worship with them throughout eternity. Think of your inheritance.

Then this inheritance Is ample among all. It is a vast inheritance, and will ultimately have a vast population. Again I wish to impress this thought upon your minds, viz: That this Inheritance is holy "Among all them which are sanctified." It is evident, dear friends, that we must be Justified and sanctified before we can enter glory, before we can be glorified there. We ask you to notice the agency and Influence to which he commended them. "To God and the word of his grace' Paul always recognized the Divine Spirit to give success to his efforts and to promote his own salvation and the salvation of the Church at large.

He felt, thoush he had Dlanted. and Apollas had watered, they were nothing but God that cave the Increase. In another place the apostle says'. "I can do all things through Christ whlcn strengthened me." He had learned to trust God. who is the fountain of all wisdom and excellence, and now about to leave the Church at Ephesus.

Oh brethern, if our hearts could only realize the full magnitude of this promise, how would our harps be taken down from the willows! How would our fears be swept away; how would a new song in a moment nil our mouths. "The God that rules on high, and thunders when he pleases. The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and of Jacob, saith to my heart, and your heart this "Certain beyond the shadow of doubt I will be with thee." Has this promise ever been verified? Do you ask for some to bear witness to this promise? Oh brethern, I imagine If the dead could speak if the saints that have walked this earth. could only bear their testimony If our godly grand siers gone to rest had but tongue this evening, what a perfect "Hallelujah chorus" there would be in this house to-night. They would say: "Certainly, certainly." we tested and we tried our God; we proved his word abiding sure.

And if but a door of heaven were opened, what a stream of seraphic music would come down Into our midst, as every glorified spirit would sing. "Certainly, certainly, thou mayest trust God." Worldllness is the great sin of the Church -in our country it robs us of tne, Divine In Christian experience. Oh friends, I exhort you beware and not be conformed to the things of this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds by the Spirit. You 'remember the coldness of the people 'of Capernaum palsied the arm of the "blessed Savior, and froze his loving words on his lips. In conclusion let me say this world Is not our rest.

I love to think of heaven as a home with a great and happy family tn It. Oh what a meeting It will be when all the ship's company will meet in that heavenly land where parting Is no more. What gladness: what ioy will the hearts of pastors and their congregations realise. -when they cross tne unreshoia cr.neaven. Be of good cheer.

I trust we shall all meet to reign in the heavenly land. If faithful in a little while we shall enter Into rest. A few more rivers to ford, and then you have crossed the last. -A few more battles to fight, and the enemy is conquered; a few more storms to brave, and we shall have reached the peaceful, happy shore. oanng capture 01 moonsniners.

The thrilling ambuscade and capture ot desperate band of moonshiners will be depicted with unerring fidelity In the new and superb program tnat layman h. Howe will 'present In the Nesbltt this Afternoon andr to-night. It is la scenes as here enacted that have given birth to the Jong and trade feuds always existing In East ern Tennessee ana Kentucky. mis is not dime novel portrayal of moonsHln- Ing. But one that speaks or cniiflnooa pent In the midst of alarms, of youth with the hand ver on the rifle and finger steady on the trigger when a touch means murder, while the desperado is blind to the wful consequences of the criminal impulse to kilt "the His gospel teaches him to hate the revenues as hla natural enemy, and yet In spite of the law end Just justice the latter represent, we are likely to go forth with a new sympathy, almost a fellow-feeling, rather than resentment for the pathetlo small nesa of the offense and the traglo results.

This fs only 'one of the many distinctive feature in Mr. Howe's new program. What baa Nifty Bill to say to-day Eee page S. was located on Saturday preliminary to the building of the new structure. The ground decided upoh is on the easterly side of the main tracks, a little south of the old shaft and north of the Mt.

Pleasant colliery, but on the opposite side of the railroad. The coal from the two shafts, slope and drift will be hauled over the narrow gage road and then taken to the top of the breaker by means of conveyors. The new breaker will be rushed to completion, and as soon as It Is finished the old building will be torn down and the switch which crosses Providence mad discontinued so far as the transportation of coal is concerned. Traffic over the Lackawanna avenue will also be materially reduced by tlw construction of the new breaker, as the coal may then be drawn direct from the breaker to the main line. Scranton Truth.

MINISTER SUES FOR SALARY. HE CLAIMS THAT A NANTICOKK CHURCH IS IN DEBT TO HIM TO THE AMOUNT OF $315.78. Rev. William J. Richards on Saturday brought suit against the Zlon Primitive Methodist Church of Nanli-coke to recover $315.78, which he claims Is due him on a salary contract with the church.

Rev. Mr. Richards accepted a call to the church in 1901, and It was agreed that he should receive a salary of $630 per year. In the declaration filed with thecourt the plaintiff states that he was engaged as pastor of the defendant church at the rate of $630 per year. May 1.

1901, he entered upon his duties as pastor and continued to discharge them faithfully until May, 1903, when he ceased his pastoral duties because of the failure of the church to pay him the money due htm. The attorney for 1Jv, Hlchards Is aonfi' DELAY ACTION A MONTH. STRIKE OF JOURNEYMEN STONEMASONS AT SCRANTON AVERTED. A general strike of the Journeymen stonemasons of Scranton has been temporarily averted as the result of the action taken on Friday night at their special meeting In South Scranton. by the adoption of a resolution giving the master masons until May 1 to concede their demands for an eight-hour day at SiVt cents an hour and the closed shop.

If these demands are not granted by trnit time a strike will be declared. The master masons say they will go no further than the concession outlined in their couterpropo8ltion and the men say this Is nor acceptable. A proposition to declare a strike only escaped passage by a narrow margin. Scranton Truth. CUT IN WAGES.

CAR SHOP EMPLOYEES COMPLAIN OF NEW SCHEDULE OF PIECE WORK. The expected cut In the price of piece work In the Payre shops has come. When the shopmen recently ascertained that a new schedule for piece work was to. become ectivp they sus-rected that it would i-onslst of a cut. They were right.

The new schedule was to have become operative April 1. As far as the machinists are concerned the new schedule had not been posted up to noon Saturday, but it was In the hands of the foreman. It contains nany cuts, somp of them as high as 50 per cent. The car shop employees at once appointed a committee to Interview master mechanic Kells. After the committee had presented Its side Mr.

Kells consented to let the men work until May 1 on the old schedule Sttd during the month of April an acceptable schedule may be arranged. Kllled In Wo'o A former resident of Plymouth u.nd subscriber to the Record, J. A. Davies. i now of Ton-y-pandy, Wales, sends the I Record a copy of the Khondda Leader In which Is contained a list of those killed and injured in the recent terrl- I ble explosion at Cboach Vale, In which thirty-one men were killed and a score or more were Injured.

Mr. Davies says that many of those, who were killed are known among the Welshmen of Wyoming Valley and suggests the following list of killed be published: John Ridge, Tonypandy, aged 62; David Lewis, aged Clydach Vale, married; William Gronow, aged 61, Clydach Vale, three children; Edward Jones, aged 47, Trealaw, married; Ai'ara Lewis, aged 45, Clydach Vale, single; Henry Harvey, aged 45, Dlnas, i single; Edwin Thomas aged S3, Cly- dach Vale, married, eight children; Tom John, aged 36, Clydach Vale, married, seven children; Thomas Davies, aged 21, Clydach Vale, single; W. A. Tidball. aged 42, Clydach Vale, married, twochildren; William Harries, age.1 S3, married, one child; Thomas Richards, aged 42.

married, eight children; Evan Davies aged 42, married, two children; Joseph Jones, aged 60, married, six children (one of his sons killed at the pit last August); William Lewis, aged 39, married; Rees Lewis, aged 63. Wern street, married, four children: David Enoch, aged 35, 3 High street, single; John Griffiths, aged 40, married, no children; William Evans, aged 45. single (hailing from New Quay); Jeukln Davies. aged 49, 17 Adam street, married, three children; Joseph William Chalker, aged 38, 14 Park Terrace, married, reveral children: Frank Shalllsh. 104 Clydach road, married, four children; Thomas Edward Hocking, Bush Houses, married; Tom Morgan, aged 26, El Clydach road, single Noah Edmunds, aged 48, 22 Marian street, single: Owen Williams, aged 84.

80 Marian street single; William Griffiths, aged 60, Marian street, married; Evan Evans, aged 37, 57 Gelll road, married, one child; David Morgan, aged 85. Tonypandy, married; John Owen, Evans Terrace, married, several children; John Jones, 57 Court street, married, several children. Y. M. A Junior ExlDltlon.

The Junior department of the T. M. C. A. will give its first annual gymnasium exhibition in the Y.

M. C. A. gymnasium on Friday evening. April 7, at 8 o'clock.

The Juniors will be assisted by a selected claes of men from the Y. M. C. A. senior gymnasium class and a selected class of ladles from the Y.

W. C. A. physical department. In all 175 participants will take part.

With the exception of the artistic club swinging, fancy military marching, pyramid building and the "Amacons" by, the ladies, the program will be entirely different than the one given March SI. Tickets are on sale at the T. M. A. office, Puckey's book store.

White's and Maxey's drug stores. Diagram of reserved seats will open at Maxey's drug store on Wednesday morning at I Arrests In March. The following is a list of arrests made by the police during; the -4 month of March: Males. 12S; females, total, 132. Assault and battery.

defrauding board bill, drunkenness, SI; drunk and disorderly conduct, 11: disorderly conduct, 11; forgery, fight, lng, 11 house breaking, malicious mischief. resisting officer, 1: drunk and vagrancy, lodgers at the sta tion JlOUSe. S7I of march. A committee was appointed to meet with the C. L- U.

to discuss the matter, after which the decision" will be given to the press. A. H. Ayres, who represented the musicians as a delegate to the State Federation of Labor held In Williams-port during the past month, made an Interesting report of the convention. The following officers were nominated to be voted for at the next monthly meeting: President, A.

H. Ayres, John MacLuskie, Patrick Walsh: vice president, A. H. Savery: recording secretary, C. B.

Tlte; financial secretary, James Eddy, James Calladlne; treasurer, John Weyna; executive board, four to be elected, Gilbert Alexander, Robert Davlflon, John Sutton, Gilbert Miller; examination committee, five to be elected. John MacLuskie, Albert Friable, Robert Davison, John Sutton, Gilbert Miller; examination committee, five to he elected, John MacLuBkle, Albert Frlsbie, Robert Davison, John Sutton, Henry Frltz-ges; trustees three to be elected, Patrick Walsh, Peter Haines. John Thomas; sergeant-at-arms, William Calhoun; delegates to the national convention to be held in Detroit, May 15: Robert Davison, William Luft, John MacLuskie, A. H. Ayres; alternate, William Morgan.

WOODWARD COLLItRY WON. EXCITING CONTFST WITH PROSPECT COLLIERY DURING MARCH. The contest during: the month of March between the L. C'oii'l Woodward colllerv at Kingston, under ilivislnn superintendent H. Q.

Duvla of and the Prospect colliery of the 'Lehigh fnal Cn lust over the rtty bound ary in North Wllkes-Burrt was an exciting one. The re-ord of the two mammoth collieries for the month ot Marcn worked and Rhlpped to market was as follows: Wood whrd 90.OT.O4 tons; hours worked, 235. Prospect S7.91fi.ll tons; hours worked, 236. To achieve this victory the Woodward employees were not compelled to work more than nine hours a day. The colliery worked twenty-four days of the twenty-eight possible days of the month, while tho Prospect worked twenty-six The full Importance of this record of tho Lackawanna is realized after comparison with the output of years (rone by.

In 1852 the at all of its col lieries which nurot-ored six nt that time. orodueert but K8.772 tons: in 1653, 61,544 tons, and 1854. 86.821 tons. The progress of min ing has been such that now in one monni one colliery can exceed the output of six collieries in a whole year nity years ugu. interment nt Laurytown.

The 8 o'clock Jersey Central Railroad train on Saturday morning conveyed the remains of Hugh McOroarty, of Miner's Mills, who died at his home on Friday night at the age of 99 years, to Laurytown. Carbon County, where the Interment was made. A special iiiiiin ii IK 2 HUGH McGROARTY. car carried the mourners. The services were held in the Catholic Church at that place.

There were many Moral tributes. Patrick McOroarty. John Mayock, Bernard Brennan, James Mur-rln Patrick Brogan and Patrick Mc-. Groarty acted as pall bearers. Funeral ot L.

S. Post. fh fimeml of Ieroy 8. Post was held on Saturday afternoon from his late home 156 Waller street, uev. ur.

mugs officiating. The sen-ices were largely attended, delegations being present from Knoi Commandery. No. 12, Knights of Malta, and from Anthracite Council, Jr. O.

U. A. M. They also had charge of a part of the funeral services. The casket was nterauy covered wun flwers.

amone which were the following: Pillow, from wife; pink roses, from father; "Gates Ajar," brothers and sisters; pink carnations, Mrs. M. E. Post; pink roses, Mrs. B.

Badman; yellow roses, Ira G. Marvin: pink roses, H. H. Hughes; pillow, John Knox Commandery, Knights of Malta; pillow. Anthracite Council, Jr.

O. If. A. "Gxtes Ajar," International Tobacco Workers of America and employers. Interment was In Hanover Green Cemetery.

The following were the pall bearers: A. Farr, Jesse Miller, William Welch, of Anthracite Council, Jr. O. U. A.

John Evans, William Bomboy, William Paul, of John Knox Commandery. Knights of Malta. The flower bearers were: M. B. Schneer of the Jr.

O. U. M. and Oirard March and J. A.

Simmers of the Knights of Malta. Shortly before his death Mr. Post called each member of his family, Including his brothers and slaters, and begged of them Individually to lead Christian llves, Orphans' Court Minutes. Estate of Charles Dorrance: Private sale of lots described In return of sale approved. Estate of Joslah Pugh: Agreement of settlement permitted to be filed.

Estate of Jacob Benscoterc Executor discharged from all future duties and obligations. Estate of Lewis Harris: C. W. Honeywell appointed guardian of Ruth Harris and William Rowlands; same day bond approved. Estate of Mary Beck: Petition for sale of real estate filed.

Estate ot Catherine Kelghron: Executor discharged from, further duties. Gospel In Saloons. Rer. John -Cavanaugh whlte Haven, Is now at Belvldere, 111., where he will take part In the evangelistic woDk which bas been Inaugurated by Retf. George Bradfleld of the Free Methodist Church.

promises to be the most unique feature of these meetings Is the plan of the evangelist to hold services In the saloons of the city. Mr. Cavnauih said that he will visit every drinking place in tne city ana enaeavor to secure permission to hold a brief service In the barroom before be finishes the work Baiviaere. nish the music. The Hebrew Terpslchoreajis" next private dance will be held on April 12 at Columbus Hall.

The hall will be handsomely decorated. Oppenheim will provide music. There will be a meeting of the Wom en's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church at 3 ciock this afternoon In the church parlors. There will be a meeting of the Schubert Club this evening at 7:45 o'clock and of the Oratorio Society at 8:15 o'clock. The Central colliery of the Pennsylvania Cowl To.

will be Idle to-day. Co. will drill this evening. The regular monthly meeting of the Concordia Society will be held to-morrow evening at V.30. and aa the nomination for officers will be mude, every member Is requested to attend.

Navy League Banquet. The first annual banquet of Admiral Dahlgren section Vhe Navy League, which Vas conducted Friday night In the rooms of the Scranton cliibj at Scranton, proyed to be one of thei delightful social affairs which have been held in that city In many The guest of honor was, Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, the present commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who served under Dewey at the battle of Manila, in which fight he commanded the cruiser Raleigh. Now a Unnlversollst The case of Rev. Lyman B.

Weeks of Scranton. who recently withdrew from membership in the Wyoming Conference to enter the fellowship of the Unlversallst Church, will probably receive the attention of the Wyoming Conference at the present session. Mr. Weeks has accepted the position of financial secretary for the State of New York, which gives him a wide field of opportunity and better compensation. He has 125 churches under his supervision, mostly In the cities and large towns of the State.

Funeral of an Infant On Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Connor of Plains, occurred the funeral of their infant son. Rev. Mr.

Sharpe of the Plains M. E. Church officiated. Interment was in the City Cemetery. Only three weeks ago Its twin was burled.

Condition or The River. The river has now fallen below the fifteen foot mark and is well within its banks and the only thing that remains to tell of the threatened flood of a or more ago, is the water which flowed into the low places and Is now unable to find Its way back to the river. CkverClo'f'ir Our New Spring Top Coats and Suits In the new shades of steel, gray, and browns will appeal to men who are desirous of being fashionably, yet economically clad. They- are on an even plane with tailored to order clothes that would cost you 18.00 to $10.00 more. They possess all the distinctive features that will be conspicuous this spring.

Suits Top. Goats $8 to $25 Our assortment of hats is the largest in the city. Besides the famous Guysr Hat, of which we sole agents, we carry a full line of the more conservative i blocks. The Ouyer, 3.00j the $Z00j two best on earth. Mcdonald SNYDER 14 PUBLIC SQUARE.

KLIPPLE'S SPORTING GOODS. 71 SOUTH MAIN STREET NIFTY BILL JINGLES. "Before the alden moen shell wane, Said Bill, "I will be there again, Don't try to stop me, it is vain Glen Rocky on the Laurel Line." THIS WEEK. 4 Matinee Every Day. MONDAY.

TUESDAY, JOE WELCH, in "COHEN'8 LUCK." 1 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MIS8 JULIA GRAY in "HER ONLY THE GREAT WELSH REVIVAL. Full reports. Illustrated with etc. All the. GENERAL, NKWS of the week.

WEI.8H ARTICLE by "Idrlawyn," etc. Tlit beet English newspaper Issued In Wales i THE "WEEKLY HAIL," Post Free- for Three Months, toe. PoMal Orders only to WEEKLY MAIL, 1 CAKDIFF. WALES. In the household where VfRI SI FLOUR Holds the place of honor.

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1 1 (Successors to Whiteman Patterson! QUEEN VICTORIA'S; HAIR. Its Great Profusion Was Always a Causa for Wonder. Even at the age of 80- years. Queen. Victoria's hair was a marvel of lux-uriance.

The court physician, following Prof. Unna's -treated her majesty's scalp with a germ destroying preparation that was not made public It is now known, however, that the remedy for dandruff, the germ destroying element. Is embodied in Newbro's Herpioide. the only hair' preparation on the market that doee destroy the dandruff germ. With.

out dandruff, hair will grow profusely, and falling hair will be stopped. "Destroy the remove th effect." Sold by leading drogvlsts. lOo. In stamps for sample to The Hr-plclde Detroit. Mich.

W. Pi WbU A Co special aftnta. proper amount or nourishment out of r-hks- foodr was puny- In- body bad. Jack lng strength, was peevish and half tick most of the tlme. fiiw i "I was very much worried, about because I couian nna tne right sort of food for him the ordinary break- fast foods didn't seem to answer.

At last, a few months ago, I determined to try drape-nuts, i corneas i was most in despair, and bad but little hope that It would prove any better than the other prepared foods. "The result has been surpriMnas Boy Blue took to the Orape-NuU food and It did him good from the beginning. He has gained steadily In weight strength and good spirits, and has taken on a complexion like a wild' rose. His eyes fairly dance with health and happi-, ness his peevishness Is all gone, "Then husband and I both began to eat Grape-Nuts food, and with the best '--of especially beneficial as a brain food. Tou know- that one with his sedentary habits needs -omethlng specially aaapieo.

to men ndltlons much nourishment In small Jlk. He finds It in Grape-Nuts food, and he says he does better work since he began to eat re tnan 'wer' oetore. "Give your baby Grape-Nuts and Til guarantee tne results. -nmj it Pontum Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason.

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