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PROVIDENCE,

Rev. w. c. Watkins will immerse
several candidates for membership
tomorrow morning in the North Main
Avenue Baptist church. Theme fo1
the evening sermon: HAS the Gospel
or Christ Lost Its Power Over Men ?'
The Welsh Baptist people will hold
services In Winton hall at the usual
hour tomorrow morning. Rev. w. f.
Davis will preach, subject, "The Saints
Priests" Bible school at 2 p. m. The
evening session, beginning at o'clock
Will be devoted to children's day ex-
ercises. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the occasion.
William Lewis, of Alabama, Is Wis
iting his sister Mrs. Thomas Watkins,
of Wales street.
c. H. Crittenton will conduct a meet
ing in Company H armory tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Miss Cornelia Paddock, of Church
avenue, left Thursday for Milford, Pike
county, to spend the summer.
Rev. d. NJ. Kinter returned yester-
day from successful fishing trip.
M j. Connor, of Carbondale, called
on friends in this vicinity yesterday.
Stephen Hughes was arraigned be-
ming charged with committing an as
sault and battery upon William Davis.
Hughes was held in $500 bail.
Miss Name McNichols, of Olyphant,
is visiting friends in this end.
Miss Emma Pedrlck, of Peckville,
Is visiting Miss Maggie Jervis, of
Wayne avenue.
Guy Osterhout, of the University of
Pennsylvania, returned yesterday to
spend the summer with his mother,
Mrs. N. p. Osterhout.
Rev. Il. C. Byron will preach in the
Puritan Congregational church tomor-
row morning and evening.
Misses Meta Osterhout, Annie Gill
lespie and Mrs. Thomas Shotten left
this morning for Philadelphia to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Il. Zeigler Bower returned yes
terday from a visit spent with her
parents in Philadelphia.
William Vallnsky was discovered
sleeping on Brick avenue Thursday
evening by Patrolman Duggan. When
awakened by the officer and told to
go his way he became abusive and was
locked up. Yesterday morning Alder
man Roberts fined him SO.
II. II. McKeehan, superintendent OF
the Providence Presbyterian Sunday
school, will give a chalk talk at the
Albright Avenue Mission at 4 p. m.
tomorrow, 10 which all are cordially in
vited to attend. Mr.. McKeehan is an
old hand at the business and will un-
doubtedly please all who attend by his
exposition of the Sunday school les
son. The mission is in the 14O0 block
Of Albright avenue, Green Ridge flats.
The following programme will be rem
dered at the commencement exercises
OF the kindergarten OF the Court street
M. Il. church, Tuesday evening, June
is, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Duet. violin and plano,
Harry Stephens and Miss Grier
calesthenic and song,.,.By Kindergarten
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MINOR NEWS NOTES

The Simpson Social circle of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
held a well attended lawn social last
evening. The affair was held on the
spacious lawn at the residence of DR..
F. c. Hall, of North Main avenue.
Large headlights were placed in con-
Venient places and made the lawn as
light as day. Chairs were placed here
and there and corps of young ladies',
members of the circle, served those
present with ice cream and strawber-
ries. The evening was spent in the
pleasant exchange of conversation.
On Thursday evening, June II, there
Will be a first-class entertainment held
at the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian
church, corner of Price street. A fine
programme is being prepared and fol-
lowing the exercises ice cream and
Strawberries win be served
The funeral of the young child of
Mr.. and Mrs. McAndrews occurred
yesterday afternoon from the late resi-
dence. Interment was made in the
German Catholic cemetery.
The funeral services of the late Mar
garet Murray were held at st. Patrick S
church yesterday morning. The at
tendance of friends of the deceased
was large and the floral offerings were
profuse. Interment was made at the
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Washburn street Presbyterian
church will be lavishly decorated on
Sunday morning on the occasion of
Children's day. Potted palms and
plants of all kinds, Towering cultivated
and wild, will he used. Bauer's or
chestra will furnish the music.
DR.. E. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears
Hall. 113 S. Main avenue. -
The death of a former West Side resi-
dent in the person of David Howell
Thomas is announced as occurring in
Fall City, Ohio, on Thursday.
The Children's day exercises of the
Scranton street Baptist church have
been postponed until June 20.
The latest and best styles. Roberts,
126 North Main. az
Childrens day will be observed at
the Washburn street Presbyterian
church tomorrow at 1O:30 a. m. Bauer's
orchestra will furnish music. All
friends of the school are invited.
The funeral of Thomas Dunn will
take place Sunday at p. m. at the
home of the deceased's uncle, Michael
Lynes, 319 Fifth street. Interment in
the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry. 81
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OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Simpson chapter No. 242 Epworth
league, of the Simpson M. e. church,
held it's regular monthly business meet
ing in the church vestry on Thursday
evening. Eight new members were
transferred from the Junior league to
the Senior. Rev. ]. B. Sweet, pastor
of the church, addressed the meeting
in a kindly way, urging increased ef-
fort. Miss Anna Hughes submitted a
report of the plans and arrangements
for entertainment and transportation
of delegates to the convention to be
held at Toronto, Canada, July Is to 1S.
The following officers were elected: F..
S. Crawford. president; Rachel Jones,
vice president; Anna Hughes, second
vice president; Mrs. James r. Hughes,
third vice president; Bertha Crawford,
fourth vice president; John ]. F. York,
treasurer; May Jones, secretary; Min
ME Weber, pianist; George 7. Jones,
chief usher; Roy Guest, librarian.
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ALDERMANIc CASES.

William Latba, Of Jackson street,
assaulted Avol Wasil, of Seventh street,
yesterday morning and also took Wa
sil's horse and wagon away from him.
That is what Wasil charged Latha
with in the warrant issued before Al
derman Kelly and the alderman held
Latha on the charge in 5000 bail for
his appearance at court. Bail was not
furnished and Latha was sent to the
county Jail.
p. Watrous of the city, had j. w.
Clarke, of Morans court, brought be-
fore Alderman Kelly last evening on
a charge Of assault and battery, COM
mitted upon him in the Grand Central
hotel on Thursday evening. Clarke
was discharged, there being no evil
dence against him.
Paul Smith, of Lloyd avenue, was
arrested several weeks ago charged
with stealing pair of shoes. At his
hearing he was convicted by testimony
given by Nicholas Block, of Summit
avenue. Yesterday Smith swore out a
warrant before Alderman Owen d.
John, of the Fourth ward, charging
Block with perjury" Constable Hen
ry Sippe served the warrant and Block
went before Alderman Fidler, of the
First ward, and waived a hearing,
entering bail for his appearance at
court,
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West Side and City Suburban

has been the guest Of w. A. Reide, of
Jackson street, for some time, returned
home on Thursday.
Mrs. Adellna Shorts, of Fairview ave-
nue., is entertaining Mrs. Margaret Fer
ris, Of Hazleton.
Jess Wickizer, of Meshoppen, has re-
turned home after spending a week
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Elijah Savitts.
Miss Annie Peters, daughter of Mine
Foreman Peters, of the Sloan, has re-
turned from a visit at Bath and New
York city.
Miss Sophia Jones, of Bangor, Pa.
has returned home after an extended
visit among West Side friends.
Miss Jennie Daniels, Of Division
street, Is quite seriously i'll at her
home.
Mrs. M. f. wyrnbs and daughter,
Anna, OF Jackson street, are visiting
friends in Honesdale. They will return
on Monday.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

A. b. Hoffecker, of Weatherly Pa,
has returned home after spending sew
eral davs with Rev. ]. p. Moffott, of
Washburn street.
Miss Maud Koerner, of North Lincoln
avenue, has returned from a visit at
Stroudsburg.
Richard Morgan and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Ann
Reese, of LAFAYETTE street.
Mrs. Jenie Shaw, onf Farview ave-
nue., is visiting friends in Moscow.
Miss Lille Davis, of Weatherly, Pa,
is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. ]. P.
Moffatt, of Washburn street.
Mrs. Phoebe l. Skillhorn, of Jackson
street, has returned home from a tour
of installation among the Daughters
of Rebekah. Mrs. Skillhorn is grand
masters deputy.
Mrs. Bird, of North Sumner avenue,
has gone to Wayne county for visit
among friends.
Mr.. Shidleny, of Philadelphia, who
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Kidney Trouble.

Director Thomas p King; No. 2, Mr..
Lowering; No. Moosic, John McCrin-
die; Nos. and 8, Thomas F. Coyne;
No. 6, Director William Thomas; Nos.
z and Archibald, Mr.. o. Lenahan.
Directors Covne. Thomas and King
were appointed on the teachers COM
mittee. Committee on supply and
school furnishings, Messrs, McCrindle,
o. Lenahan and Coyne. The auditing
committee is composed of Thomas,
King and o. Lenahan. After the diff
ferent committees were appointed Di-
rector William Thomas, one of the lat
est acquisitions to the board offered a
motion that Director McCrindle, local
director of No. 3 school in Moosic, be
empowered to secure the services of a
master builder to examine the building
that caused such an uproar among the
taxpayers of this place two short
years ago while in course of erection.
The citizens served an injunction on
the board In an effort to restrain them
from erecting the building at a cost of
$4,000. But despite these protests the
school was built and according to a
well founded authority 1t is in a de-
plorable condition at present. Some
of the directors venture to say that
the building Is unsafe. On motion of
Director McCrindle that a committee
be appinted to secure an option on a
plot of land in Lincoln Heights for
school purposes a motion was made or
dering the chair to seek legal advice
on the auditing committee. On motion
of Mr.. Thomas that the resignation of
Miss Anna Connell be accepted, Direc-
tor King moved that the vacancy
would not be filled until after vacation.
Director McCrindle offered a motion
that the mileage be the same as in '96,
thirteen for school and seven for build
ing. The board decided to close the
township schols on June 30. They will
also meet in regular session on said
date. Martin Joyce, an ex-teacher,
who served as instructor at the Contin-
entail for several years, wants the
board to give him a recommendation
After a lively discussion the matter
was tabled. The board then adjourned
to meet on the 30th inst.
The township auditors and the school
board is at loggerheads over the re-
port of the latter A Lexow committee
Is from all accounts wanted. The mat
ter may be aired in court.
The home team and the West Side
Harmonies will play for the second
time this season tomorroW afternoon.
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CHILDREN'S DAY.

Tomorrow Childrens day will be OBJ
served in the Washburn street Pres
byterian church with a greater regard
TO the interest of the day than ever be-
fore.
The morning preaching service and
Sabbath school service will be merged
into this one service. Following is the
programme of exercises:
PART I.
"The Saviour's Love for Youth"
prelude '....,........S .Bauers rchestra
Ahthem ''''''''''.'..''...'....... Class
Prayer .......................,.... Pastor
Baptism of infants.
Responsive readlngsA
Hymn, Jesus High in Glory"
Friedrich silcher
Recitation, "A Feast of Flower"
Hymn, Summer Suns Are Glowing"
Samuel Smith
PART II.
youths Love for the Saviour"
Scriptural reading.
Hymn, "The Springtide Hour Brings
Leaf and Flower
Recitation ..............Mss Leila Porter
Primary exercises:
(a) Motion song g.................By Class
Cb) Rectation-Florence Chalmers, Sa-
die Ferber, Helen Bauer
(c) Recitation, When I'm a Man."
Clinton Corless
(b) Duet, Margaret and Annie Phillips
(e) Duet and chorus.
D Recitation ........Margaret Powell
(g) song '.......By Class
intermediate exercises:
(a) Recitation, Grandfather and Chill
dren's Day"
(b) Recitation, THE Missionary"
(c) Solo, woodland Echoes
Cd Song, THE Promised Wreath CT
Roses"
(e) Flag exercises .............By Glass
Hymn, "Sweetly Sing the Love of Jesus"
PART III.
youths Conservation"
Scriptural reading.
Hymn, 80. Jesus Thou Art Standing"
or "City Bright"
Presentation of Awards.
DIR. Worden's Letter.
Singing.
Address .......... Professor G.. w. Phillips
Selection ................ Bauer's Orchestra
Offerings for Sabbath School Missions.
Hymn, America"
Doxology.
BeneulctlOn ...............s..'.....''. IdSlOr
postlude ...............,...........O orchestra
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LEAGUE NoMINATEs OFFICERS.
IL Also Decides TO Refurnish Its
Apartments.

The West Side Republican league
held an interesting and well attended
meeting in their rooms over John j.
Davies drug store last night. w. A.
Phillips, president,was in the chair and
{. z. Daniels acted as secretary pro
tenn. Several short addresses were
made and John Marsh was presented
for membership. 1t was decided by
ballot to remain at the present loca-
tion and special finance committee,
composed of W. Haydn Evans, John
II. Reynolds and Thomas Leyshon
were appointed to look after the re-
furnishing of the rooms.
Nominations of officers were made
for the ensuing year as follows: Pres
ident, w. A. Phillips; first vice presi-
dent, John II. Reynolds; second vice.
president, John It. Jones; recording
secretary, Thomas II. Leyshon and
William H. Morgan; financial secre-
tary, David r. Jones; treasurer Will
liam B. Griffiths.
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MINOOKA.

After tour of inspection Of the diff
ferent township schools yesterday af-
ternoon, the Lackawanna township
school board met at No. l school. The
first official move of the board was to
appoint a committee to look after the
furnace, which was sold to Michael
Gibbons last fall. Directors Coyne and
Thomas constitute the committee. I'm
der the record Of new business Chair
man T. r. Lowering appointed the
school committees as follows: No. /,
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West Side Business DIRECTORY.
NOTARY PUBLIC.

B; G.; MORGAN & SON, NoTARIEs
PUBLIC, Real Estate, Foreign Exchange
lected. Prompt monthly settlements.
Office 1lo4 Jackson street, over Mus.
graves drug store.
HARRIET J. DAVIS. FLoRIsT.-cut
flowers and funeral designs a specially:
Jackson street.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-cash for
anything you have to sell Furniture.
stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
STOCK OF ]. c. King. 701 TO 709 West Lack
awanna avenue.
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KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,
Also Backacbe.

I cannot speak too highly Of Mrs.
Pinkham's Medicine, for it has done so
much for me. have been n great suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. L also had womb
troubles and leucorrhea. After using
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, l felt like a new woman. My
kidneys are now in perfect condition,
and all my other troubles are cured
MRS. MAGGIE PoTTs, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Backachc.
NY system was entirely run down,
and suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. was more
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. / had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, 1 have gained fifteen pounds,
and l look better than ever looked
before. 1 shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is wonder
full medicine. .-MRs. e. f. MORTON, 1o43
Hopkins St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kidney Trouble.
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, 1 had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible. My menstruation became ir-
regular, and was troubled with leu
corrhea. was growing very weak. 1
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. 1t is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CRIPPEN, Box n, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.
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To Cure a Cold in One pnx.

Take laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL Il
fails to cure. 26c.
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Printing.

THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO..
North Washington Avenue-Linotype
Composition of all kinds quickly done.
Facilities unsurpassed In this region.
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FRANK p. BROWN & CO., WHOLE
sale dealers in WOODWARD, Cordage and
oil Cloth, 72O West Lackawanna ave.
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes paper bags, twlne.
Warehouse, $50 Washington avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
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Miscellaneous.

RAIJER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
halls picnics parties, receptions, wed.
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. j. Bauer, conductor
i'll Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert's
music store.
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THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC-
countant and auditor, Rooms 10 and 20.
williams Building, opposite postoffice.
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher
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THE ELK CAFE, 125 and 127 FRANK
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p. ZEIGLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., l.. & w.
passenger depot. Conducted on the Eu-
ropean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop.
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constant embarrassment to the govern
ment and safe balance in the trea sury
Therefore believe it necessary to devise
a. system which, without diminishing the
circulating medium. or Offering premium
for Its contraction, will present a remedy
Tor those arrangements which, temporary
IN their nature, might well in the years
OF our prosperity have been displaced by
wiser provisions. With adequate revenue
upon ', such changes in our fiscal laws as
VIII, while insuring safety and volume
to our money, no longer impose upon the
government the necessity Of maintaining
SO large q gold reserve. with its attendant
ano inevitable temptations to speculation
:: Financial Reform Needed.
lie advises a thorough investiga ton of
Our finance law before attempting to
amend them, and says:
II. therefore,, congress In its wisdom
shall deem 1t expedient to create a com
mission to take under early consideration
the revision OF our coinage, banking and
currency laws, and give them that ex-
haust1Ve, careful and dispassionate exam
tnation that their importance demands, I
shall cordially concur in such action. II
such power Is vested in the president it
Is my purpose to appoint commission of
prominent, well-informed citizens Of DIFFER
ent parties, who will command public conf
dence both on account Of their ability and
special fitness for the work."
He favors international bimetallism and
promisesSthe subject early and earnest at
tention. and says it will be his constant
endeavor to secure it by cooperation with
the other great commercial nations Of the
world. Until that condition is realized I"
he continues. when the parity between
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dignif1ed foreign policy, which shall! be Just,
impartial, ever Watchfui OF our national
honor and always insisting upon the en-
fOrcement of the lawful rights Of Ameri-
can citizens everywhere. We want no wars
of conquest; we must avoid the temptation
of territorial aggression. A war should
never be entered upon until every agency
Of peace has failed peace is preferable
to war in almost every contingency"
Extra Session of Congress.
He gives a review of the cOudltlons OF
the country at the present time, the ne
cessity for legislation that will relieve the
strain in the Industrial and financial fields.
the desire OF the opposing parties to have
the questions settled now, the desire Of
the common people as evidenced al the late
election for action on these questions and
says:
''ln view Of these considerations | shall
deem it my duty as president to convene
congress in extraordinary session on Mon
day, the 18th day OF March. 1897"
In conclusion the president says:
Il congratulate the country upon tho
fraternal spirit of the people and the mani
festations of good will everywhere so ap-
parent. The recent election not only most
fortunately demonstrated the obliteration
Of sectional or geographical lines, but to
some extent also the prejudices which for
years have distracted our councils and
The triumph Of the people. whose verdict
is carried into effect to-day Is not the tri-
umph OF one section, nor wholly OF one
party. but of all sections and all the peo-
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club and other organizations OF old so,.
diers. The civic grand division az / he "a
rade which was one OF the most strikinp.
features OF the afternoon. was under COM
8mand Of B. II. Warner, Of WASHINGTON
city. with aids from each state Of the
union. 1t was divided into divisions. the
first OF which was commanded bv = r.
Woodmansee, president Of the National
Lea que OF Republican clubs. This embraced
political organizations from Delaware,
Maryland. --~e "
COMMANDED by Governors.
In the second division. commanded bv 7
Franklin Fort, of New Jersey, were more
political clubs from Maryland and others
from the District of Columbia, Virginia.
Msw N5n q fe e and
as it's marshal Congressman J. A. r. Hull.
of Iowa, and embraced the political clubs
from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan.
Florida and West Virginia. The military
representatives of the different states were
by their full STAFF. Gov. Tanner and his
staff. with the Illinois military. was as
signed to the third brigade Of the second
division. The Illinois political clubs
marched in the first brigade, commanded
by Warren P. Sutton, of Michigan. of the
parade.
snlvos of Artillery.
A national salute of 81 guns was fired
when President Cleveland left the white
house in company With Maj: Mckinley for
announced that they had entered the ca pi-
tol. One gun was fired when MAJ McKin-
ley took the oath OF office and a NATIONAL
salute of q guns at the conclusion of the
inaugural. when President Mckinley and
Mr.. Cleveland began their return march
to the white house. and the same number
of guns when the tour was made.
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been shown to the seats set apart for them.
After few words of farewell to his asso-
ciates by Vice President Stevenson he pro-
nounced the senate of the Fifty-fourth
congress adjourned sine die. Then the ex-
ira session of the Fifty-fifth session, called
by President Cleveland to meet at noon on
March 4. commenced. The late vice presi-
dent made way for his successor. Mr.. Ho-
bart, to whom the oath Of office was admin
istered. after which he made brief ad-
dress. He then proceeded in his turn to
swear In such as were present of the 80
senators whose terms either Of election or
reelection began contemporaneously with
that Of the president