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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
AT TURNER HALL.
A Varied Programme of Athletics
Was Carried Out Yesterday.
Today's Exercises.

Turner hall was yesterday the arena
af scientific mucular competition
among the members of the visiting
Turn Verein of the Philadelphia dis
trict In all there were nearly 200 ath-
letes attirsd in the loose fitting gray
uniforms of the Turner's. 1t was the
first day Of the Bszirks- Turnfest and
it was devoted solely to competition
for prizes.
In the morning between the hours of
5 and 10 the societies repaired to Gen.
trail park and carried out preliminary
contest in compsting for the right to
enter the classes in the events which
were held in the afternoon and evening
at Turner hall and which will be con.
tinued today at the South Side Base
Ball park.
The afternoon was taken up with
the prize contests in horizonal aud dou-
BILE bar exercises, course exercises. and
small sword fencing. Upwards Of 150
Turner's took part.
The evening programme was opened
with q greeting chorus by the Scranton
Saengerrunde. John Lentes delivered
the fest speech in the German tongue.
and was loudly applauled. His speech
included a statement that the primary
object of the Turner's is to build up the
young Germans along physical stand.
point and prepare them to fight in de-
fense of the adopted country on the
side of liberty. The motto of the
Turner's is, "Frisch, Frei, Fromm, und
Froelich," meaning that the aim Is
healthiness, bodily strength aud love
of patriotism. The Scranton Turn
Versin was organized in 1867 and com
pares favorably with any society in the
city.
After the speech of Mr.. Lsntes a con
test of broad sword fencing was taken
part in by Charles Toulon, OF Camden
Joseph Lownie, OF Trenton; Fred ].
Moertens. Herman Arnold. Richard
Umiried and William G. Freidgen, Of
the Philadelphia Turn Gameinde; club
swinging by Gaorge Mays. of the Phil =
adelphia Turn Gemeinde, and Herman
Ubele, of Southwark.
This morning at o'clock the swim
ming contest at Mountain lake will
take place.
At 0 o'clock there will be a parade
by the visiting societies and many Ger
man local societies from Turner hall
to Central park where the picnic will
be held. The announcement of priz,
winners will be- made tonight at 8
o'clock. Tomorrow the Turner's viii
run an excursion to Farview
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
MRS. PHILIPS BURIED.
Impressive Funsra Services Held at Il
Family Residenna

Impressive Funeral Services Held at the
Family Residence.
The many friends of the late Mrs
Mary Phillips, wife Of Thomas Phillips,
who died at her home on Tuesday
evening last, assem- mbled at the family
home on North Bromley avenue Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock to assist in
the last sad rites over the remains
Rev. r. Sirhowy Jones, Of the Provi-
lenee Congregational church, and
Rev. R. G. Jones, of the Sumner Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church, officiated.
The floral offerings were numerous
Interment WAS made in the Washburn
Street cemetery. The pail bearers were
Frank Francis. Harry P. Williams,
John NJ. Thomas, Ebentzer Williams,
John X Davies and Owen Z Davies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
SOUTH SiOe JoTTiNGs.

Miss Wanda Westpfahl, of Pittston ave.
nue., will start for New York tomorrow on
O two weeks visit
Henry Dannemark, OF Crown avenue,
arrived home Saturday after II ten months
tour through Germany.
Miss Mamie Ryan. of Stone avenue,
returned Saturday from New York, where
she spent her summer vacation.
The Y oung Mems Institute, of this side
will elect delegates next sunday to the
convention of the Atlantic jurisdiction at
Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Edward Reilly, of Pittston avenue,
died Saturday afternoon at q 80 from an
illness which attacked her week before.
She leaves large family of young chill
dren. The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning with high mass of requiem
at st. Johns church at Q o'clock. Inter.
ment in Hyde Park cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
DIR. Fl. B. WARE will be
in his office on and after
the first week in Septem-
ber.
Personal.
A. Ruddy is at Atlantic City.

Miss Connolly, Of Honesdale, is the guest
OF Miss Lucy Carroll, Of Madison avenue.
Mrs. d. B. Hand and children leave to-
day for Asbury Park to spend a couple of
weeks.
James Shea and Robert Dousher, of
Wilkes-Barre. called on friends in this city
yesterday.
Miss Tessie Cusick, of Lackawanna ave-
nue., returned Saturday from Lake Winola,
where she spent week.
j. Stanley Smith and F. c. Hand leave
today for New York city and Asbury Park
to spend a couple of weeks.
Miss Agnes Gallagher, of Honesdale, who
has spent her vacation with Misses Nellie
ami Name Koran, at Lake Winola, has re-
turned home.
Miss Name Dunn, Of East Stroudsburg,
recently graduated at ST. Cecelia's acad-
emy and is spending II few days with her
classmates in Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
NOTES OF NORTH END.

Misses Bertha and Alice Simms, of Oak
street, are spending two weeks vacation
at New York.
We are clearing out the whole Of our
stock of fine etchiugs. Chicago Art Co.,
1877 Penn avenue.
The alarm from box IS yesterday after
noon was caused by slight fire at the
house of John Murphy, Glover Hill. The
Liberty, Cumberland and Excelsior COM
panies responded, but the fire was extin-
guished before their arrival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
scranton's Business interests.

The TRIBUNE will soon publish care
fully compiled and classified list Of the
leading wholesale, banking, manufactur
ing and professional interests of Scranton
and vicinity. The edition will be bound
in book form, beautifully illustrated with
photogravure views of our public build
ings, business blocks, streets, ETC., together
with portraits Of leading citizens, No
similar work has ever given an equal rep
resentation Of Scranton's many indus
tries 1t will be an invaluable exposition
Of our business resources. Sent to
persons outside the city, copies of
this handsome work will attract
new comers and be an unequalled
advertisement of the city. The circu.
lation is on plan that cannot fail Of good
results to those concerned as we'll as the CITY
atlarge. Representatives of THE TRIBUNE
will call upon THOSE WHOSE NAMES
are DESIRED in this edition and explain
its nature more fully
Those desiring views of their residences
in tnis edition will please ltave notice at
the Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
Gut He'll.

The bi-annual meeting and tournament
of the Turner societies OF the Philadelphia
distric. will be held in this city Aug 20
and 81 under the auspices Of the local Turn.
verein.
Saturday Euening, Aug. 1S-Reception
Of the delegates from Philadelphia, Will
iamsport, Allentown, Wilkes Barre, Tren.
ton. N. j., Camden, N. j.
Monday, Aug. 20-Grand parade of the
visiting societies. All local singing and
other German societies will participate to
Central Park garden: sports and games
between visiting and local Turner socie-
ties. Admission to park 25 cents. Picnic
all day and evening.
Tuesday, Aug. 2i-Mammoth excursion
to Farview. Trains leave Delaware and
Hudson depot at $50 a. m. Tickets for
adults, Is cents; for children. 40 cents. For
sale at g. D. Neuffer, Fred Durr, John T.
Fahrenholt, city; Schneider Bros, Charles
Schench, Charles Kirst, South Side
George Wuench, Joseph Zimmerli, Hyde
PARK.
Committee: LOUIS GsCHEIDLR,
~ FRED HUMAILER, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

turned q verdict Saturday that the
deceased died from self-inficted bull
let wound.
An air of mystery had surrounded
the case from the fact that there was
no apparent motive for suicide. This
wife and son only were in the house
when the deed was committed and the
jury's verdict was based upon their
evidence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE MIGHT
Is Promised in the Presentation oi
Richard III. on Wednesday.

Is Promised in the Presentation oi
Richard III. on Wednesday.
The engagement of Miss Alice Fir
brother to sustain the part of Qarc
Elizabeth in the Forthcoming present
ton of Richard III. ut the Frothne
ham Wednesday evening. gives prom
ise Of brilliant Interpretation of thn
exacting roll Miss Fairbrother is
superb Shakespearean aetress, bavin,
in her day given support to Barrett
Warde, Rose Coughlan and oihp
eminent players.
The play will be magnificently COS.
tuned, thus lending to the movempn
that spectacular attraction which is nj
ways pleasing. In short. the scenic,ac
cessories throughout will be unsur
passed in their beauty and historic
accuracy. The house should and Il,
doubt will be thronged on this royal
Shakesperean night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
NORTH END.
Burglar Caught While Rpj joying an Open
Air Nap.

Burglar Caught While Rpj oying an Open
Air Nap.
A man giving the name of James
Murphy andeavored to enter the house
George Barnes, Dean street, through
window about midnight Saturday and
In his effort awoks the household. Mr..
Dean and others gave chase and the
would be burglar threatened to shoot
them full Of holes if they followed him.
Yesterday morning he was captured
while enjoying sweet repose in the
grove near the Providence Delaware
and Hudson depot. Upon him were
found screwdriver and chisel. Muir
ply denies any knowledge of being
near Dean street on Saturday night
He is thought to be the man who was
brought before the mayor week ago
upon the charge of being found sleep
ing in house near Sandy Banks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
SOUTH SIDE.

The Neptune Steamer Will Be Tried To-
morrow Afternoon.
City Engineer Ferber has made ar
rangements with the agents of the
Seneca Falls firm that built the Nep
tune steamer and the fire committee Of
councils to test the engine tomorrow
afternoon.
Chief Ferber has not yet decided just
where the trial will be made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
Water Filters.

Pure water secures good health. T. T.
Leonard, at sos Lackawanna avenue, has
for sale four styles Of stone water filters
that are sold at prices within roach OF all
and are as easily cleaned and taken care Of
as a water pail, aud will last for years.
The filter is all stone, nothing to rust cor
rode or become foul and will filter from
four to twelve gallons per day. Drop in
and see them. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
MISS MINNIE DsuBeL SURPRISED.
Many Of Her Young Friends Visited Her
Saturday Night.

SaturuRY NlBne
A surprise was rendered Miss Minnie
Double at her home on Cedar avenue
on Saturday evening. Miss Minnie was
very much surprised, but her mother
was we'll prepared for the visitors, and
the way the young folks were enter
tanned was very creditable. About IL
o'clock an elegant supper was served
Those in attendance were Misses
Louisa. Christina, and Anna Saul, Jes =
sic Hagan, Nellie. Lena and Katie Hell
Liz, Katie Kirst. Louisa and Carrie
Blatter, Minnie Faust, Maggie Frch-
tel, Annie Hartman, Minnie Haas,
Maggie A.Frichtsl, Ida Rentchler, Anna
Osterhagan, Anna james, Anna Dip.
pere, Lizzie Deubel; Masters Henry
Lewert, Aug j. Fruehan, j. G. Frue-
han, William heister. jr., George
Maus, Joe Wagner, Charles Sprandel,
Willie Heubel. Henry Chase and Frank
Emmett.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
ENLARGED THEIR STORE.
Improvements Have Been Made to Meet
an Increased Trade.

Improvements nave Deen Maoe TO Meet
an Increased Trade.
Lewis. Reilly & Davis, the Wyoming
avenue shoe dealers. have. owing to
their large and increasing trade, been
compelled to enlarge their store and
have built m extension to their build
ing about ssventy-fve feet.
Their present quarters enable them
to carry an immonse stock of shoes,
and it would be impossible for you 10
call for something that they could not
give you. They have large force oil
obliging clerks that will give everyone
prompt attention. Another new fea
turs in their store is new cash system
which assures customers prompt ser
vice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
Music Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number of
tunes Gautschi g. Sons, manufacturers,
1880 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs, only S. and $40.
Speciality: Old music boxes carefully re-
paired and improved with new tunes. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND.

Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury In the
Pilesr Case.
The jury impannsled by Coroner
Kelley to investigate the death Of Karl
Pilger at Dunmore, Friday night re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
new ACADEMY0F music
II Will Be RsOpaned for The Coming Season on
Monday Evening Next
IT IS A PRETTY Playhouse

During the Summer Many Changes
Have Been Made in the Interior,
Which Makes It a More Attractive
Theater Than Ever-Some of the
Attractions That Have Been Booked
for the Coming Season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
Buoklen,s Arnioa salv..

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever
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Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 26 cents per
box. For sale by Matthews Bros w
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

Mr.. JEROME KEoGH, champion pool player
of Pennsylvania, will open billiard parlors
this evening at 223 Lackawanna avenue,
over the store of Rose, the halter. *'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

. oOF timing and soldering MI done away
AZ with by the use Of HARTMANS PAT
ENT PAINT, which consists Of ingredi nts
well-known to all II can be applied to tin,
galva nized tin, sheet iron roofs al so to brick
dwellings which will prevent absolutely any
crumblng, cracking or breaking OF the
brick. 1t will outlast tinuing OF any kind by
many .years,an it's cost does not exceed one
fifth that Of the cost of thinning. Is sold by
the Job or pound. Contracts taken by
ANTONIO HARTMANN, 527 Birch St.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

REsTFUL to tired toilers, bread made
from Pilsbury's Best. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

THAT TIRED FEELING which is 80 common
and so overpow ering is entirely driven off
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier. Hoods Sarsaparilla oversomes
weakness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

HOOPS PILLS are the best after.dinner
pills assist digestion, cure headache. 25c.
box.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20

Committees LOUIS GsCHEIDLR,
~ FRED HUMMER, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
LOOK OFT FOR UETILTR|.

The Democrats are beaten, and know they are
beaten. Hill knows it. Grant knows it. They
all know II perfectly wen. They know that the
people Of this State intend on November 6 to
give an overwhelming maiorlty against May
nardism and all the vlany that name implies
They know that the people of this city intend
10 cast a great majority against Tammany Hall
and all the unutterab,c foulncss ii represents.
They know this. and they know their only hope
Of preventing 1t lies in some colossal piece Of
knavcry. by which tho will Of the people may
he thwartcd. They arc as desperate as pirates
turned AT bay, and are ready TO resort to any
conceivable dcvilry. 1t behooves good citizens
everywhere to be equally ready to meet and to
foil their desperate designs. whatever they may
7 be.
And what these designs may be NAV pretty
well be Judged by the character and record of
the men who are now struggling in "thc last
ditch" David Il. Hill, for example. He is the
man who ''head-dcvcd the whole conspiracy"
Of Maynartllsm. His hired thief. Maynard. is
probably out Of thctway at present. But Hill
Is doubtless just as ready as ever to order the
stealing OF election returns, and doubtless has
plenty OF knavcs in his employ just as ready
Maynard was 10 do the villanous work
James w. Hinkley is another: the head of the
State machine. He was Hills tool and May
nard's chum In the Dutchess County business
and was chosen for his present place because
Of his readiness to repeat the dirty work Of
1891. Hugh j. Grant Is Il third; the patron Of
Paddy" Diver and Joe Koch. He packed
the offices OF NewYork with men OF the lowest
type. men under whose leadership fraudulent
voting has fiourishcd as never before. not even
in the days Of Tweed. These and their like are
the men who are now fighting for political life
and such have been their works In the past
Look out for them now!
They may not try to steal the election returns
New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
PERSONAL.

The Rev Dr. John Hall. OF this city. made an A
dress in Philadelphia on Monday evening under ths
auspices OF the Ladies' Auxiliary Board Of the s4a
mems and Llndmens Aid Society
THE Boston Transcript recalls the tragic a..
of those great composers who preceded Strauss snA
whom Vienna once similarly lauded. Schubert "a.
allowed starve in the midst Of the great capital.
Mozart, living, 50 treated that he wrote hIs
greatest work, Don Giovanni" for Prague ana
when he died he was laid in pauper's grav..
Bee thoven to spite the Viennese, dedicated Nj.
ninth symphony to the King Of Prussia. but ths
elder Strauss" says THE Transcript" struck ,hs
true keynote OF viennese musical taste. and hi.
gifted son. the present Johann. kept up the family
tradition with all the vigor Of genius. Ia
hear these waltzes in their perfection one muss
hear them from Vennese payers; they alone seem
ing syncopated melody. and OF the Inlmtabie sec.
ond beat OF the accompaniment.
Captain Alexan McDougal., OF Duluth MINI.
is generally regarded the originator of the whale.
back boats now IN Use on the lakes The idea, he
says, first came TO him In dream.
King Albert OF Saxony has appointed Paul Wal.
lot the builder of the new German Rechstag Build.
ing at Berlin. a professor Of architecture in III.
Dresden Academy OF Arts a member OF the Aca.
demic Senate and professor OF the building arts il
the Technical High School,
Archbishop Cleary Roman Catholic, Of Kingston
Canada says that the first Bishop OF Kingston was
Dr. A. Macdonnell, who had as MS coadJutor Dr.
Thomas Weld. The latter gentleman was created
a Cardinal by Pope Plus VIII. in 1929, as re-
ward for his work in helping 10 pass the Catholic
Emancipation bill, and Archbsship Cleary says he
was the first Englishman raised 10 the sacred pur.
pie since tie reign OF Henry VIII: There are peo.
p;e in Canada who think that the present accom-.
nlished Archbishop Of Kingston would not be very
unhappy If the ecclesiastical lightning should strike
twice in the same place.
1t Is said in England that no better sportsmsa
ever lived than the late Duke OF Somerset What
he cared most for was driving. and his contribu.
ton TO the Badmnton Library on the "Od Coach.
ing Days was agreeable and well-written
New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
lPCHRISHOP TRELhNUS REBUkE.

Archbishop Ireland has said the right thing
in the right way about religious strife III poh-
ties. Il predict he says. "thc dea'h OF 'he
"politcal party which makes Use OF sectariah
.hatrcd either to prop up its own cause or 10
.lowcr the cause of its opponents. Religious
"prcudce is a boomerang which returns upon
him who launches II. The cry OF rehgiouS
"prculcc unfortunately has been raised, ana
"in il there is often. | believe, more politics
than religion: II should be put down Ameri'
"can loyalty and fitness for oftice-theSe must
ever BE-, and these alone, the conditions Whch
",letcrminc an Americans vote. The eminent
Archbishop in these words rebtkes the trlcKs'erS
who have dragged religion into politics, anu
points uncrringly to political corruption as tine
one menace Of republican institutions.
Nothing has been more discrcdl'aDle III ihe
career Of Senator Hill than his attempt to bind
the citizens of This State to the plain issues OF
morality and good government involved IN the
approaching elections by his dishonest appeals
Against what he falsely assumes to be the re-
ligious bgotry and intolerance of the Repubhcan
party He gave the signal for religious war
fare In his speech at the Saratoga 'onvcntloh'
II was repeated in the Democratic PLATFORM;
and il forms large part Of The orntory of HIS
party in the present canvass. As Archbishop
ireland sentcntiously remarks. there is NOR"
politics than religion In It, The political knavcS
who dcnounce the Republican party rs the
enemy Of religious liberty, and who Emporium"
members of the Roman communion 10 vote
against II simply and solely because they ai"
Roman Catholics. know that they have raised
4 false issue and are trading In lies. Tho dull-
est voter knows that religious liberty is not
impcrillcd by the success of III" Republican
party. Neither IN this campaign nor III any
previous one has that party been responsible
for any attacks upon the religious beliefs Of any
Church or communion For a whole generation
that party was in power. and nothing WAS ever
done 10y any Republican Administration or by
any Republican convention National or State,
10 the prejudice or discrcdit Of any religious
body
This buglboo II religions bigotry IS one Of
IIi1S stage tricks. As Archbishop Ire
land well SAYS. religious prejudice is n
boomerang. which returns upon him who
launches IT, When tn senator and his party
raise this Issue. and accompany ii with their
stage thunder Of dcnuncaion Of Republican
Intolerance. they are wantonly affronting the
morality and Intelligence Of Roman Catho-
les. Honest men IN tlnt 'hnrch ana IN every
other communion know that this mcndaclous
ISSUE Is merely n good enough Morgan until
after election: that Democracy has been and
j. Identified with crimes against suffrage. cor
ruption in government nj blachma in munic
ipll administration. AMI that II l. the duty NJ
men of all crccd> ana races To east a conscience
vote in November for - Il government There
is 10 religious bigot:y In the Republican can
vaSS The only form Of prejudice is intolerance
Of vickodncsS anI vicr IN Democratic politics
New-York tribune., 1894-10-24

OF n county. nor 10 count more Democratic pal-
lots In a district than there are voters OF all
uartics on the register But there ar" o'her
tricks. equally effective for their rascally chas.
Wherever they can lay hands on the admins
tratIye machinery rher, will be danger OF illegal
ar faxed" ballots, Of ballots "accidcntally
marked so as 10 insure their rejection. of ball2tS
DESTROYED wholesale or mystcriously missing on
Election Day. and Of other devices for the MS
fronchsemcnt Of Republican voters II Is al
ready rrmored that, taking advantage or the
multiplicity of ballots and the consequent SLOW
ness OF voting. they propose to Keep the poo'hs
in some places filled with Democrats. who VIII
get In line early and by deliberate dallyinG
consume every second If time the law allows, SO
that Republicans who come later In tho day
will not have time TO vote before the polls are
closed The memory of what was done in
"Paddy" DIVERS district and in GrayeScnd
year ago and Of the assassination OF Robert
Ross in Troy last March, tells TO what ends
those men and their followers are prepared 10
90 The friends Of honest government should
therefore be on their guard al every point. every
moment from now until the votes are counted
on the night Of November g. Thus only can
organized crime be defeated and the will OF the
people be made triumphant.