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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11
FOR HOME MISSIONS.
Society of the Lackawanna Presby-
terry Holding a Convention at
Green Ridge Church..

The ninth annual meeting of the
Home Missionary SOCIETY of the Lscka-
wanna Presbytery is in session at the
Green Ridge Presby terian church. The
meeting began yesterday morning and
will be continued during today. In
Presbyterian circles the organiza tion
is considered by many to be the most
important society of that church. 1t
is supported by the Ladies' societies of
all the Presbyterian churches of the
district, Sunday schools and contribu-
tions from local church societies
Following are the officers of the So
ciety: President, Mrs. w. B. Holmes,
Honesdale; vice presidents, Mrs. F.
W. Hovey, Troy; Miss Mary Lyons,
Montrose; Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick,
Scranton; Mrs. P. II. Brooks, Wilkes
Barre; corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary Mates, Scranton; recording sec-
retary, Mrs. James Burr, Carbondale; (;
secretary Of literature, Miss Emile
Loveland, Kingston; secretary for
freedmen. Mrs. j. V. Darling, Wilkes
Barre; Presbyterial treasurer. Mrs A.
E Hunt, Scranton; synodical commit
tee. Mrs. Samuel Pomeroy, MIS-, F. d.
B. Chase.
Yesterdays meeting began at 1890
o'clock. After devotional exercises
and roll call the delegates were warmly
welcomed by Mrs. w. D. Kennedy, to
which a response was made by Mrs f.
w. Hovey, Of Troy. The balance of
the morning was devoted to the re-
ports of the various officers and the
appointment OF committees The re-
ports were encouraging and revealed
favorable increase in all departments.
Miss Mabel Ross offered the greet.
ing at the afternoon meeting to which
fitting and clever response was made
by Miss Fannie l.. Read. Of Montrose.
Following the paper Of Miss Williams
on Encouragement and Discourage.
ments of Band work" an open psrlia-
ment was conducted by Miss Virginia
Welles. The position occupied by the
Christian Endeavor union in missions
was discussed by Miss Mary Dunbar
and the needs of the field by Miss FL.
Rockwell. Miss Laura PersoD, mis-.
sionary teacher in Tuszon, Arizona,
was introduced to the assemblage.
Last nights meeting was presided
over by Rev. N. f. Stahl, pastor of the
church. Miss Pierson, Rev. s. Z. Lo-
gan. D. D.. and Mr.. Maice, the blind
evangelist Of Washington, D. c., de-
livered instructive addresses respect.
lively in relation to work among the
Indians. colored people and the masses,
Todsy's session will begin at S.4J
o'clock and will probably be completed
by noon.
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tected at the Home and endeavored
during the hour while service was pro-
ceeding to get her out Of the Home.
Unfortunately be was shielded from
the view of the audience and his action
was not observed by any except one or
two Of the girls, who were unable to do
anything at the time and did not CON-
plain until yesterday.
Mrs. Saxton, the estimsble lady who
devotes her time to this excellent
work complains bitterly of the fire..
quent annoyance caused by disreput.
able men who endeavor by whistling
and other noise to attract the attention
OF the inmates with view to Turing
them from the Home. The attempts
to make the girls leave the homes are
constantly made and strong meas ures
will hereafter be taken against sus-
picious characters who hang around
the Home.
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DEATH OF Ex-MAYoR MsKUNE.
The ED Ca me Yesterday at His Sister
Home in New wburph. NJ Y.

The ED Ca me Yesterday at His Sisters
Home in Newburgh, N. Y.
At the age Of seventy. .one years ex-
Mayor Robert H. McKune died yester.
day afternoon in Newburgh, N. Y, at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert G.
Bancroft. whom he went to visit three
weeks ago.
The career Of ex-Mayor McKune
was marked by events that betray an
enterprising and energetic spirit. He
left school at thirteen aad successive.
ly held the occupation Of a shoe clerk,
manager Of bakery, and a grocer.
He went to California in 1S49, worked
in the mines for q time, and
later drifted into the bakery bust
mess. Returning east he located at
Binghamton, and lived there seventeen
years as q wholesale merchant. In
1869 he came to Scranton and went
into partnership with George Cone and
A. W. Renshaw. He joined the fed
erol army in 1868 and served until the
close OF the war, ranking as first lieu
tenant In the Keystone guards. q COM
pany organized in this city.
10 1868 he was appointed United
States commissioner, and in 1875 he
was nominated mayor Of Scranton on
the Democratic ticket aud elected.
When the Crystal Hose company was
incorporated he was one of its charter
members. His memorable connection
with the railroad riots In this city in
1877 are still fresh in the memory of
the public.
From the severe handling he re-
ceived at the hands of a mob on the
streets bis injuries impaired his health.
After his term as mayor of the city ex.
pired, he located in Wilkes-Barre
Heart and lung trouble caused biz
death. he Is possessed Of q fortune
amounting to 5000 which he leaves
without reserve TO his sister, Mrs. Bau.
croft ], Elliot Ross, Of this city, ia
appointed executor.
The funeral will be on Friday. In.
Asrment. according to request made
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Y. w. c. q. NOTES.

Ladies are reminded that at 10 o'clock
prayer service will be held this morning at
the rooms, led by Mrs. L. W. Bates, in OBJ
servance Of the. Day Of Prayer.
The physical culture classes will have
their formal opening this evening at
o'clock. Physicians and the lady and
gentlemen frinds of the association are in
vited to be present and inspect our quart
ers, which have been somewhat improved
by the addition of dressing rooms, lockers,
etc. No admission.
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Watkins AS CONDUCTOR.
Chosen Last Night to Lead Meudelssohn

Chosen Last Night to Lead Meudelssohn
Choral Lociety.
The Mendelssohn Choral society re-
organized at st. David's hall last even
ing. About 100 voices were present.
John 7. Watkins was elected condue.
tor.
The following were elected honorary
members: E. II. Jones, Jamss A.
Evans, J. D. Lloyd. r. A. Phillips,
Thomas Marshall. J. E. Morris. E.
Robinson, Ellsworth Davies. Albert
Godshaw, G. Colwin, Reese Brooks,
Thomas Dale. S F, Jones, John Hale,
Edward James, B. Hughes, Thomas D.
Davies. II. D. Jones, William Nc Clave,
William G. Davies.
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DREW AS COLONEL SELLERS.
Gave Good Interpretation Of the Role
at the Academy Of Music.

Gave Good Interpretation OF the Role
at the Academy of Music.
Sidney Drew enacted the role Of Co.
lionel Mulberry Sellers in 'The Gilded
Age' to small but we'll pleased audi
ence at the Academy Of Music last
night. 1t is a character that the late
John 7. Raymond made famous and in
it Mr.. Drew is destined to win new
dramatic laurels.
His impersonation OF the erratic but
thoroughly whole souled colonel was
excellent and evoked the warmest ap-
plause from those present
Mrs. Sidney Drew, or Gladys Rankin,
as the name appeared upon the pro-
gramme had an appropriate character
in the hystericsl Laura Hawkins and
was seen to good advantage in it.
Several members Of the support COM
pany were decidedly smateurish.
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DEATH OF MRS. MARY C. 1HaYER.

Funeral Win Take Place on Friday
Afterno DON.
Mrs. Mary G.. Thsyer, wife of James
E. Thayer, of 534 Forest street, died at
l o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged 20
years and 10 months.
She was daughter Of James Fergu-
son, of Franklin avenue, and was born
in Devonshire, England, and came to
America when years Of age. She is
survived by three children.
The funeral will take place Friday at
2 p. m. from the residence. Services
at ST. Luke's church and interment in
Forest Hill cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11
FR0WNED ON WATER
For Once, the Total AbslainerS Wanted to
Put Il Aside.
There Was NO PARADE AT JrRMYN
In the Morning There Was Too Much
Water Overhead and in the After
noon the Same Condition Existed
Underfoot-Parade Was Held at
Pittston Notwithstanding Elements.
1t twas Creditable Display.

The annual parade Of the Father
Matthew societies. Of Lackawanna
county, that had been arranged to oc-
cur yesterday at Jermyn, was spoiled
by the rain and had to be postponed.
1t is the first time in almost twenty
FIVE years that rain has interfered with
the 10th of October celebration of the
Scranton Diocesan union. The ill-luck
which prevented the parade will be felt
most seriously by the congregation OF
the Jermyn parish.
Extensive preparations had been
made by Rev. Father Lynott for the
picnic at Elm Grove, and unless there
is large attendance today the picnic
supplies will 60 to waste. The pro.
ceeds were intended for the treasury
of the building fund of the new Catho-
lie church.
Rev. Father Lynott sent out notices
to all societies that could to attend to-
day and parade. 1t is thought that
sufficient number will attend to redeem
the affair from total failure.
At 9 9o'clock it became apparent that
the rain had come to stay and President
J. II. Devine, after a consultation with
Father Lynott and some of the off
cials Of the Delaware aud Hudson rail
road, declared the parade off until to-
day.
PARADE AT PITTSTON.
The elements did not interfere with
the parade of the Luzarne societies of
the Catholic Total Abstinence union at
Pittston yesterday afternoon, although
for time it looked very much as il
they would.
Despite the dark. ominous, CLOUDY
and pouring rain which descended un-
ceasingly in the morning, the commit
tee having in charge the arrangements
for the parade never for moment lost
faith in the belief that Providence
would not compel them to abandon
the work they had undertaken to &C.
complish, and cause them to suffer dis
appointment.
They We're not mistaken. for by II
o'clock the downpour ceased, the dark
heavy clouds passed away and bright
and clean sky prevailed for the re-
mainder of the day. AS the noon
hour arrived, the out.of town societies
began to arrive and when 2 o'clock, the
hour of starting, arrived, there were
sufficient members to make line OF
men from the iron bridge to the west
end.
PARADE IN MOTION.
The parade was somewhat slow in
starting. but when once under way
everything passed off smoothly. The
parade was headed by clergy Of the
diocese, and next came Burgess
Maloney and members of the town
council in carriages. The secret So
cieties on foot followed, each headed
by band. and presented highly
creditable appearance by their manly.
soldierly bearing
The colum marched north as far as
Mr.. Bolins residence, then counter
marched back as far as William street,
from William to Church and Church
to Broad, down Broad to Main, then
south as far as the West End, whert
the parade was dismissed.
AS 1t passed along the street the ali
was enlivened by the music Of th'
several bands and the cheers of the
spectators.
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CITY NOTES.

Gentlemen's Driving Club races satur-
Gay, 2 p. IN. ="
The Twentieth Century club will meet
at its rooms, AIS Spruce street, tonight.
Lack of a quorum prevented meeting
OF the Sheridan Monument association last
evening.
H. NJ. Spencer, through Attorney Z.
Newcomb yesterday began an action
against Albert Conrad to recover $500
damages.
'Charley's Aunt" was produced before
large and delighted audience at Wilkes
Barre last night. The piece was superby
presented and the company excellent.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk Of the Courts Thomas to
Frank Z. Thurston, Of Olypnant, and
Leonard May Kautz. of Blakely; Horace
Pease and Ethel E. Snyder, of Scranton.
Deputy sheriff George Griswold yester-
day closed the hardware store of S. NJ.
Foster, at Ill South Main avenue West
Side. on execution amounting to 81, 302 so.
The sale will take place next Wednesday.
The Mems league, of the Penn avenue
Baptist church. will meet tomorrow, Fri
day evening, at 6.5O sharp. All men in
vited. A paper upon the duties and lnbors
of laymen will be read, followed by dis
cussion.
John Carroll. Hyde park, who was
found drunk on Tuesday night on Jeffer-
son avenue, and Frank Doyle, brick
layer found drunk the same evening on
Lackawanna avenue, were both fined So
yesterday morning.
The seventy members of the Philadel-
phia Lumbermen's exchange. who arrived
in this city Friday night on pleasure
jaunt went to Honesdale yesterday over
the Delaware and Hudson and Gravity
roads, and left for home after dinner at
the Wyoming, They stopped few hours
Ia Wilkes-Barre
The Railroad Young Mems Christian
association will give all the entertain
ments gratis to members and their fam
lies this winter, and have engaged
Judge" William B. Green, Of Booklyn,
N. Y, who will appear at the opening
entertainment on Thursday evening. Mr..
Green's press notices are highly flattering,
and splendid treat will be given to-
morrow night
Gentlemen's Driving Club races Satur-
day, Up. m. ~
PABsT's MILWAUKEE BEER, cool and
sparkling, at Lohman's, Spruce street ~
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ADJUSTMENT DAY SERVICES.
Held Yesterday at the Liaden Street
Synagogue

All yesterday was the Jewish Day OF
Atonement and represented period of
fasting and repentance among the fol-
lowers of the Hebrew faith. All their
places of business were closed aud the
day devoted to services of prayer and
religious thought. The day occupies
one OF the most prominent places in
the Jewish Calendar and is very strict
ly observed. ...t-
AT the Jewish synagogue on Linden
street services were held during the
morning and afternoon when the rabbi,
Rev. J. Feuerlicht lectured respect lively
on "Peace" and the Book of Jonah.
Each service was largely attended,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11
Exoursion TO New York.

The annual fall excursion of the New
York, Ontario and Western Railway COM
pany will be run from all stations to New
York city on Oct. go: tickets will be good
returning on any train up to and includ-
ing Nov. T. The luxurious reclining-chair
cara which are run on the night line free
of charge, should be an inducement to our
readers to turn out and on the day trains
the high.back Forney seats will be run.
Tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip. No more favorable month in
the year could be selected to visit the
metropolis than October.
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Music Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number Of
tunes. Gautschi & Sons, manufacturers,
l0So Chestnut street, Philadelphia Won.
derful ORCHESTRAL organs, only IS and $40.
Speciality. Old music boxes carefully re-
paired and improved with new tunes. ~
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in his will. dated at Wilkes Barre,
Dec. 81. 1891, will be made in Forest
Hill cemetery. Ex-Mayor McKune. at
the time Of his death was secretary of
the Wilkes. Barre board OF trade.
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RELIGION WAS HIS CLOAK.
young Man Tried to Lure Girl from
Aha Tla~auaa Ml.ataA

the Florence Mission.
A dastardly deed of hypocrisy and
evil intent was attempted by O young
man at the Florence mission on Tues.
day evening when Mr.. Schiverea ad.
dressed the inmates and others.
The young fellow attended as one in.
terested In the work and as Christian
anxious TO assist 10 the success of the
meeting and hypocritically placed him
self opposite one Of the poor girls pro-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

The $4,000 School Houss
for Columbia avenue has been let and will
be commenced Immediately. There are
still few lots left at low price.
ARTHUR FRoTHINGHAM,
" Office, Theater Lobby.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

We don't mean Scranton's, fortunately;
we mean the rottenness disclosed by the
Lexow committee in New York. One hun
dred millions Of blackmail in thirty years
wrung from protected crime. Read about
it in Saturdays TRIBUNE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

Secret Of Sandow's Strength.
1t isn't in taking patent medicines; it's
simply in good, solid, every day exercise.
Physical Director Weston will tell TRIBUNE
readers about II Saturday. He knows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

Gold Dollarsl Gold Dollars u
You can make them by purchasing lots
at Wood Lawn Park. Down town Office.
Clark the florist. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

Ladies' and gents fine shoes of all styles
at the Commonwealth shoe store. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

MORE Pillsbury Flour sold than any
other brand made in the United States. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11

Jan we Dc OF Use TO Your
Some business or professional man
comes to US almost every day for clerical
help.
We have now young man with FIVE
years experience as bookkeeper, a young
lady, good .penman and bright, for posi-
good address, viii make good Collector
and assistant bookkeeper. No charge for
our services. Woods College Of Business
and Shorthand,
I" F. q. wooD. Principal
AM prepared to receive limited num-
ber Of piano pupils. For tel ms ETC., ad-
dress RICHARD F. LINDSAY,
500 Mulberry Street.
Or at Powell's Music Store. ~
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PABsT's MILWAUKEE BEER, cool and
sparkling, at Lohman's, Spruce street ~
The sun., 1894-01-21

not Get on even with the pronpter, and SAL
yiui In order that there might be no delay or
dered the scene wiped out altogether. The
audience and even tho critics that attendcd
the Performance that evening did not discover
the omission, and the play went on TO the end.
Elwin Booth never required the services OF
a proppter AMI, IN fact. was so perfect in his
il necessary to attend rchearsals. He general
Iy did not makc his appearance until The last
rehearsal nHd was always letter perfect. lie
Just as proficient, with the result that those
who were with him for any ieaGrh of time for
was W Vefy simar 10 M Boo,h in tins resres
The only theatres in the city now where pro-
German rlayhouses aud nt tine Metropolitan
Opera House. The prompter Is almost as es-
sentlal 70 grand opera a. the METROPOLITAN as
he be an accomplished parsonage. Besides
being a, lnguist, he must have a thorough
Of the opera Itself The MstropoiIan Is the
only house. among the big theatres where
Sage I. used srnor Lsntat Lem SsP'S the genius fas
who directs the progress OF the opera
stage. % He is an Italian ann an noe expsri.neef ri
prompter. From the front the audience catch
slight glimpse OF his hair or PROMPT stick II
that particular SPOT bat that rarely occurs
From the mysterious behind the scenes"
ever: He has a little three legged stool on the
platform ,at the head of the narrow flight OF
his position there his head is Just above the
level OF the stage A small book rest Is placed
In front. and IN this the book OF the opera is
brought to within half a foot OF his face.
SuS reporter got q glimpse OF the mysteri-
ous promPter the other night during he pro-
duction Of Faust" First he caught a view OF
the worthy siGnor's legs from beneath tho
stage. 1t was wonderful TO witness the gVra-
slnirmed and wrigglsd. shook singiy and to-
gsthrr stamped and tapPed. and wound and
unwOund themselves around the legs Of the
stool Now the logs were danring a lively Jig,
and again they were moving gracefully
through grand aria. NOT once during
the whole performance were the legs
still. While the eject 81 the music
was very amusing on Signor, ientatfs legs.
the expression OF his face during the per-
even more wonderful Signor LentaU has a
m usicRl head or rather the music has \ very
queer effect on II. Ii sets his eyes blinking
and Winking, and his whole eOuntenancs is
thoroughly animated.
The sun., 1894-01-21

| the nervous irritabiity which Il Frequently
| the esuse and consequence ot that distressing
the nervous system 10 iind ven, in fts OF M tenn
! per; but. looking taek al over the long years
| any serious msnifestions VI that sort In mi
| friend Tyndali consumed his own smoke
es1sir Than S,t Isophs snd ,g;S,,ob tghSSsn TINS"
suspect that the exercise " Il tells good teal
| upon The furnace. When things got bad with
nearest hills and walk himself into quietuds:
Pleasant are the reeo'lcctions foc me and
tGSS o. hf IN the e Psss
OF lerbyshre OF in Snowdonia. Tn such eNcur-
With everything snd ready Tor snythIns from
Philosophical discussion and htgh. living po-
etlcs to boytsh pranks and comtcaiities.
- Sometimes We travelled further sfeld.
switzerland which hal 4 large, innusnce on
Of a glacier. at the head OF the Lac de Gaube
IN the pIrenees: md. when. ten years later.
in connection with the study of fossils | read
all | could lay hands on about these elrious
occupied with his important Investigations
nao Ins ses. n pssss.Ts n giving Sod r's 9
tion Of the. .veined structure Of glacier ice and
toned the notion that had come into my head.
The upshot wa. that we, then and there.
for, ourselves More .Wo. he would have
nothing TO do with speculation TIL
that essential preliminary. operation, had
teen effected TO switzerland accordingly
We went. ard I Joined him at The
Montanvert. where he had taken up his quar-
ters with pr .Hlrst, who wa. think, the clos
est Of all his friends In our time there was
nothing but q rough mountain dulerge. oppo-
site to which. on the glacier side OF the road.
was hut for guides. Into this Tyndall moved
his bed. as he could not bear the noise VI the
wooden house. Accommodation and fare were
OF the toughest: our chef was sinRularly
dirty oil woman, who met all our suggestions
about dinner with monotonous 'Cest ca
As u the stores OF a Parisian restaurant were
at her disposal-while. practically. our rerasts
were ns uniform as her speech. Bat as We
used 20 start for the Jardi n. or other OF the
higher regions early. and rarely returned
much tef0re sunset. there was no lack
Of hunger sauce; while the condiment
which gives herbs better flavor than stalled
oxen. aboundel. TyndAlNs skill and audacity
as climber were often displayed in these eN-
cursions. On ono occasion. remember We
came upon perpendicul ar eli Il OF ice OF con
aiderable height. formed on the flank OF the
glacier which seemed to present a good on
portunity for the examination OF the structure
Of the Interior. 4 hot sun loosening them the
stones un the surface OF the glacier every now