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The morning call., 1894-11-04
A Vicious Bird.

Late Saturday afternoon small boy cap
ture6 water turkey, one of those vicious,
lOngnecked and sharp billed birds that cry SC
weirdly along the waterways of Florida. He
placed the bird in a box and on his way home
stopped at the store of Il. A. Burge corner OF
Magnolia and Duval streets. Brooklyn.
What have you got there" asked Mr.
Burge.
"A partridge" thoughtiessiy replied the boy.
Let's see him." and Mr.. Burge stopped down
and peered between the stats at the bird. AS
quick as a flash Of lightning the long stiletto
shaped bill shot out and pierced The pupil oil
Mr.. Burgess right eye. With cry OF agony ne
fell back and came near fainting, the pain was
So eXcruciaiing
He was assisted to his home. about -four
bl Ocks from the store. where DIR. Drew was
summoned The doctor, upon examining tbt
eye, found that the sight had been totally de
stroyed.-Florlda Times Union.
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A DEADLY POISON.
Science Proves IL to Be Almost a
Whoiesom Food.

In an article on "Inoculaton against snake
poison" published In McClure's Maya zine, H.
j. ". Dam says: DIR. Calmette began his eX-
periments with the most powerful OF til e
reptile poisons, ana made an analysis of the
venom of the cobra.
One OF the most curious facts in silence is that
TWO substances having almost identically the
same chemical composition can have effects so
different upon the human body as TO represe I
the best support of life on the one hand, and
The quickest termination of Ii on the other.
The albumen or white OF an egg and the poison
Of the cobra OF India are so nearly Identical in
composition that 10 takes very careful analysis
10 detect the difference. Albumen, which
varies somewhat in ITS constitution, contains,
according TO standard analysis, the following
elements i'll the varying proportions named !:
Is to II; carbon, 5. TO 54; and sulphur, 5 To
.. Cobra venom, according to the standard
analysis. contains, in its solid or toxic elements:
The morning call., 1894-11-04
The Sioux Mythology.

Before the advent OF the white man these
people believed that the earth was fat with a
circular form, ana was suspended in a dark
space, and sheltered by the heaven or sky IN
shape Of a hollow hemisphere. The sun was
regarded as the father and the earth the mother
OF all Things that live and grow; but as they
had been married a long time and mad become
the parents OF many generations, they were
call lie great grandparents. AS far as ] can
Judge. the moon seemed 10 be their servant: at
least. size was required 10 watch. together with
her brothers. The stars over the sleeping uni
verse. while the sun came down 10 rest with his
family.
In be Ihnnder-b bird they believed Goa had a
warrior who presided over the most powerful
elemeniS-the storm and HE fe Tful cyclone.
This symbolic creature is depicted as an impa-
tent ana Wrathy god OF war; at whose appear
ance even the ever smiling grandfather the
sun. hides his face. In the realms of water tile
whale is the symbolZed chief of the fnny
tribes. In every great lake The Sioux ImaglneS
huge fish as ruler OF its waters.
Yet none OF these possess the power of
speech. The Great Mystery had shown
them some truths denied 10 man, but he
aid not trust them fully, therefore ne
man some supernatural things by signs or
ia dreams; as, for instance, 10 fOretell
future events or explain the use of certain
powerful remedies. The savage holds that the
key of heaven is vested in the visible phe-
nomena OF The universe. All creatures save
which there Is forbidden frnit-namely, The
apple of speech and reasoning. Hence the
animals ana inanimate things are exempted
from SIN. Thus IL Is that rocks. trees and rivers
are surrounded with an atmosphere OF
grandeur, beauty and mystery. Nature is tile
interpreter OF the Great Mystery. and through
her man is convinced OF truth-DT. Charles A.
Eastman in the Popular Science Monthly.
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PRACTIClNG.

Ten little troublesome fingers,
Ten little tuger-uallS
Patter ng on the piano.
Scattering over the scales:
Clicking ana clacKing and Gathering,
Each in the others way:
What trying and signing ana crying
10 teach little children To play!
To play / call IL working,
When ten little fingers ike mine
Are humping and dumping and humping,
And never Will fall into line.
They tumble and tumble and stumble.
They trip and they skip and they hop,
And Just when the music is gayesu
They come TO all obstinate stop.
III.
Do you think that mamma'S pretty fingers
ThaU sparkle and dance on the keys
While the music is ripping below them,
We're ever as clumsy as these?
would work. ! would patiently practice.
How patiently day after day,
If thought that my practice and patience
Would end in such beautiful play.
st Nicholas Magazine
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and of the truth thai Il ade himself was always
dimly cropping for. The book is written through
out on the verge OF reallsm.wITh divinaIions and
cOnjectures across irs border, and with lapses
into the fooPs paradise OF romanticism and an
apparent content with its manly and impoSsi-
bllity. But then il was brilliantly new and sur
prISing: 1t seemed 10 be the last word that
could be SAID Tor the truth in fiction; and it had
a spell That held us like AN anesthetic above
The ache OF parting. and the anxiety for the
years hat must pass with all their redoubled
chances. before our home circle could be made
Whole again. | read on ana the rest listened,
iii the wheels OF the old stage made themselves
heald in their approach through the absolute
silence OF the village street. Then we shut the
book and all went down 10 tie gate together
and parted under the pale sky of the october
night,
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anodyne TO smoothe ana restore exhausted
nerves. It viii round the throat straighten
tie shoulders, fill the chest. give a sparkle TO
The eyes, color To The cheeks. Those who
like 10 sing VIII rejoice TO find their voices gain
Ing marvelously in strength and purity Of lone.
FROM DemOIest's MagaZne.
The morning call., 1894-11-04

An ice locomotive was some wears AGO
constructed for use in Russia. 1t is en-
pIoyed to haul freight between St. Peters.
burg aud Cr0nstadt. The front part rests
on sledge and the driving wheels are
studded with spikes.
The morning call., 1894-11-04

Abner Dorsett, negro living in Hick.
DRY Mountain Township, n. c., has a head
which measures thirtytwo inches in cir.
cumference.
The morning call., 1894-11-04

Marriage is growing popular again in
England. The register for the first quarter
OF 1894 exceeds the first quarter of any year
since 1855.
The morning call., 1894-11-04
Queen Victoria's Dogs.

Some OF the finest dogs In tie world are
owned by Victoria. Queen of England. Her
Majesty is particularly fond of animals, and
she loves every species OF dog, from the largest
81. Bernard to the tiny King Charles spaniel,
which can be put into coat pocket. There is
a man at Windsor Castle who does nothing else
but take care OF The dogs and the roval ken
nels there are Of stone, and the yards are paved
with red and blue tiles, anu:the compartments IN
which the iittle dogs sleep are warmed with
hot water, and they have the freshest and
cleanest OF straw in which 10 lie
There are hfy-fye dogs in these kennels and
almost all OF them are acquainted with the
Queen. she visits them often while sne "a ar
the castle. and she looks carefully AFTER their
health aud comforts. The dogs at Windsor
Castle keep regular hours. They are turned
out at a certain time each day for their exercise
aud sports, and they have number of courts
connected with The kennels upon which they
scamper to aud fro over green lawns. There
are umbrella-like affairs Oh these lawns where
they can lie IN lie shade If they wish to- and in
some OF them are pools of water where the dogs
can take ID, ana IN which they swim and
come out and shake themselves just as though
they were ordinary yellow dogs rather than
royal puppies.-From the November ST
Nicholas.
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I'm the Mammoth Cave.

One chief interest lies In the resemblance OF
parts OF the Mammoth Cave 10 other objects,
natural or artificial, from which they have de-
rived their names. The ''Rotunda' is round
open space about 10 feet high and 100 in
diameter, with some slight resemblance TO the
well-knOwn RotuDda of Dublin. The "hletho-
dist Chapel" is some so feet in diameter ana
40 feet high, and is sosnamed because Metho-
dist services have actually been held in IL. The
Giants Coffin" is a huge block OF rock that
looks ike its name.
Sometimes the ceilings present rare appear
duces. Al one point is figure resembling the
animal called the aDieater; yonder Is the appear
ance Of man ana a woman, and a child which
one Of them seems IN the act or throwing at the
other, reminding you OF Punch and Judy; aud
there again you seem 10 see a canopy OF float
ing clouds. But really good sight is shown in
what j. called the star chamber" an apart
menT 60 feet high, 20 wide and 500 long. The
guide takes your lamp from you and retires.
leaving you in Egyptian darkness BY and by
IN Inherent part OF the cave a dim light be-
GINS To dawn, as of the rising sun, and in lit
TIE while looking up 10 The ceiling you see IL
STUDDED as with stars and among them fine
comet
Then there is the "Wooden Boat Cavern"
'MarthTs Palace" "Side-saddle Pin and the
"Bottomless Pit" This last is dep and
awful cavern, the bottom of which is fairly be-
yond our vision. But man is fond OF clearing
away mysteries, ana according 10 one authority
IL HAS Deer found that after all the boItOmless
plL mas bottom AT tile depth Of 175 feet
FROM CasseiPs Family Magazine.
The morning call., 1894-11-04
Election Night in a Newspaper Office

There is one night in every year, i'll every
great newspaper Office. when work is zone
that is The least understood OF all that goes on
III the making OF Il daily aper; one night when
the highest state OF fever attends the excite
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-09

No. 25 School Building Located Within
the Affected District.
The abandoned working OF the Leg
getts Creek shaft, Providence. were
in pertrubed sUndition Friday night.
Huge assures and cracks showed them.
selves in the surface next morning in u
manner indicative of imminent danger.
A large area was affected and the peo-
pie in the district were thoroughly
alarmed
School building, No. 25 is located on
the affected ground and several cracks
are visible within the school yard. The
structure was erected at cost to the
taxpayers of $40, 900 and may bave 10
BE- abandoned.
The east wing suffered most No
school will DO hold in the building
for the present.
Cracks are visible in tho yards of
Edward Watkln, 81 William street
and William Morgan, 20G William
street, and ut various other points
The Home OF the Good Shepherd is in
close proximity to the dlsturb,i sec.
ton but thus far has not been threat
ened with danger.
The parts settling are portions of
the old Leggett's Creek workings OF
the Delaware Hudson Canal company.
The worked out vein was located some
300 feet below the surface and hence
it does not seem possible that an sxtsn.
sivs cave in can result Nevertheless
q good deal of anxiety is felt by prop
erty owners whose possessions are To-
Gated within the affected district. II
is not thought. however, that tho set.
tlsment will prove destruction to any
great extent.
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The eolored nightingale, Miss Sissie-
retta Jones, otherwise known as the
"Black Patti" will be heard in one OF
her concerts at the Academy OF Music
Wednesday night. The New York
World says OF her: She sings like
Patti without tho slightest visible ef-
fort; her voice Is we'll cultivated, her
high notes enable her to effectually
render the most difficult com positions.
and her low tone is peculiarly deep, in
tense and masculine
UNCLE TOMS CABIN AT WONDERLAND.
Manager Davis, Of Now Wonderland
theater, has gone to y large expense to
provide fine attraction this week.
Uncle Toms CABIN will be presented
BY Andrew McPhee's great company
numbering thirty artists and y quar-
tette. This aggregation is composed
OF the finest talent and comes with the
best OF recommendations A grand
street parade will oe given daily with
full military band, beaded by the
onlyladydrum major in theworId. This
will attract much attention. The first
performances at the Iheater will be
given this evening.
"Where do the good clothes come fromYi
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"Where do the good clothes come from p
screnton,s business Interes.s,

The TRIBUNE will soon publish q 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 au invaluable exposition
Of our business resources. Sent to
persons outside the city,, copies Of
this handsome work will attract
new comors and be an unequallsd
advertisement of the city. The crcu
lation is on plan that cannot fail of good
results to those concerned rs well 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.
m .Ss desiring views OF their residences
in TINS edition will please Lave notice at
the Office.
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CongragationaIisls Of Providence
Open Their New House of Wor-
ship Subscriptions Pledged.

The Puritan Welsh Congregational
church, Rsv. d. A. Evans, pastor, or.
gHn'E,d January 81, 1889 was lelic ted
ye'terlay. The new ediii:e is located
on West Market street, Providence.
nearly at the top Of the hill where thu
view for miles in any direction is i'm
posing aud uno6strucseA.
Tho structure is built Of wood upon
= lot purchased from the late q. W.
Miller. Two entrances are at the South
End Of the building and one at the
north The auditorium is lighted by
nine ground glass, cOlored bordersa
windows and Il large window Of eolored
glass occupying the greater portion of
the North End.
The pews are arranged in semi-cirele,
extending lgngthwise of the building
Tns pulpit, chancel rail, pews and
| other furniture are of heavy polished
oak and very handsome.
Contractor c. l.. Bell, of Jermyn,
constructed the building under the
supervision of w. N. Evans, r. W.
Powell, Armit Thomas, L. o. Lloyd
and John IL Phillips, who comprised
the building committee.
The total cost of tho church, includ-
ing the lot, was $S,2O5, against which
sum So, 03j has bean paid or subscri bed !;
of the balance. $3.50 were pledged or
paid at yesterdays afternoon services
and further sum during the evening
meeting.
Services of praise and dedication
were held morning, afternoon and
evening, and wers participated in by
a number Of local pastors and some
from neighboring towns.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon there will
be ministerial meeting OF the congre-
gstiounl pastors of Wyoming and
Lsckawsnna vslleys. A paper, en-
titled the Building Of Churches as an
Element of Civilization in Society" "
will be read by Rev. T. Mackay OF
Plymouth, and Rev. L. Thomas Taylor
will deliver sermon on Systematic
Giving" A concert for the benefit OF
the Sunday School will DO held in the
evening.
The formal dedication occurred yes
tsrdsy morning when an invocation
was made by the pastor, and L. r.
Watkins, chairman OF the board of
trustees. received the church keys and
financial statements from Armit
Thomas, chairman OF the building
committee. A sermon WAS preached
by Rev. D. l.. Davis, of Eiwardsdale,
and the dedication prayer offered by
Rev. T. W. Jones, D. d. Short ad
dresses were made during the Sfternoon
exercises by Rev NJ. D. Kinter, Rev.
w. G. Watkins, Rev. w. f. Davis,
Rev R S. Jones, D. D., Rsv. G. E.
Guild and Rev. M. D. Fuller. Ser
mons were delivered at the evening
servise by Rev. Z. j. Morris and Rsv
I. W. Jones, D. d.
The vocal features of the exercises
vera conducted by w. D. Davies. The
numbers rendered 10y Mr. Davies and
choir were of special excellence.
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Personal.

Fl. Conway, Of Now York, was in Scran-
ton yesterday.
H. W. Schlichter, Of the Philadelphia
Item is in the city.
Rev. P. W. Jones, Of Philadelphia, was
in this city yesterday.
Miss Anna K. sandersor, of Green
Ridge. is visiting in New York city.
Miss Emaline Killam, of Cspouse ave-
nue., is visiting at Paupack, Pike county.
Ex-Judge Jessup and family, of Green
Ridge, will remove to their summer resi-
dence at Montrose about May l.
R. P. Rodwell, Of Warrentown. N. c.,
and A. j. O'Neil, Of Covington, Ky., are
two southerners stopping at the Valley
house.
Alfred N. Chandler, W. T. Tiers aud A.
s. Chandler Of Philadelphia, DR.. j. p
Eldridge and +. E. Thatcher of West
Chester, capitalists interested in electrical
projects, were in this city Saturday.
John E. Roche will leave for Bingham
ton this morning where he will attend q
meeting OF the site committee and officers
OF the Commercial Travellers Home asso-
citation which will tomorrow receive from
the city authorities OF Binghamton the
100 acres Of land as a site for the proposed
home for INDECENT commercial travellers.
tCWhora do 4bo rxoo1 oiotI,o, aa,.o g., -. O.,
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ing of saloons and the cigar eases Of
drug stores was woll kept Yesterday.
Mrs Maud Snyder, of Elmhurst, is
guest of Mrs. Lily Joseph, of South
Hyde Park avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G.. Daniels, of South
Main avenue, spent the Sabbath in
Parsons.
Miss Minnie Hines, of Fairview
avenue, WAS in Moosie on Saturday.
Enoch Harris. OF Now York. sity has
returnfd home after visit with West
side friends
r H. Warren will break grounds
this week for new home on North
Lincoln aVenus
Fred Warnks has occupied his new
hotel on North Main avenue. The
place is fitted Ia eXeN,ent style and Is
one Of the iineSJ on toe West Side.
Misses Cora aud Mamie Evans. OF
ClrUondale, visited friends on this sidr
yesterday,
Cards are out Announcing tia III AZ
riuQe OF MM julia Nay SAiv.ly, of
North Hyd, Park svenHa, to g. Ii Wal
lace On Wednesday, Apr:l IS, nc high
nooa, at the Simpson Metho list Episc,
pal church.
Judge Edwards will conduct the
CimOro- American eistaddfod AZ Pitts
ton on Decoration Day,
R'v D. w Sk1llvnser will delivr a
S;elenpticon lecture IN the First WolSh
Congregational cnuroh this evening
uuder lhe auspices OF the Junior Z. b
society,
nMhern do the GOOD clolhps como from:
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Tho Nsws Condansad.

James Moran. an old offender, was
arrested on Saturday afternoon on
North Main avenue. Moyan was in a
beastly state Of intoxicstion, and was
interfering with the men who were at
work raising the sidewalk in front of
thu Scanlon property. Whom the men
would place u bar under the stone with
the intention Of raisingit. Moran would
put his whole weight on it in his en-
deavors to keep it down. Officer Saul
appeared upon the scene and lie was
removed to the station house.
The mem bers OF the Hyde Park Lit
erary and Debating society will ban
buet this evening in Fairehild's hotel.
A preliminary meeting will be held in
their rooms and tho society will repair
promptly at Q o'clock to the hotel.
John r. Edwards will be toastmaatsr r
Responses 10 the toasts viii! be made
by the members and an enjoyable tim,
is expected
Harry Harris of LAFAYETTE street. has
received from New York two hand
some Beagle hounds four months old
Miss Grace Evans, of North Hyde
Park avenue, has returned from triy
to Kingston.
Joseph Hughes. proprietor of Fair
childs hotel, WAS in Pittston ysster-
day.
Miss Josie Lsysbon. OF Kingston,
spent the Sabbath with friends Oh this
aide yesterday.
The Sunday observance of the clog-
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Shorter Paragraphs.

The funeral of Thomas Langan OF
Minooka was held yesterday afternoon.
The st. Joseph's Temperance society
and Greenwood Keg Fund. to which
he belonged, attended the funeral.
Painters are at work on the interior
of ST. Johns church. and it will be an
artistic piece of work when finished.
Select Councilman Connell has q
force of men at work repairing the
road on Cedar avsnus near the old No &.
7 school house.
Branch No. 179, Young Mems in.
stituts, will hold a bushes meeting to-
night.
Branch So Of the Catholic Mutual
Benefit association will hold meeting
of Importance tomorrow night in Phar,
macy hall.
The banquet of Neptune Engine COM
psny this evening promises to be a
pleasant affair. A committee consist
ing of Jacob Gsiger, jr., Charles Hucs.
ter, Peter Robbing, jr., Max Rosar and
Edward j. Robinson have laborsd hard
to make a success of it An .elaborat'
menu will be spread, and after tn,
feast dancing will be INDUCED in.
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NOTES 0Fy
John c. Moran Petition
Him Constable ON
His TERM RAN ODN
Because He Did Not O
ing to Law-Building
ting ln-5anquet TONIC
tune Engine Company
Thomas Langan - Persd
Shorter Paragraphs of New

John c. Moran, the constable\
tho Twelfth ward. came very u6aI
coming statesman out OF 4 job.
did not qualify according to law
his political enemies discovered b.
rnct. The terms Of oilics OF che con-
sLables of the Twelfth aud Twentieth
waris ran ont II year ago, and tho in
cumbsnts were bo.n re-elecIsd; bu:
did not Qnality insomuch ~ that thry
were not sworn in Dy court. Michael
thornton pelitiOnel court for the ap-
pointn.nt aa constabls in tho Twen.
lieth ward in tho place of Michael
Murray, and his request wse granted.
Thls began m investigation rs to the
likelihood OF not dIsp!acin= other con-
stables VINO felt secure. Moran heard
Of the movement and prese nted IL petit
tion to court asking the sppointment
to tha position. Ths matter is now
pending.
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The building season promises to be
uausualy active on the SDuJh Side
Scarcely street is FREQ FROM heaps of
lumber and building materiaI. AT the
corner OF Brook street and Pntston
avenue Il ward Durkin intends to
build very large business block. Mrs.
Robinson has accepted tina plans ana
specifications for her new building and
work will begin today. These are two
of the most important improvements.
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DIED.

CALLENDER--At her nome 14l1 Dickson
avenue, Scranton. April s. of brain fever,
Miss Cora l.. Calender, aged II years,
10 months and 1G days. Funeral at
house, Wednesday Mt 10 a. m. lnterment
Mt Scott Valley cemetery,
POWELL--At the residence of his son,
Dan Powell on Blakely street, Dun
more, OH April s, John Powell, age SO
yearA Funeral Tuesday ut 2 p. m.,
from Duumore NJ. Il. church.
THOUAS-At residence, 1890 Wayna
avenue, Scranton. on April G, John s..
Thomas, aged ~ years, month, 6 davs.
Funeral Monday afternoon Mt 130. In
terment in Washhurn street GENET ,ry.
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"Where do the good clothes come from? ??
Colonel Pope May Me-. board Of Trade

Colonel Pops May Me- Board of Trade.
Secretary D. b. Atherton, of the board
of trade, has invited Colonel Albert A.
Pope, Of Boston, to be present at the
meeting OF the board April l6 and make
an address on the subject of good roads
Colonel Pope Is probably best known as
the head OF the Arm which manufactures
high grade bicycle, but he is also prob
ably the most ardent advocate and best
informed individual Of the time on the i'm
proved TO ,dway que tion. In case Colonel
Pope i, unable 20 be here this month he
will be invited 10 come for the may meet
ing.