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Copyright, New York Musical Echo Co., 1893.

both, as the one holding the key is not al
lowed to open the gate, and vice versa.
After having performed their duty they
repair to the divan and proceed to light
the nargileh and fan the brazier upon
which they make their coffee. Charcoal
and coffee have to be furnished them by
the fathers, besides n stipend of money,
the price of all reaching about 81 for each
opening. The gate only remains open I'M
til about II o'clock in the forenoon. On
festivals, when any Of the patriarchs make
their solemn entrance, both wings of the
gate are thrown open, and the price of
this ranges from S. to $40, consuls and
other distinguished visitors being expected
to give extra backsheesh.-North Ameri-
can Review
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PET DOGS OF KINGS
How Richard II Was Forewarned and
Charles Unwitting1y Betrayed.


Charles Unwitting1y Betrayed.
AT Berkeley's castle in 1899 there was q
memorable meeting between Richard II,
the last Plantagenet king, and Henry Of
Lancaster. Richard had noble greyhound
with him, dog that had never eaten
from any hand but his or noticed any one
with favor save his royal master. Sir Wal
ter Scott, in Woodstock" describes Sir
Henry Lees dog Bevis as being one Of the
same stock, fleet as greyhound, but
strong as a mastiff, tawny colored, with
black muzzle and feet and white ring
around his toes" Richard, in amaze
ment, saw his dog leave him and caress
Henry nor could he be persuaded to leave
his new masSer's side. ''He goes to the
new king" said Richard bitterly
He was right, for Henry, afterward
Henry " of England, won from him not
only his dog but the crown as well.
Charles 1 also had pet greyhound,
which was constantly with him while he
was prisoner at Hampton Court. He
felt himself in great danger there, fearing
that one of the soldiers might try to kill
him, and he wanted to&SGape.
He was a very unfortunate man about
his secrets, for they were always found
out. He did not intend to let any one
know when he left Hampton. 1t was
twilight, and he had planned to go quietly
out of the garden through a part of 1t
called Paradise, which was planted thick
ly with trees, 80 that 1t was too shadowy
at dark for any one to be seen distinctly.
He could not take his favorite dog with
him, and as soon as he was gone the dog
began crying in the most pitiful way
Some of the attendants came quickly to
see what had happened and found out the
kings secret.
Poor king, he had the same i'll luck
when hey was brought back to his trial and
death. In going through Newburg forest
in which he had hunted so often that he
knew every nook and corner, it was
planned that he was to complain Of his
horse, when Lord Newburg would offer his
own, 1.-THE swiftest horse in all England. "
At point farther on other horses and men
awaited him.
Alas, the swift horse was found lame in
its stall, and as Charles glanced around
he saw TINT the hundred men guarding him
had each loaded pistol ready in hand.
fan the plans Of escape none had been
so easy or so practicable as the one that
his affectionate greyhound had unwilling
ly betrayed.-Ella f. Mosby in Philadel-
phia Times.
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Turks at the Holy seIpu1cher.

One of the most homogeneous sights at
the holy sepulcher is the Turkish divan
Just inside the entrance, on which a couple
of Moslems recline, gazing with apparent
Indifference at the devout pilgrims who
pass through the gate, but really scruti-
MIXING them with view to soliciting back
sheesh. These men may be styled the
jailers of Christendom, for they possess
the right Of opening and closing the Basil
lea. This privilege has been hereditary
in two families for centuries. To one Of
them belongs the right of keeping the key
of the gate and to the other one the privi-
lege Of opening it. When any one of the
three communities living inside the Basil
lea desires the gate to be opened, serv-
ant is signaled to call the representatives
of the two families. After long delay
because an oriental is never in hurry
except when he wants favor-the two
men appear. The gate can be unlocked
only in the presence Of the two, the old
reGulations prescribing the attendance of
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A TReAcHERoUs MEMORY.

An Absentminded Man Who Sometimes
ForGets His Own Name.
A day or two ago the most forgetful
man in Chatham went into Sam Kelly's
grocery, and when he stepped up to the
counter no looked around and scratched
his head in q most perplexed way and
said:
''Sam, 1 came in for something, and for
the life Of mo cannot remember what
it is"
perhaps It is molassesi" said Sam.
"No," replied the forgetful man; cit
cannot be molasses, am sure, because 1
didn't bring jug with me-"
''Is 1t bottle Of Worcestershire sauce"
"No, because we never use anything in
that line but catchup."
as It beef extract"
mo I'm pretty sure 1t isn't that"
''It may be extract of VANILLA
"No; it isn't extract Of anything. By
graciousl 1t makes me mad to think that
1 cannot remember a thing five minutes
Now, what in the world have come in
for anyhow"
care you sure It isn't French mustard
you wantH"
positive, because I kept repeating the
name of the thing oil the way up the
road, and it didn't slip my mind until 1
attempted to ask for 1t. hate to go back
home to find out what 1t Is " =
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Living In the Wild and woolly.

He was from one Of the widest sections
in the southwest, and the reporter was
having little talk with him at the hotel
In the city.
Living is pretty high in your section,
isn't it'" inquired the reporter.
Eyes; 1t comes purity high"
Its good, though, isn't iti"
''Oh, yes. It's bully while 1t lasts" and
the mans eyes snapped under his SOM
brero.
: while it lastsP" repeated the reporter
mquiringly.
The man nodded.
"How do you meanH" asked the report
" direct.
well" replied the man slowly, sit
don't always last. Every now and then q
pistol pops, and that ends the business as
fer as that Teller Is concerned, and it's jest
as likely to be one as t'other. "-Detroit
Free Press
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Erhaust steam sound Redaoer.

A sound reducer is being introduced in
Germany which, 1t is claimed, entirely
overcomes the noise occasioned by exhaust
steam. The apparatus is applicable to all
kinds of exhaust engines, steam, gas and
petroleum engines, while 1t at the same
time serves the purpose Of an oil and wa
ter separator A large reducer, IA feet
high, has recently been constructed for
use in connection with 400 horsepower
winding engine at Westphalian colliery.
kansas City Times.
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RainnalIinR.

Now, as to the possibility of producing
rain by artificial means, it is never safe
to say what things are possible and what
things are impossible to man. What the
future may bring forth no one can tell.
At the present time, however, there is no
evidence to show that even the smallest
local shower has been produced artificial
ly. Further than that, it is safe to say
that no method Of producing artificial rain
has yet been publicly proposed which sug-
gests to one familiar with the scientific
principles involved even q possibility of
SUCCESS. That such attempts have re-
ceived the official recognition and the
financial support of congress is only an
other evidence Of the gross ignorance Of
scientific principles which is prevalent
among our so called educated men. That
some Of the men who advocate these wild
schemes are honest in their motives can
not be questioned, but that all the profess
sional rainmalzers are constituencies fakirs
is scarcely more Observation-Disclosures
Fernando Sanford in Popular Science
Monthly
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Perles ct Dentelles.

graph instrument stop so that you can hear
me, I've got an item"
Have your" inquired the city editor.
Yes, sir. And it's MSnder. Better
let me go and tell the pressman to get
ready for an extra"
Whats your item"
1.-The new postofIice is being built.
There is a scene of activity that has never
before been paralleled in that vicinity.
It's a regular beehive. They've got seven
men working on one corner of it, all at
once"
That's a good piece Of news, but we
can't give it an extra"
-get-out-an-extra! Why, it's
the first time anything like it ever hap
pened. That shows what I've always
thought. There's no chance for enterprise
any more. Seven men at work and no ex-
ira. guess I'll try to get a job driving q
street car. Washington Star.
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u rear "a De-
ing laughed at. know it isn't canned
soup or mi xed pickles or broom"--
us it package of split peas for soup?"
mo; it is not"
"Is it jar of picked walnuts or box
of sardines2"
"Neither of them"
as it loaf of bread?"
"That's it, Sam; that's It, A loaf Of
bread. I knew we'd hit it before long
This poor memory Of mine is so poor that
sometimes forget what my name is and
have to go and look in the family Bible
to find it."
And he departed, smiling, with the
bread. Democrat.
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Chicago and Europe,

When he came to Chicago from place
where they had whistling post and a
depot platform, he was all right. He was
modest and willing to learn things, and
the city, being new, commanded his ad-
miration. Being possessed Of steady in
dustry, he made money, and having a
hunger for knowledge of the world he
spent part of that money on a trip to
Europe.
He was gone only two months, but as
he alighted from the train he began to
complain about the appearance of Chicago.
He spoke Of ''brasses" and luggage, in
cidentally referring to the conductor as
the guard. He rode home in tram"
and went to his room in lift" AS he
unpacked, his friends watching him with
awe, since none of them had seen Eng
land, he mumbled a song to the effect that
since So-and-so
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Discouraged.

He was young man, and because there
was no college of journalism yet had con-
cluded to try his luck with plain every
day newspaper
Hold upl'' he exclaimed as he rushed
exnitedly into the office. mako that tele-
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CaiLle into q bit o. splash,
'E don't know were e are.

When he changed coats, taking off a
loud one and putting on woven thunder
bolt, it could be seen that his trousers
reached to his shoulder blades. Since then
it has been Trafalgar square, Kensington
Gardens and Regent street until his
friends have decided that tho only cure
will be to send him back to the whlstling
post and have him pillow corn for about
two Weeks.-Chicago Record.
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Can't Wear Both ut Once.

"Yoh's gotter git right down an hustle
fur raj success" said UNCLE Eben. "Er
young mans boun ter spile rs silk hat eff
he tries ter w'ah it while he's putin on
de wreath oh laurel. w Washington Star.
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There are 4s different materials used in
constructing a piano, laying no fewer than
16 different countries under contribution
and employing 40 different hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
in OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.

Samuel zeigler Of Falling Springs, Pa,
was granted pension.
In a month 1000 foreigners were
naturalized in Allegheny county.
Coored folks Of Reading will celebrate
Emancipation day with n rousiug meeting
Silas Cavanee, OF Town Hill, Luzerne
county, has been granted reissue oil pen.
sion.
Reading puts s29 900 into its sinking
fund yearly and that sum was transferred
last Saturday.
Aged Alfred Herman fell into anil race
at Sunbury Saturday night, aud was
frozen to death.
Thirty wells are dry in Shoemakersville
and the people arc greatly inconvenienced
by the water famiue
Lieutenant s. s. Payne, Uuitod States Of
America, is the new military instructor in
Franklin and Marshal college, Lancaster.
Ex.President w. G. Schaeffer, of Pala-
tinate college, Lebanon, has declined u
protessorship in CatawUa college Newton,
N. @.
Carlisle Republicans unanimously nomi.
mated Captain John b. Lands, leading
lawyer Of the Cumberland county bar, for
mayor.
Thinking he might harm his family, if
crazed by the grlp, Benark Fleischman had
himself locked in the police station at
Reading
On a charge Ct embezzling company
funds l., d. Stickney. of Tarentum, had
his partner, E. B, McAbee, hauled before
magistrate.
The spang Steel and Iron company, at
Pittsburg started up wthpa full fore, and
sufficient orders for n steady run of several
weeks. Two hundred aud fifty men are
employed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
many Shots FIRED,
Working Miners Get Notice Tha. They
Will Pc Assa"red.

"OThlns VulnelS NNN Notlce Ina 1uey
Will Pc Assa"l'ed
MANSFIELD, Pa, Jan. 90. -Hostilities
have broken out III new source The
rioters there now directing their at.
teution towards the Cherry mines at
Haights STATING on the main line of the
Pan Handle railroad, at this place
which is about four miles from Mans -
field, are situated the mines and the
tipple Of Moses McCue j. J. Boyle is
manager Ct the works.
When the miners assembled for work
this morning their attention was at
trsctdd TO a notice that unless the
miners quit work aud went
home they would he assaulted.
About 1876 men are now work.
ing in this mine, among whom
a majority Of American citizens, There
are also Slavs and Swedes Some of the
men became alarmed at the threats
and suggested that the mine be desert-
ed The Question was agitated until
it was considered advisable to hold a
meeting at which it was decided to
obey the mob and quit work.
Some evil intending rioters fired
upon Tom McMahouey, boss, DON after
dark. He was standing by the barn at
the time. The bullets ratified harm
lassly against the barn The sheriff of
Washington county tonight placed
twenty deputies at the Rend mines
AT this hour everything is quiet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
TO RESTRAIN SECRETARY CARLISLE
Arguments in Progress on the Appli-
cation for an Injunction by the
Knights of Labor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.-Argumeuts
were today heard before Judge Cox of
the District Supreme court on appli-
cation OF Master Workmsu Sovereign
aud 7. B. Mcclure of the Knights OF
Labor for an injunrtion to restrain
Secretary Carlisle from issuing $50,
OOO,OOO bonds, as proposed in his recent
bond circulation. Judge Cox reserved
his decision and announced that to-
morrow or Wednesday he would state
his conclusion in the case
Although few. if any, of the large
number Of government officials who
have given attention to the question
have any doubt as to the result Of the
outcome of the attempt made by the
Knights of Labor to enjoiu Secretary
Carlisle issuing bonds as proposed by
him. is evident that there is consider.
able interest in the various steps that
have been taken,
As bearing on the steps about to be
taken by the Knights of Labor to en-
join Secretary Carlisle, a prominent
official has called the attention of re.
porter to case that came up in the
supreme court not long ago in an effort
to restrain President Andrew Johnson
from enforcing certain acts of congress
known as the reconstruction acts. An
official admitted in this particular case
the president was sought to be en-
Joined, but said that as the cabinet
officers merely executed the will Of
the executive, the effort was prac
tically the same. He had no doubt
the efforts Of the Knights would result
in failure, that is. if this step taken by
them were limited to an effort to re-
straining the secretary from issuing
honda
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
SIBLEY FINALLY RECONSIDEUS.
Rather Than leopard the Organiza-
ton Of His Party He Will
Serve Out His Term,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Several days
ago Representative Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania. resigned his seat in the house.
He was not in sympathy with the tar.
if bill. He felt that he could not con-
sistently support it and he thought
better to retire from public life and
permit his constituents to elect sue
cessor who would more properly repre-.
sent their wishes The resignation met
with storm Of protests from many Of
the leading members of his party.
Mr., Sibiey went over to Harrisburg
Saturday and had a conference with
Governor PattisoD. The governor
urged him to reconsider his resigna
ton. his argument being that,bis with.
drawal from congress at this time
would work more injury to the party
organization than any action which
Mr.. Sibley might take regarding the
tariff bill. Mr.. Sibley received a num-
ber of kilograms today from his con
stituents in Mssdville, Titusville aud
other places urging him to withdraw
his resignation and serve out his term.
In compliance with these reques IS
Mr.. Siblsy has decided to remain, but
this decision will not affect his action
upon the tariff bill. He is still unaltera
bly, opposed to that measure, and will
vote against it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
MISCELLANEOUS news FLASHES.

Determined efforts are being made to
reorgNnize the glucose pool.
Congressman Oates wants the Demo
cratic nomination for governor of Ala
bama, and is likely to get 1t.
Twenty years in prison was the punish
ment of two San Francisco foot pads who
stole 40 cents from q victim.
Colorado Republicans want the National
League OF Clubs convention postponed
from May to late in June or early in
July.
In settlement of an old grudge, John
Robinson, of Waynesville, Mo, shot James
Vaughn in the street, besides wounding
william Batos n spectator.
For SlOO,O 900 Manager John Stetson, of
Boston, whose Globe theater was recently
burned, has bought the Park theater Of
Lotto Crabtree, the actress.
Decision that ex. Vice President Colfax's
estate owes the defunct indianapolis
National bank $25 900 throws the family
into straitened circumstances
Masked men chloroformed Joseph Ship
man on tho street, MT Lima, o., Saturday
night aud robbed him of $1,000. Ship.
lnsn's skull was also fractured and he may
die
Improper conduct dismissed Chaplain
Triiit OF the Columbus (O.) prison and
now his successor, Chaplain Dudley, is
suspended for misappropriating prisoners 8
money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
RIOT SITUATION CRITICAL.
Disaffscted, STRIKERS in BituminouslRe
Yet Threaten Troubls.

Disaffscted d,strikeis in Bituminousl Region
Yet Threaten Troubls.
BRIDGEvILLE, Pa, Jan. ga tour
of the riot districts was made this
morning on horseback, arriving at
this place at noon. At every point
there is nervous expectancy. At
Heidelberg, near Woodville the
village was to all appearances
almost deserted. Heidelberg Is. the
headquarters Of the leaders OF the riot
GUS element Three groups Of snarch-
lists are located at this place. Lettings
were held every night last week and 1t
was at these meetings that the plans
of Saturdays disastrous work were con.
coctsd.
1t is said that large supplies of am
munition and dynamite have been Sc
creted near Heidelberg by the foreign.
ers. A squad Of deputies will proba
bly, search the shanties occupied by the
Huns, Poles and Slavs 1t is learned at
this place that another call for depu-
ties has been issued by the constabl es
at the Ridgeway Bishop Coal com
pany's mines at RiAgeway. 1t is also
reported that serious trouble ia momen-
tarily expected among the miners at
Coal Center, Washington county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
GOTHAM BANKERS CONSERVATIVE
Give Secretary Carlisle'S Bond Scheme
the Cold Shoulder.

1lVo 0eCEeLary SaFIlsIe'S bOnu GCneme
the Cold Shoulder
New YORK, Jan. 29.-At the confer
ence between bankers and Secretary
Carlisle this afternoon the talking was
done almost entirely by Secretary
Carlisle, who defended the legal.
ity of the issue of bonds and
sought to impress upon the bank
ers the advantages of Offering five
per cent bonds on a 3 per cent. basis.
President f. D Tappan. of the Gala
tin nationol bank. finally said: "Mr.
Secretary, it is the opinion of the ma
iority of the New York bankers that
your proposed issue OF bonds will not
bs success. What will you do if it is
not2 How much do the subscriptions
now amount to?"
The secretary replied, II certainly do
not concede that the issue will not be
a success. do not look forward to
any such contingency. As to the
amount Of the subscriptions, have not
charged my mind with the figures. If
the subscriptions reach $75, 000 900, l
intend to sell that many bonds"
No promises of subscriptions were
made by the bankers. The objection
of the bankers to subscribing for the
bonds is that they carry no commission,
as in former issues ahd are sold at too
high a premium for short term bonds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30
THE SITUATION at PlrrsBURG.
President Frye Discusses the Question
Of Strikes.

PITTsBURG Jan. 90 President FRYE,
of the Railroad Miners union, said to
representative of the United Press
today: 1T is not question of union
or non union miners, and the attempt
to lug it into the present difficulty
cannot be done in the face of the fact
that the late convention decided against
strike at present, which left the
union and non-union miners at
liberty to secure the best conditions
possible until such time in the near
future as they should be better pre-
pared by more perfect organization
to enforce their demands. There is
not an intelligent miner but we'll
knows that the destruction of tipples
and other mine property must result
to their disadvantage through enforced
idleness. told the men, while they
ought to have 70 cents per ton, did
not think they could afford to strike
under the circumstances-hard times "
An Italian interpreter informed
President Frye that he had been en-
deavoring to hold his countrymen In
check, but said These men are
desperate from hunger, that is what is
the matter with them There is very
little work for the men and they aver
age about 30 cents per day"
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MOTHERS TO SEE THR GDREM HAPPY SHOULD GIVE THM TRIBUNE BOOKS

waukee," an organization will he
formed in this city, consisting of MEM
bers OF all denominations. for the pur-
pose of protecting ths church against
legislation dangerous to the people and
the church.
A committee consisting of the Rev.
Theodore Clifton, Rabbi Hecht, W. j.
Bruce. w. j. Anderson and Profess r
Hooper was appointed by Mr.. Stead to
take preliminary steps at once to per.
feet the organization.
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Beech Creek railroad and bringing the
Vanderbilt lines competing road in
that section to the Pennsylvania. 1t iS
learned however, that the surveys are
b,ing made for syndicate headed by
several prominent Philadelphians who
Intend to build roal from the ives tern
terminus of the Altoona and Phillips
burg connecting road through Ebens
ourg to Johnstown whore it will con-
meet with the Baltimore and Ohio
II The road is built the Reading com
pany will have nsw outlet to the
west for it's anthracite coal and will
become an active competitor in that
section with the Pennsylvania