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Wejcht, b2g pOnnds.

A curious feshy excreseence on each side
of the shell is coniectured to be designed
as a protection to the latter when the
creature is in certain positions. 1t is not
known in other land as tortoises, though It
may be peculiarity of aged males. This
tortoise is 126 pounds heavier than the one
now living at Port Louis, Isle Maurice, re-
Gently known as the largest captured
liYinp-Cnsmns
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

pears, we can only Judge that the lady
who wore the ring meant to outllve her
spouse. How the story arose is not known,
but most likely it is all imagination, Tor
we find the same thing said about Lady
Cathcart and her fourth husband in l 1715.-
Chambers's Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01
The Painters Ball.

The first bali given by the Progressive Broth
erhood of Painters and Decorators OF Califor-
MIA was held last evening in Turn Verein Hall
on Turk street. The attendance was large and
all had an ENJOYABLE time. The committee
managing the affair consisted of: ]. W. Rose,
president: NJ. ]. Hines, vice.presdent; E. A.
Israel. financial secretary; v. McAvoy. treas
nrer; Fred Busse. recording. secretary; G. Z.
lasting. preceptor; C. W. Doyle, conductor;
Amcs, C. Merrill, G. Postler, E. FL. .Winsor, v.
McAyoy. D. Rampe; box Office, P. Lannin;
floor manager, c.. w. Doyle; assistant floor
managers. Gorf, C. Laberge, /. ii. Woods, M.
j. Hines, I. j. Burke.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

Vessels which have been used for milk
should be rinsed in cold water before being
washed in hot. Hot water Immediately
sets the curd and drives the milk into the
ware.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

hard at high speed without exhausting the
boiler. The CRATE is so large that an in
ferior pea coal is used, which costs but 65
cents Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

Stletton House estate, Warwickshire,
which was purchased twenty years ago for
f12,5 500, has just been sold for f5O00.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

Lithographers in Germany receive $5 go
week; in France, 81 II; in England, $7o7.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

1t takes twelve tea-plants to produce one
pound of tea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
TWO DlVORCE CASES.
Testimony with Regard to Them Heard
Before Judge Edwards.

Before Judge Edwards yesterday evil
dence was taken in the divorce proceed
ings of Claude b. Holly against Corah
Holly. The couple were married June
10, 1891, and resided at Park Place 1t
is alleged that Mrs. Holly was more at
lentiVe to neghbor of hers named
Wescott than she was TO her own hus-
band, and that she neglected her home
and household duties to bask in the
sunshine of Wescotts smiles.
Mary Thomas, Alice Henshaw and
Mr. Holly testified to the conduct Of
Mrs. Holly and Mr. Wescott. 1t was in
consequence of this trouble that Holly
left his wife on Dec. s. 1894, he having
become convinced that she was unfaith-
ful to him.
Testimony was also taken in the di-
vorce case of Mrs. Margaret Turner
against Joseph X. Turner. Attorney w.
Gaylord Thomas appeared for Mrs.
Turner Her husbands home was at
Olyphant, but he was a student in Kan
sas in September, 1884, when they We're
married. They went on wedding tour
and when they came back he left for
his school in Kansas, leaving his wife
here after him. He never returned to
claim her. Subsequently she learned
that he was living with another woman
at Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. Turner
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lowry were
among the witnesses sworn in the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
Mr.. NOTZ AS A HUMOR|ST
Made Some Fun at a Board of Con-
troll Meeting.
TWENTY MINUTE SESSION HELD
The Board Took No Action on n Recon.
sideration of the Hunt X ConncII Con.
tract-lIigh School Teachers
Committee Reports.

Twenty-one members responded to
the roll call at last nights meeting
of the board Of control. There was no
reconsideration of the contract award
ing the heating and VcntilatinE of the
new high school to Hunt & COnnnll.
The matter did not come up. but Mr..
Notz, the member from the Nineteenth
ward, took the floor and made per-
Sonal explanation about his vote.
Mr.. Not2 voted To award the contract
to Hunt g, Connrll and one day last
week the Scranton Times contained an
unfaVorable ailusion to him. Mr.. Not2
CHARGED a member, whom he did not
name, of going to the Times Office and
telling stories about him. He made n
caustic and humorous speech ana said
that he voted for the awarding Of that
contract on its merits.
The meeting would have been q very
spirltless one but for Mr. NOtZ's little
speech. outside the meeting room there
was a good sized representation Of
citizens who expected that the matter
Of the contract would be taken up.
After the minutes OF the preceding
in with a rush to transact the business
that came before the body. The
payroll for the month OF January was
approved as follows Teachers sal
aries, $il,21l.13; substitutes for day
school, 1884. so: janitors, $l,2j0.50; night
school teachers. l,442; night school jam
tors, $l4l2.
Mr.. WOrmser. Of the teachers com
mttee, reported that the illness of
superintendent Phillips prevented the
committee from making any progress
toward securing a teacher for the train
ing school, but that the committee has
been in communication with several
teachers who are specialists in the
training school line. However, until
Superintendent Phillips gets well it will
be impossible to make any progress.
Night School Attendance.
Mr.. Wormser recommended that the
secretary Of the board shall cOmmuni-
cate to the principals of night schools
TO close any room where the attend
ance falls below an average Of fifteen
pupils. and that these pupils snail be
taken by the teacher in the grade above
the room closed The board adopted
Mr.. Wormsar's suggestion.
Mr.. Welsh, of the high school com
mittee, reported that the committee de-
cided unanimously to recommend tina;
Contractor Conrad Schroeder's name be
substituted as surety on the bond OF
Engineer Smith instead of the Amcrl-
can Surety COMPANY The bond is fnl
$1,000, and is offered by Mr.. Smith L.
guarantee and indemnify the board
against any litigation on the heating of
the high school. The report OF the
committee was adopted.
The building committee reported flv-
orably on a bill Of $l,SO0 in favor ul
Contractor Edwin Hughes for WORK
done on the new No. ~ building.
The meeting adjourned after having
been just twenty minutes in session.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
PRETTY CITY PROBLEM.
Trying to Fit S33I,OOO Expenses 10
S27S,O0 in Receipts.

After holding two meetings and maxi
ing a cut of over $3l .0O0.in the estimated
city expenditures for the coming year
the estimates committee will tonight
hold it's third session. There is yet to
be whitfield down So, ,6S5.35 in order to
make expenses fit the s275,9SS available.
Originally the diff :ercnce was $5S,3S5.75.
The biggest slice taken off thus far
was about $4,000, the difference be-
tween the cost of volunteer and paid
fire department. How the committee
will make the further necessary reduc-
ton cannot be exactly forctold, but il
Is probable that about $4,000 will be
taken away from the estimate for Con
nell park, and from $i00 to $500 shaved
from the incidental and stationery items
of ten departments. There will still be
$4,000 to eliminate and it is believed
that Il portion of it will be met by re-
ducing clerkships and office expenses.
Whatever action Is taken at the seV-
eral meetings. such action is not neces-
sarily final. The estimates viii not he
made official until the committee is
ready to report to councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
AMONG THE RESCUED.
converted Men Testify at the Third An.
niNersary OF Rescue Mission Many
Prominent Ministers and Citizens Par.
ticipatc c-AddreSs by the Pres ident.

niNersary OF Rescue Mission Many
Prominent Ministers and Citizens Par.
tieipatc-Address by the Pres ident.
y large and enthusiastic gathering
assembled at Ill Franklin avenue last
evening to celebrate the third ami
Nersary of the Rescue Mission. Promi-
nent among the large audience We're
the persons who profess their cOnver-
sion by means of the mission. and who
were present to testify their gratitude
for the great benefit wrought to them.
Rev. DR.. w. II. Pearce. of Elm Park
church, read an appropriate portion of
Scripture. followed by impressive pray
ers led by Rev. DR.. G. +. Robinson, of
the Second Presbyterian church, and
Rev. Warren G.. Partridge, of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church. \ large num-
Der of converts then voluntarily en-
pressed their testimonies, which We're
full of interest to the audience. Sew
eral related the depravity and immoral
ity of their former lives and the
changed conditions since they became
subject to the beneiicent influences of
the institution.
President Luther Keller delivered an
address on the work of the mission
and bade the new acquisitions of the
mission to be OF good faith, and be
strong in their determinations to lead
new life. Words of encouragement
We're also spoken by DR.. Pearce. DR..
Robinson. eX-Judge Hand, A. W. Dick
son. \. Il. Williams. of the Traders
bank: Alderman Frederick Fuller,
George Mahy, and others. Superin-
tendent Sanborn also took part in the
meeting. About 130 persons We're en-
tertaned after the meeting.
Physical Director Weston, of the
Young Mems Christian association,
took Il tlash-light view of the meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
culprit was arrested as he stepped from
the train in Philadelphia.

culprit was arrested as he stepped from
the train in Philadelphia.
The advance sale OF seats for DR.. Tai
IMAGES lecture, My Journey Around the
World" at the Frothingham on Thurs
day evening, will open al the Frothingham
box office this morning at 9 o'clock. The
regular theater prices will prevail
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant
ed by the clerk of the courts to Michael
Stefank and Anna Pctruska, Old Forge,
John Rosolouka and Susanna Salonma,
Scranton: Charles b. Sickler, Jermyn,
and Lula NJ. Wideman. Wallsville; Abrl-
ham Schiller, Avoca, and Lena Lacsrlt2.
Scranton.
Professor Baldwin and Arthur Fro.h-
ingham had IA prolonged conversation yes
terday at the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western depot with regard to making ar
rangement for Mrs. Baldwin's reappear-
ance in this cuty during March. The
Baldwins We're on their way to Bingham
ton.
The will of Adelia Dodge, late of this
city, was admitted to probate yesterday
by Register of Wills Hopkins and let
terS of administration g. l. q. granted to
James c. Griffin. In the estate of Julia
Gebig, late of this city, letters testament
tary were granted to John Ritter, of
Archibald. In the estate of Ellen Hester
late of this city, letters of administration
Were granted to William Hester
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
CITY NOTES.

Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
trainmen will be paid today.
Employees of the Delaware and Hudson
company on the Gravity road were paid
yesterday.
The report Of viewers on the grading of
SHETLAND street was confirmed finally yes
terday by the court.
Applications for new trials were made
yesterday In the cases of Michael Reap
and Margaret Hughes against the city Of
Scranton.
Court handed down an order yesterday
transferring the hotel license of John
Harvey, Of Old Forge township to Jo-
seph Tedeska.
Tony Voch, charged with felonious
wounding, was yesterday admitted to bail
in the sum of 1000. Veto Gerrardo be-
came his bondsman.
fire occurred yesterday afternoon
about / o'clock In the stationery store of
Price & Roe on Washington avenue. The
damage was slight.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Green Ridge will hold their regu-
lar weekly meeting this afternoon in their
room. els Green Ridge street.
An entertainment and sociable will he
held In the Green Ridge Evangelical
church this evening under the auspices Of
the X. l.. c. T.. society. A hearty invita-
tion is extended TO everybody.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will hold their regular weekly meet
ing at their rooms, JEWELS building this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. A full attendance
il urgently desired. All welcome.
The following assessors yesterday re-
turned their assessment books to the
county commissioners: Jacob Kunz,
Eleventh ward; Joseph w. Wills. Fell
township; X. X. Sweeney, Winton bor-
ough.
Samuel Yebanovitz, through Attorney
A. A. Chase, has begun an action against
William II. Dwyer to recover $1,000 dam
ages. Yeblanovitz claims to have been
severly bitten by vicious dog owned by
Dwyer.
An attachment execution was obtained
yesterday by the Urbana Wine company
against r. f. Callahan. directing the sher-
IN TO seize all money and property owned
by p. II. Callahan. now in the hands Of
Bryan Fallon
A bill of 500 for detective services in
connection with the fire In the Howley
Bros. building on Penn avenue, was not
approved by last nights meeting of the
Joint auditing committee OF councils. A
special committee was appointed to In
vestigate the item.
Chief of Police Simpson left Ems city
yesterday for Philadelphia and will return
this evening with Alexander Mitchell, the
negro employe who on last Thursday
night robbed o'Brien's barber shop. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
CATHOLICS IN THIS STATE.
Some Interesting Figures Regarding tho
Several Dioccscs.

Some Interesting Figures Regarding the
Several DiOccscs.
Hoffman's directory of the Catholic
church in this country. which has just
been issued, gives some interesting sta
tistics of the growth of that church In
PENNSYLVANIA. In the archdiocese ol
Philadelphia the Catholic population al
the end of 1894 is put at $4,000, Il gain
of 10000 for the year. In the Harris
burg diocese there are 81 priests, G.
churches, 81 chapels and $3.50 pupils IN
30 parochial schools. The Erie diocese
has a population of $1,000 with SO priest
and 6,ll7 attendants of parochial
schools. Pittsburg's Catholic popula-
ton is 206,0OO served by 29y priests, l6c
churches and - stations.
In the Scranton diocese the church
mem bership is 10000. gain of 200O'
for the year. with 1l9 priests. III
churches, SO chapels and ll,l6G attend
ants in parochal schools,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
!" My Fig Cake

is splendid; in fact" says
a young housekeeper, sit
is almost too good. 1t
seems as though l we're
making cake all the time
for donations or church fairs
or some committee. | tell
them if they will follow the
recipe in your cook Book
and use Cleveland's Baking
Powder they can make
cake just as nice as mine.
| am sure | never made
such cake before. Thanks
both to Cleveland's baking
powder and the cook book"
The recipe book is sen. free on receipt
Of stamp and address.
CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER Co..
81 & So Fulton ST., n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
S. REWARD! /!

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction OF any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
doorsteps of regular subscribers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
MISS NELLIE PHILLIPS DEAD.
After II 1hrcc.Wcck's Illness the End
Game Yesterday Morning.

At the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Phillips, of 144l Dickson
avenue, their daughter, Miss Nellie
Phillips, died yesterday morning az
1880. Her age was u years and 7
months, and she had been i'll for three
weeks. She belonged to the Blessed
Virgins sodality of st. Paul's parish
Green Ridge, and among her associates
was tenderly regarded
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock with solemn
high mass Of requiem at St. Paurs
church, and interment will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
AFTER THE BLIZZARD.
Street Cars Will Probably Run on SEIZED.
ulc Time Today.

street Cars VIII prOnabIN KUN on Scncu-
ulc Time Today.
1t is expected that all the street car
tracks will be cleared in time to com
mence running on schedule time this
morning. The South Side, Bellevue
and North Main lines were attended to
last night.
Cars were running to Peckville yes
tcrday, but not upon schedule time.
Today they will run at regular inter
walls. The Moosic cars are also ex-
pected to run through the entire route
today, and the North Main avenue
track. upon which heavy drifts ac-
cumulated, will be cleared early this
morning.
on the railroads matters are assum-
ing their normal aspect. Yesterday,
owing to an accident to an engine on
the Buffalo division. the trains on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road were some hours late in arriving
at Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
DIED.

CARLTON.-Feb. 9, 1895, Mrs. Emcline
Carlton wife of j. NJ. Carlton, aged IS
years and II months. Burial on Wednes-
day at Cresco, Pa.
Scranton, Feb. II, 1893,
Miss Nellie Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Phillips, of 1lil Dickson ave
nue., after an Illness of three weeks, aged
q years. The funeral, with solemn re-
quienm high mass. will take place on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at st.
Pauls church, Green Ridge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12

abated and the sensational scenes We're
realistic and thrilling to the highest
degree.
All the scenes are laid in Kentucky,
ana racing matters and love affairs are
interviewer in such a manner that the
solving of the plot is awaited with in
tense keeness. "Kentuck' will be pre-
sented today and tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
TO WORK IN UNISON.
Health Boards of the County Soon TO Get
Together.


All the boards Of health of Lacka-
wanna county will probably be repre-
sented at an important convention to
be held in this city Tuesday Feb. &C.
The idea originated with the Blakcly
board, upon whose suggestion the
Scranton body has notified the boards
throughout the county and is now plan
ming for the meeting.
A two-fold purpose is attached to the
meeting: The lesser boards will aim
to get new ideas, and an arrangement
will be made whereby all the organiza-
tiOns may in the future work In unison.
The Scranton board has been organized
ten years and has quite properly been
selected to father the project for the
reason mentioned and because the vol
luminous nature of its work makes il
the most important and central of the
county boards.
The convention will convene at 10
o'clock a. m. in the board of health
rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
BIG REAL ESTATE PRICE.
S5h, 900 for the Grant Barn Lot on Spruce


one or the most pronounced and
startling advances in Scranton real es-
tate was offered yesterday by the pur-
chase of the Grant barn property on
Spruce street for $4,000. The property
was purchased by j. $. Miller. One
month ago it was purchased by j. ".
Peck for $iG,5OO, which shows an in
crease of $500.
The lot is near Washington avenue
ANA has frontage of forty feet and is
10 feet deep. 1t is occupied by an old
stable Of only Aominal value. The two
recent sales were made through Jad-
wins agency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
cucrally Good Although Contagious Dis
ease Is Ouite Prevalent

Generally Good Although Contagious Dis
case Is Quite Prevalent.
During last week the death rate in the
city was normal. There We're twenty
six deaths from all causes
OF contagious diseases there were
twelve new cases and four deaths, as
follows:-- OF typhoid fever new cases
and | DEATH of scarlet fever 6 new
cases and / death, and of diphtheria
new cases and two deaths. The re-
port indicates an unusually large num-
Der of new cases of contagious diseases,
although the general health of the city
is good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
NOT A VACANT SEAT.
Last Nights kirmiss Dancing tho Mos
Successful Yet.

There We're no vacant seats at last
nights Kirmess dances, when We're
given the children's matinee dances in
addition to the regular evening pro-
gramme.
An extra feature and one which pro-
duced loud applause, was the sand jig
by Master Lally, a 5-year-old Green
Ridge lad, accompanied on the violin
by his sister, who is only years old.
Bagpipes We're added to the Scotch
dance. Altogether, the entertainment
was the most successful yet given at
the Kirmess. The curtain rose at 7.30
o'clock and 1t was 1890 before the
dancing ended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
MARTIN l.. NEWMAN DEAD.
One of the Oldest Inhabitants and u Vet.
Gran Constable,


Martin L. Newman. of 531 Breck court,
died on Sunday at his daughters resi-
dence at the ripe old age of "a years.
He was one of the Oldest residents of
Scranton, having taken up his resi-
dence in "Slocum Hollow in 1874.
Mr.. Newman was born in Otsego
county. n. Y. in 1900, and was for n
time in the employ of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company as a teamster.
and afterward engaged in business on
his own account in selling wood and
water, the custom, at the time, being
to sell water in barrels to housekeepers.
He was also the first constable of the
village. and was afterward elected jus
tice of the peace, when, as Squire New
man." he figured prominently in the
minor litigation of those days. The fu-
neral will be held this afternoon at St.
Luke's church at O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
WITHOUT A HEAD.
Illness and Accident Cripple Executives
OF the Street Department.

OF the Street Department..
Peter Hiltz, the foreman of the street
commissioners department, who has
been acting commissioner during the
illness of Mr. Kirst, fell on the ice anG
broke his leg Friday night. At present
the department is without a head. bu'
fortunately the recent heavy fall ot
snow has rendered impractical much
of the operations in the street depart
ment.
Mr.. Kirst is still quite i'll with rheu-
matism and possibly may not be able
to leave his home on the South Side
during this winter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
ACCESSORY TO MURDER.
Sister of Polish Fugitive Sent TO Jail
without Bail.

Without Bail.
Agnes Yankowski. sister of Wisview-
ski, the escaped Polander who shot
and killed a fellow countryman Satur-
day night on the South Side, was yes
terday adiudged an accessory by AL
derman Fuller and committed to Jail
without bail. Her guilt consists in Civ
ing her brother $40 with which he
made his escape,
Barkavitz and Swantok have been
released on their recogniZance and
Yankowski, .Tarasuwitz and Rummell.
three other witnesses, sent to Jail in de,
fault of 5000 bail each. Detectives
Dyer and Roche are securing adjacent
cities for the chief culprit and letters
describing him have been sent to vari.
Gus localities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
FIFTY CENTS 4 DAY.
County Commissioners Pay Increase,
That Much Nv the Court

County Solicitor II. \. Knapp yester-
day applied to court for an increase ui
so cents in the daily pay of the county
commissioners.
Court handed down an order increas.
ing the pay of the commissioners from
So to $3.50 a day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
MARRIED.

CORNISH-CARLlNE Chicago. ILL.,,
Feb. 8, 1895. in jefferson Park Presbyte-
rian church, by Rev. Mr.. Campbell,
William Cornish, jr.. formerly of this
city, TO Miss Emma Carline, of Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12

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