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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-16
THE WATKINS CONCERT.
Circular Issued by the Committee IlaN
ing the Matter in Charge.

lUS INC huttCT w SuuISc.
The following circular has been is
sued by the committee having in charge
the John T. Watkins testimonial con-
cert, which consists of Judge II. M.
Edwards, chairman; c. p. Colvin, Sec
retary; Henry T. Koehler, treasurer;
Hon. John F.. Barrett, Hon. Alex. T.
Connell, r. G. Brooks, J. r. Cohen, A.
F. Duffy, Frank B. Martin, Alex. Dunn.
jr.. Fred c. Hand, Professor Il. j.
Davies, Haydn Evans:
At the suggestion of several friends of
John T. Watkins, he has decided to enter
the Royal Academy of Music, London, for
term of three years, to prepare him.
self for opera, oratorio and concert work.
The suggestion is the result of an earnest
conviction existing in the minds of many
of the citizens of Scranton that Mr.. Wat
kins should devote his whole lime to mu-
sic, on account of his acknowledged abil-
ity in this direction.
In order to accomplish this purpose sue
cessfully, 1t Is necessary that Mr.. Watkins
should be assisted in a substantial man.
ner, and for this reason ii has been de-
terrined to raise a fund by subscription
and a concert. The committee feels amply
justified in appealing to the people of our
city in this behalf because the benefi-
ciary of the fund fully deserves our assist
ance. For years he has generously re-
sponded to the calls Of charitable and
other organizations, and no worthy cause
has called upon him in vain. He has lib
orally assisted others. 1t is our oppor-
tunity now to assist him.
Subscriptions may be forwarded to
Henry T. Koehler, Scranto, treasurer of
the fund. The daily papers will announce
the time and place of the concert.
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SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

Rev. DR.. W. II. Conrad occupied the pull
pit Of the Penn Avenue Baptist church.
1.-THE Fifth Commandment" was the
evening theme OF Rev. Foster y. Gift, or
Grace Lutheran church.
Rev. W. S. Jones, OF the Welsh Baptiet
church. preached In the Scranton Street
Baptist church in the evening.
Rev. w. ]. Ford's topics In the Green
Ridge Baptist church were Tired Of God"
and 1.-The Christian Warfare"
The song service at Young Mems Chris
tian Association hall yesterday afternoon
attracted a large number Of young men.
1.-THE State. and citizenship In It," was
the evening topic ofRev. George 4. Guild
of the Providence Presbyterian church.
A most interesting meeting for young
women was held yesterday afternoon at
the Young Women's Christian association
rooms.
Jim" Burwick delivered one Of his
characteristic talks to railroad men at
the Railroad Young Mems Christian as
sociation yesterday afternoon.
In the Cedar Avenue Methodist church
Rev. j. l.. Races subjects were factions
Speak Louder than Words" and "A Re
markable Conversion Of an Awful Wicked
Man."
Rev. John p. Moffat, the new pastor Of
the Washburn Street Presbyterian church,
preached in the morning on INSTABILITY"
and in the evening on ''The Withered
Hand"
Rev. Mr. Merrill delivered a sermon In
the Puritan Congregational church Of
West Market street yesterday morning
and in the Plymouth Congregational
church of Jackson street last evening.
The annual meeting of Northeastern
Pennsylvania Sabbath union will be held
ct Wilkes-Barre. tomorrow afternoon. The
yearly reports Of the officers Of the society
will be presented and several short ad-
dresses be made. The organization has
three of Its leading officers who are resi-
dents of this city, A. w. Dickson, vice
president; J. Lawrence Stelle, treasurer;
and Rev. +. A. Dony, general secretary
1t was organized Dec. 49, 1894, and will
celebrate its first anniversary at Young
Mems Christian association auditorium
Wilkes-Barre, next Sunday afternoon
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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Attorney G. V. Bower was. on Sat-
urday, appointed by the court to act as
commissioner to inquire into the sanity
Of Henry II. Yeager. Of Moscow.
An action was begun Saturday by Attor-
ney j. W. Oakford. representing the Ster-
ling company. to recover 5000 from the
Chamberlain Coal company on a promis-
sorry not dated Aug. and made payable
four months after date.
On Saturday an application was filed
with ProthOnOtary Pryor for a charter for
the Lawrenceville Congregational church.
Of Old Forge. The subscribers to the ar
ticles Of incorporation are Thomas r.
Lewis, David J. Davies. Edward NJ. Jones,
John L. Jones and Robert Thomas.
George Noon began proceeding Satur-
day to secure a divorce from Ellen Noon.
They live In the North End of the city.
In the libel in tho case filed with Prothono-
tary Pryor by Attorney A. A. Chase. Mr..
Noon states that he was married on June
Q. 1894, to Ellen Munley. They lived to-
gether until last Thursday. when her cruel
and barbarous treatment caused him to
leave her.
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pit Of Elm Park church yesterday morn
ing and evening. A previous announce
ment that he would preach drew to the
church. In addition to the regular con.
gregation, large number Of his friends.
among whom his peculiar ability as ora
tor and preacher are well known.
Mr.. Davenport's morning discouse
was based upon II Corinthians. v:17:
"For the love of Christ constraineth
U.S." He put forward the real motives
of Christian life and pleaded for a
higher plane Of living. In the evening
he preached from Matthew. xxvli:22:
what shall do then with Jesus, which
Is called Christi"
Rev. Dr. W. II. Pearce, pastor Of Elm
Park church. occupied Mr.. Davenports
Yonkers pulpit
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DECEMBER



Healey were sentenced to a fine OF IS
and the costs.
Surety and desertion cases heard on
Saturday were fewer than usual. Rich
ard Walsh. OF Cherry street. was called
to answer the charge of deserting his
wife Maria. He IL 70 years old and she
Is not over 30. Richard was married
to her year and eight months ago. and
he left her three months ago. He told
the court that she used to call him her
Santa Claus and said she'd dance at his
death. She. also persuaded him to sign
over In her right a property he owns
valued at 1900. The case was dis
missed and she will have to pay the
costs.
Case from the Twelfth Ward.
Mrs. Polly Savannah. of the Twelfth
ward. swore that Mrs. Ann Ryan.
fendant denied the allegation. The costs
were put on the county and Mrs. Sa-
vannah entered bail In the sum of $50
in her own recognixance to keep the
peace six months.
Wilson A. l.. Woolsey was called to
answer the charge Of deserting his wife.
She died since the suit was brought.
Judge Gunster discharged him with a
reprlmand and told him to support his
family.
Thomas w. Stark who deserted his
wife. was directed to pay $l4 month
toward her support. Levi Stark, his
brother, qualified as bondsman as
guarantee that the obligation will be
fulfilled
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-16
TWO CASES or TREMENS.
Wonderful Strength displayed by {
Drink-Crazcd Tramp.

py
Driuk-Crazcd Tramp.
There were two violent cases of de-
lirium tremens at the station house Sat-
urday night. A tramp who gave his
name as James Scanlon and his home
Forest City, came to the station house
intoxicated about o'clock in the even
ing and asked for lodging. Half an hour
after he had been placed in cell he
became violently affected with delirium
tremens and in his frenzy broke the
faucet and water pipe OH the washbowl
in his cell, flooding the cell room.
Sergeant Deter and Patrolman Pal
mer had all they could do to overpower
him and nut him in another cell. For
about an hour he lay writhing in pain
frothing at the mouth and grinding his
teeth. DR.. Fulton relieved him some-
what and in the morning he was so far
recovered to be out Of danger.
Celebrating His Wedding.
The other case was that of Patrick
Quinn, of the North End, the same indi-
vidual who was brutally assaulted in
Raymond court Thursday night and left
lying bleeding and unconscious on the
cobble stones. Quinn was married some
time last month and has been on a
drunk ever since his wedding day.
His friends took him to the station
house last night and asked to have him
locked up to keep him away from the
bottle. He was placed in a cell and
went quietly to sleep. Towards morn
ing he became delirious and suffered
excruciating agony for several hours
being finally relieved by the ministra-
tions of the police surgeon, DR.. Fulton.
Alderman Millar in police court yester-
day sent Quinn to the county Jail for
sixty days.
wife Looking for Divorce.
Quinn's wife is looking for divorce
Friday night last she encountered
Patrolman May on Washington avenue
and after relating her sad and possibly
unique story, demanded that the patrol
man write her out a divorce.
The policeman thought her deserving
of one but Informed her that as yet the
divorce laws had not facilitated matters
so that divorces can be had on applica-
tion to the nearest policeman, but ex-
pressed the belief that such thing was
among the possibilities of the near
future. Mrs. Quinn, at the officers sug-
gestion, will consult the courts.
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MANUFACTURED AND Foa SALE
4 70 THE TRADE BY
PERSONAL.

Mrs. G.. J. Hudson, of New York city, is
the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Boies.
Professor ]. F. Crowell. of Carbondale.
spent yesterday in the city as the guest
Of Joseph Alexander. jr.
John Sheeran, a former resident Of Belle
vue, now a wealthy wholesale merchant
Of Pittsburg. returned home yesterday.
after spending a week among his relatives
and old neighbors.
J. r. Beetem, general manager of the
united electric roads of Philadelphia, came
to the city Saturday and returned to Phil
adelphia yesterday. Mr.. Beetem was for
merly general manager of the Scranton
Traction company.
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An Affrnctiyc Sim.

w. T. Hartman, manager of the
Electrical Advertising Machine COM
pany. of No. Is Fourth avenue Brook
lyn, N. Y, has placed one of his new
changeable electric light signs in
Moses cigar store on Lackawanna
avenue, near Penn. The sign Is at
tractive and has been much admired
by passing pedestrians. Read the
Scranton Tribune" as one of the bits
of good advice given on the sign on
Saturday evening.
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VERY SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. John Schadt Passed Away After a
Short Illness.

.'Aso' yVssu S'Suuot FuDSSo away AItSG u
Short Illness.
Mrs. John Schadt. wife Of Deputy
County Treasurer John Schadt. of Olive
street, died Saturday morning after a
short illness. Her demise was a sad
shock to her many friends.
Mrs. Schadt was 2s years Of age, and
Is survived by her husband and two
children. Before her marriage she was
Miss Tompa. and resided on the West
Side, where she was well known and
enjoyed a wide popularity. Her sisters
are Mrs. c. II. Schadt, Mrs. John L..
Lewis, Mrs. w. l.. Acker and Mrs.
Charles E. Lansing.
On Monday afternoon the funeral will
take place from the Olive street resi-
dence. lnterment in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
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III Were Asked

My opinion as to what constitutes the
most acceptable Christmas present,
should certainly say a diamond, or a
piece of solid AK. gold jewelry, end ]
would say that the best stock of such
i'm this city Is to be found at Turn
quests. 2O5 Washington avenue. OF
course you'll be better able to judge fol
yourself in this matter, after you've
seen Ii.
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Which Will You Have?

Not where shall you buy-will be tho
question to decide after you've paid
us a visit. You'il see what you like
look the more that you like will you
see. The prices will be right-we've
attended to that; marked them low
enough to have no question about the
gay. the neat. the saudy, will be found
here IN great variety and to suit any
taste
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Her personal property was all left to
her children.
AS Robbins Is now dead. the property
goes at once to the children, Gerling to
have charge OF the estate for them.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins carried in
surance on their lives. which also goes
to the children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-16
MR.. DAVENPORT PREACHED,

weil-Known Young Divine Oeeupied the
Elm Park Puipit.
Rev. Fred. M. Davenport. formerly Of
New Milford and teacher in Wyoming
Seminary but now Of Z Yonkers, N. r.,
Msthodist pastorate, occupied the pull
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PARKHURST TOMORROW.
a Large and Representative Audience
viii Greet Him.

VIII Greet Him.
Tomorrow night Rev. Charles H..
Parkhurst will deliver his address on
''Pure Civil Government" at the Froth-
ingham under the auspices of the Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church.
On his arrival in the city ne will be
met by large committee of prominent
citizens. More than ordinary interest
is taken in this lecture by all classes and
there promises to be a large and repre-
sentative gathering at the theater to-
morrow night.
A number Of good seats can yet be
secured at the rockingham box office.
Christmas Novelties at Bevans', 211
Wyoming avenue. Z"
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In excellent taste. That's the general
opinion regarding TurnQuest's mag
nificent jewelry stock. Call at 2O5
Washington avenue and see what you
think of it. ss
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Fancy Silks.

We have reduced the price on all our
75c. and $1.00 Fancy Silks for Waists to
50 cents. Now is the time to buy
- MEARS & HAGEN
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Bargains.

Many people are securing bargains
In our Coat department. We have cut
the price on all Capes and Jackets
Children's Coats at about half price.
= MEARS & HAGEN
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Card Cases, Bill and Leather Cases.
Reynolds Bros.
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Paul r. Wirt's fountain pens, beau
tifully mounted in gold, at Turnquest's,
2O5 Washington avenue. .*
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Handsome lax. gold lace pins, $3.50
at Turnquest's
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Calendars and Booklets. Reynolds
Bros ..
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.1|QIn|lg
Is Everything

Mark Twain says "cauliflower Is moth.
Ing but cabbage with college educa.
ton" That's about the difference at
the present time between made to or
der and ready made Clothing. The
names different. but as far as practi.
cal service and actual appearance arc
concerned 1t would take an expert to
tell one from the other-if WE sell you
the ready made. We've made a repu-
tation in this line and couldn't have
done so. had we not had better goods
to offer than the other fellows-and ae
lower prices. We've a stock of goods
that an artist would revel in-full Of
blending colors and suggestive strong.
ly of the latest fashion plates.
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She Named Robert Brown Gcriing as
Her Executor.
The will of Mrs. Zera Robbins. who
died at the Lackawanna hospital
Thursday, was admitted to probate
Saturday by Register Of Wills Hopkins,
and letters testamentary granted to
Robert Brown Gerling.
In the will Mrs. Robbins left all of
her real estate to her husband for his
use during his life time. to revert to
their three children upon his death.
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CHRISTMAS
SLIPPERS.

Come and pick them out now, as
yon will have a better selection.
We have in stock all of the best
shapes and the lowest prices ever
offered in Holiday Slippers.
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SOURCE OF THE LACKAWANNA
Riva, Com ranics fighting to Secure 1t
for q Water supply.

Rival COmranies Ftghttng 10 secure ~
for q Water supply.
Sheriff Leonard. of Susquehanna coun-
ty. was in the city Saturday serving
writs in an equity suit which has been
brought in the courts Of that county by
the Valley Supply Water company
against the Vandling Water company.
the Fall Brook Water company. Con-
tractors Warren Tappan and James De-
vine and the Delaware and Hudson
Canal and Railroad company.
The complainant company comprises
Scranton capitalists; namely, John Jer-
myn, l.. A. Watres, ]. c. Mcclure. o.
ID. Shepherd and c. p. Jadwin. The
suit Is to restrain the railroad company
from seizing the source of the Lacka-
wanna river at saltwater, above For
est City. Not long ago the Valley Sup
ply company, by right Of eminent do
main. seized about five acres around the
source of the river and filed bond of
IS, 600 in the court as an indemnifylng
guarantee.
The railroad company alleged that
the damage done by the seizure of the
source of the river means to them not
thousands, but hundreds of thousands
Of dollars. Before the decision of the
court was handed down, the railroad
company began the construction Of a
dam near the source. The court of Sus-
quehanna granted temporary injunc-
tion and the contractors. Warran. Tap
pan and James Devine. were stopped
from proceeding further with the work.
The answer of the respondents re-
cites that the Valley Water Supply
company did not in compliance with the
provisions of its charter carry on It's
work Of construction and complete the
same within five years and, therefore.
all the rights and privileges Of its let
ters patent are null and void.
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what Think You Of These?

Diamonds from $3.50. Fine Ameri-
can watches from N.60 Sterling silver
thimbles Csc. Handsome walnut eight
day clocks $1.69. Rogers Bros. 1S47
cutlery N.98 for six knives or forks. A
hundred other bargains at Turnquest's,
206 Washington avenue. -
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MRS. ZERA ROBBINS WILL.

All the Novelties at Turnquest's. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-12
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
TheCENTURY FORTHCOMING YEAR

The centary Magazine celebrates its quarter
centennial in its November issue. In honor
of the occasion it dons a new dress of type
and appears in a new and artistic cover. The
programme for the coming year contains a
number of interesting features. Mrs. Hum
phry Wards new novel, Sir George Tressa-
dy,' has been secured for its pages. The
story will be the leading feature in fiction
for the coming twelve months, other and
shorter novels being contributed by w d.
Howells, f. Hopkins Smith, Mary Hallock
Foote, and Amelia E. Barr. There will also
be contributions from Mark Twain and Ruy-
yard Kipling q series of articles on the great
naval engagements Of Nelson, by Captain Al
fred T. Mahan, three articles ON Rome, con-
tribted by Marion Crawford, and superbly IL
Illustrated; a series of articles by George Ken
nan, on the Mountains and the Mountainous
of the Eastern Caucasus; articles by Henry
NJ. Stanley and the late E. ]. Glave on Africa !;
q series of PAPERS on sTbe Administration of
the Cities Of the United States, by DR.. Albert
Shaw. Tie Century will also contain during
the year great number Of papers on art sub.
iects, richly illustrated. Prof Sloane's Life
of Napoleon, ?, with its wealth Of illustration,
viii reach its most interesting part In order
that new subscribers may obtain the whole of
this monumental work, the publishers have
made rate of So, for which one can have q
years subscription from November go, and
all Of the numbers for the past twelve months,
from the beginning of Prof Sloane's history
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st. Nicholas in 1895,

For almosta quarter ola century ST Nicholas
Magazine has been bearing its welcome MESA
ges each month to the young people of the
land. 1t has been fortunate in securing con-
tributions for its pages from leading writers
and artists whilo it has given TO its readers
many works that have become imperishable
classics in juvenile literature. The maya
zine is a help to those that have the care and
up-bripging of children, in that it is full of
brightness and interest and tends to cultivate
high aspirations without being "preachy"
and prosy. During the coming year the lesd-
ing feature will be series of letters written
10 young people from Samoa by Robert Louis
Stevenson Rudyard Kipling will write for
it, and James Whitcomb Riley will contribute
poem to the Christmas number THE
Swordmaker's Son" is a story of boy-life in
Palestine at the time Of the founding of
Christianity. 1t is written By w. O.. stod-
dard. "The Prize Cup" is one of ]. T. Trow.
bridges best stories Albert Stearns has writ
ten another story, In "Sinbad, Smith & Co."
he has again gone to "The Arabian Nights"
for inspiration. These are but few of the
features, During the coming year 81. 600
will be given away in prizes
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LEGAL.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
II TO THE SERGEANT OF THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA, GREETING: We
again command you TO summon The Column
bia Building Loan and Investment Associa-
tlon alias The Fidelity Building Loan and
Investment Association, f. A. Bunkiey, ]. F.
Carr, Willis Hill, A. B. Edwards, ]. Fl. Ma
gee, Edward Riddick, Stephen RiddicE, s. B.
Bolden, Alta Westmoreland, James Crump,
James Henderson, w. ]. Mllly. and the Peo-
pies Industrial Developing Company, of Nor
folk county, Virginia, and Samuel Pollock to
ppear at the rules to be held in the Clerks
Office Of our Circuit Court of the city of Alex
andria, at the Court House of the said city on
the Bird Monday in December next to answer
o bill in chancory exhibited against them in
said court BIZ George a. Martin jr. And unless
they shall answer the bill according to law
the court will take the same for confessed,
and declare accordingly. And this they shall
in nowise omit under the penalty of f100 !;
and have then there this writ.
Witness, JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk OF our
said court at the Court House. this 9th day
of November, 1895, and in the 120th year
OF the commonwealth.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
BY J. T. CALLAHAN, ID. G.
nnr11 1,,r1-
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sTEAMtERs.
WTAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANy (IIIMITED.)
FERRY scHEDuLE


On and after October LIST, 1895, and I'M
til further notice the following ferry sched-
uIe will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot Of King street,
at 6 90, $50, 8 30, o 80, 10 30 and 11s30
q. M, 1880, 13o. Q 30, 3 30, 43o, $50,
and 6 80 D. m.
Leave Washington, foot OF Seventh street.
at 6 30, 30, 8 80, g 30, 10 3OIand IL 80
a. NIP 30, L 30, Q 30, 8 80, 4 SO, 5 80
and 6 30 p. m.
: n Same schedule Sundays, commencing
8 Boa. M.
POTOMAC RIVER IANDINGs-sTEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 In, and Alexandra at 3 90
q. m, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown
@. W.RDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 3. PADGETT. Agent.