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MUSICALE AT THE RECTORY.
Brilliant Programme That Was Rendered
by We'll known Artists.

by We'll known Artists.
Many st. Luke's parishioners and
their friends gathered in the rectory
last night and heard the pleasing musi-
Gale which was given under the aus
pices of one of the committees of the
Woman's guild Of the church The COM
mittee is composed Of Mrs. Everett
Warren, Mrs. Rogers Israel, Mrs.
L. G.. Labarr and Mrs. Richard Osland.
The artists were Mrs. George DUB.
Dimmick, soprano; Miss Ella Marie
Draeger, contralto; David Stephens,
tenor; Frederic Kopff, violinist, and ].
Willis Conant, pianist. Mr.. Kopff rem
dered in his peculiar exquisite style
Faust fantasie by Sarasota, and a noe
turne by Chopin. The solos, "As the
Dawn and "Spring Serenade," by Mrs.
Dimmick, and Miss Draeger's 1.-THE Old
King and why Should I Roam"
were executed with the usual finish and
expression for which those two sing
ers are noted. They sang. in duet. "a
Night in Venice and two Tuscan folk
songs by Caracciolo, Flight of the
Clouds" and "From Far Away" The
song, "Our Last Good Bye" by Mr..
Stephens, and Mr.. Conant's playing of
Fields nocturne and a Chopin waltz
contributed largely to the excellence
of the entertainment. The serenade
song was with violin obligato by Mr..
KODff
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new AND RECENT BOOKS
At Norton's.

Capt Horn, by Frank Stockton.
Master and Man, by TolstOy.
Heart Of the World, by Haggard.
The Gods, Some Mortals, etc, by Hobbies
Silence Of Meharajah, by COrrelli.
Into the Highways and Hedges.
Foundation Of Belief, by Balfour.
Saw Dust Doll, by Mrs. DeKoven.
Princess Aline,
by Richard Harding Davis.
Degeneration, by NOrdau.
The Devils Playground, by Muckie.
In the Midst of Alarms, by Barr.
Trilby, by NOdier, so cents.
Trilby, by Du Mauricr, SL25.
Coins, Financial School, IS cents,
the present craze in west and south.
June Magazines Now Ready.
Century, Cosmopolitan, Munsey,
Peterson, Mcclure, Scribner, Forum.
All the Fashion MOnthlics for Summer.
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HAINES SENT TO JAIL.
He Did Not Deny His Guilt When Ar
raiGncd Before Alderman Fuller.

He Did Not Deny His Guilt When Ar
raigncd Before Alderman Fuller.
John Thomas Haines, of 4l3 East
Market street, who was arrested at II
o'clock Monday night in the Dickson
mine, is young brute whose future
home for several years promises to be
in the Eastern penitentiary. The facts
of his fiendsh attempt to assault the
14-year-old daughter of d. Il. Capwell,
of North Park, Friday, We're given yes
terday in The Tribune.
Alderman Fuller issued the warrant
on which Haines was arrested, and gave
him a hearing yesterday afternoon.
The little girl identified him, and so did
one of the carpenters engaged on a new
building not far from the spot where
he made the attempt.
Haines admitted to Captain Edwards
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MR.. DEPEW AND HIS FENCE.
They Cause the Jcrmyn Borough Authori.
tics to Obtain an Injunction.

Tics I'D ODlalu an InJunctOn.
An injunction was obtained yester-
day afternoon by the borough of Jer-
myn to restrain Nathanial Depew from
erecting a fence six feet further out
on Main street than his present fence
line.
In the affidavit presented to Judge
Edwards by Attorney I. II. Burns as
the basis of the injunction proceedings
1t Is set forth that Mr. Depew is the
owner of strip of land 25Ox32O feet
and that for upward of twenty-one
years the fence enclosing 1t has been
Just where it Is now.
Mr.. Depew, however has decided to
move It out six feet on the street, and
the borough authorities want to pre-
vent It. A temporary injunction was
granted and made returnable June 10
at Q a. m.
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that he is guilty, and when he was
asked at the hearing yesterday he did
not deny it, but hung his head in shame.
The defendant was sent to Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail. The maximum
penalty for his crime Is fifteen years in
penitentiary
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Doing n Commcndabic Work.

Two months ago David Davis, of Par
ker street, died, leaving widow and
seven small children, only one of whom
Is old enough to work. A society TO
which he belonged gave him burial and
also presented a sum of money to the
widow. 1t did not last long, but the
employees of the Leggett's Creek came
to her assistance and appointed COM
mittee consisting of Henry Evans. Will
lam Littlejohn and Harry Davis to cir
culate a paper for subscriptions. They
collected $56, which has been turned
over to Mrs. Davis. Other contribu-
tions are promised.
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News Brcvitics and Personals.

Mrs. E. Westcott is seriously Ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. b.
Westcott, on Church avenue.
The Cumberland Hose company held
their fourth annual picnic yesterday in
Frear's grove. 1t was well attended.
The residence of Fred Lehr, on San
derson avenue, was brilliantly lighted
last evening, when his daughter enter
tained a number of her friends.
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IT have found Hoods Pills to be all that
they are claimed to be. They are gentle
and effective. I recommend them when
ever 1 have an opportunity" Mrs. William
Weightman. 355 North Bromley avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
HOODS PILLS cure all liver Ills.
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Piano for Sale.

A high grade 1-3 octave plano. Beauti-
full mahogany case, repeating action and
Ali modern improvements. No better
piano made. VIII be sold very cheap.
FOR particulars address Box 2N.
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Y. p. s. C. f. and Epwortb Lcaruc.

Topic cards for the next six months
printed in good style at low prices. If you
contemplate an excursion or festival this
summer. 1t will pay you to consult us
about printing posters, circulars, tickets,
etc. The Tribune.
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Rheumatism Cured In n pav

MYSTIC CURE for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures In 1 to days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits. rs cents. So d by Carl Lorenz. Drug
gist, 418 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton.
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SHERIFF WILL INTERFERE.
Thursday Nights Boxing Exhibition Is TO
Bc Prevented.

N, pr.ycrtcd
.,r,, ,o,;,,, ovhihi,,o, odyo,,,sad "a
~, 49,, r,,a,,,,,a,t,,,,, ,r,,,,,.,
IN ', -. h -, Ca.,o, ,,a
ua! hlsii' pet"ceh Jersey 'o'uo,' a'ie
John Mntchell VIII De prevented saiu
Sheriff f. IL. Clemons yesterday. Il
have received communication from
Mayor Connell notifying me of the
proposed contest and asking me to take
steps to prevent II. | shall do so. In
ub,, y,y y,,l, ,cto Wau have NOT
given the matter much Thought. but I
will see that the law is obeyed and the
fighting prevented" The letter from
Mayor Connell is as follows:
~, u II c,o,,ors ,.,
Sb.r;y of I.nckawanna, County
Dear Sir-From advertisements in
various newspapers of the city ] am
led to believe that there will be a box
ing tournament ana general prize iiSht
az the , HUH hurst i, e'er''as' m ~
uu" ron. ,or,anco WITH TIC laws or the
stata as parnsyl,o I des;rn that Won
as high sheriff of Lackawanna county,
prevent this boxing tournament taking
place.
proyisions of the Act.
hereby enclose the act approved
March l6. 1866. an act to prevent and
punish prize fights and boxing matches
in the counties of PIKE, Schuyikiil' Lu-
zerne, Erie ana MontSomery ana rnak,
ing W the uuty ol the s"eiii Vi sa.u
az. u"''ea ,'i, NJ ',.,o, ,.nh ,ha,,t 10 toLe
n,,o. 70 ,,revant the same I am
Very truly yours,
w. L. Connell, mayor.
The act above referred saws that in
the counties named 1t shall be 1.-THE duty
Of the sheriff of said counties, when in
formed that a prize fight or boxing
match is about to take place within the
said county. to call out such force as
may be necessary to prevent the same
and for that purpose he shall have the
power to summon verbally every able
bodied man between the age of is and
As to attend him forthwith and assist
in maintaining the peace"
The law further provides that any
person present at fight as principal,
second or bystander shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be sentenced to undergo
an Imprisonment not exceeding one
year and pay fine not exceeding $500,
or either, at the discretion of the court.
As this law was made applicable to
Luzerne county before the erection OF
Lackawanna 1t also applies to this
1t was under the provisions of this
act that the Courtrlght- Carroll mill at
Old Forge was prevented by the sheriff
last winter.
What Movor Coune,I Saws.
To , Tribune renortar Navor Com
nall said. 81 am firm in nv determine
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WOULD NOT TAKE BAIL.
Alderman Millar Sent Martin McNichols

Alderman Mfllar Sent Martin McNfchOlS
the West Side DcspcradO. to Jail.
Martin McNichols, OF the West Side
was arrested and given hearing yes
terday morning and was committed to
hte county Jail without bail to await
the result of the wounds of his father
James McNichols.
The bloodthirsty young rufiian was
as cool as an iceberg in his cell at the
police station yesterday.
The condition of the young mans
father Is not altogether dangerous, but
the alderman concluded that it would
be just as well to incarcerate the de-
fendant for the good of the community
1t needs no bugle blast-now smokers
who are judges smoke "The Pocono' Sc
cigar in preference to any other.
Pillsbury's Flour Mills have q capacity
of II zoo barrels Il Qay.
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GATHERED In NORTH END.

Marriage OF Miss Phoebe Mcdonald to }.
BcrtOn Sherman at the Home or the
Bridc-Assistiug Mrs, Ann Williams and
Fanily-Ncws Notes.
In a floral bower before a few i'm
mediate friends and relatives MISS
Phoebe j. Mcdonald was mar
ried at IL o'clock yesterday
morning to J. Berton Sherman by
Rev. George Il. Guild. The ceremony
was performed in the parlor of the res
idence of the brides fathr, Aaron Nc
Donald.
As the bridal party entered the par
lor a wedding march was played by
Mrs. William Mcdonald. After the
ceremony dinner was served, and in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
department. ON u wedding tour.
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Buy tho Weber

and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
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Pillsbury's Flour Mills have q capacity
of Il, 500 barrels u day.
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Provisions of the Act.

I hereby enclose the act approved
March l6, 1866. an act to prevent and
punish prize fights and boxing matches
in the counties of Pike. Schuylliill. Ltl-
zerne. Erie and Montgomery and max
ing 1t the duty of the sheriffs of said
counties when informed of the prize
fight or boxing match about to take
place. to prevent the same. | am
Very truly yours,
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while that young lady dramatically
y,aJ b;,, banoo

while that young lady dramatically
waved him hence.
"Begone. you villain" she wrathfully
exclaimed, in true stage parlance, and
with another tragic wave of her hand.
"Why, Miss Melinda" began the as
founded MIR. Podd.
''Dout Miss Melinda me. you base
hypocrite, you" screamed the young
lady, allowing her temper to overcome
her predilection for heroics.
Great Jupiter! My dear Miss Me-
linda" stammered the unfortunate
Mr.. Podd.
''Go!" cried Miss Melinda, in still
shriller tones. Must l have you
elected from this apartment? Mari"
she added, opening the door leading
into the back room, "here is this con-
temptible puppy, Podd."
Has he come back here ag'in?" and
the irate mother appeared upon the
scene. Maybe he come to see if your
cat still out-squallcd you," she said in
harsh and sarcastic tones, as she con-
fronted the bewildered victim of their
joint accusations.
"Or to have my voice remind him of a
file on a cross-cut saw" rejoined
the daughter with a little hysterical
sob. 20, mari drive him away. l
can't bear the sight o. him"
MY child! don't let such misera-
BILE creature disturb you," said the
mother, soothingly; then, pointing to
the outer door, said:
Get right out o. here, an don't put
your foot nigh this house ag'in, III was
a man I'd learn you how to insult un-
protected ladies'" she added, as part
ing injunction when Mr.. Podd, with
his hand pressed to his head in dazed
sort of way, turned and fed into the
darkness.
An hour or two afterward, as he
! stole dejectedly into his lodgings he
met at the door his landlndy's daugh-
ter, who had his sentimental valentine
in her hand, and beamed upon him a
happy smile.
"Oh, Mr.. Podd!" she tenderly ex.
claimed, chow can | ever thank you
for this too awfully lovely valentine:
I've been watchin' for you ever since
supper. Do come into the parlor,
where there is nice warm fire an
things look cozy."
Poor Mr.. Podd! He muttered some
thing about being consumed by rag
ing headache, and declining all prof
fered remedies he went hastily to his
room, where, locking himself securely
within, he gave up fully to the anguish
of the hour.
1t is cause for little wonder, there
fore, that any allusion to st. Valen
tines day now causes deep depression
to settle on his once susceptible hear
and chill to pervade his sensitive
being. Detroit Free PreaA
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Melinda Smythe, or entertained, in Sc
cret, visions of vine-embowered cot
tage, with this divinity as it's presiding
deity, for if there be any excuse for n
rash plunge into the tumultuous sea of
matrimony it is that the unfortunate
victim leaps from the positive infe-
licity of the typical obscure boarding
house into the blissful unknown.
Mr.. Podd's sojourn at these lodgings,
however, was n matter of policy, both
on account of the cheapness of bed and
board, and also on the score that, ow-
ing to the undisguised partiality of the
landlady's daughter for this particular
boarder the mother was more lenient
in collecting his arrears and more in
dulgent in many of the minor workings
of the establishment, including choice
morsels at the table and a thoughtful
supervision of his wardrobe and room.
Owing to these several advantages
he fingered on, yet refused to allow his
perverted heart to be softened by the
Establishments of the daughter more
than was essential to his own com
fort and convenience as a privileged
boarder.
When he wished an extension of
credit or to secure some especial favor
Mr.. Podd was wont to escort his land
lady's daughter, in whose fashioning
nature had neglected to include any
comeliness, to some place of worship or
to an entertainment where the price of
admission was most moderate, suffer
ing untold anxiety the while lest the
odious Tom Jones should he basl1ing
in the sunlight of Miss Melinda's pres
ence during this voluntary exile on his
part
Mr.. Podd's finances were slowly re-
covering from the severe drain to
which they had been subjected during
the Christmas. February he was walk
ing leisurely from business towards his
lodgings, calculating method by
which he might be able to pay some
bills, long since due, yet retain a suffi-
cient surplus to treat the fair Melinda
to a sleigh ride, recklessly promised at
time when the weather gave strong
and almost certain indications of verg-
ing into balmy spring, while, with a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-09
SELLS SLAVE GIRL S.
How the Corean Queen sustains Her Royal
Purse.


Purse.
There are slave girls innumerable
around the royal palaces of the hermit
kingdom of Corea. 1t is difficult to
find out how many there are. One
official would say hundreds, another
thousands A consul, who has had OPP
portunity to learn the facts in the case,
says there are about fifteen hundred.
1t is equally difficult to learn where
they come from. Their appearance
shows that they are not from any one
stock. Some are Coreans and some are
Tonghai1s, from Guing-Shang-Do in
the south of the kingdom; some show
Japanese blood, others Chinese, and
still others Manchurian. They are of
all sorts and types. All speak Corean,
and nearly all have a smattering of
Chinese. They are all we'll brought up
and quiet, polite and Industrious. They
begin their career as domestic serv-
ants when mere children, and are sell
dom found in the royal establishment
after they are twenty-five years old. A
few, who are unusually good-looking,
become royal coucubines, and large
number are taken for the same purpose
by the princes and lords of the realm.
and, it is said, for very large price.
The rest are sold as commodities to
the highest bidder and the proceeds
paid into the royal treasury.
The latest available blue book of
Corea-in summarizing the royal in
COM e, includes these entries:
"Ninety-one thousand nine hundred
nd OF ff haCf ,.ina
"Forty-one thousand four hundred
and cighty-four stone of beans
zone hundred and seventy-two thou
sand seven hundred and thirteen ny
ang in money.
"Tw enty-four thousand nyang from
sale of slave girls"
A nyang is a string of one hundred
copper coins, W hose value in American
money ranges from five hundred to one
thousand to the dollar. The market
value of girl in Corea varies from ten
dollars to forty dolla RS. Upon these
| figures the monarch must raise and sell
in the public market every year from
thirty to four hundred young women.
The general averag would be about two
hundred per year. The custom is not
so p"o do ~ seSiiis "o hioo oiBh" he
majority are purchased by men for
their wives, and small minority foI
immoral purposes.
This trade in human beings is consid
cred perfectly legitimate, and ha.
come down from time immemorial. Il
is not confined to the royal palace, bu
it is practiced to certain extent al
over Corea. The custom is followed
likewise in China, and seems to char
acterize nearly every Mongolian race
Philadelphia Press.
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stow this souvenir OF st. Valentine on
the landlady's daughter, whn also
thrummed the piano, and acting on tho
sudden impulse he bought the nissive.
When at his lodgings he directed
both valentines, feeling secure on the
one hand that his landlady's daughter
was not familiar with his penman-
ship, and writing on the sentimental
one the initials, j. c. p, that Miss
Melinda might not mistake the sender.
On st. Valentines day, Mr.. Podd
arose somewhat later than usual, and
hurriedly went down to breakfast,
forgetting the two missives lying upon
the table in his room,
While he was eating the maid-of-alle
work started on her cleaning tour, and
with the proverbial acuteness that
enables members of her illS to detect
anything save dirt or disorder, the two
forgotten valentines, in their white
wrappers, were the first things to at
tract her attention.
AS they had not been sealed, it was
but few seconds until she was mirth-
fully regarding the rival musicians of
the one, and feaSting her eyes upon
the prodigal collection of love tokens
contained in the other.
She had scarcely time, on hearing APP
preaching footsteps, to return the val.
entines to. the wrappers, unconsciously
changing them in her haste, and take
up her broom with as innocent an ex-
preston as the occasion demanded
when Mr. Podd hurriedly entered,
picked up the envelopes, sealed them,
and thrust them into his pocket, to-
tally ignorant of the exchange which
had been made.
That evening after business Mr.. Podd
sought the nearest tonsorial artist, I'M
der whose especial care he placed him
self for the next half hour, then he
wended his happy way to the abode Of
his souls ideal.
Imagine the CONSERVATION of the
hapless Mr.. Podd, who, on presenting
himself to the fair Miss Melinda, Sc
cure in the expectation of a cordial
greeting-nay, perhaps a tender one
found himself met with chilling scorn,
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perversity known in no other thing
save women, it now gave as positive
evidence'of speedy fall of snow.
AS he passed down the street his at
tention was drawn to crowd gathered
before stationer's window and promi-
nent among them was the ever obnoX-
ious Tom Jones, who, with the others,
was absorbed in the contemplation of
q display of valentines
AT once the green-eyed monster sug-
gested the idea that this eXasperating
rival was even then engaged in select
ing one of those dainty missives by
means of which he might convey to the
object of their common admiration an
accurate state of his feelings, and Mr..
Podd at once decided on adopting sim
liar measures in an avowal of the pas
sion that alike consumed his soul and
salary.
Now, it would seem that from a we'll
stocked assortment of valentines, one
might readily make selection, but
Mr.. Podd found difficult task.
Many of these dainty messengers ap-
peared too cold and indifferent to suit
the critical taste of this customer;
others were of too obscure nature to
portray the proper intensity of emo
tion that stirred the profound depths
of Mr.. Podd's soul.
Finally he chose one, in which arrow
pierced hearts and very fat cupids-
who were evidently in the same plight
as Flora McFlimsey - together with
congenial doves, clasped hands, mot
toes of truth, fidelity, constancy and
devotion, with other symbols repre-.
senting harmonious state of affairs
generally, were scattered prodigally
over gilded paper in filiGrce design.
AS Mr.. Podd turned to go his eyes
fell on pile of comic valentines which
lay near.
Some one has said the destiny of q
nation turns frequently upch small
pivot. That of an individual is otter
as dclicately poised.
This careless glance proved the turn
ing point which overthrow fortune
and enthroned her unwelcome kins
woman in the near future of Mr.. Podd'E
existence.
The topmost valentine portrayed {
spinsterly-loolSing female, seated at al
antiquated piano which she was be
laboring in blood-curdling way in ac
compartment to some operate gem
supposed to be issuing from her very
extensive mouth. An unhappy feline
with arched back, distendcd eyes an,
enlarged caudle appcndago fitted NJ
her agopized wall from an adjaccn
fence. Below this sketch was n verse
in which comparison between the tw'
singers was much in favor OF the cat
An evil thought, perhaps, born of I
recent request for arrears for board
entered the mind of Mr.. Podd to be
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-09
She Was Deceived.

There was a steely glitter in her eyes
that betokened castiron nerve. Stern
ly she gazed at the covering wretch,
who in vain strove to meet her gaze.
False" she said
He said not word.
"We have been married four years
now"
Still he kept silent.
You won me by telling me that you
belonged to suicide club that was
bound to lose member every year and
that there were only three of you left.
And that was four years ago"
He said nothing, nor spoke. 1t was
evident that she was on to him.-Cin-
cinnati Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-02-09

"Did you say that her father had
been appointed to prominent place
under the govcrnment?"
Yes"
"And to think | was about to pro-
pose to her!"
Has the appointment changed your
mind?"
decidedly. could support her
very nicely, but don't know whether
| feel like taking chances on being ex-
pected to chip in and support the en-
tire family. Truth.