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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

Miss BioodgoOd, the contralto, is a
lady about "a years Of age and of
commanding figure. so popular is her
are filed. Her recent dates are with
Nine. Blauvelt at the Binghamton and
Memphis festivals and the great Cana
dian festival at Toronto. Miss Blood
goods first appearance in Scranton will
be at Elm Park church next Monday
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

quite a number of our local musicians
are at work preparing for the Wilkes
Barre eisteddfod, which will be held
in June. John r. Watkins is organiz-
ing choir to compete for the chief
prize.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

The report that Mr.. Carter had re-
signed his position at Elm Park church
is without any foundation, and Miss
Dreager will complete the year for
which she was engaged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

Tomorrow will close the engagement
of the quartette at the Second Pres
byterian church. and w. c. Weeden. Of
New York. will take charge of the
music for the coming year. Hundreds
who listened to the charming and cul-
tured voice of Miss Slee will miss her
greatly. Mr.. Tom. Beynon. the tenor.
has been engaged for another year. 1t
is the purpose of forming male voice
quartette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30

Mr.. Chase. an orSanist. of Sedalia,
Mo, has been engaged 10 succeed
George Noyes Rockwell at the organ Of
the Second Presbyterian church. oct
/. The announcement was made last
Sunday at the services.
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IN AID or THE GRAND AhAl Mi''i"A''

,,>. ,cc,pr TO TELL. ABOUT LIFE IN LlBbt
PRISON AT THE MARBLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
nonular lecture will be delivered at the Mar
h,o couepate Church. FIfth-ave. and twenty
nintb-st on Tuesday evening. at ocioch' W
Chaplain c. c. McCabe entitled Tne brieh' o'Se
of Life in Libby Prison" II VIII be IN a'd VI '
meritorous work of the Grand Army Si'ss,
which Captain Kiliaen Van Rehsseiae' 20 ~,
dept and treasurer General Alexander D "e'.
rd lanes Talcott are vice-presidents ana Coionss
Harry ~ Uadley is secretary and super1ntehueh@
The other members of the committee are 'ia'
General O. O. Howard General wager sway
General Ira NJ Hedges. Colonel FRANK T. Lose'anN;
william T. Wardwell John s. Huyler anu 'a''
II. Hadley. 60 A., ,.
sion from debt and enable 1t to press on 10 sun
greater usefulness. The Consistory OF the Maro.s
Collegiate Church has kindly placed 'he '"
at the disposal Of the committee Tor the e'e"ns'
and preparations for the lecture have oeen COM
pleted through the kind assistance Oh tue io'i""'s
patrons and patronesses: ANA,
Horace Porter John b. Ireland, a. g. Mhis
George T. Sterry, George H. Sharpe George q"
Barry r. Fulton Cutting, Thurlow Weed oar"e:
John c. Barron Eugene l.. Clarkson. j. u. Sornem'
John d. Archbold. John c. Jay Thomas IS oae"'
" " Hopp!n W p. Prentice, Henry A. Glider
sleeve r. VI. Galloway, Julien T. Davies 1onn
Montgomery Hare. Robert Hoe H. No, w; Hampden
Frank l.. Sade Luis Ernno' J1,lis RsstIts q
Robb Tohn J. McCook, Stepneh me- Ii.t. s,i,n,e ~
Hanson 4 Msm rs 3 sIGsu%b F GraSt
n G d. Borden, the Rev. Or Arthur bsoonSs'
Charles p DAILY. ". Bayard cutting Sonh y
Cnster Lewis b. Atterbury. George W; Buris,gr'
ioya Farragu John Hone a D. JniliiaFd F Mai
i toh us Kearny. Arson W Hard, Fiz John
Porter Henry Nc0 ui EFpfT' richard e Grant
:, n 6enslov Mrs Grenvie winthrop, Mrs.
James LenOx banks Sri r., Ms ts0e Gii0 %rs Wsm
=; US Svanrdxeli Mrs Margaret Bottome, Mrs Ed
ward livingston Mrs Kiiaen Van Reg Hsrtiey
SWrs Horace Porter Mrs. Arson @. Phelps mrs.
Jinhn II Coster Mrs. Edwin Parsons ana MIS- . .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

be found in Her Royal Hghness Princess Henry OF
Battenberg who inherits TO large degree the
Queens rheumatic tendency. and who is subject 10
violent attacks Of H. for which complete change OF
climate and surroundings is always prescribed The
Princess's rheumatism does not. however affect
her spirits greatly Il Is satisfactory 10 know that
this year Her Maestya general health IS in far bet
ter condition than the case last winter be-
fore the Court migrated to Florence Gossip has al
ways credited the Queen with great liking for
that wind which when. according to the proverb II
Is the east
Is neither good beast.
Nice so lies that during the spring months the east
wind is prevalent. although accompanied by an av-
erage temperature of 60 degrees The principal
variant Is the mstral. that cold. dry. irritating
wind from the northwest quarter which Is RESPONSE
BILE for four-hfths Of the nerves OF visitors to
Nice. The mountains which lie between Frejus
and Cannes minimize to certain extent the rigors
OF this wind but there is still enough left 10 make
Nice dangerous place at slndown
The house which the Queen viii. occupy at C1miez
IS known as the Grand Hotel 1t was formerly
known as the Villa Maria. and is Of the type Ia
miliar 70 visitors to the Riviera II Is large, COM
rnodous and has numerous attractive features.
over the sideboard, at the north end OF the dining
room is a window, high up in the wall, with SIN
gle pane of plate glass surrounded with heavy
gilt moulding Ike picture frame. through '"'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

there Is a splendid view ~ Mont Chauve; looking
like a masterpiece Of painting on the wall OF the
room
Plans Of the whole house were, some time ago.
sent to the Queen at Osborne. she thereupoh Sc
lected her own rooms. and assigned others to the
other members Of her suite. All Of her own rooms
and some OF the others have been entirely redec-
GRATED and refurnishei. TIE grounds OF inc hotei
have also been largely rearranRed The place was
closed to the public February %. and work In
anticipation OF the Queens coming was at once be
gun. telegraph Office was erected N the grounds
and connected with Sir Henry Ponsonbys Office, 80
that the workmen and their Royal patron could be
constantly within speaking distance. 4 pas
senger elevator was put In. and system Of electric
communication installed throughout the building
Her Majesty's rooms occupy one entire end OF the
first floor 81 the hotel. her bedroom, lo,king north
toward the hills. and her stting-roonn and dining
room facing due south.
All The rooms us.a by the Queen are furnished
from Windsor CAST This was not tho caeo lac,
wear at the VIA Flbbrico:;. when with the ov-
cepuon OF the bedroom furniture and a few cba,rs
IN the Queens slttng-roOn the ARRANGEMENTS ,yera
IN no respect altered. Her Majesty. however c-ows
moro conservative with regard 10 her surroundings
every year and the upholstery fashion and coors
OF her rooms never now suppC sed 10 devate
much from those OF he apartments she occupies
when az Balmoral or Osborne Therefore the rooms
chosen for the Queens occupation during her stay
abroad were altered 70 suit her taste The walls
OF the bedroom painted a pale. cool green. and
the hangings OF a chintz which "a favore with
the Queen. The floors Of the rooms are covered
with mating Sand all the Queens private apart
nents communicate one with the other. The writ
ing-table comes from Windsor.
The Queens chief relaxation during her visits
abroad lies in the variety and extent OF her drives
At Cimiez she will be more than usually favored in
this respect for although the grounds Of the Grand
Hotel are not very extensive an enormous acreage
he MIA Her afe fv'e nv,
whoss villas and properties In the vicinity. The
grounds Of the lovely Villa Llserbe. Lord Ducie )
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oiro1o look 70 cheer the Queens spirits ana avert
her mind somewhat from the cares OF sun '"'
fsmiiV' which beset and worry her at nom. rho
HISTORICALLY. Cimiez ~ an IlltlcsS',H M ,h.re a.
old Romans called It Cemeneum. ana buit mere an
rarh,,h.atre and baths The remains OF p1th az
plain 10 see. They had ihelr teiLP'' , Iiycover.I
III ooer hire measures $50 feet IN breadth by
20 feet I'm length The Perced So ,h exile
wn G s 'stretched are stnl visible Iertooiu
estimates the number Of speeia'9I o o. Ii far from
he amnhitbestrc is the monastery OF oI'ht, o,,
built on the site Of the matiyI1I@m r "ibe new re-
iioion" in 4 ID ISL From inc terrace inc ElrT -
delightful and in proof ~ ' are here pointed out
each measuring nearly three aiI ''9 ;oyyr down
So IL q remarkably large fix tree Il mas CIR
conference az :wo Yards and ran no 60 sno,
l,"Tn IN natoIs as lou valloun del nous, OF ~
vaon des lcurs'-more common eoirrs is some
tning marveious even FIR that len9 81 erchci
Not far away IS the lttlc vIAkr % - Ioft, rock
G 49, 30 name # IL Inferred tlat the Nr'ohS' a.
some time or other settled here usihs '",s ~ "i
tatE and good base for offensive opcTa u1 h b,n
this supp9sion it. Is easy net 10 Win among Falcons
500 inhabitants All along the lA.D vlc''S had irm
fothold hon5 heads with blue eyes are sun qui.6
common and contrast strangely with the usual '0''
The Gro,tn de ST. Andre is another ClnirET ,Sc
cursion that tempts visitors, 1SS Tor the sake OF
ITS stalactites the underground "aieIihii II, I,,
from the lake under the cave l3D'' hair
gntnr lights from above; and the bnrc ar. IA
fern which drapes La Grotte N"d 1in 1rees which
the proud inhabitants describe as i a Nj grntto
growths." on the way from Cmiez 10 thi7 rsSt,rei
and Falcon. Antilles and the picturesque H''
Mountains visible to the west. 49,, Non.-
Local names. such Murta. Mouraya ana hi0 Nv
boron MOntboron Is said TO have bech tn0 a,
Mons Maurorum). recall the S1racenlc ana i ,Ie
ism masters of these spurs OF the MARITIME Aps;
and one ruined hil-vllage-a feature OF Heenai
beauty in the landscape-is said 10 have hrep ~
held in comparatively recent times by the AZ
Only years one OF the batningmen al AiIII
sio used TO show his slave name tattoed upon nIA
arm He had been captured and carried into Bar
barry. perhaps thirty years previously. ana han
toiled like any beast OF burden for years, pei0Ie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
OPPOSITION TO THE CONFIRMATION OF COLO
NEI. HORNE-THE CONTEST FOR THE
THE HARTFORD COL.LECToRsHIP.

OPPOSITION To THE CONFIRMATION OF COLO.
MEL HoRNE-THE CONTEST FOR THE
THE HARTFORD CoLLECToRsHIP.
Hartford Conn. March 10 (SpeciaD. The oppost-
,,on 70 Governor Coffin In the Republican ranks
which has hitherto kept Itself from any outward
manifestations has at last come to the front In the
undisguised attempt n defeat the confirmation OK
Colonel Samuel Il. Horne Of Winsted as Commis-
sioner OF the Bureau % Labor Statistics There
was A hard scramble for the office. and Governor
Coffin loo ked upon Colonel Horne's candidacy with
the most favor. But II appears that there Is 4
strong opposition 10 the Colonel IN Lltchneld
County, and under the lead OF eX-Commissioner
Fvler a movement is under way prevent his con-
drrnatlon Whether II will succeed or not Is prob
lcu1atical There has heretofore been little or no
trouble in confirming a Governors nomination for
this Office. The Republicans in the Senate are
twenty three in number to one Democrat and It u
not believed that a majority OF them VIII be en-
tangled In 4 quarrel with the Governor TO further
political spite.
Ex-Congressnan Sperry having returned from
Washington 1t is expected that the Custom House
appointment will be made soon There were thres
principal candidates. Horace |. Barber VINO mas
been a clerk in the office for some years and who
had his petition the name Of nearly every i'm
porter in the district: Cornelius j. Lyons we'll
known local Democratic politician. who is just now
IN financial troubles Oversthe possession OF the sa-
ioon he has been running In town ana Ropsrt :.
Vance, the present Commissioner OF Labor Stats
ties. odds are apparently in favor OF the naming
OF Mr. Vance. eACOngreSSm1n Sperry having been
outgcneralled by the State Central Committee and
the friends OF the Commissioning. Vance Is not an
original cleveland man. but had a strong predilec-
ton Hill and did enter into competition for
any office under the Federal Administration in the
early part ot Cleveiands present term. preferring
ask favOrs OF the State Administration, where
ne WAS He Is an able public officer
and has made good Commissioner Of Labor Sta
OF Information FOR the public
The Legislature is still busy with committee hear
ings in which all the interest appears 10 lie No
mea sure OF Importance has yet been debated on the
floor OF either house The for this is that the
committees have not yet reported any or the larger
measures The tuberculosis bill is stll the centre
OF attraction, and nothing in the way OF legislA-
ton affecting the farming community has created
much interest for years. The odds are decidedly
against its passage unless IL Is greatly modified
In OF It's provisions.
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three fee. IN thickness and its immense rooi ''''
hers The great family pews or the o'uel "''e
RI s,ill there with the official deacons pc"S III
front There are galleries and second gamer
the latter once having been used Tor servants WIZ
,ccomrani.d their masters TO church ana ai'e'
,.,rl 80, aside ror Sunday-school classes over
which the sexton presided with cane
The nelghborhood Is now OF the HETEROGENEOUS
East Side character in large measure Romah 'A'"
ollie when It IL anything at all the Ntah'S VI
this old Protestant Church seems TO nave sur
vlvcd however. and TO have been quicKehei 'h'o
,o,,,,,v hv The Efforts OF Or. Parkhurst and the
Madison square Presbyterian church. AFTER the
Now-Yorl Presbytery. in 1888. had decided TO Sc"
the site and building.
In 1877 Colonel Henry Rutgers the s'er" or
,atr,of after whom Rutgers College was 'aleu'
decided the old apple orchard in Marke'-s', Vhe"
,,r.,, ceorr,-stD TO seven trustees. as the site
Of 4 Reformed Dutch church. Great George-s'' h"d
nor been altogether high c,ass. but ABOUT tne
time the church built the Quakers GOT ho'n
large proportion OF the houses In the neighoor-
hood and their presence worked a TRANSPORTATION
The seventh Ward became one OF the me sections
., tho civ and had its Barker-st now prooaoly
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temporary home the gardens of Narose, fine
Place belonging t. eX-cavalry officer of The Rus
san Army. the Baron Paul Won Derwes; the sur
roundnss of the Villa Mor,lbello. from which mag
nihcent views Nice ana the selbaar1 Of the
Mediterranean can be obtained; the villa Tore
CrinelN. Colonel Tempe Vests charmns VIA
Coleman ana two or three other equally lovely
gardens have bee3 carefully prepared Cor Her
Majcsjy's use, and connected with the grounds OF
the Grand Ho:e.
These garden drives a great institution win
the Queen and the only contemporary example OF
the thing is to be found in the morning drives
taken by the present Pope in tiny snse
brougham among the groves and lawns OF the
Vatican estate. The Queen has two little basket
chairs especially adapted the purpose being mar
row in build and light Of draught. ana 'ncapao'e
of cutting up the sof;rst turf or newest grave"
\ pony and a donkey kept for these chalrs'
The donkey a white animal of Niccs breed, was
purchased by the Queen. along with the fun ST
NJ cal, harness and trappngs OF the country, dur
ing HOY stay at Grasse a few years ago. lhe
donlov's name is Jacko. and he is frequently ridden
W, tho vounc Princes of Battcnbers.
r,or the Queens afternoon drives there Is fne
s,ro,cb Of country and score of little towns.
,,,aint southern villages and beautiful rayines and
hills The grand Cornche Road with its marvel
favorite drive which can be extended for twenty
miles Mentone and Monaco are sure of visits from
the Queen. who when abroad, is very partial to
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expeditions Of exploration From the famous lc''
du CHEN the Queen viii So. the Wow wnich IN
spred Tennyson to write The DAISY" san Reno
and Hyeres the Hes des Seruias and even distant
Corsica. a hundred miles across the blur, VIII hI
the horizon Of the Queens daily drives. Heiui'n
is within an easy distance Of Nice. ana Her Majesty
has already decided TO visit Lord ana Lady sails
bury at La Basdc the huge. bare vtlA they nave
erected there The Marquis and Narchoness are
great favorites with the Queen, ana c"n@I4"f"'.'
preparations will be made to give her ht''HS "''-
come.
The list Of the members of the Household VINO VIII
accompany the Queen comprises the Dowagei Lazy
Churchill lady-n-wating Sir Henry fonsonby' III
Reid and Colonel Bigge. Only one nal1-oi-hohoi
and one equcrry viii 60. and only one lord-ln-"a'-
ing The Indian Secretary the Munsh Abiui ma
rim and his special native servants. are, 81 course
included in the party. Princess Beatrice ana filh''
Henry OF Battenberg travel South wiki the Queen
and Princess Louise. Of Lorne. viii join the party
later Her Majesty loves % relax the somewhat
severe privacy OF her English life when on the
Continent she will drive TO and shop a. Fl.as"
fairs makes frequent calls people either lHE'sh
or foreign IN whom she takes interest receives
guests frequently both AT luncheon ana At dlhH'i
and on mos, evenings Will "command' some music
after dinner and a small party 10 help her - en-
iov IT, II is TO the freedom ana the chang" mat
such a life brings that tho members Of the queen
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Madison The Quaker Westinghouse Is still stand
ing M Hcster-st. and is now used as the once
OF a gas company.
The seven trustees to whom the apple orchard
WAS conveyed were the Rev. Or. Phillip Mile
doIer th, Rev James NJ Matthews. Peter Wilson.
Isaac Heyer Matthias Bruen. Peter Sharpe ana
Colonel william -. Crosby Colonel Crosby was
a nephew OF Henry Rutgers and the father or
Howard Crosby.
The frat nastor OF the church the Rev.
DR. William McMurray. who died in lSS lie was
succeeded by DR.. Isaac Ferris who In lA5 became
chancellor OF the University OF New-fork Or.
Cuyer succeeded him. and in HIS pastorate the
Market street Dutch Reformed Church saw its
greatest prosperity. 1t was crowded to the doors
al every service, and some OF the most prominent
men OF the city were regular members OF It's con-
gregation Dr. Cuyler resigned the passionate
because the session OF the church would not con-
sent that It be removed to an uptown site. lie
was succeeded by the Rev. Chauncey Murray, and
he In 1862 by the Rev Mr.. butcher.
In 1868 the uptown movement mad so far advanced
that the Dutch Reformed Church at last gave up
the Market-s site. selling the property to Hanson
X Corning. who year before had organized a
church for sailors under the name of the Church
OF the Sea and Land
Three wears later Mr. Corning conveyed the
property to the New-York Presbytery by deed, con-
dtioned as follows
rho said premises are however, conveyed upon
the condition the said Presbytery shall permit
them TO be used and occupied. without any charge
for rent or other expenses. by a church organiza-
ton In ecclesiastical connection with said Presby
terry for the religious uses and purposes OF said
church. and such church shall have for one Of Its
main object, the spiritual welfare of seamen and
their families and others connected with the inter-
ests OF ma vigation and in which the pews or seats
shall be free all. giving always the preference
over any church in said premises and occupation
10 the Presbyterian Church of Sea and Land
which is now In possession thereof. while 1t con-
tnues It's present relation with the Presbytery. or
until in the Judgment by the vote of three
fourths OF the members present at any regular
meeting Of the Presbytery II shall be decided 10
be no longer expedient to continue or sustain re-
Iirious services missionary work in that church
or locality with the object OF city evangehzation,
under the auspices of the said presbytery. And
I'm case of such iscontinuance then the premises
hereby conveyed shall be sold by the said Presby-
terry at public auction or private sale and the pro-
Deeds OF sale used BY the said Presbytery for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
MR. ELS ~ BEHALF or hINDERG 1RIENS.
To DELIVER LECTURE OK THE CHILDREN
OF THE Observation-Disclosures"

To DELIVER \ LECTURE oN THE CHILDREN
OF THE TENEMENT-HoUsEs."
Jacob Rs. the wcll-known author of How the
Other Half Lives" will deliver a lecture. illustrated
with stercoptcon views. The Children OF the
Tenement Houses" FOR the benefit OF the New
York Kindergarten Association, at Sherrys at S;lo
,. m. ON Thursday March p Tickets may be OBJ
tanned a; Sherry's rooms and from Mrs. Walter
Gurnec jr. no 10 East Thrty-sxth-st., and Mrs
Robert y. Miuturn. No lO9 East Twenty frs-si
Mr.. R.s believes that kindergarten training Is
necessary for the salvation and education OF the
children of the poor. and has therefore generously
consented to give mis- services free to the Kinder
sarten Association.
This lecture affords a opportunity to those
who are DESTROYS Of knowing more about the con
ditions and needs OF the little children III the
crowded parts OF our city, because with great
knowledge OF these conditions Mr. Riis combines
wonderful power of putting wildly before others
what ne has experienced and what he knows. me
patronesses Of the lecture Mrs. Robert ApDe
Mrs. Charles Il. Alexander Mrs. John JACOB Astor'
Mrs. Henry !. Barley. Mrs. Francis G. Barlow
Mr., John s Barnes. Mrs. Charles 7. Barney Mrs
Edmund l.. Raylics. Mrs. Frederick II. Belts MFs'
Samuel r Blagden. Mrs. William T. Blodgc;t. Mrs
James Abcrcrombie Burden. Mrs. \. Cass CaniieId'
Mrs H. l.. Grand Cannon. Mrs. Winthrop thanler'
Mrs r. James Cross Mrs. Walter Cutune Mrs.
Francis pelaheld. Mrs. Henry r. Dmock. Mrs
Arthur NJ Dodge Mrs Charles stuart podfr. Mt,
huysen Miss Furniss Mrs. Joseph Il Glider Ms.
J. Warren Goddard. Mrs. Almon Goodwin. Mrs;
Walter : Gurnee jr.. Mrs. Hewitt, MIS- HcnaFn
NJ hunt Mrs George l.. Kingani. Nh Luther
Kounjzc Mrs Charles Ianicr. Mrs.; Robert - Mn.
furn Mrs George II. Morgan. Mrs. y fi'rVpht
Morgan. Mrs Richard Mortimer, Mr. Gordon , N3r-
Ne. Mis-. John G. oconor NJ Wh14m g., TIDof'
psf. Mrs j. Hampton K'hh Mrs William =
rogers Mrs. Charles II. Russell. Mrs Jtn"s y.
sloan. Mrs Victor Sorcnan. MR.. Au-oA Fn.ips
stokes. Mrs. Alexander VI. Van Eons'".i'I' Mt'
ID. a. ....r N.ri .,Irs. Webster. NJ riIhlOIl
Uhiic MIR. j. Toyyr-,ud v.uiarn-. n John g
Wiincriing Mr. NJ Orme Wilson ana Mrs. Robert