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samuel III Gramm, Fetterman, Taylor Co.
Judge. Third Judlcial District.
Joseph t. Hoke, Kingwood. Preston County.
COMmIssIONERs OF ACCOUNTS.
M. Goodwin and d. ". wOtring.
CONF ssIoNERs IN CHANCERY
ID; NJ. Wotring Neil J. Fortney, and w M. .
y. Dawson and W. b. Parkhurst.
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James W. Brown.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
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portland, John Phones. President Terra Alta
Kingwood, Edmund Messenger Kingwood
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THE PAPER or rnE pEoriE.
FoR THE People AND wiru rms pEorr.r
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= First District-B. B. Dovenor, wheeling
Ohio County.
tppi, Barbour Co.
Kanawha County
Fourth District-Warren Miller Jackson q
H. Jackson county
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THE HEARTHsroNE.
IAN Acrostic.)

BY A. W. rarDrnIcK, A. NJ.
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The following list gives the principal perod-
icsls selected from. and the names Of some OF
the wellknOwn authors whose articles have
recently appeared Ia the Eclectic.
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UNITED STATEs COrRT

Judge--J j jackson. Parkersburv Wood n,
clerk. Y. Moore. Clarksburg Harrison Co.
= U. =, District Atty-C. G. Watts, Charleston.
Kanawha county.
:, Asst. Dist. Attorney-stuart F. walker, Mar.
tlnsburg Berkeley county
u. s. Marshal--A. ID. Garden Wheeling w Va
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ss,reme rourl OF ,ppeals.

Honor II. Hol, President, Greenbrier Co
J ". English Mason county.
Henry BrannOn. Lewis Co.
~ II. Dent, Taylor Co.
Gel. Charles liedrick. Crier, Kauawha county.
o. :. Long. Clerk. Kanawha Co
T. =. Riley, Reporter. Ohio county
Convenes at Char ieston Secoud "Wednesday iy
January: Wheeling first Wednesday in June
Charlestown, hrst Wednesday in September
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United states senator's.
Members afCongress.

Cha-les Faulkner, Martlnsburg. Berkley
stephen Benton Elkins. Elkins. Randolph Co
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State senators-Rlevcnth District
Judge. ThIra Judicial District.

William @. worley. Kingwood. Preston co.
samuel II .Cramm, Fetterman, Taylor Co.
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DIRECTORY.
state Omcinls

Oeveruor--wiiliam A. Maccorkle. Kanawh,
county.
secretary OF state-williem f. Chiffon. Ka.
na ~ha cOunev.
Aaditor-Isaac v. Johnson. Barbour county.
TIRE tsurer--IOhn ". Rowan, Monroe county
Attorney senerai-T :. Riley, Ohio county
Asst. Atty Gen-Henry endleton. .Kanawha co
Supt. OF Schools-Nirgil A. Lewis Mason Co.
Atlutant Generdl--Ja nes a. Holiey. Lincoln
county.
state Librarians. L. Wood. Kanawha co.
Private Sec'y 70 Gov John Is. White, HaTfip.
shire county.
Caief clerN AUDITORS Oncc-Wm. A. cracraft
Sec'y states ofhce--0 o. Chiffon
" Supt. schools +" IT J. <,rasS
Trelsarcr's Percy ttowan
- Adtt. Gems '
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
Death of Charles u. Thompson at His
Home In BinShamtou.

Charles II. Thompson. of Bingham
ton. well known in this city. died sud
denly Monday morning at his home in
death was discovered by his wife when
she went to his room to call hiQi at
about o'clock Monday morning. the
body being cold. DIR. Proctor was called
and he summoned Coroner Hills.
Up to "a week ago Mr.. Thompson APP
parently enjoyed the best of health.
Last week he was In New York city
buying goods. and when he returned
home late Saturday night he COM
planned that while in New York he had
been troubled with pains in the region
of the heart and lungs and of shortness
of breath after slight physical exer-
ton.
Mr.. Thompson was one OF the most
active members of the Commercial
Travellers association and to his efforts
is due that several out of town branches
were organized. He was a charter
member of the association. and had
taken active part in its affairs from the
first. He held several Offices In the
Binghamton branch, and at the time Of
his death was member of the examin-
ing finance committee.
Mr.. Thompson was born near Mon-
treAl. Can, nearly forty-five years ago.
He moved to Blnghamton about twen-
ty-fve years ago and has been resi-
dent ever since. He had been a COM
mercial traveller for over twenty-five
years wife and three sons, Clar-
ence L., Walter and Ray survive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
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JUVENILE MODESTY.

From the Chicago lnter-Ocean.
1t happened at Harbor Springs a few
days ago. A young man from Chicago
was stopping there with his wife, and the
wife had wandered down to the shore of
the harbor to enjoy the evening breeze.
The short per jutt.ng out into the harbor
looked inviting and she went on It, un-
mindful of several urchins who were how
er,ng about the dockhouse at the end of
the pier. a few minutes later her hus-
band came to join her. but was Intercepted
by one Of the urch!ns.
Say, mister. Is that your grip" asked
the boy.
"she IS. my wife," replied the young
man.
"Well. tell her to go home. cause we
boys want to go in sw!mm'n'." sad tho
yourystcr and. thinking that would settle
the matter, they retired to the dockhouse
to undrcss.
The young man promptly informed the
wife of the request. but she was enjoying
herself. and was not anxious to leave.
She laughed and called to a new arrival
at the dockhouse: "Tel the bows" she
I'D. "to run out and lump into the water
Il they wish to- I won't look"
The little fellow hurried back to the
dockhousc with tho message and there
was an immediate council of war. At its
conclusion he returned to the end of the
per and said:
please. ma'am, the boys say they
dasn't risk IT,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
HARD TO KILL,

The following story of scorpion get
ting INTO n boot Is told at the expense Of
an officer who was stationed with his regl-
ment at Allehabad. He was putting on
his boots one morning. and was just about
TO stamp the heel down. when he felt u
sharp prick. Several scorpions had been
seen about the barracks for the past few
weeks. so that he naturally concluded
that II was one OF these pests that had
stung HIN.
"Well. the harms done now." he nut
tered. with n mental benedicton upon the
head of his servant for being so careless I;
"but. anyhow, l may as well kin the
brute. It'll get away II take the boot
off,
Accordingly. he began stamping vio-
lently upon the floor. with n view to
crushing l.fe out of the scorpion. Every
time he stamped It gave him the great
est agony, but he stuck bravely to II. un-
I'll at last ne thought that the objection
able tenant must be dead.
when he took off the boot however. he
felt relieved and vexed. but was glad that
he had not summoned assistance. II was
years before he could tell the real story Of
his scorpion. for during half an hour had
he been stamping upon and trying to kill
O. blacklng brush which his servant had
accidentally left In the bottom Of his boot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
THE MATTER WITH OPALS.
Somo of the Reasons Why They Arc
Deemed UNlucky.

SOmo Of the Reasons Why They Arc
Deemed Unlucky.
From the Washington Post.
1.-The superstition which causes peo-
pie to regard opals with awe as the
cause Of i'll luck and even DEATH said
a jeweler yesterday, 'is due to n pc
culiar observation made many years
ago Opals were considerably in use
in Venice during the plague. and 1t was
noticed there in the hospitals that be-
fore death the stone would sometimes
brighten upon the victims finger. 1t
never seemed to occur to the people
that the illness could produce glow of
color. They took it for granted that
the stone occasioned the illness. AS 4
matter of fact opals are affected by
heat, even by that of the hand, and
the fever. being at its height just be-
fore death, caused the colors to shine
with unwonted clearness. This con-
firmed the superstition. and to this day
there are sane and able-bodled people
who believe that chip of stone in
the house can cause calamities.
Probably another reason for the dis
trust excited In opals Is the fact that
they change and lose their color That
Is due to the softness and porousness
Of the material and its capacity both
for absorbing water and Of parting
with what Is has, one of which tends
to make 1t dull and the other chalky
and Opaque. They have been known
to be carefully cut and laid away. and
upon opening the paper had crumbled
into dust within few weeks. A species
Of opal known as the hydrophane.
found In small quantities lately in Col
orado. has wonderful powers of alb
sorption. In its usual state 1t Is of
a yellowish. waxy tint. but when water
Is dropped upon It the tint passes slow
ly away. and from being translucent 1t
becomes transparent. On exposure to
the air the water evaporates in an
hour. leaving the stone as It was be-
fore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
CITY NOTES.

# In the estate Of David ]. Bevan. late OF
Scranton letters OF administration were
granted TO his widow.
In the estate of Elizabeth c. Baker,
late OF Scranton. letters of administration
were granted to DR.. +. +. Baker.
Fred Richards. the young man confined
in fail awaiting trial for stealing bicycle
from Blume's carriage shop. was released
yesterday on bail.
The sale of seats for Frank Daniels and
his famous opera company of sNty-nine
people will open this morning at the boX
office of the Academy at o'clock.
The regular meeting of the Green Ridge
Woman's Christian Temperance union VIII
meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Evangelical church, Capouse avenue.
Nelson LaRose. who was a corporal in
Company II, F.fty-second pennsylvania
infantry in the late war. was granted
license to peddle yesterday by the court.
The ladies Of the Home for the Friend
less are requested to be at the Delaware,
I,ackawanna and Western depot thls
morning at 955 to take the tran Tor an
outing to Wilkes-Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
DUNMoRE.

A. r. Snyder has moved from Pine
street into the residence formerly occu-
pied by Thomas Sheppard, on Dudley
street.
Charles wiles, who has been on the
sick list for some time, is now on the
road to recovery.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will hold social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Thornton,
on West Drinker street. tonight. Light
refreshments will be served and a cor
dial invitation Is extended to all.
Prayer meeting in the Presbyterian
church tonight at 730.
A new iron fence has been erected In
front of the property of Il. h. Wicker, on
Dudley street
Miss Lou Hedglin, of Hawley is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiles, of Mill
street
Rev. J. w. Williams. DR.. G. ]. Cham
bcrlain and ID. T.. Barton are in attend
ance at the meeting of the presbytery
which Is in session at Montrose this
week
Chicken thieves are again al work in
this vicinity.
Sudler Hopkins returned home yes
terday afternoon after spending the
past few days with friends In New
York and Newark.
The grounds surrounding the Episco-
pal rectory are being graded and much
improved.
Mrs George Allen. who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past six months. was
| able to take a short drive on Monday.
The Morning Glories, of Dunmore,
challenge the James >Boys, of Pine
Brook, to a game of base ball on the
Dunmore grounds Suhcay, Sept. 29 for
SO a side.
The funeral of the late Patrick Col
den, Of Dunmorc, will take place Thurs
day morning at $50. instead of this
morning as heretofore announced.
Requiem mass at st. Mary's Catholic
church. Dunmore, and intermcnt in
Dunmore Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
IN FIRST PLACE, AS USUAL.
Globe Warehouse Fall Millinery Opening
Today and Tomorrow.


Among the many millinery openings
which take place this week, none will
draw larger crowds of critical viewers
than that at the Globe Warehouse.
Year by year these semi-annual dis
plays are becoming more elaborate.
and for weeks before the dates fixed
fertile brains and trained hands are
busy making elaborate preparations
for the event of the season.
The leading millinery artists of Paris.
London and New York are literally
drawn on for new creations. and ex-
elusive novelties, while in the work
rooms of the establishment preparing
for the show, new ideas are developed.
faithful copies of leading styles are
produced. and notifications made on
patterns that are n little wild, and not
exactly suited to the requirements Of
the trade catered for.
The women who look over the exhibi-
ton on show days hardly realize all the
worry and thought that the display has
cost: if they did they would often be
a little more guarded in their remarks.
Yesterday we We're favored with a
private view of some of the novelties
to be placed before the public in the
millinery show room OF the Globe
Warehouse today and tomorrow, and
we are safe in saying that the display
will be one of the handsomest this
pushing firm has ever made.
The novelties are endless, the color
grouping superb. while the variety OF
shapes and materials Is simply bewild-
ering In closing We would merely add
that visitors to the Globe Warehouse
for the next two days have a rare treat
in store for them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
MRS. MORSS INJURED.
Horse Became Frightened and She
Jumped from the Carriage.

While Mrs. l.. w. MOrss, of North
Main avenue. was driving along Wash
ington avenue, towards Scranton, yes
terday about ! o'clock. the neckyoke
broke near Marion street, letting the
wagon run against the horses, which
scared them so that they ran away.
AS soon as the horses began to run,
Mrs. Morss, who was greatly
frightened, jumped from the carriage.
falling on her left side against curb
stone, and breaking her left arm just
below the shoulder, and badly scratch
ing her face The driver, George Gard
ener, succeeded In stopping them near
the jail before any further damage
was sustained to either the other
occupants or the vehicle.
The other occupants Of the carriage
were Mrs. ID. +. Morss and Miss
Marion s. Morss, who were on their
way to take the 1.21 O'Clock train on
the Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern railroad for their home in Syracuse
N. Y Mrs. Morss was taken into the
jail, where her injuries were attended
to by DIR. Coolidge and DR.. Dean. after
which she was taken to her home, Mt
2115 North Main avenue, where her arm
was set by DR.. Coolidge and DR.. Brew
ster. At a late hour last evening she
was resting very comfortably. Mr.
Gardener deserves much credit for the
excellent way in which he managed the
horses
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
FOR THE WOOD.WORKERS.
Department OF Architecture and Arehi
tsctural Drawing ut Y. NJ. Z. A.

tScturnl Drawing at Y. VI. T.. n.
One of the departments of the John
Raymond institute evening school. at
the Young Mems Christian association,
promises to be of great value to many
carpenters and woodworkers in this
city. We refer to the department of
architecture and architectural draw
ing. This course has been arranged
with special reference to the needs or
manual workers in wood, and hence
particular effort has been made to get a
course that shall be in every sense sim
pie and practical
1t will include the simpler forms OF
architectural drawing. plan studies,
in which the workmen will be taught
how to interpret architects working
drawings the strength and use of ma
terials. the study of the five orders of
architecture and the history of archi-
lecture. BY this course it Is hoped to
bring many men out of the rut of mere
machine work and to make them in
telligent brain-workers, as well as
skillful manual workers.
'Supplementing this class in architec-
ture. there will be a woodworking class
, of special value to younger carpenters.
apprentices and boys. In which instruc-
ton will be given in the care and use
of tools and all the simpler forms of
joinery. Here, as in the architectural
class. the idea is not to teach the car
penter trade. but to illustrate and APP
ply the fundamental principles of car
pentry in such a way that men who are
working at the trade may become more
skillful in it, and that boys may be
taught how to put their ideas into ac-
tual execution In material form.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25

who was In Wales at the same time as
Judge Edwards. spoke in a humorous
and afterwards in logical way of the
trip across the deep and the lesson to
be learned from Judge Edwards ca
reer
Remarks by Judge Edwards.
Judge Willard. who spoke next. said
he had not come to flatter Judge Ed
wards, but for himself and all these
people who loved him he extended a
hearty welcome. Judge willard told of
the change that little over a quarter
of a century had brought about. He
said Judge Edwards came to this
country In '6i after Gettysburg had
been won and Grant. with his legions.
was hammering at the backbone of the
rebellion. The old emblem had already
been restored in many places and peace
was about to reign again. Since that
time no man has done more for the inv
stitutions which were saved by that
rebellion than Judge II. NJ. Edwards.
(Applause.) He Is always on the right
side, in governmental questions and
more direct influences to the people of
this vicinity. When | first heard his
voice ring in court | recognized at once
the true metal"
Judge Edwards responded briefly,
but with effect. He thanked the audi
ence and his distinguished friends for
their reception of him.
Il. Reeve Jones, the distinguished
artist who Is winning fame as COM
ing piano player, played Home. Sweet
Home" with beautiful variations. The
audience was spellbound under his
magnificent execution and repetition
was demanded. Mr.. Jones then played
''The Land of My Fathers" the Welsh
national hymn, with original varia-
tions.
Accompanied by Miss Harriet Ward
Mrs. Brundage sang. Llew Herbert
also sang the Mariner" accompanied
by Llcwellyn Jones. The quartette
closed with "Waiting." The event was
the finest ever held on the West Side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
DORRE AS CARMEN.
The Little MczzO Delights Select
rockingham Audience.

The Tavary Grand Opera company
would have shown better business
saSacity had it presented Carmen"
instead of Faust" as the opening at
traction in Scranton. Difference of
opinion may stamp the latter as supe-
rior to the former, but Faust is in
ferior to Carmen as interpreted by
the Tavary company in the Frothing-
ham last night.
Thea Dorre as Carmen" with her
rich. flexible and sympathetic mezzo.
and by her charmingly natural acting
overshadowed Tavary as "Michaela,"
which was fortunately secondary
part. Sophia Romani pleased everyone
as the chic Frasquta, and special mem
tion is also due the ''Don Jose" Of +.
Michelina.
Quality and quantity We're we'll rep
resented In the auditory. in fact 1t Is
doubtful II many more select theatric
audiences will be seen In Scranton dur
ing the season. Last nights audience
was apprectative. more so than at
Monday nights or yesterday matinee's
performance. and the orchestral sup
port came in for no less a share Of
commentator than did the singers.