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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
ENl OF NIGHT SCHOOL TERN.
Session viii Come TO au End on March
\ Matter of Securing II Training school
Teacher,

y Matter of Securing II Training school
Teacher
At a brief meeting of tta board of
control last night the teachers cHm-
mittes report was approved as read,
although Mr.. Jennings argued against
giving +. l.. Wurmser and Superintend-
ent Phillips the authority to engage Il
training school teacher whose identity
is unknown to the board. The report
follows:
As the successful operation of the train
ing school is a matter of such import
ance that the utmost care should be eX-
ercised in the selection of II teacher, and
inasmuch as it is possible TO investigate
the work of u training teacher in school
similar TO our own. now in session. located
in Poughkeepsie, N y, we recommend
that the chairman of the teachers conf
m.ttee and the superintendent be author
lied to visit Poughkeeps!e, and If sat
isfed with the work and personality of the
teacher, that they be empowered to ar
range for her taking charge of our train
ing school at the earliest practicable day,
at a salary not to exceed that paid to our
last training school teacher.
We recommend that all night schools
be closed Friday. March s, that being
the end of the fourth month of night
school.
That Miss Anna Bartholomew, No. So
school, be granted leave OF absence for
the remainder of tho school year.
A number of unimportant reports of
committees were approved before the
board adjourned to meet for re-organi-
zation tonight at 7.3O o'clock.
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are any other schools or a few boys
who propose or are now at work get
ting money The Tribune would be
pleased to hear from them. If the let
ters are brief and of inter est they will
be published unless otherwise directed.
The business man will be kept re-
minded that he owes the association
something. 1t is not n charity; it is not
work that is here today and gone
tomorrow, The Young Mems Christian
association is permanent and in It's own
peculiar way works to the general
benefit of the community, and no pOr-
tion of the community is more bene-
fitted than the business element.
If the business men appreciate this
fact they can acknowledge it by send
ing in their checks Your generosity
needn't be known. Your initials will
do.
Attend to ii today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

he is. With equal facility he makes
political speeches, runs the Oklahoma
legislature and successfully defends in
nocent men in courts of justice. There
fore, Matte Meggs, the soubrette, who
has fondness for Indian and Prairie
Dick literature, and who wants to
marry a real. live stage robber, christ
ems Mr.. Derrick "A Cracker Jack"
The drama is in four acts and is
literally interspersed with exciting
climaxes and laughable comedy scenes.
very clever company, which includes
Harry Trayer, Matt McGlnnes, Will
Robyns, Earl Atkinson, Frank Giles
pie, j. Wilson Dwyer, Carrie Ezie,
Adrienne Mitchell and Georgia Gardi-
ner, interprets the various roles in the
drama. 1t will be repeated this and to-
morrow afternoons and evenings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. SCRANTON
Brief and Simple Services Attended by
Large IhrOng.

The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia W.
Scranton, wife of the late Joseph H.
Scranton, was held from her residence
at go o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
services We're exceeding simple and oc-
cuped only half an hour They We're
attended by a large throng containing
many mechanics and laboring men.
The flowers We're more numerous and
beautiful than any seen at a funeral
in Scranton in years.
The services We're conducted by Rev
DR.. James Mcleod, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. The opening
hymn, Rock of Ages" was sung by
Mrs. G. Du b. Dimmick, Mrs. Rogers
Israel II. W. kingsbury and Isaac
Post. Prayer was offered by Rev DR..
S. c. Logan, and in brief remarks
chosen mostly from the Scriptures DR..
Mcleod dwelt upon Mrs. Scranton's life
in which Christianity was one of her
strongest characteristics.
Jesus Lover of My Soul" announced
by Rev. Dr. Charles Il. Robinson, of the
Second Presbyterian church, was sung,
and was followed by brief prayer by
DR.. Mcleod and a benediction by DR..
Robinson. The gathering remained in
the house until the relatives and near
friends had departed with the remains
for burial in the family chapel in the
Dunmore cemetery.
The active pall-bearers We're James
Archibald, James A. Linen George u.
Hand, Judge II. w. Archibald James
p. Dickson, Henry Belin, jr,, A. w.
Dickson and Robert Reeves; the hon
orary bearers We're, w. +. Hallstead
DR.. b, II. Throop. DR.. n. Y. Leet, Al
fred Hand. w. T. Smith and III. A.
Kingsbury.
The Lackawanna Iron and Steel com
pany store and works and the officers
of the Scranton Gas and Water COM
nnnv ynra closed 1rringr tho a rtarnonn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
CITY NOTES.

The estimates committee of councils
will meet tomorrow night.
Annie AIinnick was yesterday dis
charged from the county Jail under the in
solvency laws.
Improved business Is reported by the
Green Ridge Iron company and other in
dustries in the North End.
W. ]. Welsh was in Wilkes-Barre yes
terday settling a 10000 claim for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insuran &c
company.
William Warfield, of the Sixth ward Of
Dunmore borough, returned his assess
ment books yesterday to the county COM
mlssioners.
Rev. w. II. Stubbleblne will deliver his
lecture on "Greenland's ley Mountain
at the Second Presbyterian church on
Thursday evening.
Thomas Gilman, Of Old Forge township,
was yesterday committed to the county
Jail to await his trial upon a charge OF
assault and battery.
P. ]. Casey, tax collector of state and
county taxes OF Carbondale township,
settled his duplicate yesterday with Coun-
ty Treasurer Schadt.
marriage license was issued yester-
day by Deputy Clerk OF the Courts Emil
Bonn to Ishmael PARCEL and Hannah
Prestwood, of Taylor.
william Collins. who created great OK.
citement at his boarding house, 92l West
Lackawanna avenue, on Sunday night
was yesterday fined 81 at the police court
A Shrove Tuesday cake and dougfin ut
sale will be held this afternoon from 2SC
to D. m. at 325 Washington avenue. un.
der the auspices of st. Luke's Women
guild.
Eigbtean ,rorons u,aro ,oa,aa -
lice station last evenino nsri, :" .t hne l'o
~ S'''''i. i'oe evening. DurihS the pdS'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
TOLD DIFFERENT STORIES.
Case Contradict Their Former Admis
siOns

Witnesses in an Obscene Letter Writing
Case Contradict Their Former Admis
sions.
United States Commissioner A. j. Col
born, jr,, conducted an adjourned hear
ing yesterday afternoon at his office
In the federal building in the case IN
which Mrs. John Leonard, of Sl7 Ca
pouse avenue. was charged with send
ing an obscene letter through the mails
10 Miss Katie McAndrew, an acquaint-
ance.
Both are young women and became
enemies for some personal reason be-
tween themselves. Miss McAndrew re-
celved a most obscene and filthy letter
through the mails nearly a year ago
and She suspected that 1t came from
Mrs. Leonard. Witnesses soon after
came before Commissioner Colboln and
gave very damaging information
against Mrs. Leonard.
The case was called for a hearing ON
Monday, Feb. Is, and an adjournment
was taken until yesterday. Thes"
same witnesses told opposite stories
yesterday from what they had given
when the Information was made out
last March, consequently, there was not
enough of evidence to hold Mrs. Leon
ard and she was discharged Her
maiden name is Mary Rogers.
United States Attorney Samuel Il.
Grif!lths. of Pittsburg, was the pros
ecuting lawyer, and after Mrs. Leon
ard was discharged he congratula ted
her on her escape from n very serious
plight, but promised her that if in the
future any evidence could be collected
that it would be used against her. The
penalty for conviction is a severe
one, fine of not over $1,000 nor less
than $1,000. and term of Imprisonment
not less than one year nor over eight
years.
The letter was one of the filthlest that
could have been penned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

Eddie Benton, who lives on Gibson
street, sold twenty old bottles for 10
cents, which he enclosed in the fol-
lowing letter:
Mr.. Tribune
/ didn't know how to ern 10 cents until
my aunt mary said there were fourteen
bottles in our seller / got five more 1t
grandpa's and found one on the street.
That made twenty / sold them for 10 cents
and send you for the y m c a / am
years old am in the boys class in the GIN.
Eddie Benton.
During the last week mention has
been made of several schools which are
collecting money for the fund. If there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

the history of primitive church music,
its growth and development. He dis
coursed at some length on the Lutheran
period, and played several of Luthers
compositions
He described Luther as one OF the
greatest musical reformers of the
church. Professor Eckman has a Sc
ries of papers prepared in which he will
treat ofthe continualprogress of ecclesi-
astical music and will analyze the vari-
Gus features of church music of the
present daY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
LOW DEATH RATE.
Unusual Good Health of the City Last


Unusual Good Health of the City Last
Week.
1t Is considered somewhat remarkable
that in spite of the decided change in
the weather there were. fewer new
cases or deaths from contagious dis
eases last week than any week during
the winter. The general health of the
city was also good.
There were only two new cases and
one death from diphtheria, and one
death from consumption; nineteen
deaths only resulted from all causes.
The normal rate per week is about
twenty-five deaths at this period Of the
year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
SIS REwARDl

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer S. 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, 1895-02-26
NEW WEST SIDE SEWER.

The Ordinance Approved by Mayor Con.
nell Yesterday.
The ordinance providing for what Is
known as the new Main avenue sewer
was yesterday signed by Mayor Con
nell. Abutting property owners will
bear the expense.
The route Is from the Mount Pleas
ant ravine along Main avenue, Howell
street, Decker court and Lafayette
street, also branch from Decker
court along SHETLAND street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

and some plan enabling the boards TO
work In unison will be adopted.
The convention idea originated with
the Blakely board ana at their suggcs-
tiun was arranged by the Scranton
body. from which the lesser boards hope
10 get ideas of value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
ST. DAVID'S DAY.
VIII Not BE Celebrated ON This Side OF
the River This Year.

VIII MOI DC CclcpTateu Ou ms Siuc OF
the River This Year.
There will be no celebration of st.
David's Day in the central city on Fri
day, but In place of the annual banquet
in one of the leading notels. the Robert
Morris lodge Of Ivorites has arranged
banquet at Mears' hall. The annual
banquet at Tabernacle church will also
be held, when over 600 guests will be
present.
John II. Watkins, David Stephens and
others will arrange the musical pro-
gramme. Invitations have been re-
ceived by leading Welshmen of the city
to attend festivals at New York and
Wilkes Barre
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
AN EVENING SOIREE.
Ladies of Hotel Terrace Give an Informal
DANCE.

Dance.
An informal full dress dance, attend
ed by about fifty people, was given by
the permanent lady guests at the Hotel
Terrace last night. Supper was served
about midnight. Music was furnished
by Bauer.
The ladies' who arranged the affair
are: Mrs. Eli Ager. Mrs. Samuel Hud-
son. Mrs Herman Langfeld, Mrs. John
Wannlck, Mrs. f. II. Fisk. Mrs. NJ. W.
Guernsey and Miss Mabel Hudson
From out of town there were present:
Mrs. Ruth A. Turpin, of Kingston; Miss
Newhouse, of Wilkes-Barre, and Miss
Cohen, Of Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
Reduced Rates authorized on the Nickel
piutc Road

to the west and southwest, March and
April ., account Home Seekers eXcur-
sions ASK your city ticket agent for de-
tailed information, or address f.. j. Moore,
general agent, No. 22 Exchange street,
buffalo n Y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
Tuesday Morning

The ladies' of Penn Avenue Baptist
church will serve unique supper, "A
Feast Of Six Tables" In their church
Thursday night from to o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

Produced ot Davis Yesterday Afternoon
and Evening.
An oklahoma Comedy-drama, called
"a Cracker Jack was produced at
Davis theater yesterday afternoon and
evening. The play derives its name
from Sam Derrick, a member of the
oklahoma territorial legislature. who
wants To let everyone know just who
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
ABOUT CHURCH MUSIC.
paper on That Subject Read by Profes
sor Eckman.

Professor Eckman, of the Scranton
School of Music, and organist of the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Wilkes-Barre, read an interesting pa
per before the Methodist Minlsterlum
at the Elm Park church yesterday
morning on Church Music" in which
he dealt in scholarly manner with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
HIS WIFE'S REPUTATION.
Friceburg Polander Alleges 1t Was Dam.
aged to the Extent OF 81 900.

Fricebnrg POInnder Alleges II Was Dam
aged to the Extent OF 81 900.
Mike Shundofski, of Priceburg, rep
resented by Attorney w. l., Boyle, be-
gan an action in court yesterday claim
ing damages in the sum of 81, 900 against
Wilhelm Kanwell, a resident of the
same place.
The allegation sets forth that on the
afternoon of Feb. II last and at divers
times antecedent shereto that Kan
well used certain ultra -defamatory
words against the character of Neronl-
ca Shundofski. the plaintiffs wife
Special Glasses in Pcnmanship.
during March and April in night school at
Wood's College.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
Rcsidcnts of I3th Ward

All residents Of the Thirteenth ward are
requested to join in a public meeting TO
be held this TuesdayJ evening at the
Asbury church to protest against the
granting of license for the sale of intoXl-
eating liquor in that ward. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
Special Prices

to close out our sheet music and small
musical instruments. j. l.. STELLE,
- 1874 Wyoming avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
ANOTHER SILK MILL.
New York Company Anxious to Locate
in Scranton.

A communication has been received
at the board of trade office from the
West side SILK mill, New York city,
asking for information with view to
locating their extensive plant in this
city.
Mr.. Atherton, the secretary, has pre-
pared special information and is in
correspondence with the firm and every
inducement will be offered to bring the
factory to this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26

For plumbing and electric bells tele-
phone 22i2 to w. G. Doud & Co., 500 Lacka
ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
COUNTY HEALTH BOARDS.
VIII Meet In Convention In tho City Hall
TODAY

Beginning at 10 o'clock this morning
in the health board rooms at the city
hall will be held convention by a
number of health boards in\Lacka-
wanna county The meeting will dis,
cuss various local health questions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
Sold Twenty ..ottics.

Grand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
A CRACKER JACK.

Attend to it today.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
Jewish Immunity From Disease.

Out of a total population in New
York of 1891, 200, 70. 46 per cent, or
1888, 900, live in 80, tenement
houses. Apartment houses of the better
class are not included among tenement
houses. 1t is a somewhat remarkable
fact that the lowest death rate in the
city is in one of the most thickly set
tied tenement house districts, occupied
by some Of the poorest people, in the
wards where the Jewish population is
the densest. The death rate among the
crowded Jews was in 1891 only 1S. 70 to
each 1000, and in 1898 only II. IA. The
comparatively clearly habits of these
Jews, their observance of the Mosaic
law about food and their abstinence from
alcoholic liquors are given as explana-
tions of their low death rate. In the
Italian districts the death rate is double
what it is among the Jews and the pop
ulation not so dense, and even in the
wards occupied by wealthy people the
death rate is greater than among the
Jews. The Fourth, Fourteenth and
Eighth are the Italian wards, and the
death rate in 1898 was 1878, 35.12
and 81. 90 respectively. Springfield Re-
publican.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
The Kaiser's Uniforms.

The task of looking after the uniforms
and other costumes of the Emperor Will
liam is by no means sineoure. All
these different and greatly varying ar
ticles of attire, as diversified as those at
the disposal of star actor, are careful
ly kept, systematically arranged and in
large wardrobes, and at the head of the
department is an official entitled the
obergarderobier, who has under his COM
mand two Wallets de ohambre. The nau-
tical uniforms are placed under the
charge of an ex-subofficer of the Ger
man navy. Before the emperor under
takes any one of his many expeditions
the obergarderobier is provided with an
exhaustive list of all the dresses and
other paraphernalia that will be re-
quired. London Tit-Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
THREE THRILLING TALES.
The Liars Club Awarded Prizes to These
Short Stories.

After his narrow escape Zeb Vaughan
Of Pasadena fell on his knees and
thanked heaven for q miraculous de-
liverance from certain death. So would
any one else who had been grasped in
the iron clutch of l, 400 pound grizzly
while ten miles from a gun or cabin.
Zeb never lost his presence of mind and
began tickling the BEARS ear with a
feather he had picked up absentmind-
eddy, and the bear began laughing so
hard that he could neither close his
arms to squeeze nor his mouth to bite.
Zeb continued tickling until the bear
laughed so hard that he burst blood
vessel and fell down, dying.
A couple of Montana turkeys recently
killed had taken into their aristocratic
craws to assist in deglutition 10 valu-
able sapphires, several ounces of gold
and just enough silver for change. 1t
is now fashionable among Montana
poultry to have jeweled interiors, and
it is estimated that the emulous fowls
of the new state have within l 1 months
of 1894 scratched up and swallowed
$11, 637, 514. 65 worth of gems and pre-
cious metals.
A girl in Kalamazoo who was not
satisfied with squeezing 26 inch waist
into an Is inch corset of the ordinary
construction, devised one of rope yarn
ribbed with clothesline. Thus arrayed
she took bath, when the wetted and
contracting fiber brought the measure
ment down to OF inches. In delight
she gasped: ooh, haven't got-a just
lovely figure now? And it's-so loose
and comfortable. New York Adver.
tiSar
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
Potatoes as Penholders.

cit is surprising" says a CONNER.
cial traveller, chow general the use Of
potatoes as penholders is becoming in
hotels. I have seen them in use in great
hostelries of the east, whose owners
wouldn't hesitate for a moment to
spend $40 for desk ornament to hold
pens used by the guests in registering.
The mixture of starch, glucose and wa
ter in the potato seems we'll adapted to
take up the impurities of ink and to
keep the pen point clear and bright,
while the alkaloid of the potato. known
as solanine, doubtless has something to
do with it in the same line. These ele.
ments readily take up the tannate Of
iron, which is the body substance of ink.
Chemically speaking, starch is the first
base of potato, and sugar or glucose
is its second base. Thus is the humble
potato finding another way in which to
serve the uses of mankind. New
York Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
The Night Conductors Courtship.

The conductors ON the night runs are
usually more genial than those who
look after the fares in the daytime.
just why this should be so is not quite
clear, but the fact that most of them
conduct affairs of the heart with young
women who are engaged in domestic
service during the daytime may have
something to do with it. In making as
signments the aim usually is to put the
married men on the day runs and the
single men ON at night. AS soon as the
evening dishes are out of the way tho
lady III whom he is interested boards
his car, and between one end of the line
and the other they manage to have a
lengthy tete-a-tete. The gripman is
more fortunately situated than the con-
ductor i'll this respect, as his little
chats are not subject to frequent inter-
ruptions, as the conductors are.-Chi-
oago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
THE MODERN OYSTER STEW.
The Middle Aged Man Contrasts 1t With
the Stew of Before the War.

the Stew of Before the War.
"When 1 was boy, before the war, I"
said middle aged man, 1.-THE price Of
an oyster stew in good ordinary res
taurant was IL = cents. The price has
gradually gone up until now, in good
restaurant, an ordinary stew costs 20
cents. In the old restaurant there was
cloth upon the table, but this cloth,
unless you happened to find it when it
had just been put ON, was apt to be fres-
coed with coffee stains. There were
catchup and vinegar and SO OH, some Of
them perhaps in bottles in caster.
Perhaps the waiter gave you a pickle or
two. The light was not very bright.
The waiter brought the stew in an oys-
ter plate, and as the hot broth washed
about little in the plate as he carried
it and set it down you were afraid it
might burn his thumb. But the oysters
were good. Let me pause to remark that
the oyster is something to be grateful
for.
"Today the table, without cloth
perhaps, is cherry or mahogany, finely
polished. For cloth there is spread
before you napkin of ample dimen-
sions and bright and fresh. The pickle
is chopped up celery and very good.
You get two kinds of crackers, and
plenty of them, and generous portion
of French bread. The butter comes in
a slightly little cone. The table furni-
ture is all good-dishes, glass, every
thing The spread before you is agree
able to the eye, and the whole scene is
brilliantly lighted with the modern in
candescent lamps. The stew comes in
an oval dish that rests upon plate. I
don't like to eat out of such a dish SO
we'll as do out of a plate, but you
know at least there is no danger burn
ing the waiter thumb. The oysters are
good; the whole arrangement is away
beyond the stew of before the war. 1t
costs more, but are we not better able to
pay for it? For general get up and get
and dash and style and comfort the old
stew couldn't begin to compare with it.
The modern oyster stew is one of many
things that we do an everlasting sight
better than we did. New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-04
A Mean Trick.

my husband played such a mean
trick on me-" said one woman to an
other on the street car the other day.
"How?" asked the friend sympathet-
ically.
"Why, l found he was smoking 80
cents worth of cigars day, and I got
him to agree to give me as much pin
money week as smoking cost him. He
stuck to it one week."
"And then what?'
"He bought clay pipe and a pound
of 10 cent tobacco and cut my pin mon
ey down to cents a week. "-Exchange.