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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT IDEA.
How Miss Adams Has Developed 1t In
Chicago.

The social settlement idea, says the
Chicago Evening Post. has taken
strong hold on the city Hull House.
the Oldest and best known of these
agencies, was opened six years ago. A
fine old residence stood alone in the
heart of a congested ward. All the
better world had moved away, and
Italians, Bohemians and Russian Jews
had come in to supply the place. Two
young women saw the opportunity.
They rented this abandoned mansion
and opened in a modest way a second
Toynbee hall. They sought to adapt
themselves to the work at hand. At
first the untamed youngsters of the
neighborhood broke their windows and
despoiled their grounds. The priests
and rabbis looked askance and pre-
pared to guard against proselytes. The
young women were patient and tactful.
however. and slowly but surely they
won their way. Miss Jane Adams, the
leader in the movement, has very clear
ideas upon the subject 1T Is an ef-
fort she says. ito add the social func-
tion to democracy"
The good and the bad, the ignorant
and the cultured are brought together.
When this Is done. the leadership of the
Hull house management Is very gentle,
beautifully subtle and never offensive.
There is boundless play of the SYM
pathies. There is careful avoidance
of the didactic. Self-governing clubs
are formed. admission to which can he
gained only by ballot One of them in
cludes forty factory girls, who rent an
outlying tenement from Hull house.
board themselves at nominal rate,
take their meals at the coffee house and
attend nightly classes i'm the lecture
room. There is a mems club of a. sim
liar character. Then there is the Mems
Social club which has a billiard room,
members may do about as they please,
although drinking and gambling are
forbidden. The Jolly Boys club. for
reading: the Gymnasium club. the Wo-
mans club, for the study of household
economics: the German Woman's So
cial club. the Italian Fencing club, the
Debating club. the Mandoline club and
twenty others all have their places In
the institution. The kindergarten
and day nursery occupy an independ-
ent building. other departments are
the free dispensary, the visiting nurses,
factory inspection, street and alley in
spection, food inspection, art studio.
penny savings bank, circulating Ii
brary, bureau, music school and relief
bureau. 1t is a busy place.
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gap In its subscription list until II had
then fallen to a circulation of 1000 or
5000. The downfall of McClure's hopes
Of being made mayor of Philadelphia
and his want Of success at the bar turn
ed him in the direction of journalism.
and it is doubtful whether he has ever
seriously hankered ater an office since.
1t would not be unfair to him to say
that he became a sort of brevet Demo-
crat, not SO much because his tastes.
sympathies and convictions carried
him that way. but because he couldn't
very easily so any other way twenty
two years ago in view of the peculiar
circumstances that surrounded him
both politically and in journalism.
Mcclure can write that unique chap
ter Of our political history-the Liberal
movement from the time of the Sum-
r-Schurz-Fenton Trumbul Upton
cabal in the senate to the death of Gree
ley In a mad hOuse-as no other man
can unless possibly it were Murat Hal
stead or Whitelaw Reid. 1t is a chap
ter well worthy of preservation, tragic
as 1t was,
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Epigrams Uttered by
Alexander Dumas.

''Celbacy, marriage and adultery-this
is the trilogy in which the life of women
struggles. 1t is in this that poets may nay
find eternal dramatic subjects or the
three phases of the tragedy the most
painful is evidently the last named"
1.-The stage has not the merit Of correct
Ing, but II has the right OF preventing ana
..The stage is logical and pitiless: that is
why 1t makes so much use OF laughter
and of tears.
'One should never take ones daughter
to a playhouse. Not only the plays are
immoral; the house itself is immoral"
theory, TO sustain an opinion In public,
are things SO grave that ones conscience
should never be at rest If one be not alb
solutely sincere.
I'm writing plays do not have the pre-
tension not to be mistaken but the firm
desire not to deceive anybody"
who 20 to the theater. They are written
also for those who do not go to the the
''rhe specta tor gives only success. The
.'Playwrights who hope to live in the
future have not only to interest the pub
lie: they have to win individuals.
than truth
.'ro convince a thousand individuals
one needs only TO move them; to convince
him." -
flesh and blood of humanity which he Is
disposed to give to those who listen ana
to those who read"
eff the fall of your play wounds only
your conceit or your interest: IL II does not
trouble your ideal and your convictions: II
at the second performance you are pre-
pared to modify your view. you may be
perhaps an ingenious stage-manager-
you shall never be u dramatist.
Wherever there are assemblies OF men
there are souls to he won"
'Men and women go to the theater only
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Having Fun With
And in the Court.
Rhys Wynne.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
A liquor case was on trial, and one OF
the officers who had made the raid testi-
fled that n number Of bottles were found
OIL the premises.
What was in the bottles?" asked the
judge of the witness.
Liquor your honor"
What kind OF liQuor?'
II don't know, sir"
Didn't you taste IT, or smell of it?"
Both. your honor"
are not judge OF llquor?'
policeman"
The witness was excused from answer
Ing any further questions.
Joseph II. Choate Is an expert In han
ding two-edsed sword repartse. His skill
Is such that he seldom meets one who
Is able to hold his own with him. He met
MS match not long ago while trying u
case before the surrogate.
An old woman was being questioned
by him about how the testatOr looked
when he made a remark 10 her about
some relatives.
Now, how can I remember? He's
been dead two years" she replied, test
lily.
rs your memory so poor that you can't
remember two years back?' continued
Choate. The old woman was silent. and
spoke, anything like me?"
Seems to me he did have the same
sort of a vacant look" snapped the wit
ness, with fire in her eyes. The court
room was convused and Choate had no
further questions.
At a late term of Emanuel county court.
Georgia. lawyer had been absent from
the court room, as he fea red. beyond his
leave. As he hastened back he incurred Of
an old negro who was leaning against the
gate: Uncle, can YOU tell me what case
they are trying now" Whereupon the
darkey answered: Its one O. dem cases
of delicious muschufr." The lawyer hl,r-
ried on. to find the court engaged in try
ing Il man for alleged bigamy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
WELSH NEWS NOTES.

A charming young widow appeared as
a candidate for the post of nurse before
the last meeting of the Merthyr Guar
dians. Only two voted for her. viz. the
Rev. Aaron Davies and the rector of Way
nor. and these two are widowers.
At the Glamorganshire assizes held re-
Gently four young colliers-Richard Nor
gan. Richard Richards, William Rich
ards, and Edmund Davies--charged with
Violently Outraging married woman,
named Sarah Anne Crisp. at Monday Ash
in January last. were sentenced to five
years penal servitude.
At the GlamOrganshire Assizes the Jury
brought In a verdict for the plaintif. with
ESQ damages, In the Cheyne VS.. Williams
breach of promise case. opened on Thurs
day. In the criminal court the case in
which John Walter Moore, "A Baptist min
lister. was charged with indecently as
saulting little girl at Trealaw. the pris-
oner was now sentenced TO fifteen months
imprisonment.
The half-yearly meeting of the share
holders OF the Rhymney Railway company
was held at Cardiff recently. A dividend
of 81. per cent. OH the ordinary stock was
declared.
At the half-yearly meeting of the court
Of governors Of the University college of
South Wales and Monmouthshire recently
subscriptions promised toward the build
ing fund now amounted to about $75,OOJ.
On he motion of the principal, IA resolution
was adopted urging the inexpediency OF
bringing into existence another large
representative body for the discharge Of
the functions connected with Welsh in
termediate education. and declaring the
opinion of the court that the scheme
should be amended by the substitution OF
the court Of the University of Wales for
the proposed central governing board.
The Beaufort tinplate works of Swan
sea are stopped owing to the want of Or
ders and low price.
The usual meeting Of the tinplate asso-
citation formed few weeks weeks ago
to consider the provision of a company
for the purpose OF opening fresh market Is
was held at the Mackworth Arms, Swan
sea, recently. The committee reported
that the promises which they anticipat-
ed from tinplate- makers Of providing capi-
tai for the scheme had not been sufficient
1y numerous to enable them to proceed
further in the matter at present. 1t was
decided, I'm view of these unexpected cir
cumstances. to convene general meet
ing of the association for the purpose Of
considering whether the scheme Of pro-
noting the company was to be deemed
feasible Of further agitation.
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BELIEF IN PET OMENS.
Superstitions Which Follow q Man from
His Cradle to Ills Grave.

From the New Y OfK ITIDUNp.
There is an old superstitio that the left
limbs should always be dressed first, but
not completely at one time. Suppose that
the man who manifests his Indignation at
the assertion that he Is superstitOus COM
mences, cautiously. as 1t were, without
letting himself know that he Is being
watched, with the first garment he puts on
in the morning, and learn what IL the re-
suit. How surprised he will be to know,
perhaps for the first time, his left arm
goes into his shirt first and his left sock
on his left foot first, to say nothing of con-
tinuing the observation as far as the shoe.
There are men who will change a gar
ment which had been put on. unconscious
ly, inside out. but there are many who will
not. for their lives. risk the old supersti-
ton concerning such an act fl<ings have
not dared It.. ~ ~
Where Is the man or boy who, save only
fn q spirit of bravadO will knowingly walk
under q ladder? Even II done in q spirit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
Read the Press Extracts:

A most wonderful woman who shAo
proven to be a friend to all womep.-S
Washington Post. March ~, '95.
Beauty and grace superior to any w0-
man, intellectual and fascinating. has won
hosts OF friends.-Washington Star, March
IS. 80.
Madame lie Fevre. who lectured at the
Chestnut Street Theatre yesterday after
noon, packed the house from pit to: dome.
Hundreds turned away. A most beautiful
woinan, who thoroughly understands the
art OF beauty .-PhiladA lphia ',Record,' May
IL, 'eJ.
Her travels and studies ON tAe art Of
Sead ~ N az csnn,f1ss place aeF at ass
Queen Of Beauty Press,
May IL. '95.
A tremendous crowd packed the Boston
Museum yesterday 1T eratoon 20 hear AIad{
anne lie Fevre lecture on beauty Her aus
dience Of three thousand women were
charmed for over one hour BY this mo9t
beautiful woman.--BostOn Herald, Decenh
ber l. 'G.
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heart he then volunteered some excellent
hints to the competitors. hints which
oa hour as @ Tay To- p"d ae 'Afss ny sn
nounced that there was one Of the singers
who had 10 clearly out-done the others
that the adjudicators had not the slight
and he lSir Duncam predicted brilliant
future for the winner.
The applause which greeted "Llew LA
wen was loud and long. and as watkins
sette. Sir Duncan shook hands with him
warmly, and invited him to come and see
him whenever he came to London.
AS Watkins was going TO catch another
feel very queer. His head ached. his
throat twitched. and ne felt altogether
out-of-sorts. This, his greatest triumph.
affected him the least. though he realised
OF u sudden he remembered that he had
not eaten anything since o'clock In the
morning. and nothing worth mentioning
then. 80 great is the mastery OF mind
over matter. He rushed through a crowd
into coffee tavern close by and gulped
a sandwich and a cup OF muddy coffee.
The Howardtown Eisteddvod was a very
small affair. and the rendering Of
important items. The five competitors
were called upon to sing before the au-
dience.
Despise not the small eisteddvod. thou
into the rights and privileges of the bards.
ovates and minstrels Of the Isle OF Bril-
tain.
'Tis here the village Hampdens air their
And mute inglorious Millions court the
Muse.
Neither think that the smile of royalty.
the boast OF heraldLy. and the pomp OF
power are necessary to kinde genuine
enthusiasm at i small chapel eisteddvod.
There We're many tears shed that evening
as one singer after another bewailed the
loss of ''Llewelyn elm Llyw Ola" and of
the Independence of 1.-THE Land OF My
Fathers.'
Eos o Asia alias Watkins fingered
pathetically on the notes. 1t was no.
now question with him of gaining an
other rose,te. for that he felt sure. and
there was no terrible Sir Duncan Mac
naInara to overawe him. With his whole
heart he set himself to interpret the grief
critics with the composition. but the prize
was awarded him heartily by the adjudi-
Gators, but still more enthusia sttcally by
the audience. and few adjudicators re 30
csllous as to defy the verdict of an els
teddvOd audience.
Great were the rejoicings on the train
that evening ~ Watkins and "a few friends
returned home. Had he been Stanley
just emerging from darkest Africa, he
could be given no warmer reception.
When the news spread over the platform
OF CwmcOed station, Watkins was sur
rounded by large crowd. and as he drew
out one rosette after another. the enthu-
siasm broke out into an untransla tea hle
cheer-''O Watkins AK ca kind of u col.
lege cry which you can apply to any per-
son you meet. One OF his friends threw
the ribbons over Watkins neck. with
two rosettes hanging before him and two
behind him. and, with those picturesque
adornments, he was taken by the arms
and marched through the crowded streets
to his home.
Watkins had to pound hard at the stub
born coal for Z month before he covered
the dead loss incurred on that New Year
Day. Including pair OF trousers. Then
ne began to save money to visit London
and Sir Duncan Mcnamara
Rhys Wynne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
SOUTH AMERICANS RESOURCES.

The sixteen republics south Of the Unit
ed States. and icluding Mexico and Gen.
tral America. have a population of over
oO,OOO,OO0 people.
The government of Brazil controls the
telegraph system. In 1880 there were 12.as
467 miles of wire. and Brazil communicat as
with the United States by three lines.
BraZil's commerce is mainly with
France, Great Britain and the United
States. The principal articles exported
are coffee, hides, tobacco. gold coin and
bullion. sugar, diamonds, rosewood, cocoa
and rubber.
Venezuela is three times the size of
France and of Germany and five times the
size OF Italy. 1t Is. in fact, larger than
any European nation except Russia. There
are only two seasons-the wet and dry.
The climate varies with the altitude.
MexicO's mines are many and rich. They
have been worked for over 400 years, and
although vast quantities of precious
metals have been taken out, by far the
greater part OF the treasure Is yet to be.
mined. Humboldt. at the beginning of
5000.
Bolivia and Colombia have their greatest
wealth in mines. Their development is
very slow, however. Vast coal fields. gold.
silver, precious stones. iron. copper. tin.
lead. bismuth, mercury. platinum. zinc.
rock. crystal. alum. tale and alabaster
are among the things which will make
these countries very rich.
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Roya|e Creme

For the complexion. has been indorsed
by thousands as the finest preparation In
the world. and will positively and speedily
blotches. liver spots. roughness. redness
or any discoloration and bleInish of'tha
complexion. Price, $l.00 per bottle.
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CELNART

The only harmless preparation that ID
guaranteed to permanently enlarge the
wrinkles, iii out holiows in he cheeks.
throat and neck.
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Madame Josephine LeFeYro

Is also the manufacturer Of the famous
Toilet Preparations that bear her nama
and controls fine large esta,olishments In
philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Paris
and London. Her
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
MandO

For the removal Of superfuous hair, VIII
positively remove all hair from the face.
arms, neck, or any part OF the body. with>
out the slightest injury to the most deli-
cate skin. This wonderful discovery cer-
tainly supersedes Electrolysis. as IT does
not leave a single scar. Price. $l.OO per
bottle
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Ladies

Do not fail to hear the most beautiful
woman In America. II you wish tn know
how to preserve and cultivate your beauty
on sound scientific principles.
Evening journal., 1896-03-20
CLOSED BY The CONSTABLE.

Two Shoe Stores Conducted BY Wood
Brothers Seized on Exeoution-Judg-
ment That May he Set Aside.
Constsble Hurlock this moving, closed
the stores at No 200 Market street and
No. 13 East Third street, operated by
Wood Bros, on executions issued by
Magistrate Pritchard II Is stated that
Walter s. Wood, who Is the firm In ques
tion, is indebted in considerable sums
for goods purchased OF Philadelphia
dealers and alto for checks which he has
given to outside parties but which have
been returned unpaid The total amount
is not known. but it will reach well into
the thousands.
Not long ago Mr.. Wood confessed
Judgment to his brother. and this judg-
ment which covered the two stores here,
was placed In the sherlif's hands One
OF the Philadelphia creditors, a Mr.. Field,
secured q mstnorandum of the judgment
and then visited the brother In whose
favor It had been made In reply to
questions, 80 AR. Field states, this
brother denied that Walter owed him
any money. and was not aware that any
Judgment bad been entered.
MsgistrAte Prltchard issued an exscu
tion. aud placed II In Constable Hurlock 3
hands, who at once took action. Steps
will be taken at once TO sat aside the
judgment as fraudulent. In the mean
tims Mr. Wood is out Of town and cannot
be found
Evening journal., 1896-03-20
BBYARO CEHSURE TO-DAY.
Partisan Action or the House VIII Reach
It's eliminating Point This Afternoon

Partisan Action OF the House VIII Reach
It's eliminating Point This Afternoon.
WAsHINGIoN. March 20 II was
agreed late yesterday by the leaders on
both sides OF the House that the vote on
the resolutions ceDsuring Ambassador
Bnyard for his utterances at Boston,
England, and Edinburgh, Scotland,
should be taken at 2 o'clock TO day The
resolutions will be adopted by q partisan
majority
IL is we'll understood that Mr. Bayard's
personal standing Is not 60 be damaged,
even though the soundness OF his judg
ment may be impugned. But As the
resolutions o. censure do not go to the
Senate and will never reach the Presi
dent. they need not humilists Mr..
BsyArd TO such a degree at 10 call for
his resignation OF cause him discomfort.
The House debate was filed with
political effects Blrrett, Of Massachu
setts who caused such a sensation last
December by demanding Bsyard's i'm
peRchment spoke for nearly an hour.
Taft, of Ohio, & member OF the Foreign
Relations COMMITTEES, and Pearson, OF
North Carolina, one Of the new Rspubn
cans from the South especially dis
ilutu'1hch tuoMnotfoo ish bdoli Aooihtuo
utterancss. while 6rosvenor. of Ohio,
defended the character Of Minister
Sehenck from an implied attack made by
MeCreary.
Mr. Sulzer Dam. N. " enlIvened
the proceedings with some personal re
marks about the valor Of Republicans
vino assaulted Thomas r. Bayard when he
was not present to defend himself. He
devoted most OF his time to Mr.. Gibson
(Rep., Tenn displaying TO the House
circular which be said was sent out under
Mr.. Glbson's frank, describing his quall-
foations as q candidate and entitled:
Rally, Boys, Oace Again Send Gibson
back to Congress and the country is
saved +" This led 10 a war OF words
bdtween the two men which lasted for
kome time.
Evening journal., 1896-03-20

pensate the plaintiff for loss and damage
sustained by reason Of injury. Should
your verdict be for the defendant, you
will simply say, We fnd for the de-
fendant
City Solicitor Harman immediately
asked thst an exception to the charge be
noted IL was done and at 10 40 the jury
went out. The court while waiting the
verdict, devoted itself to dlsposing OF
other matters on the calendar.
Minor Matters Acted On.
Lawrence o'ReIlley was granted full
naturalization papers.
Leave TO strike ont the last count In
the case Of Ewing vs. Elliott WAS granted
on motion Of John n. Rodney.
la the case Of the Charles Warner
Company vs the Jerome Glazed Kid
Company, the property Of which WAS sold
under order Of the court, on motion
Of Harry Emmons and petition OF Sheriff
ellis the money was paid into court for
It's proper distribution. Mr.. Emmons,
n. II. Ward and Walter n. Hayes repre-
sented the several interests
James W. Ponder, attorney for the
defendants IN the case Of william Nc
Caulley's executors vs. William NJ and
Maria q Ward, introduced a petition for
rule upon the plaintiffs to chow cause
why Judgment should not be vacated on
the ground Of usurious obligation.
This motion was opposed By Il. q.
Bradford upon tho ground that the
defendants had been sleeping upon their
rights for twelve years aud we're barred
from any remedy, II originally entitled
to it. The court refused to grant the
rule
Leave TO amend was granted in the
cases OF CrRwford's executor vs.. Clothier,
and the American Fence Power Com
pRny VS. Foster.
la answer TO the courts Inquiries the
Seward jury sent In word that there WAS
no immediate prospect OF a verdict. and
recess until 30 o'clock was ordered.
Evening journal., 1896-03-20
Water. Water Fvervvbore

The rainfall yesterday as shown by the
guage In the city engineers Office was
p Oh Inches, one Of the heaviest for a long
time, and as consequence the strests
and cutters were flooded and the inlets
were not sufficient to carry oif the water
Children had the hardest work going to
and from fchool and at many points had
to seek help from men who chanoed to
pass The marshes surrounding the. city
to the westward were covered and the
Delaware Pulp Works and LisbIg Manu-.
featuring compAny's buildings were
surrounded.