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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

A rare comedy that Is in store for the
patrons OF the Frothingham In THE
Two Escutcheons, which will be pre-
sented here on tonight and tomorrow
night. "The Two Escutcheons" was
produced at Daly's and the Garden the
aters. New York. and made an EN-
phatic success. The plot is light. but
the situations are well worked out.
The story told in the four acts Is that
Of Mary Foster. the daughter or a
Chicago pork packer. who meets and Is
loved by the son of an aristocratic Ger
man baron. while Mary Is travelling in
Europe, under the care of Mrs. Steven
son, a widow. The baron is opposed to
the match His aristocratic blood boils
at the thought OF a union between the
son of a Won Wettingen and the daugh-
ter of tradesman. The fathers of the
lovers quarrel and are reconciled. only
to quarrel again. In these quarrels the
young couple finally become involved.
There are also a. number of charming
scenes between the Chicago widow and
a jovial young spendthrift captain.
incidental to the action of the play.
The full New York cast will be seen In
the production here.
-
The attraction for the last half Of the
week at Davis theater will be ''The
Shadow Detective" with the talented
comedian, Daniel a. Kelly, in the title
role. The play is said to be one of the
best pictures of high and low life in
the great metropolis now before the
public The scenery is all new. and
represents Illuminated cathedral. dive
at Five Points and the great railroad
scene. showing the full workings of the
block signal system. Mr.. Kelly Is sup
ported by the beautiful actress, Miss
Helen Desmond. The company has
given satisfaction wherever 1t has ap-
peared
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Rev. Father Malone breaches tho ST
patrick's Day Sermon.

Three masses were celebrated at st.
Peters cathedral in honor OF the feast
of st. Patrick. A high mass was sung
Malone preached the sermon.
He took as his theme the patron
saint of Ireland and told in an elo-
quent and instructive manner of the
great work which this saint accom-
plished; how he so firmly planted the
seeds OF Christianity in his chosen field
that after fourteen centuries 1t Is
stronger than ever, although during
nearly half of this time every effort
was made to stamp out the original
faith.
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PERSONAL.

J. A. Mears and W. II. Hagen are in
New York cn business.
Frank T. Barry, of ShamOkin, is visit
ing friends in the city.
Patrick Campbell. OF Carbondale, called
on Scranton friends yesterday.
Superintendent George w. Beerer. Of
the Hillside Home, was q visitor in Scran-
ton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. G.. Davis, OF Deposit.
y. y. have returned home after spend
ing several days with A. c. Bailey, Of
Marion street
G.. j. Higgins. of Boston, representing
the International Packing company Of
Chicago. Is the guest Of j. r. Schlager. at
the Wyoming House.
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FIRST ANNUAL BALL.
Held Under the Auspices Of Robert Emmc
n Literary Club at Music Hall.

The Robert Emmett Literary club
held their first annual ball at Music
hall last night. There was large at
tendance and a most enjoyable time.
Each lady was presented with an artis-
tic programme of the dances as q
souvenir.
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent. j. f. McDonough; vice-president,
Michael Rafferty,; financial secretary,
John Murphy; recording secretary,
John Sullivan: treasurer. John Gibbs.
Mr.. McDOnOugh was master Of cere-
monies, and music was furnished by
Professor Joseph McDermott.
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Must be sold before the twentieth Of
March. We retire from business then
and will positively refuse no reasona BILE
OFFER Credit terms to suit the buyers
pleasure or extraordinary inducements
for spot cash. Guernsey Bros, 224
Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
Only One Yesterday.

Only one arrest was made in the GEN.
trail city yesterday. A youth from the
country was insulting passersby on
Mulberry street, when Patrolman Mein-
zer picked him up and took him to the
station house.
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ADDRESS ON ST. PATRICK.
Delivered Before Young Mems Institute
BY Attorney NJ. A. MoGinley.

John Boyle O'Reilly council. Young
Mems Institute held an entertainment
for members I'm their rooms on Lacka-
wanna avenue last night in honor of
st. Patrick's Day:
The leading feature Of the entertain
ment was an address by Attorney NJ.
4. Mckinley on the life of st. Patrick.
Musical numbers We're rendered by
Frank O'Horo, =. F.. Mclaughlin. Ed
ward O'Malley and Peter Snyder.
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by Mrs. Schilling. songs by Michael
Dunningan. song by Miss Mccarthy.
and a Quartette by Miss Winifred Mel
vim. Miss l.. Coyne. Thomas Needham
and James Mangan.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
An Anonymous letter Is Received by
Coroner longstrcct.

An Anonymous Letter Is Received by
Coroner Iongstrcct.
An anonymous letter intimatlng that
John Bell had died under suspicious
circumstances several days ago in Jer-
myn was received by Coroner Long
street yesterday morning and he went
TO Jermyn to investigate the matter in
the afternoon.
s THE letter stated that Bell carried
a large amount of life insurance. Bell.
the letter said, died from the effects of
a fall down flight of stairs, and the
case invited investigation.
Coroner Longstreet was able to learn
hut little about the case, beyond the
fact that Bell was an aged man. with.
out family and poor. He died in an
hour after the fall. DR.. Sickler, who
had attended Bell on two recent occa
sions. could not be found by the cor
oner, but word was left for him to
communicate his knowledge Of the case
by letter.
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PARADE IN PITTsTON.
Attended bv . Large Number Of luzcrne
Comfy ORGANIZATIONS.

Pittston was the scene Of st. Pat
ricks Day celebration by the Ancient
Order OF Hibernian organizations. both
the Board Of Erin and the Board Of
America branches of Luzerne county.
At early morn there was music in the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
SOCIETIES IN LINE.

Albion band. AvOca.
Father Mathew. Pittston; marshal, Will
lam Collier. jr
ST. Johns Cadets.
Mcclellan Drum corps. Plttston.
Branch n, r. h. A.. Pittston; marshal
Charles Gilmartin.
Co. II. Hibernian Rifles, Plymouth; cap
tain. J. Moore.
Star Drum corps, Pittston.
BOARD OF \. q. H.
Div. II, Kingston: marshal. ); u. Nahsh'h'
Liberty Cornet band. Pittston.
Div. Is, Pittston: marshal, ]. 7. Flannery.
Junction Drum corps.
Div. 3, Pittston; marshal. Thomas ID.
Owens.
Div. 10, Inkerman; marshal. Ed. Whalsn.
Mill Hill Drum corps.
Div. 20, Pittston, Patrick ODonneil.
Powderly Drum corps.
Div. "a; marshal. Patrick Hresnahan.
Plains Cornet band.
Plains Zouaves.
Div. IL, Plains; marshal, John McAndre"'
Sugar Notch Drum corps.
Div. -. Ashley; marshal, william -.
Plains Drum corps.
Div. /, Wilkes-Barre; marshal, Harry
Lavery.
Noosic Cornet band.
Div. g. Avoca; marshal. Michael O'Maiiey.
SOME NOTABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
The Plains Zouaves were in line. and
their bright. gaudy uniforms We're
greatly admired by the onlookers. Com
pany &, Father Mathew battalion, OF
Pittston. was conceded generally to be
the best drilled and uniformed society
in line.
The Moosic Cornet band gave con-
cert on Main street during the after
noon and last night an entertainment
was given at Music hall under the aus
pices Of the local Ladies' Aid society.
Hon. ~. V. Powdcrly delivered an able
and eloquent lecture on st. Patrick, the
patron sain. of Ireland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

THE PEOPLE BELIEVE what they
read about Hood's Sarsaparilla. They
know that 1t is an honest medicine, and
that It curse disease. That Is why you
should only get Hoods.
HOODS PILLS cure all liver Ills. re-.
lieve constipation and assist digesti
26c.
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Not Safe.

Not Safe.
Wool-"Do you make your servant one
Of the family?'
Van Pelt--"No; she kicked about the size
OF it when she came"--Puck
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The Magistrates
Library.
Brightly'S PHrtlOn's Digest
OF THE LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA
1900 TO 1894.
vols. Royal s vo. Price. $500.
Continued by a supplemental volume for
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BY FRANK F. BRIGHTLY. Esq.
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ISSUED in May. 1851
Being thoroughly revised, with references
ito the 18th edition Of Purdon's Digest.
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Containing forms. and fun directions as
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Showing their manner of Incorporation
regulation, rights and liabilities. amt the
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SOLD AT NORTON'S.
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air and the streets were crowded with
spectators awaiting the formation of
the procession. The Pittston societies
were in line at 9 o'clock and moved
down Main street to Market, up Market
to Broad. down Broad to st. Johns
church. which they entered and there
attended a mass celebrated by Rev.
Father Quinnan.
After the services they again paraded
the principal streets being joined by the
visiting organizations. When the juno
tiOn Of Church and William streets was
reached the procession was reviewed
by the clergy. grand marshals and aides
and then orders to break ranks were
given. The celebration was held under
the auspices Of Division No. 3. Ancient
Order Hibernians, Board Of Erin. of
Pittston, and to them Is due the credit
OF making the days exercises a grand
success. The clergy, mayor and chtef
of police In carriages occupied the po-
sition of honor Next came Grand Mar
shal Neil McSweeney. his aides r. j.
Burke and X. ]. Burke and the follow
ing ORGANIZATIONS:
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SOLD At NORTON'S.
The record-union., 1896-04-19

Action to compel payment of moneys
due under contracts for purchase Of
lands. Affirmed, Beatty, C. j., Hen
shaw, j., and Temple, j., dissenting.
In contract for the purchase of land
where the vendor agreed to refund all
money paid, provided that no patent to
the land should issue at the expiration
of a certain time, but the purchaser was
to pay regular interest upon the pur-
chase from time to time, the latter could
not terminate the contract nor require a
repayment of the moneys paid until the
question of the issue Of patent to the
vendor was finally determined. There
fore an action would lie for default Of
payment of interest UP to such time as
the contract terminated.
If a day be appointed for payment OF
money, or a part of it, or for doing any
other act, and the day is to happen or
may happen before the thing which is
the consideration of the money or the
act is to be performed, an action may
be brought for the money, or for not
doing such other act, before perform
ance; for it appears that the party re-
lied upon his remedy and did not intend
to make the performance a condition
precedent.
When a vendor by his contract sur
renders his right to contract with or
sell to anyone else, and yields to the
purchaser the present right to posses
sion, these concessions are clearly detri-
mental to the vendor, and, in legel
sense, an advantage to the purchaser;
they, therefore, furnish a consideration
for the purchasers promise to pay.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
FIFTY-DOLLAR SLUGS.
Something About the Tools With
Which They Were Made.

Referring to the item about the re-
cent finding of some $50 slugs buried
at Fifth and K streets, r. NJ. Folger,
the Mono County journalist, writes as
follows to the "Record-Union"
I'm the fall of 1857 sold to Moffitt &,
Curtiss, and shipped to Egry & Hinck-
ley of the Pacific Foundry, San Fran
cisco, the boiler punch which coined
the $50 slugs. The San Francisco Call
lately published a card from the party
who made the dies and has the first
slug struck off.
'At that time I was the only dealer
in machinery, and it was shipped direct
from New York to Sacramento. I sold
heavy machinery to Bourtel & Co. of
Sacramento, the Sutter Works at Rim
con Point, Peter Donohoe of the Union
Iron Works, George Gordan of the Vul-
can Works, Haten of the Alta Works,
all of San Francisco, and Birdsall &
Belden of Stockton.
1.-The thirtyfoot lathe, with five
foot swing, now in the Southern Pa
cific shops at Sacramento, I sold to
Hutton, whose works were on the site
of the Grand Hotel The San Fran
cisco men complained of having to
come to Sacramento for such machin-
cry, and l also sold the third quartz
mill erected in Nevada County, on
American Flat, between Nevada and
Grass Valley. My advertisements were
in all the Sacramento papers"
The record-union., 1896-04-19
An Economical Postmaster.

A Postoff1ce Inspector reports that in
the year 1894 a letter was sent from
Norman to Wetumka, I. T., and only
recently the letter was returned to the
writer. 1t seems that the Postmaster
was appointed under the Harrison ad-
ministration, and when the change
came no one wanted the Office, so the old
appointee was retained. The old gen.
tleman was a shrewd business man,
and economy was his hobby. That
characteristic got him into trouble.
Along in the early part Of 1894 a letter
was sent from Norman to Wetumka
and as time rolled on nothing more was
heard from it. It SO happened that the
people in the vicinity Of Wetumka
would write letters and never get an
swers. This was borne for year or
two, but finally the people got tired and
demanded an investigation. The Post
office Inspector came, went through the
office, and found sack nearly full of
letters, the accumulation of about three
years. When asked why he didn't send
the letters off, the Postmaster replied
that 1t was foolishness to put the Gov
ernment to the expense of making a
trip for just that little bundle. He
thought he would wait until the sack
was full-Correspondence ST. Louis
Republic.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
Confessed the Executiouer.

ApropoS of a business visit which M.
Deibler, the famous executeur des
hautes aeuvres, is about to pay to Cor
sica, an amusing story has been going
the round of the Paris clubs When
his services were last required in the
island for the benefit Of the redoubta-
bic brigand Rocchini, M. Deibler was
TAR more nervous than his client, who.
seeing his plight, kindly offered him an
arm TO get over the uncomfortable pas
sage OF 2OO yards between the gate Of
the prison and the scaffold. The priest,
awaiting the criminal at the door, knew
neither Of the chief actors in the drama,
and very naturally offered his services
to the one who seemed most painfully
affected. Selling M. Deibler by the
other arm, he walked beside him along
the fatal path, pouring religious con-
solations and eXhortations to confess
into his attentive ear. Deeply moved
and weeping bitterly, the penitent
headsman confided to the priest a long
list Of deaths for which he had been
responsible. Kiss me, my son!" ex-
claimed the worthy father as they stood
at last beside the guillotine. Clasping
the supposed felon to his bosom, he saw
over his shoulder, with horror and sur
prise, an assistant strap the other man
upon the plank, turn him over and de-
capitate him in the twinkling of an
eye. "Ah," he cried on discovering his
mistake, II ought to have known better.
He repented much to easily for Cor
Sican."-St James Gazette
The record-union., 1896-04-19
Armenian Question 600 Years Ago.

Not even the Armenian question is
new Apparently Edward III. had to
deal with it, though in the greatly modi-
fed form of three monks. In the year
1860 these refugees came to the King at
Reading, and made complaint that the
Mussulmans were trying to exterminate
their people. Hence they had fled. and
now asked leave to live in England and
collect subscriptions for their fellow
sufferers. The King granted this petit
ton and took the Armenians under his
protection, but only as long as the pro-
tected should do nothing injurious to
the King and realm and should bear
themselves in true faith and honesty"
The incident is very curious. From that
time to this-635 years-the persecution
of the Armenians has seldom ceased.
Yet the Armenians have survived and
have kept their faith Surely there
must be a good deal in people with
such history as this.-London Specta-
for
The record-union., 1896-04-19
ALL PROMOTED.
Signal-Service Station That Didn't Re.
tain It's OfBciaIs Long.

A stranger in Billville walked into the
Postoffice and asked to be directed to
the signal service man.
HE amt here no more" said the
Postmaster.
Isn't here?"
mo. You see, they don't stay long;
they emigrate.''
"Emigrate?"
Yes. sir You see, it's this way: We
had one here six years ago, an every
time he'd prophesy cold 1t would come
so hot you couldn't stand linen duster;
an when he'd hang out the storm flag
the weather'd come as mild as mutton
an when he said rain it would come SC
dry you could hear the ground crack
an he got to be looked on as sich
liar that the parson took him for a
text an said hell was his portion, an
il worried him so that he took to drink
an give it out that he'd been promoted
an went to the Pacific slope. In fact
continued the Postmaster, they al
goes there after they've failed in bust
ness
"All of them?"
Yes, sir; except them that we don''
| lynch"
why, that's pretty Ddd.
''Yes, sir; but you see this is a farmin
community, an when man gifts Gov
ernment salary fer making weather fel
YOU, he orter make it right. 1t knocks
| the farmers out to say rain an miss Il
by six weeks"
$50 the Signal Service Bureau has 9
| hard time here?"
Eyes, sir; an it's pity, too; eos some
of the fellers are real nice men; but they
soon play out, an can't git no credit al
| the stores on account o missin' the
weather so constant, an then they al
ways say they've been promoted an &c
West They do say that they's regu-
! lar colony Of them there!"
! And then the Postmaster put on his
spectacles and went forward to Gus
| toner who wanted three cents worth Of
notepaper.-Atlanta Constitution.
The record-union., 1896-04-19

ing year resulting strongly in favor of
division. It was necessary that the
consent Of Congress then be secured,
but in the excitement of the civil war
that body failed to take any action.
Several prominent lawyers have been
looking into the matter of late and have
come to the conclusion that the work
can be resumed where it was left off,
The San Diego Board of Supervisors
has this object in view and propose sub
mitting the matter to the boards in the
several counties to be affected, solicit
ing opinions as to the advisability Of
calling a constitutional convention.
Should such convention be ultimately
called, Congress will be appealed to for
favorable action. 1t has been so long a
time subject to general disucussion that
1t is difficult to predict what the new
movement will amount to. 1t is rea-
sonable to presume, however, that If
conditions are exactly as represented by
the San Diego Supervisors, a friendly
Congress would be all that would be re-
qu1red to make division a certainty.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
BRIEF NOTES.

John Lands is charged with violation
of the pharmacy law. 1t is alleged that
he put up prescription without having
druggists license.
A F. Williams, Captain of the steamer
Ellen, and F. Carothers, the pilot, have
been arrested here for contempt of
court in Stockton. They removed the
steamer while under an injunction.
Yesterday Judge Catlin appointed NJ.
A. Howard assignee for the creditors of
G.. w. Churchill, an insolvent debtor,
with orders to sell a gasoline launch, the
Rustler, valued at $500.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLABI.
CNo. 14,592-In Bank-Filed April Ii
1850

(No. Ia, ,592-In Bank-t1led April II,
1860
Leonide II. Burling, executrix, BenJa-
min L. Burling, executor Of the last will
and testament of William Burling, de-
ceased. BENJAMIN l.. Burling, assignee
Of estate of James W. Burling, an in
solvent debtor, appellants; Frank u
Newlands and Frederick w. Sharon,
trustees of the estate of William Sharon
deceased, respondents. Accounting
Affirmed
A demurrer does not confess con-
clusion of law or the construction OF a
written instrument which Is set out In
terms, together with the circumstances
surrounding its execution. AS to these
matters the court looks to the terms OF
the instrument and the facts alleged
and draws it's own conclusions and
places it's own construction.
The execution of deed of all his prop
erty by w. C. Ralston TO William Sha-
ron, after the failure of the Bank OF
California. did not create a trust in IA
Hor of his creditors. 1t was incidental
TO the execution of such a trust that
Ralston's creditors should be dealt with
and satisfied, because otherwise they
would exercise their right to set aside
the conveyance, but they did not foi
that reason acquire vested interest in
the estate which was in no manner
changed with the payment or their
Claims, either in full or pro rata
No precise form of words is necessary
20 create a trust; but the intention mus:
be clear The declaration of trust
whether written or cral, must be rea-
sonably certain in its natural terms
and this requisite Of certainty includes
the subject matter or property en-
braced within the trust, the beneflciaries
or persons in whose behalf 1t was Gre
ated, the nature and quantity of the in
terests which they are TO have, and tht
manner in which the trust is to be per.
formed.
A trust accepted in writing cannot bt
varied by subsequent declaration o.
the trustee.
(No. 15I14-In Bank-Filed April IL
1850
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
respondent; Darwin c. Allen, appellant
The record-union., 1896-04-19
So They Have.

The teacher was asking questions
teachers are quite apt to ask questions
and they sometimes receive curious an
swers. This question was as follows:
Now pupils, how many months have
twenty eight days?"
"All of them, teacher observed the
boy on the front seat.-Utica Observer.
The record-union., 1896-04-19

horses and cows can be had at the
FLYNN ranch, opposite Clarksburg
Horses 81 30, cows 81. T. NJ. COOKE.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
PHOTOGRAPHY.

LIVE AND LET LIVE IS BEAI,S'
motto.-Mr. Beals uses the best OF every
thing in photography, and hires the best
OF nelp to finish them up; don't be de-
ceived by photographers when they tell
you he don't use good materials. Gal
lery corner Seventh and streets, No.
62T j.
The record-union., 1896-04-19

FOR SALE-LODGING AND BOARD
ing-house; "a roooms, with furniture
frame building and corner lot Particu-
lars, inquire of CARL STROBEL, BIT
] street. ap16-6t-1tW
The record-union., 1896-04-19
CHURCH NOTICES i.

SAINTS (MORMONS)
meets in Pythian Castle every Sunday
at IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Evening dis
course: Mans Relation to God" by
Elder Henry Peterson. Seats free.
The record-union., 1896-04-19

A BARGAIN IF SOLD WITHIN TWO
weeks-A lodging house completely fur
nished; situated in the center of busi-
ness part of city, and well established.
Apply at this office. ap11-1St
The record-union., 1896-04-19
Same Thing.

I'VE don't speak any more"
Did you have falling out?"
NO; but our wives did."-Chicago
Record.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
MEETING koTrcns.

UNION LODGE, NO. 5s, F. AND A
A. M.-Offcers and members please ~
take notice: A special meeting OF the Xxx
lodge will be held At Masonic Hali/ y
THIS Sunday AFTERNOON, at O'Clock.
for the purpose OF attending the funeral OF
our deceased brother WILLIAM MAYER.
Members OF sister lodges and sojourning
Master Masons respectfully invited to at
tend. I. b. REID, Master.
John Macarthur, Secretary. 1t