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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-19
Death Of Edward lIeffrou.

Edward Heffron. of 222 Prospect ave-
nue.. died at o'clock yesterday morning
He had been Ill long time of cancer
and was removed Monday morning
home from the Lackawanna hospital.
where he had been for nearly two
months under treatment. The deceased
was S6 years old. unmarried. and u
prominent young man with large
number of friends. The funeral will
take place Thursday morning at $50
with a solemn high mass of requiem ut
st. Johns church; interment will be
made in Dunmore Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-19
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Orders left at my Once
NO. no WYOMING AVENUE.
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VIM. 7. SMITH.
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Shorter parasra phs Of News

The funeral of Peter Langan from
his late residence on Stone avenue yes
terday morning was attended by con-
course that testified to the esteem In
which the deceased was held. Many
relatives and friends of the family
from other places were present. High
mass of requiem was celebrated at the
cathedral aud interment was made in
DunmOre cemetery.
Mrs. Augustus Rempe. of Cedar ave-
nue.. who was seriously III, IL recup-
Grating rapidly.
An infant son of Martin 'Cawley, of
Prospect avenue, Is seriously jill Of
diphtheria.
The hose carriage OF William Con-
nell Hose company Is being repaired.
Miss Rebecca Gillen, OF Plymouth, is
visiting Miss Mamie Kelly, Of Maple
street.
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English Capital for American Invcst-

Reynolds Bros, Hotel Jermyn. Wy
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RHEUMATISM CURE.

Munyon's rheumatism Cure is guar
anteed to cure rheuma tiSm in any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheu-
matism can be cured i'm from one to five
days. 1t speedily cures shooting pains.
sciatica. lumbago and all rheumatic
pains in the back. hips and loins. 1t
seldom fails to give relief after one or
two doses, and almost invariably cures
before one bottle has been used. Price
o5c
The evening times., 1896-12-24
D,eHH roR mar o" Garner & Co.
Cor .ih and II SIS. NV.

prepared for this Jest have tunbled head
long at the shock and others have taken
Co their be DIS with an attack offever. These
are rare triumphs.
No time or place is sacred to the enthu-
sastic jOker.s Duclos tells, in his memoirs,
now the prince archbishop of Cologne asked
license to preach in the royal chapel at
Versailles, when visiting Louis XIV him
self All the court assembled 1t was
April /. The prince archbishop mounted
the pulpit in stately fashion, bowed from
side to side, and stood a moment as if col
lecting his thoughts, then shouted April
fools,' picked up his skirts and ran.
At the Sistinc Chapel on Good Friday
each worshipcr received u small whip on
entering Three candles only burnt on
the altar When the first was eStinguisiied
ever yone threw off his coat, the next his
waIstcoat, the third was a signal TO nog
himself in pitch darkness. Sir Francis
Eastwood, afterwsrd chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer, founder of the Dilettanu Club,
and q personfgc whose name Gwclls in his
tory, was visiting Rome. He provided him
self with Il stout riding whip and got ad-
mittance to the Sistine. When the Hog
Cing began, Instead of titillating his own
shoulders delicately, he slashed his neigh
bors, right and left. with British whip
cord, conscientiously laid on. The scene is
not yet forgotten in Rome. Eastwood
had made his arrangements to escape.
Horses and servants stood ready in by
street.-the mounted and rode for his life.
but some OF his followers were captured,
tried for sacrilege, and sent to the gallcys,
il we remember right. Itmaybe hoped that
when the reckless youth became n power
in Europe he did not forget those poor fel-
lows
The evening times., 1896-12-24
RANSOM OF AN INCA,
Fabulous Wealth Securely Hidden
in the Peruvian Mountains.

Adventures who seek more gold, without
reference To art, should turn TO Peru. To
begin with. the remainder of the Incas ran
soIni buried some where in the mountains
between Caxamarea and CuZco.
wemay confidently assume that it has not
been discovered, for If put into circulation
at home the money market would have been
convulsed, whereas the finders would have
no reason for keeping the secret ha d they
got safely away to Europe. As for the
evidence or deposit, there Is PiZarro's Off
cial report that his comrades would not
wait until the celebrated room was full
They Were too impatient To murder their
captive. though they knew that the bullion
levied upon the temple at CuZco was on
ITS way, transported Uy 100000 llaInas.
each carrying 100 pounds of Furest gold.
The figure is not incredible, seeing how
much remained when the cunquista dores
sacked CuZco. News of the murder reached
that precious caravan in the mountains:
forthwith the priests buried their gold and
returned. Every one concerned with the
expedition, who could be identified, was
tortured to death. but none would speak.
such is the contemporary account. But
we observe that Sir Clements Markham,
president OF the ROYAL Geographical So
Ciety, obtained some Information during
his memorable expedition to Peru. lie
states, as III II were well known in the
neiShborhood, that the caravan left the
highway at spot now called AZanjaro-a
name which peorle derive from the Indian
"Asuan caran," mea ming more distant"
Away from the rOad,' cried the priests
Farther away" one always feels the
strongest reluctance to accept derivations
OF place-na from a spoken word. But
IL is not impossible nor Improbable that
in the course of centuries some hint of a
secret which must be known to many In
dians should not have leaked out. This
ciew does net carry one far. however,
among the peaks nd caverns OF the Andes,
even If it be trust worthy.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
SOCIETY MOTHERS Are
BUSY HUNTING DOLLS
Supply Can't Equal Demand for
Waxen Character COunterfeits.
One Young Foreigner wanted a Rep
resentatiOn of Joan of Arc-All
Are Holiday shopping.

II the nimble crutches OF dear Jennie
Wren could swing her from her home IN
Dickens land she would be SO amazed at
the DOH hunters III the shops tuuay tnaJ
she wouldn't have minute to think OF
her back and legs.
Dolls OF all sorts are going with the ira
ditional swiftness of hot cakes, but the de-
mand for those dressed in character cos
tunes far exceeds the supply.
The young wife OF foreign ambassador
complained this morning that she mad
searched every shop III the city without be-
ing able TO find a doll with the eyes and
hair suitable for Joan of Arc. To look like
the savior of France and n canon.zed saint
seems a great deal to ask of a doll
The fairy tales are keeping abreast with
the doll fever, aud, usual, the favorites
are Andersen and Grimm.
One Of these days, when some reformer
organizes Society for the prevention OF
cruelty To stcp-mothers, these same tales
will be held responsible for many a wretched
home. Who ever heard of one that had
kind word for the second wife, or even
an elder sister? 1t is always the ugly
sister who talks toads, and youth and
beauty are all that is necessary to win the
heart of the prince.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
PRACTICAL JOKES AT COURT.
There Were Some Merry Souls in
the Time of King George.

the lime OF Ming George.
A practical joke may be defined as one
in which meTiment is produced or sought
not by words, but by action, practiced
upon fellow -creature-commonly as Of
fenSve or annoying action. Even if harm
less, il holds up the sufferer to ridicule,
and intelligent human beings do not need
to be told that such conduct / S reprehen-
sible. But if the joke be well contrived,
sufficiently humorous in idea and neatly
executed. We do not care so much a we
should if it fall under the practical
class.
Who would not have liked to be present
at the royal masquerade when Heidegccr,
master of the revels to George II was con-
fronted by his double?
Tie Duke or Mantagu had obtained cast
)f the great mans face. From this he
caused a wax mask to be fashioned and
c0lored. Heidegger's tailor supplied a fac
simile of the new and gorgeous dress he
was to wear, and the duke engag ged an actor
to play the part. He told the band, at the
last moment, to strike up Charley Over
the Water at his majcsty's appearance
instead of God, Save the King They
hesitated. But it was indubtably Heideg-
ger-features, voice, clothes and also I'M
precautions when the conductor demurred.
So the king heard that treasonabIe air,
perhaps for the first time, on entering. We
can family imagine the tumult. Hcidegger
rushed to the band, struck the conductor.
set him playing God, Save the King and
rushed back to apologize. Next moment
he returned to the orchestra, equally furi-
ous-that is, his double Misunderstanding
the band to resume Charley Over the
Water and the wildered musicians
obcyed. There was never such a scene in
the presence of royalty. The officers of
the guards in attendance made a dash ut
the band with swords, but those in the
secret blocked the way.
Hcidegger, dancing round the king made
neutrality-suspicious. andc xcuses. whilst
his majesty stormed and threatened, max
ing for the door. The situation became per-
ilous. So the counterfeit stepped forward
crying, with passionate Indignation, Sire
the devil has taken my likeness to undo
me. Look at himr' Heideggcr saw his
double, gasped, gibbered and fell sense
less. One may think that longer and more
business might have been
developed from such aningenious hoax: but
for dramatic situation of its class this
could not be beaten.
In some parts of South America good
folks store all the glass and crockery
broken in the twelvemouth, and at car
nival time put it into a sack attached to
the lofty balcony by a stout cord, not
quite long enough to reach the ground.
When a desirable victim passes beneath
the sack is quietly let go, to be arrested
with hitleous crash upon his very heels.
1t Is credibly reported that foreigners un
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Miss Lilly Barrett, daughter of Mrs. Alex
ander Barrett OF Newport, X. L. and Mr..
Spencer Prentis Knutt of this city, were
married at Kay Chapel, Newport, at noon
yesterday.
The church was handsomely decorated
and some English wedding customs were
introduced. The bride was attended by
Miss Maud Leland OF New York and Calvin
Knutt was best man. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. &. j. Magill.
After a tour of Southern cities Mr.. and
Mrs. Knutt will live in Washington.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
Fruit Cake and Xmas Novelties.

F. Freund. the caterer and confectioner,
S15 Tenth street, has been famous for
making fine fruit cake for many years.
He also has numerous novelties suitable
for Xmas gifts for sale. Prices are in
harmony with the times
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Grace Ellinger, Miss Ella Gray, Mr..
Rufus Wilson, Mr.. Frank Portner, and Mr..
Harry Willis. The young people were
chaperoned by Mrs. b. b. walker and Mrs.
Elizabeth Thorn.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead will be the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wittemorc during the
Christmas holidays.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. Claude NJ. johnson, will give card
party in the pariors OF the Portland on De-
Cember 20.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. Harrington and Miss Louise Har-
rington, Of Wilmington, Del. are the
holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mon
roe, of Twelfth street.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

The marriage of Miss Violet F. Grey
and Mr.. George W. Strong will take place
Tuesday, December 20, at 10 O'Clock in
st. James Church. No cards.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Among the many very elegant wedding
presents semitic Miss Bonaparte from friends
both in this country and abroad is superb
crescent, formed OF triple row of dia-
monds, the gift of tive bride-elect's royal
godmother, Eugenie, ex-empress of France.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. Benson Wood will spend the holi
days in MontrOse and Brooklyn, Pa.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. Senator Stewart win not receive
until Thursday, January Z.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

OF suet, three pounds OF raisins, four and
a half heaping tablespc onfuls OF ground
cinnamon, two heaping tablespoonfuls Of
ground Glove, three level tablespoonfuls of
salt, three and half pounds of sugar a nj
three rutmegs. Boil the raisns until ten
der and save the water in which they were
cooked. Chop the meat, apple and suet
very fine, put them on together with the
sugar. salt, spices and raisins, add half a
cupful of the liquor in which the meat was
boiled, the water in which the raisins were
cooked and a cupful OF swcet-pickle vine
gar. If needed to make the minceneat
moist enough use little more OF the meat
liquor Cook the mixture until il all comes
to the Loiiing point, then set it aside for
use.
Chocolate Pie.
Choo oiate Pie-Take four tablespoonfuls
OF grated chocolate, one pint Of boiling
water, yolks OF two eggs, two tablespoon
fuls Of corn starch. SIX tablespoonfuls uf
sugar. Stir together and tol until thick
like custard. Make and bake a crust, put
in the choo o!ate filling; beat the whites of
two eggs, sweetcn, flavor with vanilla,
spread ON top and brown in quick oven.
Serve cold.
Roast tGoose.-Seiect young goose, which
can be told by brittle windpipe,
white skin, plump breast, and yellow feet;
the web should tear easily. An old goose
is known by its red feet. SINCE, draw.
wash and wipe the goose Beat the breast
flat with rolling pin, draw up the legs
and skewer both legs and wings close to
the body. Stuff with the following dress
ing: One pint stale bread crumbs, two me-
diun-siZed onions boiled and mashed, one
half teacupful boiled rice, one teaspoonful
powdered sage, half teaspoonful sat-,
onefourth teaspoonful pepper, one table
spoonful butter and one half teacupful milk
Roast IN covered pan, allowing rather
more than twenty minutes to the pound
Baste frequently with the following mix
ture: one tcaspoonful made mustard, a
tablespoonful salt, a dash of cayenne, a large
tablespoonful melted butter. a teacupful
Tot water, a teaspoonful vinegar and half
cupful of sherry wine. This basting is a
great Improvement.
Giblet Gravy.-Boil tile gibiets slowly two
Lours, or until tender with Il slice of onion,
three or four peppercorns, and a blade of
mace. When ready To make the gravy take
two tabiespoonfuls of oil from the roasting
pan of the goose; add the water the gibl It's
were boiled in, enough water to finish the
gravy, tie giblcts, chopped very fine, and
flour TO thicken Boil and serve IN a gravy
boat. A cup OF rich milk or of sherry I'M
proves tbs gravy.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. P v. De Graw is spending the holi-
days with her mother in Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Sweeney have issued
cards for Thursday evening, December 81
8 until / 1 O'Clock, at their residence, No.
100 street.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

A Christmas house party will be given
by Miss Birdie Walker, at the home of her
grandfather, Mr.. I. B. Little, of Mary
land. near Lower Cedar Point. Among
the guests who left yesterday with Miss
Walker. were Miss Kathleen Stevens, Miss
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and Master
Paul Lewis left yesterday to spend Christ
mas week with relatives in Baltimore.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Youmans left
yesterday, to spend the holiday season with
their son, Mr.. George D. Youmans, in
Buffalo.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mr.. James Walcott Knowlton, of Prince
ton, is spending his vacation with his uncle
and aunt, Gen. and Mrs. William II.
Browne.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs. Fred Butterfield, Of New York. is
visiting Lieut.. and Mrs. Harlow, at No.
1715 Connecticut avenue.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Mrs Everett Williams entertained ycster-
day from . to Z at tea given to intro
duce her niece, Miss Carrie Mabel Boyde.
Their home on Capitol Hill was decorated
with holly and greens mingled with pink
and white carnations. on the tea table
stood tiny Christmas tree brilliant with
tinsel and lights. Pink wax candles il
Illuminated the table together with banquet
lamps sha ed with pink silk and ornamentcd
with crepe carnations and roses. Miss
Boyde received in white organdie and rib
bons and was assisted by Miss Belle VII
liams in a gown of Ia yender taffeta trimmed
with pink chiffon.
Mrs. Williams wore black silk with
bertha OF point lace, and Miss Esther
Browniow poured tea in n charming toilet
OF blue.
Among the callers were Mrs. and Miss
Brownlow, Mrs. John Darrell, Miss Emma
Ennis, Miss juliana Hodgson, Miss Myrtle
Harlow, Miss Janet Darrell, DR.. and Mrs
Williams, Mr.. John Mortimer, Mr. Gunnell
and Mr.. o. P Moore.
Miss Mabel Wilson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Wilson, of No. $50 Thirty
second street, and Mr.. jay Nevin Coleman,
the brides home by Rev W. S. o. Thoraas,
pastor of the Gay Street Baptist Church.
The bride was gowned in silver-gray cloth
trimmed with white silk and lace The
ceremony was folio wed by an informal re-
ception to friends, after which the bridal
pair went Immediately to the adjoining
home of the groom, No l 522 Thirty-second
street, where they will reside.
Ruth" one of the loveliest OF the star
collection OF dollies dressed by notable
women at the Commercial Travellers Fair,
in New York, yesterday met her fate and
went to rejoice a child's heart at Christ
mastime.
Ruth" is the protege of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, who herself planned and made
the charming costume that this dark-cyed
blonde so proudly wears. A cloak OF
a violet shade of purple is trimmed with
ermine and deckcd with a collar OF velvet.
A tiny ermine muff and velvet hat com
plete her outdoor garb, while beneath
yellow satin dinner gown appears. Shoes
of white kid and the daintiest OF lingerie
are the last touches of the child Of the
White House.
The purchaser of Ruth" was Joseph
Jacoby, a travelling salesman, who gave
her into the keeping of Little Mother
in the person Of Miss Bessie Levy, daugh-
ter OF Abraham Levy, the lawyer.
Miss Beulah Barker, of Salisbury, n C.,
and Miss Bertha Brown, of this city. will
spend Christmas week with their cousin,
Miss Dorothy GunneIls, of Toledo, Ohio
Upon their return Miss Barker will make
a brief visit % Miss Brownon her way home
to Salisbury.
The evening times., 1896-12-24

Miss Beulah Barker, of Salisbury, n. C.,
and Miss Bertha Brown, of this city. will
spend Christmas week with their cousin,
Miss Dorothy GunneIls, of Toledo, Ohio
Upon their return Miss Barker will make
a brief visit to Miss Brownon her way home
to Salisbury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE,
Stands tho Oldest obelisk, Which Was
Constructed Thousands OF Years Ago.

Stands the Oldest ObeIisk, which Was
Constructed Thousands of Years Ago.
The oldest OF oil the obellsks is tho
beautiful one of rosy granite which
stands alone among the green fields on
the banks of the Nile not far from
Cairo. 1t is the gravestone of a great
city which has vanished and left only
this relic behind. That city was Beth
shemes of Scripture, the famous On,
which is memorable TO all Bible
readers as the residence OF the
priest of On. Potipherah, whose
daughter Asenath Joseph mar
ried. The Greeks called IL Helipolis.
the city of the sun, because there the
worship OF the sun had it's chief center
and it's most sacred shrine. II was the
seat of the most ancient university OF
the world, TO which youthful students
came from all parts of the world TO
learn the occult wisdom which the
priests OF On alone could teach.
Thales, Scion, Eudoxus, Pythagoras
and Plato all studied there; perhaps
Moses, too. 1t was also the birthplace
of the sacred literature of Egypt, where
were written on papyrus leaves the orig
inal chapter OF the oldest book in the
world. generally known as The Book
OF the Dead" giving a most striking ac-
count OF the conflicts and triumphs OF
the life after death, whole copy or
fragment OF which every Egyptiah.
rich or poor, wished 20 have buried with
him in his coffin. and portions of which
are found inscribed on every mummy
case and on the walls OF every tomb. In
front of one OF the principal temples OF
the sun, in this magnificent city. stood,
along with companion, long since de-
stroyed, the solitary obelisk which we
now behold on the spot. IL alone has
survived the wreck OF all the glory of
the place. it was constructed by User
tesen l.. who Is supposed 20 have reigned
$500 II. c., and has outlived all the
dynastic changes of the land, and still
stands where il originally stood nearly
AZ centuries ago. What appears Of It's
shaft above ground is 6s feet in height.
but it's base Is buried in the mud OF
the Nile, and year after year the
inundation OF the river deposits It's film
OF soil around its foot and buries II still
deeper in it's sacred grave.-Pall Mall
Eozatfp
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

~ VIC uO uOL C0xEk 10y 0oA48 ~ - -
In the cold, she answered.
"You were too tender 10 secure oui
safety by putting that would-be muir
derers 10 death. Have you. then, the
heart, husband, TO kill your own child?"
Now, nt these words. saw the Sc
nor's eyes I'LL with tears, but he said
only:
BE II as you will"
BY now, indeed, we understood. ell
three OF us, that IL we would save our
selves we must suffer the child TO die,
and, however great our necessity. this
we could not do. So we went up 10 the
house and entered, and there by the
fire sat the same man and his wife
whom we had found in this room
year ago.
"Who are your" he cried, springing
mp; Pardon, lady, but In that garb
did not know you"
lit is best that you should not know
u.s." said Maya. 1--WE are wanderers
who have lost our way out hunting:
Give us food. as You are bound TO do"
Then the man and his wife, who were
kindly people, made obeisance TO us,
and set off the best they had before us.
We ate, and after eating slept, for we
were very weary, bidding the man
watch ard tell us IL saw any stranger
approaching the house. Before dawn
lie woke us and we rose. A few min
utes later he came into my room and
told me that large body of men were
In sight of the house. Then / knew
that 1t was finished and called the
others.
"Now, there are three things that we
can do" said. Fly toward the pass,
defend this house, or surrender our
selves"
There is no time TO fiy," answered
the senior, thereto II Is my counsel
that we fight"
This is folly, broke in Maya.
''There Is but one thing TO do; yield
ourselves and trust TO fortune, IL, in
deed, fortune has any good in store for
us. Only wish that we had done IL he
fore we undertook this weary journey"
Now, as she spoke by the light of the
rising sun we saw great number OF
men forming a circle round the house.
With them were several captains and
lords, and among these l recognized
Dimas and Tikal.
Let us put bold face on It," said
Maya. So we opened the door, walked
out, and came into the presence Of
TilSal, Dimas and the other lords.
Whom do you seek that you como
with an armed force?" asked Maya.
Whom should l seek but Your fair
self, cousin?" answered Tikal, and 1
saw that his eye was wild, as though
with drink.
"Tell us OF what we are charged
. that you follow us as though we were
evildoers."
Lady" the old priest answered,
gravely, lit would seem that you have
earned this name, you and your com
panions together. Listen, two days
since You were missing, and the lady
Nahua was also missing. Search was
made, and ut last your private apart
ments were broken open, and there she
was discovered bound and gagged.
From her we learned the secret Of your
flight and followed after YOU"
fTO M CONTINuED1