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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Death Of bridget Ferguson.

Bridget Ferguson, the '1S-year-old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fer
guson, OF Monroe avenue, Dunmore,
died at 1l,30 o'clock last night after an
illness lasting about a month. The de-
ceased wns bright and interesting
girl, beloved by her friends rnd asso.
be made late~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Slight Firo In the Doiicr Room Of tho
Sauquoit Silk Miii-A New School TO
Replace No. 10 Building.

A few minutes after 3 o'clock yester-
day morning an alarm Of fire was
sounded from box So at Cedar avenue
and Elm street. Flames had originated
In the boiler room Of the SauQuoit SILK
mill, but before any damage was done
the flames were extinguished. The
South Side companies responded
promptly; fortunately their services
were not needed, but there was one les
son taught that should be profitable to
the South Side councilmen. For sew
eral years the necessity Of more alarm
stations has been apparent. and 1t was
fully exemplitled yesterday.
The distance from the silk mill to
box SO Is a quarter of a mile. The Sau-
quolt. Meadow Brook Knitting and
Button mills are situated close to-
gether and as they form large part Of
the industry on which the people are
dependent, there ought to be better IA
cility for sending In an alarm Of fire
when the occasion requires 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo. N. Y, April 2l.-Cattle-Dull
and slow; light butchers steers. $35Oa3. GO;
veals and calves, steady at $350a4. Hogs
$3.75a3S0: mediums, 50. GOa3.65; roughs, $3a
$40: stags, $2a2.25. Sheep and lambs
Steady; good clipped lambs. 81. 5Oa4 co. me-
dium woods, s470a4.75: good to choice wool
$350a375,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
Woman's Discovery May Save o Jcssup
Man from Death.

Patrick Sweeney, of Jessup, attempt
ed suicide by hanging on Monday. He
was discovered. hanging, by woman
who lived next door. Neighbors cut
down the body before life had left It.
The attempt was made In Sweeney's s
barn, and is supposed to have been
caused by domestic troubles. Sweeney
Is Of middle age and a prominent resi-
danger last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Another Power House Needed.

Officers Of the Scranton and Pittston
Traction company are making investi-
cations and considering plans with a
view to erecting power house in the
vicinity Of Pittston to furnish electric
power for the new line. Until some plan
of securing a greater supply of elec-
tricity is devised, the road cannot be
operated to Pittston successfully. An
other dynamo may be added to the
plant in this city to temporarily fur
nish the necessary power.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
ROOF Thinning and SOLDERING

All done away with by the use Of HART.
MANS PATENT PAINT. which consists
Of ingredients well-known to all It can be
roofs. also to brick dwellings, which will
prevent absolutely any crumbling, crack.
ing or breaking Of the brick. II will out.
last timing of any kind by many years,
of the cost of timing. Is sold by the fob
or pound. Contracts taken by
ANTONIO HARTMANN, ~ Birch q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Toledo Grain Nturkcf

Toledo. April 2l.-Wheat-R Receipts, 197,-
s33 bushel shipments. LOO bushels; easy
67Nc.: August. 6Glac Corn-Receipts, 5,3a
bushels; shipments, $500 bushels; dull: No
2 mixed July, S21ac. Oats-Nominal. Clov-
erseed-Recipts. 30 bags; shipments, 7OS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
THE TWO ORPHANS.
Produced by Carrie Louis and Company
Mt tho Acadc;py,

Mt tho Academy.
"The Two Orphans" was presented
by Carrie Louis and her company last
night at the Academy of Music and the
excellence with which the various roles
were impersonated speaks volumes for
the ability of the members Of the COM
pany. Miss Louis essayed the char
acter Of Louise, the blind orphan. in
which Kate Claxton achieved such won-
derful success. and the cleverness with
which he impersonated the unfortunate
young woman called forth the liveliest
praise.
Between the acts Professor and Nine.
Iera entertained with their wonderful
feats Of magic and Professor OFT rem
dered selections. Tonight "A Fair
Rebel" will be the attraction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Chicago Live Stock

Union Stock Yards. ILL.,. April 2l.-Cattlc
Receipts. $500 head; market barely
steady; common to extra steers, 49, 1Oa3. al;
stockers and feeders S3a325; cows and
bulls. sl.5Oa3.25; calves, $3a4.75; Texans,
$2.25a3s5. Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head
heavy packing and shipping. lots, s34Oi
500; common to choice mixed, $3.4On3. 70;
choice assorted $37Oa3S5; light, $S.5Oa3.s5;
pigs. s290a3.sO. Sheep-Receipts, 1900
$2.5Ca360; lambs, $:.5ba4.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
News Of the Suburbs.

the celebration. Remarks by officers
and members of the society Will be In
order during the evenings EXERCISES.
Hyde Park is awake. If this Is
doubted a glance at the new lunch
wagon which made Its bow on jackson
street last evening is sufficient proof.
Born. a son. to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rice. of Academy street.
John James, travelling representative
Of the Salt Lake City Herald. who has
been in this city for several days, has
returned home. Mr.. James made many
friends here. He was here on business
connected with the Herald.
A very enjoyable time was had by the
following members of Otseningo Chap
ter, No. II. Order Of the Eastern Star
at Binghamton on Monday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walker. Mrs.
David Brown. Mrs. Frederick Boldry.
Mrs. George NJ. Chase. Mrs. Byron
Wade, Mrs. +. Swartz. Mrs. o. Eshle-
man. The occasion was the official visit
of the grand officers and a banquet.
The party from Scranton was nicely
entertained by their Binghamton sis
ters.
The funeral of ]. c. Tibbett, former
ly of Gravity, Wayne county. was held
from his late residence on Aswell court
utSudy IlcN. II. bOty, VI
the Hampton Street Methodist church,
officiated. Deceased was a worthy
citizen, a consistent Christian and low
ing husband and father. The Patriotic
Order Sons of America, of which he
was a member, attended the funeral
and accompanied the remains to the
Delaware and Hudson station, whence
the remains We're taken to Honesdale
for interment.
Miss Lizzie Thomas. Of Eynon street,
has recovered from an illness.
George. q son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Williams, Of Washburn street, was
painfully burned Monday.
G. A. Williams and David Owens
were in Wilkes Barre last evening.
Constable Timothy Jones is i'll.
Late Monday night the police were
called to Kelly's Patch. There was no
disturbance. however. the SIMMONS be-
ing groundless.
West Side business Directory.
FLORIST-Cut flowers and funeral de.
signs a speciality. Floral figures. useful
as gifts. at l0i South Main avenue. Har-
riet ]. Davis. florist.
PHOTOGRAPHER-C Photos. $40
vince yourself by calling at starner's
Photo Parlors. 10l and 1903 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITuRE-cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture.
Stoves. Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock Of J. c. King. 1924 and l026 Jack
son street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Eicd This NlOrntn,.

John Mcdonald, who was injured in
the Storrs shaft ten days ago by an ex-
plosion, died at o'clock this morning
from his injuries. He was 30 years Of
age and married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22

$50. At the Exchange, A.A was the only
quotation for options.
Pittsburg, Pa, April g.-The oil mar
ket opened III: highest, Sl.22; lowest. Sl.I /:
closed, Sl,2l Credit balances, 81, 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
NEW SCHOOL IN SIGHT.

In the district accommodated by No.
10 school 1t has been conceded that a
new building Is necessary. The pres
ent structure will remain until the end
of the term and will then make way for
one of more extensive proportions and
modern conveniences. 1t will be i'm
possible to have the new building ready
for the opening Of next term, but the
work will be pushed rapidly. The resi-
dents Of the Twentieth ward are after
u new building also.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
CRIPPLE CREEK STOCKS.

We have carefully investigated and now es-
pecially recommend Nv safe Investments, the
Hill, Consolidated. Independence i Extension,
Portland, Isabella and Union Gold Mining
Companies. f''
THE MEcHEM INVESTMENT COMPANY.
1873 Jackson Street. Chicago, H.. Bank Floor.
L. IL. knceland, Manager. Membeis .Ot all tol.
dors promptly sxecuted-correspond %.
licited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS

The funeral Of the infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Michael KOtch. Of Pittston
avenue, will take place this afternoon.
Interment will be made In the Twen-
tieth Ward cemetery.
The Century Hose company will run
an excursion to Mountain Park on
Wednesday. May 81.
Rev. William A. Nordt. of the Hick-
ory Street Presbyterian church, is at
tending the presbytery at Carbondale.
Mrs. NJ. Robinson will celebrate her
fiftieth birthday on Friday, May %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
FOUND A SKELETON.
Bones unearthed In Green Ridge Thirteeu
Feet Beneath the Surface.

Feet Beneath the Surface.
Parts of human skeleton were
found yesterday by workmen excavat-
ing in a sand pit on Marion street,
Green Ridge. The skull was found
thirteen feet from the surface and
crumbled when handled.
1t Is believd that the bones are those
Of an Indian, but there is no positive
grounds for such belief, as the parts
found are not well preserved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
BOY HAS DISAPPEARED.
QUIETLY MARRIED.

John Davis, son of William Davis, Of
Bellevue Heights, and Miss Mary Jane
Davis, of the same place, were married
recently. The fact was kept quiet until
yesterday. when the young couple gave
out the information. Mr.. Davis Is a
. prominent meat market proprietor at
Bellevue. Miss Davis is daughter Of
ID. w. Davis, of Corbett avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22

Oil Market.
oil City, Pa, April 2l.-Credit balanceA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
HUMOROUS.

-Tramp-"Piease mom- gimme sum-
thin ter eat? I've been starved till I'm
ez thin ez n razor an" Lady of the
House-''Well, then, cut!"-N. Y Press
-'sAnd you will never forget me 2?
asked the girl OF her lover, grocer's
assistant. Never he said, absently.
rs there anything more to-day pitt
Bits.
Customs Reversed.-"The Chinese
always break plate before they take
the OATH ''How droll; when we break
plate the oath comes afterward--
Chicago Record.
-Hopkins-'sThat man prize fight
er! Why. / don't believe there is 4 bit
# fight in him." Thrilmere- What.
guess you never heard him talk!"-
Philadelphia North American
-Utilized.-'sWasn't it horrible? A
man who was walking across the uni
,ersity campus fell in fit of delirium
/ tremens!" Eyes, it was dreadful. But
his rawlings furnished the students with
new college yell.''-Chicago Tribune.
Aunt Susan-"He was a bad man,
and I'm afraid he has gone to the hot
place" Nephew George-"Oh, well,
aunt, he won't mind it; he's used to
scorching, you know."-Boston Tran
| script.
-Caskets are now so low in Topeka
that the clearinghouse are giving
sway coffin with every meal.-Wichita
| (Kan.) Eagle. People who have board
ed in Kansas will see nothing funny
in this.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
NO." sighed the Evil One, 1--WE can't
do a thing with actors. The nm
ute we try to make it hot for them they
get DIP a benefit performance, and, of
course, you know that means frost.
Even the supernatural, il seemed, had
occasionally to meet up with limlta-
| tions-Detrcit Tribune.
Two Trains of Thought.-'What dc
| YOU think of CIeveland?" inquired the
man who thinks of nothing but politics
| Great, Some of the senators don't
think So" ooh, we'll; you can't blame
en- for that The senators put up g
good game early in the season; but
Cleveland's got nine that's going to
come mighty close to winning the pen
nant this year" And the conversation
abruptly ceased.-Washingt Star.
"A Woman's Heart. : Myers -"Dt
YOU think Angie loves me?" Tomson-
'Wen, I'll tell you how you can FIND
cut. You so across the room and be
gin to flirt with Miss Purplebloom- i
Angie gets mad and looks daggers a
YOU. YOU might as well hang up you
fiddle-it's all on the surface; but 1
she appears as calm as a June morn1n:
and smiles like an angel, her heart l
YOURS Try it and I'll watch. liar
lem Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The greatest Methodist was john
wesley, the founder of this denomI-
nation
-Rey. DR.. j. NJ. jefferson, of V1r-
g;,ia has been elected to the new chair
of divinity in the University of Cali
fornia-
PUPILS in the German Gymnasia
and Real Schulen are steadily decreas-
ing in number, preferring to go TO the
schools, where English and French are
substituted for Latin
DR.. Herbert B. Adams, head of the
department of history and political SCI
ence in Johns Hopkins university, has
gone to Europe to investigate the sub
iect of popular education for the
United States bureau of education
Rev. Jonathan Van Cleave, pastor
of the Indian Creek Baptist church in
MONTGOMERY county, Ind, is more than
OIL wears old, and has been preaching
IS wears. He is still vigorous in mind
end body, and performs all his pastoral
| duties.
On the Malabar coast in south
western India there are 100000 Cath
olics, who came originally from Chal-
lea. and are HISTORIANS They have
hitherto had Latin bishops, but the
propaganda has decided that they
should have two bishops of their own
| rite.
An appeal has been issued by a com,
mittee of the vestry 20 those who wor-
ship at the Church of the Transfgu-
| ration, New York city, widely known
rs the Little Church Around the Cor
| ner," for funds to arrest ''the prog
-ess Of decay in the older portions OF
the building. The estimated amount
| needed is from Sc, 900 to $4,000.
| Instruction is absolutely gratult-
Gus in the universities and faculties OF
France. They are open without reserve
| to strangers as well native students
and the grades established are the
| same for each. 1t is required, how
ever, that both foreign and native stu
dents should give evidence of certain
| preliminary study
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
Lived Like a Pauper, Died Rich.

Miss Elizabeth B. Cook, of Bridge
port, little hamlet in Fayette county,
Pa, always lived as though she were
pauper Recently she died without
medical attention or friends present,
and the exact circumstances OF her
Heath are not known. She was found
tying upon the floor some time after
death. DIR. H j. English was made adj
ministrator, and he got firm of at
torneys to look around and see what her
few effects amounted to- The inventory
of the estate shows that she was the
owner of over S22, 900 of bank stock She
also had over s2S, 900 in cash on deposit,
and was the holder of ten shares of stock
in the Pittsburgh, Virginia d Charles
ton Railroad company Nearly $4,000
in gold coin and 500 in silver coin and
bank notes were found sealed up tight
in an old fruit can in her home after
her death. The property will go to
nephews. nieces, and grand-nephews
and grand-nieces-- Philadelphia Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
Prayfnr for Rain-

Remarkabis- scenes, the like of hieh
have not been witnessed for hundreds
of years, took place a few days ago IL
Madrid in the shape of religious pro-
cession praying for rain No fewer
than 500 priests with lighted tapers
and thousands of members of religions
congregations, also carrying lighted
tapers and 500 sacred banners, took part
The chief feature of the procession was
however. the Body of St. Isidro, the pat
ron saint of Madrid, who fiourished il
the 18th century, and whose body, in
cased In a magnificent silver fligre'
urn of the 10th century, was carried =
priests in portable altar.-ChisAg:
journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
A Bicycle Wedding.

"A most original marriage ceremony
took place az Harwich, England, re-
Gently. The eurate of the church re-
eeived a visit from the bridegroom, who
apologized for asking him to perform
the ceremony instead of the vicar of the
parish 1.-The fact is, you are keen
wheelman, am told.' YES said the
>urate "a muscular Christian), much
amused; Il don't know how should get
ON without E1y bicycle" We'll, that is
why 1 came to you To tell the truth
we want to have some fun out of the
wedding and we mean to have a cycle
onei- Accordingly, on the appointed
day the wedding party, consisting OF
bride and bridegroom and about 30
guests, rode down to the church, at
tired in regulation cycling costume
the bride in neat tailor-made gown
the bridegroom and groomsman In
knielzerbockers and caps Chicago
News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
ESkIMOS THROWING STICKS.
Used to Discharge Arrows and Spears In
the Hunt.

the Hunt.
In the first place, a Throwing STICK,
Throwing board" or spear throwec,
as it is sometimes called, is contrlV-
ance for casting a javelin or harpoon'
which is employed by various savage
races such as the Australians, some
South American tribes, and especially
by the Eskimos, among whom its use
is almost universal. Roughly speak
ing, 1. is a narrow grooved board a :ool
or so long, with one end cut into a
handle and the other provided with q
stud or spur for the butt of the spear
to rest against. 1t is used thus:
Grasping the handle as he would G
sword, the man fits the shaft of the
spear into the groove, with the butt
resting against the stud, steadying the
spear with the finger. Then, extending
his arm and bending back his hand till
the spear lies horizontal, he aims at the
mark and propels the weapon by {
quick forward jerk of the stick. In this
way L have seen the Eskimo boys cast
ing their forked javelins at wounded
waterfowl.
There is very large number OF Es
kimo throwing sticks in the Nationa
museum at Washington, collected from
all the different branches of the race
These have been carefully studied cy
Prof Otis T. Mason, one of the cura tor
of the museum, and he has found tina
these implements differ greatly iron
each other in their details, while all an
made on the same general plan. 20
instance, one kind will have a plan
handle, while another will have project
| ing pegs, or holes or sockets. to Civ
| a firmer hold FIR the fingers, a1d so on
John Murdoch, in Appleton's Popula
| Science Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
TO rhou.ana an Hour.

night at Eighty-sixth street. New York,
watching throng OF bicyclists." said a
west slider, Il ce9nted those going
north between the hours of $40 and
e.10. There we've 54s men and IS wom-
EN-, 623 altogether. I did not undertake.
to count those going south at the same
time. but should say thai at a moderate
calculation there. were an least half as
many more mailing the total number
passing that point in 80 minutes about
1000 The currents vary in strength
later there would be fewer going up
and more going downs but ia the buster
part of the pleasant evenings a total of
1000 an hour would be = reasonable es-
| TINA ten. V Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
a LITTLE FAIRY
80. once q little fairy

Shore was once a little fairy
In a toy shop in the west.
Dressed in garments white and shining
with a crown and spangled vest
And her eyes were blue and tender,
And her smile was glad and sweet
<,I,e vas wound inside with clockwoFz.
So she danced with tireless feet
1t CHANGED that to the window
Came a little prince one day,
In a dainty suit of velvet
And a cap with feathers gay
Ard he praised her for her beauty
And the Iightness of her dance.
rTiU her foolish heart was futtered
Rv the wonder of his glance
The little prince was wealthy.
So he bought her for his own,
And the fairy and her spangies
And her heart were his alone
Then she whispered. oh. so gladly.
AS he bore her far away:
1sThough I'm but silly fairy
He will love me now Away.
But he wearied of his playthlng'
Just as wiser people do,
And ne broke her heart. they tell me.
When she old and faded grew.
He had other things to please him
Ships and horses too, trow,
And YOU wouldn't know the fairy
If you CHANGED to see ner now.
Hoare. in Pan Mall Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
A NOcturne.

All was darkness in the basement
Leaning against the wall stood BIZ
cycle. Presently the sound of CONVERSE
ton was distinctly audible:
Don't you think the Lubricator and
the Oil are getting pretty thick 2" muir
INJURED the Sprocket.
NO. replied the Pedal; 1.-THE LubUi-
Gator seems to be stuck on the Chain
That's what 1 thought" said the Sad
die, -but I get sat on SO, don't dare
speak,
Il think the Lamp and the Oil would
make a good pair added the Sprocket--
Yes, except that the Lamp smokes
and goes out nights" whispered the
Pedal
That's why 1 spoke of the Oil What
the Lamp needs is a good Match
IF there's going to be a wedding,
said the Bell, iii furnish the ring"
Then the conversation ceased, and NOT
even a Wheel spoke.-Harper'sBa Bazaar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-18
MANUFACTURES OF GUNPowDER


One Feature of the Dangerous Proceed
In the center of the mill is big iron
saucer, probably six feet in diameter.
The rim of the saucer is about Is inches
high. Standing up in the saucer are two
wheels. They seem to be about six feet
in diameter also, and their rims about
a foot broad. These wheels and this
saucer do the rolling of the powder
that is, they grind the three substances
that compose the powder into new
mixture. The wheels are swept around
and around in the saucer, and they also
turn on their own axes. 1t is as if they
were kept rolling over and over, just
as the wheels of a carriage roll, but also
as if some power kept them turning
about constantly in the small circle of
this saucer. This mill is where wooden
machinery cannot be used, and of course
that makes it a very dangerous place
The mixture of the ingredients of the
powder is brought in and dumped care
fully in the saucer. 1t is spread about
smoothly by a workman. who, after
this work is done, goes outside the mill,
and does not come back until the pow
der is rolled thoroughly The workman
.-oes to a wheel few feet away from the
building and turns it very slowly It
starts the machinery that moves the
wheels in the saucer. The greatest dam
ger in rolling comes at this time The
rolling must be begun in the slowest
possible way. The danger is that there
may be a lump in the mixture in the
saucer that will raise one of the wheels
| as it turns around and then drop 1t sud
denly in the saucer, causing spark
If this comes. away goes your mill and
machinery, and possibly the workman
life with them-Harper's Round Table