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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
AFFAIR EXCHANGE.
evening as | walked with Flo

One evening as l walked with Flo
Along the lane where lilies grow,
She cried in fear: What can this
mean?
I've lost my heart. o, have you seen
II lying anywhere about?
| only Just now found it out.
I've lost II since you came | know.
You've stolen 1t! Your eyes say So"
I said: Now don't be cross, my dear.
Though I've your heart, yet never fear,
For, since | have no need Of two,
I'll give you mine. VIII not that do?''
A smile shone In her fearful eyes,
A rainbow over stormy skies.
She answered. "Since | must confess
The rest | cannot tell you. Guess
Ernest Neal Lycy, in the sun.
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OLDEST POSTAL CLERK.
On Duty at EiGhty-fOuG in the Boston
POstoilice.
From the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript.
From the time when there was no
more mail in circulation in Boston
than he could handle almost alone;
when there were no railroad terminals
in the citv and only a corner in tho
Old State House for a postOfiica,
Charles Brigham has been continuous
ly in the service, and today, which Is
the eighty-fOurth anniversary of his
birth, he is at his case in the news
paper room beside his juniors, doing
his part of the work. Though not as
active in his movements as most OF his
colleagues, he puts in about as much
work in the eight hours as any of them,
for he is regular as a clock, methods
cal in his methods is always in good
spirits and has excellent health,
Always modest, he volunteers Moth
ing about himself-hardly more than
admits that it was he who suggested
the site for the present pOstofice build
ing and conscious that this day might
not be allowed to pass without some
recognition from his fellow-employes
he did not even hint that il had any
special significance to him.
1t is well known that this venerable
postal clerk is also a veteran in the
service; indeed, he is the oldest postal
clerk in the United States, and has a
record of attentiveness that no one can
break. He was given his position as
clerk by Postmaster Nathaniel Green
| fifty-eight years ago, and has lost less
than a month since his appointment,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Thanksgiving night at the Country
club. Among those in attendance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Won Storch; the
Misses Archibald, Miss Simpson, MISS
Frances Winton, Miss Grace WlilalhS'
Messrs Hunt, Blair, BROOKS, Iheouore
aud Mortimer FIllerJ. II. BROOKS, Bllss'
Walker and Frey
Thursday evening the Young Peo-
ple's assembly held their customary
Thanksgiving reception at professor
Siegers Conservatory of Dancing. AS
this was their seventh anniversary IL
is to be regretted that no invitations
! were issued, the attendance being linn
tied to members and a few Of their
immediate friends. The music furn-
iehed by Lawrence's orchestra of seven
pieces, assisted by Mr.. Smith, was ex-
ceptionally fine. The following were in
attendance: II. II. Borroughs, or
Washington, d. c.; John Schreck, or
Buffalo, N. Y; Edward Langley, OF
New York: a. L. Clarke, of Wilkes
Barre; ID. w. Manners, of Moosic; MISS
La Wall, of Wilkes Barre; Miss Tague,
| of Wyoming; Miss Williams, of Dun
more Miss Louder, Of Altoona; Mr..
and Mrs. c, B. Wells, Mr. and Mrs,
f. p. Bell Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Siv-
elley, Mr.. and Mrs. William Filley
| and Mrs. DR.. Dennison, Miss Osland,
Miss Ella Osland, Miss Schimpff, Miss
Lehr. Miss Rose Lehr, Miss Jones, Miss
Jennie Jones, Miss Kelley. Miss Free
! man, Miss Zang, Miss Warner, Miss
Watson, Miss Sadie Watson, Miss Fol-
kowsky, Miss Emma Falkowsky, Miss
| Alexander, Miss Powers, Miss Wilson,
Miss Konency, Miss owens. Miss Snow
! er, Miss Richards, Miss Davis. Miss
| Brown, Miss Cora Richards. Miss Con-
! ley Miss Keller, Miss Hall, Miss Whit
| beck, Miss Ellis, Miss Alexander,
| Messrs. Drs. Zachman and Bush j. f.
| Hayes, j. W. Karcher J. o. Cox, John
! Shopland, II. II. Leslie, H. c. Hoax,
E. Il. Robbins. H. l.. Gillespie, Ben
| Evans, j. l.. Moser, G. A. Long, W. F..
| Myers, d. A. Tewksbury, f. w. Carl
! son, w. II. Bum, David owens, j. b.
| Harrington, George De Wilde, Joseph
| Carr, H. Il. Stanton, Lucius Squier.
| Saul McKeebe, w. w. Baylor, V. c.
! Manners, George Halleray Clarence
| Seward, A. c. Parry and others.
Among the pretty weddings of the
| week was that of Miss Hattie Griffin
to Mr.. Frank Hornbaker, on Thurs
day evening. The ceremony took place
! at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Griffin, on Madi-
son avenue, Dunmore, and was per-
| formed by Rev. Mr. Chaffee, of Asbury
! Methodist church. Little Ralph Moore
and Manthen Dale. jr., We're pages /;
Margaret Estell acted as flower girl.
! The bride wore a travelling gown of
Empire blue, and carried white chrys-
anthemums. Only close friends of the
family were present. Upon the return
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hornbaker they will
reside at the home of the brides pa
rents during the winter.
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Religious
News.

on Sunday the Washburn Street
Presbyterians will observe the second
anniversary of the pastorate of Rev.
John +. Moffatt. In the morning Mr..
Mofatt will preach an appropriate ser
mon, and the musical numbers will be
in keeping with the occasion. At the
evening service the following special
programme will be rendered by the
choir under the direction Of Mrs. b. II.
Jayne:
Organ Prelude ....,..rn..,.,..... Rossini
Anthem Memories of Gethsemane,'
Palmer
Hymn.
Soprano Solo, "Vesper Hour Shelley
Mrs. Jayne.
Duet, Jerusalem, My Happy Home"
Barrl
Miss Smith and Miss Jones.
Solo, Rock of Ages" ................. Barri
Miss Smith.
OfertOry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. shelley
Trio, List TO the Prayer .....,... Costa
Miss Smith, Miss Jones and Mrs. Jayne.
Anthem, Seek Ye the Lord Roberts
Postlude.
A union meeting of the young peo-
pies societies Of the city, the Christian
associations and w. c. T. L. will be
held Sunday afternoon at $50 at the
Y. NJ. c. A. DR.. Crafts, the superin-
tendent of the Reform bureau, Wash
ington, ID. c., will address the meeting.
The Thanksgiving number of the
Christian Advocate Is one of the best
ever published and contains most in
teresting matter. One of Buckley s
/ Ia. f,11E
ing:
SHOULD FOOT BALL BE "OUT-
LAWED?"
deaths, distortions, dislOcations
designations, fractures, and sprains
are some Of its fruits. Crush
ing, stamping, kicking, and many 9TH
er forms of brutality attend it;-but all
athletic games in which many take
| part and competition is sharp, are
| liable to similar evils. What a record
| of injury and death is charged up tc
/ bicyling. Football is a very old game
as played by the students of three ol
more decades since, there were plenty
| OF minor hurts, but few serious acci.
| dents That very young, unframed
/ overgrown, or feeble men, or those un-
| accustomed TO general exercise, ol
| llaDle TO any constitutional NedhIeSs
of disease, especially of lungs or heart
| should play the game only with child
rem, if at all, is obvious. That the
| strong and we'll should be forbidden
| by civil law to do So is not necessary
| Every college or university should
| have medical or competent physica
/ director, and non should be allowed
to play football i'm match games with
out a permit from him. Intercollegiate
games should not be allowed where
! the method of play is recklessly bru
| tai. Preparatory schools should bt
more carefully supervised than many
| of them are.
Those players who kill or main
| should be held accountable for man
! slaughter, assault, or civil damages
but that it should be made a misde
meanor to play football seems to in
| dicate a tendency not only to peterna
lism, but to. grand-paternalism, il
government"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
IMITATION OYSTERS.
Artificial BivalVes Being Produced in
Paris Restaurants.

"The most singular thing I saw while
in Paris" said gentleman who has
just returned from Europe, to a Wash
inGton Star reporter, was artificial
oyNers. l don't mean what are called
mock oysters-that is, meat done up
in a patty or a potpie-but the real
bivalve intended 10 serve raw. And
as far as looks goes, you would say at
a glance that they were genuine Amer
lean oysters. but when you come to
eat one the difference would be per-
ceptible at once. How they are made
and what materials are used in their
manufacture is a mystery which did
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nOyIng.

Melicont-"Arcn't bicycle lamps annoy
ing?"
Miriam (veXatiOusly)-"Ycs, mine goes
out every time / run into anybody"-
Puck,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
The SUNDAY Game.

Fond Mother-"Oh! Peter Peter,
| thought | told you not to play with
| your soldiers on Sunday"
| Peter--"But | call them the Salvation
| Army on Sunday" y."-Tit-Bits.
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A Natural Question.

my little girls eyes are the color Of
the sea-" said Margie's papa, holding the
small miss in his arms .,.t.l. a.
"An' is Eat why 2e tears tas so salty2'
she asked.--Puck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

, Mr.. and. Mrs. Everett Warren gave a
dinner of twelve covers last evening"
, The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. james
Archibald, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Archibald, of Pottsville; Mr.. and Mrs
II, r. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Kingsbury, Miss Archibald, Mr.. A. d'
Hunt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Jermyn eIter-
tained a family dinner party Ihahks-
giving day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. Sturges have issued in
yitations to a large reception anu
dance for next Thursday evening"
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MUSICAL NOTES.

Verdi, the great operate composer, has
been prostrated by the recent death of
his wife, and it is doubtful if he Will re-
cover.
Mas2agni, composer of 'Cavalliera Rus
ticana," is at work on another opera,
which is to be called Iris" 1t is upon q
Japanese subject. Since bringing out the
opera which made him famous in a day,
Mascagna has produced nothing of great
Importance If the muse which inspired
"Cavalliera Rusticana" can be evoked in
the present instance there is no ques-
ton that a gem of modern composition
will soon be heard.
Nicholson people now rejoice because
the town is the home OF prize chorus,
a band Of singers from that village hav-
ng won a prize for chorus singing at the
recent meeting of the Musical Alliance
at Factoryville. A prize chorus is a
thing to be proud of in one sense of the
word, but the experience of Scranton
shows that to win a prize is about the
worst thing that can happen to lot of
musicians. Before the worlds fair, the
electric City" was noted as the head
quarters for gigantic musical enterprises
in which magnificent chorus work was a
prominent feature. Since winning the S5,-
600 prize, however, there has apparently
been no concerted action on part of the
mass of vocalists of Scranton to keep up
the interest in chorus singing. Occasion
ally a small party will rehearse for a
few nights and visit some neighbOrinE
town and enter into a competition, but
since the triumph at Chicago the inter
| est in Scranton that was taken in vocal
music in former times has been smoth-
cred.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27
Chamber concert dates: Dec. 16, Jan. 20
Feb. II, and March II.


This morning, at . o'clock. the diagram
for Tuesdays grand symphony concert
opens. A glance at the programme,
printed in yesterdays issue of this paper,
shows that the orchestra as well as the
solists will give a number of the most
charming numbers ever rendered by this
society. The concert on next Tuesday
at the Lyceum Is the first of the two
concerts to be given by the Symphony So
Ciety. All lovers of dance music espeC-
tally, will he delighted. Not alone is the
dance character held in the dance of
the Dead" but In the Gothic symphony
is also heard some dance music.
Il II
Mr.. Reeve Jones gave a pupils recital
yesterday afternoon for Miss Anna Bone
the talented young daughter Of Mr.. Bone,
of the Dickson Manufacturing company.
Miss Bone played with excellent effect a
Beethoven sonata the Chopin NOcturne,
waltz and duetta by Mendelssohn and
the Chord Divine by Bendcl. She re-
cciVed many congratulations for her
work. Miss Freeman assisted in the pro-
Gramme by several vocal numbers sang
beautifully, of course,
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u 'ss. g. ii,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Archibald VIII
entertain at dinner this evening
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The Scranton Rowing asso'la''ul
issued invitations to reception W. NC
given Tuesday evening to Hon III
lam Connell previous to his departure
for Washington.
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Social and
PERSONAL

The chief events in society the past
week were family dinners on ThahkS-
giving day. a number of out-ot-toWh
guests were entertained in the Guy
and the college men and maidens were
at home. From this time until alter
the Christmas holidays there VIII pe
a:suctession of functions of great anu
small, degree.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis will give re-
ception for her Monday evening dane
ing class Monday evening in Excelsior
hall, Bauer will furnish the music.
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~, Miss Williams, of Jefferson avenue,
gave a dinner Thursday evening at the
Scranton club. 1t was attended by Mr.,
and Mrs. Ed. Jermyn, the Misses Wat
son, of Washington, d. c.; Miss Jer-
myn, Miss Dale, Miss Seybolt, Miss
WQliams, Mr.. Decker, Mr.. Chase, G.,
G. Brooks, Mr., Merrill, w. f. Fuller,
Mr.. Dreifus. HazletOn,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George FELTON, enter
tanned the Jolly Ten Progressive Eu-
cire club at their home Thursday even
ing.
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The eleventh annual banquet of the
New England society will be held Dec.
81. At the Bicycle club Tuesday even
ing the following officers were elected:
Major Everett Warren, president; Col.
George Sanderson. vice president, j..
II. Fisher secretary; A. c. Fuller,
treasurer; IL. e. Paine, historian.
tw
p, An impromptu dance was given
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Mr.. and Mrs. George II. 'N"st en-
.tcltaiucd a Thanksgiving party "t
friends N celebration of their wedding
anniversary, at their home on Wash
ingtOn avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Beidleman cele-
bratcd the fifth anniversary of their
Wedding Tuesday evening. They were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. e. a.
Goodcnaugh. Mrs. Fred A.Wagner' MISS
Flla Roney. Miss Carrie Bcidleman ana
Miss Agnes MacFie. Refreshments
were served by Huntington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

n has been decided to postpone the
match for the Thomas f.. Jones cup
until next season. The entries for the
ladies' handicap were lnsu1lclcht 10
warrant a contest for the cup today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Verdi. the great operate composer, has
been Frustrated by the recent death of
his wife, and it is doubtful if he will re-
cover,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-27

Mr.. George Mitchell entertained
number If fri ands at his home in Green
Ridge Thursday evening. His guests
/. were received hv Mrs y. H. Davis and
the Misses f;alin and Monies. They
were: Or. and Mrs. George J. Ber-
linghof. Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. II. +. Merriman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Durham, Misses Charles
{ worth, Hughes, Keifcr, Howe, ELY,
BALM, Monies, and Mitchell, Scranton,
and Blanche Wood, HOnesdale; c. Is.
Knight, G. NJ. Carr, !. j. Rowlson, T..
= r. Howe, j. f. Chalmlr, r. L. White,
T.. w. Bevans, DIR, Edison M. Green,
Theodore COnncll and George Nj. Howe.
Evening journal., 1897-01-06
PORTFOLIO FOR BLISS.
He Has Been rendered and Accepted the
Navy Secretaryship.


CLEVELAND, Jan. g. 6-President Elect
Mckinley and Marcus A. Hanna have at
last got down to the serious work Of con-
structing "a cabinet for the new admins
tration.
There seems TO be no possible doubt
that Cornelius ~ Bliss of New York was
offered and has accepted the secretaryship
of the United States navy under the new
administration. 1t is said this arrange
ment was accomplished at the home Of
Chairman Hanna on Monday afternoon In
the presence and with the consent of the
New York member of the prospective cab
met. tits the first definite step toward the
construction of the cabinet, which will
probably he followed soon by "a definite
understanding with Senator Allison,
whom Major Mckinley Will meet in Can
ton this afternoon.
The visit of the treasurer OF the national
Republican committee Mr.. Bliss, on Mon
day was arranged with so much secrecy
that it was only the chance meeting of a
Cleveland acquaintance of Mr. Bliss at
the railroad station on his departure for
New York Monday night that divulged his
presence in Cleveland. Mr.. Bliss arrived
i'm Cleveland. however early on Monday
morning and was driven directly to Mr.
Hanna 5 house, where he remained in con
sultation both with the president elect and
the national chairman until late in the
afternoon.
With the appointment Of Mr.. Bliss goes
the assurance that Mr.. Whltelaw Reid Of
New York will be the next ambassador to
the court of St. James.
Evening journal., 1897-01-06
VINO Nh sueeeed Pefrsrg

Topeka, Jan 6.-Among the members
already on the ground to attend the open
ing Of the legislature next week the prin-
cipal topic Of conversation is, Who will be
United States senator 10 succeed Hon.
William Peffer There are half dozen
leading candidates in the field. With PETER
heading the list, there are Colonel W. A.
Harris, Judge Dennison John W. Breid-
enthal, state chairman of the Populist
party; e. c Little l.. p. King and John
Madden. whose chances now seem to be
held i'm the order named, PETER having
apparently 10 votes more than any of his
competitors. Indications for lively ses-
sion are apparent, and already dozens Of
bills touching various subjects have been
prepared for presentation.
Evening journal., 1897-01-06
Uolildaysburr nanIs 10 Keopen,

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Jan. g. 6-Assur-
ances were given to the depositors Of the
First National bank Of Hollidaysburg and
the Martinsburg Deposit bank, which
closed their doors three weeks ago, that
both would be able 10 resume business In
few days II is understood that Chief
Bank Examiner Hardt of Philadelphia
has made favorable report on the condi-
tion of the national bank, and an official
announcement Of that fact is expected
from Comptroller Eokels. The Williams
burg, which went down in the crash, Is
said To be a hopeless wreck, aud its affairs
will be settled by an assignee. The de
positors, it is said, viii not lose much
when liquidation is reached. The failure
of three banks has left large portion OF
Blair and Bedford counties without d
bank, and 90 600 people In that area are
suffering in consequence from lack Of
banking conveniences.
Evening journal., 1897-01-06
Conrress Again In Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The senate pass
cd the house bill abolishing the death pen
atty In large number of cases. The meas
ure is in the line of recent state laws abol-
ishing capital punishment and applies the
same principle to federal offenses, although
the change is not extended to a total aboli-
tion of the death penalty. The present
laws, which have come down from coloni
al times have n sanguinary aspect and
prescribe death for 60 offenses Of various
character The bill just passed reduces
these offenses to flve-viz, treason, rape,
murder and two offenses applicable to the
army and navy. In all other offenses hard
labor for life is substituted as the maxi
mum punishment, and even in cases Of
murder and rape hard labor may be sub
sttuted If the jury states in its verdict
without capital punishment As the
bill has passed the house after a long cru
sade by Representative Curtis of New
York and is amended but slightly by the
senate it is likely to go TO the president
when the minor disagreements are ar
ranged in conference.
During the day Mr.. Call of Florida in
troduced resolutions calling for informa-
ton as to the condemnation of Julio San
gully at Havana to life Imprisonment and
also directing the secretary of state to de-
mand Sanguilly's immediate release.
Mr.. PETER pop Of Kansas delivered a
lengthy speech In support of his resolution
for a national monetary commission.
Senator PETER introduced bill for the
amendment Of the banking laws so as to
secure depositors against loss by providing
safe repositories
The house entered upon its work imme-
diately after reassembling by taking up
the Loud bill to amend the laws relating
to second class mail matter. The whole
session was devoted to general debate on
the measure under special order which
will bring the bill TO vote this afternoon
at clock. The general provisions of the
bill are pretty well understood. Its prin-
cipal features are the denial to the mails
of serial book publications at 1 cent per
pound rates and the stoppagc of the news
paper sample copy privilege Mr.. Loud Of
California, the author of the bill, is its
champion on the floor, and Mr. Quigg of
New York has charge of the opposition.
Those who took part in the debate We're
Messrs Kyle of Mississippi. Burton OF
Ohio. Rromwell of Ohio and Ogden of
Louisiana in favor Of the bill, and MessrS.
Qnigg of Now York, johnson of Califor-
mia and Cummings of New York in op-
position.
Mr.. Sherman OF New York, from the
committee on Indian affairs, submitted a
favorable report on a bill TO abolish the
offices Of commissioner and assistant com
missioner of Indian affairs and to create a
board of Indian commissioners to consist
Of an army officer and two civilians. The
duties of an Indian commissioner says
the report, are growing too onerous to b'
placed upon a single individual A benefit
of greater Importance, however, it is said
a that greater permanence in the seryic'
will result