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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
Infants Wear.

80 dozen infants long and short dresses,
embroidery trimmed, worth G5c.,
Our Price. 25c
% dozen children's lawn dresses, fancy
trimmed, sizes l, and 3, worth S9c.,
Our Price, 49c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. A"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

The Club of 49," ELEPHANTS popu-
lar social organization, gave a dinner
and dance at their rooms on Lacka-
wanna street Wednesday evening in
honor of one Of its members, Frank
Farrell, and his bride, upon their re-
turn from Chicago, where they were
married last week. j. NJ. Lally was
toastmaster. Mr., James Jordan, jr.,
responded to the toast, "Te Groom"
Frank Parry spoke of The Club" G.. J.
Ferguson praised The Ladies'" Bart
Lynch told of "The Cause Of It An" ID.
c. Voyle spoke Of the influence of "The
Press" and NJ. T.. OMalley toasted
The Host" After the dinner was
over, dancing was INDUCED in. Only
the members of the club and lady
friends attended. Those present were:
Miss Maggie Ferguson, Katie Lally, Of
Archibald; Laura Nealon, B. Norton,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

A very enjoyable card party was
given by j. q. Gieser at his home on
Delaware street Thursday evening to
select party of gentleman friends.
Light refreshments We're served and a
social time enjoyed by those present,
who We're James Mason Charles Young,
ID. w. Wylie, a. a. Brown and Frank
Suuipr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Rachel
Howell and Mrs. William A. Coleman
gave tea at their home on Monroe
avenue. They were assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. D. E. Long, of Pittston, and
Miss Elizabeth Howell. Mrs. William
Matthews, Mrs. Y. f. Penman and Miss
Coleman assisted in entertaining and
Mrs. Joseph X. Dixon Mrs. c. d. Simp-
son and Mrs. r. II. Watkins served re-
freshnents. Those who presided at
the frappe table were Miss Downs, of
Germantown; Miss Griffin, Miss Mat
theWs, Miss Coleman, Miss Wheeler ana
Miss Louise Matthews.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

1900 yards dress ginghams in short lengths
running from to II yards, lOc. quality,
AIi. Dl.irn 81, a I'D
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

In Excelsior hall on Wyoming avenue
"Wednesday night Schiller Lodge, No
345, Free and Accepted Masons, held its
annual banquet which was followed by
dancing. Hanley was caterer and
Frank Leuthner toastmaster Address,
es We're made by the following: Mayor
James G. Bailey, Joseph Ober, Fred L.
Wormser M. Schwartzkopf, Philip Rob-
inson, Conrad Schroeder and Joseph
Gunster. The event was an exceedingly
pleasant one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

Mr. II, p. Dreyer, who sings in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church choir, is one Of
Scranton's most promising -baritones,
His voice is of rare quality, with extended
His rendition of the solo, "Sol-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
Ladies' Dress Skirts.

50 ladies' figured brilliantine skirts, lined
throughout, velveteen bound,
Our Price, 9Sc
80 ladies' figured brlliantine skirts, very
fine quality, newest patterns,
n,,,. Dri.n 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

Reeve Jones entertained his pupils
at O'clock tea Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jones received, assisted by Mrs
T. j. Price, Miss Edith Jones, Mrs
Protheroe ana Miss Elizabeth Thomas
Those present We're Miss Lillian Ham
NETT, Miss Belle Duncan, Miss Bone,
Miss Goodman, Miss barnes, Miss Mel
lie Fulton, Miss Gealey, Miss Lille
Morris and Miss Anna Jones.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
A "REMINISCENCES.

Says an old New York merchant:
when the late Alexander T. Stewart
set out to destroy rivalry in trade he
succeeded in doing IT. | remember one
incident which illustrates my point.
Thirty years ago, when Mr.. Stewart
had Just finished his big building on
Broadway, which occupies an entire
block, bounded on the east by Fourth
avenue, on the south by Nineth street,
and on the north by Tenth street, his
success aroused the envy of a Chicago
man named Sherwin, who came to
New York with the avowed purpose
of running out A. T. Stewart, SO
Sherwin hired a big store on Four
teenth street, west of Broadway, ex-
tending through to Thirteenth street,
which he fitted up regardless of cost,
and christened The Maison dor.
meaning tho House of old. Mr., Stewart
watched those preparations grimly.
When Sherwin was finally ready to
open his doors TO customers he was
permitted to enjoy one day of unin-
WI uIi'h u hb's bht Nv hNAb
ing he saw the crowds rushing past
his doors and Hooking to A. T. Stew
arts big store. What was the reason?
Nofhing except that Mr.. Stewart had
reduced his prices 80 1-3 per cent on
everything in his great mart, And
this, mind you, was in 1867, when we
were in the flush of war prices. Poor
Sherwin was forced to follow suit,
But he had bought when things were
high, and was so poorly prepared to
sell when things We're cheap that at
the end of eight days he was compell-
ed to shut up shop. Then Alexander
T. Stewart smiled s%ardonically as he
directed his subordinates to add one
third to the price Of ooch article
offered for sale. Nothing more was
heard of Sherwin in New York City"
The Buyer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21

streets and sung to gain a living for
Lerself and him, taught him to weave
baskets so that he might not feel him
self entirely dependent on her, and she
sold these baskets for him so success
iuliy that he was gradually making
quite a little trade of them. Poor
enid, for she was not much more
than a child-what a bright face she
lad.-gloritied by the self-denial and
courage of her everyday life. No
wonder she had won the sympathy of
the warm hearted and impulsive Nea-
politans-they looked upon her as a
heroine Of romance; and as she passed
through the streets, leading her blind
husband tenderly by the hand. Tiers
was not a creature in the city, even,
among the most abandoned and vile
characters, who would have dared to
offer her the least insult. or who would
have ventured to address her other
wise than respectfully. She was good,
innocent, and true; how was 1t, | Won
dered dreamily, that | could not have
WA q NpAidli . Htdl itht utIS ! WHY
the poor alone to possess all the old
yirtues-honor and faith. love and 10y
atty? Was there something in n life
of luxury hat Slapped virtue at its
root? Evidently early training had
little to do with after results. for had
not my wife been brought up among
an order of nun renowned FOR sim
plicity and %sanctity. had not her own
father declared her to be las pure as
a flower on the altar OF the Madonna"
and yet the evil had been in her. an!
nothing had eradicated 1t; for even re,
ligion, with her, was a mere graceful
sham, a kind of theatrical effect used
to tone down her natural hypocrisy.
My own thoughts began to harass and
weary me. ! took up n volume of
philosophic essays and began to read,
in an endeavor to distract my mind
from dwelling on the one perpetual
theme. The day wore on slowly
enough; and | was glad when the
evening closed in, and when Vincenzo,
romarking that the night was chilly,
kindled n pleasant wood-tire In my
room, and lighted the lamps. A lit
tie while before my dinner vas served
he handed me a letter stating that i
had just been brought by the Countess
Romani's ~coachman. 1t bore my own
seal and motto. | opened It; 1t was
dated, La Santissima Annunziata,"
and ran as follows;
To be continued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
SCARED BY AN ELEVATOR.

Topeka State Journal: An Indian
yell which made the blood Of the peo-
RE at the State house run cold rever-
berated through the halls and offices
yesterday afternoon. II sounded like
the dying moan of a thousand souls
going down into perdition. 1t was
wild, %uncanny, and weird and terrlfy-
ing in the extreme. Chiefs Much
nose and Little Talk were doing the
State house and stepped into the ele-
yator at the solicitation Of their guide.
The carriage started up and then the
Indians yelled. One dropped down on
his knees and lifted up his voice In a
weird, discordant duplication to the
Great Spirit. while the other seized
the iron grating Of the cage and yelled
in savage style. The muscles of his
tace stood out In bold relief SO great
was the exertion Of yelling. The
squaws fell upon the floor of the ele-
vator and seemed IN a faint. When
the elevator stopped the Indians
scrambled out, but visited the state
house no longer. They hurried down
a stairway leading to the main en-
trance and disappeared AS by magic
toward their camp.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21

bella" | said, coldly, SIS altogether
charming, and flatters me much, but
| am not YOU master-not yet, Pray
choose your W time, and suit your
departure to your own pleasure"
Then" she replied, with an air
of decision, II will go today. The
sooner the better-for some instinct
tells me that Guido will play us a trick
and return before we expect him. Yes
i will &c today"
7 rose to take my leave. Then you
will require leisure to make your
preparations ! said, with ceremoni.
Gus politeness. Il assure you | APP
prove your resolve. If you inform the
superioress of the convent that | am
your betrothed husband, | suppose |
shall be permitted to see you when
call?"
ooh, certainly she replied. "The
dear nuns will do anything for me.
Their order is one of perpetual adora-
ton, and their rules are very strict, but
they do not apply them to their old
pupils, and | am one of their great
favorites."
Naturally" | observed. And will
you also join in the service Of perpet-
ual adoration?"
"Oh, yes!"
1T needs an untainted soul like
yours" | said, with a satirical smile.
which she did not see, "to pray before
the unveiled Host without being con
scious-smitten! | envy you your privi-
lege. | would not do it-but you are
probably nearer to the angels than
we know. And SO you will pray for
me?"
She raised her eyes with devout
g~entleness. II will indeed"
Il thank you!"-and choked back
the bitter contempt and disgust | had
for her hypocrisy as | spoke-'I thank
you heartily-most heartily, Addio!"
She came or rather floated to my
side, her white garments trailing about
her and the gold of her hair glittering
in the mingled glow of the freight
and the wintry sunbeams that shone
through the window. She looked up
a witch-like languor lay in her eyes
her red lips pouted.
Not one kiss before you go?" she
said.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
KINDERGARTENs FOR ALL.

There Is no class. sect or race, now
in the United States, for whom there
are not kindergartens, says the
Woman's journal. The movement
has spread all over the surface OF the
globe. They are to be found, both
public and private. in every country
In Europe, in India, and even In ia
pen. In Smyrna there is a we'll es-
tablished kindergarten under the
charge OF Miss Bartlett Of America.
II was started In 1885. with seven
children, in a sunny little room while
today the association owns a house
well equipped. The example II set
was so successful that Il created a
demand for others all over Turkey. A
training school was opened, now a
whole kindergarten movement is In
progress, Greeks, Mohammedans
and Jews are Of course admitted, but
most Of the teachers and scholars are
Armenians.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
BOYS LEARN TO COCK.
Novel Departure in the Cincinnati
High School.

One of the features in education
that has been tried in this city is =
cooking class for boys, which was
started at Hughes High school yester-
day. Seven young gentlemen out OF
an enrolment OF ten were present and
were initiated by Mss Hull, tho
teacher, into the hrst mysteries Of
that science, which their sisters have
hitherto claimed as their exclusive
provocative. Judging from the en-
thusiasm with which the boys went
at the work and the skill which they
displayed under the careful guidance
OF Miss Hull, the young disciples Of
Epicurus will soon be competent to do
the family cooking, and thus dispense
with the overbearing Bridgets and
Honorahs who have held SWAY in the
culinary regions. The class assembled.
In the cooking rooms in the basement
OF Hughes and put on the regulation
cap and apron, Then Miss Hull, in a
ten-minute talk, proceeded to explain
TO them the simpler processes OF
chemistry which are involved in the
art of cooking. After this a few prac-
teal illustrations were given of tho
cooking which they We're To perform.
h boys, who are all in the ID grade,
we're Joseph Shaw, Calvin Vos, VIM.
Doughty, Freeman Hussy, George
Hoffman, Charles Jones and William
Simpson. a row of gas burners was
lighted, and each boy was furnished
with an egg and egg poacher. The
resulting poached eggs would have
done credit to the cafe of any of the
swell restaurants or hotels. Potatoes
were then started roasting and bread
was toasted. The value of bread
crumbs and the proper preparation
and preservation was then elucidated
to tho young students. and a whole
1arful was prepared by them and set
aside for the mex recitation. The
menu thus prepared was set on a
table by the boys and they proceeded
to regale themselves on the fruits OF
their work, The skill displayed by
the boys was very noticeable, there
being no accident save a burned finger
sustained by Master Shaw In his
eagerness to toast a piece of bread.
Miss HUI expects to make n very
good lot of cooks from the present
raw material, and from the enthusiasm
they displayed the boys are not a
whit less eager TO become proficient
In the art, The classes will be held
every Friday afternoon from 1880 to
$50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21

A writer says that Of the making
OF contrivance3 FOR opening envelopes
there is no end. A New Yorker some
time since patented a wire device
which he confidently believes is going
to supersede all others. A Wall street
man Is trying TO float the stock Of a
company 70 manufacture this latest
envelope opener. The inventor claims
to have recently placed an order with
a big corporation for %, 000, 900 en-
yelopes furnished with his Patent
opener.-Bookseller, Newsdealer and
Stationer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
CHAPTER XXI.

For a moment | lost my self-posses-
sion. | scarcely remember now wha,
| did. | know | clasped her almost
roughly in my arms know that |
kissed her passionately on lips, throat
n brOW-and that in the feryor oil
my embraces, the thought Of what
manner of vile thing she was came
swiftly upon me, causing MT to re
lease her with such suddenness that
she caught at the back of a chair to
save herself from falling. Her breath
came and went in little quick gasps OF
excitement, her face was 1ushed-she
looked astonished, yet certainly not
displeased. No, she was not angry,
but | was-thoroughly ~annoyed-bit-
terly veXed with myself, for being
such a fool.
Forgive me-" l muttered. Il forgot
i"
a little smile stole round the cor
ners of her mouth. You are fully par
doned!" she said, in a low voice. " you
need not apologize"
Her smile d~eepened; suddenly she
broke into a ripping laugh, sweet and
silvery as a bella laugh that went
through me like a knife. Was it not
the self-same laughter that had
pierced my brain the night | witnessed
her amorous interview with Guido in
the avenue? Had not the cruel
mockery of it nearly driven me mad?
| could not endure i'll sprung to her
side-she ceased laughing and looked
at me in wide-eyed wonderment.
"Listen." | said, in an impatient.
almost fierce one. DO not laugh like
that! 1t jars my nerves-it-hurts
me! will tell you why. Once-long
ago--in my youth loved a woman.
She was not like you-no-for she was
false! False to the very hearts core
false in every word she uttered. You
understand me? she resembled you in
nothing-nothingl But she used to
laugh at me-she trampled on my life
and spoiled it-she broke my heart,
It is all past now. I never think Of
her, only your laughter reminded me
-!!' And | took her hands ard kissed
them. II have told you the story of
my early folly-forget it and forgive
mel 1t is time you prepared for your
journey, is it not? II | can be Of SER
vice to you, command me-you know
where to send for me. Goodbye, and
the peace of a pure conscience be with
youl"
And | laid my burning hand on her
head weighted with its clustering curls
of gold. She thought this gesture was
one of blessing. | thought-God only
knows what ~thought-yet surely If
curses be so bestowed, my curse
crowned her at the moment! | dared
not trust myself longer in her pres
ence. and without another word or look
left her and hurried from the house.
| knew she was startled and at the
same time gratifed TO think she could
thus have moved me TO any display
Of ~emotion-but l would not even
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
NEW FARE REGISTER.

A Birmingham (Mlch) inventor has
devised a new kind Of fara register
for street cars. It looks like an old
fashioned pepper box, Inside il is a
cylinder on which IL wound long
strips OF consecutiyely numbered
checks. Every passenger paying a
fare Is given a check. AS the cen
ductor IL starting out for the
day the number Is taken Of the first
check that Will come out Of the box.
When he turns in his box at night the
number Is again taken. His ticket
and cash account must agree with
the number Of checks he has taken
from the pepper box.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
A DIFFERENCE.

you women" said he in the
peculiarly exasperating way a mar
has Of saying those two words. you
women buy bargain things because
they are cheap
we do not said she. I'VE buy
cheap things because they are bar.
gains" The distinction was almost
too subtle for the laundering. mascu.
line intellect, but it was there. Elk
change.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
ABOUT INK.

An advertising expert advises the adj
vertiser to use black ink II he Is IN
doubt about the color OF ink for ms
job, for that color Is always IN good
taste.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
ABSORBED AND UNDERSTOOD

The best advertising Is ineligible
to the ordinary mind. and is instantly
and unconsciously absorbed and under
stood BIZ the reader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
TRUE, NO DOUBT

Cleveland Leader: Miss C0urtright-
What do you think Of a man who
will marry a oma for money!
Mr.. Spooner-"All / can say is that
such a fellow must be hard up"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

Ahitlp ia g determined, aggressive 1a~
dividual, British IN his praiudicee but
cosmopolitan in his official life. BE haa
dawn up more Joint notes % bis
imperial majesty Abdui-Hansid. sul-
tan Of Turkey, thap an other diplomats
combined. Sometimes thes1 notes
smelled OF gunpoWder, at other times
they bristlcd with hayonets, but sad
% relate, the effect on their recipient
always proved nil. The dyspeptlc padi-
shah received SO many Of them that
their value and Importance came to be
estimated az their true worth, and in
stead Of protecting the lives Of the poor
Armenians, for whose benefit they were
penned, they had an opposite resuit
Joint notes" Of ambassadors ara a
good thing when they are backed BY
joint fleets and joint armies but when
they arc mere words they are equiYa-
lent to one Of Jim Corbett's or Sailor.
Sharkey's bombastic "deisn II would
seem that Sir Philip is beginning to
take this view Of the matter. as his Ell
forts at joint authorship are not quite
as prolific as they were . few months
ago. However, the British ambassador
has done much to protect the persecpt-
ed Armenians. and for this he il ems
titled to the thanks Of the Christian
world.
Reverting to the settlement Of the
sc-called eastern question: by means
Of q peaceful understanding I am re-
minded Of q remark once mode by
Prince bismarck TO the effect that
the whole eastern muddle was not
worth the life Of one P~omeranian gren-
adler. The astute German statesman
realized many years ago that the only
obstacle in the way of a permanent
settlement was the distributions Of the
.spoils. Each Of the powers hungry for
q share of the spoils was afraid the
other would get more than It should
have. The rock ON which the Berlin
conference of 1877 split is just as for
midable now as it was then, and the
creation of a few buffer states like
Servia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Rou-
mania has not diminished the pangs OF
jealousy nursed by the powers. Russia
wants Constantinople, but she is not
willing that Great Britain should have
Egypt. Austria desires an extension
of her influence in the Danube country,
but does not want Russia to control
the mouth Of the river. Until thesa
Misunderstanding can be settled thS
Turk can continue his slaughter of in-
nocents, unless circumstances should
compel the powers to fight openly for
what they consider their own.
Prince Bismarck, by tho way, man.
ages to create CONSERVATION in the dip
lomatic world whenever inclination
moves him to arouse the ire Of Europe'a
destiny makers. The other day he
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

arms. His idea Is the calling together
Of an international congress, whose
members should be empowered to
agree upon a division of the spoils.
When confronted by the united powers
Of Europe, the count argues, the porte
would submit to the inevitable without
bloodshed, and European peace would
be assured for many years to come.
Count Goluchowski is by no means a
visionary. He was for many years att
tached to the Partisan embassy and
served d long term as Austrian minister
to Bucharest, the capital of Roumania.
he is, in fact, more en- rapport with the
aims and ambitions of the Turkish di-
plomacy than any continental dip
lomat, and his confident assertion that
Turkey would not attempt to oppoEo
a genuine European concert is entitled
to more than passing consideration.
The friends of the count predict that he.
will before long be recognized as the
greatest and most patriotic statesman
Of the age. Although by heredity and
inclination a thorough aristocrat, Ee-
ing descended from one ofthe mosJ dis
tinguished noble families of Austrian
Poland, he possesses the faculty Of at
tracing to his charming mental per-
Bonality representatives of every
stratum Of society. He is immensely
WealthF Qnd - QNinlaAif
rage 10 Princess Anne Murat, a
French woman Of rare wit and vast
possessions, contributed not q little to-
ward his social success at P9ris. He
was born in 1886, and hence has just
reached the age when European states
men are beginning to be recognized BY
their contemporaries.
Count Goluchowski's liking for
thingsFrench reminds me Of his friend
ship for the late M. Challemel-Lacour,
president Of the French senate and at
one time ambassador Of France in
London and minister of foreign affairs.
M. Challemel-Lacour was not an aris-
tocrat, nor the son of an ar~istocrat. He
was a scholar who started in life as
professor Of philosophy in the
I1ycees o. and Limoges. His
first experience in political life
was as a vitriolic opponent Oh
Napoleon III, who, after the COUP
d'etat, banished him from France. In
1859 he returned to Paris and became
director of the Revue Moderne, an cp.
position magazine Of remarkable
strength. In 1868 he established the
Revue Politique, with which he was con
nected until the surrender at Sedan in
1870. when the provisional government