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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
MASS MEETING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Elm Park Church viii Be the Scene of
Great Gathering.
NOTED MEN HAVE BEEN INVITED
Prayer Meetings in All the Churches
to Enable Church-Gocrs to Attend
the Union Scrvices-- for
Which the Meeting Is Hcld--It Is in
Charge ofthe Pastors Union.

In accordance with the appeal which
has been sent out by the representa-
tives of twenty-seven of the great mis-
slonary societies of North America, the
churches OF Scranton, in accordance
with the action taken at the last meet
ing Of the Pastors union, have decided
to unite on Wednesday evening in an
immense mass meeting which is to be
held in the Elm Park Methodist church
The prayer meeting in all the
churches for that evening will be Civ
en- up for the union service.
The programme committee is in COR
respondence with some of the most
prominent missionary leaders in the
country, and hopes to secure a definite
answer from one or more of them in
time for the Sunday morning an
nouncement in the churches.
d. l.. Moody has been invited, and
also Rev Arthur T. Pierson, d. D.,
the we'll known editor of the famous
Missionary Review of the World
DESIRE OF COMMITTEE.
1t is desired by the committee on ar
rangements, of which DR.. James Nc
Leod Is chairman, that all the pastors
in the city will unite in giving special
emphasis to the announcements con-
corning this meeting at tomorrow's SER
vices.
The circular which has been sent out
by these boards and societies states
that although the twentieth century of
the Christian era is dawning, yet mil
lions have never heard the name of
Christ, and that the darkness of heath
enism still enwraps nearly two-thirds
of the population of the globe.
The statement is also made that the
opportunity for Worldwide evangelism
was never so great as at present; that
the Christian church has the men and
the money, and that her responsibility
has therefore proportionately increased
| and yet, on fields long occupied and
white unto harvest the supply of la
borers is utterly inadequate; that es-
| tablished work is crippled; that rein
| forcements are needed, and that ad.
vance is impossible until renewed in.
terest is aroused and gifts to mission.
airy enterprises greatly enlarged.
HELD IN PRINCIPAL CITIES.
| This service is one of the many ser.
vices which are being held in all the
| principal towns and cities in the United
| States and Canada, the object beins
| not only to arouse the Christian, but tC
| present to the world the essential unitN
| of the great Protestant evangelical de
nominations which, though differing il
name and in forms of church govern
| ment, are nevertheless one in their OBJ
| ject, in their profession of faith il
Christ and in their loyalty to the Bibl
as the word of God and the only rul
| of faith and action.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
AnnOuncem ent.

We have added to our muslin under
wear sale 20 dozen Ladies' Muslin
Drawers, embroidery trimmed, at 10
and 2l cents pair; 10 dozen Childrens'
Muslin Drawers at 49, II and p cents.
There will be no more at these prices.
a# FinleY'S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
A Cooling Drink i'll Fevers.
Use HOrsford's AcId Phospnate,

DIR. c. H. S. Davis, Merden, Conn,
says: Il have used it as pleasant and
cooling drink in fevers, and have been
very much pleased"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
(7NNN EAuZ0 Sr
NCEz1a,<, HZkECaRY

stable Cole captured the man. When
arragned later in the afternoon he was
released on bail of $500 which was fur
nished by Michael Gibbons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

A large assortment of remnants Oh
Fine Dress Goods for sale at half price
Monday. Mears ~ hagen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte, SIG Ad-
ans avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue in
Harris drug store. Hours a. m. 8
p. m. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. % cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

certain smell, which, however, soon de-
veloped into a positive, offensive and
ominous odor. She searched about the
house in a desultory manner, when
presently she heard a faint cry from
the room on the upper floor, where her
children lay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

New York Tribune (Jan. lD says;
Long Island Eggs, SEC. per Dozen
We sell same class fancy jerseys,
25c.-quite a difference. We have a
very large business on this single
item, but want more. Have YOU
tried them. Much cheapter than
meats. T.. c.. COURSEN.
Wholesale and Retail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
MAMMOTH
CLEARING SALE

AS we are going to make a
number of changes in several
of our departments we have
decided to hold a mammoth
Clearing Sale, to start
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
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SfCOVO FEO OK Or %Af
SIL d II o ME III |HF ~
H/Lk SkDCk >

y Crib in Which Little Endna Lay.
A Bed in Which the Body Slept.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
monday MORNING, JAN. II
At 5 O'CLOCK A, NJ.

You cannot afford to miss
it, as it will be the greatest
opportunity this year to buy
goods at prices never heard
of before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

Young pig stuffed lunch today at St.
Cloud hotel. *%
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
FLAG IN STRANGE PORTS.
Long Cruise of the United States
Gunboat Helena.

New York, Dec 23.-Bound for a
cruise il foreign waters and carrying
instructions to show the American flag
in ports where it is almost unknown,
the trim little gunboat Helena
steamed out at Sandy Hook early this
morning. She is going to the Asiatic
station, where she will remain for sew
eral years.
The navy department has designated
the Suez canal as the route for the
Helena to follow. 1t will take the boat
d year to reach that station, and in
that time she viii cruise far up the
Euphrates river, explore the Gulf of
Persia and fly the stars and stripes in
ports where rarely if ever they have
been seen on a machine of war. The
itinerary provides for a visit to Bermu-
da, going from there to Gibraltar. She
Will then go to all the ports on the
north coast Of Africa and others on the
islands of the Mediterranean.
The Helena's officers are looking for
ward to their arrival at Alexandria in
time for the gay season, which is in the
late winter. The Helena will remain
at Alexandria for several weeks, and
VIII then sail to the Red sea. She will
enter all waters along the Ara bian
coast where her draught will permit OF
navigation She is under orders to pro-
ceed Up the Euphrates as far as Bag
dad, which place has been visited only
The old Juniata went there many years
ago.
The Helena will skirt the coast of
Persia and India, finally taking her p1-
sition Oh the Asiatic station, relieving
the gunbOats MachiaS and Yorktown
They are under orders to join the Pa
cific squadron at San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

would do favor to its patrons by hitch
ing trailers to the suburban cars al busy
hours of the day At Moons and even
ings the cars are inadequate for the
travel.
A delivery wagon yesterday ran over q
switch of the Topeka railway at Twelfth
and Clay streets and threw the tongue
out of it. A Washburn college car which
came along soon afterward ran through
the switch and of the straight rail onto
the ground.
Judge Foster has ordered the sale of
the property of the Kansas Trust and
Banking company of Atchison. This is
the company with which Senator ingalls,
was connected and in which he lost
large sum of money. The upset price
was fixed at $4,000.
The city council last night suppressed
the whistles of peanut vendors, but if
these little whistles are a nuisance, how
much more of one is the absurd. useless
and senseIess whistle at the Moeser ice
factory. The council ought not to strain
al a gnat and swallow a camel.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Refers Matter of Payment of
Water Company to Committee.
Votes Not to Change 5th and
3rd Ward Lines.
Suppresses All Peanut Vendors Whis-
tIes-Takes Nc Action Aboat
Waterworks Litigation.

Jesse Shaw representing the water
works company appeared before the
city council last evening and asked that
the hydrant rental due the water com
pany for the first half on the present
year amounting to $3.50 be paid. The
money has been withheld on account Of
the Iitiga ton between the water com
pany and the city.
city Attorney Bird said: I see no
objection to paying the money if We
know to whom it should be paid There
is a receiver of the water company and
it has been sold TO Charles F. Street
who in turn has transferred it to a
New Jersey corporation. We might Sc
cure an order from Judge Foster di-
recting to whom the money should be
paid"
Councilman Afergan-I am not in IA
vOr OF paying them any more than we
agree they are entitled to- l viii not
vote to pay one cent more than usually
paid, for it might make us trouble.
Councilman Nettels-I think the mat
ter should be referred to a committee
for Investigation
Councilman skinner think Judge
Foster should be requested to make
two orders. one that the receiver should
extend the mains.
Mr.. Shawl can say for the water
company that the relations between
the receiver and the water company
are such that il Wil be perfectly salts
factory if the money is paid to the re
ceiver. We are not particular to whom
the money is paid
Mayor FeIlows-BUt we are particu-
lar You can wait for the action Of
the committee, can you nOt2
Mr.. Shaw was satisfied that the
council had no disposition TO withhold
tho money due and I simply came to
call your attention to the matter. It
is satisfactory to us to have the matter
referred.
The committee on judiciary and CITY
attorney viii make the Investigation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
BONES OF A CAVALIER.
Encased in Mail Unearthsd il
Georgia.

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 23.-People in Ell
bert county. on the Savannah river, have
made a queer find.
A farmer and his hands were digging
for the foundation of a new barn, when
they came to some fragments of de-
cayed cedar coffin and some human
bones.
What astonished the countrymen was
the fact that the bones were encased in
rusty pieces of iron and by their side
lay a sword heavily covered with rust
The men at first rudely pOked the ar
ticIes with their spades, and the bones
crumbled into a fine dust. The frag-
ments of iron We're fairly we'll pre-
served, though their discoverers could
not guess what they had been origi-
nauy.
The old iron and the sword were car
ried to q -blackSmithS shop and an ef-
fort was made to renOvate them, but
with very little success. on the blade
of the sword the letters ITO" could be
distinguished.
A school teacher from South Caro-
lima, who stopped at the shop, gave as
his opinion that the sword is a Toledo
blade, as the letters would indicate,
and the pieces Of iron, he said were
parts of a breaSt-plate and the other
portions of armour, such as he had
seen in museums
The teacher said that, as DeSoto is
known to have traversed this part of
Georgia it is reasonable to suppose
that the skeleton, armour and sword
are those of some gallant Spanish cav
alier who died while following the
great explorer or was killed in a fight
with the Indians.
The fact that he was buried with his
armour and weapon made it evident
that he was a man of some distinction,
and not a common soldier
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
HE PLAYS AN ACCORDION.
Performs in the Streets and Winds
Town Clock During Initiation.

of Mt. Sterling, O., student of the
Ohio Wesleyan university, was initia-
ted into the Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity last night.
From 8 to o'clock he stood in front
Of the college dressed in white duck,
wearing a pIacard hanging to his neck
which read. PITY the Blind" and
played an ACCORDION. He was then
drawn by MINDLESS three stories high
and landed on the stage of the opera
house, where shots were fired about
him and where he spoke and sang He
then wound the city clock Then he
was taken to the basement beneath the
fire department horse stables. and
crawled through a. smokestack. He got
home after midnight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
FOR PUPILS TEETH.
Col. Mckee Leaves $4,000 to Provide
Proper Dental Attendance for
Butler School Children.

Butler, Pa, Dec. 23.-An odd bequest
has been made in the will of the late
Colonel James Cooper Mckee, who died
here Saturday. After disposing Of an
estate valued at 49,, 900 among relatives
ne bequeaths his library of 1000 vol
umes to the public schools of Butler
and leaves $1,000 to the school board in
trust, the interest to be used in keep
ing clean and giving proper care to the
teeth of school children whose parents
or guardians are unable to bear the
expense
This sum is given on condition that
the proper care of the teeth is made a
The Butler school board will accept the
conditions. Colonel Mckee was a retir-
ed armY surgeon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
HANGS FIRE.
Council Still Undecided About Water
WORKS, Litigation.

Councilman Skinner had a resolution
before the council which City Clerk
McFadden started to read but before
he had finished the whereas" Mayor
Fellows stopped him and said that
since the resolution was to be referred
II was not necessary to make its con-
tents public.
The resolution was accordingly turn
ed over to the committee on judiciary
The resolution is the result Of the
difference between the city council and
city Attorney Bird as to the proper
method of procedure in the water
works case. The council wants a man
damus suit Instituted to compel the
water company to extend its mains or
at least that is what Councilman Skin
ner thinks.
His resolution provides for the insti-
tuting of a mandamus suit by s. B. Is
enhart.
City Attorney Bird wanted the reso-
luton to go over and the council fol-
lowed his wishes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
IT IS DOOMED.
The Peanut Whistle is Put Under the
Ban,

The peanut roaster whistle must go.
The great seal of the city has been
placed upon the order for their re-
novel For years the people of Topeka
have gnashed their teeth while the
peanut vendor stood beside his scream
ing. screeching machine and watched
their suffering with stOlid Indifference.
But at last the city law makers were
aroused through a Greek with an un-
prOnOunceable name who has defied the
city authorities more than once. He
had trouble with his neighbor and put
his peanut whistle as close as he could
to the neighbours show window. The
man protested.
City Attorney Bird visited the Greek
who told him that the whistle would
stay where it was.
Mayor Fellows took a hand but the
Greek told him that the city might be
'blOWed" or something TO that effect.
Councilman Stephenson had no bet
ter success.
Then the matter was brought before
the council.
City Attorney Bird said he would
draw up an edict which will forever
squelch the peanut whistle and he roll
ed up his sleeves and went to work.
He produced a document which was
passed over to Councilman ROundtree
who signed it and an eXigency was de-
clared and the ordinance was passed
under a suspension of the rules Now
if the city council can suppress the
peanut whistle why can't it suppress
the MOeser ice factory whistler
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
WILL HUNT HERON.
New Field for Seal Hunters Out of
EN- ploym ept

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The seaIers
out of employment in this port have
found a new field of endeavor. Last
year "A vessels left this port to hunt
seals; this year only one, and this has
resulted in idleness for a large number
of them.
George Brown and George Keeger,
two seal hunters, left yesterday for the
south, where they will hunt in the
marshes of San Salvador for a peculiar
kind of heron which has a tuft of
feathers under the throat priced for
wOmen's headgear.
ounce and Brown says that on one
hunting expedition of three months he
cleared over s., 900.
A big party of old-time sealers will
leave here next week for the Gulf of
California, where they will hunt heron
for their feathers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
WAR ON SLOT MACHINES.
Oshkosh City Fathers Declare They
Must be Abolished

Oshkosh Wis. Dec. 23.-The present
city administration has declared war
on slot machines and they must all go
by December 25.
Oshkosh is said to be more affected
by this evil than any other city in the
state. Playing those that pay in cash
has become the most popular form o.
gambling and an assault that nearly
resulted in homicide was the outgrOwth
Of an evenings play in a local saloon
a short time ago.
The city's III saloons possess 400 ma
chimes and their daily earnings are cal
culated to be $500
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
Rheumatism Cured in aDav,

Neuralsia radically cures in l to 3 days
Its action upon the system is remarka-
ble and mysterious. 1t removes a once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben
efits.
T. T. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City Iowa. says: I bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tism, and Two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine I ever took"
rs cents Sold by Swift & Holiday
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
Holidav Excnrsion Rates.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
all points within 200 miles at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
Dec. "a. %, and 81. 1897 and Jan. /
1898. Final returning limit Jan. f. 1898
F. a. LEWIS
City Ticket Agent.
J. c. FULTON, Depot Agent.
Have you seen US in our new place?
The Cremerie. SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
NO CHANGE IN WARD LINES.
The Ordinance is Defeated by a Tie
Vote

The lines of the Fifth and Third
wards viii not be changed. The ordi-
nance making the changes was de-
feated last night by a tie vote
Councilmen Roundtree and Warner
Of the Fifth ward opposed the change
because it would greatly affect their
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
Holiday Excursion Rates via Missouri
Pacific

Between stations within 200 miles
distance, tickets will be sold on Decem-
ber Gath. December 25th, Decem Der
31st and January 1st, limited to Jan
uary 4th, at rate of one fare for the
round trip.
Minimum rate fifty cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
n the matter was brought before
THE STONE PILE GUARD.

guard for the city stoneyard was post
poned. The special committee report
ed that the council has the authority
to employ a guard but out Of precau-
tion the report Of the committee was
not adopted. The question is whether
a guard can be employed who is not a
police officer
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

zoo
Those who voted in the affirmative
We're: COuncilmen Burgess, Nettels.
Stephenson, Skinner, Morgan. Against:
Roundtree, Warner, Drew, Elliott, Pat
tiSOu.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
TO Cure a Cold in one Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
A PREHISTORIC GIANT.
Discoveries Made in a Recently Open
ed Mound at Mapl Creek, Wis

Maple Greek, Wis. Dec. 23.-One of
the three recently discovered. curiOusly
framed. symmetrical mounds in this
town has been opened and therein
found the skeleton of a man of gigan-
tic size. The bones measured from
head to foot over nine feet and were
in fair state OF preservation. The
skull was as large as a half bushel
measure.
Some finely tempered rods of copper
and other relics were lying near the
bones. The mound from which these
remains of a prehistoric race were ta-
ken is ten feet high, 80 feet long, vary
ing from six to eight feet in width.
The two mounds of lesser size Will be
excavated later.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
Selling Out

The entire stock until everything is
disposed of, Dry Goods, Cloaks, Blank
cts, in fact everything as we will go out
of business. The place is known as the
Golden Rod at 433 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand I, Chill
blains, COrns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
acquired 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisIa action or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Swift Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

Gunther's Christmas candies are on
sale at Santa Fe news stand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
SURE SIGN OF WAR.

AUU AaIB5 EtUpOtIIoH OF baOI5s aIH
Boys.
Charleston, H., Dec. 23.-An old soldier
Of the late war and man of intelligence
and good judgment predicts that there
will be a terrible war in this country in
the next ten years.
He has been watching the local papers
and notes that all the births are boys
He says this is a sure sign"
One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
ly. That's what you Wanti G. W.
Stansdeld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

There is one good restaurant in To-
peka, that's the Cremerie, 726 Kansas
avenue, Scott & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

Mrs. NJ B. Ford, RUddeHs. Ill, suf-
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constiption and was finally
cured by using DeWitts Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. G. W.
StansfeId, 632 Kansas avenue.
There is one good restaurant in To-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

Mineral Water
The finest in the west. Come and try
1t, J. W. PHILLIPS,
612 W. Eighth St
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-10

R. S. Owen has wheat bran at TO cents per hundred, or $13.5o per ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-10
BY rlARCH FIFTH SURE.
Chief Engineer Gillian Says Gap Will
 be Closed by That Date.

/ Robert Gillham, Esq, chief engineer of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, while returning to Kansas City from New Orleans, came over the line from Shreveport to Horatio and thence over the right-of-way and un- finished road bed to this place, arriving here Friday afternoon. Mir. Gillham informed representative of the Star that he expected to have con tinuous rail from Mena to Shreveport Nby the 1st of March, but surely not later than the 5th. He also stated that work on the line this side of Port Arthur was being pushed as rapidly as possible and would be completed in- side of fifty days.
 Speaking of deep water at Port Ar thur Mir. Gillham stated that the con tract for dredging the channel so as to give the required depth of twenty-six feet had been let to the New York Dredging Co.,, and the work was to commence at once.
 Regarding the Hot Springs branch Mr. Gillham said that he expected to go oyer the proposed route in short time after Judge Orr and Mir. Nelson had completed their preliminary sur vey and ascertained probable cost of construction and what the people al ong the line and of Hot Springs would do in aid of the project.