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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
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field of journalism JUS the same. "Iho
Family Herald" is printed on single
sheets Of ruled fCOlscap. II is published
twice a week ami has about twenty select
subscribers. The composition and PRINT
iuc are pc, ,ormcd simultaneously by
means of adjustable type Three copies
are sold for , cents. The Issue of
Dee. contains colorel pictures OF Il
bird and a pig. Law Watkins and War
ner Hayes are prominently Identified with
the eiiNriul al Il business nanasomeut uI
the paper, d recent issue OF which follows:
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Dec -
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return today
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pr, ROBERTS was out OF Town lucN"aF'
d. lorrey Went TO Lepahoh N'''
Spaldug's Official Basket Bah Guide for
1898, edited by Dr. Luther Quick, super
intendent OF the Young Mems Christian
association training school Springfield,
Mass, has just hecn issued Besides the
nev, rules the Guide also contains inter-
game and portraits aui re .1rds Of the
leading teams. The book will be sent
States or Canade, upon receipt OF - cents
by the American Sports Publishing com
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
General John B. GOrdon.

the famous eX-Confederate soldier and
a popular ex-senator of the United
States, Will deliver his remarkable leo
ture, The Last Days of the Confed-
eracy," in the Y. NJ. c. A. Standard
Course, Monday evening, Dec. 49,
Tickets now ON sale at Y. NJ C. A..
Office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Fritz went to his bedside at 4.S0 o'clock
i'm the afternoon and found him dead.
Coroner S. =. Longstraet was notified
and viewed the remains, deciding that
death was from natural causes
When The Tribune reporter talked to
Mrs. Fritz last night she said: He
brooded over his troubles until they
broke his heart"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Montreal, Dec, THE Montreal base
ball club sold Shortstop Frank Shannon
to Buffalo today for Barry and a cssh
consideration. GCnslenger and Murray
of the California league, have been signed
and the management claims that Russell
Hail. the shortstop claimed by st. Louis,
will play i'm Montreal next season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
MAT FRITZ DIED
OF A BROKEN HEART
Money That lie Saved for a Rainy Day
Was Swept Away.
He LOANED 1T TO HIS FRIEND

man in Purchasing II Farm ~ Mos
cow--Whcn the Farm Venture
Failed Mrs, Lcarman Died and Her
Husband Became Insanc--Yester-
day Was the Time TiXod for Settling
Up FritZ's Affairs,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

i'm Books, Bibles and Calendars. 4
magnificent assortment Beidemans $
Board of Trade building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
An tWtuIIy

pleasant place to Visit--Beidleman 8
Holiday Book store, Board of Trade
building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
Lewis, Reilly n Davies
Big Hnrgnins

Busy shoe store, viii be open even-
ines during December. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
BASE BALL ISN'T
QUITE DEAD YET
II Is Not Certain That Scranton's Fran.
chise VIII Go Elsewhere.
PROSPECTS FOR 1893 SEASON

Manager Griffin Is Here aud Has
Conferred with the Owners--Stock
Company Plan Meets with some
Favor and viii BE Discussed with
G.. =. Fowler Today-- Manager
Grinin's Reasons for Hopes OF
Club Here Next Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
HE HAS CONFIDENCE.

81 NAV be mistaken, but / believe
Scranton contains several hundred
reputable men who are great admirers
of the sport and who realize that an
Eastern league club in this city not
only gives them a cheap, respeCta BILE
and high-class summer amusement, but
also advertscs the city. on this lat
ter point l largely base my opinion that
there are enough thougnttul and lib
eral-mnded men in Scranton to keep
the game going. Wilkes Barre does it
and has done it for years and prob
ably will for years to come. and in this
one particular of pride that city eX-
cells Scranton. In saying this, I don't
think anyone win take exception to
the comment.
Times are better now and will be
better yet according to indications.
People will have more pin money in
1898 and will, l think, be willing to at
tend games here more frequently than
during the season just closed. Sun
day games away from home would put
into the clubs treasury $3,OOO a sum
which was a dead loss in 1897.
Il have mentioned only a few rea-
sons which make me feel sanguine that
the prospects are bright for a con-
tinuance of the Scranton club. There
are other reasons which are apparent
to individuals"
Manager Griffin remarked that the
present players contained more than
enough trading material To secure a
few new faces, some faster men and
a stronger makeup. This could be done
without expense; in fact, the pay roll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
DAY OF SETTLEMENT.

Yesterday was the laN set for a
meeting between old man Fritz and
the Bohans who still retained a half
interest i'm the wreck of the Brock
farm. Early in the morning old man
Fritz went t. his bedrooms complaining
tina, be was ill, His friends though, il
was simply a passing illness and he
went To his bed in an upstairs room,
About 1880 o'clUCf Mrs. BOhan called
az the Fritz house and asked for the
old man. They were to proceed to-
gcthcr 10 the court house where pa
pers would he drawn dividing the bal
ance left on the farm. Oll man Fritz S
share would he under $Ia
When MIS-. Eohau called Mrs. Fritz,
the daughter-iu-law, a woman of 35
years, Informed the visitor that Mr..
Fritz was III. Then to prove her state
mcnt Mrs. FIitZ went upstairs 10 the
De lroum, leaving the door open SO that I
Mrs. E0han would hear the converse .
tion. Mrs. Fritz leaned over the bed
and SAID i'm a loud voice:
Grandpa, Mrs. Bohan is down stairs;
she wants you to go To the court
house!"
Without turning his face old man
Fritz said:
II can't go today, I can't go today;
I'm sick. not today not today"
Mrs, Fritz urged him to arise, but his
only answer was mot today, not to-
day"
Mrs Bohan left the house and tha
.."- .-r" rot disturbed until Mrs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
PRICE MADE KNOWN.

At the Eastern league meeting the
Price asked for the Scranton Franchise
was made known. An offer to pur-
chase was made, apparently i'm the in
terpS' Of Newark, and was promptly
declined. The offer was only half as
much as the price asked. No other
C"fiLite oVcrturoS were made at the
no citing.
Yesterday Manager Griffin met Mr..
simpson ana MI Brooks and discussed
III" situation with them. The bffer of
CITY Assessor Fowler to organize a
stock company and pay $500 for the
tranch'Se, players and goodwill was
cOnsidered, and so favorably that Grif-
I'm during the afternoon made an en-
sag ment 10 meet Mr. Fowler this
morning and discuss the stock plan,
The present owners are not willing
ta sell to a stock organization unless
the members are representative men
of the cit". Mr.. Fowl5r has been as
sured by men of tris quality that they
would subscribe. These assurances
would almost cover 100 shares of stock
al $50 a share.
If this mornings conference between
Manager Griffin and Mr.. Fowler is ia
Norable, the latter will be given an
optinn Cn the franchise, and will pro-
coed to at once form the stock COM
pdny. That was the situation last
night.
There are many circumstances. -
said Manager Griffin last night. (Which
make me believe that the club will he
continued in this city, but before
speaking in detail about that I want
to say word about the past of the
present association. The men who
compose it assumed control of the club
with the purpose of making it a sue
| cess according to their own ideas or to
abandon the enterprise 1t has been
a failure financially, but only in that
particular Spectators have seen good
BAH and clean ball: they have had the
best of park facilities and attention.
The owners did not permit Sunday
| playing nor would they dispose of good
| players and get poor ones in order. 10
lessen their losses. They lost heavily
| and are going to quit and | don't see
| how they can be criticized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
The kind ofClothing we sell containsevery
essential absolutely necessary TO guarantee
Durability, Style,
Fit and Finish.

Hand Made Collars, Hand Made Button
Holes, Fine stayed Edges. Hand Padded
Lapels, Tailored by the Makers of the Cele-
brated "Vitals' Brand Clothing. What bet
ter proof for Thoroughly Reliable Clothing
could you ask for? Mems Fine sack Suits,
in Blue, Black and Fancy Mixtures. Regu-
SO kind. CASH PRICE,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

See the elegant hand painted china
at Bevan's store, 2ll Wyoming ave. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley. e31 Wyoming ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
Thrift Never Strikes.
From the Buffalo Express.

It was once my privilege to hear a short
impromptu speech by The late Henry W.
Sage the second father OF Cornell, on the
labor question. His opening sentences were
SO pertinent and 80 effective that they
have remained in my memory ever since.
and I think no obituary could reveal his
character better than they did. Mr.. Sage
had been introduced to the audience as a
man who knew all about the capitalist side.
As IL to show that he knew something OF
the other side, too. he began by saying:
81 began to esrn my own living At the
age of thirteen Il believe 1t was). I had
to get up at O'Clock In the morning and
worked till or O'Clock at night. The
first six months 1 worked for my board;
then for 50 cents q month and my board"
Here came q l,ng. impressive pause. Mr..
Sage had probably Fever read q word in
his life ON the art OF oratory, but no fin
ished orator could have planned . pause
to give better effect 70 his words. When
their fun import had been grasped By the
audience, he added slowly: II never
thought Of striking"
The speaker them went on to tell how he
had tried to save something out OF his
small stipend and how he had devoted HIS
spare moments TO study. from which he
branchsd on into Q general discussion Of
the labor subject. But the point was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
INTERESTING DEED.
Conveyance of n Utah County to tn
Mormon Church.

Conveyance of a Utah County to the
Mormon Church.
Ephraim Correspondence Salt Lake City Tribune
Some time ago the county recorder of
Sanpete county, in looking through his
vault, discovered an old record of transfers.
a perusal of which is very interesting from
the fact that it contains the record of the
transfer Of all property in the county from
the several owners to the president of the
church Many men whose names appear on
the record now deny ever having made any
such transfer, but their names are there
just the same.
Perhaps the most interesting Of these old
deeds, which are all alike except as to de-
stription of property, is the one executed
by old Arropine. an old Ute chief, who was
formerly ruler over what is now Sanpete
county, in which he decided the whole OF
EauIer county to Brigham Young in trust
The deed reads as follows:
Be It known by these presents that l.
Arropine (Sieguerauch). of Manti City in
the county of Sanpete, and territory OF
Utah. for and in consideration Of the good
Will which 1 have to the Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. give and con-
yey unto Brigham Young. trustee. IN trust
for said church, his SUCCESSORS in Office and
assigns, all my claim to and ownership Of
the following described property, to wit:
That portion of land and country known
as Sanpete county, together with ali timber
and material on the same. value S155 900:
ten horses. value, 500; four cows, value
$40. total. $500; ore bull, value $40. or Q
OK, value. $50: one calf. value. s.; total. sa5:
two guns. value. SO; farming TOOLS value.
$40; total. $50: total amount, s153 7G5 to-
gether with all the rights. privileges and
eppurtenances thereunto belonging or ap-
pertaining. i also covenant and agree that
am the lawful claimant and owner of said
property. and will warrant and forever de-
fend the same unto the said trustee In
trust. his successors in office and assigns,
against the claims Of my heirs, assigns
CT any persons whomsoever
SIEGUERAUCH (ARROPINE).
his X mark
witnesses George Snow, r. Wilson
Glenn. John Patten
territory OF Utah. county Of Sanpete: L
Jonn Eager, county recorder, Sanpete coun.
~. ttah territory. certify that the siRner
CT the above transfer, personally known 10
me, appeared this I'D day Of December.
a. u. 1885, and acknowledged that he of
MS own choice, executed the foregoina
transfer. JOHN EAGER,
County Recorder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
PECULIAR LAUGH OF THE NEGRO.
III Cnn He Easily Distinguished From
That of His White Brother.

! ~ San he Easily Distinguished From
That of His White Brother.
From the st. Louis Republic
The negro's laugh is as distinct from
the laugh of all other races of people as is
the color of his skim" remarked j. NJ. Ken
neth or Atlanta, Ga. 1.-The best negro min
strei ever saw fails lamentably in imi-
latlng the African laugh. The negro's
cachination is full and round and hearty
1t isn't emitted grudgingly, like the Ger
mans. or shriekingly. like the Americans
1t comes out with explosive spontaneity,
and ceases gradually; not suddenly, like
the Irishman's. 1t is long drawn out and
unctuous. Probably the white man could
initiate 1t If he had the peculiar timbre of
voice which the negro possesses, and which
gives the black man such melody in song
1t is curious fact that, however little
negro blood may be in a person, its pres
ence Is proclaimed to the trained ear by
the laugh.
Some time ago Georgia court had be-
fore 1t couple charged with miscegena-
ton. The womans parentage was so well
known that there was no question of her
being full-blooded white. But her husband
had drifted INTO the community from no.
body knew where. There was just the
faintest suggestion of kink in his hair but
his skin was as white any mans. The
community regarded him with suspicion
from the first, and when he eloped with a
white girl her FAMILY filed against them
charge of miscegenation. The couple were
overhauled and brought back for trial on a
grand jury indictment. The proceeding
was bold and dangerous, I admit. but it
turned out all right.
mo trace of the mans history or par
entage could be obtained. He claimed to
have come to Georgia from Louisville. KY.
This proved to be true and at Louisville
he passed for a white man. But nothing
could be learned Of his antecedents. How,
then, do you think that the wronged girls
family established the faint of negro blood
In him? At the trial they put upon the
witness stand twenty OF the most honor
able and conservative men in the country,
who swoce they knew the culprit was q
negro by his laugh This was unusual tes-
timony. but it satisfied the jury all right,
and he was given two years in the peniten-
tiary. When he arrived at the prison he
confessed that he was part negro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

FROM the Boston transcript.
In removing all the furnishings and deco
rations from the Masonic Temple. in prep
aration for its demolition to make room for
the new structure which 1t is proposed to
erect, the four mural paintings in the
Grand Lodge assembly room were at first
left untouched. it was thought It would
be impossible to transfer them, as they are
painted directly on the plaster. They are
portraits of Washington, Warren, La
fayette and Franklin, all old-time Masons.
and were painted by the late E. T. Billings.
Secretary Nickerson resolved that, If pos
sible, the paintings should be saved, and
sought the assistance of a fellow Mason
Caproni. a maker of statuary. Yesterday
the last OF the paintings was taken down.
AT nrst a strip of the plastering extend
ing entirely around the painting was re-
moved with the chiseL laying bare the
laths. Then. very cautiously, a saw was
inserted, and the laths upon one side were
severed. AT the top and corners a great
difficulty appeared, and II was also ap-
parent that the hidden studs were closely
interviewer with the arched framework OF
the top of the niche below. After several
hours careful work, it became evident that
1t would be necessary to the successful
completion of the operation to penetrate
behind the wall upon which was the paint
Ing. A portion Of the covered top Of the
niche was broken away and removed. thus
the little corner recess In the rear of the
wall Mr.. Caproni then assembled by a lad
der and entered the recess. The utmost
caution was necessary, for the reason that
this hidden recess had been utilized for the
concealment of electric wires. From this
point OF view the contractor was able to
direct the movements of the tools of the
workmen without. and, one by one the in
tertwined and thoroughly braced studs and
heavy planks were pierced severed at
the proper points. In one place, across the
top OF the portrait, 1t was necessary to
split a heavy plank throughout the entire
length, a slow and tedious process.
The painting, with its heavy backing of
plastering and rough joists and planks was
then carefully dislodged from its position,
lowered to the floor and borne to the an
te-room. Not the slightest crack or injury
OF any kind appeared in the plastering on
which the portrait had been painted, and
to restore 1t TO the wall OF the new temple
will be comparatively easy task. The ex-
perience gained in the removal Of the La
fayette picture was valuable In the work
Of removing the remaining three portraits.
The Franklin was the next attempted.
Yesterday the work OF removing the por-
traits of Washington and Warren was be-
gun and safely completed without the
slightest accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

are found under different conditions from
these of either Arkansas or Wisconsin,
as the clans are found in the swift shall
lows of the Adirondack stream. The pearl
fisher has special outfit consisting of a
rubber suit and a sort of abbreviated
divers mask. which is strapped to his head.
This mask is simply light wooden box
with glass in front of the eyes When
this is immersed in the water the hunter
can clearly scan the rocky bottom, and can
find-he mussels which he could not get
by feeling for them, as they do in the Ar
kansas mud. The novices open all the
clans they find, but the more experienced
hunters can tell by the appearance of a
shell whether it is likely to contain stone,
and throw back all but the most promising
ones.
who is recognized as an authority on prec-
tous stones, said, in discussing the recent
discoveries:
OF Some Importance.
There is very good prospect that the
American pearl fisheries will develop an
industry of considerable Importance. as
there is a steady and apparently grow
ing demand for this gem. Some of the
stones found in this country are excellent
in size. quality and coloring. They do not
command the highest prices, however, as
they are all ''sweetwater" pearls. that is.
they are obtained from shells found in
fresh water. and the finest pearls, the
orientals, come from the Persian gulf, and
they have q peculiar sheen not found in the
native product. 1t Is not always easy to
distinguish the difference, and it is still
harder to describe 1t. but In general the
oriental pearl has a creamy tint rather
than the pure white of the American
stones. STILL some of the latter are beau
tiful gems and they frequently bring very
good prices.
THE theory Of the growth Of pearls Is
that tiny grain of sand In some way gets
into the shell. In his effort to get rid OF
this intruder, the clam Immediately begins
to coat it over with a secretion from his
SHE'LL making 1t round and smooth. The
Chinese take advantage of this fact to pro-
ducesthe curious pearl gods which are pre-
served as curios in some of our museums.
Diminutive leaden disks are prepared on
which the distorted features Of the god are
marked. The clam shell Is opened, and this
lead pellet Is slipped in. Some OF the CLAIMS
die, but others live and coat over the lead
piece with their secretion. After time the
Chinaman collects the CLAIMS. This is a
case of deus ex machina' well worthy the
oriental mind"
1t is an interesting fact that the first
pearl excitement in this country occurred
little over forty years ago. directly after
the first great gold discovery. In 1856 a
New Jersey fisherman cut open a clam and
found in 1t large pearl, for which he was
paid 81, 600. There was great excitement
for q time, and all the New Jersey fisher
men went to hunting pearls, but as no more
gems were found the enthusiasm soon died
out. The present boom is likely to be more
enduring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
SPOIL THE SERVANTS.
Wheels Make Maids and Men AK
Decrease In Value.

wheels Make Mu10o anu men A1R0
Decrease In Value.
From the Chicago Post.
docs she ride q bicycle?"
Like bird"
Then don't want her at any price,"
"But she Is an excellent cook"
Don't care"
''Kind to children, and perfectly honest -
''She may be-"
Has no coasins on tho police force. and
never asks for vacation"
but she has a wheelr
yes, a good one-an 1897 model OF the
famous
Never mind. don't need her. / don't
care to have \ domestic who rides anything
better than q street car. When you have 4
girl who has all the other graces OF this
ore, and who Will give bond that she never
rode a wheel and never will, send her up,
win pay SO week. But q rider-not at
any price,"
The householder walked out and tho en-.
pioyment agent groaned deeply and closed
hsr eyes. She had ffteen women in the
next room. ten OF whom had come on BIZ
cycles, and from the instant and cordial
conversation that eprang up among the
company IT was certain the remaining flve
had caught the same eontagien, Five poo
pie WHO bad called to get domestic SER
wants had drawn tho same Jine. mo
cycling eooks nsed apply" had been the
There Is man ia . South ride rss,dsnoe