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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

estimated at twenty feet long. This
reptile was afterward deposited for
some little time in the Geological Gar
dens, and the late Mr.. Bartlett puts
its measurement at eighteen feet,which
was, doubtless, much nearer the mark.
That particular reptile was brought
from the SOnderbunds, and while in
the Gardens discharged the remains of
its last meal before being captured,
which was one of the young wild pigs
so common in that district. The evi-
dence was inCOntrovertible. for the
horny covering of a hOof had escaped
digestion and showed conclusively the
size of the animals generally pIeyed
upon by pythons in a wild state, Civ
ing flat denial to some of the startling
stories, unfortunately still current, as
to these reptiles being able to over
come horses and oxen. In a provin-
cial museum there is mounted
python COiled round the trunk and
forelimbs of tiger, but the guide"
warns visitors that the exhibit is to
be taken as a specimen of the taXider-
mists skill, not as a representation of
whatever occurred, or is ever likely to
occur,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
TWO NOVEL WRENCHES.
One Made of Hickory and Steel and
the other Of Aluminium.

From the New York sun.
There is a man in the city who has
occasion many times in the course of
a day to regulate the flow Of water
here and there from pipes in an es-
tablishment in which there are many
streams constantly flowing. He car
rieS a wrench in his pocket Just as
man might carry a lead pencil. A
wrench of the ordinary kind would OBJ
viously be too heavy to be carried con-
Yeniently, and so he made a wrench to
suit himself out of hickory. on each
side of the head he laid a thin steel
plate, running rivets through the two
plates and the head, one on each side
of the eye. This wrench served it's
purpose perfectly, and it was light and
convenient to carry.
With the lapse of time the plant of
this establishment was steadily in
creased. More pipes We're introduced
for various purposes, and, with the
new fittings the various series of valve
stems TO be turned finally included
three sizes, and the convenient hickory
wrench was no longer sufficient. But
the ingenuity of the man who made
the hickory wrench was equal to the
occasion; he has wrench made, now,
of aluminium, with three eyes Of the
requisite sizes. This aluminium wrench
is a light and handy and handsome
tool and it serves its purpose perfect
ly, and it is perhaps the first wrench
to be made Of the white metal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
PERMANENT FLOUR PASTE.

The following has given me the greatest
!, satisfaction, as it has others, including
wholesale establishments who have tried
it, and the cost is practically nothing.
The peculiar advantage of it is that it is
made up quite thick. keeping any length
of time, never gets wdtery or sour, so that
three months stock is made at once,
and then reduced to the desired con-
sistencY when wanted.
Formula: Take of wheat flour, eight
ounces; alum, bOraX, of each, One-eighth
ounce boriC acid, oil of sassafras, of each
one-sixteenth ounce. Mix in a GRANTEE
ware dish using a square redwood pad
die. Add all at once cold water, eight
ounces, and whip out all Jumps, then add
concentrated acetic acid, one ounce tor
two ounces OF 50 per cent? and boiling
water, all at once, sixteen ounces. Place
over hot fire and heat to break the
starch glObules, indicated by the appear
anCe of a BLUSH tint and great adhes-
iVeneSs, stirring constantly to prevent
burning. Don't continue the heat too
long for it cooks somewhat after removal
from the tire) Transfer to a covered jar,
and when wanted reduce this with boiling
water about one part of paste To two Of
water, observing to add the water slowly
and boiling hot, at the same time whp-
ping brskly to a smooth cream. Popular
Science.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
TWO LITTLE STORIES.
About Tolstoi and a Policeman and u
Qucen and Peasant.
From the Sun.


Count Leo Tostoi believes in preach
ing the gospel of brotherly love wher-
ever he is and to all who will hear.
About three months ago he was in
Moscow. He saw policeman lay
rough hands on a drunken labOrer, jerk
him about the collar and start to drag
him to tn station. He was horritied
by the policeman's violent treatment
of the case and demonstrated.
My friend" he objected ,as he placed
himself in front of the policeman, have
you read the Gospels
The policeman looked over the odd
figure before him, and evidently was
inspired with some respect by the
Counts long white beard. He answer
ed only half grufliy:
mo, I haven't
"Well, If YOU had known more about
them you would not treat that poor
man So" The policeman scratched his
head, looked pityingy on the phlloso-
pher and then came back at him
sir, have you read the police regu-
laliOns fog the city of Moscow"
Il have not, my friend" replied Toll
stoi.
"Well, if you had, you wouldn't in
terfere with me when | am trying to
obey them" That ended Tolstois eff
fort to evangelize the police Of Mos
COW.
Tolstoi has been Obliged by the in
trinity of his eighty years to give up
much of his literary work. Twice in
the last year he has had light strokes
Of apopleHy, He still rides his bicycle,
however, and is accompanied on most
of his wheeling trips by one of his
daughters. He has been highly pleas
ed recently by the work of a young
man named Conissi, who is translating
Anna Karcnina" and THE Kreutzer
Sonata" into japanese. CONSIST is a
student at the Kieff Theological school,
though a born Japanese.
A story that has no connection with
the above, beyond its origin in Europe,
Is told of the Italian Queens August
visit in the GressOney Valley. Marg-
herita received from a peasant girl, To
whom she took fancy, a pair of lace
mitts. When she received the mitts in
Rome last month, she sent back TO the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
Travelling Bags.

Mems Alligator Travelling
Bags, leather lined, covered
frame, brass trimmed, patent
clasps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
THE BIGGEST SNAKES.
4 Python About Twenty Feet Long
Was Once Exhibited in London.
From the London Standard.


The reptile house has just lost one Of
it's oldest inmates, the giant reticu-
lated python python reticulatus), from
Malacca. The specimen was presented
to the society by Dr. Hampshire in
1876, and has consequently lived in the
menageries about twenty-one years.
According to the label formerly at
tached to it's dwellng-one of the large
compartments opposite the door of the
reptile hOuse-it measured about tWen-
ty feet in length, and was believed to
be the largest specimen ever exhibited
i'm the gardens. According to the opin-
ion of many practical naturalsts this
was too modest a claim, for it is doubt
full if a larger specimen has ever been
exhibited anywhere. For a long time
the reptile had been i'm a bad state Of
health. For the last two years it had
not taken food voluntarily, but had to
be fed by the keeper by a process of
Cramming. The carcass has been sent
to Brazner, of Brighton, to be mounted
for Mr.. Walter Rothschild's museum
at Tring. a good deal Of controversy
has ragged round the question of the
size Of the great constructing snakes
the pythons of the Old World and the
boas Of the New In his Travels on
the Amazon" a, r. Wallace processes
his belief in the existence of boas con-
slderably over thirty feet in length,
though he is careful to say that the
largest he himself met with were mot
more than from fifteen to twenty feet
long" Some time ago Mr.. Jamrach
publicly offered $1,000 for a python
thirty feet long; but no collector has
as yet found such reptile or he would
certainly have claimed the reward. It
Is, of course, almost impossible to
measure a very large and lively snake,
and, to show how estimates differ 1t
may be mentioned that a python in
tended for the Indian exhibition was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

Also a complete line of
Dress Suit Cases in leather or
canvaS-leather bound, at less
than tWO-thirdS their value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

to cabinet officers over long-diStance
phones. Secretary Bliss rot intrequently
holds conversation while he is in New
York with officials of his department,
and, while i'm Washington, he has inter-
views with his business managers in New
York. PoStmastcr-General Gary, wnen
in Baltimore, utilizes the same means in
looking after his department, and. while
at the capital, in supervising his private
business. Nearly all the cabinet officers
do the same thing, and it is Understood
more than one member of the cabinet
would probably not be in such a position
were it not for the convenience of modern
measS of communication which has no
longer made il necessary for an official to
be tied to his desk in the department over
which he presides.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

girl two kid gloves, one filled with
money and the other with sweets. In
a note she told the girl to write which
one of tho gloves pleased her the more.
The girl wrote this answer:
My Dear Queen: Your presents
have caused nrp many tears. My faith
en- took the glove with the money in
it and my little brother stole all the
sweets"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
Toilet Perfumes.

Special for today and to-
morrow. Four ounce bottles
of fine scented toilet perfumes,
variety of odorS. Bottles are
in fancy shapes. Sold in other
stores at 59c; regularly here
at 40c. For this sale only
At SOC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
THE TELEPHONE IN POLITICS

From the Chicago Inter~Ocean.
The long-distance telephone is a great
boon to members of the cabinet, as 1t al
lows them TO keep i'm close touch with
their departments even when absent from
the capital. Many questions are referred
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
Table DOylieS.

Table Doylies.
Something to interest the
women. Handsome drawn
work tabledoylieS, handmade
with hand embroidered COR
.nerS. Two styles, worth 35c
and soc, at l9c and 25c
The An expert Philadelphia chef
Cafe prepares the food served in
the cafe here. Everything
tirSt-claSS and at moderate prices.
Regular dinner II.3O to ,. go
Forty Gents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
Evening Gloves.

WOmen'S Gloves for even-
ing wear and dress occasions,
fine quality kid Suede-better
gloves than you can buy else
where for a third more,
8-buttOn, black or white,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ST. so
I2- button, black or white,
........... SZ.Z5
Io-buttOn, all shades and
DlaCk....................SZ .SU
2o-buttOn, black and
Whlte............." SZ.9S
Women'S Glace Gloves in
black and white and all the
leading evening shades, 10
button, at SZ.9S pair.
Mems Kid Gloves, in white
and pearl, very fine quality,
At Sl.50 pair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
HAD HIS REVENGE.

In the days Of her young womanhood
the witness had Tilted the lawyer who
was now about to CrOss-eNamlnC her but
there was nothing i'm his impaSsive face
or calm, even tone of voice, to Indicate
that any recollection of her hcarllcsS
cruelty in the long ago still ranked in his
mind.
Miss Jarvis" he said, "you stated a
few minutes ago that you recalled the
time at whiChIhese events took place be-
| cause it happened to be your birthday
"Hcs, sir"
MAY 1 ask you to state again the exact
| date Of your birthday
Yes, sir. July TO-"
The lawyers opportunity had como,
but he did not jump at it with oycrwhelm-
| ing haste. That would have been inaf-
| tistic and Lawyer PrObus was an artist
| in his line. lie rose slowly 20 his feet
walked with measured step up and down
| the limited space the crowded condition
of the court room left at his disposal,
and stopped at last in front of the Wit
ness.
"July TO- / think you said?"
"Ges, sir, July TO-"
"New Style or Old Style, madam?'-
Chicago Tribune,
All the Difforence.-"My dear. how do
you spell peal? asked the poet, "l am
writing a line about the pealing Of the
braZen bells"
! tell me whether you are writing about
chimes of bronze statues. s.'-Indianapolls
Journal,
The times., 1897-05-30

drew for tie position, which was Won
BIZ Mr. Torreyson.
The funeral of Mr.. James Quinn will
take place from bis late home, on upper
Prince street, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
The remains of the late William Hall,
who died in Washington, viii be brought
here tomorrow afternoon for intermcnt
in the Union Cemetery
A ball and festival viii be given by
the Catholics OF Del Ray on Monday, at
St Asaph Park. from 8 to IL p. m
Ex-Mayor E E. Downham, who went TO
Norfolk to inspect Guce Commandery,
Knights Templar, has returned home
Mrs. Bernard Cline is i'll at her home, on
South Fairfax street.
Mrs Mary Ann Lawrence died at her
home, 324 South Pitt street, this morn
ing.
Miss Ellen Burke has returned from a
visit to New Orleans She was accom-
panied ON her return by Miss Rosie Trist
The Misses Papcoast, who have been
visiting Mrs. j. II. Paxon, on South
W ashing ton street, have returned TO
PurceilyilIe
The times., 1897-05-30
ASSISTANCE. FOR CUBA.
A Gatling Gun, Munitions Of War
and Sixty Men.

The Government has learned that ves
Sci, believed TO be the Dauntless, took from
Southern port Thursday night heavy
cargo or munitions Of war, gariing gun
and sixty men The vessel proceeded To sea
and when out OF sight OF land was joined
by ship 10 which the cargo and men were
transferred
Information has been received that a
fiiibustering expedition is being fitted out
at Miami. Orders have been Issued To- the
fleet of seven war vessels doing patrol duty
along the coast TO redouble their vigilance
and Co prevent, at all cost, any more fill
clustering voyages.
The times., 1897-05-30
4 JEALOUS GIRL S REVENGE
Shoots Her Rival, Then Turns
the Pistol on Herself.
PROMINENT SOCIETY BELLIES
A Young Granite Manufacturer
Named Wheeler the Cause of
the Tragedy-He Had Paid At
tention to Both the Girls Neither
of Them VIII Live.

Montpelier. VT, May 29.--JeaIousy was
the cause for double tragedy here this
morning, and as result two prominent
society girls are lying at the point OF death
in the city hospital Two crimes were
committed. murder and suicide
Miss Annie Wheeler was shot in the
right ear by Miss Mildred Brewster, who
then turned the pistol on herself, the bull
let taking effect on the right side of the
head The affair took place in a ravine
a short distance outside OF the city,
little after 8 O'Clock this morning. The
cause OF the deed was jealousy OF the
rewster girl OF the affections bestowed
on Miss Wheeler by Jack Wheeler. young
granite manufacturer and prominent
member Of Company II, v. ". g. Miss
Brewster home is in Huntington, this
State, where her father is one Of the
weaithiest residents She has resided in
Montpelier for the past year and has been
promine Mt In all social functions by reason
of her cngag ging manner and great beauty.
She had not been in the city long when
it became noised about that she was en-
gagged to be married to Jack Wheeler
Wheeler ceased bis attentions 10 Miss
Brewster, and it was finally announced
that he was the accepted suitor OF Miss
Annie Wheeler The latter young lady
was also prominent in society, and is a
general favorite in the city, where her
parents are welI-to-do residents. Miss
Brewster had often made threats that
Gh 10 raj 10 ba Of
but they were not deemed worthy OF NO
tice. This morning Miss Brewster in some
way learned that Wheeler and Miss Wheel
er were going for ride and made call
on the latter, saying that the two could
not be engaged to the same man, and
suggested that they both call on Wheeler
and ask him which enc he wanted
Miss Wheeler assented to this and they
started on their journey to Wheeler's
residence, which was quite a distance.
They walked. took a short cut, and went
across an open lot
When id a rayine, Miss Bre wster sud-
denly presented a revolver and shot Miss
Wheeler aud then herself, as describesi
The report OF the pistol shots We're heard
by the residents in the vicinity and the
bodies were soon discovered lying siile
by side, and both unconscious Wheeler
was notified and appeared on the scene,
and his grief was terrible to see The
bodies were taken to the hospital The
doctors say that Miss Wheeler cannot live
and that the chances for Miss Bre 2sfer'S
recovery are slight
Wheeler said today that although he
knew something OF Miss Brew ster's feel
ing, he had peEsistently refused to give
it the least attention, as he was In love
with Miss Wheeler and engaged TO marry
her
The times., 1897-05-30
Building Permits Granted.

The following building permits were IS
sued yesterday: James H. Merrtwether,
Nos. 109 to Isl Hickman street southeast
twenty-seven swo-story brick dwellings.
cost, S40,5oo j. j. Kelley, No. 731
Delaware avenue southwest, tw o-stoFy
brick dwelling; cost, $500. p. Redding-
ton, No. 633 Florence street northeast
two-stoFy brick dwelling; cost, 81 800.
A. Ambrosi, Nos. CAT and 649 g street
southeast, TIVE two-story brick dwellings;
cost, $4,000 j. j. Kelley, 733 Delaware
avenue southwest; repairs: cost, $500.
The times., 1897-05-30
SUNDAY ar THE sEAsHoRE-
Board Of Trade Members and Their
Friends Visit Ocean City.

A party OF ABOUT 100 citizens OK Wash
ington. many of them prominent members
of the Eoardof Trsae>s yesterday after
noon for a short outing at The seashore
They were the guests OF Mr,s4ohn Z. Wag-
Hotel and surrounding property at Ocean
City. Md,
They went over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at 4:25 by the way OF Bay Ridge
and reached the seashore in four and &
half hours, The return trip win be made
Monday evening at 8 Clock
The times., 1897-05-30
steamer Ohio In Great Danger

Edinburgh, May 29.-The position OF
the British steamer Ohio, Capt. Ownes.
from Rotterdam, on May 25, for Belu-
more, which went ashore yesterday in a
dense fog, ten miles north of Wick, Is
prcearious in the extreme, Her rudder
is damaged and her en- CINE room and
holds are full of water.
The times., 1897-05-30
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Are you filled with aches and
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Your breathing labor
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Be, Washington D. c., says. In 1881
DOJlced the IirsJ symptoms OF catarrH iI
the head and throat, which fater on ex-
tended 10 the bronchial tube The Rostriis
Closed up my throat was sore and there
was constant severe pain A c times
thought that my lungs and throat were
throwing out a flame or fire I mad TO
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I tired many different remedies and con
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The times., 1897-05-30
Cricket at Chevy Chase.

The members of the Washington and
Baltimore Cricket Clubs viii play match
game on the grounds at Chevy Chase to-
morrow at 1:30 O'Clock. The grounds are
within twenty yards of the circle and the
public is invited 70 witness the game
The times., 1897-05-30

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The times., 1897-05-30
Marriage Licens ses.

The following marriage licenses Were
issued today: Marceilus Green and Nancy
Jennings, Norman NJ. DJiin and Eleanor
Hale, John Weaver and Alice NJ Northern,
Thomas 1. Murphy, of Cincinnati, and
Sarah NJ. Kelly, of Washington; Albert
Frank, or Brooklyn. and Jennie Mach
mann, OF Oarksdale, Miss; Luther Y.
Petty and Josephine Bird, of Washington,
D. C.: John Thomas Hunt and Grace Neg
ley Cobaugh, both Of Washington.
The times., 1897-05-30
cATARRH DDEAFNEss.

Mr. A. d. Potts, No Al Sc. nw., Wash
fDgtoB, u. g, says. Il was trOgbfed with
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The times., 1897-05-30
n.afE Is ANOTHER.

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G., but whose home address Is Atlanta,
ia, says: Il sufferer for many years with
catarrh and bronchial trouble. and was
treated by many physicians without Secur-
iHg any permanent relief since last Au-
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WIS treated by weil-knOwn speeiahStin
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MS treatment than before [ began [ de-
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The times., 1897-05-30
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The times., 1897-05-30
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