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 Thei Mineral Springs company started a part. of their mill machinery on the list inst
 G. F. Lucas has bought the house and lot Of Timothy Shay in the east part of thissvfllage. Price $1, ,00O.
 The following is a list of the officers of the Mineral Springs lodge of Good Temp lars, in this village, elected for the en- suing quarter; w, W. Ellis, W. c. T. Chloe. Norris, W.tV. T.; E. M. Davis, Sec. M. B. Fisk, F. s.; Ellen Smith, Treas Amelia Winter, Chap. L. E. Dinoek, Marshal; Chas. Case, I. G. Henry Brooks, O. c. <
 The committee on the road petitioned forleading east from near the tannery of Rowland $ Dennis, in the village, will hold its session next Monday, at the Hollow The committee. consists of Chauncey Paul of Union, Ira Johnson of Wilmington, and Henry Bissel of Windsor. The petitioners have employed for counsel, A. P. Hyde, Esq, of Hartford, M. R.. West and s. E. Fairfield Esqs. of Stafford, while for the town case.will be conducted by B. H. Bill of Rockville, and Hon, John T. Wait of Norwich, speaker of the house of representatives.
 A party of juveniles were entertained at house of Orrin Converse, on monday after noon and evening, that being just fourteen years from the time that Miss Nettie, the hostess and daughter of MT; o., first open ed her eyes upon this world.
 Births.
 West Stafford, July 21st, 1867, daugh- ter (Mary Frances to D. E. Whiton.
 Stafford Springs, July 99th, a son to Thos. Stackpole; 2nd, a son to J John Fisk, Staffordville, 4th, son to H. F. Chamber lin ..<.5 -.. .
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It must. be sweet, o thou, my dead, to lie With hands that folded are from every
 task;
 Sealed with the seal of the great mystery The lips that nothing answer, nothing / ] ask, . The lifelong struggle ended; ended quite Tie weariness of patience and of pain; And d'the eyes closed to open not again On dbsolate dawn or dreariness of night It must be sweet to slumber and forget To 'hhve the poor tired heart so still at
 last / . Done with all yearning, done with all regret.
 Doubt, fear, hope, sorrow, all forever
 INA DONNA CooLBRITH.
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WHEN q HAVE TIME.

"When havo timc, so many things I'll do To make life happier and more fair For those whose lives are crowded now with care.
 L'u help to lift them from their low despair,
 When have time. a#. 'sWhen have time, the friend love SO well Shall know no more these weary, toilag days. I'll lead her feet in pleasant paths always And cheer her heart with words of sweetest praise,
 When have time" Whom you have timei The friend you hold so dear May be beyond the reach of your intent May never know that you so kindly meant To fill her life with such sweet oonten&
 When you had tina Now Is the time An, friend, no longer wais To scatter loving smiles and words of cheer To those around whose lives are now so dreari They may not meet you in the coming year
 When you have time
 -PhiladelphAa Times.
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SoMETHING- To. KNow. 7- It, may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach. gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impuri- ties in the blood. Eletric Bitters inn proves theappetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who VhateItried 1t as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try It. Solution bacsoE 8 1. 90 per bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
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w. c. T. U.

If the white ribbon were always where the white-ribboner is,it would be power in the land.
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IS. swift F1ring Cloutls.

MT. Clayton of the Blue Hill observa- tory, near Boston, reports that observa- tions made there show that the average speed with which clouds between 8, GOO and 5000 feet high move is 60 miles an hour in midsummer and no miles an hour in midwinter The swiftest flight of cloud yet measured was 290 miles an hour.
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"Scuse me, ,suh, ,"he said, as he approach ed one of the attaches of the Smithsonian Institution, "but wants ter ax yoh sumfin'. ,.
 "What's the matter p was the inquiry. Are you looking for something to eat?'
 "N'ndeed I aint hungry. 1 wants sci'ntific infohmation. wants ter know bout desc hyah K rays det dey's tallin' de phortygrafs wifi. Dey done tells me dey kin take picters right fro yer; dat when dey goes after yer wifi one CT dem, yer skin an yer clos ain no 'tection t all"
 ''That's what they claim"
 ''An' eff dun he'd chicken foh dinner, spose dey could jes fro me down an take a picter ob de chicken"
 "I believe the theory is something like that"
 "Da's whut I thought. Das whut thought But yere's what I done come to ax yer. Does yer b'lieve dat dey could git CT good huff likeness ob de chicken tel inable de ownah ter reco'nize i'm ?" Wash. iaegt0al StGr.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.

IItems or local Interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years agoI
 - Aug. 9, 1867.
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Poor Blood

Is starved blood. It shows itself in pale checks, white lips, weak digestion, no appetite, exhaus- ton, lack of nerve force, soft muscles, and, chief of all, weak muscles. Your doctor calls it Anaemia. He will tell youthat the weakening weather of sum mer often brings it on.
The Press., 1897-08-05

One successful venture which has come of the Manchester ship canal Is the steamship service between the cot ton metropolis and London. It is long way round, but the saving in freight dues is enormous
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QpAsp TuIs OppopT1rN1Tv Ion re

GRASP THIS OPPoRTUNITY.-On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its great merit. ELY BROTHERS,
 56 Warren St., New York City. I was afflicted with catarrh last au- tumn. During the month of October could neither taste nor smell and could hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus Geo. Shautz, Railway, N. J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
LITTLE EDNA BULL
BURNED TO A CRISP
II Is Supposed That She Was Playing
with Match.
OTHER CfllLD'S NARROW ESCAPE
IL Was Taken from the Smoko-Filicd
Room by Heroic Mrs. Monie--Edna
Died in the Arms of John Whitte-
more-.Coroner Eongstreet Em-
paneiled IA Jury Which Will Meet
Monday Night.

Edna, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. Il. Bull, of the Hill block,
on New York street, was fatally burned
yesterday morning by a blaze which
for time threatened the structure in
which the bereaved family resides.
The grey of early morning was Just
beginning to dissipate yesterday morn
ing as Mr.. and Mrs. Bull arose from
their slumbers, leaving in crib, di-
rectly in front of their bed, the 4-year-
old daughter, Edna. In the bed was
their younger child, chubby little
mite of about years.
The father prepared himself for the
days labor; he is a steam fitter and
the mother busted herself with the pre-
paration of breakfast which, being
served, the husband departed for the
scene of his days work.
At few minutes past o'clock Mrs.
Bull thought she detected the odor of
burning cloth. 1t was a vague, un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

county Jail with a decidedly unenviable
charge against him. Mary +. Gallagher
is the complainant and she alleges that
Johnson has refused to keep his promise
and, marry her. She wants her child to be
able to call him papa" and therefore had
him arraigned before the alderman yes
terday. He preferred the county jail to
the endearments or Mary, ana nc tnere
now.
II. Il. Hand, attorney for the Traction
company, yesterday filed a demurrer to
the suit brought by Catherine sweeney to
recover $1,000 damages for injuries alleged
to have been sustained by being run down
by car on Lackawanna avenue, july Is,
1895. In the demurrer 1t is averred thdt
there was nothing In the plaintiif' 5 de-
claration alleging that the injury was
received without negligence on the part
of the plaintiff.
The Young Womens Christian associa-
ton rooms were crowded last Tuesday eV-
ening to hear the pupils of Miss Carolyhe
V. Dorsey sing and recite. This was one
of the finest recitals given In Scranton IN
some time, and merited the lavishly be-
slowed praise given both to pupils ana
teacher. The programme was an excel
lent one and so varied in character as 10
please all. PThe work of the pupils showed
much ability and careful training.
A charge against Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Burke, of Pittston avenue, resulted in
their arrest yesterday afternoon by Con-
stable Cole, of Providence. The complaint
is that they sold liquor without license
They We're arraigned before Alderman
Howe of the Seventeenth ward, VINO
after hearing the testimony, set pan ~
$500 each for their appearance at quarter
sessions court ID. w. Vaughan entered
bail for the defendants and they were re-
lea Sp1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
MEETING OF YALE ALUMNI.
officers Chosen and Constitution and
By-LaWs Adopted.

There was a meeting of the Yale
Alumni association of Scranton in the
Office of Colonel H. NJ. Boies last even
ing. The committee on constitution
and bylaws and dinner, appointed at
the last meeting presented its report
through II. w. Boies. The constitu-
tion and bylaws were adopted as read
and April 20 selected as the date for
the dinner. The place has not been
definitely decided upon, but it will prob
ably be in the new board oftrade rooms.
Much interest and enthusiasm was
shown in the association by those who
attended last nights meeting. The as
sociation has a membership of about
fifty, which includes Judges Alfred
Hand, w. II. Jessup, R. w. Archibald
and f. N. Willard.
The officers elected were: President,
Judge W. H. Jessup; vice president,
Henry Belin, jr; secretary and treas
urer, j. NJ. Boies. These officers, with
Judge r. w. Archibald and James w.
Oallford, will constitute the executive
committee.
The constitution does not restrict the
membership to alumni. Undergradu-
ates' applications will also be received.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
SLEPT ON A CULM HEAP.
Kintsnek Selected n Very Dangerous
Place to RcDOse.

Anthony Tintsnek, a young man of
Duryea, went to sleep on Hallstead
colliery dump, Thursday night, and
when discovered yesterday morning he
was unconscious and almost dead from
inhalng the sulphurous fumes emitted
by the burning culm.
Kintsnek was found at $50 o'clock
by Hotel Proprietor Paul Urban, whose
place is just opposite the culm bank
He was carried into the hotel and after
a couple of hours work by physicians
he revived sufficiently to be removed to
his boarding house. His condition last
night was critical and there was fear
that 1t would be impossible to save his
life.
Kintsnel attended a political meet
ing at Urban's hotel Thursday night.
He left for home late in the evening
and that was the last seen of him until
his unconscious form was espied on
the culm dump by Urban in the morn
ing.
He is 26 years Of age and came to
this country from Germany only few
years ago. He boarded with John Shat
fer, whose home is near the Lehigh
Valley cutoff.
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She hastened up the stairs, pushed
open the door, but was repelled from
entering the room by a dense volume
of smoke, which stihed her at first,
and, as she paused a moment, rendered
her faint. Overcome by the sense Of an
impending catastrophe, she could do
nothing but rush to the front porch of
the first floor and call frantically for
help. Her cries brought neighbors to
her door, who We're not long in ascer-
tanning the cause of the alarm.
Mrs. James Monte was the first to
arrive and with heroism that would
have done credit to an old volunteer
fremen, she made her way through the
hallway, up the steps, and CROPPED her
way along the dark passage to the room
where she knew the children lay. The
curtains of the window We're still drawn
leaving the room in darkness, save
where tiny tongues of flame were seen
to eat hungrily at the fabrics which
constituted the coverlets of the crib in
which the girl Edna, lay. Mrs. Monte
searched the foot of the crib and felt
about for it's occupant
She felt the child's body, and her
hands touched the flesh which felt crisp
and cracked under her touch. To all
indications the child was dead. She
laid it down at the foot of the bed and
turned her attention to the younger
child, which she carried in safety to the
outer air. At this moment John Whit
temore, next door neighbor, appeared
He went up to the room and picked up
the abhorred remains of the unfortu-
nate Edna.
DIED IN HIS ARMS.
AS he picked her up she heaved a last
sigh and was dead. He carried the re-
mains to the floor below, giving orders
that the frantic mother was not to see
the remains.
An alarm of fire was sent in and sew
eral companies responded. Their SER
vices We're not, however, needed.
Late in the day Coroner Lone street
viewed the remains and emDanelled a
| Jury composed of the following: Joseph
| Woelkers, j. II, Flannelly, James Will
| son, Frederick Cavill, NJ. Custard and
II. A. Donohoe. The jury will meet
| Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull have resided in the
| Hill block but a short time. The fam
| lily moved to this city from Wilkes
| Barre.
The funeral will occur tomorrow af-
| ternoon at o'clock from the residence
! of the family. Rev. Mr.. Dunn, of the
| Second Presbyterian mission, will con-
duct the funeral services and interment
will be made in the Dunmore cemetery.
The most plausible theory Of the fire
! is that the dead girl reached over the
side of the crib to the sill of a nearby
window, on which lay some matches.
1t is probable that she scratched a
match which ignited the clothing of her
|
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
CONSTABLE MILLER WINS.
Verdict Supposes Fraud in the kap-
Ian Il Co. Dealings.

The jury in the trespass case Of M.
Kaplan & Co., against Constable j. S.
Miller came into court yesterday morn
ing at o'clock and returned verdict
in favor of the defendant. The main
contention of the defense was that there
had been fraudulent collusion between
Kaplan & Co. and Seidman & Co. to de-
feat the creditors in whose interest the
constable was acting when he broke in
the door of Kaplan & Co.'S store.
This concluded the work of the week
and court was adjourned until Mon
day by Judge Edwards.
Among the orders handed down yes
terday was one conditionally confirming
the report of the auditor in the case
of c. j. Wilbur against II. w. Han
kins, and another fixing Feb. 4 as the
time for hearing arguments in the mat
ter of the insolvency of b. S. Sutton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
This isimpOrtant TO You,

And to your wife, son and daughter.
You want a home. Think, about it.
Buy one of our choice lots in the CEN
trail and select part of Scranton at a
handy and convenient walking dis
tance from business, theaters, hotels,
churches, stores and depots, on Adams,
Jefferson, Madison or Monroe avenues
At most of the lots flag walks and
curbs are laid, also sewers, gas and
water mains and steam heat, and in
front of some the asphalt pave. These
are sites for superior homes. Prices
low. Terms easy. Clear title guaran-
teed. Call for circular. Jones, 81 Spruce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
THE RISING GENERATION.
Ii Attracted the Largest House of the
Season nt the Academy,

1t was the largest house of the season
that greeted William Barry and his
company at the Academy of Music
last evening and 1t was also probably
one of the most enthusiastic.
Fully one-half of those in the audi
ence had seen the "Rlsing Generation"
once or twice before, yet they laughed
as heartily and enjoyed Barry's char
acterization of Martin McShane as
much as they did the first time they
saw 1t.
Barry sang Il song, The Boys That
Came over from lreland,' which made
great hit, His daughter, Miss Lydia
Barry, sang several selections among
them one composed by herself, my
Love for You Is True
The company supporting Mr.. Barry
was very competent one. He viii
be seen here in March in his new com
edy, John Bradley's Money"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE NOTES.

Students registered this week from
WaterVille, N. Y, and Cresco, Dundafi,
Overton, Emporium, Moscow, Minoolia,
Craig, Olyphant and Taylor, Penna.
Principal Drake, of the Jersey City
Business college, visited our rooms a
few days since and pronounced the
business department one of the finest he
had ever seen.
We cordially invite parents to visit us
and see if there is not a wholesome
moral and educational atmosphere in
our school.
No better place in which to spend
your evenings than our night school,
bookkeeping, shorthand, penmanship
and English branches, including alge-
bra, geometry, etc.
- Gregory McClosky & Trainer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
THREE FAILED TO APPEAR.
Mayors Advisors in the KinsIey Case
Fail TO Appear.

There was no conference last night
between Mayor Bailey and his advisors
in the Kinsley investigation owing to
the absence of Mr.. Sanderson, Mr..
Grier and Mr. Lotus.
Mr. Chittenden reached the mayors
Office at 7,45 o'clock, and the two sat
for an hour in the reception room wait
ing for the others. The Kinsley mat
ter was not discussed until a few min
utes before they left the city hall,
Mayor Bailey has all along declined
to discuss the case with reporters, and
when questioned last night declined to
be interviewed concerning his decision
or any other particulars. He remarked
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
OLD HANDLEY PROPERTY.
One of Scranton's Land Marks Soon
to Disappear.

The old Handley property at the cor
ner of SpruceNstreet and Wyoming ave-
nue., which has long been one of the
landmarks of Scranton, has been placed
in the hands of Real Estate Agent c.
p. Jadwin for sale by the executor OF
the estate.
The exact manner in which the prop
erty is to be disposed of could not be
learned, but it is understood that the
plot will be re-mapped into. lots and
sold in sections. Two locaFparties and
one New York city concern have under
consideration the purchase of the great
er portion of the property and the
probabilities are that within a short
time this site will be occupied by mod.
ern business blocks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
IMPROVING THE ACOUSTICS.
Changes Being Made and Others Con.
templated About Court House.

Workmen are engaged in the main
court room lowering the chandeliers and
strnging fine wires across the room,
midway between the floor and ceiling
with a view to helping the acoustics,
which are not as good as the architect
hoped for when he planned the new in
terror arrangement,
The county commissioners are con-
templating the removal of the record
er's offices to the rooms now used by
the register and the arbitration room.
The register will have his quarters in
the present office of the recorder and a
room will be fitted up on the third floor
for an arbitration room.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
THE BAR BANQUET.
Final Arrangement of the Toast List
to BE Made Today,

Another meeting of the banquet
committee of the Bar association will
be held today, when final arrangements
will be made regarding the matter of
speakers.
EX-Chief Justice PaXson, Judge Or
lady, Judge Mcpherson, Major Everett
Warren and Colonel Frank j. Fitzsm-
mons are among those who have ac-
cepted invitations to respond to toasts.
Judge Edwards, it is expected, will be
POSTMASTER, and City Solicitor James
II. Torrey chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
TAPPED ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE.
John J. Muller, of Dunmore, Arrested
for That Oficnse.

The Suburban Electric Light company
yesterday caused the issuance of a war
rant for the arrest of John j. Mullen,
of Dunmore, whom they charge with
cheating and defraudlng the company
by tampering with the electric wires
and meters about and in front of his
place of business.
The warrant was issued yesterday af-
ternoon by Alderman Howe and Con-
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that there had been n thorough under
standing between himself and hts as
sociates that they would give no In
formation concerning their delibera
tions. Any report as to how the five
composing the commission viewed the
matter, was, he remarked, due to guess
work
No time has been set for further
conference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
TO STAY THE BARDS.
Arguments in the Old Forge School
District INJUNCTION.

Arguments We're heard by Judge Gun
ster in chambers yesterday on the in
junction against the school district of
Old Forge prayed for by the Delaware,
LackaWanna and Western Railroad
company. The plaintiff seeks to re-
strain the school board from bonding
the township as proposed to the extent
of $4,000 for the erection of a high
school, alleging that such an action is
illegal during the tendency of proceed
ings to divide the township
Major Warren appeared for the COM
pany and II. NJ. Hannah for the school
district
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia, and the
Late Byron l.. Richards, ofthis City.
A Prompt and Characteristic Set


"A Prompt and Characteristic Set
tlement.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Philadelphia paid today
through Messrs Bourne q Durham,
genera managers for Northeastern and
Central Pennsylvania, the amount of
their policy-$10, 600 OO-on the life of
the late Bryon l.. Richards, of this city,
the company's check for the full amount
having been sent to Messrs. Bourne &
Durham Immediately upon receipt of
the proofs of loss and within three days
of the date upon which they were noti-
fled of the loss.
The business of the Penn for the past
year was of an unusually satisfactory
character and the forthcoming annual
statement will show substantial gains
and marked progress in all important
| directions.
The company's business in this Sec
.tion was the largest in the history OF
| the agency and the outlook for the cur
| rent year is all that could be desired
| or expected.
Business men appreciate the fact that
| the policies of the Penn give them in
| surance that positively insures without
| bubble or dispute, and that they are
| far ahead of all Others IN the substan-
tial guarantees which they offer to in
surers in the way of solid protection.
Young pig stuffed lunch today at St
| C1o,ld hotel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
William Meszucka's Fall at Tripp's
Crossing Proved Fatal.

William Meszucka, who was injured
a month ago by falling into a ravine
near Trips crossing, died yesterday
at the Lackawanna hospital. His coun-
trymen in the North End are now en-
gagged in raising sufficient funds to
have the remains properly inferred
Meszucka has a wife and two chill
dren in Poland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

There will be joint caucus of the
Seventeenth ward Republicans at AL
derman Howe's office, 5O2 Lackawanna
avenue, Saturday, Jan. &c. 1897, between
the hours of and 8 p. m. for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination one per-
son for the common council and dis
trict election officers. By order of
Vigilance Committee,
George Barnard,
c. b. Penman,
~ NJ. j. Andrews.