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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-03
Separate Skirts

Can be had if you want them, but
our advice is to buy suits If YOU
contemplate wearing any of the
fabrics we have named.
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As a Matter Of EconomV

It is to the interest Of every woman to see these suits
You couldn't begin to have them made for the monev
we are asking for perfectly finished, ready to wear
gowns, nor could you improve on the making or
styles no matter what price you willing pay.
We ought to know what we're talking about when we
make such assertion. We do know and it's be-
cause of this fact that almost insist on your COM
ing in to look over our
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters of in
terest will be published when accompa.
MED, for publication, by the writers
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsible for opinions here eXpressed.I
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MINOR NEWS NOTES

This evening Camp No. 17S. Patri-
otic Order Sons of America, will tender
Camps No. 492, Taylor, and No. 52S,
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MIDSUMMER SUIT TALK.

The woolen fabrics of early spring have now
given place to the cool dressy linen and cotton weaves
that come with each succeeding summer
This seasons productions are marked chiefly bv
common sense study of comfort and thrift which
will prove most gratifying to thoughtful women Yet
appearance and effect have not been lost sight of for
one moment, and the swellest of swell women will
find enough style in the suits we are now showing
to satisfy their utmost longings
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Printing.

THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO..
North Washington Avenue-Linotype
Composition of all kinds quickly done
Facilities unsurpassed In this region,
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To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take laxative Bromo ou,nine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails to cure. 25 cents.
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine,
Warehouse, 100 Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa,
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FRANK p. BROWN & CO, WHOLE
sale dealers In WOODWARD, Cordage and
oil Cloth, 72O West Lackawanna ave.
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Miscellaneous.

BAITER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
halls picnics parties, receptions, we'd
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. j. Bauer, conductor,
III wyoming avenue, over Hulberts
music store.
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THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT Ac-
countant and auditor, Rooms 10 and 90
Williams Building opposite postoaice.
Agent for the Rex Fire ENtlnguisher.
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Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE, 125 and 127 FRANK
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
L. ZEIGLER, Proprietor
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., L. & w.
passenger depot, Conducted on the Eu-
ropean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop.
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Detectives.

BARRING g. M'SWEENEY, COMMON
wealth building. Interstate Secret Ser
vice Agency.
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WATSON, DIEHL, HALL & KEMMER-
ER-Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Law; ;
Traders National Bank Building; rooms
g. T. g. and 10; third floor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
DRANK POISON.
Mistake Which Came Near Ending Youn
Woman's Life,

Shortly before o'clock Sunday morn
ing an actress at Willard, took a
dose of bichloride of mercury by mis-
take, thinking in to be water, and
only the fact that she Immediately
discovered her mistake and the prompt
attention by physician, prevented her
death.
AS the story was told the young woman
had been out for the evening, and did not
return home until nearly clock. She was
very thirsty and went to the commode
in her room to get glass of water which
she left there. Beside this glass stood
another tumbler filled with bichloride of
mercury which is used in exterminating
bed bugs. This tumbler the young wom-
an raised to her lips and swallowed little
of its contents before she discovered that it
was not water. She Immediately spit out
the poison and realizing that the stuff
thatshe had taken might prove fatal if
some antidote was not administered at
once she called for assistance and sent
for DR.. Hunkins. This physician on his
arrival Immediately administered an anti
dote and after working over the young
woman for a time succeeded in removing
some of the poison from her stomach by
means of pump, thereby saving her
life
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
JUMPED FROM TROLLEY CAR.
Miss Mary ConIey Receives Bad Cut on
the Head.

Miss Mary Conley Of 10S Monument
street met with a painful accident
Saturday night about $50 o'clock while
attempting to jump from moving troll
ley car. The car was in charge of Con-
ductor Randall and was going up Con-
gress street towards Munjoy hill. Miss
Conley was passenger on the car, which
was an open one, and sat at the end of
one of the seats. She asked the conduc-
tor to stop the car at Sheridan street when
they arrived there. The conductor said
that he would and went back to the
rear platform. The car makes no stop
! between Washington and Sheridan
streets, and had just crossed Washington
of speed when Miss Conley reached up
and pulled the bell cord and started to
her feet. Conductor Randall called to her
to wait until the car stopped, but not
needing him she sprang from the car, not
even touching the step, and was thrown
heavily to the ground, striking on her
head. The car came to full stop and
the conductor found Miss Conley
lying unconscious in the street with a
bad cut on the right side of her head.
Miss Conley was taken to Turner's drug
store at the corner of Congress and
Washington streets and DR.. Comedian
called The doctor found the woman
considerably bruised and a triangular
cut on the head which required eight
stitches to close. No bones were broken
and Miss Conley did not seem to be in
jured in any other way. The accident
was reported to the railroad office and a
| hack was at once sent to take the injured
woman to her home.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
GOMEZ KILLED.
The Latest of the Many Tales From
Troubled Cuba

Havana, June 26.-Rumors have been
afloat here since yesterday morning, prob
ably emanating from official circles, that
Gen. Maxine Gomez, the insurgent COM
mander in chief, has been killed in fight
near the military line, in the province of
Puerto Principe, extending from Jucaro
to Moron. Later today the report of the
killing of General Gomez was modified to
the statement that he had been seriously
wounded, but nobody outside of official
circles believes this report to be true.
Captain-General Weyler this morning
was at Jucaro and continues his trip to
Manizanillo. 1t is officially stated that
hundreds of families continue to, surren-
der to the Spanish authorities at Trini-
dad and San Spiritus, province of Santa
Clara
Gen. Soguro, in an interview informed
a correspondent of La Lucha that the in
surgents are so weak in the district of
Sacti Spiritus that the local guerilla
forces are sufficient to fight the insurgents
whose surrender there to the Spaniards is
shortly expected.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
YASSALBORO In RUINS.
SrarIy Whole Village Destroyed by
Fire.
THIRTY Or MORE HOUSES OR
STORES WERE BURNED.


Fire Started in Hay Barns Near the Maine
Central Railroad and Spread Rapidly
Only Hastily Orga 1iized Bucket Bri-
cade to Check FIames-Loss $50, 600,
Vassalboro, June 26.-Fire started here
this afternoon in the hay barns close to
the Maine Central tracks owned by George
A. Reynolds and Son of Waterville. A
strong wind was blowing which carried
the sparks into the village. They fell
on the top of the hill and started another
fire, which, before it was under control,
burne 90 buildings, including three large
hay barns, Dodge & Hussey's store and
the old Gibson house. Fifteen families
were made homeless. Mrs. Gibson, 90
years of age, who lived in the Gibson
house nearly all her life, had mar row
escape from death in the flames. A
steamer arrived from Waterville too late
to be of much service. The total loss is
estimated at about $50, 900; insurance only
about $4,000.
Messrs. Dodge & Hussey, dry goods and
groceries, suffered the largest loss, amount
ing to $4,000 on stock and store; insurance
$4,000. There is no fire apparatus in the
village and the fire made great Roadway
before enough volunteers could be Sc
cured to throw water upon the numerous
: buildings and check the progress OF the
flames. Quite a number of other build
ings were set on fire by the flying sparks,
but were extinguished with little damage.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Later Particulars.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

Augusta, June 26-The little village
of Vassalboro, situated - miles north of
this city, ION the line of the Maine Cen
trail railroad, was visited by a confagra-
tion this afternoon which destroyed over
81 buildings and nearly wiped out the
entire town. 1t. was the worst fire that
has ever. occurred in Vassalboro and to-
night over 80 families are homeless,
while nothing remains of the once pretty
village street save the smoking ruins Of
what were few hours ago comfortable
dwellings or business blocks.
first broke out and in less than half an
hour the whole village street was in
ashes. 1t is supposed that fire caught from
the sparks Of the locomotive which drew
train No. IL that leaves Portland at 1
O'Clock and which passes through Vassal-
boro about 3. ~
North of Vassalboro station stood the
large hay barn Of George W. Reynolds &,
Son, of Wateryille, who are reputed to be
the largest hay shippers in Maine. The
barn was filled with baled hay and when
once the fire was well under way the
blaze was SO fierce that huge sparks were
carried by the strong wind into the
village. Here, famed by the wind. the
wooden buildings were ignited and in
less than ten minutes after the first build
ing took fire the whole town was threat
ened. The fiIe did little damage to the
buildings between Reynolds barn and
the hill on which the village is situated
owing to the promptness with which the
sparks were extinguished. But in the
village, which all believed to be beyond
the danger line, the sparks soon set a
house on fire and from that time on the
flames wrought their will
Vassalboro has no fire department and
the hastily organized bucket brigade could
do little in staying the progress of the
flames. From house to house the flames
1eaped onward down the street and though
desperate attempts were made to save
some OF the buildings. one after another
in the line of the fire were swept away.
The Gibson house, the store of Dodge &
Hussey, the smaller stores adjoining were
all destroyed All of the buildings were
of wood and burned like finder. The
Yates mansion was saved, together with
the village church and one or two dwell
ling houses, somewhat removed from the
path of the flames.
houses in the village, as well as the most
elegant. Its owner is now in South
Africa g
Help was summoned from Waterville
and two engines were sent to the assis-
tance of the town, but before they could
reach the spot the buildings in reach of
the flames had been Destroyed
Theloss~~is estimated here tonight to be
nearly 200, but reports concerning the
confagration outside of the bare facts
are hard to obtain, and this figure may
be too small. The insurance is supposed
to be light.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Late Marine News.

Hyannis, Mass, June 27.-In port
steam tug L. Tuckenbach, Williamson
with dredger and scow, New York fol-
Portland.
Passed, schooner A. 6. Cole, New York
for Portland, Cora May, for st. John
n. B.
Perth Amboy, N. j., June 27.-Sailed
schooners D. D. Haskell, Portland.
Vineyard Haven, June 27.-Passed
schooners Celia F. West, Bangor for New
York; M H. Read, Roc kland for do
Alfred Brabrook, from Rockport for Bal
timore; Albert F. Sterns, Bath for dc
Katherine D. Perry, Kennebec for do
Maine, Portland for Norfolk; Vim. Pick
ering, Ellsworth for Rondout; Sarah W
Lawrence, Portland for coal port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28

noble ambition. Ambition to do what
no matter what it is. Man is something
more than machine and we are to make
the most of ourselves, make ourselves all
that we are capable of being. The second
element is truthfulness. We cannot live
without having confidence and trust in
each other either in the home, socially
or in the business world. 1t is the same
as good material in a building. Poor
material in building is bad enough,
but infinitely worse is the man who con-
structed the building and allowed the
material to be put in. One of the best
things we can say of one is that we
know man or woman thoroughly and
know that he or she is truthful and can
be depended upon on all occasions. The
third element is honor, a profound re-
spect for oneself and for others. A man
of honor will not do mean thing to
any one. Then kind-heartedness, sym
pathy, a spirit responsive to all those
who are living round about us. Reverence
is one of the most essential things in
manhood and womanhood. When you
destroy the sense of reverence it is i'm
possible to climb higher. We may never
become famous, may never accomplish
any great thing, but we may all have
these elements of ambition, truthfulness,
honor kindness and reverence which
will enable us to grow into this grand
est thing in the world, the building our
selves up to what God would have us
be-the best that we can be. Each of
the elements were aptly illustrated by
true incidents and the sermon was as
helpful to the older ones as to the chill
dren.
Following the sermon two children
were christened
In the evening the Sunday school gave
one of it's usually fine concerts to a full
house.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28

An American Officer Writes of the Scene
Yankee Cruiser a Center of Attract.
ion.
Portsmouth, June 26.-After q threat
ening morning, the weather frightened
and brilliant day for the great naval
review was promised The streets were
thronged with people at an early hour,
and on all sides were to be seen bewilder-
ing masses of glittering uniforms, gay
multitudes of civilians, military bands
and sailors of all ranks and nationalities.
In gallant array off the coast were the 166
British war vessels, manned by about
$4,000 men, aggregating some 600, 600 tons,
which were reviewed by the Prince of
Wales, representing the Queen, as the
final display of the jubilee celebrations.
One of the prettiest sights of the day
was when the royal yacht having come
to anchor, the various foreign admirals,
with their staffs, put off to pay their re-
spects to the Prince of Wales. AS they
passed the different warships, the bugles
sounded, the bands played and the marines
presented arms. All the admirals with
the exception of Rear Admiral Miller
went on their steam pinnaces. Admiral
Miller went in his barge, the seamen of
the Brooklyn rowing so finely that they
provoked approving comments on all side
for their skill and sailor-like appearance.
The Prince of Wales received Admiral
Miller and his staff with special COR
diality and complimented him upon
the appearance of the Brooklyn.
The Prince presented each of the admit
rails with a medal as a souvenir of the jul
bilee.
1t is generally admitted that the
Brooklyn presented the smartest APP
pearance of any of the foreign ships.
Everything about her was spotlessly
clean; she was beautifully decorated
with flags, her crew were trim and her
salute was fired with the greatest pre-
cision and regularity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28

The report of the committee of 10 on
rural schools in the United States, ap-
pointed at the convention of the national
education association in July in 1895,
has been completed and will be submitted
at the next annual gathering.
Professor Aarporath of the Cordoba OBJ
servatory, asserts that the moon is not a
satellite of the earth, but a planet.
Deputy United States marshals at
tached to the Fort Smith, Ark. court,
have captured three men whose arrest, it
is believed, has effectually broken up the
once famous band of counterfeiters
known to secret service operators all over
the United States as the Bullfrog Valley
gang.
The Anchor line steamer City of Rome,
which arrived in New York yesterday
afternoon from Glasgow, had thrilling
experience with fire on board ship, which
fortunately was quickly got under con-
trol by the ships fire crew.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Last summer while attending court at

Last summer while attending court at
niontown," says D. B. Patton, a prom
ent druggist of Fayette City, Pa.
ree witnesses were suffering from di-
hna. gave each dose of Chamber
MS Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
IL and il gave immediate relief. On the
~ home one of my neighbors was taken
sith severe eramp in the stomach and
was suffering with intense pains. gave
aim dose Of this remedy and within
five minutes the pain had ceased. The
remedy is a favorite here. know Of
MANY who are never without it. ALWAYS
take it with me when going away from
home" For sale by H. P. S. Goold s
Drug Store, GIT Congress ST., Portland,
and Z. s. Raymond. Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
CORNISH.

Cornish, June 24.-The commencement
exercises of the Cornish High school were
held Thursday afternoon and evening.
Union hall was very prettily and taste.
fully decorated. The class, although
small, did honor to themselves and to
the institution from which they go forth.
Following was the order of exercises:
Prayer, Rev. J. B. Saer
Salutatory with bodybuilding
Stones, Blanche e. Cole.
Decline OF War, Clarence B. Flint.
Music.
The Art of selling Opportunities,
Marjorie Milliken
The Web of Life, Alton Goodwin
Music.
History and Prophecy. Alice G.. Sanborn
Valedictory with Essay-Shaping the
End, Iva A. Norton
Music.
Singing of Glass Ode by the Glass.
Presentation of Diplomas by the Super
visor.
Benediction
In the evening q fine concert was rem
dered by the Haydn quartette of Port
land, assisted by Miss Stafford of Deering,
after which the classes of '98 and '99 ten
dered reception to the class of '97.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Gov. Powers Thinks Merchants Nav Sell
Paris Green.

Augusta, June 26.-The last legislature
passed law which has been construed
as forbidding the merchants from selling
pairs green to the farmers, who use the
article in large quantities for killing
potato bugs. The farmers believe this
is radically wrong, and if the law is en-
forced will do them grievous wrong
In order to get information for the
farmers on the subject, Hon. E.W. Wood
bury of Bethel wrote to Governor Powers
for his Interpretation of the law. Coy
ernor Powers in reply, said, in part:
II am very much inclined to think that
a construction that would prohibit the SELL
ing of paris green by traders for the kill
ing of potato bugs would make the
statute subject to great doubt as to it's
constitutionality. 1 don't think that
good policy requires that it be enforced
as against merchants who sell paris green
to farmers for agricultural purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Sunday Games.

At Cincinnati-C Cincinnati, 4 Louis
vile, 2.
AT Chicago-Chicago, o; Cleveland, s.
Game Today.
The ball game today on the Deering
grounds will be between Lewiston and
Portland and it is not necessary to say
it will be for blood. Three times this
season have the Portlands and Lewis
tons met, and on each occasion the war
riors of Beasie McGuirk have met defeat.
This time it will be far different and.the
visitors will be sent home sadder if wiser
men. The game will be called at o'clock.
Baseball Notes.
Belfast has signed the veteran Tommy
INLAND and he was expected to report
there today.
There is now talk that well known
Rockland parties will take the team
which represented that city and put in
shape to win games. Capt. Quinn's
team will play in Bangor today as sched-
uled
Manager Bacon is looking for catch
er. Gastonguay will not be in position
to play ball for some time to come.
q Dan Shannon has resigned the manage.
ment of the Rochester base ball team,
and George Weidman, the old-time play.
er, has been named as his successor,
Weidman will assume charge Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
King Held for Trial.

Boston, June 26.-Albert M. King, the
Young messenger of the Boylston Nation
al bank, appeared before Judge Brown in
the United States district court this
morning and he pleaded not guilty to the
Indictment charging him with embez-
cling $50 900 from that bank There are
eight counts in the indictment,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
Benediction

81 am an old soldier of the Rebellion.
A year ago L was in bed all winter with
chronic rheumatism. Three doctors
failed to give me relief Two bottles of
Burdock Blood Bitters put me on my
feet. it is worth its weight in gold" w.
B. Knapp, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co.,
Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-28
GOSPEL MISSION.

Children's Day services were observed
last evening at the Gospel Mission. Rev.
II. f. Dexter arranged very appropri
ate and interesting programme which
was given by the members of the Sunday
school. The hall was very tastefully
decorated with flowers and ferns. The
service proved very interesting and was
highly appreciated by the large audience
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