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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
OF INTEREST TO SINGERS.

The Scranton Choral society will meet
tomorrow evening in the Scranton
Street Baptist church at o'clock
sharp.
The West Side Choral society will re-
hearse in the Tabernacle Congregation
al church tomorrow evening, and all
members are earnestly requested to be
present.
The executive committee of the Rob
ert Morris lodge eisteddfod held meet
ing last evening and transacted busi-
ness pertaining to the apnro9 ching
musical festival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
BAND CONTEST,

A band contest and concert will be
conducted on Decoration Day by
Crump's band. a prize of $40 will be
given for the overture lie Diadem," ,"
published by j. w. Pepper, of Phila-
delphia, and a silver cup for the band
that gives the best rendition of Cos
mos March," and Althouse Redding,
the march to be played on the street.
The rules to goveln the contest are:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
sitting Miss Della Murtaugh, of Oak

visiting Miss Della Murtaugh, of Oak
street.
Miss Libbie Neary, OF West Market
street. is entertaining Mrs. Samuel
Hackett, of New York city.
The sacrament of confirmation was
administered to about 200 persons by
the Rt. Rev. William O'Hara, ID. D.,
at Holy Rosary church Sunday after
noon.
Sidney Lewis called on friends at
Taylor yesterday.
David Jehu, of Oak street, is quite
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Fellows hall Friday evening. Special
preparations are being made to make
the affair n grand success.
The marriage of John Flynn and Miss
Maggie Walsh will be solemnized in
St Marys church this afternoon.
The LaRoyal dancing class will meet
In Manley's hall tomorrow evening, in
stead of Friday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Frederick Lloyd, one of ELEPHANTS old
est and most esteemed residents, died at
his home, or the West Side, yesterday
morning at . o'clock. He had been a sur
fcrer for sometime of dropsy. Deceased
was 62 years of age and a native of Wales
but came to this country about forty
years ago and has been a resident of oily
phant ever since. He was Of quiet and
retiring disposition. a good citizen and a
kind neig! bor, and his demise will be
sincerely regretted by his many friends.
Besides his wife he is survived by five
sons. They are: Professor NJ. j. Lloyd,
of Dickson; Edwin Lloyd, of Scranton; W.
ID. Lloyd, of Deposit, n. Y; George and
Fredrick Lloyd. The funeral will take
place tonC afternoon at . o'clock.
Interment Y Ill be maGe in Prospect ceme-
terry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
DUNMORE.

The first anniversary Of Colonial
council, No. 27, Daughters of America,
was celebrated Saturday evening with
much enthusiasm. The affair had long
been looked forward to, special prepa-
rations having been made for the occa-
sion. The affair was placed in the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Hurst, aged A. years, died
at the family residence 2l6 Tenth street,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. For the
past two weeks Mrs. Hurst had been suf-
fering, but not until Saturday last did
the members of the family feel any alarm.
Her condition became serious, ana she
gradually grew worse until death ended
her sutfcrings. The deceased was born
in New York city and came here when
very young. She was a devoted member
of st. Patricks Catholic church and was
one Of the best and noblest of women. Her
overy action was of service to somebody
and her friends were numbered by the
hundreds. About ten years ago her hus-
bard died and left her with a family Of
five small children, all of whom are now
living and mourn her loss. They are:
Thomas, Edward, John, Mary and Anna.
The funeral services will be conducted at
st. Patricks church Thursday morning
at o'clock. 1ntorment will be made in
the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
West Side Business DIRECTORY.
DTrDT

B. G. MORGAN & SON, NOTARIES
Public, Real Estate. Foreign Exchange
and Ocean Ticket Agents. Rents col
lected. Prompt monthly settlements
Office 11Oi Jackson street, over Mus
graves drug store.
HARRIET ]. DAVIS, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a speciality;
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture
Stoves, Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock of j. C. King, 7Ol to 709 West Lack
awanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Mrs. Edward Miller died at $50 o'clock
Sunday evening at the family home on
Broad street, Pittston. The immediate
cause Of death was pertonits. Mrs. Mil
Ter was II years of age. She was boEr in
Timsbury, Somersotshiro, England, but
had resided in Pittston since her childhood.
She was a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chamberlain Besides her parents
and husband, she is survived by one
brother, William Chamberlain; one sister,
Miss Lizzie Chamberlain, and three chill
dren, George, Lille ana David Mrs. MIL
Ter as a member OF the Methodist Protest
ant church, and she was held in hign es-
tecm by all who knew her. The funeral
will take place today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
Dunmore Business Directory.

]. b. HOLIDAY. 113 BROOK STREET,
Excelsior meat market. Fresh meat and
smoked meats; fresh butter and eggs
daily; vegetables and canned goods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. 25 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27

Martin Wcbbcr, aged so years, died at
his home. $3.50 North Bromley avenue, yes
terday afternoon. The deceased was
taken i'll about two weeks ago, but not un-
til last Saturday aid he show signs of
failing. Old age was the cause of death,
IL was born in Germany and came to this
country many years ago. He is survived
by several sons and daughters, who are
residents here. The funeral services will
be conducted at the house Thursday after
noon at o'clock and the remains will be
taken to st. Marks Lutheran church
afterward lnterment will be made in
Washburn Street cemetery.
John Gerrity died at his home, 5i4 Third
street, Sunday evening after an illness Of
five days Mr.. Gerrity was an old resi-
dent, having lived for many years in
Bellevue. He is survived by his wife and
six children they are Mrs. Frank Manion
Mrs. Martin Reilly, Michael, William, Jo-
seph and Martin Gerrity. The funeral will
take place Wednesday morning at .
o'clock from his late home. A mass Of
requiem will be celebrated at st. Peters
cathedral, and interment will be made
in the Dunmore Catholic cemetery.
Coon Germinder died at the home of his
mother, on Maple street, PriCeburg, on
SATURDAY, after an illness of about two
weeks. He was 1G years of age and a kind
hearted young man. The funeral oC-
CURED yesterday afternoon at 230 o'clock,
| Services We're held i'm the German church.
| Intcment was made in PriCcburg Ccmc-
terry. The pall-boarers were II. NJ. Bar
rctt, John Roberts, Louis Mclaughlin,
! John Snyder, Gustavus Smith and Patrick
Cavanaugh.
Isaac a. Dewitt, a wealthy business man
of Columbia county, died Sunday night at
the hospital i'm Wiliamsport, q few hours
after an operation had been performed.
He was aged GA years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
DRY SEASONS.

Europe had her season OF drourh before ours.
neither of them OF runous severity, though as
usual, a good deal of complaint and apprehen-
sion Of injury to crops attended them. Ihey
were nothing In comparison with the great
drouths OF which history makes mention. come
OF which have lately been recited by the
"XIXleme Steele" showing what degree OF aridity
the earth can sustain and still preserve Its liv-
ing generations.
In 621 all the springs OF Germany and France
dried up and great multitudes everywhere
persisted OF thirst: IN $40 and 9o3 work had
to be suspended in the fields. and the
vegetation burned up as II 1t had been
shrivelled by fire. In 1000 the rivers ran dry,
the fish putrehed and a plague ensued which
swept of multitudes. In 1922 men and cattle
that ventured into the sun fell down and
persisted In 1122 not only did the rivers dry
up, but the ground was baked TO the hardness
Of stone and divided in assures like dried clay.
The Rhine ran to a rivulet. In ll3J Italy was
visited by destroying heat and all her harvests
ruined. During the Battle OF Bella, In l2oo,
more fell under the stroke OF the suns rays
than before the arrows and arbaests OF the
combatants. In 1903 and 1904 the Rhine Seine
and Loire ran dry. In 1915 the heat extended
over Europe. and in 1925 Scotland suffered
17O5 and 171S were of extraordinary severity.
In the latter the shops were closed. the theatres
did not open during the summer and not
drop Of rain fell in six months. In 1888 the
thermometer rose to us degrees. In 1918 and
1893 vegetables were burned up and fruit dried
up on the trees. The furniture and woodwork
In houses cracked and split up, and meat spoiled
in hour. In 1872 protracted heat was ac-
companied by storms and earthquakes, and dur
ing the drouth legions of mice overran Alsace
and Lorraine. committing incalculabe dam
age In 1922 the heat brought about cholera
in France, and more than twenty thousand
125 degrees In the shade. The summers Of
1859, 1860 1860, 1870 and 1874. though ex
cessvely hot, were not attended by any dis
aster.
To these European records may be added the
extraordinary drouth In Australia two years
ago. by far the severest experienced since that
country became known to history, when the
land seemed parched to a desert, cattle persisted
in mutitudes domestic fowl and wild birds
fell off their perches dead. the thermometer rose
to 100 and the very existence of the population
was put in peril. America has known some
pretty severe irrtations Of the sort, but none
to bear a comparison with those which the
"XIXieme Steele" has thus recalled. The one to
which the present rains bringing relief
tended over a large area, threatening more dam
age than It has actually wrought. but not
'severer than common, and after a free rainfall
the repining farmers and market gardeners will
forget all about 1t.
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cal can he done, but the only act or declaration
possible In the Senate must be adverse to sound
policy and public welfare?
/! does not alter the weight Of these considera-
lions that solle leaders OF high position fail to
appreciate them. II they feel under onliga-
ton to press upon the country an untimely agi-
tation which cannot possibly result in practical
good mt this session, there is so much the greater
reason for Republicans in both houses 10 realize
the harm which such agitation would do. TO pro-
vide against it, restrict it and bottle 1t up as
FAR as possible. II Is of no use to discuss theo-
ries about the monetary question when the two
houses OF Congress can by no possibility be
brought TO agree upon any desirable measure
II would seem TO he Il good time to prevent need
less discussion. continued agitation and contro-
versy, which can only widen the breach between
opposing lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
THE REPUBLICAN, ENROLMENT.

The result of the new Republican enrolment
is specifically satisfactory, and nobody has thus
far given a good reason for doubling that II
was honestly conducted with sincere desire TO
make the organization truly representative or
the party in this county. Soon after the cleo
ton of Mr. Quigg as president Of the Republican
County Committee we quoted with approval
Mr. William BroOkield's assertion that Mr.
Quigg could in no other way so strongly COM
mend himself to the respect OF the community.
and so firmly establish his authority as the real
leader of the political forces nOmnally unde:
his control as by undertaking in good faith this
particular work. Almost simultaneously Mr..
Qugg announced his purpose to do the very
thing which the obligations Of his office as well
as his personal interests required him to do.
Under instructions which had every appearance
Of sincerity the new enrolment was ordered,
and the figures have now been made public.
They show that nearly 21,OOO names have been
dropped which amply justifies the distrust with
which the old rolls were regarded and the de-
mand for n rigid revision Deaths. removals
and innocent mistakes do not account for such
a reduction as that. A clear case Of fraudulent
stuffing has been made out by the successors
Of those who did it.
1t appears also that more than $4,000 new
names have been added to the enrolment. SO
that it is larger by about 1890 than it was be-
fore. IT, therefore, the net result can be ac-
cepted at its face value, it indicates an extraor
dinary extensive and lively interest In the
Republican party in this county. We have no
wish to think that it indicates anything elss
and until we have some such evidence OF It's
spurious character as that which was brought
against the former enrolment, and which has
now been substantiated, we shall be rejoiced
to believe that 1t is honest and accurate. In
the mean time those who either hope or fear
that the revision has been farce will gain moth
ing by making accusations which they are not
prepared at least to try to prove
1t Is an interesting circumstances also that
the Citizens Union is reporting large and con-
slant increase in the number Of those who are
pledged to cooperate with 1t in the preserva-
ton of honest and efficient municipal govern
ment. To what extent the forces Of the Repub-
lican organization and the Citizens Union are
identical there Is at present no way Of deter
mining but it is evident that the opposition to
Tammany Hall is immense numerically and
full of ZEAL that in order to succeed 1t only needs
to be united and that Its failure to unite would
be lasting reproach to those responsible for so
lamentable misuse Of their opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGE-The American Monetary Commis-
sione~s held q conference at the Foreign once
i'm London with Lord Salisbury and other bri,
,sh officials go The French GoVeTnnneht nau
a narrn,v oscape from defeat in the Chamber OF
Deputies - = full report regarding IuTKlsn
o,fraces and prosecutions in Armenia mas peeN
received in Paris. - by raaw nns T;,,nd and
over eighty injured - hre IN PARIS ue-
stroyed twenty outocars ana MY oiuin'' pa N
riages. - Samuel Charles Allsopp Baron
HinCp. is dead
CONGRESS Both branches in session -
senatc. 1'ho General Deficiency bill was consld-
cred most of the day being spent III d olsI .
Of Union Pacific Railroad anairs. - d. ~ 90
Husiness was suspended until to-day on ac
cnnnt ~ the death of Senator Harris OF Ten
nessce. 80. 80,
oONESTIC-The conferrees on the Tar'1 Dill
were in session all day. but no agfeemen. Wo
reached on many important items - us.ice
Chester in Albany declared the new aht-u9ss
laws unconstitutional and vacated the oIuei
for the examination Of the coal road pres,uen.s.
- Governor Black dismissed the charges
AGAINST Police Commissioner Parker. -
coal famine is predicted by operators IN fit ,i.
bug; there was little change IN the srs,n1
mines in the Monongahela valley stoppeu
work MANY delegates arrived pa
Detroit to attend the convention OF the
Republican National League - Inc Chris
tan Endeavor convention which closed AT
San Francisco was declared on all hangs
complete success George Van Ness 10th
rop. formerly United States Minister to Russia
died in Detroit - Corporal J. j. Mcdonald
Of Company A. ODD Regiment was killed by
lightning at the State Camp in Peekskill
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Mono won the
frst trial race for twenty Hooters off Oyster Bay
for the selection of the competitor In the inter-
national contests. Demurrers were en-
tered in Part I Of General Sessions to the In
dictments of Martin Thorn and Mrs: Augusta
Mack for the murder of William Guloensuppe'
- winners at Brighton Beach: Chum Blue
beard Varus Ben Brush. Doando. Rubicon and
Abuse - Stocks were dull and firm.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, w degrees:
lowest 49, average. S2A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
CONCERNING DEMAGOGY.

David Bennett Hill Is evidently of the opin-
ion that II Is time to come out of his hole
About a wear ago he went into the hole and
pulled the hole IN after him. and through a
long and exciting campaign waged against
cranls. blatherskites and political Adventures,
who were entitled to no consideration, but who
seemed to have obtained the public ear and
were seeking to pull down the pillars of society,
he did not once emerge. Demagogism was
abroad in the land; false doctrine was taught
pertaining to governmental functions. and the
Chicago platform encouraged the spirit of So
calism Then was a time for plain words, but
no plain words came from Mr., Hill. He took
about as much interest in the contest as If 1t
had been n schoolmans discussion OF how
many angels could stand on the point OF a
needle. But now the hole has TUNED itself in
side out and emitted David once more upon the
sands of time. And like the unwilling prophet
Of old who being released from the great
fish. went forth to prophesy. David has pulled
himself together and speaketh wisdom as if he
had never known cowardice.
His first prophecy was Fourth OF July
snecch in Oswego. Then from his mouth
oushed forth brave words denOuncing the So
cialistic demagogucs who are the impotent tar
gets of his abuse, having been disarmed and
bound while he was in retirement. These are
some OF his fine # somewhat beated utter
ances:
1t is in such times these that demagogues
thrive: It is in just such times that they should
be summed.
1t is a time for plain words.
There is too much demagogism abroad In the
Land; there is too much false doctrine taught
pertaining to governmental functions; there is
too much encouragement OF the spirit Of Social
ism and all that it implies.
There Is too much liberation Of dsrespect for
courts and constituted authority.
There In too much attention paid TO cranks
blathersktes and political adventurers entitled
to no consideration. but who seem to have OBJ
tanned the public ear and are seeking to pull
down the pillars of society.
How much that sounds like the anti Bryan
oratory of 1896. Bodrke Cochran might have
said it. 1t might have been General Palmer's
platform. Anybody reading 1t would suppose
it expressed TIE earnest convictions OF year
ago. But no. That voice was silent year
ago Now it only makes q mock parade of
what were real issues then. Fighting for them
row Is like enlisting for the War In ISGG, or
declaring against King George after Yorktown.
David's words are like Addison's frozen speech
which was heard In thaw some months after
the events TO which II related.
Hill has evidently struck "a thaw. Az he
justly says: 1T Is in such times as these that
denagogues thrive" and therefore he promptly
comes TO the front There Is, indeed, too much
liberation Of disrespect for courts. Hill him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
PERSONAL.

The degree OF LII. d. conferred upon GeheraI
Horatio c. King at the recent commencement OF
Allegheny College. Pennsylvania.
Cardinal Antonelrs will bequeathed % francs 10
the Hospital Of the Holy Ghost. In Rome, ana a
similar sum to the holy places at Jerusalem Such
small requests by rich prelate excited remark
but 1t was found that by an old Roman law. no
will was valid unless II contained these two iega-
cies. the minimum sum being five francs "A. a.
Genoa a similar bequest had to be made 10 the
Hospital Of Ponnatione, and nj Turin TO tnat OF
St Maurice and ST. Lazarus, the object being In
all cases the support OF these institutions An An,
usage.
The Rev Henry C.. Mnton. OF San Francisco,
who has jus, been elected president Of Centre
College. Danville KY. has for many years been
regarded one of the most brilliant and scholarly
was a candidate for Moderator at the Presbyterian
General Assembly which met at Winona PARK, lnd''
In May
Moses Pierce. who died the other day In Hart
ford Conn. was the uncle OF President Franklin
Pierce.
writer in The Illustrated American says that
when President Hayes nominated Fred Douglass
for Marshal of the District of Columbia Senator
Morgan Of Alabama net only voted with the Re-
publicans In favor OF confirmation. but made
striking speech, which eaked out TO the pubic IN
spite Of the supposed secrecy OF an executive ses-
slon After remarklng that he was not troubled
II was candidate on the Democratic electoral
ticket of Alabama. / solicited the votes OF blacK
men, and obtained them 10 the number OF lo,Vco'
and now when the name OF the most eminent rep
resentatve man Of this race is presented Tor the
shrlevalty OF district five miles square, shail
so back to the coored people Of Alabama, whose
votes solicited and received. and tell them re-
fused to vote for him for no reason except that ne
is a colored man? No, sir; cannot perform such
an act"
The Mark Skinner Library in Manchester, VT,
which was dedicated last week. was gift to the
town from Mrs Henry J. Willing. Of Chicago. in
memory Of her father. rhe late Judge Skinner, Oh
that city.
Charles NJ Thompson, of st. Landry, La who
has just died. achieved National reputation IN
the last State campaign by the way In which he
led the Republican party in st. Landry against
the white-supremacy Democracy Of the parish, led
by Fontenot 1t was shotgun campaign, In which
forty or fifty persons killed wounded
The white-supremacy men rode through the parish
organized whitccappers, and endeavored py
force and violence TO prevent the negroes from
registering and voting. They succeeded In most
cases, and only small proportion Of the negroes
was allowed to vote. During most of the cam
paign Opelousas, the county seat OF the parish
was In a state of siege. the Thompson faction be-
ing encamped there. Thompson. by his courage
and energy, carried the election by small ma
Tor ~ He was politician of the aggressive type
and was always fighting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

self was specially tolerant at one time OF MS
tools I'm the State Board of Canvassers VINO
stole some Senate seats In defiance OF Tue court
of Appeals and we've aftcrward hned ior con-
tempt of court. He did little pulling al the
pillars of society himself when he managed the
election stealing conspiracy. ana ne KNOWS
what bad business it Is. He speaks from the
depth of his knowledge When he says the dema-
gogue should he stunned. He VIII be by all
men who, whether on the right SIDE or the
wrong side, had the courage last year 10 hght
for what they believed
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Persons going ont of tom. either TO sum

Persons going ont of tom. either TO sum-
mer resorts or country homes. can haze the
Dai7r and Sunday Tribune mailed TO them
for 81 per month, or $3.50 for 3 months.
The address WU be changed as often as
dfHrfd.
Tra1eliers in Europe can refeiTe 1he
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month. or 81. S5 for 3 months, postage pre-
ta,d Address changed. as desired.