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Events at the Pension Office have not been
NJ srecial inheritance this week. Indeed the
most imnortant was that which resulted in the
departure of Col Evans for few days FRESH
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Private seere-
tary Porter, appeared shortly after the Office
closed enc day last week, and invited the Com
missioner to accompany him on his Nashville
Trim This is said to be the first time in 20
wears that President Of the United States has
made such an informal call. The Presidential
rartv returned to Washington on Tuesday
morning of this week.
The absence of the Commissioner did not
affect the manner in which the work was done
at the Bureau as the Deputies and Chiet Clerk
appear to be as efficient men as viii be !ouni IN
the Departments, courteous, alert, anu with a
full knowledge Of what is required. he ~ork
of issuing certificates goes on without ceasing,
but none have been yet sent out Tor tins
month They will be in few Gays. Inc
Record Division is just now trying ta catch up
with its work with which il was over ~ llel med
bv the sudden increase of the number OF APP
pications for pension and increase of pension
soon after March 4. Last week 3Dc.erks were
detailed from other Divisions to assist those oil
the Record Division. From M2ici "a June
10. more than $4,000 claims reached TINS IN
VISION. anu during tue uISs Az ~
l4,39o were received.
The report of certificates issued Tor inc TWO
weeks ending June IL shows
Army invalid: Original, 121; increase and
additional AS: reissue, 120; restoration ana
renewal, &c; duplicate, 43; accrued, 236; total,
LOIS.
Army invalid TACT June q, l90l: Original,
CSC: increase and additional, 645: reisear. JIG;
restoration and renewal, 90; supeleaeEtais. 10;
duplicate, as accrued. 237; total. l.tS3.
Army widow, etc.: Original. lc5; increase
and additional, a. reissue. ] restoration and
renewal, g; duplicate. z; total, 2o;..
Army widow, etc. TACT June %, 1890: Oriri-
nal. $40; increase i; reissue, II; renewal. D :;
supplementals, 10; duplicate, Is; accrued. o;
total, 597.
Navy invalid Original, 9; increase and ad-
ditional. 20; reissue, 5; restoration aud ie-
newai, /. accrued. 2; total 49,
Navy invalid Tact June q. 1890: Original,
Is; increase, 40; reissue. 2; restoration aud
renewal s; accrued 3; total, l07.
Navy widow: Original. l. Navy widow TACT
June %. IS90): Original, Z.
Widow lol2: Original, /.
Indian Wars Survivors: Duplicate, /; &c
crued. 5.
Old War Widows: Original, 1.
Mexican War Survivors: Original. 9: in
crease and additional, l6; duplicate. , ac-
crued. IL; total, 81. Mexican War Widows:
Original. l2; duplicate, j.
Totals Original, 1872; increase aud aaai-
tional, 1850; reissue, 15S; restoration and re-
newal, lS9; supplemental. 90; duplicate. Ito !;
accrued. 5l2. Grand total, 3.74L
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ably some time next Winter. TIE connection
of the United States Government with the
negotiations has now ended, and the two Gov.
airy dispute to q conclusion.
\
Postoffice Inspector recently sent to in
vestigate the condition Of sore of the Post
offices in the West tells of humorous happen
ing at one of the offices in Montana. Some
years ago a postoffice was established at ham
let in a mining district. The Postmastership
went begging, but one old man was found will
ing to accommodate the miners. He did not
think it worth while TO purchase letter boxes
and other appurtenances; he got an OLD tea
caddy, and that constituted the postoffce. Red
tape was tho last thing considered at that
Office. which rather shocked the Department.
A report sent in by the Postmaster recently
showed he was in debt 81 to the Government.
So an Inspector was sent to look into the con-
dition of that Office, anyhow" When the ln-
spector got there he found the tea caddy form
ing the only receptacle for mail aud the Post
master Indifferent to its disposition. He re-
monstrated with the Postmaster.
Mister, said the latter, You We came all
the way from Washington TO Investigate the
condition Of this Office, bain't you? Well, Eve
been trying to resign this place for two years,
but the Government won't let me. l don't
know anything about that 81, and l don't care
q cuss about it, but j know that it cost a heap
sight more'n $4 to send you all the way out
here. And suppose you'll want something to
report about when you get hack to Wash! ngton.
Just repor. this" and the rebeilious Postmaster
struck the tes-csddy a blow that sent it out OF
the window Of his cabin and across the canyon,
Just report that this postoiiice has moved"
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Hawaii to BE Annexed

It is practically settled that Hawaii will
soon DO annexed by the United States.
1t is known that treaty has been drown
Tho Republican caucus passed over the
question again Monday night. Mr.. Allison.
speaking in behalf of the Finance Commit
tee, to which tho matter OF Hawaiian rcci-
procity was referred, said it had been deemed
advisable to pass the matter over on account of
the strong probability of more important hap
penings in connection with Hawaii He was
understood by all the Senators present to refer
to tho reports that treaty Of annexation had
been negotiated.
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sertion, and has soft, narrow ruffle at the
throat. The sleeves are short puff with q
narrow frill at the elbow. The skirt has band
OF embroidery above the hem. All dainty lit
tie girls have frocks of this sort for afternoons,
irocks that not expensive. only as it costs to
keep them clean.
The other frock is OF heavier sort-a light
weight pique is best for it. The little skirt is
fnli and finished with hem that is stitched
twice. The waist has q sailor collar with
straight, stitched revers in front. The little
waistcoat is perfectly plain. and the sleeves are
made simply, after mod erate-sized leg o NUT
ton pattern.
That all the world is rot alike is proved by
the fact the Russians take exception to some of
our common customs and call them barbaric.
One in particular is the habit Of the husbands
in America of calling their wives by their
formal titles; that is Mr.. Brown, in speak ng
of his wife. calls her Mrs. Brown" To the
Russian this is horribly formal, and if Rus.
sian did it, it would mean that he and his
spouse were not happy with each other. When
the Russian wishes to speak pleasantly and
courteousy of his wife he calls her my wife"
or whatever that may be in Russian.
&c
Dame Fashion seems to have relaxed her
tyranny for little while this Spring, and
while sho mods the women are making their
frocks about as they please, with moderate
skirts and sleeves. few who love to clank
their chains servilely wearing bustles and
funny little skin tight sleeves with ridicuously
tiny pufs at the shoulder; but more women
are wearing moderate sleeves with enough of a
puff to be picturesque and graceful. The news
from Paris reatlirms the order that skirts are to
be made separate from their Innings, except at
| the belt, and that there need not be moro than
nine inches or so Of stifening in the facing o!
tho Innings, with moEc on the outer skirt
| Overskirts. panels and heavy skirt trimmings
| are not as much used for real use as they are
for the fashion plates
ssss
Every woman is in .crested in what she weighs
| and what she ought toweigh. Apropos of this
| Mrs. Eta Morse Iinldcr, in the May number
of What to Eat" gives this table:
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ARMY AND Navy GOSSIP.

Gen. Rnagles, Adjrtant- General. U. 8. A..
will practically close his active service this
week. and will retire on account of age Sept.
II. Gen. Samuel Bseck, the Senior Assistant
Adjutaut-General, who is duty at
Headquarters of the Army in this city, will
act as Adjntant- General during the absence Of
Gen. Ruggics. aud undoubtedly will succeed
him in that Office on his retirement in Septem-
Der. lie will be able to serve for 4 few months
only, however, inasmucli he reaches the re-
firing age himself in February next The Off
Ger next in line OF promotion is Col. Henry c.
Corbin, and probably he will become Adjutant-
General OF the Army in February.
The Secretary of the Navy has interposed
his veto ul,on the application of junior officer
TO leave the naval service. In he present case
three OF the cadets at Annapolis sought to re-
sign. They had completed four years service
at the Academy. the last year being devoted to
the engineering branch and desired to leave o
engage i'll private business. Secretary Long,
however found that the Engineer Corps was
sadly in need OF officers, owing to the rapid de-
pletion of the ranks Of the older engineers in
late years, and he decided that these young
men who had been educated at tho expense of
the Government should render service in ro-
turn.
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The, Bdttey-Halff.'

The little children have gowns that are
graceful. pretty and comfortable. The
frocks that are made all in one piece are
NJ UGH more mfortsble for the little maids
than any device Of skirt aud waists. The
first frock, made of India linen, has rufles
of embroidery over the shoulder with
band of insertion across the yoke and the
waist fulled bit between the band and
the belt, which is another band Of the
embroidery. The yoke is of tucks and in
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NEW NOMINEES.

The President has nominated, among others.
the following:
To he ENJOYS Extraordinary aud Ministers
Plrmipoten:iary of the United States: Henry
l.. Wilson, of Washington, to Chile William
+. Powell, OF New Jersey, to Hayti; John G..
A. Lcishman, Of Pennsylvania to Switzerland /;
John +. Convey. of Washington, to be Consul
General at kanagawa Japan.
TO be Deputy Auditors: r. s. Person. of
Souti, Dakota. for the Interior Department
Daniel A. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, for the War De-
par,ment.
Mr. Convey was nominated and on6rmed as
Consul-General to Kanagawa under the Harri-
son Administration, but declined the place.
HIS appointment is personal to the President.
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,sres who fought with Mexico for their freedom,
.nd then after Texas was admitted to the
Union fought in our Mexican war-1S46-s.
1t is a well-known and oft-repeated fact
that women live longer than men. and the
women folk point with pride to their virtues
and say that they are long-Iived because they
do not smoke nor drink; but tho fact that
women, even working women, are never so
much exposed to the risks and dangers of life as
are many men, is another point to be considered.
An English writer who is wondering over tho
subject says that statistics 60 to prove that
married men live longer than single ones.
In a costume pictured in ono fashion nags-
zine there are II rufiics going round aud round
the yonng lady from the hem of her skirt to
her bonnet. Ten Of them break up the skirt
from hem to belt, three disport about the yoke,
one is right under the ears. two are on the
sleeves, ono under the short puff, another at
the wrists, and about the brim of the hat is still
another.
x"x
A gray grenadine frock lined with primrose
yellow and trimmed with lace over pale-y elbow
with black velvet ribbons, is Q charming com.
bination; and it may 10 turned about Just as
well, putting the gray thin stuff over black
lining, trimming it with the lace over yellow
and the black ribbons; and this combination
does very prettily for thin cotton or silk goods
as well as for the grenadine. Also, it may be
worked into q gray land white checked silk
with bands of white insertion over yellow
tafeta for trimming. with black belt and
collar.
Skirts nado with short close fitting yoke
of contrasting colors are stylish and sometimes
are exceedingly graceful.
-
Black net, lace or grenadinc, makes charm.
ing combination with coral-pina or geranium-
red lining, and nowadays, when there are SO
many satisfactory cotton substitutes for the
silken Innings, even tho frugal minded lassics
can plan for frock OF this sort These cotton
Innings have a pretty sheen aud really are
nice. without any trace of shoddincss. They
cost only % cents yard, As compared to IS
cents for the cheapest tafTeta. OF course. no
honest woman will say that she would not
rather have the taffeia, but if that be impos.
sible these cotton Innings are the next best
thing aud satisfactory.
ELSIE POMERoY McELRoY
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maids known rs The Society Of the Daughters
of tho Republic Of Texas" The aim of these
daughters is purely patriotic, to recall and
keep ever fresh the history of their gallant
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Comrade Iodine" an Iroguois Indian. who
enlisted in the navy under the name OF Lewis
j. Nosburgh, called at Office Tuesday Of this
week. lie is member of Naval Post, 400
q. AR. Department of Pennsylvania, and
served with the mortar fee: on the Sarah
Bruen In the operations against New Orleans
and Port Hudson. He became an expert gun
ner. After the war he became scout on the
plains, and now wants to be placed on some
Western reservation. He does not ike the re-
strictions of life in the East, aud the Sioux ut
the Rosebud are willing to take him in, but
the Indian Bureau finds such an intrusion
contrary TO the rules of the Department HIS
father. under the name of John Savoy, served
through the war in the lst Ohio Art.
Pat Donovan, 18th Mass, janitor at the
Keely Cure, Topus, Me. Comrade Donovan
was taken prisoner OH the Fredericksburg
road at the time of the. battle of Mine Run
lie made his escape from Millen, and after
months OF wandering at last came into our lin es
At Suffolk, Va.
George w. Allen, 1ieth Pa, Somerset, Ky.
Comrade Allen settled in Nebraska after the
war, aud some years ago secured q position as
keeper OF a National Cemetery. After satisfac-
tory services at various cemeteries he was as
signed TO that at Somerset but the Cleveland
Administration removed him.
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Who's to Blame ?

Puck
African Chief-We are at war just now
with a neighborng tribe.
Explorer-What was the cause oft.
African Chief-We got into dispute a
to which was the aggressor.
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CHAT OF THE ooRR,no,.

No President since the time Of Grant has
sppeared go much among the citizens in public
PLACES a. has Mr.. Mckinley. Iadssd, he has
been in Office only few days mere sAan three
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MUCH WORK DONE.
Pension Office Adjudicates Cases
Rapidly.

President Mckinley Invites Col Evans 10
Nashviile-Large Number of Applications
observation-disclosures Of Certificates Issued
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had cond
eae treating
of America to
complaints aing sisters into
hi detail of their suffering
do for them what the physicians unable
information
of
arrv her to-day constantly applying
Thousand them
last indicative OF
unequaled
training.
training
all kinds of Ills
the
Pinkham laboratory at
than the
responsible for
will nota Pinkham for
publishing grateful
Vegetable
pound to enale
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Skirts nnado with short, close fitting yoke
Of contrasting colors are stylish and sometimes
are exceedingly graceful.
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Every woman is interested in what she weighs
and what she oughtfoweigh. Apropos of this,
Mrs. Eta Morse IIndder. in the May number
of What to Eat" gives this table:
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WILL VOTE FOR PRYOR.
John G. Jennings Will Rebuke Men Who
Have Unwarrantedly Used His Name
for Campaign Purposes.

For several weeks the Democratic
campaign orators and newspapers have
been abusing C. f. Pryor, the Republic
can candidate for sheriff, alleging that
he had treated John G. Jennings, of
Minooka, unfairly. How false these
statements are is shown by the follow
ing, which appeared in yesterdays
ScrantOnian:
Mr.. Jennings is a fair man, and
yesterday in an interview with a Scran-
tonian reporter, which took place in
the presence of five reliable witnesses,
he bore the strongest testimony to Mr..
Pryor's worth as a man, stating that
he had known him ever since he opened
the grocery store he used to keep in
MinoOka. and that he had always found
him an honest, square fellow in every
sense of the word. He further said
that Mr.. Pryor had done him no wrong
personally; that Mr.. Pryor had merely
acted on the advice of the lawyers en-
gagged in the case. He concluded by
saying that he did not wish to be the
means of doing any man a wrong, and
pledged himself openly to support him
with his vote at the polls on Tuesday.
Mr.. Jennings manly action in this
matter is an unanswerable rebuke to
Mr. Pryor's cowardly traducers, and
stamps their campaign methods with
the infamy they justly deserve"
Mr.. Jennings statement was made
in the presence of five witnesses, whose
names are now in the possession of
The Tribune
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Foreman Harry Birbeck, Fireboss Pat
rick Campbell, Samuel oakley, foreman
at the Dickson colliery; William Little
john, fireboss at Leggett's creek;
Thomas Cullen, mule boss at the Won
Storch, and Tallie Williams, an eX-
perienced miner, descended the slope
when the fire had been gotten under
control at $50 o'clock Saturday night,
and climbing over the 160-foot face,
reached the new Diamond workings.
Just inside the Tulley gate they found
a board across the track, on which
Fireboss Hill had written: 1--WE have
gone TO Months" Arrived at Mof-
fits heading they found another board
which read: I'VE have gone to the
dip" They had gone in that direction,
but came back again to Mofit's, as al
board, however, directed the rescuers
to Yankowski, and when they reached
there he heard them and called out.
He hurriedly told them the sad situ-
alton. Two of the rescuers assisted
him to the surface, while others looked
after the removal of the bodies. Yam
kowski, after receiving refreshments
at the company office, was able to walk
to his home on Gardner avenue.
At 2.55 o'clock Saturday morning
Fireboss Patrick Campbell and two
companions made their way through
the four-foot vein as far as the head
of the fatal plane, but were driven
back by the smoke, which was begin
ming to pour forth from the vein below.
The fire has been subdued and there
are several gangs of men at work cellar
ing the fall which was caused by the
fire.
Coroner Longstreet will begin an in
quest today.
The funeral of John Farrell will be
held this afternoon from the home of
his son on Jackson street. The re-
mains of John Mcdonnell will also be
inferred this afternoon. The funeral
will occur from the home of Mrs. Mary
Naughton, at Leggetts creek patch,
where he boarded. Interment will be
made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Thomas HILL the fireboss, will be
buried tomorrow afternoon. Services
, will he held at his late home on Deacon
street by the Rev. Charles Prosser, of
the Primitive Methodist church. In
| terment will be made in Forest Hill
cemetery
The funerals of John Francis Moran
| and Thomas Padden will take place
| tomorrow afternoon from their respect.
| i've homes, 1912 West Market street
| and 1862 Keyser avenue. The remains
will be conveyed to the Holy Rosary
! church, where services will be con.
! Quoted. Interment of both will be
made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery
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ADVICE GIVEN TO
GOOD CITIZENS
From City Pulpits Reference Was Made
TO the Coming Election.
OF THE BALLOT
Much DweIt Upon by the Speakers
DIR. GiGin Said n Bad Citizen Might
Better Stay Away from the Polls and
DO Their Country Some Service.
Rev. David Jones Draws Compari-
sons--Rev. Mr.. Grant on Duty of
Ministers.

From many of the pulpits of the city
yesterday came sound, wholesome gen.
eral advice about the duties Of citizens
in casting their ballots Tuesday.
The announcement that How to
Vote" would be the evening sermon
topic Of Rev DR.. G. NJ. Giffin attracted
to Elm Park shurch an audience even
larger than the usual large evening
audience at that place of worship. The
pews AMI chairs in the main auditor
ium and the balcony seats and chairs
were filed.
DIR Giltin text was Deuteronomy
1,13 Take you wise men, and under
standing and known among your
tribes. and | will make them rulers
over you" The words We're used by
a tried officer who wished to be retired
ard was advising as to his successor;
he was telling his hearers how they
should vote.
To be sure and vote was DIR. Giffin'S
first point, q piece of advice he gave
to only good citizens. Bad citizens
might better stay away from the polls
and do their country some service, but
it was an unfortunate fact that the COR
rupt element were more alert than their
Cody brethercn to exercise the fran
chise of citizenship. In fact many of
them were too willing to vote as many
times a day as there were rewards
in prospect. This very condition of
things was a weighty reason why de-
cent people should be awake to the
necessity of going to the polls and vot-
ing.
Votes should be cast with brains,
said DR.. Giffin AMI not from the should
er. A vote should be for principle.
The words " and known among your
tribes" as found in the text were un-
fortunate as they showed a section
lism and the Jealousy of the groups,
too much factionlism and regard for
nationality preiudices and not enough
concern about manhood.
One should vote as he prays, DR.. Gif-
fin remarked. Some suppose that this
would change the relative size of the
parties but the speaker believed that
| the man on the other side might be
! just as pious as himself. He suggest
ed that the rule be changed so as to
| read pray as you vote"
"I adjure you" DR.. Giffin concluded,
"by the living God, whose l am and
| whom l preach, that on Tuesday you
remember the White Throne as you
| deposit your white ballot.
SELLING HIS BIRTHRIGHT.
Rev. David Jones, pastor of the Welsh
Congregational church, West Scranton
preached a sermon last evening that
had special reference to the coming
election. His theme was the selling OF
his birthright by Esau, to his brother
Jacob for a mess of pottage. Com
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DIED.

MA%WELL.-ln DunmOre, oct 80, 1897,
Mary Helen Maxwell, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs William Maxwell Funeral
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment in st. Mary's Catholic cemetery.
No flowers.
MUHPHY.-ln Hawley, oct. 90, 1897, Mrs.
Ann Murphy, widow of James Murphy.
The funeral will take place Monday
morning. At 10 o'clock a high mass of
requiem will be sung in st. Philomena' 5
church. lnterment will be made in
HaWley cemetery
SHEEHAN.-At 126 North Ninth street,
Sunday evening, Oct 81, Patrick Shee-
han. Funeral notice later.
WHETSTONE.-In Scranton, oct. 90 1897,
William f. Milestone, "a years of age,
at the residence of his parents, 4S5 Four
teenth street Funeral Tuesday after
noon at the residence at 2,3O p, m. In
terment in the Dunmore cemetery.
WHEELER,-In Nicholson. Oct 20, 1897
DIR. e. 8. Wheeler. Funeral services at
Nicholson, Nov. l, at II o'clock.
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SELLING HIS BIRTHRIGHT.
SQNye|' 5 Millinery

This business follows its own leadership
none other to follow.
The prices we make are far below the
ordinary, and the choice we offer you
from our immense stock of fine selected
novelties is a most unusual one.
The assortment of Ribbons at 22c., 25c.,
92c. and S9c. in their variety and splendid
qualities. The Walking Hat "Irvlngton,"
Plain and Scotch Felts, Plaid Trimmed
at $1.19 reduced from $l69. The Klondike
Hat at 9Sc., in all colors. The Trimmed
Sailors at Soc, s9c., and 9Sc., are sufficient
in themselves to crowd the store.