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Evening star., 1897-01-16
CHEAP RIDING.
This Queen Travels Around the World
for Ten Cents.

This Queen Travels Around the World
for Ten Cents.
From the st. Louis Republic
Ever see a queen and her suite travel
around the world on a ten-cent postage
stamp?"
No. promptly responded the reporter
as he shook hands with man of middle
age who stood al one of the writing desks
in the main corridor of the post Office
well, here is one who is about to depart
on journey to the Samoan Islands, and
if you desire it you may see her before she
goes. You know my pet hobby is raising
fine bees, and 1 have frequent demands
from all parts OF the world for my stock
so here, you see, l am just filling one
ORDER
He laid a little wooden box upon the
desk
You will notice that there are two little
circular compartments in this royal car
riage, in which the queen is kept
and the other for her suite, and.'' he con-
tinued, by way Of explanation, this little
plug in the center of the box is solidifed
candied honey, which will furnish food to
the regal party until they arrive at their
destination.
The compartments are covered with a
fine wire gauze to prevent the escape of
the insects.
This large one in the first compartment,
the one with the delicately shaped long
body and beautiful markings. is an Italian
queen bee, and she is valued at SO. / have
queens valued all the way from 81 to s25.
The others in the second compartment
are the suite or worker bees that will ac-
company her on the trip, not only for COM
pany, but also for the heat they will pro-
duce to keep her comfortable on the stormy
voyage over the great cold seas.
After we have the bees safely slowed
away in their proper compartments we
switch this little lid around and fasten it
with a tiny screw at the ends, and on its
top surface the address of the consignee is
written, the stamp is affixed, and away
goes her majesty-a queen sold into slavery
for the trifiing sum of so. and sent to her
destination on a ten-cent stamp.
Seems funny, doesn't it?''
Yes, but do you not lose many of these
valuable bees by shipping them this way?'
Not at all; have been sending out just
such insects for five years past and not a
single bee has left my apiary that has not
reached its destination in Q. K. order and
in that time l have forwarded to and re-
ceived bees from all parts of the civilized
world.
Bee culture has grown SO rapidly in the
United States that there are few farmers
now who have not substantial apiary and
who do not net handsome income each
year from the honey the bees yield and
besides the farmers there are thousands of
gentlemen and ladies who are apiarists
purely from the fascination the hobby af-
fords."
Evening star., 1897-01-16

reflection was given. 1 expected some
expression OF contrition from you. Have
you reflected, Edna?''
Yes"
Mrs. Sartwen threaded her needle with
almost excessive deliberation.
And what has been the RESULT"
That l was pleased 10 think had said
nothing harsher than / did"
The ticking of the tall clock on the land
ing echoed through the house. Edna list
ened intently for quick, firm step on the
gravel, bat all outside was silent
Added to your-if i use the word inso-
lence II is because / can think OF no other
term with which to characterize the re-
marks you have addressed to me-added to
your insolence is now disobedience If 1
am oyerstating the case no one can be more
pleased than L to be corrected, In the
proper spirit.
II have no desire 10 correct YOU"
After nipping the thread with her teeth
and drawing deep, wavering sigh Mrs,
Sartwell said;
TN every household, Edna, some one
must command and others obey When
my time comes | shall gladly lay down the
burden OF what poor authority is delegated
TO me. but until that time comes | shall be
mistress In my own house. Your father
Freely and of his own choice gave me that
authority and he, not you. is the proper
person to revoke ii, If 1t pIeases him to do
60 / shall therefore say nothing more
cnll ne returns Then he must choose be-
tween us II you to be mistress here
! snail bow my head without a word and
Tea .,. s1d. ms mouse. praying that peace and
every blessing may remain within It.
Something Of the self-sacrificing resiRna-
don breathing through these measured
words must have touched the hardened
neart or the girl, for she buried her face n
her hands and began to weep-a certain
sign or defeat But she evidently deter.
mined not TO give her antagonist the salts
faction fairly won by SO admirable dis,
Evening star., 1897-01-16
FILLING A BULLDOGS TEETH.
An Operation That a Scranton Dentist
Did With Hesitation, hut Success.

An Operation That n scranton Dentist
Did With Hesitation, hut Success.
From the New York Sum
A powerful and ferocious bulldog. owned
by DR.. Ward of Scranton. Pa. enjoys the
distinction of having a big gold filling in
one of his incisors, and a good many citi-
zens. who have caught CLEAN of the gold
I'm his mouth, wonder how the filling
done. Some think it done through
hypnotic influence by the doctor over the
dog while others insist that IL was through
the dogs implicit obedience to his masters
command.
The bulldogs name is Gem. He is as
ugly in appearance as a prize winner i'm a
dog show. His nose is mass Of wrinkles,
and his eyes have a wicked CLEAN for any
one but his master and Mrs. ward. his
affection for them, however, knows no
bounds. When Gem was discovered one
day claspng his muZzle between his paws,
rolling and over on the floor, and
moaning his mouth was examined, and it
was found that there was big cavity IN
one of the incisors. 1t was decided that a
dentist should be consulted. The dentist
found that ii would be necessary to use a
rubber dam, and he promised to I'LL the
cavity provided Gem was etherized. This
was done, and the operation was consld-
cred successful one, although Gem evil
IDENTIFY thought otherwise. Some time after
ward the filling came out. and Gems last
state worse than his first, for he re-
fused to submit TO anOthef operation WIN
ether. At the first sniff of the anaesthetc
he not only added score of wrinkles to
those already I'm his nose, but showed his
teeth i'm dangerous a way that the den
tist refused to proceed. DIR. Ward insisted
that he could make Gem stand on the table
and have the tooth filled without wincinE.
The dentist dubious about trusting
his hand between the brute's jaws, but
finally consented to try.
Gem was put on the table and his master
stood in front of him, kept his eyes fixed
on Gems, and told him to open his mouth
Gem did SO, and rubber dam was soon
adjusted in place. The dentist set to work
with the instrument of torture called a
burr, and one of Gems ears went down in
a threatening way, while the other re-
mained cooked. The doctor held one finger
raised and kept his eyes fixed on Gems,
that never wandered from his masters
gaze. The attitude of Gems ears proved
a barometer of his sufferings, when the
burr touched a spot close TO the nerve.
When both ears went down the dentist
knew he had gone far as dogs nature
would let him go. Gems eyes never wan
dered from the doctors I'm the hour and a
half the dentist at work. Gem stood
the final polishing, and when his master
gave the word for him to get down from
the table Gem danced with demonstrations
of joy at his release. Since that day he
has no trouble in masticating the biggest
beef bone.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
No Chinese Rate of Wages.

From the Portland 0regonian.
A few years ago the comparatively few
Chinese in our northwest Pacific states
were to be expelled because their low scale
of wages and living put our own working
people at disadvantage. We all remem-
ber the uproar on this subject eight ten
years ago. But now We are told by self
appointed champions of labor that the con-
ditions of our own working people. their
hopes and prospects, would be improved by
acceptance of the monetary and industrial
systems of Japan, China and Mexico! This
is the grave argument of our popuist
newspapers, and they find delight in print
ing statements like those of ID. p. Thomp-
son and others, who virtually advise the
working people of this country to create
by their votes such conditions here as
exist i'm those paradises. But we cannot
find that these suggestions get much APP
plause from our working people.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Why They Laughed.

He was a famous pianist and his long
hair and beard were his pride and joy.
They were at the theater and the scenes
of the play occurred IN barber shop.
Suddenly he begin to laugh heartily.
What is the matter? l nothing
funny on the stage" she inquired.
Il was just thinking" said he, "how the
people would applaud If l should go up on
the stage and have my hair cut and get
shaved.
She was silent. Suddenly she began TO
laugh.
What amuses you?" he inquired. Il
don't see anything funny occurring.
II vas just thinking" she said. how
foolish you would feel If the audience en-
cored yor."
Evening star., 1897-01-16
WHY 1T DIDN'T WORK.
An Authority ON Old-Time Fights, hut
Failed i'm New Methods.


From the Chicago Post.
so you've had a fight, have your" said
the old man.
The boy was SO badly out of breath that
1t was minute or two before he could get
wind enough to say, Yep" and somehow
the old man didn't seem to regard the
hreathlessness as a particularly auspicious
omen.
did you lick him?' he asked.
Nit" replied the boy with that bril-
liancy of repartee that is peculiar to boys.
Il guess you didn't follow your poor old
fathers advice said the old man. Il sup
pose you thought you knew more about it
than he ever had chance to learn and
went at the other fellow with some ncw-
tangled uppercuts or swings or something
OF that sort and let him get in under your
guard while you were figuring out the
scientific points of some new blow. Science
is all right. / suppose. in fight by rounds
where there have been all the usual pre-
liminaries, but I've seen the time when a
scientific fighter would get the tar licked
out of him while he was getting his .iance
ready for use Now, when / was a boy
and L saw there was a fight coming on
l aimed to get in the first blow
That's my way said the bog.
1T is, eh?' returned the old man. Well
l don't see how boy can get licked If he
goes in on that system, unless he's too
easy with the first blow. l tell You when
l was boy" and the old man began to
get excited, my aim was to swipe him
first and swipe him hard. I'd just land
him one over the eye or under The chin
and il would be all over. You see, when
you paste a fellow in the ear you want to
paste him a hot one, and then"
And then suppose he lands on a brick
pile. interrupted the boy.
WHAT asked the old man, rather
startled.
'Suppose he lands on a brick nile wbep
you hit him and gets up with half a
brick in each hand, what's the next move
in the system that never failed when YOU
were a boy?'
My boy" said the old man severely,
after minute of thoughtful, calm consid-
GRAFTON of the subject, fighting is bad
business at best, and i am surprised that
you should expect your father to give YOU
advice that would be sure to lead you into
trouble and very likely would tend toward
the cultivation of a boisterous quarrel
some disposition. Now run OUT and pIav
and don't bother me any more"
Evening star., 1897-01-16
NEW YEAR IN RUSSIA.
The Cars kissing Contract - Tvo
Weeks of Festivitfes

"eeAs OI FestlV1t1e8.
From the New York Sun.
New Year customs In Russia are interest
Ing. In the morning the princes of the i'm
perial family. personages of the court
functionaries of the capital and servants
ol the palace come in regular order to pre-
sent their homages and good wishes to the
emperor, who kisses all the members of his
family and all the high officials three times
according to the Russian fashion.
On Easter Sunday the emperor is Obliged
by custom to kiss in the same manner
every individual he meets even the lowest
OF his subjects. the most miserable of beg
gars. This kiss is intended to call the Rus
SLAMS ia attention to the fact that they are
all brothers in the orthodox religion
But on New Year day the emperor gives
his fraternal kiss, as We have said to his
family and the high functionaries In his
service only: and the people i'm the streets
kiss each other, whether they are acuuaint-
ed with each other or not The favored
ones who have been kissed by the czar are
permitted to kiss the hand of the empress
The ceremony of hand kissing was sup
pressed for time, but 1t was re-estab-
lished a few years ago, under the reign of
Alexander III.
The festivities commence on the 21st of
December and are ended on the 9th of
January. During these two weeks the
young people gather together to play
games and to dance. On New Year day
dt DredkldSt, uinneF ana supper, the guests,
standing around the table, touch glasses
drink the health of the emperor and offer
good wishes to each other.
Masters give presents to their servants,
but don't give presents to each other. as
they do on Christmas. On Christmas day.
in all the families, the table is set with
profusion, and hospitality is offered to
everybody. In high society they drink
champagne, while the common people drink
brandy.
At this time, also, they devote them
selves to augural practices. They throw
melted lead into water, and from the fig
ures formed by the suddenly cooled metal
they endeavor to make horoscopes The
young girls try to learn whether they will
be married, and to know something of the
face, the qualities and the fortune of their
future husbands. At midnight they sit
down between two mirrors, by the side of
which two candles are placed They look
into one mirror and into the other until
they can see twelve lights. In this way
some of the girls fancy they see i'm the
mirror the image of their fiance, and that
gives them hope.
There is also the Epiphany, the day of
kings. 1t is the first feast of the Russian
year. The blessing Of water is carried on
with great pomp. The emperor preceded
by the clergy of the orthodox church. pre-
sided over by the Bishop of Novgorod, pro-
ceeds from the winter palace TO the -Neya.
where a wooden chapel is erected 1t is
surmounted by cross, and in the interior
there are paintings representing the bap-
tism of Christ.
A hole is made in the ice. the assistants
Evening star., 1897-01-16
"And what IL to be done nowfs

"And what II to be done nowf'
"Oh, we are just where we were. I'll wait
q few days Tors. and + the ms4 do not
lot. don't want to do that except as q
last resort, but won't be played with
very much longer. Now, dear girl. you
know all about It, SO to bed, to bed at once
and sleep soundly. This dissipation cannot
be allowed. you know"
He kissed her and patted her affection
ately on the shoulder. The girl, with q
guilty feeling in her heart. crept upstairs
as noiselessly as she had descended.
Chapter XVII.
Albert Langly found a new and absorb
ing interest in life. This interest was
friendship, the pleasures of which the or
ganist had never before experienced during
his lonely and studious existence. He be-
came constant visitor at Braunt's rooms,
and began teaching Jessie the rudiments
OF music, finding her a willing and apt
pupil as well as very silent one. Her
gaunt face and large sorrowful eyes haunt
ed him wherever he went, while she looked
upon him with an awe such s.she would
have bestowed upon a being from another
world, which, perhaps, he was, for he GER
ta1nly had little relationship with this
eager, money-seeking planet. Joe Braunt
was quite content to sit in his armchair
and smoke. However small the money is
for the housekeeping a workingman will
generally contrive to provide himself with
tobacco.
AS often as not Braunt was absent when
mis- daughter had her music lesson, for
Mrs. Grundy has little to say about the
domestic arrangements of the extreme
poor. The entire absence of all world wis
dom in the young man would have made it
difficult for any one to explain to him why
two people who loved music should not be
together as often as opportunity offered,
had there been any one who took interest
enough in him or in her to attempt such
an explanation. The girl, who had even
more than her fathers worship of bar
mony. was fascinated by the organist' s
marvellous skill upon the instrument to
which he had devoted his life, before her
solemn eyes had lured his musical soul into
their mystic influence. The two were low
ers without either Of them suspecting it.
Once Langly persuaded Braunt and his
daughter to go to the empty church with
him and hear the grand organ. The work.
man and the girl sat together in the wilder
ness of vacant pews, and listened en-
tranced while the somber rhythm of the
Dead March" filled the deserted edifice.
Langly played one selection after another,
for the love Of the music and the love of
his audience. 1t was a concert such as
the mad King Of Bavaria might have
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Hook and Crook.

From Up-to-Date.
Fellow In New York got rich last year
by inventing copper-plated glove"
Who'd want to wear it-candidste for
President when he goes on a handshaking
trip?'
mo: but there is quite demand for Ii in
the city. These grangers have got in the
habit of sewing fish hooks in their pockets
when they go to town."
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Negro Melodies in Irish BrOgue.

From Harper's Bazar.
my funniest experience on the home
ward trip from Southampton says a wo-
man who has lately completely the latter
was the singing, one evening. of negro
melodies by young Englishman who
crossed with us. He convulsed his au-
dience, most of whom were Americans, and
several southerners, not by his success, but
his want of it. An Englishman initiating a
southern darky is as out of place as a
Scotchman at circus. This one sang
Linger Longer, Lou and I Climbed to
Hebben on the Golden Stair with rich
Irish brogue that was the more amusing
because 1t was given with the confident all
of being a perfect mimicry of a plantation
singer"
Evening star., 1897-01-16

recite the usual prayer, and in front OF the
altar, where there are relics and holy books.
the bishop plunges the cross into the water
of the river three times. Then, with a lit
tie water, which he takes up I'm precious
vase, he sprinkles the assistants.
In turn the people approach the hole. and
each one carries away some of the holy
water.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
A Wise Precaution.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
: Say, pa said Johnny, II jist heard
Mrs. Billings tell Mr.. Billings that ma was
the man of our house. What did she
mean?'
Here" said Johnny's pa, "is a quarter
Never let your mother know about this
1t would be terrible shock to her. Now
run away and play like nice little boy"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-25

The Scranton committee for assist.
ing the families of the miners who
were shot at Latimer by Sheriff Mar
tins posse, held meeting in Work.
mems hall yesterday evening. j. II.
McNulty presided In view of the
small amounts heretofore collected in
this city it was resolved to request all
the newspapers to open subscriptions
and publish the amounts received, The
committee will forward all contribu-
tions to the HazletOn committee in
time to reach them before Christmas.
1t was also resolved to request the
pastors of ell churches to take up coll
leCtions, open subscriptions and re-
ccivc donations for this purpose and
turn over the amounts received before
December 2u. The secretary was or
dcred to have lists printed for the use
of the pastors.
VI was reported that the number If
killed was twenty-four and that over
half of these had families. Besides
this, a number We're disabled and
manned.
ON motion of c. G.. Boland, John
BrOCkelkamp was made treasurer of
the joint committee. The names of all
contributors are to be published as
soon as the additional lists, about to
he issued. have been turned in, so as
to give everybody an opportunity to
fully show their sympathy with the
movement.
Hon. John r. Farr offered to do the
committees printing free of cost and
his offer was accepted.
The committee adjourned to Dec. 81
at 3 =. M, in Workmen's hall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-25
TODAY'S FOOT BALL GAME.
Contest at Athletic Park Between
High School and La cka wanna.

Everywhere in the city people were
yesterday discussing the foot ball game
which will be played today by the
teams of the LaCkawanna and High
schools. 1t Is safe to say that no ath-
letiC event of the past few years has
caused so much local interest, and the
crowd expected at the game today will
be very large.
The field has been put in excellent
condition and the finishing touches
will be put on this morning. The grid
iron is thoroughly enclosed by ropes
and there will be absolutely no ad-
mittanCe beyond there. so that the
teams can play clean ball. No one
need hesitate to go to the game be-
cause of the snow; they will encoun-
ter none on the grounds.
Yesterday the teams finished their
secret practice. the Lackawannas at
the armory and the High school a the
base ball park. Both teams are in
splendid condition and will put up a
good game. The faculties of both
schools insist upon gentlemanly play.
The managers have so instructed the
men and the officials of the game.
Therefore the game will be entirely
free from all Objectionable features.
The grounds are sheltered and every
one can attend the game with comfort.
There will be the usual songs. yels
and all the accessories, "rooters" in
cluded, Those who stay away will
miss the most exciting athletic contest
which has ever taken place in Scran-
ton.
Last evening, and all Of yesterday.
friends Of the Lackaw anna team were
offering odds of to i on their team.
These offers were prompted by the
confident tone Of the LaCkawanna
players. The High school men have
been very quiet and said at no time
that they are sure Of winning; but they
will not present the game to their op-
ponentS
The lineup and officials are as fol-
lows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-25
CITY NOTES.

The Offices in the city hail will be closed
today
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Fay, Of Phelps street, yesterday.
william Welsh Of jefferson avenue,
fractured a collar bone while practcing
foot bah at Athletic park Tuesday after
noon.
fair will be conducted for week
beginning with Dec. l3 at Music hall, for
the benefit Of the Sacred Heart church on
Prospect avenue.
regular meeting Of common council
is scheduled for this evening, but the de-
ynands of Thanksgiving day may prevent
che attendance of a quorum
There will be sweepstakc this after
noon on the grounds of the Green Ridge
Gun club. The match begins at o'clock
sharp Birds will be furnished at Leibig S
hotel 906 Capouse avenue.
Rev. ]. j. Lansing. d. D., will recite
from memory the Courtship of Miles
Standish in the lecture room of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church Tuesday even
tng Nov. 3), at AS o'clock.
There will be service in the First Pres
byterian church this morning beginning
at 1890 O'Clock Or. Mcleod will preach.
The choir has r.ade special preparations
tor the occasion. Strangers welcome.
The Young Women's Christian associa-
tion rooms, at Do Washington avenue,
will be open this afternoon and evening.
An Informal reception and musical pro-
gramme will be given this evening to
which both gentlemen and ladies are m
yited
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
""v to John H. Evans and Mary II.
chard, of Scranton; Josie Phillips, OF
Ser ton, and Lette Simonson, of Roar
Ing L Nok; Frank c. Storm and Aida
Garter Scranton: Talieyson r. Jen-
kins, ScraGton. and Gertrude Zimmcr-
man. of Archibald; Elias j. Pugh and
Clara l.. Watkins Of Scranton; James
Powell and Martha Park, of Scranton:
John Simpson and Martha Lewis, OF
Scranton DR.. Stephen S. Watson. of
Noosic, and Anna Davis, of Scranton;
Thomas Roberts, of Jermyn, and Hattie
May Oakley, OF Mayfeld; Frederick
Sicgel and Mrs. A. l.. Monk, OF Carbon
dale Thomas j. Reynolds and Margaret
jenkins. Of Scranton; Thomas Connor, of
Dunmore, and Teresa Kelly, of Scranton
Joseph MCShea, of Harwood. and Mrs.
Ella Cullen, of Scranton; Sol Bomersheim
and Anna Dcnbler, of Clark's Summit
Rev. Miron Nolcay. of Shcpton, Schuyl-
kill county, and Gizella Kramer of
Scranton; George W. Greiner and Lena
Niller, Of Scranton: Anna Rozcislmocll
and Andrew Chrobak, of Carbonate.