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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-28
CITY SCAVENGER

Alb. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
and cess pools; no odor Improved
pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 North Main avenue,
or Eicke's drug store, corner Adams and
Mulberry. Telephone 6O4O
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Time Table in Effect Sept. 18th. 1898.
Trains leave Scranton for New York,
Newburg and intermediate points on
Erie railroad, also for Hawley and local
points, at 7.02 a. m. and 225 p. IN. Trains
arrive at Scranton from above points al
10 % a. m, and 3.l5 and 9.0S p. m.
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Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa, Dec. 27.-Credit balances
S.l9; certificates, no sales; no bids; no Of
feringS; shipments from December % to
%, inclusive, 26227l barrels: Iuns from De-
cember % to 26, inclusive. 377, 7l5 barrels.
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE At 235
Colfax averue; just completed. All
modern improvements. Hardwood finish,
sanitary plumbing, electric lights. etc.
Price reasonable. Address Frank L.
Okell, 220 Broadway, New York city.
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Delaware and Hudson.

On Sunday, July 3rd, trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For Carbondale-6.2O, 7.53, S.53. 10 13 a. m,
Y noon; 123 2.2O, 1852, 525 625 1857, 9l5,
1l.OO p. m; 1.16 a. m.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos-
ton, New England points, etc.-6.2O a. m,
2.20 p. m.
For Honesdale-62O, s53, 1913 a. M; IL
noon; 2.20, 5.25 p. m.
For Wilkes-Barre, CAS- 7.4S, s43. 9.3s
1913 "A. M; 1903, 1.23, 2.lS, 1888, 4.27. 61O
las 10.41. 11.30 p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc. via
Lehigh Valley Railroad-645 a. m, 1903
l% 4.27 p. m; with Black Diamond Ex-
press, 1l.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points g. i5
9SS a. m, 2.1S, 4.27 p. m.
For Western points, via Lehigh Valley
Railroad-l.4S a. m; 12.0S. 333, with Black
Diamond Express, 104l. 11.30 D. M
Trains will arrive in Scranton as fol-
lows.
From Carbondale and the North-6 40.
1i3 S.3S, 9.34, 103S 1l.5S a. m, / 123. 215, 225
4.23, SAB, 743 1888, .27 D. m
From WilkeS-B Barre and the South-615
7.1S, SiS, 1908, 11.55 a. m. lis, 214 as
30, 6.2l, 753 9.O5, 1905 p. m: 1.l3 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale-907 11.33 p. m; l63,
3.52, 5.53, 9.53 p. m.
For Wilkes Barre-94S, 1143 a. M; 15S,
3.2S, 5.43, 7.4S p. m.
Lowest rates to all points in United
States and Canada
j. W. BURDICK, G. p. A., Albany, N. Y
H. w. CROSS, ID. p. A., Scranton, Pa.
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SCALP TREATMENT.

~>~>~~~~~y>yN~O~~I>~N~|>~|
MRS. L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREAT
ment. 50c: shampooing Soc. facial
massage, manicuring, 25c. chiropody. 'Ol
Quincy.
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20 YEARS OF VILE CATARRH.-Chas.

20 YEARS OF VILE CATARRH.-Chas.
o. Brown, journalist, Of Duluth, Mnu.,
writes; ~ have been q sufferer from
Throat and Nasal Catarrh for over 70
years, during which time my head hus
been stopped up and my condition truly
miserable Within IL minutes after using
Dr Agpew's Catarrhal Powder I obtained
rrlicf Three bottles have almost ii not
autirrl-. .ured me- Sold by Matthews
Bros ana w. T. Clark.-9s
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PUBLIC SALE.
FURNISHED ROOMS.


LARGE FURNISHED FRONT ROOM
for rent in private family. Address f.
a., Tribune office.
FOR RENT-PLEASANT FURNISHED
rooms; conveniences. Rooms from sl.5O
up 522 Mulberry street.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILR0AO

seheduieln Rfiect May 40. tsos.
Trains Leave Wilkes. Barre as Fol.
lows:
E5o a. M, week days, for Sunburv
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
'o.'5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton.
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown'
and Philadelphia; and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, Philad slphia,
Baltimore. Washington and Pitts.
. burg and the West.
S''2 D. m daily, for Sunbury, Harris.
purg., Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Warrington. and Fittsburg and
QUO p. M, week days. for Sunbury.
harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
,,yR: WOOD, Gen'I Pass. Agent
L b. HUTCHINSON. denerai Manager
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WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
FARMER GOODWIN SAVED BY
HIS FAITHFUL DOG. y

Trouble of an Electric Light Com
pany - Exciting Experience of
Miss Lizzie Maloney - That Por-
trait of Congressman Elect Wright.
Troubles of the susquehanna Shirt
Factory - Medicine for an Ararat
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POLITICAL.


candidate for the Office of City Con-
troller. Subject to the Republican pri-
mary election. JOSEPH ANSLEG, JR.
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4ssc: short clear, s5.1Oa5.15; whiskey, sl.26;
sugars, $5.95; granulated, $5,26.
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MONEY TO LOAN.


500 ON FIRST MORTGAGE CITY PROP
erty. L. c., Tribune office.
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The Peoples Exchange.

n POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Benefit All Who
"a Houses to Rent, Real Estate Other
or Who Want Situations Hep-These
Sma a Word Inser
Cents a word-Excep Situations Wanted, Which
serted Free.
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LEGAL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Spring Brook Water Supply Con-
pany will be held at its office, No. 5cl,
Board of Trade building, city of Scranton,
on the 18th of January, 1899, at ten o'clock
a. M, In accordance with the bylaws of
the company, for the purpose of electtng
directors for the ensuing year, and for the
may properly come before the meeting.
r. II. WATKINS, Secretary.
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
GETTING UNMARRIED.

A man and woman in Susquehanna
county, after short welded life, re-
Gently walked eight miles to the JUS
tice who married them and demanded
divorce After a command to "un-
jne hands" the justice proceeded to
administer an oath of mutual renun-
citation to each party. Then, stepping
to the door, he loudly proclaimed the
divorce. Receiving no objection, he
pronounced the marriage annulled, in
the following words: "Then, by virtue
of the power in me vested and my Off
cial oath. hereby declare the partner
ship heretofore existing between these
parties this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All claims against the firm
will be paid by the male member there
of, and all outstanding accounts owing
the firm will be paid into the court"
AS the happy couple followed a wagon
track back to the farm, the justice
"winked the other eye" and went
across the way to a barroom to see a
man. Whitney.
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ESTATE OF DAVID w. BROWN, LATE

ESTATE OF DAVID w. BROWN, LATE
of Dalton, Lackawanna County, de-
ceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above
named estate having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons having claims or
demands against said estate will present
them for payment, and those indebted
thereto will please make immediate pay
ment to MARY l.. BROWN, EXecutriX,
Dalton, Pa
j. w. CARPENTER, Executor.
Mears' Building, Scranton, Pa.
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SSIONAL.
SCHOOLS

SCHOOL OF THE LACK AWANNA,
Scranton, Pa. Courses preparatory to
college law, medicine or business. Opens
Sept. II. Send for catalogue. Rev Thom-
as NJ. Cam, LII. D., Walter II. Buell.,
A. NJ.
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7. NunuNy UnIY-
I signifies that trains stop on signal for pas
sengeTs
Trains POS and 200 Sunday only, other trains
daily except sunday.
secure rates Via ontario Western before
purchasing tickets and save money
hrough wagner buffet SN-peT and free 70
clinng chair car New York TO Chicago Wy hout
change. FRJJenger VI t>J " -rt-cCd 70
HMO Cents Z er VILE.
&c. Anderson, Gen. Pass Ara
+. FlitcrOfti Div Pcss, ct ScranteA, Pa
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knows the medical virtues which may
lie concealed in q pair of bootstraps.
OTHER LOCALETTES.


OTHER LOCALETTES.
Hundreds of our townspeople are
struggling with the grippe.
The railroad from Honesdale to Elk
Lake is the very latest-on paper.
Susquehanna merchants report a very
satisfactory holiday trade.
Susquehanna doesn't appear to en-
thuse over cycle or roller skating.
Starrucca hopes to be lighted with
scetylene.
Appropriate services were held in St.
Johns Catholic church on Sunday
morning. There was the usual very
liberal Christmas offering.
Special services commenced in the
Avenue Methodist church on Sunday
evening. The pastor Rev. Frank
Smith, will be assisted by his brother
Rev. II. D. Smith, of Dover, Delaware.
A resident of Grand streettsaw be-
lated robin sitting in a tree on Sunday
morning. Afndavits-if necessary.
FLOTsAM AND JETSAM.
Reports come from Pike county to
the effect that a wild web-footed pam
ther is roaming about eating up lambs
and small school children.
The game season is ended, and hunt
ers must stop Staying coons. foxes, rab-
bits and squirrels in the business streets
of Honesdale.
One swallow does not make a sum-
mer, but one bullfrog makes a spring.
A Susquehanna county minister says
he is not subscriber to a single news
paper. May the Lord have mercy on
his SOUL
OF what use is moneyito a man when
his wife is a widow?
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SAXONIA BUST AND THIGH DEVEL-
oper. At all drug stores and Baby
Bazaar
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statesmen WANTED.

EXPERIENCED SALESMAN WANTED
for wholesale stationery. 3l2 Washing
ton avenue.
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, tWina.
Warehouse, l30 Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
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WILLARD, WARREN 81 KNAPP, AT
torneys and Coursellors- at-Law. Re
publican Building, Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
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FRANK T.. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND
Counsellor at Law. Burr Building,
rooms 10 and II, Washington avenue.
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LATER

THE French bark President Felix
Faure has arrived at Adelaide, South
Australia, and reports that during
gale her second mate and 10 sailors
were swept overheard.
THE owners of the Gloucester (MasS)
fishing schooner Grace l.. Fears and
the relatives of the crew have con-
cluded that the vessel will never be
heard of again and that all hands,
seven in number, have been lost at sea.
The schooner left Gloucester for New.
foundland on December 8, 1897.
FIRE on the 1st destroyed nearly the
whole business portion of Watersmeet,
Mich, including the Commercial house,
dry goods store and a number of
buildings adjoining. Only one business
structure on Main street was saved.
w. A. ROGERS, professor of natural
philosophy and astronomy at Colby uni
versity, and a scientist of national
reputation, died at his residence in
Waterville, Me-, ON the 1st.
SPANS former minister, De LONE,
was hanged in etfigy at Troy, N. Y, OH
the 1st, and the police had to be called
upon to disperse a crowd of about 100
people who had assembled to hurl epi-
thets at the object of their scorn.
The work of mounting two new eight
inch disappearing guns at Willets
Point, l.. l., is progressing rapidly.
Only short time ago three new guns
were mounted at Willets Point. One
was an eight-inch bore, and the two
others were ten-inch weapons weigh
ing 33 tons each.
THE dispatch boat Dolphin has been
foated in the dry dock at the New York
navy yard, where she has been under
going repairs for several months. 1t is
the intention to have her ready to go
into commission by March 81.
THE monthly treasury statement
shows an excess of receipts over e1'
penditures for February of 81, 973, 1O2.
HARRY MEREDITH, an actor who had
played in all the principal cities of tho
United States, died at New York City
on the 1st, aged 6s years, of paralysis.
/ ON the LIST the senate passed resolution Il I
| the erection in some suitable place in the Cap
| itol of bronze memorial tablet commemora-
tive OF the officers and sailors who lost theiI
| lives In the Maine disaster. Before the resolu-
| tion was passed Senator Perkins, OF California
| made an eloquent speech In It's support and In
| euIogy OF the American navy The rest OF the
| day was passed In consideration OF the Alaskan
| railroad right of way and homestead bill 80.
| The house entered upon considerable n OF the
| Loud bill relative to second class mail matter
The bill is identical with the bill passed at the
| last congress. but Mr. Loud Its author, gave
o ice of an amendment permitting the trnns-
| mission ut pound rates OF sample copies up u
! II per cent OF the bona tde circulation OF the
newspaper or periodical,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the first time in history Queen
Victoria has held reception for some
of her sailors.
A drummer has been fined five dol
lars at Knoxville, Tenn, for waving a
handkerchief at girl.
DR.. Sanarelli is reported to be meet
ing with great success in Brazil in his
work of preventing and curing yellow
fever by his new serum.
President Mckinley has promised, if
business will permit, to be the guest of
Tacoma, Wash, on the occasion of the
rose carnival in June.
Edward Marsden, a student in Lane
Theological seminary, Cincinnati, is the
first native Alaskan to receive Il legal,
theological and business education.
Rev. John Patton, who is stationed in
the New Hebrides islands, claims that
in 1897 he induced l,120 native cannibals
to forsake their favorite article of food.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who is a men,
Der of congress from Alabama, has on
file in the war office n standing offer of
his services in case of trouble with any
nation.
The two hundred and fiftieth ami
vcrsary of the adoption of the West
minister confession of faith was cele-
brated by the Presbytery of New
Brunswick, n. j.
New York parties are forming q CO.
operative brewery for hotel men and
saloon keepers. who alone are permit
ted to subscribe for stock. Capital will
not exceed S50O,OO0.
Rev. James Needham (Methodist) of
Surrey county, S. c., who will be 81 in
May, is still engaged in the active work
of the ministry. He has been minis
ter for more than rs years and has
preached to five generations.
Steps have been taken for the erection
of suitable monument in Washington
to the memory of the rank and file of
the army and navy who served during
the late war. The purpose is to raise
81 100000 by popular subscription.
Receipts from the sale of public lands
during ten years ended June 30 last
were: Cash sales, $40,9S7,732; fees and
commissions on filings, etc, $10,123,53S.
Total expense incidental to disposal of
public lands for that period, $6,0lo,13
Presciliana l.. Corpio. whose father
was postmaster-general of Mexico, has
just been released from the Kansas pen
itentiary, where he was serving a life
sentence for murder. The matron of
the prison. Mrs. Matte n. PEBBLES. got
his pardon, and he has married her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05

James Vincent Cleary, archbishop OF
the Roman Catholic diocese of Kings
ton, Ont, is dead.
A succession of terrific earthquakes
caused great destruction of property on
the island of Montserrnt, of the West
Indies group.
The board of inquiry at Havana. 1t is
stated, believes the bottom of the Maine
must be examined II the positive facts
of the cause of the disaster are to be
known. The disclosures OF the divers
seem to prove that the ship was blown
up by an outside explosion of large
torpedo or submarine mine.
The French line steamer In Cham
pagne, six days overdue in New York,
was towed in to the harbor at Halifax,
N. S., in a disabled condition.
Advices from Madrid say there is an
appalling scarcity of food in many prov
inces of Spain and bread riots are of
daily occurrence at Salamanca.
An unsuccessful attempt. was made
in Athens to assassinate King George
of Greece.
The Spanish army organ in Madrid
announces that war with the United
States is expected in April.
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A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of First Regular Session

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Both the military academy and the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bills
were passed in the senate on the 23d and
the Cuban question was debated. In the
house the sundry civil appropriation bill
was considered and resolution was intro
duced to investigate the murder Of POST
master Baker at Lake City, S. c., by mob
The feature in the senate on the oath was
the speech of Senator Spooner CWis.) in
favor of the right of Henry w. Corbett to
a seat in the senate from oregon under ap-
ointment of the governor. In the house
Mr.. Boutelle (Me) introduced a bill pro-
viding for the relief of the survivors of the
victims of the United States battle ship
Maine. Thirty additional pages of the SUM-
dry civil appropriation bill were disposed
of and the senate bill to prohibit the pas
sage of local or special acts by territorial
legislatures and to limit territorial indebt-
edIess was passed.
Henry ". Corbetts right to a seat in the
senate from oregon was under considera-
ton by the senate during nearly the en-
tire session on the 25th. :. In the house the
senate amendments to the army appropria-
ton bill were agreed to and a long debate
over the question of river and harbor ap-
preparations took place during the consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
In the senate on the 26th ult the pension
calendar was cleared by the passage of
several private pension bills and the right
of Henry w. Corbett to a seat from the
state of Oregon was further discussed. In
the house the time was occupied in discuss
ing the sundry civil appropriation bill and
about 20 pages were disposed of.
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FOREIGN.

M. Emile Zola was found guilty in
Paris of making libelous comment upon
the conduct of the Esterhazy court
martial and sentenced to one years
Imprisonment and n fine of 1000 francs.
The naval court of inquiry into the
wreck of the Maine at Havana is to ex-
anime witnesses of that terrible event
who are now in Key West. Any fur
ther facts that may have been discov-
cred tending to show the cause of the
explosion have been carefully kept Sc
cret by the officials. Divers are said
to have ascertained that the keel of the
Maine is stove upward, pointing to an
explosion from the outside.
Latest ndvices from Havana say that
the American officials there are con-
vinced the Maine was blown up by a
submarine mine operated by Spanards,
but Gen. Blanco is moi thought TO have
ii hnnd in the outrage. The naval court
of inquiry is not expected TO complete
Its investigation for several weeks.
Two government cutters were cap
sized in II gale off Wells. England, and
II persons were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05
personal AND POLITICAL.

The Illinois republican state conven-
ton will be held in Springfield on June
IA.
Mrs. James Lynett (coloredD died in
Milton, n. Y, aged 103 years.
Asa B. Stow, one of the pioneer circus
proprietors of the country, died sud-
denly in Middletown, Conn.,, aged 70
years.
Ex-Judge Elliott Anthony. one of the
most widely-known jurists of the west,
died in Evanston, ILL.,, aged II years.
DR.. John p. Maynard, famous as the
discoverer of collodion, as used in sur
gerry. died in Dedham. Mass. aged 72
years.
William NJ. Singerly, editor of the
Record and president of the Record
Publishing company. died suddenly of
heart disease at his home in philadel-
phia, aged 66 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05

The annual report of the state labor
commissioners will, for the first time,
give statistics as to the fishing indus
try of North Carolina. 1t will say:
"There were caught in eastern waters
during 1897 142, 800, 900 fish, valued at
ST., ,5S3, 800: $4,000 bushels of CLANS,
worth $4,000; $4,000 terrapins and
turtles, valued at $40, 1000; shrimp and
crabs, $4,000; oysters, S16O, 900; caviare,
$1,000" There were employed 12,6OO
persons and $500 vessels and boats.
Of gill nets 124, 900 were used.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05

DAVID w. RAMsDELL, aged 73, died
recently. He was born in Washington,
Vt, In 1861, in package of seeds he
received from the government at Wash
ington, Ramsdell found peculiar
variety of seed, which experiments
showed to be new kind of oats,
which he named Norway oats. "
Ramsdell in ten years made an enor-
mousf fortune from the sale of this
grain. Over SIS, 900 was spent in
advertising it. Poor business ability,
however, dissipated his riches and he
died practically a poor man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-05

AN interesting novelty at the Paris
exposition will be the Mareorama Sic,
which will give visitors the illusion of
n voyage by steamer from Marseilles
20 Constantinople, with calls at Tan.
giers. Algiers, Naples, Venice, Alexan-
dria and smyrna They will be stand
ing on the steamer, which will appear
TO be in the sea, even to the rolling of
the vessel and the salt br.ez,s The
nnrolling of the canvases will make
them think the ship is moving, the
principle being the same as that which
makes railway passengers in u stand-
ing train Shinl1 they are in motion
whel. another train passes.