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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Evidence Of a Settling Of the Surface
at Weber's Grove.
THE REGION THAT IS AFFECTED

Out Diamond Vein ut Hyde
Park Mine Supposed to BE Re
sponsibie for the Troubie--Fu
of Mrs. Thomas Williams aud Pat
rick Coleman.-E entertainment at
the Jackson Street Church Was a
Success--PsrsonaIs and News Notes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
FUNERAL OF PATRICK COLEMAN

The funeral services of the late Pat
rick Coleman We're held yesterday
morning. The remains were borne from
the residence of Frank Mangan, 43O
Third street to Holy Cross church,
where a high mass of requiem was
celebrated at o'clock The remains
reposed in a handsome broadcloth cas-
ket, upon which rested several beauti-
full floral tributes. Rev. John Lough-
ran was celebrant and was assisted by
Rev. James Goff, of st. Peters, as
deacon, and Rev. w. p. O'Donnell. of
Holy Cross, as sub-deacon. Frank
Doyle was master of ceremonies. At
the conclusion of the services the re-
mains, accompanied by a large funeral
cortege, were borne to the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery and inferred.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
DAYS D0INGS In
NORTH SCRANTON
Two Men Fell a Distance OF Twenty
Feet 10 Legsetts Creek Shaft.
ONLY ONE OF THEM WAS INJURED

Margaret McArdeiI Badly Burned by
Boiling Greese Failing on Her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chew Caused the
Arrest OF Mrs. Mary Langan--The
Funeral Of Patrick Mccormick viii
Take Place This Other
News Items Of Interest.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
AFGHAN NEW WOMAN.
Told the Ameer She Wanted Freedom
and She Got 1t, Along with
Male Dress.

The new woman has penetrated ever
to the harem of the ameer of Afghan.
!stan, where she wears male attire and
does as she pleases, says the Ladies
Pictorial.
The ameer picked her up on his re.
turn journey from the northern part Of
his dominions good many years ago
She had been brought before him by an
angry father and proposed husband for
punishment. She would not conform
TO the usage of the country and enter
the married state, though she had then
reached the age when it was incum-
bent upon her to do so.
The girl declared she had run wild
all her life, and did not wish to give up
her freedom, to be shut up in harem.
sne sought the ameer's protection and
obtained it.
"All right" he said. "since you want
to be free you shall be, but free you
must also remain; that is your punish
ment. You wish to live like a man: !:
you shall live like one, and for your
own protection you must wear mems
clothes"
On her arrival in Cabul she was given
the title of older, or chief, ard was
made tbs harem's messenger She
comes and goes as t.he pleaEes or is Or
dered, both by night and day, and no
cne even in Aanderous Cabul has ever
brcathed word against her fair name.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
FUNERAL FLOWER TRADE.
How Business In This Peculiar Lime
Is Drummed Up by nm Enter
prising Pennsylvania.

Travelling men who pass through
East Pennsylvania cities when loolsn G
over the local newspapers are frequent
" surprised at the quantity of flowers
which are mentioned in the published
accounts of funerals of people not in
public life. In many of the cities the
business of drumming up the funeral
flower trade is quite scientifically done
A funeral flower trade drummer told
the other day of his mode of operations,
says the New York Sun.
ITO get early information of deaths
l stand in with the obituary reporters
of the daily papers. They cover al tbs
undertakers in the town. l get all the
deaths up to two p. IN. and then get out
to business. OF course, in these busy
days most people haven't time 10 60 TO
greenhouses for flowers. Hundreds of
people are willing to send some dead
friend a nice token of remembrance,
but many don't think of it, ard the
others haven't the time. Now, make
it business to DO all that for them.
When / hear of man dying l get the
names of his near relatives, lodge asso-
ciates, business connections, if any, etc.
l have sample books of bouquets,
crosses, crescents, anchors, stars,
sickles, harps, Tyres. hearts, gates aiar,
doves, sheaves of wheat, clusters of
lilies, wheels with broken spokes, pill
lows, pedestals and many other set
pieces. / have price lists of these and
of cut flowers, roses at SO much per
dozen-in fact, anything people are
likely to want. l call on the friends of
the dead person, ask if they wish to
order anything and promise to deliver
the goods on the morning of the day
of the funeral, fresh and handsome,
with their cards attached, all in proper
and satisfactory shape.
Il make out complete list of the
offerings, with full description of
flowers, with namee of flowers correctly
spelled, all typewriter. and give it to
the reporters. Then my customers see
their names In the papers as having
kindly sent in beautiful floral dona-
tion. so when I call next day to collect
my bill they cheerfully pay. never
lose ANYTHING"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Costly Goal Rnxtp pe.s.

A short time ago a newspaper man
sat In the Office of prominent river
GOAL operator, talking about current
events. A messenger entered and
handed the operator telegram. He
continued the conversation with the re-
porter while he leisurely perused the
contents of the message. The news.
paper man did not notice any change IN
the operators demeanor, and inquired
II there was an item of news IN the
message. "Oh. yes" said the operator
handing the reporter the message
which read that a certain boat owned
by this operator had lost nearly all he,
tow by sinking It in the Mississippi
river. The reporter asked about how
much the loss would be, and the answer
was; "About $4,000" The operator
resumed his conversation as though
nothing had happened. 1t was after
ward learned that the receiving of suct
reports is a matter of such frequent
occurrence in the coal business. Some
men would have tainted at such news
but the river coal business is a prea-
deal of a hazard, and one must have
the spirit of the gambler to engage in 1t
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Popped Into Publicity Quickly.

Commodore Dewey is the second, or
perhaps the third, man whom we have
lately seen jump into an enormous
publicity in q single day. The first
was Bryan, whom millions of Ameri-
cans had never heard of when he was
nominated at Chicago. The other was
Robert Fitzsimmons. But after all,
Filzsimmons's rise was not SO precipi-
tous; for although he was world-fa N
GUS the instant time was called on the
PROSTATE Corbett, he was very we'll
known before. Before the fight at
Manila not one American in fifty
could have told who commanded the
Pacific squadron. Within twenty-four
hours that same officer was perhaps
the best-known person in the world.
After all, for advertising purpose it is
hard to find anything more promptly
effectual than war. ar.-Harper's Weekly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Board of Education Elects Prof. Henry G.
Williams, of BelIaire.

| ''a&s'sfs't Va .febohps
The City Board of Education met in
regular session Monday evening at the
Office of Superinten ndent Boyd for the
transa ction of the usual business. All
members were present. Unusual in
terest was attached to the meeting as
it was expected that the teachers and
sch ool officers would be chosen for the
coming year.
Clerk Dye read communication
from Superintendent w. w. Boyd in
which that gentleman requested the
Board not to consider his name further
in connection with the Superintend-
ency.
The committee on the annual picnic
reported pi ogress in arrangements and
was continued.
The auditing committee reported
that the books of the Treasurer and
Clerk had been found 10 agree and was
discharged.
On motion thr matter of electinp a
Superinten to succeed Mr.. Boyd
was taken up and the teachers COM
mittee submitted the name of Prof
Henry G. Williams, of Bellaire, with
the recommen dation that he be ap-
pointed and the salary increased from
$500 to $1,000 per year. DR.. Willis and
Mr. Reckard both objected to raising
the salary and Dr. Willis presented the
name of Mr.. R. G. Kinkead, of Colum.
bus. Mr.. Eyessen explained that the
raise of 500 per year was necessary to
secure Prof Williams services Mr.
Meisenhelder moved that Mr.. Williams
be employed at a salary of $1,000 and
the motion was second led by Eyessen.
An informal vote was taken by secret
ballot which resulted four for Williams,
two for Kinkead. The roll then being
called for formal action, the motion to
employ Prof. Williams prevailed, And
rews, Dye, Eyessen and Meisenhelder
voting aye and Reckard no. Willis
voted aye on the selection of Williams
but no on the raise of salary.
The Clerk read petition from a
number of Second and Third ward citi-
zens, protesting against the employ
ment of Prof. A. M. Farlow, principal
of the Third street school, and de-
manding his dismissal. The petition
was based on Prof. Farlow's alleged
harsh treatment of pupils. After a
short discussion il was decided to give
both sides Of the case chance for q
hearing and the matter was postponed
one week. In order that Mr.. Farlow
might not be singled out as the object
of an adjourned meeting, the appoint
ment of the entire list of teachers was
also postponed until next Monday
night.
1t is generally understood that there
will be few If any changes in the
teaching force of the schools.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Accommodating Mourper,.

Here is an instance of his willingness
10 ob!ige: was making a sketch of
the village cemetery and wanted only
funeral procession to complete my
study. remarked to the old man:
What pity there does not happen TO
be funeral going on, so that might
put it in!" His reply took me by sur.
prise; for, jumping up, he said; "There
is a man i'll in the village, and be must
die soon; I'll go and hurry him up!"
And, sure enough, he hustled them all
so much that an hour later my sketch
was complete and the man safely in
TERED! And believe that the bereaved
family considered themselves especial
ly honored by my interest in the cere.
monyl
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENNEY g. Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honora BILE in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEsr & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, @.
WALDINe. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gistA Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
TUESDAY. MAY ~. 1898

To Mr.. w. W. BOYD, who, after this
year, will cease to be the Superin'
tendent of the Marietta public schools,
belongs q large share of the credit for
the advanced condition of our school
system. Mr.. Boyd, occupying the posi-
tion he has for several years, has not
been without his critics-as all men in
such places are wont to have; but it
can never be gainsaid that he has made
a splendid mark for himself as a man
of strong executive force and original
ity, bringing about many good features
in our school system.
Mr.. Boyd has been in the public
schools since 1890, having been in that
year elected Principal Of the High
School. In 1891 he was elected Super
intendent of schools and has served
acceptably in that capacity since that
time.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Literary Note.

Captain Alfred T. Mahan has written
a paper for the June number of The
Century on the causes of the failure of
the Spanish Armada. 1t accompanies
an illustrated article giving the story
OF the famous catastrophe, based Oh
manuscipt records and on the nara :
tiyes OF survivors and other Spanish
documents. This number OF The Cen
tury will contain several other articles
Of equal timeliness.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
o Cuba! That is the watchword

Cuba! That is the watchword
army that is being gathered al
Iearest point of embarkation as
as possible. There has been nc
,ange in the plans of the administra-
.on, but the bad guesses of many
newspapers have made it necessary for
them to announce that changes have
been made. While the original plans
for the invasion Of Cuba have not been
changed, they have been widened and
enlarged because the President has OBJ.
tanned accurate knowledge showing
that 1t will be impossible for the in.
surgeLts to render the aid to the invad
ing army that it was at first supposed
they could. The insurgents are wide
ly scattered, and according to the best
information they could not all be got
ten together for the purpose of assist
ing in making IA assault upon Havana
inside Of month or six weeks. There
fore the President will not wait for
them, but will land an army in Cuba
large enough to lick the Spanish army
at the earliest possible moment-the
first installment of that army will
probably be on Cuban soil before this is
printed, but it is just as well for the
impatient to remember that it takes
more time to move an actual army
than it does to move an army on paper.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17

REMENYI, the violinist who visited
Marietta last year, is dead. He died at
San Francisco on Saturday last, aged
"a years. The dispatches tell the story
of his demise as follows:
"Edouard Remenyi, the famous vio-
Inst, who has enthralled audiences all
over the world, fell dead yesterday af-
ternoon at the Orpheum theatre, San
Francisco He had played two or
three classical pieces, and answered to
an encore with "Old Glory" He
played as if inspired. His 5000 audi
tors rose with him, leaving their seats
in their excitement, completely carried
away by his achievement. When the
music ceased, the house was swept
with wild torrent of brayos. In re-
sponse to another burst of applause the
great Remenyi began ts play "Delibes
Pizzicati." He had just completed a
few bars when he laaned forward as if
to speak to one of the musicians in the
orchestra, and then slowly fell for ward
on his face. One of the musicians
caught him just before he touched the
age and prevented him from rolling
>. All was over. He was carried
N the stage and physicians sum-
ed. They worked with him for
time, but their efforts were futile.
vs. dead"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Il. L: and C. e. Entertainment.

The entertainment TO be given by the
Epworta League andChristianE E Endeavor
Union in the First Congregati tional
church Thursday evening will begin at
1880. Ice cream and cake will be served
before and after the entertainment
The program is as follows:
Guitar and Mandolin Club.
Solo. ....... Miss Ruth Armstrong
Recitation. ................M Miss Mes sick
Piano Solo. -. -. .....Miss Creamer
Male Quartette.
Recitation. ....... ..... Mr.. Bosworth
Guitar and Mandolin Club.
Duet :. Mrs. Ebinger, Mrs. Flanders
Violin Solo. ....... Clarence Schneider
Recitation. ................. Mr.. Turner
Piano Solo ...... .....,.. Miss Dawes
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
Left side oftenest Lame.

Eighty-fve per cent. of the people
who are lame are affected on the left
side.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-17
wbe~e Running La Impo.,,b,e

Il is impossible to run at an altitud
of 1900 feet above the sea.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
GIVE CREDIT WHERE TT BE
LONGS

The morning papers in the Norfolk
local columns give Detective Snowden,
OF that city, the credit for the capture
CT Albert Kidd; the man who is charg-
ed with stealing a watch in Norfolk
The credhS should so to the Pontsnnou II
police and not to Mr.. Snuwden, who
know nothing of the affair until tele-
phoncd for by Lieutsnant Only, of this
GUY, who had thc man under arrest
Tor trying 10 sell $40 watch for SO to
Mr.. T. d'. Jones, jewcler in this city.
Mr.. Snowdcn came over, got the man.
after the owner of .the watch described
his watch and ideEtihed the one that
Kidd sold as his. He then carried him
TO Norfolk, and that was all he had
10 do with the arrest. Give credit
Whore bt belongs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
THD CITY GETS s2,4oo FROM THE
GOVERNMENT

In 1865 the United STATES Government
imposed q direct tax TO pay the war
aebt upon oil persons living in the
southern cities. 1t was collected for
1ha't year, burt no other collections were
made. The people In the city Of Ports
mouth and Norfolk county paid $4,000
10 ehe general Government as their pro-
portion. In 1892 the Supreme Cou.-t de
ciued THAT 1t was demonstrations to
ieEy such Il tax. and thaE the money so
collected should he refunded to those
VINO paid It. Congress- passed an APP
preparation to cover the amount and
eurned 1t over to the Governor or each
Stale. About six years ago Governor
Sci>inney appointed Mr.. Joseph IT.
Duke, of Norfolk county to distribute
me money to oil parties who made an
plcation and could produce receipt
showing that they had paid the tax
an advertisement was posted request
ing all parties who had claims to pre-
sent them for payment. Nearly $1,000
oL-'he money was claimed, and rest rest
was ordered by the Legislature to be
paiu 10 the city and county, ito be used
tor improvements of streets and roads.
Last week Mr. Duke turned over 10
the cay $4,000. and to Norfolk county
apont S3'loo. The city's portion will be
useu 10 put rhe streets in better con-
uEioh, and 1t could not have come 1T n
better time. '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
POF3TSWOUTEIN EWS

he expects to have 1t connected with
the reservoir by May 1st. Then there
Will be no more trouble about the
supply OF water as there will always
be plenty Of it.
John Johnson, colored iwns sent to
the county Jail yesterday by Justice
j. p. Trent. of Deep Greek, to await
the next term of the County Court for
burglarizing the store or Mr.. Ambrose
Lindsay at Deep Greek and carrying
away lot Of goods and several dol
lans In money.
Messrs. John p. Grifford and c. T..
Neal two prominent lumber dealers
OF New Jersey, are in the city looking
to the purchase of timbertd land in
this Vicinity. If they succeed in buy
Ing q force of men will be put to work
Immediately TO cut the timber, which
VIII be shipped to Princeton, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Silverthorn have
issued cards to attend the marriage
OF their daughter. amelia Frances, to
wed Mr.. Charles V. Morris. The cere-
mony viii take place February 18th,
at the residence of the Rev. Thomas J.
Brady, 503 High street, after which a
reception will be held corner Arm
strong and Leck.e streets.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
THE FERRY LEASE.

\ bin that had been prepared hy the
CITY Council and the Board Of Supervi-
Snfs. OF the county, was forwarded to
kichmond yesterday to have il passed
by the legislature, granting the tw,,
bodies the privilege of releasing the
FERRY when the present term expires. 1t
is said that under the next lease that
the lessee Will be required to run regu-
lar trips from Portsmouth to Norfolk
from 4. m to 10 p. m. every ten min
u'FS; ohc-half hour trips from 10 p. m
10 ~ M, and hourly trips the balance
'5f the night. The ferry from Berkeley
VIII run twelve minute trips for tho
same hours as that from Norfolk to
portsmouth, and similar schedule nr-
Ter 10 p m There will be no Triangular
trips. Is now.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
Special Notice.

All liquor dealers are cautioned against
purchasing the celebrated Gibson Wits
key unless the names OF MOORE &
SINNoTT are inserted In the United
States government stamp which Is at
tached to each package. n
Many unreliable dealers are purchasing
our empty barrels and refllling them with
spurious whiskcy under our brands and
name All such persons will DO prosacut-
ed to fullest extent Of the law IL they cons
tinue their dishonest pra Ices q fter this
date. Moo g \ ST OFT. }5iff
Successors to John cibson's Son & CO. 9
Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 4 S9S, 1a23-lm I'M
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
RAG SAM WILLIAMS NOT G1JI15ry

me court room was densely packed
Yesterday to hear the case Of Rag Sam
Wiiiiams, charged with the murder OF
Cuon Lung, the Chinese launCryman.
al IL o'clock the Jury was In the box and
looked none the worse for being locked
up over night.
several witnesses were examined for
the defense. and Williams proved by q
number OF witnesses. both white and
coIored. that he was in Suffolk Saturday
night all night and left Sunday morn
ing about l o'clock. All the evidence
was In and after the court had instruct
ca the jury the case was opened by Mr..
Neely. who was assisting the Common
wealth. He was followed by Mr.. Rich
ara Cox Barlow, a young lawyer, who
Is son of Mr.. ]. j. Barlow, OF this city.
LAS. this was Mr.. Barlow's maiden
speech, all eyes We're turned on him,
ana 10 the young gentlemans credit it
must be said that he acquitted himself
IN an able manner, at no time showing
the least nervousness. At the conclu-
sion OF his remarks he was highly
comDlimentcd for his able effort
few more such cases and Mr.. Bar
low will make for himself quite a repu-
tation.
He was followed by Mr.. Parker for
the defence. Comonwcalth's Attorney
Griffin closed the argument and the
case was given to the jury, who, after
having been out about five minutes.
returned verdict of not guilty, and
Williams was set at liberty. He was
warmly congratulated by his colored
friends, who were present in large num-
beers
The Cinnamon. of whom there were a
large number present, did not seem to
take kindly TO the verdict, Judging from
their looks and their early departure
for their homes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
THEIR VOICES FOR PEACE
Concluded from First Page)


alleged to have been written by Senior
bupuy de LONE. the Spanish minister,
70 ION Jose ClnalcJas. editor OF the
Maurla I'll leraldo (Which letter was
huolished this morning. and after al
ieElhg that said letter was an insult to
tnis country, declared 1t TO be the sen sc
OF the House that the Spanish minister
De given his passports and sent home
III uiSSrace lie was cut off by Il de-
mand Tor the regular order
me debate on the contested election
case was short. During the course of
IL Mr. L!nney Qep., of North Carolinal
SAID that the ncgioes in the South were
sleadtast in their loyalty to the Rcpub-
mean ticket. AS well expect to shoot
OH the hornS of the moon with n pop
gun said he, "as to make u Southern
negro voluntarily vote the Democratic
ticket"
Alter the result OF the vote had been
announced Mr.. Aldrich advanced TO the
bar Of the House and took the oath, At
S:2o p. m. the House adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
EPwoRTH LEAGUE social,

An Epworth League social, in aid of
me lark View Methodist Church, will
hH hcia Thursday evening. The enter
. .,I VIII consist of music recita-
lions and Photographic selections di-
Ecctcd by Captain e. V. White. a sill
Yer oilrring will be taken at the door.
Vocal selections will be given by Miss
Sallie Ridley Jones (contralto), IIiss Leo
W'iicner (soprano). Misa Margaret
Proctor (soprano) Mr.. w L. Lumley
tenoD. Mr.. Harry Butt tbaritone), Mr..
y. y. Martin Uenor) and Mrs. e. O.
Young talto): Miss Ada Haughton, nc
compan!sU. Mr.. Terry Gordon will re-
cite.