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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-24

Fine 3-piece Parlor Suite
mahogany frames-inlaid--'
upholstered in fine silk plush
embroidered back, serpen-
tine front. Was $50
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-24
Without doubt
the lowest
prices on parlOr
furniture this
town has seen !!

We need room in our Parlor Furniture Depart
ment. Large shipments are arriving which we
must unpack We only know way to get out
of the dfficulty--to cut the prices down so low
to make the bargains irresistible. These prices
mention are absolutely unprecedented. When you
see the quality of the goods you will readily admit
that they could not be made for the price we
selling them at
You need never worry about not having sufi-
cient money to pay for your purchases here. We
will willingly extend the payments to suit your in
come. Weekly monthly, just as you please.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-24

I 5-piece ParlOr Suite
solid mahogany frames-in-
laid-upholstered in best quail
ity of silk damask-tuftei
back-thoroughly well made.
Was SIS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04
SAMOAN LESSONS.

The Samoan papers always have
something of interest which throws
light upon that primitive but much
talked of community. The last batch
gives two significant side lights-one
with regard to the Supreme Court and
the other with regard to burials.
OF the Supreme Court the following
is quite interesting. On January H.,
His Honor Chief Justice Chambers was
engaged upon case No. on the Grim
inal docket. In this, Pago, a Samoan,
was charged with the theft of pig,
and got nine months. On January IS,
His Honor knocked off cases 1, and
on the criminal docket, which were
respectively for stealing bananas, for
stealing fish and kerosene, and for
stealing pig. In each case six months
imprisonment was the penalty. 1t APP
pears that the municipal magistrate
cannot deal with cases of larceny, for
Pago's case first appeared in the lower
court, and was duly sent up.
Contrast the Supreme Court of the
Hawaiian Islands and this petty po-
lice court business of the Supreme
Court of the Samoan Islands, and one
has some idea of the immense differ
ence between matters in Samoa and
matters here.
In the matter of burials, the Samoa
Herald complains of the practice OF
both natives and foreigners buryine
their dead within few yards of theil
houses in very shallow graves, and II
| goes on to state that the whole OF
| the beach portion of the municipality
is a cemetery" From which it appear!
that after years of 'protectorate" the
municipality of Apia has not beer
able to have enforced the very first O
sanitary laws.
The more one reads about Samoa
the more one sees how utterly unpro
gressive the country is. For thos'
who like primitive simplicity and thu
style of life portrayed in Louis
Becke's stories of the South Seats thi
kind of vegetating may be satisfacto
nv, but for those who believe in hu
man progress and the advance of ;
country on the paths of civilization, I
seems melancholy that Islands capabl
of advancement should remain as tn
Samoan Islands are. The blight come
from the protectorate in a very grea
measure, and from this we may gath
er what a protectorate would do 70
us. 1t would make us stagnate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04

They spurn our fellow citizens abroad.
lest such enterprising pioneers should
become "a vulnerable point. They
will have no navy, because ships cost
money; no colonies because they
might need defense. Nothing will suit
these folks but selfish, sordid, mis-.
erly old age"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04

The smaller sizes will do for
keeping jewelry, etc, in, and
the larger sizes are suitable
for the larger business pur-
poses. They are both fire
proof and burglar proof. AS
for cost, just call in and see us
and we will convince you that
you cannot afford to be with
out one.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04
STATEMENT OF THE BANK OF
HAWAII, LIMITED.

Section IA of the Banking Laws of
1884, requires that on the last Mon
day in January of every year Banks
must make statement of their af-
fairs as of the 1st day of January.
The following is the statement of the
Bank of Hawaii, Limited, on January
l, 1898:
The capital stock of the company is
100000, divided into 1000 shares of
800 each. The number of shares is
sued is 1000. Assessments to the
amount of seventy-fve dollars per
share have been made, under which
the sum of 100000 has been received
LIABILITIES JANUARY /, 1898.
Capital stock paid in. $500, 900. 90
Deposits ...... ............ 93,712. 50
Other credits .............. 1923. %
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04

We all need.
We have now in stock four
styles of
L|MOGE TABLE WARE

and can offer you a Dinner,
Breakfast, Tea or Fish Set of
any size. to which you may
add at any time to enlarge or
complete the Set.
1t means a large investment
to carry four stocks large
enough to offer such fine
goods in this way, but it is
the way our business is run.
The above has Just come to
hand from the "Old Country"
via Sydney, together with a
choice lot of
COALPORT and
ROYAL WORCESTER WARE.
FRENCH CHINA for Decorat-
ing has also arrived.
We carry also three complete
stocks of
CUT GLASS AND ENGRAV-
ED TABLE GLASSWARE, and
you will be surprised to find
what an elegant set you can
have for the money. ,
Our windows will show you
how lastly these fine wares
look just before you have that
peculiar thankful feeling.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04

Put yourself in communication with
the people by advertising in The Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04

So. 1894 ,535 90
p. C. JONES,
President.
Honolulu, Monday, Jan. 81, 1898.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 31st day of January, 1898.
(Seal.) f. A. MOTT-SMITH,
Notary Public.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04
@imeRy @oloicS.
February I, 1898.
ANOTHER BURGLARY!

Is what we read Of very often
nowadays, and the careful
housekeeper never feels safe.
The only way you can feel
perfectly safe is by having a
Perfect Safe. We can supply
you with that now, having
just received a lot of safes
made by the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04
$394,535.62
ASSETS.

S3U4 boo b2
ASSETS.
Exchange and promissory
notes -. ...............$ SS,077 so
Coin on hand. 1884, PATIO
Checks, etc. 80. 1901 IA 9,S49. IA
Other securities ........... 46,60S. &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
THE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA.

1t takes healthy man four months to
eat his own weight in food.
1t is calculated that in large ocean
steamers more than 5000 articles of glass
and china are broken en- every voyage.
1t Is estimated that the output Of sill
yer from the Pcchico mines, in the state
of Hidalgo, Mexico, for this year will
amount tc SS,00O,O0O
The steam craft of the United States
last year carried ESQ., 600 passengers
with a loss of fOrty-siX passengers and
l37 men belonging to the crews
one million and half Ot men work in
the coal mines of the world. OF these
Great Britain has $4,000. the United
States 100000, Germany 2S5,OOO. Belgium
100, OOO and Russia 4400O The world 5
miners of metal number 100000.
PrOjeCtiles used by the United States
army for it's great modern guns cost as
follows: Solid shot. S-inch, Sj9S each; 10
inch, S14i5c each; l2inch, S2l2 each; ~
inch mortar shells, weighing S00 pounds,
Slli each, and l2-inch mortar shells,
weighing 1000 pounds, Sl9j each.
The eight women colOnels of the Ger
man army, who draw swords only occas-
ionally and their salaries regularly, are;
The empress of Germany, the dowager
empress, wife of the late Frederick III,
Princess Frederick Charles of Prussia
the queen regent Sophia and the Queer
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, the
Duchess of Connaught the Duchess OF
Edinburgh, sister of the emperor of Rus'
sia, and QueeA Victoria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
DUNMORE.

Two youngsters stealing a ride on q
Laurel Hill car were placed in rather
peculiar position Saturday afternoon.
The conductor was on the front of the
car, and the boys seeing this, as the
car was turning the curve, at the foot
of Bakely street, made a dash for it,
one of them managed to get secure
foothold, but-the other, though having
his feet off the ground, seemed unable
to reach the step. The car having
gained great momentum was flying
along at a great rate of speed and the
boy, hanging on with his hands, was
liable to drop off at any moment.
Luckily the car began to slow up and
the boy. completely exhausted, dropped
to the road. Though not seriously hurt
he was pretty badly bruised, and the
probabilities are that he will not want
any such rides for some time to come.
Frank Jones. of Brook street is vis-
iting friends at Lake Ariel.
Items left at Smith Brothers store,
Chestnut street. for The Tribune, will
be inserted in this column.
T. ]. Foley, who formerly conduct
ed hotel on Quincy avenue, has NOV
ed to Priceburg. Michael Reddy will
be Mr.. Foley's successor.
William Baker, of Webster avenue
has moved to Petersburg.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wine
brake, a son.
The following uncalled for letters re.
main in the postofiice for week end.
ing April 9: John VIM. Drumming, Mrs
Mary Donechy, Gius Cognetti, Mrs
Patrick Lynch, Elm street; William
Martin. 21O Madison avenue; Martir
Walsh, No. Z.
About 10 o'clock Saturday night, &
car on the Laurel Hill line, ran of
the track, delaying traffic for about for
| ty minutes.
The members of the Epworth League
! Of the Methodist Episcopal church will
| give an entertainment and social to
morrow evening. Refreshments, con
sisting of pudding, doughnuts and cof
| Zee will be served. A free will Offering
| will be taken.
The funeral of the infant child o
Frank Hartley occurred Saturday af
ternoon Interment was made at tn
Dunmore cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
THIRTEEN CONFIRMED.

The large auditorium of the Church
of Peace, on Prospect avenue, was
thronged at the 10 o'clock service yes
terday morning to witness the cere-
mony of the confirmation of Misses
Martha Neu, Anna Hack, Millie
Teischman, Yetta Lutz, Ida Notz. Kate
Biel, Lena Beckerle, Minnie Gardner,
Anna Moesel, Sarah Berbrich, Louisa
Helm, Mary Behl and Emma Pontlus
into the Evangelical faith. Rev. f. j.
Schmidt, pastor, officiated, and the can
didates recited the confession of faith
and ten commandments of God. The
church was decorated with an abund-
ance of potted plants and cut flowers,
and a special feature was the pro
gramme rendered by the choir, special
music having been arranged for the
occasion.
At 7.9O o'clock last night a sermon
was delivered to the classes OF the
young women confirmed, and next sun
day they will, for the first time, par
take Of the Lords supper
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04

the Atlantic district of North Amer
lea, which corvenes in washington, ID.
c., May 6, and will continue for a
week.
Company a. Patriotic Guards, will
conduct a ball in Music hall next Mon
day night.
Mr.. an3 Mrs. s. S. Spruks have ar
ranged to spend the summer in Europe.
They sail May 4.
John Fallon leaves today for Niagara
university on the lao train, to play
with the Varsity team. A large dele
CATION of his friends will accompany
him to the station.
Z. A. Megargel, proprietor of the
South Side cash store, has moved In
the residence of City Clerk M. T. La
velle, who has taken up his home at his
farm in Moscow.
Miss Margaret Collins, of Stone ave-
rue, who was operated upon many
weeks ago, has fully recovered, and is
able to resume her studies.
Mrs. Henry Helm, of Cedar avenue,
is seriously i'll.
Alderman Robling will conduct police
court this month on this side.
A child of Charles Kiefer, of Cedar
avenue, had it's right hand badly
squeezed in the rolls of wash wringel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
GREEN RIDGE.

Valentine Bliss, Of Capouse avenue,
is spending a few days at New York
city and Paterson, n. j.
Charles Sade of Larch street, who
has been spending a few days with
friends in sydney, N. Y, returned home
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Evans, of Della
ware street, are visiting friends in
Honesdale.
Mrs. Gates, of Capouse avenue, who
has been spending some time in Wilkes
Barre. returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Packard, of Sanderson
avenue, received a telegram from Heart
lake, Saturday, stating that her father
is very i'll.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. n. c. Clofilin,
Of New York street, a son.
d. D. Sears. who has a grocery store
on the corner Of Capouse avenue and
Green Ridge street, has formed part
nership with G. II. Shedd of the Green
Ridge market. Mr.. Sears will move his
goods to Dickson avenue in about two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Hedrick, of Rich
mont Park, who have been spending
a short time visiting friends in North
cumberland. returned home Saturday.
c. w. JuriSch, Charles Coleman and
William Dunn went to Moscow on their
wheels yesterday.
Walter Fordham of Capouse avenue
who has been attending the University
| of Pennsylvania, has returned home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
NUBS OF NEWS.

The souvenir committee, appointed
,t the meeting of the Century Hose
company Friday night, met in the COM
pany parlors yesterday afternoon to
arrange for a suitable souvenir 10 be
given away on the occasion OF the an
nuak uicnic of the company, June y.
Nothing definite was done in the mat
ter, but the committee was favorablV
impressed with one, issued by the Kan
sas City department last year. copy
of il was furnished the committee by
Chief Hickey,
Rev. Francis Hodur pastor of the
Independent Polish Catholic church,
celebrated his thirty-second birthday
Saturday, and the event was marked
hy big receptions given him in the
church hall and his residence. In the
evening his congregation assembled in
the hall, ana presented him with a
handsome plush covered kneeling
5ench; q cussock and several articles
used on tke altar. Several made
speeches Of congratulation, and at the
conclusion the reception at Father
Hodurs house was held.
The Fourteen Friends met in Hotel
Best Saturday and completed Ihe ar
rangements Tor the annual banquet OF
the club, &c be held April 20 in Ger
mania hall. The event will be MEM
cradle M the history of the organiZa-
ton, and the demand for tickets Is
great. The number has been limited
to 15O LaVrence's complete band and
orchestra has been engaged for the oc-
casion, and Thurman will put up the
decorations.
+. w. Pearsall, secretary of the Rail-
road YoGng Meme Christian associa-
ton led the Gospel service at the
Young Women's Christian association
rooms yesterday, and the attendance
was large,
During this week at St. Johns Cath
clio church there will be but one mass
| celebrated each morning at o'clock
! Fred Ehrardt has announced his can
/ didacy for the Republican nomination
20 succeed Hon. Alex Conner in the
| legislature
| q. Charles Graf, the grocer, win repre
sent the Church OF Peace in the con
ference OF the Evangelical synod o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04

a sad fatality occurred Saturday
morning i'm the Won Storch mine, which
resulted in the death of Patrick Levin,
owen Flannigan. Michael Gilbride was
slightly injured. The three men We're
employed in the same chamber. They
had prepared a blast and, after ignit-
ing the fuse, retired to the cross-cut
and thought they were out of harms
way. Immediately after the exploding
of the shot the roof in the cross-cut in
which the men were standing came
down in Il large mass it having been
loosened by the blast
Levin and Flanagan were buried be-
heath the debris. Miners in adjoining
chambers quickly set to work to re-
moving the men. When the body of
Levin was reached life was found to
be extinct. The dead and injured were
quickly conveyed to the surface and
afterwards taken to their respective
homes. Levin was 40 years of age, and
resided at 257 Putnam street. He is
survived by wife and several chill
dren. The funeral services will be con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at go
o'clock. Interment will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
owen Flanagan resides on West
Market street, and was injured about
the back and sustained a broken leg
His condition last evening was very
favorable towards rapid recovery. The
other man, Michael Gilbride, was only
slightly injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04

slowly recovering from a serious at
tack Of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Arnold, who have
been spending their honeymoon in New
Jersey, returned SATURDAY..
Mrs. S. r. Henwood, of North Main
avenue. is in Honesdale, where she was
Lane.
Mrs. ]. B. Fish is visiting relatives
in Cortland, N. Y.
Quarterly meeting services were con-
Quoted in the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday. At $3.50 a. m. Love
Feast was observed and the sacra-
mental service was celebrated at 1890
a. m. In the evening the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Edgar, delivered an eloquent SER
mon on Recognition of Friends in
Heaven" The latter service was at
tended by an immense throng, the seat
ing capacity of the church being taxed
to its utmost.
The Father Witty society held an
election of officers yesterday afternoon
at their rooms in st. Mary's hall. The
following were elected officers for one
year: President, p. J. Mulhern; vice.
president, G. II. O'BOyle: recording Sec
retary, ]. j. Murtaugh; financial secre-
tary J. j. Boland; librarian, Thomas
Newcomb; sergeant-at-arms, John Nc
Nulty. The following were elected dele
gates to attend the convention at
Kingston: w. A. Lynott. George j
LOTUS. ]. ]. May was elected captain;
first lieutenant, j. Il. Moran; second
lieutenant, Thomas Mason.
The CRYSTAL Literary and Dramatic
society will produce My Partner" al
| an early date.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The members of the West Scranton
Male party held well attended, and
enthusiastic rehearsal yesterday after
noon at Ivorite hall on South Main
avenue. About 80 members were pres
ent, and under the direction of Profess
sor Iorwerth Prosser, the piece THE
Destruction of GAIA" was gone over.
The funeral of Kate May, the 3-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David a.
Jones, was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence and many friends
of the bereft parents were in attend
ance. Rev. ]. B. Sweet. pastor of the
Simpson Methodist church, officiated
The services concluded, the remains
Were borne to the Washburn street
cemetery and in'crred. The pallbear-
ers We're: Ira Jones, William Jones,
George Owens and DaEid Mereditn.
An outbound Taylor car and a heavy
top wagon of Funeral Director Price &
Son, of South Main avenue, colllded
last evening on South Main avenue
near Fairchld's hotel, but fortunately
without any serious results. 1t was
not quite plain whether the motorman
or the driver was to blame. The pas
sengers were startled, some paint was
trace was broken.
A much needed Improvement will
soon be made on Washburn street in
the block between Main avenue and
Tenth street. Sidewalks and curbing
will be laid on the northerly side Of the
street and cutters graded. a resIu-
ton to that effect was recently signed
by the mayor, after its passage through
councils. This measure is due to the
efforts of Common Councilman j, FL.
Walker, of the Fifth ward. Its passage
through select was looked after by
Selectman r. II. Williams, of the same
ward
Mr.. Albert Norris and Miss Jennie
Hopkins, of this side, were married by
Rev. d. p. Jones, pastor of the Tab
ernacle church Saturday. Both young
people are well known here.
The promenade given at Clarke Bros.
big department stores on North Main
avenue Saturday afternoon and even
ing was attended by an immense crowd
while the visitors looked at the beauti-
| full display of spring and summer
goods. They enjoyed the fine music by
Bauer's orchestra
The election of Past Grand Master
David Cadwgan, of Silurian lodge, No
| 1863, Independent Order of odd Fellows
to the office of district deputy of Lack
awanna county is gratifying to hi:
friends. This Office is much sought af
ter and carries with 1t considerable
honor and prestige. Mr.. Cadwgan wal
opposed in his candidacy for II by At
torney A. A. Vosburg, of Lincolr
lodge of North Scranton. The deputy
elect is a comparatively young MAJ
but has stood high in odd Fellow cir
| cles for years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04

This week is marked on the calendar
as Holy week terminating with Easter
Sunday, and including the only Friday
which the superstitious minded person
will grant is good. These seven days
mean much to the millners, the ladies,
the ministers and the chorsters. For
the milliners will sell and the ladies
buy those beautiful creations known as
Easter bonnets; the ministers will be
preparing their special sermons, and
the chorsters will be considering how
the choir will render the special pieces
upon which so much effort has been
expended during two weeks passed.
And in this respect the choristers' work
has been doubled as most of the choirs
have been augmented and new mater
ial has to be gotten used to.
on this side Easter week and the day
itself so far as the church services are
concerned means very much. There
are seventeen churches and two mis-
sions and each congregation will listen
to something special both in sermons
and in choral service. Easter Sunday
in West Scranton might rightfully be
styled Feast Day of Song" In ad-
dition to the singing, many of the
church choirs will have additional M
strumental accompaniment.