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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-17

now ringing with praise of the feat
performed by the crew of the Merri-
mac in the Santiago channel, and had
Lieutenant Hobson lost his life in that
daring act a monument would have
been erected to his memory, and his
grave kept green by an admiring peo-
pie. Him we are proud of, and rightly
too; but he was fired by the enthusi-
asm of war, while there are hundreds
of coal miners in the Kanawha valley
whose daily avocation leads them into
positions equally as dangerous, and to
them we only offer contempt-the one
feat is performed for the pride of q
nation, while the other is contributed
to it's necessity: the one peril is only
mOmentary, while the other is a con-
tinuous monotcnous drag, remarks the
Kanawha, W. Va, Gazette. Each day
the coal miner takes his life in his
hand, and each morning as the thinly
clad housewife places the frugal meal
in the battered tin pail tear glistens
on her eyelash, for she does not know
when X will be the last time. And as
she moves about performing her hum
BILE household duties she is continually
haunted by forebodng of evil. A rap
at the door startles her, for she is in
constant expectation of the messenger
whose mission is to inform her that
she is a widow. A confusion of voices
frightens her, for she knows not at
what hour the crushed and lifeless re-
mains of her once kind better half may
be conveyed a bleeding mass TO her
humble home.
The preliminary work incident to the
construction of a new coal breaker at
Olyphant to be owned, and operated
by the Delaware and Hudson Canal
company. was begun yesterday. When
completed it will replace the old Grassy
| Island colliery which will be torn
| down. The coal now being mined at
| that shaft will be cleaned at the new
| breaker, as well as the coal from a
new shaft about to be sunk.
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Observation-Disclosures
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Social I
and :
sOnnal :
HNlNG!Nlv!lN!N

For q week or more there has been
renewed activity at the Country club
grounds. II was expected that team
Of base ball and golf players from The
Harrisburg Country club would be here
to play a golf match this morning and
q base ball game this afternoon with
this city's Country club players, but
word was received last night that al.
the Harrisburg people could not come
owing to the death OF sister of one
of their number.
The base ballgame, which was to have
been at Athletic park, has been can
celled, but the golf match will be
played beginning at o'clock this af-
ternoon. The Scranton players will, be
opposed by a team of visitors among
whom are several Harrisburg men who
arrived here yesterday. Both teams
will have dinner at the Country club.
A dance will be held In the evening,
All members OF the club are expected
to be present. although no formal in
vitations have been issued
On every Saturday, beginning next
week, there will be handicap golf
matches for players of both sexes.
Prizes Of golf balls and sticks, as the
winners may choose, will be awarded
The handicapping and general super
vision of the matches will be by the
groundskeeper. On days when matches
with visiting players are on. the local
handicap events will follow the for
mer.
Mrs. ]. L. Mott gave a thimble tea
Thursday for her sister, Miss Bunnell
and Miss Good, of Lock Haven. There
were present Miss Lefferts, OF New
York city; the Misses Hanley. the
Misses Nettleton, Mrs. Willis Kirkpat-
rick. Mrs. Willard Matthews, Miss
Mott, Miss Simpson, Miss Pierson and
Miss Turrey.
Miss Marie Reinhard, Of Petersburg
and John c. Batter of South Scran-
ton, were married Thursday morning
in the Mifflin Avenue Lutheran church
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Zitzleman. The
couple were unattended. They are en-.
joying a brief tour, and will reside il
the central city.
A very pretty wedding took place last
evening in which Miss Della Lenahan
OF Scott street, and Edward Austin, o.
Scranton, were united. The ceremon,
was performed by Rev. Father Refill.
at the parochial residence of Fathe
Curran at East End. The bride wa
attired In q handsome silk gown an,
carried an exquisite bunch of roses
After the ceremony the couple left TO
the residence of the brides parents
where a wedding supper was served
Mr. and Mrs. Austin will take a shor
wedding trip. after which they will g.
70 housekeeping in a neatly furnished
.ome at 149 Scott street, Miss Mann
Lynch acted as bridesmaid and the bes
man was A. N. Smith.-Wilkes-Ba Barr
News-Dealer Friday.
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mains. The discovery was doubtless for
tuitous; such lucky finds are often the
work of chance. When II occurred We
cannot dstermlne. but so far as we know.
Egypt, as she was the germ OF all civil
iGations, was also the mother of this art,
which she applied to a multitude OF pur-
poses, strangely excepting that which we
deem most necessary; namely, to admit
light into buildings. The dwellers by the
Nile handed down the art to the Phoc-
nicians, who In like manner bequeathed
II to the Assyrians; then 1t was passed
along to the Persians and the Greeks
then to the Romans and the Byzantines,
who IN turn communicated II to the Vene-
tlans; the monks of the Middle Ages APP
propriated 1t to beautify their Gothic
temples. and so II came down the CEN
turtles to modern tImes.-Woman's Home
Companion.
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Sir Roderick's Luck.

"Foiled!" she shrieked. 1.-THE boy shall
be mine!"
"Caramba" hissed Sir Roderick. What
shall do?"
Clearly he was baked in his design to
possess himself of the heir of Pelton
Manor.
Upon the morrow the circus would have
arrived: there was no time to lose.
AS for borrowing a neighbor's child to
take to the show, the reighbor's children
would all be in use.-Detroit journal.
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The Antiquity of Glass.

Glass has been employed, we know.
10Th for decorative aud domestic pur-
|oses since the dawn OF ciyli:a don The
ariisst rcmalas date from Egypt 3eG4 Is.
C.. and are preserved in the British 10 us
cum 1t is an amulet in the form OF a
lion's head. Of opaque blue color. with
kisrogiyhios that determine ity date. On
pc rock-cut tombs OF the metropolis OF
emphis glass blowers we're depicted ne
rly as $500 b. C. Stories are told by
ny. Jossphus and other writers TO ao-
mt for Its discovery: but these are
~ doubtful, SO that we have only TO
upon facts attested by actual re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-17
THE THIRTEENTH'S GUESTS
Incidents of a Pleasant Visit by
Party of Ladies When the Regi-
ment Was Stationed at Camp
For The Tribune.

For The Tribune.
One bright day last summer, caller
was announced at Washington home
who proved to be none other than an
old-time friend, then stationed at the
military post at Camp Alger. about
eight miles from town. Very brave
he looked in his handsome blue uni
form and military straps, and much
rejoicing was there when he invited
his hostess to make up party of FIVE
and visit the Thirteenth Pennsylvania
reliment, staying TO dine at the off
GERS mess at 6 o'clock, a few days
hence.
The recruiting of such party did
not take long, for every one was eager
to go, and so a jolly crowd of girls with
chaperone as fond of fun as them
selves started for camp, each carrying
the oldest shaped bundles. which
contained-well, we shall see later.
An army officer had given one of the
party card showing the insignia of
rank. which was intently studied as
the train moved along, each o'ficer
that walked down the car or boarded
the train at the intervening stations,
being scanned by eager eyes and put
down as major, colonel, captain, etc,
as the card and his shoulder straps in
dicated.
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No Time Lost.

II wonder why II is that meetings of
the unemployed are alwgys called on sun
| day?"
THAT is so the men who attend will no.
be forced to lose day from their work. =
| Exchange
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ONLY $500

to New York and return via the Le-
high Valley railroad. Tickets on sale
at city off1ce, No. S09 Lackawanna ave-
nue., or Delaware and Hudson Lacka-
wanna avenue depot. ."
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Beyond Comprehension

"Do you understand women'"
"Yes, understand them well enough
to know that can't understand them
at all."-Chicago Record.
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MUSICAL QUESTION BOX.

Of
Music
cal topics asked by Tribune readers Every reader In music
Musical Question Tribune addressed
questions.
initials IL they desire remain entirely unknown.
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Spend Sunday at New York

and take Coney Island in, via the cele-
brated Lehigh Valley railroad. Adults.
$500; children, $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-17

Tenor-What church tenor in the
United States receives the largest sal
airy and where does he sing?
Answer.-The church tenor receiving
the largest salary is undoubtedly Evan
Williams, who, it is said, receives a
yearly salary of twenty-five hundred
dollars. He sings in the Marble Col
legiate church Dutch Reformed, or
ganized under Peter Minnit in 1929,
Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street,
New York.
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Student.-Is there any one book con-
tanning, more or less complete, the
lives of the famous composers?
Answer-A book compiled by Ma
than II. Dole, and published by Crow
ell & Co.. New York. entitled "a Score
of Famous Composers" is the best
book published, giving a short epitome
of the lives of the composers. 1t may
be found in the Albright public H.
brary. Famous Composers and Their
Works" a much larger and more COM
prehensive work, published by the j.
r. Millett company, Boston, is of great
er value, since 1t is copiously illustrat-
ed. The letter press, illustrations and
music are splendid examples of the
printers art, and the whole work may
Justly be termed an edition de luxe"
1t is published in thirty parts, at fifty
cents a part. and by subscription only.
O.
Pedal.-What do you think of the
method of indicating the right hand
pianoforte pedal-the sustaining pedal
AS given in the musical journal
known as the Etude?
Answer.-It is nothing less than a
means of successfully continuing the
glaring faults which 1t Is supposed to
correct; absolutely incorrect, in that
1t indicates that the pedal should be
pressed down with the change of chord
instead of Immediately after illogical,
I'm that an up line is supposed TO rep
resent down pedal and diagonal line
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Every miner Is a hero, for his life
is hourly beset by peril. The world is
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
The Annual Vermont Christian En-
deavOr Convention Notes.

The "School of Methods" to be con-
Quoted by William Shaw Of Boston, treas,
urer OF the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, will doubtless be one of the
most helpful parts of the program 1t is
hoped he will be in attendance during the
entire day Thursday, so all will have an
opportunity to become well acquainted
with him.
The Junior Rally, Wednesday afternoon
OF the convention, is full of promise Of
interest and instruction, The exercise to
be used is one just published and was writ
ten for use at the Massachusetts conven-
ton held in Boston the week previous to
ours.
Mrs. F. f. Clark is expected to be pres
ent and to speak at the Junior Rally.
The convention colors are red, white
and blue. We wish to enlist everyone in
the matter OF decorating bis home, the
streets, and places of business. Lend al
assistance possible to the decoration com.
mittee, by help, loan Of decorations o,
suggestions. Chairman, Walter Black.
Thursday evening at the rally and Fri
day evening at the social some of the con.
vention songs will be used. Come ant
help with them.
The entertainment committee have begun
their work; save them all the work vol
can by offering freely and gladly entertain.
ment Tor as many as you possibly can
They need your help. Committee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
Sacks of Flour Breastworks.

The first trophies of the remark
able battle at Manila to be received
in Stockton, Cal, came to flour COM
pany and are highly appreciated by the
holders. They are two flour sacks TAX
en- from Spanish arsenal at Manila
after the fight The sacks of flour
were used as a barricade, and both of
them showed the effect of the aim of
the American gunners. The prizes
were captured by detachment of ma
rines under DR.. M. H. Crawford, sur
geon on the United States steamer Bos-
ton and a particular friend of DR.. NJ
S. Beede, a former resident of Stock
ton, but now United States consular
surgeon at Hong Kong, to whom they
were forwarded. DR.. Beede in turn
sent the two sacks to the firm which
originally sent them to China, from
where they were forwarded to Manila.
Both sacks are powder burned in
several places, and one of them has al
hole through it about the size of that
made by a six FOUNDER. The sacks bore
the regulation imprint of the flour
company. and had the stamp of the
United States consulate of Hong Kong
on them as each package or sack
which passes the custom house there
must be marked. The trophies are Oh
exhibition at the local office of the
-four company, and are attracting con-
siderable attention. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
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ARRIVAL ~ the port or LONDON. Also
you see mummified cat and rat
found among the bottles OF quicksil-
YER Cats, by the way, are a great
feature of these warehouses, for their
daily cost for meat and milk forms a
distinct item in the company's books.
The wine and spirit vaults contri-
butte another extraordinary series of
pictures of the docks, and indeed of
underground London. You can walk
about In them literally for miles; to
be exact, the actual length Of gang
way is twenty-eight and a quarter
miles. Though situated far down the
line in the deserted region of the Vic
toria docks, a passing word must he
given to the thirty chambers, prob
ably the largest in the world, where
frozen meat from America and New
Zealand is stored till redistributed to
all parts Of Great Britain. Frozen
chickens and ducks with heads and
beaks swathed in coarse muslin are
also received here from Russia.
These chambers are built Nth
double wooden walls the intervening
one or two feet being filled in with
charcoal, which is a nonconductor of
heat. They are in total darkness, eX-
cept when the electric light is turned
on, when it is seen that the walls and
roof are thickly covered with ice cry
stalls, while piled up on all sides are
various carcasses with muslin cover
ings to keep them clean. The outside
air may be bitterly cold when one en-
tiers, but on passing out again from the
ice chambers the change gives the i'm
preston that currents of warm air are
tapping ones cheeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
Victoria's Goheroom

Since the infirmities of Queen Vic
toria made it necessary for her to use
a walking stick she has been the re-
c1pient of many canes. Her friends,
relatives and subjects have seized upon
every possible occasion to present her
with a new cane. One entire room
of her private suite is said to be stock
ed with these special gifts. Whenever
she expresses her intention of attend
ing function of any kind her friends
consider it fitting to send her another
cane. Every anniversary she is fore
ed to acknowledge a score or more of
them. There are solid gold sticks, sill
yer sticks, exquisitely engraved; sticks
that are a marvel of the carver's art
and sticks that contain priceless jew
els.
Queen Victoria has leaned more
heavily on her cane of late years. She
always places it against her chair, and
when she rises it is the duty of the
highest court official present to hand
it to her. Her subjects have hoped
in vain to see her use their gifts. She
has used only one cane, however,
which has historic value, having been
presented to King Charles II. by one
the king used it the handle was of
carved gold. The top has been chang
ed recently. 1t now bears an idol
which once graced the temples of an
Inflated Indian prince. 1t is of ivory,
inlaid with Jewels Philadelphia
Press
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
CROCkERY

We wish to call the atten-
ton of every lady keeping
house or interested in any
way in crockery to the two
stock patterns we carry. The
"Worcester" is very pretty
shade of brown made
by "Wilkinson" of England,
and the. decoration is taken
from Royal Worcester ware,
one of the richest settings for
a dinner table we have ever
seen.
The "Pearl Louise" is an
old blue with gold tracings
and lines, made by "G,indley
& Co." of England. You
must see it to appreciate it.
Either Oft the above patterns
yon can get one piece at a
time or a complete set at once
as we carry them all the time
in stock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
Asked for a Shirt aud Got wife.

The following is given because OF
the valuable suggestion it may contain
for the young soldier about to start
for the war. 1t is the story of a clean
shirt and how it gained man good
wife.
During the civil war there was
certain young lady In Georgetown who
found it in her power to do a great
deal for the Confederate soldiers con-
fined in prison at Washington. Young,
beautiful cultured popular, of a
wealthy and prominent family she was
frequently allowed admission to the
prison, whittier she always took her
maid with well stocked basket of
good things for the poor boys behind
the bars, One day, as she was passing
through group of men in the common
prison, she stopped and said to them:
"If there is anything you would like
to have that l can bring you won't
you let me know? l shall be very
glad"
One man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteously, he said:
IF you will be so kind, | should like
very much to have a clean shirt"
He was young lieutenant from
Louisiana. one of the handsomest and
most elegant men 1 ever met, and when
that young lady looked up into his
brown eyes she found it in her heart
to give him much more than a clean
thirt, for she married him as soon as
the war was ver.-Philadelphia Times.
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WESTMINSTER.

A meeting will be held tomorrow evening
at the church of the members of the church
and society to see what action shall be taker
in relation to the letter recently received
from Rev. F. B. Hyde. A full attendance o.
everyone interested in the society is desired
John E. Gates and wife are visiting theil
daughter near Montpelier for few days.
A number from this face took in the circus
at Bellows Falls Monday and all report 8
good show.
The many friends of Harry s. Miller will
regret to learn that he is now sick with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Frances Richmond is visiting her son
Harry in Springfield for few weeks.
Walter c. Nutting is attending court as
juryman from this place.
The silos are being rapidly filled; Will
Barraby and G. E. Davis are doing large
part of the work.
The commissioners upon the estate of John
S. Leach were in session yesterday.
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and the exercises tending to arouse and
stimulate greater interest in Sunday
school work.
AT 80 in the morning prayer service,
based on the theme of the Holy Spirit, was
conducted by Rev. j, III. Reid, and was
followed by conservation service at 8 80.
At the regular hour of morning service
Mrs. l. V. Woodbury. spoke upon the
work Of the American Missionary associa-
ton, which is among the negroes, mountain
whites, Indians and Chinese. OF the work
in the south she was able to speak from
personal knowledge gained through fire.
quent trips to that section as representa-
tive of the association, and gave the con-
gregation very distinct view of that part
of the missionary field.
At the hour Of Sunday school fully 1870
Of the members were present. Superin-
tendent N G. Williams defined the ideal
Sunday school teacher as one thoroughly
I consecrated and thoroughly prepared for
the Work not an aOle lecturer only DuC an
instructor capable of drawing from his
pupils the information which he is prepared
to supply if it is not forthcoming Miss
Alice jackson spoke Of Sunday school
growth as the result of individual effort
and emphasized the Importance of each
ones being found in his place, illustrating
her point by the little bolt that out OF
place prevented train from moving on its
way. Mrs. Woodbury. addressed the chill
dren briefly on missionary work, and c..
w. Osgood gave short talk on the
Right Foot Foremost" drawing his illus
tration from the ancient practice of having
the steps to the synagogue of odd numbers
so that the right foot should pass over the
threshold first, thereby securing blessing.
At the Christian Endeavor rally, led by
Miss Alice Jackson at 6 o'clock, about 60
were in attendance, and in the evening the
pastor, Rev. j. H. Reid, continued the
missionary theme by presenting the condi-
ton and needs of "Our Brother in Black. y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-21
A $33 Ride.

Two of the circus men, James G. Mitch
ell and James w. Beattie, the gentlemen
who sold tickets for the side show, EN- ed
a rather expensive drive to Claremont
Sunday night. Their side of the story is
this: They went to Lovell's stable and
engaged carriage and two horses for a
few hours. They went to Claremont and
reached Bellows Falls again about II P
M. They paid 81 for the team. The next
morning a writ was served on them claim
ing damages for driving the team beyond
the point to which they had said they drove
it. As they could be in Bellows Falls only
one day, they settled on Mr.. Lovell's terms
rather than stop to fight the matter. They
paid, as they said, s25 damages, 81 costs
and this with the 81 originally paid made
the cost of the ride $33.
Mr.. Lovell's statement of the case
sounds quite differently. He says they
hired the horses about 3 p. NJ. Sunday for
drive of two or three hours and that they
did not return until midnight. He asked
them how far they bad driven and they
said two or three miles beyond Charles
town he tried to find just how far beyond
Charlestown but they gave him no satisfac
ton He learned the next morning that
they had driven to Claremont leaving here
at 8 P. NJ. at P. M, they were in Clare
mont and the team put up. His team had
been abused, the circus men had lied to
him and he decided that he would make
them settle.
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$16.5S
Cash on hand
S173S
Windham County Court.

s. H. SHERMAN VS.. EsTEY ORGAN COM
The evidence in this case was concluded
Saturday afternoon. All essential points
were reported in the last issue of the
TIMES The case brought out a good
many fine legal points and was ably
handled by G. G. Fits and Judge Read
for the plaintiff, and Col Haskins, Judge
Waterman and George B. Hit for the de-
PENDANT The arguments of counsel occu-
pied Monday afternoon and Tuesday fore
noon and the case went to the jury at P.
NJ. Tuesday.
The next case for jury trial was expected
TO have been that of Mcintyre & Ward
we'll VS.. Williamson and trustee, involving
some $4,000 claimed to be due the plain
tltfs tor margins and commissions on stock
dealings in Wall street. The plaintiffs
were on hand for trial but at the last min
ute continuance was arranged. The
Londonderry case of Yearley, Apt. VS.
Dorset come, next 10 order and will go on
trial this, Tuesday afternoon, if witnesses
arrive.
IL no" seems NKely tnat the CIVIL Jury
list will fall to pieces by the end of this
week.
Deputies Garfield of Townshead and
Mcclure of Brattleboro are assisting Sher-
1T Gordon as Ulcers of the court.
Sheriff Gordon and Deputy Mcclure ap-
pear In new blue uniforms with brass but
tons this week which, it is understood, will
be the insignia of office in this depart
ment hereafter.