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He wa.t. Oyster. and Groene'. scalp.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir; I read the account
OF Mr.. Thomas Greene cct!ng 2es Blue Point oysters
in a half hour. I wonder II Ii" tim \ he is now en-.
titled 10 bc called the rham',ion oyster eater. would
like through your paper toissuo n tlaIrnse TO Mr..
Greene" to an oyster'eatlng contest TOR sIO1, tho
amount. 10 be given to charity, ca l suppose Mr..
Greene Is = gentleman and 4 true sport, I viii agree
one hour. twice as many oysters as MIR. Greene. He
way.' mediums.
] will also agree after the oys' ers are eaten TO drink
four pint bottles Of ale and eat flour regular size pump.
Kin pies in two minutes. Mr.. Greene may take four
hlinutes GEORGE WILSON.
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No Land for a PInur.e yarn In Boston.

BOSTON. March 1O.-All efforts OF tho Indus
trial Aid Society to secure suitable land for cul'
~tivation by tho poor residents OF Boston have
been futile. as IL was unable to secure the usco OF
any reservation from the Park commissioners.
and the available vacant land outside the city
WAS so distant as to necessitate u fvc.cent fare.
The Plngree plan will be abandoned. therefore,
until the Morton farm can be again used. after
a year Of idleness TO rest tho land.
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The country In which, on the same day,
the national Congress votes fifty millions for
defence. and the State Of Pennsylvania acquits
the Lattlmer Sheriff for doing his duty, shows
that neither traitorous Uitlanders like the Econ
ing Post, nor ravinR Anarchists like tho World,
have any serious part In Its deliberations. 1t is
q pretty sound country.
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Clevsiand's SIN Underwear Troop ana Arte-
mus wards Home Guard.

Capt. Burdick's advice to the members Of
Troop A IN Cleveland, o.. to use silk underwent
Touching Letter from a Cory Member of the
Home Guard:
"BRoADwAY. Dec. 10. '6l.-DEAR FATHER
AND MOTHER: We are all getting along very
well. We mess Mt Delmonico's. Do not repins
for your son. Some must suffer for the glorious
stars Rnd Stripes, and. dear parents, WHY
shouldn't II Tell Mrs. Skuller that we do not
need the blankets she so kindly sent 10 us. ms VIC
bunk AT the st, Nicholas and Metropolitan
What our bra We lads STAN most In need OF now
is fruit cake and w%atfles. DO not weep for me.
HENRY ADoLPHUs,"
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cried without mitigation OF remorse Of voice
for Issues which are as dead a. MErHUsr-
Lab. As q statesman he was an especially
interesting case of suspended development. We
join our Missouri contemporary in hoping that
Mr.. MILLS will find that reposc and comfort
in private life which his long and conspicuous
public career merits.'' There 10 but too much
reason to fear. however. that neither comfort
nor repose can be his. He is the unfortunate
owne of q tract OF oil lands near Corsicana. He
10 liable to become q plutocrat at any moment.
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From the Madison. Ga, Advertise,

FTOm Ne MddIs0n. ia, AdlertiseT,
Some low-down thieying scoundrel invaded
the premises OF the Rev. J. w. Baker the other
night and stole nearly all tho meat from pig
which the old gentleman had just killed. Tax
about the Armenian mHssacres, Cuban alTocl.
tics. Maine disasters. and murders galore. ont
hot place In hell reserved for II scoundrel who
would deliberately steal the meat intended t9
sustain the life of a dear old superannuaIea
preacher who is almost deaf and blind.
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mr. ana MRS. nlssnaue to He United.

From the Neukirk COkldhOmdl Democrat
A divorce case of one of the upper 400 wi 10
heard at this session Of tho District Court. mo
parties are sam Bigsnake. who wishes 70 be w
tied from Cress Bigsnake Hitchcock, Lis Wus'
Both parties arc full-blood Ponca Indiana
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His One Majority.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

TTVW TITO NTNVFHFuFF IHVHFF'
"When this town WAS organized said mo
early settler of the little Western town, - M"h
elected Mayor by a majority OF only ono vote
pretty close shave. said tho newcomer.
"Oh, tolable. But there was only i've No'''
In the town them"
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RIddIe Maker 10 tho Angels.
Erom The Boston Htrald

TTVWI TNt DU5TUE HFTWTu'
An eccentric character who lives near Derby
Conn, has been engaged for some time past IN
making viOlins for the angels. He is an cNperI
wOOd worker. ana these instruments are said 70
be finely constructed. No money will tempt ~!
TO part with his instruments; he declares ihAI
God ordered l 1000 giolins from him.
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From the Atlanta Constitution.

In tho event Of war between Spain and tho
United States, Southern State troops will not
be one whit behind those of Massachusetts and
New York in e~nlisting In defence of the flag.
The Southern wing of the National Guard is
ready to march whenever the order is given.
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Whenever you zee q newspaper that receives
the Associated Press service attacking trusts
Brdnn's Iconocldst.
Then you see q concern that adds tho quality
of moral humbug to tho poverty and crooked
ness of ito news.
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Ths Vato or Buncombo.

From The San HdnofSco ChronLoIsI
What has become OF the legislative exposure that
was about TO bring Senator Hanna of Ohio to an open
1hAmOP
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" our Jrtends tOho favor us t'tth rra~rscrtpts for
publication ,Cf,h TO havs rejected arttolss returned,
they must IN all case, send stamps for hat purpose.
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81 do not like thee. DR.. FELL;
The reason why I cannot tell"

"Under the circumstances" is n useful
and correct phrase, meaning Gin the ex-
listing condition of things" etc. "Cir.
cumstances" is used in its ordinary mean
ing. Under" for "in," is of good old and
present usage and authority. The fact that
under" is used instead of the more OBJ
vious "in," seems to show that not only is
under the circumstances" sound, but that
it has a certain idiomatic strength. 1t is a
rule among the editors of old manuscripts
that of two readings the less obvious one Is
more likely to be right. So, perhaps. Gun
der the circumstances" may be deemed
even better than Sin the circumstances"
The latter form nay be cherished, as the
other form is a~bominated, by our esteemed
correspondent. Perhaps he has reasons
which he will yet disclose for his animosity
against under the circumstances" Or is
he the victim Of an Irresistible antipathy 2
Some persons annot abide the smell of
cheese; others the smell of roses; others
the sound of certain words. Others again
don't like cats.
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Under tho Circumstances.

Everybody has a right to take sugar in
his coffee or not to take it, and there is
nothing to prevent any person from dislik-
ing any word or phrase which he chooses
to dislike. Still, when anybody takes the
trouble to attack n respectable, harmless,
and ell-intentioned phrase, as our CORE
s~pondent does in the following letter, it
would be an act of courtesy to the English
language for him to disclose his motive
and justification, If any he has:
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sfr: While THE suS
is doing so much on its editorial page for the propaga.
tion of pure English, VIII It not take a whsck at that
vicious phrase under the circumstances? 1t seems
to me to be utterly indefensible. J. F. 7.
NEW oRK. March T."
Why is "under the circumstances" vi.
cious and utterly in~defensible2 1t must
be presumed to be innocent until its guilt
is established. The accuser offers no evi.
dence whatever.
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PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
Conducted in the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist Church by Rev. Robert F. Y.
Pierce, the Pastor-Many
Soldiers Present.

Colonel l.. \. Watrcs and several of
his staff, three line officers and num-
Der Of the members Of the Eleventh
regiments scranton companies, all in
uniform and the officers without side
arms, attended a special service last
night at the Penn Avenue Baptist
church, by invitation of the pastor
Rev. Robert +. Y. Pierce.
The men marched from the armOry
on Adams avenue to the church. COL
onel Watres was attended by Adiutant
ID. +. Athorton, Quartermaster +. NJ
Nandling and Lieutenant ReeS Wat
kins, inspector of rifle practice. Cap
tain DimmiCk was in command of Com
pany X, and Captain Fremont Stokes
and Lieutenant G. +. Pross, of Com
pany II. No officers of Company G re-
sponded to the invitation to the service
and the men of that command were
attached to the other two COmpanies.
There were about 81 non-commissioned
officers and urivates in charge of the
two captains.
Pastor Pierce's invitation had also
been extended to members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, but they
came as individuals and not in a body.
The soldiers occupied seats reserved
for them in the front of the church.
All the seats were occupied by one of
the largest congregations Of the year.
Flags were generously used in decorat-
ing about the pulpit and organ loft.
The sermon was on the topic "Our
Country; Its Dawn, Its Defenders. Its
Destiny" The programme of service
was especially arranged for the occa-
sion and was patriotic in character.
"The Star Spang!ed Banner" was
played for an organ prelude by Profess
sor Hayden Evans. Following a chant
by the choir there was a responsive
reading, brief invocation and the doX-
Ology. An anthem was sung and
prayer was offered by the pastor
"Tenting Tonight was sung in So
prano solo and chorus as an offertOry.
The topic of Mr.. Picrce's discourse
indicates its subject matter. 1t was
from the text Gal, ills, In Thee shall
all nations be blessed" God made
that promise to Abraham and it was
| literally fulfilled in after years. The
| words could be used to indicate 4
prophecy for Greater America. Free
| dom and liberty, the words craven on
| the esCutCheOn of Americans national
| honor would be proclaimed throughout
| the world. Freedom was, is and shall
| be the keynote of our national life.
! Applause was evoked by one utter
| ance Of the speaker. He had referred
| to the gradual and rather reluctant
| way in which the United States had
| entered the circle of first-class powers
and to the odium cast upon her during
| the process But" he exclaimed.
"other nations have laughed at Ameri-
ca for the last time in the worlds his
tory"
With some spirit Mr.. Pierce spoke
in favor of an alliance with Great
Britain. a moral alliance at least, for
| civil and religious liberty.
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C. BEN. JOHNSoN'S AFFLICTIoN.
Seized with Paralytic Stroke While
Entering His Home.

At o'clock Saturday afternoon while
the Hon. G. Ben Johnson, the we'll
known newspaper man, was ascending
the steps of his residence, No. 737 Mad
ison avenue, he was suddenly seized
with a paralytiC stroke and fell back
ward, his head striking the stone flag
ging below and resulting in what
was thought to be a serious fracture
at the base Of the skull. He was car
ried unconscious into the house and a
physician summoned at once.
At o'clock in the evening, being
still in a comatOse state, and his cundi-
tion being considered critical, his phys
ician advised his removal to the Lack
awanna hospital which was done
There his injuries We're carefully eX-
amned and it was suggested that tre-
phining of the skull might be neces-
sary to save the patients life. Mr.
Johnson lay unconscious until late
yesterday afternoon when he gave
signs Of mental recovery and spoke in
monosyllableS to his attending physic-
ian. His wife, accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Edward Iness, of
Wilkes Barre, who had been sum-
mOned, being notified of his return
to consciousness, fastened to the hos
pital about o'clock last evening. The
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work. he continued administering to
the sick, neglectinE his own condition
and Il week ago Saturday while at the
bedside of "A patient he fell TO the fioor
exhausted. He was removed to his
home and DR. Kay was called. Tues
day, at his own request, Or. Reeser was
taken to the hospital. His condition
continued to grow worse. At his ucd-
side during his Hines was his wife,
who. before her marriage, was a pro-
fessional nurse. Dr. Reeser came 10
Scranton year ago last October. OPEN
ing an office at his late residence. jlc
was married March I, last, to Miss L.
G. Baker, Of Philadelphia, whose father
is now dangerously i'll in that city.
Dr. Rccscr was born at Easton. Mort
hampton county, Nov. 50, 1863. He at
tended the public schools of his home
urtil he was fourteen years of age.
For three years he was teacher in
the public school of Bethlehem town.
ship. The year 1880 he entered Trochs
Academy at EaStOn, graduating with
honor four years later. He then took
up a course at Lafayette college in the
classical department. He finished there
in the term of 'SS. The senior year Of
Lafayette course he was engaged as
lecturer at the Lerch college Of that
city. The year of his graduation he
was elected professor at the Stevens
institute at Hoboken. While there he
decided to take up medicine, and dur
ing his three years stay there his spare
hours were donated to reading medi-
cine and attending the clinics at the
college of Physicians and Surgeons at
| New York city.
The years later he graduated from
the Medico- Chirurgical college at
| Philadelphia From a large class of
! aspirants he was chosen resident ply
| siCian of the Medico- Chirurgical hos
! pital two years later. The year pre-
vious he took a post graduate course
/ at this college. At the close of his te"ir
! at the hospital he came to this City
and soon built up an extensive prac'
| tice Today the remains We're taier
! to Easton. The funeral will be hall
| Wednesday afternoon from the house
| of his birth. His wife, mother, Mrs
/ Susan Reeser, and brother, Oliver
Reeser, the two latter of Easton, sur
Vive him.
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DIR. STEWART REEsER DEAD.
His Remains Will Be Taken to
Easton fer Interment.

DR.. Stewart Reeser whose office and
residence was on Cedar avenue, corner
OF Birch street, died at l.&0 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. The exact nature of
his illness was not known to the staff
at the hospital where he died, set
there We're strong symptoms of typhoid
fever in its seVerest form. a pOst-mOr-
tenn examination made Saturday night
Gid not disclose the cause of DR.. Reescrs
death. The news Of his death was q
great shock to his many friends.
DR.. Rceser was regarded as a bril-
liant young physician and surgeon. To
his home and noble profession he was
devoted and his intense love for lis
calling can be attributed as the cause
tor his early death. DIR. Reeser should
have retired to his room three weeks
ago for treatment and rest, but under
his care We're several patients who We're
in critical conditions. Unfit for his
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HE is A STRONG FAVoRITE.
That's What the Philadelphia In.
quirer Says of MI. Farr.


The Philadelphia Inquirer of yester-
ence to the fight for speaker of the
house of representatives:
John r. Farr, of Lackawanna, con-
tinueS to be Il strong faVOrite in the race
for the speakership of the house OF rep
resentatiVes. The suggestion OF Farr as
"a harmony candidate" for the Rcpubli-
can caucus nomination for this honor has
been favorably received in many quarters.
1t is true that some of those who might
lie designated as radical Quay men have
not taken kindly to the proposition, be-
cause of FarrS vote for Wauamaker for
United States senator in the Penrose con-
test. Yet other friends of the senior SEN
II tor concede that it would not be wise
nor polite to harbor animosites purely on
that score. Farr gracefully acquiesced
In the action of the caucus then and he
has now announced his determination, If
elected, to be fair to all factions and TO
do his utmost to bring about harmony
in the Republican party.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Mar
tins prediction that AN his friends in this
city will be found supporting Farr will
undoubtedly be borne out in a few days.
Reprcsentative-elcct Reed. Of the Third
ward; Stub, of the Twelfth, and Yates,
Of the Thirteenth, were yesterday quoted
as having fallen into line for Farr. Tho
announcement that the three Republican
members from Bucks county and that DR..
Mackey, of Luzerne, had joined ,ha
Farr forces encouraged the hackers Of
the LaCkawanna man yesterday. Before
there shall be Il general caucus of the
Philadelphia delegation TO the house the
Quaker City memberS-eleCt who are
casscd as adherents of the Martin lead
ership will hold a meeting this week ana
formally go on record for Farr Senator
Magee of Pittsburg, is expected to have
his friends do likewise.
Bliss, Of Delaware; Mccain, Of Ian
easter; Voorhees,, of Philadelphia: Ereps,
of Franklin; Marshall Ford and Hasack,
of Allegheny, are all still being talked
about for the speakership, but the lines
are likely to be drawn In a few days, and
there will be a strong drift to Farr
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last report was that he was steadily
improving and would recover.
For two or three days prior to the
accident of Saturday, he had shown
symptoms of approaching paralysis
and had complained Of numbness in
his head. Gp to the close of the late
campaign Mr.. Johnson was the cttic-
lent secretary of the Democratic state
committee. the duties falling to him
being of a nature calling for mental
labor of the most eXhausting Charac-
ter. His many friends here aud else
where in the state will wish for his
speedy recovery
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AN ovERHEATED STOVE.
Set Fire to a Barn Yesterday After
noon in the Hill District.

An overhcated stove carly yesterday
afternoon set fire to a partition i'll a
barn owned by Mr.. Montgomery and
rented and used by i. c. Higgins, on
Mahon court. between Mulberry and
Vine streets, and Quincy and Clay ave-
nucs.
The flames We're soon under Controlb by
Relief Chemical company before the
other district companies arrived. The
two horses and few vehicles in the barn
were not injured. The damage was
about $500
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DEAD IN ARIXONA.-Chicfo of Police
Gurrcll last night received telegram
t'Gn Tuscon, Arizona. stating thaC G. W.
Smith, son of William Smith, of this city,
is dead in TrsCon and asking that his
father bc notified.
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FOURTH SERMON
In THE SERIES
DELIVERED LAST NIGHT BY
REV. j. p. MoFFATT.

It Dealt with Home and the Duties
of Husbands and Wives Home Is
the Great Bulwark OF the Country,
and Should Be Most Sacred Spot.
Plain Words About America S
Greatest Sin Be 1t Ever So
Humble, There's No Place Like
Home.
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80 TEACHERS MEETING.--Iu order
that teachers may have time for holiday
shopping superintendent Howell an
nounccs that thee viii hc no teachers
meeting this week.
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ENTERTAINMENT BY ICpu.S.-rhe
pupils ot st. C,"ilia's academy will give
an ontcrtainnIt in College hall We'd
ncSdaN evening.
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THOMAS-EVANS.-At Philadelphia, ia. 81,
Dec, II, 1898, by the Rev. John r. Da-
Vies, y. D., Mr.. JOHN r, Thomas and
Miss Della p. Evans, both OF scran-
ton, Pa.
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CITY NOTES


SCHILLER lNSTAlLATION.--Oh
recently elected by the Schiller lodge OF
MaSons win be installed next Wednesday
night.
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We Have All Grades

and brands of whiskeys. Scranton
Wine and Liquor company, 10 Penn
avenue. Telephone 66l2. -
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BOOTBLACKS DISCHARGED. Isa-
doro Stroh ana Joe Rose. IL and Il years
old, respectively, the two hootblacks ar.
rested ON Friday for cutting evergreens
in Nay Aug park. WcI" discharged by
Mayor bailey in Saturdays police court.
CHRISTMAS TREE EXERCISES
The Christmas tree exercises at the Home
fC" the Friendless viii be held on Satur-
day afternoon. Dec. u, at > o'clock. All
persons Wishing to remember these little
ones ard tn" "old ladies" will kindly
send i'm their giftS in time.
WEEKS EXCHANGES. - The ex-
changes at the Scranton Clearing house
last week were as follows: Monday. Sl4j,-
1885; Tuesday, $lj6, ,O6S33; Wednesday,
$lGj, 1885; Thursday. SlG2l191l; Friday,
S2lS,OiGoi; Saturday. $li@G19.43; total, $99l,-
33Nl1 Cl"ariuga for the week ending
Dec. IS 1897, $NSN,01 43.
ANNUAL BALL"-The Excelsior Ath-
leic club win hold their sixteenth an
nual BAH in Music hall on Monday even
ing, December % The Star orchestra Will
furnish music for the dancing. The EN-
colsior boys have decided to make this
ban eclipse amy Of their previous ones,
and win have tho hall handsomely dec
Grated for the occasion.
WEEK OF ARGUMENT COURT.-A
week of argument court begins today.
Many important matters are scheduled
for a hearing, umOnE them the rule for a
permanent injunction in the asphalt re-
pair matter and the POOR board quo war
rantO piCCcCdinEs. IT is expected also
that several important opinions will De
handed down this morning.
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.-Otti-
GERS for 1899 viii be nominated at tonight 5
meeting of the board of trade and bal
lOtted for at the January meeting. The
manufacturers committee has an i'm
portant report to make; action will be
taken on the Dun & Co. contract for 1899
and q decision will be reached on the
proposition to have a supper in connection
with the annual meeting in January.
HER IDENTITY UNKNOWN--The un-
known woman who was arrested Fri
day morning on Eighth street while steal
ino milk from doorway was commit e.,
10 the county jail Saturday afternoon for
fifteen days. She refused to make know
her name or place of residence ana seems
t. enjoy the mystery she has given tn,
police to solve. AT the county Jail she was
registered as Jane Doe" No one called
to inquire for her yesterday and as faI
as is known she made 10 effort to com
muniCate with friends outside.
PROGRAMME FOR TONIGHT.--The
Elm Park Chautauuua circle will meet
this evening, Dec. 10, 1895, at AS o'clock
The following programme will be rem
dcrcd: Roll can; incidents Of the Span
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BOOTBLACKS DISCHARGED. -- Isa-
dorc Stroh ana Joe Rose. IL and II years
cid, respectively, the two hOotblaClls ar.
rested ON Friday for cutting eVergreens
in Nay Aug park. wcr" discharged by
Mayor bailey in Saturdays police court.
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MARRIED.

Bargains in gold and silver-mounted
pipes at Carney, Brown e. Co.'S. "
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Two Windows

Full of tempting holiday books. Hon
est, intelligent booksellers prices.
Beidleman's, below Tribune office. "a