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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-29

Ia the place. That mixed tea we sell for 25c q
pound is good; better than you think for the
price you try this tea and sec if you don't say
why this tea is better than tie tea paid 40
cents for" Extra nice Bantry Bay dul"c, that
long leaf, tough kind, that is 80 good, Ia cents u
pound. Fancy quart bottle pickles, crisp and
tasty about three duhcn pickles in u bottle Is
cents bottle Mlnre meat, in two pound cans
~ cents, Dlu you ever use thisf 1t is q nice
way to buy IL and it is good mncs meat too.
oxford brand baked hoana Is large three.
pound can Of the very best beans put up and
the pro" Is only l0crnts u can. Scotch herring,
new ones, good 4Ih"d fish, about ) to in A box
"a cents IA hUX Extra nice white Codh.l & cents
a pound This fish don't get red or turn da rk
securing f!ut soap comes ia lin boxes the best
thing in this kind Of goods on TIE market, s
cents a boy. lr 'ok- monkey: nd soap 40, onts
We give Trading stamps, at r. N WEEKS,
Fifth and King streets, jy!oGtf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14
Our antagonist sent another shot after rs

our antagonist sent another shot after us.
something at this juncture, but re-
membered my compact with her and
wisely held my tongue. During break
fast, OF which partook in the officers
mess, for did not breakfast with Allie
every morning l noticed a nervous and
as l thought, hopelessly sad look upon
the chief officers face. Could it be the
presence Of the man-of war that occa-
stoned it? i did not question him, of
course, but when he halted at the foot of
the ladder, glanced anxiously at the
barometer and returned to the deck I
asked WalWorth if anything were the
matter
look at the glass for yourself, " he
said. Don't you see that it is dropping
in most alarming fashion? And if you
listen for moment, you will hear how
the wind and sea are rising. 4"
AMI 80 they were. There could be no
mistake about that ! picked up my cap
and followed the chiefs example.
By 10 O'Clock the wind had risen to
the strength Of a more than moderated
gale and the sea in proportion. 1t was
most alarming, and | must confess that.
seeing the strength of the wind, was
little surprised when, about the mid.
die OF the morning, Allie appeared on
deck. She came aft to where | was
standing and, having looked at the COM
pass card, gazed round her.
eff I'm not mistaken, we're in for a
typhoon," she shouted, her glorious
hair blowing III tangled profusion across
her eyes and about her face. "Our
friend the cruiser, you see, is out of
sight. expect she thinks it's useless
endeavoring to chase us across such a
sea" Then turning to Walworth, who
was standing near, she cried, "Send Mr..
Patterson TO me ~
Though it was not Patterson's watch
on deck, he was too anxious about the
weather and his ship to go below. I'm.
mediately on receiving Allies message
he came aft and, having touched his
Southwestern, waited for her to speak.
"Mr. Patterson, what is your opinion
of the weather." she shouted in his ear,
for it was impossible to make yourself
heard by any ordinary means Don't
you think we had better heave to and
endeavor to find out how the center of
the storm bears from us?'
II was just going to do Sc" Patter-
son beloved in reply. Then turning to
his subordinate, he gave the necessary
Instructions in yell that sounded like
D fog horn. The yachts nose was i'm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14

This ring"-here drew ar;,
my finger-"was my poor deaas nd
er's last gift to me. and / wan. n0q
wear it. ' you
placed it on her finger and !
done SO, took her in my arms ana I a.
her ON the lips. This time sSa 1 a slssl
no resistance. ' oner|
Then we said 10 lby, and 7 u0,.
deck. An hour later the Lone s .on,
faded away into the night ana "
aboard the Pearl Queen bound for ~ W
day island and the port of London lug
When l came to think Of II tn,
hardly believe that it was nearln 'uu'
months since Walworth had forss 10y
out in the Occidental hotel. HonaIs
and induced me to become the s sAOu|
and at the same time the lover I ~ y
Beautiful White Devil. Y
Arriving in Thursday island on.
the hottest and quaintest little sn Ou !
earth. l was fortunate enough ~ v "s.1
a British India mailboat in the .o osv
starting for Brisbane.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14

knew that my fate was sealed. Leaving
Walworth to see my luggage brought nm
on deck, l went down Allies Communion
ladder to bid her farewell. She was
seated on the couch at the farther end.
reading.
The schooner has just put in an an.
pearance and answered our signals. /" I
began, hardly able to trust my voice 70
speak. lhave come to say goodby For
both our sakes we must not let this in.
.e,View De long one. Allie. will you
tell me Tor the last time exactly when I
am to see you again and where?"
"On the first day of May next year
all being well, will be at an address
IN London, OF which / will take care To
acduaint you beforehand"
But since you last spoke Of that I
nave been thinking it over. Allie. Won
must not come to England. The risl,
would be too great"
There will be no risk at all. and
snail take every precaution to insure NV
own safety. You may rest assured Of
that, she answered. "But before Won
go 1 have a little keepsake for Won
that may serve to remind You
OF the Beautiful White Devil and the
Gays you have spent with her when Won
are far away" ~
AS she spoke she took from the table.
beside which she was now standing n
large gold looket. Opening it, she let
me see that 1t contained an excellent |
portrait of herself.
"oh, Allie" I cried, show can I |
Inank you? You have given me the one |
thing OF all others that desired. Now |
= my turn +! have 2 present for you. |
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14
ICoNTINUED.l

She was correct in her prophecy, for
as she finished speaking another Jet Of
fame issued from the cruisers side, fol-
lowed by a sullen roar This time the
shot passed through our rigging, fortu.
nately, however, without doing any
damage, and next moment we could see
that she was under weigh. 1t was going
to be stern chase, and if they didn't
hull US before we got out Of range we
knew it would be long one.
Seeing that we did not intend to
heave to, as she ordered, our antagonist
sent another shot after us, but this time
it fell altogether wide of the mark. Allie
called the third officer TO her side.
enquire from the engine room what
we're doing, Mr.. CANNED. she said
The officer asked the necessary ques-
ton, and the answer came back, Eight
cen. F."
"Tell them to give her every ounce of
steam she is capable of carrying We
must not allow our friend yonder to get
Us within range again, or one of those
chance shots may hull us.
Then turning to me, she continued, as
if in explanation, you see, Dr. BE
Normanville have 10 desire to fall
into their hands yet awhile
l felt as though l would have given
anything to have been allowed to say
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14
mo BE CONTINUED
From His Point OF View.

But you confess, father" protested
the beautiful girl, when the father
showed indications of desire to with
hold his consent, THAT you do not know
OF single solitary thing that is in the
least derogatory to his reputation"
That's just it," replied the old gen.
tleman. II don't like the idea of bring
ing any one into my family who is 50
internally sly as all that. Chicago,
Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14

six should never DO brushed with .
wnisk broom or with hard bristle brush.
"A SOFT bonnet brush will do no harm, but
she best way to remove spots of mud IL to
wipe them Of with . moist sponge and
wnen the silk b dry rub II briskly with .
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14
THE BEAUTIFUL
WHITE DEVIL.
rcopyrisht. 1888. by d. Appleton 8 Col
By GUY BooTHBY.

CHAPTER I.-Dr. De Normanv lie, an Eng
ish physician at Hong Kong, hears OF woman
called the Beautiful White Devil making her
home on an island in III Pacific OF which she
is the sovereign and leading piratical life in
a white yacht on the ocean. Dr. De Norman
vile receives a call from a stranger who en-
cages his profess.al services to go TO an I'M
known place 10 treat an epice mic of smallpox.
III and III.-Aitsr an eventful voyage he finds
himself on board the Lone Star the yacht OF
the Beautiful White Devil. ~. V AID VI
He is taken TO her island one. where he fights
the plague successfully and falls in love with
Allie the Beautiful White Devil.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
HALLOWEEN FRANKS.

The city has moi been the scene OF
such hilaritv as was oCCasioned on
Monday night i'm many yens. The
youth of the city were out Ia fore"
and it would be- cGsier 70 record what
they didn't do thar what they did. y
team of horses belonging to farmer
was left standing on North Main
street. while the wagon was taken up
the street several blocks. Tho owner
of the team was slightly incbrat"d
and when ho discovered tho horses
standing in the road detached from tho
vehicle he cuuld not understand ii at
all. Finally he got IT through his be-
muddled brain that the wagon was
missing, but befur, he believed it he
must feel about where be left it. IL"
grasped nothing bat ltmpapher" II his
fingers and became convinced He
was in a sore strait ana but Tor I'll"
assistanr" of q few persons VINO hap
pened to witness the aftgir II" would
probably he looking yet for his wagon.
The whole joke was committed shortly
after 9 o'clock right on Main street
and this added much to thc boys FUN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
OBYPHANT.

The school board met on Monday
evening, Mr.. Powell being absent. MIR.
harrington, representing Il Philadel-
phia firm, was present. lie stated that
he was taking orders for a map of the
county and unless a sufficient number
of orders were received he could not
undertake the work ana urged the
board To- place orders for maps for
the several schools. rhat matter was
placed i'm the hands of the educational
committee. The auditors report was
referred to the printing committee for
publication. The secretary stated that
a note for 500 was due at the Mcr-
chants and Mechanics bank The
beard decided to have the note re-
urved. Miss Eva Kelly was appoint
cd rs substitute day school teacher.
4 bill Tor S2,2lo from the Peck Lum-
Der company. was laid over until the
new achool building IS acccptei. Thc
following bills were passed william
McDo melt. $3.50; Il. l.. MEYERS a. Co.,
SIS :. NJ Shook, 81. l.. q. Powell,
81 20: Moosic Mountain Coal company.
SSt Joseph Kennedy, S2.15: Patrick
MaKcroL $500 William Adair. $50.
The board decided to advertise for bids
schools. 1t was also decided that the
board inspect I'll" new Fourth ward
building today and also to attend the
county institute.
Miss Bessie ArmCs. of Spring Brook,
is the guest Of Miss Georgia Matthews.
of Delaware street.
Miss Charity Crippen is entertaining
Miss Bullock, of Scranton.
Mrs. Or. Pier, of Avoca, spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Schlager,
Of Blakely.
The many friends of the late Mrs.
Mary McCabe, of Blakely, attended
the funeral services which were con-
Quoted in st. IatriCk's church vester-
day afternoon at o'clock. After the
services the remains were conveyed to
st. PatriCk's cemetery where inter-
ment was made.
Postmaster $. ]. Matthews and
Thomas Williams are at South Gibson
on a hunting trip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

About / O'Clock yesterday morning the
st. George hotel on Main street was dis
covered to be on fire. An alarm was
given and Crystal Fire company quickly
responded with both their hose cart, and
hook and ladder track ana two streams
were soon playing ON the fire. When they
arrived the fire had gotten a good start
aud the smoke was so dense that it was
hard to locate the fire at first, hut as soon
as IL could be located it was quickly
under control. The fire evidently Crigi-
mated in Il closet under the front stairs
and the interior of the building down
stairs was badly damaged. James Max
well is proprietor of the house. The
building and bar stock was insured by
e. $. Dunn and the household goods by
Lathrop. Of Carbondalc.
Andrew. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jchn Mar
tim of West Mayneld. was injured ir the
Delaware and Hudson mines last Monday
afternoon.
Miss l.. Maddox, Of Green Ridge, is the
guest of Miss Bessie Frcas
W. II. Merritt is suffering from a severe
attack of grip.
NV. and Mrs j. J.. Crawford. Of Scrdn-
ton, called on Mrs, Hemelright Yesterday.
crystal Fire CCmrany held their regular
monthly meeting last night.
Tho William Hunter post. No. TT, Grand
Army of the Republic has dsbanded aud
the books and other paraphclnaliu nave
been sent to Headquarters at Philadel-
pha.
Thomas Campbell and +. Rivemhurg. Of
the Mitchell Hose company. Carbondalc.
were in town yesterday afternoon.
The school board held their regular
monthly meeting last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

j. j. +. Moran left Yesterday for
Denver, Colo, where he viii spend the
winter.
Ther, was a social at tn" Methodist
Episcopal church parsonage last night.
a large number OF young folks being
in attendance
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duffy. OF
Philadelphia. who are on their bridpl
tour, are the guests ~ the home of
James coughlin, 81. on Main street
the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of tho Methodist Episcopal
church will meet this afternoon at =;
O'Clock to elect officers.
Private George 4. Conrad returned
yesterday to Camp Meade. He has
suffered serious attack Of typhoid
fever
Mrs. j. L. Watt ana daughter clara.
ere the guests Of Wilkes Barre
friends.
Samuel Lewis arrived from Camp
Meade last night.
Mrs. Sarah Headey, of HolIcn.
backs, called on friends in this city
yesterday.
Rev. William Y. Macarthur. Of PITTS
ton, called on Rev. r. Il. Jepson Mon
day.
Miss Cora James, of Forest city. is
the guest OF Mrs. James Robinson. Of
this place
Miss Bertha Cole is in Green Ridge.
Where her sister is seriously i'll.
Miss Maggie Larson, who has been
the guest of Mrs. John J. Timer. of
wyoming street, for the pdsr few
months, has returned to her home in
Jersey City.
Miss Mary Menrer, of Honcsdale, is
the guest of Mrs. John zimmerman. on
Canaan street.
MISS Alice Lindsay, OF Ninth avenue
entertsined g number of friends AT a
Halloween party Monday night.
MISS Margaret Joyce, of the South
Side, is the guest OF Scranton friends
MISS Minnie Reynolds and guest.
MISS Josephine Mercerau, of Scranton
spent yesterday as the guests cf Miss
Ensign at Waymart.
Mrs. w. q. Scurrv entertained tia
members OF the Fortnightly club last
night.
Mrs H. ID. Herring ana Mrs. James
thompson have returned from Virginia
where they spent the past month.
MI ana Mrs. Hamilton Leonard. of
corning. y. y, are guests at the home
OF William Atkinson, on River street
MISS Black, Of scranton, is u guest
al the nome of j. J. Simpson on River
street.
MISS Elizabeth Abbott Is able To be
out again after long illness.
MISS Lena Brandow is confined 10
her home by Illness.
Thomas Booths condition is improv-
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
TAYLOR NEWS.
Halloween Reception-Early Morn
ing Fire--Personal Notes.

y most pleasant Halloween reception
VAS rendered Miss Sadie Garter at the
home of her sister Mrs Charles Atkins,
Of Sturrs street. on Monday evening.
About forty guests Of Miss Cartel's
W"r" present. Refreshments were
served Those present were Nj and
Mrs Charles Atkins. Misses Pearl
Gaul and Margaret Sipplc, of Arch
bald: Susie Harris. Sallie Williams.
Lizzie Davis. Mary Griillths. Lillian
Howell Sadie Carter. Jennie Roberts.
Mrs. Thomas Jones. Mrs. John \. Ev-
ans, Emma Davis and Emma Bcvan,
of Hyde Park; and Messrs. James Gra-
ham and John Davis. of Avoca; David
Richards. William Williams and Frank
I}evan. of Hyde Park; William Lloyd.
John James. Harry Jones and Harry
Sewart, of Archibald: and Mcssrs
Frank Decker Evan G.. Watkins
Adolph Grweidcr. Isaac Davis Evan
Davis ana r. y. Evans, of this place.
Mrs. Daniel Richards left for Wales,
her native land Yesterday.
Mtnooka tribe. No. pa Improved Or
der of Redmcn, will meet this evening
| i'm their rooms on Main street.
Mr.. Thomas II. Jenkins, of Union
street, is confined to his home with
sickness.
Private David Harris. Of Company
Il, Thirteenth regiment, is home ON a
seven day furlough from Camp Meade.
MiddlctoWn. Pa.
Mrs. NJ. j. Lloyd. of priceburG. who
has been visiting relatives in this place,
/ has returned home.
Lily lodge lndcpendont order of odd
Fellows, met last evening in their
! hail on Main street.
y pleasant surprise party was ten
dorcd Miss Olwen Howolls at the homo
of Mr.. ANA Mrs. William q. Haskins
of Tavlur street. on Monday evening
I Refreshments were served. Those pre-
sent were Misses Katie and Lucy Win
| tcrs, Lucy James. Mary Jenkins, SUI
! sic Powell, Matti" ana Rhoda Powell.
! Edith Rogers. l2stclla Mcdonald. Mar
| tina Griihths. Lizzie Owens. Mamie
| Francis. Nar@arrt Edwards, of Prov
| idence; Sarah j. Hughes Annie Da-
Wis. Lydia Haskins, Olwen HuwelIs.
Gladys SamuCls: MessrS William Lew
is, David Evans,
Tayloryllc lodge. No. iG2. knights
of Tythias will meet this evening at
their rooms in Reeses hail.
Miss Janet Evans. of Main street.
! is svisitingin New York city for the past
few days
The fair committee Of the Welsh Con-
GresatiOnal church will meet this ev-
ening in the auditorium of the church.
Miss Eva Musselman. of Ransom is
the guest of Miss Grace Lowry. of
North Main street.
1t is reported that David Davis. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Davis who
left here some time ago for the west
crn states met death in an explosion
| in California a few weeks ago
The alarm of fire was sounded from
/ the First ward at an early hour yes
/ tcrday morning. ON Investigation it
/ was discovered that an old dwelling
| house, owned by Isaac Felts. was
/ blaze. The Taylor hose company re-
! sponded and soon had the fire under
I their control How the fire originated
/ cannot he learned. hut it is supposed
/ that il is the work of some fire-hugs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
AVOCA.

Miss Nellie McAndrcw, of Olyphant.
was the guest of her cousin. Miss Mary
Ward. yesterday
While hunting a few days ago. James
Walsh son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Walsh. of Grove street, sustained the
loss of an index finger. While remov-
ing some leaves that had become en-
tangled i'm the weapun il was sudden
ly discharged, with the above result.
+. c. kcllum and Argus Howell had
the pleasure Of hearing Dr. Swallow
last evening.
Master James Quinn. of the West
Side, is seriously i'll of typhoid fever.
The Misses Dempsey. of the West
Side. pleasantly entertained Hallow-
cen party ON Monday evening. The
usual amusements relative to the feast
were INDUCED in. About fifteen coup-
les were present. Refreshments were
served at midnight.
Misses Annie Quinn and Mary DOUGH-
cr, of this town, are among the Lack
awanna teachers at the institute this
week.
Mrs. Mckenzie of the West Side, is
critically i'll of typhoid fever.
Mrs. james Baker has returned home
] -
| i'm NantiCOke
Mis'sc Mabel Hines, Bertha Richards
Ella and Jennie Keith. Rcv. l.. +. Van
ilacscr, Clarence Mucklow, w. II. Hol-
! lister and Ralph Wcltcr attended the
Epworth League convention at Pitts
ton last evening.
George Decker ana daughter. of Me.
shopper, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Decker.
Mrs. James TOP, of the North End,
| is seriously i'll of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Frank Little and son have re-
turned home after spending few days
with friends in Kingston.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin. Mrs
Daniels. Mrs. Weiss. Mrs. Alexander
Graham and Mrs. Richards. of Pitts
ton, We're entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Brown last evening.
Fred Sives and party returned from
hunting "trip last evening, having
been successful in shooting ten rabbits
! ana five prcasants. They also have a
| live mink and are at a loss az to what
! disposition will he made of it,
Yesterday afternoon AS the remains
| OF Mrs Alexander repnScd in a hoauti-
! ful caskct at the family residence hun.
I
/ To pay the last tribute of respect To
their dead friend. Services were con
! Quoted at the house by Mrs. Sanborn.
of the spiritualistic faith. The pall-bear-
ers were James Graham, John Graham.
William Laird, Ebcnezer Frue, William
| Brown and Hugh Goodwin. Interment
was made in the Langcliffe cemetery.
Among the many merry makers go-
! ing about the streets on Monday even
| ing were a group Of rowdies. who COM
mitted many nuisances about the resi-
| dences they invaded. The front door
of Mrs. Newin's home was entirely
! shattered ana It Is expected that ar
rests may follow, a. the parties arr
known.
\ MUSE LuTIueIly urnuu uA a .anIuS
| of colored people in Dupont was d.
| stroved by fire last evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
MARRIED YESTERDAY.

Mrs. Mary Dockcrty was married 30
John Bennett yesterday morning in St
Roses church. Tho ceremony was
performed by Rev. T. +. Coffey. 'rhcr"
were a large number Of friends as
sembled within tha edifC, to witness
the nuptials. Miss Mary Cannon act
ed as bridesmaid. while Thumas Bur
nett, brother Of the groom. served
in the capacity Of best men.
The bride was attired in gown of
blue and her maid wore a dress of
dark brown, Both looked exceeding
~ Winsom". The newly married.
counle are well known IN this city and
have many friends who gladly extend
congratulate tions. After the ceremony
a reception was h"ld at the home Of
the bride. Mr. AMI Mrs. Burnett left
on the 1l.2n train un an extensive
wedding trip
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02
Valuable Real Estate
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1895.

BY virtue Of sundry writs of FicN Fa-
Cias, Lcvari Eacias and NCnditioni l;N.
ponas issued out of the court of common
pleas OF Lackawanna county, to ire di-
rected. I will expose to public sale by ven-
due or Outcry, to the highest and best
bidder. for cash, at the court house, in
the city of Scranton, Lackawanna county,
on FRIDAY the EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, A. d., 1895 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day, ali the right,
title and interest of the defendants In ana
TO the following described lots, pieces or
parcels ol land, viz.
No. ALI the right title and interest
of the defendants, Catherine krotky and
Michael krotky in and to all that certain
lot or parcel of land situate In the town
ship of Fell in the county of I.aCkaWaunA,
and bounded and described as follows:
Being part of what Is known RS the
Warren" lot which Is part of a larger
tract of land in the Warrantee name of
Peter Beech Said lot is known as Lot
No. 12S on the plot of lots known as the
Warren Plot intended to be duly reg
wide in front and one hundred and tiftv
Oj0) feet in depth and Is rectangular in
shape. Improved with n two story frame
dwelling house and Outbuildings thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit Of German Building association No I
vs. Catherine Krotky and Michael Krot-
ky. Dcht 81, 600. Judgment, No. l6, Sep
tembcr Term, 1898. Fi fa TO November
Term, 1928. HANNAH, Atty.