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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-12
F ie ID E, SSChIick S co.
brand new stock of Crash Skirts will go this
ing. All the old favorites and new styles
Shirt Waists.

The best Shirt Waist Bargains
this town has ever seen. A
manufacturer preparatory to TAX
ing stock turned over to us his
entire accumulation of Shirt
Waists, mostly Scotch Ginghams
and Novelty Corded Zephyr. We
had similar qualities before this
and they sold readily at $1.65,
Sl.o5, $500 and some even for
$3.50. This new lot is on sale at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The ladies of the Plymouth Cumgre-
gatiOnal church will serve a chtCkrH
supper in the church assembly rooms
this evening from 8 o'clock until 10
o'clock. An admission of 25 cents will
be charged.
Mrs. G. W. Powell. ID. d. Evans and
s. r. Jones, of the First Welsh Con-
SregatiOnal church. attended the meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Wyoming congregational Sunday
School union, which was held i'm Pitts
ton, Monday afternoon. They succeed
ed in securing the annual convention of
next year for West Scranton. This con-
ventiOn will be held next June in the
above church.
The Columbia Chemical company, No.
., whose quarters are located on Divis-
ion street, elected officers for the en-
suing term at a regular meeting held
Monday evening. The election resulted
as follows: President, Charles Corless.
sr.; president, r. II. Williams;
financial secretary. William Lewis; re-
cording secretary, Evan Walters: treas
urer, a. Il. Holmes: trustees, Charles
Corless, sr., William Lyman foreman.
stephen Price; assistant, Hanlee; pipe
T. f. Price. There was a contest for
third permanent man between Samuel
Harris and William Lewis. The latter
won by two votes.
The Electric City Wheelmens club
met in regular monthly session last
evening in their club house, on Jackson
street. The attendance was large and
President Mears was in the chair After
a lengthy meeting it was decided to
change their quarters an option on
another place having been already se-
cured, At the conclusion of the meet
ing, refreshments and cigars We're
served.
The famous aggregation of lady
musicians, known as the Fadettes. will
make their first appearance in this city
this evening at the Jackson Street Bap-
tist church. The orchestra numbers
twenty-one pieces, including Miss Lii
lian Chandler, violinist, and led by Miss
Caroline b. Nichols.
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ceive either the moral or active support
necessary thereto.
When tried and true councilmen,
against whom not even the slightest
word of calumy had been spOken
failed in being reelected by the people
he represented SO ably and well. then
what could those same people expect.
w. Farrell here made a motion 60 the
effect that q committee of three be APP
pointed to visit the officials Of the street
railway company and make known tho
position of the board Mr.. Farrell, s.
Il. Jones and Il. Fellows Mason were
forthwith appointed.
s. X. Jones, chairman of the splcial
committee appointed to represent the
board in the proposed establishment
of n West Scranton branch FIRE" IL
b'ary, reported for the committee. The"
had conferred with Librarian Carr and
found that temporary arrangar CntS
were already in shape. This matter
was treated at length Ivy The Tribune
about three weeks ago. The board in-
sttucted the committee To further The
work of having the temporary branch
made permanent
\ communication Nas received from
W. N. Lord. of NJ ''.rmi -. soc
l''HrH Of tn" Anl!u, cite a., .Ciatiui:.
which Is endeavoIing to secure ~
1"elioration Of tha alleged eSGchitait
freight rates on coal shipments from
inliN.Clal operators. th"ougl IN ir-
te!,iit t. commerce Jaw. The rulnmuGi-
cation stated that legal action was to
to be taken and that funds were neces-
sary. Would the West Side board sub
scribe 500 To this fund? The board in
structed its secretary to communicate
the fact to Secretary Lord that it was
not prepared to act just SO, at present.
The promoters of the anti-sCalpinG
law which will soon come up for con-
Sidcration by the United States senate,
also wanted som" assistapCr. 1t was
agreed by the board that the parties
mcst affected could help themselves
most ably.
u. -. Evans suggested that the board
seek to hav" TN" storckecncrS on this
side who, by keeping open on the Sab
bath day. d"sccratc it, close up their
places of business. The board instruct
ed Secretary Oliver to confer with the
mayor anent this condition Of affairs
The proposed bond ordinance and it's
present chances nr becoming "A law
were talked over. but no action was
taken on ii by tn" board. The action
of tho mayor in signing the asphalt re-
pair ordinance was also discussed by
the members. j. :. Reynolds, Of Lin
coin Heights, was admitted to membor-
ship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14

The abandonment several weeks ago
of the various sub-stations and stamp
agencies of the postal department of
this city is nowhere more keenly felt
than in the upper section of the
Twelfth, Nienteenth and Twentieth
wards. The nearest place where stamps
and envelopes can be obtained in any
of the three wards is on Pittston ave-
nue.. and with one exception, West
pfahls general store a sale of stamps
rs courtesy. For a long time pre-
Nious to the date when the order went
into effect discontinuing stamp agen-
cies there were several of them in the
uppe" districts of South Scranton.
The absence of them is greatly re-
GREETED. Ambroze Herr. of Stone ave-
nue.. in talking to "a Tribune man yes
terday said it has been proposed by
large number of the residents of his
locality to draw up a petition to be
signed by the people thereabouts and
presented to Postmaster Ripple. asking
him to put forth every effort to have
stamp agencies re-eStabished.
The petition will also pray for a bet
ter delivery service in the district of
the Nineteenth ward above Stone ave-
nue., particularly in what is known as
Dutch Hollow. Additional carriers are
needed in that region.
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NORTH SCRANTON.

The Welsh Congregational church, Of
West Market street, will hold their an
nual tea on the evenings Of Jan. > and
J. The ladies are making preparations
for good time. More tickets are out
now than thev have sold in former
years. A turkey supper will be served
ON both evenings
The fair and supper of the Puritan
congregational church is heing held in
the armory. Six decorated booths are
filled with choice fancy articles and
flowers. These booths are in charge ~
Mrs. Armit Thomas, Mrs. John Reese
and Mrs. Williams, with able assist
ants. The candy booth, which was in
charge of Miss Edwards and Miss Anna
Reese, was filled with choice home
made candies. An old-fashioned sup
per was served last evening. Supper
this evening, 35 cents.
The members of the First Welsh Bap-
list church are busy getting things in
shape for their annual fair and festival.
which will be held Jan. II and 10.
The Sunday school Of the First Welsh
Baptist church of Wayne avenue, has
decided to have its Christmas tree and
entertainment on Friday evening Dec.
90
Mrs. Elizabeth Holtharh, a young wo-
man with six -months-old baby in her
arms, was found crying on the street
last evening by Patrolmen Palmer and
Saltry. They took her to Alderman
Roberts Office, where she stated that
her husband had beat her and turned
her out Of the house. \ warrant was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
THE ORIGIN OF YANKEE.
An Englishman Wrote in 1777 That
It Was an Indian Word of Con-
temptuous Meaning.

From the Charlotte Observer.
Major w. A. Guthrie, of Durham, in
addition to being an able lawyer an as
tute politician, and an admirable gen.
tleman otherwise, is fond of literature
of the best class. He likes to search
through rare books and papers. Some
years ago, at the sale of the effects of
some aged citizen, he bought two rusty
looking volumes for a mere tritie along
with other books. On examining the
books he found them to be Travels
Through the Interior Parts of America,
in a Series of Lectures by an officer
of the British Army" They are the
letters of Lieutenant Thomas Aubrey.
He was taken prisoner at the battle
of Saratoga during the Revolutionary
war. From there he was sent prison.
er to Boston, and later was marched
with many other prisoners Of the Brit
ish army, who had been captured at
various places, to Charlottesville. Va.
Mr. Jones, a large planter of Virginia
and a member of the Continental con-
gress, had rendered his plantation and
negro quarters to the congress for a
prison camp. From this plantation
Aubrey wrote many of his letters. All
Ger spent his time in riding about the
country around Charlottesville. The
letters were to q friend of his in Eng
land Later the letters were published
in two volumes and were dedicated to
the Earl of Harrington. Viscount
Petersham, colonel of the Twenty ninth
regiment of Foot. They begin Aug. $,
1875, and run to Oct, so, 1851.
al
instructive reading. In Volume =,
page 46 written from Cambridge, New
England. Nov. %, 1711, is a history OF
the word Yankee. Before the Revolu-
tionary war the Nirginians called the
New Englanders Yankees; from them
to the civil war everybody that was
not of the New England states called
the New Englanders Yankees, and dur
ing the civil war everybody north Of
the Mason and Dixon line was called
Yankee.
AS to the word, Lieutenant Aubrey
wrote in 1777. 1T may not be amiss here
to observe that the etymolOgy of this
term is derived from a Cherokee word
Eankke, which signifies coward and
slave. The epithet of Yankee was be-
slowed upon the inhabitants of New
England by the Virginans for not as
sisting them in war with the Chero-
KEGS, ad they have always been in de-
rision by it. But the name has been
more prevalent since the beginning of
hostilties; the soldiers at Boston used
IT as a term Of reproach. but after the
affair at Bunker Hill the Americans
glOTied i'm il. Yankee Doodle is now
their paean. a favorite of faVorites,
played i'm their army, esteemed as war
like as the 'Grenadiers' March, 1t is
the looms spell, the nurses lullaby.
After our rapid successes we held
the Yankees in great contempt, but it
was not a little mortifying to hear
them play this tune when their army
marched down to our surrender"
Such is the history of the etymology
of the word Yankee"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
NUBS OF NEWS.

The fourth annual masquerade ball
of the Sunset Baseball club was held
at Matters hall last night. The dance
was one of the largely attended and
most enjoyable events of the year. The
Ringgold band and the Patriotic Sons
of America drum corps were present
and between dances rendered pleasing
selections.
The Century and William Connell
Hose companies yesterday received in.
vitations from the entertainment COM
mittee OF the approaching fair of st.
Johns church, asking that the COM
panies attend in uniform the fair on
the night of Jan. 4, which will be fire.
mems night at the fair.
The military portion of the Century
Hose company will meet tonight for
drill practice and later meet in special
session to act on the invitations re-
ceived from the Dunmore Fire depart
ment and the entertainment committee
of St. Johns church fair to attend tho
fairs of the I.rcmen and the church re-
spectively.
Ticket 500, held by BERNARD Roller.
won the watch ranied Saturday night
at Gus Rehrer's for the benefit of the
KEEL
John Moran, of Pittston avenue, en-
ployed at Johnson'E mine, was injured
yesterday while at work. lie fell un-
der a car at the head of the shaft, and
fortunately was not injured badly.
Dr. Stewart Reeser is seriously i'll at
his residence on Cedar avenue. His
attending physicians are yet unable to
state the nature OF his Illness.
Washington camp, $50, Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, attended in Il
body, last night, an entertainment held
by Camp % at Green Ridge.
Joseph Slocum, popular fireman Of
the Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern railroad. will resume his run today
after a weeks idleness, caused by ILL
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Robinson have
returned from a visit at Philadelphia.
The ward assessors of South Scran-
ton, can receive their county ASSESS
ment books. now ready at the county
commissioners Office.
Ambrose Herr, the grocer. was about
yesterday, having been confined to his
residence by illness.
The Young Peoples society of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church
will meet at the church hall tomorrow
night
Charles Graf, William Smith and
Fred Wirth are hunting at the Spruks
farm near Buttermilk Falls.
The committee OF management of the
Christmas festival of the Junger
Maenncrchor will meet tonight at the
| home of Abram Weichel, on Cedar ave-
nue.
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FORCED HIM TO The WALL
The Creditors Now Have Full Charge
of the Stock and All Is Being
Closed Out at Retail-Store Is Open
Every Evening Until 8 O'Clock

Without any exception, this is the
finest selected stock of high grade
clothing ever placed on public sale in
this city. If you want To secure some
of these wonderful bargains you must
come Immediately, as the time is limit
eG.
Fifty per cent. less than actual cost.
5000 mems business suits, worth Sl2, at
$i.2j; 5000 elegant fall overcOats, S6.9S,
worth SIS; mems Scotch CheViot sack
suits, $5.75 worth $3.50; three button
cutaway dress suits, 1925; worth $50:
all wool pants, $l.9S, worth $3.50; nobby
youths suits, S5,2j, worth $l5. Don't
be misled by signs and banners other
merchants may display to deceive the
public. BE sure YOU are at the cred
itors' sale, l24 Penn avenue, few doors
from St. Charles hotel, Scranton, Pa.
During this sale the store will be kept
open until p. m; Saturday until II
., m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
OBITUARY..

Mrs. ThCmas quinn died suddenly at her
homo at Monroe avenue and Grove street,
yesterday morning. ApopleXy was the
cause of death. Mrs. Quinn WAS born in
Ireland and was 63 years of age. She
came to this city with her husband four
teen years ago. She is survived by Mr.
Quinn and the following children: Mrs.
John Mckinney, Mrs. Martin Fogarty
Mrs Michael SCanlon, Mrs. James Moran
and Michael and Thomas Quinn, all resi-
dents of DunmOre. The funeral Will be
held Friday morning at ? o'clock and a
high mass of requiem will be celebrated
in St. Paurs church. Intermcnt will be
made in the Cathedral cemetery.
Mrs. Caroline r. Maynard. wife of G..
NJ. Maynard, died Monday night at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. William
Cowles. 2i23 North Main avenue, at the
age of 81 years. She was the mother also
of Mrs A. w. JGrisch. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon. Services
will be held at the house, after which the
remains will be taken on ;he 2.29 Della
ware and Hudson train from Providence
station to be inferred at Brandt, Susque-
hanna county.
Leah, the 3-year-old daughter of Mrs.
James Joppling, of PeCkville, died last
evening of Group.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
Frankland, Ph. d., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than StarcheS
or sweets.
Scott's Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophosphites of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enricheS the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
soc. and stoo all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New YORK
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14

Miss Hannah Richter and Andrew
Moor were united i'm marriage last Sat
urday evening at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fredcr-
iCk Richter, of Mount Dewey. Rev. \.
l.. R1mor. Pin. d.. pastor of st. Mark :
Lutheran church, oIiciatcd. Tho bride
was attir"d in cadet blue trimmt d
with white silk Miss Mamie Weitz, of
Pittstrn, and Arnold Roth. of South
Scranton, attended the couple. Many
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties were present the ceremony.
y wedding repast was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Moor will reside near the lat
ter's parents in a newly furnished resi-
denCe.
The marriage of Miss Hilmar Moline
and HjGlmar Carlson. both of this side,
was solemnized Saturday evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Kuelbzerg. OF 2ol7 Jackson street Rev.
a. l.. Ramer. Phi. D., pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran church officiated.
The couple were unattended. The
bride wore a becoming gown of brown
cashmere with plenty trimmings. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
BATTALION GLEE CLUE.

For some time past efforts havh been
made towards organizing glee club
from among the members of st. i.eos
battalion. Success has crowned these
efforts and the club is now an assured
fact. Edward Sullivan is director ana
the following are members: Fianl:
McColligan, John +. Shaughncssy.
Thomas Murphy, Jr., James Dcgnal.
Thomas Ford, James Hester Daniel
Regan. John Hennighan. Frank Gilroy.
John Gaughin. James Baldwin Laugh
lin McHugh Bert Baldwin. John car
roll. Philip Salmon. Michael McDon-
ough, Michael Flaherty, Thomas Tier
ney, William Lavelle, Michael Madden,
Thomas Langan. James Bolton, Robert
McNichols. Thomas Giroy, Michael
Needham, James Murtha. John Kad-
gen. Patrick Toole, William Kcllett,
John Gallagher, Richard Kadgen.
The club will meet every Monday
evening in st. Lco's battalion rooms
for rehearsal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. George Shust and children.
Adelia and Raymond, of Grcenville,
Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mccarthy, of Aswcll court.
John Kearney. of LuzCrnc street, is
seriously i'll at his home.
Miss Bessie Connell, Of West Lacka-
wanna avenue, has returned from q
visit in Moscow.
Mrs. Isaac Jones and daughters,
Misses Lottie and Florence. of Wash
burn street. have returned from visit
in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. =. BLY, and daughter, Miss Ncl-
lie, Of Glenburn, have returned home
from a visit with friends here.
Miss Minnie Roberts, of North Gar
field avenue, has returned from visit
in Bloomsbury
Miss May Clark. of SHETLAND street,
has as her guest Miss Anna Williams.
of Clark's Summit.
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sworn out and Holtham arrested. He
will he given hearing this morning.
The North End United choir met last
evening in the Schubert Glec club
rooms.
\ young son of James Gallagher. OF
Brick avenue, had narrow escape
from being killed while on his way
from school yesterday. Young Gal
lagher, with some school mates, were
sliding on the sidewalk and some OF
them crossed tho street. Young Cal
lagher attempted to cross also but was
run down by team. Tho teamster
stopped his horses but they pranced
and stopncd several times OH the boy.
After being taken home it was found
that his leg was broken i'll two places
and several bad cuts.
While John Sherman and Francis
Regan were returning from Pittston
they were held w by highwaymen
and relieved of gold watch and $ll in
coin Mr.. ReEan was not searched
and escaped with his watch valued at
$50.
!. X. Smith, of Smiths Cash store,
left yesterday for New York to pur-
chase holiday goods.
The members Of the Country club
will hold country dance in st. Marys
hall on West Market street this even
ing.
Mrs. John Cusick, of West Market
street. is suffering from bronchial
troubles.
Howard Barnes. of Middletown, n,
y. called on North End friends this
week.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Roberts will take place this after
noon at 2.30 o'clock from the family
residence. Intermcnt in Forest Hill
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14

An insinuation 10y nN-Mayur John II.
Fellows that the cuuuClmcu Of this
city are inclined to he too friendly to
the Scranton Traction company caused
a small-s2ed disturbance at last nights
meeting Of the board of trade ana drew
forth a rcd-hot rcturt from Joseph Oil
Yer. secretary Of the organization. and
common councilman Or tn" Fifteenth
ward.
The board decided to take up the
matter of transfers as regards public
accommodation on the Scranton Street
Railway lines and from the hruaChing
of this matter before the board grew
the insinuation and retort. y motion
which implies a reaching out to the
legislature was passed regarding street
car fares. The bond ordinance. Sabbath
desccratiOn, library, sewers and sew
cral important communications re-
Ceivcd due attention.
The meeting was well attended and
President Holmes presided. The little
details, which gathered a sort of fric-
tional strength vcrging on an cNploS-
i've conclusion as more attention was
given them, arose from n motion made
by ]. r. Reese. This motion embodied
suggestion that the board request
our representatives. in the legislature TO
introduce legislation which would make
a Onc-half fare sufficient remuncrat ion
for any person who was compelled To
stand while riding on the street cars
Tho motion was passed. Following this
The transfer business came up. Tho in
Justice done passengers, who going to
the central city from West Scranton
and requesting transfers. were COM
PEELED to get of the car at a designa ted
point and there board the other car To
which the transfer had been issued or
lose the transfers benefit was talked
over.
1t was suggested that the matter he
brought to the attention of the West
Scranton CounCilmen. j. IL. Fellows
suggested such action would he nulli-
fled by the good feeling which appar-
emily existed between the members of
council and the Street Railway COM
pany. and tFat no results would he oh
tainable. This statement brought Sec
retary Oliver. who is also common
councilman of the Fifteenth ward, to
his feet. He vehcmcntly stated that It
was his belief that the people or public
could blame no one but themselves
That little interest was shown by any
of the constituents in their represan-
tative's actions while i'm councils eX-
cept at irregular intervals. That when
councilman did stand for what was
right and beneficial. he failed to re-
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Y. W. G. a. NOTES.

The Monday night singing class, un-
der the direction of Prof. Derman, is
rehearsing a programme of special ma
sic. to be given at the gospel services
Christmas afternoon.
There will be n meeting for mothers
at the South Side Y. w. c. a., 1921 Ce-
dar avenue, this afternoon. All moth"
ers are invited to come. Cake and
coffee will be served.
An "at home" evening will be en-
joyed at the association rooms Thurs
day evening. All the young women are
invited to come and bring their sew
ing, mending or fancy work. a de-
lightful social time is expected.
Friday evening the Loyalty club will
meet. The Misses Ripple will teacn The
girls how to make candy: also college
songs will be sung.
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many guests in attendance enioved a
bountiful post-nupiial repast after tha
ceremony. Mr.. ana Mrs. Carlson will
reside at 20i7 JACKSON street fer the
present.
Private Thomas A. Moscr. of Com
pany \, Thirteenth regiment who re-
Joins the regiment today mt camp Nc
Kenzie. Augusta, Ga. was rendered n
farewell reception Monday evening at
the rcsidenc" of his sister Mrs. \. c.
Becker. 332 Thirteenth street. \
large number were present. Pleasant
diversions were enjoyed. Mrs. Eeck-
or served refreshments ana John Moore
took several fashlight photographs Of
the ptlr stS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-14
CASE SETTLED.

John Stoeber, whose arrest and ar
raignment before Alderman Lentes was
noted in this colum yesterday, was re-
leased from the county Jail later in the
day, a settlement having been effected
with the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company by its agent, George Okel.
The fifteen loads of sand Stoeber pro-
cured under false pretenses and all
costs were paid by his employer