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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
SURFACE is SETTLING.
Residents in the NeighbOrhood of
Spencer's Field Alarmed.

Spencer's field, in Dunmore, is the
scene of an alarming settling of the
earth's surface. Some time ago the
settling was first noticed. Huge fis-
sures appeared in the field, extending
to the houses on Elm street and vicin-
ity and doing much damage.
Yesterday morning the surface, prob
ably caused by thaw, settled percept-
IDLY. The foundation walls under ].
H. Davitt's house cracked, threatening
the collapse of the building. Last night
the settling had not ceased. The resi-
dents of the neighborhood are prepar-
ing to move to other places. Several
families will not sleep in their dwell
ings over night.
The settling is supposed to be caused
by caves in Spencer's mine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
Think About Your Health.
This Is the Time TO Give Attention TO
Your Physical Condition.

The warmer weather which will
come with the approaching spring
months should find you strong and in
robust health, your blood pure and
your appetite good, Otherwise you will
be in danger of serious illness. Pur-
ify and enrich your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla and thus prepare for
spring" This medicine makes rich, red
blood and gives vigor and vitality.
IL will guard you against danger from
the changes which will soon take place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12

of city legislation for several years
need not be told what the city would
come to IL the select branch was
duplicate of the common. The latter
contains some able. upright men but
they are usually out-voted by men of
q somewhat different calibre.
At time when the conditions In
this city are changing so rapidly that
new improvements that will cost sew
eral hundred thousand dollars are inn
peratively demanded 1t Is needless TO
say that good Judgment should be used
in selecting city fathers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
SKETCH OF ELIAS E. EVANS.
Republican Candidate for school
Director for One Year.

The accompanying cut is a good like
ness of Elias f. Evans, who will next
Tuesday be elected school director for
one year.
Mr.. Evans was born at Merthyr Tyd-
vii, South Wales, May 81, 1861, and was
brought to this country with his pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
NORTON'Sl BULLETIN.

Blank Account and Record Books,
All desirable sizes and styles,
For all sorts Of business
From vest pocket memorandum
To the large bank Ledger
Mercantile and Office Stationery,
Filing Cases aud Office Requisites
Choice Stationery for Social uses,
Engraving aud Printing Invitations
to order on short notice.
Law Blank Forms, Leases, Deeds etc.
Pocket Diaries for 1905,
Art Calendars aud Almanacs, 1908.
Wall Decorations and Mouldings,
Window Shades and fixtures.
Large Variety. Popular Prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
500 Cases
Canned Peas

Early June, (Pierson pack).. 10 doz.
Early June, (Brakely pack) ....1.OO
Sunbeam, "a. N. & Co).......L75
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Premier Peas. (F. ii. Legget
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Extra Sweet Sugar Peas, (E.
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Sifted Sweet Peas, (Olney
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High Grade Baked Beans. 100
Red Kidney Beans ............l.0O
Asparagus, Large Cans, 25c.. 800 "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
POLITICAL J0TTlNGS.

The Republican executive committee
having charge of the city compaign met
last night and arranged for a general
meeting tonight of the candidates and
committee in the Central Republican club
rooms in the Price building. The meeting
will transact important business and it
is imperative that all should attend.
George Frable was yesterday appoint ed
judge of election of the Second district
of the Twelfth ward, to succeed Daniel
Hayes deceased.
The polling place of the Third district
of the Second ward of Scranton was yes
terday officially fixed at the place where
the booth is now located on Sanderson
avenue, between Breaker and East Mar
ket streets.
The Democratic candidates held a
meeting at the st, Charles yesterday at
which financial matters pertaining to the
election were considered. Thursday night
they met and decided upon the watchers
who will be employed Tuesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
Finest Key West Cigars.

FL Progresso. 1925 per box. light col
ors. new sweet tobacco; guaranteed to
please. Coursen. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
COMPANY d INSPECTED.
Captain GiIman's Command Under
went the ordeal Last Might.

Company ID, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment was inspected by Major w. s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12

For morbid conditions take BEECH
ANS PILLS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12
CITY ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
Campaign Has Been One Of the Quletest
for Many Years.
SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THIS

as to what the Courts
viii DO About che School Board
Has Probably Had Much to DO with
the Prevailing sentiment--some
thing About the Men who Are Cam
didates for School Director on the
Republican Ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12

"Best Goods for Least
Money"
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A Popular Mistake.

lhere are very many people in vii.
mlngton who are led to believe that he.
cause they can occasionally get Bargains
in gloves, handkerchiefs, ribbons, and
laces, at the bargain counters of the large
department. stores of Philadelphia and
New York, they can also get the
same advantage in buying pianos.
we want to remind all such persons
that they are deceived, and that good
pianos, made by responsible manufac.
turers, are not bargain-counter goods, but
that reliable pianos are the result OF
many years OF intelligent experience and
hard labor, and are sold on the good
reputation they have established as Der.
feet musical instruments.
1t is therefore very apparent to prudent
buyers that in the selection of an instru-
ment which should afford pleasure for a
lifetime, it will not be found among the
goods offered through catch.penny adver.
tlsements, and which are cheap in dual.
lty, but not in price.
In this connection we wish to saw to
our citizens that the pianos, organs and
musical instruments we sell are from the
most responsible manufacturers. fullv
warranted and with our guarantee with
every instrument.
During this holiday season it affords
us pleasure to show to visitors our large
stock OF artistic pianos, which cannot fail
to please all when the moderate prices
and terms are known. A visit to our ware.
rooms will be instructive, Robelen 4
Co., No. no Market street.
The sun., 1898-12-11

Baron Rolf Cederstrom will, according
TO present arrangements, take place in
wales early In February, either at
Cralg.y-nos Castle or at Swansea. As
Nine. Patti belongs to the Roman Catho-
lie faith the marriage will be first cele-
brated according to the rites Of her
church, but it Is the wish OF both par
ties to have second ceremony performed
according TO the Swedish Lutheran
rites.
lara will add another couple Of com.
batting women to the already lorp LIST
OF feminine adversaries that have re-
Gently been seen at our theatres. Zara
ls an actress and will be played by Mrs.
Leslie Carter. Floriane is the name OF
another actress and will be PLAYED hv
Miss Annie Switzerland. They are both
appearing at a Paris theatre, and Flor.
lane arouses the anger of Zara bv NJ.
fering to divide with her large bunch
OF flowers sent to Florane according ~
that termagant, by distinguished
ifrenchman NAMED Bernard Dufrene. As
cara has cast her eyes rather approx.
lngly upon Dufrene, this courtesy on the
part OF Floriane arouses her to fiercest
anger and she indicates this rage, / ia.
lieve, by "swatting'' Floriane in the face
with the horticultural offering. And 60
there is a hot time in the old theatre
that evening. Dufrene, who is PLAYED
by Charles A. Stevenson, is one OF those
men who appeal to women mainly be-
cause they behave towards them in
cold, not to say icy manner.
Several OF the through trains running
out OF New York are soon to be equipped
with luxurious vaudeville cars, fitted nm
with all the accessories of a regular the.
atre. The startling innovation, which
marks new era in the comforts of rail-
road travel, will first be tried on the
Lehigh Valley system and the Nickel
Plate railroad. The first theatrical car
will be run on the Black Diamond ex.
press on April /, 1899. One of these cars
is now being built for John f. Harley. a
well.kRown theatrical manager, who
will provide the entertainments. The
various shows given will consist of vau-
deville performances and concerts, the
stage being too small for all but the
simpler theatrical productions. Con-
tracts have already been signed with
several railroad companies which make
it possible to give these performances,
charging about the same prices as are
asked in the regular theatres. The nov
city OF going to the theatre while being
whirled across the country day or night
ls expected to appeal strongly to a ma
!orlty OF travellers. The idea of adapting
the ordinary day coach in this way was
suggested to Mr.. Harley by the custom
OF the Christian Endeavor and other re-
liglous societies OF holding services while
enroute to their conventions. The
theatrical car will b built with special
attention to the problem of shutting out
as much noise as possible, and the stage
VIII be provided with powerful sound
ing board.
The sun., 1898-12-11

cushion is something that every one an.
preciates. Busy men do not have much
time for resting, but there is ALWAYS some
hour OF the day or the week when a man
recllnes upon a couch to smoke, to sleep
to read or to talk. One cushion is abso-
utely y necessary. But the sybarite knows
that there are cushions to match different
moods.
There are relentless hair stuffed cush-
ions, which spur the idle one from his
dlvan to deeds of great endeavor, and
there are cushions downy and springv
and adapted to restful moments and TO
mornings following bachelor suppers and
things. Therefore it is impossible for an
up-to-date house to have too MANY cush-
ions, and while no woman is generous
enough to allow her husband more than
three hooks in a clothes closet, he is
usually given some part of the home-a
library, a smoking room, "den," or a
sleeping room combining all three
where he is allowed to revel in undusted
disorder and the freedom of masculine
negligee.
Bachelor apartments have become so
gorgeuous in their furnishings that a
variety of cushions is only one of the
many home comforts with which decora.
tors supply them. There are cushions
for the floor, for the chairs, for the
divans. There are tiny cushions that
one can put over his ears when rattlinp
cab wheels disturb the night, and there
are others painted by noted artists and
disposed with careless effect in positions
where they cannot be used.
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WILL CUSHION MEN.
The Newest Present an Up.to-date
Girl Can Give to Her Male
Relatives

This is going to be a cushion Christ
mas for the men, 1t is the very newest
fad with the up-to-date girl to make
cushions for her men relatives, so that
masculinity may breathe more freely
this year, as men will be spared the hor-
rols OF receiving suspenders embroidered
with endearing sentiments and even
Scriptural quotations. No matter how
deep y religious mans nature may be
he objects to having texts sprawling
over his spine or such dainty little senti-
ments as 81 don't care what the daisies
say, | know Pll be married some fine
dayn' emblazoned gloriously on his
back, to be greeted with the idle jeers of
his office companions when he gets into
his coat.
The new fad for cushions will, there
fore, be welcome one with most men
who had to smile heretofore when Santa
Claus brought them purple slippers
with green dogs resting contentedly
on each toe, combination suggesting
stage of delirium to men Of social
tastes.
What to give man has always been
question which wrinkled the brow of
womankind when the Yuetide comes
around. Husbands and brothers are
usually SO literally supplied with smok-
ing coats, slippers, pipes and smoking
materials and implements of all sorts
that women are cheated out Of the easiest
selection that could be made. But men
long ago became aware that women
choose some Of these things as an offer
ing and foxily put off their reception by
laying in an ostentatious stock Of all such
commodities.
A man likes to select his own pipes
and his own clothes, as a rule. As to
cigars-they dread those purchased bv
womankind as much as they do en-
brodered slippers.
NO matter how tasteful woman NAV
be IN the selection of her own irocks and
hats, she is sure to think something pat
termed like kitchen oilcoth is the
proper thing for Jacks smoking coat or
his necktie. One girl who insisted on
sending her brother, who was at college,
neck scarfs, which she selected with
s!sterly care. was surprised to find them
draped over his pictures as upholstery
when she visited his rooms And an
other man was heard to remark last
year that he didn't mind his wife pre-
senting him with cigars if she didn't al
ways insist on knowing what he did
with them.
lhls year women can cease their trOu-
bling, for fashion has evolved a gift for
man which is useful, decorative and
new. 1t can be as coldly formal in its
expression of regard as the giver desires,
or lt'may breathe all sorts OF pretty sen.
tlments worked in by the white fingers
OF Its donor Besides that it has the
merit OF being easily understood by its
recipient. No man exists who at some
time in his career has not been presented
with a tangled web of hand painted
satin lace and embroidery, ornamented
with much ribbon, which he has pom
dered over in secret, trying to discover
what its use might be, and finally tackled
it UP. on the wall and held guessing
matches with his visitors as what "it'
was.
But the girl who is in the know is
going to give her masculine relative or
her sweetheart cushions this year. A
The sun., 1898-12-11

formed by second set Of servants or to
be paid for extra. 2. One afternoon
free each week, and the whole OF Sum
day every alternate week. 3. Light,
warm and well-yentiated rooms, each
servant to have her own bed. Unions
have now sprung up all over the Scandi-
navian countries, principally in Norway
and Denmark. The movement has
spread into Germany, Austria, England,
Frauce and Belgium, and last month a
convention was held at Vienna, Austria,
when some so delegates from these coun-
tries were present, and it was decided
before forming general society to send
two delegates to America to secure the
support OF the women servants in
America. The two delegates that have
started are Miss Ida Christofferson, a
Norwegian, and Henrietta Mailer, a
Danish woman, who also speaks the
German language.
An open letter, challenging President
Samuel Gompers, of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, or any of his colea-
CUES, to public debate in Kansas City,
at any time during the week beginning
December 12, has been issued by Max. S.
Hayes and Isaac Cowen, of Cleveland.
Hayes is secretary of the Central Labor
Union and editor of the Cleveland Citizen.
He will represent the Central Labor
Union in the eighteenth annual conven-
tion of the American Federation of
Labor, which will open in Kansas City
on December 10. Cowen is business
agent OF the Central Labor Union. He
has been elected delegate to the con.
vention of the Amalgamated Society of
Engineers. He is prominent among the
Socialists. The two questions propound-
ed in the challenge are: "Resolved,
That the American Federation of Labor
Should Declare for Political Action
Through the Socialist Labor Party" and
the other, "New Trades Unionism and
Federation VS.. Old Trades Unionism and
Federation" Gompers will take the
negative side of both questions, if he
accepts. Secretary William Cannon, of
Cigarmakers' Union, No. II, of Cleve-
land said "Gompers will pay no at.
tention to the challenge issued by Hayes
and Cowen, He is opposed to the dis
cussion of politics in trades unions, and
understands that the challenge is only
scheme to draw him into political dis.
cussion."
The sun., 1898-12-11
A Growing Order.

The Junior Order of American Nc.
chanics OF Delaware have instituted a
council at Canterbury, a town of 400 in.
habltants, in fertile farming section,
With charter membership ofthirty-five.
trederlca, Camden and Dover lodges at
tended the ceremony, which was con.
Quoted by State Councillor Joseph 8.
Clark and his stat. This makes thirty.
SIX councils oftbis order in Delaware.
The sun., 1898-12-11
BIOGRAPH.

New Series of Views, Including
Paris Hotel Fire, Slippery Boat
Landing, Bathing Girls Hur-
die Race, Rapid Fire Charge.
Also Tancred Commanderv,
Knights Templar +; City Troop
and St. Vincent's Cadets, Ger
nantoWn.
The sun., 1898-12-11
Campaign Against Dancign.

Wesley NJ. E. Church, of Dover, prac-
tically endorsed the ministry of Rev.
Alfred Smith, and his campaign against
dancing, tobacco and other social evils
by extending to him unanimous call to
return for another year, at its third
quarterly conference.
The sun., 1898-12-11
kELTA'S

d NRon Rsi ie e ioSo todsy-orch 6oc-lst Bal. Hc
4 ThE ra FOUR nl coHANs, CHARLES BowsER
valdsres, the Worlds Greatest Bicyciss. Perce ne
rsn' nrUnn' @. .b,ogaph-Knights Tempfar. The CIV
11oop IT. Vincent Cadets Of Germantown. W"
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Noon to 1890 P. M. Daily.
Always the Best
Entertainment in Philadelphia.

BOX SEATS, 75c. AND$1. ORCHESTRA SOC.
First Balcony, 25c. Second Balcony l5c.
The sun., 1898-12-11

CARROLL
and ADDIE CRAWFORD
In An Original Comedy Creation,
LYDIA DREAMS,
Ventriloquist.
THREE VILONA SISTERS,
lnstrumentalists.
PATTI ARMANTI,
Sand Modeler.
The sun., 1898-12-11

q, ,,otai Ian and Bessie Kelly, Irish Comedy
iIn;, TiIkG;tch, imperial Comedy Trio, in an
Gnlque Specially, Mardo, the clown
Juggler. Ford Brothers, Dancing Specs.
altles. Adolph Adams, Mimic.
The times., 1898-09-18

one of the easiest in the world that can
call itself a mountain-the ascent is very
long and very firing. We started IN the
usual fashion at haif-past ! o'clock, and
had many hours of tramping before we
reached the Theodule Foreseeing very
long expedition, the male members OF the
party were lief to go slowly. Not so the
lady. She hurried as If for dear life up
those mountain paths We followed hum
bIy in her track, saying little. but think
ing the more Fourteen hours later we
stumbled back into Zermatt, but the po-
sitions were reversed. The men were
still going that dull, steady. slow pace
which irritates the eager soul. But now
they had to wait for the lady. And that
evening her state of fatigue was such
that she there and then registered SOL
emn VOW against ever climbing another
mountain.
I give this instance as Il warning against
one of the faults to which women are eN-
posed in pursuing what is, after all.
very slow-going craft. 1t is, of course,
a fault to which both men and women
are exposed in the early stages of climb
ing; and there is no reason why 1t should
not be unlearned by both. There are
several women who would make worthy
members OF our Alpine Club if there were
not a selfish rule which excludes them.
Fran Imminck is one of the steadiest of
Tvrolese climbers. Mrs Main, the lady
who was the wife of the intrepid Capt.
Burnabv. can hold her own with any
man in the high Swiss mountains Mrs.
Rristow accompanied Mr.. Mummery in
several of his most daring Alpine exploits,
and there are several ladies VINO nave
The times., 1898-09-18

never sought fame whose company is
gratefully accepted by any party of Al
pine men on a big excursion. But all
these climbers have learned in the school
of experience and their company is ac-
ceptable precisely because they realize
what serious thing mountain climbing
is The average woman is, as things stand
at present, far less equipped for the work
than the average man. She is apt to find
out too late that qualities of ardent en-
thusiasm and high spirits which are easily
cultivated in high mountain regions, are
not the only essentials for high climbing.
There is quality far more important
than any, and that is endurance. But l
do not know that, if schools and colleges
gave women the same athletic training
as men have at present, this quality
would not too, become a more common
possession among women. In that case
there would not be the present danger,
which always exists, that a woman should
become rather drag on the party, di-
minishing the pace, monopolizing the at
tention of the men at moments when
each member of the party ought to count
for one. There is another quality, which
is equally necessary, and that is nerve.
AS a whole, and in their own spheres,
do not know that women are any more
deficient in nerve than men. No man, for
instance, could hope to rival the nerve
with which a quite average woman will
often face a difficult social situation.
The times., 1898-09-18
A Pretty Heiress.

Miss Waldorf Astor and Miss Ogden
Goelet, London society reverently and
admiringly calls the two prettiest Ameri-
can heiresses, to whose fair hands and
large fortunes titled young Engishmen
may aspire. OF these two youthful beau
ties Miss Goelet must easily be accorded
the palm for physical perfection and her
fortune Is variously estimated at between
one and three millions.
She is a slender, dark-eyed. dark-hair-
ed girl Just turned into her nineteenth
year, and has been very carefully educat-
ed in France, Germany, and England.
Last year she formally made her debut in
London, was presentedat court and created
a sensation all her own. AT every one
of the big balls she wore invariably the
crispest tulle frocks; white tulle, pa'e
pink tulIe green or yellow tulle. No mat
ter the color it was, even tulle, and
but once did she deign to dine In any
other fabric This once was on the oc
casion of the Duchess of Devonshires S
great fancy dress ball at Devonshire
house. when Miss Goelet joined the group
of Princess Henry of Piss in one of the
finest frocks seen at the royal pageant.
On a white satin ground jewels, in Won
derful patterns. We're sewed, and In her
dark hair a golden band showed one huge
emerald just over the forehead. Fiom
the emerald fell directly between her
brows, a pear shaped diamond that quite
outshone any other single stone In the
ROOM Though as child Miss Goelet
spent several summers at Newport, her
The times., 1898-09-18

life has been chiefly led abroad and as her
fortune is estimated far beyond that Miss
Vanderbilt received, on her marriage to
the Duke of Marlborough, no wonder she
is favorably viewed by titled English
mothers who are ambitious and have
marriageable sons on their hands.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet herself is still most
youthful looking and handsome woman.
left very well off by her husband. So it is
scarcely matter of surprise that these
two American ladies are entitled to the
best the matrimonial market of all Eu-
rope can offer.
Miss Astor, though not so fair to look
upon as Miss Goelet, has yet sweet
enough face and manner to win her way
in any society She greatly resembles her
lovely and gracious mother in both mind
and person, and as the hostess, in the
great mansion in Carleton House Terrace
and at stately Cleveden, she bears herself
with becoming dignity. Miss Astor is not,
however, very fond of society, and so far
has only appeared to do the honors of
her fathers table. When she did grace
the head of his table not long ago she
wore among other Jewels the famous
Sanci diamond that is worth s400, 900. This
Jewel has most romantic history, for at
one time it sold for single gulden and
passed through many hands till Mr. As
tor bought it for his wife. This diamond the
daughter has inherited from the mother
and it will be hers at her marriage.