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"The Miracles of Antichrist.o

The Miracles of Antichrist. BY Selma
by Pauline Bancroft Flach 12mo.
Cloth, extra. $1.50 Little, Brown & Co.
This volume represents the more ma
ture work of the author of THE Story of
Costa Berling." A more sustained interest
is apparent in this later book; yet 1.-The
Miracles of Antichrist," like "Gosta Ber-
ling" abounds in little incidents that re-
veal the nobleness and deep motives Of
life. 1t has the same power and poetic
beauty of description, and the mingling
of natural and supernatural by wealth
of legends and folk-love. Treating of the
South instead of the North, Miss Lagerlof
seems to have acquired a quiet beauty
to correspond with the theme. A note
worthy element of the book is it's in
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EDNA NAYS LAST HIT
SAID TO HAvns CAPTURED THE
HEART OF THE FUTURE DUKE
OF DEvoNsHIRE
SHE IS SEEKING A DIVORCE
Now the wife 6f the bicycle Rider,
Fred J. Titas--Admits That She
and Mr.. Cavendisf Are Very Dear
Friends-says she Was Wed at
Seventeen, but Thinks People Ir-
responsible at That Age.

In stating that Edna May will by mar
rying Mr.. Cavendish. become a prospeo-
tive duchess of Devonshire, the gosHps
jump somewhat swiftly at a ducal con-
clusion. 1t is tlale that Mr.. Cavendish
might become duke Of Deyonshire. but
there are number of lives between him
and that title. He is a near relative of
Lord Waterpark. who Is himself descend
ed from former duke of Devonshire.
There are only two lives between Mr..
park. and he is even more likely to In
herit that title than the greater one Of
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Miss Helen A. Knowlton, who has been
just admitted to the practice of law in
the state of Maine, is only twenty-four
what higher education can do for woman
kind. AS an indication, too, of her own
personal capacity it may be stated that
She completed the four years course at
the high school in Rockland, her home, in
Just half the time. When she left schr~i
She secured a position as ste-csrapher
and typewriter in a la| office, and her
contact with legal work bred In her a
fascination 60. the lawyers profession.
9,lo Degan by reading the law books she
found in the office library of her employer,
Col Folger. In May, 1896, Miss Knowlton
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of rubies. be worth at least ten times

of rubies. be worth at least ten times
their former price.
Among several stones not accounted of
the first value in the West, the at's-eye
is great favorite with Orientals, very
fine specimen being in the possession of
the Nizam of Haidarabad, which cost
$4,000.
Pearls are much priced by all the ma
tive princes. the Raja of Travacore hav-
ing an embroidered cap or turban of
these gems worth s7OGo0, while the larg-
est pearl known, the size of a pear, and
practically unappraisable is in the pos
session of the Shah of Persia
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Improved Phonograph.

At a recent meeting of the Academic
des Sciences, Paris, M. Marcy presented
a new phonograph which speaks so dis
t1nctly that one can scarcely recognize
any difference between the original voice
and it's reproduction. On the same occa-
sion M. Dusaur described a new method
of simplifying the sounds of the phono-
graph Just as photograph is enlarged
1t is done by causing the phonograph to
speak into a second phonograph having
q cylinder of larger diameter
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took up the study of law seriously and sys-
tematically. Her employer kindly gave
her all the assistance In his power and
when he saw what progress she was max
ing he became more than ;Tstei esred-ne
became enthusiastic about her. In 1898
Col. Folger was -44ade associate justice of
the supre:cc: court, and his successor re-
tafHed Miss Knowlton as his stenographer
and permitted her to continue her studies
In law as she had done under Col Folger.
Miss knowlton recently passed a capital
examination and was admitted to legal
practice in the state of Maine She is not
what IS called a new woman" but she
thinks that woman should do her share Of
work In the professions. kf
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sAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA.
Duke of Connaught Is Duly Declared
Heir Apparent.

NEW YORK, April PA dispatch from
Berlin says: ION the historic Wartzburg.
where Martin Luther hurled his ink-pot
at the devil. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha presented to the kaiser, his
brother, the Duke of Connaught as heir
apparent to the Duchy of SaxeCoburg
and Gotha. thus giving effect to the de-
cision of the family council, presided over
by Queen Victoria, at Cimiez. At the
same time the Duke of Connaught signed
a declaration accepting the succession,
which has been made public"
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Fragments of Autobtocra,bx
Fragments of an Autobiography, b
Feiix Stone Moscheles. Harper & Bro:
Price, $3.50 :.

fragments OF an Autobiography by
Felix Stone Moscheles. Harper & Bros
Price $3.50
1T is regrettable,'' says Moscheles,
that one cannot write ones "reminiscences
without mentioning ones self. Things go
so smoothly as long as one records the
doings of others, but become so puzzling
when one has to introduce the Ego Be
tween self-laudation and mock modosty
there is not much to choose, and if you
try to steer clear OF the one you are sure
to fall into the other"
In such fashion the author of these
charming "reminiscences makes his apol-
ogy for an occasional mention of him
self and of the success he achieved both
in music and in painting. To even the
casual reader the apology will seem su-
perfuous, for the celebrated portrait
painter. with charming modesty, has
everywhere surmounted the difficulty.
Throughout volume of some three hun
dred pages he has held the middle course.
and both self-laudation and mock mod
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tuftfve grasp of Sicilian character. The
author has studied the life and environ
ment thoroughly, so that the book depicts
not only the feelings of individuals. but
the common heart of the people also.
Ihe religious miracle-loving side of their
nature is introduced; in this case without
offense, as the incidents revolve around
Antichrist. Antichrist whose kingdom is
OF this world. Miss Lagerlof Identifies
with Socialism: his image, made In imi-
tation OF the true image of the Christ
Chlio, performs many miracles among
the people.
"The Span o. Life,
The Span o Life by William McKen-
nan and j. n: McIlwraith. Harper &
A very interesting point in the consider
alton of this romance of the French and
indian war Is that 1t is written in COLA
poratlon by man and a woman. and vet
1t Is quite impossible to distinguish the
work of Miss McIlwraith from that of
the author of Spanish John' No period
OF new world history is so dramatic. so
suggestive, for the writer's of historical
romance as the period of which s.The
span of Life" treats. 1t Is the history
OF the fortunes and misfortunes of ths
CheValfer Maxwell an adherent of the
1ll-starred Prince Charles Before tha rA-
bellion Maxwell had married a trades-
mans daughter. but the marriage had
been kept close secret because of
maxwell family When the chevalier
cast his lot with Prince Charles he had
ieft MS young wife at home, and when
her chlld was born, and the mother had
no evidence to show that she had been
honorably married, the disgrace was
more than could be borne. She came +o
LONDON, took lodging and supported her
self and child by sewing After the dis
astrous battle of Culloden the hero "a
forced to lay in hiding In an Obscure
lodging house in London, but as tba
agents OF the House of Hanover learn of
his place of concealment. his friends con
duct him to the home of the little se.n,1-
stress in Wych street-who is his wife
She believes. however that he has will
Iully deserted her; under no cfrcun
stahceS Will she consent to a reconciJia
tlon AS for the chevalier, he loses homo
OF winning again her favor. and when he
is offered commission in the French
army he acceupts 1t gladly.
he Is sent at once to Canada to the
garrison at Louisbourg. Before leaving
London, however, his cousin. knowing
nothing of his marriage. has fallen in
love with him. and when his letters from,
the new world cease to come she nra
pares to follow him. BY some freak Of
fortune she secures as her maid the chew
alters wife-the little seampstress of
Mycn street-and they come to Canada
together The rest of the story makes
one OF the most fascinating narratives
that modern romantic fiction affords The
wanderings of the two women Through
the w1lds of Canada, the scenes attending
the fall of Quebec, all lead up to a de-
nouement that must be known to be ap-
preciated
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"Ickery Ann"

''IcL<ery Ann"
'Ickery Ann and Other Girls and Boys"
BY Ella ". Peattie. Herbert s. Stone
* Co, Chicago. For sale by the st.
Paul Book and Stationery company.
1t would be difficult to conceive of a
more delightful book to place in the
hands of children of all ages, for the lit
tie ones will laugh and cry with the Won
derfully real little girls and boys whose
lives are depicted in this volume of
short stories. The one which gives the
book its title, the story of Ickery Ann, is
perhaps the best of the collection. &c
kerry Ann" is a poor little street gamin
in Chicago in whom a hard working
young stenographer, Isabel Bassett, takes
an interest, and Ickery Ann is taught by
her new friend to care for Isabel's room
and keep herself tidy.
Isabel's home is in a quiet Michigan
village to which she goes for a short va
cation in the summer, taking with her
the child, who amuses the family by
looking for the sign Keep off the grass
out in the big pasture and by her keen
enjoyment of the delights of the country.
Not children's sympathies alone are
touched by this paragraph in the book.
But into this crude little heart, hardened
by neglect, the beauty of nature sent a
JOY deeper than any of these. For the
first time, she looked upon the unbroken
sky al night-the whole mystic vault
cleaning with stars. She looked long
and breathed deep. Tt must be Gods
making, she said. That was the first
time she had ever thought of God. When
she walked under the coloring NAPLES.
the voices of the woods about her, the
rustic of leaves, the chirp of birds. the
gurgle of the stream, her sorrow at all
she had missed, her ioy at all
she had found, semed too great to bear.
and the tears fell through the fingers
that she clasped over her eyes, Other
stories in the book, which will long re-
main favorites with children, are 1.-THE
Genius" a boarding school story, and
'Bertha's Debut" which tells how a lit
tie girl took her brothers place as "Rich-
ard. Duke of York in the play Richard
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'By Berwin Banks" Allen Raine. D.
Appleton & Co, New York. For sale
by the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
This is the story of a quiet Welsh town
by the sea. the romance of Methodist
clergYmans niece, Nalmai Powell, and a
churchman's son. Cardo Wynne.
An old quarrel and religious bigotry
make the uncle and the father hate each
other bitterly; but love is no respecter of
prejudices. and Valmai and Cardo har-
Dor none of the hatred which exists be-
tween their families and creeds
The story is well told and interesting.
Its special charm lies in the authors
clever portrayal of Welsh life, as he prob
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BOOKS OF THE HOUR
ALLEN RAINE'S CLEVER STORY
"BY BERWIN hanks" AT
HAND
1CKERY ANN AND OTHER GIRLS

Ella W. Peattie's Collection of Short
Stories - Charles w. Chesnutt's
"Coniure Woman" Made Up of
Good stories From the South
Seven Tales All Dealing with Ne
gre Superstition-Lite Notes.
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ably knows it. The dialect is quaint, and
not overdone as is too often the case
In works of this kind. Some of the pas
sages in the book make delightful read
ing Cardo asks Valmai: "If I had come
in. what would your uncle have said?
He would have been very angry"
''Wen, indeed, yes; 1 was forgetting
that" she replies. ''He is very hospit-
able and glad to see everybody who
comes in to supper; but I don't think that
he would be glad to see you. He hates
the church, and everything belonging to
it." YES" Cardo says, How wearisome
all this bigotry isl My father hates the
chapels and all belonging to them"
Perhaps you and 1 will begin to hate
each other soon" says Valmai. Will we
hate each other?" Cardo asks earnestly.
mo, L think she says with her quaint
Welsh accent. NO 1 think too,'' says
Cardo; why should we? Let us leave
the hatred and malice, and all uncharit-
abeness to our elders; for you and me,
down here on the sands, and by the banks
OF the Berwin; there need be nothing but
content and-and friendship
But the friendship is evidently not
Platonic, for after this the love story
develops rapidly, all unknown to the two
religious fanatics. All goes happily un-
til Cardo is obliged to go to Australia on
his fathers business. The young people
are secretly married before his depar-
ture. After he has gone the skies darken,
and Yalmai suffers everything except the
loss of her faith in Cardo. Towards the
end of the story the complications clear
away, and the reader can not but rejoice
that all is well with the lovers, for, by
the time the last chapter is reached, one
is deeply in sympathy with them.
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duke of Devonshlre, says the New York

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
NEW HAVEN MAY TAX CARS.
The Public Making Protest Against
the Companies Privileges.

New Haven, Nov. S.-The subject of
taxing street cars has been raised in
this city. At recent meeting of the
common council one of the aldermen
offered a resolution providing for an
annual tax of 500 car, but the
proposition did not meet with favor
\ proposition for tax of $50 on pas
senger cars and S25 on freight cars
is now to be brought before the alder
men, and there is probability that il
will be adopted
The city fathers of New Haven have
been discussing the street car tax for
some months and seem to have come
to general agreement as to the ad-
visibility Of the tax but there is q
difference of opinion as to the amount
that should be paid. Two street car
companies operate in this city, and
their privileges have been protested
against by the public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
CHECKERS PLAYED.
Local Police Officers Find Much
Amusement in the Game.

The game Of checkers which recently
has been fOudly supposed to be dead,
has been suddenly resurrected and
famed to life in the local police head
quarters. At both the headquarters in
the City Hall and in Center street the
contests are waged with exemplary
skill and diligence, and great is the
quantity Of gray matter expended on
the various plays.
One well known officer Is one of the
most enthusiastic of the checker cham
pions, and may be found any tine,
when he is at leisure, thoughtfully pom
dering over a checker board. Last
night, while playing, he made a remark
which was rather unique, and whether
the worthy officer intended it as a Joke
or really meant 1t is a matter of con-
lecture.
He was playing his eighth or ninth
game, and was celebrating over the
method in which he could take three
of his opponents men without losing
any of his own, while his reveries were
pu ctuated. every now and then, by ne
howls and noise produced by drunken
prisoner i'm one of the cells. This in
dlvidual furthermore kept up a cease
less pounding on the door and was
making matters exceedingly lively,
when at last the officer rose and re-
marked disgustedly: Say, If you can't
behave yourself in there, why wen just
put you out, see!"
The prisoner, however, did not see
Just what great punishment accrued
10 the freeing Of him from his dungeon
dark" and kept up such a racket that
at last the two checker players quilted
the game in disgust.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09

inspectors Of the Union Pacific railroad
have scrutinized the thousands OF
freight cars that handle the overland
traffic. When a debiltated car of low
capacity or unequipped with air brakes
ratified past it was branded as con-
demned, and, if empty, was shunted
off on the side track built to be last
refuge for the doomed cars. This pro-
cess continued for months till the cars,
averaging thirty feet in length, reached
a total length of seven miles This dis
tance was ascertained by local statis-
ticians who, in the interests of rail-
road history, pedalled their bicycles
along the line and measured 1t with
their cyclometers.
These cars are humpbacked, sway
backed and contOrted in every conceiv-
able way, but they still hold them
selves erect with a kind of melancholy
dignity. They have had careers vary
| ing from eight TO twelve years and
since their building a score of chang 3
| have taken place in car construction.
Their capacity is often as low as $4,000
pounds, whereas the modern car is
from 10000 to 10000 pounds capacity.
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day evening, Dec. T. thus adding another
number to the free lecture course.
George W. Hesslcr Of Picture Rocks,
spent Sunday with friends here.
James Brown, of Natesvile, is moving
into the house recently vacated by WIl-
liam stephenson.
Mr.. Mcmillan is oNcavating for a cellar
under PatteTson's bakery,
Mrs, John King has moved into the
apartments recently vacated by Charles
MullneX.
Mr. and Mrs Il. Broadhead left yes
terday for a visit TO Mr., Broadhead' 5
father near Kingston n. Y.
A large number Of Moosic people at
tended the lecture OF DR.. Person in the
Langcliffe church last evening.
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The brake mechanism for the freight
car has come to be as complicated as
was that of the passenger car thirty
years ago, and inventions applying to
doors, ventilation and running gear
make the old-time car most pronounced
"back numbers" A contract between
railroad and state calls for the demo-
lition of these cars by the convicts the
wood going to the penitentiary where
1t will keep the states charges warm
this winter and the scrap iron return
ing to the railroad shops whence IL will
issue in due time in the form Of new
railway material.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
MARcoNI LEAVES AMERICA.
Has Sold the American Rights for
wireless Telegraphy.

New York. Nov. S.--Sig. Guglielmo
Marconi, the inventor of the system of
wireless telegraphy, sailed for South
ampton this morning on the American
Line steamship ST. Paul Sig. Marconi
came to this country some weeks ago
to report the yacht races. At the con-
clusion of the races he conducted a
series Of experiments for the govern
ment. The tests were made on the bat
tleship Massachusetts and the cruiser
New York.
Speaking Of his work in this country,
Sg Marconi said: my work here has
been very successful, and, in addition,
have been treated well and met many
nice persons. am coming back again
I'm the spring. OF course, nothing new
was discovered by my wireless tele-
graphy work here, but everything was
successful. Messages were sent and
received through dense fog and in the
most unfavorable conditions of wealth
er My tests for the United States gov
ernment, however, rather fell fiat. They
did not ask me to come here and make
the tests or make the arrangements
that other governments made. l came
here to report the yacht races, and
when | got here the government said
Come, give us a show And so / did,
using the same instruments which l had
used during the yacht races"
When asked as to the truth of the
rumOr that he had sold the American
rights for wireless telegraphy to the
MaCEay-Bennett Gable company Mr..
| Marconi said that he had sold the
| rights, but could not at this time make
| public the name of the company which
| had secured it. He also refused to say
| what royalty he would receive.
Speaking of his future movements he
| said: My assistants and the. instru.
| mcDts have already started for Africa,
| and in a short time l shall join them
When l will leave for South Africa
|
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
AN oLDEN TIME THANKSGIVING
Unique Proclamation by the Cover
nor of New Hampshire.

Concord, n. H., Nov. SIN his prOcla-
nation setting aside Nov. 80 as Thanks
giving Day Governor Rollins advises that
the afternoon be devoted TO deeds OF
brotherly kindness and loving charity.
visiting the sick and needy, sending
flowers and dclcaciCs to hospitals and
bringing the joyousness Of the day to
the inmates of charitable and refOrmd-
tory institutions. The evening, he sug-
p,&ts, should be given over to the chill
dron.
lie SAYS, i'm conclusion: Make merry
In the good old way and roll back the
burden OF the years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
sHIPWRECKED CREW LANDED.
Sailors of the Daniel Taken to Hall
fax by the City Of Ghent.

Halifax, n. S, Nov. S.-The crew Of
the steamship Daniel, which went ashore
at Whitehead last week while on a vOy-
age from New York to Tiltcove, n. f.,
reached here today on the steamship City
Of Ghent. The captain, chief officer and
chief engineer of the Daniel remained at
the scene of the wreck \ large force
Of wreclers WAS ut work on the vessel
when the crew left her, and if the
weather remains favorable she may pe
anoat in a week or ten days. When that
Is done she is to be brought to Halifax
and placed in dry dock.
The steamship British King, from
Antwerp for New York, which put in
here yesterday is to be detained several
days. She was docked today, and an eX.
animation showed that one of her pro-
rcller blades was gone and two others
broken half off
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
M'KINLEY AT HARRISBURG.
Arrived Accompanied by Mrs. Nc.
KinleY in the "OlYmpin.n

Harrisburg, Nov. S.-Presldent Nc
Kinley arrived in Harrisburg at 0:3O
this morning In his special car "Olym-
pia," accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley
and the others of the party, The presi-
dent did not leave the car while here
but responded to the cOnGratul0torT
remarks from the crowd outside with
a joyful wave of his hand and pleas
ant smile, indicating that he was feel
ing good over the election news.
While here the president received
a number Of tclegrams from members
of his cabinet and others giving the
results In Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
The Laborer and the Parrot.

parrot In a remote country district
escaped from it's cage and settled Oh the
roof of a laborer's cottage. When it had
been there a little time the laborer
caught sight of It, lie had never seen
such a thing before, and after gazing in
admiration at the bird, with its curious
beak and beautiful plumage he brought
a ladder and climbed up It with the view
of securing so great a prize. When his
head reached the level Of the roof the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09

parrot tapped a wing at him ana said:
"What dye want''
Very much taken aback, the laborer po-
litely touched his cap and replied: IT
neg your pardon, sir; | thought YOU were
a bird. "-EXchange.
If Satan never cared TO wander from
his own fTcsile there ere lots OF people
who would look him IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
BRYAN HAS NO CHANCE.
An English View of the Results OF
the Election.

London, Nov. 9--The Daily News, COM
mcntinC upon the American election. says
it believes Mr.. Eryan has no chance for
the presidency, ana that Mr.. Mckinley
has every reason 10 hope for second
term.
"Prcsidont Mckinley" it declares. "will
now have a free hand in the Philippines.
Nevertheless, he had better make ha5,a
10 win. lie has obtained a sort Of re-
ncwed lease of public confidence, but
nothing more"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-09
Where It Came From.

"Whcre Is the Island Of Java situated?"
asked a Harlem school teacher of a small
but rather forlorn-looking boy.
"I dunno, sir"
Don't you know where coffee comes
frOm?"
Eyes, sir; we borrow II ready parchcd
from the next door neighbor-Tammany
Times