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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
BUs1IN's ISLAND YACHT RACES

The first Of the annual yacht races by
the Bustin's Island Racing Association
Will take place on Saturday, Aug. IL, and
will be open to all sloops and cats with
a water Inns measurement Of 15x25 feet.
Other races will be held on Aug. 10 and
SO. Suitable cash prizes are to be award
ed TO the three winning contestants. The
races start at $50 and among thoss who
will probably start are the xanadu,
owned by J. p. Kelfey, the Argenaut,
owned by William Merrill. nsw yacht
owned at Harpswe.l, and the one build
Ing at South Freeport by Capt. Horace
Townsend for John Powers. Anon z
those most interested in the association
are Dan Mcmillan. Rufus Randall, j. p.
Kel:eylsanl :. Il. Merrill. and these viii
all take active interest In the success of
the races.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC CUR
RENTS.


"The magnetic currents that exist In
the earth constitute problem that science
has done very little toward explaining"
remarked gentleman Of this city who
has had great deal CT experience in
mining. "Apropos of the subject, can
tell you curious little story. Some ysrrl
ago steel drill was driven 2,E00 feet
straight down through deposit Of rock
salt on Jefferson's Island. The object
was to ascertain the thickness of the
stratum. and may say incidentally that
In that re spect 1t proved failure. At the
end of 2.s00 feet. which, you know, is
nearly half mile. the bottom was appar-
entity IS far OF as ever. and for all that
was learned to tne contrary, there may be
salt clear through to the Philippines.
The first couple of hundred feet or SO Of
the hole was In dirt and sand and for
that distance there was an iron pipe. The
rest OF the way was through beautiful,
hard, rock salt. In which there was no
necessity for piping. Iha drill was q
steel rod couple ef inches in diameter
and made in sections. which were screwed
one Into the other as 1t went down. When
the level have mentioned was reached
was AEtonished to find that the drill had
become strongly magnetic. If an iron
tool Of any sort was brought near 1t 1t
wonld fiy over and attach itself SO tenao-
iously to the side that 1t could hardly lie
pulled loose. There was no instrument :
at hand for measuring the exact strength
Of the attraction, but 1t equaled that OF
vary powerful electromagnetic. Since
then have noticed the same phenomenon
In other borings through salt. Something
about the conditions seem to set up a
magnetic current, or elss q sueterrRnean
current Ia tapped. These. at any rate,
are the facts.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
The Manufacture of Soap.

In the production of the well known
English hard soaps Of high repute the
manufacturers use hard animal or yege-
table fats and weak solutions of soda,
these being generally boiled together un-
til the thin paste is saponifed. when the
soap and the glycerin remain suspended
in the water. and they are next sepa-
rated by brine or common salt, In which
soap is not soluble. Any excess Of alkali,
all the glycerin and the water combine
with the salt and so throw the soap up
TO the top in a granulated mass. The
spent lye containing the glycerin is with
drawn through tap placed at the bot
tom of the boiler, and the soap curd,
after being melted. may be run direct
into wooden or iron frames to cool and
harden, or II may be further treated with
aikali and again salted and melted.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
swes1ER

Tke very song the biackbird sung
When love and all the world were young
My year old baby sings
sweeter than anything with wings.
A little song with catch ard trill
Made OF few notes and little skill.
A song for dancing feet
or babes and birds and all things sweet
The baby dances as he sings
Swecter than anything with wings
And sways his golden head
To the FIRST song the biackbird made.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11

Harrison. Aug. e.--Ths fair for which
tho ladies Of the Congregational Sewing
Society have been ct work since last Jan
nary opened today AZ this store, corner
OF Main and Front streets. 1he room
has been crowded all the afternoon. mpch
to the qualification OF the committees.
II. II. CaswelI and wife have gone 70
Frycburs for the week
Q. y. Kicker had fall week ago,
hurting his shoulder so that he has been
unable to use his arm.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
Observation-Disclosures.

WE have large assortment Of Diamond
" Rings, Pins, Ear Rings and Scarf Pms,
all good quality and perfect This Is very
easy way to buy Diamond as we make the
payments so by that you win not miss the
money. MckENNEy, The Jeweler,. Monn
sAnt square. feb9dd
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11

Cheabeague, Aug. 9.-Mr. VIM. T..
Littliield, one of our life time citizens
peacefully passed away the 3rd inst, at
ths ripe age OF 65 years nonths.
Messrs. Harry and Howard Hamilton
are building large boat house for Mr.
Meldrsin of Melrose Highlands. Mr..
Meldram has recently purchased land of
parties here.
Capt. Hugh Bowen Sand MIR. W. #.
Bennett, have gone knst on steamer
Myrtle to work Tor the Light House De-
partment
Mr.. II. II. Cl.aves is at Shiloh this
week helping.in the erection Of the build.
ing ut Sanford's 8 Bible School.
The boarding houses here are crowded
to their utmost capacity. Willis House
has 81 guests; Hamilton Villa ~; Or
ehaid Houte IL Srnny Side 80.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
WATCHES ON INSTaLLMENTS.

waltham and Elgin Watches. A large stock
Of new model Watches will be sold on easy pay
Prices MCKINNEY. the Jeweler, Monumen
Square mar1sdu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
At the Academy.

The Chester De Vonde Stock COM
pany begin q weeks engagement Mon
day evening, oct 60 at the Academy
ON Music. Mr.. De Vondes support is
excellent. Miss Emily Lascelles, the
leading lady, was the leading lady in
one of Charles Hoyts largest attrac-
tions last season. Special scenery is
carried for each production. NIr. De-
Nonde IS a young actor. who displays
splendid dignity of demeanor, great
breadth of gesture, animated play of
counteHance and the sustained ease
of spontaneity and his acting is a con-
sumate mastery of art.
Seldom is such enthusiasm dis
played in a place of amusement, aa
that which was displayed at the opera
house in York during the action of
MIR. De Vonde's beautiful story of from
tier life, entitled "Itanch Hero Conn
panion piece to Eagles NesD His in
depreciation Of the dual role of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde is said to be the
finest ever witnessed, Mr.. De Vonde's
triumph being all the greater as he
never before attempted character Of
this kind. \ special feature of the
engagement will be daily matinees, ex-
cept Monday, There will be no long de-
lays and the plays will receive the
same careful productions as the even
ing performances.
The opening bill will be the great
scenic sensation, entitled Ten Ton
Door one of the greatest military
comedy dramas ever seen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
MoosIC.

Sallie Knapp returned Tuesday from
n two weeks visit among friends in
Schuylkill county.
Mrs. John Bossard is entertaining
her sister
Rev. w. Young and family are ex-
pected home for Sabbath. They are
still I'm New FORK where they went to
bury their little daughter Martha.
The funeral of Edwin Bossard oc-
Cured on Monday. Brief services were
conducted at the house by Rev. j. N.
Bailey ana then the body was taken
to Stroudsburg where the funeral was
held.
The Rev. Dr. Park, Of Pittston,
preached in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and no services were
held in the evening owing to the alb.
senCe of the pastor.
Rev. James Underwood of Wilkes
Barre. was calling on friends here on
Monday.
Fire was discovered in the house of
Mr.. Webb on Brook street and still
alarm brought out the hose company,
but the flames had been extinquished
before they arrived
-Four weeks ago yesterday Louis
Thomas fell and broke both legs. Dr..
Watson removed the weights from his
feet yesterday and found the bones
grown together nicely and straight as
die so he predicts Lous will soon be
around no worse for his fall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Farewell Reception Given Miss Rob
erts-Personal News of Interest.

Miss Mary Roberts, the well known
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Roberts, of Second street, who left
last evening for British Columbia, was
rendered a farewell on Tuesday even
ing by n number of the friends of the
family. The evening was enjoyably
passed and refreshments were served,
after which there was much handshak-
ing and wishes for Miss Roberts sue
cess and prosperity in her new home.
On her arrival at British olumbia
Miss Roberts will be married to Mr..
Temby, a prosperous young man who
is engaged in gold mining and who
was a resident here some years ago.
Through the breaking of one of the
hosting carriages at the Delaware
and Hudson colliery work was sus-
pended yesterday just after starting
up.
DR.. NJ. j. Shields and GeoSge Dunn
were Carbondale visitors yesterday.
Ned Edmunds and Frank Brady,
who for some time past have been in
the west, are at Mayfield visiting their
friends.
Mrs. Gabel, of Utica, n. Y, is visit
and Mrs. Will Graves, of Fourth
street.
Messrs. Humphrey and Patterson,
two of Carbondale's whist players,
played a game here with local men
last evening.
The smoke from the mountain fires
and a nasty fog threw a dark shad-
ow over the borough all last evening
through which the arc lights were al
most unable to penetrate and making
it most disagreeabe out of doors Not
withstanding all this the patent medi-
cine man who had advertised a free
performance at the rear of Hotel Av-
cry had large audience all evening,
who defied both the smoke and fog for
the pleasing entertainment.
The degree team of Jermyn Castle,
knights of the Mystic Chain. visited
the Carbondale Castle last evening and
conferred the second and third de-
grees on number of candidates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
THEATRICAL.
THE French Maid. "

What was characterized on the pro-
grammes as the frisky London novelty
THE French Maid" was presented for
the first time in this city last evening
at the I.yceur, before good sized aud
fence.
The piece had a run of 307 nights in
New York some time ago and we are
led to the belief from this that though
New York theatre goeIs are generally
considered to be especially discriminate
ing, a New York run is not always an
infallible test of merit.
The French Maid" is one of those
harmless productions called musical
comedies which have become so pop-
ular of late years. The larger portion
Of these are adapted from the French
but this is strictly English affair
for which a gentleman with the ex-
ceedingly English and aristocratia
name Of Capt Rash Hood stands as
author and with true British up-to-
dateness he offered such Yankeehod
bon mots as II will remember If don't
forget" for MS to laugh and be merry
at.
The plot was of the usual musical
comedy brand; a gay and awfully
dcYlish young lady, with a host Of
varied admirers and the usual impos-
sible complications. The Tedeeming
feature of the production was the
music, the larger portion of which was
especially bright and catchy. Each
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26

on May 1ith 1890, trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For Carbondale-G2O. 758, S53. 1913 =.
m; - noon; 122 2.2O 3.52. 52J, G.25, GJ7,
9l5, ll0O p. m; l.lG a. m.
Fer Albany. Saratoga, Montreal Bos .
ton, New England points etc,-G.2O a. M,
220 p. m.
For TIonesdale-62o, 1913 a. M; 2.2o, 5.25
p. IN.
For Wilkes -Barrc-6.i5, 74S. Sia. aa9.
1913 a. M; 1903, 123, 3.33, 4.27, 6.1O, 7.4e.
lO.il, ll.3O p. m.
For New York. Philadelphia, etc. Via
l2S, A27 p. m; with Black Diamond EN-
press 11.30 y. m.
For PENNSYLVANIA Railroad points. 6.45,
93S a. m; 2.1S. 427 p m.
For western points, via Lehigh Valley
Railroad-l.iS IS a. m; 1903, 3.33, with Black
Diamond Express. 10.il, 1l.30 n. m
trains VIII arrive In Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbondale and the North-G4o.
as, SIS, 93i, 1O.3S, 11.5S n. m; 1.23, 2.15,
go, i23, 7l} l0.3S, II q p. m.
From WjlEes-Earre and the Sourh--6.15.
as, S.iS, l0.3S 11.51 a. m; lis, 2.1i, 3.iS.
go, 6.2l, 7.53, 9.05, 1e05 n m; 1.13 a, IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale-9O5, 11.33 n. m: 2.23,
3.52, 547 953 y. m.
For Wilkes Barre-93S, 1903 n. m: LIS,
32S, 5i3 AS p. m.
For AlbarN Saratoga, Montreal Ros-
ton, Now England points. etc, 2.23 p, m.
Lowest rates to all points in United
States and Canada.
J. w. BURpICK, G. p. A., Albany, N Y.
H. W. CROSS, u. p. A, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect May II, 1900.

TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York, via ID.
& II. L. r., at G.ij Il. m. and 1905 lis,
427 CBlack Diamond EApreSs), and ll&o
p. m Sundays, II. & II. r. r., 1,5S, rs
p. m.
For White Haven, Hazloton and prin-
cipal points in the coal regions, via ID.
IL II. r. r.. Gas, us ana Az p. m. For
Pottsvilr. Cas- If y. m.
For Bethlehem, EastOn, Reading, Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions. via y. & II. r.. r., Gi5 a. m. 12.0}
21S I27 OBack Diamond EXpress), 1l.@o
Sundays. ID. & n. r. r., LIS, 7,iS p. m
For TunkhanuCk Towanda, Elmira
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intcrmcdi-
ate stations, via D., l.. q w. II, r., sos
a. m; 12.J5 and 3.35 p. m
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls. ChicagO and all points west,
via y. d H. II. r., 1908, 2& N3lack Dia-
mond EXpress), 7.iS and ll.3O p. m. Sun
days, ID, q ~. r. r., 1903 m, 1.lS p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or LehiGh
Valley parlor cars on all trains between
Wilkes Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo ana Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Cen. Supt., South
Bethlehem, Pa.
CHAS. S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., &c Cort-
landt street New York.
A. w. NONNEMACHER, Div. Pass. ACt.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations
apply 800 Lackawanna ave. scranton ia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
TAYLOR NEWS.
A Musical and Literary Treat Sue
cessfully Conducted at the New
Catholic Parish-Annual Bachel-
or's Supper.

The entertainment and social given
at Weber's rink on Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the row Cathu-
lie church was grand musical and
literary treat. The rink was taxed to
it's utmost capacity. The talent was
certainly of the very best tina. could
be selected for The event and all rem
dered their parts exceedingly wcli.
Those that deserve particular men,
ton were the violin and piano SeIrc-
tion given by the Misses Lydia and
Edith Houser, Professor William Burke
and the Lally children. Each per-
former responded to several encores
At the conclusion of the programme
refreshments were served. The event
was financia! success.
An excellent treat is in store this
evening when the Bachelors annual
supper will be held in the par'ors "f
the Methodist Episcopal church. An
excellent menu will be presented by the
young men in charge
The committee of the recent fair and
festival of the odd Fellows lodge wild
meet this evening to wind u!> their ar-
fairs. All members of the committee
are requested to be present
Mr., John Coombs, of Washington
street is sick at his home.
A trolley party composed of ladies
from this town enjoyed ride to Belle
vue on Monday evening, where they
rendered a surprise reception to Mrs.
Mackin, of that place, a former resi-
dent of this town. Those who COM
posed the party We're: Mrs. John
NOungblOOt Mrs Peter COnnOIly NrS
NJ, ]. Mcdonald, Mrs. John Watkins.
Mrs. Kiefer, Mrs. c. II. Van Horn.
Mrs. Alfred Hatten, Mrs. Felix Day.
Mrs. NJ. Cummings, Mrs. Bernard Scan
Ion, Mrs. John +. Tubbs, Mrs. George
Thomas. Mrs r, o'Horo, Mrs. Charles
Buskirk, Mrs, Wesley Fatzinger, Mrs.
George Reinhardt Mrs. j. stump Mrs.
j, McGraw, Mrs. Fred Smith and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26

Misses Annie Connolly, Mary Day, Ann
Hannah, Maggie Connolly, Margaret
King. Mary A. McGraw.Anna Lvdon,
Hannah Day. Frances Weber. Mary
Connolly. Maggie Lydon Bella Wright
and Sadie Connolly.
Miss Annie Carey. of Justus. is Wis
iting relatives in the Archibald
Miss Mary A. Evans, of West Scran-
ton, was the guest of friends in this
borough yesterday.
The Watkins family of musicians of
this place participated in the concert
given at the Sumner Avenue Presby-
terian church at Hyde Park on Tues
day evening.
Taylor castle, No 267, knights of the
Golden Eagle, will meet i'm their rooms
this evening.
Foreman NJ. j. Mackin. of Bellevue
was a caller on friends here on Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Silas Pinnock, of the Archibald
mines, left for New Orange. n. j., the
fore part of the week.
Lackawanna Valley council. No. 81,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, will meet in their rooms this
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26

character had at least one song and
some had two. in fact the company
would. like one of the characters.
burst into song on the slightest pro-
vocation"
The company was very clever. the
hit of the evening being probably made
by Edith Murrila in the title role and
by Frank Blair as the waiter. The
latter must be Of very gentle dispo-
sition as almost every character in the
piece committed aggravated assault
and battery on him during the per-
formance and he never made u MUIR
mur. Others of the company who de-
serve special mention are Ed. Redway,
HELEN Mostyn, Howard Truesdall,
Henri Laurent and Anna Barclay.
The chorus. while not old, was frank.
ly not pretty and garbed in costumes
that-well, that brought back memor-
les of those 307 nights In New York.
The scenic effects were on the whole
very good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
DRAGGED BY A MULE.
George Jordan Frightfully Injured
Yesterday Afternoon.

George the little eight-year-old son
of Michael Jordan, of the West Side
was frightfully injured yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock on Dundaff street.
lie was riding one of the Delaware
and Hudson company's mine mules
when the animal became frightened
and threw him off. He caught in the
harness and was dragged nearly an
eighth of mile to the mule barn, near
Coalbrook breaker
The unfortunate lad was bruised and
cut from head to foot. He sustained
deep gashes in the neck and under one
arm the skin was scraped from his
nose and he is suffering conclusion OF
the brain. About an hour after being
admitted TO the Carbondale Emergency
hospital he became unconscious ana
was still in that condition at a late
hour last night. 1t is feared his in
juries will prove fatal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
INDIGNANT PARENTS,

Many parents of Park street have ex-
pressed IN strong terms their indig-
hatlon over the failure of the health
department to placard the Mcdonald
mousse in which child died of mem
braneous Group, Notice was not put up
nthIi more than twenty-four hours had
elapsed from the time the physician
reported the case. During the interim
school teachers and school children
were exposed to the deadly malady.
Ihere was further derelictiOn in allow
ing the remains TO be kept nearly three
Gays when the law requires burial in
such cases within twenty-four hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
CARBONDALE.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
Several Hundred Delegates Will Re
Here-Programm OF Exercises.


The Epworth League convention OF
the Wyoming conference VIII be held
In Carbondale on November IA and 10.
Several hundred delegates will be in
attendance The officers are: Rev.
l.. c. Murdoch. president; Rev. A. +.
Chaffee, secretary; Rev. l.. Fitzpatrick,
treasurer; Rev. j. II. Littell. Rev. Z.
Fitzpatrick Rev. c. II. Newing, Rev.
w. Wagner, !. l.. Tracy and Rev. G..
II. Prentice cabinets Professor j. NJ.
Black musical director
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Il.
1880 p. m.-Devotional meeting, con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. G.. Murdoch.
S:0O-Address by G. Nj. Giffin, d. u.
"WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is.
S:3O-9 a. m,-Devotional services led
by Rev. G. A. cure.
9-9:45-Congress, spiritual work of
the League. conducted by Rev. A. w.
Hayes, ID. ID.
45-10:3O-Congress Mercy and Help
department. conducted by Rev. H. c.
McDermott, a. NJ
:30-11:15-Congress. literary work
of the League, conducted by L. f.
Bower. A. M.
1115-12-Congress social work of the
League, conducted by Rev. c. Il.
Mogg, Phi. ID.
2:30 p. m.-Devotional service led
s by Rev. w. II. Alger.
2;303:15-Junior League work. Sub
ject: shall we have third League?"
Miss Jennie NJ Ball Junior League
question box--Mrs. Matte @. Meaker.
3:15-3:45-Address by Rev. l.. l..
II Gs,,l,
and Intellectual Life"
3:45-4:15-Address by Professor II. j.
Hockenberry. Subject: birthdays. "
4:15-Address by Rev. NJ S. Hard,
ID. d. Subject: Ways to make strong
the power of the Epworth League"
7:30 p. m.-Devotional service led by
Rev. j. f. Warner.
S:00-Address by Rev. G. f. Hamil-
ton, d. ID. Subject: Shields Of Brass
for Shields Of Cold
The following important suggestions
are made by the committee:
Two delegates and the pastor may
be sent from each league.
Notify Rev. A. F. Chaffee, of Car
bondale, at once of the number of dele
gates from your League who will be
in attendance upon the convention
giving him their address. DO not fail
to do this as it will greatly help the
committee on entertainment.
Do not fail to send your assessment
of one per cent per member to the
treasurer, Rev. f. Fitzpatrick. Coopers-
town, n. Y, at once. If this might
be sent in before the convention we
would be much pleased
Professor Blacks book, Chorus Of
Praise will be used during the con-
Vention.
Delegates paying full fare over the
Delaware and Hudson railroad on
their way to the convention will be
returned at one-third fare Certifi-
Gates for the return fare will be is
sued by Rev. A. +. Chaffee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-26
A NEW WASHERY.
A Large New Structure to Go UP at
Tresckow Shortly.

Wilkes-Barre, Oct. ga very graft
flying piece of Industrial news 10 the
residents of Tresckow, III the Hazls-
ton region, is the announcement that
the Audenried Coal company Of which
McTurk & Tyler, both Philadelphia
capitalists, are at the head have decid-
ed on the erection of a large washery
in the vicinity of the abandoned Tresc-
kow colliery. The undertaking, though
long contemplated, has finally been as
good as decided upon. as it will i'm the
end prove the most profitable disposi-
tion that can be made of these noun
tain banks of coal that they have long
since fortunately acquired. The banks
represent thousands of tons of coal,
having been accommodating for almost
two score of years previous to the in
definite suspension of the colliery. 1t
was for the purpose of preparing these
banks that the Hardly Able washery
was constructed several years since,
but for some reason or other il was
never a success, the fond hopes and
bright prospects of the Conlack Coal
company, who We're at that time the
owners, failing in their fulflllment.
Soon after it was purchased by the
Audenried Coal company, who raz I'd
the plant and utilized a. much of the
machinery and woodwork as was pos
sible at their Star washery. Since
then various plans have been submit
ted for the lucrative disposal of the
large hills of waste mineral.
After considering the expense that
the various plans submitted would in
cur and in consideration Of the vast
amount Of mineral piled there it has
been finally decided to establish a large
plant, the largest Of the kind in the
region. to be fitted with the most
modern machinery and all other me-
chanical appliances of the very latest
pattern,