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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27

strength and true manhood. mention
ing, among others. Washington, Wen
dell Phillips, Garret and John Howard.
He pointed out the great good such
men have done and then strongly urged
the necessity of more robust, sanctifed
thought circulated among the people.
which would tend to give strength and
stamina to character and gigantic force
and energy to conduct. The lecture
was well attended and attentively list
nnnd In
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27
PRICE-ROBERTsoN NUPTIALs.

Mr.. John Robertson. of Church street,
and Miss Florence Price, of Peters
burg, were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse, on Elm street,
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. w. f.
Gibbons. Mr.. Robertson is a popular
young man and Mrs. Robertson an ac-
complished young woman. Both have
many friends. They left here for a
short wedding tour in the Eastern
states. They will reside in Dunmore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27
HAPPENINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
PRETTY WEDDING AT HOLY
ROSARY CHURCH.

Miss b. Murray and Patrick Noone
Were the Contracting Parties.
They viii Reside in Dickson City.
Thomas Jefferson Lodge, Order
of American Ivorites, Entertain.
Other Social Gatherings-Collec-
tions for the Savings Funds at
Schools Nos. 80 and 29-Notes and
Personals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27
BOYS SKULL CRUSHED.
Lad Meets an I'm
timely Death.

A sad accident befel Frank, the s.
yaar-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
n. Matlack of Wilkes Barre, at Clark's
summit Tuesday afternoon, which re-
suited in his death. Matlack's two chill
dren were taken to their grandparents
home during the parents absence at
Atlantic City, and the boy, while play
ing with roll of oilcloth i'm the house,
fell from a chair, and the roll fell upon
him. crushing his skull,
The oicloth was encased in a frame
and was set, unpacked, in one of the
rooms in the house. The frameworS
fell on the boys head. The grand
parents, MIR, and Mrs, b, f. Court
right, telegraphed DR., and Mrs. Mat
lack and they arrived from Atlantic
city yesterday and took charge of the
remains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27
SOUTH SCRANTON.

At Music hall tomorrow night WASH
ington camp, No. 430. Patriotic order
Sons of America Drum corps will cele-
brate its tenth anniversary.
The programme arranged for the af-
fair is as follows:
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.

The Lutheran Sunday school work
ers from all parts of the city will meet
in ST. Marks church this evening. Rev.
c. Il. Spiek"r the temporary chair
man, will preside. Permanent organi-
zation will be- effected and the COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-27
Two
Important Events
Occur in This Store
This Week.
First==-A Timely Bargain Sale of
Seasonable Silks.
SeCond===Three Extra High-Class
Dress Goods Values.

20 pieces 24-inch Foulard Silks,
excellent quality, beautiful in de-
sign and reliable as to service, blue
and white and black and white
only. Full value 65c silks IN
are. ............... fS(
10 pieces 32-inch wide, Heavy
China Silk; fast dye, firm, heavy
make and very high finish. Posi-
lively the best value we have ever
offered at the price, which 10
is for this week only. OOC
IS pieces very rich Black Satin
DamaskS, in wonderful handsome
effects, for dresses In separate skirts.
These magnificent silks are well
worth $I.25 to 81. 5oa yd. 40
This week at. at........... voc
20 pieces of Figured Taneta Silks
in wide range OF lovely styles, es-
pecially designed for effective lin
ingS. No doubt whatever as to
their durability, A bargain -o
worth looking for at..... CSC
IS pieces high grade Check and
Plaid Silks in magnificent color
combinations and artistic designs,
suitable for waists. Smart petit
coats in elegant Innings, Silks
that sold for SI,25 go this Or
week al. COS
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nue. Christian church tomorrow even
ing. No admission will be charged.
but a free will offering will be iakeu
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Pea Coal Delivered, S1.25,

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to G. b..
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone $685.
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10 pieces 27-inch Black Tafleta
Silks, bright finish, pure dye and
Of sterling quality. This is one of
our best standard makes, thor
oughly reliable, worth oo
$I.25. This week only. SOC
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Fancy
Dress Specials

A complete line Of Whipcords in
every popular shade of the season.
This cloth has been exceedingly
popular at 75c yard. What /o
you want this week at. OOC
A magnificent line OF 44-inch
French BeigeS. Not a desirable
mixed effect wanting, and every
piece guaranteed a production of
the present season, Yesterdays
price was S5c. A brilliant 10
bargain achievement at. -. OSC
45-inch Two Tone WhipcordS,
This represents one of this seasons
choicest novelties that never fails
to win admiration. Last week SI.55
was its price, Very spec 90
ial this week at....,..... OSC
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
THOUGHTS OF GREAT MEN.

Three may keep a secret-if two Of
them are dead.-Ben Franklin.
The pubici How many fools must
there be to make a public?-Chamfort.
Weigh not so much what men say,
as what they prove remembering that
truth Is simple and naked and needs
not invective to apparel her comell-
ness.-Sir p. Sidney.
Simple as it seems, it was great
discovery that the key of knowledge
could turn both ways, that it could
open, as well as lock, the door Of
power to the many.-Lowell.
The kingdom of God does not lie in
elegance of speech or fneness Of parts,
but in innocence of life and good
works. Thomas a Kempis.
Our feelings are always purest and
most glowing in the hour Of meeting
and Of farewell; like the glaciers which
are transparent and rosyhued only at
sunrise and sunset-Jean Paul.
The young man or maiden who can
find out, in early life, what the line
Of his or her genius is, has every rea-
son to be grateful to the teacher, or the
event, or the book that has discovered
it Edward Everett Hale
When child can be brought to
tears, not from fear OF punishment,
but from repentance for his offense, he
needs no chastisement When the
tears begin to flow from grief at ones
own conduct, be sure there Is an angel
nesting in the bosom Horace Mann.
We men of gloon and austerity, who
paint the fact of Infinite Beneyolence
with an eternal frowu, read in the
everlasting book, wide open 10 your
view, the lesson it would teach Its
pictures are not in black and somber
hues, but bright and glowing tints; It's
music save when We drown it's not
in sighs and groans. but songs and
cheerful sounds Listen to the mill
lion voices in the summer air, and find
one dismal as your own.-Dickens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21

favorable to Turkey than the German,
the project has received the sanction
of all the government departments at
Constantinople and awaits only the
ratification OF the sultan. But the
sultan, who has the political aspects OF
the matter to consider, Is unable to
reach a decision. The German asnDas-
sador opposes the English project and
Insists upon the adoption Of the Ger
man scheme as likely TO favor the local
ana general interests of the turkish
empire. This forces a pause, and
while the sultan is trying to regard
the whole affair from the German point
Of view. his attention is solicited from
a third quarter. Russia objects to an
English railway being constructed in
a region which Russia has long since
marked out for herself, but vastly
more does she object TO a German
railway. For years Russia has viewed
with growing jealousy the progress OF
German influence in Asia Minor Her
commercial interests are opposed TO
the opening up Of a new granary, such
as the Euphrates valley, capable OF
competing with Odessa. Nor is it to
Russia's interest that Germany, as well
as England, should be interested by
large investments 10 oppose Russia S
appropriation some day Of the region
between Constantinople and the
Persian gulf. She expects to fight
England anyhow sooner or later upon
the disposition to be made of this part
OF the suitan's dominions, and would
not like to have TO fight Germany also.
Accordingly, though Russia would
prefer to have no railway built by
either English or Germans, she pre-
fers, if one must be built, that the
English should build it. In that case
she may hope to have Germany an
ally as against the English. So Rus
STA does her best to defeat the German
concession, and the sultan, being IN
certain what to do, does nothing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
AN EXTRAORDINARY COP.

New York Sun:--In the West One
Hundred and Twenty-ffth street DO
lice squad there is parolman who
reads Greek, understands the sign Ian
guage holds a degree in medicine. is
a good telegraph operator and has
other accomplishments not usual in
policeman. He is George H. Quacken-
bos who was appointed to the force by
the Roosevelt board. He is the son Of
Prof George w. Quackenbos, professor
of Greek and Latin at De La Sale in
stitute
Patrolman Quackenbos was brought
no on a Kansas ranch, but ran away
when II years old to work as a miner
In his wanderings he picked up a
knowledge of biography He returned
to his family and after a while was
graduated from Washington university
in st. Louis After taking a course in
a business college in Chicago he trav-
eled for time in Texas and New Mex
leo Returning to Chicago, he learned
the sign language and later became an
instructor in the Deaf and Dumb insti-
tute at ThrogG's Neck At the time OF
the PAN American congress he went to
Venezuela to teach the deaf and dumb
Coming back to New York he taught
IA st. Francis Xavier college in Six
teenth street and while teaching stud
led medicine at New York university
| On receiving a diploma he married and
started q practice bnt soon gave IN to
accept the chair Of rhetoric in Seton
Hall, near Newark. He taught in
number Of other institutions for sew
eral years, until, seeing in the news
papers an appeal to educated men to
become policemen, he had a talk with
Commissioner Roosevelt and Joined
! force.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
RIVAL EuPHRArEs RAILWAYS.

International politics compliCate
every question for the rehabilitation
and development of the once prosper
ous regions Of Asia Minor and Syria.
This is illustrated in the struggle now
ia progress at Constantinople between
German, Russian and English diplo-
mats and syndicates for a concession
for q railroad down the Euphrates
valley TO the Persian gulf. The Ger
mans already have a line Of railroad
extending eastward from CONSTANT
NOBLE. and this they wish to extend
ultimately TO the gulf thus gaining
control not only OF the business OF the
rich country trayorsed but also Of
through business between the Indian
ocean and the Mediterranean. German
prestige and German trade I'm the
sulans dominions have increased
enormously In recent years, and 1t is
desired to enlarge and strengthen both.
The sultan, on the other hand, would
like TO have such a railway extending
from his capital through his rather
inaccessible Asiatic dominiOns, since it
would greatly facilitate his military
I operations In that direction Strategic
reasons appeal to him very strongly
/ tn behalf Of railway that will shorten
.ha t,ue required for communication
with the lower Euphrates valley from
months 20 days, At the same time be
can see an advantage To having Ger
many rather than Russia investing
! fa "a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
THE HOUSE OF THE TREES

Ope your doors and take me in
Spirit of the wood
Wash ne clean Of dust and din.
Clothe me in your mood.
Take me from the noisy light
To the sunless peace.
Where at midday standeth night.
Singing Tolls release.
All your dusky twilight stores
To my senses give;
Take me in and lock the doors,
Show me how to live
Lift your leaky roof for me,
Part your elinging walls;
Let me wander hngeringly
Through your scented halls.
Ope your doors and take me in,
Spirit Of the wood;
Take me- make me next Of kin
To your leafy brood.
-Ethelwyn Wetherol
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
MARK TWAIN ON THE JEWS.

The Jew is not a disturber of the
peace of any country. Even his enc
mics will concede that He is not a
loafer, he is not a sot, he is not noisy,
he is not brawler nor a rioter he
is not quarrelsome, In the statistics
of crime his presence is conspicuously
rare-in all countries. With murder
and other crimes Of violence he has
but little TO do; he stranger TO
the hangman. In the police courts
long roll of assaults and drunk and
disorderlies" his name seldom appears.
That the Jewish home is home in
the truest sense is fact which no
one will dispute. The family is knitted
together by the strongest affections;
! its members show each other every due
respect; and reverence for the elders
is an inviolate law of the house. The
! Jew is not a burden on the charities
OF the state nor of the city; these
could cease from their functions with
out affecting him. When he is well
enough, he works; when he is inca
pacitated his own people take care Of
him. And not in a poor and stingy
way, but with a fine and large beneyo-
lence His race is entitled to be called
the most benevolent Of All the races
of men. \ Jewish beggar Is not inn
| possible perhaps; such "a thing may
exist, but there are few men that can
say they have seen that spectacle.
The Jew has been staged in many UNI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21

magnlaceuce from it that Inez had
spent hours In admiring.
It was with great, though silent
amusement, that Lord Lynne saw Sir
Allan. with seeming indifference,
gradually persuade Agatha to come
out upon the balcony to him.
There is no chance for Lord Hort
Ington," he said to himself. ALLAN
has been the favOrite all along.
some one else watched this proceed
ing with a dark face and angry glance.
You have known these-your
friends-some time" said the Italian
to Lord Lynne.
Ever since we were children, he
replied, with a smile.
When quite sure OF not being over
heard, Count Rinaldo drew near Lady
Lynne. He held a small engraving in
his hand, and under pretence of ask
ing her opinion about, IT, he 'Dthtoeer
her.
What progress are you making in
my cause he asked.
None" she replied briefly.
Answer me truly" he continued.
Have your spoken to your sister as
wished you?'
"Not one word" she said, raising
her clear eyes unhinchingly to his
face
Count" said Lord Lynne, will you
give as your opinion2 Is not this en-
craving copied from Giorgone?"
He muttered something that sounded
like an execration, and leaving Inez,
went over to her husband
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
INTO THE TWILIGHT.

Slowly the twilight fades
Into the shades OF night;
Sadly watch its flight
Lost is MY hearts delight!
Shrilly and long upbralds
The querulous Katy-did;
The locust means, amid
The murmuring naples hid.
Moving in black brigades,
Across the sky stampede
Gaunt hosts | fain would lead
To some tempestuous deed.
Fierce Is my souls unrest,
Yet must l curb it's mood;
Still must my torn heart brood
Patient in solitude.
Speak to me from the blest
Bourne wherein you dwell,
o my lost Youth and tell
Where Is your citadel
Make me your favored guest
AS in the days Of yore
When Love laughed at your door
Love whom | know no more!
Again smile in my eyes
Soon, else my heart shall break;
Come and a reyel make,
Just for the old joys sake!
come, Youth, I am more Wise
Aye, would crown you now
And at your portal bow
To make a vassal's vowl
Slowly the sunset dies,
Gone is the golden day
Into the twilight gray
Claim it again! Who may?
John Pengrave
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
OUR COTTON INTEREST.

The next cotton crop win reach r.
100000 bales, if the estimates Of care
fui observers OF present conditions are
to be trusted Last years crop was
11,250,000 bales, and the crop Of the
year before exceeded 1900, 600 bales
The coming crop, in fact is the largest
in our history. How the production
of cotton has been increasing can be
seen by a comparison of triennial aver
ages at periods ten years apart In
the period from 1866 to 1869. both in
elusive, the average yearly crop was
but 2 422 600 bales; in 1868 the year
ly average was 4777O00 bales; in 1886
SO the yearly average was
6,9i7 600 bales, and in 1896
90 the average was 1O,390,OO0
bales The increase has been rapid in
spite of continued low prices Il
used to be said that cotton could not
be grown at a lower cost than 8 cents
per pound, but recent events seem to
indicate that many planters obtain
profit at cents pound. or less.
Economies in planting picking, gin
ming and. above all. in methods OF
baling, promise to enlarge still fur
Their the margin Of profit The round
bale alone, with improved ginning, IS
expected to put millions to the credit
Of the planters That the latter are
not producing cotton at less than cost
seems to he proved by the fac, that
they keep growing It, 1t is shown also
eonc'usiyely according to the Jour
nal Of Commerce, by the evident fact
that the southern farmers are not de-
terioraJng but rather are reducing
,heir Indebtedness. and improving
their methods OF culture Their posi-
ton is being improved, among other
things, by adding wheat and tobacco
to their crops and generally by raising
more of their own supplies Happily
while production of the fibre is inCreas-
ing. the consumption of cotton in the
manufacturing industries of the world
is keeping pace with it, or not far be-
hind The domestic market absorhs
vastly more cotton than it did, the
growth of cotton mills In the south In
3 N.'ALl NNttN h1Ala1 I4lEii'aAAt4Aatls a.
export yearly more raw cotton than in
( former years we also export more cot
/ ton yarn and cloth This is brought
out forelhly In comparison OF the as-
I Eregate exports OF bales and yards OF
cloth In 1SS7-S9 with those OF the
period ls97-99 In the former period
wa exported 1867 sos bales, against
/ % 12oT5l bales in the latter OF cioth
We exported In the earlier period 1885,
I 2fS S93 yards In the latter 9950itsl'
yards Happily, also. our compeu-
I tors IN the production OF raw cotton
( do not greatly increase their output
/ Egypt has but a limited area, and Us
exports Of cotton can never assume
large proportions Russia is trying 20
enlarge the growth Of aotton In GER
tain provinces Of Central Asia ana
/ England Is Introducing the culture U
east Africa, but ii will be many years
/. before large results can be expected lh
. either country. Ira India the yield II
I 1897 was Pip 600 bales. against 2,5it.-
900 d 1898 Il Is evidently our own
. excessive production, not the act.r'iy
( n our foreign competitors, that causes
The decline Of the price of cotton PEI
+ pound in receue years
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
CHAPTER XXI.

HOW strange u seems, SAID Sir
Allan to Agatha, for MS TO meet here
In Rome' But how altered your sister
looks She must have been very H."
She has replied Agatha; but
Rome suits her; she is much better
and stronger now"
do you know what brought me TO
Rome, Agatha?" he continued.
No" said she, looking up into his
face; but she saw something there
that caused a vivid crimson TO flush
her own, while her sweet eyes dropped
shyly before the ardent gaze that
seemed to read her very thoughts
II all came out then,-th long
treasured secret of his love; and his
story was so well and so eloqueutly
told, and bore in every word the i'm
press of such truth and nobility. that
no girl could have listened to 1t I'M
moved
you are as far above me, Agatha,
as that blue sky" said Sir Allan: but
4 if You win try to love me, my whole
life shall repay You DO not keep me
In suspense beloved; tell me, viii you
try TO love me?'
He could hardly hear the family
whispered answer II was favorable
TO him, be knew, by the droop Of the
golden head and the autter OF the
little white hand In his own,
Miss Lynne, are you not afraid of
the night dew said a voice which
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21
Continued

that had once been her great charm.
the count told irresistible anecdotes OF
his London adventures, and Agatha
listened. amused and interested; but
Lady Lynne had a weary listless look
upon her face, and her heart was sad
almost unto death. Once or twice
Lord Lynne gave an anxious look at
bis wife.
She is not strong" he thought; Il
must not Jet her fatigue herself too
much"
How could he ever dream Of the
depth Of anguish In that wearied
That night Lady Lynne could not
sleep, in vain were pillows Of soft
est down made smooth and cool the
hot aching head tossed YEARLY from
side to side, seeking for the rest she
was never more 10 find. At times
there was a strong impulse upon her to
seek her husband, and confess all to
him. But then she would never see
him again, her sin, her struggle, and
her triumph, would all be In vain.
Better" said the perverted heart,
far better to die while he loves you
than to live without him"
No sleep came to ease the burning
eyes and the aching head. When the
gray dawn Of morning came, Lady
Lynne went quietly to her maids
room.
"Stophaule" she said to her, win
you gel up and find me that little bt-
tie Of laudanum ! had when my face
ached so badly"
Certainly my lady" replied the
willing maid II am so sorry your face
Is bad again ] would have been up
hours ago II ! had known"
When Stephanie brought the little
phial she looked In alarm al her
lady's pale face.
The pain must have been very
bad she said what can dor
Nothing now" replied Inez
When the maid disappeared. Inoz
carefully dropped a small portion Of
the liquid into a spoon and drank It,
After that she slept the heavy unre-
freshIug sleep that results from
opiates
Lord Lynne and Agatha were fun OF
commiseraion the next morning,
Stephaulo had told them how her
lady had suffered so much from her
old complaint neuralgia IN her face.
that she had been obliged to procure
opium 70 rub 70 with
y thought something was wrong
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21

The gfc.nlus left Uy man who
Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. has
been identified as that ~ Edward Nc
CushIu 90 Brooklyn
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Elcctr0cuted.

Scientists and electricians cannot
agree upon tlrnumber OF electric volts
that are necessary to cause Il cessation
of Life lliilc human body. Some claim
batalzcxccssivc shock is more likely
to cause incincEltion rather than in
Simultaneous death; but il they would
turn their attention to prolonging and
increasing tI.y pleasures of life thcpl,b
hail the result with more sat
isfaction. For instance, the electricity
generated in wave of laughter is,
after all, the most pleasant shock. and
to sec 4 large assembly movctl-by a
current of=uncontrollablc mirti while
Witnessing the performance of.Fitz
and Webstcr's new musical farce COM
cdy, 81 Breezy Time. places beyond
dispute the Fact that lirgc volts Of
lallghter=arc better than volts OF clcc-
tricity any day. "A Breezy Tim. will.
be seen ut tie Opera House Friday
evening. Seats on sale tomorrow at
WilIlite's drug store.