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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-30
THINK THIS OVER.
A Rational Remedy for a National
Trouble.

To say that hemorhoids or the disease
commonly known as piles is a national
disease may be slightly ovcrdrawn,
but II is quite certain, that at least
one in every four persons Is so afflicted.
Because 1t is common and not imme-
diately fatal many suffer for years
without giving the trouble any medl-
cal attention,
Moreover the rather general impress
sion that a surgical operation is tho
only cure has much TO with delaying
attention until the disease becomes
deep-seated and chronic.
Sufferers from piles should know that
the Pyramid Pile Cure is better than
a surgical operation, it cures without
pain, IL causes no detention from busi-
ness and the cost Is trifling, all drug
gists selling 1t at so cents per package.
The astringent effects of the acids
in the Pyramid Pile Cure speedily con-
tracts and restore to their natural con-
ditiOn the blood vessels OF the affected
parts. and as il quickly dissolVes Ia the
rectum, the remedy soothes and heals
the irritated surfaces and these two
things are the only necessary require
mcnts Tor a cure.
The principal danger from piles is
the liabilities TO chronic liberation of
the rectal tissue and nervous eXhaus-
tion from loss of sleep and attendant
pain and irritation. All these SYMPTOMS
the Pyramid quickly relieves and the
fact that it is the most popular
and widely sold of any pile
cure is quite conclusive eVi-
dence of thorough merit. If you
suffer from bleeding, itching or pro-
truding piles try fifty cent package
tonight. Ask your druggist for Pyra'
mid Pile Cure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-30
MINooKA.

The Maroon base ball club has re-
organized for the coming season with
the following players: Craig. catcher:
Gallery, pitcher; Foster, first base;
Padden. second base; McDonOugh
short stop; O'Donnell, third base;
OBolye, left field; Shorten, center
field; Moran. right field. The club
will be under the management of John
Shea and contemplates wrestling FOR
honors with some of the representa-
tive amateur teams.
From present appearances the eX-
pansion idea is buzzing around the
bonnets OF the Lackawanna township
school board building committee.
The remains of the late Ellen Barrett
were Inferred in Minooka Catholic
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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81. BRENDEN COUNCIL

The debate on the subject, Resolved.
That the United States senators should
be elected by the people," which was
announced for this evening by the
members of st. Bren6en council. has
been postponed until after the plum
Tree Festival which will be held at
Mears' han on Thursday evening Of
next week.
The latter will be an elaborate affair,
and it is stated that every chance"
purchased will positively draw a prize.
The chances will be ten cents each, and
the prizes will range in value from ten
cents to 500. The admission will be ten
cents, and an entertainment will be
given in connection with the festival.
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OBITUARY.

Miss Sarah T.. Snover, a well known
professional nurse OF this city, died at
her home. 23l North Ninth street, ut 7
o'clock last evening, A complication of
diseases was the cause of death, al
though deceased had suffred more than a
year from Brights disease. She is sur
Viyed by two brothers and two sisters
Joseph III. SnoVer, of Battle Creek, La. /:
r. G, Snuver, Mrs V. NJ. Keene and Mary
Eta Snover, of this city. The funeral
will he held tomorrow at 2.30 o'clock at
the house, when Rev. J. T.. Moffat, pastor
Of the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, of which deceased was a member
for thirty years, will officiate. Interment
viii be made in Forest Hill cemetery.
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Shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday
morning, when Harry Davies, clerk in
j. j. Davies drug store, had entered
the store to begin his labors for the
day, he met with an accident which
might have cost him his life, and his
escape was nothing short of miracu-
lous.
The night previous John J. Davies,
the proprietor, left n large can of hard
oil finish on the floor in the rear of the
store, intending to fiji a stone jug from
the can, but owing to the thickness Of
the varnish, decided to wait until the
next day. The younger Davies filed
the jug after coming to work aud acci-
dentally dropped the stopper of the can
on the floor and it rolled into corner.
He lighted match to locate the stop
per, and instantly the vapor of the oil
became ignited, exploding the contents
Of the can and jug, and scattering the
varnish in every direction. The ceiling
directly overhead became ignited, and
the flames were communicated to in
ilammable material on the shelves, and
blaze was started.
The force of the explosion knocked
Davies and a lad who stood nearby off
, their feet. The flames singed the for
mer's hair and eyebrows. The report
of the explosion was loud and distinct.
Davies realizing his predicament and
the imminent danger of the contents of
the store being burned by the flames,
set to work heroically to quench the
flames, and with few pals of water
put out the fire. He also dispatched
the boy to the fire alarm box at the
corner of Main avenue and Jackson
street to turn in an alarm, but the lad
was so frightened he disappeared, and
has not been seen around the store
since.
The ceiling is ruined and the damage
to the stock is slight, in all about $65,
which is covered by insurance.
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A SENSIBLE MAN

Would use Kemps Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. 1t Is curing more cases of
Coughs, Colds Asthma, Bronchitis, Group
and all Throat and Lung Troubles, than
any other medicine. The proprietor has
authorized any druggist to give you a
Sample Bottle Free 10 convince you OF
the merit OF this great remedy. Price 2jc.
and soc.
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LAMP EXPLODED,

Slight damage was caused by iile
from an exploding lamp in the resi-
dence of Patrick Breen on Palm street
Tuesday night at T.35 o'clock. Tha
cloth and table upon which the lamp
stood and the carpet were burned
somewhat.
An alarm was sent i'm from
box 81. corner of Prospect ave-
nue. and Fig street, and the William
Connell and Neptune fire companies
responded. Their services We're not
required. the flames having been eX-
tinguiShed.
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TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Work on the new auditorium is being
rapidly pushed and it is expected TO
be ready for occupancy by April 10.
Mrs. Eugene Wagner, Of Oak street,
who has been seriously i'll. is slowly
recovering.
John Butts was taken before Alder
man Fidler Tuesday on the charge of
disorderly conduct. lie was fined S.
The Misses Nellie Fay, Mary Rey-
nods. Emma Morris Louise Blaze and
MIS-. George Wells. Of the Wilkes Barre
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FUNERAL OF MRS. BURNS,

Many relatives and friends Of the
late Mrs. Patrick Burns attended the
funeral of deceased at her late home
on Lu2erne street yesterday afternoon.
Mucn sympathy was expressed for the
family. owing to the second death
therein within IA few weeks.
The pallbearers We're: John Lavelle.
Hugh McManaman, Martin Syron John
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GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
MARRIED woMAN's ALLEGED
DISREGARD OF MORALITY.

Mrs. Margaret Snyder and John
Schmidt Charged with a Serious
Crime, Given a Hearing Before Al
derman Lentes-Martin Sohicz,
Father of the Woman, Was Prose-
cutor- Schmidt Boarded at the
Snyder Residence-Fire on Palm
Street--Preparations for Easter.
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HAPPENINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
wELL-KNowN MAN STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS.

Ex- -Patrolman Thomas Noon the Un-
fortunate Man His Wife Is Also
Seriously Ill at Their Residence
on Bloom ADMINISTRATION of
Both Is Critical-Last of the
Wednesday Evening Services for
This Month Were Well Attended.
other Notes of Interest.
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Easter NeCkWear

We spoke of geutlemens styles early in the week.
The assortment is still superb.
Today, however, Ladies' Neckwear comes to the
front with pronounced emphasis. The very newest
ideas in Brussels Net, French N1ulls, Chiffons real
Brussels Net with applique worked ends, Stocks
Job Lots, Etc, Etc, await your inspection in limit
less abundance, and forcbly suggest the advsabilty
of CALL
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EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
DRUG STORE DAMAGED BY A
PECULIAR EXPLOSION.

Vapor Arising from an Oil Used for
Cabinet Finishing, Becoming Ig-
nited, Explodes--set Fire to j. j
Davies Pharmacy Harry Davies,
Brother of the Proprietor, Though
Injured, Bravely Extinguished the
Flames--Nuptials of Two Well
Known Couple General Notes.
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Hopeless
Sufferers
slope Deferred
Maketh The Heart Sick"

In 4 city like Scranton there must
he many hundreds of diseaSe-Strick-
en- mortalS who, after having been
buoyed up by unfullilled promises
made by unSkilled or catch-pennv
doctors for several years, have al
most resigned themselves to their
fate, and grown sick at heart in
despair.
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Pea Coal Delivered. S1.2h.

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to G. h.
Sharkey 1914 -edar ave. Phone 66S3.
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Brown, Jeremiah Driscoll and John
Gallagher. The remains were borne tc
the Cathedral cemetery, where inter-
ment was made,
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spring cleanser is always looked for
ward to at this time of the year and Man
ner's Sarsaparilla is the best. 1t not only
cleanses the system of all impurities but
invigorates the system, makes good blood
and increases the appetite. Large size
bottle, Soc, at Manners Pharmacy. No.
go Green Ridge street
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Cheer Up
Suffering Ones

DO not let hope die. There are no two
physicians in this state that have had
more experience or more thorough insight
with every form of disease that flesh is
heir to than the undersigned have had
ana while we cannot cure in every case. &.
we stand ready to prove that the per-
centage OF perfect recOveries TO our cred
it is phenomenally large, and We will at
least be honest enough to tell you at the
outset whether or not we can cure your
case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-30

Underwood, Louis Woodruff, Arthur
and Robert Shoemaker and Kenneth
Calkins.
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The Shade List

Includes Black, White Tans, Beavers, Reds, Modes,
Red and Golden Oak, Greys Greens, Nays, Helios,
Pearl Butter, Etc. Lengths and fastenings accord
ing to your fancy.
The evening times., 1899-04-15

SPRINGTTME is here again and doubt you
looking for one of those elegant custom made
suits like the one you got the last time. We have
lots of them. all custom made and but slightly
worn; Will save you big money TO investigate.
JUSTHS OLD STAND, 6l9 ID ST. apll-7t
q per month will rent stylish team {seat or -
morning each week: afternoons, s.;
ings. 81; driver II desired Address PRIVATE
CARRIAGE, this Office. ap1o-It
The evening times., 1899-04-15
AHrHn YERxu, rRorxHTY.
The Whitney.vviAeneF syndica
OpePatSng In Chicago.


The Whttney-WiAeneP Syndicate
ODerating in Chicago.
Chicago. April 15.-P. A. B. Wtdener and
W. l. Elkins. Of Philadelphia, with Martin
Maloney. of the same city. who are associ-
ated with William C. whitney, Of New
York. In the gigantic scheme for control
ling the electric transportation Of the coun-.
try. arrived in Chicago Thursday. They did
not go to the Auditorium Annex. as is their
custom, but were taken care Of by their
friends.
The two Philadelphians are here to buy.
II possible, at their price. the Yerkes trac-
tion companies.
The new corporation will act under the
terms Of q blanket New Jersey charter.
which, 1t is said, will be issued within
few days. Fourteen companies are to be
organized for the purpose Of introducing
new forms of electric traction In all the
larger cities Of the Eastern. Middle and
Western States. Itswiil have practically
unlimited capital. 'oas r.
Mr.. Whitney will represent the Standard
Oil interests: Martin Maloney is president
of the Pennsylvania, Manufacturing Com
pany. and is said to be the richest Irish
man in the United States.
The promoters have procured control Of
the Electric Vehicle Company. Of New
York, and the Philadelphia Electric Stor-
age Battery Company. In addition to its
manufacturing interests and the operation
Of the street railroads, the company is
said to have In contemplation the operating
Of electric '' buses and other vehicles for
general use.
The Chicago scheme. which. it is under
stood. is to bear the name OF the Illinois
Electric Vehicle and Transportation Com
Danv liz n 10 ha ia Qafd nf
the operations Of the new corporation, and
1t is for the purpose of working out the
plan in detail that Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Widener have come here
The evening times., 1899-04-15
SENT FREE TO men.
Geo B. Wright Was Restored Health and Makes Gen
erous Offer to Every Sufferer From Lost Manhood

case to every reader of The Times who 10
suffering today. All who will write him
letter asking for . copy Of the prescription
will receive 1t by return mail free Of any
charge whatever.
Mr.. Wright says no one can appreciate
the horrors Of lost manhood except he has
suffered them. No one can help such suf
ferers unless he knows a cure and has him.
self been restored to full manhood. Mr..
Wright's case was an extreme case. He
suffered for many years. He saw his physi-
cal powers go from him as the result of in
sidious disease until he was reduced to a
condition Of senility. and the best doctors
in the country gave him up to die.
He asserts that his ten years suffering.
both mentally and physically. was turned
to unbounded Joy in single night through
a rare combination of medicines that liter
ally made him young again. II is the pre-
siasm leads him to offer free TO any man,
young or old, who feels that his animation
or the fire of ambition has left him and
needs something that will not only brace
him up and enable him to be prepared for
any undertaking which may present itself,
but will restore the parts to their original
size and vigor.
There is NO question but what In his in
dividual case the results were just as de-
scribed. and 1t seems quite probable that
any man who believes himself to be weak
may profit by sending for this free pre-
scription. Many people wonder how he can
AFFORD to send this prescription free. but it
costs him little to do so, and he feels
philanthropic interest In giving weak men
an opportunity to cure themselves.
A request to G. b. Wright music dealer,
box 1245, Marshall. Mich, for his free pre-
scription will be promptly and privately
complied with by return mail.
The evening times., 1899-04-15
Ale,.ndria Property Values.

Alexandria, Va, April 15.-C. H. CALI
han. Commissioner OF Revenue. has Just
completed the appraisement of the real and
personal property in the four wards of the
city Of Alexandria yesterday. He turned
over his books to the clerk of the common
council, who makes out the tax bills Of
the year. Mr. Callihan has not made a re-
capitulation and summary OF Alexandra
values. but it is known that the assess
ment is less in 1899 than it was in 1898,
when 1t summed up about $5.050, 900. The
depreciation will bring the value this year
below 81. .008. 900 and upon this basis the fl
nance committee will report its estimates
for taxation. The loss has been upon per-
sonal estate. which has been removed out
of the city by the breaking up Of families
and the changed conditions Of life The
losses, seldom over s.. 600 or $1,000 In any
one instance and exceeding 10.500 in none,
will, 1t is thought, amount in the aggre-
gate to over $4,000.
The evening times., 1899-04-15
ARBoR DAY IN MARYLAND
""Ser"or Lowndes Superintends III,
Planting of Manle

ob u maple.
Annapolis, Nd. April 1i.-Arbor Day was
generally observed In Annapolis yesterday
by the planting Of trees. The proclamation
OF Governor Lowndes seems to have been
recognized generally. The governor him.
self takes great interest in tree culture.
He superintended the planting of a silver
maple in a choice spot on the north side of
the capitol. facing the state house. Nine
other trees have beeen planted about the
executive grounds by direction Of the gov
ernor, who is sincerely interested in inc
Arbor Day ceremonies.
At a school In the county taught by Mrs
Emma Abbott Gage. of Annapolis, two trees
were planted; one was named for Arthur p
German and the other for Rudyard Kipling.
AT Easfport trees were named for Harry
NJ. Revell and F. Eugene wathen.
Dispatches from various sections of the
State report that the day was very gener-
ally observed In the manner recommended
by the governor. At the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, in Prince George county.
W. T. L. Taliaferro, professor of agricul-
ture, delivered lecture on the history and
value of the day. Prof. J. F.. Robinson
spoke Of the methods Of planting trees.
The cadets in their several classes planted
trees as follows: Seniors, an American
elm; juniors, tulip tree: sophomores. noun
tain ash: freshmen, purple beach; prepara-
tory. Kentucky coffee tree.
The ladies of the female high school in
Frederick City named the tree which they
planted yesterday after Winfield Scott
Schley.
At Westminster, Carroll county. DR..
Joshua W. Herring, State senator, delivered
an address before a large assemblage in the
high school,
The evening times., 1899-04-15
FOR ABUSING A BISHOP.
Rev. DR.. Jaeger Summoned to Ap-
pear in Police Court.

Lynchburg. Va. April IA summons
was served yesterday by a police officer
on Rev. A. Jaeger. ID. D., owner of the
Lynchburg Colored Orphan Asylum and
Industrial School, commanding him to ap-
Pear in the police court on Monday to an
swer the charge of violently abusing
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, OF the Southern
Diocese of Virginia, on two occasions
Thursday
Ever since last summer. when an eccle
siastical trial at Grace Church. in this city,
resulted in DR.. Jaeger being deposed from
the ministry on the ground of immoral
conduct, the latter has entertained very
bitter feelings against the Bishop. This
eliminated in two attacks by DR.. Jaeger
on Bishop Randolph. in which very in
sulting and abusive language WIS used.
DIR. Jaeger first accosted the Bishop on the
street and applied severe epithets. Bishop
Randolph entered a street car and escaped
further insults at the time.
Later in the day the Bishop and some
clerical friends were at the Norfolk and
Western depot TO go to Norfolk when DR..
Jaeger again appeared and began TRADE
Of abuse DIR. Jaeger was removed by Cap
tain Boaz. the station master and Bishop
Randolph was taken into the train. DIR.
Jaeger says he will plead guilty to the
charges Monday.
The evening times., 1899-04-15
VALUABLE DOG GOES MAD.
A $4,000 Vanderbilt Pet Serioual,
Wounds q Porter.

"Oun0o q Porter.
New York, April 15.-Ili-luck is pursuing
young William X. Vanderbilt. jr. The
recent burning Of Idle Hour" was follow
ed yesterday by the loss of $1,000 st.
Bernard dog. After fire destroyed his lila
Mr.. Vanderbilt, with his bride, came to
the Waldorf Astoria. Thursday evening
at $3.50 he brought the dog to the hotel
keep 1t until II could be sent TO Newport.
which he intended doing last night.
The splendid st. Bernard was chained in
the baggage-room of the hotel and Pat
rick Traynor was instructed to feed 1t and
care for it.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 Traynor
had occasion to be near the dog while re-
moving the trunks Of a guest. The St.
Bernard gave no warning OF madness, but
when Traynor came near suddenly 1aaped
with such strength toward the porter that
the chain was snapped. The dog buried
its teeth In Traynor's right arm, threw
the porter to the floor and tore an Ugly
wound in TraynOr's upper arm. Traynor
tried TO rise. but the animal sprang at his
throat and pinioned the man, growing
like lion the while.
Traynor might have been killed but for
the fact that the high collar OF his uni
form rises about his throat.
Traynor's cries for help brought several
OF his fellow-porters TO his assistance. and
while they were trying to beat and drag
the dog off II withdrew its attacks from
Traynor and bit porter in the calf of the
right leg. The fight continued for several
seconds. but the animal was finally con-
qusred and chained up again.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was notified. and with
Head Porter Rockwell hurried to the bag
gage-room.
Mr.. Vanderbilt assisted In binding Tray
nor's wound and expressed deep regret at
the accident. coach was sent for and
while Traynor was waiting for II Mr.. VAN
derbilt gave him $50 and told him TO recure
the best treatment and send the bill to
him.
Traynor was driven to Bellevue Hospital.
where DIR. Christian and DR.. Swanick
found deep and painful laeeration two
inches in length and extending tb the
bone The wounds was cauterized and
dressed. Then Traynor went to his home,
at No. 15l East Thirty second Street.
An ambulance Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Animals was called
and the ST. Bernard was chloroformed ac-
cording to orders from Mr.. Vanderbilt
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REcANTs AT THE ALTAR.
in Wedding Garments.
Maiden Changes Her Mind.

Arrayed in Wedding Garments. .
Maiden Changes Her Mind.
Newburg. n. Y, April 15.-Somewhat of
a sensation was >caused in the Orange
county village of Goshen Thursday even
ing by the positive refusal of young wo-
man to allow her marriage ceremony to
proceed after all the preparations for it
had been completed and the prospective
bridegroom was present.
The Young woman was Miss May Ken
nedy. the sprightly eighteen-year- old
daughter of Mr.. Frank Kennedy. The
bridegroom elect was Merton Smith. of
Neversnk. n. Y. The Kennedy family live
near Golden Hill, in Goshen. and 1t was at
their house that the wedding of Miss Ken
nedy and Mr.. Smith was to have taken
place.
last evening. and at the appointed hour
about fifty guests had assembled, the
minister also being present. Merton
Smith arrived early, and waited patiently
for the appearance Of his intended bride.
Miss Kennedy was arrayed in her we'd
ding gown, of handsome white satin. Gu,
decOilete, with demi-train and her veil
was already on.
Suddenly Miss May announced to two
young women 1rlends that she had chang
ed her mind and had concluded not to
marry Mr.. Smith. All this happened while
the wedding march was being PLAYED.
Tears and protestations were of no avail
Miss Kennedy adhering to her resolution
not to be married. Even her father could
not persuade her 10 reconsider her deter
mination.
Inc young woman would not explain
why she had changed her mind. and her
friends do not yet know why she backed
out. as some of them expressed 1t. Miss
hennedys decision soon reached the ears
OF the guests, and in short time they
anu disconsoiate Merton Smith left the
out F
The evening times., 1899-04-15
Death Of Mrs. Mary ). Boyle.

Hagerstown, Nd. April 15.-Mrs Mary
Josephine Boyle, wife Of DR.. Charles B.
Boyle, died Thursday at midnight at her
home in Hagerstown, aged fifty years.
She was the oldest daughter of the late
DR.. Josiah F. Smith. Of Boonsboro, former
1y chief Judge Of the Washington county
orphans court. Her brother. William Fran
els Smith. was found dead in bed at the
Baldwin House several weeks ago She
was a sister Of Mrs. William Kealhofer,
Miss Ella Smith. and Charles H. Smith,
formerly q member of the Maryland House
of DelegateS