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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
Harrison -Rinker.

Miss Minnie Rinker, daughter Of
Peter Rinker, of 1913 South Sumner ave-
nue., was married to DIR. +. Y. Harri-
son, of this side, yesterday at 12.45
O'Clock at the Simpson Methodist
church. The pastor, Rev. ]. B. Sweet,
Officiated and was assisted by Rev. +.
l.. Santee, pastor of the Brick church
at Lackawanna.
Previous to the hour chosen for the
ceremony, the auditorium of the church
was filled by the friends and relatives
invited to be present. Miss Grace
Acker played MendelssOhn's wedding
march as the bridal party passed up
the centre aisle from the vestibule. The
aisle was closed on the sides with long
rows of white satin ribbon. Entering
first We're the four ushers. w. r. Dawes.
Robert Davis, DIR. Welcom G. SnoVer,
of this city, and DR.. w. L. Van Bus
kirk, of Olyphant. Petite Miss Areta
Santee followed as flower girl and i'm
mediately preceded the bridal couple
unattended. Upon reaching the chan
eel railing, the awaiting ministers i'm
medately performed the ceremony.
The bride was becomngly attired in
a handsome gown of steel gray, with
appropriate trimmings. She carried
roses. Miss Santee. the flower girl and
n niece of the groom, wore white AMI
carried pink carnations. Miss Acker
played the wedding march from Lohen-
grin as a recessionaL
The bridal party repaired 10 the resi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
DIED WHILE AT WORK.
George w. Forney Expired in the
Parish Breaker at Plymouth.

George w. Forney, employed as feed
er at the mud screens at the Parish
breaker at Plymouth, died yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock while at work.
George Metal, section boss of that por-
ton of the breaker, noticed that the
screens into which Forney fed coal
were empty, and, upon investigating.
found Forney lying on the planks near
by.
DR.. ID. +. Smith stated that he
thought death was due to heart dis
ease. The deceased was 81 years old,
and a former resident of Danville. He
is survived by his wife and six chill
dren.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. GREEN.
Was Held from Her Late Residence
on Madison Avenue.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Green
was held from her late residence. 742
Madison avenue, Tuesday afternoon
Rev. DR.. Chapman, of the Linden street
Synagogue, officiated at the services
held at the house. He gave an elo-
quent eulogy of the good life of the
departed woman
lnterment was made in the Hebrew
cemetery at Dunmore. The pall-bear-
ers were George Phillips, S. Roos, Sim
on Rice, Il. Moses and l.. Driesen, of
this city, and Samuel Brown, of New
York city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
PERSONALS.

John Fov, Of Pittston was in the city
yesterday
Rev. Richard Hions is confined TO his
home with bronchitis
Attorney c. =. O'Malley and John Tay-
ior were al Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
Miss Reeves, of Germantown, is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Williams,
Of Jefferson avenue.
Sheriff Courtright, of HOnesdale, was
In Scranton yesterday while en- route
from philadelphia to his home.
John Walsh, Of Cusick's undertaking
establishment, left here for New York
city on a business trip last night.
Rev Thomas Carmody, of Avoca. who
has been suffering from rheumatism for
some time, Is much improved and will
soon be around again.
The following from this city attended
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
FoRGER RUSSELL SENTENCED
He Will Spend Eighteen Months in
the PenitentiarY.

James B, Russell, the clever check
forger, whom several Scranton people
have good reasons to remember, was
sentenced to eighteen months in the
Eastern penitentiary Tuesday by Judge
McMichael of Philadelphia, before
whom he was tried on the charge Of
forgery.
John G. Reese, of this city. who was
one of Russelrs victims, was a witness
in his trial,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
FOURTH NUMBER OF COURSE
Programme That Will Be Rendered
at the High School.

at the High School.
At the High school this evening, in
the fourth number of the lecture
course, the following programme will
be rendered:
PART FIRST.
THE Fisherman" .Gabussi
Lotus Glee Club.
Solo, "Gipsy John" Clay
Mr.. Lewis.
Recital, "Griggsby's Station"
j. Whitcomb Riley
Miss Edith NJ Norton.
THE Mill Wheel .................,Pa Parker
Lotus Glee Club.
Solo, "rhe Old and the Young Marie
Cowen
Mr.. LenoX
Recital THE Set of Turquoise"
T. B. Aldricr
Miss Norton.
PART SECOND.
when the Bloom Is On the Rye. Bishop
Lotus Glee Club.
Solo, when Richelieu the Red Robe
Mr.. Conant.
Recital
Ca) "One Two, Three" .........B Bunner
CD The Limitations Of Youth. Field
Miss Norton.
Solo, "Come to Me" ..........,., ,Bemberg
Mr.. Stricklett
sleep Well Sweet Angel" ...,.........Aht
Lotus Glee Club.
The final number Mr. Leland T.. Powers
has been postponed until March 10 next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

Michael Barrett, of Cumberland Hose
company, three days or Sc. Frank r.
Meyer, of Nay Aug Hose company,
seven days or S14.
1t was decided to exempt all the
companies from the payment of the
1899 assessment OF SIC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

RHEUMATISM causes more aches
and pains than any other disease. 1t
is due to acid in the blood, and is
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
neutraliZes this acid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
A Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
OF Greene's Warranted syrup of Tar # IL
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded. j. q. Bone a
Son. Dunmore, Pa; John Il. Donahue.
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

HOODS PILLS cure biliousness.
Mailed for 25 cents by c. l. Hood &c
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

The Wilkes Barre Record can be had
In Scranton al the rews stands of Rei9~
man Bros, 404 Spruce and SOB Linden
reets Mac. Lacka wanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes
800 Spruce street. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
THREE PRETTY
DAY WEDDINGS
MISS MILLIE woRMsER AND
j. o. ACKERMAN MARRIED.

Miss Minnie Rinker, Popular West
Scranton Young Woman, Married
to Or. E. Y. Harrison by Rev. ].
B. Sweet, Assisted by Rev. E. ].
santee- Miss Anna Hart, of Jack
son Street, and Peter w. o'Brien
United at st. Patrick's Church by
Rev. A. 7. Broderick,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

Children's Book Cases,
will hold about fifty volumes,
was 5000, now $500;
Children's Black Boards,
very useful toy,
sizes 25c to 81. 90, one-third off.
Children's Toy Furniture Ash Wood
Bureaus, Side Boards, Wash Stands,
Decks, ETC., half price now;
Painted Toy Tables half price,
Boys Drum, S1.oo size, now soc;
Ten Pins, Wash Sets, Dolls Houses,
Grocery Stores, Dolls Swings,
at half price now.
Warships, Steamboats,, Cruisers,
at half price now;
Toy Musical Instruments;
Either, Mandolin, Metalaphones,
and Pianos, half price now;
Children't Desks and Tool Chests,
one-third off now.
Toy Trunks and Toy Dishes, half price
Box Games, 1oc and upward,
one-third off now;
Parlor and Table Croquet and
Bagatelle Boards, one-third off;
Skin Horses and Wagons,
one-third off now:
Plush Horses and Plush Animals.
one-third off now:
Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets,
Smoker Sets,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes,
Jewel Cases, Work Boxes,
one-third off now.
See our large window.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
NORTON'S
January Clearance Sale
OF Toys and Fancy Goods.

Here is your opportunity to
supply any that have been
overlooked or replace broken
articles at deep cut prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
JANUARY
Muslin Sale.

Unbleached Harvest Home Sheet
ing. 5-4 wlde per yard ......... J&c
Unbleached Harvest Home sheet
ing, "a wide, per yard .......,.. 7ac
Harvest Home Rleached Sheeting,
"a wide, worth 16c yard ........l1 .l1&c
Lockwood Sheeting Unbleached 5-4,
at ......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Lockwood Sheeting Unbleached
Ga, at .... -. ......,,.......... sac
Lockwood Sheeting, Unbleached,
Sd, yard ..... ........,... ....lOc
Lockwood Sheeting. Unbleached,
9-4, yard 800. ... ...........,... .l2c
Lockwood Sheeting, Unbleached,
1914, yard -. ....... ....... ....13c
Lockwood Sheeting Bleached, "a,
yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7%c
Lockwood Sheeting, Bleached, Ga
yard..... ................... SAC
Lockwood Sheeting, Bleached, 9-4
yard .,.., Observation-Disclosures. .l2tAc
Lockwood Sheeting, Bleached, ga
yard .......... ....................14c
Lockwood Sheeting, Bleached 1O-4.
yard .,'...'. .......,.,...........1 .15Ac
Yard wide Unbleached Muslin, yd. Sc
Atlantic P Unbleached Muslin, yd 31ac
Atlantic II Unbleached Muslin, yd 4ac
Hills yard wide Bleached Muslin,
yard ..... .................... sc
Fruit of Loom Bleached Muslin,
varu -. .......,......... 800. &c
Berkley Cambria, yard .......... 61sc
Lonsdale Cambria, yard .........S Sc
unbleached Table Linen, "a inches
wioe' yard "'......'............. ...23c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26
THE GRIPPE is CONTAGIOUS
So Declared by the New York Health
commissioners---The Malady Is
Transmitted from Person to
RECONSIDERATION Rec
commended to the Pub
lie --- A Way to
Avoid it and
Keep Well.

Free samples are being freely dis
tributed from house TO house during
the week of Dr. Alexander's Lung Heal
er. DO not fail to try this wonderful
remedy when you get a sample, as it
will take but few doses to convince
you of its merits. 1t is magical in its
results. 1t will cure a cough or cold
in one night, cures pains in the lungs,
prevents the grip and pneumonia. Try
II. You will not be deceived. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

TIE HEART MUST NOT BE TRIFI ED
WlTli-Where there are symptoms Of
heart weakness, there should be DR., Ag-
news Cure for the Heart it's magical
remedy, gives relief i'm thirty minutes,
ana there are thousands who testify that
II cures permanently. Mrs, W. r. Rundle,
OF Dundalk, Ont, says: II was for years
unable to attend to my household duties.
j used Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart,
the result was wonderful the pain left
me Immediately after the first dose. and
a rev bottles cured" Sold by Matthews
Bros, and W, II. Clark.-l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
FOUND FLOATING IN THE BAY.

The body OF man was found late yesterday
afternoon floating in the waters Of the Bay at the
foot Of F1fty-second-st. 1t taken to the
third-st. station. and on investigation 1t was
found that the had sustained a bruise over
one eye which might have been the result OF vio-
lence.
The body was dressed in new clothes black
cheviot coat, lace shoes. white shirt with turn
down collar, and a black tie. The man appeared
to be about thirty-hve years old, and was Of q
large and powerful frame. In his pockets were
found a prayer book, a comb, two religious pict-
ures and 20 cents in change. card was also
found on the reverse side Of which was written
the name Mr. Velaket, No. 103 Throop-ave. The
police visited this address and found that man
by the name OF Veaket had boarded there with
family which had afterward moved to No. 157
Stockton-st.
Up TO a late hour last night the police had not
been able find the friends relatives Of the
dead man. The body was finally given into the
custody OF Richard J. Collins. an undertaken Of
10 go Third-aye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
STATE LABOR STATISTICS.
LARGELY REDUCED PERCENTAGE OF Idle
NEss-BUILDING OPERATIONS
IN THE CITIES

.,.o, r>oc ,a-1-he December quarterly bulletin
~ tho r, eau OF Labor Statistics, issueu Vouo''
which covers the returns from the labor orsaii'Na
,,ors y, the state for July August and September
.ho,,s a "a nIs Increase OF membership and larses
reduced percentage OF idleness. There were 100,
,ados unions on September 30. 1899. as compareu
1,i,b Os7 on the same day Of 1893 ana 'he mon
harship increased from 17l,o67 10 2oslT "hich -
the largest number yet recorded by the bureau "
Labor Statistics Aor. ,ale
During the quarter the number OF mehipe7 ~
was ass or % per cent OF the melnoe. en1p'
co,nnarad with e734 81 per cent IN 1850 e
az ner cent in 1897 A still larger decrease :,
manifest in the number unemployed a' "0 CIV
the quarter the aggregate nunOei ar,
o zoo az AZ ner cent OF the membership. as cum
pared with 1913 per cent al 'Ae emu sn,arohsr IN
IN 1sqs and 1873 per cent at the emo OF Sep'en.O a
800 r,van so late az June 80 OF the preseh. S
tho nercentage Of ideness was lo'' iHe -
,stad idIeness Is accompanied with ih0'e"SoN ~
ings in most OF the trades. l., ,o,,- ~
r. statistics OF building operations In -FOUR vi
49, r,rciral cities OF the state for the thiro qua
ters OF 1895 and 1899 do not present UNIFORM 1s,ue
While IN New-York City and Rochester ou'iui"s
o,arations have been more extensive TINS year - -,
last in Buffalo and Syracuse snght iaIAne Ia
exhihited The estimated cost OF pioyeo'eu T,
is and alterations in New-York CIV IN IGiy'
August and September Of 1898 was $o.-.''VN,' -,
,oosed IN 1880 10 ss2552s6. In Buffalo tne g, con- M
nar,son for the same months OF 1873 any SSeose of
slectively l4SsO az. and S snd s @ respectively;
in syracuse 1912 $50 and SS5 SO 49,, mort ~ New
The volume OF inning alton al ene a Po err. al
ttongb "a dlminution is exhibited az compei In the
The Second quarter Of the present Sser@T,ais was
t g n The second quarter Of 1893 G2.5 anc CON- ~
the third quarter OF 1899 5sso M from Southern
fftaiy while the second place Is held by 'ne He''S
race and the third by me h "c,nerintendert Of
the NewcYork State Free ERPog gf ap2catons
Shows an ~ r,iicat5ns for help and Of situations
ecured as Compared with corresponding rs were
- SOS For me present quarter 500 10 -
eecnyed "a against 400 for the correspondents q"'
ter Of last year.
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HER PERIOD OF ANNEXATION ENDED.
MISS wILLETrs RETURNS HOME FROM con-
VENT AND RECEIVES AT AN AFTERNOON TEA.

MISS wILLETrs RETURNS HOME FROM A CON-
VENT AND RECEIVES AT AN AFTERNOON TEA.
Mrs Edward q. Wietts OF No II Columbia
Heights gave afternoon tea yesterday. which
in itself was In way unusual. but for other
reasons attracted considerable attention Mrs
Wletts was assisted in the receiving of her guests
by her two daughters, Miss Wiletts and Mrs Hew-
lett.
II was the presence OF Miss Wietts at her
mothers side that gave the occasion an added in
terest Ten years ago the daughter left her home.
herself the veil OF a nun. Although the other
Episcopal Church, she alone turned to the Roman
Catholic faith. The white dress that she wore
when a debutante exchanged for the sombre
black OF nun, and the brilliant parlor gave way
to the bare stone walls Of a convent. For ten years
she went 10 and fro along clustered walks attend
ing TO the duties OF the sisterhood feryent ever In
loved ones whom she had left without At last
her period of abnegation ended, and now she
has returned again to her home.
1t was reported yesterday that Miss Willetts had
her first appearance in society on Tues
day OF last week II was also said that the after
noon tea which was held yesterday was in honor
OF her homecoming
Mrs Wllletts said yesterday to a Tribune re-
porter My daughter Anglesea has been home
some time for she returned TO us last April. The
given since returning from the country. and is no
more than we are always accustomed TO DO every
year We are. OF course glad that she is no longer
separated from US. but she did not enter the con-
life. II was only in compliance with religious
vow which she took upon herself on becoming n
Catholic She Is happy In having kept her vow
and still more happy in thus being able TO return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
A DINNER FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY.

TO BE THE GUEST OF THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB ON FEBRUARY S.
Admiral Dewey has accepted invitation to be
present at a private dinner at the Union League
Club on February 8 The invitation was extended
10 him in Washington last week by W. E. Pulsifer
william Berri Colonel G. A. Price and Andrew b.
Rogers as stated In The Tribune at the time The
acceptance which was received yesterday morning
Is follows:
| have the pleasure TO acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter OF the 18th inst and accept for Mrs
Dewey and myself your kind invitation TO attend a
private dinner and reception TO be given by the
Union League Club OF Brooklyn on the evening OF
February g. 1900 Very truly yours, rr,1,rv
W. E. Pulsifer, ESQ., President Union League Club.
Brooklyn n. Y.
John s. McKeon, who was president Of the Union
League Club at the time of the battle Of Manila
wrote a letter Of congratulations to the commander
of the American naval forces and asked him to
promise to visit Brooklyn as possible after
his return The letter was answered, but no
definite promise given. W. Z. Pulsifer the
present president of the club, when in London last
summer renewed the invitation to Admiral Dewey
to be the guest Of the Union League. The Admiral
promised to consider the matter soon as he
through with his public and official engagements.
The committee which went to Washington last
week reminded him OF that promise. He acceded TO
their request and promised 10 set date when he
could be in Brooklyn. This he did in the letter re-
ceived yesterday.
The details OF the reception and dinner have not
as yet been considered, but will be arranged at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
BROOKLYN NEWS.
RURGLARS PLY THEIR TRADE.
HOUSES ARE RANsACKED AND AoeAoDi
COMMITTED ON THE STREETS
po1ICE PROFESS IGNORANCE.


Hirhwaymen burglars. thieves ana other Ia"
breakers are merrily plying their trade IN brooAy
iust at the present time 1t may be that ,hes na'
heen snurred 10 activity by the advent OF christ
mas as Il has not been proved that these peope
are averse to making themselves present nv" o..
then The police bending all their e"eI I,
toward suppressing the facts ABOUT TINS s
NJ crime II is alleged that they are Also ehue"'
oring to suppress the crlnlihdis' o'e
this they refuse TO speak ~
on Monday morning the house OF pr. r rahcis "a,
Stuart at No. 1913 Joralemon-st' on the heisn'' 40
visited by some Of the gentlemen OF the Pioios
sion The story leaked out yesterday. Although
the thieves evidently made themselves al nome ioi
several hours they carried away only a rev plated
mt nicks This does not include, however a choice
assortment of sardnes. fruit and other dehcacie'
upon which they feasted. Opened bottles OF MIN
eraI water in the cellar and articles which "ei0
dsarranged on the second floor showed that the
visitors had made thorough Inspection Oh inc
premises. Papers and pieces OF apparatus were
scattered about the doctors office. and an eiiort
had been made to open the safe. SO far as couiu
be learned however, the burglars took nothing out
the nut picks, doubtless because they touho mum
ing which they considered valuable enough
The police would not admit any knowledge Oh 'he
entrance TO Dr. Stuarts house. Neither Will 'hey
odroit number OF robberies in the Stuyvesant
section. 49,
Late on Monday night highwaymen at Washing-
ton and Main sts knocked down Walter W. Arui-
dale the foreman OF Gar's paper box factory aiiu
stole his gold watch. valued at s75 william 'io-
bons, twenty-three years old. Of No. 81 front-s..,
and Neil Gillespie twenty-one years ou, q ~ ,he
Washington-st. were arrested and held In the
Adams-st police court yesterday morning.
Henry Bake, of No. 26 Nostrand-ave.' tne Con-
ductor of car on the Flatbush-ave line. declares
that two highwaymen held him up In. his car at
midnight Monday and relieved MN OF The oes
he had collected during the evening. Inc ponce
make fun Of the story. -,
sergeant in the Flatbush police station said
Yesterday: There is proof of a burglary MT
Bake has told three different stories as 10
the location" . x..,
burglar visited house at Carrou-st and Utica
ave- on Monday morning, and was shot by a
pluckv servant girl There was a series OF bur-
glares committed in the neigh borhood Of State and
Bond SITS. several days ago, and thus 1t goes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
THE FIELDING TRIAL BEGUN.
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO END 1T
BEFORE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
TERM EXPIRES

District Attorney Hiram r. Steele succeeded
yesterday in getting the Fielding trial started. II
was begun at 40 o'clock, before Supreme Court
Justice Smith, and before the adjournment six
Jurors had been accepted. Evening sessions Of
the court will held II it is necessary, in order to
finish the case by Friday night. when the term
ends. Before the beginning of the new term Judge
Steele will have been succeeded by John F. Clarke
as District Attorney.
The foreman Of the Jury is Charles L. Nelson. OF
No 81 McKibben-st. The other jurors chosen yes
terday afternoon are James A. Austerholt NO.
$50 Ralph-ave; Alfred c. Taylor. No. 1882 Her
kimer-st; Joseph B. Carman. No. 0O3 Myrtle-ave.;
George A. wudlison. South Oxford-st., and Henry
NJ Ffske No 532 Seventh-ave.
There are a number OF indictments against ex-
Deputy Commissioner Of City Works Fielding. but
that he fraudulently and knowingly audited bill
OF Daniel F. Doody. for repaving New utrecht ave.
I'm the fall OF 1897. The specific bill charged IN
the Indictment one for N,s45. is one OF series OF
nine bills for the work, amounting In All
TO s17 24l 49, all OF which Fielding admitted, on the
he had personally audited.
Ii Is declared that Doody should not nave re-
ceyed cent for the work. He had previously
had a contract with the city for laying water
main in Neptune-ave.. and the contract proVloed
that ne should replace the pavement In as goou
condition as he found It. The prosecution alleges
and will endeavor to show, that 1t was because TINS
pavement not replaced that the repaving was
District Attorney Steele is to be assisted in his
torney Griffin. Charles J. Patterson represents MT