The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-26
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE
ROCKS NEAR UNIoNDALE.
DR.. simpsons Death-The Hurley
Ready Match-A Few Side Lights
of More or Less Brilliance-A
Reauisition for Buckley-He Dyed
No More-Exit Four Wildcats,
Sim Randali's TIssle.


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sDecial TO the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Nav 2S.-While b.ast-
ing rocks 10 enlars5 reservoir" near
Uniondale, small pool OF water was
discovered under great ledge OK rocks
The water in the pool was bright
green, and when the mass o. rock was
taken off 1. turned 10 dark blue.
Around the edges Of the pool were
strange moses and ferns, which With
cred as soor as the rays of the sun
encountered them. Through the crew
ices of the rocks ran great red and
blue beetles nni ants, ana great horned
snakes with hoods and double fangs
wriegIed around the edge of the pool.
In the pool the workmen found fishes
with no eyes and having green scales.
When lifted from the water they
changed their color to a dark blue.
When they encountered the air they
gasped a few times and died. In the
assures of the great rock horned toads
we're found alive where they had been
for many years. They lived in the sun
light but n few moments. The place
has been visited by scientists, who are
mystl1ed at the singular find among
the ragged hills of Susquehanna coun-
". Eyeless fishes have been found but
twice in Pennsylvania within a GEN.
tury.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS OFFICE.
DR.. A. o. Simpson, an old and we'll
known physician, ii Thomson was
found dead in chair in his Office on
Saturday morning. There was re-
volver wound in his head and it was
evidently a case of suicide. 1t is sup
posed that the Doctor had been dead
since Thursday. He lived alone. He Is
survived by son, student in Wyo-
ming seminary. His wife died about
two years ago. He was graduate or
st. Francis college, Montreal, from
which he graduated with the degrees
of A. NJ. and b. S., and of McGin Uni
versity Medical College, Montreal, from
which he graduated with the titles OF
NJ. D., and c. NJ. He joined the Sus-
quehanna county medical society In
1876. During the late war with Spain
he served nearly a year as surgeon.
The funeral took place on Sunday.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Seven County Veterans Associa-
side Park, in Lanesboro. Wednesday,
August 16. Colonel William II. Telford,
of Susquehanna, is president Of the Or
ganization.
The proposed match between Tim
Hurley, of Susquehanna, and Pat
Ready, OF Washington. announced to
be held before the Elmira Athletic
club, May so, has been declared off,
through some mismanagement of the
club.
The operetta, Merry Milkmaids, u
was produced by home talent in Hogan
Opera House on Friday and Saturday
evenings, under the auspices of Christ
Episcopal church.
There is no truth in the current re-
port that Scranton or Carbondale capt.
talists are negotiating for the purchase
of the Starrucca viaduct, in Lanesboro
of the Erie Railroad company.
SOME SIDE LIGHTS.
A Susquehanna woman is so homely
that she gets up in the night to rest
her face.
The man who hesitates is lost, and the
woman who hesitates Is won, says a
shrewd observer.
Make haste slowly-except when you
are running to catch a train.
Boys, can you tell me anything re.
markable in the life of Moses?" asked a
Susquehanna Sunday school teacher
"Yes, sir!" shouted one of the boys
HE broke all the commandments al
once!"
THEY ALL RENOUNCED.
When the Book of Mormon"-whict
was translated" in Susquehanna-wa!
published in 1880, there was published
with it a certificate of three men, af
terward known as 1.-The three witness
es," who declared that they saw al
angel of God come down with the colder
book, which Joseph Smith, ct. al. in
terpreted. Subsequently all three o
these men renounced Mormonism ant
declared their testimony false. DaviC
F. Whitner, one of the trio, died il
Missouri. He was a brother-in-law O
Oliver Cowderg, who wrote a copy o
the book for Smith.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Hon. George B. Tiffany, of Gibson, il
candidate for reelection to tn
legislature.
Charles II. Ainey, of Montrose, will
have charge, as superintendent, of tn,
taking of the 1900 census in Susquehan
ma county.
In the matter of the contention be
tween Shawaquick tribe of Red Men
of Lanesboro, and the building asso
citation composed of members of tn,
tribe, the county court has continued
the injunction upon the latter unit
July.
The general store of Mr.. Johnson, IL
Great Bend, has been closed by tn
sheriff.
This year the public schools of Sus
quehanna county will receive $45. .O4S. Is
They are entitled to s49.55399.
In the Montrose cemetery are buriet
three veterans Of the Revolutionar,