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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-23
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
Miss Gill Gives a Very Interesting
Talk on the Character and
Reign Of Louis XIV.
THE FRENCH ADGUsTAN AGE.

Miss Gill Presents in q Very Attraotvs
Manner the History Ct the Frene1
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Great Man who Made the Rule s.
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tory Of the World.
The Woman's Club met Wedne daF
afternoon and - ned to very ii
strucGve talk on 7 is XIV, by MS
Gill. In outline the talk Was as fo
lows:
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
OFFICERS WERE SELECTED.
Meeting of the Methodist Ministers
Association in Elm Park Church.

The Methodist Ministers association
of Scranton and vicinity met in Elm
Park church yesterday at 1890. Rev.
DR.. Simpson, pastor of Asbury Metho-
dist Episcopal church. gave the mem
bers a treat by his reading from the
Bonnie Briar Bush" Dr. Simpson
Interpreted the Scotch vernacular in a
manner that was very pleasing. A
vote Of thinks was given him for the
selections.
At this meeting the election of Off
GERS took place. which resulted as fol-
lows: Dr. Simpson, president; j. l..
Rice president; James Benninger,
secretary and treasurer. The following
ministers signed the constitution and
became members: r. NJ. Pascoe, Avo-
ca NJ. S. Godshall, Waverly; w. G..
Simpson, city; c. II. Reynolds, Clark S
Summit; J. l.. Race, Rendham.
The following theme committee was
elected: Joseph Madison, r. NJ. Pas
coe and c. II. Reynolds. Members
present were Revs. w. G. Simpson, j
l.. Race, James Benninger, C. NJ. Gift
fin, d. D., c. II. Reynolds, r. NJ. Pas
coe, Joseph Madison, Francis Gendell
A. ]. Van Cleft NJ. S. Godshall S. c.
Simpkins, S. J. Dorsey.
Rev. G. NJ. Giambruno, an italian
missionary from Buffalo. n. Y, and
Rev. DR.. Vaughan, president of Saule
college, Dodge City, Kansas, were visi-
tors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
MORE TROUBLE PROMISED
Acting Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Is Listed on the City
Pay Roll as an Engineer
of the Nay Augs.

Another complication has arisen in
the squabble over the chieftaincy Of
the fire department. 1t threatens tc
be far reaching in its effect.
Acting Chief George r Suydam was
appointed by Mayor Bailey and con-
firmed by select council as engineer Of
the Nay Augs, at a salary of 5000 a
year. TO succeed the late Enoch Page.
He still occupies that position. or Mt
least no one has been put in his place,
and he is supposed In the law govern
ing municipal positions to hold Office
until his successor is duly chosen and
qualified
This being the case, Mr.. Suydam
cannot be acting chief of the fire de-
partment because of the law making
any two salared city offices incom-
patible.
The matter was brought To the at
tention of City Controller Howell, yes
terday by Chief Hickey. The notiiica-
ton was accompanied by q protest
against Acting Chief Suydam being al
lowed TO draw salary as head of the
fire department, and a warning tnat
the controller was liable to be held
personally responsible for any warrants
he might counterslgn for expenditures
made bv Mr.. Suydam in the name Of
the fire department.
Controller Howell at once fshed out
and set aside all fire department bills
contracted by Acting Chief Suydam
with the intertion of holding them up
until he has been legally advised that
he should countersign them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
MEETING OF WORKERS BAND.
Held Last Evening in the Y. M. G.
A. Rooms.

The meeting of the Workers band
last evening in the Young Mems Chris
tian association rooms at BIG WASH
ington avenue, was well attended, over
thirty young men being present.
j. Il. Surdam addressed the meeting
and spoke from Timothy, iv:12, Let
no man despise thy youth"
His talk was of much announcement
TO all, and many expressed desire to
do more in the future toward helping
other young men with a knowledge
of God. He mentioned some of the
ways in which young man could bet
ter do this work, by setting a good
example by having ones conversation
pure, and by giving attention to the
doctrine OF ones faith. do not drift"
he said, know what you believe and
believe it with all your hearts"
He also urged a close study of the
Hible, and TO never neglect the gift
that is in one: talents that may be
used in one way or another for the
advancement CT Gods kingdom here on
earth. The service closed with a rous-
ing testimony meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Announcement.

The Green Ridge Lumber company
having decided to retire from the con-
tracing and building business take
this method to announce the same. In
the future we will devote ourselves to
the sale of building material and shop
work which we think is for the best
interest, not only for ourselves but
for the carpenters and contractors in
general. We thank all of our odd Gus
toners for past favors and solicit from
them and others at least a portion of
their trade. Our experience in the
contracting and building business for
the past fourteen years and the equip
ment of our mill for this particular
work. We think, without flattery to
ourselves, puts us in a position to get
out stairs, store and bar fixtures, in
terror trim and mill work of all kinds
better and cheaper than very many
in the same trade. Send us your
plans and we will give you estimates
on this work. We shall keep at all
times a complete stock of all kinds of
lumber, sash. doors, etc, etc, which
we will sell at the very lowest prices.
Green Ridge Lumber Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
NAY AUG PARK EXTENSION.
Railway Company Is Preparing to
Law the Rails,

Extensive grading operations are
going on at present on Arthur avenue
along the blocks from Mulberry street
to Olive street. A large force of men
is employed and the work is being
done by the Scranton Railway COM
pany. At present the men are working
between Mulberry street and Vine
street.
As soon as the grading is completed
rails will be laid TO connect with the
present Nag Aug park line at the
corner of Olive street and Arthur ave-
nue. and with the main line at the
corner of Mulberry street and Pres
colt avenue. This will form a loop
enclosing the squares bounded by Null
berry street (south), Prescott avenue
CwesD Olive street (north), and Ar
thur avenue (easD. This will enable
the company to give n better service
to and from the park at that point
1t is expected that the whole work
will be completed in a short time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
scRANToNIAN ON THE PARIS.
He Is Henry D. Millar, of This
CitV

Few stirring events of any sort and
almost anywhere happen nowadays
but a Scrantonian is somehow in the
thick of it. Saturday the liner Paris
went on the rocks off Falmouth, known
as the Manacles, and another great
sea catastrophe almost took place.
Aboard the liner in the capacity OF
cadet engineer, is Henry d. Mlllar,
only son Of Major w. S. Millar, al
derman of the Eighth ward. Engineer
Millar was with the st. Louis while
she did picket duty and cut cables off
the Cuban coast last year and partici-
pated in the thrilling rescue at sea by
the Paris of the passengers aboard a
German steamer which was wrecked
during the terrific gales a few months
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE
WASHINGTON.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad

on account of the National Peace
Jubilee, to be held at Washington. d.
c.. May %, 2i and 25. the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company has arranged to
sell excursion tickets from all stations
to Washington at rate of single fare
for the round trip, except that the
rates from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore will be $500, $500 and So 00
respectively, with proportionate rates
from intermediate and adjacent points.
Tickets will be sold May % and %,
good to return within ten days from
date of sale when properly validated
by the agent at Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
FINAL cHAUTAUaUA SESSION.
Held at Elm Park Church and Was
Well Attended.

Eighty members attended the closing
exercises of the Elm Park Chautauqua
circle held last night at the Elm Park
church. The season thus terminated
was thoroughly enjoyable and inter-
esting. Rev. c. NJ. Giffin, d. D., is
the only graduate.
The exercises last night We're varied.
G.. +. Reynolds gave a splendid review
of the years work. Mr.. Scholls review
of Vanity Fair was a feature. Miss
Elizabeth Thomas sang Wood
Nymph's CALI and rccited "Needlts
and Pins" G, f. Whittemore outlined
the method of conducting a Chautau-
qua circle.
In concluding the possibilities OF
next year were discussed and refresh
ments were served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Smoke the Pocono cigar. SC,
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup

by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS, 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHOlA.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world BE sure and ask for MRS, Wins
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.

My son was afflicted with rheuma-
tism which contracted his right limb
until he was unable to walk. After
using one and a half bottles of Cham
berlains Pain Balm he was able to be
about again. l can heartily recon-
mend 1t to persons suffering from rheu-
matism.-John Snider, Freed, Calhoun
Co, w. Va. For sale by all druggists.
Matthew Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

ago. Narrow escapes seem TO be a
matter of course for the Millar's, faith
er and son. Major Millar was aboard
the Inflated Reading express wrecked
by collision at Exeter, over a week
ago.
He even sat in the last car and
conversed with some of the very per-
sons who were killed in the collision.
The major got off at Lebanon, twelve
miles away from the wreck. Thereby
a special election for alderman of the
Eighth ward was prevented
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Fastest Mail Train in the World.

The Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern railway runs the fastest mail train
in the world, making the time between
Buffalo and Chicago in the remarkable
time OF thirteen hours. The Lake
Shore railway, however, does not con-
line its high rate of speed to mail
trains Its regular passenger trains
makes the trip between Buffalo and
western cities in less time than any
other railroad. Travellers and tour
lists would do we'll to buy their tickets
over this line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR THE ELKs.
Go to Pittston to Give Their Min
strel Show.

The special train conveying the Elks
Minstrel company to Pittston will
leave Scranton at $50 this afternoon
via Erie and Wyoming Valley Rail-
road depot. Washington avenue.
Those participating in the perform
ance will be supplied with tickets at
the depot. All others desiring to ac-
company the minstrels may do so on
the special train at the excursion rate
for round trip and pay for same on
the train. All members bring straw
hats and busters for parade in Pitts
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
COUNCILMEN ARE
In A BAD PLIGHT
COURT SAYS THEY ARE GUILTY
OF CONTEMPT.

Capiases Issued for Them and
Placed in the Hands of the Sheriff.
They Are Returnable Saturday
Morning - Arguments Will Be
Made to Judges of the Superior
Court Today for supersedeas.
Council Can Approve of the Bond
on Thursday Night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Memorial Day, May 80.

The Great Lyceum Variety Co, OF
New York will give one OF its enter
tainments at the Lyceum theater
Tickets reserved Monday morning next
Auction sale of loges and boxes Sat
urday, the 9th. at p. m. /"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 1Oc
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
10 refund the money on 5O-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee B-cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or money refunded. ]. @. Bone &
Son, Dunmore, Pa; John y. Donahus,
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
PERSONAL.

william Blume went to New York city
yesterday.
George Mott, OF Kingsland, N. j., spent
Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Dolph Glennon, of West Pittston,
was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. William Trip, of Fordham street.
who underwent an operation on Saturday
last, is doing we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Merrill of Mont
rose, are spending few days with
friends and relatives in the city.
Miss Rosa Roos, of Pine street. Will
sail for Germany June 10, where she will
visit her sister during the summer.
Edward Mellon. the venerable mechanic
and inventor who has been undergoing
treatment at the Scranton Private hos
pital is dangerously Ill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

The Academy Of Music and the Ly-
ceum have closed for the season, and
Harvey r. Long, who managed both
houses for Burgunder g. Reis has the
satisfaction of knowing that both made
money for the lessee and moreover
closed the season more firmly en-
trenched in the good graces of the the
atergoers than ever before. At the
Academy a fine line of popular priced
shows were seen, and the way the
public appreciated them was demon
strated by the big audiences that
crowded the theater at almost every
performance. SO well were the tastes
of the patrons of the Academy guaged
by Mr.. Long and so well was the
ability of the companies booked known
that few disappointments are record
ed and scarcely a company left the
house that did not make money for
its owner and for the lessees of the
Academy.
Mr.. Long has been connected with
the Academy in various capacities
since he was a boy. He has made a
study of the theater-going population
of the city and knows what they want
and what they don't want in a the
atrical way. SO far as lies in his pow
er he endeavors to give it to them,
He is commercially strict in the man
agement of the house. Attaches of the
theaters must be courteous and oblig-
ing and he will tolerate nothing that
savors of hoodlum conduct on the part
of patrons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Decoration Day Excursion to Mag
ara Falls via Lehigh Valley Rail

Rate from Scranton to Niagara Falls
and return will be $6,95, Tickets will
be sold good going on train No. 8.
May 81; all trains Except the Black
Diamond EXpress), May 2S, and train
No. 3, May 20. Good to return on all
trains, except the Black Diamond Ex-
press, to and including May 80, 1899.
Inquire of Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

A valuable property at a bargain,
419 Penn ave. See Real Estate column.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS,

all desirable sizes and all styles.
Fancy and Staple Stationery
for all uses,
large variety and popular prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
WALL PAPERS AND

all grades and choice designs
in beautiful colorings
and combinations.
Wall Moulding for hanging pictures
Curtain Poles and drapery rods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
MENTION OF SOME
MEN OF THE HOUR
HARVEY R. LONG, THE LOCAL
THEATRICAL MANAGER.

Was Very Successful in His Man
agement of the Academy of Music
and the Lyceum-Will Devote the
Summer to His Base Ball Inter-
ests--Success of T. d. Van osten
with the Elks' Minstrel Company.
To Manage a Big Burlesque Com
pany Next Season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

performance over at II o'clock. anoth-
er innovation in amateur theatricals
that was very noticeable and very
much appreciated.
The Elks were certainly fortunate in
securing Mr.. Van Osten for their guide
and manager. A large share of the
success their efforts met with belongs
to him and is freely accorded to him
by his brother Elks. No words Of
praise apparently are warm enough
to express their appreciation of the
services he rendered to the lodge. AS
a result of the two performances given
at the Lyceum the treasury OF the
Elks is about $1,000 richer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

II. d. Van Osten, who so successfully
drilled the performers who took part
in the Elks' minstrel show, is a the
atrical man Of many years eXper-
ience His ability was shown by the
perfect manner in which the perform
ances moved along Wednesday and
Thursday nights. None of the annoy
ing delays that usually are very prom
inent at amateur performances were
observed. One act followed the other
with the same precision as to time
that would have been expected If the
performers were professionals and We're
engaged every night in entertaining
the public. Although the encores were
numerous Manager Van Osten had the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
Special Reduction Sale
OF
BOOKS HT CUT PRICES
To Reduce Our Stock.

We have selected from our
Surplus Stock a good Variety
OF MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
which we offer at half
and quarter the publishers prices.
The assortment comprises
many desirable books by
well-known and standard authors.
Many Of them classics worthy of
place in any library or collection.
The attention Of Bookbuyers Is
invited to this Special Sale,
giving them an unusual chance,
for a limited time only,
to get lot Of good books at
very low prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

Mr.. Van Osten has experienced more
ups and downs than usually fall to
the lot of the average theatrical man
ager. He was the owner of the farce,
Miss Philadelphia" which created Il
big sensation in Philadelphia and was
a great money maker. 1t was essen
TALLY a Philadelphia production, Will
liam Penn and others, whose memory
are held sacred in the Quaker City,
figuring conspicuously in it. After q
long and prosperous run in Philadel-
phia Mr.. Van Osten took the COM
pany out on the road. The piece was
produced in the Academy of Music in
this city three seasons ago when 1t was
Il high priced house and attracted a
large audience.
1T gave general satisfaction as it
did almost everywhere that it was
produced. Mr.. Van Osten decided to
give the people of New York an oppor-
tunity of seeing it so he rented a
Broadway theater for term and put
on Miss Philadelphia" The people
of the metropolis turned up their high
ly cultivated theatrical noses at the
Quaker City Miss, and Mr.. Van Osten
saw the fortune he made on Miss
Philadelphia" in the city of her ma
tivity and on the road rapidly swept
away. Next season he will manage a
big burlesque show and have Al Reeves
as his partner. He expects If luck fav-
ors him to be on his theatrical feet
at the end of the season. His ambi-
tion is to make enough of money to en-
able him to run a high-class theater
in this CitV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar. 1Oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

Flatulence is cured by Beecham's Pills
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

Smoke The Pocono Cigar, &c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

One day several months ago a num-
Der of well-dressed young men went
into the Academy of Music during a
matinee and began to guy the per-
formers and endeavor to spoil the per-
formance for those who had paid to
see the show and wanted to be
permitted to enjoy it. The suddenness
with which Manager Long had these
misguided youths elected from the
house fairly made their heads swim.
Good clothes won't save any man
in this house who does not behave
himself" said Mr.. Long in comment
ing on the incident. I'VE propose to
protect the people who visit the Acad-
emy in every way in our power, and
any person who tries to mar their en-
joyment by disturbing n performance
or making himself obnoxious in any
way will have to get out" That line
of policy has had its effect. Unpleas-
ant incidents at the Academy are rare.
The season at the Lyceum has been
very gratifying Never before in its
history were greater number of real
ly high-class attractions seen there,
and never before were there so few
that merited condemnation. The best
road companies that have toured the
country this season were seen on the
stage of the Lyceum.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23

During the summer Mr.. Long will
devote a part of his time and energies
to the task of looking after the finan-
cial interests of the local base ball
association. He is one of the five men
who had sufficient faith in the base
ball future of this city to put up their
money early in the spring to secure
an Atlantic league franchise for this
city. 1t was a hard uphill fight the
stockholders had for weeks in their
efforts to secure a franchise, grounds
and an acceptable team, but they sue
ceeded and believe that before the end
of the season it will be demonstrated
that they We're not mistaken when
they decided the Scrantonians will pa
tronize clean, swift ball playing.
Handicapped at the outset with a
team the members of which had never
played together before, the results
achieved up To date have been quite
satisfactory and the members of the
association believe that before the end
of the season Manager Swift will have
his club we'll up among the leaders in
the league race.
Mr.. Long has had the outlining of
the business policy of the association,
and his success in the theatrical and
bill posting business is an indication
of what may be expected in this new
field. I'VE want to treat the players
right" said Mr.. Long, and in return
expect them to play good, honest ball
every day. If man is not willing
to do that he can't wear a Scranton
uniform. The players have done their
full share to injure the game in Scran-
ton in the past but under the present
regime we hope for better things"