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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

the boundaries Of Clearfield county or
even spelled your own name correctly
And the poor youngsters were kept slz-
zling i'm that awful heat doing all those
horrible things-barring the name-and
they ought to have been somewhere
under a tree dreaming the happy
dreams of childhood or selling lemon
ade for a Fourth of July fund.
Tho method which should prevail is
this: Hold the final examinations in
May Let the pupils go the first week
in June. Give the teachers the re-
naming days, until the end of the
school year is reached, for COnSidera-
tion of the papers and making out re-
ports. Under existing circumstances
the teachers of the higher grades are
simply worked to death with extra
duties which are heaped upon them,
and for which they are not paid. 1t is
not fair to expect any one to toll out
side regular hours in the way the
teachers Of the higher grades are SIM
ply worked 10 death with extra duties
which are heaped upon them, and FOR
which they are not paid 1t is not fair
to expect any one To toll outside regu-
lar hours i'm the way the teachers must
do under the present system. Five
hours extra labor every school day Is
not infrequent when examinations
come on, and when to this burden is
added the strain caused by extreme
hot weather. it is not surprising that
they are scarcely able to get through
the year without utterly breaking
down.
This is a day Of educational faddism;
Scranton is little late in taking it,
as is usually the case, but makes am
pie compensation by taking it very
hard when it is contracted All over
the country the period of experiment.
ing in everything educational has held
sway. and the poor children are the
victims. Thought getting" 'corrella-
ton" Language" which means some-
thing fearful and wonderful, together
with all the other possible systems and
schemes which it hath entered into the
heart Of man or even woman to con-
ceiVe. are thrust upOn the helpless
youth of the land. Being protected by
Divine Providence, most of them neith-
er go into early decline or help to fill
idiot asylums, but their luckless little
heads are crammed with olOgies which
must be acquired with the latest frills
and they go about laden with many
subjects to their utter confusion at
examinations when, We're 1t not for the
tender generosity of their teachers,
they would never in the wide world get
promoted
A mother said this week when the
heat was most intense, Dear me, 1
do want to go TO our summer home,
but here we have to stay because we
believe in the public schools and want
to send our children, But there
isn't the slightest use of their going
now" she added. "Indeed for the past
two weeks they might as well have
been up in the country for all the good
it has done them, We wanted TO take
them out for they are half sick and
thoroughly tired. but they set up q
wall. We won't be promoted if we go
before examination and Of course it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
Movements of PeODle

Miss Maria Williams is at Crystal lake.
Mr.. |. \. Finch and family are at COT
tage city.
Harold Watres will return from Prince
ton today.
this week.
Rev. s. Prudential, superintendent of
the Hebrew Orphan asylum at Baltimore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Yesterday a handicap match for the
Junior members of the Country club
was arranged. The prize was a hand
come club, offered by Mr.. j, II. Tor
rey. The result was a tie for first place
by Miss Ruth Archibald, Kenneth
Welles and Law Watkins. The play
ing Of little Miss Archibald was par
ticularly good, and the match in gem
eral elected much attention. 1t is prob
able that the younger set will be kept
busy winning trophies during the re-
mainder of the season, as the youthful
enthusiasm and improvement in the
game eXcites lively interest among their
elders. The score was:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p #. & NJ. T. Howley. .2Sl Wyoming ave.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syup,

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
WHILE TEETIIlNG WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. IL SOOTHES tho
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask FOR Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Mrs. b. M. Winton gave pretty
luncheon on Thursday in honor of Mrs.
T.. W. Weston. The other guests were
Mrs. w. II. Richmond, Mrs. w. ID.
Kennedy, Mrs. l.. w. Morss, Miss Von-
Storch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
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Probably Scranton is not the only
possessor exclusively of hard-hearted
school controllers who demand the
pound of flesh literally in the two ses-
sions of school during the hot weather
which has prevailed in June There
may be other cities thus afflicted, but
a rather close scrutiny of the papers
fails to bring such "A state of affairs
TO the surface. In many places the
day is finished at noon as far as school
is concerned. In others the morning
session opens at $50, closing at 1880,
which is decidedly enough for the swell
tering pupils, not to say anything
about the teachers. The school law of
Pennsylvania makes no demand fur
ther than twenty days shall COnsti-
tute a school month. The number of
hours to be taught are not specified. If
local school board decides that one
session of three hours shall be held,
there is no danger of losing the stale
appropriation because the day is two
hours short. 1t is simply fiendish TO
have afternoon sessions on such days
rs "Wednesday and Thursday of this
week have been. If the members Of
the board of control had the abiding
love and interest for the school chill
drcn of this city that they profess at
commencements, presentations and
annual VisitatiOns they would have
called an extra meeting and passed a
resolution ordering one session through
out the town, since they had been so
obstinate or careless not to do so ear
ller in the season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Kennedy, Mrs. l.. w. Morss, Miss Von-
Storch.
June weddings have been many and
but half Of the month Of roses has
vanished. Among the prettiest was
! that OF Miss Edith Pierson to MIR.
Philip Carter Pointer, of Newark, N. j..
on Thursday evening. The maid OF
honor was Miss Bess Smith, of Mont
clair, the best man was Paul Pionier,
of Newark and the ushers were War
rem Pierson, brother of the bride Dud-
ley Roberts, Frederic Agens and Ed
ward Daerin. of Newark, G.. II. La
thrope and Ellison Snyder, of this city.
The ceremony was performed in Elm
Park church by Rev. DIR. c. NJ. Gifiin
and was followed by a reception at
the home Of the brides father, Mr.. AM
brose Pierson, on quincy avenue.
Miss Minnie A. Maycock and Mr..
Herbert l.. Vaughn were married
Thursday noon at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. S. A. Maycock, on
South Wyoming avenue Rev. Rich
ard Horns officiated Miss Helen Tay-
| loI, of Janesville, wis, was flower girl,
Herbert Stone was page. A breakfast
was served at the close of the cere-
mony.
Miss Myrtle Kroner and Mr.. L. p.
! Andrus were married Thursday even
ing at the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G. Kroner, on Brom-
| ley avenue. Rev. j. B. Sweet per-
| formed the ceremony. Miss Mary
! Stevens, of Carbondale was maid Of
honor. Floyd Schoonover, of Dun
more, was best man.
Miss Louise Corless was married
| Wednesday evening to Samuel Cost
| lett The ceremony was performed at
! the residence of Mrs. A. B. Holmes,
7 the brides sister. by Rev. 5. F. Mat
/ thews. Miss Helen Dennis of Ell
| mira, was maid of honor. Miss Maud
/ Shoemaker, of Elmira, was bridesmaid,
! Alexander CostlCtt was best man.
! Miss Mary Jordan and Mr.. Thomas
/ Quinn were married at st. Peters
/ cathedral Wednesday. Miss Kate Jor-
| dan was bridesmaid and Bernard Kel-
! ley was best man.
! Miss Annie Marsh daughter of Glenn
! ent Marsh, ST., and Albert II. Smith, of
| Mulberry street, assistant superintend-
ent of the Prudential Life Insurance
! company. were married Wednesday
| evening at the home of the bride $
! father, 124 Chestnut street. by Rev. S.
| i. Matthews. Miss Marie Marsh, niece
/ of the bride, was flower girl.
| David jenkins, of ThrOop street,
! North Scranton, and Miss Annie Davis,
! of Aswell court We're married at the
home Of the brides parents. Mir. and
| Mrs. Samuel Davis, Wednesday even-
/ ing by Rev. r. S. Jones
| At the residence of Mrs. Scott. 1414
! WashDurn street, Rev. Thomas de
! Gruchy, pastor of the jackson Street
! Baptist church. united in marriage
! Wednesday evening Anthony Mayors
| and Miss Millie James. They were at
| tended by Michael p. Shemmel and
! Miss Louise James.
| Mr.. Fred. Kulp, of 1884 Jackson street,
| and Miss Margaret jenkins, daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. David Il. jenkins. We're
| married Wednesday evening at the
| brides home, $50 North Rebecca ave-
| nue., by Rev. Jacob Schoettie. of the
! German Presbyterian church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Buckley, Mr.. Frank eaton, of Norris
town, N. ].
Mrs. George Sturges gave n Harle-
quin party on Tuesday afternoon,
when the guests were Mrs. A. II. Storrs,
Mrs. Clarence Sturges, Mrs. Il. Il. Wat
son, Mrs. w. NJ. Dickson, Mrs. Arthur
Twitchell, Miss Anna Sanderson, Miss
Hunt, Miss Underwood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Now this is heresy--this statement
that ! am about to make-but it's a
fact nevertheless, and that is the
month Of June should be eliminated
from the school calendar. 1t is as much
wasted by the children who are mcHcd
up in the hot school rooms of the cit,
as it possibly could be, short of occupy
ing it by going on one wild, continuous
chase, The whole system is wrong.
Talk about Governor Stones iniquitous
proceedings of cutting down the lppro.
priatiOns and thus shortening the
school term which, by the way, it did
not do at alias the money was not
and good man, even If he did fail t.
appear in a dress suit at a certain coll
lege commencement reception the 9TH
er night. He has the correct idea, buI
what he should have done was to speei-
fy that the schools should close the
first Of June. That would have been
an excellent way to have economical
the state funds. 1t is no more earthly
use to hold school on such days as we
have had last week and this than il
would be to insist that the children
learn to write and speak Sanskrit
i'm one month. How many ideas had
you Wednesday afternoon at $50?
Could you have written an essay OF
25O words on Holland or told the cpa-
ditions i'm France that led up to the
Dreyfus affair? Could you have t)ll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
The Anthracite Bicycle None Better

Search the bicycle market till you're red-you'l find
wheel supaS the Anthracite Materials selected without
regard Every part be the best Finish superb
Entire wheel built OF nickel STEEL and turned
from special grade nickel steel Choice OF Hartford, Morgan
Wright or American Ladies and mems models
Honest materials, honest workmanshp-an honest BIZ Or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Miss Annie Marsh, daughter of Glenn
ent Marsh, ST., and Albert II. Smith, of
Mulberry street, assistant superintend-
ent of the Prudential Life Insurance
company, were married Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
father, 124 Chestnut street. by Rev. s.
+. Matthews. Miss Marie Marsh, niece
of the bride, was flower girl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Miss Mary Jordan and Mr.. Thomas
Quinn were married at st. Peters
cathedral Wednesday. Miss Kate Jor-
dan was bridesmaid and Bernard Kel-
ley was best man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Miss Myrtle Kroner and Mr.. Il. p.
Andrus were married Thursday even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. KRONER on Brom-
ley avenue. Rev. J. B. Sweet per-
formed the ceremony Miss Mary
Stevens, of CarbOndale, was maid Of
honor. FLOYD Schoonover, of Dun
more, was best man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

David jenkins. of Throop street,
North Scranton, and Miss Annie Davis,
of Aswell court. We're married at the
home of the brides parents, Mir. and
Mrs. Samuel Davis. Wednesday even
ing by Rev. r. s. Jones'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Miss Louise Corless was married
Wednesday evening to Samuel Cost
lett. The ceremony was performed at
the residence of Mrs. A. g. Holmes,
the brides sister. by Rev. $. f. Mat
thews. Miss Helen Dennis, of Ell
mira, was maid of honor, Miss Maud
Shoemaker, of Elmira, was bridesmaid,
Alexander CostICtt was best man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

At the residence of Mrs. Scott. 1414
Washburn street, Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy. pastor of the Jackson Street
Baptist church. united in marriage
Wednesday evening Anthony Mayors
and Miss Millie James. They were at
tended by Michael p. Shemmel and
Miss Louise James.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Miss Coleman entertained at a thim-
BILE tea on saturday last
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
10 cents for Ladies' S9C Sailors
A Saturday Special in Groceries

One thousand Of Sweet Corn at cents the can
phenomenal price for a standard article The famous car
Brand of sugar solid packed, sweet and tender Av
ooc and SIoo per dozen Today only, oc the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Mr.. Fred. kulp, of 1884 Jackson street.
and Miss Margaret jenkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. David T. jenkins. We're
married Wednesday evening al the
brides home, $50 North Rebecca ave-
nue., by Rev. Jacob Schoettie, of the
German Presbyterian church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
Our Price, SOC.
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A complete history, deeds and re-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A, I5. Blackinton enter
tained a small party of friends yes
terday afternoon at Lake Ariel. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. @. du B.
Dimmick, Mr., and Mrs. George b.
Smith, Mrs, Wesley, Miss Galpin, Mr..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25
tireat Coke FamIne.

READING, Pa, Oct. 2O.-There is an
unprecedented coke famine in the iron
district of Eastern Pennsylvania, and
unless there are immediate supplies Of
large quantities of this fuel, 1t will be
necessary to bank up the stacks Of
some of the large iron furnaces soon.
There are few furnaces in this sec
tion that have more than several days
supply on hand. The coke famine in
the eastern part of the state is due
to the inability of the railroad to move
freight.
The situation is regarded as very SER
ious by the furnace men of the Schuyl-
kill, Lebanon and Lehigh Valleys. The
great trouble on the railroad is that ii
is swamped by freight, and the traffic
is necessarily very slow. At no time
since the Reading Railway has been
built has trade been so heavy. The
record Of 1892 was a good one. but that
Of 1898 surpassed IT, and so far in 1893
the business of the Reading has
doubled what 1t was year ago.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25
WAITING ON FURNACES.
They Are Expected to Reduce the Cost
of Bessemer Iron.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 2O.-Some observ-
ers of the iron and steel market hold
that finished lines are showing evidences
of weakness, while pig iron prices are
growing stronger. Increased costs in
the way of higher figures for ore and
coke are expected, consequently prices
will hardly decline soon. Tin and Terne
in its last issue says:
1T is understood taht there has been
some heavy selling of billets for next
year, but the greatest effort is made to
keep the transactions secret, presuma-
bly, because the price is lower than
might be expected. In comparing the
price Of pig iron with prices of finished
material it must be borne in mind that
pig iron Is only an intermediate product;
that the bulk which is made does not
pass through the open market at all,
Were the relations of demand and sup
ply the same in the case Of pig iron as
of finished product the price of pig iron
would be all important, and should bear
more exact relation to the prices OF
finished material, but such Is not the
case. The heavy demand for steel pro-
ducts has strained the capacity Of blast
| furnaces more than any other link in
| the chain to the finished material. When
the blast furnaces now being built are
completed the supply will be much more
adequate to finishing demands, and then
| it seems probable that Bessemer pig
| iron will rule relatively lower"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.
Those on Iron and steel Likely to Soon
BE Advanced.

PITTSBURG, Oct 2O-The iron and
steel trade in this district is now great
ly interested in the question of freight
rate changes, and dealers who have sold
ahead are estimating how much their
profits will be cut down by the increased
figures they will have to pay for freight.
Although nothing official has been an
nounced, 1t is stated that iron and steel
freights will be moved up to the next
higher classification, making an advance
of about Is per cent. A pig iron ship
per, who has been making some inqui-
rles in regard to the matter of freights,
said:
"As we all know, a great deal of iron
and steel has been sold for delivery
during the next six months. In some
cases the price fixed is that to be paid
at the furnaces, but in many instances
the cost of shipment is borne by the
shipper. Thus there will be many pig
iron producers who will have to stand
advanced cost on shipments beginning
next month There has been no gen.
eral change in freight rates on iron and
steel since the opening of the year, but
now the railroads are apparently COM
ing in for a share of the prosperity"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25
THIEVES ESCAPED.
An American Woman Robbed of a Large
Amount In London.

LONDON, Oct. PA sensational
burglary took place at the Savoy hotel,
London, where the room of Mrs. Stock
we'll of New York, widow of a New
York jeweler, was entered and robbed,
it is understood of jewelry valued at
$4,000 and bank notes and other nego-
table currency to the amount Of $685.
Dob.
MRS. Stockwell has been staying at
the hotel for some time with a nephew.
The apartment was entered while they
were at dinner. On returning to the
room Mrs Stockwell found the door
locked on the inside. An alarm was
raised and the door forced. The room
was found empty but it had been thor
oughly ransacked. The management
took prompt measures. had the hotel
doors closed, summoned detectives and
searched all strangers and servants.
Nothing, however, was discovered. The
burglars had escaped. the thick fog en-
abling them to get clean away.
Several detectives from Bow street
and Scotland Yard are hard at work
on the case, but thus far there is no
trace of the thieves. Mrs. Stockwell
declines to discuss the matter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25

FLOUR-Wlnter patents. sS,eoa3s0; win
ter straights S3.40a35O; winter extras,
$2.55q2OO; winter low grades, s2.259g4O;
Minnesota patents, sS.95Q410; Minnesota
bakers. $SOOq3l5.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-S2 3OQ250
RYE-No western, CSC fob. afioat.
state rye, 63c. elf. New York car lots.
RYE-FLOUR-S33 30q37O
BARLEI-Malting, 46d5Ic delivered;
New York feeding, 4l943c. fob. afoat.
WHEAT-No. red 76c, fob. ahoat;
No. northern Duluth, S)hc, fob. afloat
Options: No. red Dec. i54ic; May 7s7sc.
CORN-No. ?, 4O1ac, fob. afioat. op-
tions: Dec. 1850; May SsHo.
OATs-No. 2, 2Sl9c; No. 3, 2Sc; No. 2
white, 3Oc; No. white, 29c; track
mixed western, 2S1sg3Oc; track white.
30Q35c.
HAY-shipping, 65d7Oc; good to choice,
75ds2lsc.
PJRK-Family. Sl1 BG1200.
BUTTER-Mestern creamery, Hq24o;
factory, lr9al7c; Elgins 24c; imitation,
creamery, l5a2Oc; state dairy. l6q2lc;
creamery, l7G24c.
Ch.-.aSE - Large, white. 12c: small.
do, l2Ac; large, colored, l21ac; small do,
l244c; light, skins. Sq9c; part skins, 10
Sc; full skins, 6q7c.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, Aq23c;
western, l44lSc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-25
HORRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Convict In Minnesota Claims to Have
Murdered Five People.


MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 23.-A special
from Saltwater, Mimi, says: ]. C. Nc
Bride, a convict at the state prison, re-
ceived in December last to serve three
years and five months for an assault,
has made a remarkable confession,
showing him to 5e, II the confession is
true, a high-handed murderer. His
confession was made to Warden Wolfer
in letter written Oct. s, and in 1t he
related the murder of two officers, Jo-
seph Grant and John McNott, at &C.
ueva, Ills, Aug. 20, 1885, the murder of
Julia Buckmore at Geneva; a postoffice
robbery and the murder of the marshal
Of Ossawatomie, Kan; the burglary OF a
hardware store, and the shooting OF
policeman at Guide Rock, Neb., and
many burglaries and highway robberies.
Continuing, he says: II also murdered
a woman by the name of Julia Buck
more in the outskirts Of Geneva two
weeks before 1 murdered the officer My
object was robbery. l cut her throat
with a razor because she recognized me
while in the act Of committing the rob-
berry. 1 carried the body to a hencoop
and set fire to the house. The body was
found the next morning."
Mcbride is now "a years of age and
says he has led the life of robber and
murderer since he was IS years Of age.
While relating the story of his crime he
gave all the details in a matter of fact
manner and evidently felt relieved. He
claims to have confessed because his
anxious to be punished for his many
ori,,aac