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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
CARBONDALE.
AT HYMEN's SHRINE.

A humber of couples made known to
the world yesterday that they Will
share the joys and perpleXities of the
remainder of their lives together. q,
Frank couch, the well known insurance
agent, went to Uniondale and married
Miss Edith. the daughter of the Hon
Philo Burritt. Rev. II. j. Crane per-
formed the ceremony at o'clock a. m
and Mr. and Mrs. Couch left on the
Erie train north for an extended tour
Al noon James German, merchant
of south Main street, and Miss julia
Houston, of South Main street, were
married by Rev. Y. r. Coffey at St
Rose church. They were attended by
the brides sister, Miss Alice Houston,
and John Delaney, of New York. The
out-of-town guests at the reception
were: DR.. McGrath, and the Misses
Crossin. of Scranton; w. j. Coyne and
J. Il. Boyle and Miss Boyle, of Pitts
ton, Lieutenant p. j. O'Brien, and Will
liam Lockhart, of Philadelphia: MISS
Costello. of Elmira, and Miss Grier, OF
Dickson.
Last evening at Elkdale Thomas
Morgan, an employe at Alvord ana
Males general store and a well known
man about town, was united with Miss
Elizabeth Thomas in the holy bonds of
matrimony. The wedding took place
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Mary Thomas and was attended
by the relatives of the contracting par
ties only.
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PECKVILLE.

Samuel the ten-year-Old son OF Mr..
John Wearne, met with a painful ac-
Cident Tuesday afternoon. The boy
had secured dynamite cap and, not
knowing how dangerous an object was
his plaything, attempted to fasten a
bicycle bell to the cap by a nail. The
cap exploded, and save for the protec-
ton of the bell, his hand would prob
ably have been torn in pieces. As it
was. the hand was badly injured, the
flesh being terribly lacerated.
Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. G. II. Beat
tvs and Mrs. George Reed We're Scran-
ton visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Isaac Marsh is i'll with typhoid
fever.
North Main street residents were
awakened at about o'clock yesterday
morning by several shots being fired
in rapid succession. 1t proved to be
Mr. Edward Barnes trying his skill as
a marksman upon man who was
skulking about the premises.
The Dolph * Robertson store at
Dolphs will close today until after the
strike.
Mr.. George Patterson, of Carbondale
was a caller in town yesterday.
! Typhoid fever seems to be prevalent
here. There are no less than five cases
reported at the present time within the
limits of Blakely borough.
Mrs, Phoebe Surg and Mrs. Hawk, of
Georgetown, Wayne county, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Stage, of Pros
pect hill.
Miss Maud Treverton is dangerously
in with typhoid fever
Mr.. Morris LaBar Is convalescent
from his Secent severe illness.
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TAYLOR NEWS.
Tonight's Concert at the M. E.
Church-Base Ball Today-Today's
Mass Meeting-Personal News.

This evening Miss Ada B. Dean, the
dramatic reader and entertainer. will
give a recital in the Methodist Episco
pal church. Miss Dean is a talented
eloCutiOnist and her engagement in this
town affords a splendid opportunity
to the people here. Among her best
nuseries are "These Little Pigs Went
to Market" and Easter with Perepa,"
"A Plan Than Was Not a Success"
She is a reader of rare ability and
those who desire and pleasant and pro-
fitable evening should hear her. Her
selections are new and widely chosen
and her manner is most delightful and
charming. Remember that the ad-
mission is free and that every body is
cordially invited. A collection will be
taken during the evening.
Local branch, No. 1913, United Mine
Workers of America, will hold a mass
meeting this afternoon at Everley's
grove. Previous to the meeting the
union will parade from the headquar-
ters to the grove. Among those who
are expected to address the assemblage
are District Organizer Fred Dilcher,
John j. Harte and other we'll known
organizers.
versus the Browns, of West Scranton.
on the school house park grounds.
Game will commence at 3 o'clock.
\ match game of quoits will take
place at the Parker hotel on Union
street, pay day, between John Price
and Benjamin Llewellyn, to be followed
by handicap match.
The foundation wall for the new silk
f3y ;,r1,
pletion. Masons will soon begin on the
upper portion, which will be built with
brick and will be one story high.
The members of the Taylor Hose
company are working like beavers for
the success of the entertainment and
ball to be held in Weber's rink OH
Tuesday, oct Q.
The borough council is having new
flooring placed in the bridge which
crosses the Keyser creek in North Tay-
lor
The congregation of the First Con-
gregational church, of Feltsville, are
making several noticeable improve
ments about their edifice, such a stone
wall etc.
a large number of our towns people
are desirOus of attending the produc-
| tiOn of the Gymanfu Ganu at the G.
| NJ. church of Bellevue on Sunday. Sept,
| 80, which will be in charge of Profes.
sor Daniel PrOtherOe Mus. Bac.
DR.. j. :. Porteus is home from his
| trip to New York.
Taylor castle, No. 267, knights of the
| Golden Eagle. will meet in regular ses-
| sion this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu Day, of New
| Castle, are visiting relatives in this
| place.
| Superintendent T.. j. Evans. of West
Scranton, paid an official visit to Fore
man Curt yesterday
Mr., John d, Gwynne, of Taylor street
! called in friends in Olyphant on Tues
| day.
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GENESIS OF THE
PARTY PLATFORMS

tCcncluded from Page 81
affairs, the federal courts for issuing
injunctions (Which was called gov
eminent by injunction'D; favored
limited tenure in civil offices, appoint
ments to be made after ascertaining
qualifications of applicants.
1900.
The Democrats in convention in 1900
reafiirmed all the platform of '96 and
restated definitely the demand for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
16 to l. They also declared against
Imperialism and trusts. and in favor
of the election Of United States sena-
tors by popular vote.
The Republican platform indorsed
the administration of President Nc
Kinley, especially commenting the
policy regarding the new possessions,
the/conduct of the war the Dngley
tafiT ana the law establishing the gold
monetary standard for the United
States. 1t also condemned trusts.
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oLYPHANT.

An interesting double wedding took
place last evening, when Miss Dinah
Evans, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Evans, of Susquehanna street,
became the wife of William Allen, of
Blakely, and Miss Mary j, McLain
became Mrs. Lloyd Parry. Miss Nc
Lain and Mr.. Parry We're united by
Rev w. r. Matthews, i'm their newly
furnished homo in Blakely at : o'clock,
Miss Evans acting as bridesmaid, and
Mr. Allen as groOmsman, The bride
wore a very pretty navy blue tailor
made sun. The party were then
driven to the home of Miss Evans, on
SusQuehanna street, where she and Mr..
Allen were welded by Rev. j. a.
Evans, pastor of the Providence Bap-
tst church, She was attired i'm a
beautiful wedding gown of blue silk
with white satin and applique trim
mings They We're attended by Mr.,
and Mrs, Lloyd. \ Gainty wedding
supper was served at the conclusion
Of the ceremony. The young people
are all well known and have a host
of friends, who wish them a long and
happy welded life. Mir. Allen is a
member of Bauer's Military band.
G. NJ. Hughes, Of Carbondale will
install the officers of Olyphant lodge.
No 5Sl, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, on Monday evening.
Miss Florence Howard left yester-
day to spend a few weeks at Nichol-
son.
The game between the Browns and
Priceburgs yesterday broke up in a
wrangle in the eighth inning, with the
score IL to 10 in favor of the visitors.
Tho game was notable for the amount
of wrangling indulged i'm. John
O'Hara, first baseman of the visitors,
distinguished himself in that line par
ricularly. on Friday, the Browns will
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(MARlANi WiNED
WORLD FAMOUS TONIC,

play with Dunmore, and on Saturday
at $50 with Minooka. The Rubber
necks will play the Harmonies at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Rev. A. d. David, of Thompson, is
visiting relatives in Blakely.
Mrs. John Smith and two sons, Lu-
ther Lloyd and John Pickering have
gone to Washington, d. c., on a visit.
A number of people from here and
Blakely attended the McPeek-David
Wedding at Peckvile yesterday morn
ing.
L. S. Jones will leave the latter part
Of the week for a trip to the Adiron-
daClis.
Rev. j. NJ. Smoulter, of Rock Lake,
visited the parochial residence yes
terday
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel and family
Mr. and Mrs. John Pickering and Lu-
ther Lloyd, left last evening for Ros-
lyn, Wash. Many of their friends as
sembled at the station to bid them
farewell. They left on the Delaware
and Hudson 7.29 train.
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COUNTY.

inside of walls. A tripod of poles was
erected and tackle blocks with ropes
secured. with hosting harness, and
in three hours' time from time of de-
scent, the horse was again on terra
1rma. As soon as the horse was on
the grounds he neighad thanks.
Mr.. \. A. Davis, representative of
the local chapter of the Epworth
League, attended the district rally at
Luzerne last Friday, and is expected
to report at next Sunday evenings
meeting.
Committees have been chosen to act
in the Simpson union rally of Ep-
worth Leagues, to be held here on FRI
day evening and Saturday. October )
and 6. The programm" will be found
in the columns of The Tribune on
Thursday morning of next week.
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"Prisoner of Zenda. "

The announcement of the engagement here of
the great Iyce,m theatre, New York. success,
"lhc Prisoner of Xcnda," will be hailed with de.
light by lhc mass of our best theatre gocrs The
production will he presented by special arrange
mcnt with Daniel FrohEian, under whose capable
management it has been presented since its in.
cCption The leading role the dual one OF Ras.
scndyll and the King, will be assumed by Waugh
an CHASER, whose association with the play as
Fritz Won Tarenhcim in the past has mate
rally added to its success, and Charlotte Tttell
as the Princess Flavia has character that fits
lcr abilities and personality like the proNerial
glove. The scenic equipment is most handsome
and elaborate requiring a special baggage cat
for its transportation. The play will be present
ed at the LyCeum tomorrow night
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ANTHRACITE WILL BE CLOSED

It was announced yesterday that the
Anthracite hotel will be closed on Oc-
tober first. At intervals of few
months for the past two or three years
the owners of Hotel American and Of
Hotel Anthracite have endeavored to
reach some sort of an agreement
whereby one of these hostelries might
be closed to the profit of the one re-
naming open, but negotiations We're
always declared off without having eff
fected the sought-for result. At last
It has been decided to close the An
thracite. The bar and billiard room
will remain open and the Erie ticket
office will continue to have n place in
the building. Store rooms and offices
will be offered for rent in the build
inr
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May Irwin.

II has been announced in these columns that
Miss May Irwin, wcl known and So well liked
by the theatre goerS Of scranton, would appear
here in this city at the LyCeum theatre ON Mon
day, oct. l, IN q new play by Glen McDonough,
entitled "The Belle Of Bridgeport" Miss Irwin
will appear here in this play and on this date,
but since the first announcement was made Miss
Irwin and her author have decided ior their best
interests 10 change the name Of the play from
"rhe Belle of Bridgeport to az Woman's Way"
This is done for the reason that several other
plays are being produced for the current season
with titles Of a similar character such as "Tho
Belle of Bohemia" etc, and Miss Irwin chose
"a Woman's Way" a, being a better one and
more suitable TO the play.
The friends of this Jolly comedicnnc, by the
way, will no doubt be glad TO hear that "A
Woman's Way" was produced a short time ago
in New Haven, Conn, and created am instan.
taneouS and overwhelming success, il being
voiced by all as the most pronounced hit of this
inimitable actress noteworthy career. Size will
go into New York in the middle of October for
her annual six months run at the Biou theatre.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. w. w. Copeland Mrs. c. r.
Mum and Miss Giva Dow, of this city,
1eftendeGthR. Honesdale fair yesterday.
\ Walter, tWo-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Arthur, of No. 4. died
yesterday morning from diphthera.
The funeral was held privately yester-
day afternoon, and interment was
made in MaploWCOd cemetery.
Yesterday the Pennsylvania Telc.
phone company connected it's lines with
Honesdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Evans and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Edwards spent yes
terday in Honesdale.
Mrs. +, ID. Lathrop is entertaining
Mrs. j. p. Warner, of Green Ridge.
w. r. Johnson is i'm Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henrietta Lee, of Belmont
Street, is cOnvalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Williams, of Bel
mont street, have returned from Scran-
ton,
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1--WE 'uns of Tennessee.

Tie Aubrey dramatic company presented n
beautiful play, from the pen Of Lee Arthur,
last evening, entitled "We 'uns OF Tennessee. y
The piece was staged in magnificent manner,
the scenery was superb, and judging from the
applause the audience enjoyed It immensely.
eve 'uns Of Tennessee" is q war play with.
ont the usual noise and shooting prominent ~
war dramas The story of the play runs on M
cidcnts, supposed to have taken place in camp
at Chicamauga during the recent war between
the United States and Spain Miss Jean Cow
gill as Mandy Monroe, was all that could ln
expected Sydney Avrcs, az Jack Gray, made
an exceptionally big hit Us did Ulysses DAVIS
as Captain Jack Thomas very clever bit of
character acting was done by Harry SigginS
in the role Of Ligc Monroe, the rough noun
tanccr. On account Of the great satisfaction
given by this piece it will be repeated Friday
evening. This afternoon "IauSt" will be pre-
scntod, and tonight, "Red, White and Blue" viii
be the attraction.
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LODGES ELECT OFFICERS.

LackawaXen tribe, no. 2OS, Improved
Order of Red Men, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
Prophet, William j. Williams; sachem,
Joseph jenkins; senior sycamore, Har-
ry b. Lewis; Junior sycamore, George
Schroeder; trustee, John l.. Goodwin.
The newly elected chiefs will be
"raised up" October . by Deputy Great
Sachem w. ]. Toman. Of Jermyn.
Olive Leaf lodge, No. 156, Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, Monday
night elected officers for the coming
term. They are: Noble grand, +. ].
Roberts, vice grand, Alfred Masters;
assistant secretary, George Beattie;
representative to grand lodge Ed
ward Hall; trustee, a. o. Fidiam. The
installation of officers will take place
October s.
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NEW COAL ENTERPRISE.

A new coal enterprise has been start
ed under the name of the Falls Coal
company, j. Il. Pethick, president; L..
L. Loveland, secretary, and C. Giles,
treasurer and manager. They have
leased the Williams workings. near the
Murrn COlliery on the westerly hill.
and will help to supply principally the
trade Of the rural districts, the de-
mand of which is considerably in en-
cess of the output
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
In Effect May %, 1900.

Trains Leave scranton.
For Philadelphia and New York via D. 4 II.
r. r.. at G45 a. m. and 1908, 2.ls, 4.27 (Blact
Diamond Express), and ll.30 p. M. Sundays, ID.
& II. r. r.. l.5S 7.4S p. m.
For White Haven, lIazleton and principal
points in the coal regions, via d. & II. r. r.,
6.45. 2.lS and 4.27 p. m. For Pottsville, ofo'
2.1S p. m.
For Bethlehem Easton. Reading, Harrisburg
and principal intermediate stations via ID. & II.
r., CAS- a. M; 1903, 2.ls, 427 (Black Dia-
mond Evpress), ll.30 p. M Sundays, d. II.
II. r., lbs. 7.4s p. m.
For Tunkhannock. Towanda. Elmrs. Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, via
D, L. & W. r. r., sos a. M; l.O5 and S35
r. m. -. -,
For Geneva Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Chicago. and all points west, via D. II. II. Il,
l2O3, 3.33 (BlarE Diamond ENpress), 74s, lO4l,
II 80 p m. Sundays ID. & II, r. r., l2.O3 ?.
pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh Valley
parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes'Barre
and New York. Philadelphia Buffalo and sus'
pension Bridge,
street. New York
CHARLES 5. LEE, Gen. Pass Agt., 90 Cortland
street. New York.
A. ". NONNEMhCIIER. Dix. Pass. Agt,, South
Bethlehem, Pa, oo.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply 800
Lackawanna avenue. scranton, Pa.
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Delaware and Hudson.

In Effect June 18th, 1900.
Trains for Carbondae leave Scranton at GO
l.53 S.53, 0l3 a. m; 1900, l.23, 226 3.52, 52o
G2j, 80, 0.1j, Ills p. m; ll6 a. M.
For lIonesdale and Lake lodore-6.20, Job a.
M; .. 90 ard j2j p. m.
For Wilkes. Barre-6.4j AS, s4s. 0.ss, 1913 a.
m; 1903, 1.os, 2.ls, 3.33, l.27, Gl0 7Is. lOil,
ll.30 p. m.
For l.. v n. r. points -G4j a. M; 1903, 21s,
33 and ll.3O p. m.
For Pennsylvania r. II. points-645. 9.3s a.
M; 2.ls and 4.27 y. IN.
For Albany and all points north-6.2o a. m.
and 1852 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carhondlle-7.20, 900, ll.53 q. M; 226,
3.52, 5l7, IO.52 p. m.
For Wilkes Barrc-o3s a. m; 1903, 1.6S, 32S
442, G.27, s.27 p m.
For Albany and points north-S.52 ?. m.
For lIonesdale and Lake Lodore-9OO, ll.3S a
m. and 3j2 p. N.
Lowest rates to all points in United States and
Carada.
J. W. BURDICK, G. p. A.. Albany, N. Y.
II. W. CROSS. ID. p. A.. Scranton. Pa.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
The Man Behind the Gun, However
Is Under Arrest.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Bellefonte, Pa, Sept, 26.-John Kee-
nan, a wOOdsman today shot and killed
Annie Hobson, the pretty daughter of
John Hobson, of Gillinton, this county.
The two, accompanied by the girls
baby sister, had gone for walk in
the woods, and a half hour afterward
keenan, carried the lifeless body of the
girl back home.
The man claims the shooting acci-
dental, but there Is a doubt, and the
authorities will investigate. keenan, is
under arrest.
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CLARK'S GREEN.

Miss Hattie Meade is visiting rela f.
lives IN the vicinity of Nicholson.
Martin Cooke left on Monday last for
duty in BinghamtOn.
Mrs. I. PenteCost is seriously sick.
On Sunday morning last a cry of dis
lress was rapidly spread over our
usually Guiet village. Neighbor
snooks l40O pound horse had broken
through the platform of our large
liown well and the male portion at
bnce assembled at the place designated
20 devise means of rescue. The water
|was only foot deep, and the well of
|smple size, viz, eight feet in diameter
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
Pretty Wedding in Sacred Heart
Church--Cellar Flooded - Personal
News.

News.
Miss Mary Tallet, of Mayfeld, and
Mr.. Michael J. Brennan, of Archibald,
were united in marriage at Sacred
Heart church at 2.30 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. Il. Lynott, pastor
of the church, and was witnessed by n
large number of friends of the happy
young couple. Miss Mary Walker was
bridesmaid, and both the bride and her
maid were attired in pretty cream COS"
tunes. The groom was attended by
Mr.. j. Farrell. of Archibald.
Proprietor Johns, of the Sweeney
house. has just grievance against the
borough, and has been put to consider
able annoyance by the defective water
ditch running past his property to the
river. Last Friday evening his cellar
was flooded and a considerable guam
tity of eatables he had there were
ruined rs q result of the ditch being
blocked. 1t would cost the borough but
a small sum of money to repair the
street and prevent Mr.. Johns being
similarly annoyed after every heavy
rainfall.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Catholic Mutual Benefit society to-
morrow evening at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Michael Irving, of Cemetery
street, returned home on Tuesday even
ing from Wilkes Barre, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Roberts of Main
street, are attending the fair at Har-
ford, Susquehanna county.
John Hanophy and Harry Kennedy
will leave today, the former going to
Braddock, in the soft coal region, and
the latter to the firemen's convention
at Newcastle, where he will represent
the William Walker Hose company, of
Mayfield.
J. j. Mccarthy, of Mayfcld, was a
Scranton visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Osborne, Mrs. Robert
Blakeslee and Mrs. Thomas Williams
We're Scranton visitors yesterday.
NJ. A. Farrell of Mayfeld, was in
| Wilkes-B Barre yesterday.
Prof. f. S. Mccarthy. of Mayhcld,
has accepted a position as instructor of
mathematics in the International Cor
| respondence School at Scranton.
The High school foot ball team will
| play the team of the CarbOndale Com
merCial school in Alumni park, Satur-
| day afternoon. The local team has
been hard at practice for some time
past.
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FORTUNE EVERY DAY.
Eight Thousand Barrels Pouring Out
of a West Virginia Well.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Weston, w. Va, Sept. 26-The South
Penn Oil company we'll on <he Copley
farm, is flowing 5000 barrels q day
and has filled all the tanks. and is now
pouring its stream of gold into Sand
Fork Creek.
1t is the biggest we'll ever found in
the state and will pour $4,000 a day
into the pipe lines, which will be con-
nected tomorrow. AS much as 800 an
acre and the usual royalty was paid
today for the privilege of drilling two
miles from the WELL Everybody Is
wild, and hundreds are focking to the
ground in the hope of finding a few
square feet of Unbiased land.
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MET DEATH BY sUFEocATIolI.
Fritz Sagate Threw Himself on His
Bed While Drunk.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Port Huron, Mich, Sept 26.-Lying
face downward upon the bed, in his
dingy little home, the lifeess body of
Fritz Sagate, a well known character
Of the north end, was found by some
neighbors this evening Sagate's face
was blackened and bloody, and bore
evidence, at superficial glance, of
having been foully dealt with.
on investigation, however the au-