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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

brother Of Or. John L. wcntz. Of this
city. and Is recognized as a progressive
business man.
CLERICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
"A number Of the priests of the Scranton
diocese held a meeting In this city yes
tcrday and formed the Clerical Relief
association. The cfIlcers chosch wete:
President. Rev. r. +. Coffey, of Carbon
dale; vice president, Rev. p. J. McManus.
Of Green Ridge; secretary. Rev. Peter
Christ. of South Scranton; treasurer, rev.
L. J. Melley. Of Scranton.
PAY-DAYS.--The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western company paid yes
terday nj the machine shops, Pyne Tay-
)or and Holden mines. Today the en-
plo!'es of the car shops, Brisbin and
Cayrga mines Will be paid and tomor-
row the pay car will visit the Storrs
shaft. The Delaware snd Hudson COM
pany paid yesterday at the Grassy Island
colliery. Peckville. and No. mines at
Olyphart.
NEWMAN MAGAZINE C1.UB.-At last
nights regular meeting Of the Newman
Magazine club two interesting papers
were read "'rhe Religion of Tennyson."
by Miss Miriam Miller and "Why the
Beers Are at War with England" by
Miss Eva Barrett. The papers were re-
views of current magazine articles and
were very clevcrly written. At the con-
cluslon of the literary exercises an hour
was spent In soc;ability.
FERGUSON INJURED. - About 10
O'Clock last evening Edward Ferguson.
man about 20 years of age. who gave
his home as Pcckville. entered the Lack
awanna hospital and asked for treat
ment. His lip was almost cut In two
and he also had his head badly cut. lie
said that he had been attacked at Oily
phant Just as he was about to enter a
street car. An unknown man. he
claimed. assaulted him and inflicted the
injuries.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLE SUPPER
All arrangements for the chicken and
waffle supper To be given in St I.ulg's
parish house by st. Margarets guild on
Thursday evening have been most thor
oushly made by the warden of the en-.
tcrtaii mcnt committee of the guild. Mrs.
$. s. Derman. and the heads of the va
'ioll" sp, ciai committees, The pleasant
r'ild rooms as well as the auditorium
VIII he open during the evening for the
guests of the occasion.
ANIMAL BALL GlVEN.-Thc third
annual ball. given by the South Side
Hebrew Ladies' Aid society. Which took
place last night at Music hall proved n
great success, attra citing IA multitude OF
guests. Dance music was furnished by
l.awrcnces fun orchestra. The affair
WAS in charge of the officers of the as
"ociation who are: Mrs. Fanny Judko-
vics, president; Mrs. Fanny Weisbcrger,
vie" president; L. Grccnbergcr. secretary;
Mrs. Sophie Harris. treasurer: Mrs.
Rosie Weisherger, Mrs. Pearl Waterman,
Mrs. Rcgi Wcisberger. trustees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

ANNIVERSARY MASS.-In St Peters
cathedral yesterday morning an ami
versary requiem mass for the late Rt.
Rev. Bishop Ol1ara was celebrated. The
officers were those announced in yester-
days Tribune. over one hundred priests
from various parts OF the diocese at
teLded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

CHANGE IN FIRM.-C. Perry Wentz.
formerly of Drifton. Pa. has purchased
the interest of i. Ii. Jermyn in the large
Wholesale grocery firm OF Jermyn Ss
Duffy, and the business will in future
be conducted under the name Of Wentz &
Duffy. f. II. Jermyn will leave in a
few days for California. where he has
extensive gold mining interests Mr.
Wentx. the new member Of the firm, is a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07
H. T. HERMANS APPOINTED.
Will Act as Armorer for Thirteenth
Regiment.

Harry Y. Hermans has been appoint
ed armorer by the board of armory
trustees, to succeed the late Reese
Watkins.
The appointment, however, does not
carry with 1t the position of inspector
of rifle practice, which latter place will
be filled later by appointment Of Col
oncl Watres.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

brother Of Or. John l.. wcntz. Of this
city. and is recognized as a progressive
business man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

BURGLARS AT MORk.-rhe .nsur-
ance Office OF ID. J. Campbell. in the Jer-
myn building on Lackawanna avenue,
was broken into Monday ui2ht by burg
lars, who forced the door and finding tho
key of the safe opened II and took go
In cash and several revenue and posta,
stamps.
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DIED.

Try a "IIotel Jermyn" cigar, 1oc. -
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Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar. 1oc.
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YOU'LL GET CoLlARED SATURDAY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-07

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
s20 Spruce street. %
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Smoke the Pocono &c. cigar. -
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The Following was presented yester-
day to James II. Torrey. president of
the Lackawanna Bar associations:
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Not the Best Way.

Now | have here patent hoe that's
going to revolutlonize work In the Do
tato field" said the agent, as he seated
himself In the barn doorway beside
Philander Gregg. I'm well posted
ON the merits of the article, but what
| want to know is just how to approach
the average farmer"
Mn" said Mr.. Gregg, surveying
his caller with an appearance Of chill
ling inhospitality. II guess I'm about
near enough to the everage to tell ye.
You want to approach him by the road
at this season O. the year, or else you
want to stand still and let him tell 70
which way to come.
you don't want to go step-steppin'
over his strawberry patch. and on
through his wife's hower-garding,"
said Mr. Gregg, with a glance which
applied his remarks to the case In
hand. THAT amt the best way to ap-
proach an everage farmer, young man,
not II you callate to sell your paytent
hoe to him.
And the tone used by Mr.. Gregg WA
SO fraught with unpleasant possibili-
ties that the agent and his hoe van
ished by the road before the silence
had become oppressive.
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A London Crush.

An excellent description OF n London
evening party In the season was Sent
by Ruskln TO his mother In 1850 What
is more surprising than the scorn OF
punctuation which the letter reveals Is
Its style, which Is that OF Alfred Jingle
the last In the world, one would say.
for the scholarly Ruskln to fall into.
Horrible party last nlght-stiff- lnr-r
--dull-hdgety- aga
everybody-know-nobody sort or pa
Naval people. Young lady claims
qualntance with me-know as much Of
her as OF Queen Pomare-Talk: get
away as soon as can-ask who she Is
Lady 81: as wise as was before.
Introduced to black man with chin In
collar Black man conyerses-I abuse
different things TO black man; chiefly
House OF Lords. Black man says lie
lives In tasks where | live-don [
wnnt to tell Intercollegiate away and
and ask who he IL - q. as wise as
| was before.
Introduced to a young lady-young
lady asks II like drawlng-go away
and ask who she Is Lady g. Keep
away. with back TO wall and look al
watch. Got away at last. Very sulky
this morning.
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"Jericho. All Ont"

This is the cry, according to a tour.
lists letter from the east in the Kleine
Zeitung, which is now resounding on
the sacred banks of the Jordan. ON
the river where ST. John the Baptist
once baptized his penitent hearers, a
steamboat is now plying with religious
pilgrims ard gay pleasure seekers for
lis passengers. The present passenger
steamer Is really the second of its
kind. About two years ago the intel
ligent Abbot Pachomius. the head OF
the monastery of st. John, near Jeri.
cho made an attempt to navigate the
Biblical stream with little steamer OF
his own. The experiment proved sc
successful that a new passenger steam
err, of modest size and power, was
placed upon the river last year. II
starts regularly from the bridge neal
Jericho, and steams to the southern
end OF the Dead Sea.-Glasgow Her
aid.
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1t may not be known that Leo XIII
Is an ardent lover Of chess. He has
been a constant player for over thirty
years, and his skill In the game is any.
thing but mediocre. His Holiness IA
vorite opponent used to be Father
Guilio, with whom he was In the hab
II playing when he was Cardinal Pecc
On being raised to the Pontlflcal throne
he summoned Father Guilio from Flor.
ence, where he was then stationed, and
gave him apartments In the Vatican.
Father Gullio was said to combine a
rare mastery Of the game with an ex-
ceedingly rascible temper. Sometimes.
during a game with His Holiness. he
would burst out Into an ungovernable
flt OF rage. On such occasions Leo
XIII. Immediately interrupted the con-
test, and proceeded to deliver a little
homily on the virtues of Christian reslg.
nation and self-control
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as we'll taking out arms Of thelr own,
travelling to some safe place on the
seacoast, and shooting at tar"ets. His
plan, as It stands at present, is to dem
onstrate his idea to the public at
Brighton, using, however. only the mil
itary cyclists, then to try 10 persuade
the various cycle clubs of England to
take up rifle shooting, and so eventually
branch out until every cyclist in En-
gland who will consent is mustered into
the service. How best to train them
will. of course, come afterward.
The general is to give practical
demonstration of his plans at Brighton
within a short time. He VIII endeavor
70 show the special facilities presented
nv England for the use of a large body
of rifle cyclists for defensive purposes.
A force IF infantry, supposed to be thai
of an invader newly landed ut Brighton
will start on the march I ward London.
and the duty of the cycllst force then
will be to act as scouts and pass de-
tailed reports of the enemy's move
ments to a mythical force supposed to
be gathering in the interior to show
how obstacles could be placed in his
path and natural supplies, such as cat
tie. etc. could be removed from It. test
ing to what extent his force could be
surprised and ambushed by well-train-
a corps of rifle cyclists; demonstrating
not only how much an invader could
be delayed until an adequate force
could be marshaled to meet him, but
how swiftly the cyelist army could
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-18
YcLrsr SCOUTS CROSSING A DRIFT IN SOUTH AFRICA

carelessly throw away In the street OF
elsewhere.
IF you pick up any tip" he says,
and examine 1t closely the chances
are that you will be able to learn some.
thing as to the personality and social
position of the man who threw 1t away.
In the case of criminals the first point
to be considered Is the manner in which
it was cut off from the cigar. If a
knife or any other instrument was used
for this purpose, then this instrument
will doubtless be found on the Grim
lnal. IL. on the other hand, 1t was bit
ten off with the teeth, thorough ex-
animation of the tip will show what
kind Of teeth were used for this pur.
pose.
"a man with a row of even teeth will
bite off the end of his cigar squarely
and evenly, whereas one with Jagged.
uneven teeth Will bite 1t clumsilv and
in such a manner as to leave clearly
visible the marks Of his incisors. By
comparing the marks on cigar tips with
the teeth of suspected criminals prose-
cutting officers and detectives will be
able to obtain much information which
they could not possibly obtain any
other way"
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THE CHINESE DRAGON.
1t Enters Into Every Phase of . Man
darin's Life.

1t Enters Into Every Phase of = Man
darin's Life.
Not only does the dragon symbolic
To the Chinese all that is imposing and
powerful, but the mass Of the people
FIRMLY believe in its actual existence
aud its power to do harm. Therefore a
good deal of their time and money Is
wasted in paying 1t propitiatory atten-
lions.
n live dragon would certainly be an
alarming animal to meet on a lonely
road, for a Chinese writer describes II
as having cameps head, deer's horn,
rabbits eyes, a cows ears. snakes
neck. frogs stomach, a Caps scales,
al an eagles wings and claws. About
mouth grow whiskers and beard
the middle of the latter hangs &
rye pearl. 1t can change its breath
al will from fire to water, and its voice
sounds like the juggling of metals.
III Chinaman wishes for happiness
and peace in this world and the next
he feels obliged to consult the dragon
as TO where his house shall be built and
his grave be made. Through the earth,
so say the Chinese, flow two Gu ents,
the Dragon and the Tiger. Now, for
a man to have good fortune in life, his
house must be put In a certain position
In reference to these currents. II he Is
to rest quietly in his grave. that also
must be properly placed. So-ealled
wise men" make a business Of choos-
Ing favorable sites for homes aud
graves. protesting by means Of n wand
and incantations. and other kinds OF
tomfoolery, to be able 10 detect the
presence of the dragon and the tiger.
and to tell In what direction they 1ow.
All mandarins OF high rank have \
dragon embroidered In gold thread or
eolored silk on the front and back of
their coats. distinguished however.
from the imperial dragon by having
but four claws The dragon also often
appears on expensive porcelain. but
poor people do not venture to use bowls
and cups decorated by his likeness.
For kites the same design Of a dragon
Is a fayorite. The kites are flown by
people OF all ages. and are managed
with extraordinary skill. These contests
are popular with the higher class of the
people and with the lower The strings
sometimes have powdered glass glued
on them, and the object sought IN aerial
contests is to cut the enemy's string
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Some Queer Names.

The man from Punxsutawney and ne
man from Kokomo
Discussed the Chinese troubles and the
first said: Don't you know,
l think these Chinese names are queer
enough to stop a clock"
That's right, replied another man from
fair Csucomgomoc.
The man from Kokomo observed: by
ginger, that's fac.
That's what my brother says-he lives
down here In Hackensack."
And still another stranger said the mans
comment was true,
And added, with smile of pride: MY
homes In Kalamazoo"
Another man took up the strain: Nov,
down Skowhegan way,
And up at Ypsiland we speak OF II every
day.
The names are all uncivilized and heather
in their ring.
That's what told my uncle yesterday In
Ishpeming."
'Hohokus is my native town." another
stranger said,
And l think all these Chinese names
the worst l ever read"
quite true" agreed a quiet man,
they're certainly uncanny.
That's what my neighbors all assert In
Tail Holt, Indianny."
Baltimore American.
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THE FOLKS WE USED TO KNOW.

Did you ever notice somehow,
As the years 20 slidin' past.
That you git to lookin' BACKYARD
Sorter wistful lords the last?
And how them's ats now your neighbour
Don't stand a ghost o show
When you go comparin' of EN-
To the folks you used TO known
It pears we jist can't reeollect
The fracases we've had.
Nur forty-leven other things
That made us ightin' mad.
But we've salted down the good 'uns,
And no matter whur we go.
There's none can "hold a candle"
To the folks we used to know.
l mind when we was Twin
Out there on Cedar Crick-
There wasn't no better neighborhood-
II any one tuck sick
They'd come from all directions.
Jist wade through rain ur snow,
To see how you was comm on
The folks we used to know.
An the vittels that they'd fetch you'll
Why, 'twould fairly make you LAT.
You'd bin deader nur a mackerei
II you'd only ct the half.
Put me In mind OF fair-time
Or some purvishun show,
To see 'em packin' In the truck
The folks we used TO know.
My stars! but they were soshable.
Out there ON the old State road,
An used to go a-vis'tin'
Jist by the wagon-load.
They'd grin, shake hands. "Howdy,'
An as plain as preachin' show
They was tickled most to pieces
The folks we used to know.
They'd feed you on fried chicken,
The best Z was in the shop:
An they'd pile your plate with yttels.
An / yum, they wouldn't stop
Till they'd made you most feel sneakin'
To see 1t loaded so,
They say, Take holt an help yourself" =,
The folks we used to know.
I'VE amt no quality" tl,cy'A ss'.
Were only common folks
An then all hands would saicker,
An we'd fall to crsckin' iokss,
An afore we hardly know'd 1t.
Why, 1t was time TO go,
An we'd say, "Good-by; come over"
To the folks we used te know.
Where air they all, | woD1er-
All these happy, old-time folks.
That made this life worth Twin
With their friendship an their jokes
Well, ask for nothin' better,
When 1t comes my time to go,
That a ticket that will take me
To the folks we used TO know.
-Lesle's Weekly.
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BABY RAN A LOCOMOTIVE.
Wee Frank Evans Plays startIip,
Prank on an Engine.


Prank on an Engine.
81 can run an engine like papa" said
little 3-year-old Fred Evans as he was
lifted down from the locomotive of the
st. Johns motor line at Alblna. He had
mounted the engine at st. Johns,
pulled open the throttle and remained
on the seat alone on a mad ride of
seven miles. The young engineer Is
the son of w. b. Evans, of st. Johns,
an engineer on the motor line. He had
often been on the engine, and his father
had explained to him how the lever is
pulled and the wheels started moving
The engine lies over an hour at ST.
Johns, Just by the water tank, and
during this time, while Mr.. Evans was
at home at lunch, little Fred walked
down to the engine, mounted the seat
and opened the throttle wide, says the
Portland Oregonian. The machine was
full of coal and water, and was ready
for the road. Several people saw the
boy start, but no one was near enough
to catch the engine. The news was at
once told to Mr.. Evans, and he reached
the track just in time to see the loco
motive, with his boy on board. disap
near around curve. The father was
wild with grief and fear, and the boys
mother was almost Frustrated.
The news spread like wildfire, and
the whole town turned out. Excite
ment was intense, women and children
cried. and men offered suggestions.
Master Mechanic Michael f. Brady was
al that end of the line, and at once be-
gan to telephone to stations along the
line. Portsmouth and Peninsular were
notified, and men at these points tried
to board the engine as 1t dashed by.
but its speed was too great. Mr.. Brady
also notified the office at Alblna, and
a party Of men ran out the line north
ward to meet the wild engine. In com
ing up the long grade toward Albina
the steam had died down a little, but
the register still showed eighty pounds
John Woods, motorman on the City
and Suburban Railway, was the first
man to meet the engine. He caught the
handrail and swung up, but In doing so
he was dragged sixty or seyenty-fiye
feet He at once turned off the steam.
and the engine slowed down and
stopped. 1t was then young Fred made
the remark concerning his ability as an
engine driver.
The boy was not scared at all, but
seemed rather proud of his feat. When
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-18

the most important factors of the plan
Is the bicycle. The officer who conceiy-
ed the scheme of thus utilizing the
wheel In war is Gen. Frederick Maur-
ice, commandment of the military ar
senal and training ground.
Sir Frederick Maurice's position and
his remarkable war record, which be-
gan with Ashanti, continued through
the Zulu wars, and ended, as active ser
vice, with particular lustre in the Sou
dan and in Egypt, would be sufficient
to center expert as well as public atten-
ton In any military plan suggested by
him. The idea of an unofficial defen-
sive force of armed cyclists came TO
him through noticing how those of his
men who are cyclists oyercame what is
one of the greatest difficulties of mill
tary training in England, the distances
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when Bismarck Played Cousin.

The following is a story on Bismarck
for which an aged Swedish lady Is the
authority. Nearly sixty years ago
when a girl, she went to Berlin, where
She expected to meet n cousin, then
studying at the university there. The
cousin appeared, and proved to be a
fascinating youth. For several days
he was a constant escort and a charm
ing companion.
1t was only when she was on the eve
of departure that he made the explana-
ton: "You see. my dear cousin. am
not your cousin. My friend, your
cousin, is so very busy preparing for
an examination that he has asked me to
take his place. My name Is Otto Won
Bismarck" In 1886, when the lady
made her next visit to Berlin, she
called on the Chancellor, who remark
ed: "I have to thank you that | once
succeeded In seeing the Berlin muse
ums. | have never On them again.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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CARRIED A CANE.
II Kept Him from Leaving and Losing
His Umbrella.

Ii Kept Him from Leaving and Losing
His Umbrella.
you wonder why | always carry q
cane except when | am carrying an
umbrella" remarked a well-known
Philadelphia the other afternoon
We'll, don't mind telling you. It's
all on account of umbrellas"
Cant see the connection" rejoined
the friend to whom he was talking.
Don't suppose you could. But you
will when | have explained. You lose
an umbrella every once in while, don't
you? Put 1t down somewhere and Walk
off and leave itY'
Yes, l have had that happen to me
frequently"
well, | used to, but not since l took
to carrying n cane. An acquaintance
cut in Chicago put me on to the scheme.
Get a cane of some kind he said to
me one day, and carry 1t every day
and every night that II doesn't rain.
BY that means you become so accustom-
ed to having something inyour hand you
are lost without IT, Then, when rainy
day or evening comes and you are com.
PEELED to carry an umbrella about with
you the benefit comes In. Say you have
gone into a restaurant and when you
come out the rain has stopped. You
walk out into the street without your
umbrella. Presto; after you have taken
perhaps a dozen steps you miss some
thing. Your cane-carrying hand Ia
minus the burden IT usually bears. Back
go your thoughts to your umbrella and
back go your steps to get it, Simplel
OF course 1t is, but the simple things
oftentimes prove the most valuable"
With this sage remark the we'll
known Philadelphia walked off down
the street swinging his bamboo sticl,
with a well-satistied alr.-Philadelphia
Inquirer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-18
Having a Fan In Spain.

This Is how a Spanish senorita bar
gains for her fan, according to MISS
Katharine Lee Bates, who spent some
time in Spain studying the people and
customs of that sunny cline:
There is nothing sordid about H.
Her haggllng is a social condescension
that at once puts the black eyed young
salesman at her mercy.
But the fan seems to me the least
bit dear. senorr
He shrugs his shoulders and hings
out his arm In protest
"Ah, senorlta You do not see how
beautiful the work Is. l am giving II
away at @ pesetas."
She lifts her eyebrows half incredu-
lously. all bewitchingly.
AT pesetas, senior"
He runs his hand through his black
hair In chlvalrous distress.
But the peerless work. senorltal And
this other too. | sacrifice II at pese-
tas."
She touches both fans lightly.
"You will let us have the two at 7
pesetas, senorr'
Her eyes dance over his confusion.
He catches the CLEAN. laughs back.
throws up his hands.
"Bueno, senorital At what you
pleaseW
And the senorita trips away content
ed with sharp bargain, although-for
Spanish gallantry, even when genuine.
goes farther on the lips than otherwise
the price was probably not much
more remote from what pleased the
/ smooth tongued clerk than from what
she pleased.-Youth's Companion.