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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.

Last evening the ladies of the Welsh
Congregational church held their en-
tertainment in the church parlors. A
large audience attended. Vocal solos
by Johsua Johns, John l.. Evans.
Esna Price, Kathryn Hitchings, and
Miss Mary Davies, were all we'll rem
dered, and appreciated BY those pres
ent.
Margaret Lewis, Anna Price ami
several others recited various selec-
tions in the most charming manner.
The church orchestra did exceedingly
well in the rendition of the overture,
under the leadership of Prof. r. r..
Davies.
The ladies worked faithfully in pre-
pairing for this entertainment, and
were well repaid last evening for their
efforts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The S. Il. u. club of the First Bap-
tist church entertained the members
end their friends at the home of the
pastor, Rev. S. +. Mathews, on North
Hyde Park avenue. diversions Incl
dent to such occasions were merrily
indulged in. Recitat!nns, vocal AMI
instrumental solos Were ably rendered
by several members of the club. At a
seasonable hour dainty viaTds were
served.
Mrs. Sainsberg, of South Main ave.
niue. was rendered an agreeable sur
prise at her home, by large number
Of her friends, last evening. An en-
joyable time was had by all. Dancing
and card playing Were the principal
features of the evenings enjoyment
AT midnight a bountiful rcpast was
served by the entertaining hostess, as
sisted by her daughters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

Yesterday afternoon and evening
from to 10 o'clock an informal re-
ception was held at the Young wo-
mems Christian association rooms
About 400 persons visited the rooms
during that time. A programme was
rendered each hour Miss Musselman,
the secretary, received the guests, and
dainty refreshments were served to
those present.
During the evening Joshua Johns
sang Mona" and THE Waiting" in
beautiful tenor voice. Mrs. william
Mcdonald and Lulu Slmms recited
several selections in a charming man
ner. and the glee club sang four
selections, all of which were appre-
ciated. Duets. solos and games oc
various kinds were other features of
the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
FIRST ANNUAL BALL.

The keyser Valley Hose company
conducted their first annual ball in
Mears hall last evening. The hall
was well filled. At 10 O'Clock the
grand march commenced. l50 couples
being In line. Thomas Grant and
Kate Mcdonald led the march. Dur
ing the intermission S. gold piece
was CHANGED off. The Star orchestra
furnished music for dancing.
The committees in charge were as
follows Master Of ceremonies, Thos.
Grant: assistant master of ceremonies,
Peter Norton; reception committee,
Thos. Gennon, Michael Garriety,
Thos. Hart, Henry Schamberg. Michael
Norton, John McDonnell: floor com
mittee, John Harrison, Thos. Garriety,
Anthony McNulty. William Mean
drews, William Grant, Michael May.
William Murtha: door committee, Ed
ward Walsh; Michael Mcdonnell;
check room committee. John Mona.
CHAN, Michael Garriety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

and in 1853 became a member of the Wyo-
ming conference. lie led singularly
active life, having had over twenty
charges until 1892, when he retired, lie
was a great student and lover of literary
research and his book, 1.-The Seven Won
d,rs of the World" had an eNtcnsir"
sale In both this country and Europe. lie
was one of family of i've sons. all Of
whom were Methodist clcrgymen. Two
of the deceased mans relatives live in
this city, namely, Rev. Luther w. Pc *,
formerly pastor of Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church. who is IA first cousin
and w. II. Peck, cashier of the Third Nd
tional bank. who Is second cousin.
Martin j. May, the South Side grocer
died at his home at the corner Of Pros
pect avenue and River street last even
Ing. Mr.. Nav was "a years old and hal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.

The Sunday school of the Welsh CAL
whistle Methodist church on South
Main avenue has elected the following
for the present year: superintendent,
w. II. Williams; assistant, David
Cadwgan; secretary, Rhys Powell;
treasurer. David Cadwgan; librarians,
Newton Roberts and Edward Williams;
Organist, Edward Williams.
The following trustees were nOmi-
mated at the First Welsh Congrega-
tional church: $. II. Jones, David
Johnson. John B. Davis. Thomas W.
Davis, ID. X. Thomas. X. II. Williams.
The election will take place tomorrow
night.
The newly elected officers Of the
Jackson Street Baptist church Sunday
school are: Superintendent. Alfred
Roberts; assistant. David II. Williams
treasurer. John $. Harris; secretary,
Elmer Davies: chorister. f.. II. Grif-
fiths; organist, Miss Viola Evans;
superintendent of infant department,
Richard Nichols; assistant. Mrs. John
$. Harris. The remaining officers of
the latter department will be later APP
pointed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
OBITUARY

Mrs. Ann Shay. of Binghamton. died
yesterday afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Tallman. of 1929
Gardner avenue. She came here a few
days before Christmas Ia spend the holi-
days. Sunday she was taken Ill and de-
clining rapidly passed away yesterday
afternoon. She Is survived by two sons
who live in Bine hamton, and one daugh-
ter. Mrs Tallman. The remains will be
taken To Binghamton on the 1.55 Lacka-
wanna train this afternoon. The deceas. d
was woman Of noble Christian virtues
and had many friends in Scranton who
will regret to hear of her sad death.
Rev. Jonathan Peck, of Kingston, one
of the pioneers of Mothodism In this val
ley and a clergyman very well known in
this city. died in a sineularly striking
manner on Sunday evening while preach
ing at a watch night service in the Kings
ton Methodist Episcopal church. lie
was stricken unconscious while speaking
and must have died almost Immediately
as when IA physician arrived he had
passed away. The deceased was Just i5
years old. having been born on December
81, 1924, In Chenango county. n, Y. tie
was u graduate of Wyoming seminary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
TODAY'S FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Burns,
whose death occurred Sunday morning
at l o'clock, will take place this morn
Ing at $50 o'clock. The remains will be
taken to the Holy Rosary church. where
a high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated.
The funeral Of the late Ambrose Null
ley will take place tomorrow afternoon
at = o'clock from the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church. Inter-
ment will be made in Dunmore ceme-
terry.
The funeral of George, the ten-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pierce.
will take place this morning at IL
O'clock from the home on Hill street.
1nterment will be made in Pittston
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

two rugs, Clarke ,'ros.: one barrel of
ilour. onc-half bushel of apples. 1.ewis
Morse; one dozen towels. Helen Farr;
fruit and Jelly. Mrs. Patterson and Miss
Richards: rolling chair. David Rich
ards: one dozen Jars of fruit, Mrs.
Grewer: fruit case and peck of APP
pies. two cans Tomatoes, Mrs. A. j..
Reese; one case tomatoes, w. IL.
Freeman.
Superintendent Miss Sarah a. Smith.
on behalf of the association, wishes
to acknowledge the receipt of tho
above donations and expresses their
sincere thanks for the kind remem-
brances.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
THIMBLE TEA,

Miss Grace Walker entertained a
number of friends to thimble tea at
her home on Division street yesterday.
She was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
John Walker and Mrs. Robert Walker,
jr Tea was served at 5 o'clock.
Those present were Mesdames p. F.
Struppler, G. r. Shryer. r. w. Luce,
Jr.. q. l.. Peck. d. j. Davis. Harrison,
or Hackensack, N. Y; Wright, of
Frostburg. Maryland, and the Misses
Alice Evans. Margaret Edwards, Mar
garet Gibbs. Florence Gibbs. Edith
Blair. Anna Edwards. Edna Williams,
Lilly Shivelly, Jennie Daniels and Edna
Lewis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
FELL ON ICY PAVE.

Matthew kneeley. Of Olyphant. em-
ployed at the Cliff works as black
smith. fell on the icy pavement in
front Of Albert Henne's hotel. on Sout!
Main avenue. yesterday afternoon, sus-
tanning deep cash on the back of his
head.
He was rendered unconscious by the
fall. and was carried into the hotel.
After recovering. he was removed to
his home In carriage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
ST. PATRICK'S FAIR.

The fair being conducted in the
basement of st. Patrick's church was
well patronized yesterday afternoon
and last evening, and a large mum.
ber of valuable articles disposed Of.
The attendance during the evening
was unusually large. a fine musical
programme being rendered. Each
night the crowd seem to be growing
larger.
An interesting and attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged for this
evening. u number of valuable ar
ticles will be chanced OF A large
number of tickets for a cnance of the
Kentucky horse of Rev. Father
Whalen were disposed OF last even
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the meeting of the Liberty Hose
company, No. .. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President. Arthur Mills: vice-president.
Robert Richardson; treasurer, John
LaBar; foreman, Ernest Miller; first
assistant. Matthew Jones; second as
sistant. Peter Franz: trustee, John La
Bar; delegates to the Relief associa-
ton, N. w. Simpson and William Brit
ley,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
DONATION DAY.

Yesterday was donation day at the
West Side hospital and the residents
Of this side remembered that excellent
institution lib rally. The following do
nations were received:
Check $?5. DR. Paine: $40, Or. Will
liams: case of tomatoes. ID. d. Evans:
case Of tomatoes, Heiser e. Warnkn:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
SHOOTING MATCH,

A shooting match will take place on
Gammon's hill next Saturday, Jan. 6,
which is attracting widespread atten-
tion among the spOrtsmen throughout
the city The contestants are two well
known wing shots, John Larson and
Patrick Wright. Each will shoot at
five birds
The match is for $50 side. A larg.
outside bet has been posted on the re-
suit. The outcome is awaited with in
terest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
GRAND SwEEPSTAKE.

About three hundred people assem-
bled on the Diamond field yesterday
afternoon to witness sweepstake
shooting match. There were sixteen
entries. Each contestant shot at five
birds.
Christ FieDler killed his five birds.
and won the first prize. SO. The sec
ond prize of 81 was divided between
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

and the ladies We're kept busy receiv-
ing the numerous guests.
The South Side Young Women's s
Christian association, l0al Cedar ave-
nue.. will have a New Years recep-
ton to-day from to 10 o'clock, 20
which both gentlemen and ladies are
invited. A delightful musical pro-
gramme has been arranged for each
hour. and refreshments will be served.
Come and bring your friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

Pea Coal $l.25 a Ton Delivered
to South Side. central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to c. B.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone 66S3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
$s'a sss ! H!tssssssStssssszss Hsssstssz's
Every One 8itter9

Mike Kelley and Thomas Thomas. q.
Anderson anu J. ]. Hughes divi led
the third prize, 81. James Ord acted
as referee, and John Morris trapper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
HAPPENINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT Y.
~. G. A. ROOMS.

Was Attended by a Large Number
Of Persons-Entertainment Given
Under Auspices Of the Welsh Con-
gregational Church-Liberty Hose
Company's New 0fficers-Funerals
to Occur Today-other Bits of
News and Personal Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02
Inactive Bowels

Many people suffer from constipation.
This invariably produces stomach. liver
and kidney disease. Constipation is Il
dangerous disease. Cure 1t with Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters. There Is
nothing better. 1t will not shock the
system and It positively cures indges-
tion. dyspepsia. biliousness. malaria,
fever and ague. Try 1t. 1t may he
obtained from any druggist. See that
P'tv &c R!venu stamp covers the
neck of the bottle,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

been suffering for the last twelve weeks
from typhoid pneumonia. lie leaves be-
hind him a wife and II young son, and il
also survived by his mother. Mrs.
Bridget May. of t02 River street. three
brothers, John Edward and Michael, and
one sister, Mrs, Daniel Leonard, Mr.
May was very popular on the South Side.
Mrs. Harriet Decker. mother of Mrs.
John Me Mullen. of Green Ridge died
Sunday night AT the family home ON Penn
nv cnue. ApoplrNy was the cause OF
death. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. lnterment will
be made in Dunmore cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-02

When tho Beers migrated from Cape
Colony to the Transvaal they were forced
to clear Tho wav nv killing 200 liona
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
sNEYS TROUSERS.

An unequasd d esee TSoasss
kinds for which dollar
more elsewhere generally,
stripes and through and through
woteds good tasteful patsens plenty
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oAT $500.

beautiful Hcrringhpns Double
Suit Innings squai taiIost
exhibiting tho idsntical fabric In this
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f(outflWiCkCo.

America IT IS therefore merchandise erent of great
portance when that took advantage of this
sale and purchased large quantities Of Tafea Ss at prices
rery much below the prevailing market quotations The
sale wH be for tomorrow only If bought the regular
nay these silks would be sold for 90c TOMORROW the price
~iu be ........................ soc
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7aHeta SILKS Tomorrow
at SIC.

5000 yards Colored All-Silk Tafetas including
all the light and dark shades, bought at auction
from James McCreery & Co., of New York,
Everybody knows that James McCreery & Co. are
among the foremost dealers in hioh-orqde silks IN
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woMEN's PATENT LEATHER SANDALS, made with
modified French heels handurned soes
all black nnish. fun dress style Ia TO T. 10
widths ..s.+ss+t. 's.-'.s-..'-ssa
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handturned soles. modified military heels
widths select from. Siaa
woMEN's DIAMOND ENAMEL. cALFsKN LACE SHOES
soles broadway toe duh I'm
military French heels. this IL the latest
walking boot 2 TO 10 widths $500
woMENs DeKALR cALFsKiN WET WEATHER BOOTS
inches high, made with straight tips. extension soe
boot the market to wear With rnyay skirts
widths to select from; guaranteed TO be water
proof 500
woNENs CORK SOLE LACE SHOE style vici kid
or box stock military heels high upSodate
toes edges, all sizes and widths $3.50
MOMENTS nox CALF AND DoNGoLA SHOES
heavy weight oes medium round style toes conceive
military heels straight tips all sizes and widths ~
style shoe for KS
MISSES KANGAROO LACE SHOES. spring heels.
eerviceabie style ahoe for school
. EE widths Sias
rf3r nRENS SHOES dongoa hid stock spring
heel csstus oes heavy soles. with
out rubbers button slEes leis, 10 EE
widths siSo
auys. WATERFRONT cAIFsKIN SHOES. laced.
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leather inner soes sizes 10 .. y 20 EE
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MEMS SACK SUITS. $500.

this line than previous That's
assertion. strictly better variety
q spIkndid chsviot
$780, and plenty Of dssirshs patterns other
fabrics.
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Men's Fine Clothing.

found Seattle.
variety workmanship
highest press remarkably
clothes they purchase.
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COMMON SENSE IN RELIGION.

Seattle, March ~. 1900.
To the Editor: The Rev. Mr.. sheldon'a
book, In His Steps" and the venture
Of the author Of that production 10 edit
a daily newspaper or what he considers
Christian principles and IN the way Jesus
Christ would conduct the paper. are re-
ceiving very general attention for the
moment, and l desire to submit a few
'incongruvial remarks" which are the re-
suit of = quiet cogita,ion the doiuxs OF this
enterprising and doubtless well-meanlnE
man have suggested.
II Is matter Of common observation that
OF an men your average minister Of tho
gospel r. the most impractical in every
day AFFAIRS That wonderfully sensible
and shrewd organization. the Catholic
church. requires its priests 70 couana
their energies TO spiritual affairs, and
for the most part puts into their mouths
the things they are TO say 10 their pao-
ple. reserving 70 the princes and great
ones Of the church the delicate duty Of
influencing the policies OF states or the
actions Of Individuals In worldly mat.
tiers. But = Protestant clerical. 10 uso
"a Vulrartsm 81 thu day. has no EtrinNs
attached 20 him q hold him back. and
nothing but the hardest % hard good
sense can prevent him from sticking hN
auEers into all kinds % pie. can under-
stand how a religious man or woman
may FVEh - HAA#NAA NI 1--WE
a religious life and 20 Do tn fact and In
thought az God-fearing on Monday as
on Sunday. just as any gentleman or
lady. irrespective ~ religion. refuses 20
admit that honorable and decent conduct
have particular times and places hnt
This reasonable and proper way q think.
lng has limitations which nan like Mr.
sheldon came see. or. seeing refuse 90
observe.
Z aupTehend tha, q is the spiritual part
% Christs life that Christian men and
women really concern thenseives with.
and I thios it would be easy 10 ind Tn me
savings cf me Master admonitiona which
u kept " mind would save or ought 10
cave men like Mr. sheldon from making
uinulss o. themselves
As 80 our daily papers. there = no more
eesse IN saying that they should be edit
q as Christ would edit a paper than
there would be IA contendiuK that a
mercantile business or the business OF
mining or any professional vocation.
should be conducted as Christ would have
conducted f. There is & time and place
FOR all things. and Il IS a. uncomfortable
for a preacher TO set up a pulpit IN The
ofnce Of a newspaper as It would be
uast forheArance for a Journalist 70 estab-
lish an editorial sanctum IN a pulpit In
either case, common sense and the fitness
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-20
american securities ana the placing of

American securities and the placing OF
loans in this country, to get out Of our
debt. But has 1T ceased or begun 70
cease purchasing Of us because we do
not buy an equal amount from It? Look
at the treasury report on foreign com
merce for February. Our exports for
that month. high prices n the balance
Of trade Notwithstanding, amounted 20
5000, 900 for every business day. They
were Is per cent. in excess OF those Of
1898. Although this is not one OF the
best months OF the year. the excess of
exports over imports was nearly s51,0o0,-
600. For the first eight months of the
fiscal year U exports are s75,0 900. 900
more than they were during the same
period OF 1899.
The fallacies Of the free trade notion
and the defects OF the old dogmatism
that passed under the name OF political
economy were never better demonstrat-
ed. Under the most scientifically adj
justed and most thoroughly protective
tariff ever enforced in this country, the
foreign markets welcome us with open
arms n our exports break all records.
With calm Indifference TO theories about
he balance Of trade, the people who
the things that we have to sell
proceed to buy them, and never ask
whether we are buying of them in equal
amounts or not. The assertion that, be-
cause trade is barter. the exports and
imports of any given country must APP
proximately balance. is riddled like a
sieve. Trade is based on the satisfac-
tion OF human wants; and those wants
do not stop to consult the course
which closet decide that they
should follow. The statistics of our
trade for three years past demolish al.
most every intrenchment Of tire free
traders, n would make the public
burning of a whole library of ancient
so-called economic literature a relief to
human intelligence.
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Pushing Our Trade.

According 70 a correspondent OF the
Novoe Vremya. Of 81. Petersburg.
American trade Is being pushed In ST.
bsrja. The people OF this country have
made a study OF what the local Siberian
population wants. and are attempting 70
supply t. Siberia has no msnufae-
tories, and uecessaries must be brought
IN from the outside. These necesSsries
American arms have been supplying
through VladiyoStok. and the Russian
Investigator predicts that they viii
have everything ready In their hands In
the near future TO become purveyors OF
nearly all % the goods needed
IL Is not probable that the siberian
people are going 90 object to hi influx
OF goods They will be manufactured
% suit their needs, and cannot be ex-
celied as to quality or price by those Of
any other nation The Russian viii not
be disposed IN manufacture them him
self ana IL he goes abroad to purchase
there Is no other country where he can
90 as well as In the United states. The
EAR people are more agricultural than
Industrial. and while they remain such
American Industrial produce IL certain
to have a marked advantage in the ST.
oerian market over soods imported from
distant European countries.
TAsrs l. 10 doubt siberia will hsooms