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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
Lost Part of His Ear.

James Weidner, driver for John
Booth. was waiting in front of the
car shop with a team on Tuesday
evening, when his horses became
scared at some object and started to
run. lie was unable to gain control
Of the horses and was speedily spilled
into heap Of scrap iron, his head
coming into contact with the iron, the
rough edges tearing off a part of his
right car. The team was stopped be-
fore doing any damage to themselves.
DR.. Niles attended the injured man
and took several stitches in the re-
mainder of the torn organ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20

Such an offer as the above has never
before been made to the people of
Scranton or vicinity, and it should con-
vince the most skeptical person that
the practice Of The European Medical
System is conducted in q straightfor-
ward and honorable manner. This sys-
tenn of treatment is applied with re-
markable success in the following dis
eases:
Chronic, Diseases, Diseases of the
Nose, Throat. Bronchial Tubes ana
Lungs. Catarrh, Diseases Of the Stom-
ach, Liver, Heart. Kidneys and Urin-
ary Organs, Blood and Skin; Diseases
Peculiar to Women, Diseases of the
Nervous System arising from various
causes. Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, etc.
Conultation and examination free.
Offlce-Rooms 1, 9. and 4, 400 Lacka-
wanna avenue, over the Paris Store.
Office Hours--9 to 12, 2 to s, and to
o'clock; Sundays. 10 to IL only.
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pECKVILLE.

Shortly after 1 o'clock "Wednesday
morning. a double block owned by
Mr.. Thomas Bell and located at the
rear of the school building at Grassy
Island was found to be in flames
The home of Mr.. James Mackerel
stood near and quickly caught fire and
was destroyed. Mr. Mackerel lost
nearly all of his household effects
The fire originated in the double
block which was unoccupied. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
Wilson Fire company, of Peckville
was summoned and did efficient work
in saving adjoining property. VA
Mr.. Joseph Best and family, who
made there home in Peckville for the
last five years, will move to West
Pittston.
The Jessup Kindergarten pupils will
enjoy their annual Christmas eXer-
cises on Christmas day in the Mis-
sion church. Miss Carrie Best is in
charge. ~ short programme will be
given. Parents and friends of the
school are invited to attend.
At a regular meeting of Glass No.
association, held Tuesday evening at
the home of Joseph English, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
next six months: President, D. S.
Evans; vice president, Joseph English;
secretary. G. f. Taylor, assistant Sec
retary, F. w. Gendall; treasurer, a.
ID. Warne; chaplain, G. l.. Keller,
critic. Charles Harding.
The members of the Wilson Fire
company We're at Carbondale last evc-
ming attending the fair of the Nit
chell Hose company.
DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Sickler expect
to leave in few days for Jackson
vile, Fla, where they will spend the
winter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
pRICEBURG.

A cottage prayer meeting will be held
at the home of Lewis Tingle, on Car
malt street, tomorrow evening, under
the auspices Of the Primitive Metho-
dist church. All are welcome. Rev.
Wilson Bentley, pastor.
John Wesley castle, No. $40, Knights
of the Golden Eagle, will hold their
regular meeting tomorrow evening.
Nomination of officers for the ensuing
term will be in order, after which there
will be smoker
Golden Chain lodge, Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows, will hold their
regular session this evening.
Mrs. George Cooper, Of Albert street.
received the sad news on Monday of
the serious illness of her sister. Mrs.
letter, OF Trenton, N. j., and started
for that city Immediately, but news
reached here that she was too late to
see her sister alive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
TAYLOR.

Edward T.. Evans, a miner employed
| in the Pyne mine, was fatally injured
by falling roof yesterday morning. He
| was removed to his home on Taylor
| street, where medical aid was sum-
| moned, which was to no avail, as he
succumbed a few hours after. Mr.
| Evans was a widely-known and re-
| spected citizen, and his untmely death
will be shock to his many acquaint-
| ances. Deceased is survived by his
wife and eight children, namely:
James,. Annie, Harry, John. William,
Arthur and Udiana. The funeral will
| probably occur on Saturday.
Local branch, No. 1,013, United Mine
Workers of America, held an import
ant business session on Tuesday even
ing in their rooms at Basham's hall.
when the following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing term: President,
Edward Priest; first vice. president,
William Stone; second vice. president,
John Mando; recording secretary, Sid
ney Owens; financial secretary, John
Thomas; assistants, John e. Owens
and John Francis; treasurer, David
Lloyd; sergeant-at-arns, John w.
Jones: inside sentinel, William Run
Slei oulSluc scllliiei, JoHi MaSlctS'
The annual convention of United
Mine Workers. District No. l, which
Taylor union is part, will be held at
Edwardsdale, and the session will
open on January IA and continue sew
eral days. 1t will be presided over
by President II. d. Nichols.
The employees of the Renard & Son
silk factory here went on strike yes
terday.
beautiful Emerson upright piano
has been placed in the parlors of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
1t is beautifully finished and is of eX-
quisite tone and much admired by the
rector, Rev. Mofiitt and his congrega-
ton. The instrument Will be used
furnishing entertainments, etc, and is
also at the disposal of the members
of the newly organized literary society
Mr.. William Atherton is erecting
beautiful cottage on the plot of the
Atherton old homestead on South
Main street.
Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage of Miss Lizzie Knott
and Mr.. Stephen Fraley, both of the
Archibald mine, to occur during Christ
mas week.
Mr. Wllllam Jopn, VINO lett Ior MS
native land, Wales, some few months
ago. has returned much improved from
his trip. Mr.. John is now the guest
of his son, David John, OF Main
street.
Taylor castle, No. 267, X. of c.. and
Lackawanna Valley council, No 81. Jr,
o. ". A. NJ, will meet in business ses-
sions in their respective halls this
evening.
Mrs. John T.. Davis of North Main
street, visited relatives in Kingston
on Monday.
Miss Susie Simmons, of Marion, Ind,
Is the guest of her sister, Miss Ger
trude Simmons, of South Taylor
Miss Jennie Davis, a trained nurse
of Philadelphia, Is visiting at the
home of her sisters. Misses Rebecca
and Polly Davis, of Taylor street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
A JOKE ON THE MINISTER.
But It Was Of the Kind That He
Finally Appreciated.

From the Oxford (Micl.) Leader.
A good story Is told on the Rev. Mr
Hageman. At the annual meeting OF
the Congregational church the question
of hiring a preacher comes up. At the
last one, when the question came up
Hageman was rather anxious. The
chairman, a good old deacon, arose
saying:
"All those in favor of retaining Elder
Hageman for another year-at the
same salary--will please rise"
Not one rose. and Hageman felt
about as mean as mortal man could
feel But the chairman rose again,
putting this question:
"All those in favor of keeping the
Rev. Mr. Hageman at an increase of
salary will please rise"
Every one rose. When 1t dawned up
on the good old elder that they had
been only joking with him, the scowl
on his face broke into broad grin--as
an icicle breaks away in sparkling
water before the beneticent rays OF a
warm sun. Some of his best friends
had planned the scheme, which worked
to perfection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20

church, were well appreciated. The en-
tertainments We're both spiritual and
intellectual. They could not fail but be
instructive and helpful to those who
We're present. We hope Mr.. Whalen
may again appear in our town in the
near future.
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
their exercises on Christmas eve.
Miss Marion Harlan is visiting rela-
tiveS in Scranton.
The young people here who were en-
ployed in the cannery, are highly de-
lighted to think they received their pay
before Christmas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
NEW PLANT FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
A Contract Awarded to Eugene H.
DOVE to Replace Inadequate Heat
inn nm ~o%vs

The school board has awarded a
contract to Eugene Fl. Dove, Of this
city, to replace the boilers now in use
in the Central school building with
one Of another kind. The present boi-
lers have proven woefully inadequate,
and on cold days 1t has been essential
to the we'll being of pupils and teach
ers to close the school. The school
board concluded that this sort of thing
had gone far enough. About a month
ago, their attorney, Henry Butler, was
instructed to notify the contractors
who had put the heating plant in, that
they must complete their contract.
and have it come up to the architects
specifications or they would make the
necessary repairs themselves and take
1t out of the contract price.
These contractors were q Scranton
firm The two weeks elapsed, and
nothing was heard from them, but a
brief note of acknowledgment of the
school boards communication. Then
the school board prepared to carry out
the letter of their resolution. They
asked for bids for installing a new
system.
On Saturday night, at special
meeting of the board n contract was
awarded to Mr.. Dove, and he was Civ
en- until Jan. 1 to fulfil 1t. He IS to
put in a Gurney boiler, from the Cur
ney Manufacturing company, of Bal
tmore. a representative of the firm
was in this city on Saturday. The
company is the Oldest in the United
States in their line of work and the."
product is favorably known all over
the country.
Mr.. Dove is an experienced man at
this kind of contract. His father was
in the heating business for thirty
five years, and he learned all the de-
tails and technical points while as
sociated with him. He has Of late
been with the Sperl Heating COM
pany, Of this city, but about two
months ago decided to- again take up
contract work on his own account.
Mr.. Dove will be very busy the next
ten days in order to finish his con-
tract in the specified time, but he is
very confident of his ability to do it.
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thing Of it's kind yet given by them.
Don't miss it, Tickets, twenty-five
cents.
The funeral of Arthur Brown, the
young son of Edward Brown, was held
from his late home on the Red Row
yesterday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. James 1ley, pastor
of the Primitive Methodist church. In
terment was made in the Union ceme-
terry.
An exhibition of 1.-THE Little World"
q phonograph entertainment, will be
given at the Father Mathew opera
house this afternoon from to 6 o'clock.
Admission. ten cents. A present given
to each child attending.
The Christmas bazaar. which was
opened in the Blakely Baptist social
rooms, will close this evening. The at
tendance each evening has been very
large. The articles on sale are being
disposed of rapidly. This evening an
entertainment VII be given. Admission,
ten cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
CLARK'S GREEN.

Mr.. Il. ], Chapman is on the sick
list.
The Methodist Sunday school Is
making preparations to hold their eX-
ercises on Christmas night.
December IA was the ninetieth birth
day of Grandma Parker, and her near
relatives gave her very pleasant sur
prise at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Frace. Mrs. Parker has been a
life long resident of this place, and is
also a member of the Baptist church
here. The day was spent very pleas
antly by all. Those present We're: r.
p. Parker and wife. e. r. Parker and
wife. r. A. Parker, wife and daughter
Minnie May, Mrs. Hulda Wetherby. II.
S. Parker, U. B. Parker, wife and
daughter, A. c. LaMonte. Mr.. VIM.
Frace, wife and daughter Elizabeth,
Frances Elizabeth Frace.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Phillips were call
ers in town on Monday last.
Mr. Judson Wells Is a conyalescent
from his recent Illness.
The two illustrated lectures delivered
by Rev. IL. j. Whalen, in the Baptist
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
NOT FAR AWAY.
Why the Roar of the Cataract Could
Not Be Heard.

From the Youths Companion
Tourists who go to see Bolton Abbey
in England usually push on to Posforth
Gill waterfall, which is nearby. On
one occasion an old guide accompanied
a party of very garrulous ladies and a
solitary gentleman to the head of the
gorge where the water comes down.
The gentleman became somewhat tired
after awhile possibly from sight-see-
ing, and remarked
my good fellow, how much farther
is il yet to the fall?"
Just minute or two, sir" the guide
answered. "As soon as the ladies stop
talking you will hear the roar"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
CARBONDALE
DEPARTMENT

William McHale, Frank Collins, Ed
ward Rierdon, Walter Rierdon and
Bert White. The funeral cortege pro-
cecded to st. Rose cemetery, after the
obseques, where the interment was
made.
The funeral Of little Mary Mar
guerite Karl was held yesterday af-
ternoon at her mothers residence, at
81 Forty-second street. Little Miss
Kari was but years old. The inter-
ment was made in st. Rose cemetery.
This is the second time within a
month that death has invaded the
Karl home. Only a few weeks ago her
husband died at the Emergency hos
ptal, in this city. Mrs. Karl has the
sympathy of the entire community In
her two fold afIliction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
The Theatre Dark,

Nothing will be doing at the Grand
Opera House for the rest of the week.
The next production will be 1.-THE
Woman in Black" to be given by the
Jack Hoeffler Stock company. This
play is from the pen of II. Grattan
Donnelly, whose works have been per-
formed in this city IA number of times.
Besides the above play, the stock COM
pany will fill out the week, beginning
Monday next, with an extensive re-
:oertoire. giving matinee Christmas
Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
Union Beer Now.

tral Pennsylvania Brewing company
was among the locals that signed the
union scale submitted by the Brewers
union. Manager Krantz has now com,
piled with all the requirements of the
scale, and no more will the union men
of the city boycott the product of the
South Church street brewery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
Another Fair.

The ladies of the First Congrega-
tional church will open bazar this
afternoon in the rooms usually oc-
cupied by the Young Mems union,
downstairs In the church. Fancy ar
ticles of all descriptions. Christmas
knick-knaoks. and other holiday
goods will be on sale. Refreshments
will be served. The fair will continue
tomorrow and Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
Krause's Headache Capsules

are unlike anything prepared in Amer
lea. They were first prescribed by DR..
Krause, Germany's famous court ply
sician, long before antipyrine was dis
covered. and are almost marvellous, so
speedily do they cure the most Distress
Ing cases. Price CSC. Sold by Matthew
Bros.
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MANY MoURNERs.
Two Funerals Held Yesterday in
2s ea This CITY. t-

The funeral of. Mrs. Catherine
White, who died early on Monday
morning at her home on upper Caanan
street. was held yesterday morning
:, Ak the Church of ST. Rose de Lima.
The funeral procession was one of the
'iArsest that has been seen in this
GiIy. for long time. A large number
5lnf her former friends We're present.
The Rev. George Dixon conducted the
services and delivered a touching eu-
logy of the departed.
The pail bearers We're all grand
--ahildren of Mrs. White. They We're:
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Meetings Tonight.

George Z. Randolph camp, No. 1873.
Sons of Veterans.
Division No. 5, Ancient Order Hi
bernianS.
United Mine Works, No. SIT.
Branch No. II, Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent association.
Local council, No. 1S?, Retail Clerks
union.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
A MAMMOTH CHURCH ORGAN
The New Organ for Trinity Epis-
copal Church Ready to Be Set UP.

copal Church Ready to Be Set Up.
The new organ for Trinity Episco-
pal church was unloaded yesterday
afternoon and this morning work will
be begun to get it in position and
ready for the opening of the new edi-
flee. The organ Is from the firm OF
George s. Hutchings e Co., of Boston.
The new instrument is a two-manual,
tubular-pneumatic organ. It's cost is
81. 400. and it is the finest and largest
church organ in Northeastern Penn
sylvania. with the possible exception
o.. the one in the Elm Park church in
Scranton. Mr.. Charles A. Ryder, the
builders representative, arrived from
New York yesterday afternoon and
will commence work on setting it up
at once. He is accompanied by two
expert organ builders. 1t will take
four weeks to get the multiplicity OF
parts together and in working order.
The Trinity organ is described as Il
two-manual, tubular-pneumatic one.
The wind chests are OF the Hutch
ings patent and the repetition for the
action is instantaneous. 1t is abso-
lutely quiet and the organ is ITO be
blown by a Ross water engine. The
in most organs. is tubular pneumatic
and all the valves in ii are opened by
pneumatic pressure, which, in turn,
are operated by column of air forced
through lead tubes There is in the
neighborhood of nearly a ton of dead
tubing used.
1t is easily the largest church organ
in town, weighing about seven tons
The action Of the organ runs from the
organ chamber. in the southern side
of the chancel, down Il square pillar
in the chancel. under the flooring and
to the northern side, making the
length of each piece Of lead tubing
about seventy feet. The front parA of
The instrument will be painted in plain
gold. 1t has all the very latest me-
chanical appliances iii the way Of
cOuplers and combinations.
1T was the same firm of organ build
ers that built the handsome organ
in George Vanderbilt's church at Bilt-
more. A description of the organ, its
couplers, combinations and pedals,
follows.
Compass of manuals from c to C, Gl notes.
Compass OF pedals from C to +. 30 notes.
GREAT ORGAN.
l. Eight-foot open diapason.
9. Eight-foot dulciana.
8. Eght-foot gross hoete.
4. Eght-oot gcmshorn.
8. Four-foot octave.
G. Four-foot flute.
SWELL ORGAN.
I. Sixteen-foot bourbon bass.
S. SiXtecn-foot bourbon treble.
Q. Eght-foot open dapason
10. Eight-foot salicional dover 1-soppcdD.
II. Eght-foot Aeolinc Qower 7-stopped).
Il. Eght-foot voX cclests
IL. Eight-foot stopped diapason.
II. Four-foot flute Charinonique).
Is. Four-foot violina.
1G. Two-foot fautno.
Il. Eight-foot fagatto
PEDAL ORGAN.
Is. Sixtcen-foot bourbon.
10. Eight-foot flute.
CoUpLERs.
90. Swell to great unison,
81. Swell to great at octavcs
%. Great to pedals.
23. Swell to pedals.
"a. Tremeo.
COMBINATIONS.
%. Forte great
90. Piano great.
81. Forte swell.
IS. Piano swell.
90. Balanced crcsccndo pedal.
30. Storzando
81. Great to pedal reversible coupler.
81. Balance swell pedal.
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NOTICE.

Any person receiving treatment at
this Office who Is not satisfied with
the benefits received can have the
full amount of the fee paid refunded
at any time within thirty days
from commencing treatment, and no
charge will be made for treatment
or medicine furnished.
The European rledicaI System.
C. II. STRONG. NJ. D.
Medical Director.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
An UNUSUAL Offer,

The following card Is placed in the
Reception and Consulting Rooms Of the
European Medical System at 400 Lack
awanna avenue, over the Paris store:
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To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL II fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c. :"
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Fine Cigars

Have Just received two cases of Cor
tez Cigars, direct from Key West, fresh
and fragrant.
Other brands of clear Havanas, like
Satisfecha, Garantiza, Mandate. etc.
Full line of Brier Pipes and smokers
articles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-02
CHIEF OF
THE SULU
Visit to the Famous
Sultan.
A WOMAN SEES THE RULER
Anna Northend Benjamin's interest
ing Study Of Americas New
Iy Acquired Subjects.

The following is from recent num-
Der of the Outlook;
On August Q, 1899. l was fortunate
enough to be one of five American
women who were the first to visit the
Island of Sulu. The average American
who first arrives in the Philippines is
ignorant of their history, for little ae-
curate information has been COM
piled. and. on account of the novelty,
books have little meaning for the
traveller until he has visited the various
islands. During the three days Of our
stay in Sulu we wandered about, in
side the town and out, with little reali-
zation of the fierce character of the
people among whom we were. During
the winter, after the signing of the
Treaty of Paris. the Spanish garrison
had been relieved by some of our own
troops Twenty-third Infantry;
and these were very prudently observ-
ing much the same regulations as were
enforced by General Arolas concerning
the admittance of the MoTos inside the
gates. General Bates and his aides
were at Jolo for the purpose of treating
with the young Sultan, who still dwelt
on the other side of the island at his
rebuilt capital of Maybun. The CAV
after we left, the articles were signed
| by his royal highness. They are said
To be practically the same as those
drawn up by the Spaniards some years
| ago and agreed to by the MOrOs.
The warlike instinct Of the MOrOs
of the Sulu Archipelago are as strong
and perhaps more fierce than those OF
| the American Indian. Moro is a
misnomer, as the only point of resem-
blance to the MOors lies in their Telig-
ion, Mohammedanism. The term was
applied to them by the Spaniards, and
probably will never be changed. The
| Island of Sulu is their stronghold, but
there are large numbers of them in
Mindanao. along the coast, and on the
shores of inland lakes and streams
| These people have never been very
willing to acknowledge any foreign
sovereignty. and the position of the
| Spaniards on their territory was al
ways precaTious.
The ancestors of the Nloros came
into the archipelago from BOrneo
about the time of the discovery of the
Philippine Islands by Spain. Soon
afterward they came in conflict with
the Spaniards, and for over two cen
turtles and half there was hostility
and intermittent warfare between the
two. The Moros turned pirates. and
during the favorable monsoon, en-
barking in their ''praus"-long boats,
not unlike those of their predecessors
in the pirate line of business. the
INorsemen-they sailed forth from
their villages on the coast to plunder
Msec-Acee-AreS-Ases ee1AsSe.oeee-NreS0
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-02
GIFT BY W. C. ACHI.
Church Site for Religious Bodies in
Kaiulani Tract.

The Diocesan Magazine says. \
short time ago large tract Of land in
Kaiihi valley was purchased by Mr.. W.
c. Achi, and named by him the "Kaiu-
lani' tract. in laying this out in build
ing lots he has reserved a considerable
area for a park, and set apart q site
for Church for more than one religi-
Ous body. The lot selected to be con-
veyed to the Anglican Church is in a
central position on what Will be the
main road. Now. who will be stirred
mp TO emulate The example Of Mr.. W. c.
Achi by a donation towards an endOw-
ment for a clergyman, or towards a
fund for building a church in memory
of the Princess whose name the suburb
will bear2
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-02

MRS. b. F. McCALn.-Latest designs
i'm Tailor-Made Evening, Dinner
Gowns, and Wedding Trousseau, 73
Beretania st.