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scattered over the open place, all the
while baying Justify, but without strik-
Ing the trail at all. The leaders. hav-
ing made several starts in different
directions, finally struck the trail, and
We're forthwith Joined by the others
Up the trunk they went with sonor-
Gus bay, one right after the other.
Under the end OF the log on the
broken limb still crOuched the wild cat,
motionles as stone, except as he bent
his fierce yellow eyes around him and
moved his short tail slowly from side
to side. Only the thickness of the
log was between him and the foremost
hound; still he did not move, but
only crouched closer to the limb. His
pursuers paused but for a moment on
the log and then leaped to the ground
in quick succession. After a little
confusion in searching for the trail,
thev started off at full speed on the
back track. and were soon some dis
tancC from the place.
The cat did not move from his place
until the hounds were well out of sight.
Then, raising his head, he cautiously
looked around, and finding no enemies
in sight, ne sprang lightly to the
ground and started to make off another
way. | wished to reward the animals
sagacity by allowing it to escape un-
hurt, but shot from one of the party
stopped its course.
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The Fair Will Close.

The fair of st. Patrick's church will
be brought to a fitting close tomorrow
night. An elaborate programme has
been arranged. The school orchestra
will participated.
1t is expected that tonight will be a
big one in the history of the fair. The
various contests which have been car
ried on with such interest will be
closed. The contest for a safe between
st. Brendens council, Young Mems in
stitute, the st. Leo's battalion and
Branch No A, Catholic Mutual Benev-
olent union has awaken much specu-
lation. A heated contest is being
waged between Miss May Larkin and
Miss May McHugh for a gold watch.
Both ladies are confident of success.
Each contestant has her friends, who
are laboring zealously in their favor
ties behalf. Many valuable articles
will be CHANGED off.
In addition to the above an attractive
programme has been arranged. Faith
er Whalen is making extensive pre-
parations for the entertainment of a
large assemblage.
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poncd their meetings so as to give their mem.
bcrs an opportunity Of hearing Mr.. Jones. The
reverend gentleman Is very eloquent speaker
Ihis IL probably the last opportunity the people
OF this vicinity will have to listen to Mr.. jones'
As he will soon leave for his native place.
Mis- Giles Clark and daughter Lena, are visit.
ing ot Niagara Fails
party consisting Of forty young people from
this and the Green Ridge sections, spent yes.
tordry at Nay Aug Park
Thomas Shotten, Of oak street, is on his an.
nual vacation.
Benjamin Robinson and family, Of Oak street.
LETT Yesterday for Lake Wnola, where they will
spend the summer
Mrs. Kane and son. Dennis. Of Rockwell street
lcft yesterday for Ireland. They will visit the
Paris exposition before returning.
The old but faithful horse called Dutchman,
belonging to William Chappcll, was killed yes.
terday afternoon by Ilewitts, owing to its old
aSr and inhrmitics he suffered so much that it
was thought a kindness to end his life.
Robert Connolly, Of East Market street, has
returned from New York and Ncwburg, where
he has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. f. W. O'Mllley and son, Of Victor, Col. :,
are the guests Of the formers parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. O'Boyle, Of Williams street.
Mrs. Jane Heck, n Northumberland, is the
guest Of her daughters, Mrs. J. U. lIopcwcl, Of
Sandcrson avenue, and Mrs. William McAllistcr
of Weston place
Mrs, Thomas Watkins, Of Edna avenue, is i'll.
News matter for The Tribune will receive
prompt attention IL left in the box at Davis
drug store on the square
Miss Marie f. Laurent, Of North Main avenue
Is spending the week ut Lake Underwood
Wayne county.
Mrs. William Lee, of Ashley Ia visiting Mrs
Simpson Ice, Of Marion street
Miss Lizzie Sof oi Market street, is spending
her vacation at Ocean Grove
Harry WicSs has returned home on his vacation
from Grird college.
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attributed to the fox. With six other
young men 1 was camped near the
headwaters of Buffalo creek, not far
from the Alabama line, when we de-
termined to try a wildcat chase, and,
for that purpose went to a thickly
wooded strip of country lying between
the Buffalo and one of it's tributary
streams. In the dense woods there
are occasionally small openings con-
nected by a few old roads which we
could traverse on horseback. Only at
the lower end of this strip Of woods
We're there any caves or holes to
which the wildcats would be likely to
retreat.
Our chase began on a cloudy, driz-
zling morning, capital time for the
hunt, for in such weather the game is
easily started and the trail is strong,
Three of our party, including myself,
took positions near the junction of the
two streams, in the edge of a small
space that was clear of underground,
but set with taller trees. The other
four, taking the dogs, went some two
miles up the river to start the game,
which would probably pass near our
position, either to take refuge In a
neighboring bluff on the river bank,
or as was more likely to dodge the
hounds by winding among the rocks,
and then doubling on their trail.
We had waited fully two hours when
we heard the distant cry of a hound,
and soon afterward a full chorus of
the dogs. They were coming toward
our place of concealment, although as
yet far off, and to judge from their
cry the trail was growing hotter ev-
cry moment. After a run of some
twenty minutes the steady baying was
succeeded by a din of short, sharp
yelps, and then We knew the pack
had sighted the game. We kept per-
fectly quiet among the bushes, our
guns ready for action and when the
| hounds were about a quarter of a
mile distant we heard a rustling
| among the bushes between us and the
| dogs, n succession of light, springin3
| leaps, and then an enormous wildcat
| bounded into the clearing.
We should have fired but that our
curiosity was reused by the eccentric
| movements of the creature. For an
| instant he looked back in the direction
| of the hounds, then making several
|
| to his trail and made as many springs
| to the right. Then turning he jump
| ed upon the trunk Of a leaning chest
nut tree, which, having been blown
! down, had been broken off seven Oh
eight feet from the ground, and the
| leaning trunk was pointing in the
direction from which the hounds were
| coming.
The cat ran quickly to the upper
end, but instead of leaping Off, as We
expected, he scrambled underneath the
trunk, and crawled out upon a broker
limb that projected two or three feet
from the lower side. Here he sat
close crouched with his short ears
thrown back and his great yellow eyes
| glaring fierccly.
Pretty soon the dogs came up in full
cry on the trail. Three old hounds
led the pack and these were a littlf
puzzled when they came to where tn,
cat had turned aside. The othei
hounds, most of them being young
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NUBS OF NEWS.

can Evening with James Whtcomb Riley" is
the subject for the Loyalty club of the South
Scranton Young Womcn's Christian association
entertainment Friday evening. The evenings
programme will consist Of rccitations from his
works. his biography and will be interSperscd
with vocal and instrumental music most de
liGhtful entertainment has been prepared from
the poems Of this most gifted author.
The Scranton SaenGcTunde will run their an.
nual excursion 10 Heart Lake Wednesday, July
IS, Notwithstanding reports TO the contrary. All
arrangements have been made with the railroad
company for the transportation,
At a well attended meeting Of the Scranton
Athletic club last evening it was decided to hold
a parade Of the club members Sunday night At
S O'Clock for the purpose Of advertising the ex.
cursion July %, All members are urged TO he
present to parade. Camp No. 430 Drum corps
will furnish the music.
The excursion committee Of Camp No. 1893, p
o, 5. Of A., held a meeting last night to com.
plcte arrangements for the annual excursion to
Lake Lodore, Aug S.
Henry Gernosky of Beech street and Stafford
avenue, who died suddenly in Providence Monday,
was laid to rest yesterday morning at O'Clock
Services were held in st. Mary's German Catholic
church, where a requiem mass was celebrated.
lnteimcnt was made in the German Catholic
cemetery.
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Funeral of Mrs. Stevens.

\ large Concourse of friends assem-
hlcd at the late home of Mrs Ann
Stevens, of 436 Tenth street. yesterday
afternoon to pay final tribute of re-
spoct to one they had long known and
associated with. The services were
impressive. Rev. David Jones, of the
First Welsh Congregational church, of
which the deceased w,s member for
a nun Der of years, was in charge of
the services. He spoke of her Chris
tan traits and acts of charity.
Mrs. Stevens was born in Bryn
Mawr, South Wales, in 1869 and had
been a resident of this city since 1879.
The pallbearers We're relatives of the
deceased. Burial was made in Forest
Home cemetery, Taylor.
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DUNMORE DOINGS.
Arrangements Made for a Number of
Excursions and Picnic Parties
from This Borough.

AS the summer days go by the popu-
lar summer resorts and picnic grounds
are the all-absorbing thoughts of the
pleasure seekers. Arrangements have
been made thus far by the following
organizations of this borough for out
ings at the various lakes and parks:
The Women's Christian Temperance
unior. will picnic and spend the day at
Nay Aug Falls tomorrow. The ladies
will have charge of the sale of re-
freshments at the refreshment stands
and will be prepared to furnish lunch
for those not carrying baskets.
On Aug. 16, the local order Inde-
pendent Order of Old Fellows, will
run an excursion over the Erie and
Wyoming Valley railroad to Lake
Ariel, where the members of the or
gan alton and their friends will pic
mic. Various amusements are being
arranged.
Pride of Dunmore temple, No. 81,
Ladies Of the Golden Eagle, will picnic
at Nay Aug park on Wednesday, Aug
ust %.
The members of the o. s. johnson
Fire company, No. |, together with
their friends, will spend Saturday, Aug.
20, at Laurel Hill PARK. a day full of
pleasure is promised all who lay their
plans 70 he with the fire laddies at the
park.
n rattle and lawn social will be given
under the auspices of Golden Star
council, no. Al, Daughters of Amori-
ca at the home of Mrs. Abbie Nc
Cawley, at No. $50 North Irving street,
Friday evening. Aug. "a. All tickets
purchased are good foc a chance on a
handsome piece guile.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dud
ley Street Baptist church will serve
ice cream and cake to their patrons
on Wednesday evening, July IS, at the
home of Mrs. p. NJ. Tucker at 1919
Taylor avenue. All are invited to at
tend.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Oscar Henapp and Taylor Swartz returned last
evening from successful days fishing at Coles
lake, jacksonville.
Thomas Sly, formerly Of this borough, but now
of Auburn, ~ Y, is visiting friends and ac-
Crlaintancos in town.
Miss Clara Niemeycr, Of Madison avenue, is on
a trip to Niagara Falls, Where she will spend
some time sightseeing
Mrs. Bernhard, of Electric avenue, is seriously
i'll, her condition being such as to alarm her
friends.
Mrs. John Brown, of Monroe and Electric ave-
nue., is slowly recovering from the shock and
fright occasioned by the recent crash Of cars on
kthc Duryea line Of the Traction company. Mrs.
Brown was one of the passengers.
Henry Drcyer, Of Pine street, is home from a
terms study at Boston, Mass.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dudley Str aet
Baptist church will hold an ice cream social at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. fuckers, 1919
Taylor avenue, Wednesday, July Is. All are cor.
daily invited.
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PERSONAL JoTTINGS.

Mrs. J. II. Burgess, of Cedar avenue, is visiting
her parents in Hamilton, Wayne county, Pa.
Miss Rowlands, Of the South Side Young Wo.
mems Christian association, has returned from 4
visit to Lake Ariel.
Miss Elizabeth Coss, Of Pear street, is i'll with
typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. F, p. Doty, Howard Doty and Miss Edith
Doty have returned from visit Montdale.
Miss Anna Hopkins Of Utica, n, Y, is visiting
Miss Anna Foy, Of Pittston avenue.
Joseph IlanniCk, OF Pittston avenue, has re.
turned from a visit to Pittston,
Mrs. Charles p. Armburst, Miss Madeline and
Louis Peter Armburst, Of Cedar avenue, are visit.
ing friends in Stroudsburg.
Mrs. W, Koch, ir, Of Cedar avenue has re,
turned from a visit to Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mrs. Frank GunstcT, Of Wilks-Barre, Is visiting
Mrs. Mary Dernhardt, Of Pittston avenue.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Rev, j. II. Jones, Of Ponty Pridd, Wales, will
preach at the Tabernacle Congregational church
this evening.
Miss Alice olldorf, Of South Main Avenue On.
tortaiIcd few friends to anime party on Wed.
neSday evening. They were shown through the
workings Of the Bellevue mine.
Edward Becmer j. T. Edwards and j. Il. Da-
Wis, auditing committee of West Side concllyc,
No oil, Improved Order of Hcptascrhs, met
last evening.
Patromnn Kah Peters returned yesterday
from successful fishing trip at Lake Henry
Tie Continental mine furd met in Co.opcra.
tive hal. last evening and decided TO conduct
their annual excursion to Heart Lake on Au.
gust :.
Tho groccrs on this side will close on Monday
to attend their excursion to Lake Ariel.
Services preparatory 20 the communion on next
Sabbath will be held tonight in the Sumner
Avenue Presbyterian church. The Rev DIR. Mof.
fatt, of the Washbum Street church will SPEAK.
welcome TO ALL
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sumner Ave.
nue. Presbyterian church enjoyed an outing at
Nay Aug Falls yesterday.
Rev William Davis, pastor OF the Bellevue
Cslvnistic Methodist church on South Main ave.
nue., will preach an English sermon on Sunday
evening.
Branch No. A., Catholic Mutual Benevolent
association, will run an excursion to Lake Ariel
on tuesday.
Miss Comegys, Of South Main avenue, enter.
taincd in honor of her friend, Miss Richardson,
of Maryland, at card party.
Dr. Bremen, Of Jackson street, entertained a
number of friends from Shame kin Wednesday.
The Mount Pleasant colliery was compelled
to shut down yesterday morning owing to a
breakagc in the machinery. Work will be &c.
sumed this morning.
Daniel James, foreman for Barker brother, left
1netp fr,,, ,bora l., ,s.;11
sail for Paris on Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth Lawrence and her daughter Nr3.
Nathan Evans, Of North Hyde Park avenue,
have gone to Atlantic City.
Master John Hughes, Of North Hyde Park
avenue, is visiting friends at Gouldsboro
Master James T.. Davis, of 1896 North HYDE
Park avenue, is seriously i'll.
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MULTUM IN PARVo.

Razors can be conveniently sterilzed by new
apparatus which has a tank for heating the
water or storillzing liquid provided with hood
which confines the steam, slots being cut around
the edge OF the hood for the insertion Of the
razord blades.
Handles Of forks and knives are utilzHd IA
the storage Of salt and pepper under new =.
cnt, each handle being formed OF a tube, VIII.
has spring clips to hold it on the shank, ".
an internal reservoir for the salt or pcpp
which is shaken through the ends.
The prize offered for the accepted design for
the gateway Of Dcnver's city park was won by !
nineteen.yearold boy OF that city, Hart Wood
from a dozen well.known architects Of long ex,
perience and training, though young Wood has
been studying only year and half,
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OBITUARY.

I'rah Mcdonnell, one Of the oldest and best
known residents Of North Scranton, died at il
o'clock last night AZ his home, 2S22 North Main
avenue, aged 76 years. Notice OF the funeral
will be given later, Mr.. Mcdonnell is survived
by Il wife and the following children, all Of this
city: William c., John ard Jason Mcdonnell,
Mrs. +, W, Scharar, Mrs. f. II. Lewis and Mrs.
Z. H. Zerieih.
Mrs. John Dolphin died Of heart failure yes
tCrday morning at her home on Chestnut sire t.
Her husband and the following sons and dauEh.
tcrs survive John, Margaret, Bczzie and Frank
May, children Of her former husband; Mrs. Will
lam Smith, Of New York; Kate and Margaret
Dolphin,
John ]. KecGan, aged 90 years, Of 10 South
Seventh street, died rather suddenly yesterday ai.
ternoon Of heart failure. The funeral arrange.
mcnts have not yet been completed
Leo, the irfant son OF Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
lIanston, OF Beech street, died yesterday. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at $50 o clock
The lO.months.old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Post, Of Pttston avenue, died last even.
ing Of brain fever.
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Two Accidents.

While picking cherries at her home
on Birney avenue, Wednesday, Miss
Mary Jordan fell from the tree and
received painful injuries about the
body. She was on the topmost branch
of the tree, and while arranging her
pail she missed her grasp on limb,
and fell to the ground distance of
twenty feet. Medical aid was sum-
moncd, and it was found that her left
arm was broken.
James Lavelle, of 1924 Pittston ave-
nue., while shifting plates in the rolling
department of the South Steel mills
yesterday, was painfully burned about
the right foot by one of the plates
slipping and striking his foot.
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The members of st. Cecelia's Total
Abstinence society and their gentle
men friends enjoyed u delightful troll
ley ride last evening over the various
lines of the Scranton Railway COM
pany. An enjoyable time was had by
all, At the conclusion of the ride the
PARTY repaired to the parlors OF st.
LcO's battalion, where a bountiful re-
past awaited them and to which they
did ample Justice.
y social session ensued for several
hours, members of the party render
ing instrumental and vocal solos and
others recitcd. A vote of thanks was
rendered Mrs. Losher, president of the
society. under whose direction the af-
faiI vas conducted.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Funerals of John Utz and Matthias
Steinbach Will Take Place
at the Same Time.

The funerals of John Utz and Ma
thias Steinbach, relatives, who live
next door to each other and who died
five hours apart, last Tuesday, on Lo-
Gust street, will be held at o'clock
this morning in st, Mary's church.
on account of them being relatives
and belonging TO the same church and
societies the funerals will be conduct
ed together.
The men, who lived so many years
side by side, will continue their jour-
ney to the world beyond in the same
manner. There will be a requiem
mass in st. Marys German Catholic
church.
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Moonlight Excursion.

The social committee of the Electric
City Wheelmen will conduct their first
annual moonlight excursion to Lake
Henry on Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the club. Preparations are
under way for the accommodation of a
large number. Lawrence's band will
accompany the boys and furnish
special programme of music. They
will also provide dance music.
A special train has been chartered
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for the event. 1t will leave the Erie
and Wyoming station at 7.3O o'clock
sharp.
The clubs caterers will furnish plen-
ty to eat and drink. No intoxicants
will be sold. In case OF inclement
weather the postponement to a subse-
quent date will be announced through
the press. The committee in charge
consists of Messrs. Howard Williams,
G. r. Relph, Robert Diehl, Gus Weinss,
Judson Bunnell, Elmer Crane, Lewis
Parry, George Daniels and Arthur
StoVer
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Installation of Officers.

Electric City lodge No. 313, knights
of Pythias, met last evening in Ivorite
hall and installed officers for the en-
suing year. District Deputy Grand
Chancellor w. +. Lumley, of the CEN
tral city, conducted he exercises.
Those installed were as follows
Chancellor commander Fred Diehl
vice, Edward Thomas prelate, Nor
gan Thomas; master of finance, S. G..
Summerhill; keeper of records and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-13
EDUCATIONAL.
STRoUDSsURG STATE NORMAL

Practical Training School for Teachers on
the main line of the D., l.. K ". r. r. in the
great resort region Of the state. Homelike COM
forts for Students; six different departments and
courses. Fine Model School, Superior advantage.
Special inducements. The only school that paid
all Of the state aid TO pupils. An English speals-
ing community, Culture and refinement. Posi-
tons secured for graduates. For catalogue and
full particulars address
GEO. p. BIBLE. A. NJ, Principal.
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
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Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncaled
for at the West Scranton station post
office, Lackawanna county, Pa, July
IL, 1900. Persons calling for these let
ters will please say advertised and
give date of list:
Stanistawa Ablcrka, Mrs. Laura
Bartleson, Mrs. william Baena, An
ton Butkus, Abbie Garrison, Mrs. NJ.
j. Hackett. Jesse Mann, Claude r..
Masters, care OF Mrs. Dora Chase.
Ezra II. Ripple, postmaster; John
Phillip, superintendent.
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WEST SCRANTON

seal, w. Crist master of work. Geo.
Sayers master at arms, Il. Roberts;
master of exchequer, l.. Crist; inside
guard, Wolf Johnson, and outside
guard, w. Henrish.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
q social session was held. Cigars
were passed around ami selections rem
dered on the piano.
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DEATHS FROM LAMP EXPLOSION
Decrease in London Thought to Be
Due to Use of Russian High Flash

A report Of the London county coun-
Gil on the number of deaths from oil
lamp explosions in the county of Lon
don, as telegraphed to the New York
sun, shows that thirty-four persons
died from this cause in 1898 and twen-
ty-three in 1899. 1t is suggested that
the falling off in the mortality is due
to a decrease of 100000 gallons in
the importation of American low fash
oil and an increase in the imports of
the Russian high flash.
The total imports for 1898 We're:
American, 6S,4SS,S54 gallons; Russian,
%, ,696 COS gallons. In l9S the figures
were: American, 56,9S9,SS4 gallonsi
Russian, 81, ,943 054.
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ENJOYABLE TROLLEY
PARTY LAST NIGHT
GIVEN BY MEMBERS OF ST. cE-
CELIA's SOCIETY.

After the Ride Repast Was Served
in the Rooms of st. Leo's Battalion.
Funeral of Mrs. Ann Stevens from
Her Late Residence on Tenth
Street-Installation of officers of
Electric City Lodge, No. 313,
knights of Pythias-Fair to Close
Tomorrow Night.
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HOLL AND HOU Sc,

Brgantne, n. J. Reached by Reading Rail-
way from Philadelphia, by ferry from At-
lantic City; directly on Beach; artesian wateri
electric light resident physician; surf bath-
ing; fishing and sailing. Address Eugene Mehls
Manager
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NORTH SCRANTON.

The Rev, John r. Jones, Of Pontyrridd, South
Wales, gave a very interesting talk last evening
in tho Welsh Baptist church on West Market
street, to a large and appreciltiye audience.
The several Welsh churches Of this section post.