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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
THE LAST OF THE. NEWS.
A Constable 1nvades the Sanctum
and Ruthlessly Disposes Of the

Relics.
The chattels and remaining effects
of the Evening News, recently the
evening penny paper of this city, were
sold at public auction yesterday morn
ing by virtue of a landlords warrant.
The presiding genius at the sale was
Constable A. j. Neary, and his good
nature was sometimes taxed by an i'm
Fortunate bidder, who wanted to buy
an article after 1T had been knocked
down. The way the crowd tramped
through the composing room and Jug
gled with the type left standing on
the stones and carelessly ran their
fingers through heaped-up eases,
would have sent cold thrills Of horror
through the anatomy of an old-time
printer, who reverenced "the leaden
messengers of thought" before the
days of the typesetting machine.
The goods were sold in single lots.
Many good bargains were secured, and
some bidders beckoned to the auc-
tioneer regardless of what they were
bidding on. One gentleman of Ger
man mould, excitedly bid on some
printing accessories. and after he had
secured them, hclplessly inquired what
they Were for. Among the purchasers
We're Jacob Smith. of Scranton. Mum
g. Jones. Gelder & Murphy. p. +. Mof-
At, II. and M. Cohen. j. ]. McNulty
r.. l.. Hatfield, Andrew Krantz, j..
O'Hearn. j. w. Barrett. r. d. Stuart,
James German, NJ. f. Norton and A.
Fl. Hick. The net result of the sale
was the sum of about 5000, which was
far below the value of the goods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
CHRISTIANS
IN SESSION
concluded from Page IL

taneouslv tonight, one at the Second
regiment armory and the other at the
Baptist temple. 1t is estimated that
nearly ten thousand persons attended
the meetings and much interest was
shown in the proceedings. Choirs num-
bering 700 and 500 voices led the sing
ing. President Ebern1an, of the State
union, presided at the armory meeting,
and the Rev. William Tracy, d. d., of
this city. conducted the devotional ex-
ercises. Addresses were made by Rev.
Teunis S. Hamlin, D. D., washington,
ID. c., on christian and Social Prob
lems:" Rev. j. Fl. Barrows, D. D.. Ober-
lin, o., on "The Christian Statesman"
and DR.. +. L. Clark, on 1.-THE Message
to Christian Endeavors for the New
Century"
The Baptist temple meeting was led
by the Rev. Charles A. Oliver of York.
After the devotional exercises, which
We're conducted by the Rev. w. N.
Yates, of this city, had been concluded,
the following addresses were made:
ION the Lords Side" by Rev. j. Il.
McCrory, d. d.. of Pittsburg, and "The
Mission of Jesus Christ" by DR.. Shell
don. The Rev. j. r. Westwood, d. d.,
of this city read DR.. Clark's Message
to Christian EndeavOrs for the New
Century,"
Both the great meetings were con.
cluded with quiet meditation and
prayer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
Effects of the Storm.

A large pane of glass in the show
window of Brennan & BOylan. the
liquor dealers. at ii North Main
street, was blown in by the force of
the gale that swept through the streets
of this city about 1.30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. A great many trees
suffered the loss of limbs, awnings
we're ripped in some places, and II
number OF umbrellas We're turned in
side out in quick order, but so far as
known no material damage was done
In this city to any person. The win
dow that was blown in collapsed as
If struck by powerful fist, sending
fragments of glass flying inside the
show window and behind the bar, but
no one was injured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
CLARk'S GREEN.

Mr.. Il. NJ. Leach is visiting among
friends in Georgetown, Wayne county.
Mr., w, II. Smith visited relatives at
Nay Aug over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lewis and family
are visiting the latter's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Orlando Chapman.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church have announced church
fair to be held on the 4th, 9Th and 9Th of
December, at which the usual variety
of novelties will be exposed for sale,
Refreshments will be served i'm the
evenings la mode. No doubt all will
want to patronize 1t, and thus be able
TO anticipate the holiday season and
help along a good cause.
Mrs. Sylvester Mead, of Herrick, an
old time resident here, is now visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wells and daughters
now occupy the Frank Phillips sum-
mer home.
Another room is to be added to our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A Quilting Bee.

Mrs. G. r. Stevens. of Belmont
street. entertained a large number of
her friends at her homes yesterday at
quilting party. The quilt that re-
ceived the finishing touches from deft
fingers, was pieced by Mrs. Stevens
grandmother, Mrs. Stevens, of Ply
mouth. Pa, and is a remarkable piece
of work, with its multiplicity of
stitches. and the accuracy of the fitted
blocks. The ladies who participated
in the afternoons pleasant task We're
Mrs. r. E;evan. Mrs. Straton, of Ply
mouth: Mis-. r. Dufree. Mrs. w. White
lock, Mrs. Fred Hitler, Mrs. Robert
Copeland, Mrs. Hollenback, Mrs. Harry
Stevens. Mrs. +. Eardell. Mrs. Owens.
Mrs. Mathews. Mrs. Charles Moon.
The lady who pieced the Quilt is now
in her SeVenty-third year.
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VICE IN NEW YORK.
Dr.. Parkhurst to Publicly Discuss
the Question.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
New York. Nov. 21.--Wheeler III.
Peckham and the Rev. DR., Charles II.
Parkhurst will discuss the question of
vice in this city at public meeting to
be held at Cooper union, December H..
This will be the first appearance OF DR..
Parkhurst on the platform since the
campaign of 1894, when the late Will
lam l.. Strong was elected mayor. The
meeting will be held under the auspices
of the City Vigilance league, and will
be its first move toward taking an act
i've part in the mayoralty campaign OF
next fall. Agents of the league have
been collecting data, which will be used
by DR.. Parkhurst to show the preva-
lence Of vice.
Acting Inspector James Campbell ana
Roundsman Conboy, of the Sheepshead
Bay precinct, today made descent on
the hotel kept by William Schuesler
i'm the borough OF Brooklyn, and seized
quantity of racing cards on Ben
ning's races. About seventy-five men,
who were I'm the building at the time.
made their escape and no arrests were
made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
THE GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION
Important Recommendations Made
by the Legislative Committee.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
recommendations were made by the
legislative committee at today's session
of the National Good Roads conven-
ton. The report, which was present
ed shortly after President Moore had
called the convention to order, made
the following recommendations:
First, that a highway commissioner
be appointed by each state to have
charge of all roads; second. that the
poll tax be abolished and all taxes for
road maintainence be paid in cash.
This includes the repeal of the statute
labor laws. Third, that a state road
plan be adopted in all states, including
the employment Of convict labor il;
preparation of materials for roads.
President Moore, speaking in support
of the last recommendation, said:
''That the farmers of this cou,try
though owning less than one-tifth OF
the property of the country, have mp
to this time paid all the expenses OF
roads for all the people, except in ,hree
or four states.
We believe" said Mr.. Moore" that
these expenses should be equalized and
the people of the cities should give
their Just share"
A committee was appointed by Prcsl
dent Moore to draft a bill outlining
the suggestions of the legislative CON-
mittee. This after open debate by the
convention. will be completed and sent
to thirty-siX legislatures in the United
States which meet in January,
A special committee will also be ap,
pointed which will visit Washington
Immediately and confer with Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson in regard to the
recommendations of the convention.
Among the papers read at today's Ses-
sion was one by General E. G. Harr.-
son, Of Washington, d. c., read by his
son, and speech by Andrew Pattule,
NJ. p, of Canada.
An amendment to the Legislative
committee report, offered by Fl. NJ.
Wilson, of the government geological
survey was adopted by the convention,
providing that wide tires be specified
for vehicles to be used for traffic on
nlblic roads,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22

No Plays This Week.

The Grand opera house has been
shrouded in gloom this week, and will
continue SO until next Monday night.
Manager Byrne had secured COM
pany to play this week. but when the
coal strike was at its height the con-
tract was cancelled. Next week, how
ever, there will be glow turned on
in the house, for on Monday evening
there will be a rendition of Sardou's
masterpiece Fedora" presented. This
play has been exploited in this coun-
Try by the greatest of dramatic act
resses, Fanny Davenport. and after
her death Blanche Walsh took it in
hand. In France. too. it has been
presented by the country's greatest
actress, Sarah Bernhardt. The COM
pany that will present it on Monday
evening is Il good one, and the settings
will be of the best. The great play
will be given as it was produced so
many times by the brilliant artistic.
whose death so recently deprived the
stage of one of its fairest ornaments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
these islands, it is fact that this cour-
try, which has heen thrown into our
hands by the fortunes Of war, must
be held.
TWO MILES A MINUTE.
Remarkable Project for the Hand
ling Of Passengers and Traffic.


ling Of Passengers and Traffic.
The American Railway company has
been organized with the object Of
transferring passengers or mail mat
ter from New York to San Francisco in
F., twenty-four hours, or from New York
to Chicago in five hours.
Electricity will be the motor power,
says the New York Herald, and the
single car trains will be operated by
one man at the handle of a gearless
motor in the point of the vehicle. The
cars will be built of aluminium and will
! hold fifty persons. They will travel or
! a single rail eevated structure and can
be run minute apart. A magnetic
| brake will make it possible to stop a
! car in forty feet.
Noise will be almost eliminated, and
| the nuisance of burned out fuses and
| flashes of electric flame in the cars will
| be unknown.as little power will be con-
centrated. Instead, generating SUBJ
power houses will be scattered over the
| line at distance of 100 miles from
| each other. The cars will not stop nor
even slow up at these points. The
| higher the speed the less the strain
| will be, for the new cars will be oper-
ated on the bicycle principle, with ball
| bearing wheels and all the weight in
| the center.
Each compartment will be entirely
separated from the rest of the car,
| They will be similar otherwise to
sleeping car section, with two double
seats facing each other. Each pas
| senger will sit beside a window. There
| will be a private door for each COM
partment and these doors will all slide
open or shut at once at the touch of Il
single button in the motor cab.
Captain Lima Beecher 231 Lincoln
place. Brooklyn, is the inventor of this
wonderful scheme to revolutionize the
business of the world and he has de-
voted all his time to the study of 1t for
the last ten years. He has one rail-
road of the kind in operation in On
J tario, Canada, opposite Buffalo. This
| is a short road at summer resort and
runs only four months in the year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
ST. CECILIA's DAY.
The Pupils of st. Rose Academy Will
Observe It Tonight.

Today is st. Cecilia's Day. the pa
tron saint of music and harmony, and
the pupils of st. Rose Academy will
this evening fittingIy commemorate
the day at ST. Rose hall by giving an
entertainment. largely musical with
some literary features intermingled.
The programme as now arranged, will
De:
Selection Glass Orchestra
st. Cecelia's Hymn.
Piano Solo ...................Mi> Miss Kate Monohan
,icighing Glec.
Drill, "Rcvel of the Naiads."
Recitation, Managing a Mule
Thomas Farrelly
Vocal Solo, 'T.ttle Boy Blue" .....Anna Brown
Recitation, Betty and The Bear" ... Mary Flood
Violin Solo, "liearts and Flowers Edit, Carroll
Vocal Solo. Guard Ny Beloved One
Ambrose Battle
Glass Orchestra.
Tablcaux. st. Cecilia and Saints Rose, Barbara,
Mag,lclon. Teresa, Elizabeth and Agnes.
The closing number will be the de-
cision in the doll contest The doll's
name shall be announced and the
lucky guesser shall be presented with
the beautiful doll which has been on
exhibition in the window of Madi-
gan's confectionery store for several
davs.
The opening number on the pro-
Gramme, the class chorus, will be sung
at 1.45 o'clock.
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A GOOD PROGRAMME.
Lectures and Concert Under Auspices
of the Teachers.

The lecture course in connection with
the Teachers institute next week is
attracting general attention and lick
cts have been selling rapidly for some
days. A large house on each 0cca-
sion is assured and the audiences will
BE- treated to delightful entcrtain
ments as the ability of each of the
participants is of the highest. The
price of course tickets is reinc, kably
low.
The course consists of lectures by
County Superintendent Coughlan. of
LuZerne, on Monday evening: CON
gressman Champ Clark. of Georgia. nn
Tuesday evening, and concludes with
q grand concert by the Smith sisters
on Thursday evening. The lectures
will be delivered in the assembly
room Of the High school and the con-
cert in the Opera House. Reserved
seats will be on sale at Reynolds drug
store. beginning today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
MILDRED HOLLAND.
Talented Actress to Be Sem at the
Opera House Soon.

The annual starring tour of Mildred
Holland in her new play, 'The Power
Behind the Throne" Will begin No
vember %. The locale of the play 's
laid in an Austrian province at the
end of the Eighteenth century. Tie
story is a typical one of intrisues OF
that time, from which the author las
evolved an exceedingly intense and
interesting drama, repleta with strong
situations.
The production will be on an eIhb-
crate scale, with historically correct
scenery. furniture and other accessor-
les. while the company will bc mad
up OF well known artists comprising
over thirty people. They will appear
in this city on Wednesday, Nov. %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
CARB0NDALE DEPARTMENT.

Brook street. were held yesterday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. Short services
were held at the house and then the
body was removed to the Methodist
Episcopal church, where Mr.. Dennis
had been an active and hearty worker
for many years. The Rev. George sA.
Place, of Honesdale, former pastor of
this church: Rev. Dr.. Y. G. Smith,
friend Of many years, and Rev. A. II.
Chaffee participated in the last sad
rites. A large number of his friends
escorted the remains to Maplewood
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22

r5rThe Scranton Tribune has opened
Branch ONCE in Carbondale and
prints daily edition devoted to the
interests of the city, supplying Car
bondale with daily morning paper
containing all the news Of the Pion-
eer City. Communications Of news
nature, personals and all items for
publication may be left at the new
Offices in the Burke Building, or sent
by mail or phone. E. L. Hatfield,
manager of the Carbondale edition,
will be pleased to receive callers
seeking information or desirous OF
imparting it. Telephone numbers:
New, 2S6; old, O423.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
MR.. Dryden TAKES CHARGE.
Resumes the Position He Was Forced
to Relinouish on Oct. 2.

Principal w. d. Dryden resumed his
place as the head of the Highaschool
yesterday morning. He received a
very fattering greeting from the stu
dents, the larger part of whom We're
very evidently pleased to welcome
their teacher back. Mr.. Dryden. with
his usual quiet, self-possessed air,
took the direction Of affairs without
an attempt to give way to the salts
faction he must have felt and in a
very short time things were running
as peacefully and uneventfully as
though he had been in his position the
past six weeks, instead of being COM
PEELED to await the laws slow course.
There was considerable apprehen-
sion among the more timd pupils that
there might be another scene enacted
before their eyes, similar to the one
that took place on Oct. 9. But the
morning hours passed serenely away
and nothing occurred to mar the
peaceful calm that settled down.
The citizens and taxpayers are all
ready preparing for the fight to elect
school directors in February. Both
sides are quietly getting to work, and
r,lmcrs of wholesale shakeup are
rife. Some of the more jealous are
talking of the benefit that might be
derived if the system of election of
these important officials could be
changed. A few of the earnest ones
are saying that it would be u vast
Improvement if the six directors We're
elected from separate wards and Il
president, of the board was elected as
an additional member. with the privi
lege Of casting a deciding vote In
case of a tie. In this way all chances
of a deadlock on important questions
would he avoided. From now on, the
strengthening of party lines will no
doubt go on with determination and
a never-failing topic for private and
public discussion this winter will he
provided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A Church Supper.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church gave "A supper
last evening in the cozy dining room
of the church. There were a large
number of partakers of the spread
served by these willing helpers ard
the proceeds derived We're very salts
factory. That the supper was also
satisfactory needs hardly to be stated.
and the appetites of the diners We're
whetted to a keen edge by the COM
bination of fresh mountain air in large
chunks and the sight of the tastefully
arranged tables.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A Peculiar Happening.

While in Maplewood cemetery Mon
day afternoon, Prof. Crowell and the
sexton of the cemetery discovered one
half of brick on the NanBergen
family plot. The brick was from the
NanBergan foundry, and was thrown
there by the explosion on Sunday
morning. Tho distance from the place
where it started and where it was
found is over one thousand feet. This
brick can he seen at the Young Mems
union. in the First Congregational
church building, and Prof. Crowell will
be pleased to exhibit it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
Church Now Organized.

The First (St. Paul's) Lutheran
church has now been fully organized,
according to the legal requirements.
for corporation under it's charter.
The new board of trustees consists OF
the following church members: Louis
Drummer. August Gcrhardt, Adolph
Proctish. Wilhelm Schroeder and
Louis Gramer.
a ladies' society will soon be Or
ganiZed and the young peoples as
Sociation has been reOrganiZed.
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A Card of Thanks.

/ wish to express my heartfelt grati-
tude to those neighbors and friends
who have been so kind 10 me and mine
in our bereavement, and especially To
thank those generous friends and
brothers of my late husband, menu
bers of the Free and Accepted Masons
and of the. Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers; also the ladies of the q. /,
A. OF the B. l.. of l.. u.
Mrs. Louisa Wilson.
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Fifteen Years Old.

The members of the Germania Sing
ing society celebrated its fifteenth
birthday last evening by treating them
selves to splendid entertainment and
dance. A large number of them We're
ON hand for the fun and they all
seemed satisfied that they received
what they expected. Refreshments
We're served and the dance was kept
up to a late hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A Real Estate Transaction.

T.. II. Williams, of Terrace street,
yesterday morning sold his property
there to Alva Daley. The price re-
received is not known. Mr.. Williams
is getting his effects in shape so as 10
move his family in the near future to
Chicago He has long been one OF
Carbondale's citizens and for the last
few years has been employed on the
Delaware and Hudson as an engineer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
HIGHWAYMEN SENTENCED.

Bv Exclusive Whe from The Associated pieSs,
Greensbure. Pa, Nov. 2i.-John Popovch and
Vassil Nikolov, the Russian highwaymen charged
with being accessories To the murder Ot Alfred
Iiosler, paynaster Of the Southwest Connellsvlle
Coke company, were declared by the Jury this
evening to be guilty of murder IN the first de-
gree. The jury retired shortly a'ter O'Clock
and were out little over an hour,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
LAPP EXPOSES "THE GANG

BY Exclusive Wirc igom The Associated Press.
Cleveland. o., Nov. 2i,--A sensational affidavit
made by Charles ". Lapp, a member OF the
city council, Was made today. Councilman lapp
swears that Councilman White told him that
"the gang" tmeanng certain members ot the
courciD received 5000 for their votes on tho
police alarm contract and intimatcd that SOM
more was 10 be paid tor their votes On con-
tract for now city fire alarm system,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
oHIO's OFFICIAL VOTE.

ry Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Columbus, Nov. el.~-rhe secretary OF state
today completed Tie official count of the ballot
for presidential electors in Ohio. The result
shows Mckinley, 54S,oiS; Bryan, i7i,ss2; Me
Kinley's plurality, m,05G, The total vote was
l0i0.l2l. -Four years ago Mckinley's plurality
WAS 81, 100 out of Il total vote of 1,020iO By
n coincidence Bryan has exactly the same vote
as he received in 1856.
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A Good Game in Store.

Dan Hadgins, the Carbondale In
dians' full back, is recovering rapidly
from the injuries he received a week
ago and expects to be in excellent
shape to play with the st. Thomas col
lege team in Scranton on Saturday,
when the play with the strong Ford
ham college team. Undoubtedly many
Carbondale admirers of this husky
game will journey to the Electric City
to witness the game
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A Surprise Party.

The friends of Miss Maggie Davis
rendered her surprise party last
evening at her home on Brooklyn
street. The hostess made her unlocked
for guests very welcome and the even
ing was passed in a pleasant manner.
Refreshments We're served bountifully
and all present had very merry time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22

the guest of Prof. ]. r. Crowell, the
first part of the week.
Mrs. M. o. Abbey took some fine
photso OF the Young Mems union
rooms this week. also view Of the
auditorium of the First Congrega-
tional church, showing the organ and
choir box
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
A "Deh." "

Through their captain. Frank Kelly,
and their manager, Joe Murray, the
Young Giants, of South Main street,
challenge any team of foot ball play
ers whose members have not vet
reached the auStere age of 13 years,
to foot ball game on Sandy's Field
next Saturday at 2 a. M.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
LORD ROBERTS INJURED.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
London, Nov. 2l--Wold has been received here
that Lord Roberts met with an accident while
riding on Sunday last, His horse fell with him
and he was shaken ind bruised but no lh.bS were
broken. As he has since sent dispatches TO the
war office, il is believed that he is performing
his usual duties, especially as he has not men
toned the accident,