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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
CHESS.
NOTES OF THE GAME AT HOME AND
ABROAD.

ABROAD
The absence Of a quorum due to the illness OF
Secretary s. II. Chadwick of the Brooklyn Chess
Club caused the postponement until tomorrow OF
the Executive Committee meeting. which had been
called for the purpose of selecting the American
team for the international cable chess match with
Great Britain Johnston Of Chicago, sent word that
it was now unlikely that he could participate. ana
recommended Mediums. Chicagoan by birth. II Is
probable that another Philadelphian will be added
New-York State chess champion has many sup
porters for place Heretofore he has been unaDie
to play.
Janowski writes from Paris under date of jan
uary e. that he could not accept showalters prop
osition to come to Paris condition that the sum
of $3.50 be guaranteed to him. He is still prepared
TO play the match. provided that the Kentuckian
can see his way clear to make some other arrange
ment satisfactory to both OF course. ii is too
late for the Partisan to to this city for that
purpose. as he had originally intended Janowskl
the auspices of some English club. in case Sho-
pate in the Paris international tournament which.
according TO Janowski's statement is certain 10
ter that he had just received the Oficiai pro
gramme for this contest.
Chess players will be pleased learn that the
efforts of the Manhattan Chess Club 10 bring to-
gether two OF the leading metropolitan experts in
encounter have been successful, for s. Lip
schultz and Philip Richardson have agreed TO play
week at the Manhattan Chess Club. The CLUB
will pay SO to the winner and s. to the loser or
each game. while in the event Of draw each man
will receive g.
Finn is scheduled for another blindfod exhibit
ton eight boards at No. 141 Division-st. this
city.
The officers OF the Chess Association of the
United States preparing the series OF tele-
era phic chess team matches which 1t is proposed
to play Memorial Day. The clubs included in
the list the Manhattan Brooklyn. Franklin
Chicago Boston and probably the Washington
Chess clubs. In the of all these taking part
the annual fixtures between the Manhattan ana
Franklin clubs on the one hand, and the Boston
and Chicago clubs on the other. viii be done away
with, unless the pairing for the first rounds nap
pens to bring them together. On the committee
appointed to take charge of these contests are lead
ing members of all the clubs intereEted report
will be made to the Board of Directors OF the asso
citation at the meeting called for March q IN
Brooklyn.
RESULTS IN INTERSCHOLAsTIC TOURNEY.
The results of the first three rounds of the in
terscholastic chess tournament follow:
Won Lost Won.
sehsr s29 EddInser H}......o'a "a
Ridder Ode La SD-.1h L Richards (CJ-...----l
Scheuter (De La SD1 l Mckenna tC)---..-.-O
The standing of the schools is:
Won Lost Lost
Sachs Ss Is, g. o. G Ga%lIt5a Grammar. 81
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KINGS COUNTY TOURNAMENT

In the Kings County tournament. al Testers a.
leys. FRIDAY evening. the A p C.. Stage aut
Huntington Bowling clubs each won game. Ths
last game OF the ering was between Stagz an
Huntington, and Stage won by three pins. ma
score:
FIRST GAME.
Huntingeon-Fetzer. 10. Kramer. 1s5. Hsine1naa IA
Greis. IA; loft. 135, total. T4s
A. r. C--Russeu 1872. Richmond. 16i Richardson 100;
Bauer. 100; Rothman. 10, total T33.
SECOND GAME
A 3. C.-Russeu 200; Richmond. 152; Richardson iSf
Bauer, 100; Rothman Is. total s3j.
Stagg-Diedrich. I5T; Seller 155, Janzer. 100; Fan
rneister. I39; Wild. 156; total 80
THIRD GAME.
Stazg-Diedrich. 169; Seller, 175; Janzsr. AZ: Eau
meister. 1874; Wild 191; total SIS
Huntingon-Fetzer. 194. Kramer 1T2; Hsinsran Ia.
Greis, 1871: loft. 153. total. sl3.
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score-New York Athletic Club, Hockey Club 81 New
YORK o. Goal-Howard. Referee W. Post. Brooklyn
skating Club. Goal umpires-Harty Crescent Athletic
Tub Drakeley Crescent Athletic club. Time two twenty
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AMATEUR HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDING.
The standing OF The teams In the amntsnr h,ol.nr

,n hast nights victory put tho New-York Athletic
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rHE RANK 49,, LEAGrE sER1Es-

THE BANK CLERKS LEAGUE SERIES.
The team representing Ladenburg. Thalrann 4
Co won two games last night in the Bank Clerks
League tournament at Reds alleys. beating both
the Mercantile and American Exchange Bank
teams. The odd game went TO the latter wiki a
margin of % pins in its favor The scores follow;
FIRST GAME
Iadenb1rz ThaImann & Co-Sacheu- is0- WATSON. 40;
vrgen. 1888; Wagner 146; Hill, 10; total 79s.
MercantiIe-MiIIer 117 Kempe. 15s skiIunan III;
Letson. 162; Grant. 49,; total. 1916
SECOND GAME
American Exchauge-A- Armstrong. III; Ferto1 80;
157; Lee. 159. Kennedy. l3i; total Tsl
Mercantile-MiIler 1875 KemPe, les skilznan, ls1i
Letson, 1873 Grant, 146; total. I3s
THIRD GAME
I.adenburE ThaImann & Co-Sachen. 126: Watson. 49,
virgen. 1856; Wagner. 115; HiH 1f9; total Ios
American Exchange Armstrong. 165: Ferdon It1i
Armstrong. 12S; Lee us: Kennedy. rs TOTAL $50
FIRE INSURANCE BOWLERS AT WORK.
The Fire Insurance League series at Reds al
leys last night resulted in double victory for The
team representing the Queen company, which oess
both Home and Hanover. The third game 1urnisneo
a close fight between the TWO losers. the victory
finally resting with Home by 80 pins. Inc sum
mary follows.
Oueen-DoubIeday 1877: Rea 141: Provost. 1oss Gallo
way, 1873; Burdck, 176. total. 696-
Hone-DOughty- 1875. Brennnger. 80; ouitso~, IL;
Dickinson. $50; De RofIet. IS5; total sss.
SECOND GAME
Overwhelmingly. 1913: Rea. 143; Provost 11s; Calls
way I51; Burdick. 80; total 6Is
Hanover-Cogan. 100; Van Ness, l5s; Thomas Leo
Meyn. 1871; KnooIock -four frauesi. So; total. 5IS
THIRD~GAME.
Home-De Ro1et. $50; Outflow, %: 90 Brennns-r' Isl
Hanover-Cogan. 40; Van Ness. 1s1; Thomas. ISIS
KnobIock. s5; Meyn 1O4; total. COS
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FIRING AT FRANKFORT.

The House then adjourned until Monday
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Esp "Paulina"-Ccn destino q esta
Isla sali6 de Liverpool via Santander
ell dia 3 del cOrriente mes.
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Rico" con la carga siguiente: Oastrill6n
y Ochoa 25 SIS almidon Esteban Mo
reno 20 SIS almid6n 6 SIS habichuelas 2
cIs huevos Felipe Gonzalez 16 SIS almi
don 6 CTS huevos Pho San Agustin 2
SIS guineos Juan Climaco Hernandez
A CTS nfsperos Juan Araujo 45 dnas
escObas 1l3 dnas cohollos 15 SIS almi
don Latimer y Fernandez 10 bultos
muebles y otros Santisteban Ohavarri
y co 13 bultos mercancias Fritze Lundt
y co & bultos muebles Barcel6 y co 2
CTS sombreros j Ochoa y Hermano
SOB bacalao.
De Fajardo bal 'Dos Hermanos"
con la siguiente carga: A la orden 40
cueros de res 4 CTS mercancias
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SALIDAs DE TRAVESIA

Para New York vap amer "Mara.
caibo" despachado por Villar y co con
la siguiente carga: The Cuban and
Pan American Express co 1 CT va
rios efectos Joseph Anderson 5 pacas
tabaco en- rama con 283 kilos.
Para Apalachicola gol amer Luis
G Rabep por j Marcos Bayona en-
lastre.
Para NueVa York vap amer "Mae"
despachado por Latimer y Fernandez
COZ la carga siguiente: Fritze Lundt y
co % bultos varios efectos r Beaver
$50 brls botellas vacias. III B Krum
hOlz &c brles bOtellas vacias.
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VapOr0S que Sc eSp9ran

Esp "Paulina"-Ccn destino q esta
Isla sali6 de Liverpool via Santander
ell dia 3 del corriente mes.
Esp "Miguel GalIart"-El dia Is del
actual mes saldra de Barcelona para
este puerto hacienda las escalas de
costumbre.
FIR "Olinde Rodriguez PIocedente
de PtO Plata y escalas tOmara puerto
del l6 al II del actual, saliendo para
st Thomas y Europa tan pronto termi
ne sus Operaciones.
Esp "Oatalina" Esta la carga en-
Barcelona para este puerto y los de
Mayaguez y Ponce.
Aleman "Polarian Procedente de
Europa y st Thomas Sc espera en- este
puerto de un dia otro y seguira via
je para puertos de la Isla, Sto Domin
go y Haiti.
Amer "Maria Herrera" Del 10 al
20 del presente mes recalara este
puerto procedente de Habana y esca
las intermedias.
Esp "San Agnstin" Recalara q
este puerto del 10 al 20 del corriente
en- yiaje para Oanarias Oadiz y BARGE
Iona.
Amer iSan Juann El IL del actual
saldra de New York con destino a
este puerto.
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sALIDAS DE CABOTAJE.

Para los puertos que resenamos gol
"Dolores" con la siguiente carga:
Naguabo Planas Rojo y co 3 brles
papas L rOllo suela 1T4 dna calcutta 4
d jab0n 1I3 manteca SIS arroz 2 d.
cerveza A Vicente y co 4 d pasas 1
d velas 81 garbanzos l d salchicho
nes Sores de l. Villamil y co 3I3 ba
calao 2 brls arenques Sores de Abar
ca pqte cristales d y pieza bonn
ba vapor Francisco Alfonso 3T3 baca
lao l d cebollas Barcel6 Y co 10 d.
jab6n l atdo chocolate 4 SIS arroz
Cuetara Ros y co pqte calzado He
rrero Ortega y co l d herraduras Sc
ira y Palau 8 SIS arIOz 10 jamones l
brl limonada 8 SIS harina frdo borax
Jose Perujo y Olivia atdos hierro gal
vanizado j M Blanco y co 3 d medi
camentos brl vidrio.
Humacao EOaldas.y co ID cerveza
1 atdo zinc Francisco Alfonso l d. pa
pas 2 O fosforos d tia 1 lta aoeite
castor 6 ctes aceitunas ltas mantequi
LA d quesos S atdos sardinas 1 lta
piment6n 2I3 y 4 d bacalao 2 brls y
d tocino Ia PIP vino d y 1 brl cebo
las Bolivar Arruzay co 2 5rls :toci
no Oastrill6n y Ochoa 3 SIS papas
d nanteca Sierra y Palau 3 brls har1
ma maiz 2 brles tocino 6 SIS haTina %
d pasta l brl cerveza 20 d galletas 2
d velas Baquero y Iandara d fos
forOs 2 d ciruelas % d gas l d. varios
efectos 2G quesos Gonzalez y Alon
so 2I3 bacalao 81 SIS arroz | tambor
pescado d jabon IL SIS barina 8 SIS
garbanzos l brl azdcar Fernandez
Gauran y co 25 d jab6n 1 81 garbanzos
M Lomba y co . Serones y 9 SIS ajos
10 d pasaS l 81 cominos L bIl harina
maiz Is SIS arroz % gfnes alcaparras
1 frdo y SIS garbanzos d mantequi
LA s brls papas 80 ctes aceitunas % d.
jab6n Troncoso Hmns y co IL balas
y 2 resmas papei 2I3 bacalao d que
sos ltas almendras 40 ctes aceitunas
5 d jab6n % d galletas 2 d sardinas
II SIS arroz 5 SIS harina frdo hilo
acarreto rolloS y frdo pita 2 brls to
cino 1I3 manteca pa PIP vino A d gas
L d variOs efectos l d cerveza 1 trdO y
l 81 garbanzos liz ST borax l brl azd
car Planas Rojo y co s d pasta 5 SIS
arroz 2 SIS mani Id PIP vino 100 SIS ha
rina Sobrinos de Armas 2 frdos pita
Sores de Abarca Q atdos varillas 2 ira
mos chimeneas brl pleas Y 2 pedes
tales hierro l barrica aceite maquina
Herrero Ortega y co l d herraduras
l frdo hilo acarreto / brl copas brl
azadas / brl quincalla. Andres OrosaG
/ rollo pita 1 barrica blackvarnisch
Fidel Guillermety 2 d medicinas A
Lynn hijos de Perez Morris d papel
cigarrillos A Vicente co l pp y LID
PIP vino SIS almidon 3 bTls papas / d
velas l 81 cafe Pedro Audrey Is bul
tos muebles y otros Sores de L Villa
mil y co 240 tablas pino 4 brls aren
ques 2I3 bacalaO M Betancourt 20
bultos muebles Hernaiz CO 2 d cris
tales Angel Suarez Z d sombreros
Rafael Margarida bultos muebles
baul equipaje Ortega y co l brl ron
BarceD y co 2 bis tocino 1I3 manteca
II d jab6n l bala papel 10 jamones 1Is
bacalao 6 d galletas | 81 cebollas d
pasta 2 d cigarriIIos l 81 garbanzos
! d velas 15 SIS arroz q cerveSa br
azadas.
nHcn NrtIIAnnC
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DESPACHADOS

Para Arecibo gol 'sRapido.D
Para Vega baia goI " Deseada."
Para Vega baja gol cana Maria"
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MERCADO DE FRUTOS
AZUCAR
Sin operaciones.

CAFE
Las pequeflas partidas que llegan al
mercadO de este granO, obtienes los
siguientes precios:
Hacienda escOgido S %
Pil6n 5 223
Oorrientes limpios 5 81
MAIZ
Las exiStencias de este artfculo SOD
bastantes cOrtas, y & causa de la esca.
zes del mismo los precios tienen mu.
cha variaci6n.
A eausa de los nuevos impuestos
que sObre este liquido Sc han estable
cido, los preciOs han tenido que expe
rimentar alza. Oontizamos de 7s a 80
centaVos gallon prueba 27o
TABACO
Los preciOs para este artfculO estau
en- relaci6n con la claSe calidad del
mismO, y las existencias son regulares
OAMB1oS
Sobre Londres $8.129 a S 1926 POI
4sIv
New York. s 673 a 6S p. SP.
Paris -. ..-.. 5 63 p. 3 P.
Ma dridy
Barcelona 5 % p SP
BIZ LETEs DE LOS EsTADOs UNIDOk
DE AMERICA
Las operaciones verifcadas con este
papel obtienen Ell tipo de 66 p. 8
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OPERAoIoNEs soBRE Ell MUE1LE

Por Sobrinos de ESquiaga:
Sores de Vicente y co, $40 brls
aceitunas
a M Lomba y co 10 seras aceitunas.
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Para Arecibo y ruta vapor amer
"Puerto Rico"
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De AguadiIla y ruta vap amer aPtol |
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-15

company's line, which makes the route
quicker between Scranton and Pitts
ton. The trip between those two cities
is being made in fifty minutes. Twenty
minute trips are being made, begin
ming at sos a. m. and continuing until
11.45 p. m.
Edward Donnelly, of West Minooka,
was the victim of painful and seri-
Gus accident yesterday, which resulted
in his leg being being broken in two
places. Mr.. Donnelly is employed as
trackayer in the Tayor mine and was
about his usual work when in some
uneplainable manner he was run down
by a trip of loaded cars. He was re-
moved to his home in Mlnooka, where
DR.. ]. L. Grif1ths was summoned and
dressed the injuries.
Druggist and Mrs. Ernest Aston, of
Wilkes Barre, spent the Sabbath visit
ing relatives in town.
hours work per day.
Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris officiated in
Wilkes Barre on Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Williams, of Blakely, filled the for
mers charge in the Calvary Baptist
church and preached an eloquent and
instructive sermon.
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DEATHS.

Mrs. Martha Cox died yesterday
morning of cancer. She had been Ill
two years. Deceased was born IN
Honesdale forty-five years ago ana had
resided here seventeen years. Her
husband died fifteen years ago. -Four
daughters survive her, Mrs Edward
Ingerman, Misses Belle, Gertrude and
Cora Cox also two sisters and
brother at Bradford, Pa, Mrs. William
Hsylor. Mrs. Edward Hammond and
George Sangwin.
Peter Manning, of Robinson avenue,
died Sunday of throat and lung
trouble. Deceased was 81 years of age.
He came here from Starrucca four
years ago and during his residence in
Carbondale made many close friends.
He was held in high esteem by all his
acquaintances. Mr.. Manning is sur
vived by a widow and five children.
The latter are: Mrs. j. F. Ticknor
and Mrs. II. X. Warner, af Starrucca;
Mrs. NJ. J. Moylan, of New York; Mrs.
f. B. Robbins, of this city and John
Manning, of New York. The funeral
will be held this morning at ST. Rose
church, where a requiem mass will be
said.
Joseph b. Ridholls, of f'Salem avenue,
died Sunday night. He was born in
New Orleans in 1860. Deceased was
district deputy grand master of the
North Lackawanna district of odd
Fellows and also a member of the en-
campment. Surviving the deceased are
a widow and two daughters, Misses
Lillian and Edith. There is also one
sister and four brothers. Mrs. Jane
Scanlon and Alfred Ridholls, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, and George Ridhols, of Lon
don, England.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Saturday evening Mrs. r. a. Jadwin,
of South church street, entertained
Mesdames Watt, Burdick, Mcmillan,
Misses Moore, Bailey, Abbott, Scurry,
Burr and Williams. members of the
Young Ladies' Cooking club.
Rev. Noah Bevans, of the Welsh set
tlement, was in this city yesterday ar
ranging for his trip to the Paris expo
sition.
c. r. Flynn, of Easton, who spent
Sunday here, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mitchell are
visiting in Warren, Pa.
II. B. Singer, esq, has returned to
New York.
Miss Helen Alexander will leave in a
few days for Pontiac, Mich, to reside
with her father.
Mrs. p. r. Bevan is visiting Pater-
son, N. j.
jerome Wetherby, of schenectady,
n. Y, is confined to a hospital, where
he was operated on for appendicitis.
His mother, of this city, is at his bed
side.
Common council met last night and
concurred in the business from the up
per house.
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AMATEUR BASE BALL NOTES.

Peter Smiths Indians would like to play any
team in the city under 10 years OF age, Irving
Avenue Stars preferred. p, Gilleran, captain; p.
Smith, manager.
The Modocks, of South Scranton, would like
to play any team in the city under II years Of
age on the Stars grounds May 20, 1900. Tory
Dippre manager; G. Graf, captain.
Last years Richmond team is very well repre-.
sented in the Eastern league this year Among
the ex-Virgnians in the Eastern are Bishop
Donovan, Steelman, Wrigley, Dundon and Hae-
grove
The olyphant Browns challenge any team in
Lackawanna county for a game on Olyphant
grounds Saturday, May 10, at $3.50 p, m. We
will give return game. w. Patten captain;
John Cleary, manager.
The Young Americans Of Providence were on
their ground waiting for the Merry Boys OF the
South Side to play them yesterday. We hope
you did not get afraid OF our pitcher and
catcher. II you will play us Saturday, May 26
on our own grounds, We will be peased TO meet
you. Answer at once. George Mackey, captain
lhe Jonas Longs Sons base ball team, of
Scranton, composed Of clerks Of this we'll known
dry goods house, defeated the Invincbe Pirates
yesterday afternoon by score OF 10 9. The
victory was well earned, as the opposing team
was made up OF exceptionally nne players. The
excellent pitching and heavy batting Of Longs
team was splendid,
Sundays ball game at Syracuse between Syria.
cuse aud Hartford was onlivened by a fist fight
between "Zeke" Wrigley, the Syracuse shortstop,
and Steelman, the Hartford catcher. Wrigley
blocked the catcher as he was running to second
and Steelman then punched him. The bout was
brought 20 a stop by the players and both men
were then put out OF the game by the umpire.
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BASE BALL CHAT.

Knoll will probably be in today's game.
Viau appears to be Newarks winning pitcher.
Jim Dclehanry is playing a splendid third base
for Allentown.
Doherty played star game at third base in
yesterdays game.
Shortstop O'Bren was much in evidence with
the bat yesterday.
Collifower was back at first base again for
Wilkes Barre yesterday.
Garvin pitched a fine game for Chicago yester
day and only gave New York four hits.
10 Pitcher Mligan goes the distinction OF
making Scrantons third home run of the season
ByeTs, the Jersey City catcher, had his eye
on the ball in yesterdays game at Wilkes.B Barre
and cracked out a home run, threP.baser and
two singles.
Hugh Duffy is back in the game for Boston
Selee declares that while Buck" Freeman is
a good batter and fielder, Dufi's brains are need.
ed in the game.
Billy Taylor, formerly a noted base ball pitch
er, died at Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday lie
was 43 yeara OF age. At one time he pitched
for the Athletics of Philadelphia when that
club was in the American association, and also
played with other leading clubs. lie was cap.
tain Of the first American team that visited
Cuba.
Now that McGraw is on third base for St
Louis 'Lave" Cross is in the field. Buck Ewing
is hot after the little fellow and he would
greatly strengthen the giant infeld. Cross is
always 800 batsman, is a magnificent fielder
and hcady player. Mercer could be used
regularly in the box and big change would
soon be seen in the work of that New York team.
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MooSIC.

Mr.. w. S. Hutchings, superintend-
ent of the Moosic and Jermyn mills of
the Moosic Powder company, returned
Saturday from a trip to Bermuda. Mrs.
Hutchings and son, William, accom-
panied Mr.. Hutchings to Bermuda, but
expect to remain until the last of the
month.
July "a is the date fixed for the union
excursion of the Langcliffe and MOosic
Presbyterian churches to Lake Ariel.
The Misses Hutchings will give a
fishing party to their friends of Scran-
ton this afternoon. The party will be
entertained at the Hutchings residence
in the evening.
There will be an entertainment given
under the auspices of the Junior
league in the Methodist Episcopal
church, Wednesday evening of this
week. Miss Dix, of Susquehanna, will
give several vocal and instrumental Sc
lections.
Mr.. Charles Willard has returned
Dunmore.
Mr.. Thomas Ashton, of Spring Brook,
buried daughter on Sunday. Death
was caused by scarlet fever. He has Il
son seriously i'll with the same disease.
Mr.. II. II. French Is confined to his
bed by illness.
The cabinet of the Avoca sub-district
Epworth league met at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage yesterday after
noon and prepared a programme for
the convention to be held at Old Forge,
June 6.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIBLD.
A Jermyn Young Man Killed at New
Milford-Milk Men Run Down.
Payday at theo Erie Collieries
Yesterday.

Word was yesterday received OF the
death of Maurice Powers, young
man about "a years of age, who was
instantly killed by a fall of rock while
at work in a quarry at New Milford,
Susquehanna county. The deceased
until a month ago. resided in this bor-
ough. He is survived by his widowed
mother and several brothers and sis
ters. The remains were brought here
last evening. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
While peddling milk yesterday morn
ing Milkman Harry Layman was run
down by street car and besides be-
ing painfully injured in the knee had
his wagon badly damaged. The acci-
dent occurred in the vicinity of the
new shaft Mr.. Layman was driving
nOrthwards and the street is quite
narrow there, consequently the wheels
Of the wagon were quite close to the
track. The car was behind him, go
ing in the same direction, but he was
unaware of the cars proximity, because
of the noise made by the hosting en-
gine at the shaft, and before he knew
what had happened he was thrown
over the dash board and the wagon
the cars are run now is nothing snort
of criminal, and there will be some
thing more serious to chronicle if the
recklessness is kept up.
Frank Depew, the other local milk
man, had a similar mishap yesterday,
the damage being done by Krantz's
| heavy beer wagon. which ran into the
milk wagon on Main street, taking a
| wheel off.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Mellow, who has been suffering
with scarlet fever, is making salts
factory progress towards recovery.
Ellen, the little daughter of Rev
and Mrs. j. b. Cook, who has been i'll
for several days past with scarlet
fever, was much worse last evening
and her condition is thought to be
quite critical.
Miss Polly Solomon and Mrs. James
| Mann and Mrs. Deakin will leave on
the II O'clock train this morning for
New York, and will sail tomorrow on
the Majestic for a trip to England.
EleaZer Jenkins, of Scranton, was
a visitor here last evening.
The funeral of Ledyard, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Avery
| took place yesterday. Services were
held at the house by Rev. NJ. d. Full
Ter, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church The pall-bearers were six lit
tie girls.
A party of young people journeyed
through tie Delaware and Hudson
mine on Saturday evening, among
whom We're Misses Name and Isabel
and Charles Graves, of Scranton, and
Misses Bessie and Myra Hills, Mrs.
J. II. Jenkins; Messrs. d. j. jenkins,
Harry Griffiths, Harry Smith, Arthur
Roe, Dan Williams and viii Lewis.
The employees of the Glenwood, Erie
and Keystone collieries were paid yes
| teTday.
Mrs. John Graves, Mrs. James Allen,
Miss Mary Maxwell Mrs. S. ID. Davis,
the Misses Bertha and Ella Coon and
| Miss Thompson attended the Century
club lecture at Carbondale last even
| ing.