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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

When "IIer Majesty" goes on tour the coming
season, it will be with practically 4 star cast.
Miss Grace George who will be at the head Of
the company. of course has the title role of
"Ier Majesty" Next to her in importance will
be a famous English actor, Mr.. Brady, who is
in Europe, is negotiating with two Of the fore
most players on the London stage for the role
second in importance to that OF Miss George.
Both are willing to come, but Mr.. Brady is wait.
ing to see which one will come nearest to per-
fcction in that line Of work before signing the
contracts.
When the big "Way Down East" company
opens its fourth consecutive record breaking sea-
son in August in Chicago, it will be practically
the same great company of players who nave
been with it from the beginning. Headed by
Miss Phoebe Davies, one OF the best Of the emo
tional actresses OF the day, the delightful play,
which so truthfully brings home 70 all the power
Of love. will have the same careful prcscntmcnt
as has characterized all performances in New
York. This production is under the direct
charge of Mr.. Joseph r. Grismer, William \.
Brady's partner in the enterprise. Although
written originally by Mrs. Lottie Blair Parker,
IL was rewritten and put in its present fas.
chatting form by Mr.. Grismer who is a master
Of stagecraft, as well as being actor Of talent
and wide experience. Under such circum-
stances of course the production will be kept
up to its high standard,
Charles Coghlan's dramatization OF Thackeray's
"Vanity Fair will appeal to the literary lover
Of Thackeray, even though he has no knowledg
Of stage necessities and dramatic essentials. TIE
spirit of the great novelist breathes in the dia
logue Of the play. All The leading characters
are well developed. The joyial Mrs. Major
O'Dowd, although in the book she is not lortu.
nate enough to get card to the ball given by
the Duchess Of Richmond at Brussols--play3 q
prominent part in this scene in the Coghlan play.
TO all thcatergoers this play will he very in
tcrsting and satisfying, because Mr., Coghlan has
held to the story dealing with Becky Sharp so
closely that coherent narrative Of that spright,
~ and uncertain young woman is presented; and
Il this were not so the play has much color
and such a diversity Of figures that it will chal,
lenge attention. Miss Gertrude Coghlan, the
charming daughter Of the late Rctor'author
will be seen in the party Of Becky sharp"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
EpWorth League Social

The Epworth League of the Cedar
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
gave a most enjoyable social last even
ing In the parlOrs of the church, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Ihe programme was as follows:
>''''! ''''''''''''''. ...,......,MrS. BarnCr
Song, Loyalty to Christ" .......,,.,..,. Choir
Recitation, "The Old Church" Cora Young
SOLO sleep Little Baby, Sleep" Helen johnson
Recitation, 'The Polish Boy. .Romainc Spruks
500 unstrumcntaD ....... .......... Edith Doty
recitation, selected ............... Grace Connor
lenor solo, selected ................Davd Davis
Recitation, "The Independence Bell" Cora Young
:, - -A"iOiI'' '''''''''''''' '''..'.,......C .ChOlr
recitation, THE Face Upon the Floor
Romaine Spruks.
49, oNi'Nt'u '''''''s''s..s.s.,.....D david Davis
Photograph selections ...........,,,,,Frcd Jones
Refreshments
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
One Woman Who Knows.

at is with pleasure that add my testimony to that of
others hoping that it may INDUCE others to avail themselves
r c. McAdoo, of Whiting Mississippi Co., Mo- uNearly
year ago was taken down with severe of sickness
suffered untold pains and misery such can
describe. Was confined to my bed most of the time.
could turn way without it giving me pain was afflicted
all the time, and draggngdown pains through my back and
hips appetite; bowels cosve; had snang, itch
ing and burning in the vagina all the time. My head and
temples, back of my neck shoulders and sides panied
severely Had kidney trouble too ached all over; had
cold feet and hands all the time suffered great deal
with pains in both sides and much tenderness pressing
the uterus. boated terribly at times in bowels
and limbs could not sleep; noise it seemed would kin
could not get my feet alone. cannot describe
the constant pain to which was subject every moment Of
my life Was reduced in flesh and strength that could
scarcely walk the floor any of the time. l
treated by good doctors but they just something
not do anything that would greatly benefit
My husband suggested one day that try some of Dr..
bottle of it He gave tablespoonful and eased
He then wrote 70 Dr. Pierce in regard my We
have of the Common Sense Medical Advisers DIR.
Pierce told my husband for to take his 'Favorte Pre-
scrpon and Pleasant Pellets and also his Golden Med
directions. did and began to improve fast If anyone
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from diseases to which females subject He has been
father to me; advised me as child believe if my
menced giving me his medicine would have died in
short time"
DR.. Pierces Favorte Prescription is a nerve
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Many putup medicines for women's use quiet the
nerves temporarily by numbing them with some
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
Hibernians Elect officers.

Division No. Is, Ancient order Of Hi
bernians, held a well attended meet
ing in Masonic hall and elected the
following officers: President, Andrew
McAndrews; vice president, j. w.
Granahan; recording secretary, W. Nc
Andrew; financial secretary, p. j. Co.'S
grove treasurer, NJ. f. Wymbs; stew
ard, p. w. Hayes. After the transac-
tion of all routine business social
session and smoker ensued.
The division has made arrangements
to chance off a grand piano on Thanks
giving eve Several new members were
enrolled and large number of appli-
cants are to be balloted for at the
next meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
Struck bv n Street Car.

About 6.15 o'clock last evening a Dur
yea car, inbound, struck a delivery
wagon belonging to McCrea, the carpet
man, of Wyoming avenue, on Robinson
street. The wagon was upsH- and the
driver, who refused to divulge his
name, precipitated to the pavement
with much force, sustaining slight in
juries. The shafts of the wagon were
smashed and one of the wheels slight
ly damaged.
The fender on the street car was
crushed and the car badly scratched.
The driver failed to hear the bell of the
car. The young mans injuries con-
sisted Of a slight cut on the arm and
a small cash on the head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

There will he no more Wednesday evening
services at st. Davds Episcopal church until
September
Benjamin Grihiths, Of Thirteenth street, has
been appointed fire boss at the Oxford mine
new boarder has arrived al the home Of
Professor and Mrs. John T. Jones. 1t is 4
bouncing baby boy.
An important meeting of St. Patrick's Irish
Catholic Benevolent union will be held tornor.
row night in st. Dayid's hall
Ask for our Fourth Of July Beer, Extra Ba.
varan. Casey & Kelly. ..
Samuel Hughes, of Tenth street. had two OF
the fingers Of his right hand badly laceratcd by
a band saw while at work yesterday The In.
Jurics were dressed at the West Side hospital
The Mems club OF ST. David's Episcopal
church held a well attended meeting last even.
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
WEST SCRANTON

The Epworth League Of the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church will con-
duct lawn social IN the spacious
lawn opposite the parsonage, on North
Hyde Park avenue. The yard will be
prettily decorated with japanese Ian
terms and American flags. In the
evening a short but entertaining pro-
gramme will he rendered. The money
cleared on this project will assist in
raising the debt overshadowing the
church.
In the evening a number of resi-
dents will have small displays of fire.
works. There will be no demonstra-
tion. At the fire houses arrangements
have been made so that in case of fire
sufficient number of men will be on
the scene to execute the work with
great haste.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
WOMEN or TODAY

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has changed weak wives to genuine helpmeets 1t
has practically banished the pangs and pains of
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has raised them from weakness to strength changed
them from sick to we'll.
DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription is peculiarly
womans medicine. 1t does for women what no
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lates the periodic function dries enfeebling drains
puts out the fire of inflammation, heals the eating
ulcer, and cures female weakness. 1t practically
does away with the pains of maternity and
strengthens every womanly organ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
OBITUARY.

Charles Swartz died yesterday at his home,
SO Hampton street, age II years and months
Paralysis was the cause OF death. Mr.. Swartz
was born in Germany and came to this coun.
try forty-hye years ago. having resided in
this city ever since he came to the country.
lie was an honest, thrifty, hard working man
who was held in the highest regard by his
neighbors and friends. lie is survived by
wife and four children. They are Mrs Charles
Phillips of this city; Mrs Louis Fierstein, OF
West Pittston; Mrs Elijah Schoonovcr, of Mont
rose, and John Swartz. Deceased was a mem.
ber of the German lodge Of Odd Fellows The
funeral will take place Thursday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held in the German Presbyterian
church on Chestnut street at . p. M, and in.
terment will be made in Washburn street ceme.
terry.
DR.. T. b. Orchard died at Hamlnton, Wayne
county, Pa, yesterday after an illness of one
month. aged "a years and months He was
born in Stratton, Cornwall England, and came
to Honesdale with his parents when six years
Of age. lie was educated in the public schools
studied medicine with the late Dr. A. Strong
Of Honesdale, and was graduated from the Col
lege Of Physician and Surgeons lie has been
resident Of Hamlnton for the past forty years
and leaves a widow and one son, Thomas b.
Orchard, Of CaTbondale, to mourn his loss. Dr.
Orchard was brother-inaw to Walter D.
Christmas, Of North Scranton,
Henry Duggan died at his late home on
Railroad avenue yesterday afternoon The de-
ceased has been a resident Of this city for
the past thirty.six years and was highly re.
spected. lie Is survived by a widow and the
following children: Bernard, Of Philadelphia
Mrs Agnes Beckett, Mrs. John F. Nolan, Katie
and Nette, all of this city, and one sister,
Mrs Katherine Burke, Of Dunmore. Funeral
Thursday morning.
Miss Johanna Kirby died yesterday at her
home, 502 Broadway, after an illness Of several
| months She is survived by her mother and a
| brother and sister, John W. Kirby and Miss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
Another Idol Shattered.

She was a kindly faced woman, and it was
easy to see that she was bubblng over with love
for the little folk, She walked modestly into the
Office of the city editor and inquired:
"wil you please tell me which one Of the
staff it is that writes all those pretty little
stories about children? know he must love the
little folks because he writes such nice stories
about them. | want to tell him precious little
story about my darling little boy who is only"
THAT'S the man over there" interrupted the
city editor.
(Which one, pray?"
"That one with the concob pipe in his mouth
and swearing at the Office boy."-omaha World
Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

Two young boys, Fred Kellerman,
of Remington avenue. and Gustav AL
precht of Crown avenue were serious
~ injured by being burned with pow
der last evening, in endeavoring to set
Off an old cannon.
while lighting the fuse attached to
the cannon one of the boys dropped
light into the can of powder which
they had left open. The powder ex-
ploded and terribly burned the young
fellows. The boys were taken to the
Lackawanna hospital for treatment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

public and private life. The article contains
shrewd estimate of Bryans political career
and throws much light on the causes of his
popularity. In "An Unwritten Chapter of Di.
plomacy," A. Maurice Low, the American cor
respondent of the London Chronicle gives the
history Of present cordial diplomatic rela-
tons with Great Britain, dating from the be-
ginning with the Venezuela controversy. The au-
thor has omitted no details Of hitherto secret
history which can properly be made public. lie
shows TO how large extent the friendness
between the two AsClo-SaNon powers is due to
the efforts of two men, Secretary Hay and ex-
Secretary Oney. Our relations with the Euro
pean powers at the time of the late war with
Spain are also masterfully outlined. This is
hitherto unpublished history
F. Frankfort Moore, the English novelist, has
had a particularly interesting At the
present time his book, "Thc Jessamy Bride" is
being widely read, and the author has made
small fortune from its royalties. But his start
in literature must have been discouraging. II
published thirty.one books" he says 'before the
literary public knew anything about me-"
Mr.. Moore a journalist in Belfast, and a
hard.working at that, but he managed to
find leisure to produce, in twelve years, thirty
one books for boys-ratting tales Of adventure
by land and sea. Though their success was but
meagre, he never lost courage for he thought
It arrived with the completion OF 81 Forbid the
Banns," and he recognized it, As he was leav-
ing home for his office one evening, he said quiz
etly TO his wife that now the story was finished,
he would resign his position that night and
move to London.
"Is it as good as all thatY" asked Mrs. Moore.
81 think So" replied the novelist; you might
read it,"
They went to London, but the publishers were
not so easily convinced as they had hoped.
! Seventeen firms rejected the book, and it was
| only after a weary effort that one was found TO
| try it, Yet during the first six months after
its publication Mr., Moore's royalties amounted
to $1,000.
The Popular Science Monthly, which es-
! tablshed in 1879 by the Applotons and which
| has at present the largest circulation Of any
| scientific journal in the world is now being
| edited by Professor James McKeCn Cattel, Of
! Columbia university, and published by Mcclure,
! Phillips Co, Professor Cattcll is well known
| as a psychologist and the editor Of Science"
| The Russian government proposes 10 carry On
| extensive dredging operations the Amoor
river during the spring and summer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
a BSesSIng to Women

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Buffalo, N Y.
great many women have expressed their graft
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letter, because it enabled them to escape the often
sive examinations the indelicate questions and the
obnoxious local treatments still thought necessary
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Pierce, extending over thirty years during which
time assisted by his staff of nearly a of ply
sicians he has treated and cured more than half
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

Misses Phea and Gertrude Beckett,
Lulu and Mamie Morgans, Mary Nor
an and Name McGee. of Paterson, N.
j., and Mrs. Foy, and Messrs John
Donohue, John Walsh and william
DnNlq
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
TWO BOYS BADLY BURNED BY
POWDER.

Fred Kellerman and Gustave Al
brecht Exploded a Quantity Of
Powder They Had in an Open Can,
with Disastrous Results to Them
selves-Social of the Epworth Lea
que of the Cedar Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church-John Steang-
line Injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
LITERARY NOTES.

In the July MeClures appears a sketch Of
Bryan, by the wel-known Kansas Journalist,
William Allen White, author Of "Boyyille Sto-
ries" This is the first Of a series Of pen por-
traits Of political celebrities by a writer par
ticulsrly well qualified to write Of both their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
Pea Coal Sl.25 a Ton Delivered

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orderr to ]. T.
S'Iarkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone 66S3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
BOY BADLY BURNED
BY FIRE CRACKER
COLUMBIA FRANCHI MAY LOSE
SIGHT OF HIS EYES.

With a Number Of Companions He
Was Celebrating the Glorious
Fourth When the Distressing Acct
dent occurred-Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Entertained Friends Last Night.
Wagon Was Upset by a Trolley
Car-oficers of Division No. is,
A. o. H.-Other Notes.
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woman, no matter how serious her condition or
how long she has suffered. Nothing speaks for
DR.. Perce's success like the remarkable record of
ninety per cent of cures in all the hundreds
of thousands of women he has treated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04
0oshel, III


deneSee Pure Food Co lie Roy, NY
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

The Russian government proposes 10 carry On
extensive dredging operations the Amoor
river during the spring and summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
GOTHAM FIRM DISSOLVES.
Paine, Schuyler & Co. Withdraw
From Stock Exchange.

New York, June 12-The dissolution
of the stock exchange firm of Paine,
Schuyler & Co. was announced from
the rostrum of the exchange shortly
before the close of business today. This
was in accordance with the action Of
the stock exchange governing com
mittee which recently notified Sidney
S. Schuyler, the board member. that he
must sever his connection with J. Over
ton Paine and the latter's brother,
Thomas b. Paine No charges of any
specific character were made against
the firm or its operations as far as
could be learned, but according to IN
official statements it was intimated to
Mr.. Schuyler that his partnership was
not thought to be for the best interest
and repute of the exchange
The Paines, more particularly J.
Overton, had been rather successful OPP
orators of the consolidated exchange.
and desiring to extend their field OF op-
erations, they formed the partnership
with Mr.. Schuyler, who was before his
election TO the stock exchange one of
the Paine's brokers on the small board
The Paines promise to make a state
nent tomorrow revealing the so-caIled
animus of the stock exchange gov
errors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
GOING TOO FAST.
Cubans Said to Be Alarmed Over
Prospect Of Early Independence.

Prospect OF Early independence.
Havana, June 12.-Of late Gen. Wood
has had many callers. among them law
yers, bankers, merchants and even two
members of the former cabinet, who
have taken the position that the United
States government is going ahead too
fast in the direction of granting indie
pendence in Cuba Those who take this
ground assign it as the reason for their
decision not to join in the coming cleo
tons They point out there is not q sin
gle candidate in the island. who is not
a professional politician and they argue
that to turn Cuba to this class would
mean her absolute ruin
These visits, and statements were the
result of an interview with Gen Wood
published by The Discussion, in which
he was reported as saying that in all
probability. a constitutional convention
would be called in September next con-
slSting Of all the mayors elected Bust
ness circles were thoroughly alarmed by
this announcement, although there is no
doubt that great majority of the peO-
pie received il with favor
Col. Carlos Z. E-spedes discussing the
matter today said:
The interview which Senior Coronado
editor of The Discussion secured with
Gen. Wood has made an admira BILE i'm
preston. Gen Wood promised us that
the elections should take place in June
and he is about 10 keep his promise
Now, according to the interview he says
that national convention will be pro-
badly called in September to draw up a
constitution. Our people are disposed
To trust him and especially after the
way he is keeping his promise regarding
elections -