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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-01
Movements of People

Mr.. and Mrs. W. IT, Whytc are in New York.
W. f. Gilmartn, Of Mulberry street. is IN New
York city.
Mr.. Leon Levy has gone on a trip to Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. X. j. Benncll and Miss BcunclI will 90
TO Buffalo on Monday.
Mrs. John Burke. Of Green Ridge. las returned
from six weeks visit in New York.
Miss Flora Matthews will spend the next few
weeks in the south as the guest OF friends
Mr.. Harry Brown, OF the Academy OF M,isic.
will go to Cape May today for the 1unmcr
Mrs. Robert Colvin, of New York. is visiting
at the home Of F. T.. Stevens. on Olive street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Won Storch will leave TO-
morrow night for an extended trip in the west.
Casey Brothers. left for New York yesterday 10
accept a more lucrative position.
General Superintendent r. l.. Clarke and Mas
ter Car Builder l.. r. Garfield, ot the Lackawan
M railroad. spent yesterday in New York,
Miss I.ouella Williams. who is spending somc
weeks with her father MIR. X. u. Williams. at the
Jermyn, will so 10 California in the course al 4
fortnight
Rev and Mrs B. +. Hammond, Of the Olyphant
Presbyterian church. leave on Monday next 10!
the Pan. American exposition at Buhalo. They
will be gone about week.
Mrs. II. IIau,ser. wife Of Rev. G.. lIi,iss,r, %!
Baltimore, Nd, former pastor OF the Adams
Avenue German Methodist Episcopal church. is
the guest Of Rev, G. Bobiir.
NJ j. Kelly. NJ. j. Iynoit H. q. Durham.
Charles Is. Cannon, Charles L. Gibbs, Mis-. l.. y.
Gibbs and John H. Jordan were registered at the
Hotel Albert in New York this week.
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men in this service the advantage of a shortrr
service limited probably to eighteen months in
the PHILIPPINES, when they will be relieved a'"l
before lain returning 10 the islands. The cor
respondent spra.S of one electrical sergeant he
met ont there whp h@d formerly been fireman
on 4 steam road Int managed to pass the rN
animation Tor the post 1T electrical sergean
through the good education he had received in
technical school. lie knew all about the part,
II machincry their names and application, ana
so managed to get past the examining board.
But WHEN hc arrived in the Philippines ani
had to go to work with the wrench and adjust
arnatures. reset CUmnutatOr>, repair the con
meet ions Of brushes. etc. he found himself ~
n new field and was utterly at sea. Determined,
q civilian electrician with whom he became
acquainted To help him out, and gradually
worked up to be an efficient operator. Th"
government wants men who arr about twenty-five
10 thirty years of age. Younger men have seldom
had the advantage ot business or mechanical rN-
perence, AMI other men cannot stand the
No,k, which il by no means light, and the eli
mate, which is extremely irving. The elec
trician in The civil service must he ready tn
shoulder the ride whenever necessary, Tor i
often happens that thcg" il a certain electrical
apparatus Of spanish design in the posSeSsi0r
Of the enemy at particular points, and il -
desirable that the plant should be captured.
Tho electrical sergJ,ut is then taken along I,
means OF huh carts and drag Sled'.
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The Climate in the Philippines in
Relation to the Efficacy of the Sig
nal Corps of the Army,

4 correspondent writing from the Philippines
SAYS that applicants lor the signal colis OF the
army now operating there must be physically
sound Many good men ree1cd for some de-
feet OF the eyes or lungs The physical examine
zion comes bciore any test Of their knowledge 0t
line work, trlegraph operating or signaling. The
climate is very severe, and few men are robust
and fortunate enough 10 eesape the ravago' OF
one or more OF the numerous ieyes Of the Islands
The men never drink any but boiled water. and
every prccaution is taken against feycrs, oiten
the fever hangs ON for many days and ceases only
when the patient is sent 10 hospital for an ice
bath \ recurrence OF the fever il apt to bring
on typhoid. The rhau,rs are however. tnst bc,
fore man Is seriously invapaCitated from WORK
fully Two wears of his service have expired; he
is then relieved and sent to station in the
United states, !, is now proposed tU siN" -
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The Deepest Well in France.

Tile dcepc, hole in France, and perhaps III the
world. is a well in the coal mine, Al Ronchinil',
-pper Seine, which was completed in December,
l.nl Its depth is 500 feet anl it. utilihnhle
diameter is l.; feet. The shaft is walled from
top 10 huttom and lined with copper where 1t
iraNtlsrS walcr-brIrng strata. To complete II
sixty months were required. Al thirty ic"l hrow
the surface the temperature OF the rock is 'o he
prccs r.; al the bottom the temperature Is III
degrees T.. although the highest temperature OF
the air in the shaft 'wl,h"nl artificial ventIla'
iiuuJ is - degrees
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Jonas Longs Sons
Store News for
Saturday, June |, 1901.

Todays Store News is especially interesting to
all who either directly OF indirectly affected by Com
mencement Day. This all-important event is looked
forward to with eager anticipation by hundreds We
have gathered generously with a view of satisfying
every want of the graduate and her friends. Whether
it be wearing apparel, or gifts, you'll find them here.
Goods by the yard that would require big space to de-.
scribe in deta-Lawns and Linens of all kinds Laces
Embroderies Ribbons, Ready-to-Don Apparel of every
kind Gloves, Hosiery, Shoes Muslin Underwear, Knit
Underwear, Millinery of every kind, also Neckwear
Gifts of all kinds, useful and ornamedta Parasos,
Books Silver Novelties. Pictures. Furniture Novelties
in fact you buy everything and anything you want,
all under one roof.
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is AGAIN A WINNER.
DR.. Wentz Attracting Much Atten-
ton at the Horse Show.

In its report of the Philadelphia horse
show yesterday, the North American
of that city said: "ln the horses-in-
harness class Dr. John l.. Wentz, of
Scranton, carried away the first and
second prizes. His tandem pair, Lord
Brilliant and Lord Golden, driven
sngly, did the work. DR.. Wentz drove
Lord Golden and secured second prize.
Aurel Botanyi, of New York, drove
Brilliant"
The Public Ledger had this: "'rha
class for horses in harness brought out
the bidders for the rich challenge plate
and there was little surprise when the
blue ribbon was given to Lord Bril-
liant, magnificent chestnut, exhibited
by DR.. John L. WentZ. The same own
er's Lord Golden received the red. The
prizes were 800 10 the first and $40 10
the second, and DR.. Wentz got them
both"
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r TITLE is talked of now but the
Armory ball Tickets are going
like hot cakes and there is IL
IL great demand for boxes The
gentlemen at the head of the af
fair declare that it is tn be the greatest
success ever chronicled for Scranton
and as they have been rather success
ful men they ought to know.
The Trenton Country clubs golfteam
defeated the Scranton club on the Oak
land links at Trenton by the following
score:
Scranton Country club--A. u. Hunt
ington. ): +. C. Fuller. 4: James Blair,
.lr.. o.; II. c. Shafer. 0: w. 5. Torrey. o:
NJ y, Fuller. ); c. l.. Watkins. >: J. II.
Brooks, o; II. $. Kingsbury. 0: total. II.
Trenton Country club-E. NJ. Hunt.
o: Scott Scanned. o: Charles :. avn
lcklc. o.: l.. Furman. :: T.. s. Wood, 6:
Il. r.. robin. o; Duncan Anderson. o;
w. p. Kent 4; William White, ,; total,
-
The golf handicap at the Country
club Thursday was interesting in spite
of the condition Of the links. Messrs.
\. H. Storrs and Raymond Sanderson
were tltu WIFI al score OI 30. MISS
Augusta Archibald won in the ladies'
putting match Miss Francis Hunt los
ing the tie
The loss of Rev. DR.. c. T.. Robinson
and Mrs. Robinson from this COM
munity has been the chief topic of con-
rersation the past week. Both have
warm place in the affections of the
. i,,, .,f
and also fa. beyond it's confines. Their
departure will mean much to Scranton
that cannot be expressed in words.
Miss Bertha Wood, Of Reading. the
new general secretary of the Young
Womrn'S Christian associatiO will ar
rive in the city today. and will be the
guest Of Mrs. T.. H. Ripple for short
time.
To-day will finish the work of Miss
'harlo,te Savage in this city in con-
ncction with the Young Women's
Christian association, as far as per-
sonal contact is concerned. Never until
the Last Day of all, when records long
unrcmembered are brought to the
light. will be finished her beautiful in
nuencc upon the young women of our
community. Noble in character. in
tense in spirituality, this scholarly
young woman has wrought into the
lives of hundreds something sweet and
blessed that must ever gleam like Il
silver thread in the dull woof of sor-
did. toilsome days and nights. Every
thought of hers has been to point to-
ward the white standard of purity and
lofty purpose, to make WomanhOod
true and exalted. md to put something
into the lives of ne girls which would
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Electrical Protection of the Mails.

The po~t"ttice department, is lili2ng all its
means I" insure the security OF mail matter. and
it may not I've generally known that the govern
mcnt conducts from time 10 ime tests Of invcn.
'ion, designed with this end III view. The post
oficc las suffered considerable lo>sr, by organ
lied thieves who We're dressed in uniform like
government mail collectors and provided with ,hl.
plicatc keys. An electrical device Tor protect
ing the letter boxes il now hciug tested. n,lnI.
her OF mail boxes with locks electrically con.
trolled have been installed of the mail
routes in the business section uf the capital. SAYS
the Western Electrician. The electrical locking
devices are under the control OF an oprra or At
the central station in the posroiicc where there
is a clock, similar in appearance" to tho ordinary
watchnan's clock. provided with mechanism
which prints he numbers OF the mail boxcs when
they are opened and when they are closed. The
hrSt box must invariably b. visited by the col.
lertor. az this box controls the operation Of tine
lork Of box number :, box number > Of number :.
and SO on. After allowing the mail collector
time 10 reach The first box, the operator at the
central station presses a button which releases a
secondary locking device, aud allows the car.
rier's key 10 throw the lock bolt. The opening
Of this box performs the sam. service iur box
number as that performed by the operator AT
the central station: that il. set, auiomalicali, !,
the lock for the collectors key to open Since
succeeding boxes are set by the last one opened
it. is obvious that the predetermined order of
visitation by the collector must be strictly ad.
hc,ed TO- The act OF opening and closing each
mail box il instantly recorded Oh ne dial at
"tcntrdl,' and in Ease " unlawful attempts
being made 10 open them Central is instantly
notified OF trouble The route" by the ringing
Of an electric hell Should the occasion arise
when the collector desires to communicate with
he operator at Central" hr can do ~ by press
ing button At any mail box, a prc.alranged Gods
o' signals permitting the sending of few i'm
portant messages
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Two Series of Remarkable Numbers.

Professor Asaph Hall has recently drawn ate
tion 10 the following series Of numbers which {
here given without remark.
times plus equals II.
II times y plus , equals III,
l2i Times plus equals nj,
l23itimes o plus equals mn.
l23i5 times 8 plus { equals llllll
l2346 TINES plus equals lllllll.
l23451a times plus equals llilllll.
l2345G,s times plus equals liiliill.
times plu, equals q.
~ times plus = equals ss.
la3 times s plus 3 equals ssI
1924 times s plus I equals 9s'd,
i234i times plus equals 9s't5.
ia345G times plus equals 9s7t5t
l23i561 times plus equals .s'iGii
l.i4jG7s times 5 plus 5 equals 9s1di,"a.
l23iiG.s9 times 5 plus equals 9>,oji3.
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Definitions.

Health and Dsease,-Dseasc, as the word i'm
plies tds.eaSe), or As ii is commonly unde'.
stood. Is condition of the body which rauSe7
us discomfort and rnrlsucss and IN moro
restricted Sense Of the whole system, or OF opa
or mere ot Its special organs Health therefore,
is That perfect coadttion Of lie in witch ~
are not scltconsccu, of having body nor OF
It's having any system 0T organs,
Carl Seller. NJ. b.
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Substitute for Coal.

\ woI Ihman in 4 German chemical works has
invented u substitute for coal, which costs about
- cents per go pounds 10 manufacture, Peat is
the basis Of The fuel. Il gives out great heat,
burns with bright h.i" and leaves no Stag and
only small quantity of white ash. The peat is
dried. ground by machinery, miSed with clemi.
Gals and pressed into brick shape.
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FIVE GRAVES.


The nowrs lay where the rain had been
White and red. intcrlacod as snow
And Arc. DER the soft young green,
Entwincd like mcm'rcs of friend and foe.
Blooms from the rich mans garden hid
The long grave where he sleeps alwaE
lic loved Them we'll in lifc amid
The carc-but careless Is he this May
They are all that he has OF his wealth today.
A dcsoatc spot--no marble 10 tell
The little low mound. forgotten. iorlorn-
Vet one there was who remembered we'll
4 handful of field iiow'ts smiled in the morn.
So near lay soldrr-grim and Scared
In his lifc-but peaceful enough beneath
The little hag and the blossoms uniafred
by din Of rifle OF sabre sheath.
A maiden slept in the grave Just there.
White of soul she had been and blessed,
And her face was ovclicr than the fair
White lilies that covered tho place of her rest
Aud tlcrc--did the turf seem dim and brown
Meath the aspen shivcring droaiily!
Vet is lifted rcd Geranum's crown
Over one who dird on the galows tree.
IL &. y
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A New Metal Cleaning Solution.

4 patent recently granted gives the following
termul. Tor = metslclesning composition; Pune
water, | gallon poassum carbonate | ounce;
potassium cyanide, y ounce; sodium cs,bonare,
=, ounce; chloride OF sodium, l-lo ounce. The
solution Is used al the boiling point, and a
strong electric current employed formation
OF gas takes place, which Immediately separates
all grease on other impurities from the object
exposed and renders it chemically clean,
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take place June %. at Greenwich, the
country place of the brides parents.
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Truesdale. Miss
Amy Jessup. of this city will he one
of the bridesmaids. The wedding Is
to be a most elaborate affair. A pri-
vate yacht will carry the guests down
from New York. returning with them
by moonlight. The bride and groom
will spend their honeymoon In
Europe.
The marriage of Miss Emma Han
ley, eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hanley, TO Mr. Arthur Il.
Williams. of New York. will take place
at the home of the brides parents
next Wednesday. The ceremony will
be witnessed by the immediate rela-
tives only.
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Pianos and Organs

of the finest quality can always be
purchased at the very lowest price
a.ld on the easies. terms at
Guernsey Hall
3li and SIG Washington Ave,
- Scranton, Pa.
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Encouragement for Tree Planting.

new plan having for its object the distribu.
tion oi Young trees throughout the county will
be put into practical operation next year by The
secretary Of agriculture An investigation has
been made to discover the varieties which will
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Shoes

There is a deal Of enthusiasm
in this shoe store OF ours these
days. Increased space, increased
help-evsrything tends to make
this a model department.
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Millinery Reduced

The changing scenes in the
Millinery Store is due to the
constant introduction Of new
ideas, reproductions or French
ideas at quarter their cost, is a
speciality with US.
Just a few quotations TO help
you solve the problem of price:
Trimmed Hats, for
mer price, $7.oS and 40
S5.9S, now. l.yO
Trimmed Hats, for
mer price, $3.oS and 10
S4.o8. now. Z.yO
Trimmed Flats, for
mer price, $4.9s and 40
o.. .o8, now. 0.v0
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Hosiery Department

Hosiery Department
Ladies' Vests .............. SC.
Ladies' Vests, lace trimmed. :. 1Oc.
Ladies' Vests, trimmed with lace
and silk ribbon ........12 l-2c,
Ladies Fine Vests, lace trim
med, 25c, goods .......... l9c.
Ladies' Fine Vests, ,silkalisle, as
fine as silk .............. 25c.
Ladies' Fine Muslin Gowns, 75c
garments .,..,...... SO. 59c.
Ladies' fine Muslin and Cambria
Gowns, beautifully trimmed
with lace aid embroidery. 95c.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, best
grade, nicely made and trim
med with lace and embroidery Acc.
Muslin Skirts, tucked and hem
stitched, cambric fiounces,
Sl'So goods ....,......... SOC.
Boys Heavy Hose, double knees
ana soies '.'....,,,.,..l2 l-2c.
Infants Cashmere Hose, silk
heels and toes, black, white,
red, tan, blue and pink ... 25c.
Misses Red Hose, fine mercer
ized 25c. goods .......... gle.
Ladies' Fine Black Hose, gren-
adine stripes ...,......... 25c.
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r r r r r r r + + +
SCIENTIFIC SALAD
inaccurate knowledge IL a dangerous thing,
SO in all things lei lis be accurate

Readers OF the Salad would greatly aid me
In my task by asking questions tnot neccs.
sarily for pMblication), which IL possible will
he answered In ful, IN an carly iasir ~ tic
Weekly Salad and their recent Mbu0vl lcdgcd
Immediately by mail. All such co,nmunica.
iions must. however. as matter ot course,
bear the writer's correct name ard address
as otherwise they cannot be taken into con-
sidrration.
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Special Bargains Saturday
Ladies' Furnishings

200 Umbrellas, fast black, steel
rod, Paragon frame, oak tie
handles ...... ........... soc.
100 Umbrellas, twill silk, steel
rod, patent push, new horn,
imitation ebony and natural
crooks, silver-tip handles.
This is $l.5O umbrella, for. S 90
Shirt Waists, OK blood, cham
bray, sure to wash and wear;
very prettily made ....... 81. 90
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Kid Gloves
CorSetS

Dur Summer Batiste, light
weight, is beauty .....,.. SOC.
Summer Corsets, our $l.O0 goods
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Ladies' White Waists

Large assortment just received,
india Linen, Persian Mulls
and organdies; very daintily
put together with lace and
embroidery, at $l.OO, $l.5O,
$1.75, $3.50, up to-. $500
Taffeta Ribbon, all silk. wide,
lsc. grade ............... lOc
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are extra value. All the new shapes
and styles.
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Mrs. Chauncey Reynolds. of Wyom-
ing avenue. has issued invitations to
the marriage of her daughter, Chaun-
Gle. to Dr.. w. Il. Keller. the ceremony
to take place Wednesday, June the
18th. in st. Luke'S church.
The marriage of Miss Marie Trues-
dale to Mr.. Bissell, of Chicago, will
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always lead them to a higher plane.
That work has been planted in so
many young hearts that somewhere it
must bloom into loveliness and perfec-
tion.
Miss Savage will go away bearing
unnumbered hopes and good wishes for
q future of infinite happiness and sue
cess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-01

II TITLE Is talked of now but the
4Armory ball. Tickets are going
like hot cakes and there is IL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-02
THE B. \. DOUGLASS < SONS GO.
Committee on Streets.
New Haven, Conn.

The Committee on Streets will hold a pub lie hearing in Rooms 10 and Il, City Hal, Thursday evening, October Sd, 1901, at eight o'clock D. Ill.,, when the folio W ing matters will be considered:
 Petition of Edward NJ. Clark for permis- sion to erect portco or marquise in front of the building known as the Washington Building on Crown street.
 Petition of Joseph Sheldon for the exten- sion of Sheffield avenue from Division street to Highland street.
 Petition of Grace w. Davies ct al. for the laying out and extension of Mansfield street from the northerly end thereof northerly to Highland street, etc.
 Petition of Lewis H, Freedman for per mission to erect a cellar opening at the premises No. 90 Congress avenue.
 Petition of Isaac Blumstein for permis- sion to erect post and sign in front of prem ises, No. S17 Chapel street.
 Ali persons interested in the foregoing matters are hereby requested to be present and be heard thereon without further mo- tice. Ter ofaer of
 ALDERMAN WALLACE, Chairman
 Attest JAMES B. MARTIN,
 o2 2t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-02
Among the
 Dress Goods.

Like the silks, you always come here for Dress Goods. Especially when good materials are wanted, The assortment this fall is fully ur to our Standard, ill fact, we think exceeds previous displays.
 Including the desirable Panne Cheviots in all colors, and the rich Melrose Cloths, Prunella Cloths and Lentina fabrics in all the soft and rich shades of greens, browns, castors, royal blue, military blues, soft French greys and pastel shades The Specials.
 The $3.5o English Top Cloth in black. A sort of twilled Venetian or broadcloth, 54 inches wide. For the day at S2. 75 yard.
 The $1.75 Venetian Cloths in all fashionable fall and winter shades, for the day only. SIPS
 yard.