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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
CAN THIS BE TRUEp
Startling Arrangement of English
Society by a Church Paper.

From the London Church Times
1t is no uncommon thing to hear from
the pulpit or elsewhere lament over
the lowered faith and morals of the
upper clesses: and without indulsins
in any sensational exageration, we are
driven by the evidence OF facts TO
conclude that such lamentations is
justified
There is the increace OF conjugal in-
fidelity in fashionable society and thr
callous indifference with which II is
viewed. There is the complete secular
isation of Sunday with its selfish indit-
ference TO the rights of those who are
thereby deprived of their day Of rest.
Their is a shameless coat ,npt for tho
ordinances OF the church. Quite lately
we CHANGED % notice in the. World an
account of a fashionable luncheon party
at which a member of the royal family
and other leaders of society" We're
present. The occasion selected for
this entertainment was Good Friday.
All these things. together with the
f1ippant and irreverent tone which has
come to he the distinguishing mark Of
the smart set" are, OF course. only tho
out ward signs OF tie internal wither-
ing away of religion. They have be-
come unfortunately, matters of notoi.-
ETY., The tone of fashionable society Is
becoming increasingly irrelisious. and
the church is directly concerned 10
evangelize the Glasses" no less than
the MASSES"
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CLARk'S SUMMIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fortunate Tiscar, of
Italy, visited last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Butt. at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Myers.
Miss Kate Atherton and Mr. and
Mrs. George Cass took a delightful
trip up the Hudson river last week,
returning to Clark's Summit on Satur-
day.
Miss Emma Won Storch, Of the In
ternational Correspondence schools, is
al home on vacation.
Mr.. Thomas Ryder left a few days
ago for Scranton, where he will make
his home in future.
Mrs. Harold Parker and son, Earl,
are visiting her parents near Clark S
Green.
Mrs. Grove and daughter. Dorothy,
are boarding at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Fritz.
During the heavy thunder storm of
Sunday evening, lightning ignited a
barn stored with hay. etc: on the
premises of Mr.. Chester Alger, totally
destroying barn and contents. another
barn located near and filled silo.
The Clarks Summit Manufacturing
company are erecting large addi-
tion upon the facade of their main
building. making a great improvement
in appearance and giving them about
one-third more room.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Swartz and
daughter. of Scranton, spent Sunday
among friends here.
Mrs. Frank Smoke and son, of Bng-
hamton, are visiting Mrs. Smoke s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Jennings.
Miss Nellie Myers. of Phllpsburg.
y. j., is the guest of Miss Carrie Cliff
ford
Mr.. Clarence Jennings is grading
and otherwise improving his prettily
situated property on Woodlawn Park.
Miss Mayme Myers entertained her
friends, Miss Jessie Meade, OF Clark $
Green over Sunday.
Miss Jennie Warnock and Miss Mel
lie Alger rendered a very beautiful
duet at the Methodist Episcopal church
services Sunday evening.
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A. PEERS PRIVILEGE.
If Doomed to Execution He May De-
mand Silken Cord.

From the St. James Gazette.
Peers have many privileges besides
that of being tried by brother peers.
If any member of the house of lords
ever should iinG himself lt the foot
OF the scaffbl he may demand to be
hanged with slken cord Lord Fer
rers was the last peer TO avail himself
OF this last privilege of all. He was
hanged at Tyburn in 1860 foc the at
rocious murder of his steward, and his
execution was one of the most remark
able judicial ceremonies over witnessed
in England. He was a nan of great
conceit, even with the brlnl of Cain
upon him, and was conveyed to the
gallOwS wearing his W. Pa; lclhrS IN
landau drawn by SIX horses, escorted
by parties of horse and foot. Behind
came hearse and six horses for the
purpose of taking the corpse from the
place of execution - Surgeons Hall,
where it was discussed.
Lord Ferror's death agony was piO-
longed, to please his own vanity, for
nearly three hou.s. That Vas the
length of time oc,tp'cl by the urou,s-
sion to the gal!0w:, in when the police
grenadicrs and the sheriff took pant.
the condemned man on his way, and
the passing through slcr crowds Cf
people are ten times worse than death
itself but | fuD,.y'e they never saw Il
lord hanSsd, and perhaps ,hey viii
never see another IL complained
that the king had not allowed him TO
die on the spot where his ancestor, the
Earl of Essex, died in the time Gt
1i2aI Irth Il 4,
should have to die 1t The same rluce
as common felon. To conf ensale
himself he had the scaffod hung with
black at his own expense and was
pinioned with a black sash, but scat
folds are no respectors of persons, ana
the dead body of the murderer early
dangled on the silken cord as if it Were
piece of common rope.
Lord Ferrers was right in suspecting
that the people would never see the
execution of another .Ord. He Was the
last of the peerage to die on the gal
lows. But he was not by any means
the first. Two centuries before Lord
Stourton had been hanged for the MUIR
der f a man and his sou Under very
aggravated circumstances, lie was
hanged in silken halter az SALISBURY,
ana, IN Splte pl tNe 1lbt"r 81 flS
death his monument was erected in
cathedral Of that city with a halter
thrown over it, Lord Sanquhar was
another peer to suffer the laws penalty.
He murdered a fencing master who in
a fencing contest had gouged out the
peers eye. Does the man still live"
asked Henry " of France when Lord
Sanquhar related the incident TO him
and the question so impressed his Lord
ship that he stra aightway came back to
Londan and planned the murder of the
fencer, He claimed the right of teing
tried by his peers, but was refused the
distinction on the ground that he was
only A lord in Scotland and did not
possess any English barOrY He had
one last privilege, however--he died in
Palace Yard at Westminster on a glib
bet erected for the purpose.
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fact that the sale of arsenic is illegal
it is difficult to obtain definite informa-
ton of a habit which is kept as Sc
cret as possible. According to a Or.
Lorenzo, in that district the arsenic ia
taken fasting, usually in a cup of
coffee, the first dose being minute. but
increased day by day, until 1t some
times amounts to the enormous dose
of II or Is grains. He found that the
arsenic eaters were usually lorg lived,
though liable to sudden death. They
have a very fresh, youthful appearance
and are seldom attacked by infectious
diseases.
After the first dose usual symptoms
of slight arsenic poisoning are evident,
but these soon disappear on continuing
the treatment
In the arsenic factories IN Salzberg
it Is stated that workmen who are not
arsenic eaters soon succumb to the
fumes. The manager of one of these
works informed Mr.. Heisch that he had
been medically advised to eat arsenic
before taking up his position. He con-
sidered that no one should begin the
practive before twelve years old nor
after thirty, and that in any case
dlter MY years o. age tHe udlly OoSe
should be gradually reduced, since
otherwise sudden death would ensue.
If confirmed arsenic eater suddenly
attempts to do altogether without the
drug he Immediately succumbs to the
effects of arsenic poisoning. The only
way to obvate this is gradually to ac-
climatize the system by reducing the
dose from day to day. AS another
evidence of the cumulative properties
Of arsenic it is interesting to note that
when the graveyards in Upper Styria
are opened the bodies of the arsenic
eaters can be distinguished by their
almost perfect state of preservation,
due to the gradually accumulated ar.
nni1
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TAYLOR.

At the Welsh Baptist church a very
pretty wedding was solemnized at high
noon yesterday, when Miss Della Will
Jams, the accomplished daughter of Mr..
Edmund Williams. of Ridge street, was
united in marriage 10 James S. Thomas,
of West Minooka. Rev. d. c. Edwards,
pastor Of the church, officated. The
bride looked very attractive in a suit
of cream colored silk. She was attend
ed by her cousin, Miss Morton, of Ed
wardsdale. The groom was attended by
his brother, Harry Thomas. The cere-
mony was witnessed by a large num-
ber of friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties. At the conclusion of
the ceremony the newly welded couple
enjoyed a sumptuous wedding feast.
They will spend their honeymoon ~at
Atlantic City and other points of in
terest.
All members OF Taylor foot ball team
are requested to meet at the corner of
Main and Union streets this evening at
S o'clock.
A party of young people residing in
the vicinity of the Archibald enjoyed an
outing at Lake Winola on Tuesday.
They were conveyed to the lake in a
bandwagon, where the day was delight
fully spent. Those who comprised the
party We're: Misses Mary Renhardt,
Maggie Healey, Jennie Gleason, Nellie
Lang, Minnie Kahn Name Mullen, and
David Stanford, Ezra Kahn, Frank
Nash. Ezra Gould, Harry lnglis, Alfred
Allen, Anthony Lenehan and John In
glis.
Street Commissioner Harris has been
busy tearing out the old crosswalk near
the Welsh congregational church and
placing a new one instead. This has
| been needed for some time.
Sad intelligence was received here
yesterday from West Scranton by Mrs.
r, j. Davis, of North Main street an
nouncing the death of her brother,
| William Hughes. Deceased was quite
| we'll known here, and was young man
OF "A years of age.
The funeral Of Ross, son of Mrs, John
| Evans, an account of whose death ap-
| peared in yesterdays issue will be held
| Friday afternoon from the home of his
mother in North Taylor, Services will
he held a the house. Interment will be
| made in the Forest Home cemetery,
Announcement has been made of the
| approaching marriage of Miss Sarah NJ.
! Howells and Mr. David Pugh, both
| popular young people of this town, 10
, be solemnized <he forepart of this
month.
The Lilacs will battle for supremacy
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A METHODIST BISHOP
GIVES PE-RU-NA GREAT CREDIT
Writes His Recommendation
for the Famous Catarrh
Remedy, Pe-ru-na.

The day was when men of promi,
who wants a good medicie. "A.
to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains true today
of most proprietary medicines. But
Peruna has become SO Justly famous,
its merits are known to so many peo-
pie of high and low station that none
hesitates to see his name in print
recommending Peruna.
The following letters from pastors
who use Peruna speak for themselves:
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Greensboro,
Ga, writes:
MY little boy had been suffering for
some time with catarrh of the lower
bowels other remedies had failed. but
after taking two bottles of Peruna the
trouble almost entirely disappeared
For this special malady I consider 1t
we'll nigh a specific. Rev. f.. G.
Smith.
Rev. A. S. Vaughn. Eureka Springs,
Ark, says II had been Frustrated by
coneestive chills and was almost dead:
as soon as able to be about I COM
menced the use of Peruna. took FIVE
bottles; my strength returned rapidly
and ! am now enjoying my usual
health."--Rev. A. s. Vaughn.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use Of Pc
runa, write at once 20 DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you
his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
Ohio,
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DEAD COW
CAUSES TROUBLE
A Heap of Confusion Between Off
GERS of Borough of Mayfield and
Delaware & Hudson Company En-
ployes Over the Burial of a Bovine.

A COW, belonging to Steve Peyko, a
Mayfield miner, which was killed by a
Delaware and Hudson train late Tues
day night was the cause of heap of
confusion and fuss and bother in that
borough yesterday.
The officers of the borough, from bur
CESS to policeman, were on the one side,
and arrayed against them were en-
ployes of the Delaware and Hudson
company.
The fit burial place of the cow, which
was hurled hcavcnward to its death by
a Delaware and Hudson engine, was
the starting point of the misunder-
standing. The borough officials had a
fixed opinion that the departed bovine
should be decently inferred outside of
the borough limits, and so decreed. The
railroad people were equally "sot' in
their opinion that any old place was
good enough for the COW to be put out
of sight and they clung to this opinion
like an unwary fly on sheet of tanGle-
foot. II was during the airing of these
different opinions that confusion held
high carnival. The borough officials
were naturally backed up by the bor-
ough residents, and the latter, Of course,
did the most of the loud talking ana
were loudest in the exchange of cOmpli-
ments. Both sides were in a ferment
of anger and came to the boiling point
more than once. No blows were eX-
changed, however. but there was plenty
of pushing and jOting and swing
ing in the crowd Finally, the borough
officers triumphed, and the dessiCating
plant was cheated out Of "A carcass by
the railroad men carting the mixer
away to the woods, where II was
buried, outside of the borough limits
There was a quarrel not between the
chief parties in the short-lived fray. but
it was one that grew out of the stormy
exchange. \ man named Barrett, whose
home is near where the COW lay all
night, and native by the name of
Andrew Brady, who is a well-knOwn
character about the borough, were the
principals. Barrett protested against
the COW being allowed to remain un-
removed, because of the stencil that
annoyed himself and family, and some
thing he said precipitated fight be-
tween him and Brady. Both men pun
meled each other for some time and
managed, by their quarrel, TO feed the
excitement of the throng.
The borough officers are wrought up
over the affair, and it is loudly hinted
that suits of some sort are likely 10
follow.
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JERMYN AND MAYFLIED.

The remains of the late Frank Bel
cher, a former Jermyn resident, who
died in Dawson City, Alaska, several
months ago, have reached the home of
his parents at South Gibson, and the
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon, services being held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at that place at
o'clock. 1t is expected several people
from Jermyn will attend.
The Retail Merchants associa ton
held their regular weekly meeting in
Assembly hall last evening.
The funeral of the late Michael Furey
took place yesterday morning. A re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated in Sacred
Heart church, after which interment
was made in the Archibald cemetery.
The funeral was quite largely attended.
The pall-bearers were BARLEY Mullen,
James Sharkey, ST., Michael Muldoon,
Patrick Loughney, Patrick Feeney and
Patrick II. Collins.
Miss Hannah Faust. of Scranton. is a
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
j. Lee, of Scott.
Mrs. Elijah stephens, of Fourth
street, who has been seriously i'll, is
slowly recovering.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will have their outing this year
in Nay Aug park.
Annie, daughter of Mrs. Gilhool, OF
South Main street.was painfully burned
yesterday, while attempting to light a
fire in the kitchen stove by the use of
kerosene oil
Mrs. Eliza Stocker. Of Scott, is i'll
with pleurisy.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Willman and son,
Ralph, of South Main street, spent yes
terday at Harvey's lake.
The Alumni association of the Jer-
myn High school will hold their first
annual banquet this evening in the st.
George hotel. The banquet will be fol-
lowed by a reception and dance in AS
sembly hall.
William Jessup, of West Mayfeld, is
confined to his home by illness.
Mr., Ryan, the well-known Honesdale
shoe agent, was in town yesterday cir
Culating among the merchants.
Liberty lodge. No. 1888, knights OF
Pythias, will confer the first degree on
three candidates on Friday evening.
The Sunday school excursion 10 Crys-
tai lake yesterday was quite largely
attended, and although the weather ap-
peared most unfavorable at the time of
starting, it subsequently cleared up
and all had a thoroughly pleasant day
at the popular resort
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OLYpHANT.

At s o'clock last evening Miss May
Roadway, of Lackawanna street, and
James F. O'Malley, of Hudson street.
were united in marriage at St, Pat
rick's parsonage by Rev. p. ]. Murphy.
The bride looked very pretty in a gown
of white Persian lawn, trimmed with
lace. She was attended by Miss Julia
Mccarthy, who was similarly attired.
Both carried boquets of white roses.
Frank p, Mclaughlin acted as grooms-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Malley are very
popular among a large circle of friends,
who extend to them their sincere
wishes for a happy and prosperous
welded life. They will reside in a
newly furnished house on Delaware
street.
Undertaken w. ]. Sweeney had
charge of the funeral of Michael Furey
at Mayfied yesterday.
The Browns We're defeated by the
Pittston Brothers here yesterday.
Sheridan pitched for the locals, but
was in poor form. After the first in
ming he was succeeded by Cleary. The
score:
Brothers." .... III q 0 go
Browns ..,,.. .,,.., l 0 O. s
Batteres-Sheridan, Cleary, Sheri-
dam Stanley and Troy.
Thomas Jones, an aged resident Of
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with the Minooka Stars, on the home
grounds, Saturday. Game will COM
mence at $50 p. IN.
Mrs. r. NJ. O'Horo, of Main street, is
visiting relatives in New Jersey.
Lackawanna Valley council. No. ST.,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, will meet in regular session
this evening.
William Herbert, of Green Ridge, was
business caller in town on Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Mapleson. of Main
street has returned home from a two
weeks visit with relatives in South
Scranton.
Mrs. Edward Roberts, of West Scran-
ton. was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Edward Evans, of Taylor street, yes
terday.
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MUSICAL SOIREE
A GRAND SUCCESS
The Programme at Fern Hall the
Most Artistic and Enjoyable Ever
Rendered There-Comment on the
Work of the Participants-The
Affair Closed with a Dance.

The concert and dance given at Fern
hall on Tuesday evening was a success
in every way. The weather was all
that could he desired. a bright moon
lending a charm to the evening that
enhanced the pleasure of everyone.
About two hundred people heard the
concert and enjoyed the dancing, which
was INDUCED in until midnight. A
large crowd of young people from Car
bondale was present. which showed
how much interest is felt in the mus-
cal talent of that town by the towns
people.
The program of the concert was just
the right length, there being eight
numbers. The Clark quartette of Car
bondale. Messrs. Clark, Bridget, Clark
and Shepherd. sang several selections
in highly artistic manner. They were
vigorously encored.
Miss Nina Frank, young soprano
well known in Carbonate. sang Good
bye, Sweet Day" by Kate Nannah
with a great deal of artistic feeling
and with a beautiful quality of tone.
For an encore she sang a clever little
song called Confession" by Rogers.
Raymond n. Hockenberry used his
magnificent basso with great effect in
the "Yeoman's Wedding Song" by
Poniatowski. and Myself When
Young by Lehman. He sang Joyce's
Little Boy Blue" and The Armor-
ers Song" from Robin Hood, as en-
cores.
Mr.. Hockenhcrry was never heard to
better advantage and by his artistic
work on Tuesday evening endeared
himself even more to his many friends.
G. Alexander Russell, the pianist of
| the evening, appeared three times on
the program owing to the fact that
he had to substitute for the mandolin
and guitar solo, Mr.. Chamberlain be-
ing unable to he present. In the mas
| terly prelude" by RaChmaninoff: /:
| Ruhinstein's "Staccato Etude" and the
| Finale" to the Etudes Symphonique,
| by Schumann, he exhibited technical
| skill of unusual resources and
| an artistic temperament of deep
! thought. He responded to several en-
cores, playing, among otffher things,
waltzette of his own composition.
After the concert the young people
e-ln. several hours + dancing
Altogether the affair was one of the
most successful that has been held at
Fern hall and the interest manifested
| by everyone argues well for the success
of any other similar event in the flu
ture.
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Inc Burr on North Church street for
several weeks, returned to her home
yesterday.
Misses Mabel Kenworthy and Olive
Brown, of Thorn street, spent yester-
day with friends at Crystal lake.
Mrs. John w. White and daughter.
Cherry Ridge.
central Pennsylvania telephone ex-
change, spent yesterday in Vandling.
r. II. and r. II. Menner. Of Homes
dale, registered at the American house
yesterday.
Miss Cora Estabrook, of Robinson
avenue, has gone 10 Niagara Falls.
where she will visit for two weeks,
and incidentally view the wonders of
the Pan-American exposition.
Miss Bridget McAndrew, of the
Leader composing room. left today on
her vacation. which she will spend
with relatives in Wilkes Barre and ad-
accent towns.
Ex-Deputy United states Marshal
Clark Lowry. of Scranton, was In town
last evening on his way home from
Crystal lake.
Herbert Correl is quite Ill at the
home of his mother on Canaan street.
Mrs. James Vickers. Of New York
city, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. George Ludwig and son Wal
lace, of New York city. are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Crank Lud-
wig on Terrace street.
Miss Elizabeth McDonough, of Pike
street is spending a few days with
Pittston friends.
Miss Mary McGarry. of NJ. G. Watts
shoe store, left yesterday morning for
New York city, where she will spend
the balance of her vacation.
Miss Grace Evans, of South Main
street, is at the farm of Eldridge Sny-
der at Elkdale for several days out
ing.
Or. G. r. Stenson and wife and Miss
Matte Haycock have returned from
three weeks visit with Cincinnati, o.,
friends and relatives.
Charles Warner spent Tuesday at
Mountain park with a Scranton ex-
cursion party.
G. f. Smith. Of New York city, is
among the visitors i'm town.
Miss Julia Mahon, of Scranton; Miss
lsdul M''loshey anu MlsS ANNA
Gavin. of Jermyn. spent Tuesday as
the guests of Miss Sarah Gallagher
Misses Grace Vose and Grace
Hawley, of Syracuse. are in town as
the guests of Miss Isabelle Watt, on
North Church street.
DR.. Richard Gibbons, of Scranton,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Anna McGunness, of Homes
dale, is being entertained by Wood
lawn avenue friends.
Mrs. Harriet Raynor and grandson,
Raynor Meaker, left yesterday morn
ing for Buffalo to spend a week at the
PanAmericah exposition.
Thomas O'Connell, the retired mer-
chant, spent today at Crystal lake.
Mrs. Myra Dougherty, of Lawton,
Susquehanna county, is the guest of
her sons, William II. and Edward d.
Dougherty of Moss side
Misses Bridget and Margaret Mean
drew are at Harvey's lake for a week S
outing.
Assistant City Editor T. j. Duffy. OF
The Tribune, and John NJ. McCourt. of
Scranton, were callers at the Carbon
dale office of The Tribune last even
/ ing.
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pECKVILLE.

The ladies OF the woman's Christian
Temperance union will hold a picnic at
Nay Aug park on Friday. August 3.
An invitation is extended to any lady
or gentleman who wish to join them,
also the Indies OF the Dunmort, Green
Ridge and Scranton unions. All per-
sens who intend going will leave Peck
Vile on the s o'clock car. transferring
on the Throop line. Everyone bring
th.iI dinner.
Mrs. w. L. Allen is the guest or
Wilkes-B Barre friends.
Rev. S. II. Moon and wife are spend
ing week at Ocean Grove.
Miss Alice Moon Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Strickley, of Binghamton, N. Y.
Miss Norma L. Budd and George
Lockln were united in marriage at
high noon yesterday. The ceremony
took place at the home of the bride $
mother, Mrs. Budd. of Depot street.
Rev, r. Gendall offlciated.
Uncalled for letters: Mrs Cordelia
Dennis, Mrs. +. NJ. Richards, Mrs. p.
Conoll. Peter Bannon. John r. Colvin.
Foreign-Ellek Dolby, Jan Stahorsk.