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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23


Beavers is acting captain of the team
during the absence of Captain kays.
who has been out of town for some
time. The personnel of the Black Dia-
monds at present is: Beavers, German,
Foley WOrdpn with RpvnOldS or PRYOR
substituting for Kuys.
The standing of the various teams in
the club league was materially changed
by Thursday nights games. Green
Ridge jumped to first place by winning
two games from West End No. =, which
ton Bicycle Club lost three games to
West End No. 3, which places them on
the same footing with both Wilkes
Barre teams, with percentage of .ii4.
-
TWO of the very best and most con-
sistent boWlers i'm Northeastern Penn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
r. TX. M. c. A. ENTERTAINMENT
j. Williams Macy Entertained a Big
Audience.

D. Williams Macy, one of the best
nonoloSue entertainers in the country,
appeared before n large audience in The
railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation rooms last night, and kept his
listeners alternating between Taught cr
and tears for nearly two hours.
MI. Macy is most versatile genius.
VINO manages To sink his individuality
into an infinite variety OF chnracteriZ-
ations, ranging from IA little schoolboy
to a down east Yankee. His portrayal
of Il young woman in the act of dress
ing for an evening out was cXcruciat-
1nsly funny, He made his biggest hit
by showing how the address of IL poIitl-
cal speaker seems to IL man on the out =
skirts of the crowd, who can see him,
but VINO can't hear anything. Nh Macy
didn't say anything, but he worked his
mouth and arms and body so energetic
ally that he had the entire audience in
IA perfect roar of laughter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
ORDINANCE is LEGAL.
City Solicitor Approves Substitute
for License Measure.

'ThC license committee of common
council yesterday afternoon submitted
for the consideration of City Solicitor
Watson. the ordinance introduced at
the last meeting. intended to be II sub
stitute for the license tax measure re-
Gently signed by Recorder Conncll.
The city solicitor. after u careful eX-
animation of the ordinance. declared it
to be legal and stated that it would
have his unqualified approval. He has
been requested to prepare II written
opinion setting forth that it is legal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
Bowling

The magnificent trophy, for which the
various clubs of the Northeastern Penn
sylvania league are bowling, arrived
Thursday. j is of Sterling silver. stand
ing fully two feet in height, and is Of
magnificent design, ;tS can be seen by
cut above shown. and is worth one
hundred dollars.
The Black Diamonds are making q
great bid for the trophy, now being in
the lead for the prize. Indeed many Of
the old bowlers wouldn't be surprised
to see the Diamonds win out. Frank
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
SOUSA GIRLS DANCE.
Enjoyable Affair at siegels Hall
Last Night.

The first of II series of dances Ia he
given this winter by the Sousa Girls
was conducted last night in ESegels
hall and was attended by over l5C
couples; in fact, so many that the dane
ing floor was not at all large enough 10
accommodate the dancers at one time.
Music for the dance programme OF
twenty-five numbers was furnished by
the Lawrence orchestra. The patron
esses of the affair We're as follows: Mrs.
D. j. Brown. Mrs. II. Burke, Mrs. John
u. Roche, Mrs. William II. Brady, Mrs,
John Grady end Mrs. T.. j. Mcdonald.
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HIS Fighting
BLOOD IS UP
CONTROLLER HOWELL REPLIES
TO MR.. cHITTENDEN.

In Letter Given Out for Publica-
tion Yesterday He Offers to Show
That the Councilman Has Not
Lived Up to His Reputation as a
Watch Dog of the Treasury and
Invites an Investigation-says He
May Enter Suit for Defamation
of Character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
FIRST night
OF CARNIVAL
FINE PERFORMANCE AND 1T
WAS WELL RECEIVED.

1t Is Elaborately Staged, Handsome
ly Costumed and as Whole Is
Superb-None of the Ragged De-
tails Observable Last Night Usu-
ally Inseparable to the First Night
of an Amateur Performance-Loca
Vocalists Were Heard at Their
Best-Today's Programme.
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LETTERS from THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters Of interest
will be published when accompanied, for publca-
tion, by the writer's name. The Tribune does not
assume responsibility for opinions here expressed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
MARRIED.

GAuGER,NICsOLAS.-- On ThursJsy eyeuio, Nov
81 1901, at the parsonage of the Penn Avenue
Baptist church, by the Rev. Robert Y.
Pierce, D. D., Mr.. George 0suger was uni ed In
marriage 10 Niles Sarah Nicholas. both Of Pttss
ION, Pa.
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GERMAN OpERA,-'Du ",iatagrdchrl." ~
opera in two acts, hv fuz lorcllh, will he pro
'h"cd by the SClauton iicde:>ran& al Music Hall
Wednesday evening, Dec, I. - : y. N. Ih,
chorus will consist "t forty Voices and u,t2ruan
tai music will be furnished hv Ellrl'S augmented
orchestra, all ot which will he undrr the dir,c
tiun OF Professor Thcodo,c llcmuGgrI.
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MEMBERSHIP >oCi\l,--'Iiic committee having
in charge the membership social to be given hy
the ST. Peters I, \. u. So,i,ty, ot Bellevue, in
The scranton Bicycle club rooms ON the evening OF
Zee. II, are leaving nothing undonr to make this
affair one long to hc remembered. There will he
a meeting OF the society sunday. Nov. n. at . 80
O'Clock. All mcmheyS are requested 10 attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23

LE' Il'RE TUESDAY \lGilI, Jn Tuesday
Might Hon. John Delaney. assistant li>iiict nttor.
ucv OF New Nork. will deliver y,jmc before the
Catholic Historical society and N,Nmar Magazine
club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
Smoke the popular Punch 1Oc. cigar

II Son want the best scent cigar
smoke John Harper. coursen, be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
City Notes.

FOR iiOCIlM\\ RECITAL e The GiI.!.m ror
the lFochmdu recital OF the Conservatory ,o,lsn
viii be open Monday morning or tilr Conservatory
office in the Carter builline.
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Smoke the new Kleon SC. cigar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06

breAthei" And he pushed the report
e. toward the tube.
mo, no." said stsrgis. Struggling
family; sit cannot be both-and you
-have-everything-to live for"
But the artist was now the stronger,
and he succeeded in forcing his friend
to inhale enough fresh air to restore
his departing consciousness.
At length Sturgis, with returning
strength, was about to renew the gen
erous struggle with Sprague. when
suddenly the place was ablaze with the
glow of an electric light.
"He wants to see if his work is done,
whispered Sturgis, to his companion.
Then. observing that Sturgis was
again on the verge of asphyxiation. he
continued hurriedly:
"Fill up your lungs with air, quicki
quick, tell you. Now drop and
feign death. Do as do
Suiting the action to the word, Stur-
gis threw himself upon the stone floor.
face downward, and lay motionless,
his right hand grasping revolver con-
cealed beneath his body. Sprague.
after short breathing spell at the
tube, followed his companions exam
pie.
After short interval there came a
metallic click, which Sturgis recog-
nized as the sound made by the open
ing of the slide in the panel of the door
at the head of the stairs.
A moment-which seemed an eter-
nifty of suspense - followed, during
which the prisoners felt, without being
able to see, the cold CLEAN of the steely
eyes of Murdoch at the grating.
Would he enter? Would he suspect
the ruse? Would the two men retain
their grasp of consciousness and their
strength long enough to make last
fight for life?
These thoughts crowded upon the re-
porter's brain as he lay Stimulating
death and making desperate effort to
control his reeling senses.
. If Murdoch were coming he would
have to shut off the gas and ventilate
the room. What was he waiting for?
"Come in!"
The words were Murdock's as ht
turned away from the grating and
closed the sliding panel.
can interruption which probably
means death to us" whispered Sturgis
to his companion; stake another
breath of fresh air, old fellow; WI
must hold out a little longer"
! Spragae, however, lay motionles'
and unresponsive. The reporter shool
him violently and turned him ovel
upon his back. The artists body wa
limp and inert; his eyes half closed
his face livid.
The reporter himself felt sick ant
faint. But, with mighty effort, b
. succeeded in raising his friend in hi
arms, and dragging him toward tn
speaking-tube. There. of a sudden, hi
strength failed him. His head swan
his muscles relaxed; he felt Sprague'
limp form slip from his grasp, totteret
. reeled, threw his arms wildly abou
him for support, and fell, as the las
elusive ray of consciousness was slil
ping away from him.
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WAKING AT NIGHT.

When wake up alone at night
feel as IL I had no eyes:
I stare and stare with all my might,
But only blackneSs round me Hes.
/ iigten for the faintest sound,
And. though I strain with either ear
The dark IS silent all around:
les just as IL I could not hear.
Dut II lie with limbs held fast.
A sort Of sound comes like a sigh
Perhaps the darkness rushing past,
Perhaps the minutes passing by.
Perhaps the thoughts in peoples heads,
That keep so quiet all the day,
Wait till they re sleeping in their beds,
Then rustic out and fly away!
Of else this noise like whirring wings.
That dies with the first streak Of light,
Nay be the sound of baby things,
AN growing, growing, In the night.
Children and kitty-cats. and pups,
Or even little buds and flowers,
Daisies, perhaps, and buttercups,
All glowing in the midnight hours.
And yet 1t seems to me part.
And nothing far away or queer
It's Just the beating of my heart,
That sounds so strange as I lie here!
do not know why this should be;
When darkness hides the world from
sight
feel that all is gone but me-
A little child and the black night
Mabel Dearmer, in London Spectator.
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was once more laboring under
strange embarrassment and could not
find words in which to frame the con-
fdence she was SO reluctant to oMer.
Perhaps the chemist OWNED some
thing of the nature of what she was
struggling to find expression for. At
any rate, he noticed her embarrass-
ment and endeavored to come to her
assistance with a few encouraging
words, spoken with unusual gentle
ness. Agnes, engrossed with her own
thoughts, did not notice it; but there
was in his manner as near an ap-
proach to tender wistfulness as his
nature WAS capable of.
At last the young girl seemed to
gather courage. and she was about to
speak, when there was knock upon
the door.
4Plaze, sur: there do be two gin
tlemin in the hall"
"Who are they. Nary"
''Shure. thin, sir, dunno, barrin'
wan NV 'em do be a polacemun."
Ibid they ask to see me?'
''They did not, sur; shure they asked
If Mr.. Chapman was In
"Mr. Chatham"
"Yis, sur. And told 'em he wuz here
this afternoon, and wud see wuz
he here now, fur I amt seen him go
yit."
"WeM, Mary. you see he has gone,
since he is no longer here" said Muir
dock quietly. Take the gentlemen
into the parlor, and tell them shall
be with them in minute"
"All right, sur"
After the maid had left the room
the chemist rose from his chair and
1 walked toward the door leading to the
library.
4 "If you win excuse me for few
minutes, Agnes, shall see what these
men want. Wait for me here, if yos
win. shall be back directly"
/ So saying, he noiselessly opened the
folding doors and passed into the Ii
brary, closing the doors carefully be
hind him.
Freed from the presence of her ia
Their, Agnes almost instantly regaine1
her composure. She had not, how
ever, had much time to collect he
thoughts, when she was suddenly start
led by loud, shrill whistle, whicl
brought her to her feet in alarm.
"Well?"
She asked the question in anxiou
. tones, as il realizing that life an
, death were in the balance. Then sh
placed her ear to the mouthpiece.
, At first she could not make out tn
words spoken by her invisible IL
terlocutor. Then, gradually, they fe
!, upon her ear with terrible distinct
! ness; and she stood spellbound, as j
; horrible nightmare, with sudden tel
TOR In her staring eyes, and with th
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06
CHAPTER X.XIII.
THE SPEAKING TUBE.

Nature has implanted in every ono
of its living creatures, from the
top to the bottom of the scale,
the strongest of all instincts -
that of self-preservation. AS Sturgis
fell forward and clutched wildly at the
air, his hand struck the stone wall OF
the square chamber. No conscious inn
preston was made upon his brain by |
the contact; but, automatically, his
fingers frightened as they slipped over
the smooth surface. His right hand
struck an obstacle and closed upon 1t,
in the convulsive grip of dying man.
Then sudden CLEAN Of consciousness
swept across his sluggish brain.
It was the speaking-tubel
He chung to it with the remnant OF
his strength and eagerly placed his
lips to the mouthpiece. For few min
utes he drank in with avidity the re-
vivifying draughts Of air which grad
ualy brought him back from the brink
of death.
With returning consciousness, the
thought of his dying friend required to
him in all it's vividness. He tried to
20 to his assistance; but he was sick
and faint, and his limbs were powerless
to respond to his will. Then, at last,
he was seized with utter despair and
gave up the struggle.
He had sunk dejectedly upon the
chair when faint and indistinct muir
muir, as of distant voices, beat upon his
ears, whose natural acuity seemed ex-
traordinarily increased by the long
nervous tension under which he had
been. The ruling passion is strong In
death; without knowing just why he
did SO, Sturgis found himself again at
the speaking endeavoring to hear
the conversation, the sound OF which
evidently came from Murdock's Office.
He could barely distinguish word
here and there; but he recognized the
timber of one of the voices. It was the
chemists, and his interlocutor was q
woman-perhaps his daughter. II only
he could reach Agnes Murdoch with
some word OF signal.
In suspense, he held his ear to the
mouthpieee, occasionally taking q
breath of fresh air to renew his
strength.
Should he take the chances and shout
IN the hope of catching the young
girls attention? If he whistled, Muir
dock would answer himself, and the
last chance would be lost. But would
she hear shout And, if she did, would
not her father prevent her from render
ing any assistance? Yet what othe,
chance was there7 Poor Sprague wa
, dying; perhaps already dead. Their
was no time to lose.
ITO Be Continued.l
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Nurdocak listened in silence ant1
she had quite finished. Then Agnes
noticed that his right haad was
clenched upoa the arm OF his chair
with a force which caused the mas
cles to stand out IN hard knots. She
looked up into his face in sudden sar-
prise.
His features gave NO indication of
what his feelings might be; and his
voice, as usual, was steady and delib-
crate
II am sorry all this should have
happened, Agnes. As told you yes
terday, hoped to save you from this
mans opportunities. 1t cannot be
helped now. But I think made It
clear to the gentleman that his atten-
tions are as distasteful to me as they
are to you. AS he seems to have told
you, he has been obliged to leave the
country-I understand that he has
done something OF other which makes
it safer for him to undertake long
journey. AT any rate, we are well rid
of him for some time to come, and
think you need have no fear OF fur
ther molestation."
"What did he mean by saying that
he had had encouragement from
YOU'D" asked the young girl.
81 am sure do not know. That
was of course lie out of whole cloth.
He came to me with letters of recon-
/ mendation from good friends of mine,
and therefore occasionally invited
him to the house; but that is all the
encouragement he ever got from me.
We live in the United States and at
the close of the nineteenth century
The selection of husband is no long
er performed by stern parent, but
is left entirely to the young girl her
self. That is certainly my way OF
looking at the matter. When you
find the man of your choice. my only
function will be to give yos advice,
if you seek it, and my best assistance
in any event.
The turn of the conversation thus
suddenly brought to the surface the
topic which occupied the young girls
mind, to the exclusion of all others
and which, for that very reason, had
been kept severely in the background
up to that point.
'That reminds me-" said Agnes
j consciously, as charming flush sui
fused her beautiful face, "that have
not yet preached the principal objec1
Of this interview"
Murdoch observed her closely ant
: waited for her to proceed. But Agne
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06
CHAPTER XXI,
FATHER AND DAUGHTER,

After Sprague had left her, Agnes,
shaken by the conflicting emotions of
the day, had gone to her room to rest
and to prepare for the interview
which she meant to have with her
father on the subject of her lover
and of Chatham.
Having received word that Murdoch
would remain in his study during the
rest of the afternoon, she had taken
time to reflect upon what she meant
to say, and how she meant to say it.
Her visit was not prompted by the
desire of daughter to confide the
great happiness of her life to the low
ing sympathy of an affectionate par
emit; but Agnes was punctilious in the
performance of what she considered
to be her duties, great and small, and
she counted it among those duties to
obtain, or at any rate to seek, the pa
ternal sanction of her choice of y
husband.
Her knock at the door OF Murdock's
study was answered in the chemists
quiet voice:
"Come in"
As she opened the door, MURDOCH
advanced to meet her. He seemed to
| come from the direction OF the eN-
tension.
Miss Murdoch shifted the air.
isn't there leak of gas?" she In
quired.
"Yes." replied Murdoch; II have
Just stopped leak in the laboratory.
Won't you take chair, Agnes2"
She felt his calm, searching glance
upon her; and, in spite OF her prep
aration, she grew embarrassed, as
was her wont, in her fathers pres
ence.
"Did Mr.. Chatham wait to see you
this afternoon" she asked, after a
momentary silence.
Murdoch observed her narrowly.
Eyes: Chatham has been here to-
day. I did not know that you had
seen him."
81 could not help seeing him; foz
he forced his way into the parlor, IN
spite of all the servants could do to
} prevent him."
An almost imperceptible furrow aP
: peared between the chemists eyes,
, HAS he been annoying you witt
: his attentions2"
: The words were spoken in Muir
} docks usual tones; but Agnes saw
something in her fathers eyes anf
| in the firm lines of his mouth which
, sent q cold SILVER down her spine, ant
, caused her pity to go out to the Nm
l fortunate young man who had offend
ed her.
, "Perhaps he is more to be pitie'
3 than blamed" she suggested, gently
"My interview with him was certain
: ly not pleasant; but bear him n
Q malice"
$ "Tell me about It," said Murdoch
I slowly.
o Agnes gave her version Of the visit
$ IN which, instinctiyely, she softenet
as much as possible, the passion an
= brutality displayed by the account
o ant.
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EARLY New York Police.

In 1858 New York had in all ten
watchmen. In New England at the
same time the constables and watch
were all carefully appointed by law,
says the Albany Argus. They carried
black slaves six feet long. tipped with
brass, and hence were called ''tip-
slaves" the night watch was called a
bell man. He looked out for fire and
thieves and other disorders, and called
the time of the night and the wea ther.
The pay was small, often but shilling
night, and occasionally Goat of
kersey." In large towns, as Boston and
Salem. 10 sober, honest men and
householders" were the night watch.
The highest IN the community, even
the magistrates, took their turn at the
watch, and were ordered to walk two
together, a young man with zone OF
the soberer Sort"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06

A FULL LIN E-Of Heinz's pickles a.
The Broadway Meat Market. A. d.
Randall, Proprietor.
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Sheet Mttsic.
Invalid able.

We all your attention to the very latest improy
ed Invalid's Table. Come in and let US
show it TO you.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-24
A RECEIVER APPOINTED
For the Three Million Acre Cattle
Ranch in the Panhandle.
DISAGREEMENT AMONG STOCKHOLDERS
The Property Is Said TO Be Worth Be
tween Eight and Ten Millions
OF Dollars.

Fort WORTH Texas. July %. AZ Amarillo
today In the Forty eighth judicial district
cnurt Judge Wallace granted recevership
In the matter Of The Capitol Syndicate Cat
tie company, appointing J. V. Goode Of this
city receiver and w H. Fuqua. a banker
Of AMARILLO co-recelyer The Syndicate
company Is under the management Of the
Freeland Land company. This receivership
is brought about by contention between
majority and minority Of the stock
holders of the company which is under the
management Of A. G. Boyce. The suit is
brought IN the name Of Mrs Margaret A.
Rabcock and others through their attor
ncJs, Bon,1r & Bomar Of this city. The
petition rccites that ]. V. Fnrwcn, C.
FarWcll of Chicago and Alma Taylor as
majority stockholders in the company
have leased 10 themselves the property Of
the company and that the said lease is moi
u proper one for the hCst interests Of IN
company and the minority Stockholders
thereof one issue is that the minority
stockholders cannot get statement Of tut
condition Of affairs and another is thl
majority stockholders are selling of tnc
lands ~ the company The amount involN
syndicate Cattle company rs the most ~
tcusiyc concern in the world aud us mnds
are IT. the counties Of nlllam Hgrt'et
Dean Smith. Farmer, Castro Lamb ali
Hockey and embrace nearly 3WO,0OO acre
on which there are nearly 10000 head of
valued at S1OUOOOOd Receiver Goode vii
bc asked to furnish SlD.prO bond. While
he viii do aud Mt once enter upon the dis
charge of his duties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-24
ELKS ELECTED OFFICERS
FIRST DAYS SESSION or GRAND
LODGE HELD.
Magnificent Parade Of Military and Civic
Orders Passed Through the Streets
Of the Convention City

Milwaukee, WIS. July u, The Grand
Icdgc 81 Eiks completed the FIRST days
session tonight having elected officers as
follows Grand exalted ruler, Chase Pick.
ctt. Waterloo, Iowa grand esteemed head
INK Knight Thy accinmaiiou. Al c. Field.
columbus. ohio; grand este med loyal
Knight. William D, Iifock Lexington. X :. /;
riand tsiecineu lcctuiing knight, Juige
Al H. PIckens Denver Colo; gland score
tary. George A. Reynolds Saginaw. Mich.
by acc.amation; grand tr asufer, =. C.
Orfis, Mradyilie, Ia. by acelamationi
grand Trustee thrce.yrar term. Henry W.
Mcnfs baltimore; grand tiier Jos ih Hen
nIig,, Anderson. Ind, ~ acti ma lon
fn.t Lake, Balim re- am nala Ogn
spl.nes were the candidates for N II
90 uttnflai bur Il Is said that an Eastern
city will likely get the honor as 81, Lbuis
nnl the South are unitfdy paving the way
"a bring the IiHcl cnnvsntinm inio 81 I.nMs
during the Lou siana fp;ehas expssit o (.
1ht fsitnrc ai The social side vi the u
eathcripg wns the biz ont n doors eyent,
the nueutteeni pafadf 81 military aud
ciYlr orders which passed through the piiu.
cpal streets this Afternoon.