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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
NORTH SCRANTON.
An Exciting Runaway on Wayne
Avenue--Funeral of Mrs. John
Regan--Other News Notes.

splendid team of bay horses
owned by Liveryman +. G .Rarick and
attached TO rubber-tired coach, ran
away yesterday morning On Wayne
avenue. They dashed madly up the
street. despite the desperate effort5
made by the driver to hold them back
and when the corner of Market street
was reached. the carriage collded
with telegraph pole.
The front end OF it was completely
demolished and one of the horses was
impaled ON the shaft. killing il in
stantly. The other animal broke away
but stumbled and fell near oak street.
Tho driver escaped uninjurel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Party on Lincoln Avenue.

On New Years eve Miss Esther NJ.
Pcckins charmingly entertained IA few
OF her numerous friends at the parent
al home on Lincoln avenue Games
OF the usual order We're INDUCED in.
and at seasonable hour dainty viands
were served. after which the guests
watched as the old gave place to the
new year.
In attendance were: Misses Esther
Peckins. Ruth T.. Beddoe. Esther Il.
Davies. Sadie Bush, Helen Fowler,
Bertha Powell, Bessie Daniels. Messrs.
Edward Davies. George Phillips. will
liam n. Courtright, James, G. Bailey,
Fred Gray. Charles w. Matthews.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

white organdie and carried a bouquet
OF bridal roses, entered the church
with her father, and was met at the
altar by the groom. Miss Matte Pot
ter was maid Of honor. and was dress
ed in white organdie and carried pink
carnations. Walter Sykes acted as
best man. The ushers were Richard
Thomas, Robert Sykes, Dewitt Tewks-
burw and William Lewis. Miss Edith
Swingle presided at the organ.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home OF the gride's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william Jones,
Ill Deacon street, at which Misses
Matte and Blanche Potter and Mrs.
Harry Thomas assisted IN receiving
the guests. At midnight Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis left on an extended wedding
journey.
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Y. w. G.. A, Notes.

All classes will open this week: r..
f. c. club ON Thursday evening. and
all cooking and kitchen garden pupils
will meet Saturday at , y. IN.
1t Is important that the first lesson
in the new course he mastered.
Mrs. Harry Neimyer will act as gem
eral superintendent this term with
Misses Lizzie Iieiser. Cinderella Morse
and May Green as assistants.
The cost of these lessons are ten
cents II month. The classes are usual
ly crowded and it would be we'll for
the children To register early.
Rev. j. Ii. Sweet will lead the gospel
service Saturday evening at s O'Clock.
All are invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
The DreYers Delayed.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. II. Dreyer who
were expected home about this time
from China. are at present in England.
The delay there is caused by the recur-
renee of an old malady which Mr..
Dreyer has suffered from more or less
since his severe attack Of fever about
three years ago.
The recent hardships through which
he has passed have aggravated the
trouble and made necessary an oper-
alton, which he will undergo on Janu-
AIRY I. 1t is thought now by his friends
that he will reach home about the
middle of next month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Second Week of the Festival.

Last night was rather an off-night
at the new home festival. but never
theless those who attended spent an
enjoyable evening, and concluded the
las; hour with an informa! dance, with
Leo Crossin at the piano. So many
plums have been shaken from the tree
that the supply has been nearly ex-
hausted. and new CONSIGNMENT will
have to be secured befor" this enjoy
able feature Is resumed.
Tonight the South Scranton Maen-
nerchor society will attend, and render
some choice selections y large dele
cation from that section of the city is
expected to attend. Tomorrow night
will be providence and Green Ridge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Wedding on Rebecca Avenue.

Elmer Hantz and Miss Annie Glenn
ons. both of West Scranton, were mar
ried by Rev. T.. A. Boyl at the home Of
the brides aunt, Mrs. William Davis.
on North Rebecca avenue, Tuesday
evening. The ceremony was witnessed
by many friends of the young couple.
The bride was dressed In tailor
made gown of brown material. After
the ceremony and reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Hantz left for Pttsburg, where
they will make their home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
TRIPLETs WERE BORN.
Three Daughters Arrive at the Home
of Thomas j. Flannery.

The first day of the new century
brought to Thomas j. Flannery. pro-
prietor of the Gem cafe. at the corner
of Penn avenue and Mulberry street,
big surprise in the shape of triplets,
which were born just at the hour of
midnight on Monday night.
The three babies are all girls. and
have been christened Mary. Margaret
and Kathryn. All were healthy and
vigorous yesterday. and the physician
in charge says that all may live.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

$500 bail Chief of Police Robling Is
the prosecutor.
Henry Custer, alias Mitchell, OF 3o8
Fairview avenue, was charged with
selling brass to Sternberger. Custe1
was given Il hearing before Alderma,
Lentes, of South Scranton, yesterda
morning and held in 81 900 ball. in de
fault of which he was committed
Custer is accused of stealing bras
journals and other articles from thc !
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
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Children's New Year Party.

\ very pleasant birthday party was
rendered Miss Christine Dickson at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Dickson, 32j Twelfth street. Tuesday
afternoon in honor of her sixth birth
day. Games and other amusements
were INDUCED in until a seasonable
hour when dainty refreshments We're
served. after which the merry crowd
departed for their homes. wishing their
little hostess many occurrences of this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES,
Charles Metschler Caught Stealing
Brass and Sent to Jail-Other
News and Personal Notes.

While nseklng his rounds on Tues
day night, Watchman Haberstroh, of
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
pany. detected man In She act of
stealing brass and managed 10 cap.
ture him.
He proved 10 be Charles Matschier,
alias Charles Custard. of Stroudsburg.
AS Metscher Is we'll known in police
circles, Alderman John I.entes yester-
day held him in $1,000 bail, in default
of which he was committed to jail.
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WEST SCRANTON

happy event. Many presents were re-
ceived by Miss Dickson. Those who
waited on the children were Mrs. Dick
son and Miss Lizzie Armenian. assist
ed by Miss Annie Lantz and Miss Ed
ma Dickson.
Those who were present at the party
were. Misses Mabel Jamison. Anna
Beckwith. Rena Beckwith. Helen Dol
meitch. Annie Sherman, Lena Jones,
Della Jones, Gladys Roberts, Masters
John I.antz. John Armenian, Thomas
Jordan. George Dickson and many
others
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Funeral of Mrs. Regan.

The funeral of Mrs. John Re2an, Of
Brick avenue and Oak street. took
place Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
\ high mass of requiem was cele-
bratod at the Holy Rosary church by
Rev. j. j. O'Toole. Many friends and
relatives attended the funeral to pay
their last tribute to the deceased. and
hymns were sung by members of the
Holy Rosary choir.
The pail bearers We're Enos Flynn,
John Nonat. William Barrett John
Timlm, Patrick Wells, John Wells.
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church this evening at 730. DR..
Whalen Is one of the foremost preach
ers of his denomination in Northeast =
ern Pennsylvania
ReViNals meetings will he held at the
First Primitive Methodist church,
treen Ridge, commencing Sunday
Jan. 6. Mrs. w. Il. Blandy. evanga-
list viii have charge of these SER
vices. She Is well known by very many
persons in this city as very able
speaker.
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JUNK DEALER ARRESTED.
Charged with Receiving stolen
Brass and Not Registering 1t.

Pelinus Sternberger, peddler and
Junk dealer. of 800 First street, was
arraigned before Alderman Mlllar yes
terday afternoon on the charge OF not
keeping the required junk books and
with receiving stolen brass, He
waived hearing and was held under
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WEDDING IN GREEN RIDGE.
Marriage of William Lewis and Miss
Lillian Jones.

A very pretty wedding was that Of
Miss Lillian Jones, of Deacon street,
and William Lewis, of Dunmore, at
the Asbury M. Il. church last even
ing, The pastor, Rev. W. q. Simp-
son, performed the ceremony. The
bride, who wore a becoming gown of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
.DUNMORE OOINGS
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS GROW
ING IN INTEREST.

Another Eloquent Address Delivered
Last Night by Rev. w. H. WILL
iams, the Anti-saloon League Man.
The Cambria Silk Mill Passes Into
the Control of Valentine Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Dreyer on Their
Way from China, Are Delayed in
London by Mr.. Dreyer's Illness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
OBITUARY..

Joseph the lS.yearold son OF Slr. and Mrs ~
]. s'hneider, Of 100 Hampton street, died at 81
o'clocl; yesterday morning, The funeral viii tsis
place at . O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the
family residence, lntelment will be mads in st.
Johns German Catholic church.
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night" and Saturday night "Dunmore-
ans and South Scrantonians" will
make things lively. The fair will be
continued indefinitely.
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New Gaiety Theatre
Three Days, Commencing THURSDAY, DEC. 8
The Original
Sam 7. Jacks
BurleSQuerS

Prices--Matnccs lie, and csc Evenings, iSo..
Pic. 3jc, and soc New Years matinee, l5c.,
25c,, 3jc. and SOC.
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f fss;'t;, Weird Ogden Tales.
...

a Mormon, madame, and then nearly
bowed himself out Of the window The
lady was lncredulous and 10 cap the
climax when Joe Young added the In
formation that ne was a grand nephew
of Brigham Young she became abso-
lutely furious at the thought that he
was making fun at her expense. and
not until the depot policeman and two
baggage men had Informed her that
such was the case was she finally mOlli-
fed"
You must have had some rare ex-
periences In those days" ventured the
News man, who had been listening
to the conversation.
Rare experiences Well | should
say" responded Mason, Chester regis
tered a bulseye at the cuepidor three
yards away and then continued cog
den used 10 be a live little town in
those days, and All Lowe never let
things get cold. You didn't know All.
no? Why. he was famed all over the
States | guess that there was not a
tourist who passed through Ogden who
did not carry away some recollection
Va wv ilAAl' iAhlAAAhtlihs iAbht uNfN
TO run the news stand In the old depot
and he had an eye for business that
ought to have made a j. Plerpont Nor
gan Of him had he only had a larger
scope for his talents. He was great
on Mormon relics and never ran dry
on them either. one Of his great
standbys was Brigham Young's boots
which he used to sell at 1850 per boot
and he sold hundreds of them. When
he ran out Of boots he used 10 go out
TO the city dump and dig up out Of the
ashes any old wrecks he could find,
the older the footwear the better, and
he would cart them home and hang
them up over his news stand with ap-
propriate labels attached Old har-
ness and odds and ends that he would
pick up from the rubbish pile he would
mark up as relics Of the handcart COLI
panies across the plains--and all such
stun. He would get his price, too and
be must have made n lot Of money out
Of the old cast-off odds and ends dis
carded by the section hands and others.
Needless to say, none Of his relics were
authentlc--nit
Il remember one day Lily Langtry
came through Ogden on her way TO San
Francisco and her eye caught some Of
Alfs relics which were exposed for sale.
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to carry the burdens, not the should
ers II a person goes for a bucket Of
water, not only the bucket with water
Is carried on the head. but the empty
bucket as we'll though 1t may not
weigh two pounds. Fire wood Is not
carried In the arms, but on the head
The mother never says to the child
Bring in an armful Of wood" but
Bring IN a head-load Of wood" We
have seen women going along the road
with single stick Of wood on their
heads. Mothers carry their children on
their backs but when carrying two,
one is In the arms. Not unfrequently
woman may be seen with a basket
load on her head, a child on her back
and another child In her arms.
This carrying on the head has the eff
feet Of making the people walk erect.
No stopped Shoulders, or round should
ers are seen among them. They become
expert, too, IN balancing whatever they
are carrying, and the hands are free.
One little girl. however as we passed
out, was having quite a time, She was
carrying a basket load Of chickens. and
their constant flutter constantly
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The outcome Of the matter was that
she spent an hour listening TO the hot
air that he handed her and finally
bought UP about seyenty-flve dollars
worth Of old junk to take home and
adorn her boudoir. During the time
that she was talking 10 All she eX-
pressed the desire 10 see a real Indian
war dance. Lowe said that nothing
could be easier 10 arrange than such an
affair, but he was sorry that her time
was so short, as such func tons took
some time TO organize. All knew that
she was leaving Tor the West IN few
minutes, so he spread himself for all
he was worth, knowing that his bluff
would not be called, as she had already
told him that she would return East
over the southern route after she got
through with her engagement on the
coast. The Jersey Lily got her man TO
take the Old junk into her private car,
and after we had Jollied All somewhat
about his sale the incident was forgot
ten.
About month later All came rush
ing over one day In an awful state,
bordering on collapse. He held in his
hand a telegram, which when he had
recovered sufficiently 10 show US proved
to be dispatch from Lily Langtry
stating that she had changed her mind
and was returning via ogden. and
would Mr. Lowe provide that war dance
at her ypense. She and her company
were dying to see IT. and She had
wired ahead from Reno, so that there
would be no hitch in the affair
For the next few hours AT sweat
drops Of blood. He secured the town
for Indians, without any result and was
nearly desperate as the time drew near
for the theatrical party TO arrive. But
ATS luck never seemed 20 forsake him.
About two hours before the time Tor
the train 20 arrive and just as he was
figuring on painting up some hObOs, a
freight came in from Pocatello over the
old Utah Northern. 1t was literally
loaded down with Bannock Indians. In
those days you know the Reds were al
lowed 70 ride free There must have
been fully two hundred and fifty of
them and they We're about the meanest
and dlrtiest aggregation Of red skins
that | have ever seen. You could smell
that train before she whistled for the
yards. Oh they were n royal lot.
AT was down there TO meet them and
the way he jumped around among that
gang would have done you good to see
! guess he fixed things all right and
must have struggled in lot Of fire
water, for the first thing we boys knew
at the depot was the whole pack of
them yelling whooping and dancing to
beat the band. They started in about
forty-fye minutes before the Langtry
train pulled in, When the train came
In there was LILY out on the platform
waving her handkerchief and the In
dlans raising enough dust FOR q herd OF
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/ stampeding buffaloes. Half the town
was there too, and taken all IN an Il
was sight for the Looloos Faster
and faster danced the Indians and
louder and shriller they yelled until
things began to look serious. They
tried 10 stop them, but II only made
matters worse, until II seemed as
though Ogden would have big con
tract on her hands Lilly was tickled
to death and cheerfully paid cut $500 In
bills 10 Alt at the same time telling
him that she would put her Eastern
friends on 20 the deal so that he could
get up a dance for them when they
came West
"Alf finally quieted down the bunch
and sent them on their way bat he
swore that he would not engineer an
other war dance, no. not even II Queen
Vic were to wire ahead for one at
So minute"
AZ this juncture an individual wear
ing knee breaches and golf stockings
came In and languidly asked the fare
TO Portland. Ticket" shifted dubious
ly at the hosiery and then apparently
connecting the vivid red pattern with
some painful "reminiscences OF Fourth
Of July flrecrackers, beat a hasty re-
treat into the back office casting sui
len plances meanwhile over his should
err The Willie boy In the radiant plum
axe took time table out Of the rack
and drifted up he street.
say; that fellow ought to be arrest
ed for vagrancy,' said Charlie Walker
Of the Northwestern because he has
no visible means Of support
oh, that is old but now you mention
II that fellow ought 20 wear troWsers
50 that his legs could cast a shadow"
ventured Chester lie reminds me OF
a fellow | saw up at ogden and viii
never forget him. either was stand
ing out on the platform. when noticed
q fellow talking 10 a girl The next
moment he drew gun and shot her
dead and then ran down the platform.
Several Of US took up the chase and |
when he reached the express office he |
turned round and faced up with the |
gun In his hand The crowd was pref |
~ badly worked up, but none Of us |
was dead anxious TO get plugged full |
OF lead by the murderer. so there was |
a lively scramble for cover on the part |
of all hands, Then the man solved the |
problem by turning the gun upon him |
self and shooting. The next moment |
he fell In heap with a bullet through /
his brain. Then we picked the couple /
Up and laid them side by side in the
baggage room.
Yes; there was always something |
going on up In Ogden In the days be-
fore the Union depot was built. There
was plenty Of comedy and we did not
lack tragedy once IN a while"
Yes sir, s75 will include all expenses
for the six days trip through Yellow
stone Park the train leaves at 9;45.
Did you say lower six"
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"They always were that way, and
they always viii be So" soiloquized
Mason. at the same time ousting Tick
et' from the cool corner near the tele-
phone.
81 can remember the old days up at
ogden before the Union depot was
built. 1t was the same then; but we
did have some fun. Those were the
days when Joe Young was not superln-
tendent OF the Utah division. and Col
Benton was not in the Gould office
around the corner Benton used TO sell
tickets at ogden then, only he does not
talk much about It now, Joe Young
sold tickets there, too. Then there
were two ticket windows in the old de-
pot and the way the two rival lines
used to hustle for business was eau
ton. It was as much as a mans life
was worth to ask for a ticket East. No
sooner did he begin to show signs that
he had not bought his transportation
than he was nearly pulled 10 pieces IN
The process Of being hauled over to the
rival windows. ! remember one day a
benign old lady with silver gray hair
hesitated between the two cases. There
was Benton leaning out OF one window
and Joe Young out Of the other Say;
but, she had mauvaise quartz heure'
as the Frenohman would say. She was
bombarded with statistics, appealed to
from scenic standpoint and yanked
first one way and then the other. At
last In desperation the good old soul
said to Joe Young, look here, young
man; / have always wanted to see a
Mormon, and If you will only show me
one viii buy my ticket from YOU,
Done, said Young and he proceed
ed TO stamp her ticket to Omaha. The
old lady paid her money and then said,
Well?
with the most courtly Of bows, and
at the same time pointing his index
finger at his shirt stud, Joe said, I am
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changed the center Of gravity. but she
did not dro9 them
The roads were good, our animals
were rested and We were able TO make
good time At three o'clock today
we reached San Miguel, and af-
ter some difficulty obtained good
pasturage for our animals and a COM
Portable place for ourselves,
RAINY SEASON BEGUN.
And now the rainy season has set in,
While In san Salvador we were caught
in two good storms and since then Il
has ralned once q day either in the
night or day, The day before yesterday
a little cloud, light and apparently
harmless, came over the south noun
tains. We were not alarmed. Present.
~, however a few drops ~ rain struck
us. The fan increased so rapidly that
we hardly had time to get out our rub
Der cloaks. until It was fairly pouring
down. ana this pour continued for near
~ two hours.
BENZ CUFF. JR.
San Miguel, FL Salvador. May is, 1901.
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rule clean. which cannot be said of all
the streets Of the city Of Mexico There
are sidewalks, too, of respectable width
In places, but as a rule the cities of the
southern republics do not believe much
In wide sidewalks. The streets cross
each other at right angles and are suf-
ficiently wide for commercial purposes
And there Is tree, Ii is worthy Of
mention, not because OF Its size or its
beauty, but because of the tragedies
committed in the shade Of its branches
IL is nothing less than the tree under
which the execution of criminals takes
place. The last execution took place
about six months ago, under circum-
stances which, according to an Ameri-
can, Mr.. Calve, was, to say the least
shocking. Six soldiers stood twenty
PAGES from the prisoner, aimed and
fired, but missed the man entirely. That
the next shot might be sure and quick,
the condemned man begged the soldiers
to come up closer, and rest their rifles
between his fingers This they did. fir
ing the second time. The man was
found TO be badly wounded though not
killed, and the officer In charge,
through sheer kindness, drew his re-
volver and despatched him in a couple
OF shots.
Minister Jenkins was in his office
when we called. and was ready for bus
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y AN SALVADOR. the capital OF

#N AN SALVADOR. the capital OF
FL Salvador. Is city Of some
n u eighty thousand inhabitants. It's
II location, It's suburbs and espec-
~ tally the volcano cones on It's
IN east and west sides. make It
one Of the prettlest cities we
Il have seen. In building and
Improvements as well as In
size Il Is behind both Guatemala and
S>leIlco, and yet many Of the buildings
are Of good size and architecture. The
'publio building in which is the post
Office. with It's inner court covers a
(bl0ck, and is two stories high. On the
;iour corners as well as on the west side
X are port holes which with the soldiers
|feen inside rather suggests a fort The
{Na!ls show that II has done service in
|tome OF the recent revolutions. Tho
National college. and the Commercial
college both national institutions are In
|eooa buildings, two stories high and
wen apportioned for the uses they are
|pul TO- The government building is
occupied now by the legislature, the
PRESIDENTS palace, and the hotel Nuevo
nunao another building Of note. The
suees are well paved and as a general