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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
WANT TO SELL OUT.
Secretary of Panama Canal Company
Coming to America.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Secretary General
Lampre, of the Panama Canal COM
pany, sailed today for New York and
will make overtures for the sale OF
the canal property to the United
States after comforting with American
stock holders in canal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
The Over.

Nice, Dec. 2S.-The marriage of
Senator Depew and Miss Palmer was
celebrated at the American church
here today, following the Catholic
ceremony at Notre Dame.
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Modification Not Insisted On.

Santiago de Chilli, Dec. 2S:-Senor
Portela, the Argentine minister to
Chill has not insisted upon the modi-
fcation of the protocol signed by the
representative of the two countries.
He will leave for Buenos Ayres on
Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
Burned to Death.

Buffalo. Dec. 27.-Three children of
Madary Grezla burned to death early
today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
Experience is the Best Teacher.

Use Acker's English Remedy in
any case of coughs, colds or Group.
Should it fail to give immediate relief
money refunded. IS cts. and SO cts.
For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
The Dead.
MARTIN CLARY.
HOWARD
DDI III"

MARTIN CLARY.
HOWARD DICKSON.
JAMES bartlett.
James Donnely was injured, proba'
bly, fatally.
The men were working at the top
of the furnace when the explosion oc'
Cured and Clary, Dickson and Bart
lett were burned to death. Their
bodies were recovered at 8 o'clock
Donely was injured by jumping.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. No estimate has been made
as yet, Of the loss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31

Fine stationary at Gazette ONCE.
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SOUTH AMERICAN RUM0RS
OF WARS and REVOLUTIONS
ARGENT1NE-cH1L1AN DISPUTE REFUSES TO STAY LONG PEACE
ABLY ADJUSTED.
VENEZUELAN REVOLT AGAINST PRESIDENT CASTRO

Country's Relations With Germany Becoming Daily More Strained
Traffic Suspended on German Ralway-Stations
Occupied BY Troops.
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KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Three Furnace Men Are Burned to
Death.

Sharpeville, Pa, Dec. 27.-An ex-
plosion at the old Sharpeville furnace
about z o'clock this morning wrecked
the furnace plant and killed three men.
Another workman was probably fatal
ly injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Ellen 4,lofhtt.

Mrs. Ellen Moffitt, widow of Patrick
Mofiltt, died at her home on South
Main street yesterday morning. aged
"A years. She had been i'll a long
time. She was born in Tipperary, Ire
land, and had lived in Carbondale since
1855, coming here from Brooklyn, ".
Y. In 1860 she was married to Patrick
Mofltt, who for forty years was one
of the leading business men of this
section.
Mrs. A,ofIitt is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. John OBoyle, of Vine
street, Scranton. Her brother, Rev.
Francis Carew. pastor of ST. Rose
church, died thirteen years ago. Rt.
Rev. Edmund T. Prendergast. the
present auxiliary bishop of the Catho-
lie diocese of Philadelphia, and DR.. p.
J. Prendergast, of Brooklyn, n. Y, are
nephews of the deceased woman.
The funeral will not be planned un-
til the arrival of Bishop Prendergast,
who Is expected here early this morn
ing. A dying request of Mrs. Moffitt's
was that her friends should please
omit flowers at her funeral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
OLYpHANT.

William White died at his home on
First street. Blakely, Thursday cven-
ing, after q pvotracted illness. De-
ceased was so years old and is sur
vived by his wife and five children.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. James
Hey will oficiatc. lntermcnt will be
made in Union cemetery.
Rev. James Walker, OF Taylor. win
occupy the pulpit of the Primitive
Methodist church tomorrow morning
and evening.
The usual services will be held in
the Congregational church tomorrow
morning and evening. \. V. Bower, oc
Scranton, will have charge of tho
evening service
The scholars of the primary deparJ-
ment OF the Presbyterian sunday
school will serve supper in the social
room Of the church between the hours
of and o'clock next Tuesday even-
ing. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. w. L. Beyea, of Dunmore, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hull,
Of Blakely, yesterday.
Richard Foote, of Archibald, was a
caller in town yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Martin is spending a
few days in Willtes-Barre.
The employees of Eddy Creek and No.
. collieries will be paid today.
Mrs. Thomas Harris. of Providence,
is visiting at the residence of DR.. W.
w. Jenkins, on Lackawanna street.
Miss Maggie Cleary has accepted a
position at Dougher's furniture store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
MOOSIC.

The Moosic Powder company paid
their employees yesterday.
The public installation and entertain
ment given by the Patriotic Order Sons
of America lodge, of this place, on
Thursday evening, was well attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. The enter
tainment consisted of recitations, vocal
and instrumental music. Attorney
Cook. of Wilkes Barre, related several
anecdotes of humorous nature.
Rev. Mr.. Young has been conducting
special services at the Greenwood
chapel the past week.
The Republicans of the First ward
will hold a caucus, Tuesday, January
20. to nominate candidates for the
offices of town council, school director
election board and others that may be
required. Caucus between the hours OF
and p. IN. at the hose house.
Sunday services in the Moosic Meth
odist Episcopal church as follows:
Morning, at 1890; subject, Some ething
New for Sons of God" Sunday school
at 9 p. m. Evening service at I3o;
subject, advice to Workingmen
Special meetings will continue this
week each evening, except Saturday.
John Roberts was a caller in Scran-
ton last evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
A Tale of an overcoat and It's Vari-
Gus Owners.

William Fuller r. fish peddlcr, who
resides at No. s, was before Alderman
Baker yesterday afternoon, charged
with the larceny of an overcoat from
Charles Let's, of Salem avenue. the
overcoat disappeared from Let's sa-
loon about two weeks ago and noth-
Ing has been seen of 1t since. until
yesterday morning, when lFuller, who
Is a big, husky-looking fellow, with
his face almost concealed by fierce
tangle of tawny beard, came striding
In and asked for a drink. Mr.. Let's
noticed the coat at once and COM
menced to feel uuickening of his
heart beats as he detected unmistak-
able resemblance to the outside of his
benjamin" He politely requested
Mr.. Fuller to allow him to
Inspect the garment, and MI.
Fuller, with many reservations as
to his future destiny, pointedly and
most positively declined. After this
had been going on for several moments
Charley began to feel almost as warm
as if he was wearing the coat HIM
self
He once more, and for the last time,
asked the favor of being allowed to
inspect the garment. Again his pro-
posal was scorned. Then Charley
came around In front of the bar and
with a dextrous twist of the wrist,
opened the coat. There could be no
mistake then. The lining of that coat,
once seen, could never be forgotten.
But to make assurance doubly sure,
the claimant ran his hand up into the
arm-hole. There was a tear there,
lust as there was in Charley's coat.
made by his diamond cuff buttons get
tins caught in the lining.
Mr.. Fuller having declined to say
where The had purchased the coat,
Mr.. Let's walked around the corner
10 Alderman Bakers and got out a
warrant for the fish vendors arrest
and entrusted It to Constable Pierce
who located his man after a long
search. He was taken before Alder.
man Baker, who, after waiting for 4
long time for Fuller to say where hi
had obtained the garment, held him II
$500 bail for court.
When this disposition Of the case
had finally gotten itself fixed In Full
ler's mind it damned up the torren
Of choice expletives that had hereto
fore ran like a swollen river from hi!
pent-up feelings were not capable o
being expressed In Alderman Baker:
small office, so Constable Pierce kind!
allowed him to go outside to swear
lie leaned up against the iron fence il
front of DR.. Bailey's office and poure,
forth such an exceeding torrent of un
ohaste language that the good docto
sitting behind the closed door of hi
office was Mortified and scandalized T.
such an extent that he opened his doc
and ordered him away.
BY this time Fuller felt better AM
made up his mind to say where he go
the coat. He again went with Con
stable Pierce to Alderman Baker an
Eave the name Of a man In Jermyr
n warrant was sworn out for thi
fellow and Constable Pierce went dow
to Jermyn TO serve 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The grip epidemic still increases and
very few families have escaped the dis
ease. Among the late cases reported
are Joseph Waters and family, An
drew Richards and family, John Cur
ley, John Connor, Of Jermyn and West
'Mayfield and Bridget Grady, and son,
Frank, of Mayfield.
The members OF Court Lily of the
Valley, No. rs, Foresters of America,
are to chance off a handsome gold
watch which is now on view in the
Rushbrook drug store for the benefit
of one of tn, : members. John Lucas.
who has been i'll of asthma for the
past two years.
Miss Ada NJ CleInow, of South Main
street, Carbondale. is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. James Harris, of West May
field.
Mr.. Patrick Durkin, of Main street
was called to Philadelphia last evening
on account of the serious illness of his
sister.
Miss Name Manley, of Archibald, Is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Thomas
Gilhool. of South Main street.
The team of Liberty lodge, No. 1SS,
knights of Pythias, will visit Sheridan
lodge, Peckville, on Wednesday week
to work the third degree. upon a cam
diate. The members of the team are
requested to meet in their hall on
Tuesday evening for practice.
Arthur Pizer, J. y. Stocker 4 Sons
teamstcr, met with a slight accident
last evening by the upsetting of the
delivery wagon. He received a painful
confusion just below his knee, which
will probably confine him to the house
! for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Prov
| idence, have taken up their residence
at the corner of Third and Rushbrools
| streets.
Mrs. James Harris Is confined to her
home at West Mayfield by illness.
sherman Tompkins, of West May
| field, held the lucky ticket which won
the gun recently ratified off at Dunno s
| restaurant.
| Superintendent ]. G. Taylor spent
! yesterday at the public schools and tC
| one of the directors after his visit eX.
pressed himself we'll pleased with the
| condition of the schools.
Miss Hattie Scott, of Bacon street
is visiting Honesdale friends.
First ward Republican caucus this
| evening
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
Baptist.

Berean Baptist church, corner Lin
coin avenue and North Church street.
Rev. II. j. Whalen, D. D., pastor; resi-
dence, SO Lincoln avenue. Sunday SER
vices, 1880 a. IN. and 7.30 p. m; mid
week services, Thursday, 7.30 p. m;
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor meets at $50 on Sunday
evening; Junior Society of Christian
Endeavor meets Sunday at $50 p. m.; (;
Sunday school at II IN. In the morn
ing the pastor will preach on the great
event of the past week, taking for his
theme "A Tribute to Queen Victoria"
In the evening the Rev. A. d. Davids,
of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Thompson, will occupy this pulpit, the
Rev DR.. Whalen going to Thompson in
exchange, where he will address a
union temperance meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
WAVERLY.

d. q. Black, insurance agent, of
Nicholson, Pa. was in town last Thurs
day for the purpose Of adjusting the
loss by the recent fire at the drug
store. Everything was satisfactorily
arranged.
A supper was given by the male
members of the Methodist church at
their parlors, last Tuesday evening.
Several interesting papers were read
on different subjects, the most inter-
esting one being in regard to keeping
your lamps trimmed and burning The
affair was an enjoyable one and liber-
ally patronlzed
The ice business is the principal in
dustry in this vicinity at present, II
is about ten inches thick and OF fine
quality.
Thomas watts, who has been Ill for
some time with the grip, is able to be
about again.
Rev. Or. Putnam, of New York, Is
expected to occupy the pulpit at the
Baptist church next Sabbath morning
Rev. Mr.. Godshall, who has been i'll
with the grip for the past two weeks,
is able to be about again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
Funeral of William Bowers.

The funeral services over the remains
of the late William Bowers were held
at his late residence yesterday after
noon and were attended by many of
his former friends. The Rev. Rollin
A. Sawyer. rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, preached the funeral sermon
and a trio from that church, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Smith and Mrs.
Mills, sang several appropriate selec-
tions. After the services at the house
the burial took place in Maplewood
cemetery. At the graveside the MEM
bers of Cambrian lodge, I. o. Q. F.,
held short services according to their
rites. The pall-bearers were all yes
trymen of Trinity Episcopal church
and were: G. r. Manville, John Or
chard. John Wheeler, Nicholas Moon,
Frank Hubbard and Charles Perkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
MOSCOW.

The second lecture of the travelling
Glass" will be given Monday evening
Jan. 26, in thr Methodist church by
Rev. Henry j. Whalen, d. D., of Car
bondale. His subject will be 1.-The Life
of Christ" and will be illustrated by q
stereoptcon. A silver Offering will be
lecture.
Scranton,
The funeral of Nerna, the litt-
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Wilson, who
died Tuesday evening after few days
Illness of diphtheria, was held Thurs
day afternoon. Interment was made in
the Moscow cemetery
Daniel Evans, of Elmhurst, was in
town yesterday.
s. j. Hornbaker has been acting as
juror this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, of Mill City,
have been spending a few days with
their daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
The lecture given by Rev. W. G.
Simpson, of Green Ridge, Tuesday
evening, was listened to by an appre-
ciatiye audience.
Mr. Charles Dennis, of Stroudsburg,
was visitor here Wednesday.
w. A. De Pew fell from his wagon
Wednesday while drawing ice and
broke his arm.
$. M. Watts is substituting in the
place of Miss Masters in the graded
school.
Rev. w. G. Simpson was entertained
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Gardner Tuesday evening.
A Republican caucus will be held
in the I. o. o. +. hall this afternoon
from 4 to o'clock to elect township
officers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
CLARK'S GREEN.

William Courtright, a student OF the
Peekskill Military school, is home on
account of the prevalence of dlph-
iberia.
Mrs. G. G. Cook and sons. Orville and
Ralph, visited relatives in Nay Aug
this week, returning home on Thurs
day.
Mrs. j. r.. Rymer ana family are
now residents of South Scranton, hav-
ing removed thence on Friday Of last
week.
Mcssrs. o. B. Jones and c. c., Cook
are doing jury duty this week.
Mr.. James Ribble has accepted the
position OF engineer of the pump
ing station at Lehigh Summit.
Mrs. ]. w. Mullinex and Mrs. A. y.
Davis visited friends in Waverly on
Tuesday last.
The revival meetings which have
been in progress for the last three
weeks, have been of unusual interest.
The Rev. Mr.. Frey has the congratu-
lations and best wishes OF his newly
made friends while here assisting the
pa astor. Rev. II. Parlett East, who also
has laborad hard and necessarily for
the salvation of souls. Mr.. Frey left
here on Friday morning en- route for
the city of Willamsport. where he
will hold a similar series of special
services.
The donation rendered the Rev. NJ.
S. Godshall was held in the Metho-
dist church here on Friday evening OF
| this week and was literally attended
| by his many friends.
Miss Hattie Mead and Mrs. Nor
gan are confined to their homes by
| severe attacks of grip.
Miss Clara Covey is now convalesc-
| ing from her recent illness.
| Mrs. Calender, wife of the Rev.
Newell Calender, is seriously Ill.
Asa Leach had the misfortune to
| fracture a leg recently. while en-
gagged in securing his crop of Ice.
| A very pleasant birthday party was
| given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Lynch, in honor of Miss Ada,
a daughter, who had attained the age
| of sixteen. The evening was spent IN
| games and the rendering of music, af-
| ter which refreshments were served.
| Among those present were: Misses
| Anna Ribble. Lulu Lynch, Ethel Sim
| ger, Hazel Emery, May Millard, Leah
| Chapman, Lavina Pallman, Cora Gar
rison. Flossie Lynch, Ada Lynch,
Funice Lynch, Minnie Streeter, and
Messrs. Edward Young Glare Young
| Arthur Emery, John Biesecker, John
Padden, Thomas Padden, Niles
Swartz, Howard Cosner, Arthur Cos
ner Isaac Ayres, Fred Pallman. Elm
ory Lynch, Grover Lynch, Ernest
Tompkins, MERIT Tompkns, Earl
Streeter and Webb Swallow. Many
| prescnts were made and tho party
broke up at "a late hour
The Abingdon Mutual Fire associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting in
odd Fellows hall today Saturday at
. O'clock y. M.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26

rejoicing over the arrival of a young
son.
The Misses Ella and Alice Drake
were visiting relatives in West Pitts
tho on Sunday.
A number OF the children of this
place are confined tot heir homes with
the measles.
Work is progressing quite rapidly on
Michael Renda's new house.
The Epworth league of the new
Methodist church will hold a fair in
the church parlor January 20, 80 and
81. An entertainment will be given
each evening in the main room. admis-
sion being ten cents. There will be no
admission to the fair. A ten-cent sup
per will be served on the 30th. Ice
cream and cake every evening. The
young people are trying to cancel the
debt on the patronage furnishings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
MANNERS BEAT SINGER.
These Two Players Draw a Full
House at the Pool Tourney.

Last night the pool tournament OF
the Carbondale Cycle club had an ex-
ira attraction. Manners and Singers
were at last to meet, and, as each had
lost two games without a win and,
Furthermore. as the meeting had been
extensively advertised and anticipated,
the rooms of the club were filed with
the largest throng of the meeting. But
the spectators were disappointed. In
stead of the long-drawn-out game eX-
pected, Manners started off in hurri-
cane fashion and left Singer at the
post. Before the latter player could
grasp the fact that the two were play
ing pool Manners had won out by the
handsome score OF so to 90. There
were one or two little incidents of the
game that caused astonishment. One
of them was when Singer got an idea
that the game he was playing was bill
liards and proceeded to execute some
difficult masse shots in the center of
the table. On being informed of his
error by the referee, he at first was
inclined to be angry at the laughter
of the crowd, but was mollifled after n
little by his opponents promising to
buy his next suit Of clothes for him.
The other incident occurred at the
close of the game after Manners had
won. Singer had but twenty-nine but
tons on his string and insisted on his
being allowed to finish the game of
fifty, as he said he knew he could beat
Manners if he would play another
twenty-one points. This could not be
allowed, of course, and Singer discon-
| solately wended his way home, accom-
| panied by a faithful friend.
The other game of the evening was
| one between DR.. Day and r. II. Strick-
land, both in the third class, which was
won by DIR. Day. This makes three
players dropped from the contest, each
having lost three games. They are
Moon, Singer and Strickland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
Two Tales of Infelicity.

Alderman Atkinson had two cases OF
family troubles before him yesterday
One of the defendants before him.
named Kilhullen, went home the previ-
Gus night considerably the worse for
drink. Two OF his children are sick,
but he commenced to cause lots of
trouble in the house, and when his wife
demonstrated he put her outside, and
when she tried to get back to her chill
dren, it is alleged assaulted her VIC
iously.
The other defendants name is Ken
nedy and his wife alleged that as a
result of his cruelty she had been sick
in bed for two weeks. Alderman At
kinson gave Mr. Kennedy some sound
advice as to how husbands should treat
their wives and then sent him TO
Scranton to the county Jail to allow
him to absorb it In quiet and peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-26
FREDERIC MURPHY.
The Leading Man of "a Wise Wo-
man" Company.

Frederic Murphy is a promising
young actor who, after number of
years of what may be aptly termed ap-
premiership in Julia Marlowe's COM
pany playing in the beginning the
many roles of less importance that fell
to his lot with a care and intelligence
that won for him not only the praise
of the critics but also the admiration
of his manager. He progressed step
by step until, as a final acknowledge
ment Of his ability, was last season
placed in the prominent position of
leading man. Mr.. Murphy has this
season cast his lot in new fields and
Is supporting Miss Marie Lamour in
Wilfred Clarke's successful farce, "a
Wise Woman" to be seen at the Grand
next Wednesday.