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Travellers by Sea.

Galveston Texas. June l4.--'fhc Mallory
steamship LampSas was due TO arrive TO
day from New York with the following list
OF cabI passengers; William Mccarthy,
Dallas; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 81. hammond,
James W. Roberts, L. II, Hanna, Miss /,
Hanna, Galveston; Mg. and Mrs Il. Muller,
Joseph Muller Key West.
The Denver VIII sail for New York to-
morrow with the following cabin passen-
gers; Misses l.. r. Watson. l., G. Wat
son, Fort Worth; Mrs. Hesse Louis
Gissle and wife, Prof. &. II. Hnberich and
wife. w. Y. Mestervelt, Brother Cor
manus, Austin; Mrs. Lewis, Miss Green-
Olsen, San Antonlo; Mr. and Mrs Lynch,
J. W. Thompson and wife, Mir. Dunbar,
Leon Harris, Mrs G, n. Hanna, Miss Marie
Psggl, Dallas; Miss Annie Martin. Calves
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American Trade Win Martinique.

New York Times
According TO merchants who do business
VITA Martinique, the amount OF the trade
between this country and the island has
been about $4,000 a year at the most.
Most Of the goods supplied to the island
10y the United states are exported from
New York, and TO many mercantile houses
Of the city the ruin OF the island viii mean
great losses. The above figure does NOT
include the lumber trade OF Maine. and this
Is sometimes extensive.
Tho products carried to Martinique from
here are mainly breadstunS provisions
Kerosene oil and corn, little dry goods being
sent from the Quilted States, Whatever
cloths are sept COMPRISE sail duck, blue
drills aud duck. \ small oauntity OF hard.
ware Is exported annually.
4. T. Eberstadt ot A. n. Straus 6 Co.
said yesterday that his firms business with
the island had necessarily come to a stand.
still but hc anticipated n gradual return
Ia normal conditions He said that there
would he no more failures IN America, as
Tar as he could ascertain. on account OF
Judging from Mr., Ehcrstadt's description
~ business relations with the island. the
transactions " mercantile houses with
Martinique are carried on upon basis dir
ferent from that In eject with other
iSlands of the West Indies. Ordinarily
the companies shipping goods 10 such IN.
Sular lands receive IN return for their goods
products of the islands, but IN tho ease ~
Martinique the French tarln laws ofor OK.
traordinaN inducements 10 the merchants
nf 81, Pierre ana Fort de France 10 send
their WIRES TO the mother country, This
fact, according 10 Mr., EOerstadt explains
the small amount Of American trade with
the island
colonies. he said. what Is known as a
return 81 the taxes de distance'o re-
mlttance a. duties larger in proportion
~
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Good strawberry shinments.

Galveston, Texas, June IA Prof. Il W
Holbert OF Arcadia, who Is In the city TO
day, Informed The Post correspondent that
there had been more strawberries shipped
from that point during this season than
last, Notwithstanding that the season was
not as good as might have been desired
During the early part OF the season there
was too much rain and during the latter
part not enough, The acreage In straw
herries, however. was mrch larger than
the previous year, and this caused the
there have heen a great many cucumhers
shipped North this season aud that they
will begin shipping cnnt2loupes next week
Prof. Holhprt says that the lie Conte
pears have been injured by blight hut
that there will he splendid crop "
Keller pears He says that there viii
he fully 5000 bushels ~ the latter shipped
from Arcadia this season.
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Much Wheat Is Movlnn.

Galveston, Texas, June IL Much wheat
is now moving through this port, II Is
chiefly last seasons crop and is coming
principally from Kansas city. There is
quite little North Texas wheat, however,
coming In, over 100 cars have been tx.
ported thus far this month. Wheat In
Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Kansas Is
said 10 be looking well and In some places
II Is beginning 10 be harvested In Texas
harvesting was commenced some time ago,
Secretary Baiy OF tho Galveston Wharf
company is now In the interior looking
over the field for the purpose OF ascer.
tanning the probable movement tails season.
Mortusry Report.
Galveston, Texas, June 1A.--rhe following
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ton; c. A. Chaquette and wire, san Fran.
cisco; George s, whitney, q. =. White,
College station; x. G.. Bures0n, San Saba;
H. II. Tnssey 0ud WIFE sherman: Mrs r.
-. Buncc. Il, T.. Jennings, Monterey: Alex
Coghill, IN, Mrs. Haln, Houston; Mr.. Ionp-
ston, Denver, Alien G.. Emory. Boston;
Ward Rice and Wife, Pueblo Cal; A. Zu-
rich, New York; H. W. Duuuiug, III Paso;
John II. Rtyicre, Waco.
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Hoods Jdrs0pariiia
and Pills

Will rid yon of Scrofala, radically
and permanently, as they have
rid thousands.
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Remodehng Sale Of Boys and
Children's Fur Hats
ard CIoth CnrS

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FIN 4kEncienf Foe

To health and happiness is Scrof-
ula--as ugly as ever since time
immemorial,
1t causes lunches in the neck,
disfgures the skin, infames the
mucous membrane, wastes the
muscles, weakens the bones, re-
duces the power of resistance to
disease and the capacity for re-
covery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"a bunch appeared on the left side OF my
neck. 1t caused great pain, was lanced,
and became running sore, / went into a
general decline. was persuaded to try
Hoods sarsaparilla, and when had taken
sir bottles my neck was healed and nave
never had any trouble Of tine kind since. =
MRS. X. 7. ssYpEs, Troy, Ohio.
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Galveston. Texas, June lA.-rAs following
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result, all our business with Martinique
was done ON Il money basis"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
GREEN RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. \. G. Thomason. of
North Park, are spending a week at
Columbus O..
MI and Mrs. T.. S. Watson. of Morris,
y. y. are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. Il. Tobey, of Electric ave
nue..
The Green Ridge Wheelmen will have
stag party at their club house Thurs
day evening Of this week
Miss Emily Edgar, Of Sanderson
avenue, has returned from visiting
friends at Carbondale.
Il. r. Blackman, of Boulevard ave-
nue., SWOrc out n warrant yesterday
against Morris O'Donald, T.. Griffin and
Zen Gritiths, before Alderman Bayley,
charging them with stealing vegetables
and fruit from his garden. After n
hearing the alderman dismissed The
case because there was not sufficient
evidence to warrant his holding the
men for court.
The Second degree will be conferred
at the regular meeting of Green Ridge
lodge Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, Thursday evening, in Masonic
hall, Dickson avenue.
The walls of the new machine shop,
being built by j. p. Poore, ON Albright
avenue are all up and the building is
now being put under cover.
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SOUTH SCRANTON.

WorkirGman hail was a blaze of
color and light last evening when the
Suabian Nerein celebrated the annual
harvest festival in good old country
style. The Ncrein is composed OF per-
sons who formerly lived in Schwaben,
Germany, and is very strong in this
vicinity Last nights event was the
fifteenth anniversary of the organiza-
t!on, and the spacious hall. which was
!aNishly decorated in American and
German CO'orS, was packed to the
doors. \ reception took place from s
To 10 O'Clock, and afterwards the floor
was cleared for dancing, which coniin-
ued until The carly morning hours An
appetZinS supper was served in the
basement by NIs, j. II, Stuart and Mrs
William JauSer, who gave strictly
German menu, Their culinary efforts
We're we'll patroniZed. The affair was
"A success from start to finish and much
credit is due to the capable committee
men who had charge Of the arrange
ments, They We're Messrs. Herman
Yeager chairman; William Jauscr,
John +. Schmidt, Henry Flagenstein.
John Il, Stuart, Lorcnz Freuchtel. Will
liam Fischer, and Rudolph Meyers. who
acted as floor manager Music for
dancing was furnished by the Ring
gold band,
Comet lodge, No. 2iO knights Of
Pythias, Will meet this evening in
weekly session AT Hartman's hall, on
Pittston avenue.
Joseph Slocum, travelling engineer for
the American Locomotive works, has
arrived home from Il business trip
through Canada and the West. Mr.
Slocum will now take a well-earned
vacation and at the same time will
take tn himself n wife. The wedding
takes place on Oct, 20, at Paupack
Wayne county.
On Monday evening, Oct. 81. the
Round y club will conduct their first
annual ball in Athletic hall. Bauer's
orchestra has been engaged and an en-
joyable time is assured all who attend
The following compose the committee
in charge: Peter Bohn, Harry Saft
George Hartman, John Schmidt and
Charles Wirth.
DR.. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam is
guaranteed to cure all coughs. mo
! cure. no pay For sale by all dealers.
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NORTH SCRANTON.

Miss Mary Treverton, of North Main
avenue. and Miss Jessie Featherby, Of
Diamond avenue. spent Sunday in Oily
phant.
All members of the North End Glee
society are requested to meet at their
rooms this evening, to hear the reports
of the various committees.
Samuel Block, a former resident. las
returned to his home in New York,
after spending a few days with his
uncle. r. Atlas. of West Market street.
William Reese OF North Main ave-
nue. has returned home, after visiting
friends in Iowa.
The Independent orchestra will con-
duct it's first annual social on Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Danvers, of Warren street. and
Mrs. Ross, of Blair avenue, were visit
ors in Olyphant on Sunday.
John Saltry, of West Market street,
was Il Pittston visitor on Sunday.
The members of the Pickel club, who
went chestnutting on Saturday. re-
turned home yesterday with several
bushels of nuts. The following COM
Henry Twinng William Finn. Lester
Sanders.
The North End Stars and the Metro
politans' basket ball teams will battle
on the Auditorium floor this evening.
The official board of the Court Street
Methodist Episcopal church will serve
Il chicken supper in the church on
Thursday evening.
Wade NJ. Finn, of North Main ave-
nue.. is able to be about again, after a
slight illness.
Mrs. c. NJ. Lewis, of Thompson, Pa,
has returned home. after n visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Crossman, of Throop
street.
John Harris and daughter. Blodwyn,
of Dean street, are visiting friends in
Wilkes Barre and Nanticoke
Richard Hughes. of Putnam street,
has returned home, after Il visit with
his parents in Forest City.
Harry Conklin, of Stanton street. has
returned from a three months stay in
Coal Mount.
William Purcell of Tripp street. is i'll.
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Mears hall was crowded to the doors
last evening. when st Peters Total Alb
stincnce and Benevolent society celc-
Grated their seventeenth anniversary.
The hall had been prettily decorated
for the event.
The opening selection was piano
solo by Miss Kate Reardon. Master
Frank Raymond was rendered great
applause for some very clever step
dancing. this being followed by n piano
and violin duet by Prof. Harry Walsh
and Frank Doyle.
Miss Howell. in a sweet voice. sang
a vocal solo. Miss Baniield accompany
ing her.
This was followed by an address by
NJ, j. O'Toole. who spoke of the past
work of the society. its aims and bene-
tits. At the conclusion of the address
James Mc1Iugh gave vocal solo. Miss
Margaret C;ihoy accompanying. Mr..
Murphy gave an exhibition Of buck
and wing dancing. followed by a well
received vocal solo by Miss Kate Con-
nor. and Il piano solo by Lucy sullivan.
Tho programme was brought tn a close
by an enjoyable vocal solo by William
Price.
At the close of the entertainment an
Informal reception was held. The OIL
GERS of the society are: President. =.
]. Gallagher: vice president. j. II. Me
Lean: recording secretary. Nj. r.. Me-
Donough: financial secretary, NJ. r.
kcegan. and treasurer. j. T.. McfreaVN
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Church News.

At the close of the prayer service on
Wednesday evening the teachers of the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
Sunday school will meet. Superintend-
ent D. l.. Morgan will be in charge OF
the Bible study.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of
the Jackson Street Baptist church will
meet this evening. Arthur Hughes will
have charge of the devotional services.
The quarterly conference of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
will be held in the church parlors this
evening at $50. At the close of the
conference the trustees will meet.
At the close of the Wednesday even
ing prayer service the members of the
First Baptist church will hold a spe-
cal business meeting. to take action
of the letter of acceptance Of Rev. j..
S. Wrightnour. ID. D.
The Young Ladies' auxiliary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society Of
tho Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Josephine Knauss, of Jackson street,
on Friday evening.
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DUNMORE.

The first time any of the large col
leries in this place have hoisted any
coal in the past five months was on
Friday last. when No. s collery of the
Erie company was put in operation
and 100 cars were run through the
breaker.
Miss Mary Gallagher. who has been
seriously i'll, suffering from an attack
of typhoid fever. is convalescent, and
her early recovery is looked for.
Joseph Watrous Is i'll at his home on
james street.
james Hopkins. of New York city. is
visiting friends in town.
Norris Harrington has returned home
from a short stay in Albany. n. Y.
Rev. II. a. Peabody, of Scranton, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church at both services Sunday. owing
to the absence of the pastor, Rev. w.
II. Gibbons, who is attending the ses-
sions of the synod at Pittsburg.
The revival meetings at the Trip
Avenue Christian church. instead of
closing Friday night are being con-
Quoted with increased interest. The
evangelist had for his theme last night
the trte old theme. Baptism" There
were two more conversions. making
thirty-two to date. The topic for to-
night is: "The Thief on the Cross
Seldom G. Brady and Miss Annie
Brown We're united in marriage last
Saturday afternoon at the Christian
church parsonage, by Rev. J. d. Dab
new.
The funeral Of the late Patrick Kane
took place yesterday morning at $50
o'clock. a. requiem high mass was
celebrated at st. Mary's church by
Rev. NJ. E. Donlan. The pail bearers
were Patrick Jordan. w. Kane. James
Kane, Richard Gildea and Michael
Kane.
The following are representing the
various locals in town at the Wilkes
Barre convention: p. +. O'Hora, John
Ruane. John Early. Bernard Sweeney.
Thomas Clifford and William Fitzsim-
mons, who is Sergeant-at-arlns of the
convention.
Kenneth Ramsey. Of North Blakely
street. a member of Company \, Thir-
teenth regiment. is home on a sick fur
Tough, suffering from broken Collar
bone, received during friendly wrestle
in camp recently.
Mrs. Albert Savage has returned to
her home in Wyalusing.
Hugh Thomas. who left several
months ago for Gallitzin has returned
and is now occupying clerical position
in the office of Division Superintend-
ent James Young. of the Erie company.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Gillgan.
of Wilkes-B Barre, are visiting friends in
town.
Vito Gerard Is confined to his home
on Willow street by injuries received
in falling from q new building he has
in course of erection on Bunker Hill
Miss Lucy Heal, of Church street. has
returned to her duties at Greenfield.
Mrs. A. l.. Dryden. of Blakely street
is spending a week in Pittston.
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TIE SCRANTON TR1BUNE-TUEsDAY OCTOBER 21 1902

Friday evening. Games of the usual
order and dancing were enjoyed until
a late hour when the kind hostess
served refreshments.
The social committee of the Electric
City Wheelmen will conduct n social
for members and lady friends at the
club house on jackson street this even
ing.
Thursday evening the Railroad auXil-
iary Of the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church will hold a clam chowder
supper in the church parlors. The pro-
ceeds will be applied on the mortgage
fund.
Miss Ida Northup. who has been
visiting her mother. on Bulwer street.
to PHILADELPHIA.
David Williams. or Chestnut street,
is home from Pottsvlle.
James Williams, of North Main ave-
nue., is recovering from an illness.
Miss Carrie Corr, of North Main ave-
nue, is home from Carbonate.
Mrs. Martin Hart will give euchre
party i'm st. Peters hail. Bellevue. to-
morrow evening. The proceeds will go
towards furnishing the new home OF
Rev. w. =. O'Donnell.
Mrs. l.. l.. Slote, of Eynon street is
recovering from an Illness.
Miss Eva Williams, of North Garfield
avenue, has returned from Trenton. y.
j.
isaac Thomas, OF North Main ave-
nue.. is in New York city on Il busi-
ness trip.
The 1-ycar-old son of Mr., and Mrs.
w. A. Phillips. of Lafayette street. fell
about a week ago and injured his arm.
Supposng it to be IL sprain local APP
plications were applied, but as they
gave no relief. Dr.. Roberts was sum-
moned and found the arm badly frac-
tured.
Diamond Crystals. Ask Musgrave.
the druggist. ~
Rev. r. a. Humphreys, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church, and
family, will reside ut los North Re-
becca avenue.
Division No 1. Ancient Order of
Hibernians. will confer degrees on
members in ST. Darid's hall this even-
ing. 1t is expected that several county
officers and clergymen will be present.
Refreshments will be served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
WEST SCRANTON
Seventeenth Anniversary of St. Peters /. A.
B. Society Celebrated in Mears' Hall.
Features of the Occasion.

rooms last evening. The unfortunate
defendant was James Grfliths, who
was charged by A. T.. Morse with steal
ing two baskets OF peaches from
Morses back porch. on August q.
Court was opened by G. II. Hall.
court crier, and found Judge Walter
Bevan on the bench. Sheriff Daniel
Darrow brought the prisoner in. he be-
ing defended by Attorneys Edward
Jones and George Walters. Attorneys
William Davis and j. II. Battenburg
looked after the interests of the prose-
cutor.
The Indictment was read and the de-
fendant permitted to plead not guilty,
through his attorneys. who claimed the
case was brought through malice, be-
cause the defendant had called the
prosecutor a scab for working during
the strike. Eight witnesses were en-
amined and the contradictory evidence
they submitted was laughablc In the
extreme.
Attorney Jones summed up the case
for the defense and asked for a YER
dict of not guilty. Attorney William
Davis summed up for the prosecution
and, of course, asked for verdict OF
guilty. The closing speech of Mr.. Da-
Wis was worthy of special notice and
showed him TO be possessed of both
humor and powers of oratorN.
The jury after being out for time.
reported that it could not agree, but
upon the court informing the jurors
that they would he locked up all night.
they finally brought In "A verdict of not
guilty. The jury was composed of Rev.
j. p. Moffatt. -. D., Allen Bower,
Charles Penny and Messrs. Florcy.
Decker and keene.
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with me about q month when u the
atrical company came along and was
going to skip it's date because Little
Eva was sick. My typewriter heard of
it and offered her services. and she
played the part so we'll that the COM
pany took her along and in four weeks
she married the manager and ran the
whole show. The second one got a lit
tie too fresh after week or so, and
came to me and said:
Mr.. Blank, YOU haven't got but
one in coffee. while you've put an h
in sugar and left out an in sheeting.'
DO you object to my way of SPELL
ing?" l asks.
"'I do. she says. I don't want
folks to think I'm typewrtng for a
saw mill
"As | wouldn't change, she did, and
number three was all right till a young
GARNER walked in and gained her love
While she was typewriting an order for
six grindstones and Il bale of bed
blankets.
Number -four was the best looking
girl of all. and she hadn't been in the
store three days when my wife says
to me across the breakfast table:
"'Silas. l think I'll go home on IL
visit
"Yes?" says |.
land take our seven children
Yes"
And stay year or two.
whats the row." says I.
Nothing says she, only that when
a man of your age has to put on a
clean shirt and collar every morning
it's time he got a homely typewriter
or Il new family
"'rhe girl went" continued the mer-
chant, and I don't think I'll try any
more. I'll get some young man who
wants a chance to work up. and when
he amt typewritng I'll hoist him up
stairs to barrel up beans and sack up
wool"
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AT any rate, not long ago when I
went to her establishment to look at
II lot of new French gowns just brought
over, and in consequence found myself
quite depressed because | could afford
to order only one of them sent home,
she took me aside and contidentially
whispered that / could order as many
gowns as | wanted, and be in no hurry
about paying for them, provided l gave
her in return mortgage to their
value ON my house.
Il stared at her in amazement. ana
then, of course, refused her offer point
blank, whereupon she coolly remarked
that she was very particular to whom
she made such an offer, and that all
ready several of her best customers
had purchased "A quantity of evening
gowns on those very terms"