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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-11
SEAMAN PETER FLYNN
THOUGHT HE WAS ROBBED
It Cost Him Ten Dollars to Learn
That He Had Made a Mistake.

n tall finely built man, bronZed
by exposure to the weather, came into
Superintendent of Police Days Office
yesterday afternoon in a hurry and en-
planned in an excited way that he had
been robbed of $40O in disorderly
house on Centre street, kept by Kate
Lewis He had the money in his vest
pocket he said. and when he left the
place he discovered 1t was missing.
The superintendent sent Detective
Deter down to the Lewis house, where
thorough search was made for the
money with no success. The inmates
of the place, one and all, denied having
taken it, and the detective accordingly
swore out a warrant for the proprie-
tress. on charge of maintaining "a dis
orderly house. She and four women
found in the place We're arrested and
locked up in the Centre street station.
Then the detective took Peter Flynn,
the gentleman who said he had been
robbed. in hand, and asked to be taken
to his quarters. Flynn took the de-
tective to his room, and, at his sugges
tlon, searched through his belongings
for the money. He explained that he was
recently honorably discharged from the
tfi'cu SltteS navy anu tildt he uTeW
5000, his salary as petty officer for sew
eral years. He showed medal, PROV
ing that he was with Dewey at Manila,
and swore by all the gods on sea and
land that the money had been stolen.
Detective Deter suggested that he
strip. and he did so, protestingly, as
If the thing was huge joke. Inside
his inner shirt was little pocket,
which he showed the detective, explain
ing that he kept his money there while
travelling. The detective stuck his
hand in and pulled out the missing
pocket book, with $4OO in clean, crisp
bills.
The surprised Mr.. Flynn sugges ted
that it would be very fitting and proper
IL the detective kicked him several
times, but he was led instead, before
Magistrate Howe, who was sitting in
police court, to pass judgment on the
Lewis woman and her females.
II see you're innocent, and I won't
he hard on YOU" said the magistrate,
as he discharged the women.
And you, Peter, you'd ought to be
ashamed of yourself" he continued,
looking at the seaman. You had no
business carrying any such amount of
money with YOU. 1 fine you $40 for the
trouble you've given the police"
Click, went Peters heels together,
and, standing at attention, he saluted,
saying, VERY good. sir" the man-o'-
wars mans response to the orders of
his superior officers. He was handed
$500 and he left the court room a sad
der but wiser man.
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LECTURE ON ST. PATRICK.
Rev. DR.. Mcleod Will Discourse or
Ireland's Patron Saint.

At tOnight's assembly of the Scran-
ton Mems society of the North End,
to be held in the Providence Presby-
terian church. Rev. James Mcleod, d..
D., of the First Presbyterian church,
will lecture on "St. Patrick" and a mu-
sical programme of rare merit will be
rendered.
The North End Glee club composed
of seventy-five voices will sing the piece
it is rehearsinG for the Allentown els
teddfod,' and Archibald Roy Stratton, of
Binghamton, will play violin solos.
The assembly will be presided over
by Judge A. A. Vosburg. The social
committee consisting of Howard Griffin.
Fred. Mason, Professor Walkenshaw.
William Mcdonald, Walter C. Christ
mas and Vern Crismon will serve re-
freshments.
The executive committee of the So
ciety is composed of DR.. w. A. Peck,
e. S. Jackson, Fred. Wooley, r. S.
Morgan and Clarence Steele.
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HEADACHE CHARME D.
1t Is the Experience of Scranton Peo-
pie That Proves the Magical Effect
of DR.. Chase's Nerve Pills with
Sick and Nervous Headache.

1t has never come to any other medi-
cine - never to all medicines - the
abundance of Scranton testimony
showing the unequaled merit estab-
lished by DR., A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills. There is probably no case of
nervous sick headache they Will NOT
cure.
Mrs. James Watson, of No. 3l5
Twelfth street, Scranton, Pa, saws.
"Dr. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
fine. l began TO use them for nervous
sick headaches and nervousness. ana
had great success in stopping them
completely, Recently l used them to
overcome the depression and weak
nesses following grip and they We're
again successful, giving me bodily
strength and nerve steadiness. AS an
all-round nerve and general tonic they
are grand, and / am very much pleased
that my attention was called to them
through Matthews Bros, druggists,
800 Laekawanna avenue.
DR.. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at soc. box at dealers. or DR.. A,
w. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo, ". Y.
See that portrait and signature of A.
w. Chase. nj. D., are on every package.
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temporary officers. A call was then is
sued for a convention to be held in
Wilkes Barre to make the organization
permanent
Hugh Frayne, of Scranton, the tenn
porary president called the convention
to order. Hon. p. j. Boyle, president of
the Central Labor union, of Wilkes
Barre, welcomed the delegates. A COM
mittee on credentials was then appoint
ed, after which the convention took Il
recess until today.
Among the delegates enrolled are the
following:
Scranton-Danicl Lavcrty, Electrical Workers;
Hugh Frayne Central Labor union; ilarr, Var.
kodth. Sheet Metal Workers: T. X. Edwards.
Street Railway Employees: John File. Meat Gut.
ters' and Butchers unicn: John Mascl, Bakers
and Confcctioners; Rudolph Ktcmrr, Brewery
Workers: John f. Warner, Boiler Makers and Iron
Ship Builders; Jacob d. KEEPER, Carpenters
union; George Gothcr, Cgarmakers; John Jcrvis.
Retail Clerks association; John Harrison Unite
Mine Workers: Thomas Watkins, United Mine
Workers; Thomas c. Phillips, United Mine Work.
crs; David Harris, United Mine Workers; Ben
jamin b. Anthony, Tenmsters; Miles II. Millard,
Typographical union; John L. Galligan. Ma
ohinists' unon r. r. Walck, Printing Prcssmcn;
c. W. Baxter. Rockmens union.
Wilkes Barrc-John p. Mullcry, Central Labor
union: John H. Farrell. Building Trades council
Thomas McGinnis. Sheet Metal Workers; i. G.
Roth, Street Railway Employees; y. j. BOYLE
Blacksmiths' union; John McCuln, Boiler
Makers and Iron Ship Builders Bernard Flcig,
Brewery Workers. A.. H. Ayers Carpenters union:
Philip Kline, Cgamakcrs; $. J. Conner. Retail
Clerks associations Patrick O'Toolc. Wire Work;
erS; William NJ. Jones. United Mine Workers;
James L. Jones' United Mine Workers; Charles
LAWN, Jou,neymcn TaorS; l.. VI. Goao, Team
stcrs Miss Nellie Dugan, Hosiery Workers: A.
p. Reilly, lorseshocrs; John VI. Gorman, Bar
bcis' union: Annie McDermott, Cotton Workers;
Philip b. Blancy. Axle Workers: Harry j. ILL
Ter, Mill Workers; David +. Grover. Painters and
Decorators: John j. Casey, Plumbers; Frank Nc
Guire. Lace Finshcrs; Michael r. Appleton, Fed
cral union; G. F. Quinn, Tea Mems union; James
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LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Committee Considered Measure Tax
ing Hucksters.

Messrs. Costello, Schroeder and Cos
grove, comprising quorum OF the
members of the select council license
committee met last night and heard
arguments in favor of the passage of
the ordinance requiring hucksters and
peddlars of all kinds to pay license
tax. The arguments We're made by II,
Fellows Mason and Gus Storrs repre-
senting the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
They pointed out that the COMPETE
tion of hueksters who sell from wagons
and from door to door greatly Injuries
the business of the merchants occupy
ing stores and paying rent. The COM
mittee took no definite action on the
ordinance because of the absence Of
Messrs. Merrlman and Evans
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SMALLPOX IS EXPENSIVE.
Bills for over $4,000 Caused by 1t
Passed by Committee.

At a meeting of the joint auditing
committee of councils held last night
a number of smallpox bills for the SER
vices of a physician, nurses and watch
men We're presented and passed. They
totalled up to something over $1,000
and included one from DIR. W. A. Paine
for $500 for one months services.
Its a good thing this comes only
once every so often" said Councilman
ID. w. Vaughan. Wed be on our up
pers soon if we had go for very long at
a stretch like they do in some cities"
An old bill of $147s0 presented by
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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
John Wright's Arm Torn Off by
Machinery Yesterday.

John Wright a young man employed
at the Pancoast Coal company's wash
cry in Throop, was working about the
machinery yesterday morning. when in
some unknown manner his right hand
became caught in the cogs. Before he
could eXtricate it, the arm was literal
ly torn off. near the elbow. and he fell
to the floor unconscious and bleeding
profusely.
He was removed to the Lackawanna
hospital in an ambulance and his con-
dition last night was reported TO be
extremely critical.
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SNOW WHITE FLOUR.
Persons Who Wrote Advertisements
That Won Prizes,

Some time ago the Dickson Mill
and Grain company offered series of
prizes amounting to $50 in the aggre-
gate for the persons who would write
the best advertisements of Snow White
Flour. Following is the report of the
committee:
Scranton, Pa, March 10, 1892.
Dickson Mill l. Grain Go.
Gcntlcmen Your committee, to whom was
submitted the advcrtsingkmattcr resulting from
your contest, beg leave 10 report that We have
awarded the prizes, as follows:
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City Notes.

LUNCH TODAY.-Lunch will b served ly the
ladies at the First Presbyterian church today be-
tween l. and , o'clock. All are welcome Lunch
% cents
REGULAR MEETING.-The regular meeting of
the Women's Christian Temperance union will be
held in Guernsey hall this afternoon at O'Clock.
Al il tcrestinG programme has been prepared.
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Home
for the Fricndlcss Acknowledges the following
donations: Home Missionary society, First Pres.
bytcrian church. $llo5; Sans Souci club, $50
CONDE B. PALLEN'S LECTuRE--Concc b.
rallcn, of New York, will deliver the third and
last lecture OF the Dante course before the Cath
Ollie Historical Society and Newman Magazine
club this evening at their rooms, 5t1 Washington
avenue.
D.. l.. AND W. PAY DAES.-Thc employees of
the Avondac. Auchincloss, Bliss, IIallsead, Pet
tchonc and Woodward coicrics were paid ycstcr.
day. Today the Scranton yardmen will be paid,
and tomorrow the paymastcr will begin paying
the trlinncn.
CoNSTABLES MEET.A a meeting of the re.
Gently organized Constablc's association held yes
tcrday afternoon in Durr's hall a committee was
appointed TO prepare set of bylaws which will
VI dhop''u at NcttlnS 10 NC ltlu lllrce WcckS
from last night.
McANDREW HAS RECOVERED. Joseph Nc
Andrew, son of Select Councilman j. j. Mean
drew, OF the Twcnty-frst ward, is able to be
about again, after being in the hospital for two
months with injuries to his back and legs, s,is
taincd by being run down by switching engine
HELD IN 5000 BAlI.--Joc Pclair. of Crown
avenue, yesterday caused the arrest of Mike Ross
with whom he recently boarded and whom he
charged with the larceny of coat which he
claims Ross held in lieu of certain interest due
him. Alderman Ruddy held Ross under 5000 bail
for his appearance in court
BAPTIST SOCIAL lNION.-Instcad of the rcgu
lar meeting of the Baptist Social union that was
10 he held March 9, special meeting will be
held Friday evening. March II, at o'clock, in
the parlora of the Penn Avenue Baptist church.
Doctor Harris, of Buckne university. is TO be
present, delivering address Members and
their friends are invited to be present,
CALLED "SCAB.'-Patrck McC;inty, of Oily.
phant, was fined s. in police court yesterday
morning for calling Conductor Metheiscr ''scob"
Throop on Sunday night. Mctheiser fired
several shots at Mctinty after the latter had
called him 'scab" and then placed him under
arrest. Magistrate Howe severely reprimanded
him for dscharging firearms in such a reckless
manner.
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The Electric city Wheelmen's bowl
ing five Is still keeping up its winning
pace and still has a firm grasp on.
first place in the Northeastern Penn
sylvania league. Last night, the team
played the West End Wheemen from
Wilkes Barre, and took two games by
good-sized margins. McCracken made
tie exceptional score of 2S9 and Owens
made a nice total of 2O5 In the last
game. The score:
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FOR FALSE PRETENsEs.
King Miller Held in 5000 Bail Yes
terday.

King Miller, the tailor was held un-
der $500 bail yesterday by Police Mag
istrate Howe, ON a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, preferred
by Oscar Heyer. the jeweler.
The latter alleges that Miller secured
diamond ring from his store year
ago on the plea that he wanted to pur-
chase it but first desired to test its
quality at another store. Heyer claims
that neither the ring OF it's equivalent
i'm cash has ever been returned TO him.
Miller offered to return the ring yes
terday if the case against him was
dropped, but the jeweler wouldn't hear
of It,
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PRINTERS OF TWO CITIES.
Willles-Barre Association Will Prob
ably Adopt Local Price List.

At a meeting of the Master Printers
association of this city, held last night
in the Grand Army Republic Memorial
hall, G.. Adolph Bauer and George Cod
dington, of the Wilkes-Barre associa-
tion, announced that the price list in
force in this city will be submitted to
their organization tonight and that the
chances of its adoption are bright
AS soon as the Wilkes-Barre associa-
tlon adopts this price list steps viii be
taken looking toward a combination of
the two organizations for mutual pro-
lection
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McALL AUXILIARY.
Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
Held Yesterday.

The annual meeting of the McAll
auNiliary was held yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. w. IL. Pierce,
on Jefferson avenue. 1t was very
largely attended and most encouraging
reports regarding the work accom-
plished during the past year in aid of
the work of evangelizing France were
pre- sented by the secretary and treas
urer.
The officers who served last year
were reelected unanimously. Mrs. j.
A. Price was chosen as president and
the wives of the pastors of the several
central city churches were elected hon
olary vice presidents. Mrs. Frank
Reynolds was chosen as treasurer and
Mrs. La Rue as secretary.
:, feature, of the meeting was the
singing of a solo by Mrs. Frank Brun-
dage.
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ARE FORMING
STATE UNION
LABOR MEN IN SESSION AT
wILKEs-BARRE.

State Organization to Be Affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor Now in Process of Forma-
tion-Two Hundred and Fifty
Delegates from All Parts of Penn
sylvania Are in Attendance-Hugh
Frayne, of This City, Is Temporary
President-List of Delegates.
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days ago, of pneumonia, arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon and Were
taken to his home at 172s Church ave-
nue..
The funeral viii be held at O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence. Ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. George
Cure. OF the Providence Methodist Epis-
copal church and interment will be
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
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FOUR EXAMINATIONS.
To Be Conducted by the Civil Service
Commissioners.

The United States civil service COM
missioners announce the following ex-
aminatlons:
March 24-25-Inspector of rules, Phil
ippine service.
April 22-For pomological clerk
male). bureau of plant industry, de-
partment of agriculture; for medical
clerk and translator, bureau OF animal
industry, department of agriculture.
April 22-23-Inspector OF boilers,
steamboat inspection service.
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California Sunday ON receipt of word
of his fathers Illness was due to ar
rive last night. Miss Emma Jermyn
and Rollo Jermyn are with their father
The Jermyn & Co. offices on Wyo-
ming avenue and the homes of Mr.
Jerinyn's relatives have been fairly be-
sieged daily by inquiries solcitous OF
MI. Jernrn's welfare.
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WEST SIDERS
STILL LEAD
ELECTRIC CITY wHEELMEN
WIN TWO MORE GAMES.

Took Them from the West End
Wheelmen Last Night on Their
own Alleys-McCraoken Made the
Highest Score of the Night, 239.
Elks Had Their Usual Hard Luck
and Fell Down Before Bicycle
Club-Backus-G Ridge Game
Postponed.
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About $50 delegates, representing var
ious labor unions throughout the state,
met in Memorial hall, Wilkes Barre,
yesterday, for the purpose of organizing
a state federation of labor.
At the meeting of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor IN this city last De-
cember, the ground work for Il state
organization was laid by the election of
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CONFERENCE OF BAPTIsTs.
To Be Held in This City from April
IA to II.


The twentieth century conference of
the Baptists of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania, to be held in Scranton, April IA
to II. will bring together the noted men
of the denomination.
The following divines from abroad
will be present: Rev. +. Il. Chivers. D.
D., Rev. j. Fl. Haslam, A, NJ, Rev.
Philip Jones' ID. D., Rev. Leroy Steph-
ems, ID. D., Prof Il. Hulley, PHI. D.. Mrs.
Harriet w. Jones, Rev John II. Harris,
ID. D., Rev. T. j. Morgan, ID. d., Rev.
X. S. Macarthur ID. D., John Wallace,
Miss Mary Melby, President Merrill OF
Colgate university; President Henry S.
Weston, ID. d., of Crozier; Rev. X. G..
Seymour, ID. d., Rev. A. j. Rowlands,
d. D., Rev. b. ID. Thomas, Toronto;
Rev, Henry c. Mabie, d. d., Rev. F. S.
Dobbins, ID, D., Rev. H. c. Applegarth,
ID. d.. Boston.
The committee will soon have the pro-
gramme ready for the press.
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HOPKINS LOST BET.
Couldn't Win from City Assesso,
Rinsland After Giving Handicap.

City Assessor Philip Rinsland has got
back at Billy Hopkins, of the Backus
bowling team. The latter gave him a
handicap of 200 pins for five games ear
ly last week and beat him out. The
assessor bet him $40 that he couldn't
do it again and Hopkins took the bet,
giving forty pins per game for ten
games. Rinsland won out by eleven
pins. The scores were as follows:
Hopkins-169, 2lS, III. 1S4, POS, 1874. 217,
1874. PA. 160-1s57,
Rinsland-17s, 225, 40, 1S5, 1866, III,
1876, 2O3, 2O4, 17O-lS6S
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MR.. JERMYN IMPROVING.
Latest Message Is of an Encourag,
ing Character.

George b. Jermyn received message
yesterday afternoon, announcing that
his father John Jermyn. who was taken
seriousl; III at Pasadena, Cal, last
week, had passed good night and is
continually improving. 4.
Joseph J. Jerlnyn, who started for
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SCRANTON BICYCLE CLUB.

High average--Foley, lss.
The poor. hard-luck EIlks We're again
down on their luck last night and lost
two games to the Scranton Bicycle club
team. They took squirt in the last
game and made 900, beating their OPP
ponents by twenty-seven pins. The
score:
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NJ. j. Ruddy for sidewalks laid in the
Sixth ward was held up because ii has
not been approved by Director of Pub
lie Works Roche. All other bills We're
passed.
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The game which was to have been
rolled last night between the Backus
team and the Green Ridge Wheelmen
was postponed on account of the ill
ness of two members of the former
team.
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REMAINS OF RICHARD MARTIN

The remains of Richard Martin, who
died at Wentworth, Missouri, a few
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WEST END WIlEELMEN.
ELECTRIC CITY wlIEELMEN.

High score-Mctrackcn 239.
High average-Mct trackcn, 1s5 Is.
Tho standing of the teams is now as
follows:
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DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED.-The Home
for the Fricndlcss Acknowledges the following
donations: Home Missionary society First Pres.
bytcrian church. $l1.0j Sans Souci club $50
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CoNDE B. pALLENS LECTURE-Condc B.
Pallcn, of New York, will deliver the third and
last lecture OF the Dante course before the Cath.
Ollie Historical Society and Newman Magazine
club this evening at their rooms, 81 Washington
avenue.
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REGULAR MEETlNG.-The regular meeting of
the Women's Christian Temperance union will be
held in Guernsey hall this afternoon at o'clock.
An il tcrestihS prograrme has been prepared.
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LUNCH TODAY.-Lunch will b served hy the
ladies at the First Presbyterian church today be-
tween l. and O'Clock. All are welcome. Lunch
% cents
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D.. l.. AND W. PAY DANS.-Thc employees Of
the Avondalc. Auchncloss, Bliss IIallstead, Pet
lchonc and Woodward collercs were paid ycscr.
day. Today the Scranton yardmen will be paid,
and tomorrow the paymastcr will begin paying
the trlinlncn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT.
An American Joker Tells a Mo&quit o
 Story That Is Too "TaII" for
 an EngIis h man.


 The typical Englishman's slowness to grasp the point of joke is a matter of record and constant source of delight to the American '.jollier." A striking illustration of this, says the Philadelphia Record, was overheard on trolley car on a recent afternoon. Two young men were seated together in the forward end of the car, and one, by his accent and his air of guileless innocence. proclaimed his British nationality. The other was an American of the genus @tkidder.'' The latter was dilat- ing upon the ferociousness of the Jersey mosquito, and, after relating several very tall yarns, wound up with this one:
 t'Last. summer I was coming across the meadows this side of At lantic City on my wheel when my att tention was attracted by the sound of COW bell. It was such strange, unusual sound that I dismounted to investigate, and soon encountered a huge mosquito. It had eaten the COW and was ringing the bell to at tract the calf, that he might devour that also."
 The Englishman listened to this story very gravely, and without even cracking smile, replied:
 'sOh, I say, old chap. you cawn't expect me to believe that, don't you knoW?''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
The Country Dance in rre1,

The COunrrY DanCe in Ireland.
 The country dance, the crossroads festivity of the Irish peasantry, which had practically become thing of the past in Ireland when I was there five years ago." said the Rev. Father Fielding, of Chicago, ttis again in full swing in the old country, much to the delight of the lovers of an Irish Ire land. 4 puritanical spirit totally alien to Irish character he continued, "arose among the Irish clergy dec ade ago, and every enjoyment and pas time of the young country folk was drowned upon. The great work done by the Gaelic league in Ireland has changed conditions. The league now pays Irish pipers and fddlers, to play at the crossroads dances, when, in view of all the old folks, the boys and girls of Erin enjoy themselves just as they did in the time Lever wrote about. philadelphia Record.