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LAKE ARIEL.
specInl 70 tho Scranton Tr!bune.

speCal 10 tho Scranton Tr!Oune,
Lake Ariel, Feb, l7.--Iev. George
Bell, pastor of the Methodist church,
delivered "a very interesting address
Sunday evening ON the life of the late
Francis Willard to a large congrega-
ton. The address was of incidents of
interest to the listeners.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
al the home of Mrs. Charles Bldwell
ON Wednesday of this week.
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well-Known Scranton Salesman.

Thomas b. Walsh, of Scranton, the
popular travelling salesman from the
Electric City. who formerly represent
ed Armour & Co., was at the Harrison
house yesterday. This is the first visit
OF Mr. Walsh to Carbondale in the i'm
terest of the jobbing house of Chandler
K Short of Scranton, With whom he is
now located
Mr.. Walsh is one of the most sue
eessful young statesmen who visit this
city adding to his thorough knowledge
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Mistake in Printing Ballots.

An error was made in printing the
ballots for the Fifth and Sixth wards
The ward officers We're confused. and
on the Fifth ward sheet there were no
candidates names for DOOR director.
The candidates, in particular were dis
mayed when the error was discovered,
but it was remedied with new ballots
by the county commissioners. when
their attention was called to the con-
fusing blunder.
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A Case of piphtheria.

A case of diphtheria was reported to
the board of health yesterday. 1t is
located in the First ward, the Reyn-
shanhurst district. The sufferer is
Earl Haycock, aged 16 years. This is
the first case of this disease that is
known to exist since last fall.
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MASONIC PILGRIMAGE.
Local Lodge Men Arranging for a
Visit to Binghamton.

Visit to Binghamton.
The Masons of this city and vicinity
will make a pilgrimage to Binghamton,
N. Y, Thursday, February 90, to visit
Otseningo lodge
Many of the members expect to go by
Delaware, Lackawannu and Western,
leaving Scranton at 1.55 y. m. while
others will leave this city at 4.33, via
Delaware and Hudson.
For those who return on Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. the Della
ware and Hudson train, arriving here
about . o'clock, will wait in Scranton
for connection.
Those going on Delaware and Hud-
son will return via Erie, due here at
$50 Friday morning
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pECKVILLE.

To the Voters of the First Ward Of
Blakely:
Every voter in this ward should
embrace the opportunity to so on rec
ord for clean politics by voting for
William Vandewort, the Citizens can
didate for council-Adv.
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MILWAUKEE, PEOPLE
C0uld Hardly Believe Tt. A
Prominent Woman Saved From
Death by Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL suppose a
large number of people who read OF
my remarkable cure will hardly believe
1t; had I not experienced it myself,
Gnnuv that L ahnnll not.
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Meetings of Tonight.

Woman's Relief corps, No. 1874.
st. Vincent de Paul society.
Lackawanna tribe, Red Men.
Carbondule conclave. Heptasophs.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. Il. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c. -
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Miss Wright Shows Improvement.

Miss Florence Wright, superintendent
OF Emergency hospital, who has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks,
showed some Improvement last night.
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of his business a most pleasing person
ality and an entertaining manner, such
as are always an important factor in
ones success, particularly in his field.
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FOR SALE cheap to settle the estate, house and
lot, No. 1856 Wyoming street. Inquire No. V6
Seventh avenue.
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=. g deem il my duty TO express my deep, heatt-
ielt gratitude to you for having been the means
uhuer providence OF restoring me to health p
writes MIS-, Oscar Brown of oxford, Granville
Co. r. {. tor two years suffered with female
weakness headache, neuralgia in various parts
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription, three of his
Golden Medieal Discovery, one vial of Pleas
Of AntiSeptic aud Healing Suppositories
am cured"
If you are led to the purchase of
"Fayorite Prescription because of its
remarkable cures of other women, do not
accept a substitute.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages, is
given away. Send 81 one-cent stamps
the expense of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound in cloth. Address Dr.
r V Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
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Thk will be delightful news to Miss
WNght's many friends.
Miss Wright's Illness followed q cold
which she contracted during period
when her vitality was lowered some
what because of close attention to her
exacting duties.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
COMING MATCHES ON ARDsLEY LINKS

Summer greens have gone into service at the
Ardsley Club. and May the season will be
opened with the first of the monthly handicaps for
men, at eighteen holes. medal play. The winner
and runner up in each of these monthly handicaps.
which are to be held throughout the season, will
qualify to play in November at handicap match
play for the Ardsley Club medal. The winner Of
the November tournament will have his
graved on the medal which is to remain in his
possession till the same contest is decided next
season. A De Witt Cochrane and Frederick L.
Eldridge compose the committee on golf matches.
and they have prepared unusually brisk and in
teresting programme The tendency Ardsfey for
the last two years has been develop general
petition among the golf players. rather than
make a speciality of team play. and in furtherance
OF this policy provision has been made for almost
every form of the game. Women will play an i'm
portant part in the seasons doings. and special
putting matches and foursomes have been arranged
for them. Some of the more important tourna-
ments will be follows
May l0-Mixed foursome eighteen holes medal play.
Nay i7~Handicap match.
May 24-Men's foursome. handicap
May 3o-Memoral Day Handicap. thiry-sx holes. medal
May 3i-Presden,s Cup TO become the property Of the
player FIRST winning 1t three times: best eight
Of the player FIRST winning it three times.
June Monthly handicap, for medals winner
and to player making best gross score
June 14-Men's four ball match
June 21-Gof ball handicap
July Holiday Handicap eighteen holes play. for
sky Rocket Cup offered by the club; also hirty-sx
July 52Monthy handicap.
July l0-Bogie handicap
Similar tournaments viii continue until Thanks
giving Day when the season will close with
mixed foursome handicap of eighteen holes, medal
rlay On account Of the few entries in Glass
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CITY TO FIGHT ASSESSMENTS.
AN ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO INCREASE TAXA
TON IN wESTCHEsTER AND PUT
NAM COUNTIES.

Henry T. Dykmau, counsel for the Watershed
Commissioners in Westchester County. announced
Saturday that New-York would fight the assess
ments made against the property of the city in
both Westchester and Putnam counties He says
an attempt was being made to increase the taxa
ton against the city the sixteen thousand acres
IL owns The total assessment will be a great deal
higher this year than last year.
Justice Keogh has decided that in the condemna
ton of cemeteries III Westchester the city must
move the tombstones and slabs, but that 1t is
TO pav for the damages for the moving and n
domination thereof. Many owners of private bury
ing grounds in northern Westchester put IN claims
for SLABS which had been standing for half
aDttI
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
OF INTEREST To WHEELMEN.

The Century Wheelmen of New-York is known
throughout the United States a wheeling club
that is an originator of ideas and novelties 10
the good of cycling. Most every wheelnlan re-
members how the clubs first captain. Pete
Fisher illustrated the possibility of the apparent
impossibility wheeling in the crowded city streets
on n bicycle three four times higher than the
regular safety. The wheel that Fisher rode was
called the 'Einel Tower" Every bicycle club road
officer who the proud possessor of the little cir
cuIar striped insignia of his rank as an officer
worn on his coat sleeve thank former Captain
NJ Gibb the originator of this idea The rules OF
the road used by most clubs were formed by Mr.
cfhb and his staff officers. Ex-Captaiu Charles
Kraemer originated the half-century medal idea
Century runs in small squads instead of the usual
howIlng bunch enabled this club to run off in an
orderly manner the largest club century held.
This was the run in the fall of 1897. which had sS3
entries.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
HARBoR HILL TO OPEN THIS WEEK

The Harbor Hill Golf Club. of Staten Island. Is
planning TO open Saturday. and full schedule
has been arranged for every succeeding Saturday
and holiday until December This year the all
Staten Island championship tournament, in which
the Fox Hills and Richmond County clubs will
participate, has been awarded the club The
winner will receive the Branch trophy, offered by
Colonel j. r. Branch, and held successfully by ].
4. Janin. ir., E o. Schuyler and Louis Livingston,
the latter being the present holder 1t has never
been offered previously at HarbOr Hill.
The women will begin their season on May g. IT
being the first of the monthly handicap series. On
May 20 there will be Womens ioursome, and on
Memorial Day putting competition and mixed
foursome. Among the other important dates
September Is, when the womens annual club
championship will be begun; October q, women's
foursomes, and November q. mixed foursomes.
Miss Mabel Scrymser is the present champion and
also captain of the womens team. The chairman
OF the green's committee is Percy r. King, and with
him are j. Z. c. Leavitt and W. E Alum.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
4 NEW REAL ESTATE COMPANY.

Another real estate company was incor-
porated at Albany last week. known Realty
Buyers Although less than week old this COM
pany has purchased several pieces of property.
Among their purchases the Butterck factory
plant, consisting OF several large buildings at
Thrcop and Lafayette aves.. Brooklyn. 1t is
derstood the purchase price about $1,000
Among their smaller purchases No. 43
Seventh-ave.. four story and basement brown
dwelling house: No. 102 Sulliyan-st, a four
story double brick fathouSe: No 20 Hicks-st, a
three story brick dwelling house, No. 400 Willough-
by-ave., a two story and basement brick dwelling
house also plot Of twenty five lots at Fourth-ave.
and Eighty -second-st., Brooklyn. Pontus |. Thomp
son has been made secretary and general manager
of Realty Buyers. The Offices in the Garfield
Building Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

tional and five mile champions were beaten
Kramer. usual jumped from the bunch with the
bell and raced into the lead on the backstretch
when he seemed to have clear sailing before him.
In the homestretch Fem. the five mile champion
overh4uled him. and Mcfarland. coming fast just
behine. managed beat them both out by a few
inches. The lanky Californian fairly stood up on
his pedals at the tape. Teddy" Ellington rode
under the coors of the New-York Athletic Club
for the first time. His team mates Will be Hurley
and the Wesing brothers. The summaries:
ouarter-rnile (novice)-won by William R. Lee New
York; G. Efien. Passaic second J. G. Marnee- Newark.
third. Time. O:33l5.
Falf-niIe (arnateur)-Wou by Teddy Ellington.
Va!lsburg A. Courier. Newark second: George Glas
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
GOLF,
NEWARK ATHLETIC CLUB PLANS BUSY
sEASON-NOTEs OF THE LINKS.

w. H. Osborne has been appointed chairman OF
the prize committee of the Newark Athletic CIuo.
and under his direction a complete and interesting
season is promised for the golfers of that or
ganization. Herman Unger heads the list of prize
givers. with cup for a women's competition TO be
held early in May, and suitable trophies have been
promised for the thirty tournaments which
have been announced for the year E E Moody
has been elected captain OF the team and will add
to the schedule a series of matches with the lead
ing golf teams of the metropolitan district that
the outlook is encoura ging.
P C. Puver. who captained the team in Moodys
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

absence last year. vii! again be the list and the
other members Of the team viii be chosen from
c. Med. Wills. H Christi. w II. Osborne. J. w.
Halsey. E. y. Todd and Adrian Riker. Pulver Is
the present champion of the club having the
title last fall from w H. Osborne. The will
open on May 10, when qualifying round OF eiGh-
teen holes viii be held for four cups. The match
play Will be continued May a. i and q. The
spring championship will take place June a. IS.
p and 2S there being also a mems handicap the
last date named The Fourth of July Will be de-
voted to a qualifying round the first sixteen meet
ing at match play on the same afternoon. and the
finals being played July l2 A round robin
tournament will start on July Il. to be continued
throughout the summer. Ball sweepstakes will be
held every Saturday in August.
A two ball mems foursome is set FOR September |,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CYCLING.
KRAMER BREAKS RECORDING CROWD
AT VAILSBURG.

Cycle racing promises to boom with general
wheeling this year. While the weather was not of
the best. fully six thousand spectators went to
the Vasburg track. near Newark. yesterday to
witness the contests between the speed merchants
The feature of the day the quartsrmie fly
ing start for professionals. The race was won
by Frank Kramer, the national champion. in Is 2-5
seconds. after a desperate struggle up the home
stretch This creates worlds record The
old record made by DR.. A. I. Brown at De-
catUr. ILL.,, October 49, 1894.
The five mile handicap for professionals fur
nished another splendid battle. and both the
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
RACETRACK.
PROMINENT NEWCOMERS JOIN CLUB.

At q recent meeting Of the board Of governors OF
the Turf and Field Club. held at the Office Of the
club Windsor Arcade. the following members were
elected: Colonel ". Jay. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Robert Gerry, Peter Gerry. Robert Goelet. w. L.
Stow L. F. H. Belts, II. w Bull, F. Bull A.
De Navarro, J. D. Crimmins. jr-, F. Edy. J. F. D.
Lanier Morton Patton. James Henry Smith, H. K
Vfngut Samuel Willetts G. L. Bossevain. Moses
Taylor W. Burden, Ralph n. Ellis. Reginald Van
derbilt Joseph Widener. r. Collier Alfred @.
vanderbilt Craig w. wadsworth Frank Bishop.
H. r. Winthrop, ". Lowe. Lawrence Waterbury,
Milton Barger, J. R. Livermore, Lorimer Worden,
Cooper Hewitt F. K PendIeton, Ralph Preston,
Elisha Dyer jr., r. B. Van Cortlandt, H. P. Whit
ney and Clarence Robinson.
The secretary reported that the coaching club
would attend the races after its parade the
opening day. May 3.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

PENNSYLVANIA PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS
INTO FREIGHT-NO PASSENG Frs
INJURED.

Newcastle Penn. April 2o.-Soon after 10 o'clock
this morning the westbound Pennsylvania passen-
ger train on the Pittsburg. Youngstown and Akron
Division crashed into work train Covert's
Station two miles of this city. killing almost
instantly the passenger engineer. W. W. Irwin. OF
Mahoningtown. Fireman John Stevenson. OF this
CITY. and Edward Williams, work train employee
were injured
Fortunately none of the passengers were injured.
but their journey delayed several hours until
the -yreckage could be cleared away The cause
OF the accident is yet known
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
GIRL DIES. IN LONG SLEEP.

osweeo n. Y. April 2o-Ida Hennessey, seven
Teen years ed. who had been asleep since SATURDAY
April IL. died to-day without regainng conscious
ness. She suffered from an acute attack OF cpl
iersy before falling asleep and relapsed into com
atose state from which the physicians found II I'M
possible 20 arouse her. She in that condition
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CINCINNATI, 2; CHICAGO, 1.

Cincinnati April 2o.-The Cincinnati team won
the final game CT the series from Chicago. The
game was the best of the four. and 1t was either
sides victory up the last in the last in
ming. Phillips and ST. Vrain both pitched superb
ball only six hits being made off the former and
seven off the latter Chicago made four errors but
they did not count against them TO any extent
Both teams played good ball. Attendance. 1900
R. H. E
Cincinnati .----------o Q q
Batferies-Philps and Bergen ST. Vrain and king
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

The Metropolis Cycling Club held its initial run
Yesterday TO Yonkers and return Captain W. II.
Mackev was in charge and had good following
Barring several mishaps. which were slight and
included bad tire. broken handle bar and one
rider overcome scorching Lafayette Boulevard
all had good time. Milo VI. Bedding. jr, Teddy
Edwards NJ L. Bridgeman, W. II. Mackey. A. H.
Armstrong William Fl. Pitman. r. G. Belts. George
preyfuss and A G. Ebbekin were in the party.
Dinner was had at Washington Inn the Speed
way The wheelmen went over the course Of the
roasting contest to be held on May 10.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
BIRDS4LL'S son ARRESTED.

FINED so FOR SPEEDING AN AUTOMOBILE
IN PELHAM-AEE.
Edward BirdsaI of Chief Engineer Bird
sail of the Department of Water Supply, was
arrested Saturday evening for speeding an au-
tomobie in Pelham-ave., near White Plains
Road. He fined $50 in the Morrisania court
yesterday. He said he had only $50, and offered
to give his check for the rest. Sergeant Hod-
gems Of the court squad. to whom Birdsall
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
STANLEY RELIETED OF REcETVERsHIP.

AT HIS OWN REQUEST HIS CONNECTION WITH
ASPHALT TRUST CEASES
An order made by Judge kirkpatrick, or the
United States District Court. NewJersey, relieves
John T. Stanley OF his co-reccivership OF the AS
phalt Company Of America. and provides that ne
Shall make accounting and turn over all money
and papers which have into his possession
ss receiver. The order in ACCORDANCE WIN Sar,
,Shanley's request before sailing for Europe iast
thursday. Judge kirkpatrick Will appoint announcer
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
p1rr- wHITTLESEY. JR.. ELECTED.

BILL" WHITTLESEY, JR., ELECTED.
Ithaca N Y April 20 (SpeciaD.-The election Of
captain Of the Cornell second varsity crew re-
emitted in the choice of w. A. Whittesey. jr., 04
..taI' Ehittlesey is from Pfttsield Mass, but
,renared for Cornell at the University School, in
t1eveland He rowed on the hman crew last
Hear and is promising candidate for assistant
manager Of the navy. He is member of the Alpha
Delta Phi fraternity
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

esa,s 4. handicap for September 13, and mixed
s5ue.cz.s for September 20 A tournament open to
all f"]<.rs in New-Jersey will take place on
SeptsI.s.-r 81 while on October IS, 25 and % and
Nov.--Js there will be a tournament in which
four e:ghts will qualify for as many cups The fall
championship has been arranged for November 3.
H. Is 10 and %. and the will end on Novem-
Der % with driving competition for both men and
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CHESS.

BIG TEAM CORRESPONDENCE MATCH BEGINS
TO-DAY.
The monster team chess correspondence match
between one hundred and sixteen Brooklyn players
and an equal number OF players from Chicago Will
begin to-day The Brooklyn players are all drawn
,ron, Kings and Queens counties, and play under
The auspices of the Brooklyn Chess Club. while
the Chicago men drawn from Cook and Du
Page counties. and play under the auspices Of the
ter Penn. .shipley. Of the Franklin Chess Club
King OF Brooklyn, and Charles w Phillips. OF
Chicago. are chairmen OF the two respective soes.
Each set OF players play one game only
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
satted for Pfanmiller IN the ninth inning.

'Batted for Pfanmiller n the ninth inning
Jersey City-.-..-----.-....--.0 40
Washington ..------...-.....3 o 4 ks
First base bas--Or Pfanmiller off Lee. l; off
Patton. First errors-Jersey City. 4: Washing
:. out--By Lee 2: Patton / Three base
hits-Orth Delehenty Cary. Two base hits-Halligan.
Kellogg. Wolff Ryan Deehanty. Coughlin t2) Cary Lee
(2) Sacrifice hit-Wolverton. Hit by pitched bali
Shinde Double plays-Chids Cunassisted) Chids kel-
Ely, Coughln and Cary: Lee and Ely
Attendance, 2 200
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

proved his identity. paid the fine and accepted
the check.
Bicycle Policeman O'Connor. who made the
arrest. told the agistrate that he had warned
the prisoner once. and then followed him to
see if he would obey. After placing a knoll in
the road between himself and the policeman.
O'Connor said BrdSall put on speed. After
that O'Connor said he had a hard chase of
mile before he caught him.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
THE NEWARK TEAM DEFEATED.

The Newark baseball team Of the Eastern
League was defeated at Newark yesterday by the
nine of the Philadelphia Athletic Club by score
Of 9 10 l. Score by innings:
Sewarl, ..........o q o 2 o o o. 8
Philadelphia A Go 1-9 o
Battcries-Newark Gerony. Livingston and yope Phla-
delphla Athletic Club Wiasey. Bernhard and Powers
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

Newark. third; Charles Schlee. Newark. fourth
Time. 1:21.
Quarter-mile (professionaD-won by Frank Kramer.
East Orange F. A Mcfarland. San Jose second W. S.
Fem. Bristol. third Time. o:2s35 Old record o:2s>s;
Five mile handicap (profeGsionaD--Won by F. A. Nc
Farand. jose scratch; W. Fem Bristol scratchl
second: w A Rutz. New-Haven coo yarqs,. tnlrd:
Frank Kramer East Orange (scratchl fourth Time,
1915. Leader OF lap prizes E. Arnbuster.
mile handicap tamateurl-Won by r. E. Morrison.
New-York G6o YARDS; Joseph FoSler. BROOKLYN tl2o
yards second A Beyernan. NewYork t0 yards third
Time. 2:O62S.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

The Puritan Athletic Club, OF Bay Ridge. for
nerly the Maxwell Baseball Club, is willing to
book games with teams in and around New-York
and BROOKLYN Address II. F. Svenson Puritan
Athletic Club. No. $50 Forty-sixth-st, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
PITTsBURG. 10: ST. LOUIS, 2.

St. Louis April 2o-St Louis played another poor
fielding game and lost the last game of the Pitts
burg series to-day. The score was 10 10 q Wicker
pitched In fair form Attendance, 1900. Score
r. E
st. IIouis..--.....o o o 0 o o %
Firtshrrg ........O 2 o o 2-1o IL 3
Ratterfes-Micker Tennehll and thinner.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
HOLLAND BOAT FOR ENGLISH NAVY.

The Holland Submarine Boat Company has been
informed by the British Admiralty that OF their
submarine torpedo boats has been accepted BY the
n
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

competitions last season. that class has been abol-
ished. and all scores will be rated in the same
class In all match play competitions one week IS
the limit named for completing d single round, ex-
cept in the tournament for the Presidents cup,
when the first and second rounds must both be
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

Thousands OF wheelmen were out yesterday al
though the weather not OF the best. Those
who visited the seashore were enveloped in a nasty
sticky fog which extended inland for about two
miles
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
M SPORTS AND DAlll
81
BASEBALL.
HEAVY HITTING GAME AT WEEHAW
KEN WON BY WASHINGTON.
THE RECORDS.

GAMES YESTERDAY
Pittsburs, 10; St Louis . Cincinnati. 2: Chicago l.