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THE SCRANTON TllIBtJNE WEDNESDAY MORNINC, JULY 7, 1897.
In the
SCRANTON PLAYERS'
AVERAGES TO DATE
Correct Record of (lie Men Individually
and as a Team.
IIITTINQ PERCENTAGES ARE HIGH
Mcnncy In '-() (Jnmcs Lends nt .IIOII,
but Itoiincr In Tt'Z Games nnd nil
Avurngo of .302 Is Entitled to first
Ilonors--No l'lnyor Ilns 11 ridding
Averngc Hclow .1)10, a Itcmnrluttilc
Jlncord--Tcam litis It It mid ridded
Ilcttcr Thnn Other Clubs.
' If figures count for anything Scrnn
ton ought now to possess a percentnge
better than .600 and to occupy a posi
tion higher limn llfth. In club lidding
und hitting the Miners will stand a fa
vorable comparison with the leaders in
the race. In view of the fact that thti
v)) remains In llfth place the Infer
ence Istlinjf.tho players do not make
the most1 of their opportunities on the
Jjasesn.ndptherYlse.
" Accompanying this article are the
players' Individual batting and fielding
uv,eTusen, U pitchers' record and a table
comparing the Scranton's team work
wjtji that of the other clubs. The flg
ufps fireunofllclal. but they have been
compiled- from ofllcial scores at home
aml telegraphic scores of the games
'abroad and will be found to be nearly
correct. ' 4
I'lnycrs'
Gms.
A.B.
80
21S
1S2
31
1M
7i5
535
88
200
121
53
Rf?
n
-Mrnney
rtftnher'.
"Koran-..
Wellner .
O'Brien .
.Mnsscy .
AValters
Heard ..
5union.
Mpgulro
Boyd
Harper .'
Morse, ..
Olllon. ..
52
42
9
43
H
17
52
21
i',2
?,3
11
ir,
13
While Moaney Is recorded as leading
the team In hitting, the honor Is scarce
ly due him, as he has played In but
twenty games, while Bonner, Hagmi,
O'Brien and tjthers who closely follow
Meaney, have played In a much larger
number. Including the two catchers
and excluding Wellner, whose percent
age Is .353, and the other pitchers, the
average hitting of the ten regular
players outside the box has been .319.
While the figures of other clubs are not
available. It is probable that no other
team In the league has made a much,
If any, better showing.
In fleldlns it Is worthy of note that
no player has a percentage below .910.
In comparing the fielding averages it
should be remembered that there are
positions, notably second and third
bases and shortstop, In which the gen
eral average Is always lower than In
the other positions.
Since The Tribune published the
players' averages, June 18, Massey has
improved In hitting from .248 to .-342.
That was tho most marked Increase.
Wellner, Bonner, Eagan and Magulre
have shown an Increase in the order
named. The only player to show a
marked decrease In hitting was Boyd.
Ho drops from .286 to .250 since June
18. Meaney dropped from .419 to .363
but tho former average was attained
In as few as eleven games, and is not
a safe basis for reckoning.
Pinchers' Kccord.
P.
(Morso IS
Gillon 13
Harper 14
Wellner 9
W. li. S.O. P.O.
9 7 3.S .563
7 0 31 .533
7 7 53 .500
3 C 18 .333
Comparing games won to games lost,
Harper has .167 per cent, more games
Avon than ho had on June 18; Gillon
has gained .094 per cent; Morse's per
centage shows a decrease of .073; while
Wellner'e remains the same. Meanwhile
the club has won 10 and lost 7 games.
Harper won four, Gillon, three, Morse,
two, and Wellner, one. Harper holds
the strike-out record with 55 to his
credit, or about 4 per game.
Tcnm Play.
It.
Scranton 341
Opponents 301
11. n. uh.
5S7 121 134
433 H6 81
Difference 43 132 -25 53
Tho record of team plays reveals a
rather peculiar state of nffalrs. AN
though Scranton has made 43 more
runs, 132 more hits, 25 less errors and
B3 more earned runs than have the
opposing clubs, Scranton occupies a
comparatively low place In the race.
Tho figures show, however, that the
club has lost many close games, and
won many, where tho result was In
Scranton's favor by a largo majority.
Ir Is also Indicated that the team has
not on Its superior hitting and field
ing won as many games as would have
been won by other clubs.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
The grounds at Athletic park were
unfit for playing yesterday afternoon
nnd the fiame. scheduled with WHkes
Barra. was postponed until this after
noon. Rochester tried Jim Cqrbett for an
attfae'tlhn' apd got badly walloped by
the "Stars who took first place from
the Bisons. The latter were defeated
by' Toronto. Providence and Sprint?,
fleldi 'played a double bill and 'broke
even.
' -' Results,
Toronto 11 Dulfalo.. 4
Syracuie "r 14 Rochester. 3
Springfield 6 Providence a
Providence...-...: 7 Sprlnglleld a
VIkei'Bnrre at Scranton, postponed.
, .Percentage Record.
W. U P.O.
33 21 .(ill
37 22 .B27
31 21 .534
31 28 .523
26 26 ,5ld
29 80 .4M
21 38 .336
16 37 .392
Syracuse' (9
Buffalo 59
SprtngQeld 58
Toronto , 59
Scranton .to 53
Providence. ,. 59
Jtocjietcr , 59
WlUceg'-Barro , 53
" Today's (lames.
WILKBS-BARRE AT BCIIANTON.
Urnyi and Ponies Split I'.vcu.
Providence, It. 1., July 0. Providence
nnd Springfield played two games again
today, one being the postponed game on
account of -rain on Decoration Day. They
broke Aveh. Bprlngnold winning the first
nnd PrdVldanco" tho second, Tho Provi
dence, team could do no effocttve bat
tlngjln tho first game, tho home team
rallied awl with a llttlo hitting thine.
uro reversed. Scores;
lUorld of
First game
PROVIDI5NCE.
A.H. H. II. O. A. U.
Wclgnnd, 2b. ., 4 0 0 0 8 2
Lyons, cf. 4 0 0 10 1
Knight, If. 4 1110 0
Dixon, c 3 10 4 0 1
Drauby, lb 4 0 2 9 11
Cooncy, si 4 0 10 2 0
Unssctt. 3b 4 0 0 10 1
Murray, rf 3 0 110 1
Kagan, p 3 0 0 14 0
Totals 33 2 B 21 15 7
BPIIINOFILD.
A.lt. II. II. O. A. II.
Fuller, ss 6 1 1 1 i 0
Oreen, If 4 3 2 0 0 0
8chenier, rf 5 0 2 0 10
llrouthers, lb B 1 3 13 0 0
Smith, cf 4 0 0 3 0 0
Clllbrrt, 3b C 1 1 2 2 1
Duncan, c 3 0 13 0 0
Moore, 2b ". 4 0 0 l 4 1
Mains, p 4 0 10 10
Totals 39 0 11 27 II 2
Providence 0 000000022
Sprlnglleld .., 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 - 0
Harried runs Sprlnglleld, 1. Two base
hits Knight, Green, lirouthers. Stolon
bases Schclller, 2. Doublo plays Welg
and to Cooney to Drnuby. First on balls
Off Hasan. 2: off Mains, 1. Htruck out
lty Kagnn, 3; by Mains, 3. Time 1.40;
Umpjre Swartwood.
Second game
pnovincNcn.
A.U. It. II. O. A. K.
Welgand, 2b G 0 0 3 2 0
Lyons, cf 5 2 2 10 0
KnlKht, If 5 12 3 0 0
Dixon, c 4 0 12 0 0
Drauby, lb 4 1 2 7 G 0
Cooney, ss 5 12 5 0 0
Hassett, 3b 2 0 0 2 2 0
Murray, rf 3 2 2 0 10
Braun, p 3 0 2 4 2 1
Totals 30 7 13 27 18 1
Averages.
Battg.FUlg.
u.
ir,
42
43
r,
46
3T
27
37
10
30
17
0
7
7
A.
0
1CU
0
43
11
25
G
190
25
11C
4G
23
19
33
Avg. avis.
.303
M2
.1X2
.337
.:C3
.351
.312
.329
.315
.2'U
,W7
.230
.170
.161
.111
.H:9
.912
.937
.017
.'.W'i
1(A)
.940
.973
.910
.961
.967
.9S1
.947
11
ID
0
20
3
17
8
1
1
SPRINGFIELD.
A.B. R. II.
Fuller, S3 5 0 1
Green, If 4 0 0
Schemer, rf 4 0 1
Brouthers, lb 4 0 1
Smith, cf 3 10
Gilbert, 3b: 4 13
Duncan, c 4 0 1
Moore, 2b 4 0 1
Woods, p 4 0 3
Totals .'. 36 2 11
O.
0
3
14
0
1
3
a. n.
5 1
17
Cooney hit by batted ball.
Drauby ran out of line.
Providence 2 200010117
Springfield 0 0000100 1-2
Earned runs Providence, 3; Sprlnglleld,
1. Two base hits Fuller, Gilbert. Three
base hits Scheltlcr. Homo run Drauby.
Sacrltlco hits Bassett. Stolen bases
Murray. Doublo plays Drauby to Cooney
to Braun, Drauby to Cooney to Drabuy.
Babes on balls Off Braun, 1; off Woods,
3. Struck out By Braun, 1. Wild pitch
Braun. Hit by pitcher Murray. Time
1.43. Umpire Manning,
Costly It 11 ll'ulo Krrors.
Buffalo, N. Y July 6. A combination
of errors gavo Toronto tho vlctoty to
day. In each of tho Inst three Innings
tho locals had a chance to put the hide
out without a run, but failed to acce;it It.
Smith's playing at third for the Canucks
was a feature. Score:
BUFFALO.
A.B. It. II. O. A. K.
Clymer, cf 4 12 2 0 0
Grey, rf. 4 0 12 0 1
Field, lb 4 0 0 0 11
Barry, 2b 3 0 0 B 4 1
GUboy, If 4 0" 1 2 C 0
Gremlngor, 3b 4 1 1 1 1 2
Sullivan, ss 4 1112 2
Urquhart, c 4 13 7 2 1
Il'ks, p ,. 3 0 0 12 0
Totals 31 4 9 27 12
TORONTO.
A.B. It. II. O. A.
Lush, ss 4 13
White, If 4 0 0
McGann, lb 5 10
McHale, cf 5 1 2
Casey, c 2 0 0
Snyder, c 3 10
Freeman, rf 4 2 1
Smith, 2b 5 3 2
Taylor, 2b 4 2 3
Williams, p 4 0 1
Totals 40 11 12 27 19 1
Buffalo 12 00000024
Toronto 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 311
Earned runs Buffalo, 3; Toronto, 4.
First on errors Buffalo, 1; Toronto, 5.
Left on bases Buffalo, 4; Toronto, 5.
First on balls-Off Inks, 2; off Williams,
1. Struck out-By Inks, 1; by Williams,
1. Three baso hits Lush, Mcllnle, Urqil
hart. Two baso hits Lush, Smith, Tay
lor, 2; Williams, Clymer. Stolen bases
Freeman. Doublo plays Grcmlnger to
Barry to Field; Smith to Taylor to Mc
Gann. Hit by pitcher Freeman. Um
pires Wise and Staley. Time 1.67.
Corbctt Not n Miucot.
Rochester, N. Y., July C Syracuse won
today's game in tho first Inning, when
sixteen men went to bat. Ten safo hits,
two passes and two errors yielded twelve
runs. Jim Corbctt played first baso for
Rochester. Attendance, 3,0u0. Scoro:
ROCHESTER.
A.B. R. II.
Shannon, ss 4 11
Lynch, If. 4 11
Shearon, rf 4 0 1
Corbctt, lb 4 0 0
Rlchter. cf. 3 12
Mulvey, 3b 1 0 1
Henry, 2b 4 0 2
Frary, c 3 0 0
McFarlan, p 4 0 0
O.
3
A.
3
0
0
0
0
4
Totals 31 3 8 21 11 6
SYRACUSE.
A.B. It. H. O. A. E.
Eagan, 2b 4 2 10 2 0
Gairy, cf 622200
Smith, 3b 5 3 2 2 10
Lerotte, rf ,... 5 14 4 0 0
Earl, lb 6 1 2 9 0 0
Bannon, If 5 12 4 3a
Hchlebeck, ss 3 1 0 1 3 1
Shaw, c 4 114 11
Kissinger, p 5 2 3 12 0
Totals U H 17 27 9 2
Rochester 0 100000203
Syracuse 12 0 10 0 10 0 11
Earned runs Rochester, 2; Syracuse, 2.
Two baso hits Shearon, Eagan, Bannon.
Three baso .hlts-Rlchtfr. Bacrlllco hits
Lynch, Eagan. First on balls Off Mc
Farlan, 5; off Kissinger, 3. Stolen bases
Earl. First on en 01 s Rochester. 1;
Syracuse. 2. Hit by pitcher By McFnr
Ian, 2. Struck out-By McFarlan, 2; Kis
singer, 2. Doublo ploys Shannon to
Henry to Corbctt. Left on bases
Rochester, 8; Syracuse, 12. Passed balls
-Frary. Time 2.00. Umpire-Kennedy.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston, Cincinnati nnd New York In
creased their percentages yesterday.
The Orioles lost and unless they re
cover their old-time form will be In
H. P.O.
29 42
79 123
CI 107
12 1
07 10S
S 522
23 37
7.1 12".
23 R"i
W C9
31 15.!
9 C
9 2
5 3
Spoils.
danger
losing
place
ainnls.
No games aro BChcdulcd for the Na
tional today.
ItCNIlltS.
Ronton 6 Philadelphia a
Cincinnati lo Baltimore J
New York- 7 Brooklyn 5
Pittsburg.- 3 Cleveland. 3
Pcrccntngo Record.
P. W.
P.O.
,763
.679
U33
Ml
.517
,4W
.1117
,460
.111
.397
,3J
.183
Boston 59
43
Cincinnati ,
Baltimore ,
Now I'ork ,
Cleveland
Pittsburg .
56
ts
58
59
38
33
31
29
28
29
21
23
21
11
Brooklyn
60
Philadelphia 01
Loulsvlllo 58
Washington 58
Chlcago 61
St Louis W
Orioles Pitchers Hnrd Hit.
Cincinnati, O., July 6. Tho champions
were eailly defeated by tho Reds today
In a slow game. Pond was sent to tho
slab for tho Baltlmorcs, but lasted only
flvo Inulrgs. Blackburn relieved Pond
after the fifth Inning nnd was ulso hit
hard. Score. R.H.E.
Cincinnati 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 3 '-10 15 1
Baltimore 0 0 110 0 10 03 7 4
Batteries Brcltenstcln and Peltz; Pond,
Blackburn nnd liowcrrmui. Umplrts
Hurst and Ltich.
llrooMyiis Too I.uto in Scoring.
Brooklyn, N. Y., July 6. It was not un
tl" the ninth inning that the Hrooklyns
werb ablo to find tho wherojbouts of
Meckln's curves today. Although they
pounded out four runs, It was too late to
win the game. Score: R.H.E.
New York 0 0 3 0 12 0 10711 2
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 4610 3
Batteries Mtekln and Warner; Dunn
and Grim. Umpire McDonald.
Philadelphia Never Dnngcroiis.
Philadelphia, July 6. Philadelphia was
never a serlout, factor In today's game
with Borlon. StlvetU held tho locals
down to seven hits an J barring a wild
throw by J.ong his support was faultless.
Flllel 1 also pitched a gocd game, but his
support was ragged at times. Score:
R.H.E.
Philadelphia 0 0 110 0 0 0 02 7 4
Boston 022001100-0 9 1
Batteries FllleW and McFarland; Stiv
ctts and Lake. Umpire Emslle.
Errorless nnd Close.
Pittsburg, July C Tho game today was
errorless on both sides and one of the best
seen on tho homo grounds this season.
Both- pitchers did good work. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburg 0000 1010 1-3 10 0
Cleveland 10 0 0 0 0 10 0-2 8 0
Batteries Tannehlll and Sugden; Powell
and Crlger. Umpire Campbell.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Pntcrson-Hart ford.
Paterson, N. J., July 6. Pnterson won
from Hartford today by playing good ball
after having sustained ten straight de
feats. Score: R.H.E.
Paterson 3 4 3 2 0 12 0 1-16 18 2
Hartford 2 0 0 3 0 0 10 0-610 3
Batteries Jones and Westlake; Fry and
Roach.
Richmond-Lancaster.
Richmond, Va July 6. Richmond de
feated Lancaster today, the hits of the
latter being too widely scattcied to be
productive. Scoro: R.H.E.
Richmond 12 110 0 10 0-6 9 1
L.wicaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12311 3
Batterler Schmidt and Foster; Hep
ting, West and Roth.
llcndidg-Norfolli.
Norfolk, Va., July 6. Reading defeated
Norfolk today In a ten Inning gaino. Nor
folk's pitcher gavo seven bases on balls
which uuro costly, Scoro; It. 11. If.
Noifolk 0 2 30 U 00000-5 8 2
Reading 0 110 12 0 0 0 1010 2
Batteries Brown, Newton und Snyder;
Clausen and Barckley,
Newurk-Athletics.
Newark, N. J., July 6. Newark put up
a snappy gamo today and ut nfnline were
the Athletics dangerous. Scoro: R.H.E,
Newark 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 7 13 1
Athletics 10000 2 0 1 03 7 2
Battel les Carrlck and Rothfuss; Ames
andSchaub. Umplte Belts.
DIAMOND DUST.
Beard, Magulro and Bonner have played
In all tho 52 gamed.
Scranton has won seven out of ten
games with tho Barons.
Gruber will probably be assigned to
umpire tho games in Scranton.
Wilkes-Barro today. It will bo tho last
gamo between tho two clubs until Sep
tember. Braun, Knight, Drauby and Lyons, In
the order named, lead tho Grays In bat
ting. Braun's average Is .338.
Toionto hero tomorrow. (JlOrso will try
and hold tho Canadians down. He has
rested sinco Saturday and ought to bo
In good trim.
Keefo Is a decided improvement over
Grifbcr. Tho latter has not been signed
by Buffalo, although he has resigned his
position. Buffalo Exprss.
Frank Bonner has sold his aloon busi
ness at Edwardsvlllo and will hereafter
lesido In this city. Ho and Mrs. Bonner
uro boarding at the St. Charles.
Jim Daly, leleased by Reading, will
probably sign with Wllkes-Barre. Shan
non Is now negotiating with him, but
thcro Is a slight disagreement as to salary.
Tho Scranton team Is tho only one In
tho league that has ituck to tho schedule
and played only icgularly scheduled or
actually postponed gumes.
Dan Shannon and the Wllkes-Barre
crowd will bo hero this afternoon to play
tho gamo postponed from yesterday. Gil
lon and Boyd will be tho Miner battery.
Kccnan will bo In the box for Wilkes
Barro and lu will try and get even for
tho lambasting bo received from tho
Scrantonlans Monday afternoon.
Gus Schmclz Is on a mysterious mission
among tho tfums of tho Now England
league, and it ts whUpered that he Is tho
paid agent of one of tho major league
clubs, his duty being to delve hidden
lights from beneath tho minor league
bushel. Washington Post, Gus surely
Isn't acting for Washington. That club
has an all sutllclent agency and farm In
tho Eastern league,
Arthur Irwin was a guest of Earl Wag
uer In Philadelphia last Monday. Arthur
says that his Toronto Kanucks aro draw.
Ing larger at-homo crowds than any team
In tho Eastern league circuit. Shcp Nor
ton, who was releasdd to Irwin, has been
tried but once on the rubber, and his de
livery was so highly palatable to tho op
position that Arthuc requested Shep's
presenco on tho bench for tho remainder
of tho game Washington Post.
Jim Corbctt wroto to Mr. Kuntzsch ask
ing for an engagement to play first ono
day for the Stars. Mr. Kuntzsch did not
even unswer tho letter. Ho says he la
satisfied to mako what ho can oft base
ball without rccourso to faking. Syracuse
Standard. There's nothing strange In
Kuntzsch's failure to acknowledge the
letter; 'ho never was overburdened with a
knowledgo of etiquette. As for "faking,"
Herr Oeorge's opinion comes with rather
poor graco from one who was a party to
that faklest of fako deals at Hamilton.
Tho Syracuse papers contended that the
games should count In the standing of
tho clubs, yet tho. Standard throws tho
contention aside and figures the Karnes
unplayed. Assert your manhood William
Peach Baker,
of loslnrr third place to the
LOWERED THE RECORD.
Martin Mills, tho Guldclcss Pncor,
Docs Some Wonderml Work.
Medford, Mnss., July 6. At Combin
ation park this afternoon Martin Mills,
tho wonderful guldelcss pacer, lowered
her record of 2.07Vi nmdo last year to
2.05ft. The llttlo mare bowled round
the track without driver or sulky and
few who saw her realized that she was
malting such good time.
Tho track record nt Combination,
which Is o half inllo track Is 2.01V4 and
It is thought that tho marc may break
even, this record before tho week Is
over.
ASSAILED GENERAL HARRISON.
An lndlnnnpolis Preacher Denounces
the i;x-Prcsldcnt Irom tho Pulpit.
Indlnnapolls, July C There was an
unusual scene In tho Central Avenue
Methodist church on Sunday night
when Dr. C. E. Lnsby, tho puf,tor, at
tacked ex-President Harrison because
of his association with tho light made
by tho people ugnlnst the Citizens'
Street Railway compnny for cheap
faxes. General Hnnlsun Is one of the
corporation's lawyers. Mr. LaBby
said:
Could Jefferson or Patrick Henry or
Georgo Washington return to us, would
they not ciy out against such unjust ex
action? And enn nny one Imngino the
president of a street railroad whoso ac
tual value Is $2,000,030, but whose watered
stock and bonds have a value of JJ,000,00,
approaching Georgo Washington and of
fering him $20,000 to Justify tho greed of
tho corporation and lcfc nd Its Itilqullloiu
actions from tho common peoplo? When
shall stacsmen onco moro consider tho
rights of tho people superior to tho glitter
of gold and un'elflihly devoto their tal
ents In behalf of tho public good?
The pastor's remarks were applaud
ed by his congregation, which is ono
of the largest and most fashionable
In tho cl
HIS HEART CUT OPEN.
Wcstry (Jibbs Murdered by William
Ilennctt ut Denton, .lid.
Denton, Md., July C Westry Glbbs,
colored, aged nbout 23 years, was stab
bed to death In Main street at Rldge
ly last night about 11.30 o'clock by
William Bennett, also colored and
about tire fame ace. The men had
been drlnklnir. as had a score of oth
ers who were In the crowd which had
assembled nar McShano hall. Con-s-tnble
Knotts looked about for Ben
nett Immediately after the affray and
found him at his home near town and,
brought him to Denton Jail.
State's Attorney Dewes ordered a
post-mortem examination this morn
ing. Dr. P. Roland Flbher, of Denton,
found that the wound extended al
most through tho body, the heart being
cut open. Witnesses testified to the
stabbing and threats which Bennett
had been heard to make against Glbbs.
The Jury returned a verdict charging
that Bennett committed tha murder.
OMcers are after two other young ne
groes who were said to be Implicated
in a plot to kill Glbbs. Bennett stat
ed after his arrest that he knew noth
ing of the killing. He will be given a
hearing tomorrow morning.
m
ROBBED OF DIAMONDS.
Philadelphia Womnn Claims to IIuvc
Been Assimltcd bv Two Men.
New York, July C Coney Island hns
another mystery. It lies In the Iden
tity of two well dressed men who early
this morning assaulted Miss Rose
Miller, of No. 216 Callowhlll street,
Philadelphia, and robbed her of a dia
mond necklace and her pocketbook,
containing $42 and a return ticket to
Philadelphia. Miss Miller Is 26 years
old. She came from Philadelphia last
night to visit friends at Coney Is
land, She says she did not know in what
street her friends lived, and was at
tempting to find the house when two
well dressed young men approached.
They walked one on each side of her
for a shoit distance, and then one of
them mnde a grab for her diamond
necklace. She screamed for help, and
ithe other young man, who was short,
placed her hands around her throat
and chocked her. In the scuttle she got
the smaller man's thumb In her mouth
and bit it off below the second Joint.
The men then ran away, leaving Miss
Miller In a fainting condition on the
ground.
JAPS BEAT AN AA1ERICAN GIRL.
JJnttlc lletwocn United tetntcs nnd
Mikado's Mnrincs at Honolulu.
Vancouver, B. C, July G. The latest
mall advices from Honolulu say that
Nellie West, an American, was severe
ly beaten by two Japanese marines
from the war ship Nanlwa recently,
while trying to assist her brother, who
had been set upon by a number of
man-of-wars-men from the Japanese
navy.
She was confined to her bed and un
able to appear against her assailants
in court, where they were charged with
assault and battery.
A well-known business man knocked
down three Nanlwa sailors on the street
the following morning in consequence,
while American bluejackets went hunt
ing for the ringleaders of the Japanese
who made tho assault. Ono who was
pointed out to them as being guilty was
so severely beaten by them that his life
now depends on the lesult of a delicate
operation.
FEET AND CHAUACTEU.
Wlml tho Pcdnl Extremities Reveal
to One Who Knows.
Tho person who had his character
read by the palmist must now go to
the first cousin of the chiropodist In
order to learn whether the markings on
the foot agree with the prognostica
tions of the hand.
According to tho adepts, a Bmoll In
step denotes religious temperament,
while, If It is high, It suggests self
consciousness. If arched, It Indicates
a love of luxury, while, if It Is thin In
addition, it not only demonstrates the
desire for approbation and applause,
but tho possession of honor and lofty
Ideals. A thick, heavy Instep, which
the bootmaker would describe as rath
er high, Is the mark of the Individual
who is capable of great exertion con
tinued over a long time, tho instep, in
fact, of tho worker.
Tho heel Is another of tho great
diagnostic, points. If it Is, smooth and
round, and without any prominent out
lines, It declares the Individual to be
long to that commonplace order, which
never achieves distinction, and who,
though pleasant enough In his or her
way to live with, la yet devoid of any
Bpeclal talent. If It Is small It shows
that tho owner Is capable of going heart
and soul into any work which he un
dertakes. Long toes suggest artlstlo capacity,
JuBt as do long lingers of a certain
shape, while short toes Indicate sel
fishness. If they are crooked, as well
as long, they demonstrate the posses
sion of good common sense and 110
llttlo business capacity, while toes sep
arated by a distinct Interval, In spite of
the compression lr which fashionable
boots compel them, aro Indicative of
emotion. If they curve downwards,
they Indicate nn amlahle turn of mind,
and different portions of them denote
different characteristics as do tho so
cnlled "mountains" and "valleys" on
the palm.
In addition to all these characteris
tics, the markings on the solo must bo
carefully considered, for they may
modify certain other peculiarities. It
it Impossible, however, to lay down
nny laWB for oelf-guldance In these
minutiae, but tho broad facts will no
doubt furnish a sufficient stimulus for
further investigation at the hands of
the wise women of the world, for they
must bo Indeed wise who can road, as
In an oiven look, character which may
be formed by tho constrictions of a
fashionable boot.
Whatever else may bo done, however,
It is safe to say that great toes which
are pressed out of tho straight line,
nnd which nto therefore In hideous
contnist with the beautiful feet of Trll-
ny, nespenit an eRieglous vanity In
their possessor, and proclaim a belief
In the proverb, which states that "to
be beautiful ono must suffer." ThK
however, was the old-fashioned Idea,
which It Is hoped the vogue of Mr. D11
Mnurler's heroine will have done a
great deal lo counteract.
UEIMl IS SUPPLANTING WHISKY
As n Nntiou Wo Aro Using Less Strong
Stimulnuts.
From tho Washington Times.
The internal revenue receipts of the
United States government for the last
fiscal year show an increase of about 1
per cent. In the Income from the tax on
spirts whereas tho revenue raised by
tho tax on malt nnd other fermented
llnuors increased no less than G per
cent. The rates of txatlon were not
changed, so that tho Increase In re
ceipts corresponds with the expansion
of the market for the liquors taxed.
These figures seem to prove that the
consumption of spirits it not increasing
in the United States as fast as the
population. It ts evident that the rate
of growth In the last fiscal year was
not much more than half as much as
the rate of gain in the number of In
habitants. On the other hand, the revenue from
the tax on beer and similar liquors In
dicates that the use of such alcoholic
beverages Is fast outiunnlng the In
crease of tho population. It is not prob
able that the number of Inhabitants of
the United States Is growing at the rate
of more than 2 per cent, a year, and If
that Is so, the consumptoln of beer
showed an Increase last year about
three times as great, In proportion, as
the growth of the country.
This means that we are becoming
more like the continental countries of
Europe, as a nation, In the use of stim
ulants, and theie ought to be much less
drunkenness In proportion to the num
ber of drinkers than there used to be
when whisky was the great American
tipple,
1
Prosperity Benches Elwood.
Anderson, Ind., July G. The National
Tin I'lato company, this city, and the
American Tin Plate company, at El
wood, today started their plants accord
ing to the new wago scale.
K&XMZK
tixdiia
THE "BARKER
u
BICYCLE.
IDE BY SCRANTON WORKMEN AND GUARANTEED
S. Q. BARKER & SON,
SALESROOM: Board of Trail; Building, Linden Street,
BICYCLE
Our Hue of Bicycles, consisting of La
dies', Gentlemen's and Children's
Wheels, is the most complete line here
abouts, inasmuch as xvc are selling
agents for the following well-known
makes:
BARNES,
STEARNS,
METEOR,
STERLING,
DAYTON,
LEAGUE,
Bittenbender &
THE LACKAWANNA WHEEL CO.,
High Grade Bicycles
Lackawanna,
Black Diamond, $59,
Nickel-Plating and Enameling a specialty. Nothing but expert workmen at our factory
aud the very best material used.
FACTORYi 121B AND 121B N. WASHINGTON AVE.
SALES ROOMS, 10
TAYLOH.
Tho funeral services over the remains
of the late William D. Phillips occur
led from his late home on Main Btreet
yesterday afternoon. Impressive) ser
vices were held in the house by the
Rev. J. M. Lloyd, ot the Welsh Bap
tist church of which tho deceased was
a member. Rev. Mr. Lloyd paid a
glowing tribute to tho memory of the
deceased. At the close of tho services
the remains were followed to their last
resting place In the Forest Homo cem
etery by a large concourse of sympa
thizing friends and neighbors, where
all that was mortal of a kind nnd
loving father was consigned to mother
earth to await the glorious resurrection
morn. The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, No. GG8; American Protestant
association, No. Its. and Pyne Accident
fund, ot which the deceased was a
member, attended in a body. Tho pnll
beniern wore: Thomas II. Jenkins, WIN
Ham Evans, Edward Carter, Diivld
Harris, Thomas Jones and Daniel
Evans.
Air. nnd Mrs. John Cotiley, of Lnflln,
visited relatives In this plaoo on Mon
day. Knights ot Pythias, No. 402, will meet
this evening at Reese's hall.
Misses Susie Powell and Ellen Evans,
nt this place, visited friends In Hyde
Park on Monday.
Mr. nn.d Mrs. Reero Williams, of
Peckvlllc, vlslt"d friends In this town.
Maud L, tho pacer owned by Dr. Por
teus. of this town, captured first money
In the free-for-all race at Carbondnlo
In three straight heats on Monday,
making ono of the heats In 2.20 1-1.
Tho board of school directors mada
nn Inspection! of tha !orough school
yesterday iltcrnoon and found every
thing In first-class condition. The di
rectors who made the inspection were:
Casper Frultlgar, James Mapleson, Tal
ley W. Joner, William Rogers, James
Powell, Jr., and James Price-. They
wei-p accompanied by Principal James
F. Foley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins Qf Hyde
Park, were the cuests of friends In
this olace.
Tlve Grays Journeyed to Providence
on Monday nnd defeated the Stars of
that town In a well played game on the
Driving park grounds. Owens twirled
the sphere for tho Grays and held his
opponents down with two hits. Ho re
ceived excellent support. Glynn caught
him ard did excellent work. The fea
tures of the game was the all-around
work of the Grays. The score Orays,
5; Stars, 3.
Mr. and Mrs Griffith Price, of Hyde
Park, visited this place on Monday.
Miss Mary Bobbins and David J.
Davis, of this place, spent Monday at
the Hillside hom?, with relatives of
Mr. Dnls
Rev. Dr. H. II. Harris, of this place,
delivered an excellent address at Pcck
vllle on Monday. Subject, "Indepen
dence." Mrs. Thomas Evans, of South Scran
ton, attended the funeral of tho late
William D. Phillips, In this place, yes
terday. An Incorrigible Hoy.
Willie Lynn, of Mooslc, was arraign
ed before Alderman Millar yesterday on
a charge of larceny, his father appear
ing as prosecutor. Young Lynn stoics
a gold ring and" $S in money from a
cash box In his home. Lynn's father
ys the boy Is lncorrigable. He was
sent to Jail to await further action.
9?
FENTON
DEMOREST,
RICHMOND.
Co., 126 and 128
MANUFACTURERS OF
REPAIR WORK
Do not fail to visit
the
OF
At 303 Spruce
street, every afternoon
and evening, July 7 to
July 10, inclusive.
You will be entertained,
instructed and
surprised.
AND
I
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AT
FLOREY'S,
222 WYOMING AVENUE
A Genuine Slaughter oE Prices
for one week ending July 1st:
$100.00 Wheels at $79.00
70.00 Wheels at 63.75
60.00 Wheels at 49.45
50.00 Wheels at 39.00
All new wheels nnd fully guar
nntccd by leading cycle manufac
turers. Bring your cash and se
cure a bargain.
ft. W. JUR1SCH. AGENT
General Sporting Goods.
321 SPRUCE STREET.
VAPOR ST M
Bill IS.
Mil lis
0IS
H II1S
$75.00. r
BY A SCRANTON FIRM.
Scranton, Pa.
Court House Square.
We are the acknowledged leaders in this
difficult line of the business. The aver
age cyclist dislikes to have his wheel go
to the ordinary repair shop. He gen
erally gets it back with badly scratched
enamel, etc. Our shop is
IT M! ORDINARY ONE. II'S II FiRST-CLBSS SHOP
Where work is done in a careful man
ner by experienced repairers.
Franklin Avenue
$
$60, $75
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
UACKAWANNA AVE,
A