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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. JUJY 4. 1898.
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CITY NOTES.
Cards of thanks, resolutions of condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted In The Tribune only when
paid for In advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
The report of Viewers George E. Stev
enso, R. J. Ivernan and D. E. Davis re
garding a Ransom township road, was
confirmed by court Saturday.
A journal Is to bo publlihcd occaslon
lonally In the Interests of tho employes of
Jonas Long's Sons Is culled "Our Store"
nnd the first number was distributed Sat
urday. Colonel V. J. Fltzslmmons announces
that tho Democratic county committee,
of which he Is chairman, will meet July
IS Istcad of July 11 as originally an
nounced. Mrs. Jennie Corwln nppllcd for a di
vorce Saturday from her husband, Frank
B. Corwln. They wero married April -"0,
1S!K), and lived together until Juno 1, ISM,
when Mr. Corwln alleges her husband de
fcerted her.
The exchanges at the Scranlon Clear
ing house last week were as follows:
Monday, $1S1,0$0.21; Tuesday, $160,193.41;
Wednesday. S12S.311.C0; Thursday, M62,
4K.78; Friday. 161.850.BS; Saturday, $157,
SI6.3S. Total. J931.29S.0I.
At the postofllco today the stamp and
general delivery windows will be open
from 10.30 to 12 o'clock noon. Tho money
order and registry windows will be closed
during the day. There will be one do
livery by carriers at 7.30 a. in.
In a trial by Jury before Alderman Mil
lar Saturday, John B. Lcsh, of Newton
township, was found guilty of assault and
battery. The charge was preferred by
Mrs. Rosencrnnz. I.eeh was once a Jus
tlce of the pece. Th Jury In Snturday'3
case were: Fred Zlzelman, John RoW.
John Jennings, Lewis Turon, William
Malta and John D. Keator.
Tho Traders' National bank has opened
for tho public asulmcrlptlnn list for tho
new Issue of the United States govern
ment bonds. Any person desiring m nh.
scribe for these bonds may now do so and
the subscription will be handled b this
bank without charge. The bonds will be
lcsued In denominations of S3), $100. S500.
Sl.00. J3.000 and S10.C00. The subscriptions
must reach the treaburv department,
Uashlngtbn. D. C. before Thursday. July
14. Any one desiring to subscribe should
do so not later than Monday, July jj.
Charles Sanford. 27 years old; Clarence
Stevens, 21 years old, nnd "LIP Henry
were arrested for disorderly conduct In
Center street and fined Slu each In police
court. They had fifteen bottles of beer
and were uproariously drunk when ar
rested by Patrolmen Karius, Flaherty
and McMullen. Tho Henry woman re
tained one of the bottles and after reach
lug the police station smashed It ann
tried to cut herself with the broken
glass.
iloiy Dnv lor Them.
The Young Men's Christian nnin.
tlon athletes will be busy today and
well represented on field and track. A
team goes to Carbondale to compete
in the game there, another team will
represent the association at the Irish
American games at Athletic park, and
the association's base ball club" will
go to Easton to play that city's club.
Excursions vin D. & II. II. IL.JuIr Jth
Excursion to Farvlew at 9.30 a. m.
Bauer's band will give concert with
following programme:
1. March, Belford's Carnival, Alex
ander.
2. Overture, Hunting for Luck, Sappe.
3. Selection from Serenade, Herbert.
4. Medley overture, Gay Old Time,
Byer.
6. Danse Des Odalisques, Tracy,
. Selection, The Brlde-Elect, Sousa.
7. Patrol Blue' and Gray. Dalbey.
8. Overture, Stradella, Floton.
9. Selection. The Idol's Eye. Herbert.
JO. March, Raw Recruits, Delbey.
Star Spangled Banner.
To Riverside Park, Lanesboro, 7.30 a.
in. Tho fampus Susquehanna, band,
William O. Hoefller, trick cyclist,
merry-so. round, toboggan slide, bath
Ihr, launches and steamers on Sutque
Hanna river. '
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Ci'ONmal LA BED
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CHURCH SERVICES
Spirit ol July 4 Featured Yesterday's
ScrmoDi and Songs.
IN MANY SCRANTON CHUltCIir.S
THERE WAS SPECIAL PATRIOTIC
SERVICE OR SOME REFERENCE
TO THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY AND
ITS TEACHINGS-CONGREGATIONS
WERE LARGE DESPITE THE IN
TENSE HEAT-SOME OP THE SER
VICES HELD.
Many church services In Scranlon
yesterday were wholly patriotic In spir
it or contained Borne reference to In
dependence Day. Interest in what was
said nnd done was heightened by the
conflict raging in Cuba, and despite
the Intense heat, large congregations
were the rule morning and evening.
Independence Day services were held
morning and evening In tho Penn Ave
nue Baptist church, which was dec
orated with national flags nnd one
Cuban emblem, nnd patriotic sermons
were preached by the pastor. Rev.
Robert F. V. Pierce. "God Bless Our
Native Land" nnd "My Country 'TIs
of Thee" were sung during the morn
ing service. Rev. Mr. Pierce's sermon
was on the topic "Our Nation's Glory."
His text was from Leviticus xxv: 10,
"Proclaim liberty throughout nil the
land unto all tho Inhabitants thereof."
In the evening the pastor's subject
was "The Banner of the Free;" his
text, "His banner over me was love,"
Songs of Solomon II: 4. The hymns
sung were "Lord, While for All Man
kind We Pray" and "Onward Chris
tian Soldiers."
UNION SERVICE.
Tho patriotic union service of the
First and Second Presbyterlnn Con
gregations In the latter's church was
held in the evening when the pastor
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Robinson,
preached on the topic "Not Conquest
But Emancipation." The music con
ducted by J. M. Chance, was of a spe
cial character appropriate to the na
tional holiday. The selections Includ
ed the following: Organ prelude, "Col
umbia," by Gounod; an offertory solo,
"Battle Song," by Miss Black; "Bat
tle Hymn of tho Republic," by the
congregation, and an organ postludc,
"The Song of a Hero."
Elm Park church witnessed no pre
scribed patriotic service, but It showed
Its spirit by displaying a Hag on Sat
urday from an Immense polo situated
near the front of the church edifice
and between It nnd the parsonage.
No formality attended Its first raising.
The pole Is 102', feet high and the
flag IS by 30 feet. The pole Is 1VA
Inches in diameter at the base and 4
Inches at Its top. It Is of spruce and
Is spliced near the middle.
When the colors wero first displayed
from the pole at 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon there were present J. G.
Shephnrd, Captain W. A. May, Rich
ard Richards, Robert McKenna, Jr.,
apd a number of pedestrians, who wero
attracted by the event. During the
Sunday school period yesterday Sup
erintendent May suggested that two
national airs be sung Inasmuch as the
first part of Independence Day ob
servation had taken place the previous
day. The selections were "Star Span
gled Banner" and "My Country 'TIs
of Thee."
AT V. W. C. A. ROOMS.
Yesterday afternoon's regular Sun
day service In tho Young Women's
Christian association rooms were al
most wholly devoted to the singing of
patriotic airs. Miss Lena Clark was
leader and Miss Walters violin accom
panist. Among the selections were a
solo by Sirs. Randolph Jones, a solo,
"Old Glory," by Master Clare Judd,
and a duet by the little Misses Wat
kins. The decorations of flowers and
flags were profuse.
At the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church Instead of the regular evening
servlre yesterday a "national" service
of a patriotic nature was held. The or
gan .'oft and pulpit platform were artis
tically deco'ated with huntings and
national Hags. Palms and ferns added
their beautiful green to the decora
tions. A. W. Dickson, of the Youns Men's
Christian association, was to have
been present to deliver an address,
but was unavoidably absent. Rev.
J. P. Moffat, the pastor, made tho ad
dress which was eloquent and deliv
ered In his usual inspiring style. The
responsive readings were appropriate
to the occasion. The choir sang ser
eral epeclal anthems and the congrega
tion sang the patriotic hymns In the
sons service.
IN SCUTH SCRANTON.
Tho patriotic services at the Hickory
Street Presbyterian church last even
ing was listened to by an Immense
gathering, notwithstanding the oppres
sive heat. The auditorium was pret
tily decorated with the stars and stripes
and plants. Rev. W. A. Nordt preach
ed the sermon. His theme was "Jesua
the True Patriot." Mr. Nordt's dis
course was a fine effort.
The opening nurnber was a patriotic
selection by Lawrence orchestra. Fol
lowng, the congregation sang "Stand
up, stand up for Jesus." Pev. Mr.
Nordt then read from scripture and of
fered prayer. The children's choir,
und?r the direction of Miss Amelia
Hilm, sang. Miss Lena Lentes, with
much spirit and tone, recited the "Star
Spangled Banner." The next number
was a hymn "Onward, Christian Sol
diers " rendered by the congregation.
The orchestta gave another selection,
and the recitation of the Lord's ptayer
was given by Mr. Nordt. "My Country
TIs of Thee" was sung by tho entire
nllinxlnM n Ani m nnnlsl 1 m il. a . . l . '
gathering, accompanied by tho orches'
tra and organ. Mr. Nordt pronounced
the benediction and the bervlces closed.
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.
The annual excunion of the Penn Ave
nue Baptist church and Sunday school
will bo on July 21. Lako Ariel will be the
objective point.
An Inspiring sermon wns delivered Inst
night in the Proldcnco Prebbytcrlan
chuich by Rev. Geoige E. Guild on the
theme, "A Great Puipofe In Our Coun
try's Hlstcry."
Rev. J. A. Lleptr, field H'crelary of the
Pennsylvania Sabbath nssoelutlun, occu
pied the pulpit of tho Washburn Street
Presbyterian chutch nt the tegular ser
vice yesterday morning, lie spoke of ths
great work being acccmplluhtd by the ai.
soclatlou.
Evan R. Williams, n student at Mariet
ta Theological seminary, occupied the pul
pit of the Plymouth Congregational
church yesterday. In the evening Rev.
Hugh Davles, pastor of the South Muln
Avenui Welsh Calvlulstlc Methodist
church, preached,
John Fern, of North Sumner avenue,
delivered a short address on the topic,
"Our Flag," last evening at the Simpson
MethodUt chuich Instead of the rtgu-
lar preaching service. Tho speaker Is a
veteran of tho civil war and his remarks
wero timely and eloquent.
The South Muln Avenue Welsh Calvin
Istlc Methodist Sabbath school was held
yesterday from 11.15 to 12.30 o'clock In
stcud of at 2 o'clock us heretofore. Tho
pastor,Ro.IIURh Davles.admlnlstcrcd tho
monthly communion service to tho com
munlcunts nt the morning church Bcrvlce.
Thti tegular sessions of the pastors'
conference of the Ablngton Baptist asso
ciation have closed until September. A
special grovo meeting for tho culturo of
the Christian llfo Is being planned for alt
Christian workers of tho churches nt
somo convenient placo during tho sum
mer. Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, pastor of tho
Penn Acnuo Baptist chutch will be nl.
sent fiom tho city for a few days as the
guest of tho International Christian En
deavor convention nt Nashville, Tcnn.,
and of tho International Baptist Young
People's Convention nt Buffalo, N. Y.
Ills absence In the pulpit will be supplied
July 10, by Rev. Oeorgo E. Pcltz, D. D.,
nssoclnte pastor of the Baptist temple,
Philadelphia; July 17, by Rev. John Gor
don. D. D., pastor Second Baptist church,
Philadelphia. Mr. Pierce's nddress nt
Nashvlllo will be "Hotel Duncan, Inter
national Christian Endeavor Headquar
ters;" Buffalo, "Hotct Genesee, Interna
tional Baptist Young People's Union
Headquarters."
There will bo union services between
the First and Second churches during
July nnd August. The supplies for tho
pulpit will bo ns follows: The Second
Presbyterian church July 10, Rev. J. II.
Condlt, Stlllwntcr, N. J.: July 17. Rc. L.
P. BtiPll. Syracuse, N. Y.; July 21 and El,.
Rev. Henry Nelll, Flint, Mich. The First
Presbyterian church August 7 nnd 14,
Rev. Joseph T. Smith, Baltimore. Md.j
Alienist 21, Rev. W. H. Swift, ltoncsd.ite.
Pa.; August 23, Rev. T. W. Swan, former.
ly of Plttston, Pa.
DIED ON THE TRACK.
An Exciting Incident nt Snttirdny''
llncai on tho Hpcodwny -J.
I rnnk Weed's Loss.
The sudden death of Dexter, a pacer
owned by J. Frank Slegel, was about
tho only Incident of note nt Saturday
afternoon's races on tho Elmhurst
boulevard speedway. Scores of the
regular spectators and horsemen were
kept nway by the terrific heat, while
the absence of others was due to races
nt Wallsville. E. B. Jermyn was
starter.
Dexter, driven by Mr. Smith, was
entered in race with Mr. Mahon's trot
ter and J. L. Crawford's Guesswork
after the two latter had gone a heat
which was won by Guesswork. Dexter
was second and the Mahon entry third
In the second heat.
Coming down tho last stretch of the
third heat Dexter swerved on the last
furlong, staggered and stopped. Before
Driver Smith could uncheck the animal
he sank to his knees and rolled over on
Its side dead. The blood which gushed
from his mouth and nostrils indicated
that the bursting of a. blood vessel had
killed him.
The third straight heat of the race
was won by Guesswork from Mr. Ma
lion's entry.
The first contest of the afternoon
was a single heat match event, won
by Mr. Crawford's entry from the fast
gray, Jim Mears.
Del Footc, with Mr. Plerson's Nero,
won a single heat from Mr. Carmalt.
There were failures in attempts to
start two events which were succes
sively abandoned. Nero lost a toe
weight after scoring to start against
a Crawford team, nnd nn Attempt to
get Nellie McCrory nnd Cadmus off
was frustrated by the latter's fretful
condition. Nellie McCrory went two
heats in 1.12 and 1.09 with a running
mate, Pomp.
DEATH OF CORPORAL GILMARTIN.
IIo Wat with the Ninth Regiment nt
Cliicknmniicn Park.
Corporal William Gllmnrtln, of Com
pany H, Ninth regiment, Pennsyl
vania Volunteers, died yesterday nt
Chlckamauga park, where the Ninth
regiment Is located. Tho cause of
death was typhoid fever, from which
GUmartlu had been suffering for three
weeks.
Deceased was a resident of Plttston,
where he is survived by his father,
Charles Gllmartln, a brother and sis
ter. Gllmartln's grandfather was
killed during the fighting before Pet
ersburg In the Civil War. The remains
will be brought to Plttston for Inter
ment. NAY AUG FLAQ RAISED.
Colors Unfurled nt the Engine House
Raturdnr Evening.
One of the largest flags in the city
was raised Saturday evening by Nay
Aug Engine company on a pole which,
like the flag, has but few rivals In
size. The Lawrence band participated
in the flag raising exercises which
were conducted by President John
Molr, of the company.
The Hag was hoisted and broken from
its fastenings by School Controller
Zeldler, colored fire being burned at
the time in the second story windows
of the building. Alderman John T.
Howe and Captain Molr made ad
dresses. Refreshemnts concluded the
flag-raising programme.
TWENTY-SEVEN MEN QUIT.
Dickson Compuiv Mnchltiltts Dls-
ntUfird with n New fccnlc.
Twenty-seven Dickson Manufactur
ing company machinists, employed nt
Shop B, Cliff works, quit work early
Saturday morning on account of a re
duction made In the piece work sched
ule. Later in the morning the men ap
pointed a committee who waited on
Foreman Campbell. There ensued a
conference which ended In a settle
ment of the dispute.
The men ngreed to return to work
tomorrow morning.
BOY'S LEG FRACTURED.
Tommy Mnlloy Disobeyed
Hit
.Mother nnd Wns Injured.
Tommy Mnlloy, of 720 Adams avenue,
Is 10 years old and sustained a broken
leg Saturday because he did not mind
what his mother told him. She told
him to stay In the yard, and keep oft
the hot streets, but he followed a wag
on, climbed up the rear, and the tall
gate of the wagon cume loose, and he
was pitched to the ground.
The fall fractured one of tho bones
of his right leg above the ankle. He
was taken to the Lackawanna hos
pital. N
'I ho M.irtlnl Spirit.
"What Is going to be the most fashion
able fabrlo this summer?" Inquired
Maude.
"I don't know for sure," icplted Mamlo.
"But from readlnc the newspapers I
should say gun cotton." Washington
Star.
SHOPLIFTERS WERE
FOUND GUILTY
Tbe Jury Came Into Court Saylog Tbey
'Could Not Ajree.
HAD BEEN OUT EIGHTEEN HOURS.
JUDGE GUNSTER TOOK THREE OF
THE CASES FROM THEIR CONSID
ERATION, AND INSTRUCTED THEM
THEY MUST, IF POSSIBLE, AGREE
UPON A VERDICT IN THE JONAS
LONG'S PONS' CASE THEY RE
TURNED IN TWENTY MINUTES.
The Jury In the shoplifting cases
against Mrs. Rachel Wlncham nnd
Mrs. Mary Thomas, of the North End,
enme Into court Saturday morning un
nblo to agree upon a verdict. They
had been out since 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon. Judge Giuister discharged
them from the consideration of the
cases In which they were accused of
stealing from tho Leader, tho Fashion,
nnd the store of P. B. Flnley. He told
them they must, If possible, find a
verdict In the case against the defen
dants for stealing from the store of
Jonas Long's Sons. The Jury retired
nnd In twenty minutes brought In a
verdict of guilty with a recommenda
tion to mercy. Attorneys Vosburg nnd
Dawson made a motion that sentence
be deferred until Wednesday and court
granted it.
Charles Haendlges, the youth who
was discovered burglarizing the Lead
er store, was called before Judge Guns
ter and sentence was suspended. Judge
Gunster said he was disposed to give
the boy a chance, but cautioned him
to take the lesson well to heart. The
court said that although the offense
was a serious one, that In this Instance,
It was committed more out of a spirit
of mischief thnn for the purpose of
acquiring goods dishonestly.
Thomas Ryan and Mary Dalton,
who prosecuted him for seduction, ap
pealed in court together nnd stnted
that they were willing to get married.
Judge Gunster was satisfied with this
disposition of the case, and sentence
was suspended. The young couple
went to tho residence of Rev. E. J.
Melley, of Plttston avenue, In the af
ternoon nnd were made man nnd wife.
Michael Furey was fined $10 and
costs and sentenced to the county Jail
for three months. He wns convicted
of striking George McCloskey, of May
field, with a beer bottl on the head
and Injuring him so that ho was a long
time In the hospital.
Jacob Such, of South Washington
avenue, was sentenced to pay a fln3
of S50 for selling liquor nn Sunday.
Kate Colllir.1, of th.3 Tivolfth ward,
wns fined J10 and costs for scolding
Henry W. Cny.'e on the public street.
C'hniles Colo w.is lined S10 nnd costs
for wantonly pointing a revolver at
Thomas T. nnd Charles Evans.
Vlto Nlssla was fined $1 for stealing
some carpenter tools from Vlnzano
Carlucci. Ernest Genero was fined $1
and costs for obtaining money under
false pretences from M. M. Ruddy.
Both defendants hnri been a long time
In Jdll awaiting trial.
AT WYOMINQ MONUMENT.
Exorcises That Will De Conducted
There This .Horning.
At the cxi'rclses commemorative of
tho Wjomlnfj massacre at Wyoming
monument at 10 o'clock this morning
this programme will be rendered'
Singing, "Star Sprgled Bannerr,"
Dr. Mason Gleo Club, Accompanied by
Band.
Music, Patrol. Blue tnd Gray Dalby
Ninth Regiment Band.
Invocation,
Rev. Charles M. Gllun, D. D Scratiton
Music. Deicrlptlve Piece, Custer'M
Last Charge Luders
Ninth Regiment Band.
Remarks of the Pusldent,
Captain Calvin Par.ions
Music, Descriptive Fantasa, Way
Down South Laurendc.iu
Ninth Rcg:mcnt Band.
Poem ....George Coronway, Wilkes Barre
Hymn. America S. F. Smith
Orchestra, Glee Club and Audience.
Historical Address, Ponnslvnnla and
New York In the Border Wars of
the Revolution.
Francis W. Halsey, New York, Editor
Saturday Review of Books and Art,
Published by New York Times.
Overture, Raymond Thomas
Singing, Fling Out tho Glorious Stars
and Stripes Mason Glee Club
Music, Columbia National Coats,
Ninth Regiment Band
Singing, Peace to tho Souls of tho
Horocs Dr. Mason Glee Club
CONVENTION OF DEAF.
Will no Held in This Cltr from Aug.
21 to 30, Inclunlrn.
The annual convention of the Penn
sylvania Society for the Advancement
of the Deaf will be held In this city
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Aug. 24-26. One of the important ob
jects of tho convention Is to discuss
the raising of $14,000 for a state home
for the deaf, for which $4,000 has al
ready been raised.
The president of the society Is Rev.
Mr. Koehler, of Philadelphia, a broth
er of ex-Register of Wills Henry T.
Koehler, of this city, and well-known
here and throughout the Central Penn
sylvania diocese of the Protestant
Kplscopal church, In which he has for
years been preaching to the deaf and
dumb members of this denomination.
Prominent Scranton officials nnd cit
izens have been invited to attend the
opening session and deliver addresses
which will be Interpreted by Mr. Koeh
ler by means of the sign language.
For many years he has thus admin
istered to the spiritual needs of the
deaf throughout this Kplscopal dio
cese. REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION.
I'hnioi ol Smith Cms Will lie DU
cuased hi Arcuninut Court.
In argument court this week the ap
plication of Cornelius Smith for rein
statement as n member of the Lacka
venna county bar will come up for
consideration.
On Friday testimony bearing on the
reinstatement proceedings wus heard
by Attorney E. C. Newcomb, J. H.
Torrey and S. B. Price, the committee
to which Mr. Smith's application was
referred by the court.
Mr. Smith was examined at some
length and the testimony of Fred W.
Fleltz and Major Everett Warren was
also heard.
LANOSTAFF-KELLEY CONTEST.
Voters from tlio Second District ol
tin- I'otirlli Wnrd I'xnmlncd.
The voters examined Saturday In the
Langstaft-Kelley contest were from
the Second district of the Fourth ward.
They were as follows: Michael Mc-
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HOME ON FURLOUGH.
SHohnel Coyne Win n Firsmnn on tho
Terror During llocont Bom
bardment at Hnu Juan.
Michael Coyne, of MlnooltL, came
home last week on a furlough of three
months after three years' service In
the United States navy. He was a
flteman on the monitor Terror that
distinguished itself In the bombard
ment of San Juan de Porto Rico, and
took part also In the firing upon the
fortifications at Matanzas and Car
denas. Coyne would not engage In conver
sation for an Interview. He endeavored
to evade every reference to his exper
ience since tho war began by raying
that the men aboarl snip ar In dense
Ignorance of what Is going on compared
to landsmen. He, ns fireman, was bo
low decks the greater part of the time,
and his business was to keep his boil
ers fired up while he was on duty.
Now and again he hnd a chance to ob
tain Information when a copy of some
paper came to a member of the crew.
The discipline is very strict In the
navy and furthermore there Is no end
to the guying a man is subject to
whose name appears in a newspaper.
The term of enlistment In time of
peace is five years, but at the end of
three years a furlough of three months
Is given. It is optional with the man
himself whether or not he goes back
when the three months are up. Coyne
expects to return to duty at the explr
atlon of his furlough. He wrote a
letter home a few months ago from
Key West. The Terror wns then nfter
being out on nctlvc blockade duty for
thirty-two days. Part of the letter was
printed In the Tribune and the paper
was mailed to a member of the crew
whose home Is In this city. The boys
read it, and Coyne didn't hear the last
of it for weeks.
Oiw thing he dii say, howover,
was that tho most enthusiastic spirit
prevails among all the men to get at
the Spaniards ar.d drive them out of
Cuba or Into the sea. The most wel
come order that can be given is "Clear
the decks for action." The Spaniards,
he said, are poor marksmen.
ITALIAN TITLES.
Sometimes Thoy Ate Not Hold
Vorv High L'itccm.
In
From the Providence Journal.
Throughout Europe Italian titles of
nobility do not enjoy a very high repu
tation; eo much so, that as a general
rule a mere Austrian baron Is more
highly considered than an Italian mar
quis. One explanation of this fact Is
that many of these Italian nobles with
high-sounding names are not In a very
enviable financial situation; many as
tounding instances may be cited of
Italian dukes and counts who occupy
the strangest positions abroad; some
are coachmen; others hotel porters;
one an Interpreter In a railway station;
another is butler in the family of an
American millionaire. In New York
there is a well-known Italian count
who has run an elevator for several
years past. In southern Italy, where
poverty is greater than In other por
tions of the peninsula, the great noble
families are compelled to resort to the
most extraordinary stratagems to save
appearances. In Naples poor families
have adopted a system of mutual car
riages and horses, which Is somewhat
curious; five or six families agree to
pay the expenses of a luxurious estab
llshment, generally a four-ln-hand,
with poachman and footman; the car
riage door, with the various coats- of
arms of the different families, is alone
changed, according to the family which
uses the carriage. On great occasions
these families draw lots to see which
shall use the carriage and horse.
But a strango fact Is that now, when
so many noble families have become
Impoverished, the Italian government
Is about to Increase the price of titles.
In future tho man who wlshea to bear
a prince's crown must pay $8,000 to the
government; to become a duke, $6,000
Is sufficient; for $5,000 one may be a
marquis, and for $4,000 a count; $2,400
Is sufficient to become a baron, and
$1,000 for the simple prefix "de." These
figures apply only to the titles con
ferred by the king. But besldea these
royal titles are the dignities conferred
by the pope, with which several Amer
ican merchants and business men have
been honored. These papal titles arc
somewhat cheaper than those conferred
by the king. At tho Vatican a brand
new" count may be created for $2,400
and a marquis for $3,000. American
amateurs should take note of this fact.
It is hardly necessary to add that the
proud old Italian aristocrats lcok down
with tho greatest contempt on these
parvenu noblemen, whether created by
the king or the pope. These proud
Italian aristocrats of ancient lineage,
such as tho Colonna, the Borkhese, the
Oreini of Rome, the Strozzl of Flor
ence, and the Vlsconte of Milan consid
er themselves vastly superior to tho
most ancient nobles of France and
Great Britain, and the equals of most
royal families. Some of the old Ro
man nobles even claim direct descent
from the days of ancient Rome.
AN ODD NKSTING-l'LACK.
That n Pair or Ntr Jersor FUh
llnwks Huro Srlected.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Seven-Mile Beach, on the Cape May
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county const of New Jersey, has al
ways been the nesting-place of many
ospreys, or fish hawks. They never
fall to come back to their Island home
every spring, nnd they usually make
their appearance about the first week
In May. They are all rather eccentric
In their choice of nesting-places, but
the oddest of all places has been chosen
by a pair of these birds at Stone Har
bor. A few days ngo I had occasion to
visit that resort, and while there I
went down the beach to take a look
at the wreck of a vessel that was driv
en ashore during the gale of Dec. 27,
1893. As I approached the wreck, which
lies several hundred yards from shore,
right in the midst of a long line of
white-capped breakers, I was surprised
to see a huge mass of sticks and sea
weed fastened In the cross-trees of the
mlzzcn-mast.
Pretty soon nn osprey made its ap
pearance nnd fixed Itself snugly away
on the nest, for such It proved to be.
As I watched, the mate of the bird on
tho nest came flying In from sea, car
rying a fish In Its talons. It perched
on the cross-pieces of the foremast,
and proceeded to enjoy Its dinner,
Tho birds now have eggs, and in a
week or ten days, two, and perhaps
three, little ospreys will be hatched In
their oddly-located home, forty feet
above the white-capped breakers.
Why the hlrdi should have chosen
so unusual a place for their nest Is
beyond my comprehension, for only a
short dlstnnce nway are many large
trees, suitable for nesting sites. Of
late years, however, the ospreys have
been greatly molested by man, nnd It
may be that this has taught one pair,
nt least, to build their nest in an in
accessible place.
Nntlonnl Educntlonnl Aiioclntlou
Excursion--Washington, I). :.
A large party, composed of Super
intendent Howell and friends, will
leave for Washington, D. C, at 8 a. m.
Wednesday, July 6, route Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad to
Manunka Chunk and Pennsylvania
railroad Pullman vestlbuled coaches
will be provided for their use, same to
run through from Scranton to Wash
ington without change. Fare for tho
round trip, $9.81. Tickets will be sold
good going July 4 to 7 Inclusive, good
for return until July 15, or by deposit
ing ticket with Joint agent return limit
may be extended until August 31.
DIED.
COLLINS. In Scranton, Sunday morn
ing, Helen Collins, daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs John I. Collins, of 10S Carbon
street, aged six months. Funeral Tues.
day rnoinlrg at 10 o'clock at the house.
CASE. In Scrnnton, July 3. liOS.MIehael
Case, 520 Olive street. Funeral services
at tho houso Tuesday afternoon at -'
o'clock. Interment at Forest Hill ceme
tery. Owing
To a Change
in proprietorship
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Will be conducted in future on
a "CASH" basis, which we
trust will be mutually bene
ficial. Our aim in future
will be "Prompt Delivery and
Best Goods at Lowest Prices."
We are busy waiting on
trade and opening new goods,
and in a few days will be able
to take care of the increasing
trade.
Thanking our patrons for
past favors, and trus'ing you
will give us a liberal portion of
your trade in future, we re
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