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i,.u Lv . TiUIJUiNJi-MUDAY, .NOVEMBER, 25. 189S.
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A NEW YORK BUSINESS MAN.
And the Interesting Statement of His Per
sonal Experience.
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ITho Carbondnlo correspondence of Tho
Tribune has been placed In the Hands ot
Mr. J, Jl. Forbes. All complaints as to lr
regular delivery, etc., olso news Ituns,
should bo addressed to Kobcrts & Hey
nolds, news agents.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
y, This city was visited by a steady
downfall ot "the beautiful" jesterday,
and last evening the merry tinkling of
slolghbells passing up and down tho
thoroughfares made an agreeable ltn-
J presslnn. The day passed off (pileily.
The Carbondalo and Archbald foot ball
teams struggled lor supremai v at
Alumni park in the nfternoon. result
ing in a victory for the homo team by
a score of 10 to fl. A very small crowd
witnessed the game, owing to the un
favorable weather.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
Union Thnnksgivlng services were
hold yesterday morning at 10.?.o In tho
First Presbyterian church. Hcv. U.
A. Place, of the Methodist Kplscopal
church, delivered the sermon. Tho
edifice was well Illlod by the members
of tho different denominations. Dr.
Place's sermon was very appropriate
unci logical. The choir furnished spe
cie! music under the leadership of Pro
lessor A. 1'. Thomas.
ENGINEERS DANCE.
S. Jl. Dotterer lodge, Protherhond ot
Locomotive Knglneers, h"ld their an
nual ball and supper In the Watt
building on Church atreot. last evening.
A very large crowd was present, and
the engineers entertained their guests
In a roynl manner. Supper was served
nt It o'clock. The affair broke up about
!f o'clock this morning. A neat sum
was realized by the lodge.
CRESCENT SOCIAL.
The Crescent Social club gave a swell
social in Parke's hall last evening.
About 100 couples were present. The
hall was tastefully decorated with
chrysanthemums, palms and potted
jilanls. Mozart orchestra furnished the
music. A very enjoyable time was
had by oil present. A largo number of
out-of-town visitors were present.
CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT.
The primary class of the Deroan
Baptist Sunday school held an enter
tainment and social for their littlo
friends In tho parlors of that church
yesterday afternoon. The programme
rendered was an Interesting ono and
the little ones entert"'! their guests
In n very charming mat,.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Uev. and Mrs. It. A. Sawyer and
Erie Superintendent Cieorge Dowo, and
wife, were entertained at Thanksgiv
ing dinner yesterday by Mr. and Mrs,
J. P. A. Tlnxley.
Mrs. Lyilia Couch Is entertaining
Mrs, Mann, of Plnttsbtirg, X. Y., nt
her Home on Washington street.
Miss Isabelle Watt is spending a few
dajs with her parents on Church
street. Miss Watt Is a student at llye
seminary In llye. N. Y.
Louis Abbott and .John Xulnn iir-
home from Lehigh university for n few
days. Louis AVllllams, who has been quite
seriously 111, Is now able to resume IiIr
dutlegs In the Delaware and Hudson
coal olllce.
Uev. Mr. Stone, of Forest City, de
livered a very eloquent sermon In the
Methodist Kplscopal church last even
Ing. Henry Smith and family, of f'anann
street. Hpent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Smith's parents In South Canaan.
James McMillan, Jr., jrnent yesterday
with friends In AVIlkes-I'aire.
"Darkest America," was presented nt
the Grand yesterday. Two performan
ce! were given unci Ini-pe crowds greet
ed tho "dusky" actors at each perform
ance. The Indian foot ball teum of this
city. Journeyed to Plttston yesterday
to battle with the font ball team of
that place. A large crowd of rooters
acompanlea them. The game result,
ed In a tie neither side Bcorlnsr.
PECKVILLE.
We herewith slvo In detail tho report
of the borough electricul engineer as to
cost of electric light plant up to date.
Jf council had not ordered so many
extras for lines extending to White's
addition, Mill street, and tho line run
nlng to Councilman Moules' property,
the amount expended would bo less
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Cough SyrupgS
You cau alvray rely ou it, trio
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tether thrrifit .- i... .
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fill lUitllmit tn
trice only ajceuts!
tt ii poiHoii sill vol, It Ik, iiccoiillnir to nn nnrlont pupor
stltloii, a hIkii tlmt Fiimi' one 1m walkhiK ncross his grave.
HIIIV of course: yet tlip toi nmn .Iocs not neglect tin
witrnliiK of a shiver, especially at this season, wliim tho
tnurcury slides capriciously ttt aiul down In tho mho. After
a warm afternoon, the colli llng'-i'M of tho nlKht wind touch
the hody of man, and It shivers. Tho uncontrollable liny
Mood-vessels Just under tho skin aro contracted. Tho
Mood letreats to the Interior, where ho much of It Is not
wanted. OiKuns are rotiKestvd and Inflamed. This Is tho
condition called a had cold. Tho common notion Is that
It affects principally the throat and lunc.
It Is moot dansoroiiH when it checks the action of tho
kidneys. Fur In thut case the poison of dead tissue, Instead
of IicIiik expelled, Is kept In the system, frcttllli' Worse every
hour. What Is to he done? Here Is an answerwhlch conies
front one of Xew York'H Mr Hroadway buildings:
Olllce of The Ouarantee Development Co.
l!,iii Hroadway, New Yoik.
"I had been suffering for a year past with acute kidney
tiouble, veiKlnt? upon Hrleht'H disease and I am satlslled
that had I not acted promptly and taken the lies, of all
known remedies for such trouble, 1 would not be able to
attend to my business, today. Hut I am well, healthy and
have u new lease of llfe.wholly tliruli'-li the use of Warner's
Safe Oure.
"1 take pleasure In recommending it to any person like
wise troubled, as the best.
month later. Mr.
olllce. He is big
health.
i "I feel llnely," he said. "I was never belter in my life.
All trace of kidney trouble Is gone. You may put me down
as a staunch friend of Warner's Safe (.'tire."
Ijook out for colds and shivers at this time of year,
and do not fall to take them In time.
than the nproprlatlon. The people can
now llgure out with the llgures given
below Just how much the system has
cost and each Item. The extias were
not included In the original contract
but were ordered bv council. Tills Is
the cause of the $t?ti.4r debt over the
contract price. The statement given
below is authentic:
THK UK POUT.
Knciosed please find copy of my re
port as to the actual outlay for the
electric light plant. 1 have Just com
pleted taking nn Inventory of every
thing furnished by the several con
tractors, also with a list of expend
itures, as per secretary's books.
The extras which appear In my ie
port. which amount to $:1SS.17. are for
the extra pole line limning to the
Uldge, Mill street, and lower end of
White's addition, which did not appear
on my maps' ,nor was It taken any cog
nizance of by me. 1 was simply ordered
, to make these changes by vole of coun
cil after my plans and specillcatlons
were accepted and contract awarded.
The actual cost of these changes would
far exceed $.1SS,17, consequently 1 am In
my part of the contract practically be
low the original amount of $1!S.j7 al
lotted for that purpose, namely, the
plant, pole line, lamps and wiling com
plete, as per specillcatlons, everything
except tlie building, bond Issue, and
other expenses, which were in charge
of the f-vcrotnrv. So you see we are
not In such bad shape after all .1 con
sider this. In consideration of the many
drawbacks and obstructions which had
to bo overcome, along with the excep
tionally lino plant, a very perfect and
clean showing by me, for which I re
ceive no credit, but abuse. Hespect
fully yours,
Nov. 2.1, 1MIS. Moiton Marine.
STATKMKNT.
Contract J12.S37.0fl
Kxtra, No. S wire, 2.01 miles, at
$T:t llrt.7.1
Kxlra, No. f wire, .CSS miles, at
$10.-. 01.71
Extra, cross arms, 01, at Sj
cents 2S.U0
Extra, poles lSU.'io
Extra, 1 break arms, nt r,D
cents1 2.00
Extra, 37 brackets, nt 13 cents. 5.33
Extra, 0 lights in station, at
$1.05 s.oo
Extra, 4 lire poles, guyed, at $1. ' 4.00
Grand total ...' $13,223.17
Contract price deducted 12.S37.00
Excess over contract price.... .iss.n
Lot 307.30
Expenses issuing bonds 177.00
Morton Harloe, services 800.00
Treasurer's commission 471. 7S
P.ulldlng 1,018.00
$10,302.13
Total appropriation 15.S20.00
Kxcesw over contract price,
Intituling ox tut $ 070.43
FOREST CITY.
The spring session of the Scranton
archdeaconry will be held In Christ's
Episcopal church, of Forest City, In
May next.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest llloxham,
were the guests of Mrs. llloxham's
parents at Ararat on Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Davis. Miss Llzlze Davis and
Miss Hell are visiting at tho homo of
Mrs. Frank Hrenniin, of Dundal'C street.
Mrs. Jumes Hnfferty. of Scranton,
has been spending the week as the
quests of her son, Edward Hafferty,
on Delaware street.
The number of pupils now enrolled
In the Forest City graded schols is
C50 and 145 attend night school.
.Monday evening next a special meet
ing of the Young People's society of
Christian Endoavorers will be held In
tho Welsh Congregational chuich on
Delaware street.
Air. John McCabo and Miss Catherine
Sears, both of Forest City, were Joined
In marriage at St. Agnes' Catholic
church Wednesday afternoon at 4.30
o'clock, Uev. J. J. Coroner performing
tho ceremony that made them man nud
wife. Until aro well known young pen.
pi" and have the best wishes of many
friends. Mr. and Mrs. MeCabe will re
hide hero.
Mrs. S. C. Hogg, of Hlnghaniton, N.
Y.. and Mrs. 11. Middle, of New York
city, have for several clays past been
the zuest of Mrs. E. C. Dunnler.
Tho next annual meeting of the Sus
quehanna County Christian Endeavor
union will beheld at Susquehanna on
December 2X and 2D. A very Interest
ing piogramnie Ip being prepared.
T. Warren Hudd and James Hoar
spent yesterday as the guests of friends
fit Ararat and Incidently amused them
selves In looking for game In the wilds
of that nlry uulghborhod.
George W. Mooso and wife, of Pleas
ant Mount, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John It. Hudd, of Hallroad street,
Wednesday.
Miss Mame Hudd visited Scranton
friends Thursday.
A very enjoyable musical and liter
ary entertainment was glvon In St.
Agnes' Cathollu church last night by
tho choir, asslBted by the younc Po-
"As one who appreciates a good thing, 1 am,
A. I). MA 11U.V, Treasurer."
This letter was written August .".0, 1VJS. Losh than a
.Million was found hard at work In his
ami sturdy, and he was the picture of
pie of the parish. The following pro
gramme wus rendered In an excellent
manner, under the direction of Prof,
.lohn I.. Morgan: (Hee, ".Mariners,"
choir; recitation, Miss Mamie Smith:
song. "Flanaghan. tho Lodger," Mr.
Daniel Cotter; recitation, Miss H. Mad
den: song. "You'ie Still My Dear Old
Daddy," .Miss Mnmo Mlskell: reclta-
tlon. .Miss Cella Hums; song, "Don't
He Cross," Mr. I'. McKoinnn: mono
logue. Miss Mary Madden; song. "The
Cuban Hero," Miss Delia Kane; dia
logue, Miss Kvangellne McCloskey and
mends; duet, "Two Merry Girls,"
.Misses Sarah and Kate McKernan: de
clamation. W. O.llara; song. "Life's
Came of See Saw." Mr. Marry Teague;
recitation, .Miss H. Mlskell: glee, "Mar
iner's Song." choir; recitation, Miss
Vangle Kelleher: song. "(). Itestless
Sea," .Miss Sarah McKernan; recita
tion, Miss Kvnngolino McCloskey: song,
".lust Hreak the News to .Mother," Mr.
Frank P.ronnan: recitation, Joseph
Welles; song, "Old Love Letters,"
Miss Hose Meddleton; declamation,
Miss Lottie Uoynolds; song, "Ora Pro
Nobis." Mr. Henry c'arr: oration. Mr.
Peter Carr; song. "My Father Was a
Sailor on the Maine," Miss Kate Mc
Kernan: glee, "Dashing on P.efore the
Hale." choir.
A farmers' Institute will be held in
Clifford on December 11, and one at
Aldenvllle, In Wnyne countv. on lie.
comber fi
The ilrst foot ball game of tho re
cently organized Lackawanna county
league will be played on the ground's
at Vandling on Saturday, December 3,
between the Lackawanna foot ball
team and the Vandling players.
TAYLOR NEWS.
Quietly Harried A New Quartette
Organized Personal News.
At 0.30 o'clock Wednesday evening
Miss Sarah Wlntcrs.an estimable young
lady of this town, was united in mar
riage to Mr. John Thomas, a popular
young man, also of this place, at the
home of the bride's parents-', Mr. and
Mrs. Ulcbard Winters, on Hallroad
street, The ceremony was performed
bs- tho Uev. Dr. II. II. Harris, of the
Calvary Mapllst church. The bride
looked exceedingly well and was un
attended. The marriage was a quiet
affair and was atlended only by the
relatives ot the contracting parties.
After the ceremony a reception was
held for the Immediate relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas have the best wishes
of their many friends In their new life.
Welhani Clarke will deliver his pop
ular lecture on ".Memory and How to
Improve It" at the Taylor Calvary
Haptlst church Tuesday next, Nov. 29,
at S p. in., by desire of prominent res
idents of that borough.
Mr, and Mm Joseph Fletcher, of
Wlnton, spent Thanksgiving with rela
tives In this place.
Miss Jennie Harris was the guest of
Miss Ada Lang, of Hyde Park, yester
day. Mr. Emanuel Owens attended the
funeral of a relative In Plymouth yes
terday. A new quartette has been organized
recently and Is open for engagements.
Its members are as follows: Soprano,
Miss Edith W. Wntklns; alto, Miss Ger
trude Watklns; tenor, Harry Evans;
basso, Ulehard Wntklns.
Mrs. John Uldgewny was the guest
of lelatlves In Hellevue yesterday.
Invincible commnndcry, No. 232
Knights of Malta, will meet this even
ing in their rooms in Ueese's hall.
Misses Lydia Hasklns and Olwen
Ilowells, of this plnce, attended tho
Providence eisteddfod yesterday.
Mrs. Ulehard J. Davis was the guest
of lelatlves In Hyde Park yesterday.
A reception was tendered Master
Handel Grlltltlis at tho homo of his
parents, on Washington street, Wed
nesday evening by his many young
friends. The occasion was Muster Grlf
llthrf fifteenth birthday anniversary. A
merry time was enjoyed by all .'
Mr. and Mrs. J. Towksbury, of Hyde
Park, are visiting relatives In this place
for the past few days.
Hibcrnianlsms.
In his "Collections and Uecolloc.
! ons," Mr. Russell gives two Irish hulls
which are prize specimens of their
class. This by T. Mealy: "As long as
the voice of Irish suffering Is dumb, the
ear of English compassion Is deaf to
11" And this from the Irish Times:
"The key of the Irish dlhiculty is not to
be found In tbe empty pocket of the
lii'dlord."
In 1SU7 Mr. Thomas Mcintosh of Al
leutown, Tenn., hud an attack of dysen
tery which became chronic. "i was
treated by the best physicians In East
Tennessw without a cure," ho says,
"Finally I tried Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using about twolvo bottles I was cured
tfouml and well." For sale by all
Druggists. .Matthews Pros,, wholesale
and retail agents.
ilivlnllv(;liv(A(iliiilil;(i(tiitA(ivllivi;l)vvliliit;
1 One Astrologer
From tho Strand Mnpnrlni'.
The struggle was over; the last spark
of rebellion crushed out and the anci
ent city of Delhi, tho glory of the Mo
gul race, was again in the hands of
tho English. Wlint a time it had been,
thit summer of '37!
The war was over, my farmer regi
ment no longer existing, and, having
leulUed quite u modest little fortune
as my shar- of the fruits of the great
Delhi in lo auctions, I determined to
give up the service an.l return to Eng
land. I therefore sedd my commission, but,
th.-i xeiiHuti of the rains approaching,
Jesohed to remain In Delhi till they
should be over. My syce, a native ser
vant, who had faithfully served me
throughout the campaign, 1 retained
to act sib valet.
Ills li. line was Meer Alee and he was
a splendid example of the 1)111 tribe
men, standing abeut il feel 3 Inches.
Wlltml, ho was as Intelligent as he was
handsome.
I wp.m seated one day In the veranda
of my bungalow, thoughtfully survey
lug a slowly-healing saber cut upon
my left wrist, when Meer Ale- enter
ed the room, and, pausing In the door
way, made a piefound salaam.
lie stepped close to my chair, and,
extending a small obect, said, "Will
the sahib look at this?"
1 took the tlilnt: In my hand. It was
a little Image of dusky yellow metal,
and very heavy. I recognized It ns a
statue of Gautama, the incarnation of
Iimldn. and from lis weight lit once
petcived that It was made of gold.
"Where did you get this, Meer Alee?"
I asked.
He rolled up his tine eyes till noth
ing but the whites of them gleamed
forth between the dusky lids. Then ho
said, "I found It In the Uani-Hagh."
Tho "sacred garden." the Ham-Hagh,
which mv servant spoke of, wan a lit
tle, wild tract of laud surrounding a
ruined mosque not far distant from the
outside of the city walls. It was a place
where no llvlnir creature ever went,
save maybe some wretched fakir seek
ing shelter In the crumbling temple.
"What were you doing In the Ham
Hush"" I asked.
"I will tell sahib everything," ann
werod the syce, squatting In eastern
fashion at my feet, with the little
linage In his lap. "Three days ago came
hither an astrologer begging for alms.
I brought him in nud gave him food
and drink, together with a few pice.
"Then he said unto me, 'Hhai-Hund,
you are the Ilrst who this day has given
me charity. May Sllva blesw your caste.
I cannot live much longer; I will tell
thee a secret in return for thy gooJ
n ess which is written In my book nnJ
known only to him that can divine tho
unseen.
" 'Know ye the Ham-Hagh!' said h?
to me. 'Despise not what I 'tell you,
but take a spade and dig deep, ami
you shall find there treasures untold.
For 1 am grown old and It Is no utv to
in-.
"So I went forth Into the Ham-Hagh
with a spade, and dug down Into the
earth, but discovered nothing. I was
not disheartened. This morning I once
more went out Into the Uam-llagh and
dug again In the same place and found
this," said lie, holding up the littlo
golden miagf".
The Unm-Hadi stood among the
ruins of Ferozabad, the undent city
of Delhi, and was Just the spot to prove
a vni't earthly coffer.
The land was all crown property, but
the commissioner or government agent
chanced to be a personal friend of mini-,
and I had small doubt of being able to
obtain permission to dig for treasure by
applying to him.
I wnt Hint same afternoon to a well
known money changer and goldsmith
in the Chiudree Chunk, and, placing
the Image In his hands, requested him
to test It. Me took It, stroked it over,
weighed It and said: -'No need to lest
It. The thing Is pure gold."
I went next to see my friend the
commissioner, and found him seated
In his ofllce sucking Iced brandy-pawnee,
through a straw.
" I have come to ask a favor," said I,
dropping Into an inviting canvas chair,
which at once folded up under me
and landed me on the lloor.
"To ask u favor, eh?" ho exclaimed,
laughing at my mishap. ".Most of my
friends visit mo for that purpose. I
begin rather to suspect that my np-par-nt
popularity in the station Is due
to my capacity of obliging."
"O, It Is a very simple affair," snld I,
getting on my fe?t again. "I merely
want your pel mission to go digging"
he stared at mo "on the Ram-nagh,"
I added.
"What the deuce can you want to go
digging In that weedy, snake-haunted
place for?" said he, sciewlng a gold
rimmed glass Into his eye, to view mo
more attentively. "(Joint to seek for
treasure, eh?"
"Why," I answered, a little taken
aback, and wondering whether, after
all, the astrologer's secret might not
bo known to him, "lox tell you th&
truth, you nave exactly hit P."
"I wouldn't give you tho value of a
paper dollni for all you're likely to
llnd. My dear fellow, dig over tho
wlule place It you like. You will ba
doing a great service by clearing It of
weeds. Hut what has put the notion
of seeking for treasure In Ham-Hagh
into your head?"
"Well," I answered, feigning reluc
tance to admit a. little superfctltlous
weakness, "nn astrologer cnlleri at my
bungnlow a few days ngo, begging
nlnM, and out of gratitude for charity
bestowed upon him. he said that If I
should dig In the Uam-Paph, heaven
would reward my goodness."
"My poor, deluded ft lend," he cried,
laughing, "you won't find anything.
Rut if you happen to discover an old
coin or two, or n bit of antique pottery,
why, don't you tell anybody about It."
"One thing more to crown the obliga
tion, lo prevent being interfered with
during my explorations, will you give
me a, written permit to dig up the
Knin-HnKh?"
Me took a sheet of nlllclally headed
paper, scrawled a few lines upon It
to the effect that I wus nt llbeity lo
seek for treasure upon the spot named,
ami handed It to me.
My Ilrst act on returning to my bun
galow wan to summon my syce,, and go
with him to take n view of tho Ruin
Hugh. "Now listen to what T am going to
say to vou. First of all, I have had
your Irmik'e testud, and it Is of pure
gold. Mure it la. Next I went to the
commissioner and obtained from him
a written permission to dig In the Unm
Mairh for treasure. Mis advice to me
J was to keep all I found, and wiy notli
Who Knew.
Ing about It: therefore, we shall know
how to act in this respect.
"Now, Meer Alee, as you have be
haved handsomely toward me, 1 wish to
treat you equally well. We will go Into
partnership over tho undertaking; I
will Unci all the money requisite to hire
labor to clear away the wild growth ot
the place and dig up the ground, and
we will share equally of the prollts of
whatever wo may llnd. Do you consent
to this'."'
"Sure, the sahib i much too gener
ous." replied he.
"It must be our business to keep as
quiet as we possibly can over the mat
ter. Once we let It get wind that we
ate seeking for treasuie people will
cuine Hoc kin-; about us, and It may
end in the government laying claim to
whatever we 'Uncover. Mince the land
is crown pioperty. Where are we to
get, say half a dozen good, trustv fel
iows, who may be relied upon to keep
their own counsel?"
"If tin- sahib will leave It to me, 1
will undertake by tomorrow to llnd six
sinii men, who will cat of my ehupat
tees, nud swear to seeiccy."
Directly ufter breakfast I set out for
the Uum-Hagh, clnd In a suit of khar
kee and knee boots, useful working
costume In a hot lilmnte.
In due course the hnlf-doztm natives
my servant had hired arrived. They
were stout, likely looking fellows, nud
came well armed with shovels and
pickaxes.
We set to work In real earnest, anil
by the hour of noon, when I called a
halt to rest, the coolies had cleared
away a broad space of land extending
the whole width of the bagh. The num
ber of snakes, ehlelly cobras, which
lay hidden In tho tall grass, was In
credible. The shape of the Ham-Hagh was
nearly square, and my Idea was to
start by digging a trench ubotit four
feet deep close mi against the wall,
whence we began cutting down the
growth nnd work our way from this,
turning up the soil till we had covered
the whole length of the garden.
Meer Alee, who was himself the moit
enthusiastic among the workers, turned
the coolies to afresh nfter a short in
terval and they labored on with lint
little pause until sundown. All was
now in readiness to begin digging, and
I am free to confess It was with no
small degree of anticipation that, on
the following morning, t set the na
tives to work upon the trench I have
already spoken of.
The coolies tolled on, for several hours
without lighting upon anything more
than some fragments of broken pot
tery: then we came to our ilrst llnd.
This was neither money nor Jewelrv.
but an elcphnnt. The animal laid upon
Its side about a yaid below the sur
face, press, d as Mat as a board and In
n wcnclerfully good state of preserva
tion. Our next discovery, made some yards
nvay from the spot where we had'eome
upon th elephant, was of a more wel-c-mie
character. It consisted of H long
nc, keel, brown enrtbenwaro vase, of
th" sl.e ot a large melon.
Tho neck of It wis rilled with clav
but on handling it the weight of the
thing gave us to know thut It was full
of some heavy substance. t took a
pickaxe from one of the natives and
by a cautiously directed blow shatter
ed the vuso: the riven fragments Hew
asunder and out rolled : mass of gold
coins.
Hut during the rest of the mornln-r
wo discovered nothing more, save a
larg jndeslonc statue of some ancient
native god, which was so daniiged
that I left It.
A thought came Into my head while
lh- little gang wove taking thoir mid
day rest and eating their mealies un
der the shadow of the bagnh wall. I
strolled toward the ruins of the tem
ple and entered.
The llagr- were laid, not close toge
ther, but at Intervals of a counle of
inclis apart, the Interstices between
being lllled up Hush with dust.
In sweeping aside the rubbish I had
taken notice of a long rusty iron
spike, like n ten-penny nail. I picked
It up and stooping down, ran it along
His chinks between the (lagging of tho
lloor.
Out spurted n quantity of dirt, scat
tering itself right and left, nnd-could
I believe my eyes? j.innng the grains
of dust there relied forth .1 number of
pearls.
About twenty I think there were
Nona of them were very largo or of
great value, hut there could bo no
shadow of doubt but that they were
genuine gems, and If the lloor of the
temple was going to disgorge Jewels
in this manner there might be many
ningnllleent prizes among them.
I put the pearls I had gathered up
carefully in my coat pocket, stepped
back again into tho bugli, and hecon
ed to Meer Alee.
"I lu.ve good news to tell you," said
I subduing my voice, though excite
ment was now working deeply In me:
"I have discovered wlieie tne real
treasure of the Haiu-bagh lies."
"it is beneath the lloor of the temple.
Look what I have just found among the
Hailstones there." and, drawing forth
a hnndful of pearls, I exposed them
to Ills view.
We found that the tiles, which were
about two feet square, needed littlo ef
fort to raise them; if tlicv had ever
been cemented, the stuff had crumbled
nwny long ago.
Almost the vorv Ilrst blow of ihe
shovels Into the vieldlng ground gave
back a sharp, metallic clink.
They began gingerly scraping away
the soil, and presently uncovered what
proved to be n most beautiful model of
a pagoda In pure gold, and, ns I after
ward found, of Chinese workinntishlp.
We were three cluy. in lifting all t.io
tiles and searching the soil underneath.
One evening, while wo were still work
ing In the garden, my friend the com
missioner drove over after dinner to
visit mo nt my bungnlow. Mo present
ly said: "Have you got any treasure
yet from that dirty i-'U spot?"
And then I produced ono if the little
golden Images and about a dozen coins.
I set these upon the table before him.
"1 think, on reflection," said ne.strok
Ing his mustache, "that I may perhaps
have exceeded the power vested in mo
by giving you permission to search for
treasure and to keep all you found In
the Ham-Hauli. As crown agent, y-m
will easily understand that It In a pn'nt
of honor with me to look after crown
property."
"Now, see here." 1 exclaimed, "I will
tell you what I have done. You gave
inn permission to search the llam-Hagli
for Measure and to keep what 1 found.
On the strength of this I set to work,
hired labor, and had the pestilential
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Overcoats for Fathers and Sons
At Half What You'd Ordinarily Pay.
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and nothing can ever alter that
These prices for today and
Cn fQ tor your choice of Ovcr
pV.yo coats in blue, black or
brown kersey, black hish trieze,
three shades ot light covert or stone
grey chinchilla; made up with Per
sian facings, satin piped edges,
guaranteed 2 years satin sleeve lin
ing, body lined with triple warp
Italian cloth. Among this lot are a
few double-breasted coats. You'd
think them cheap ordinarily at 18.
(" nQ for boys' double -breast-pZ.VQ
ed Reefers with storm
collars, sizes 8 to 1-; years; made
of rough and serviceable chinchilla,
and never sold by any store in
America under $4. so.
a for little men's double
$j1.jId breasted Reefers with
deep sailor collars, or the new
round velvet collars, five patterns
to choose from, sizes ? to 10 years.
Positively worth $3.50.
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Some Great SllOe Selling We offer today and tomor
row some exceptional bar-
BegillS TlliS Morning: 's in shoes for everybody.
Not an idle chance at some
good things that may possibly come again; but genuine, un
heard of bargains that will appeal to you because of the
merit of the goods and the littleness of the prices.
Read on.
0 for boys' .$1. -io casco call
9oC lace shoes, solid leather
soles and good quality uppers; also
Misses' regular $1.50 vici kid lace
and button shoes, made of good
kid-skin with extension edges.
lor women's $i.2S and
VvC Si.sodongola button and
lace shoes, coin, square and com
mon sense toe, heel and spring
heel; extra good wearing quality.
tt t ac for ',ovs' 2 '-nest c-sco
p 1 .45 calf lace shoes, both
high and low cut with the Hnglish
toe. Same price for Misses' $2.00
box calf lace and button shoes,
waterproof.
Jonas Long's Sons
old nlenec cleared nut. That In Itself
-.a!1 11 dlstltii't j-ervlei'.
"Now 1 will not turn another sod my
BPli'. for 1 am quite satlslled with what
I have already Rot. The plare simply
tei'iiiH with hurled treasure. The na
tives will bo to work at sunrise tomor
row mnrnliiK. as usual, hut I shall not
he there. Meer Alee will attend, and
till them they may now cIIk for an
other master. Do you understand me?"
He siirniiK toward me and grasped
11'iy hand. "You have given me a for
tune," 1 tied he.
"And the Kovernment?" said I dryly.
"Is always pleased to have waste
lands cleared and rendered lit for culti
vation," he answered, with a slow
smile.
I contrived to get something rosemh
linjr a fair price for my valuable prop
erty from the hiiBKlinff Urahmtns.
When nil was cold, and I came to calcu
late the amount yielded, I found that
Meer Ale and myself hud very nearly
l:'2.-..O0O to divide.
The last time I saw Meer Alee was in
London. The handsome fellow was pa
radlnB I'all Mnll In the costume of a
wst erd dandy, and a fine command
iliK llffuro he looked for ull the Incon
irruliy of his Kurh.
1 Razed at his frock coat nnd his
ciiily-hilmmed Bond street hat, his um
brella, ulovcs and elegant hoots, and
could si nicely realize that this remark
able well dressed Hindu was Indeed the
same t-yee who had so faithfully served
me tliiotiKh the mutiny.
"Yes.'' he answered, "all due to the
Irani JiaKh. Uut, excuse me, my name
t now Hopkins."
Newspaper Enterprise.
i-ood otory is told of the First bat
talion Grenadier Guards, while on
route to Ktrypt In the transport Je
lunsa. "Man overboard!" wu thr
cry. Immediately, says our Gibraltar
correspondent, llfe-bouys were cast
the ship stopped and bonis lo.vero'l,
but nolhlnij could bo r.en of the man.
The captain said: "I don't believe
then Is anyone overboard." whereupon
the stolid little colonel replied- "Oh.
no! I only wnnted t se. If you had
your appliances r.-ady." The captain
of tin transport's reply If not given.
London Dally Mall.
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Tor Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
C&yjfS&u
Bears tho
Signature
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J Mailed sealed. Price 1 1 perbots fi boxes, with iron-clad legal uuarantee to cure or refund the
l money, ,500. Send lor iree book. Address, PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland, 0.
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For Bale by JOHN II. IMIULPS,
i nd Spruce street.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
We are doing the Overcoat
business of tlie city. Men
find here garments that are
new in style, up-to-date in
lit and every requirement of
honest making complied with.
They find Overcoats at HALF
what they'd pay for them in
mv other storo. Above nil
things we detest cheap, shod-
ay clothing, I he best, or none
r l m Kr nnrpr mpip i n:ir
was the watch-word wher
we Dought these Uvercoats
standard here.
tomorrow :
MQ (or single-breasted fly
,yO front Overcoats, either
of blue or grey Oxford mixed beav
er, velvet collar, lined through with
double warp Italian lining. Whal
vou'd pay eight dollars for else
where. for
single - breasted
py.'l-O uvercoats, long or
short, ot blue, black or brown ker
sey, warranted fast color, silk vel
vet collars, nicely tailored and fin
ished. You'd shop a long way to
beat this coat at $12.
$c- fo 'or cn's Storm Coats
5.VO that will turn to wrath
the bleak winter winds; made full
length, with deep collar, slanting
pockets on chest and warmly lined.
The equal of any Sio coat in the
city.
$ for women's $2.50 and
1 . v $2.2-; fine vici kid laco
and button shoes with straight pat
ent leather tips; perfect fitting.
" 1A for women's $? noj:
bjL,JiJ calf lace shoes, made
on all the latest styles of toe shapes;
and a positive bargain for these two
days.
for women's beaver con
J DC gress and lace shoes, hand
turn, that are positively worth i
and $i.2S the pair.
. tor children's dongola
4yC wedge heel button shoes,
sizes 4 to 8, that are worth 75c a
pair.
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
4ffiN.MOll,P0.
Telephone Call, 2333.
A CHILD can frost a cako In ono min
ute if she uses.
1CEALINE
The New rrnstlns. No sugar or flavor
used. All Grocers lue. pl'g. ; or mall 15c.
M.idu only by thv
ICI'.U.lNli MAM I ACTl'UING CO.
Holyoke, Mast
THE DICKSON M'FG GO,,
Bcranton nnd Wilkc.'i-ltnrre, I'.i.
Manufactnreri" of
LOCOMOTIVES-STATIONARY ENGINES
Hollers, Hoisting and Pumping Machlner y.
General Orllce, Bcranton. t'.i
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reBtoiwLoetVltuUty In oU or young. Qui
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elet upon having the Kenulna Max lablett. They
imo cursdthoufciindi nrni vrlllcuroyou. Wocive apoa.
Hlfe written e'lnrantro to effect a cure- Rfl OTQ In
wvcbcQbOor rotund tho money. Vrioa OU v I wipec
I'ftCttaKei or ei ine- uuti ireiuioemi tor t-.iv y
mall, iu il at n wrupiwr. man reclptof price. Circular
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For snlo In Scrantcn, Pa., by Matthews
Bros, anil II t gandrrrcn. druggists.
They have iteoil Ihe trst of tin.
ami nave cureu thousands or
casts of Nervous Diseases, such
as Debility, Di'ineis,tleepleis
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The' clear tbe brain, strengthen
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