-10 THE SCRANTON TIN BUN C-MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1899. DAY'S DOINGS IN DUNMORK BOROUGH LARGE OROWD SAW TEST OF NEW CHEMICAL ENGINE. A Mlnatuio Houuo Partly Filled with Combustibles Was Ignited and tho Apparatus Twice Did tho Work of Extinguishing tho Flames Wind and Tompornture Worn Against the Engine But It Did Very Satis factory Work Watch Party Held. Othor Items, of News. NotwItlistanillriH tin- mid weather Saturday aftniimn, several hundred liersonn collected at WiiKiier'H Held to vltncMf the tewt nf tht new chemlcul piirIiu' latel puirhux'-cl ly tin' lmiough fur the uhc of the XoMuiii' Plic cum liany. Sn hot wan the te-t lit o that It Mas Impossible to stand for tuote than a lew seconds within a tiid'us of llfty feet of the flame Novo' theles". the engine pioveil us wai ranted, eeiunl to Hit- iiirimloli, eloiliK the ttoik of Ul dulnp the flames Iti a rematkable short time, while the onlookeis showed their appi eolation ly applaudlnff. A wooden stiuctltle to lepie.sent a house had lueti constructed clurlnp; the lay. It ni .sixteen feet high, twelle fe"t lonj; and twelve feet w lile In the Intel lilt weie idles of wood attainted mound the sides' to nle ll a Rood start All was sanitated with kerosene oil. At 4.4"i o'elook. when Coimellinan AVeher. haii man of the flte oomnilltee, nine the blfiiial to lilt n on the ehemleal eoni pound, the wind was blow Ins almost a Kale, musing the Hie to ro.n In .1 ltinniiLr which thioatened tho elestiue (U13 of the -unlet lit o hefote It would he placed uiidt l ' finttol. Winn the void was Riven, Mr Ktieb, tiRont of tl'" Itaeine tompanj, attacked lite (liintcp with a one-iimi ter-lncli slte.im, while the senetator, only one lu-InK used. lORlsteifd ISn pounds pies fine. In thltty seconds nftei the stream had been turned on the flames wetc nuclei eontiol, while hut fle Billions ot compound had been used. To further test the ellRlne. another file was statttd Chief Hkkev. of the Heranton (lie depat tltient. k1Iiir the MKiial to commence work upon the burning building. If eoi a lire toated and c-i.ieked, sendintt the flames up In a fierce sheet, It was this one- for when the wold was Riven the heat at a dis tance of twenty -Ihe .uds was unheal -able, Mr. Kiidy as before manipulated the nozzle, but o hot was the flte that just as he had It ivdl In hand he was compelled to withdraw, belnff almost oeteome by the heat and his face lmdly bllstettd. Chief Hickey, who had been standltiR 111 the crowd watehlitR the piocetdlnp:5., haw that Mi. Iludy was beltiR badlv seotched and ptnlteel forwatd and cauRht the nozzle ftom the othei's hand. He dhected the stteam upon the Hames until they weie subdued, which wm within tin co minutes. Less than twe-nty-fho Rallons of chemicals weie used. Like his piedicessor, Chief 1IU key teeeUed a bllsteiiiiR. His clothes weie almost ruined He was tcpald foi his act by a deafening; ap ' )Jiu,e- lnir and often tepeated "FeTtlou liter the sue res bf ill test, the metnbeifol the council piesent, Me.ssts. Medway, Webel, McAllister, McCol loiurli and Jones, held a consultation In the lite toonis and foimally accepted the engine, as It had done the wotk re quired In a satlsfactotj manner. Anions the out-of-town lltenten and isItots piesent were Simon Tltoin.i, c halt man of SJeiantoit's joint (lie de pat tment committee, and rjnirlneer .Tames (Jooiro, of the Phoenix Chemi cal company, of Scianton FirtUMHN'S FAIR A good time was enjojed by those vhn attended the firemen's fait Satur day eveninR. The piinelpal featuie of the oAoninrc was daneliiR The music was lutnlshcd by Misses Keilth Miller, Anna H.mimei" niul Nellie DeitlRR. In tel mted with the daiulnir weie se -c-i.il selections lcndeted by the AlllllK teu double quartc tte This evening will be the closhiR niRlil of the tall. The eoiintrj dance v. ill be the lending at tiattion. The lollowlnir aitleles were chanced off and won b the following persons Friday eenliiR. Silver card basket, James Quick, silver caul case, Miss Delia Uulger, sofa pillow, M. J. (larvey. of Moosie; pail ot vase1-', P. J. (Ionian of Peckvllle clock, Jnmes AVIlllams. VATCH 1'AltTY. Miss Sadie Wai ful, of West Dtlnker street, ciitoi taliud a nuntbet of people, at the home ol 't lstei, Mis. Then. Weber, at a watch paity Satin day venliiR. TheevenliiR was pissed cty pleasantl until aflci the New Ye.it had been usheud In Those i ompoyltiR ilte ram ieie Mi and Mrs. William Utowei Mi and Mis .1 WatM, .Misses Celtic Matthews, Muij Powell, Clllu Winlrrstoln, Sadie Win ft I, Sadie Swackhamer.Floienc-e and 1 :11111m Web her. Hello Webber, Messi.s Hatty Ynuns, Hi nest Watious, Floyd Hand, Howatcl Dei by and William Webet. SHUItTHU PAUA'Jn.U'HS Many friends nUciidcd the funetal of the Into James FitzpatiicU, v hlch took Place Satuiday uftemooii fiom his lata boiro ai Olp-sy Oiovc. Aftet the le u:nliu vv-re vie. reel they weie convejovl 10 Mi. Cancel c -ntetery, iv hre Intei inent was mad Tho ftinci.il of the lote Patrick Dean, of Chestnut rti-oet, touk place from hi lato hnnie- esteulny dltoinouii at -i o'clock. Interment was mude in St. Mary's ciiu-terj. A leieetlnir of the Oulld of St Agnes of St. Mark's Kplstopal chinch I de sired totnoirow afternoon at 4 o'clock. All mem bom an- requested to bo pres ent. The posiodlce horns for today mo ar follows; ".."0 a. in. to K.P.O a. in, '10.4,' a. m. to 11.1." a. m. and 1.4.'. p. m. to 2.43 P. m. The public pcliools will icopen tomor tow aftei a week'a holldayi- Mr. ami Mis. William Ueckendoif, of New Yotlt. arc spending a lew dayj with iclatlve on Ilutler street The manse on Kim stteei will be opened this evening and all members of tilt; Presbytctlan chinch are cordial ly Invited to bo present. Star"rK tomotiow evening, a week of priior will be conducted In the Pres byterian clmi ch. Tho Twentieth Centuiy dancing clasfi vill ieorgan!se 111 Washington hall on Monday evening of next week Mr. and Mis. Edward King ot Jer myn, spent Sunday with t datives, on Bloom street. James McDade, of Apple street, who has been traveling in the west for the past few months, ha3 returned home. A largo committee of the i:pvvoith leagun membeis of tho Methodist Upls nepnl 'inure h attended vvatnh-nlKlii far- vlf s at the Him Park church Haturday evenlliK AIlss Clara K Snyder, of Wilkes n.irie.who hii be Mi the guest nf friends oil Hast Diln Ureet, le-turncd home SaturdaN The :rii, i- ofllcetn were elected at the tihuliii meeting of Dunmore cnutiell, N . 1022. Junior Order t'nlted Ametlean .Mrdiautcf, which was held in tilt It rooms Saturday evening: Con-sulo'-, H. A. Stone; vice consulor, Charles H. Smith: aeoretaiy, David Hand, assistant secretary, lhnest AVa tlolts; financial eecrctary, A. C. Mit chell; tieusurer, George Cummliigsj chaplain, Muivln Tuttle; win den, James It. Jones; conductor, Chatlefl Sloat; Inside sentinel, Hmery Hlack, outside sentinel. Leal Cinbi trustees, Divld Hand, Chailes Sloat and AVU llain Powell. Dayton Hills, of Syiocure Univer sity, who has been spending the hol ldayn w 1th his patents on "'hurch tuiect. will lettirn to college today. Mrs. Oarvey, of North Hlakely street, who has been confined to hei home with Illness, In able to be around again. Mrs. N. Hick, of New at k. N. J., who has been spending a few weeks with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. ( Webber, of South Hlakely street, has returned home, Hdward AVIllfl, of New Yoik, is spend ing a few clays with James Hills, of ('hutch street. A week of praer, stalling Tuesday evening, will be held In the .Methodist chinch, Ceoige Page has returned home to Hlmhtnst after a short slt with friends In town. INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS. Condition of Coal Trade at Close of Year - Some Changes in D. & H. Company's Force of Mine Foremen, "The anthracite trade Is closing the cat In decidedly better shape than it was a 3, oar ago," says the Hnglneer ing and Mining Journal. The unex pectedly heavy demand fiom the west and tho cold weather that has ptc v ailed over much of the count! y since the November bllzzatd have In com bination kept stocks from accumulat ing:, though the vatlous companies failed to keep faith this ear regai cl ing outputs, as in the past, and com plete demoializatlon was in sight. In the vi est demand continues good, both at the ..end of the lakes and In Chi cago tenltnty, vvheto prices ate to be advanced 25 cents ..an. 1. "In the east thetc has been little change in tho situation. Retail bus iness Is bilsk, but totallers buy from hand to mouth, and though cold weath er keeps .stocks low, pi Ices foi the laiger sizes ate no bettu. The steam frizes ate taking their annual advance and will be in short supply at higher liguies until sptlng. Theie has been little talk of combinations or agi ce ments this week, nor ayuniig about an advance of 50 cents a ton or 1,0 Jan. 1. Ptoduetion this month is l'epoited to be somewhat lighter than last, but the month's output Is llkelv to exceed 1.000 not) tons. So long as the wenthct Is cold and the consumption active no attempt to conttol production is likely." IMPORTANT CHANG HS "Some Important changes will take place In the mining depat tment of the Delawaie and Hudson company on the (list of January." sajs the Aiehbald Citizen. "James Nicol, of Aiehbald, who is the oldest mine foreman In the set vice of the companv. will retlie cm that date, after a ttied and falthfil connection with tho company for many vears. Mr. Nicol setved the company at Olyphant and Archbald, but mi the past two years he had done little ictlve weak. Ho chiefly assisted Mine Foi cman J. .1 Kearney. Now feeling the effect' of age ho has been obliged to letire. "Anothei change that will be re gretted b those In ought Into contact villi him. Is the letlinl of Andrew Pat ten, fiom the supeilntcndency of mines between C.ubondale and Olyphant Hy .111 arrangement lecently made Mr Patten's division has been consolidated with the Ol.vphant division, and both will be under the supei virion of IM watd Shot or. This abolishes Mr. Pat tellas duties foi the piesent " THIS AND THAT. The White Oak mine of the Dela waie and Hudson companv at Aieh bald on Thuindav 1 etched the high water maik In Its history, when ten bundled and twenty-three tons weie cleaned and made leady for shipment. The change of time to take place today b eastern lines In shortening the mail (lain scivlee from AVasblng loii. New Yoik. Huston and all points east or Chicago and St. Paul, will be on the same date continued to Omaha and Denver b the change made In the .schedule- ol the Gte.it Notthetn iad uaj. that companv having decided to put on two limited trulnt on that da Today the Hlg Foiu will discontinue its passenger line b'lween Cincinnati and Toledo and Oettolt. This will leave the field enllielv to the Cincin nati. Hamilton and Dayton toad. The Hlg Four opened the line', nbout two eats ago last fall. The unite was ovei the nig Font, Ohio Centtal and Lake Shoie roads It Is llkelj tln.t the toad has been discontinued by mu tual agreement The manager of the Pennsylvania's southwestern system has been infotm fd that .iuan!rement.s have been made for 1,000 mom freight cam for these lines 700 to be gondolas and 100 flat cam. Since June 1 the Pennsjlvanla lints have toceived tortv-five bun dle ds new nits, and contracts now out aie tor three thousand 11101 1 Kngiiieei.s and flieitien on the Chi cago and Ilile who hueaftei deslie to lv off on aeeourt of sickness will be icqulteel to ptodlice a certificate fiom a physician stating they am un lit 'or dim. CUSTOMS OF THE FILIPINOS. Fenr of Witches nt the Birth of Childi en Native Devil Dance, rrciiu the Nvi A" oik Sun n Hnsl'rfli plijsielan now living in London, who has spent moiiy ears on the Island of Luzon, in thu Philippines, relates these tupuistltlons nnd custoni3 which prevail unions the less enlight ened Filipino: "Many of those who confoim out v.ardly to the iltes of the Catholic chumh," he paid, "still cherish a bu llof in witches and demons. They bellow thut witches, cougmgate at the birth ot children and watch an opportunity to snatch the soul of the now -bout Infanta. AA'hen a birth tubes place the 100m is hermetically sealed, not so much as the crack of a door cr window beinsr loft opon, bccar.su that would be in ullow the entrance of tho putlnnlc., or witch, who is sup posed tu bo nble to gut through thu hinnlle.ei hole. It the attending mid.. wife has occasion to bellevo that wlt ehet aro actually lit work, a chargo of gunpowder Is blown oft In the room to frighten them away. "AVhen the child thus bewitched Is born it Is placed In a draught of air In an open door or window bo that the witches may have a chance to escape, and the exoiclsnt begins. Three witch candles aro placed upon the little face, on" on each cheek and another on the chin. These ate lighted and allowed to burn until they arc- almost con sumed. Though the child sometlmeo gets badly burned In the ptocess, such an accident Is eoneldoiod of small ac count; so long as the witch Is expelled. "The Filipinos lmve Koine curious customs In regard to cotirtlhlp and maulage. They holleve that the odor lmpatted to the clothing by the body has power to excite love Those who wish to attract some one of the eppo slto sex will scheme to bilns that pr ton la contact with some at tide of clothing which bus been vvoin by Ciem Belves. AVhen plighted lovets are obliged to sepal ale foi a time At s exchange garments with each other 'Ihey believe that by this ni'-ans faith fulness Is assured. So keen is the M-nse- ot smell uniong the Filipinos that they say they can tell to whom any nrtlcle belongs by merely smelling of It. There is a peculiar manner ot kiss ing In vogue among many of Ui-mc tiibes. Instead of touching lips they piess the nose against the cheek ot the pet son they wish to entcsi and draw a long, deep breath, "There are matij model n Jacobs and Rachels among the Filipinos, foi it la .1 custom for the piospectivj br'ue gioom to serve for a tin e In the house hold of the bride's lather if lie has not money enough to nrike 0 cash paj ment for the bride. "One ot their most Interesting su perstitions la the belli-r that the soul of a man leaves bis body duilnnr sleep and goes lorth on some mstoilous ei land of Its own This belief was doubt less ixa lowed from the Huddhlsts, and one can offer no greater Insult to a. Filipino than to stei over him while he lief, asleep which, according to lib Idea, is getting between ills body and his absent soul. "The islanders hav e many sunersti tlons in legatd to bats, animals and reptiles. The huge caymans which abound In the Philippine livers fill them with a pecullnr hotror. They believe that the caymans am alwaju on the lookout for those who have (uvoin falselv 01 btoken their pioin ises, and nlmost any native can tell vvondtiful stories about the tenlble fato vi hlch has overtaken liars who have fallen Into the Jaws of the cay man. ' The old belief, so common In Asia nnd elewheie, that ceitaln sounds have power over non-human presences Is chetlshed by the natives of the Philippines, and ceitaln of their most powetful incantations aie said to be preset ved in secret manuscripts but, though the Spanish cleigy have tiled evety means to procure these books of the devil, as they call them, their effoits have been unrewarded, and th dteaded foimulae still icmaln the "-e-crets of the native ptlests . One of their customs is the devil dance, foi the exotcism of evil slrits If an epidemic of smallpox, choleia or otbet dlspase occttts in the village, the mischief is at once attilbuted to some evil spirit which has taken Its abode in a nelghboung Mm an tieo. The paitl"tilar tice Inhabited by the devil Is determined upon by ihe n-itlvc priest, and on the night appointed for tlu exorcism the entile population of the village matches to the spot, beaiing scaiillelal meats and spices Pieaently a tliange looking figure ap pears, clad In a long, How lug gown, and with .1 high, peaked led hat upon his held. ThPn the din begins and th tomtoms and other batbarle- in stiuments make night hideous The priest takes his place In tho center ot th cltcl", occasionally brandishing his great, cutved sactfieial knife, and now and then stilklng the vutings of his bow. which adds its deep, booming sound to (he noise of the tomtoms and dntm" Swaying slowly to and fro, he giadtially works him-elf into a state of ftenzy, all the time crooning to himself sttange melodies. As his movements become faster and mom frenzied the noise of the tomtoms in cmasos Suddenly tho pi let t leaps in to the air and proclaims hlnistlf to be a god, and the wild devil dance begins The assembled natives offer their sacrifices an 1 ptay aloud to be delivemd ftom the evil spliit. The dancing pi lest become! mote and mom excited and slashes his body with the Catarrh Cured Fullness in tho Head and Ring ing in tho Ears Cotter In Every Way Since Taking Hood's Snrsaparllla. " For several yeais I had no cessation of the guttering caused by catarrh. I had a sense ot fullness in the head and ringing In my ears. One of my nostriU was tightly cloned bo I could not breathe through it, and I eould not clear my head. I tried several catarrh cures, but failed to get relief. Seeing: accounts of cures by Hood's Sarsaparllla I determined to givo It a fair trial. After taking a few bottles I was satisfied it had effected a euro, for the catarrh no longer troubled me a par ticle and I felt better in ovary way than for years. I am now able to do n hard day's work on tho farm." Alfred E. Yinst, Hoernorstown, Pennsylvania. ood's spaSa Is the bet -in fact the One True Tllood 1'urluer. Sold by all druggists. Si; six for $5. 11UUU & rlua easy to operate. 250. THE 100SIC POWDER CO. Itooms 1 anil 2, (With BTd's. SCR ANTON, i1 A. Alining and Blasting Mado .at .Mooslo and Kusluiula Wor.ci. I.A1!I.1N A KAMI I'OWDtH GO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER J.lcctrlu liAttoncM, I.lo.'Ulo Kxploilon, for ixplodlus btaiU, hUfuty 1'inu an t Itepauiio Ghemicsl Cn's man i.pt.05ivn sacrificial knife. Tho sight ot his own blood seems to madden him still fur ther nnd ho shrieks and dances on until nature calls a halt nnd he sinks to the ground In n swoon. After a few moments of utter piostratlon he rises from the ground, washes away the blood from his body and goes quiet ly on his wnv. The evil spirit has been dilvcn out of tho banyan tree and tho danco ends." An Intrusion. The Muchmonejs living on ti)ci ruth avenue have a French maid. Mr Much money, entering the room rather unex pectedly, dlKOeiVcuil l.lsctto sitting on old Mlichnione's kme. Was I.lsette emlmr lassed? Not III the least. Glancing with hauteur ut the lady of the houso, she said "Mndnnto, 1 for jou h-ive not Z" bell ting.' New A'otk AVorld I suffered from Eczema on tho right car. I could hardly koep my hands oft It, tho Itching was so severe Small bubbles would open, emitting a watery-llko subitance, apparently poisonous. Una of tho leading doctors hero treated me, and applied tho uuial plij jlclan's rcmeillei without benefit. Jly brother rec ommended that I try CfTietmA. TlioJrd application vaa soothing, and tuforo tho box was half gone the 7 w- hnil liiiappenrcil. II. C. UAnxr.r,ri4 Itaco Bt., Clnn., 0. Srit&T Cmt Tatmfit FnnrrrrT K in or re ZEHi.witii I.um or Uau: Wtrm 1 1 t w te c e Tt cieu SoAr, ifnil nnfttntlnciwt li c tt pn'ut of cmoltlcnlfl, and rolla drew cf ( i t " 1 tT, Sotll thTOU AoBt tir wnrl 1 1-nTTTI "itv. Cop, solo frofi , Ro.u n -'tl,ri , Mercereaii 5 Connell Established 32 Years. Ar8ri.uUlnorrly Watches nowin tTlie lnrscdt rstoclc of Sterling Silverware and Novelties. cfer Fine Diamonds Msw Rich Gnt Glass Fine Jewelry Clocks, Etc, iv out: new vroiu. No. 130 Wyoming Avenue "COM, EM'lIAMiE." A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Suspenders, Dress and Driving Gloves, Bath and Night Robes, Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, Etc, Etc, PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT 305 '5 LuuiVdWililu HY3. THIRD IHli Bill OF SGRANTON. Special Attention Given to Uiistl ncss and Personal Account. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to Balances ani ltcsponsibility. SPcr Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital Surplus, $200, 000 400,000 WM. CONNELL, President. HENRY liELIN, Jr., Vice I'rcs. WILLIAM II. l'ECK. Cashier The vault of this bank n pro. I tectlve System. Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK ffilfleHJIlSLJCll,!'!. Telephone Call, 3333. 1 1 S IS 011110 Jua13B We are glad of a breathing spell after the holiday rush gives us a chance to see where we are at. Incidentally, we find a mixed state of affairs, now that we have time for a survey. We find a topsy-turvy Cloak condition that requires a nervy bit of price surgery to relieve it. Some of the new prices, you will find, are cut in the middle, or nar it, in all the knife has been driven home and the cut shows plainly. Connolly 127 and Scouring Machines Thoroushlj clean cvrrv kernel of vvluat that we ue in tlio niaiiufiictuio of "Snow White" flour. Thi'T Is no vvaj that si OlitV Ucmel ran o'caiip. Jle musit go tliroueh unci take hli mcdlciiie vvhotlui lif vvantt to or not Tlu ameiir.it of dirt th a vw! net out of tl'-" Ll clean.'st vhcat would surprise jem "Snow White" I'limr i. tliciofme ubolutelv clean ami ou wouldn't think ot uMni? ordia irj llcur if vou toulei s-kH' ilit wai "Sinisv White ' li made The (jroeen sell it. "We Only Wholesule It." THE WESTON MILL CO bcrniiton, Carbondate, Olyphant. Bicycles, Skates, Sleds, Games, Sweaters, Athletic and Gymnasium Goods For the Holidays. We are atithorized agents for the Eastman. Kodak Co., and carry a complete Hue of supplies for the amateur and professional photographer. LOREY BROOKS 211 Washing! Avj. Opposite Court House Steam and Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Chas, B, Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. 11 iI Ski i and arid WsHraGTosv avenue; I rib- PSSS 13 129 Washington Screens, Taboiirefles, Jar diniere Slands, WILL LEADERS IN Carpets, Wall LAGKAWAl MSHUF.fTURERS OF f i L 'IL Bill Timber cut to order on .iliort notice. Ilurd wood Mine Italia tawed to uniform lengths constantly on hcud. Peeled HtMnlocU Prop Timber promptly Furnished. MILLS At Cross Fork, Pottir Co.. on th Buffalo and Stisquc. hanna Railroad. At Jlina, Potter County, Ph.. on Coudcrsport. unci Port Allecany Railroad. Capuclty-400,U00 !et per day. GENERAL Of FICE-Iloard of Trad Ilul'ding, Sarunton, Pa. Telephone No. 4014. Book Binding Neat, Durable Book Binding is what you re ceive if you leave your orderj A'ith The Tribune, , i,l fThe Last Days of I $ Will be a harvest time tor win ue uibu.ivfu at icuuci'ii Specially small prices we.u.' Yout dollars vi is a thing of the past, blipi as before Christmas and will - The heii vest-tune w nisi n Standard HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITY l.VCI pile chit '.oollUtUk lii itt'j W Ea vjxi Is EJ Via. yJf & IS Ame, R. Fancy Rock- - ers, PillouJs, 5 Hassocks, Paper, Draperies, LH buyers. Ivery where goods pi ices. b.ilancejif our 'Holiday Foot- X nr.miinl nnw thnt (""hriclinfii. will be 15 valuable TO YUU T t you im h less today. Call fc the She Store, 217 LACKA AVE A let u iieilll pill ciilonclai. yV o$-$ 5 HbANULTY, i HARDWOOD LUMBER
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