t'l THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1899. 5 ! $ Social and Coasting ami stelghrlriltig have been tm fornix of amusement chiefly pur ruimI during the pnst week ntul both have been enjovtd to the uttermost only" as a luctty girl remarked es tcrday, "wasn't It a jilty that Jack had to go Imck to college just nH ho could for once be of sonic use. We only had one RlelRlnlde It's Just my luck.' Vine. Tine. Olive and Mulberty streets and Qulncy and Cla avenues have been allvi with coasters. Many people rt'call the Interest which wus nwakened one day at the Delaware, 1-nckiiwannn and Western station by the BlBht of a blnck )iony In a sort of crate lnbeled "My name Is Belle water me nt Hufriito!" This small specimen of horseflesh Is the propel ty of Chaille Speneoi, and It has put In " husy week bv tlingging a pioiesslon of sleds up Clay avenue In ordei that the young owners may speed down again A number of hordes weie similarly cmplojed in vailous sections of the cltv, and a mem group of voting peo ple coasting down Villi stieet jestcr dn and tiding back were extiomcly nimit-ed to he.ii an old farmer who had paused to look at their spoit lemark modltutlvolv "The blamed lazytilttois! "When I was bov wo was glad 'nough to get a chant e to llde down hill with out liuvln' n horse to pull Us up." Kluboiate piopaiallons are being marie for the V Hopklnson Smith leadings at the llleytle itllb olio week fi mi ne.M Monday night. The mem lieis of the Young Ladles' K luty of the Fit si Piosbvtcrlan chinch hae re ceived mtlih cniourugi meiit that the affult will be ery hugely p.itionlzod. It will be In ovol v sense a society event ,,ii.I the ladles will icfraln from wear ing hats In tin hall A committee- of oung ladies will niiunge foi an In firm a I icceptlon lo the distinguished author at the close of the loadings. It i ptob.ible that no other living au thor would give more pleaf-uie to a Hcranton audience than will Francis Hojikliion .siiilin tii hut', may no had at Saiiriett-on's and at Jenkins" thug Mores Iin ongruous as it iniij wuii, skiit dancing is to be a popular method of putting In long Li nteti davs. That Is the soclelj girl will deote some time to learning the Ho.. ting willowy, aw til ing motion observed in skirt dancing. The 'toe" kind nt riante" will In flow ncd on. but the fall maiden will array herself In diaphanous uttlio and will stiive to lcain the Vlvlm-Ilk' i harm of vvovtn pacts and of waving hands." The whole eftctt Is to be chni luteilred b dlgnitv and giace. and It ts needless to sav theie will be abso lutely no kicking Then, If you aie very, veiy good some day after dinner, my little ladv muv cume out like some magical vision and go thiough her putty, cntiaucing pnes for the bene lit of u chosen lew fi lends Mis. Cytus D Joins gave a huge re teition Thtitsda.v afttinoon In honor of hei nltte.s. Misses iJiace and 13dlth Norton, llci home, on the coiner of Monioe avenue and Olive stieet, wlilch is nmong the most beautiful residences of tlie, city, was elaboiately det orated for the occasion by Mai v in it Mulr. A profusion df palms and delicate foins idled all the mantels and were massed in coineis The dining loom was most tffcctlve In pink The celitie piece of the table was a huge mass of pink loses, white hi uad satin ilbbons sus pended from the thaudelleis antl all the lights shed a soft losy glow thiough the pink similes. Mis. Jones anil the Misses Norton received in the front drawing loom. About the looms weie: Mrs C. M. Oillln, Mis. M Noi ton, Mrs. J. I.. Con nell. Mis. Fi.ink P. Chilstlan. Mrs. W, It McClae and Mis I F Megargol At the table in the dining room were Mis. H. Ii.W.-ue and Mis c. H. Connell. Mls Sehlagu, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Giace Kingsbury and Miss Olive Mcintosh assisted with the lofiesh mentH, Ilanley was the cateier. Miss Helen Stevens and Miss Watts, of Philadelphia, seivetl fiappe in the li brary. The were assisted by Misses Helen Jones and Nettle Schluger. A veiv pleasant suipilse party was held at Mis. T. P Wendovor's, of Dun more, last Thursday evening. Various games were participated in, progres sive euchre being a pleasant feature of the evening. At the usual hour re freshments weie served, after which a few Hash-lights weie taken of the meiry assemblage, and the party dis pel sed, after having spent a veiy pleas ant time. Those piesent were: Mes dames Wendover, Brown, Jennings and Follies. Misses Mahon, Alice Million, AVaterlleld, Blown, Oamevvell, Sloat, Palmer, Chui chill. Slmms, Jenkins, Humphreys and King. .Messrs. Wen tlover. Stone, Weaver, Letchen, Levy, Waig, Bloes, Nye, James nnd Mniol. Invitations liave been Issued for the marriage of Miss Millie Woimsei, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Woim ser. of 101S Linden stieet, to J. A. Ackeunan. The ceremony will be per fotined at the Wot nisei- lesldeiice, Jan. 25, at j p. in. Many Scianton people who have been stronsly attracted to Jtis C. H Zohnd er during her two years' stay in this city were soiry to learn of the sud den change of arrangements which ie nioves her to New Yoik While Mr. Xehnder has not made any nlteiatlon In his connection with the Mlckson Man ufacturing company his business neces sitates almost continuous absence from the city and ho has foi some time it 77 , Is Dr. Humphreys' Specl'Jc for Coughs, Coldi, Influenza and 6RI P I'liciimoiiiii Prevented. The eailv use of "Seventy-seven" will prevent CSrip und Pneumonia One of the sttongest points of "ii" is lis HiiHtulnlnB powers duilng an attack of Orlp. tho vitality of tho svstem never lags nnd au conw out feeling almost vigorous, Instead of a debllltuted Gilp-w reck-full of nthes and pains. If jou will tuny a vlul of "77" In oiir pocket and take fretiuentlv jou will es cape the Orlp. At druggists or sent prepaid 2"o., 00c.. and J1.00. Humphrey' Med. Co.. Cor William and John Sts., New York. He sure, to get HUMPHREYS' Personal. been located ehleflv In New York. This week It was decided to remove his family thither and Mis. Zehnder and little daughtei have gone to tuke up their lesldence In hnndsome up-tovvn quarters at the Nothei lands. The eld er daughter Is at Hryn Mavvr. Mrs. William Connell went to Wash ington yesterday, where she wilt ie main during the sensou Mrs. Connell has been very 111 and It was not ex pected that she would be able to travel so soon, but owing to the fact that Mr. Connell has also been suffcilng from a severe attack of the grip she decided to go at once. Mr. .1. L Con nell has been in Washington for the past few days. Hveiett Wnircn gavo a dlnnei Thurs day evening at his resident t to the supeilor and common pleas court Judg es. There were present: Hon. Charles IJ. Itlce, Hon. Jnmts A. Heaver, Hon. P. P. Smith, Hon. George II. Oilatlv, Hon. W. W. Porter. Hon Dlnuicr Uee hei, Hon. W. D. Poiter. Hon. It. W. Aichbald, Hon. F. W. (1unter. Hon. H. M. IMvvartls and Hon. 13. N. Wil lard. Piofessor .1. M. Chance, niganlst In the Second Presbytei Ian t hutch, has retuined after a fortnight's visit nt his old home In Scdalla, Mo. While away Piofessor Chance also spent a tew dnjs with his parents In Illinois. Mrs. C. B Scott, Mrs. L M. Hessler anil Miss Helen Stevens will assist at a icceptlon given today by Mis. (ieoigo II. Kulp, of WIlkes-Bauc. Judges Orladv and Heaver went to tlulr homes yesterday to spend Sun day. The other Judges "t cumin in the c Itv for tho sessions ot the superior court next week. Mrs. r. S. Uaiker gave a chllclicn's paity on Monday for her son, Sum. Miss Edith Norton went to New York yesterday. She will be henid In i catlings In the next number on the high .school couise. The bar dinner was given up the nt- li.it tlons of Inaugural nt Haiilsburg being too great to peimlt ot Its being u suet ess. Miss Lizzie Nichols and Mr. John Twining were mairled Tuesday eve ning at their newly furnished home, on Leggett street, by Hev. W. F. Davies. Mis' Mary Williams was man led to Mr. Frederick Hupp, of Port Jervls, on Tuesday at St. Luke's church. Tho rector, Hev. Hogers Israel, performing the ceremony. Miss Lottie Williams, of Ma.v field, was maid of honor; W J. Moigan, of this city, was groomsman. Kverett Wairen has been appointed one of the aides to Chief Marshal Olmstend at the inaugural parade at Harrisburg on Tuesdnj next. Mr. and Mrs. William Wells celebrat ed the tenth annlveisary of their wed ding on Tuesday evening at their home on Holllster avenue. The board of trade dinner Is tho much talked of event of Monday night. Hev. Kogeis Isiael and Archlttct Hi own were In New Yoik this week se lecting plctuies, etc., for St. Luke'n new palish bouse, now approaching completion. Mnny Scianton people have lecelved Invitations to the governors Inaugur ation on Tuesday, and It Is expected that a laige delegation fiom this city will go to Hairlsburg on Monduy, This week taw the exodus of college boys beck to work again. Mrs. F. A. Hiotvnscombe. of Wilkes. liarre: Miss Oakley, of Scranton, nnd Isaac Van Scov, of Kingston, left for California yesterday mornlncr with n Haymond & Whitcomb excursion, ex pecting to spend seveial months visit ing the prominent cities of Nortbem and Southern California. Thev will im via the Southern loute nnd expect to return via Salt T.nice dtv. nnlvlntr home some time in March. Yesterday's vviiKes-uarre Times-. Albeit N. Crnmei, of this city, nnl Miss Alma Myers, of Chlengo, were married on Tuesday In the latter place. They will live at the .Termyn after this mouth. Miss Anna Hart, of Ladwjlg's Four Cent store, and Peter O'BiIeu, of New Yoik, will be mauled In St. Patrick's church on the West Side, Jan. 2.1. Af ter a southern tilp they will reside in New York. Movements if People Mrs. V. (3. Parke Is seilously in. Mrs. j !'. Connolly has been vtiv ill Mr. and Mrs. Chapman aio at thu Ter. nice. I, J. Williams was in Nuv York thu w cc k. (Iiorgo Lindsay has icttuncd to Aim Arbor. MKs Helen Reese has leturntd from New Yoik. Dr. Kno lias lecovered from tils ie. cent Illness. Phil J. Vttter lias retuined to college in New Yoik. Attorney John It. LMwaids was in New York this week Mrs. Henry Doud has retuined to hr homo In New Yo'k Mrs. J. 8. Tin n has returned fiom a visit In Tunkh.iniuck. Hon. W. J. Lwls and daughter ate tsklng a western trip. Miss S.n.i Pordliam has icturned from a visit In Philadelphia Mis Wliltmoie, of Itliaea, Is tho guest of Mrs Thomas Dickson. Clnv Stiles has been ill with cpilnsy at his home on Adams avenue MHiuigei Harvej Long, of the Lyceum, has i etui ned from New York. Miss Waters, of Uuffalo, 1ms been tho guest of Mrs. o SI. Hullsteml. Miss Stark, of Nicholson, Is Hie guct of tho MUses Henwood, In Providence. Mis Peru Deen and diuglitirs. of Danville, worn In the cltv oil Wednesday. A. II Smith, editor and manager of the Avoca Argus, was in Scranton cs tenia). It Nelson Atherton bus leliuned lo tho Pennsylvania Military aciulemj t.t Chester. Mis Patterson and Mrs. Spencer of i'arbondale, were Scranton visltor on Tluirsdav. Mrs. A K. Walker, mation of tin Home for the Frlendlesj, was In Pitts ton on Wednesday. Miss Iluttie Sllkmau, who has spent tho past few months In Owego, will visit Scranton fricrds next w-eok. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Seybolt have re turned from a visit In Pittsburg with their duughter. Mrs. Do Haven. Mrs. J. J, Rvmau, who has been visit ing her mother, Mr., i:. C. Lynde, re turned to her home In Dallas yesterday. Miss Uextha McCurdy, former general secretary of tho Young Women's Chris tian nssoclatton, Is visiting friends in this cltv. Mrs. J H, Price, who Ins been tho guest of her brotlur I)r II II. Waie. on Clny avenue, returned to hci home In Sing Sing, vesterdav Oeorge W Hurlbut, (1, S Atklej, Hos toe Dale. A 12. Connell ami II. J. Will Imns. were itglstertd at the Hotel Al bert In New York, last week A P. Clark F. H Connell A. K War len, W, Hillmil, It, () Uriel! hml wife, J. I' IVtiwetl and l' I. 11111 and wife were itgisteroil at the St Denis In New York, this week Superior Court Judges Heavtr anil Ur l.nly will spend Sundav nt their respect ive homes, l ('turning lien Monday In time for the opening of the second week's session whlrh biglns nt S o t lock p. m Mi and Mrs Uiigene Heuly, Dr. Anna Law and Mr and Mrs. Chillies II Cou ncil of this rltv olid Ml und Mrs A )'. Law ot Tlltoop. uttt titled the reception of the 1i ter dill), of West Plttstou. Thursdav night !f HER POINT OF VIEW It Is leally too bad that some people continue to go about with horiltl com plexions when they can Just as well have smooth, wholesome visages. It isn't always diet: It Isn't always blood dlsordeis, up a tendency towaid sciof ula. that liioducc the elite lesults on some fates Indeed, theie aie winio petsons who could abjuie swiets for the lemalnder of their days, who could eat sulphur until they begun to have Mephistophelean chai.ieteilstlcs nnd could emnlov t lit most deft masseuse hv the iciu, and yet who would con tinue to own a most unlovtly coiuplex "lon. Oddly enough, a last icirt Is something that most of you will ie g.ud with a dubious smitlny, If not with haughtv scot n. You will t.cai re ly believe, without pi oof, that your nose nuv be to blame foi the objet -Unliable blotches that nun the beauty ot your countenanio Piobably after reading this far, If you aie a woman, and. ot course, no men peruse this page, you Jump up and inn to the mlr-loi- to see what Is tin matter with your noe. whiih seems1 to bo lcason nbly In the middle of vour face and as desirable In geiicial as most people's noses. If not a little mine Interesting in Its Individuality. The dllllculty, however. Is not in the visible oig.m that you usuallv think of when you mention "mi nose,' but is away back In thelntl ic.ueand rnthei un-get-atnblo paits tint i Mend towaid the thtoat. Fieciuentlv a nllght opciatlon, temov Ing eel tain ob.tiui tlons in these pass ages, winks the most maiv clous le sults in the t nmulexlon. It searcely seems possible thst a skin, evoilatid and repult'he foi -iais, has cloned In four days' time after such a piocess. and yet such has been the tase in 'cycle club house on Feb 13 A pio miiny Instances. A eeit.iln utioxplica- - animc of late meilt Is piomiscd The hie sympathy seems to exist between concert will be lollowed by a social at the Intel lot membranes and the skin of the face, nnd a simple operation, or hometlmcH a biief course of tteatments, produces marvelous icsults In appeal -ance. The diagnosis should be left to a specialist, and It Is certainly worth while to give the suggestion a tii.tl If one Is alllicted bv an obstinate skin dlsenHO, which conscientious massage woik and medical caie have failed to relieve. The euro has been effected mnny times in this elty. ami can be leccunmendtd by reliable physicians and theli patients. T always thought," ald a woman the othei dav, "that the pel son Who took poison bv mistake must be an Idiot or a most c.ueless, hiespnnslblo individual. Ive had friends who have swallowed a dose of ammonia stronsr enough to take the lnembiane fiom eveiy spot tout he tl by the poweiful liquid, and I knew a woman who was made filghtfully HI by dosing herself with an Insect evtot initiator. Thcrj was Mis. 15 who swallowed tome shoe dressing Instead of favotlte pat ent medicine, nnd who, alter she felt better, did a lot ot experimenting In trying to get Ipt mouth back to Its or iginal tint.. "I know a man," she continued, "who nenrly died liom di Inking some of his wife's pet hnlr bleach (She wes so distracted that she could only go round moaning "and that little vial cost me two dollais'), and theie was John A who flung a big bottle of hair tonic at the nurse's head because he discovered that she had bet n rubbing his lame knee with it under the hallucination that It was a ceitain liniment of ex alted vlttucs. Mis. x gave the baby mucllng" one night when she was so sleepy that she mistook It lor sooth ing syrup, and she has secietly won dered ever since whether It wasn't a gootl substitute lor the youngster couldn't get his mouth open to squall any more and went to sleep. "All these things.' continued tho .speaker. "1 have sup.tly ridiculed ns being most absurdly unwarranted, but I've had occasion to change niv Mews. The other night, like a dunce. I hastily took a swallow ot a tonic out of :i bottle In tho daik. That Is, I thought It was tonic. I'd kept It In that par ticular spot for some time, and the bot tle seemed the tame, but ns qulrklv as the mouthful had gone down I leallzed that I'd made an awful mistake, rt was a 'glovt cleaner' Well I was scaied. I thought ot all the things I'd tlone und left undone and then I began to feel soiry for mvself. Then I con sldeied that the pilnclpal taste of what had been swallowed was benzine, and I reasoned that bonslne was made fiom petroleum and that kcioscne wasn't noees'atily fatal. Suddenly the thought struck me mat if va swallow a lighted match the futallty might ensue, and I had to smile In tho mld.u of mv con cern, but then nnother Idea eiune to my mind and that worried nie hotrn more. 'What else besides henrlne did Druggltt Sandeison put in that glove cleaner." He never intended It to be taken Inter nally und maybe I wouldn't live more than five minutes longei I de cided that paialysls was nlieady et tlng In so that while I could yet speak I run to the telephone and called up a doctor and asked Ills advice. He was loused out of his sleep nnd didn't feel happy, but ho politely suggested law eggs mid u few other unpleapant things and stated hi Jelly and consolingly that It I was alive after a lmlf hour IM bet ter go to bed and go to sleep, which I did and still live, ns you notice. Hut after this I shall not be so contemptu ous In niy opinions of those who tnko things by mlstuke" Saucy Uega. No healthy pet son neea fear any dungerous consequences from an at tack of la grippe if propeily treated. It Is much the Biime as n severe cold and requires precisely tho same ti em inent. Itemuln quietly at home und take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy us directed for a severe cold and a prompt and complete recovery Is Bure to fol low. For sale by all druggists. Mat thews Hros., wholesale and letall agents. MUSICAL GOSSIP. Miss Julia Clapp Allen, In addition to being the sole representative hero of the llelglan violin method as taught by Ovlde Musln. has been appointed examiner for the New lOngland Con servitory of Music Those wishing to enter clthei school can obtuln all In formation und pioper giadlng by ap plying to Miss Allen II 'I II Miss Coitlelln Freeman, the only, ex ponent In Sciantoti of the famous Sbrlglla method, has returned from a. holiday sojourn with her friends nt Huntingdon, Pn., where her father Is pastor of the Presbyterian church. I' II II Mr. Alfred Woolei. tenor of the Him Park chuich, has Just completed a very rigid couise of musical study un der Dr Hugh A. Cliuke, Tnl versify of Pennsylvania. The course Included hnimuny, counterpoint, canon and fugue. ! ' ' Mi Willis T. Leouaid. of Justus. Pn.. will shortly tuke up his residence In the vicinity of tlreen Itldge, this city. Mr Leonard Is a musician of excep tional ability, besides being the posses sor of a beautiful tenor voice, which Is under cultivation. He will be a very welcome addition to the small number of leally fine icnoi voltes In our city l The next com ei t of the Symphony society piomlses to fully as en joyable as the lust conceit proved to be. The symphony that will be pi jed Is Avendum's Norway symphony. i! il .1 The date of the (list chamber con tort cannot be given as yet, but It In safe to Miy that It will occui about thu middle of next month. I. I Four members of the Symphony in chest! a, Theodore Hcmbergei, Albeit Iilpp.it t, Fredeiick Wldmuyer and Harvey Iliac k,wood, nie enjoying a week of gland opera und orchestral tonceito in New Yolk. "Fuust," by titiunoi, "1 thine Gold," by Wngnei, "Don Juno.," by Mozat t Kuelsel String iiunrtette, Sauer, the gieat plunlst, Heauemelster, the violinist and Hmll Paiior and his symphony orchestia in all iJO musicians nie being heaid tliks week. , II I Tho Selln's Ciove Musical associa tion will hold their annual convention Jan. . J-'.'fc, It.tluslve. Mr. J. T. Wnt klns has beep chosen director. The tlliectors In pist years, have been Dr. Claike, Dr Pel kins. Palmer and olh cis equally noted Tills selection Is an honor to otu t Itv. ,i I! The Scianton Musical Culture club, whose heailuu u tc is and leheaisal looms arc- In Finn & Phillips' stoic, Is to give its tlist tonteit at the P.I wnicn retiesliments will be s-erved. The nffair is in "in h experienced hands as Mis. Joseph O'thien, Mis Edgar Connell. Mrs. M. H. McDonald, Miss Nellie Heamlsh. Miss Alice J. Burke, Miss Kate Mongan, Messis. D. J Itee dy, T. Maietis Dufty. I' T. Haw ley and a large committee of vvorkeis. I' '' II Mi. Mahv has seemed the famous Schubert tpiai telle for the Young Men's ChilHtlan association Lyceum mass meeting on Jan. 2J, Sunday after noon at 3.45 o'clot k I' I, II Mi. "Wntklns has received many com plimentary winds concerning tlie able mil satlsfactoiy manner In which lie adjudicated the musical contests at the Huzleton eisteddfod PLAYS AND PLAYERS. The truth of all that has been pub lished about tho it iln on nt of Otis Ital ian from the management of Hoy t and Mc Keo is simply that M Harl m Is am bltous to play n new p.iu in eleurgo It. Sims' 'Wlv direct nt Hoy that Mr. Jloyt is too busy computing seveial new plays, to associate himselt with the enterpuso and thai the playwright his the best of aood wNhes toi both Ml. Harlan and Mr. McKee In their combination Mr. Iloyt says he tttlh sine that his partner tan easily look uflei Hie Intel ests of .Ml. Iltulnn wlthuiit ticKlct ting thiisi of Jloyt nnel ilcKee. Mr. Htulaii s ni-t appear ance In tilt new cemetly will take plate .it otu ot the seviial tin. iters in New "ork nvuag'd by t'liuiles Frohmnn. JJugcnle Ul.ilr la lo be s, en tin. illy on tour In "A l.ady of ejuallty" nuclei tli dliectiou of V. .VI. Wilkinson Tho nanio of Miss Althui has only heretofore In en mentioned in connection with tl.o play, and the fact that Miss lllati is now lo bo set u in It, adds another chapter to tho JiittiestniL, combination ot events that have tlguicd In count ctlon with tho play and Miss Arthui since the opening of the aetiess' engagement at Wtillnck s seveial weeks blnce. It was geneinlly undeistoiiil that Miss Althur had the en tile lights to the pi tv which has been one of the most successful jnotlucllons se.en hole in mai.y seasons. Such, how ever. Is evidently not the case Last we'ek at Manager Wilkinsons otllcc In tho Knlekerhockei thcntei building a contract was drawn between T Henry I'lench. representing the authors, Mrs. Frances Hoilgsuii Jlurnelt and Steuben Towiiseud, ami Miss Ul.ilr and Manager Wilkinson wheieliy the latttr were em poweieel to present the play in all teiri toiy except that in which Miss Althur Is booked ioi tho balance of tho pus. t-iit season Huge nie Iilali- Is one of the most beautiful und talented actresses we hnvt lie! woik heretofon has been mm on a hti.ii! r plant than that or t'lotlutla Wiltlalis in Mrs. lliunett's pla, and she has had the ndvanlag of a schooling that ft vv of out younger act losses tm boast of. She bus been sub starrtd with many of our foiemosi trag edians nnd has stalled alone jn the stuml.tld t lassies and emotional plays. Tha annoiineenitnt of her nppe.ir.inte In "A Ladv of Qualllv" Is an Interesting one .Manager Wilkinson will give to tho play on elaborate mounting, ns near as possible llko that seen at W'allaek's the. atre. The rontiovtisy between Hall Cnlne and AVilson Uatrett nvn the Ungllsh lights to the fennel's pluv "The Chris tian." now being present! d bv Miss Viola Allen at the (lard en thtattr In New Ya-'t has led to no end of gn.sp and comment A Now York newspaper a few davs ago. printed what was claimed to bo the statement of an Kngllsh nuinagei to tuo tffett that Mi llanett. and not Sir. Calno had actually wtlttcn the dramatic version of the novel which Miss Allen Is now playing, and Is therefore, entitled to one-half the royalties now paid Mr. Cnlne by Llebltr & Co. Miss Aliens manage! s. for the Ameilcan lights of this play Miss Allen's man igeis are au thority for the positive statement tint Mr. Calne did write Miss Allen's play. Tho version width Mr IJairett tendered to Williams i1 Musgnive in Australia, which they i erased to present because It was bid "u series of Incidents," was Mr. lbirrett'ji own. and not Mr. Caluo s, and was made by him In Austmllu Mr. Harrett s llrst communication to Mr. Calno In lefertnee to "The Christian" was by cable from Australlu. Thei--foie. Mr. Calne could not have made the version which Mr. llairett devised to ex ploit there. Not only did Sir. Calno vvilt3 tho play, but he practically staged it, su pervising every detail of the rehearsals nnd offering suggestions which evidenced thu possession by him of most Intimate knowlcdco of the technique of the utuse. Another Week of X Underwear All Men's, Women's and Children's Heavy Underwear at three-fourths regular prices. Blankets All Blankets at cut prices. A great reduction on slightly soiled Blankets; grey and white, Comforts Every oue in the store reduced in price. Fine Silks and Dress Goods Great variety of styles at about half their value. Muslins and Sheetings. Lowest prices for Standard Goods. Bleached. (ic (lood Muslin for only (!c. Finest Muslin lor only Tic. 7c. Hill Muslin for only Cc. 7C. Lonsdale Muslin for only 5c. 7c. Fruit of Loom Muslin for only oc. V2c. Fine Cambric Muslin for only 8c. JL'c. Lonsdale Cambric for only !lc. 1'Jc. Ucst Lockwood ."-4 P. C. Muslin for...f)c. 14c. Best Lockwood (i-t 1'. C. Muslin for. . . lie. 17c. Best Lockwood S-l Sheeting for He. UOc. Best Lockwood J)-l Sheeting for Hie. lilV. Best Lockwood 10-1 Sheeting for ..,.lSc. All Muslin and Sheetings arc full width. Qual ity guaranteed just as stated. Unbleached. ."ic. (lood Brown Muslin for only !5c. lie. Fine Brown Muslin for Mc. oc. Atlantic P Muslin for Ic. 7c. Extra Heavy Muslin for iHc. 7c. Very Fine Muslin for ."He 1 Ic. Best Lockwood 5-1 P. C. Muslin for. . . .8c. llic. Best Lockwood (i-t P. C. Mtiblin for. . 10c. Hie. Best Lockwood 8-1 Sheeting for. .. .llijc. 18c. Best Lockwood 9-1 Sheeting for 14c. L'Oc. Best Lockwood 10-4 Sheeting for ....llic. Special. t"c. (lood Apron Gingham for 151c. (ic. Best Apron Gingham for 4K (ie. Good Shaker Flannel for ',c. (ic. Good Canton Flannel for '.c. (ic. Good Outing Flannel for 4c 10c. Good Outing Flannel for 7c. rKfV Af9H EAR Nos. 415 A TALE OF THE SEA. How a Flock of Birds Kescued Sailora from Desperate Plight. Krom the l'lilladelnhla Tclegiapli. The stanch Uiitish steamer Kensing ton ariived at Philadelphia the other day with a cargo of sugar from Sour nhaya, Java, and her captain, John I,angvvill, unfolded to a reporter a htoiy of the tilp, which it is safe to say lias not n duplicate In maritime an nals. It reads like n Page of one of Cl.uk Kusell's hooks of big ocean marvels, but It Is even more wonder ful, for It hud tho stamp of undoubte 1 tiuth. Tales of the fen have been vvi it ten of ship and crews owing their sal vation to vailous causes, but surely r.o one every heard of a crew- owing their lives to tlie Intervention of birds. Yet these are what Capta'ii I.ans v ill and the sailors of the Kensing ton, for had It not been to' tl.rir 'Gtuinuti' inteiventlon they would have Lrcti unable to extiicato thcm--ives fi Jin the unusual enemy that pstallett tl.eni. Tnn steamer was about live days out fiom Sourubaya, which she left on Sept. 10. She was ploughing her way thiough tho Indian ocean, It was ter rifically hot. Captain I.angvv ill decla"ss he never knew it to be hotter. Tho sun beat down with blistering effect up tho decks, and so heated dll they become that it was impossible for one to place his hand upon the iron platit without having It humeri. The cargo of sugar wus in baskets, of which there were l'J.SLM.each basket being about live fee. high. It was com He, blown su gai, and as soon as It began to feel the effects of tlie sun's furnace lays It emitted un odor that resembled that which conn fiom a candy manufac toiy. Just then the vessel's juovv turned Into a Mist field of seaweed, a growth peculiar to that portion of the Indian (ic-uin. and then began the ciew's tioubles Theso weeds extended for milts. There appeared no end of thun Fai as the eje could reach nothins cite v.ns visible. Tliey envoi eel com pletely tlie vvnoie oceans sunaco. These weeds were the home of a petu llaily huge nnd Mirnclous species ot tlie iliagou fly. Tho steamer was no sooner In their midst than, attracted by the fcixvory fumes of the Mlgui. thev sw aimed upon tho tleckb In millions, Tliey covered eveiythlng. Thousands of them penetrated the hold and feasted upon the sugar. Thousands were on the decks, becking to get below. Then these got s-avage. A Biigar laden vessel wns mmethlng they did not strike every tin v. It wns a delightful change fiom tho monot ony of weed fare. Big enough to do mischief, thev got savage and attack ed tlie crew. Captain I.angwlll had just thlity-two men, and they had tlu battle of their lives. The llles could not he driven off. Beaten off by tho eiew, they only icturned In greater numbois and lenewed tho nttack. Their bites were Mimethlug awful. Captain Langwlll raid, and It was not long he fore the body of each man ot the ciew was a mass of blood. This tenlhle pest of llles lasted for five days. How much longer It would Jiave continued Captain Laugwill could not my. bu when hope had died In th breasts of the cic-vv, nnd they vvero thinking of giving up a hopeless fight, a strange event occutretl. Heseiip wns at hand. It came nono too soon, for the (lew had become too weak to longer stiugglo against their fly foe. Far up In thu sky the desper ate sallois saw a JU)ck of birds wheel ing and circling. M These proved tho saviors of the KerJTlngton's crow. They wore n mighty army of boatswain's birds, tho deadly toe of the dragon fly BARGAINS. Cloak Department. Wc have made (his remarkable mark-down: $15.00 Garments for SIO.O." $1L50 Garments for !? 8.!K $ 7.50 Garments for $ ii.fiO Children's 8.."0 Coats for $ 5.50 Children's ?().."0 Coats for $ 4.50 Children's $5.00 Coats for $ .'5.50 if 1.00 l'ancv Plaid Waists for 5!lc. $1.50 Plain'Wool Flannel Waists for 05c. Faucv Silk Waists, best Taffeta Silk, for...?:5.05 A IC Jsi.-.j AapKins, ( $15.00 Napkins, j 50 pieces Cotton Oc. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw s Slit link) .. 10c. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw's Shrunk) . 1.5c. Pure Linen Crash (Shaw's Shrunk) 10c. Cotton Toilet Towels 15c. Cotton Toilet Towels t 8c. Turkish Bath Tow els . .' 20c. Turkish Bath Towels 15c. 15c. Linen Damask Towels 10c. 20c. Linen Damask Towels 10c. Great variety of Linens and Towels at equally low prices. 18c. Figured Swiss, 40-inch, for Curtains. .1 lc. $1 25 White Hemmed Toilet Quilts for 05c. $:3.00 White Satin Damask Marseilles Quilts for $2.25 S & HAGEN and 417 Lackawanna Avenue. of the Indian ocean. Upon the pest these birds chlefli subsist. They had evidently scented their nnclent enemy, and Just as tho steamer v.-as directly under them they swooped down. Those hlids of tho sea resemble a dove, but are many times larger. They have long talis and sharp beaks. There were hundieds of them. Down they came upon the ship's deckle Against the crew's timely res cuers the tiles had no chance. They were onten by the boatswains as quick ly as a llock of barnyard fowl dispose of their dallv meal ot corn, and soon theie were not enough of the files to cause fuither trouble. When thirty days out from Soura baya the Kensington entered the Suez canal. Aftei that the voyage was un eventful to this port, but fiom skipper down to cabin boy all bear tiaces of the tenlhle experience with the vlclout diagon Ily. Captain T-angwIU has been a steamer captain for fifteen years, though he has sailed the seas for thirty years. He Is a typical old sea dog and can tell many tales of the sea that would appear inci edible to a lands man, but his expel lence on this, last trip is twmethlng sucli as he never en countered bcfoie and which ho does not want to encounter again. "What would you have tlone If the blitl had not appealed?" he was asked. "That Is hard to answer now," he said; "but one thing Is suie, we could not have kept up the tight much longer." Cuptaln Langwlll also said that while at Sourubaya he learned that ariange ments had been mile to bling thu en tlia sugar ciop of Java to this countiy. JERMYN. The Republicans of the Second ward held their caucus in nntetpt!e hall last evening and put In nomination the following ticket. Councilman tor '5 euis, W. S. Hndgc-r, school director for thiee yeai.s, Thcmas Hunter, Judge or election, Thomas Solomon; Inspector, Thomas Champion, Jr ; constnble, Da vid Oainei', John Smallacombe. a well known and lespected resident of this borough, died at his home on Second und Kushbiook stieets at :! o'clock vesteiday morn ing. Ho had been ailing for some time, being aflllcted w Ith asthma. On Thurs day evening ubout 10 o'clock he had a weak spell, fiom which he was unable to tally, nnd died of heart fnllute. De ceased was bom In Cornwall, England, sixty-six yeai.s ago, and has been a lesldent of this borough foi the past twenty-live years and Is survived by a wife and seveial giown up children, also a sistei. Mis. John Jlnson. The tunetal will take place on Sunday af tei noon and will leave the house at 2 SO o'clock. Services will be held In St. James Episcopal church Tlie olllceis of hlbeity Ixidge, No. 168, Knights of I'jthlas. were last even ing liirttalled Into olllce by Dlstilct De puty Hie haul Heynolds. The officers nie: C. C, Chuiles Forklll. V. C, Philip Tucker: M. of A Benjamin Moigan; pielate, Price Davis, outside giiuid. Tom Price, Inside guaid, Wil liam I.angman, niastei of woiks, 13, J. Dawe; tiustee, Thonius Donthvvalte. Samuel Wulteis, of Fourth stieet, an nounces himselt ns a candidate for school director In the First ward. About two dozen young people of tills borough enjoyed a sleigh ride to Koyul last evening. A child of Mi. nnd Mrs. Hockaday. of Fourth stieet, Is HI of croup. Tho report yesterdny that Mr. John It. Ciiltllths' name had been sent to tho senate for postmaster of this boioughv was veiy gratifying to his numerous friends, Mr. Griffiths, -who Is away t Greatest values ever offered in this city. I'ttr Glisters and Collarettes at very low prices. Linen Department. 'M)c. Turkey Red Damask for 1 !k 2 10c. Turkey Red Damask for 28c. X 'J5c. Dice Cheek Table Linen for .'. ISc. :55c. Ci earn Damask for 25c. 50c. Cream Damask for 150c. (!5c. German Linen, extra heavy, for 48c. $ 75c. German Linen, extia heavy, for 50c. 05c. S Napkins, Pure Linen (tflc. $2.00 1 Napkins Pure Linen $1.25 JT :i.ic. .?1.05 Twill Crash 15 c. .(iic. ..8c. .!ic ..7c. .10c. . . 5c. from home, will no doubt he showered with congratulations upon his return Hev. C O. Bronson, the vonvcrt'd pugilist, will lepeat his popular lecturo In the Primitive Methodist church this evening. Hev B. M. Posten, pastor of tho First Bnptlst church, will pteacli to morrow morning In "Benefit of tho Past." Uvenlng subject, "Hccoveryi fiom the Devil." Evangelistic ser vices. Plenty of song. Hev. C. A. Benjamin will preach to morrow morning in the M. 13. church: subject, "Progress in Church Work." In the evening his subject will be "Tho Practical Ten of the Gospel." Hev. W. C. Hall, pastor of the Primi tive Methodist chuich, will preach t ti met row morning on "Safety of the Chlldien." In the evning his subject will lie "A Wonderful Komuik." Tlie caucus last evening was of a veiy haimonious nature, and, vvhilo the contest for school dliector between Mr. Hunter and Mrs. Osborne, was splilted. nnd close, there were two nom inations by ncclamatlon. For con stables, Oumes, the hucessful candi date, won by one vote. Usually the ticket nominated lust night In that ward Is equivalent to election. THE RECORD OF 1808. Prom the St. Paul Ploneei 1'iess If theie Is itlll uuy on who doubt that lb'J1 was a piospuous tar, tho lol lowllifT rum Isu statement of the lecoiit in the vailous lines eif IiiisIiiihs that aiu fiiiidament.il ami ludlt alive of tomnn-i-clal actlvltv ought lo be convincing. 'Jhej comparison In evtry instance refers to thu rutted States alone: 1. J.uigtit wheat emp except Unit oC lv '1 .'. Highest pi lie iccorded tor wlieae t.icept in 1SSS. S. l.ngest cotton ciop I. luget exports ot breadstuff. 1. J.aigesi exports of manutactured goods i l..ugist aggregate epus of moduco and moiebuiidlse. 7. Kaigtst production of iron oie. S l.algest pioiluetlon of pig lien. 'i Largest pioUiictlon of toal. lu l.uigext piiiiiiutltii of copper. 11 l.argest pioiluetlon of sllvei e.cept that of 1VU. 1.' I.iigtxt production of gold. 1! l.airfist gold holdings 14 l.aige.st per capita th dilation of nit foi ins of inoiu'j. l.'i l.ugtst iiKKieirate bank tleailllgs. lo Largest railroad earnings. IT l.argtst aggregate sales of bonds IN l.irgest aggiegate sales of storkl cu New Yoik Stotk t t binge i-lnce S" !' Smallest iiutnln r of failures nnel sin ill' st iiggngate liabilities fclnco IS'O. SURPASSES PREVIOUS VOLUMES Prom tho Tuiikhniinnik Auo. Tho Sernnlon Tilbune Yt.ir Hook for lHii Mil passes In typographical appear ance anil subjtii mittei uit piovlous vi1 umtH of the kind turned out at that or lice It Is not onli a political handbook, but itmtalns tlatli leiorri of t vents for the naHl it in- and a tlioiihitntl and on other things of gmeril and local Interest, It Is vvtll v, nth a tdacw In every bousi hold, lo In kepi for eveiy-day roference. "BEATING 'ROUND THE BUSH." Wiltteu for The Tribune. If 1 should ask you, deal to be my bible, Would ou consent? oh, toll mo; yci or no! 'Twoiild break my heiut to nsk und bt denied, Ob, answer, dearest, o'ro I kiss mid go. t If ou slw.uld Hflc me, dear, to bo our bride. And If 1 should consont and answer os! Thuii, would I 1k most happy at jour side. So now, my answor you might try to guosH. Alfred Wooler. HcroJiton, Pa., Jan. 13, U'A s
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