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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1899.
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RELIGIOUS.
On Sunday n chnnce or pastors will
take plnre citvOrnce Lutheran church,
when Rev. Luther Hess Wurlng suc
ceeds Rev. Foster V. Gift, who has
been the orgnnlrer of Grace church
and Its paster during th past four
years, but who on account of health
was tompelled to resign, and will, nfter
a season of rest nccept a flourishing
pastorate In Wtlllnmsport, Pa., with h
Is a larger hut easier pastorate Grace
Lutheran church htm made a. splendid
record during the pastorale of Rev. Mr.
Olt't. Organized by Rev. Mr. Gift about
four years ago with thirty-two mem
bers they worshipped In the Young
Men's Christian association hall on
Wyoming avenue for several years,
when the valuable corner, Miidlson and
Mulberry, wan purchased, though nt
the time of purchase the confiscation
was without means In their treasury.
Since then the debt has been decreased
every year. About rfi.noo has been
raised In this little congregation dur
ing Rev. Gift's rastoiate, for local ex
penses, etc. About IIS members have
been received, thouph by ronton of re
moval from cltv, etc., this In not the
Active membership. Rev. Mr. Gift has
alwavs held the respect mid esteem of
his people and of the city and leaves
for WHMamsport with the tender wish
es of good will.
Rev. Wining comes hlRhly rccom
uiotvled as a man of lcuniliur, tact nnd
energy. Last nlRht a greeting service
was tendered litin at the church. A
largi number were present. The pro
gramme consisted of: Music, by choir:
prayer; greetings from the Ladles' Aid,
by Mrs. C. II. Van Rusklrk' greetings
from the church council, by .Tames
Matters: music: greetings from the
Sabbath school, by M. C. Landl; greet
ings from the Young People's Society
Christian Endeavor, by Miss Jennie
Kaufman: greetings from Women's
Homo nnd Foreign Missionary society,
by Mrs. P. T. Sturgcs: music; re
sponse, by Rev. Mr. Wilting: Doxology
and benediction. This was followed by
a social hour anil light refreshments
servd by the ladlis. A large congre
gation was present. Rev. Waring Is
described as a broad-minded man, al
vnys ready to join in any movements
that promise to bettor the moral- of
the city.
Sunday set vice at the Young Wo
men's Christian association at 3.4. p.
m.
Sunday service at the North Scran
ton branch of the Young Women's
Chilstiari association, at iOlS North
Main avenue, at 3.13 p. m.
Sunday service at the West Scran
ton branch of the Young Women's
Christian association, corner Main ave
nue and Scran ton street, at 3.15 p. m.
All women and girls arc Invited to
these services.
The following music will be rendered
In the Second Presbyterian church to
morrow: AFTERNOON.
Organ Prelude, Andante A Hut
Volckman
Anthem, "O Lord Most Merciful"
Conconc
Soprano solo, "Xearer My God to
Thee" Holdcn
Organ Postltule.
EVENING.
Oigan Prelude, Offcrtolre E flat
Hatiste
Quartette. "Vesper Hymn" Sudds
Quartette, "O That My Load of Sin
Were Gone" Camp
Organ Postlude.
The annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian association will
tu-te place Thursday evening in the
Second Presbyterian church at 8
o clock. The actlx e members are
urged to be present at T.f.n for a busi
ness t'rston. All friends are Invited
to be pie-tent in the auditorium. After
a l.riel leport from the general secre
tary an nddress will he given by the
state secretary. Mrs. Nellie A. Lowry.
This will be the last service in this
capacity, ns she leaves the association
v. nt k to be married. Her Interest in
the local association Is as great as ever
and the broader Held of her labois fit
her for giving valuable suggestions and
information. A feature of the occa
sion will bo a solo by Mies Timber-man.
Migtous News Notes
Rev. Luther Hess Waring will con
duct his first service at Grace Lutheran
clAireh on Sunday.
Miss Cordelia. Freeman has
(otisented to sing nt thi Second Pres
byterian church tomorrow, for Miss
lllaek, who Is suffering with a severe
cold.
Dr. A. .1. Van Cleft will occupy the
pulpit at the Simpson Methodist ehtiuh
tomorrow. .Rev. Dr. Sweet Is recov
ering from an attack of appendicitis,
which was alarming In Its sove-'.'j
Rev. O. W. Welsh, pnstor of the Cal
varv Reformed church, will prench an
anniversary sermon tomorrow morn
ing at the above church. The reunion
of the catechumen's will also In- con
ducted. Th Rev. F. M. Bird. ex-chnp1aln of
Lehigh university, South Bethlehem.
Pa., will otllclnte at the Chinch of tho
Hood Shepherd. Green Ridge, Sunday,
June 4th. Morning services, 10.10 a. m.
E-venins service, 7.20 p. n.
11.45 a. m.; Junior league at 3.30 p. in.:
Epworth league at C.::o p. m,; preach
ing at 7.30 p. in. Everybody welcom.-.
Seats free. G. C. Lyman, pastor.
Howuid Plate A. it. E. church Rev.
II. A. Giant. R. 15.. pastor. 7 a. m.,
prayer for the distressed In some por
tions of tho South; 10.30 n. lit., exhor
tation and general elnt-s meeting; 2.30
p. in., Sund.iy school: 7.50 p. in.,
pleaching, subject, "The Church of the
Future." A welcome to all.
Tomorrow's Services
Episcopal.
St. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector: Rev. E. J. Hatighton, sen
ior curate: Rev. M. H. Xash, Junior tu
rn to.
First Sunday nfter Trinity.
St. Luke's church 7.30 a. in., Holy
Communion; in a. in., morning prayer,
in.30 n. m.. sermon nnd Holy Com
munion: 7.30 p. m.. evening prayer and
sctiiioir 9.15 a. m Sunday school and
lllhln classes.
St. Mark's Punmoro S n. m. Holy
Communion. 10.30 a. m.. morning
prayer and snmon: 7.30 p. m., evening
prayer and sermon: 9.15 a. in.. Sunday
school and Rlble classes.
East End mission. Ptescntt avenue 3
p. in , Sunday school and Rlble classes;
7.30 p. ni.. evening prnyer and sermon.
South Side mission. Fig street 2.30
p. in., Sunday school nnd Bible classes.
St. Gcorgf'H Olyphant 2..S0 p. mV.
Sunday school nnd rtlble classes; 3.30
p. m., evening pi oyer and sermon.
Church of the Good Shepherd Rev.
P. M. Rlrd. ex-chnplnln of Lehigh Uni
versity, will olllciate Sunday, June 4th,
at both morning and evening services.
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in.
Evangelical Lutheran.
Grace Lutheran church of the Gen
eral Synod, corner Madison avenue nnd
Mulberry street Rev. Luther Hess
Wailng, pastor. Services nt 10.30 a.
in. nnd nt 7.30 p. m. Rev. Waring will
conduct his lirst service as pastor.
Methodist Episcopal.
Elm Park church Prayer and Praise
service at 9.30, preaching at 10.30 a. ni..
and T.r.fl p. m.. by the pastor, C. M.
Gillln, P. D. Sunday school at 2 and
Epworth LeagiU' et fi.SC p. in.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Ilev. A. J. an Cleft. D. D., of Dim-
mere, will preacn at iu :. a. in. niwi
7.30 p. in. Other services ni usual.
Scats free.
AllN Mission, Keyser nnd Lir.crne
streets Snbbath school 2.30 p. in., ser
mon, 7 p. m. All welcome.
Providence Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. William Edgar, pastor.
The usual suviees will be held at 10.30
a. m. Rev. E. II. Vaughan, D. D.,
will preach. Sunday school at 2 p.
in. Epworth League at fi.ir, p. m. The
pastor will preach at 7.30 p. in. Seats
free All are welcome.
f'edar Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. F. P. Doty, pastor. Morn
ing service at 10.30; evening Fervlce,
7.30; the pastor will preach: Sunday
school at 11.45. Junior Epworth League,
3,30 n. m.: Epworth League, fi.30 p. in.
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal
church. James Itcntilngcr, pastor Ser
vices on Sunday as usual. Preaching
at 10.30, subject, "The Pharisee and
Publlcnn:" tdass meeting at 11.30 a.
in.: Sunday school at 2 p. in.; Juniors
at 3.15 p. m.; Epworth league at 0.30
p. m. Preaching service at 7.30, sub
ject. "Ruth, the Moabltess," the last In
the series to young women. The choir
Is assisted by a full orchestra. A wel
come to all.
Court Street Methodist Episcopal
church Love Feast at 10 a. m fol
lowed by the reception of members nnd
the Lord's Supper; Sunday school at
Presbyterian.
First Presbyterian churchMorning
service, 10.3(1. Vesper service, 4.3U p. in
Pr. Roblnsop nnd Dr. Me.Leod will
exchange pulpits In the morning. The
iiftarnooii service, beginning nt 1.30,
kindly i wl" ,1,st "'y "i"' l'our-
lot- nrrunu 1'ivruy iri imi iiiuini
Service" 10.30 a. ni. and 7.10 p. in. Dr.
MrLood will preach In the morulnp In
exchange with the pastor, and Dr.
Robinson will preach in tho evenitie.
All lire cordially Invited.
Green Ridge Presbyterian church,
Isaac J. Lansing, pastor 10.30 a. m
worship, sermon, communion; 12 ni.,
Hlble school; G.I5 p. m.. christian En
deavor; 7.45 p. in., worship, with ser
mon by the pastor. A cordial welcome
for friend nnd stranger.
Wnshhurn StrettPresbytothin church,
Rev. John P. Moflat, pastor Services
at 10 30 a m. and 7.30 p. in.; Hlble
school at 12 in.; Young People's Chris
tian Endeavor at 0.20 p. m.; prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7.30 p. m. Th
sacraments of baptism and tho Lord's
Supper will be administered at the
morning service. The evening service,
preaching by the pastor as usual. All
welcome.
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church--Rev.
L. R. Foster, M. A., pastor. 10.30
a. in., communion service: fi n. in.,
preaching service , p. in., Y. P. S. C.
E.; 2 p. in., Sunday school: 7.30 p. m..
Tuesday, children's practice; 7.30 p. in.,
Wednesday, prayer meeting.
Providence Presbyterian church. Rev.
George 13. Guild. D. D.. pastor At the
morning service the pastor will give a
service of the Presbyterian General as
sembly, lately In session in Minneapo
lis, Minn. Short evening service at 7.30.
Sundny school at 12, noon. Endeavor
society meeting nt 0.30 p. in. Scats of
th cbnrch always free.
Taylor Presbyterian church 10.30 a.
m. Sunday school; 7.30 p. ni., preach
ing by pastor.
Presbyterian chapel, corner of Adams
avenue and Xew York street, Rev.
James Hughes, pastor Subject, "A
Voice from the Dead to Those Who
are Living." A short service. All are
cordially Invited. Time of service, 7.13
p. m.
DRAMATIC CAREER OF
ANDREW CARNEGIE
BOBBIN BOY BECOMES A MULTIMILLIONAIRE.
Story of nn -Ascent Which Reads
Like i Fairy Tale Yet Which Is a
Sober Narrative of Actual Facts.
Some Lessons to Bo Dorived from
tho Narrative.
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A Large Assortment of
WHITE LAWN WAISTS,
Baptist.
Penn Avenue llaptlst church
Preaching nt 10.30 by Prof. R. Dunn,
D. L, of Hlllsdalo college. Michigan.
Reception of new members and com
munion nfter tho morning sermon.
Sunday school at 2 o'clock. Y. P. S. C.
E. meeting at !.30 o'clock. Preaching
at 7.30 p. in., by the pastor. Topic, The
Other Man's Creed." ,
Flist Raptlst church Rev. S. F.
Matthews, pastor. The usual services
11.30 n. m. and 7.30 p. in., at the Welsh
Raptlst church, Main avenue. The
Lord's Supper will h observed nt the
close of the eveninc services. Tim
Sunday school at 2.30 p. m. at Ply
mouth church,. Dr. H. G. Hetldoe. su
perintendent. P. Y. P. IT. prayvr meet
ing, fi.30 p. in. at Iv.irlto hall. Regular
weekly prayer meeting. 7.30 p. m. Wed
nesday. All are cordially Invited to
these services.
Jackson Street Hantist church
Morning prayer meeting nt 9.30. llroth
cr Jenkins, leader. Preaching service
at 10 30, the pastor. Rev. Thomas de
Gruchv. will prench. topic, "Jesus at
Hi'thany." Sunday school at 3 p. in.,
Alfred Roberts, superintendent. Even
Ing service nt 7 sharp. A musical pro
gramme will be given by the choir. Mr.
Edwin Powcii will sing a solo, and Miss
Edith Davis, This will be followed by
a khort discourse by the pastor, topic.
Tho Composite of a Religious Man."
Tliis service is short and helpful. You
are all Invited. Seats are free.
Shlloh Hantist church, 30:, Center
street Preaching. 10.30 a. ni.; Sunday
school, '.' p. m Young People's union.
7 p. m lOvening nuibject, "Perfect
Man." All welcome. Rev. J. C. Pell,
pastor.
Green Ridge Raptlst chtvrch Rev.
W J. Ford, pastor. Church -services nt
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. The Lord's
Supper will follow the morning ser
mon. Subject In the evening, "Every
Christ Inn a Preacher." Sunday school
at 11.4.-1 a. m.: Young People's prayer
meeting at C.30 p. in.
Xnrth Main Avenue Raptlst church
Rev. W. ft. Wntklns. pastor. Preach
ing nt 10.30 a. m. nnd V30 p. m. Rlble
school nt 2 o'clock. Baptism and com
munion will be administered In the
morning service. Evening subject.
"Christian Fiilon." Seats are free, and
all arc welcome.
Miscellaneous.
Grace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue below Mulberry
street Rev. George L. Allich, pastor.
Prayer and Tralso service, 0.30 a. in.
Divine worship. 10.30 n. m. and 7.30
p. in. Prenchlng by pastor, morning,
"The Holy Spirit," evening, "The Two
Resurrections." Communion at the
evening service. Snbbath school at
12.10 p. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at fi.3 p. in.
Sats free. Strangers welcome. At
7.45 Thursday evening the L'nlon P.lble
class for lesson study. All are wel
come. Christ's church, Washington avenue,
near Country club Services at 10.30 a.
in., 2.30 p. m. and 7.30 p. in. Popular
hymns; good music; Hudson's or
chestra. All are heartily welcome.
Plrat Church of Christ. Scientist. Ml
Ac'nms avenue Sunday services, 10.30
a m nnd 7.30 p, m. Subject, "God. the
Preserver of Man." Wednesday even
ing meeting at S o'clock. All welcome.
The Congregational Prohibition
church Rev. Dr. Rlrd. pastor. There
will be no regular preaching on Sab
bath evening. Dr. Rlrd expects to
preach In Wllkes-Rnrre on Sunday nnd
lecture in susquoiinnna county during
the week.
All Souls' rnlversnllst church. Pine
street between Adams anil Jefferson
avenues Rev. O. R. Ileardsley, pnstor.
Morning service, 10.30 a. ni., subject,
"The Xew Rlrth:" evening sermon, 7.30,
subject, "Is the Rlble Inspired?" Sun
day school nfter mr rnlng service, Mrs.
Snnford Renjamln, supeiliitendent. Y,
P. C. l meeting nt 8.30 p. in. Subject.
"How to Enjoy Rellglcn." We should
serve God becnuso we love to, not be
cause we think wo have to.
Calvary Reformed church, corner of
Monroe avenue, and Gibson street. Rev.
G. W. Welsh, pastor 10.30 n. ni.. anni
versary sermon and reunion of cate
chumens; It. 45 a. in.. Sunday school;
(i.43 p. m., Christian Endeavor; conse
cration meeting nt 7.30 p. ni.. "Xeeof.
Miry Evils Do They Exist?" Seals
free. Alt welcome.
Fioin tho New Yuri; Times.
Andrew Cnrnegle. who has retired
from business life with something Ilk
2OO,O0u,U0U of a fortune, began lite ns
n bobbin boy In u cotton factory at
Pittsburg. He had few clothes on his
back and not much more of footwear
than to keep his toes from the stones
of that then very ill-paved city. A
onsenatUc estimate of what he has
given away since he won fortune placed
the total at not much less than $3,000,
i)ii). nnd he Aspects before he dies to
distribute In philnntropliy and other
ways tin- gieat balk of his fortune. He
has given to Pittsburg, where ho began
Ms early struggles for fortune, to en
dow nnd support the library and nrt
gallery $a,iKM),000. Ho has given to
1'raddock a flee library and buildings
uorth nearly half a million. He has
donated to the Johnstown free library
$300,000; to the town of Carnegie as u
flee library and for oilier purposes
over $200,000; he has given the State
college df Pennsylvunln for n library
$100,000; he has donated the Chicago
university nearly $3,000,000; in other
ways he has given to art associations
In the I'nited States over $1,000,000;
to the Plttsburg-Carnegie Institute,
JI.HOO.OOO; he has donated in various
ways to his native country, Scotland,
over $:,00,000. Nobody but Mr. Carnegie
could give a detailed account of the
mngnlllceiit contributions ho has made
to what he considers the most practi
cal public good In the way of timrlt
ablc and Industrial enterprises.
HORN IX SCOTLAND.
Of course, everybody knows that he
was horn In Dunfernlyne, Scotland, In
1S33. Ills patents were In humble cir
cumstances, his father being n weaver
and evidently unable to maintain
themselves in that thrifty but unpro
ductive climate; so he came to America
with his mother and brothers and start
ed out In Allegheny county to become
something better than It was possible
to be in the old country. Mr. Carnegie
says himself that his family were poor,
and he with it. and that he did the
most lowly tasks to assist In main
taining the household. He thought that
It was his duty to be a bread winner
as soon as he could mink of anything.
His father had owned In Scotland four
damask looms and had apprentices.
This, as he s.ald, was before the days of
steam factories which manufactured
linen, but as the factory system de
veloped the hand loom weaving de
clined and his father was a sufferer.
Mi: Carnegie says: "The Urst seri
ous lesson of my life came to mo one
day, when my father had taken in the
last of his work to the merchant a'nd
returned to our little home greatly dis
tressed because thuru was no more
work for him to do. I was then Just
about 10 years of age, but the lesson
burned Into my heart and I resolved
then that the wolf of poverty would
be driven from our door some day if I
could do It."
ANDREW'S FIRST WAOE.
Soon after this the family emigrated
much to their regret, but especially bo
cause they thought the change would
be beneficial to the two boys, himself
and his brother, Thomas. As a bobbin
boy In Plttjuirg he received $1.20 a
week. This was at tho ago of 12.
Mr. Cainegle says: "I was very proud
when I id eived my ilrst week's own
earnings $1.20 made by myself and
given to me because I had been sonic
use In the world, no longer entirely de
pendent upon mr parents, but nt last
admitted to a family partnership as
a contributing member and able to help
them. This seemed to make a man of
me, boy as I was. I felt that I was
useful,"
Mr. Carnegie has since then handled
net many millions, but probably has
had to do with billions ot dollurs.
Speaking of this fact, he says: "Yet,
the genuine satisfaction I hud from
that $1.20 outweighed any subsequent
pleasure In money-getting. It was the
direct reward of honest, manual labor;
It represented a week nt so hard labor
but for its aim and end which sanctllled
It that slavery might be too strong a
term by which to describe It."
Rut the future founder of the great
est Iron works In the world was then
too young to stick at hardships and had
too many dreams of the future to bo
cast down by them. Ills ilrst $1.30
made him "a little man" in his own
estimation. Tt was after thin very
soon that he became a bobbin boy, and
presently was given the chaigo of a
small stationary engine. He didn't
like this employment; the firing of the
boiler was nil right, but the responsi
bility of keeping tho wnter light, the
running of the engine and the fear of
making a mistake and blowing tho
whole factory Into atoms was a strain.
DIDX'T COMPLAIN'.
"I often awoke and found myself sit
ting up in bed through the night try
ing the steam gauges."
Rut young Carnegie never told his
troubles nt home. He felt that his duty
was to make everything pleasant and
rose-colored to tho family. Me had a
little brother whom he loved very
much, to whom he used to tell all of
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Special cufrprice event in millinery
The time has come when much of the stock in this de
partment must suffer a decided reduction in price very often
on account of the larger quantities than we care to have
more often, however, to make room for hats that are more
saleable in the height of summer. At any rate you will find
many opportunities to save money here that are worth while
taking advantage of.
We offer as particularly good bargains, some two hundred
trimmed hats that were from $$ to 10. Saturday.
$1.69, $3.69 $5.69 and $7.69
pecial pricecut in confectionery
On Saturday we shall place on sale one thousand half pound boxes of our
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them is to buy.
To see
HEARS & HA6EN,
. 15417 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton
A Little Clitic.
Mrs, Jones' voice wiib not musical, and
In addition to this she. had no control of
It, so that "carrying a tuno" was utterly
out of tho question. Oao day, feeling par
ticularly well sho sought to glvo expres
sion to her emotions in a hymn. Her S
i ear-old daughter listened In respectful
silence for a time, but at last said In
tones of commiseration, "Miiinnm. If I
wero you I wouldn't sins If 1 didn't have
to." Truth.
Why Willie Stopped Smiling.
The lalesinan wiib knowing Willie th
new styles of golf stockings, and suld:
"You huvo Just tho legs to dlsnluy tills
pattern."
"Yes?" murmured Willie, with n com
plurclit smile,
"They are long nnd tho snmo slio nil
the way up," continued the clerk, and the
smile faded away. Spokcamun Review,
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COLDS
Caused by Sudden Changes.
Sudden chuiiKcb hi tho weather an 1
chatiKCB In wcarhiB apparel cuufo an
many and hb bud Colds as tho blciih
winds of March. To "break U" a Cold
and prevent It "running on" Into the hot
weather, tho most unpleasant time to
liuvei n Cold, lako "77;" Dr. Humphreys"
KamoiiR Speclllo for Colds, Grip Inllu.
mza, Catarrh, CuiibIih and Soro Throat,
CTVqv other Spetitlcs see Dr. Hum
phreys' Manual; nt dins mora, or nont
freo.
At druggists or aent prepaid ; !3c. &
11.00.
Humphreys' Midlclno Co., Cor. William
& John fits., New York.
hla experiences, except the touqhness
of them. Ho didn't want to whine. A
picture of the poverty of the family at
that time Is irualntly told by Mr. Car
neprle hlmt-clf: "There was no servant
In the family." said he, "and several I
dollars per week were earned uy our
mother by binding shoes, after her
dally work was done. Father also
woikcd hard," and he adds with char
acteristic slmpleness; "Why should I
complain?"
The man who employed him to run
the ciiBlne In the factory was John
Hay. Mr. Hay soon found what a
brlKht fellow young Carnegie was, nnd
finding he could write a good hand,
made him his clerk. Mr. Hay also
found that he had a good head for
figures, and was Quick in most every
way. Tho work at the clerk's desk and
as bobbin boy, however, did not suit
Mr. Carnegie's ideas. Evidently there
could be no pent-up factory for him.
His future was In the world beyond, In
a wider and more active field. So he
became a messenger boy In n telegraph
oillec at Pittsburg at tho age of four
teen. AVhlle serving this apprentice
ship to a great career which was to
follow it, Mr. Carnegie did not loaf on
the corner, delay messages by indulg
ing in games of marbles or hop-over-the-stlck
or any of those other devices
which have so often delayed not only
tho messages of telegraph boys but
their own careers. He was prompt,
afcrt, bright and, ns he says, happy.
His only dread was that ho should
some day be dismissed because ho did
not know the cltv.
TIIOROUOIINKSS.
However, he made up his mind that
he would learn to repent successively
each business house in the principal
streets. "And," says he, "I was soon
able to shut my eyes and begin on one
side of Wood street and call every firm
successively to the top; then pass to
tho other sldo and cull every firm to
tho bottom. My mind was then at
rest on that point."
Hut tho tick of tho telegraph instru
ment caught tho quick ear or the mes
senger boy. His ambition was insat
iate; ho wanted to become a telegraph
operator and began to practice on tho
instruments In the early hours In the
morning before the operator arrived at
the ofllce; It rociulred a very little time
to . make him nn cfliclcnt telegraph
operator. In talking of these early
days Mr. Carnegie says:
"One morning I heard a rhlladel
phlan culling Pittsburg and giving the
signal 'death message' great atten
tion was then paid to 'death messages'
and I tried to take this one. I suc
ceeded in doing It before fho operator
arrived. After that tho operator some
times nsked mo to work for him."
This message, however, was taken
on the tape, but young Carnegie soon
began to bo able to take messages by
car. which at that time was considered
a very extraordinary achievement. "I
think," said Mr. Carnegie. In discuss
ing his early struggles, "only two per
sons In the United States could do this,
and this brought me into promlnenco
nnd I wus given a position at tho enor
mous salary of $25 a month."
A QRKAT FORTUNE.
To young Carnegio this was a great
fortune. He had often thought that
the family could live on $300 n year
and bo quite Independent, but this was
only a drop In the hat. Ho was given
the additional enormous sum of $1 per
week soon afterwards for acting ns a
telegraph operator for tho six associ
ated newspapers of Pittsburg. The
ninn who paid him this $1 to do the
wotk himself received $0 for It. This
brought him into contact with the
newspaper world. Among the business
men who camn to the little ofilco In
which Mr. Carnegie worked as an op
erator was a man named Thomas A.
Scott, some years after that to bo
known ns the greatest railroad mini
lu tho country. Mr. Scott then held
a somewhat subordinate position and
had occasion to use tho young opera
tor In his communications with his
chief at Altoona. At that tlmo the
Pennsylvania Railroad company had
no wire of Its own, but soon nfter-
ward built a telegraph line through
t Altoona and thence to Philadelphia.
Mr. Scott then nsked young I'urnegle.
to heroine his cleric and operator, and
thus began his connection with the
Pennsylvania railroad, which led him
to fame and millions.
"My salary." said Mr. Carnegie,
"was enormously Increased. I wns
paid $33 a month." Says Mr. Carnegie
quaintly: "Mr. Scott was then io
celvlng $123 n month, and I used to
wonder what he could do with so much
money." For thirteen years Mr. Car
negie remained with the Pennsylvania
Railroad company and then succeeded
to the Hiipeiintendeney of the Pitts
burg division on tho promotion of Mr.
Scott to tho vice-presidency. Recall
ing theso old days Mr. Carnegio suya:
"One day Mr. Scott, who was tho
kindest of men, and had tuken a groat
fancy to me, asked if I had or could
find $300 to Invest. Hero tho business
instinct came Into play. I felt that
as the door was opened for n business
investment with my chief It would be
willful flying In the face of Providence
If 1 did not Jump at It; so I answered
promptly: 'Yes, sir; I think 1 can.'
"Very well," said he, "get It; a ninn
has Just died who owns ten shares in
the Adams Kxpress company, which I
want you to buy. It will cost you $00
per share and X can help you with u
little balance it you cannot raise it
all.
Here was a queer position. The avail
able assets ot the whole family were
not $300. Rut there was one member
of the family whose ability, pluck nnd
resource never failed us, and I felt sure
the money could be raised somehow or
other by my mother.
"Must bo done. Mortgage our house.
I will tnke tho steamer In the morn
ing to Ohio to see illicit and see If he
can nrranso It. I am sure he can pro
euro it."
And Mr. Curneglo became the pos
sessor of ten shares of Adams Express
company stock, which then paid a div
idend of 1 per cent. "And I can re
call," said Mr. Carnegie, "the ilist
check of $10 In dividends I received."
THE REST WEM, KNOWN.
It Is curious to observe how decided
an Impression this made upon Mr. Car
negio. Ho said nothing about the
check until the next Sunday, and then,
while on a picnic In the woods, he
showed It to his family. This was
something new. He had received re
muneration for the work from his
hand, but never before returns from
tho work of capital. Some years af
ter this Mr. Woodruff, the inventor of
tho sleeping car, showed to Mr. Scott
his Ilrst model of his Invention.
Mr. Carnegio said: "This model
struck me like a flash."
Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Scott took hold
of It nnd trial enrs were put on the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Carnegie
was offered and accepted Interest on
tho venture, but was compelled to
make a loan from a friendly bank to
go Into the enterprise. His only
pledge to the bank was his own Indi
viduality. "That's all right," said the banker;
"we'll do anything for you, Andy."
This obligation to the bank was Mr.
Carnegie's first note. This was the
nucleus of Mr. Carnegie's wealth. The
story of his purchase of the Storey
farm on Oil creek, which cost $40,000
and In one year yielded $1,000,000 divi
dends, bus ntt often been told.
tenor. He possesses a voice ful
derness and refinement
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Mr. T. Annan Jones, basso.
famous Welsh Singers, will slngi
at Elm Park church tomorrow,
morning and evening.
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The following musical selections wr
he rendered at Km Park church tomor
row tinder the direction of Mr. J. Al
fred Pennington.
MORNING SERVICE. '
Organ, Medltutlon In D Major,
Pache
Organ. Pastorale in F Rebllng
Organ, Con Moto, from Pastorale
Senate Rhelnberger
Anthem, "Sing Praises Unto the
Lord" Marston
Bubs Solo, "The Dream of Paradlso,"
Hamilton Gray
Mr. T. Annan Jones, from tho Famous
Welsh Singers.
EVENING SERVICE.
Organ, Canzonetta Urewcr
Organ, Olfertory in U Bryson
Organ, Alia Maicia Rhelnberger
Anthem. "Leave L's Not. Neither
Forsake l's" Sir John Stalner
Bass Solo, "Lead Kindly Light,"
P. Pughe Evans
Mr. T. Annan Jones, from the Famous
Welsh Singers.
Hymn-Athcm, "Abide with Me,"
Bradford
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The programme of music at the First,
Presbyterian church at tomorrow's
services will be:
Anthem. "Oh. for a Clofer Walk
with Clod" Foster
Anthem. "A Dream of Paradise".. Gray
Anthem, "Come Holy Spirit". Schnecker
Baritone solo, "The Day Is Ended"
J. C. Bartlett
Violin Obligato by Richard Weisehfluh
Duet, soprano and alto.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The meeting of the Musical Alliance
which was held In the Welsh Congre
gational church on Tuesday proved a
very successful event. The eholrs of
Taylor, Providence und of the West
Side churches iinBe the affair a coun
terpart of those held In the fatheilauil
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There Is reason to believe that an
open air musical contest would enliven
the musical element in this vlel-.'ty. It
has been suggested that a musical fes
tival be held nt Glen Onoko. There
is no doubt in that It would be a suc
cessful event, owing to the fact that
It Is the center ot Luzerne, Carbon,
Lackawanna and Monroe counties.
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Lillian Hlnuvelt may bo heard In
opera at tho Metropolitan opera house
this coming season; Mr. Hcnr.v Wolf
snhn, her agent, having received an
offer. from Maurice Urau for the Anier
lenn prima donna. Whether she will
accept nn operatic engagement will be
decided when Mr. AVolfsohn reaches
London, where he meets Miss Blauvelt
ext week.
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The announcement made In yester
days papers stating that the second
chamber concert of this season would
bo given on June 9 in Guernsey hall,
was received with delight by the large
circle of nrt lovers. The Hemberger
quartette, nt Its last chamber even
ing, recclvl such nn overwhelming
appeal to repeat the entertainment.
This request will be grunted with
pleasure by tho quartette. The works
that will bo given are the D minor
quartetto by Chcrubinl; childhood
scenes by Schumann; A major quar
tetto by Goddard. One of the move
ments In tho childhood scene Is the
famous Traumerl. The, Goddard quar
tette will form a splendid climax to
an evening that will be Ions remem
bered. II II II
A very pretty programme of music
will be tendered ut tho Plymouth
church on Juckson street on Children's
day. The programme consists of very
cholco and select music of quartettes,
choruses, solos, etc. Mr. Daniel .1.
Reese is tho chorister, und is a very
promising one.
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CURIOUS BIRTH STATISTICS
Ratio of Male to Jemalo Is Large la
War Timc3.
At the next meeting of the Society
for Physical Research one of tho In
teresting siibjcus that will probably
come up for discussion, according to
the New York Press, will be the re
niarkable Increase In the number of
births of boys over girls which the
vital statlctlcs of New York show in
the month of November and up to tho
present time this month. It will have
a direct bearing on the theory of pre
natal Influence In the regulation of sex,
as advanced by Dr. Schenck, and which
has been supported nnd combatted by
eminent physiologists throughout the
world.
Uy those who Indorse the Schenck
theory It is maintained that the In-i-ivase
In ratio cannot he simply a coin
cidence, confined to one particular sec
tion, because a similar ratio of Increase
of births of males over females is
shown in the statistics of nearly all
the large cities, nnd Is offered as a
proof that In the grand compensation
of nature the martial spirit aroused
by the war with Spain Is renponslble
for the production ot material for fut
ure soldiers.
Boston. Philadelphia, St. Louis, San
Francisco and Chicago all present the
same proportionate increase as New
York.
"And It is natural that it should be
so," said a physiologist yesterday. "A
thousand years before Dr. Schenck was
born It was observed that after wars
the male births exceeded tho female
In the ratio of 100 to 7.1 and 100 to SO.
In the Alexandrian wnrs this fact was
noted and commented upon by the phil
osophers of the days, and tho reverse
was truo In the decline of tho Roman
empire, when the people fell Into sloth
ful habits .T'd enervating luxuries.
The number of girls Increased and the
boys were not robust.
"All people who maintained their
martial vigor, after losing many men
in armed conflict, as the Macedonians
did. lived to see the mnlo population
brought up nearly to tho standard that
it had before the natural protectors
were slain. The martial spirit that de
velops Into activity tho destructlveness
of man and nrouscs the latent heroism
and self-saciillce- of women has un
questionably an Influence on tho future
rai'e and the division of tho sexes.
"A peoplo long given to the pursuits
of peace and reaching a plane of civil
ization that renders them effete become
the mothers and fathers of girls. The
nearer that man reaches the primeval
condition of maintaining life by force
of nrms tho greater tho number of
mnlo children that are born. The early
American Indian demonstrated this In
tho extraordinary disproportion of the
sexes, the male predominating in all
tho warlike tribes."
Slow.
"That clock tinker Is awfully behind
the times. "
"Why? Decauto his work Is In front of
him?"
"Worse than that. Ho Is lust doing
Mr. Edward B. Davis, of W ashburn iii spring clcdnlng."-Phlladelphla Uul
street, is becoming a very promising letln.