THE SCRANTON TKIBUNK-SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1890. fE as ! Religious... The sixth annual session of tho Ocean Grove Summer School of Theology will be held this year. Aug. 1-11. The Sum mer school popular concert will be Riv en Tuesday evening. Aug. 1. when a great chorus and cxrellent soloists, vo cal and Instrumental, will furnish a rich programme. The lectures of the. morning and afternoon will he given to the technical w6rk of tho school and distinguished scholars, together with successful pastors, will represent the different departments In part as fol lows: "Old Testament." Dr. I. J. Per it. Syracuse university; "New Testa ment," Dr. Oeorge T. Turves, Prince ton university; "Illbllcal Theology and Physical Science." Dr. .T. E. Price.dean; "Pastoral Theology," Dr. rtussell II. Conwell. Dr. George P. Mains, Dr. U Hlllls. A special feature this year will be eight lectures In oratory, by Dr. I'ul ton. of Ohio "Wosleyan university, In which physical culture will be shown to b,- the basis of vocal culture. Popu lar evening lectures will bo given, one of them being devoted to the subject of "Liquid Air." Among the evening lec turers will be Hon. J. P. Dolllver. of the house of representatives; Colonel J Y Copelnnd, Dr. Ttussell II. Conway, Professor V. C. Pockham. The music al festival will be of the same high or der as In preceding yn.i'S. Tho chil dren's festival, -with a chorus of nearly J.OftO children's voices, and a number of soloists, will be held on Thursday evening, Aug. in, and the oratorio of Elijah" will be given Friday evening. Aug 11. by distinguished soloists and a great chorus, with orchestral accom paniment, conducted by Professor Tal llesen Morgan. I-ast year ministers nnd laymen came a thousand miles to enjoy the re markable programme of this Summer school. The lectures, morning and af ternoon are free to f-verybody.and onlv a nominal charge made for a season ticket giving admission to tho great evening lectures. President McKlnley has accepted the Invitation to be pres ent at somo time during the session If public business permits, and It Is ear nestly hoped that he will be present nt the rendition of the great oratorio on Friday evening, Aug. 11. rt Short services at tho Young "Women's Christian association Sunday, July 23. Come and bring a friend. Gospel meet ing at the Young Women's Christian association, corner Scranton street and South Main avenue, every Sunday. Every woman and girl Invited. Young Women's Christian association Invito young women to go on an outing July 29 to Richmond Pines. Please leave your name with Miss Doersam. The choir at Elm Park church will render the following selections tomor row, when Miss Thymus, who has re covered from her Into accident, will take her accustomed place; Organ Prelude, Adagio from Second Sonata. Anthem, "Oh. He Joyful" Royle Offertory from "I.enges" Handel Anthem, "i3od Is a Spirit" llcnnutt Postlude, Gregorian hymn....Lemmens Evening. Prelude, Floten Concerto Knlck Anthem, "Incline Thine Ear to Me," Hummel Offertory Andante Dunham Soprano solo, "Crossing tho Bar," Dudley Huck Postlude Eemmens Mrs. A. L. W. Price acting usslstant organist. Religious Hews Notes The second service In tho First Pres byterian church tomorrow will be at 7.30 p. m., Instead of 4.S0. The Rev. J. K. Ellis, of Blakely, will occupy tho pulpit of the North Main Avenue Baptist church Sunday morn ing and evening. The Free Methodists will hold a quar terly meeting at Waverly beginning Friday evening and lasting over the Sabbath. An all-day meeting next Sabbath, Rev. J. T. Logan In charge. All are invited. Mass will be celebrated at Clark's Summit tomorrow morning, by Rev. James GUlocgly, who is temporntlly assisting Rev. J. J. B. Fccley, pastor of Nicholson parish, of which Clark's Summit Is a part. The gospel meeting at the Railroad Young Men's Chrlstiun association will open with a song service at 3.45 p. in. Rev. W. C. .ucArthur will give tho address. H. P. Dreyer, of Dunmore, will sing baritone solos. Rev. II. A. Grant. R. D., of the How ard PlaceAfrlcan Methodist Episcopal church, will conduct a gospel meet ing In the southern part of Nay Aug park tomorrow at 3 o'clock. A choir of good singers, led by Mrs. Sadie J. Morton, will be present. Tomorrow's Services Episcopal. St. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Is rael, rector; Rev. E. J. Haughton, se nior curate; Rev. M. B. Nash; Junior curate. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. St. Luke's church 7 a. m., holy com munion; 10.30 a. m., morning prayer nd sermon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer; 1.16 a. m., Sunday school and IJlblo classes. St. Mark's, Dunmone S.30 n. m., holy lommunlon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer ind sermon; 3 p. m., Sunday school ind Bible classes. East End Mission, Prescott avenue t p. m., Sunday school and Bible classes, South Side Mission, Fig street 2.30 p, m Sunday school and Bible classes. St. George's Olyphant 2.30 p. m., Inday school and Bible classes, u Christ's church, Washington avenue, Wpodlawn Park Services at 10.30 a. w., 2.30 und 7.30 p. m. Hudson's or Ihestra In the evening. Rev. F. S. Bal entlne, pastor. Evangelical Lutheran. Evangelical Lutheran Eighth Sun Say after Trinity. Gospel, Matt.. 7:15 13. Epistle, Rom., 8:12-17. Vestment lolor, green. St. Mark's, Washburn nnd Four teenth streets, Rev. A. L. Ramer, Ph. P.. pastor Services at 10.30 a. in. and 130 p, m.; Luther league at 6.30 p. m.; lunday school at 12 m. Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Mulberry street, Rev. C. O, Spleker, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.: Sunday school at 12 m. St. Paul's, Short avenue, Rev. W. C. L. Lauer, pastor Services at 10.30 a. h. and 7.3.0 p. m.; Sunday school at 2.30 . m. Zion'e, Mifflin avenue. Rev. P. F. Elzelmann, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school at 2 p. m. Christ church, Cedar avenue and Beech street, Rev. James Wltkc, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.: Sunday school at 2 p. m. St. Peter's. Prescott avenue, Rev. J. W. Randolph, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school at 9 a. m. Grace Evangelical Lutheran church of the General Synod, corner Madison avenue and Mulberry street Rev. Lu ther Hess Waring, pastor. 9.30 a. m Sunday school nnd pastor's Bible class; 10.30 a. m sermon by pastor, subject, "Spiritual Leprosy;" 6.30 p. in., Y. P. S. C. E.j 7.30 p. m.. sermon by pastor, subject, "Four Steps." Everybody welcome. Methodist Episcopal. Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, coiner Mousey avenue nnd Delaware street Rev. W. G. Simpson. D. D., pastor. Devotional meeting of the '.Brotherhood of St. Paul nt 9.30 n. m.; preaching at 10.30 it. in.; Sunday school at 2.30 p. m.; senior Epworth league at 6.30 p. m.; preaching at 7.30 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesdny at 7.30 p, in.; Brotherhood of St. Paul Friday at 8. p. m. Seats free. All are wel come. The Providence Methodist Episcopal church Rev. William Edgar, pastor. Usual services will be held. The pas tor will preach nt 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. Subject In morning. "One Evi dence of ..loral Perfection;" evening subject, "A Woman Who Refused to Obey Orders." This Is the fifth ser mon In a series on "Conspicuous Wo men of the Bible." Sunday school, 2 p. in.; Epworth league at 6.45. All are welcome. Hpmpton Street Methodist Episcopal church Rev. James Bennlnger. pnstor. Services on Sunday as follows: Preach ing at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; class meeting at 11.30; Sunday school nt 12; Juniors at 4; Epworth league at 6.30. Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church F. P. Doti, pastor. Preach ing by the pastor 1 10.30 a. in. ami 7.30 p. m. Class merting Mondiy evening nt 7.45: prayer meeting Thurs day evening nt 7.45. Strangers cordial ly welcomed. Howard Place African Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. H. A. Grant, B. D.. pastor 10.30 a. in., subject. "Vaca tion;" 2.30 p. in.. Sunday school; 7.50 p. m.. subject, "The Church of the Future;" 3 p. m. will hold a gospel meeting In tho southern part of Nay Aug park. Presbyterian. First Presbyterian church Preach ing by Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D., of Baltimore, Md. Services nt 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Please note the change fiom afternoon to evening In the sec ond service. Washburn Street Preshyterlan church, Rev. John P. Moffat, D. D., pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Bible school at 12 m.; Young People's Christian Endeavor at 6.20 p.m.; prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.30 p. m. Tho pastor will preach morning and even ing. All cordially welcome. Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church Rev. L. R. Foster. M. A., pnstor. 2 p. in., Sunday school; 6 p. m., preach ing by the pastor; theme. "Our Rock Fiom tho Enemy's Point of View;" Y. 1. S. C. 7 p. in.; prayer meeting, 7.30 p. in. AVednesday. Green Ridge Presbyterian church Rev. J. II. Worrall. D. D., of Pullman, 111., will preaii. at 10.o0 a. m. and 7.4." p. m. Bible school at 12 o'clock. En deavor society at G.4." p. m. Providence Presbyterian church Ser mon by the pastor. Rev. George E. Guild, D. D. Morning theme, "Mnn In God's Image." Short evening service at 7.30; Sunday school at 12 o'clock, and Christian Endeavor society meet ing at 6.35 o'clock. Presbyterian chapel, Adams avenue and New York street, Rev. James Hughes, pastor A combination service, when the Christian Endeavor society will take part. This service will com mence at 7.30 p. m. prompt, and the Rev. James Hughes will speak at 8 p. in. on "Goodness. Though Threatened, Will Triumph Gloriously." Taylor Presbyterian church, Taylor. Pa. 10.30 a. in., preaching by the pas tor; 11.30, Sunday school. Baptist. Penn Avenue Baptist church. Penn avenue, between Spruce and Linden streets (Preaching morning at 10.30 and evening at 7.30 by the pastor, Rev. Rob. ert F. Y. Pierce. Morning prayers In tho lower temple at 9.45. Topic of morn ing sermon, "The Unfettered Chris tian." Sunday school immediately fol lowing Uie morning services, from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock. Sunday school at the mission on Prescott avenue nt 3.30. Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at 6.30. Topic of evening sermon. "The Angel of Con tentment." Baptism at evening ser vice. First Baptist church Rev. S. F. Mathews, pastor. There will be an union service, morning nnd evening, With the Simnson Mpthnrtlat Knlmnnil church, Main avenue, at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. in. Rev. S. F. Mathews will preach morning and evening. Sundnv school, Dr. Beddoe, superintendent, at 2.30 p. m. at Plymouth church; B. Y. P. U. prayer meeting, 6.30 p. m. at Ivorlte hall. Regular weekly prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7.30 p, m. All are cordially Invited. Jnckson Street Baptist church Slornlng prayer meeting nt 0.30. Bro ther Ben Smith, leader. At 10.30 tho pastor. Rev. Thomas De Gruchy, will preach. Topic. "Apostolic Audacity." Sunday school at 2 p. m., Alfred Rob erts, superintendent. Evening service nt 7 sharp. A short and delightful ser vice for all during warm weather. Tho pastor, who has Just returned from a trip South, will give his Impressions of his Journey. Tuesday evening tho B. Y. P. U. will meet and listen to a ro port of their delegate. Brother Peter Lewis. "Tho Convention and Rich mond.' You nre condlnlly welcome to nil the privileges of our church. North Main Avenue Baptist church Rev. J. R. Ellis, of the Blakely church, will preach tomorrow at both ser vices. Morning. 10.30. subject. "Tho Christian's Secret of Success;" even ing. 7.30, subject, "On the Road of Life with tho World's Best Teacher, or the Enigma Solver." Everybody wel come. Green Rldcro Rantlsf nhnrnh n.. J. Ford, pastor At 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 j. in. me ur.iegaies win present reports of the Baptist Young People's conven tion held In Richmond. Vn.; Sunday school at 11.43 a. m.; Young People's prayer meeting at 6.30 p. m. Shlloh Baptist church, 303 Center street Preaching at 10.30 a. m.: Sun day school, 2 p. m.; Young People's union. 7 p. m.: evening, a Son of Thun der will preach for the church. All nre welcome to attend theso meetings. Rev. J. 11. Bell, pastor. Miscellaneous. Grace Reformed Episcopal church, Wyoming avenue, below Mulberry street, Rev. Georgo L. Alrlch, pastor Prayer and praise service at 9.30 a, m.; divine worship at 10.30 a, m. and 7.30 p. m.i preaching by the pastor, morn ing, "God's Workman," I Cor,. 3-9; evening. "Studies In Obadlah." Edom, VfrSeS 1.18' K:ihhlVi rhnnl n f 1 0 . Y. P. H.n.E. .(!! . aAti'lL.L' -. - . . , H, w.wv J. f.i, um net. Strangers cordially invited. Union Bible class for lesson study Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. AH are wel come. United Evangelical church, Capouse avenue, Rev. C. D. Moore, pastor Sab bath school nt 9.45 a. m.; pleaching at 10.45 a. m. and 7.30 p, m.; Keystone League Christian Endeavor at 6.30 p. m.! Junior Christian Endeavor Mon day nt 7 p. m.; prayer meeting Wed nesday nt 7.30 p. m. There will be preaching Saturday evening at 7.30 and quarterly conference after. The Sac rament of the lord's Supper will be administered nfter the Sabbath morn ing sermon. Rev. J. W. Messlnger, of Bloomsburg, Pn will have charge. Come and hear. Alt welcome. First Church of Christ (Scientist), No. 519 Adams avenue Sunday services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m subject, "Love;" Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock. All welcome. Scats free. All Souls' Unlversallst church. Pine street, between Adams and Jefferson avenues, Re'. O. R. Beardsley, pastor Morning service nt 10.30, subject, "The One Voice of Men;" Sunday school nfter the morning service, Mrs. S. Benjamin, superintendent. No even ing service during July nnd August. Sunday school will picnic at Nay Aug park Wednesday. You will find a cor dial welcome to all our services, Come. Tabernacle Congregational church Prof. Rhys R, Lloyd, formerly of this city, now of Onkland, Cal., who Is a most nble expounder of tho gospel, will address the congregation nt 6 p. m. AH nre welcome. MUSICAL NOTES. Ellen Beach Yaw, the freak soprano, Is to have nn opera written expressly for her voice In which she will be able to Introduce the high C above the usual Tilgh C at frequent Intervals. Miss Yaw expects to havrno trouble In delighting audiences with selections written on the larger lines, but the composition will probably cause wrink les to gather In the throat of her under study. II II II Vladimir do Pachmann, the celebrat ed Russian pianist, Is reported to have arrived In this country tome two weeks ago. Inquiry among his New York city friends have failed to confirm the news. He Is advertised to make a concert tour of this country beginning the middle of September. II II II Lillian Blauvelt sang at the State Concert last month before Queen Vic toria. Her majesty presented the young American prima donna with a magni ficent brooch with the letter V In ru bles. Mine. Blauvelt 111 sing IndLon don until the end of this month after which she will take a vacation until October spending most of her time at the German watering places. I! II II The first opportunity ''crantonlans had to hear Mr. Henry P. Drayer, of this city (who has just returned from Boston), In public as soloist, was last Sunday In the German Methodist Epis copal church on Adams avenue. Ho sang at both set vices, and proved that he has a remarkable baritone voice of unusual range and quality. The num bers which ho sang In a most nrtlstlc manner were "Rest," by Sheldon; "In Heavenly Love Abiding," by Bachel der; "After," by Stebbins, and "The Promise of Life," by Cowen. In theso he showed that he has remarkable con trol of his voice and bids fair some day to rank with tho greatest of singers. Mr. Dreyer for the past two years has studied at the New England Conserva tory of Music. Ho Is studying voice under Mr. Whitney, one of the best voice teachers in Boston. Before going to Boston, Mr. Dreyer studied under Mr. Wooler, nnd for two years sang In the Second church choir under Mr. Chance, to whom he owes much for his early training. Mr. Dreyer expects to return to Boston next month to con tinue his studies in music. SEASONABLE RECIPES. Potato Salad with Cucumbers. Peel and cut Into dice hiifllcient potatoes to measure one pint. Boll them in salted water until barely tender nnd drain. Marl, nate them with French dressing to which Is added one-half of a teasDoonful of onion Juice and put away until cold. Pare and cut into small dice one and one-half eupfuls of cucumber, mix with tho prepared potatoes, add more French dressing, mix with a pint of watercress and garnish with tiny cubes of cold boiled beet. Pineapple Punch. Boll together for live minutes a quart of water and a pound of sugar, strain and add tho Juice of one lemon and one cup ful of freshly grated pineapple. Let stand for half an hour and strain again. Sf-rvo with an abundance of finely crushed Ice, some whole raspberries und strawber ries and bits of cut pineapple. Raspberry Mousse. Mix well together one pint of very thick cream, three tablespoonsful of pow dered sugar and two-thirds of a cupful of strained raspberry Juice. Whip, setting the bowl In Ice water. Take off tho froth as it rises and lay It on a sieve. When no more froth will rise turn the dranled whip carefully Into a mold with a very tight cover, butter tho crack ami bury in Ico and salt for three hours. Turn out on a platter and servo with sponge cake. nice Border with Raspberries. Have ready a kettle of boiling water. Drop into it' one-half pound of carefully washed lice and boll hard for flvo mil. utes. Drain, turn tho rlco Into a double holler, add ono pint of milk and two ta bltspoonsful of sugar and cook, stirring occablonally until all the milk is nb. sorbed. Pack Into a buttered border mold and set away until cold, then' turn out on a large platter. Press enough berries to give ono scant cupful of Juice, add enough thick sugar syrup to -ten and with this baste the rice tin has absorbed most of It. Fill tho or ith raspberries, heap over them soi . .,;y whipped cream and garnish wltu some extra berries. Raspberry Dumplings. Make a rich biscuit crust; roll it out and cut In squares. On each put as many berries as possible, sprinkle with sugar, pinch the edges together nnd place in a buttered pan. Steam half an hour, put In the oven for ten minutes and icrvo with a hard sauce, to which has been added a few teaspoonfuls of crushed berries. IlnBpbery Vinegar. Mash two quarts of berries, add one quart of strong vinegar and hn stand for twenty-four hours. Strain, add another two quarts of berries, let stand as before strain and repeat a third time. Measure and to each pint add one pound of sugar. Heat slowly to tho bollnlg point, skim, cool and bottle. Watermelon Salad. Place the melon on lie until thoroughly chilled. Cut It open and with a silver knlfo cut the red portion into ir-li culic. Have reHdy a mixture of four t.ible. spoonsful of powdered sugar, one ten spoonful of clnnnmon nnd nne-qunrlcr of a tenspoonful of grated nutmeg. Sprinkle tne cut meion witn tins, ne-in in the salad bowl, pour over all one wlnejjlasstul of port wine and serve -Philadelphia Record. SUMMER DAYS AT PLEASANT MOUNT ONE OF WAYNE COUNTY'S M0f DELIGHTFUL RESORTS. A Peaceful Hamlet Where tho Bustle and Turmoil of Busy Life Is Eor gotten Somo of tho Scrantonians and New Yorkers Who Own Sum mer Homes Nature's Panorama. Special from a Stnft Correspondent. Pleasant Mount, July 21. Did you ever visit Pleasant Mount7 If not, gentle reader, you have missed one of the most beautiful and heakhful summer resorts within easy distance from Scranton. Pleasant Mount Is located nt an elevation that Is scarcely approached In Northeast ern Pennsylvania. Here In contempla tion of a stretch of nature's panorama, i caching from the Catskllls to the Delaware Water Gap on tho east and south und the Elk mountains und oth er hills of Susquehanna county on the west, one may dream nway the sum mer day where scarcely a sound save the song of the robin nnd bobolink breaks the stillness of the peaceful surroundings. Pleasant Mount may be reached by the Delaware and Hudson railroad, nllghting at Heriick station, or by the Ontario and Western. Tho approach to the village Is not Inviting, ns It Is situated two miles from tho Ontario and Western station nnd three miles from tho Delaware nnd Hudson. Not tho least of tho uninviting elements Is the august personage who presides nt the Pleasant Mount Btatlon: of the Ontario and Western railroad. As monarch of all that he surveys In the vicinity of the depot, this Individual has become as autocratic as the Sultan of Sulu, and the stranger who does not feel humble when tit the presence of the lone station agvnt, must Indeed be a callous man. Upon alighting from the Ontario and Western train, it road which Is noted ns a rule for courteous employes, 1 approached the solo living object In sight, tho station agent, nnd made In quiries about the bus which runs from Heriick to Pleasant Mount daily. Without answering tho question, ho grabbed n piece of yellow paper and began studying the Inscription thereon like a man with a large weight upon his Intellect. Receiving no reply, nnothcr attempt was made: "Is there any conveyance by which I can get to Pleasant Mount?" "Why, ya-a-s," drawled tho agent, wheeling about, with tho contemptu ous smile that n wild western cata mount slayer would bestow upon a tenderfoot. "Take the road and con vey yourself." THE RUINS OF BELMONT. Over the hills from Herrlck the pil grim passes the neglected grave of Samuel Meredith, which is situated nt the outskirts of a. beautiful grove of maples, near the ruins of Belmont Manor, tho former homo of the al most forgotten Revolutionary patriot. In the vicinity of the mills of Belmont Manor Is noticed also the . famous haunted house which has been In sole possession of goblins for many years. At midday the place Is quiet enough, but at nightfall It Is said tho ghosts play high pranks and even the clap boards of the dilapidated old edifice rattle at their command, while strange sights are sometimes witnessed by those bold enough to peep within the closed shutters. Down in a valley and up another In cline and the peaceful hunilct Is reached. Here nil Is hospitality, and tho visitor Is mndo to feel that per haps the beauties of nature have had a subduing influence upon the dis cords of humanity In general. Social caste Is apparently unknown and geni ality reigns. As Mr. Brcnnan, one of the prominent residents remarked: "We live in peace and know little of the wickedness of the outside world, aside from what we read in the pa pers." A few parties from cities have tak en advantage of the delights of Pleas ant Mount us an abiding place during the heated term, and have erected handsome summer residences there. Among them arc Mr. Sterling, a well known New York inventor, who has a. flno modern residence on the highest ground In the town, and Mr. Jason Wells, of the llrm of T. M. Miller & Company, of Scraiiton, whoso beau tiful villa nnd well-kept grounds nre the admiration of all visitors. Mount Pleasant has four stores, a blacksmith shop, harness nnd shoe shops, two well kept hotels, tho "Mount Pleasant" and "Hotel Eagle." The latter owned by the genial veteran host, James P. Riley, Is second to none In country towns. The religious element of the village Is well provided for. There are threo churches, Presbyterian, Methodist nnd Roman Catholic. Tho new church of the latter parish, which Is In chargo of Rev. Father Henley, an earnest work er, formerly of .Scranton, will be dedi cated with appropriate exercises to morrow. The edifice, which was erect ed by Mr. John Hansen, a Carbondalo contractor, Is of artistic design and has been built in a manner that Indi cates that the work was placed In good hands, GOOD FISHING. The town has a vlllago Improvement society which has dono much good townrds making tho plnco additionally .beautiful. There is still need, how ever, of more luwn mowers nbout tho place. There Is no largo body of water In tho Immediate vicinity of Pleasant Mount, but Lake Blgelow. which Is about two miles distant, affords excel lent fishing, and Rock Lake nnd tho lakes nt Poyntelle are in easy driving distance. Owing to Its distance from railroad stations It is prnbnblo that tho vlllago of Pleasant Mount will never be popu lar ijs tho destination of the crowded excursion car or the noisy clam bake. Upon this account, therefore, It will ever be a delightful haven of rest for those who seek n locality In which they mny pass tho days of summer In peace and quiet, leaving business cates nnd tho rattle, smoke and dust of the city far behind them. Balloons in War. From tho Pali Mull Magazine. During the expedition to tho Soudan tho balloon corps wero of Immense ser vice In disclosing tho position and tac tics of tho onemv. In ono nnrttiMilnr In. .stance tho Soudanese attacked Gener al .-wac.xeiu's zereba (earthworks), eg tabllshed to protect tho environs of minium, near uamai. une attack took pU"o during the night, and beforo help rnlllH nrrlvo mnat rt tYn l)rltal-. ant. Mleis were hors de combat, although they Just managed to keep the zereba from falling into the hands of the enemy. After this Major Temple mads several ascents with his captive balloon and detected tho enemy in tho bush preparing to mnko another attack, while tho force In the zereba, thinking that they had quite retired, were totally off guard, Colonel Templcr says that the sight of tho balloons has a very demoraliz ing effect upon tho natives of these countries, since they cannot find cover from them to hide their movements, for even at night they are easily de tected from tho balloons by moans of the powerful electric searchlights car ried In the car. Theso natives are in the hnblt of crying out that they cannot fight against troops reinforced with "young moons." WRECKED BY THE SNOW HABIT. The Awful Fnte of a Man Who Turned from Whiskey to "the Beautiful." From tho Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Every great discovery In the world's history has brought with It an accom panying nflllcllon, nnd it has remained for tho Klondike to dcvelope a peculiar mania that threatens to outrival opium eating. Among the lesldents of the far North Is known ns tho "snow habit." and it Is said to be incurable. Henry Barnum, of Orent Bond township, has returned from the Klondike, nnd tells the strange story. "There aro innny strange things In tho Klondike," sajd Mr. Barnum, "but perhaps tho strangest nnd that about which nothing has b?en written so far Is the dissipation caued by eating snow. In the north, when the thermo meter reaches 30 degrees to 40 degrees below zero, mouthful of snow- Is like molten metal. It bilngs nn Inflamma tion to the palate nnd tongue, nnd It Is Impossible to quench the thilrst. The first ndvlce nn old-timer offers n new comer In tho region is, 'Don't eat snow.' Thcro are men In that country, once hearty, robust miners, now weak, effe minate creatures, whose fall can be traced directly to tho time they began munching snow. "The matter has been but little In vestigated, but the scientists who have examined tho subject say that the water of the North are rich with mineral deposits, which aro being con stantly washed down from the moun tains. A certain per cent, of this min eral is taken into the air when the vapor arises, and tho snow becomes Im pregnated with It. There have been several falls of red snow near Point Barrow, the deposits being of a red dish brown color, due entirely to min erals. Thus It enn he seen that a per Fon eating large quantities of the snow takes into hln system a corresponding amount of minerals." While coming down the Copper liver last spring Mr. Barnum came upon a party of miners where one was dy ing from tho effects of eating snow. He had bean a hard drinker, but hnd inn short of whiskey. His thirst be came unendurnble, and as water was scarce in midwinter he had taken to eating snow. Soon ho claimed It re lieved his apetite for tho liquor, but his companions noticed that his appe tite for snow increased until ho was consuming enormous quantities. Grad ually, his skin, which was a dark bronze, grew light, his rugged stature became bent and even his harsh voice changed to tho effeminate squeak of an old woman. His strength gave way and his companions tried to break him off tho habit. Ho would Ho on his pallet and moan pitifully for a mouth ful of snow nnd when opportunity offered would steal unobserved to the doorway and gulp down huge hand fuls. At last, seeing death was Inevit able, his companions nllowed him the snow, hoping to prolong his life. It proved unavailing and one morning Just previous to Mr. Barnuni's de parture the man was found dead. There nre some spots on the copper river where tho snow, when melted nnd strained through a cloth, shows per ceptible signs of minerals, and often gold Is found plentifully Intermixed, but of course not in paying quantities. Where this comes from Is a mystery, but it may bo brought from the fur north by the heavy winter gales that sweep over this part of the country. It has been said that If the snow could be molted away It would leave de posits of millions of dollars In gold dust on the ground. Mr: Barnum had a close call himself from falling a victim to tho snow habit. "It was In the winter of 1896-97," he said, "and 1 was new to the country. An old miner near Dawson hadiwarned me against eating snow, but I, with my partner, had gone back In tho hlll3 on a prospecting tour, and had got caught In a blizzard. We were shy of provisions, and on our way up lost"the package contulning our cooking uten sils. This we remedied by broiling our cooked foods, but wo had nothing In which to melt the snow. It Is claimed that melted snow Is harmless, us tho metallic deposits It contains sink to the bottom of the receptacle. Wo de cided to try It 'raw.' and wo did. Whether It was the food or tho snow, I don't know; but during tho week we wnlted for a chance to get out we had an ever-Increasing thirst, until, when wo were finally able to strike the trail, wo wero consuming snow at a fright ful rate. When we reached our com panions wo attempted to assuage our thirst with water, but It did no good. We hud acquired a taste for the frozen wnter, and It seemed to have Invigor ating qualities.. At night we could not sleep unless we took our snow. W wero fast approaching the degenerate stage, when I reached a realizing sense of our condition, nnd undertook to break It off. I began by degrees and worked down, but up to tho very mo ment I left the country tho sight of snow always raised In mo an lnordln ato craving. It cost me many sleep less nights and weary days to restrain myself. Had I given way to the habit. I woulij, like many another poor fel low, havo lost all ambition and filled nn unknown grave in that frozen wil derness." In Jail for Debt. From tho Tall Mall Gazette. The King's bench was the largest of nil the debtors' prisons. It flrmerly stood on the east side of High street, on the site of whnt is now tho second street north of St. George's church. This prison was taken down In 1758. nnd the debtors wero removed to a larger nnd much moro commodious place on tho other side of the street smith of Lant street tho site Is now marked by a nuinj?r of new nnd very ugly house nnd mean streets. In tho year 1776 tho prisoners had to Ho two In a bed, nnd even for those- who could pay there were not beds enough, and many slept on the Hoor of the chapel. There wero 393 prisoners; in addition to tho prisoners many of them had wives and children with them. There were 279 wives nnd 275 children a to tal of 1,399 sleeping every nlcht In the HAND cS PAYNE. Today We begin a great Clearing Sale of reliable Summer Gent's Furnishings At Greatly Reduced Prices. By taking advantage of this Sale, you can go on your vacation well supplied with cool, comfortable and stylish Shirts, Ties, flats, Etc., at a comparitively small outlay. Following are a few of the bargains we are offering: Negligee Shirts. Imported Madras, $2.00 kind, now $1.50 Imported Madras, $1.50 kind, now 1.00 Domestic Ma'dras, $1.00 kind, now 75 Straw Hats. 54.00 kind, reduced to $3.00 3.00 kind, reduced to 2.00 2.50 kind, reduced to 1.50 2.00 kind, reduced to 1.25 i.jo kind, reduced to 1.00 Fancy Balbriggan Underwear Reduced from 50c to 40c a garment. Puff Ties Reduced from 50c to 25c. We have just received a new line of handsome Suspenders, of both Silk and Madras. They will sell for 50c and 25c respectively. Hand & Payne (On the Square), 203 Washington Ave T WO THINGS necessary to tion are a Biorcl? and Camera We have the largest and best stock of both to be found anywhere hereabouts. If you are so fortunate as to possess both of these articles, you need us just the same, as we are also headquarters for Amatuer Photo Supplies and Bicycle Sundries. (f J vfy (f V ft 'JSrmfcri l,I LXiLy I I t 1 1 7 V J I YOUR ATTENTION is also called to our perfectly equipped Bicycle Repair Department, under the super vision of an expert. FLO BROO prUnn. There was a Rood water sup ply, but there wna no Infirmary, no Ksldcut surgeon, nnd no hath. Imag ine a place containing 1.39D pertons. and no hath and no infirmary: Atnon? these prisoners, about a hundred years ago. was a certain Colonel Georga Hanger, who has left his "Memories" behind him for the edlncatlon of pos terity. According to him the prison "rivaled the liurlleus of Wapplng, St. 'ON THE SQUARE.' now considered almost an enjoyable vaca C 211 O9 N. Washington Ave Ciles and St. James In vice, debauch cr and drunkfiinos."." Tho general Inini'irtallty was so Great thnt it was only poeainle, he says, to osonpe con taglnn li living parat or by con sorting nrly with the fow gentlemen of honor who mlijht he found there. "Otherwl" .i man will quickly sink Into dlflpatlrn- h" will loss every seme of lion'" and dignity, every moral I principle nr.d virtuous disposition." I ?;" mttuMi uWMfrHlrtlaateMMaMa4AHHl ... ..- .-u. . V
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