THE SCRANTON TRIBUTE-THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1899. 7i THE WATER AaiTATION. ConBolittatod Supply Company Pub lish Their Hates. Thfr CnniiolldAUa Water Supply com pany wits reiponilbla to the agitation ncalrnt It by publishing a list of rntcs and deJeiulliiB the 25 per centum tul vanco by B.iylns that tho corporation U entitled to ralr returns on Us Invest ment. While- the figures show nbout a 2." per cent, advance, It really amounts to more, because many things uro rated which wore never rated before and tho ratine Is different. This may havo a tendency to Unoclc the enthusiasm out of tho movement for municipal water works and It may not. The Ilendrlclc Manufacturing com pany la pushing work oi two boro holes for artesian wells and the results obtained there will doubtless have a marked Influence on other largo con sumers. TRINITY'S NEW CHURCH. The veitfrymen of Trinity church af ter exhaustive investigation have de termined to have the new rljureh build ing conM'-itotod of Cleveland blue Am hern, ttona with Pottstown rod sand stone for trimmings. These stones are of a veiy durable quality and some of the largest buildings In the United States are built with them. Tho up pearanco Is flno and with the ornate architecture provided the new Trinity church will undoubtedly be one of tho best appearing structures In tho vnl ley. Contractor Itoblnson, who has the work to do, expects to havo tho lines drawn for the foundation walls today. Tho work will bo entered up on at once. EIRE ALARMS. Tho bolting over of a pot of meat In a house on upper Holmont street caused some hasty person to send In a fire alarm yesterduy nfternoon. The gong sounded Sixth ward and both companies responded. Tuesday night shortly before 12 the flro alarm was given from Sixth ward, but the blazo was In Simpson, where Russell Carpenter's candy store burned. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. E. W. Reynolds and family will spend the first two weeks of August at the Bayley cottage. Elk lake. Mr. and Mis. Alfred Bentloy havo gone to Los Cerrlllos, New Mexico. Mrs. T. G. Lamb's guests, Miss Ter esa I.enalmn, of Wllkes-Rarre. and Miss Cathr.Mio McHlff, of Harrlsburg, have returned home. Mrs. R. Rolan and daughter, Bertha, of Dover, are guests of friends In this city. John Corey has returned to Schenec tady, X. Y. Frank Schoonever Is visiting Haw Icy friends. Miss Elizabeth Merrick has returned to Xew York city, after a visit with her uncle, J. J. Merrick, of Darto ave nue. W. J. Mullen, of Scranton, was in this city yesterday. A number of pprsons from this city attended the concert given at Dun daff hist night under the auspices of Mrs. I.uey Hndcock for the benefit of Rev. W. J. Woerhle, of that place. Mrs. f E. Lathrop Is entertaining her sister, Mrs. E. H. Jones, of Wllkes Barre. Rev. James Morrison Is visiting his fathir In this city. Mrs. E. M. Spencer, of Ipsilantl, Michigan, Is visiting her son, C. E. Spencer, of this city. XTpon advice of counsel, Blair &. Kennedy will proceed with tho South Main street paving. PECKVILLH. Mr. J. G. Bell, general outside fore man at the Delaware and Hudson Grassy Island breaker, has been trans ferred to tho Eddy Creek colliery, owned by the same company, R. S. Cal lender havlnr resigned his foreman ship nt Eddy Creek. Mr. Palmer Hol lister. of this place, who has served the Delaware and Hudson for nearly twenty years, hns been made foreman at Grassy Island. Rev. S. C. Slmpklns, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, left yes terday to spend his two weeks' vaca tion at Winchester, Va. Mrs. Hugh Stride and daughter, of Mahanoy City, are visiting the for mer's mother. Mrs. Howell, of the Itldce. Mrs. Holmes, of Providence, Is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Aneurln Wl'ams. Miss Shaffer, of Wllkes-Bnrre. 'is vis iting at tho home of her uncle, Mr. Aneurln Williams. Mlfs Margaret Jones and Master Leo Bloes ari visiting Wllkes-Barro friends. Misses Genevieve Ruane, Delia Bui gar and Bessie Bulgar, or Taylor, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Beglln, of Warren street. Miss Margaret Beglln has returned from a three weeks' stay at Harvey's lake. Miss Carrie Walton, of the East Side, is very 111. OLYPHANT. Tho remains of the late Mrs. Mary Gillespie were borne from her lato residence on Delaware street to Rt. Patrick's church at 10 o'clock yester day morning, when a high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. P. J. Murphy, who also preached tho funeral sermon. Tho auditorium contained a lorgo assemblage of friends of the de ceased. There were a number of beau tiful floral tributes. Following the services the remains were taken to St. Patrick's cemetery whero Inter ment was made. Miss Ollte Murphy has returned after HIHiDSSHES A mountain of dllbu confrpols the average Iioute ylf after nil tho fjrally hio dined. They are greasy V-?ChI If best, efti.ei!. wu tj ci quicker. THE Chicago w r JliU VsSr f'n . SX ' an extended visit to Belvldcro and Stroudsburg. James Hooney, of Plttston, was a visitor In town yesterday. Miss Bridget arady, of this place, and Arthur Hall, of Prlcoburg, wera united In mnrrlaso at the parochial residence yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. 1 J. Murphy. Tho bride and her mnld, Mips Mary How ard, were attired In pretty gowns of white mousnc'llnc do solr with ribbon trimmings. The groomsman was James Grady, a brother of tho bride. After the ceremony the wedding party wera driven to tho bride's home on Scotch street whero a reception was held which was attended only by the Im mediate relatives of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Hall will reside In I'rlcc burg. Miss Kato Kennedy spent yesterday with friends nt this place. John E. Swayzo has accepted a posi tion ns bookke?per for tho Olyphant Shoe company. Mrs. Henry Donne and daughter, Miss May Deane, left this woek for a two weeks stay with relatives nt Ullbortsvillf. X. Y. Miss Georgia Thomas Is visiting relatives at Spring Brook. Miss Sadie. O'Malley left yesterday tor a visit with Avoca friends. Miss Iicv J-oder, who has been a gue3t at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. 'A. D. Kdwards. of Blakely, returned to her homo In Kast Stroudsburg yester day. Jllsa Annu Wagner, of Forest City, Is visiting relatives at this place. Harry und Halph Read, of Phila delphia, arc spending a few weeks with Air. and Mrs. G. M. Hull, of Blahrly. Miss Jennie Patten has returned home from a trip to Richmond, Va. TAYLOR NEWS. Death of Mrs. James Shea Coming Excursion of the Improved Order of Red Men. After suffering for more than a year with illness Mrs. James Shea, a highly respected lady, died at the homo of her mother, Mrs. Gerrlty, of Bellovue, on Tuesday. The deceased was 30 years of age and was highly respected nnd esteemed by a largo circle of friends. She Is survived by a husband and Ecven children. The funeral will occur Friday, Much Interest Is being manifested in the coming excursion of the Mlnooka tribe, Xo. 247, Improved Order of Red men. to Mountain Park on Aug. IS, which promises to be one of the largest ol the season. Among the features will be a tug-ot-wnr by a team from tho order, also foot races, boat races, bi cycle races, etc. The Taylor Silver Cornet band have been engaged to ac company the excursionists. School Director H. J. Daniels Is con fined to his home by an attack of rheu matism The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western collieries hero worked but six houis each yesterday. Misses Candace and Lottie Smith, of Dalton, have been visiting friends in this place for tho past week. Henry Strlnc, of the Pyne, employed as a carpenter under tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company, was quite painfully Injured yesterday while at work nt the Hampton breaker. He was taken to tho Moses Taylor hos pital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fox and family, of Taylor street, are attend In? tho funeral of the former's mother, Mrs. Mary A. Fox, at Plttston, today. A number of our newsboys attended the outing at Nay Aug park yesterday. Miss Lizzie Davis, of Scranton, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Davis, of Middle street, on Tues day. The Taylor Silver Cornet band con templates giving an open air concert in the near future, Misses Mary, Margaret and Ida Whltrford and Mostrs. Joseph and Robert Whlteford have returned after a week's sojourn at Atlantic City. Taylor rnstlu. No. 2S7, Knights of tho Golden Eagle, will meet in their rooms this evening. is'pwp was received here from Hyde Park on Tuesday by Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Pond street, announcing tho death of her cousin, Mrs. William Hughes, of that place. Deceased waa well known here. The funeral will he held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment In the Washburn street cemetery. Tho funeral of Willie, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon, occurred from the family residence on Taylor street yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Impressive services were con ducted at the housa by the Rev. Fran cis Gendall, of tho Methodist Episcopal church. Tho floral offerings were very beautiful. Interment was made In the Forest Horns cemetery. Isaac Jorvis, of Norrlstown, Is on a two weeks' visit with his cousin, John Thomas, of West Mlnooka. Frank Caswell and family havo re turned homo from Wyoming. "TO THROW GOOD MOXEY AF TER BAD will but Increase my pain. If you have thrown away money for medicines that did not cure, now be gin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, the medicine that never disappoints. HOOD'S PILLS cure sick headache, indigestion. TUNKHANNOCK. The office In the Little block left va cant by the removal of tho Lewis & Voso Insurance agency has been rent ed by the Electric Light company and Miss Eleanor Little Installed there as local manager of the company. An application will be made to the gov ernor for a charter and the new com pany will be known as the Tunkhan nock Electric company. Superintend- tirju wiir soap una wiicr end cheapest way to with 6RS&T WASHING POWDER in the dlih. water. It acii Hie raajic, cuts the great and nukes th dishes perfectly clean. In lact Ml (leaning ! made easier by till great cleanser, sad at tslf the cost ei sr.ap, roi greatest economy bu- our large package, N. K. FAIUBANK COMPANY St. Louis New York fleiiao ent Xlcholson of the Carbondalc plant who now has charge of the local plant, will be on hero this week nnd finish putting meters on all tho lines. Some dissatisfaction Is expressed by con sumers over the action of the company In placing these meters. A marrlogo license was Issued on Tuesday to Elmer V. Swingle, of Forks town, and Ettle K. Spencer, of Hollen back. Tho case of Martin Brungess versus Samuel Montrcss was on trial beforo tho arbitrator yesterday afternoon. PITTSTON NEWS. A Sulcldo on tho Plttston Boulevord. Mrs. John Llewellyn Lost In tho Woods Wedding In St. John's Church Other Nows of Local In terest. On Tuesday evening n wagon load of women and younger people went out to tho vicinity of Bear Luke, and took with them tho necessary eatables and other conveniences to spend tho night In that vicinity, their object being to return with a load of berrlcj that are abundant In that locality. On their arrival the party spread In different directions with the understanding that at an appointed time In the evening they wore to meet at the, Improvised camp. When that hour arrived and for several hours cf forward one of their number failed to appear. She was Mrs. John Llewellv.t and her ab sence created the gnatiMt alarm. The party scoured the mountains all night long without success, nnd word was sent to tho family hero yesterday morning by telephone of this fact. A party of searchers was at once otgan Ized here nnd started for Bear Lake, but up to a lato hour last owning no word had been received from tho res cue party. If favorable news Is not received this morninrr nnother party of rescuers will go out there today. Burglars gained oiWr.ni'o t the Se bel meat market by climbing through the transom In the rear and o-nptlod the drawer of small changa usually left there over night. They ,tro not very well rewarded for their trouble. Mrs. Dr. Hutchinson, of the Wst Side, fell from li-jr wheel yesterday and had the misfortune to sprain her ankle. An Inquest will bo held at the L. & B. Junction 5011101 row morning by Coroner Roberts, of Lackawanna coun ty, to Investigate the accident on the Lehigh Valley road at Ransom In which the young lad, Glrtun, lost his life by being struck and literally ground to pieces by tho Black Diamond Express. Advice received last p cit ing from Witkes-Barre stated that the mother of the young victim waa still In a precarious condition. The select and common council will meet In Joint session this evening at eight o'clock. The Eagle hotel and tho Wyoming Valley hotel are entertaining several of the fresh air children from New York and tho manner in which they havo been 'togged out" will make their companions green with envy when they return to their homes. Harry Mele horn Is one of the young lads at the Valley House and a bright precocious he is. He knows Gotham from Har lem to the Battery and Is a conversa tionalist positively Interesting. Quito a number of the youthful visitors were seen on the streets yesterday and from appearances they are In the care of liberal and generous people. Miss Margaret E. Burke, of Jenkins township yesterday morning at St. John's church was wedded to Dr. Jos eph Messltt, of Philadelphia. The bridal party arrived at 10 o'clock and were met at tho altar by tho Very Rev. E. M. Garvey, who tied the nup tial knot. At the homo of tho bride a sumptuous luncheon was served to the guests and In the afternoon tin v took their departure for Xew York and Philadelphia. Dolph Olennon and family, who for several wepks havo been visitors at West Bawn Springs, Indiana, In the hopes of ltcuperatlng Mr. Glennon's health, returned yesterday, and wo are sorry to say that the trip has not proved beneficial. His particular ail ment Is rheumatism and his many friends hope to again see him speedily lniDrovo. A West Plttston organization with a blare of trumpets and electric lights Invited the patronage of our people to a festival which they held on tbe Sus quehanna lawn last evening, but when their patrons were informed that their stock was purchased In Wllkes-Barro the .business fell flat very flat. An Interesting pool match was play ed at John Padden's pool rooms yes terday for $30 a side between M. J. Hughes and Lew Bachman. The game was one hundred balls and throughout thi contest It was a nip and tuck ex hibition, as they were tie several times after the score had reached the sev enty mark. Hughes won with a score of 100 to 03. Baked clams and green corn will be served today to th" guests of the St. Charles hotel on South Main street. St. Peter's Lutherun Sunday school goes to Harvey's lake this morning. Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be Interested In the experience of Mr. W. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Proldence, R. I. He says: "For sev eral years I have been almost u con stant sufferer from diarrhoea, tho fre quent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my du ties at this hotel. About two years ago a traveling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my surprise and delight Its effects were immediate. Whenever I felt symp toms of the disease I would fortify my self against the attack with a few doses of this valuable remedy. The re sult has been very satisfactory and al most complete relief from tho aflllc tlon." For salo by all druggists. Ma thew Bros., whohalo and retail agta. Solid Through Vestibuled Trains consisting of Standard Pullman and W gner Buffet Sleeping Cars, and luxurious vestibuled day coaches, lighted by gas and heated by steam, are run every day between Xew York nnd Chicago via tho Lackawanna tnd Nickel Plate roads, making the most comfortable and cheapest houte from Xew York, Scranton, Blughamton and E'.mlra, to Cleveland, Ft. Wayne, Chi cago and the West. The a. ng cars and meal stations on the Xlckel Plate Road are operated by tho company, and serve the best of meals at reas onable p'.tces. The through day coach es are In charge of colored porters whoso services are free to both first and second class passengers. Rates via this route n' j lower than via other lines. For Informa.Ion, call on any ticket agent of the D., L. & W. R. It., or ad dress F. J. Moore, gen'l agent, Nlokel Plato Road, 291 Main st Buffalo, N. Y. CONVENTIONAL MISS COVINGTON. Harriet Daryl Cox, In Chicago Xews. "It must be very Interesting," sho said, with a dagrllng smile and an up ward Interested glance. Young Barker ground his teeth, Ho knew that Binlle. It was the one where with tho conventional Miss Covington had brought rrorcs of his follow suf ferer! to her feet. He turned the subject abruptly. "You're not like other girls," ho ven tured. "No'" She raised her eyebrows In polite Inquiry. 'Twan a platitude to which her ears were accustomed, and It usually portended something moro serious. "You're the Ice Maiden, or something of that sort. Always part of your sut roundlngs, doing exactly what you ara expected to, and conventional oh, deu cedly so." Ho fired thlr. out as a sort of chal lenge and met her glance squarely. "Oh, yes!" recklessly, ns he noted a bit of Indignation In her face a Rlgn hopeful rather than otherwise. "You oro, you know you nre. You wouldn't do an unconventional thing to savo your life, not even If It was entirely harmless." He paused a moment. Thoro was a determined look creep ing Into her cye. "Xow this thing I was talking to you about and which you thought so In teresting," he went on. "From your standpoint It's unpleasant to hear about the common people, what they do and how their standards are so dif ferent, yet really as high as yours. It Interests you as a new book might, but you want to view It from tho out side. If you go slumming you do It In a genteel way and so you see nothing of the real thing. "Even the everyday life about us you know nothing of. In tho abstract you know that Jane goes out and somewhere she meets James and they havo an hour or so of each other's company that Is so real In Its enjoy ment that she comes back with a sparkle In her i-yo and her heart beat ing faster than Its wont. And James goes home strenzthened for the next day's work. "Yet. perhaps they've only been sit ting on a bench In tho common but they are real senlunc. "Would you suggest my tryln It, In order to be real?" Her voice was bantering, but there was an underlying thrill of earnest ness in It. "Yes, I would," he answered, shortly. Then his manner suddenly changed. "I beg your pardon for It all," he said, with a conventional bow and n contrite expression on his face. "You needn't," she said, In a curious voice; "if vou'll bo Jnmes, I'll I'll be Jane tomorrow night." Sho gave him a parting snjlle over her shoulder as she moved away, "And won't any one see us?" she queried as they turned silently Into the public garden. He glanced down at the meek figure beside him. "Oh, yes, plenty," he replied, cheer fully. She topped short. "Take me home," she said, anxiously. "Oh, no?" he laughed, "There are plenty to seo us, but no one to recog nize us. That's what you mean, Isn't It?" "You see" as they passed a seat whero two dark figures sat In tho shadow "there are plenty of us." He gave the arm laid In his tho least possible pressure. "Wo arc all James and Jane, you know, and we're all too busy to notice anyone else. Our time Is short, our mistress may be expecting us back. Xo one would expect to see tho con ventional Miss Covington here. You're safer here than at a masked ball." "What are we to do?" she queried. "Find a scat and sit down." "They seem to be pretty well occu pied." Her voice was amused now. "There Is one just beyond see, In theshadow of tho tree." "Oh, non," she pushed him on, and they walked nonchalantly by. "Another couple!" ho muttered tin der his breath. "Wo's thick tonight." "Here Is one." "It's "awfull light there!" He laughed aloud In glee. "You are like other girls," he declared ns he pulled the heavy Iron seat to whero a tree cast a shadow In the bright electric light. "Is that a compliment?" pouting. "Yes, In this case," ho answered. They sat In silence for a moment. Several couples strayed past. "They are awtully innocent, nren't they?" Miss Covington smiled as two figures from out a patch of light ap proached, then turned suddenly away. "Just as wo were a few moments ago!" "They wouldn't sit here If they could." They laughed together. Then he began to talk. At first she watched tho figures moving about the various paths now In bright light, then lost In shadow. But soon she lost the sense of strangeness. Her companion was talk ing as she had never heard any one talk beforo. The gay, careless youth sho had known had vanished. Here was a thinking, feeling soul beside her, telling her of his life and his am bitions. Her heart moved strangely. He took her hand and held It with a closo clasp. "You are Jane, you know," he said, reassuringly, as ho felt the figure be side him straighten a bit. "Do Jane and James do this?" she queried, doubtfully. "Xo. boldly; "they do more." She puts her hand In his of her own ac cord, because she loves him, and she knows that the touch of her hand will glvo him more strength to tell her nil and to help him to be a man. Ho had dropped her hand, and there was silence for a moment. His eyes were Intent on tho tower with Its clock and golden figures dimly visible above the trees. She looked questloulngly up Into hl3 face. "Well?" sho queried, breathlessly. He felt a Boft bund, ungloved, slipped Into his. "And he puts his arm about her." drawing her to him, "and then," one second of hesitation, "then he kisses her, so!" "It really Is a great comfort these days of disregard of the proprieties to tlnd some young people who nave proper regard tor the conventionali ties." The matron spoke with Intense satis faction." "John asked her father beforo ever speaking to her, you know, and he was very nice In asking mo If he might see JT Ifciffl V&ry- K 1 IIIMI ' w yA & n7 Imi Lh The $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. Special bargains in Oxfords at 75c and $1.00. Comfortable House Slippers for hot weather at low prices. 'j& .L CmA " Jr jj cuWEO her alone. Of course, I knew wnat that meant." J She smiled a placid smllo ns she confided this to her comDanlon in an undertone. They were passing the public garden. "Did you ever notice " Young Barker spoko across tho car riage to the stately aunt. "Did you over notice how many peo ple frequent those seats In the gar den?" The elderly lady raised her glasses to her eyes. "Dear me, no!" she said. "And they seem to bo quite respectable, too," she added. "Some of them are eminently so," he returned, his eyes on a certain seat whero fell the shadow of a tree. The conventional Miss Covington blushed. JERMYN AND MAYF1ELD. Charles Smith, whose name appeared among the list of names In last week's dispatches telling of the death of thir teen Klondikers, arrived at his home at Mayfleld safely last evening. He was not with the party who met with such a terrible disaster, but saw Mrs. Bens, the sole survivor, and conversed with her. Asked whether or not he thought Mr. Vetter, the Scrantonlan, wns alive o dead, he replied that If Vetter wa-3 Qf her party he was undoubtedly dead. .Mr. Smith left Dawson on June 17 and camebywnyof St. Michaels for the pur pose of Investigating alleged finds at Cape Nome. Ho had found that there was not the sllghest truth In the re ports circulated, which, bo believe, originated with tho transportation companies. He saw tho Mnynard boys at Dawson nnd his Interesting news of several men who are In that far off land from nbout Jermyn and Carbon dale. He hns been In Alaska twlcf. This time he has been away about two years and four months. Ho has a bench claim at Bonanza and has madfl rut fairly well. Ho Is not given to boasting, and further thnn to say his trip was entirely successful and satis factory he would not say anything re garding his wealth. He expects to go back again to his claim either in tho fall or early next spring. He brought home a number of good sized nug gets and n small phial of gold dust, also a number of pretty pins made from gold he had taken from his claim, among them being one for his wife. It Is in the form of a pick and shovel crossed, In the center Is a gold pan with some gold washings. It Is very unique and valuable. Throughout last evening his home wns besieged with callers and It is needless to say there was happiness in the Smith household last evening, The Mayfleld band will give an open nir concert In front of tho Avery hotel, Jermyn, at S o'clock this evening, when the following programme will be ren dered: March, "Hands Across the Sea," Sousa; selection, "Bohemian Girl," Balf: medley. "Plantation Echoes," Contumo; reverie, "The Way side Chapel," Wilson: Edinburgh waltz, "On Scotch Melodies," Bonnls can; "Russian Carriage Pong," char acteristic, Thornton; medley overture, "A Tickler," DeWItt; "Star Spangled Banner." Mr. J. W. Samson, of Scranton, Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Bar ber, of South Main street. The Orioles of Jermyn and Young Amcrlcnns of Carbondalo will play a league game at Alumni park this after noon. Miss Edith Davis, tho local violinist, took part In tho concert given by Car bondalo musicians at Dundaff last evening. Walter Wlnfleld and Joe Grady en Joyed a fishing trip to Lake Chapman yesterday. Miss Edith Maynard, of South Main street, left yesterday for a two weeks' visit with friends In the country. Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmer Poole, who havo resided here for several years, have left for Leicestershire, X. Y where they Intend making their heme. Miss Emellne Lnnyon.of Gretn Ridge, is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, of Cemetery street. SOME GREAT EXPLOSIONS. Seven Tons of Powdor Dislodged 200,000 Tons of Rock. From Cassler's Slagazlnc. Among the many Incidents that are on record, ono of tho most notable Is that of tho explosion of fifty-five tons of blasting gclutln which wns being unloaded from a railway truln at) Uraamfonteln, 300 yards west of Johan nesburg, In South Africa, on February 19, 16UG, nnd which was exploded by an end-on collision, The result of the ex plosion of this enormous quantity of one of tho most powctful explosives used was to produca n crater 300 feet long, 63 fct wide and 30 feet deep In soft ground; or, tnklng a cubic foot of earth as weighing 100 pounds, the su perficial explosion of this S5 tons of explosive gelatin excavated about 30, 000 tons of soft earth. Besides this Exceptional Values in Ladies' Shoes IP HP $ For Today Ladies' Button and Lace Boots, Kid Tip, latest shape toes, 'mt wHy there was a total (instruction of all buildings within a radius of 330 yards, while from that distance to 660 yards all the buildings were shattered und the roofs were battered In up to nbout 1,000 yards. But all these buildings were built chiefly of corrugated Iron and mud, and therefore wero of a most unsubstantial character. On the other hand, we have In the United States the blowing up of the Hudson river Palis ades at Fort Leo In 1S93, when the ex plosion of two tons of dynnmlte, placed in a chamber In the rock, brought down 100,000 tons of rock; tho blasting of the Dlnorwlc quarries. Lamberls, In tho same year, when 2, tons of gelatin dy namite, placed In chambers In tho dike, overthew 180,000 tons of rock; and tho destruction of the famous Talcon Mawr In 1893, when seven tons of powder, poured Into two shafts, dislodged a mass of rock computed to weigh from 12.').000 to 200,000 tons. From this w.j tlnd that tho dynamite on tho Interior nt Fort Lee was over forty times as efliclent as the explosive gelatin on the surface nt Johannesburg, while tho powder nt Talscn Mawr was over forty- two times as efliclent. It Is, hence, not surprising that tho superficial explo sion of 300-pound charges of gun cotton thrown by tho Vesuvius' guns at San tiago during the war between the Hnlted States nnd Spain produced no serious structural damage, and simply hnrrassed the enemy by their frightful reports, which occurred at Infroquent Intervals and unexpected times. Deafness Cannot Bo Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of tho car. There Is only one wtiy to euro deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is catis-ed by an Inllnmed con dition of tho mucous lining of tho Eus tachian Tube. When, this tube gets in flamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it Is entire ly closed deafness Is the result, and un less tho Inflammation can bo taken out nnd this tube restored to its normal con. dltlon, hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine caws out of ten aro caused by ca tarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Ca. tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHBNBY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 73c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. 'TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK." Car load Just arrived. All styles, nnd prices the lowest. Workmanship guaranteed ev-.a on THE CHEAPER GRVDES. Keep us In mind and you won't re gret giving us your patronage you will get goods as represented giving you our easy terms of payment or very lowest prices for cash. Immense stock of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets, Iron Beds, etc. Flvo larso floors full to tho celling at Thos Kelly's Siom, rAVA!??, I Alf IT A Arsenic Beauty LLnWI H Tablets and Pills This Complexion Treatment is a guaranteed specific, per fectly safe and sure in its ac- i tion, for the removal of var- I, ious disorders of the skin, viz. "TMfi '" Sunburn, Dlscoloratlons. Ucie- ma, Ulackbeads, Roughness, Redness, nnd re stores (be Dloom of Youth to faded laces. Boxes containing 10 days' treatment 50c; 30 days' treatment, $1.00; six boxes $5.00 with positive written guarantee to produce tbo above results or cheerfully refund 3.oo paid. Sont bjr mall on receipt of price. Send for circular. Nervlta Medical Co., cilnloa & Jacktoa St$. Sold by all Druggist! Cblcijo, Illinois. Sold by McQarrah & Thomas. Drug gists,. SCO I.ucknwnnna ave . Scranton, Va, but mm m mm BE : lI)V;'S ffifc. w I AVK -M VWHE33 its I WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY STROHG 0 q m g rf' r a km&&& (stgvljor to the whole being. All drains and losses arc checked ftrmaKmlty, Unless paUsiHi J3?J are properly cured, their condition often worries them into Insanity, Consumption or Pnuh. m "ilB&rvZBii mooey.fj.oo. Send for free book. Aiaiica icbiou. riles si ucr uo.i o For Sal p. ud c by JOHN II. PIIULLS, spruce evi ccv Our Great All-Day Friday Sales Offer tempting inducements to the public of Scranton and vicinage: On no other day are certain lots of goods sola so cheap. We lay plans far ahead, with the result that the biggest values of the week come to you on that day. This Friday; Women's Fine Crash Skirts, cut full and nicely made, arc to -. . goat 29c Marcus Ward & Co.'s finest pound paper, always 25c quire, to go at quire 1 UC Big lot of $1 and $1.25 Copy righted Books by best auth- ors, to go at ' OuC Children's Fine Ribbed, Fast Black Hose, double knees t A and toes, to go at lUC Seventy-five Fine White Bed Spreads, elegantly made, arc to go at 59C All Silk Black Crepon in beauti ful patterns, rich lustre, to go at, yard p 1 . 1 5 Large Assortment of Doylies, hemstitched center pieces, stamped, etc., to go at.... lyC Short Wind Alarm Clocks, long alarm, nicklc-plated, good timers, to go at OyC Japanese Fans in great assort ment; divided into, two lots, to go at 5c and 1 C Four Styles of Women's Muslin Gowns, fine quality and finish, to go at 39C One Hundred Feet of the very best grade of Clothes" Line, . to go at 4C Very Fine Quality of White In dia Linen, worth 10c yard, to go at C Short lengths of beautiful Wash Goods, 3 to 10 yards, to go , at, yard OC Elegant lot of Valenciennes Laces, up to 6 and 7 inches wide, to go at C Jonas Long's Sons COLORADO LOW RATES One faro plus two dollar for round trip August 5th. Cth and 7th. Via Chi cago, Union Pacific &. North-Western Line. He turn limit August 31. The Colorado Special One Night to Dsnver. Leaves Chicago 10.00 a. m. every day. Reaches Denver 2.5", p. m. next day.and Colorado Springs same evening. No change of cars and all meals In dining cars. Another tirst-class train with through servl"e leaves Chicago 10.30 p. m. dally. For particulars apply to your nearest ticket agent or address Chicago & North-Western Ry. Principal Agencies : PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK i6i Chestnut St. 461 Broadway rtllCAOD 193 Clark St. MAKE PERFECT MEN nilN'OT nrNPAIll! DanotSuf. far Lonijpr' Thv jovt and tuibttloni ( IIIW i'n uf intuicu iw yru. tun ? jnu. in, virj 1 !ehllltTr i'F.nri!CTo raptrtntf tln. wgrnoiriui .icrfaui ir L Ti IHM?TM.l)lf Dromii Ofoiuicir curtu y l-t 1 loni n 1 a, TAinax memory ana in wan jndiicretlont ortxcoitiof eailr yeua. Imnart vinor and Dottnov to a very func tion. Bracaupthaijilem, Oirt -4rSfx. bloom to lb rhfki and lustre to the eyea of iLrYlli6un cr ld One(4c boi renrwi vital anergy. CVlVJo boiea at lf.lOac9ntpleteKuarantfdcureTnryRror money re-funded- Can be carried In vtft x pocket. nM verywbeie.or mailed In plain wrapper on lecelpUI price by THE rkNUitr iv.. (nti eiir. CUmi Sola !n Scranton, Pa., by Matthews Bros, and McGarrah & Thomas. drutTKlata. Cl.lcheater'a UacUth INiineni Rraiid. OHYR0YAI FILLS Original and Only Genuine. arc, alwayt rrllaWa, lad its aik Drucelit for Chlthtttirt L'nnlith Dm. mnj Brani In He J aad 'eUuetallla Iboxei. I'tled with Liu rlknoa TeLn no other. tl'fiudanAiui$vlttttu v (torn and imitation Ax Drenttt, er i:t4 ta. la tmr for peKlcaii-i tmtlmcoWU eil "Kellcffor f,Me," in 1 1 ttf r, t,r rrtr Stall, in.uuu TM-wocDuit sua 'rert I fth nf r I'firmlonl (.'.. low P-n Soil by all LocU Ilrugkiiti. J'j'il I..im IflllAlarJftnJ nfortunniJtlfrerftnl a UlllluiuU frUatedlicur, 11 1 cod I'oteon.i Votitbful i rrora, loit Vitality Vrlcocle. tic. f mm J for Hworn TtatloaonfaM ud Hwi f Truth tolror. U. r. TIIUKL, M. 1. A04 orth hlith hi.. Ih.de1nkla.l ll'a. I'oMtively toe amy errciaim in iol tei to cure ate a thouth ike moil celebrated prr f 1. Freaheaeeurf1tiil to lOdijl Hour9 3.1 9r T rv T T'T y W,mr TTTTTTTT la Positively tbe enly erxrlaiUt In tijt J lolled butei llalUti railed, SV3ADE ME A MAPS AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY COUU AJtrtXrvou Xijter Failtoa Uo or, ltaputency, Sicti'lOiansno, etc., cui br ALuaa or other lLxreaifia ana Indlp WjL cretloat. Thru. fiuTehlo and. turtlir -V restoro Lost Vitality 1b old or Taunt. G4 f. r.io mamoretuuy, uo tuesaor i&amcca. '!Sh i'revetit Iccnultr cm Coneumtitlan tf taxna in uuio, Ttiolruin ahowi i& si od Into fatrorc moatimd effect n CUUR rrUr? all other lailla. 1st upon having tho BeuvMnnAjax Totlelt. Taay lioTeouroJthouttintfitujii will enra you, Va aire ape , V4-lveft 50 GTS, iua tifiuvu Kunruutea m eusct a cure rochc&toor refund tho uianey l'rico in pr.rkoso; or sit f-ctn Itull trcttai.ntl iot f2X9, 13; mall. ID Main wrnt.rf. vpnn r.eei hi at rrlra. t'ircnlap W '" AJAX REMEDY CO., VSSrESTiiff- For nale In Scrantcn, Pa., Vy Mattliewa Bros, and H. C Sanderson, druggist. They have itood the teit ef yean. and have cured thcujjndl -of casci ccscrvom uitetio, iiurt at Debilitv. Uizzlnen. bleeotesl- nesi and Varicocele, Atrophy.&c. Thejr dear the brain, strengthen the circulation, make digestion n.rf.rt. nnd imn.if a hrillhv uuici. wim imn.cua i,fii runanire lacuia one uduili Address, PEAL MEDICINE CO., Clovcland;0. PiinrtnusUt, cop -Wyomlns?nUo ? fiM 1 ?ftyjBp Wb& fn til 1 c jS m fSI
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