THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, JULY 30, 1900. 33 WEST SCRANTON MOTHER HOLD-UP BY PARK RUFFIANS PERPETRATORS OF THE OUT RAGE ESCAPED. Hiss Florence Semon, of Green Ridge, Is tho Latest Victim Sho Was Assaulted and Robbed While Her Companion Wns Searching for n Policeman Large Number of Ex cursions Booked for August. Deaths Among Children Other Notes and Personal Mention. A feu- nights ago another young wo .inn wns liclil tin in West Park nnd obbed of u sum of money and some cwelry. This Is tho third hold-up ro )0rteil from this Isolated locality wlth n a short time. The latest victim. Miss Florence Re non, of Gieen Bldgo, wns walking tlong Cemetery street with a. young nnn named Thomas Reese, wlio re iltlcs on Price street. They were ap proached by rulllans who have been tarrying on this outrageous woik for leveral months. They drove Reese twav nt the print of a revolver and (nocked tho girl down and relieved her if her jewelry and money. She was robbed of a breastpin with llnmnnd settings, a diamond ring, a ;old bi.tcelet, a silver chain and $2 In uoney. Miss Peamon was also sub ccted to tho same indignity which leveral other girls have suffered In the tamp locality. Her clothing was torn mil one of her eyes was Injured. When tho young man returned with iclp the rufllans had lied, and the girl vas found In nn unconscious condi tion. She was removed to her homo in Marlon street, and la now under :ho care of Dr. Rea. Tho police have made an effort to ocate the assailants, but thus far lave been unable to run them down. Lieutenant Williams Is looking for folunteera who will assist him In cap unlng these desperadoes. The plan Is to have the volunteers dress In wo ncn's clothes and together with es torts go to West Park and ramble iround until held up by the rufllans. As soon as the "male escort" has a cvolver thrust in his face and Is given !ho tip to run, the lieutenant wants '.he volunteeis to pull their guns from ;holr dress pockets and lire on the lighwaymcn. Excursions in August. The Red Men's annual excursion to Dufour's French Tar Has Won Success, ?Cures Your Cold And Gives You Rest. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALER3. Top-Noteh alf Price R Wonderfully Interesting Sale Of Ladies' High Grade Dress Skirts in tha latest and choicest Wash Fabrics, including P. K.'s, Ducks, Linens in various weaves, Crash, Denims, Kai-Kai'a, Etc.. in fashion's handsomest models, with a full line of sizes and a wealth of selection such as is not to be found elsewhere in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As an intelligent shopper who keeps in touch with what is going on around, you must know the excel lent reputation which this department deservedly bears, and the prcseut is by far the most successful season we have ever had in it. And as This Sale of Ladies' Wash Skirts includes everything we have in stock, up to our very latest purchases, and to buy Such Elegant Garments at Half Price Offers a temptation to money savers which is but rarely met with. This sale begins today, and re member nothing is reserved, all Wash Skirts go at Half Former Prices or maybe Less. Warm Weather Dressing Seeps At Close of Season Reductions,.,. Still a nice assortment of the daintiest styles to se lect from. Globe Warehote Atlantic City will be run over the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey, Wednes day, August 1. Tho Continental Mine Accidental fund excursion will bo run to Heart lake on Monday, August 6. The Joint excursion of the Hampton, Washburn and Slmpon churches will be run to Harvey's lake on Wednes day, August 8. Wnshlngton enmp, No. 333, and Camp 4.30, Patilntlo Order Sons of America, drum corps will run nn excursion to Lake Lodore, Wednesday, August S. The members of St. Mark's Lutheran church will go to Heart lake on Thurs day, August 9. St. Hrenden's council, Young Men's Institute, will run nn excursion to At lantic City on Saturday, August 11. The Diamond Minn Accidental fund excursion will be run to Heart lake on Saturday, August 11. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western switchmen will run their ex cursion to Delaware AVator Gap, Sun day, August 12. Division Xo. 1, Ancient Order of Hi bernians, will go to Harvey's lake on Monday, August 13. The Dodge Mine Accidental fund ex cursion will bo run to Heart lake on Tuesday, August J4. The Baptist Young People's Union of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will go to Harvey's lake on Tuesday, August 14. The members of Holy Cross church, Dellevue, will go to Harvey's lake on August 14. The Independent Order of Odd Fel lows' excursion will bo run to Lake Ariel on Thursday, August 16. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western conductors' annual excursion will be run to Syracuse on Sunday, August 19. Tho Brotherhoodof Locomotive En gineers will go to Lake Poyntelle on August 23. In addition to tho above attractions there will bo a private dance by West Scranton young people nt Laurel Hill park tomorrow evening, and the Tripp park Hose company will conduct a picnic on Tuesday, August 14. Deaths Among Children, surprisingly lnrge number of A deaths haw occurred recently among tho children of West Scranton, and the list was Increased yesterday to a considerable extent. The deaths re ported yesterday were ns follows: Curtis, aged three months, child of Mr. and Mrs. James Leyshon, of North Rebecca avenue. Funeral tomorrow afternoon. Interment In Wathburn street cemetery. Elizabeth, Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Morgans, of ".39 North Garfield avenue. Funeral this after noon at 4 o'clock. Interment In Wash burn street cemetery. Gladys, nged six months, child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Davis, 90: Eynon street. Funeral at 3 o'clock this after noon. Interment In Washburn street cemetery. Gertrude, aged eleven months, child of Mr. and Mrs. Albeit Davis. 1701 La fayette street. Funeral tomorrow af ternoon. Interment in Washburn street cemetery. or Less Fashions GENERAL NEWS NOTES. ltev. i:. A. noj-l, pistor o( the 11) mouth Con. gregatlonal church, will leave today lor Colfax, O., where lis will Jolr hli family on a month's vacation. During his absence ltev. l'rank .Mil man, of the Sumner Avenue l'rcsbjterlan church, will occupy the 11) mouth church pulpit Sunday evenings, ncv. lir, A. Parsons will pieacti lieu Sunday morning. ltev. 1'.. J. Mcllrnri, rector or m. mun-i Pp!copa! church, will leave on August I for hli annual vacation Purine his nbence services will be conducted regularly liy Charles Fraier, lay reader. There will he no evening services during the month of August All the einplojea of the Delaware, Lukawnnnt and Western conipjn) have bitn invited to at tend a mass meeting In Hears' hall this evening, when an effort will be made to organise a union composed entirely of men cmplojed hy tin Lackawanna company. Several prominent, organ, iters have been engaged to formulate the or ganization. A family meeting of the Ilaltroad Young Mrn'i Chtlstian association members and Ihclr wives was held at the Simpson Methodist Kplseopal church at 3.15 o'clock jesterday afternoon. Songs, prayeis and testimonies were given and the meeting wns helpful to all who attended. All the association meetings will he held in the church during the month of August. The sirvices at the Klrst Welsh Haptist church yesterday morning wrr conducted In Kngllsh hy the pastor, ltev. D. D. Hopkins, who also preached an Kngllsh sermon. At the (1 o'clock den ice ltev. Das id Jones, pastor of the Klrst Welsh Congregational church, occupied the pul pit. The Haptist Young t'erplo'a union of the Jack son Street Duptlst church will hold a missionary meetlpg In the church tomorrow evening. All members are urged to be present as Important business will be trans.icted. The Young People's society of Christian Kn deavoi held a consecration and instillation ser sice In the Washburn street l'resbjterlan church at 0 30 o'clock last cunlng. The choir rendered special music at both services nnd in the evening Miss Leah Ilrltton, of Heading, played a violin lolo. Pianist George Martin plajed a special scire, tion at the Simpson Sunday school missionary session jesterd.iy afternoon and at the evening service Professor W. W. .Tones' new setting of "Onward Chritlan Soldleis" was sung by the congregation. It is scry catchy and inrlring. The members of the IM mouth Congregational church will conduct their annual pirnic at Say Aug park on August 22. A valuable fox terrier was stolen from ltev. .1. I). Sweet's midence recently. The anlm.il Is white with black spot on aide, and its head and cirs are marked with black and tan Willie VaIh, cf Kmmrt street, fainted on Main avenue last evening and had to be carried into the police station. lie soon revived and wai taken to his home. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mli1 Mattlf Moorr. of Silt Lake City, Utah, Is visiting Mrs. Klizabcth Moore, of Jackson (trcct. Arthur Mover, of Price street, spent Sunday as tlie guet of Mm Annie Davis, of Fourteenth ttieet, vho is summerii'B at Harvey's Lake.. Mr. anil Mrs. John .!. Pules and daughter, Mr. J. J. Hobcrts and son, Net.'ton, of South Main avenue, and Mis .lennic Howell, of Scran ton Street, returned home Saturday from n sojourn at Atlantic ( ity. Miss Xlm Tiguc, of I.u.erne, is tli guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Tngne, ot Jackson street. W. I). Turck and W. I). I.jon, of the ballin and Raid Powder rnmnanj. New York, who lue been tho guests of rrofesor and Mr. John M. llcaumont, of South Seenth street, for the past week, icturned to New York jestcrday. O.J. Thomas, of CarbondaK spent Sunday ft tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Oriflith Ilavls, of North Main turnup. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ilichird. of South Main avenue, arp entertaining Miss I'.lla Chase, of I'jctorvville. Harry P. Decker, of North Sumner aenuc, Is snendlnc a few drvs in Boston. Miss, Arthur Hull, of Now York, Is visiting Tudor It. Williams, of South Vain avenue. David Hradh.iw, of l.ifjjetlp street, is spend Ins his vacition with friends In New- Jersey. Mrs. Josrph Dean, ot Keyer avenue, Ins gone to Wales on a three months' vlH. Ml. and Mrs. John Heed, of North Sumner ae. nue, are entertaining Master Villiain Lindsay, of Carhondile. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Slote, of North Lincoln avenue, arp spending a few dajs with friends In Ithaca, X. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Harry llurns and children, of Price street, arc eumerlpg at Micro, Wajne county. Harold Hattln and Fred Stronjr, of South Miin snrntie, arc spending their Mentions at Auburn and Ithaca, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Diss and children, of North Sumner aenuc; Mrs. John F. Randolph, ot South 11 do Tark avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. Jo piali P.itf, of North Lincoln aemte, arc at Ocean Grove. Miss Mii.nie Divls, of North Sumner avenue, is entertaining Miss Sarah Divls, of Jennn. Miss Lulu Knapp, of North Ilromley avenue, has returned fcroin a ten ilaja" Uslt with relv tics at rhlllipsburg, N. .1. Her mother, Mis. J. W, Knipp, is visiting at Kast Ix-mon. Mrs. Stewart lieseeker and tnuurcn, oi .orm Ilromley avenue, arc isiting relatives at Mt. Pocono. Mrs. Job Itoco and family, of North Lincoln avenue, and MifS Sarah Jones, of the North Knd, have returned from a ten dis' rest at Lake Shavvatifse. Mrs. David Brooks and diughter, Hattie, of North Hyde Park avenue, will leave tomorrow for California to lslt Mrs. Capwell, the for mer's daughter, who Is serlous'y ill. John II, Reynolds and daughter, Cora, of WIlkcsBarrc, spent Sunday with relatives in town. John Mojle, of Wright court, is seriously ill at his home. GREEN RIDGE. Rev. N. F. Stahl, of Delaware City, who is spending his vacation In Green Ridge, preached In the Carbondalo Presbyterian church yesterday morn ing and evening. Mrs. J. D. Mason, of Sanderson ave nue, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Foster, of Honesdale. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of tho Green Ridge Presbyterian chinch will meet at tho church, "Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Dickson Kays, of Sanderson avenue, entertained a number of his young friends at a birthday party, Saturday afternoon and evening. Games were played on the lawn, after which delic ious refreshments were served, the tables being spread on the porch. Among the guests wero Nanette Col lins, Mabel Brown, Emma Taylor, Dottle Taylor, Mary Isabella Kays, Milton Dlmmlck, Lovell Lawrence, Robbie Simpson, George Roberts. Miss May Haslam, of Dalton, Is vis iting Green Rldgo friends. The religious services held by the Brotherhood of St. Paul, a society of tho Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, In the store room at the cor ner of Dickson avenue and Green Rldgo street, are meeting with great favor among tho people, and although It Is but two weeks since they wero started, at tho afternoon services yes terday tho capacity of the room was taxed to Its utmost. If the attendance continues to Increase It will bo neces sary to open another room In order to accommodate those who wish to at tend, MINOOKA. Mr. ind Mrs. John Manning, of New York city, arc vliitinc the home ol the latter' parent! on (Jilmoro atomic. Itobcrt Marfan, ol Old Forge, Wsitfd trlcnda in this place )c(trrday. MUl Marlon Nallin, ol Main ttrtrt, lia returned home alter tptndlns a week at Lake Ariel. Michael O'Neill, nt Etioudihurir, Is isltlng his parents on Main street Joseph Walsh, cl (lllmorc avenue, I'aves this morning (or Haileton. M, O, Cusick and Ilutfli MrCrcc were visiting White mien, i'a., iciierday. ltev Pather Carman, curate ol St. Joseph's chuirh, loads us this week. He will aeiompany some ol tho other priests ot the Scranton diocese who are going to Home. GATHERED IN SOUTH SCRANTON ADOLPH TROSS BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS. The Remains of tho Young Soldier Interred Yesterday Afternoon In the Plttston Avenue Cemetery. Spanish-American War Veterans nnd a Detachment from the Thir teenth Regiment In the Funeral Cortege The Dead Man Mot His Death In tho Philippines. . The remains of the late Ailolph Tross, the United States Infnntrymnn, who died In the Philippines recently, arrived In this city at 8.30 o'clock Sat urday mornlnr- and were laid to rest yesterday afternoon with nillltni- honors In the Plttston avenue come tciy. The body lay In state at the homo of the dead man's brother, Frederick Tross, of Alder street, from 2 to 1 o'clock p. in., when ' the casket was closed and the cortese. headed by Camp 430, Patriotic Order Sons of America, drum corps, a detachment from the Thirteenth regiment, Na tional Guard of Pennsylvania, and the Spanish AVnr Veterans, wended Its way slowly toward the cemetery, with the drum corps plnyine a funeral dirge. The funeral services were conducted under several larce shade trees In tho cemetery, Rev. W. A. Nordt, of tho Hickory Street German Presbytetlan church, and Rev. Alfred Ilallhoin, of the Prospect Avenue Evangelical church, officiating. The choir of the Hickory street church rendered beau tifully "Abide With Mo" nnd "Nearer My God to Thee." Rev. Nordt was the llrst to speak and delivered nn eloquent funeral ser mon and eulogy, reading as a text tho fifth chapter of one of St. Paul's epistles. Rev. Rallhorn followed and spoke words of tender sympathy to tho bereaved relatives. After the funeral sermon, the body was lowered into Its last resting place, a squad from the Thirteenth regiment, In charge of Cotporal Freuhan, llring a salute of three volleys over the grave. Knimet McDermott, bugler of Troop H, Seventh United States cavalry, sounded taps, and all soldiers nn.l citizens assembled reveiently raised their hats. Tho pail-bearers were Jcnkln Jen kins, First United States Engineer corps; Bert Steele, Sixth United States artillery; John Bloomer, Harry Kald, Michael Whalen and M. J. Monahan, of tho Eleventh United States In fantry. The Spanish "War Veterans, thirty in number, were in charge ot Captain P. S. Syron, Lieutenants YVnt klns and Qulnn and Adjutant Jones. The funeral was one of tho largest ever held on this side, and was a worthy tribute to a worthy man a man who died for his country. Adoiph Tross was thirty-one years of age, and was born In Prussia, Ger many, where ho Inherited his love for mllltaiy life from lighting ancestors. In 1S89 he came to America, and in 1S91 enlisted in New York city In Bat tery A, First United States artillery, but served during tho Spanish war as first sergeant In Battery C, Sixth ar tillery, to which position he was pro moted for conscientious work. On March 17, 1803, the battery was ordered to Manila, and there, on May 31, 1900, he gave up his life, as a result of fever and sickness. Although a German by birth, he gladly gave his life for his adopted country. TOLD IN BRIEF. John Demuth, the C-year-old son ot ex-County Commissioner Demuth, of Cedar avenue, while playing in the hay loft of his father's barn, on Sat urday, fell and was severely bruised about the head and body and was rendered unconscious for two hours. Dr. Kolb Is attending the Injured boy. Dr. Haggerty, of Elm street, and Henry Uarnlckel, of Cedar avenue, are fishermen by birth. No matter wheie they go fishing, what time of dayf no matter If their bait Is dead or alive, the fish will always bite for them, even when they don't want them to, and they are envied by all the fisher men of South Scranton. They re turned from Mountain Lake with a large catch ot pickerel and bull heads. Miss Bertha Zelser, of Mauch Chunk, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rader, of Cedar avenue. M. J. Burns xeturned Saturday from an extended pleasure trip to New Haven and New York city. Miss Maggie Hayes, of Stone ave nue, and Miss Mame Shay, of Hick ory street, are visiting friends in Ho boken. Henry Armbrust, Jr., of Cedar ave nue, left yesterday on a business trip to Susquehanna. William Schank, of Cedar avenue, left yesterday for Hartford, Conn., on a business trip. John Schrader, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Is tho guest of James Best, of Cedar avenue. Pea Coal ?1.25 a Ton Delivered to South Side, central city and central Hyde Park. Address order- to J, T. X tarkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phone 6C33. m NORTH SCRANTON. Miss Blanche Ilallstead, of Oak street, Is visiting friends In Carbon dale. Ernest Slocum, of Summit avenue, Is visiting relatives In Clark's Summit. Miss Grace Myers, of Clark's Sum mit, Is visiting relatives in this sec tion. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah McDonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sherman and son, of North Main avenue, are at Lake AV1 nola. Miss Mary Holmes, of Carbondale, Is the guest of relatives In this sec tion. Miss Jennie Beading, who ias been tho guest of her parents on Church avenue, for the past few days, will return to Wllllamsport this morning. J. P. McGown has returned from Atlantic City. Professor and Mrs. J. H. Cousins, of Green street, have returned from At lantic Cltv. IF COFFEE POISONS YOU, ruins your digestion, makes you nervous and sallow complexloned, keeps you iwnke nights and acts agulnst your syij. tern genfirnlly. try Uraln-O, tho now food drink. It is made of pure xclccted grain nnd is healthful, nouriphlng and appetiz ing. It ha none of the bad effects of coffee yet It Is Just as pleasant to tha taste and when properly prepared can't be told from the finest of coffees. Coats about as much. It is a healthful table drink for tho children and adulta. Ask your grocer for Qratn-O. 16 and 25c, NSSBET'S Hot Weather Inducements In seasonable merchandise are bringing out and making many friends for the new store. If you haven't already visited Nisbet's the following list of bargains may aid in deciding you to do so dur ing the coming week. Bicycle Lanterns The Searchlight Oil Lantern, the best one ever made and that sold at $3.50; a few left to be .0 sold at 9oC Also another make of Oil Lan tern that sold at 98 cents, you can now buy at Still another that sold at 59c 39c Age, now only Cyclometers The Leader Cyclometer, which is very small and just the thing to have on that wheel of yours; the regular price of which was $x. While they last only. 29C Orangcwood 'Toothpicks Made in Portugal, put up in good sized bunches, regular price 10 cents, now 6c Twilled Crash Good weight, iti inches 3 wide, worth 5c, now X4C Fancy Ribbons All Silk Ribbons, from 3 to 4 inches wide, some styles sold as high as 25c. Your choice of the lot, per yard 9C Ladies' Fancy Hose Fancy Lisle Thread and Cotton Hose, some with drop stitch; all worth 50c. Your pick, per yard .ZvC Side Combs Straight and curved Side Combs, goo.is that have sold light along lor 13c, lac, 20c and 25c pair. Now SHIRT WAISTS AT ALHOST YOUR OWN PRICE AT DUMORE DOINGS. Miss Anna Bishop Elected Principal of No. 4 by the School Board. Other Notes of Interest. At the special session of the bor ough school board hold in the High school building Saturday night, Di rectors Webber, Costello, Irvln and Haggerty were present nt 8 o'clock. After a wait of over half an hour, although a quorum of the directors was present all this time, the meet ing was ilnally called to order by President Irvln at 8.43 o'clock. The secretary read tho call received from the president, stating the object of the special session, after which the toll call showed five directors present, Mr. Miller having Just come Into the directors' room. The building com mittee's report was called for, Messrs. Webber, Miller and Spencer being on the committee. Mr. Miller stated that as yet he had not been able to secure an estimate on how much it would cost to finish nnd place school furniture in tho proposed new room In the thlro story of the No. 1 building, and cement the basement floor and secure better heating apparatus for the same build ing, Ho stated, however, that the cost would probably be about $1,500. In structions were given the committee to complete tho duties at tho earliest opportunity. The report will doubtless be heard by the board at another special meeting on Saturday night next. The next business taken up was the election of a principal for No. 4 pchool building, deferred from last meeting. Applications were road from John Foley and T. J. White, while the ap plications as reported In this column last Monday, still remain in force. Before the vote was taken Mr. Cos tello suggested the name of Miss Bish op for principal, stating that she had taught at this school jhlrteen years and was fully competent. President Irvln then called for a ballot. The result was ns follows: For Miss Bishop Miller, Irvln, Costello and Haggerty, 4. For Foley Webber, J. The president declared Miss Bishop elected principal of No. 4 school. Having exhausted the business made out In the call, Mr. Webber made a motion to adjourn, which was car ried. Religious Notes. Bev. J, l. Kreamer, pastor of the Dudley Street Baptist church, preach ed his last sermon In that church Inst evening, preparatory to leaving for n vacation lasting throughout August. The text wns "What Think Ye of Christ?" nnd was listened to by a large number of his members. In tho morning a sermon was preached on the subject "A Cloud of Witnesses." Bev. A. J. Van Cleft preached at both the morning and evening services In the Methodist Episcopal church yes terday, the topics being "Christian Omnlpotency" and "Christ Healing the Nobleman's Son." The services were well attended. Last evening, Bev. J. D. Dabney delivered an Interesting sermon In the Tripp Avenue Christian church on "The Two Ways of Life," ably Illus trating his theme to his hearers. Tho subject "Transformed or Transfigured, Which?" was dwelt upon at the morn ing servlco. Bev. Harry Nye preached another Interesting sermon In the First Pres byterian church yesterday morning. The efforts of Bev. Nye demanded a much larger audience than was pres ent. Rev. W F Gibbons, the pas- Half Price. Golf Hose The 50c quality for 25c The 75c quality for 37c The $1.00 quality for. 50c Just half price, rerriember. Folding Lunch Boxes The best Folding Lunch Box on the market' can be folded and put in the pocket when not in 1 use, regular price 25C,now 1 XC Halt pnee. Children's Bonnets and Caps In silk and muslin goods, also some of straw. While they last you can buy them at just half price. HALF PRICE Ladies' Sun Bonnets In white and colored goods. Half Price Suspenders A few styles in heavy colored suspenders, with wire buckles, that were 25c; ,i now I JLiQ, Also some white ones that were 1 5c a pair, now only. . . oC Just half price, remember. Gents' Leather Belts Mostly in large sizes. The 29c grade for 19c The 50c ones tor 25c The 75c ones for 37c And the 89c ones for 45c Half pr cc, Ladies' Wrappers and Suits A few odd wrappers and suits, made mostly of lawn hoods. Just the thing for real hot weather. tor of tho church. Is expected home for next Sunday's services. Unclaimed Letters. letters remaining unclaimed at the Dunmore postofilce for the period ending July 28, 1900. Persons calling for these letters please say adver tised. M. K. Bishop, postmaster: Mrs. Bridget Brown.Chestnut street; John Carey, 222 Grove street; Thomas F. Downs, 1214 Irving avenue; Minnie Joyce, Katie McDonald, caie of Owen McDonald; Klvira Plnklns, Jnmes Scranton, Bdgar Van Gordon, Ufllclale Postale, Donato Zaccagulo, 2. Short News Notes. Bev. Thomas O'Malley, who was or dained nt St. Peter's Cathedral. Scran ton, last Thursday solemnized his first mass In St. Mary's Catholic church yesterday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Division No. 12 Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Ladles' Auxllllary of that order, will run their annual excursion today to Lake Ariel. A good time Is planned. Trains will run over the Erie nnd Wyoming Valley railroad at 8.S0 a. m. and 2.30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Woodward, of Tripp avenue, have moved their house hold goods to Peckvllle, where they will make their homo Bev. J. L. Kreamer, pastor of tho Dudley Street Baptist church leaves today on a vacation for the month of August. Mr. Kreamer will return and preach in his pulpit the first Sunday In September. EARLY BASEBALL. What Is Known as to the Genesis of tho So-Called National Game. from the Youth s Companion. Somewhere about 1S15 the first re corded match was played by a club Just organized In New York city and cnlled the Knickerbockers. "Baseball," or "base" or "rounders" had been play ed before by boys of all ages; but this club, formed doubtless because of the growing Interest In the sport, Is undoubtedly the first organlzatlo-i which really made tha game a study and carried on regular practice and arranged regulnr matches. Tho game In New Yoik was In many respects different from the one played In Boston, but our present "old cat" Is the basis of both. Boys had played "old cat" all over the country for forty years before the Knickerbockers ever thought of forming themselves Into a club and making rules for the sport. In New York there "wore usually nine on a side;" but one good sports man full of the Joy of the game he must have been, too says that In Bos ton they usually played with six or eight men to a side. Then he goes on to say that "the 'pitching' or 'tossing' of a ball toward the batsman Is never pinctlsed (In New England except by the most Juvenile players; nnd he who would occupy the post of honor as 'catcher' must be able to catch ex pertly a swiftly delivered ball or he will be admonished of his expertness by a reauest of some player to "but ter his fingers.' " In New York at this time Ithe ball had to bo pitched and could not bs thrown nnd so the Bostonlans not only put the New Yorkers to contempt, but really anticipated the present rule on that point. And It seems also that thq (catcher stood at from threo to ten paces be hind the "striker," as tho batsman was called; ntthough there aro some daring examples on record of 'catchers who stood as near tho striker as they could without coming within the radius of the swinging bat, usually wielded with one hand. This bat, by the way, was Interest NISBET'S, India Ginghams Nothing prettier or cooler for a shirt wist than these; were sold early in the season at 39c. M Now 19C Silk Ginghams In pink and white and blue and white, even check, very neat and pretty; were good values a(25C Now 19C Colored Dimities In light and dark coloring!, also a tew plain colors leit. 1 he Amer ican goods tha: were iac, and 15c, now lUC The French that were t 1 25c now iJiC Colored Piques Regular width and good i weight; were 2ic, Now aC Fancy Ginghams In plaids and stripes, and a great variety of colorings, suitable for either shirt waists or dresses, the lowest prices that they have been otiered at during the sea son has been 10c. Now... 7lc Parasols Ladies' and Children's Parasols, in black, white and colors, at greatly reduced prices. A Mixed Lot A few odd pieces of Lawns, Dimities, Muslins, Percales, Ging hams, Organdies, that have sold from 10c to 25c ycrd. While 3 they last O4C 308 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. ing in Itself. It wns most likely to be the stout handle of a rake or of a pitchfork, hut to a length of from threo to three nnd one-half feet. The ball with which the Boston men played was from five and one-half to six ounces In weight, and two and one lialf to three and one-quarter Inches In diameter. It wns made of yarn, tightly wound round a lump of cork or India rubber and covered with a, smooth calfskin in quarters (as wo quarter an orange), "the scams closed snugly nnd not raised, lest they blis ter the hands ot the catcher and thrower.' So far the games seem to have been more or less simllnr In New York and Boston, the two centers of the sport, and of course It should be borne In mind that the elements of tha game, such as striking, running of bases, and so on were In all places the same. But the Knlckerhocksrs were the pio neers in the development of the game, and to them belongs tho particular? honor of the beginnings of system. Soon other clubs wero formed, nd the number gradually grew. Just be fore the civil war there wore, perhaps, two or -hiee good clubs in Brooklyn, New York, Boston and a few other cities. The war, of course, brought base ball to a stop; but after 18G.' baseball start ed with renewed vigor, nnd became so Important and so popular that In 1861 the first acknowledged professional teams weio organized nnd the Na tlonal Baseball association formed. And then began the really great Arner lean game. PORTO RICO. I'rom the N'cw York Sun. Porto Itko since the close of the nar has beea probably the mot misrepresented bit of terri tory in the whole world. It has been the sub. Jcct of word painting by specialists in calamity howling who were egged on by enemies of tha country to such an extent that thousands upon thousands of tho good people In America honestly fear that this nation has turned oppressor and Ii grinding down the people of Porto Ittio. For this fear the eminent Journalistic calamity howl. eis are responsible. One of the most recent vis itors of this character to the island went to the extent of hirli'g 200 of the I'orto Weans to march Into San Juan crjing for bread, in order back up the story that he wrote about this distress on the island. The Fame journalist had printed with his articles a lot of photographs depicting starvation, disease and distress, al. legcd to have been taken by himself and alleged to show things actually existing on the island at tho present time. As a nutter of fact, tha photographs were old ones, taken Immediately after the terrible hurricane that swept over tha Island a J car ago, when distress actually existed through no fault of any one. These photographs are on sale now and have been for a )ear. The fact ot the matter Is that under the new tariff the rew civil government and with tha asuuranco of a speedy Introduction of a gold standard to take the place of the rotten Spanish money system, the island is improving in a mar velous faslikn. Congicss, so far as it has gone, has legislated wisely for the Island. There It every prospect now that with a wise adminls. trail on suih as has been inaugurated, increased industry will bring a measure of prosperity such as the island has never known before In its his. toiy. The result is not going to com about lis a month or perhaps in several months. Keces tartly it is a work of time, but that things tra pointing right there can be no doubt. Conditions have been const.intly changing since the Amer. icsn occupation. New Ideas have been Intro, dined. The Intelligent people of the Island art taking klndij to the new order of things. Th merchant is getting more tor his goods than hs ever got before. Hie laborers In the chief cities are getting more wages than they ever befors received, and with the complete going out ot thi Island currency and its replacement by tha American monetary system, the msMng of every dollar, whether rf geld, illrer or paper, as good as every other dollar, the wages of the laborer throughout the whole laland will ba almost doubled. With better wages will come Irrase4 spending power, better food and more comforts. The I'orto Illcan laborer will have sor.ething t live for, and he has had nothing to tUt tor foi to long a time that his ambition hai beea pracs tlcally killed. , J
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