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